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Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14

Miss Elizabeth Leonard of Potts
town is visiting Mrs. Thomas
Davies. Mrs. Davies entertained at
tea for Miss Leonard.
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The following officers will be in
stalled next Monday evening at
Crystal FOunt Lodge, No. 10, /. o. @.
F. in Milford. The installation
ceremonies will be public and
friends are cordially invited. The
officers to be installed follow:
Nobel Grand, c. H. Kichline; vice
Grand, David S. Pruitt; Recording
Secretary, J, LeCOmpt; Inside
Guard, Imly S. Abbott; Outside
Guard, George Ryder; R. S. N. G.,
Harry Gillis; L. S. N. G., Roy Ben
nett; Warden, w. J. Pnerce; Con-
ductor, George Rodney, Jr.; r. S.
g. Pc. Kirby; l.. S. s., Wm. S.
.Truitt; Chaplain, J. S. Willis.
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On last Thursdays sleep some
OF the members of Sakimas Tribe
No. 10, l. o. R. NJ, trailed to the
home Of Brother Clarence Lynch
and there gave to him and his
bride, Miss Hattie Jones, an old
time serenade, and after wishing
the happy couple a long and pros
porous married life, they returned
to their homes. At last Monday sle-
ep Great Sycamore w. S. Simpson
and his staff traviled to Ellendale
and raised the chiefs of Ioka Tribe
No. 35. This is a live tribe and il
still after good material. Brother
Simpson also installed the chief!
OF Sakimas Tribe on last Tuesday
sleep with great credit to himself
and staff.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14
Turkey Supper
At Dublin Hill

A turkey supper will be held at
Dublin Hill Community Hall, near
Bridgeville, on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 19, from 4:SO to 8 p. m. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of Trinity
Methodist Church.
Children under IL years, SOC;
adults, $1.OO. Turkey and all the
fiXin's.
Good, old fashioned home cook
ing, served country style, amid
pleasant surroundings.
You can't afford to miss it for the
price of $10O.
Meet your friends at Dublin Hill
Community Hall on Wednesday, DC.
tOber 19, 4:3O to 8 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hearn have re-
turned home after spending some
time visiting in the South.
Miss Verla Collier of Wilm.,
spent the weekend as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Harring-
ton.
Last Tuesday in the Kent County
Levy Court, on motion of Mr.. Wo-
odruff, the tax rate for the Milford
Special School District was fixed
at rs cents on the $10O on property
and the poll tax at Sc for all per-
sons residing in the district, which
is composed of that part of the sch
OOl districts in both Kent and Sus-
sex counties, The LeVey Court at
Georgetown took the same action
last Tuesday and fixed the same
rates, which makes the tax rates
uniform for the entire school dis
trict lying in both countries, and
composing the Special School Dis
trict of Milford Public Schools.
! All the property in Sussex COu-
nty, or South Milford, will have to
pay the school tax so levied as a
bOve to the Receiver of Taxes at
! Georgetown, who will render a bill
! for that ard this bill will include
the poll tax if there should be one.
All the property in Kent County,
or North Milford, will pay the sch
COL tax so levied as above to Frank
Salevan, the collector for the Ten
tn Representative District of Kent
County. In each case the taxpayer
will have to call on the authority
named to receive the taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14
Eden Lodge To
Confer Degrees On
Friday, Oct. 2Ist
CONTINUED from mrs, pare,

Sandwiches, coffee and cokes will
be on sale in the basement of the
Armory throughout the evening.
This part of the occasion will be
taken care of by members of Bat
terry c., Milford's own National
Guard.
Degree Master James Hall Of
Crystal Fount has announced that
the initiatoTy degree will be con-
ferred on Monday evening, October
II. Any surrounding lodges are in
vited to bring their candidates here
on that evening to take their first
step in Odd Fellowship.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14
Conclusion

No less person than General Eisenhower has
said that "the army of persons who urge greater
and greater Capitalization of authority and greater
and greater dependence upon the Federal treasury
are really more dangerous to our form of govern
ment than any external threat that can possibly be
arrayed against US" What are the schools in vour
community teaching about this?
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14
BABSON Discusses The Business Of Education

BABSON PARK, Mass, OctO-
Der IA - Vacations are over.
Youngsters are back at school.
What will they learn this year
that will make them happier, bet
ter in egrated d personalities? ?
What will our schools teach them
about the greatness of their coun-
try and what made it great?
Education For EducatiOn's Sake
Most of our youngsters will
learn that the Pilgrims landed
in Plymouth. They will have
heard about the battle of Bunker
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14
Thirty Years Ago 81 81 4S5 sfa a83d H8T GBfo5ss 5s ss

Mrs. David Mills, who has been
making a three weeks visit with
her daughters at Washington, D.
c., Syracuse, N. Y, and Phila., has
returned to her home at Bowers
Beach.
The Congressman from Delaware
Hon. Caleb r. Layton, has an ap-
pOintment to make for a Cadetship
at the U. S. Naval Academy at An
napOlis for the year 1920. Candid
ates who desire to be considered
for both principal and alternates
are desired for this position. Full
Information can be had by writ
ing to Congressman Layton.
.
Hotel Richardson, DOver's larg-
est and most central hotel, was sold
at public sale on Monday for SIT,
$50. The purchasers include Messrs
Harrison of Berlin, Md, Derrick
son and Martin and G. w. Lord, all
of Dover.
While the new prOprietors have
not decided just what disposition
to make of it, it is generally consid-
cred it will be retained as a hotel.
The hotel was originally built by
the late Alden B. Richardson, faith
er OF ex-United States Senator Har-
ry A. Richardson, at a cost of $75,-
600. The price paid Monday was
very low, but with the presumption
that the new owners will greatly
improve the building for the ac-
commodatiOn of the general public
on the completion of Delaware's
State Boulevard, it is estimated
that it will be worth a much grea-
ter sum within the next few years
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14

/ am most concerned that so few of our children
won't embarrass the addlts) explain how their
city, state nation is run. They don't know
enough about the history and development of our
country to understand what really made us great
They probably have read about the vulcanizing of
rubber in 1885, the early senstized Photographic
plates in 1851 and the first Atlantic cable in 1866
They know, too, about the invention of the tele-
phone and phonograph and of electric motors, the
X-ray, the automobile, airplane, and motion picture
Education and Business
But no one seems ever to have told them what
has developed the inventions into great American
industries. High school graduates should know
that it was the investment of private capital, the
intelligent management Of industry and the sweat
of willing workers pulling together as a team that
made America great. They should know that Ameri-
can free enterprise with all of it's weaknesses has
made it possible for them to have the highest stand
ard of living in the world.
Our high school graduates should be given> in
addition to a study of the various 'isms," an i'm
partial report of the American businessman's point
of view that excessive taxes discourage venture CAP
ta and the initiative that made us great 1t should
be made crystal clear to students that unless bus-
ness, big and SMALL can develop in the future as it
has in the past, the economic advantages will not
be great for future workers and investors as they
have been for past generations.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-14


Paul Revere But they will never have set foot in
side any plant large small to catch the spirit
and romance of American production Few will
ever have cOntrasted for them in the public school
room the American workers standard Of living,
working hours, and conditions with those of the
workers of Britain Russia or even socalistic swe-
den
But our kids will know about Caesar and ancient
Rome and Socrates and Aristotle And they will
make aportive attempts to learn Latin and French.
uu They will have their minds disciplined and their
Oralns sharpened by drawing meaningless geometrc
nsureS on blackboard and by stating geometrc
propositions and citing corollaries J. E. D.! But
they cannot spell; they will be unable to write a
business report, or speak dramatically, or add
column of figures or make accurate change. Even
more important will they have grasp of our social,
economic, and political problems sufficient to make
intelligent voters?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Boy Scouts Help
Prevent Fires

AS part OF the Fire Prevention
Week program. the Senior Board
Of Commerce, the Detroit Junior
Board OF Commerce. the Boy
Scouts and the Fire Department
have joined hands 10 arouse the
interest of Detroit citizens in the
excessive fire wastage that goes
on year after year
One specific phase OF the Oc-
tober 9-l5 Fire Prevention Week
program calls for the attempt 10
award 1000 Firemanship Merit
Badges TO Detroit Scouts.
Local fire stations registered
the bows and issued special train
ing literature. Each Scout who
qualified for the award was taxi
en- to the Lions football game on
October 3rd and presented with
his merit badge by Boy Scout
officials on October 5th al the
largest Court Of Honor ever
staged for Detroit Scouts
Following the ceremonies, the
Fire Department took over to fur
nish refreshments, entertainment
and a door prize.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Probe Beating of
Police Prisoner

Investigation OF the reported
beating OF a police prisoner on
Sept. "a by two Holdup Squad
detectives was still under way
late Wednesday.
The probe was ordered last
Wednesday by Recorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis when Eugene
Brce. 30. Of 1928 McDougall, APP
pcared before him on writ for
investigation of robbery armed.
Judge ellis noticed the abra-
sions and asked the prisoner how
we're they inflicted BrIce ac-
cused bet Sgt. Carl Lueck and
bet Ralph Manderino Of beating
him during questioning Brice
was ordered 10 be taken 10 Re-
ceiving Hospital.
The jurist then ordered bet.
1t Carl Fslk Of the Holdup
Squad TO conduct the investiga-
ton. after the accused officers
denied they inflicted the abra-
sions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
The Bulletin Board

Georgia from voting has been up
held unanimously by the Georgia
State Supreme Court. The mea-
sure. Gov. Herman Talmadge s
first bill in the l949 Legislature.
wipes out completely the old list
of more than a million registered
voters. including 10000 Negroes,
by requiring all voters to re-
register.
In effect. the law sets up reg
istrars as censors of the right Of
Georgia citizens to vote and offers
opportunities 20 d1scr m :
nate against Negroes by requiring
citizen who registers TO pass
tests convincing registrar that
he can either: (l) Read any sec
ton of the Constitution "intelli-
eibly" and write "legibly." or GU
answer any 10 Of 30 questions on
government submitted TO him.
The court declared the law legal
until il can be proved that il IS
used for purposes Of discrimina-
ton.
REV. CHARLES A. HILL is a
candidate for the City Council.
Continued on Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Ends Life
in New York
Apartment
Remains Sent Here;
Final Rites Friday

Funeral services were held fcS
Elsie Roxborough daughter ct
Charles A. Roxbofough, weli-
known Detroit attorney, at the
Webster Funeral home on Fred
erick street, on Friday.
Miss Roxboroueh died Monday
night in NeV York City, where
she had been III and suffering
under great stran She is 70.
ported 20 have taken an overdose
of sleeping pills.
Elsie Is survived hy her fathery
= sister. Mrs. Virginia Brownley1
two brothers. Charles. Jr- ck
Idlewild. Mich. and John Ron
borough, law partner Of his
father. Her mother died when
she was small child and she
was raised BY Mrs Loitie Rox>
borough, her fathers second
wife.
Az the time Of her death Elsie
was q member Of a writers group
that lived and worked in New
York's Greenwich Village and in
Hollywood. A. one time she as
sumed the name of Pat Ricco
and did modelling for various
California studios
During tha war she organized
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
mittee's suggestions and the
Army's proposed program.

Secretary GRAY said that in or
der 10 insure a progressively
more efficient utilization Of nan
power, including utilization Of
Negroes in each Of the Army's
career fields, the Army is taking
five specific steps.
They are:
l. Military Occupational Spe-
cialties mos will be open 70
qualified personnel without re
gard 10 race or color
:. The present Negro quotas
for selection 10 attend Army
schools Will be abolished and
selection will be made from the
best qualified personnel without
regard to race or color:
3. The promotion system Of the
enlisted career guidance pro-
gram will be administered on an
equal merit basis so that all
promotions will be obtained BY
open competition on Army-wide
examinations. against single
standard and without regard 70
race or color;
a. ROTC students attending
summer training camps as menu
bers OF school units to which they
Continued on Page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

A 34-year-old woman fatally
shot her male companion with
his own gun last Saturday night
AFTER he slapped her for asking
why he wanted to carry Il.
Willie Frank Williams, 81.
1929 Orleans. was pronounced
dead on arrival al Receiving
Hospital from a walk In front
Of 1445 Monroe as victim Of a
gunshot wound In the left chest.
In police custody for invcsti-
cation OF murder is Christine
Brown, 1851 Mullet, who was APP
at the Monroe address
with a 80 caliber revolver about
an hour later.
Police reported that Willie
Frank. Christine Brown and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Four ShopHfters
Nubbed with Loot

The spotting Of . nationally
known woman shoplifter by .
detective resulted in The arrest
of four persons last week in an
apartment where police found
the finest in wearing apparel.
Arrested for investigation OF
shorlifting on = statewide basis
we're 20-year veteran Van Della
Hawkins. 80; Ada coley. %; Al
bert Leslie. &c. and Sam Harris.
Police reported that they con-
fiscsted over $1,000 in fashion
able clothing with labels from
the finest stores in Michigan. in
an apartment at 29S E. Garfield.
Detective Sam Meloch. OF the
store detail. stated that he spotted
the veteran shoplifter on down
town street and followed her 10
the apartment. He added that
Van Della was recently released
from an Alabama prison for lar
ccny.
The haul included frocks Of
creation. camels hair
overcoats and gabardine suits OF
expensive makes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Infants In News as
Coffee Burns Girl, Z

stove with a full pot Of coffee
spilled over her.
The child was diagnosed as in
temporarily serious condition
from second and possibly third
degree burns Of the face and
chest.
On Tuesday Raymond Lindsey,
284i Bagley. was taken to Re-
ceiving Hospital as victim of a
possible skull fracture His con-
dition was temporarily serious.
His sister, Rebecca. 5, told po-
lice that her brother walked IN
front Of swing AT a play field
at 18th and Porter and was hat
over the left ear.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

|neld % Octoper 81.
TIE hearing. the FIRST public
SCISSOR % be scheduled by the
con 9n. was originally set
Tor Orpoor 4. The company
p4gh paSiponement until No
yeaoe- -. Mrs. Marian Wynn
Perry behalf OF the NAACP,
tled = protest. pointing out that
NE "a naS already a year old.
ScAD in,ed an extension Of
tine M October 81.
The e involves charges OF
Waite ianniS that he was dis
caaie y the Finn Corporation
because e protested against the
eoNpa discriminatory en-
ploync practices.
Tann further charged that he
Wa ia4etlened with physical vio-
lence Cornelius Cunningham,
. COMP ~ foreman. The COM
pany engaged in the consiruc-
Ton 81! the Brooklyn-Batte
Tune connecting Brooklyn and
Nsnhat IN.
MIS- elry, who represented
ne eoaa.ainant during the pre-
lmns s. proceedings, viii repre-
'en' hir on behalf of the NAACP
Y he Commissions first public
Aes NJ.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

|l5-Year-Old
to New York
Used White Girl for
immoral Purposes

KANSAS CITY. Kan. - Rex
Ingram, DE Lawd' in the movie,
The Green Pastures" was SEN
fenced to Is months in prison
Monday on Mann Act charge
involving q l5-yesr-old white girl
last April
The> 54-year-old stage and
screen sctor who pleaded guilty
to the charge last MAY. was SEN
fenced by Federal Judge Arthur
J. Mellott.
Ingram was found guilty Of
transporting by plane Jeanette
Anna Hughes, Of Salina. Kan,
10 New York City last Spring
where he was rehearsing for =
stage engagement, for immoral
purposes.
The teen-age girls parents filed
charges after learning that their
daughter had gone to New York
TO see the actor rather than visit
her sirlfriend here as they were
told. Jeannette's mother met the
girlfriend on the street and was
told that she had not seen Jean
cite.
The actor had met jeanette
through her parents when they
had visited in Hollywood in l947.
The girl repeatedly had begged
her parents to make the introduce
ton because Of her admiration for
Inpram's acting ability.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

Infants stole into the news THIS
week end when 2-year-old glrl
suffered burns by pulling a pot
OF coffee on herself and a Sls-
old boy was knocked in the
head by playground swing.
Mrs. Bertha Lewis. lo2OS
Goodwin. told police that she
was preparing supper in her
kitchen about 1880 p. m. last
Thursday. While her back was
turned. she heard screams.
looked around. and saw her
daughter. Charlse, by the gas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

'alr weather boys left US.
me Tribune is proud Of Us
.snung record in behalf OF
. an, good citizenship,
irolt.
we want TO be able 20 continue
" serve you and TO work for
economic advancement as well as
,'ylc achievement. Our fight has
w qeon a hard and thankless one.
me only enjoyment we have got
ZEN Out Of the continued battle
s 'as oeen the good we have been
80 ~ 70 do for our people. Our
Nv. Is IN the progress Of De-
ss and our aim is to expose
.s .a 20 help destroy the evils that
'no IN the way Of Negro prog
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Defense Secretary 0Ks
Racial Equality Plan
Race Chemist Makes Discovery

CHICAGO-Dr. Percy L. Julian director of
search in the products division Of the Gidden
Company. announced early this week that hormone
compound from soy beans has been extracted
The new drug is reported by scientists to do
the work of cortsone the new wonder drug.
Educated earlier at DePau University, DIR. Julian
awarded his doct0rate in organic chemistry from
Vienna University.
He taught atWes Virginia State College Howard
University and his former alma mater before accept
ing the position with the Gdden Company here in 1916
Outstanding for his work among the hormones,
the 50year-old doctor received commentator for his
discovery of chemical spray which extngushed flam
ing arpane motors and proved invaluable during
World War IL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

ress The time has come Tor US
70 shoulder our full responsibility
and 10 speak out for the right
things. With your continued sup
port we can go over the 'op. AZ.
though we haven't had the ia',es'
paper in town we have mao =
newspaper with essential news OF
interest 20 our readers.
CITIZENSHIP - It's gooc cI,i-
zenship 10 be registered and ell
a,hle 10 vote. Are you a regis
,ered voter You still have time
to do your part in the November
election. 1;. his
II YOU were in Georgia .n M.
would be the case--A law plainly ,
designed to discourage Negroes !"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
FoiIs at Suicide

A 23-vear-old woman unsuo~
ccssfullv attempted suicide early
Wednesday morning by taking
an unknown amount Of sleeping
tablets because her boy friend
was running around with an
other woman
Rosa Johnson. 457e Bangor.
was conveyed from her hons
about $3.50 a. M TO Receiving
Hospital. suffering from an over
dose Of sleeping pills Her cons
ditior was temporarily serious
The subject told police that
she became respondent over her
boy friend going out with an
other woman. She refused to say
how many tablets had been taken
or where thev were obtained.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
34-Yeur-OId Woman Kills
Boyfriend With His Gun

Mary Louise Bolding. -. 1877
f. Fort, were drinking IN the
Lincoln Bar, Monroe and Rio
pelle. Christine insisted that they
leave about half an hour later,
and as they were going out Will
lie slapped Christine.
The group was walking to Mon
roe when Willie drew his gun
from his belt in the back. handed
il TO Christine and told her to
hold H. Christine put the re-
volver in her bosom and asked
him why did he want her TO
carry Il.
Willie Frank slapped her again.
She then drew the gun and
inflicted the above mentioned
wound.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Probation Officer
First For Detroit

Repeatedly the first Negro
in Michigan TO be named for
such a position. George Adams
assumed duties Monday as
probation officer Of the Fed
eral Court.
The 28-year-old nominee, Of
3l8 + Philadelphia, was APP
pointed for the position last
week
a graduate Of the Unlver-
sfiy Of Indiana. Adams re-
ceived his masters degree IN
sociology from the University
Of Michigan in l947.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

at gunpoint when the patrolmen
arrived.
One covered the rear entrance.
while the other went through the
front door and ordered the BAN
dts to stand still Both fled IN
the rear and hid IN the stock
room. When Secrecy attempted TO
Jump out Of a window, one Of
the patrolmen fired, hitting him
IN the back.
The husband OF the clerk re-
ported the attemRted robbery
after he drove up in the rear OF
the store and received a signal
from his wife.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

In submitting the new pro-
gram to the Secreatry Of De-
tense. Secretary Of the Army
Gordon Gray pointed out that
he had discussed with Charles
Fahy. chairman OF the Presi.
dents Committee on Equality
Of Treatment and Opportunity
in the Armed Forces. the COM
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

The ~ 254 fans who witnessed
ne ChAefsitys OF Detroit-Tulsa
Vnlye ny game Sept. % made up
NE lalsest Detroit opening game
crowd >lnce 1916, when some
10'OOU saw Wayne and the Titans
haueulale the season.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
By ULYSSES W. BoYKrN

The Detroit Tribune is back IN its printing plant a,
zl46 ST. Antoine Plans being made to nave u " lui
production within few days We appreciate the loya sup
port Of many Of our real friends and advertisers mere nav
oeen who have deserted us which is always e oSss
has always been said that you can tell VINO YOU S
are when the going gets tough Our real wel-wlSne ~
by and gave us as much assistance possible put e
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08

, o. ~ lIy Mote, veteran Detroit
Lion end described as the beam
pole Of the squad, his teammates
sing, Il Amt Got No Body
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Set Job Bios Case
Hearing Oct. 81

NEW YORK, N. Y--Folowing protest by the NAACP
against lengthy postponemen OF the public hearing on
charges violation of the vesQunn law by the George H.
Finn Corporation, the New York State Commission Against
DISSEMINATION announced Monday that the hearing will be
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Race Members Can
Learn All SkiIIS

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson last Friday approved
program proposed by the Department of the Army give
Of equality of treatment and opportunity
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-08
Two Slain by Police

22-year-od bawler and 27year old bandit fatal
~ shot by police officers last Saturday night and Monday