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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
Floral Tribute

Drucilla Ann Vaughn. owner Of
Rose Bowl Flower and Gift Shop
handled that reception so well
al the Fisher Building with her
exquisite floral designs that the
young lady insisted she repeat
AZ her wedding 10 be held al the
Bcll Crest Hotel next week Ann
showed me the bible that VAL
BE trimmed with orchids and
satin ribbon, il was quite un-
usual IT opened from The back
with the pages following just
the opposite from every other
book have seen, and printed
in English and Jewish
Starting early IN business is
Young Willie Frank Simmons.
age II. He takes care Of his un-
clcs business whenever there IS
shopping TO be done by serving
the customers lie would Ike 10
bc base ball star like Satchel
Paige Willie attends Columbian
school and is in the Attn grade
/, was turkey with all the
trimmings for the All States
club at their annual dinner last
week at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Pearl Underwood.
Over 60 people attended the az
fair including MI and Mrs Ar
thur Kilhan. Miss Ernesilne Bur-
ton Mrs Connie Robbins Mr..
Ed Kelly. Mr.. Thomas ThurSton.
Rev and Mrs Charles Hill. Mr..
Patrick Cathcalt, Mrs Gilbert
Busy Mrs Georgia Hines. Mrs.
Milton Williams, Mrs Willie Kcl-
ley, Mrs Frank Underwood,
Hosea Quarry. Mrs Clara Aston,
Mr.. Cholly. Mrs. Mary Dye Mrs.
Mary Ramsey and Mrs Carrie
Britton. The club is an auxiliary
Of Hartford Avenue Baptist
church
Sick Notes
Mrs Billie Stewart fell on the
icy street last week and frat
ured her leg Must stay IN bed
for a month. Mrs Charles Law
ton has been abed since the New
Year doctors say It's the flu
Erma L. Henderson. State
Pres. OF American Youth Of De
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

AYD is happy that she VIII be
on hand for this important meet
ng which VIII be held at the
YWCA Saturday Jan l6
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
The West Side Featurette
CHATTER

The o,ncg dos Aas isten-
lng 10 group Of speakers. /
am not giving names Evelyumc
one would get W 10 speak he
would start Oft with We Ne
ef0ca OF II would come M
Somewhere IN MS speech ! wona-
et i they realized that we are
seq cg-ung ourselves when we
are always shouting We Ne
groes.'
You neve hesl any other
group get up and shout We
white people or I'VE yellow
people = We are people and
should think Of ourselves as
such Not as black. white red
or yellow but as people Of the
human race.
The Ladies AUXILIARY gave Is
annual Christmas party last san.
day AZ the home Of Mr. and MIS-
WeStbro0k ~ s. Aubln Thoro
was an e%changc ot gifts and
secret pal gifts The guests W. 3
served in the Rumpus room II
was q lovely afta1 that went,
over with a bang .
Mr. and Mrs Bucc Rnlcv
celebrated ,hei 21tb wG'id ~
anniversary on Sunday, Jan 10.
al the Urban League
MIS- GLADYS S.mmDnS 'ua' ~
rived from Chicago and +, stay
Ine ~ tbo home ~ her brother
bu not ior long She Is gong
TO GET married
The Contemporaries dram ATTIC
group had is first meeting ~ ihc
wear last week Il was vcrv
lively session al which the qlcs-
ZION OF whether colored man
can portray The part ri white
man was discussed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

avenue. Jan s
l947. YOU would
have been anna
zcd to learn that
young S u < a r
Gle Robinson IS
not only a child
prodigy but a
youthful low or.
Five year old
Patricia Melon
aid is the object
OF his affection.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

mOcracy, reports
that her organi-
zatIon IS calling
its members to-
gether TO anallze
It's achievement
for the past year
and to set up
definite pla n 5
for the new year
which will in
clude the con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

the Sleei and Ruoker family for
generations AS young men
they were paid soc day for
pulling out nails in their unele's
and fathers upholsterins COM
psuY located n Monmouth. III.
over 20 years ago. Workers az
the s & r Upholsterins Co.. are
Of mixed nationality being hir-
ed only tor their ability 10 main
tain the reputation that was
made by their great great grand
parents. Shown on the picture
are William Hueker Daniel
sleei and Ed Wright employee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

II YOU could have been pres
Ont al the home Of Nj and Mrs
Ralph Mcdonald Of Scotch
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

Upon calling AZ The Young
ladys home a little earlier than
expected. he and his company
was asked TO be seated until
youthful Pat could change her
clothes. This was not IN accord
with Mr.. Robinson's anticipation
so whispering to his aunt he re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

Restaurant investigations con-
demning discrimination, ami sup
port Of the FEPC bill Miss
Henderson Is recovering from an
illness Of several weeks Paul
Schatz. executive secretary FOR
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

DETROIT WOMEN DRESS
BETTER THAN MEN was the
point blank assertion Of Clar-
ence Brown, better known as
"DctroitS Haberdashery sales
man. in an interview this week
From time to time it has come
to the attention Of yours truly
that many people find interest
ing conversation in discussing al
length the generalities Of correct
attire for various occasions. who
is well dressed. and how Detroit
women and men consider this
vital factor in their every dav
life. Mr. Brown has for years
participated in fashion shows.
sold attire TO scores of men in
different walks OF life, and in
general is prepared TO put the
subject on the carpet.
The average man fails TO take
time 10 distinguish between q
dress shirt and sport shirt, 4
dress bow tie from a dinner
bow tie or four-in-hand. a cap
from dress hat or sport hat
and for what occasion they
should be worn. which in Nj
Browns estimation is only the
beginning.
A shoe shine clean nails
creased trousers. and blocked
headwear is necessary for any
man when accompanying a lady
whether il be to night club
banquet. show, or what have
YOU A man does not have 10
have an unlimited amount OF
clothing il may be lust few
well-Sclccted garments to I'll his
particular program
Best Dressed
For the year l94e the follow
ing men have held true 10 what
Clarence Brown terms as hav-
ing been we'll dressed: Euziel
Lee. owner Of Lees Sensation
club; Ards II. Castleberry.
young dental student; Edwin B.
Clark. barber and owner of the
Royal Blue Barber Shop; Mil
lard Brooks. Bartender. Blue
Bird Inn; Adolph Snipes. city
employee; William Frank. police
man; Larry Bleach. city detective
and sportsman; Bernard Housi.
on. young business man; Reggie
CAVITY; Robert Dubois. manager.
Of Blue Bird Inn and DR.. Paul
Alexander. Dentist.
Sugar Chile Serenades
II YOU could have been pres
Ont al the home Of Nj and Mrs
Ralph Mcdonald Of Scotch
Evening star., 1947-12-04
3 Robbers Sentenced
In Prince Georges

A District man was sentenced In
Prince Georges County Circuit Court
Yesterday to serve five years in the
Maryland State Penitentiary and
two others received indeterminate
reformatory sentences for the armed
robbery of a Mount Rainier couple
last July 9.
The penitentiary sentence was
given John A. Mullen. 35, of the
200 block of D street NE. George
C. Neal, %, and Robert E. Lee
Brinn, %. both of the 1400 block OF
Harvard street NV. drew sentences
not to exceed three years in the
State Reformatory for Males.
The three were convicted for the
holdup of Mr.. and Mrs. Spruce
Baird of 2705 Arundel road. Mount
Rainier, in which they robbed the
couple of more than $1,000 in jew
elry and cash. The three men, ac-
cording to police, had followed the
couple home from tavern In Col
mar Manor. operated by Mr.. Baird
a7i forced their way into the Baird
atartment and then bound and
gagged their victims.
The three men also face trial In
Montgomery County Circuit Court
next Wednesday on similar charge
involving the theft of nearly $4,000
in money and jewelry and an auto
mobile from Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Cosman. 1912 Bradley boulevard.
Bethesda, June 20, Prince Georges
County Detective Richard A. Pear
son reported. The men will be COM
mitted to the penal institutions and
probably will be returned to Rock
vile for the trial, the detective said.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Gen. Schmidt 10 Talk
AT Veterans Service

Maj. Gen. William R. Schmidt,
secretary of the Army Personnel
Board and former commander OF
the 10th Infantry Division in Eu-
rope during the last war, will be
the principal speaker at dedication
ceremonies of 75-mm. cannon to
the memory of World War II vet
erans Of the Groveton area of Fair
fax County at pm. Sunday.
The services will take place at
the Penn Daw Fire Department
Hall with officials of the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard as well as members of Con-
gress participating.
Among those to be present are
Maj. Gen. William M. Hoge, COM
manding officer of Fort Belvoir
Col. Gordon R. Bliss, chairman OF
the 2nd Army Advisory Committee;
Representative league, Democrat
of Texas, who is a combat veteran
Of World War II, and Represent
ative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia
Past National Commander OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars James
Van Zant, member of Congress from
Pennsylvania, will represent the
national body of the VFW.
The service is sponsored by the
Groveton Citizens Association, Penn
Daw Fire Department and members
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
who served in World War I.
The Army Band Of Fort Belvoir
will play during the program which
is planned to be broadcast over
Station WPIK.
General chairman Of arrange
ments for the program is Edwin S.
Houck of the Groveton Citizens
Association.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Virginia Library Gets Records
OfCompony I hat Ran I oil Road

The State acquired complete
ownership of the Valley turnpike
and turned it into a public road by
authority of an act of the General
Assembly of 1918. At that time the
stock of the company was rated at
s425, 600. Private stockholders were
reimbursed at rate of 25h per
cent on their holdings out of a sur
plus of $45,000 existing when. the
company closed its books.
TIE minute books of the Valley
Turnpike Co. disclose that its sur
plus on hand at the beginning of
the Civil War was invested in Con-
federate bonds. After the war the
company had tough financial going.
with It's surplus destroyed and the
road in a bad condition, due to
military movements and lack Of re-
pairs. ...
The present United States Route
Ii closely follows the route of the
old toll road.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Bethesda Youth S Condition
Good After Scooter Crash

Ward Johannsen. II, of Bethesda,
who was hurt yesterday when his
motor scooter struck truck, was
described as in fairly good" condi-
ton today at Suburban Hospital,
where he was said to be suffering
from skull fracture and possible
back fracture.
A passenger on the scooter, Ray
mond Rocca. IT, Of the $500 block
Tennysen street NV, was treated
for leg injury and released, the
hospital said.
Police said the scooter was pass
ing a car at the crest Of hill in
the $500 block of Newport avenue,
Bethesda, and struck a truck as it
was being parked by Mrs. Francis
O'Connor, "a. Rockville.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
zoning Pleas Fought
In North Woodside

The North Woodside- Montgomery
Hills Citizens Association today
was organizing a campaign against
two rezoning applications on which
hearings will be held December 10
at the Silver Spring Dispensary
Building.
Meeting in special session last
night at the Woodlin School, the
association adopted a resolution
protesting the application of David
I. Gottwalls to change from resi-
dental A to residential C three lots
at the corner of Georgia avenue and
Hanover street
The group also reiterated opposi-
ton to the application of M. G.
Huntemann and Henry Stoehr for
commercial zoning of the former
Dickinson property at $500 Georgia
avenue. 1t has been announced a
funeral home is to be built on this
site if the request is approved.
Petitions opposing the two appli-
cations were signed and will be cir
culated throughout the area. James
w. Gill will be spokesman for the
group at the hearing.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Rockville Poll Slated
On PLAYGROUND Needs

Every home in Rockville will be
canvassed within the next few weeks
by Rockville Civic Association men,
bers in a recreation survey to be
completed by January 16.
Each of the estimated 1000 family
units living in the town will be
polled on such questions as: Does
Rockville need a playground pro-
gram? Do you know a suitable
playground site? What family mem.
bers would spend time with the
children at the playground?
The results of the survey will be
presented to the February meeting
of the Town Council.
Under the Craftsmanship of Ralph
E. williams, nine association mem
bers will act as district captains in
charge of a corps of volunteers.
The captains are Robert B. Ladd.
Watson Phillips, Bob Slater, Wayne
Paxson, Henry Miller, Hugh Dawson.
Leroy Sherman, Mrs. Leslie M.
Able and Walter Taylor.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Hacker in Fatal Crash
Gets Year Ater Court
Reverses Acquitta|

A District cab driver. acquitted six
months ago on manslaughter
charge growing out of a fatal traffic
accident in Prince Georges County
was sentenced to IL months in the
Maryland House of Correction after
reversal CT the decision by the
Prince Georges County Circuit Court
yesterday.
He is John E. Robb. 20. colored.
1900 block of Evarts street NE.
The reversal was ordered yester-
day at Upper Marlboro by Judge
Charles c. Marbury after rehear-
ing of the case.
Before permitting the trial, re-
suit of appeals by both the prose-
cution and defense counsel, Judge
Marbury again ruled that considera
tion of the case did not constitute
double jeopardy" He cited a Mary
land law permitting appeals by
either side after a verdict of a trial
magistrate, the same ruling he
quoted Monday in a similar appeal
trial.
1t was testified that the Annap-
olis-bound cab driven by Robh
struck another car after failing to
make a curve on the Defense high
way. The accident resulted in the
death of Lewis Carter, 30. colored
1908 v street NV, passenger in
the cab.
Judge Marbury, while reversing
the manslaughter acquittal, upheld
two convictions for which Robb was
fined 5000 in Upper Marlboro Po-
lice Court. Appeals against the
convictions on charges Of reckless
driving and failure to keep to the
right of the road had been filed
by Defense Counsel Vance v
Vaughn.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
|VoI|ten's Retirement
At,S2,0O0 Approved;
Charges Dropped

Charges that Police Capt. Theo.
dore F. Vollten had been derelict ir
his duties as head of the Montgom-
cry Detective Bureau were dropped
today. and the county Police Tria.
Board recommended his retirement
because of physical disability.
The recommendation. which was
adopted by unanimous vote after a
brief hearing in Rockville. goes to
the county commissioners for action.
The commissioners approval was re-
garded as foregone conclusion.
Capt. Vollten, who was suspended
when Police Chief Charles M. Orme
filed the charges late in October. was
automatically reinstated as detective
head by today's action.
To Get $4,000 a Year.
Under the Trial Boards proposal
Capt. Vollten would be retired at an
annual pension of $4,000, or half his
salary as an active member of the
force.
The detective chief has been con-
nected with the Police Department
for II years. Normally, policemen
are eligible for retirement after 25
years of duty, but exception is made
when physical disability develops in
the line of duty.
The four physicians who examined
Capt. Vollten last month reported
to the Trial Board that he has
suffered from a heart ailment con-
tracted in the line of duty.
Examining Doctors Named.
The physicians were Dr.. Emil G.
Bakersfield, who testified in person
and DR.. William B. Wardrop, Sill
yer Spring; DR.. Joseph Berton
Glenn, Washington, and DR.. V. l.
Ellicott, Montgomery County health
officer, who forwarded their find
ings in reports.
A preliminary hearing on Chief
Armes charges was held by the
trial board last month and an
other hearing had been scheduled
for next Wednesday, Early thi.
week Capt. Vollten applied for re-
tirement, and Chief Orme agreed
not to press the charges.
Capt. Vollten is so years old. He
organized the detective bureau in
1941 and had been its head since.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Attorney 'sWife Hangs
Self in Alexandra

The body of Mrs. Rosalind Young,
%, wife ofsWalter I. Young, Alexan-
dria attorney, was found hanged
from water pipe in the basement
Of her home yesterday. DR.. John
A. Sims, city coroner, issued a GER
tificate of suicide.
Mrs. Young, who repeatedly had
been in i'll health for several years,
hanged herself after telephoning a
friend and telling her she was going
to commit suicide, police said. Mrs
Young was alone in the house, 1918
West Braddock road. at the time.
Police said they were told that
Mrs. Young telephoned Mrs. R. L.
Rand, 1918 West Braddock road
while the latter was visiting in an
other part of town. Mrs. Rand tele-
phoned a colored maid, Rosa Walker
who was working at 1912 West Brad
dock road and asked her to go to
the Young home, police said. The
maid found Mrs. Young's body
hanged from the pipe with a piece
of clothesline. police reported.
In addition to her husband. Mrs
Young is survived by 6-year-old
son, Stephen, who was in school
when her death occurred.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Virginia WCTU
To Send Goats
To Jap Leader
By the Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 4.-Twc
nanny goats-the gift of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
of Virginia-will do their part to
answer DR.. Tojohiko Kagawa's plea
that Japan be made land "of
milk and honey
Mrs. Herbert w. Phillips. State
WCTU president. reported today the
goats have been purchased and will
start their trans-Pacific journey to
the Japanese social worker and
Christian leader soon.
The goats have been named
Temperance" and "Teetotaller.
Two heifers-with the same names
already have been sent to Europe
by the Virginia WCTU.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 4.-Com-
plete records of the Valley Turnpike
Co., corporation that operated a
toll highway between Winchester
and Staunton from 1888 to 1919,
have been acquired by the Virginia
State Library, Randolph Church.
librarian, announced yesterday.
The Valley turnpike was built of
crushed limestone at an estimated
cost of nearly $4,000 per mile. The
corporation was capitalized at s375.-
600, representing $4,000 share of
stock sold at SIS per share. of which
the State of Virginia had subscribed
two-thirds.
Originally the 92-mile highway
had toll gates at intervals of 5
miles, but the spacing Of the gates
was changed from time to- time.
The advent of the automobile made
it advisable to space the toll bar
riers farther apart.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Green Granted New Trial
In False Commitment Case
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-Walter l..
Green, former police magistrate in
Hyattsville, yesterday was granted
a new trial by Federal Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut on a damage suit by
a Prince Georges County woman
who charged she was "railroaded"
to mental institution.
A $4,000 verdict against Green
recently was returned by jury
instructed by Judge Chestnut to re-
turn verdicts of acquittal for six
other defendants. Mrs. Melissa j..
Rowe of Brentwood, Md, accused
the seven persons of conspiring to
have her committed to the Spring
Grove State Hospital.
Judge Chestnut granted Green
another trial because much testi-
mony accepted at the first hearing
would not have been admissible If
Green stood trial alone.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Last OF a Series.)
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff Correspondent

LEONARDTOWN. Nd, Dec. A.
Opposition by the st. Marys County
Civic Association to legalize slot
machines here centers on both
moral and economic principles.
This group, whose members say
they once we're barred from meet
ing in the courthouse because of
their opposition to slot machines,
leads efforts to defeat referendum
question which will 60 before the
voters Tuesday.
Ballots are to be marked for or
against a license fee on slot ma
chimes and if the majority ap-
proves, slot machines will become
legal by a resolution which the
Board of County Commissioners has
said it will adopt.
Indictments Issued in June.
The Rev George D. Naylor. pastor
of the Leonardtown Methodist
Church, was responsible for the
civic association coming into being
when he called a public meeting in
January. He deliberately stepped
aside and encouraged other clergy
men to refrain from taking top
posts so that the group would not
be known as Church organiza-
tion," he said
Slot machines became the issue
for the associations crusade follow
ing grand jury indictments in June
which saw most of the machines re-
moved from taverns, stores and inns.
The association wants to keep them
out.
Active leadership has been as
sumed by Richard H. Pembroke,
Park Hall. retired railroad contrac-
tor, sawmill operator and farmer.
AS vice chairman he has been serv-
ing as head of the group during the
illness of the chairman, William E.
Tobin, editor of the weekly news
paper, the St. Marys News.
Alarmed by the large number of
roadside taverns and their patron
age by young people in particular.
the association adopted three main
obiectives: Better law enforcement,
improved schools and greater recrea-
ton facilities.
Slot Machines Reappear.
Although illegal, slot machines
were not removed by law enforce
ment officials until the courts
cracked down. Now many have re-
appeared despite charges pending
against some operators, Mr.. Naylor
declared
Large slot machine operators are
chiefly responsible for the numerous
taverns where many minor children
gather under detrimental influences,
he said More wholesome recreation
would lessen this evil. he asserted.
Most OF tn estimated take OF
S1,000,000 a year by slot-machine
operators would be drained out OF
the county and would be lost to
sound local business investment, he
charged. The county's share through
licenses and taxes has been esti-
mated to be about 100000.
The association particularly criti-
cized the county commissioners for
citing the need for additional rev.
enue as. the main reason for their
of the plan. If this were
true, 1t is argued, the commissioners
would have taxed the machines the
full 10 per cent allowed under the
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Lodge at Silver Spring
PIons Memorial Service

The second annual memorial serv-
ices of Silver Spring Lodge No
1877. BPOE, will be held at pm
Sunday at the Woodside School
Daniel J. Kelley. past chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, grand
lodge. will deliver the memorial
address. Exercises will be conducted
by Leo G. Koepfie, exalted ruler.
Others taking part in the program
will be the Rev. Francis x. Lannon
the Rev. Philip c. Edwards and M
C. Brown, lodge chaplain; Donald
K. Staley. past exalted ruler, and
j. Kelley Magee. Musical selections
will be given by the Charles Bates
trio and Charlotte Irene Harmon,
Members who have died are Henry
M. Wagner and Roy 9. Temple.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Mrs. Viewers Second
Murder Trial Postponed

The second murder trial of Mrs.
Catherine v. Weaver, 39-year -old
Cottage City Md mother. sched-
uled for yesterday in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court has been post
poned indefinitely.
The postponment was sought by
her attorney, Robert w. McCoul-
Tough, who announced his client was
Ill and unable to appear
Charged with the fatal shooting
OF her husband, Joseph w. Weaver,
43, last July 2, at their home, Mrs.
Weaver was freed under $4,000 bond
November 4, after a jury in the
same court failed to reach a verdict
and was dismissed.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
School Improvement Unit
To Meet in ARLINGTON

Future activities of the Arlington
Citizens Committee for School I'M
provement will be charted at the
organizations monthly meeting at
8 o'clock tonight at the Arlington
Forest Methodist Church, Lee bou-
levard and North Henderson street
The group, which claims to rep
resent nearly 1,50o Arlington resi-
dents, recently backed successful
proposals to replace the county's
appointed school board with one
popularly lected.
Proposed changes in the organiza-
tons constitution will be discussed
at the meeting.