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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Theater Arts Society Rehearses

TWO PLAYS with exciting titles The Purple Door Mob"
by Walter Prtchard Eaton and Rich Woman Poor Woman.
Beggar Woman by local playwright, Helen Pitts Parker
being rhearsed by the eaer Arts Society for its spring
performance April 6 at 230 at the Players Playhouse
The cast for the former includes Mrs Richard Forsyth
4. Mrs Earl j. Hudson and Mrs. Frank Coolidge
Cast for Mrs Parkers opus Mrs. Leslie Putnam
Mrs Guy Chester Smith of Bloomfield Hills Mrs. Earl Yahn
and Mrs Robert Messmer
Walter koste directing the plays and Miss Lento Full
well Mrs David B. Moreing and Mrs Thomas Morrow
assisting with the sets
The will include also, ensemble with Mrs.
Philip Baker Helen Burr Brand harpist and Jean
Mackay, flutist
Tea will be served afterwards upstairs in the gallery
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24

NTanDrook from Wnlcn ne was
graduated
He is stationed on the
West Coast
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Donald Coms+ock And Bride Leave

STOCK has returned TO the
West Coast where he is TO be
reassigned. and his bride, the
former Ruth Eideberg, has re-
turned 10 international Falls,
Mimi. where she will make her
home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. d. Eideberg.
The ComStocks were married
March 3 in the home of the
bridegroom'S aunt. Mrs. Orville
Mitmann. in Lycaste avenue.
Yeoman ComStock Just COM
pleted a 30-day leave at home
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Honor Architect
At Bre akfast

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT,
the world famous architect, was
honored yesterday morning at
breakfast given at the Wardell
Sheraton Hotel by members Of
the Michigan Society of Archi-
tects. Mr.. Wright was the guest
speaker in the evening at the
society's annual meeting at the
Rackham Memorial.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
I'D. Mothers
Form Club

ORGANIZATION OF the
University of Detroit Mothers
Club was announced today by
the Very Rev. William J. Millor,
S. j., president of the univer-
sity.
FIR. Millor also announced the
appointment of the Rev. FIR.
Joseph A. Foley. S. j.. as faculty
moderator of the group.
Membership in the Mothers
Club is open to mothers Of all
students at the university.
Election of officers for the year
will take place April 10 in the
Florence Ryan Auditorium On
the campus.
Among the charter members
are the Mesdames Vree Haines.
Victor Garbarino, r. j. O'Brien,
+. c. Purcell, Charles A. Dox
and William Kelly Joyce and
Mrs. Louis p. Malone.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Brushed Rayon

SLEEPING GARMENTS and
other things made of brushed
rayon may be shaken gently
after washing and rinsing. Then
they will dry fluffier. look
prettier. and will not need to be
ironed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
,. P Yacht Club Party TO Honor Thomases

POSTLENTEN cocktail party and dinner dance will be
April Z from o'clock until cIrfew the Ponte
Yacht Club TO honor Commodore and Mrs c. B. Thomas
The planning is being done by Alvin Hame entertainment
chairman and Mrs Hurd Cassi Edmund NJ Brady and
Eugene T. OKeee while Mrs. William ], Ford heads the
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Baldwin High
To Give Play

THE STUDENTS of Baldwin
High School. Birmingham, to-
night. in the school auditorium,
will give a repeat performance
Of The Man Who Came to
Dinner"
Miss Ruth Hull will direct
the play.
Leading roles will be played by
Sherdon Whitside. Dana Elcar.
Ted Mansfield and Beverley
Carlton.
Also in the cast will be
Martina Mckinney. Betty Cady,
William Kindley. Barbara For
ester. Floyd Harvey, Patricia
Higbie. Kathryn Gibbons, Mar
ilyn Harris. Jeanne Helgeson,
Greg Peck, Ruth Mills, Andrew
Burlingame, James Starr.
Charles Coley. Donna Polczyn-
ski. James Jensen. Robe
Brungraber and Harry Wagner.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Luncheon Honors Betty turos

a LUNCHEON be given today the Statler
Terrace Room by Mrs C. R. Armstrong Pleasant Ridge
to honor Betty Luros who is leaving to be Red Cross staff
assistant overseas
Betty taking plane Sunday afternoon Washington
d. c. where she will spend weeks being indoctrinated
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Miss VanDermeer Weds

FROM NEWPORT, r. l.,
comes news of the marriage. on
Wednesday, of Barbara Van
Dermeer daughter of the
Donald w. VanDermeers of
Pleasant Ridge TO Ensign
Walter NJ. Gallagher, USNR
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
V. Gallagher of Monroe :.
which took place in the chapel
Of the naval training station
there ..
The ceremony was per-
formed by Chaplain w. S.
Brown =. and reception was
held in the officers club
Mrs. Harold Kessler was
the brides only attendant ..
and Ensign Kessler, USNR, was
best man
The bridegroom has been
a iS accnr1panNyiuy him
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24

MRS. CHARLES MacDON-
AID of the Wardell Sheraton
entertained yesterday evening
at a dinner for a group OF inti-
mates including Mrs. z. B.
Smith and Mrs. Leland B. Case.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24

following Is months in the
south Pacific where he was en-
gagged in nine major battles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
II N ayfait t. with
I H TfA cAa4aAre,5

ANN FRUEHAUFrS engagement to Ensign Robert A. Kuhn
of the Robert Kuhns Of Lake Shore Poine
Farms being announced today by her parents the Harvey
Fruehaufs of Three Mile Drive Crosse Pointe Park .
Ann graduated from Chevy Chase and Connecticut
College -.
Her fiance Salisbury School in Connecticut
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Mill City Churches
to Hold Holy Week
Services Nor. $3.50

The Minneapolis Ministerial AL
lance has arranged Holy Week
services throughout the city be-
ginning Monday, March &c, at 8
p. m. at Wayman church with Rev.
R. W. Kelley preaching. On Tues
day, March 81, Rev. H. W. Bolts
will speak at Border church, 8 p. m.
Rev. L. P. Ashford will speak We'd
nesday, March %, at st. James
AME church and the last evening
service will be held at Zion Baptist
church, Thursday, March 20. Rev.
H. C. Boyd will speak.
Good Friday services will be held
at st. Peter AME church from IL
noon until three p. M, March 80.
The combined choirs of all the
churches will sing the "Seven Last
Words" All ministers participant
ing in the other weekday services
will have a part and Rev. H. W.
Bolts, Jr. of Zion Baptist church
and Rev. J. C. Clayburn of Pilgrim
Baptist church will also participate.
The Alliance urges the leaders of
Prayer Bands and mid-week prayer
meetings to meet early and de-
velop the prayer and praise service.
Choir members and directors are
expected to participate fully in
this week of spiritual festive wor-
ship.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

The first U. S. Census in 1890
showed that Negroes made up 1913
of the population, but in 1910, ac-
cording to the Bureau of the Cen
sus, the Negro constitutes only 81
per cent. The study also claims that
the proportion of Negroes in the
South has been falling off rapidly.
In 1880, it was pointed out, the
Negro population was sc per cent;
in 1910 it was only 1877 per cent.
Aside from the important politi-
cal significance the shifting Negro
population has wrought in certain
northern cities and states, there is
another angle to the whole matter
that might be inserted here.
While there is no desire on my
part to impugn the intentions of the
General Board of Education of the
Methodist Church in making public
such a study as this concerning
Negro migration, it would be
worthwhile to observe that there is
a doleful side of the matter (where
Negroes are concerned) that will
serve to chase any ideas of future
participation in the affairs of this
country based on numerical
strength from the thoughts of
diligent Negro leaders. In other
words, if the Negro is actually dy-
ing out as a part of the American
scene, then he must realize he must
be more careful in what he says
and does because the majority
might jump on him and put him
on a reservation as it did the
Indians.
No thinking white or Negro per-
son would believe that Negroes are
decreasing, all official reports, CEN
sus figures, ETC., ETC., notwithstand-
ing. Such tables and such reports
and studies fail to mention the
thousands upon thousands of Ne
groes who are so nearly white in
color that they "pass" without chal-
lenge. Also ignored in the study
are the countless thousands of
Negro births in the South which
are never even recorded because
whites there don't figure the birth
of a Negro worth putting on the
registry at the County Courthouse,
and especially since slavery has
been abolished and the Negro child
cannot be viewed as future fodder
to push a pillow behind a mule. If
an all-out, truthful study of the
Negro population were made, I re-
peat, l am sure there will be not
less than 25,OOO,OOO and possibly
ten million more.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Mr.. Anderson Brings Forth ON Answer

We can't believe that the usually well William Howard
Anderson whose letter this
opposition of large portion of the United
ams confirmation
his publicly announced belief that
guaranteed by the Constitution not
word for the behind such opposition Dispatch
Of Wednesday, March
member Of that paper, said:
Although the chief issues Senate floor Monday
dealt with accusations Of Communist and religious beliefs
ham the underlying dealing
antdiscmnaton legislation Southern Democrats against
him chiefly concerned with the fair practices
strongly advocated by Williams
Mr. Anderson won't take the Dispatch writer's
has only to consult the Congressional Record the
and he will find that Senator Theodore stated
the floor that his objection he
Negro lover" Mr. Williams are no doubt
political in nature but with They
after him because he employment
ties. Enough Of Aubrey
Now Wallace professed" friend of the Negro as
Mr. Anderson claims His friendship for all family
well known to need additional application.
Mr. Anderson is correct in assuming that requirement
man for public office that he be friendly
Negroes to full participation in American life In
public officials be friendly business that the first
requisite of seeking office that
Of farm interests which want friendly agriculture
This practice is typcaly American stating
that American Negroes have made
they had lot of public officials would position
to keep the Negro from contributing his
Mr. Andeon suggestion that this newspaper objects daily
running photos of Negro law voatos
knows that only objection the former practice
Of attaching the racial designation nationality
involved in crme-ony when persons Negroes
Mr. Anderson to want believe that he actually
expect the daily print things
the exclusion of the bad Don't you
Mr. Anderson
We're happy that reader Anderson agrees postscript me
boys should baseball as far apart
as he seems to think
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
NinetY-second Division und Trumon Gibson

An important in
quoted statements the 92nd Division press by Civilian
Aide to the Secretary War; Truman to the news
papers those OF such powerful
home state) legislature.
Gbons supposed statements which
DEFENDER and other demands Gbsons
ment official carried elsewhere in this ISSUE
In reading the HERALD-TRIBUNE
alarming Gibson nfereny American southern e
the s2nd were terates However the Charley Cherokee
points out World War rs hero
Suppose Negro the 92nd panicky
melting away Mr. Gibson supposedly stated it has happened on
occasion before with other American
If there is anything vitality wrong aNegro division it
can be charged directly the fact that aNegro division
Inc very nature OF its Jim Crow
to attack from without and lowered morale within
the division does good job jealousy of ahte
groups and the charge that being
retreats and nts away its defeat typical example of
Negro backwadness and lack
Regardless OF what Mr. Gibson thinks tera
informed believes Negro soldiers a lack
true that they feel they less fight for than
their paer brothers. but all through the nations history
records Negroes having fought
chicago Defender points out in its
They did not melt away a Common and Bunker
Hill They did not melt away in the Battle Erie with
Commodore Perry and New Orleans Andrew Jackson
They did not melt away Mikens or San Juan Hill
They did not melt away at Argonne Forest"
AS for Gibson, willing comes back to
America to verify clarity his fairness
stated that most white and reporters yet
free from peculiar ideas which would reporting
what important Negroes or what Negroes do.
Jonathan Daniels the press secretary has
Ruor has that the crack man-Ted Poston
is Daniels Friday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

1 am one of the many Minnesota
boys that are now in the service.
I lived in Minneapolis and am al
ways very anxious to receive my
paper when it arrives, because it
does me lot of good to know what
is going on in the Twin Cities.
was very much surprised to
read in my latest paper, which /
received two days ago, that Sam
Turley had been killed over here.
1 knew him quite well and am very
sorry to know of his sudden death.
We came into the army about the
same time, and he was the first per-
son that l had been able to find out
where they are or where they had
been. l wish that there was some
way to print in the paper where
all persons in the service from the
Twin Cities are stationed. 1t would
be good to know, because there
were fourteen of US indicted to-
gether and have lost track of
them all.
really enjoyed Inquisitive SAILS
column and was very sorry to see
that she had stopped writing, but l
think that Miss Mary Lewis is do
ing a fine job and wish to compli-
ment her for it. I noticed in the
paper a few weeks ago that my
brother is stationed somewhere in
Italy and had written to you asking
for news about the home front and
also about some Negro WACs, if
you haven't answered him yet, I
wish that you'd please send him
my address and then I'd be able to
tell him all that he wanted to know
(smiles).
I wish to extend my regards to
all that remember me back in the
Twin Cities and tell them that Pm
hoping to be rotating back home in
the near future. I've been in three
years now and am getting awfully
lonesome for the Twin Cities and
all that goes with them. I was
rather disappointed at the Gophers
this past year, but then 1 remem-
bered that we are fighting (and
winning) a war and that they need
all good men in armed forces,
therefore, that could explain some
of the Gophers' defeat (smile).
I'll have to close now, sir, thank
ing you for your time and hoping
that I'll continue to enjoy the home
town news.
S/Sgt. Ode R. Thompson,
Somewhere in France)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Letter to Folks
TOlks
Back Up Home

DUN Up IIOtiic
March 10, 1916
Editor and friends back home {:
Down in the deep, deep South, there
are two former citizens Of Mime
apolis thinking of all back home.
College life is wonderful but we
really miss all our dear friends in
the Twin Cities. We received the
home town (your) paper few days
ago. It was wonderful to read of
the activities which are going on
in the Twin Cities and Of all our
former classmates and friends go
ing in the services for Uncle Sam.
The South is a rather nice place,
but no city here can compare with
the beautiful Twin Cities. The
South isn't as bad as you think.
One thing about the South, the
southern people (Negroes) are
very friendly and hospitable.
Last Saturday a group of US went
out in the woods and mountains to
pick apple, plum and even peach
blossoms for our rooms. / know
you will not see them in Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
VISITORS THIS WEEK

Recent visitors to the st. Paul
office were: Rev. Floyd Massey,
Jr, 719 st. Anthony, Mrs. Katie
Leavell, 905 Marion, William ].
Ryan, SIT YMCA Bldg, H. E. Tous-
saint, $50 Iglehart, Mrs. Mae Lark,
627 Selby, Mrs. Margaret Davis,
666 Rondo, Mrs. Mae Campbell,
SAB Carroll, and Rev. Benjamin N.
Moore, 566 W. Central Ave. Mrs.
Birdie Copeland, Mrs. Geneva Wes-
ley, Mrs. Frances Hubbard,
George Lewis, Frank Boyd, Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson, S. Vincent
Owens, l. NJ. Dorsey and the Misses
Junauld Brown, Bessie Powell,
Maureen Coleman and Estella
Luckie.
Visitors to Minneapolis office this
week were Pfc. Leroy Martin, Fl.
Huachuca, Ariz., Nose Covington,
Kansas City, No., 1t. Roland Hill,
Allene Neal, James L. Brown, Mrs.
Jessie Clay, Margaret Lockett,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

Last year I made the startling
suggestion that census figures, as
released by the U. S. Bureau of the
Census, were mainly all wet and
that instead of the 12,s65,51 Ne
groes officially reported alive and
kicking, there might actually be 25,-
100000 and maybe more. That
thesis was based on the age-old
habit of white people of failing to
give minorities, especially those of
color, a complete, true picture of
their actual strength for fear of
consequences that might come once
people know how powerful they
really are.
Now comes the General Board of
Education of the Methodist Church,
through it's service, "Inter-racial
Trends" reporting the changes that
the migration of Negroes is work
ing on the face of America.
The General Board quotes elab-
orately and effusively from the var
ious Federal censuses, telling of the
1880 poll that shows a Negro pop
ulation of 11,891,143, or 81 per
cent of the total. These figures said
$685. Negroes were in 10 south
ern states (the coast states from
Virginia to Texas, plus Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, and Okla
homa), with 3,OS5,5OS in other sec
tions of the country. The Board
declared that the net increases of
Negro population from 1920 to
1880 were: in the southern states
1854, 529, or four per cent; in other
sections, 1908, 4S3, or So per cent.
The reason: nearly a million Ne
groes left the South during the
prosperous 1920s, heading mostly
for the North and for the East.
The Negro population from 1880
to 1910 grew from 12,S65,518, it
was pointed out, of whom 1920
were in the 10 southern states, and
3,603,726 were in other sections.
The net increase of Negro popula-
ton in the South during that peri
cd was placed at 456,167, or five
per cent, while in the rest of the
country, it was 51S,218, or 16 per
cent. The greater increase North
was due to continued migration, the
General Board pointed out, though
at a diminishing rate.
The General Board points to the
odd situation in which the Negro
population is actually decreasing at
more rapid rate than the white,
basing the contention upon the CEN
sus records. For $50 years, it was
said, the Negroes proportion in the
total has been steadily declining.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Harrison T. Brooks, Chicago, Ill.
Civic Leader to
Speak at Pilgrim
Church Sunday

Mrs. Davis Bartlett, St. Paul
civic leader and stamp collector, will
give an address Bringing the War
in Stamps" at Pilgrim Baptist
church, Sunday, March 25, at four
p. m. Also appearing on the pro-
gram will be two well-known sing
ers, Miss Elizabeth Moore, soprano,
and Chester Russell, baritone. A
recitation will be given by Miss
Willie Brown.
The meeting is under the spon-
sorship of Unit AZ of Pilgrim Bap-
fist church, Mrs. Anna Black, presi-
dent. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Credjofuwn's Usefulness

In 1927 the Credaawn Social Club founded Through Is
this club youngsters has made great
tibuon to the civic social the Twin Cities St
Paul in particular.
consistent aeeng of combined energies
for community improvement Every
received the moral financial
once has the club been found the always
had the positive approach people community
We only hope that of the these Twin
Cities will study the Crdafawn method every city the country
blessed with Creafawn club stronger and
alert communities.
Orchids to- Louis White and Kingsley Davis
who played their hearts night
against Red Wing only to their team down
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Zion Church
School in Pre-
Euster Procrum

The Zion Baptist Church School
will present can Adventure in
Creative Dramatics" at a pre-Easter
program, Sunday, March rs, at 8
p. m. Mrs. D. L. Rodgers is chair
man of the program committee.
Mrs. D. ]. Wade, is superintendent
of the church school.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Letters
William II. Anderson Says
We Are All Wet on
Aubrey, Henry and Daiies
Morob &c 1O1E

March 16, 1915
Editor: like your paper because
you bring up so many controversial
questions. was interested in your
article on Aubrey Williams. In my
Judgment you are all wet, and are
letting your own race prejudice in
fuence your decisions. 1 do not
believe that any friendship Aubrey
Williams has for the Negro, has
anything to do with the Senate's
objections. have been against
him because in the first place do
not believe he is qualified, and in
the second place he has been en-
gagged in activities of which l do
not approve. None of these have
anything to do with the Negro ques-
ton. In fact until you told in your
article that he was a friend Of the
Negro, / never knew anything
about his opinions in that regard.
l certainly would not use that as
one of the objections to him, that
he processes friendship for your
race as you state, and I believe you
will find that this question does not
enter into the matter at all.
am also opposed to Henry Wal
lace. / know that he processes
friendship for the Negro, and l
have no objection to him on that
ground. If his friendship is sim
cere I congratulate him, but my
idea of him is that he is such a
crackpot. that he cannot accomplish
anything for anybody and will only
do harm in the end. AS has been
heretofore stated, business will
have about as much confidence in
Henry Wallace as labor would have
in montgomery" Sewell Avery
were he to be appointed Secretary
of Labor.
And now I am coming down to
the real Baltimore style of insults.
In my judgment you base your
qualifications for a man for public
office, almost entirely on his atti-
tude toward the Negro. You do not
consider his qualifications or his
other attitudes in regard to other
important things. So long as he
processes to be friendly toward the
Negro you go for him 1000.
By the way, I notice in this morn
ing's Tribune there are some very
fine pictures showing that several
Of the fighters from Milwaukee
who are to fight our guys tonight,
are Negroes. assume you do not
object to having the pictures in the
Tribune showing these fighters are
Negroes, but as / understand you,
if they were robbers then it would
not be fair to print their pictures
showing they are Negroes.
William Howard Anderson,
Baker Building.
P. s. Strange as it may seem, l
agree with you Fundamentally on
your comment about the Miller
baseball team and their curiosity
Cubans. There is no good reason
at all why Negro boys should not
be on baseball teams.
Editors Note: See editorial. Mr.. An
derson Brings Forth an Answer"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Card of Thanks

We take this opportunity to express our
sincere appreciation to the friends and
neighbors for the acts Of kindness, mes
sages of sympathy and beautiful floral
offerings in our bereavement In the loss Of
our husband and father. Rev. Thomas B.
Stovall. We especially thank Rev. W. z.
Guy, presiding elder; Rev. H. E. Boyd for
his comforting words Rev. w. II. Ogleton,
presiding elder Of the Des Moines district !;
the combined choirs of the A.M.E. churches {:
Mrs. Cora Brown and Mrs. Frances PEBBLES,
soloists, and Mrs. Dorothy Sims, orHanist.
We thank the St. Paul and Minneapolis
Ministerial Alliances, read by Rev. B. NJ.
Moore and Rev. H. W. Botts.-Mrs. Lille
B. Stovall, wife; Webster and Thomas Sto-
vall' sons, and Mrs. Esther N. Roach.
daughter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

until the first Of May.
We enjoy reading the paper so
much. We wish lots Of luck to the
wonderful people of our wonderful
Twin Cities, especially our own
Minneapolis.
Oletha and Eunice McQuerry,
lakewood College,
Huntsville, Alabama.