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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
.Reuther Among!
Winners Of Clio
Race Awards

WASHINGTON, DC tNNPA)
Awards in the field Of race
relations were announced this
week by the Go Committee to
Abolish Race Discrimination.
Walter Reuthcr OF Detroit. in
tcrnational president OF the L.
A.W Go was among the win
ners Others included DR.. Char
les S johnson, president Of Fisk
university Michael Mann. see
rotary treasurer Of the Chicago
ClO Council Rabbi Stephen S
Wise Emil REEVE, international
president of the Go Textile
Workers Union ~ America aaed!
Jacob Potoscky. international
president Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers.
The awards we're annoupccd
by George L. P. Weaver. sccre-
tary of the Go committee. He
also announced that the COM
mittce had recommended con.
tribution Of $1,000 by the Clio
10 the National Council for a
Permanent Fair Employment
Practice Act and support Of the
UAW Go withdrawal from the
American Bowling Congress by
other international unions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
KILLER CLAIMS
SELF-DEFENSE

Sclf defense said ~ have
been ihc cause ~ the killing Of
Samuel Bcli 25 ~ T. Smith,
by shotgun in the hands ~
DcrothIa Rogers Of the same
address On Saturday night
Boil was dead on admission
ga Receiving hospital with
guushot wound in the upper abb
doncn
il IS cpotcd that Bell bad
been arguing with The step
ebldJcn &c Rogers common-law
vfr aad tHat Rogers and his
wife went 20 demonstrate with
Bon D. h apartment
Bell is reported o. have threa-
tened Me Rogers w,h knife
and DO have followed them
down jo thor apartment still
btaudishing The Knife
Rogers is sald then % have
taken up hi holgun and fired
the fatal shot
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22

corners" whose versatility has
amazed all who have heard
them.
The tecnagc concerts which
the King of the Nibcs is stag
ing during his current tour are
a further payment on the
debt he owes Youngsters who
know him only by reputation
and on plattcrS, will have a
chance 10 see their idol IN per
son
just how deep into the hearts
Of youth Hampton has bccomc
imbcddcd Is shown hv the en-
thusiasm of a group OF young
white girls in Toledo OHIO. who
formed the first Lionel IIamp-
ton Fan Club few years ago
In recognition of then loyalty
Hampton presented these ardent
fans with a banner.
The fans who see and hear
the new larger Hampton outfl,
are due for surprise, for in
addition 10 tho hot iaIl he Is
noted for, the "Iamp Viii dis
play versatility they never
knew His band the largest on
the road today. dishes out hot
and sweet rhythm with equal
cXpcrtncsS and showmanShip
During the next year. lamp
tons close friends. those who
are aware Of his genuine inter-
est in youth reveal that the
band leader viii do other things
in a quiet way, aiding talented
youth, PLAYING benefit perform
anccS. and presenting music
scholarships
II is characteristic Of Fanp-
ton that mary Of these good
decdS' viii go unannounccd. but
the little boy who became the
nations top exponent OF modern
music will want il that way Il
it's all in payment Of a debt he
took on himself
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
ARNALL WINS
NEW HONOR

NEW YORK Former Gov
Ellis Arnall Of Georgia has won
the annual Thouas jefferson
award for the Advancement OF
Democracy in 1916 awarded by
the Council Against Intolerance.
The award was made after
polling 500 city editors and 1900
civic organizations.
The award in education was
given to DR.. Homer Rainey,
president Of Stephens College
and one-time president OF the
University Of Texas DR. Har-
low Shapley. Of the Harvard
Observatory, won the prize for
science. Margaret Halsey. author
OF Color Blind. won the prize
for literature and Frank Sina-
ira, the prize for the arts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
CHARGES NO NEGROES IN
MILITARY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NN-
PA The War Department
would neither confirm nor deny
charges by a Negro army cap
tain that Gen. Lucus d CLAW,
l.. S Military commander in
Germany prohibits Negro Off
GERS from participating in the
military government in Ger
many
The captain, whose name is
withheld, said that he had been
transferred to military govern
ment. but that when he reported
for duty he was reprimandcd for
not revealing earlier that he
was a Negro, and refused the job
for which he had reported.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
Columbian Gwen
Year Sentence

ATLANTA "A years sentence
was passed on Homer LoomiS.
Jr.. leader of the anu-Ncgro
ColumblanS. by Supcriod Court
Judge Clark Edwards, on a
charge of riot
The sentence was stayed by
the filing OF a notice of appeal
by LOOMS father. a New York
lawyer, who defended him. The
elder LOOMS made an impas-
stoned appeal, to close his argu-
ment. in which he bitterly de-
nounced Negroes and Jews.
FIRST TRIAL
This was the first OF three
trials that LOOMS must undergo.
During the trial Ralph Child
crs. former Columbian. who
turned states witness as a re
suit OF the work done by girl
agent sent to Atlanta by the
Anti-Nazi League, testified that
LOOMS had planned to blow up
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium
some time when it would be
filled with Negroes.
He also said that LOOMS had
confided to him his plan to
blow up the ATLANTA CON
STITUTION. and hang It's edi-
tor. Ralph McGill, because OF
the papers attacks on the Co
lumbianS.
LOOKED FOR NEGRO
He told Of a time when an
armed band Of Columbians went
out looking for Negro ac-
cused OF moleSting a white girl.
One OF the remaining trials
faced by LOOMS is on a morals
charge. a result Of his discovery
i'm a hotel room with young
woman secretary Of the Column
bians
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
Enthusiastic Crowd Starts NAACP
R Restrictive Covenant Campaign

4 large and enthusiastic crowd filed Second Ban
L. church sunday afternoon TO send of the NAACp Re
LIVE Covenant drive with contributions Of more than
E-oo and pledges totalling nearly 50 900
Keroe speaker Of the evening 10 start OF Tho dri,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
HAMPTON TO PRESENT YOUTH
CONCERTS ACROSS NATION

Lionel Hampton has a debt
to pay His cagerly-awaited Sc
ries Of teen-age concerts is the
first lnstallmcnt on this self
imposed obligation. It's not that
the noted band leader owes
something to anyone in particu-
lar. but he feels deep concern
for youngsters everywhere.
The story behind this sense Of
deep obligation goes back 10
the days Of Hampton's youth.
He was a newsboy just like
any other American lad. stand
ing on street corners and ped
ding papers on his route. Fame
and fortune. traditional heritage
Of every boy and girl in this
country. was ahead. the road
TO the top was full Of obstacles
Only two things saw him
throueh-his rugged determine
ton and the help he received
from men and women who saw
even then the spark Of genius
burning in boyiSh eyes
Young Lionel became a drum
MGR IN a neWSboys' band and
from that point his carccg
stretched before him like an
open road He carried his love
for music wherever he went.
and at night listened at the open
window Of a Chicago night club
to catch the style and technique
OF an early Jazz band,
After standing with hrdlufV
After starring with Benny
Goodman for -four wears, Hamp-
ton decided TO form his own
band and did SO with the en-
couragement of his former boss
And so it was, all along the
road 20 success, there have been
those who held out helping
hand when it was most needed
As his own niche in the music
hall OF fame became more and
more secure, Hampton promised
himself TO be the "bcncfactor to
youth that others had been to
him
Hampton's custom OF giving
young musicians a break" IS
we'll known to musicians and
fans alike. His present band
features several Of these new
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
NEW SECURITY
PLAN WON BY
Clio LOCAL

Social security benefits n
Go members cupioved U.s. G.
F Smith stores n Michigan
Werc negotiated into the c0n
tract Signed last Thursday be-
tween tNc employee ana local
1858 l'nicd Grocery Store Em-
plUvc, CIO
The benefits. paid for by
the employer. include pay
ment OF so per cent Of aver
age weekly earnings to al
employees for up 10 81 weeks
of disablement or sickness
payment Of hospital bills
medical care and surgical eS.
penses in the event of sick
ness or accident; and pay
meni Of lump sum benefits in
the event of partial or total
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or accidental
death
The plan ui' 2 admn tered
by ln.0n-w cement n'
committee Il W Hoped y,
the Michigan enc Council h
cooperation wta the Cnior
Casualty Cuupa
The Michigan CIO according
TO President Angus, Schollc, ans
social security department oil
rector Newman JcGcN hcpc.
that Tins plan V soon be Z
sff.r4 In I'm raff11Vaffop. IA 0ort
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
NAACP Opposes
Rent Increase \

WASHINGTON, d c. Ne
groes viii be hardest hit by
any blanket rent increase. Les
lie Perry. NAACP Washington
Bureau head. last week told the
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee He urged the com
mittee. on behalf Of the aSso-
citation. to continue existing rent
control laws
He pointed out tnat the
amount OF housing available ior
Negroes is, because OF restrictive
covenant and agreements. SCI
verely limited As a result. he
said. the demand always ex-
ceeds the supply, and the Negro
tenant IS made an easy victim
for exploitation by INSCRIPTIONS
landlords.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22

plan tc &, eNn employees. and
So wordtd The policy that all
employee % an Go unions IN
Michlgan con eventually he COW
Cred
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22

Study Reds in
Organizations

WASHINGTON tNNpA1
lnliitraton d Communist nt7
Negro and ht.5ci1l prgan1a-
lions IN the nation VIII bc tu-
-4L--d by thc House CWumttcc
on an American activities IL was
disclosed thi> week
The INVESTIGATION WAS set or
by the testimony gwen the coma
mlttcc hy Willan Nuwcl iorm.
cr Detroit Communist
Novel; revealed that Com.
muniSt headquarters M Moscow
gathered all available informs
ton on American industrial and
military installations
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22

b, $4,000 70 take restrictive GOV
=. 81. 80 cs>es 10 the us. Supreme
|r t- was Dr. j. J. McClehdon
.,c.tlme president OF the Detroit
|ssTTH asE SPEAKERS
o'bor speakers included Sam
iieberman, executive Secre-
n Inc East Side Merchants
|,1..',risnon. who made a pledge
, ,S;0 Willis NJ. Graves and
,,c,> Dent. attorneys who have
..r.5led the ten restrictive COW
s . cases now IN the courts,
as Pey Horace White, chairman
.i,be leesl redress committee OF
\, branrh the Rev Robert L.
s,iby Jr president OF the
s.',eb and the Rev. A. A. Banks,
,,aor OF second Baptist.
psoorts were made OF pledges
!. Ned by churches and sew
=. 500 checks we're received
+ sr,t payments.
|EsT TINE
|Y,clcndon described the pres
y, state Of judicial opinion ON
N re,,rictvc covenant issue.
~ /, the best time to seek a
-.re by the US. Supreme
rr he SAID. We havekmany
fs-sl white allies in thi&fght
bH the burden of the fgh
B .p5n as
Waite reminded the audience
4 ne words Of Frederick Doug
I'D You never viii enjoy free
IN arlcs, YOU fight for il, On
,,st ~ h- church he made a
,e3le * S500
clad HE'S MAD
ass told the meeting that
) clad b. gets mad when he
/, n.d that hc cannot enjoy all
u privileges and rights open To
tiw citizens
M Re-. sir Banks opened the
,a,n- with PRAYER and closed
U,h a pledge Of full coopera-
M n tIe Suueglc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
Hold World
PRAYER Day

The World Day Of Prayer WIll
be observed on Friday, Febru-
airy 81, at the Salvation Army
citadel. from - TO 3 pm. with
the Rev Ernest L. Honts. pas
tor Of the First Baptist church,
speaking on The Life OF a Far
View"
This is a part OF a Worldwide
celebration that includes Chris
tians in many FAR and exotic
places Of the world, and OF all
races and culors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-22
|VIBEUFORCE U. GETS
honey FOR AIR SCHOOL

srua viii be given al
r '.torct University, II was
aa aj lh week by Prcsi-
Camic II Wesley TIE an
1tgmeat followed ALLEGATION
S3150 by the Civil Aero
fsAa Administration to Viii
|N,Hce.
Hloeyiorcc has a trained in
% acronautlcs. Lewis
3ckson and has been using
p plane and the university
mas for training.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03
Laen Dem like Ut
Oslo. August rs.

t.;,-tfr4 Ia. ,>. Oslo August 26.
practically uresisted German nvusion of Norwov is un
N uers'ondoble only you talk with Norweqns who live in
aneY ore solid. civilized peopie-arM oithouoh thew
~ me British HAD to stop the flow Of iron ore from Sweden
he down the only possible oweather from
port OF the Scandinavian peninsula olonq the coos
the North Sea and eventually to such German ports as
,ha ~ ana although they knew the Germans HAD get
'hiou9h' to prosecute the Norweqians, Gen
Sony never dreamed Of with Germany For there had
Dser no trouble between the two countries. @ss
iodn unlike mcnY other Eropedn notions the
90 not talk OF onother They trying TO ontoi friend
eidons with Russu well Western Europe Brton and
"e oned Sutes And with customary determination thew
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03

vester. vouched for the total
and said the boxes were well
filled and the fruit carefully
handled.
Figuring IFS apples TO The
box. coble was handling the
fruit at the rate of some S.
$50 apples an hour. or So a
minute. This aossA't allow fof
the time he consumed iii
moving. climbing and de-
seending his la-foot ladder
,cebis is a professional
picker who follows the
fruit" and says he's Hlso
the world champion, 6fsfI5e
plncker. s.. : ~ -.-.-,j
The previous claimant TO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03

other country I have visited.
The moment the Germans are
mentioned, the Norwegian liter
ally explodes. ut is not COM
Portable to be bombed from the
air." one person will tell you, II
don't mean to minimize what
other countries have Been Thrift
But occupation is HE'LL"
The treatment the Germans
gave the Norwegians rankles in
every heart-the shootings; the
ready compatibility of the Ma
, zis who would grant special ia
vors to any who would supply
them with food and wine. the
CONSTANT controls of every phase
of Norwegian life has left them
enraged even now.
Before te war;" one man told
me, II had a number Of good bus
mess friends in Germany. Dur
ing te occupation not one Of
them so mitch as wrote a letter
to ask hew I was getting along.
Not that I would have answer
ed should have sent their let
tiers and gifts back, If they had
been received. But now that
Germany Is in ruins, / get letters
from these people begging for
food. Most of them l don't ans
wer, but one made me SO angry
that I did. told him that, after
what his people had done to my
country, l was sorry but Il could
not sympathise with him at ALL"
l have heard the same story
from many others.
Relations with Sweden were
a bit strained after the war, on
account of the latter's wartime
neutrality t''they didn't act
quite like brothers, did they?)
plus the fact that Sweden per
mitted the Germans to send a
troops across her eoun-
try into Norway, and million
back again, for a reverftie Of IS
kroner to- Sweden, while !
we suffered at the other end"
But this sentiment is gradually
breaking down.
Relations with Denmark; on
the other hand, directly improv- |,
ed with the war, for the Danes.
who had plenty of food, shipped
many packages of foodstuffs in
to Norway. I'VE didn't get along
so we'll before the war"
you hear them say, but this
we shall never forget"
The general sentiment seems
to be that another war cannot
come for some time, Cd because
no nation can afford it and (2) !
latter all, the Russians have al
ways been hard to understand,
even Under the Glars"
But the most impressive de-
scription of Norway's position
comes from a political leader.
There is no question" he
said. "as to where our hearts
lie. But we feel we must be
friends with. America and Bri-
tain and With Russia as !, we'll
YOU see,s it's "a matter ofsoairtge-
ographical position.
The telephone poles and the
towers which support the electric
power lines for the railways are
all quite close to the tracks
SO close that one could actually
reach cut train window and
touch them. if he dared. The
cuts through the hills, where
the tracks lie, are likewise so mar
row that one could touch the
stone walls. For this reason, the
Don't stock your neck out"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03
HERSEL THOMPSON
FUNERAL SERVICES
TOMORROW Pm.

Funeral services for Hersel
Thompson, SO, who died October
81, after a short illness. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock In the First Baptist
Church, Rev. Nichols officiating.
The body will be placed in the
church at p. m. Burial will be
In the family plot in City
Cemetery, under the direction of
Pritehard Funeral Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03

ne can. PERMISSION Tor a car, in
eidentally, is given only to doc
tors, nurses. government offici-
ais and people engaged in bus
mess which the government.
considers vital.
Prices in general have been
maintained at the 1915 level,
and to accomplish this, the gov
eminent has sought, indirectly
to control wages. Labor disputes
which cannot be settled between
unions and employers must be
handed over to compulsory la
Dor courts, whose decision Is fl
nal. According to d Labor par
ty leader, these courts seek to
maintain approximately to same
wage level. But labor n some
industries has got out of hand
principally In construction-and
the government plans new legis-
latiOn placing definite wage
control over wages, to get build
ing prices down.
l asked Labor chief if the
program of his party was COM
parable to Engfand's. His reply
was that Norway maintains a
balance between nationalized
industry and private, enterprise,
and explained it this way: The
railways have been state owned
for years-beeuse they had to
be developed bq public funds, as
private investors would not
take thes risk. Development of
hydro-electric power Fin
which Norway now has the
greatest undeveloped potential
of any country in Europe) was
also placed under government
ownership years ago. In the
same way, motion picture hous-
es throughout the country are
owned by the municipalities.
I'VE do not anticipate any fur
Their naturalization" he said,
"but rather to promote blend
ing of government and private
industry such as we have now"
This is definitely not the view
of he Conservative party. One
member, an editor of leading
newspaper recalled tn t the
Labor party is crying to sneak
naturalization of industry in
through the back door" He OPP
poses the many government
controls in industry, because
they are holding us back. Pri-
yate Industry, since the Liberia
/ tion, has:shown what it can do"
Although production now is
back to the 1889 level, Norway's
present situation in foreign eX-
change is due, her people say,
to her shipping. I'VE are the
carriers of the world" At least
80 per cent of her merchant
ships never touch Norwegian
ports-but travel instead from
nation to nation throughout the
world. This operation has aided
dollar exchange in some degree
but since most of the traffic is
with European countries, the ex-
change is principally in pounds
sterling, which helps little in the
purchase of American machin-
ery-a real necessity to restore
and maintain Norwegian indus
try.
The hatred of the Germans is
more intense here than in any
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03
HERBERT HOOVER'S
Continued From Page One)

continued From Rage One)
places where l am on public
record. =
Il had not thought hitherto
that it was worthwhile making
any public denial as few people
would have believed that | said
any such thing. However, Mr..
Shallett'S statement is having
some repetition in the press ard
1 am writing you to keep the
record straight"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03
Pee-Wee :.
The Picker
Picks Peck PDQ

WYE NATcHE e. wash
w tAP). - Paul pee Wee)
Coble Is considered quite a
man with an apple here:
abeats. since he picked 4si
boxes of the /. Delicious va
fiefY in . lo.hour day and
put in a claim for the world
record. =
His employer. AZ L., SYl-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03
Interesting Notes

Corn was the chief agricuf-
tural crop of Maine for 200
, Tungsten wire can be drawn
so fine that a pound of it would
stretch $50 miles.
The population of the United
States more than trebled be-
tween 1870 and 1890.
Molybdenum, with melting
point of ALSO degrees. is one Of
the most difficult metals to
Old cords. show that be-
tween 1874 and TIA, a total of
1882 vessels were built in this
country.
Anchorage, Alaska, grew
from $500 people in 1899 10
10000 people during World War
II. c-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03

During the California gold
rush in the last century, Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt operated a line
of river boats and stage coaches
to take gold seekers across Nj
caragua.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-03

fhe apple sl1atehins crown
was Henry Wooten who &C
counted for AIS boxes in
nine and half hours.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21
THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX

QUESTION: What is "Seml-
chah?"
ANSWER: "Semichah" is the
classical term for the official or
dination of a full-fledged Orthodox
Rabbi. Historically it dates back
to the instance when Moses leaned
his hands upon the head of Joshua
thus ordaining him as leader ana
authority of his people. The WORD
"Semichah" comes from the He
brew word meaning to "learn."
Many have tried to trace present
dav ordination to this Biblical In
stance. Even though it is not
universally agreed and mostly
doubted if such can be established,
nevertheless, the written "Simlcha"
which a true Orthodox Rabbi has
in his possession is his certificate OF
authenticity. Only Rabbi having
such a certificate has the right to
render legal decisions IN regard to
Jewish life. The diploma is usually
signed by three recognized author
tiles who are known in Jewish life
as authorities in Jewish law, and
signifies the fact that the individ-
ual who is thus ordained has the
knowledge and the background to
enable him to be an authoritative
Rabbi in Israel.
QUESTION:: Why is it custom
airy to empty all vessels Of water
in the room or place where per-
son died?
ANSWER: This is custom so
vigorously observed that many
make it a practice to pour out
some water even in place where
there had been no stagnant water
present. Three main reasons are
given for this custom. First of
all it is claimed that the angel of
death drops an invisible drop of
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"death-blood" in any stagnant
water that is found near a CORPSE
at death, and that he rinses hi.
"death-knife" therein. Secondly
since in early times there was M
such thing as faucets which would
release running water and house.
holds kept their water in basins.
pouring out the water was a sym.
boil by which the neighbors were
notified that death had occurred
in the house. Another interesting
reason which is advanced for this
custom has to do with the death
of Miriam in the Bible, (Numbers
2O:1) where it is written that
"there was no water for the peo-
pie" implying the fact that the
water stopped flowing in her hon.
or. It is thus claimed that pour
ing out the vessels of standing
water implies a sign Of respect
for the dead person, signifying that
he is worthy of the same tribute
paid to Miriam. Generally speak
ing it might seem that the custom
symbolizes the poetic concept Of
life as a stream of water which
flows through its assigned chan
nels and eventually loses its iden-
tity as it empties itself into the
massive sea. So it is with a hui
man being, whose soul travels its
course through life and finally
goes onward to join the sea Of
immortality.