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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
EDITOR PLEDGES
FIGHT ON HUMM ON

"Hummon Talmadgc won't
have any easy comeback when
he seeks the Georgia governor.
ship next year according 10 a
prediction made To tho Adcraft
Club Of Dctroii bv Wright Bry-
an. editor OF the Atlanta Journ-
III. at a luncheon last week
He pledged that the Georgia
press would continue 20 throw
light on the corruption pcac-
ticcd by TalmadPc and his as-
oclsics His paper exposed Tai
nadccs vote fraud m tho last
lection
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Ferguson Heads
Lynch Committee

WASHINGTON y G Nm
PA Mlchigan's Senate Honor
Ferguson has been appointcd
chairman OF senate Judiciary
Subcommittee TO consider anii-
lynchinc legislation Othc mcu-
beers OF the committee are Chan
man Rcvcrcomh. West Nilciu7
Republican and James @ East
land Mississippi Dcmociat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
List NAACP
News Notes

important news notes from
'ne NAACP National office in
'.ar he following.
me Splugarn medal will be
L arded next 10 DR.. Percy l.
.44an Chicago chemist, who
|cHoIoped the sensational new
h va protein which is used in
Ago-Foam
ihe Hartford branch succeed
N N stopping the cxtradition
4 Joseph Walker, 81. to Ten
,s'ee The governor Of Con
seehcl' made the decision not
send MIN back because he
4 not certain to get fair
National officials OF NAACP
4 GUS for federal anti-lvnch leg
e,on after the announcement
ne lury'S acquittal OF the
4'n Carolina lynchers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
ASK RULING

WASHINGTON. d c -tNN-
PA A ruling that the fed-
eral civIl rights statute applies
to the District Of Columbia was
requested OF Municipal judge
Nathan Margold by James a.
Cobb. former d c municipal
judge
The decision that the disteet
is excluded was made bV tlc
u. S. Supreme Court IN 1858.
and was sustained 100 anoihc
ruling i'm 1918 judge NJ ot
has asked that hc hC
study the matter through the
summer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Drunk Jumps From
Blind pig Window

In Receiving hospital with a
possible fracture Of the lower
left leg Henry Reynolds. 40
6o5n Russell. is believed to have
umped from tho second story
window Of blind PIC curing
f, nolcc raid carly SATURDAY, =
In an alcoholic condition whcn
found nc is under arrest Tor
loitcrirc in a place Of i'l"cH
occupation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
JAW Broadcasts
Race Relations

A series of weekly broadmSts
o dramatize the struggle FOR
d play in human relations,
We Arc Many People, viii
he broadcast over Radio Station
WJBk 81 9 pm every WedneS-
day lor SIX weeks under the
auspices OF the UAW-CIO. ac-
cording 90 an announcements by
Walter p RcUthcr. International
president. and co-dlrector Of the
FAIR Practices and Ant-DiS-
elimination Department
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31

- restrictive covenant
\ ing me three lots on which
,,n9rch building is now being
d sIlen INV lhey applied to Judge
hrr,,"u' WI Tor a temporary in.
io,,, Won TO restrain the church
preceding with the building.
nsuEs MccHEE CASE
~ p 'h1y Tor the residents. Jud-
kleb,. hoob, argued that the
IN sl supreme Court decis-
q r., ~ me case Of Sipes VS.. Nc.
ned ~ uiea In reply, it was ar
sFv 10y ,. J. Flanagan. attor-
fkurcb me defendants. that the
brs, ,n Is an ecclesiastical eor-
nj Ina, and as lch has no ra.
y Is neither black nor whit, "
j any % s inns contention Of Elan.
Ia itt ssist the court upheld
D S,Tsg an told the court that
suld g nne Court Of Michigan
No. Inc 'v s have Jurisdiction
-, 'ne souls Of men.
y B BY, i the first recen, detea,
n, 'Ii9it for a restrictive cove
MISSILE y ls not known whether
Irtbsrs will press the case
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Meet On Displaced
Persons In Europe

"Dsn,accd ~ SONS A Chai-
Icnee ta Amcca was the sub
pct az an address bv Earl G.
Ha, son. dean Of the law school
I'D the University ~ Pennsvl
,ana on Wednesday, MAY 2a.
,hc Rsckham buIldlnG. bu
r. nsVorth ~ 3 pm unoe Ac
Specs 81 tine Michigan Com
,utjcc on Displaced Persons Of
rr.ch mo Dctot Branch Ma
ACp fs member
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
FIRE TEACHERS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala Negro
teachers who instituted suit TO
force payment OF salaries equal
TO those paid white teachers
here were given notice oil dlS-
missal. and their leader Mrs.
RUBY Jackson Gamer, has been
given hearing by the board
OF education on charges OF m
,ubordination and ncelcct OF du-
~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
WxYZ SALUTES
LEROY WILSON

Leroy Wilson Kaiser Frazer
dealer with show-rooms on
Oakland. was saluted on Friday,
MAY Is. by Dick Osgood in his
Eyes on Tomorrow" program
from tbs TO 7.3O pm. over
Radio Station WHY
Wilson was saluted for his
willingness TO try something
new
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Btu. HOLDS
CITY MEETING

The 3nuual session ol INC
METROPOLITAN .Nssoclatlonal sun
dav School and BTU Congress
was held MAY 90 through - AZ
Second Baptist Church.
The theme was Healing tho
Wounds of the War Torn World
through United Social Action
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Recognizes Man
Who Attacked Her

A woman who was the victim
Of an attempted rape told po-
lice that she recognized her at
tacker. and officers arc now look
inr for Billie Williams. 1901 Rus.
I'll. who works Al the Chevrolet
-or and Axle plant.
She said that she was seized by
Williams late Tuesday night after
leaving a bar on Russell, was
dragged 10 the rear of 962l Car
ioni. and was beaten severely
while he attempted 10 rape her
Cha fought him of and nc Cs
capped by running through the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Rob Negro Farmer

GRETNA, Va Three thugs
,hugs robbed a prosperous Negro
.armer Of $4,000 near here ana
riddled his body with bullets
Deputies are seeking the three,
who herded the wife and chila
Of Ernest Gilbert into . back
room after killing him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
STABBED
IN BAR

MysteriouSly and seriously
stabbed. Bob Brown, 90 1855
Hewitt Lane. Ferndale. was tax.
en- TO Receiving hospital carly
Saturday morning from bar
IA 100 r. DAWSON.
His asSailant was identified
only as ID. c." and one wit
ness declares he saw the stab
bing take place in the mems
room Of the bar Brown has
serious wounds in his neck,
throat. and legs
FREE PARKING
Gotham Hotel and Ebony Dining
Room
Southwest Cor. Brady 4 John n.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Comments Vary On
Lynch Mob Verdict

GREENVIILE, S. c. -(NNPA) Mixed reactions
greeted the acqua last week Of all the members Of the
mob trial for the lynchng Of Willie Earle.
Combined with indignation over the verdict was the
feeling that the trial itself and the vigorous action of
South Carolina officials in finding the mob and bringing it
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31

SLAYER OF Wife STABBED TO
DEATH IN RAGE BY STEP-S0N
Double Murder Follows
Filing Of DivorceP Papers

double Staying took the lives 81 husband and VIE
late Monday night The wife, appeared BILLED BY
the husband while he killed by his stepson who has
confessed and surrendered TO police
The dead are Emma and Eddie Harrison 40 ard 80
wears Of age. They live at l537 Macomb. Mrs Hawi-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Hold Billie Holiday On
Federal Narcotics Charge

PHILADELPHIA Pa.-(NNPA)-Billie Holiday
famed blues singer aragned here last week on mar
cocs charges after federal agents testified they found
spoon two needles and Is full capsules in hotel room
here ,..,.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Escapes Lynchers InN.C.,
Returns To Jail and FBI

RALEIGH. n. C.-After miraculous escape from a
lynch mob Goodwin Bush "a arrested charge of at
tempted rape safe in prison here He had hidden IN
he woods for AZ hours without food while an intensive
Search for him conducted by authorities.
Bush surrendered TO the FBI and state authorities,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
Judge Rules Out Racial
Covenant In Church

restrictive covenant overruled by Circuit Judge
SSgslnan b. Calender Friday in case involving the
edh Missionary Baptist church at Six Mile and Joseph
EahPau The case is Michael Hryhorchuck VS. Eugene
group Of residents Of the neighbOrhood sought to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
JURY MAKE UP

The jury in the Earle lynch
ine case was made up Of eight
textile workers, two statesmen.
a shipping clerk and farmer,
according TO NNPA altho the
New Work Times describes II as
con,Dosed OF ~ Vtile worker
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31
CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE
TRIBUNE BAND POLL

The CONTEST is onl Who is Miehisan's most
popular band7 Tribune readers will decide this ques-
ton in the first annual band poll of local musicians to
be conducted in the city. Vote for your favorite
band, combine. individual star the coupon on
Page IL.
Winners Of the poll will fight il out in battle Of
swing with chance for an addition with a name
1 band At the end Of the concert.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31

son soy Jbifl W lllf AllOIilcT.
who confessed killing Eddie Har-
rison IS - years old and hvcs az
1924 Orleans
FILED FOR DIVORCE
Il is reported that the Harris
sons who WCtc married for
about 10 wears had been having
domestic troubles leading the
husband 60 file a suit for divorce
They lived AZ The same house.
but IN different ooms and Har-
son had obtained an Injunction
70 keep Thomas from living in
noe house
Monday nigh, the llmuSons
had an argument following
which Mr. Harrison went 20 get
her SON When she brought him
back % the house and took him
INTO hc oo~ her hasbend came
81, trc door and asked II he was
~ STAY the night.
Ms fia .son stepped out into
the hall 10 talk 90 her husband
and shortly, There after shot
Was beard Thomas ushed out q
ne room and found his mother
STABBED 30 TIMES
Thc ufl-atod SON picked M 4
-.t0N-hI Sc and attacked his
tcp fafhr lle was truck IN the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-31


sup 30 NaL IN American race
relation
SUMS UP
Tho New York Times summed
up tins attitude when it said
cdltnriallv
Tbcc has been a victory for
inv. c though Willie Frl"S
slavcrs viii not be punished for
what they did 4 precedent has
been set Members Of lvnching
nobS may now know that they
so not baSk in universal ap-
proval, even in heir own dis
eraced communities and they
MAY begin to, fear that some
dav. on sufficient evidence and
with sufficient courage. South
crn lynching case jury viii con
wet
FEAR ENEMIES
Other comments stressed the
use thar VIII be made Of thr
verdict by totaltarian enemies
Of tho United States
Still another reaction was a
wide plrdd demand FOR passage
Of federal anti-lynching lcels
lation, although some doubts
were expressed on the constltu-
tionalitv OF such a law. and on
the likelihood that Southern
white jury. even in federal
court. would be more likely 10
convict than was the Greenvllle
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Personnel Named
10 Fill Key Positions
In 332 Fighter Wing

Lockbourne Air Base, Columbus,
Colonel Benjamin o. Davis,
Jr., Washington, D. c., recently an
nounced the assignment of % Off
GERS to key positions in the newly
redesignated 332nd Fighter Wing
at Lockbournes Air Base, Columbus,
Ohio.
Consisting of a combat element,
the 332nd Fighter Group; an Air
drome Group; a Maintenance and
Supply Group and Hospital
Group, the Fighter Wing and the
Wing-base will be commanded by
Colonel Davis. Named as Deputy
Wing Commander was Major Ed
ward c. Gleed of Lawrence, Kan.
Five officers were assigned to top
Wing staff positions. Among them
were Major Thomas ]. Money, Chi
cago, Ill, Wing Personnel and Ad-
ministration (A-1); Major William
T. Mattison, Conway, Arkansas,
Wing Intelligence (A-2); Major
Andrew J. Turner, Washington, D.
c., Wing Plans and Training (A-3
and Lieutenant Colonel Nelson S.
Brooks, Philadelphia, Penn, Wing
Service, Supply and Procurement
(A-N. Wing Adjutant is First Lieu
tenant Owen E. Hague, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Muriel RAIN Will
Be Presented By
Local Sorority Group

Muried Rain who created the ii
tie role IN Carmen Jones" and has
been skyrocketing to fame as a con-
cert artist, will appear at the Phoe-
nix Union High School auditorium,
October "a, under the auspices OF
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Miss Rahn's success since she an
nounced her career in Carnegie
Chamber Music Hall, six years ago,
assure music elovers in Phoenix a
unique presentation.
She is fifty-fifth singer and act
reSs. Her concert is an individual
complete show. She has developed
a dynamic personality for the cor
rect dedication of music so that
through it she projects the story of
what she is singing, especially it it
is in a foreign language.
Acknowledged as one of the most
promising young artists of her race,
Muriel Rain sharpened her talents
for the concert stage by acting in
Harlem's Community Theater and
worked up to a feature role with
the famous Alfred Lune and Lynn
Fontanne in '"The Pirate" The title
Continued on page 81
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
s. Negro National
Guard Units

Washington, D. Changing in
size from regiments to detachments
35 Negro National Guard units in
ten States and the District of Co
lumbia will join in official resogni-
ton of the Nations first National
Guard Day on September 16.
The day of tribute to the Nation
al Guard was proclaimed by the
President of the United States as
a measure of recognition on the
seventh anniversary of the Nation
al Guards entrance into World
War II. Governors in the several
States have been invited to issue
state proclamations in honor of the
occasion.
Said President Truman in estab-
fishing the day of tribute THE
National Guard of the United States
has been bulwark of our military
forces against foreign aggressors. !"
He continued, responsibility rests
upon our citizens for the support
of the National Guard of the Unit
ed States"
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Local Negro Attracts
Attention of Valley
National Bank

MONDAY REVEILLE is the
name of a unique weekly pep letter
written by Mr.. H. L. Durham,
Executive Vice President of the
Valley National Bank, and sent to
the banks several hundred en-
ployeeS throughout Arizona. In
MONDAY REVEILLE of Septem-
Der 1, Mr.. Dunhann wrote:
can outstanding job of selling is
always an interesting and instruc-
tive thing to observe. Most of us
make a feeble gesture toward sell
ling Cd ourselves and (2) our pro-
duct-but don't go much further.
Let me tell you a little story
and you can match your efforts
against it.
About three years ago a Negro
warrent officer was retired from
the army. He had an excellent
education. During the long period
prior to his leaving the army, he
had dreamed of spending his free
years in service to his people. He
decided to come to Phoenix:
Knowing that he must have the
support of important people in the
city if he were to make progress
for his cause, he started on his
selling tour. He called on the
Governor of the State and then
saw every person of any supposed
Importance in the community. Not
only once-but several times
telling his well prepared and NOV
ing story.
Everyone in the community
knows WADE HAMMOND we'll
informed about his cause-and is
ready to assist him in every way
possible.
Can youn say as much for your
self-and your cause-in this case,
the Valley National Bank?
Have you ever made any sort
Of planned campaign?
How long since you have made
even a call?"
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
ERNEST #. WOOD

of the Pacific States Association
according to Mr.. E. Woods, San Pc
70, Califd.y Director of Jr. Elks of
the 7th Regional District which
comprises seven Western States
and Hawaii.
Mr.. Woods spent several days
here this week making arrange
ment to develop this colony which
is located between Phoenix and
Wickenburg about a half mile off
the main highway, AZ miles west of
Phoenix.
The site was visited Monday by
the director and a committee of
Elks of the local lodge. The loca-
ton layout and general appearance
of land was highly pleasing to the
committee.
Plans of development are extern
sive and includes everything neces-
Sary to establish a modern boys
health farm, which will not be con-
fined to Jr. Elks alone, but any boy
between the ages of II and 20 who
is under-privileged by physical
handicap is eligible to become con-
nected with the farm.
According to Mr.. Woods, dona-
tions have been offered throughout
the country to help start this prof.
ect such as livestock of all kinds
also, pledge of money donations
have been made when the project
is fully organized and underway.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Drive, To Help
Carver's Football

The boys at Carver High want
the opportunity to play football,
but like the other high schools in
the Union District, Carver cannot
get any athletic equipment from
public tax funds. All money that
supports athletics must come from
public contributions and admissions
to games.
Fortunately, the people of the
community are behind the Carver
High boys. DR.. David Solomon, has
headed a campaign to organize a
Carver Boosters Club and on Mon
dany, September 8, at the first as
sembly he personally gave Princi-
pal Robinson the first $500 to
outfit football player and pleged
the students that he would ask
other interested citizens to do the
same thing. The new coach, Mr.
Augustus Shaw, is helping DR.
Solomon and both are greatly en-
couraged by the results so far
Very soon a report of the Carver
Boosters will be given by the Sun.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12

John Adams was the first PreSi-
dent of the United States to occupy
the White House, into which he
moved in 1900.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Phoenix School Facilities
Praised by New Principal

DR.. Walter I. Mrrauy, newly ap-
pointed principal at Dunbar Ele-
mentary School here, said that he
believes school facilities here to be
superior to those in communities
of comparable size.
Especially at Dunbar" said DR..
Murray, who began his new duties
Sept. 2, "is the school plant condu-
Give to good work"
DR.. Murray, who obtained his Ph.
D. degree at the University of Chi
cago last month, is native of New
Orleans, where he attended high
school. Coming to Phoenix from
Gary, Ind, he received his BS de-
gree from Indiana State Teachers
College in 1887, and his MS degree
from Indiana University in 1912.
During the summers of 1914 and
1947, DR.. Murray taught in the
summer school sessions of the de-
partment of education at the Uni
versity of Chicago, and also served
as research assistant while prepar-
ing his thesis, Intelligence Test
Performance of Negro Children of
Different Social Classes" DR.. Muir
ray is specialist in elementary ed
ucational curricula.
While in Gary, DR.. Murray serv-
ed on the board of directors of the
Goodwill Industries there, the board
of directors of Catholic Youth Or
ganizations, and was a member of
the local OPA board.
He is the author of many articles
on education which have appeared
in such publications as "The Ele-
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Robinson Begins Third Year
As Principal at Carver High

inson agreed to come to Phoenix he
was director of the Secondary
School Study, six-year project
supported by the General Educa-
ton Board for the development of
Negro high schools in eleven states
of the South. For ten years he was
senior warden of st. Pauls Episco-
pal Church, Atlanta, and since COM
ing to Phoenix has been made a
member of the Bishops Committee
of st. Paul's, Phoenix. He is inter-
ested in scouting and was for sew
eral years chairman of Negro
scouting for the Atlanta Council.
He is member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity and a Mason.
He began his third year as prin-
cipal of Carver High School, 415
East Grant ST., when the institu-
ton opened it's doors for the 21st
year last Monday.
! Mr.. Robinson received his batch
elor of arts degree at Atlanta Uni
versity and his BS and MS degrees
from Columbia University.
The educator has written many
articles on educational problems
confronted by his race. Some of the
works have appeared in Progress
i've Education. The School Review
and The Journal of Negro Educa-
ton.
The 18th edition of Encyclopedia
Brittanica contains an article on
Negro education in America writ
ten by him; he is also member OF
the executive committee of the
Phoenix Community Council.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
ARIZONA GRANTS
LAND FOR JUNIOR
EIk5 COLONY
and Denartment A

Land Department A
Arizona State Land Department.
last Monday granted 480 acres OF
public land on which will be estab-
lished a boys health farm, spon-
sored by the Jr. Elk Department
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Wage-Hour Gels
Child Labor Law

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretary
of Labor L. B.. Schwellenbach an
nounced completion of the transfer
of the administration of the child
| labor provisions of the Fair Labor
| Standards Act from the Division
from the Division of Labor. Stan
dards to the Wage and Hour Di-
vision of the Department of Labor
The transferral action was taken
in accordance with the Depart
ment's 1948 Appropriation Act,
which provided funds for the Wage
and Hour Division to do this work.
Under the transfer the child la
Dor enforcement activities under
the Fair Labor Standards Act are
merged with the enforcement of
the minimum wage and overtime
provisions in the Wage and Hour
Divisions Field Operations Branch.
In accordance with the Secre-
tary's transfer order, new unit
in the Wage and Hour Division,
known as the Child Labor Branch,
composed of personnel transferred
fro mthe Child Labor and Youth
Employment Branch of the Di-
vision of Labor Standards, will
conduct the research program and
age certification activities related
to the administration of the child
labor provisions of the Wage and
Hour Law.
The activities &C the new unit will
include investigation of occupations
hazards to minors and recon-
mendation to the Secretary on the
formulation of orders applying the
18-year age under the Act to oc-
cupations found to be particularly
hazardous.
The new branch will also frame
regulations on the special condi-
tions which must be met for the
employment of 14-and-15-year-old
children under the Act, and collect,
analyze and disseminate informa-
ton on child labor problems and
trends.
William R. McComb, Administra-
tor of the Wage and Hour Division,
has announced the appointment of
Miss Elizabeth S. Johnson as head
of the Child Labor Branch and the
appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Coleman as child labor advisor in
the Field Operations Branch. Miss
Johnson and Mrs. Coleman former
ly were in charge of research and
enforcement activities in the Child
Labor and Youth Employment
Branch of the Division of Labor
Standards.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
The Stockholders of
The Big Brothers
Laundry to Meet

For the purpose of formulating
new plans in preparation of re-
opening the Bigbrothers Laundry
this fall, a meeting of it's stock
holders will be held Monday Even
ing at the First Baptist Church,
fifth Street and Jefferson. Mr..
Davis chairman of the board OF
directors announced. All members
are urged to be present.