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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

~ ~ face trial on charges OF
s alssoo.laughter and obstructing
Ius Is ury deliberated for four
ln' The trial started on Jan.
n nOuTI'h Tho complainant was Mrs.
~ .lor,a T. Motta, a 23-year-old
cEARcED BLAcKMAIL
EDWARD Barnard. Tann's at
,..~sv said thai she brought
ARC. .s,roes against DR.. Tam when
s I. ,,siused 10 pay $500 black
mnl upon threat OF arrest.
y I'' vas stated that she went TO
4, oHice with blood streaming
Sown her legs and begged Tor
help. ,ua .ha.,;o,,
~. and requested his assis.
Pc Pc Or. Tam declined, al
Esassb he gave her treatment
WI sdyice and sent her away.
|,ccvsED TANN
sSs returned to the Receiving
I,.'ni,al the following day where
1 ~ sssS fetus was removed from
f. body II was al this time she
Ls,,ed Dr.. Tam.
n Tam denied he had any
~ 10 do with the alleged
Lsor,iop and said he did not see
!. until the day of his exam
- ON Feb. 20, 1915.
EXPERTS TESTIFY
Typert witnesses who appear
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Arrest Crime
Wave Suspects

Fourteen young men were
held by Detroit and Highland
Park police for investigation of
a wave OF hold-ups, purse
snatchings and burglaries, fol-
lowing information secured in
the course of questioning 10
year old Milton Manning, who
falsely reported> that he had
found a bicycle.
The gang has held up Junk.
yards, taxicabs and a shoe store,
burglarized homes and snAtched
purses, IL is said.
Detroit police arrested Ed
Thomas, Is, of 800 Alfred,
Charles Ballenger. IL, OF 1904
Erskine; Odell Ford, 10 Of 864
Tennessee: James Hinton, IL, OF
1898 Riopelle; David Barber, 20,
OF 1888 Hunt; Robert Davis, ~,
of 1899 Riopelle and a l4-year-
old boy.
The other 7 were arrested by
Highland Park police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

Morgan made the statement
ficr reports Of alleged picketing
lnd threats had been made on
sst side business men in con-
'ectlon with the use Of the coin
|peTated music boxes.
The superintendent said he
ss watching the luke box CON
|oyerSy because he was inter
|sied in keeping the business
|ean and free from racketeers
|nd would not tolerate any
Prong arm tactics of any kind.
There should be no resfrie-
hons on music boxes by race
OF districts" he said.
Meanwhile a temporary order
la' issued by Circuit Judge Guy
Miller restraining the Para
|s Valley Music Operators AS
fcation from interfering with
|s.ycry Of luke boxes by the
p'Nay Music Sales, 1878 Hast
|hgs
The order, naming the associa-
on president, l.. V. Harrison,
Ind rs business agent. Reuben
~ prohibits interference with
Ieyery TO three establishments.
Judge Miller ordered a show
Pause hearing on Feb. 7 for a
permanent injunction.
Inspector Joseph Krug of the
special Investigation squad
'aid several luke box disirib-
uioF', salesmen and tavern
|owners have made statements
. The prosecutor about the al
esed iuke box war"
Erwin Chaiken. 33, Of 1881
oselawn, owner Of a bar at 2840
Essllngs, said FIVE men entered
y tavern and made the threat
ann 70 get his juke boxes
On colored operators il you
now g what's good for you"
NC got a gun from behind the
r. ne said. and chased the
James Croker, q, Of 42i z.
IuIS q representative of the
bVnWay Music Co. 46l8 John
Y admitted that he was the
|s saer Of the committee OF FIVE.
eOlulng to Inspector Krug.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

The money is said 10 have been
given to Harry Hall, sports pro-
moter.
II is alleged that Hall was un-
able 10 post the money after
taking a trip with il TO New
York and Mexico City.
INVOLVED BY HILL
Williams says that he was in
volved in the promotion of the
game by Herman Hill. his assoc
ciate in the Pacific Coast Bureau
of The Pittsburgh Courier. Hill
vouched for Hall. he reports, and
induced HIM 10 put up $500,
which was used for the game
expenses.
Il is also charged that Williams
sent $500 in small-change 10 the
stadium for the box office. which
he was unable 70 recover.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
black LEGION
CONVICT ASKS
New TRIAL

An appeal for a new trial fol
|awel Rushing. the first Of IL
En- sentenced in 1886 to life
IMPRISONMENT for the murder Of
Fhales Poole. a former WPA
Foker. was begun Tuesday be-
'op Circuit Judge Joseph A
,Ioynihan.
Rushing was a member OF the
Black Legion. a band OF hooded
Kan riders who terrorized De-
|roi and Michigan in the middle
'huiies
Pooles LAWYER. Walter Nelson,
lid he only was the finger man
h he murder AMI should have
been sentenced to no more than
h. wears.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

among the witnesses VINO dp-
peared before the two commit
tees were Arthur Elder. presi-
dent Of the Michigan Federation
of Teachers (AFL): George F.
Adde's, secretary treasurer OF
the UAW-CIO; Father Ray
mond S. Clancy. secretary OF
the Michigan Catholic Welfare
Conference; Rachel Rose. for the
Michigan Council of Churches;
Oscar Cohen, executive director
of the Detroit Jewish Commune
ty Council; Tom Downs, for the
Michigan Clio Council; George
Schermer. director Of the De-
troit Interracial Committee; Mrs.
Olive Beasely, Of the Detroit
Urban League; Edward Swan,
executive secretary OF the De-
troit NAACP and Paul Weber.
president of the Association of
Catholic Trade Unionists.
UNLIMITED AND
UNWELcOME
An unlimited and unwelcome
testimony was given by Byron
Edwards, representing the Com
munist party of Michigan 1t
was the kiss Of death" one OBJ
server commented. Other invited
witnesses included Chester Gra-
ham, vice president of the Mich
igan Farmers Union; and Will
liam Glenn, vice president of
the Michigan Go Council, Mrs.
Willard Jacobson, state preSi-
dent of the League of Women
Voters, and many others.
The hearing was followed by
statewide conference next
day, whose high point was a
radio address by Bishop Francis
j. Haas. of Grand Rapids, hon
orary chairman Of the Michigan
Council for Fair Employment
Legislation.
OTHER SPEAKERS
Other speakers at the confer
ence included Mrs. Adeha Star
rett, well known Detroit church
woman; Francis Kornegay of the
Detroit Urban League: August
Scholle, state president of the
Go, and Roy Reuther, inter
national representative Of the
UAW-CIO.
The conference was well at
tended despite the storm on
Thursday which blocked all
roads into Lansing. II made
plans for expansion of the
council into all cities in the
state.
STATEMENTS MADE
Significant statements made
during the two days included
these:
You cannot have unity with
the Communist party" said Os-
car Cohen, in response TO a
statement circulated. al the CON
ference calling for unification OF
the Michigan Council with the
Civil Rights Fcderation's Com
mittec for a State FEPC.
The loyalty Of minoritieS
must be maintained by giving
them equal opportunity" Paul
Weber told the legislators If
we don't assure equal access TO
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
MAGAZINE HAS
FINE PHOTOS
ON jim CROW
BY UlYsses w. BoYkin

OF OAlSSeb w. bOYkkn
The special segregation issue
OF Survey Graphic, Just pub
lished. contains especially good
photographs TO illustrate the
plight of the Negro in the Unit
cd States.
Included is series by Mar
ion Palfi, entitled Jim Crow"
1t shows the back seat of bus
in Knoxville. with several Ne
groes sitting under sign that
says, This part Of the bus for
the colored race; a separate
milk bar in Memphis; segre-
gated waiting room and wash
room at railroad station in
Manchester Ca; separate drink
ing fountains on street in
Athens. Ga; and two Library
of Congress photos illustrating
jimcrow in the North.
There also are some photos in
series entitled Bitter Har-
vest" Scenes are reproduced
from the lynching last summer
OF four persons near Monroe.
Ga. Pictures from the Detroit
race riot OF 1913 are also
shown.
Under these race riot photos
is a misleading caption. The
truth is sufficiently impressive.
without the statement that In
Detroit'S l943 riot no Negro
was safe on the streets.
Aside from this cXaggeration
the issue is most impressive
one, with an excellent combina-
ton of articles and photos II
should be in every school and
Hhrary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

Crocker said they merely dis
cussed the matter of Chaiken'S
taking Negro-owned iuke boxes.
He said Chaiken produced two
guns and threatened 10 blow
our brains out
The control Of luke boxes in
the east side area means the
collection OF hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars year. The
owner OF one of the business es-
Establishments involved said his
machines usually paid him be-
tween $50 and $40 a week. This,
he said, is only one-third Of the
take" over SO. The owners OF
the machines get two-thirds over
SO.
l.. V. Harris OF the Paradise
Valley Music Operators Associa-
ton said the whole fight Is
against new operators who are
cutting prices and taking stops
from Negro operators.
Tony Vance, a former MEM
Der Of the association and an
ex-servceman. is being accused
of being a front for a big COM
bination seeking to take the bust
ness from the established opera
tors. Vance said that he was
not a front and could produce a
bill of sale TO prove that his ma
chimes belonged TO HIM. The ma
chimes arc valued at around ST.
600 each and reports are that
Vance has about IL Of them.
One owner Of an establish
ment said all the spot owners
wanted was attractive luke
boxes, good service. good records
and an enticing share Of the take.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
COP Women Favor
Teachers Raises

CHICAGO, Ill The under
paid teacher will have the sup
port Of the National Federation
of Republican Women's Clubs
as result Of a recommended
ton by the Advisory Board of
federation.
This action is IN line with a
more constructive approach by
Republican women as they look
forward 20 assuming power In
the l94s. election, leaders said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

Jobs for all, we run a grave risk
OF turning them toward subver-
sive PHILOSOPHERS"
What an opportunity the
Michigan legislature has TO
counter that display Gin Geor-
gia). with passage OF this legiS-
lation as an act OF affirmation
before the world guaranteeing
10 citizens OF this state the free
dom 90 hold q job" George Ad-
des told the legislative hearing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

ed in defense Of Dr.. Tam were
DR.. Vassal Talbot, his former
teacher. and Dr. Martin Schaffer
OF Grace and Receiving Hos
pitfalls.
The foreman OF the Jury was
Mrs. Minnie McGhee.
Assistant Prosecutor Willis F.
Ward said that the remaining
cases would go to trial soon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
NOTICE

William II. Bolden Is no
longer connected in any way
with the Detroit Tribune. and
is not authorized TO sign any
contracts or make any collee-
tions.
Paul II. Fields.
General Manager
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
joe Louis Denies
Marriage Again

MEXICO CITY Joe Louis,
heavyweight champ who IS
training heres for an exhibition
bout with Arturo Godoy, Chi
lean fighter, denied reports on
Tuesday night that he and his
wife were going to be remar-
ried.
He admitted that she was en-
route 10 Mexico with his young
daughter Jacquelins, but that
she was Just coming Tor the
child's health. lie said the high
altitude would help her.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Rumor Negro 70
Re us. Judge

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-tNN-
Ph)--Appointment of Negro
federal Judge In the Southern
District Of New York is being
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
MORGAN DEMANDS FULL
PROBE OF CHARGES

Police Supt. Edwin Morgan Tuesday told the Tribune
y had ordered an investigation of the so-caled juke
box war IN Detroit He said he had instructed Chief of
Detectives William Dresden to go into all phases of the
controversy and make full report.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Legislators Hear Case for FEPC
Law in Impressive Open Hearing

LANSlNG-Strong support for state FEPC law
presented here to committees of both the State Senate and
House of Representatives last Wednesday evening, and
was folowd by statewide conference the Michigan
Council for Fair Employmen Legislaton Thursday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
CHAMP AND WILLIAMS TAKEN
FOR $4,000 RIDE ON GAME

LOS ANGELES-Joe Louis, heavyweight champ and
John r. Williams former manager of the Detroit edition
of The Pittsburgh Courier taken for 10000 ride
by promoters of the All-Star football game which
cancelled here last week. it is reported
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Try Acqvlts Tam of Abortion Charge In 4drs,
TRIAL ON OTHER COUNTS
no START AT EARLY DATE

Tuesday afternoon a jury Of nine women and three
80 in Judge O. u ldes court found Dr. Henslee r. Tam
~ y 'gmlty of illegal abortion
The case the first of three abortion charges pend
Il. AGAINST the wel-known physician. He is also sched
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

considered by the administra-
ton, II IL rumored here.
Evening star., 1947-09-21

large interests in Brazil said after
two or three days of Mr.. Truman S
stay that he was virtually the sole
topic of conversation among the
working classes.
"They looked on Roosevelt with
enthusiasm, for they went through
"a war with him. he said. They
look on Truman with awe. He has a
personality that appeals to them.
All you hear is 'muito sympatico.' :"
Whether there will be letdown
unless the United States comes
through with some sort of help for
the Brazilian economy is question.
Brazil needs capital improvements,
such as highways and railroads and
machinery, to list a few of the items
mentioned by those conyersant with
conditions and risk capital Is scarce.
The public has been led to believe
that President Truman surveyed this
field with President Dutra. Several
times in the course Of the American
Chief Executives visit the press re-
ported that economic discussions
were under way, but seemingly there
was no foundation for. such state
Enents. Mr.. Truman saw. the Brazil
ian president on number Of oc-
|casions, but on the best of authority
it was understood that there was no
business talked. ,,r
Brazil also needs rnannoWer and
Evening star., 1947-09-21

seemingly amazed-and certainly
gratifled-Rio officialdom.
The Communists, who are a very
noisy minority, had been asserting,
according to gossip, that the. Tru-
man visit would be ignored, or at
least. that the welcome would be
nothing to brag about, but that
guess was 100 per cent wrong.
II 100000, as claimed, saw Mr..
Truman's arrival, certainly that
number saw him depart, and even
granting that the spectacular In
dependence Day parade which fea-
tured his closing hours there
played its part in turning out the
crowd, the fact remains that the
demonstration as the President was
driven to the, docks to board the
Missouri was Of gigantic proper
tions. =.
And curiosity or something over
came the Communists, for 8 of
the IL party members in the Cham
ber of Deputies turned out for Mr..
Truman's speech at the joint session
of the Congress. The lone Com
munist Senator, Luis Carlos Prestes,
president of the party In Brazil also
was an absentee. This showing was
in the face of reports that's the
Communists would stay away en-
bloc. 49,.
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Trunon's Simplicity Impressed Brozi
Trip Considered Well
Worth While for
Good Will

an interesting development growing
out Of this problem has been the
enort-thus far unsuccessful-to
solve it in part by bringing in dis
placed persons, With a population
Of roughly "A to the square mile,
the country is badly In need of
agricultural labor and also Of In.
dustrial workers. It was arranged to
bring in 4,4o0 persons from the
American and British zones of oc-
cupation in Europe between April
and October this year. on basis Of
80 persons with technical knowledge
and 10 agriculture, in every hundred.
The program was to be supervised
by the UNo International Refugee
Organization and Brazil sent a selec-
ton committee to Europe to choose
their immigrants.
President Satisfied
There was slip-up somewhere
along the line, for, according to o
Journal, Rio daily, the results have
not been worth mentioning" In
stead Of the hoped-for farmers and
technicians, the paper points out,
the newcomers thus far entering are
urban dwellers who either have no
skills or depend for livelihood on
such accomplishments as singing
and painting. And there Is no crit
ical shortage Of singers or painters
In Brazil.
At the end Of the 10,000-mile
round trip Mr.. Truman expressed
himself satisfied that he had under
taken 1t, feeling that 1t made a con-
tribution to hemisphere solidarity
in the same measure as the earlier
visits to Mexico and Canada. He
was particularly gratified at the
farewell gesture of the Brazilian
government in moving to make him
an honorary citizen of the country
En- route home the President read
with interest in the Missouri's, daily
news report that unnamed political
advisers" on Capitol Hill thought he
would better serve party interests
by making a swing around the
United States in the Dewey-Taft
pattern than by pursuing his foreign
travels.
It can be said with some assur-
ance that with world conditions
being what they are, the President
has no thought OF doing any barn
storming. If possible, he does in
tend to make the long deferred
visits to our two Caribbean posses
sions, Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands sometime in the late
fail. ;. Mr.. Truman Is interested In
STRENGTHENING Americas outpostss
HIS presence would be welcomed
at the Bogota Conference in Janu-
ary when the Quitadinha pact Is to
be implemented, but that trip Is out
of the question. ~ '~ -
Evening star., 1947-09-21

group, a rallying cry Of red revolu-
tion to another, and still other BAN
ners and war cries to still other
groups holding varying economic,
political and social views.
If any one can be said to be at the
very vortex of this growing battle
over housing-a battle, incidentally,
which may have a major bearing on
the outcome of the forthcoming
presidential election-it Is Mr. Foley
himself. s.,
And the knowledge that any fac
ton would be quite willing to for
sake the fray and start swinging In
Mr. Foley's direction doesn't make
the spot he's in more enyiable. That
he has so far escaped any such dam
aging attack as laid Mr.. Wyatt low
is attributed chiefly to his complete
command of the complexities OF
housing politics and to the aura Of
statesmanlike objectivity with which
all his acts and utterances are
clothed.
A Former Newspaperman )
For, inside or outside the State
Department, Uncle Sam has hardly
a smoother, calmer or more conyinc-
ing diplomat or finer italian hand.
Mr.. Foley,s own views have often
been expressed and are clearly de-
fined. Yet there are members OF all
factions who will tell you that, at
heart, he's really their boy alone.
Essentially Foley's against public
housing,"A an opponent Of public
housing will tell you. !, Replies an
ardent advocate Of public housing:
"Oh, no! At heart he's strong
supporter Of public housing" EACH
is sure he Is right. Which is all to
the good from Mr.. Foley's stand
point. i 5.
But one Washington newspaper
man believes that both these views
are wrong. He contends that the
secret Of what he considers to be
Mr.. Foley's dispassionate neutrality
in a warning housing world is the
fact that he Is an old newspaper
man-and thus. accustomed to see
ing all sides Of . question.
when you get in the habit Of
looking at all sides OF an issue it's
hard to be a fanatic about any one
side," said this observer. THE worst
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Raymond Foley Pursues
a Steady Course to
Supply Homes
Rv Pnhe,& a,v;e
By Robert J, Lewis

Nearly a year ago President Tru-
man chose a new doctor" for the
ailing housing industry. Alarmed
at the strong medicine prescribed by
Wilson w. Wyatt, the President
turned to Raymond M. Foley, a
housing expert with a sooth-
ing bedside manner. Since then the
patients temperature has gone down
and his condition has taken a
marked turn for the better, though
he's still not completely out of dan
ger.
Young Mr.. Wyatt proceeded on
the theory that the patient needed
a drastic course Of treatment, not
to mention a little surgery and an
occasional swift kick, on the chance
that he was malingering.
A Housing Careerist
But Mr.. Foley, a quiet, skillful,
more cautious practitioner, acts on
the presumption that a doctor must
be firm and yet retain the full con-
fldence of his patient. He is of the
school that believes in helping ma
ture produce the means Of cure.
As head of the new Housing and
Home Finance Agency, Mr.. Foley is
top man in the Governments far
flung housing activities. Under Mr..
Wyatt, this office was filled by an
active politician, ready to ride be-
fore the voters as crusader for
the public veal.
In contrast, Mr. Foley is a housing
careerist with no apparent political
ambitions, pursuing steady course
to increase the supply of homes, yet
content to let the other fellow dis
play zest for theological warfare.
1t Is this serene ability to hold
himself aloof from the bloody COM
bat over housing issues, in fact,
which is a main source of strength
to Mr.. Foley in his present job. Not
a few recognize that, in part, he
owes his important post to the skill
with which he has been able to fend
of alliance with any of the warning
factions, yet remain on fairly ami
able terms with ali.
A Political Issue to Some
To citizens at large the big housing
question Is: will we get the homes
we need at the right price?" But in
that housing half-world behind the
scenes, where dwell the sophisticated
factions with which Mr.. Foley has
to contend, the questions are more
numerous and more complex. Two
samples: shall there be a large or
small amount of public housing, or
none at alp" Shall the free enter
prise system be relied on to produce
the houses that are needed, free of
Government control, or shall the
Government have. q finger in the
pie?" : .-..-- o..
To you and me housing means
home-a place to live and bring up
But to many others hous-
ing is a political issue-a symbol Of
he free-enterprise system TO one