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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
SCHOOL BOY
NAMED HERO
OF THE WEEK

Hero of the Week is Jesse
Cokley 10 year old safety pa
troll boy at Breitmeyer school.
He was awarded medals by the
police department and radio
station WV over the weekly
Safety Show broadcast.
Two teachers saw him drag
TO safety a student who failed
TO obey his instructions and
stepped out in front of a car.
The teachers. Mrs Anne Frazier
and George Monroe, recon-
mended Jesse for recognition BY
the police department.
Though only 10 years old.
Jesse Coklcy has learned well
the responsibility Of ms duties
as safety patrol boy said the
Detroit News, commenting on
the award The News also ran
Jesses photograph.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
WESLEY MAY
SCHOOL

XENIA, Ohm - Dr. Charles
Wesley, president OF Wiloerfores
university, told newsmen last
week that he may resign his
post II affairs Of the school are
not roned out by the trustee
board.
The educational Leaders stats-
mcnt came shortly after a de-
Clslon IN Chicago by the North
Central Associatin Of Colleges
and Secondary SchooaA, drop
ping the institution from rs
accredited list.
Dr. Wesley "a Quosad o. say
ing bic was not oonEdas14 that
he would continue % rgssident
Of IAN unaccredited institaRtiori."
Tho Association haa baen In
vestsating conditions u the
school for sone TINA d was
learned.
The organization y De 60
credltlng agency tor mod u. s.
schools, both public and private.
Many OF the universities will
not accept credits OF graduates
Of schools not on their 1st. With
inc prope" changes the sl-year
| Old institution may be rein
stated ~ October
a riil slated FOR Introduction
~ me Ohio state legislature
woulc change the composition
g me board ~ trustees and
make the unit crsity eligible for
reacCred ltatl0n.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Joe Louis Endorses c. Smith
BRADBY SEES
End RACE RIOT

Police action in Detroit IS
leading 20 another race lot
according to Rev Robert L.
Brady, Jr., president OF the De
troit branch NAACP. The Young
minister made this charge last
Sunday when he spoke at the
educational mass meeting Of the
Negro Research Bureau at Ebe-
nezer AME church, Willis and
Brush.
Unless police scout car crews
stop insulting Negro citizens
something serious VIII result.
Here on In every officer who
insults Negro must be taken
TO the trial board and dealt
with he added.
The Rev Charles A. Hin.
former NAACP president. called
George Schcrmcr. DetroltS in
terracial committee director, an
enemy within the ranks OF the
fight for FEPC. because he SAID
the group headed hy him was
backed by Communists
Dr. W Lloyd lines. pros dent
of Knoxville College who was
the principal speaker. told the
audience To put their money
into homes and insurance in
stead OF giving their money to
racketcers.
Snow + Gugsby was master
of ceremonies.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
TRY SMITH IN
End KILLING

Benny Smith. alias. Benito
Lopez. AZ 5l25 Vermont street
charged with double murder
convicted and sentenced TO life
Imprisonment on one count Us
being tried for the second kill
ing IN Judge T Scallens Re
corder's Court Tuesday.
The shooting occurred a,
Johnsons restaurant, 1850
Brooklyn. about l0l5 pm on
August %. 1916 when three boys
walked IN while Smith was sit
ting at a table believed 10 be
drunk. Smith claimed 10 have
beaten up a bunch Of BOYS on
Michigan avenue a couple OF
hours before He is reported to
have said You look like them. 4"
and then followed the bows out
side and started shooting
One boy was hat and killed
and a stray bullet struck Miss
MclVna Rogers. 10, from Louis
lana who was walking down
Brooklyn across from the res
taurant with her stepfatheg en-
route 10 catch train for home
Police shot Smith through the
restaurant window. after he had
chased one Of the BOYS back
through the rear OF the lunch
room
The other two boys denied
ever seeing Smith before.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
FAINTS
POINTING OUT
SONS KILLER

A 70 yearold father, Max
Rottman, tainted on the witness
stand Monday after he had iden-
titled Arthur A. Plump. 90. 975
Alfred, as the hold-up SLAYER
OF his son Kenneth In the fam
lly's pawnshop on Hastings ST.
last November.
Both the slain mans father
and his 4 year old son were
present when the hold-up man
fired the fatal shot. The elder
Rottman identified Plump as the
killer al a police show-up short
~ after the killing, and again
in court Monday. before a jury
and Recorders Judge Paul f.
Krause.
After the killing the father
had described the killer as be-
ing Of medium brown complex
ion and about SO years old.
Nevertheless he identified the
dark brown. 90 year old, Plump
as the killer. Nor could police
find evidence that Plump owned
a leather packet, which the kill
er was said to have worn
At the time Of the killing
police were doubtful that Plump
was the man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Morton Elected
Nacnienla Head

Major Roy Morton was re-
elected president Of the Naci-
rcma Club at the 25th annual
election Saturday night at the
clubrooms on Milford,
A special feature Of the meet
ing was the presence Of the four
surviving ex-presidents, two Of
the founders and members Of the
first executive board. One II
the founders came from Chicago
for the meeting, lie is Charles
Covington. The other founder
present was Clifton Russian.
Contells Hollis was elected
vice presidents Harry 7. Bradley,
treasurer Stanton w Wells. A.
nancial secretary; and Charles
]. Smith, corresponding Secre-
tary.
Elected "a the board Of direc-
tors % serve three years were
Arthur Bailey and Henry p.
Calvert Jr The latter was the
youngest member elected 10 the
board in recent yeara.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

sonally and know that his atti-
tude on racial problems is 100
per cent an right
VOTE REPUBLICAN,
On the partisan ballot we urge
straight Republican vote, as
we are convinced that this Of
lcrs the best hope for Negroes
for accomplishment Of F + ? c
and other vital aims We be
licve that the COP IS baSlcally
more progressive on race prob.
lens than the Democratic party
OF Biibo and Talmadee
This means support Tor j.
Joseph Herbert, and kcNnctn
NJ. Stevens for Regents Of The
University. Dr. Eugene 3 FL
lott. superintendent of public
instruction. Louisa Durham
state board OF education Clark
l.. Brody and Ellsworth b.
Moore, members Of the State
Board og Education: State
Board OF Agriculture, Clark J..
Brody. and Ellsworth 3. Moore,
County Auditor John a kronk.
Kronk IS a former city coun-
Gilman. He supports develop r
ment Of Wayne County airport
so as TO provide complete air
facilities for Detroit and addi-
iional reimbursement by the
state to Wayne County for ex-
penses incurred IN caring for
state patients IN Eloise.
THE RECORDER
The court that affects the lives
uf average Dcuoiters most Is
Recorders Court. Here It is that
ihcy must hope for justice when
they fall afoul OF the law Here
10 is that they run into prclu-
dccs or fair play, dlscrimina-
uon or democracy.
Our basis Of judgement Of
.he candidates includes the fol-
lowing three items the record.
patronage, and attitude on com
munity affairs like FFPC
For Recorder VIC entorse the
mcumbenL John J, Maher,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Smith Plans Two
Final Meetings

Pre-election and post election
rallies are planned by the Chas.
r A Smith for Recorders
coiFt committee as special IN
ccntvcs % workers 10 Get out
large vote. Both meetings
Wai be held IN the headquar-
iers Of the committee in the
Club Sudan. $50 z Adams
The prediction rally will be
held on Saturdr evening. April
, az 8 pm SPECIAL attractions
have been lined up for the rail-
~
Following the closing II the
polls on election dav, Monday
April 7 there will be THANK
You party at the headquarters.
AT which Smith VIII meet with
the men and women who have
canvassed FOR him
The major Smith rally last
week was al Calvary Baptist
church last Sunday. Addressed
by Judge Joseph II. RsineY OF
Philadelphia. State Senator
Joseph Brown. and by Smith.
the rally also heard talk By
the pastor Of the church. the
Rev. J. T. Thomas. on How
does the ballot affect our dali
lY hving?"
The meeting was undcr The
auspices Of the CIVIC Educa-
tional Committee ~ Calvary.
Judge Raincv reported that Ne
gro Judges had been elected in
New York. Chicago Cleveland.
Philadelphia. and Washington.
and that election ~ Negro
Judge IN Detroit would make
a tremendous difference 10 the
community.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

as we learn the moment we &c
in trouble. or when near and
dear ones become cnmeshcd IN
the tolls of the judicial sys-
tenn
Only widespread and syste-
matte voting by Negroes can
assure us of courts and Judges
that will give us fair and equal
treatment in the administration
Of justice and the distribution
Of jobs
II is with these solemn adj
monitions that we present our
conclusions on the candidates.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES
For state supreme court we
arc endorsing two incumbent
justices. Henry Nj. Butzcl and
Leland w. Carr. since We be-
licve that they are well quail
fled.
We make these endorsements
in spite Of the fact that both
Judges concurred in the unani-
nous vote holding restrictive
covenants. handed down IN
January. This is a gricvous stain
on their records. and We can
ONLY hope that the passage OF
time will convince them OF the
error OF their opinion.
SUPPORT TRIP
To fill the vacancy in the SUI
preme court we support Maurice
F.. Trip, Judge Of the probate
and venil 2
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Prophet Jones
Leaves For West

The Ri. Rev. James F. Jones.
known as the famous Arden
Park Prophet, and head Of Uni
versal Triumph, the Kingdom Of
God faith, left Detroit for his
regular Spring trip to the west
coast.
DR.. Jones was accompanied
by his mother. Mrs. Catherine
l.. Jones and several members
OF his staff. He recently re-
turned from Chicago where he
has been resting since the death
of his secretary and chief aide,
the late Rev. James G.. Walton.
Jones is expected to be gone
for at least six weeks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Police Disperse
Church Service
After Near Riot

George had two governors:
why can't Chapel Hill Baptist
church, at Williams and KIRBY,
have two preachers? No soon
err said than done, and the
church had a near riot on Sun
day morning as result Of that
preposterous thought.
AT the regular services two
preachers were in the pulpit,
each trying to make his sermon
heard, while an organist PLAYED
in competition with both. The
ruckuS was so loud that police
ment from the Grand River Sta-
ton dispersed the congregation
Cor should we say "congrega-
tions"?) and turned the key
over to the prosecutor.
The double bill was the lat
est round in the fight between
the supporters and opponents of
the pastor. the Rev. Cleopus
Milton Newton. which has heen
taken TO court, been fought over
in the newspapers, and caused
several near riots
Newton has said that the op-
position is led by church wo-
men who were disappointed
when he married an Arkansas
girl. instead Of one Of their ELI
gible daughters, DeaconS de-
clare that they always opposed
him, but that the same women
who now oppose him brought
HIM IN over their objections.
Severe criticism of the church
members was voiced this week
by prominent Baptist church
men. One layman said, 1T IS
a disgrace 10 all the high pun-
cipals Of Christianity and to the
good name of the Baptist
church. Why don't those mem
bers solve their problems like
mature men and women instead
OF like alley-cats?"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
BURY HOWARD
ON THURSDAY

Funeral services for DR.. Will
liam II. Howard, 1899 f. Forest,
were held Thursday at II am.
at the Stinson Funeral Home.
5545 Tillman, with the Rev.
Horace r. White officiating In
torment was in Detroit Memo
rial Park Cemetery
DR.. Howard, who was So
years old. was stricken week
ago last Friday, and was rushed
TO Trinity hospital. where he
expired Sunday evening, March
30.
ATTENDED u. OF M.
Born in Columbus, Georgia,
he attended public schoo S
there: Ferris Institute in Big
Rapids, Michigan; and the Uni
versity OF Michigan ID zen ia
School.
He practiced dentistry for a
quarter Of a century in Detroit,
always within the area bounded
by ST. Antoine, Gratiot, and
Vernon, his last office was at
SOC T. Vernon.
TOUCHING TRIBUTE
Long active in Kappa Alpha
Psi and Nacirema Club, he was
extremely well-liked, and was
one of the best loved members
Vof the famous Round Table
in the Lucy Thurman YWCA
cafeteria. One Of the most
touching tributes TO him was
the draping in mourning OF his
favorite chair at the Round
Table" Monday evening.
Surviving are daughter,
Grace, Of San Francisco. and a
brother, Andrew, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Change Date OF
NNPA Convention

The annual convention OF the
Negro Newspaper Publishers
Association, TO be held IN De
troit has been moved up to
June 10. 90 and 81 according
10 an announcement by II. II.
Murphy. NNPA secretary.
II had been announced last
week that the convention would
be a week later. The Detroit
members OF the association IN
Guiding the TRIBUNE. will be
hosts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
REPUBLICAN SLATE SURE TO
WIN IN TOWNSHIP ELECTION

Candidates or the Republican
slate in ROYAL Oak Township
told Tribune reporters Wednes-
day they were confident Of VIC
tory in the April Z election
The candidates are Dr.. W
Edwards for supervisor, Mable
Lee Smith. clerk John X Mes-
doms and Nathan X. Miller
constables Paul n Mvatt. JUS
tice OF the peace Charles f.
Gambolo, treasurer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

Communist party is the Ma
honal A sSociation for the Adj
vncemcrt Of Colored People.
The Chapter for the Adj
,sneemcnt OF Colorcd People
{ an entirely different organi-
\ rt0n which was exposed by
he Dies Committee some time
40 Leonard said. His denial
ume on the heels OF heated
rroresi BIZ the Detroit branch
q the NAACP. based upon the
Widespread public assumption
tat the governor was referring
"a The NAACP.
gAAcP RELEASE
The hoard OF directors OF the
Detroit NAACP issued a press
release Monday night, after a
reca. meeting in the St An
mnc YMCA. demanding an adj
NusteI puhlclzed retraction
By SleIc il voted to send
hve-man committee 10 protest
% the governor, and 10 demand
q correction Of the testimony
gwen 10 the House committee.
tuesday morning at a press
conference IN Lansing Sigler
nlt he was ordering a double
check on his charges. since he
I'D not want to do any organi-
isfon an Injustice. At the same
tine his office made an ap-
pntmcnt for April 10 for the
NAACP committee, over the
vigorous protests Of Edward
Swan, NAACP executive score
sy who insisted that the
NOOO member Of the orGani-
utlon required an answer much
poncr than April 10.
DENIAL INADEQUATE
Swan labelled Leonard's de-
nal inadequate. He said The
man on the street thinks the
governor meant the NAACP.
Adequate publicity must be CIV
On AZ once 10 any retraction or
Correction the governor may
make And the governor must
~ quickly to stop the spread
Q runop that are already hurt
ng our organizatlon'
Leonard also admitted that
ne attack on the Detroit
Council for Youth Service
was mistake. An error in
his own office was the source
o. the mistake. he said. 1T
was the Detroit Youth AS
'emblY we meant" he said.
Experts on Communist organi-
isions told the TRIBUNE that
ne governor was also mistaken
Y naming the Fellowship Of
reconciliation, a religious paci-
nd group as Communist. since
COMMUNISTS are opposed TO both
,enelon and pacifism.
DISCOUNT DENIALS
Experts agree that the rest of
ne list Is accurate in the main.
al'no u is far from complete
sn1 contains many extinct
poupS They discount the de-
mas by the Civil Rights Con-
EesS State Senator Stanley
H,oWak and the leaders Of the
aaacS .Loonard-ThomaS group in
me OAW-CIO, whose records Of
cooperation with the Com
munlst party and subservience
" meir line Is well known.
me NAACP attack on Sigler's
lea label was motivated by the
1noW'edge that rumors spread
ssoout the organization could
guF the annual membership
IuIVe that starts May 10: and
Y The certainty Of the leader
Srglp that 1t is anything but
Communist.
walter Reuther. UAW-CIO in
uhalional president, and we'll
NOV. y anti-Communist, charg-
q mat Siglers attack was di-
.!,ec'ed at all Of labor, and that
! strengthened the Com mu-
Y ny broad. swe eping
.lafses which smear some in
invent people and organizations
the Communists will be
ss S 70 seize upon. to hide
" os''nd the genuinely liberal
NY. progressive forces in the
Immunity"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
TO GIVE WIAcHEIL
MINISTER'S AWARD

Walter wlnchssi radio and
newspaper colunlnist. Will %
presented the Annual Aware oi
the Observation-Disclosures Minis
tiers Alliance of New York Citv.
al the annual freedom rally az
Madison Square Garden on
June is.
The rally 70 sponsored by
Congressman Adam CLAYTON
Powell, Jr- and MS wife, Hazel
Scott
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
TRIBUNE LISTS CANDIDATES
ENDORSED IN MONDAYS VOTE

The election Of Monday, April r Us ot immense lnn-
portance TO our group. The TRIBUNE believes that It
has duty the community 10 report its observations and
the basis of the record and to sug
gest candidates it considers worthy Of Negro support
Indges have an enormous Influence our daily lives
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
Wins Legion Prize

First prize in the American
Legion oratorical contest for
metropolitan Detroit was won
by Hazaiah Williams " North
cln High school who then took
third place IN the state contest
at East Lansing
He is the son Of the Rev. and
w X Williams Of Scott
f7'r dist church
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
S|GLER DENIES NAMING
n AACP COMMUNISTS
State Police Head Says GOVernor. !
Meant Entirely Different GroE, :

Commissioner Donald Leonard Of the Michigan state
Police Tuesday denied to the TRIBUNE that the "Chan
ter for the Advancement of Colored People which Gov
smor Kim Siger told the House un-American committee
was "led by known Communists and backed nv tbe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

fair and impartial Judge. He has
tho right attitude on recogni-
ton OF patronage and ability
When he was traffic Judge he
appointed Clifton Russian as
clerk As Recorder he appoint
cd Theodore White ? clerk IN
the Election Commission.
RECORDERS JUDGES
Most impuorisni for Negro
voters in the election Of Re
corder'S judges is The eandi
daeY of Charles r. a. Smith.
In Detroit the only way we
can win the recognition that
comes with the elevation OF
one Of our own 10 the bench
is by our own efforts.
No political machines viii
make deals with us. nobody
VIII throw us votes We have
to do the Job ourselves When
we succeed IN clecting Charles
r. A. Smith and other men Of
his hiCh calIbrc 10 our courts
we VIII have the additional
prestige as a group that viii
make MANY Of our problems
easier 90 solve
Every Negro has a duty 10
his group 10 60 out on Mon
day and vote for Charles r.
A. Smith. and 70 see that his
family and neighbors vote.
too.
JUDGE sCALLEN
Among the incumbent Record.
er's Judges we endorse several
with positive enthusiasm be-
cause OF their excellent records
and right attitudes Top man in
this group is Judge John P.
Scallen.
A member Of the bench for "
John X. Graham as the first
deputy clerk and Librarian Of
the court.
He is endorsed by MANY labor
wears. Scallen usually draws the
highest nnumbcr Of vot eS
which Is testimony 20 his
fairness He appointed the late
lconfinued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

courts Of Adri-
an for the past
IA years He is
a former school
h or and
president Of the
board of cduca
ton of Hudson .
has been prcsi
dent Of the
L.enawee coun
fv kar ace0rfl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05
SCALLEN SETS
SENTENCE FOR
MAN KILLER

Convicted OF manSldughter on
Mar 10. Miss Jimmie Peterson
4l69 Russell was sentenced 10
five 10 IS years IN the House
of Correction by Recorder S
judge John p Scallen Friday.
Miss Peterson was convicted
of killing Andrew c. Harris.
'42l0 Russell, father Of two
children Nov % l946 by stabs
in the heart with butcher
kniie IN an gumcnt in Miss
Peterson home
Separated from his wife Har-
ris. IL is said. was killed by his
enraged sweetheart, Miss Pet
erSon after her thud visit 90
his room on November .. She
was admitted by Miss Lorena
Reeves. star witness in the trial.
who testified she saw her slash
Harris and run out Of the room
with the knife in her hand.
The trial which lasted six
DAYS was handled BY Ernest
Richards. assistant prosecutor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

member Of the Grange
We know Judge Tripp per
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-05

ty bar associa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

ern. the Milwaukee and the North
ern Pacific-haye new trains in
service or nearly ready; the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Katy Lines
will inaugurate fast streamliners
from st. Louis to Texas and the
Southwest tthe former. with
through service to Mexico City,
and the Illinois Central has just
introduced a daytime streamliner
between Chicago and New Orleans
-o21 miles in less than is hours,
through all types of terrain.
The Chicago & North Western
Union Pacific have found enough
added equipment to operate daily
streamliners from Chicago to Port
land and to Los Angeles, and the
Santa Fe will meet this to Los
Angeles with more Super Chiefs, it
Is understood.
Others Coming Out.
The popularity of the fast day
trains of luxurious design is shown
by the Pere Marquettes on the road
of that name. between Detroit and
Grand Rapids. The Rock Island,
Erie, Lackawanna, New Haven, Bos-
ton & Maine, Denver & Rio Grande
Western are other roads which will
Bring out new trains.
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C,ea-. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
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THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. E.


and sheep roam the woods and
crags. 1t has mild climate-one
which provides the intriguing spec
tacle of bathers lolling on the sea
beaches of Vancouver, while In the
behind them skiers whiz
across snow covered slopes in the
bracing spring air.
That's about 1T" in a quick once
over about Canada-beyond Victoria
lies the Pacific Ocean. Many more
things could be said for the Domin-
iona word about the lower prices
which prevail. the absence of bor-
der.-crossing formaiities, the excel-
lent transportation facilities, with
two transcontinental railroads, a
network of airlines and thousands
of miles of good highways; the fine
hotel accommodations and all the
rest