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Evening star., 1949-09-02
New Dollar Bills
| With Mrs. CIurk's
| Siqndture Out

Dollar bills bearing the sigma
ture of Georgia Neese Clark,
Treasurer of the United States,
SHOULD start showing up in Wash
ington any day now, a Treasury
Department spokesman said to-
day.
Mrs. Clark was named Treas
urer by President Truman on
June 6, a week after the death
in an automobile accident of w. L.
Julian, whose signature as Treas
urer appeared for many years on
United States currency.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing started producing the
dollar bills with Mrs. Clark's sig
nature about three weeks ago.
Supplies began going out to Fed
eral Reserve Banks a week later,
the Department said.
'It takes some time for new
currency to start circulating
here" the spokesman said. Banks
should start paying them out
any day now"
Before the end of September,
they should be in pretty general
circulation, he added. Production
hasn't started yet on bills of high
er denominations, but the Treas
ury thinks they will be getting
out by October.
Evening star., 1949-09-02

A Watergate concert featuring
the Army Band and its popular
Soldiers Chorus will be held at
$50 pm. Sunday as . special
feature Of the National Capital
Parks program for the Labor Day
week end.
!. Jeanne Warner. singer, and
.M/Sergt. Keik Garvin. trombon-
.tst., will be soloists. The band is
conducted by 1t. Samuel Laboda.
The chorus Of 25 male voices
will sing three numbers. No ad-
mission charge will be made for
the concert.
Other weekend activities will
include historical tour OF La
fayette Park and q jungle jaunt"
on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Blair House. the temporary
White House, is only one OF a
number of historical houses in the
vicinity of Lafayette Square. His
torian Stanley w. Mcclure will
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Army Band and Soldier Chorus
To Give Wotergote Concert

lead the tourists on q stroll
through the area from 2:30 to
4:30 pm. on Sunday. The group
will meet at the Jackson Statue
in the center of the park, one OF
the most interesting equestrian
statues in the country.
A tour through walls OF green"
will be featured on Roosevelt Is
land from 2::30 to S pm. Sunday.
Park naturalists will meet the
party at the ferry boat landing
near Wisconsin avenue and K
street NV. The round trip is rs
cents.
The weekly canal barge trips
still attract crowds. Each Satur-
day and Sunday the barge leaves
at 2 pm. from lock 8 at the foot
of Thirtieth street NV. and at
4 pm. from lock S in Brookmont,
Md, for the return trip.
Still open on week ends at
Great Falls, Md, are the tavern
and museum.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Counterfeit Charge Filed
Against Army Private

Pvt. Robert A. Kopnicky, 21-
year-old patient in Walter Reed
Hospital annex. was charged yes
terday afternoon by Army Medi-
cal Center authorities with pos
sessing and passing counterfeit
notes.
The Army private was arrested
Wednesday In a ward of the annex
by Secret Service agents, who
said he had $3.50 in counterfeit
$40 bills in his possession. He
admitted passing two bad bills in
Washington, the agents stated.
Pvt. Kopnicky is being held in
the guardhouse at the center,
while his charges are being in
vestigated further.
Evening star., 1949-09-02

Saipan and was due for his first
visit here in nearly a year.
Mr.. Sletten enlisted in the
Navy at II in st. Paul, MINI. He
spent most of the war at bases
in this country, she said.
The 18th Naval District an
nounced Wednesday that all crew
members of a Martin Mariner
died when the craft crashed nto
the ocean two miles off San
Diego. There were six enlisted
men and four officers aboard.
Only one body was recovered
from the wreckage.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
lis Area MP Reserves
Complete Truininu

Fifteen District area members
of the 400th Military Police Bat
talon Reserve Corps have COM
pleted summer training at Fort
Meade, Md.
The group, all veterans of the
branch during wartime, took
courses in military police duties
Including map reading, markham
ship and control of traffic.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Navy Plane Crash Victim
Was Due on Leave Here

Donald A. Sletten, % aviation
'ordnanceman, who is among the
nine crewmen missing in the
crash of a Navy flying boat of
San Diego Wednesday. was to
have started a 15-day leave here
yesterday, his mother reported.
Mrs. Lee Sletten, 2141 I street
NV, said her son recently re-
turned from tour of duty at
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Ambassador to Get Degree

BRISTOL, England (P.-United
States Ambassador Lewis Douglas
is about to add another honorary
degree to his string. Bristol Uni
versity announced that Mr.. Doug
las was one of seven notables who
would receive honorary degrees at
the university October 10.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
New Cemetery
Development
Plan Told

Plans for the development of q
$500 perpetual care cemetery
for Detroit Negroes got uneer way
last week when officials OF Rest
Haven Park, Inc. announced the
completion OF their permanent
Identification schedule. Directors
of the new cemetery develop
ment include some of the city's
most prominent business and
professional leaders.
Members of the board of direc-
tors include Charles T. Cole. At
torney Lloyd LOOMS. the Rev.
Charles Hill. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole.
Attorney Edward Simmons. the
Rev. William Rimson and Lowell
Cuzzens. Headquarters for the or
ganization have been set up at
274 East Vernon Highway.
Marking the first quarter-mll-
lion dollar project Of its kind In
the country for Negroes, II is
slated 70 become the most extern
sive cemetery developn1Rnt FOR
members OF the race.
On Ann Arbor Trail
Rest Haven Park is located on
the Ann Arbor Trail between the
Inkster and Middlebelt Roads. It
takes in an area OF % acres which
the organization purchased In
i945 al a cost of $4,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Do You Use
Gasoline To
Clean Floors?
How is gasoline for cleaning a

How is gasoline for cleaning a
basement floor?
Fine" would have been the
answer OF Roger Hughes, 1917
Beaufait, that is. before last Fri
day.
The 35-year-old man was treat
ed for End and 3rd degree burns
OF the forearms, hands and neck
as result of a gasoline explosion.
Police stated that Hughes was
using gasoline TO clean the base
ment floor of ice and coal COM
pany where he is employed at
i843 Illinois, when fumes became
ignited and exploded.
Arson investigators reported
that Hughes claimed he was
cleaning the floor with broom
and water hose when he heard
an explosion.
A secretary employed by the
company told police that Hughes
had used gasoline several times
in his cleaning.
In, esti5ators thought that fire
from water heater pilot ignited
gasoline fumes to cause the ex-
plosion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Private Capital
Cannot Eliminate
Poor Housing

In his speech accepting an
award from the Workmen's Cir
Gle at their 3rd annual presenta-
ton banquet on last Sunday
night. James II. Lee. assistant
corporation counsel. said that II
is obvious that private capital
can never clean the slums. The
job is so big that only the Fed
eral government can do It, So
far. we have only scratched the
surface of slum clearance and
public housing he said.
Lee was honored because OF
his 38 years as a member OF the
Corporation Counsel's staff as
signed TO utility problems
Others honored were Council
President George Edwards and
Oscar Cohen. director Of admin
istration of the Anti-Defamatior
League.
Edwards was given his award
for bringing new kind oil
leadership TO municipal govern
ment"
Cohen received his award for
his work in spearheading the On
ganizing Of Michigan Committee
on Civil Rights. In his talk he
said that there should be no COM
promise in the fight for human
equality.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Union Leaders
Blast Woods
Housing Edict

AL Barbour, secretary-treasur-
er, Wayne County Go Council
and Lydia Gary. Housing Rep
resentative, UAW-C1O. stated to-
day that, I'VE are opposed 10 this
measure of determining fair
net operating income" for land
lords announced by Tighe Woods,
Housing Expediter--(D the ten
ant has no way of figuring a
landlords annual net operating
income from rents. (2) or what
the landlord may charge as OPP
Grating expenses taxes, deprec-
iation. etc.
Under this system the small
and large landlord will reap
a tremendous benefit by this
'yardstick" of determining rent
increases with no adequate pro-
lection granted the tenant for
opposing indiscriminate and un-
usual rent increases. The word
ing OF the formula is so ambigu-
Gus that il is virtually impossible
for tenants 10 s.errniss what
constitutes fair operating ex-
pense" or a fair income"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Former kIansman
Barred From House
Un-American Comm.

WASHINGTON, DC. The ef-
feet Of the listing OF the Ku kluS
Klan as a subversive organlza'
t;on nv Attorney General Ton
CLARK was seen last Tuesday as
the cause for the House un,
American activities committee no.
employing a Georgian as commit
tee counsel.
According to reports cIrcuiat'
cd in Capitol corridors, kepres'
sentatives John S. Wood OF Geor'
eia chairman Of the committee
recently had Walter LeGraw' az
Atlanta attorney. 10 come tc
Washington for purposes OF AT
interview with committee mem
bers.
Mr. I.acraw, a former assistant
collector general Of the Fulton
1Atlanta) Superior Court cir cl..
and brother OF former Mayor noy
f'scraw Of Atlanta. had been re. /,
e 80 for the post OF cniei
counsel, vacated by Robert STRIP
ing.
Capitol corridor reports nav
,hss Mr.. LaCrsw was deniee
shs posf because he sdnniii ~
h.v,r. been a member OF me
- Kiux Khan and having only
-" S-,s-..S an pnos fivel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Morticians
Win Battle
With Diggs

The local Wolverine Flu
reraI Directors Association
won their burial rights bat
tle" against the House of
Diggs, Inc. last Thursday
evening when the Senate
passed by 26 to 2 vote an
amendment to House Bill
269.
Signature OF Governor Williams
is needed for the bill to become
effective
The amendment outlawed prac-
tlce Of any insurance company,
its officers or employees, from
conducting burial societies or es-
ADJUSTMENTS.
Violations can bring a 81 100000
fine. A wear in Jail or both.
The House favored the amend
ment unanimously about eight
DAYS aen with a 81 TO 0 vote.
The Wolverine association along
with the Michigan State Funeral
Directors Association charged
tina, former Senator Charles
Digs, sr.. conducted the Metro
politan Funeral System Associa-
ion and the House of Diggs. Inc,
together.
Metropolitan officials denied
CONTINUED on page five)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Young 0rganisi
Wins Top Place
At U. Of Michigan

Miss Allene Knighton of De-
troit was declared winner OF
an organ recital held in Hill
auditorium al the University of
Michigan Tuesday evening. AS
a result Of her brilliant perfor-
nance, she will represent the
Eastern Michigan Chapter in the
regional contest of the Ameri-
can Guild of Organists' National
Open Competition in Organ
Playing,
Judges Of the contest stated
10 an observer tina she was chos-
en- over seven other competitors
in. ADDITION to her musical abili-
~, because of her diversified
expression" The Michigan Chap
ter of the American Guild of
Organists sponsored the pro-
gram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

CHICAGO - NNPA - The
Robert S. Abbott Memo rial
Award. gwen annually to the in
oiVldual, group or institution
making The most significant con-
ulouuon to democracy. will be
presented to President Truman at
u am Wednesday, May 25, at
tne White House.
The President was chosen
unanimously TO receive the third
ABBOTT Award because Of his val
lant hight in l948 for civil rights
ana liberal program providing
pie.
Notification Of the PRESIDENT
acceptance OF the award were re-
sselved last week by John II,
cengstacke, Chicago Defender
publisher and editor. in a tele-
gram from the White House
which read as follows:
Happy to advise (thaD the
resident will receive the third
annual Robert S. Abbott Memor-
70. award May IS. at II am
Inc selection of President
truman to receive the award this
.sar was made only after careful
SOns'ceration.' Mr.. Senstacke re.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Northern Thinclads
End With IS Points
BY DICK sEoUINE
It's Miller IN = rum away

It's Miller in runaway.
Tuesday afternoon ST DENLY
high schools track. Miller high.
defending East Side sectional
champion, showed their heels 10
the rest Of an 8 school field as
Coach Leroy Dues thincladS
romped through the first half of
the Metropolitan Leagues East
Side track and field meet, scor-
ing an aggregate total Of As points
in 6 events run-off 10 lead their
closest rival, Northern high by
% points.
Other team scores were: South
eastern Is, Eastern IA. North
eastern II. Denbv s.. Pershirg Z
and Cass Z.
The Trojans. lea by Gordon
jenkins, their stellar shot putter.
took 3 Of firsts and qualified
a total of IL men and a medley
relay team 10 be sent into the
CONTINUED on page five)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
BURGLAR SUSPECT SHOT. DIES
Shoots Self
In TussIe
For Gun

A burglary suspect fatally
wounded himself in a scuffle
with a police officer who
had stopped him for ques-
tioning and detected a re-
yolver in his belt last Fri
day night.
The victim who tentatively was
Identified as FELTON, Miller Mac
Cormick. 702 East Kirby. was
dead on arrival AZ Receiving
Hospital OF gunshot wound Of
the neck.
Police reported that three East
Side Security Patrolmen were
walking near an alley in the
1900 block Of Hastings when
they came upon a man. answer
inR description Of robbery sus-
pect
Upon questioning Mccormick
1.-THE suspeefl put both hands
in his belt. one pafrolman
then grabbed his right hand
fConfinued on page fivel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

In police custody is Robert
Banks. %, 2833 Brush.
Police report that the two
women we're in the Owl Club,
705 Gratiot. with James Wells.
20. 433l z. Ferry. when they
met Banks who invited them 10
his house for a drink.
Grabs Gun
After having two or three
rounds" Banks suggested that
his guests "stay all night and
really have party" They re-
fused.
Banks then grabbed shotgun
ano fired once as his guests left
the building and once as they
walked along the sidewalk.
Miss Brown was treated for
buck shot" wounds OF her entire
back. while Miss Young suffered
wounds in her left hand. Wells
was unframed,
Banks was later arrested at
the Brush address. where police
officers confiscated IL guaee
shotgun which was on the bed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Inkster Students
Pay Visit To Tribune

The Inkster High School staff
Of the school publication High
lights" visited the offices and
plant of the Detroit Tribune last
Wednesday morning. They were
accompanied by Miss Lucy Hay
den. their teacher The members
Of the group were Wendell Visey.
3773 Klink Street. editor: Helen
Sweeney. 1904 Isabelle. news
fypist; Margaret Matthews. 27509
Cherry. circulation manager: and
Yulie Wiley. 4l53 Wayland. mail
ing manager
Following the Tribune visit the
students toured the Detroit News
plant.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
| " Wayne Co. eds Taken For n
Fol- ~ Into Automobile At Clnps
Flat Tire Aids
Girls Escape
From captors

Two teen-age Wayne u.
goods were taken for a ride
last Friday night at gun
point - but they escaped
without damages.
The students told police tina,
they were walking on Farnsworth
near Woodward when an auto
mobile with two young mon
stopped alongside the curb. One
Jumped out. pulled gun and
demanded that ono Girl sit in the
front and one with him in the
back.
The ride" ended on lonely
road beyond Eastwood Park.
where the girls successfully
fought advances by the Young
hoodlums
Police reported that the CO.
eds escaped after the car got o
flat tire on its way back about
4 a m.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
CHAMPION MILLER TRoJAs SWAMP EAsTsIDE TRACK FOES
Calvary Pastors
Status Awaits
D eacons' Meeting

Rumblings al the Calvary
Baptist church where the
pastors pulpit was declared
vacant by the deacons last
week reached a crest last
Sunday, and subsidized after
a Sabbath Day furore, that
caused postponement of a
scheduled Monday night
meeting.
The Rev. j. I. Thomas, young
pastor of the church was kept
from his pulpit Sunday, although
II is reported that supporters IA
vored his returning and preaching
until final decision can be
reached in his case.
A majority of the deacons
(s0 per cent?. according 10 Mrs.
Roberta Barrow. church seere-
tary. favor the ministers per.
manent removal from the
I'll I'll
The Re, Mr. Thomas has been
charged BY some members OF
his congregation with "miscon-
duct unbecoming . minister"
Frequenting place where
gambling is carried on IS among
the charges listed by those oppos-
ed 10 the ministers remaining AZ
the church. However the minis
ter denies that he is guilty Of the
accusation
Although he was present al the
church last Sunday he was not al
lowed 70 preach. The meeting to
determine the official status OF
the minister, has been postponed
indefinitely.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Funeral Services
For Rev. W. A. Amos
Daughter Friday

Funeral services will be held
for little Ammera Amos, 4-year-
old daughter Of Rev and Mrs.
Walter Amos. from ST. John CINE
Church. Friday, at ? pm.
The child's father is the pastor
Of ST. John CME church. corner
Maple and st. Aubin. She was
the only child. A spokesman for
the minister said that the young
ster had been i'll off and on for
several months. She died at $3.50
pm. on Tuesday night.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
River Victims
Body Recovere

The body OF Garfield Harris,
IS. 6109-28th. who drowned with
q male companion after their life
raft overturned on April %. was
recovered from the Detroit River
near Belle Isle shore by U. S.
Coast GuaEdsmen last Thursday.
Harris was listed as missing
on April %. along with Berry
Franklin Means, so4o-2sth. after
their rubber life raft overturned.
The body Of Means was found
the following day.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Suicide Attempts
BY Two Women
Are Unsuccessful

Two women unnecessarily at.
tempted TO take their lives Tues
day night by taking overdoses Of
sleeping tablets. Both are in tenn
porary serious condition.
Ernestine Mitchell. "a, S435
Eastern Place. told police that
she took IN overdose of sleeping
pills because she had trouble with
her husband. Douglas. 81.
She had left a note: I'm taking
these sleeping pills. forgive me.
Doug and mamma police stated.
Barbara Jean Montgomery. 20.
1871 Oakland. took an overdos-
age after arguing with her moth
er. Carrie Nightingale, same adj
dress.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

There VIII be many prizes
amounting 10 over $500, donated
by merchants. business and pro-
fessional men Of the city. The
contest will last for eight weeks
and any woman who is mem
Der Of church in Detroit or
Wayne County is eligible 70 par
ticipate.
All she has 10 do is to fill out
qualification blank appearing in
the paper and send IL with her
picture 10 the Church Contest Di-
rector. Detroit Tribune. 2i46 ST
Antoine. Detroit /, Michigan.
Those not having a picture can
call the Tribune and a staff pho
tographer will take one free OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

charge
Pictures of contestants will ap-
pear IN the paper each week.
There IS no limit 10 the number
OF contestants from a church. The
table Of standing will also appear
IN each issue.
The winners will be determin-
ed by votes. The ballot is worth
five votes And each week dur
ing the contest. Each ballot Is
worth five votes. And each one
year subscription is worth 40 vot-
es. A bonus of IS cents is also Civ
EN- TO each contestant for each
subscription paid for the year.
Subscription blanks may be OBJ
tconfinued on page five)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Deaf Mute FoiIs
Criminal Attack

-. 2 <l,,year-old deaf mute fought
Nj M mug last Saturday morning
s. "u attempted 10 criminally as
ga ner N an empty house al
vo n'suolmen reported that the
an o. ,ng woman was found sitting
~ sne mont porch OF the Adelaide
Ara IS Her face was bruised
up" Fpea'a''ce was mesSeu-
b Sa as sestlculated that the would
v,es ss.aplter dragged her to the
house and fled before 5
"a rs, alter falling in q scuffle
ape her' according TO police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
u. of Missouri Heads
Would Admit Colored

COLUMBIA, Mo. ---(NNPAl--
A Doll OF the faculty OF the
University OF Missouri showed
that 90 per cent Of its members
favored the admission OF colored
students 10 the university. Prof..
Ilovd Z. Thomas. head Of a
faculty committee, announced
last Tuesday.
OF OF faculty members par.
t,oipatine, l78 voted in favor OF
eolored students admission "at
,his time" and only 10 voted
mo" he said. The results bear
cut previous informal polls. ne
added.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
BY DR.. o. II. Sweet

Personal. Community, and Ma
tional Health is the life line
and the heart of all people. II
is the basis OF all happiness
emo progress OF our social IA
brio. Man from he cradle 10
the grave Is at constant war
fare with diseases and ailments
OF every type. This struggle
will last until man ceases TO
exist. There are so many prob
lens in this great struggle. that
all humankind should make an
intelligent and courageous ap-
proach to his task.
The organized medical institu-
tons which are a part Of the
American way Of life" should
forever remain free and should
he improved and protected as
long as America shall stand.
Under our present American
form the individual Ia free.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Pres. Truman Gets
r. S. Abbott Award

vealed. There were many per-
sons whose efforts command our
attention and respect. But IN
terms Of overall influence on
American life. the committee
agreed unanimously that the
Abbott Award should 60 to the
President -,
Former Mayor Edward j. kel-
" Of Chicago received the first
award.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Injuries From Porch
Fall End Mans Life

Funeral services for James
Howard, 1902 French Road. were
held last Saturday afternoon at
Bethel AME Church with Rev.
Jonathan DANES officiating.
The 80 year old man was acct
dentally killed after falling from
icp Of his porch where he was
ilxine the gutter Saturday. May
4 He died on May 9 at Re-
eevinr Hospital.
Surviving is his widow. Thelma
Hare Howard.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Shotgun Blasts FeHs
Tue Young Ladies

The fate of two young ladies in their early twenties
shows that thief the farm isn't the only who gets
hit by buck Shots"
Juanita Brown 90 1882 Brush. and Gloria Young,
g. Leicester treated early Tuesday morning for
ho gun pellets inflicted after refusal to carry out
drinking party.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

The Pythias and Calanthe
Building Association OF Michi-
gar will hold mass meeting
at Brewster Center. Saturday,
May 81 al o'clock. Members
arc requested to attend this
meeting on time.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Who Is Detroit's Most
Popular ChurchWoman?

The contest to select the Most Popular Churchwoman
Detroit begins with this issue of the Detroit Tribune
The announcement made last week received wide re-
spouse from the Religious leaders Of the community who
desrous of helping the Tribune and also of clarifying
he women who have devoted their time and effort to
nelpng to build the many churches in Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21
Thug Gets $3.50

A lone bandit locked up a
rotef at 580l ST. Antoine, his
wife and 2 customer in side
hallway early last Saturday morn
Hs after obtaining $3.50 at gun
Joint.