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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

available won't work any longer,
He could put in bids for Dan
Bankhead with the Montreal
ROYALS. Ford Smith with the
jersey City Little Giants and
Booker T. (CannonbalD McDan-
iels with the Los Angeles club
OF the Pacific Coast League.
II the big league owners OF
these farm clubs won't sell to
Griff. he can acquire colored
PLAYERS from Negro American
League clubs. After all. Jacks
Robinson. Roy Campanella. Don
Newcombe. Henry Thompson.
Monte Irwin. Larry Dolby and
Satchell Paige are all graduates
OF colored ball clubs
II Griff won't listen 10 reason.
little persuasion bv colored
fans remaining away from Crit
fifth Stadium might make an
impression on him.
First Lieut.. Rolin A. Bynum
is due 10 report at the Pentagon
any day now. He will succeed
First Lieu. Willard Savoy as an
Air Force representative in the
public relations division Of the
National Military Establishment.
Lieut.. Savoy is leaving the army.
Lieut. Bynum was public re-
lations officer for Colonel Ben
jamin o. Davis. Jr.. at Lock-
bourne Air Base. A rated pilot.
he was member Of the 477th
Bombardment Group
The Jackie Robinsons (RacheD
consider New York as their per-
manent home since they've
bought a home on Long Island.
J. Finley Wilson. Elks' grand
exalted ruler. recently underwent
an operation on his foot but he's
getting about. using walking
stick. The Joseph II. Greene.
Srs (Annette)--he's the real es-
tate operator-are vscstioning In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
Union District
Sunday School

To the pastors and auxiliary
leaders OF the Union District
please mark this date on your
calendar. Monday evening. Aug
8. al the New Salem Baptist
Church. There will be Recos-
milton Service held for those
who studied during the Con-
Training Courses during the Con-
gress session.
The Trail Blazers class from
the Greater King Solomon Bsp.
tist Church will be recognized
in this service. The Rev. Sam.
uel J. Williams. the newly elected
state director Of Christian Edu-
cation. and the Rev. Charles
Hamilton Walker. the district
dean. will be the speakers on
this occasion.
Saturday evening. July 80. WIN
be the last class session for me
summer. All the students from
the Trail Blazers class. ne
Pathfinders together with those
who STUDIED during the Con-
Rress session and those VINO
studied during the Union DIS,
trict Women's Training Schooi
OF mission.
The Rev. f ]. Maye closed an
interesting anniversary servics.
last Sunday. Many of the district
workers were present. The Key
j. L. Johnson preached the ami
versary sermon and the congre-
CATION was thrilled with his mes
sage.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
Everywhere You Turn It's Politics

People YOU have before are visiting your
homes churches clubs and political gatherings asking
you for your The for all of this attention
due the that it's nearing the time when all OF the
qualified registered of Detroit will march to the
polls to select Mayor, City Clerk Treasurer and nine
councmen.
We should elect qualified. impartial officials to our
city administration should be realized that there is
close tie between the the type of administration we
put into office conducts the affairs OF our city and the
manner in which the people live
Business and industry have been aware of this for
vears-and they've taken full advantage of it. Unfortu
natev there large number of Negro people in De-
rot who fully understand appreciate the rela
tonshp of the ballot their standard Of living.
The charge imposed you for water and sewage
service the kind of school children attend and the
type of streets you drive determined to large de-
gree by political action.
So are the type fire and police protection YOU re-
ceve the kind of health and recreationa service prov-
died.
All OF these things and many more - every one OF
them subject TO political nfluence-have direct bearing
your paycheck.
Therefore important that all vote for the can
ddae we believe will administer the affairs or our city
for the benefit Of all of the mnorties that make up TINS
big city and not lust for favored few.
Make your strength count. Vote and Vote right
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

1AIp Paul Acts - 2s), Il was
free born He spoke OF his
~ freedom as a Roman citizen
freedom which he enjoyed by in-
heritance, according to the law
Of his time, because he was the
xou OF q Roman citizen. The great
Christian warrior valued highly
his heritage Of freedom, but he
well knew that genuine liberty
il not inherited from an earthly
parent. In his letter TO the Chris
tians at Rome he said tRomans
s.2fl. The creature itself also
shall be delivered from the bond
ses OF corruption into the glorl-
Gus liberty OF the children OF
Cod
True freedom Is not a matter
81 racial rights, Of color. creed,
or political party. Each indIyid-
nal wins his own freedom
through Observation-Disclosures.
There is no freedom IN msteri-
ality, and the deeper mortal con.
sciouSness IS sunk into material
beliefs - into lust greed. envy,
sensuousness, and fear the
greater Is the bondage. Spiritual
freedom is the only genuine lib
ertv. and this freedom is won by
exchanging the erroneous beliefs
Of the csrnsl mind, beliefs OF
pain and pleasure IN matter Tor
the pure, spiritual concepts OF
divine reality.
In all his leachins and heal
ing Christ Jesus proved that man
u the IMAGE Of tod. born OF
Spirit and not ~ matter. Mary
Baker Eddy saws OF hun in Sci
ence and Health With Key % The
Scriptures ~ 3l3i Jesus Of
Nazareth Was the most scientific
man that ever irod The Globe ne
plungcd beneath The material
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
E D l T O r | A l. S
Stop Communism

People high in business, industry AND government
should begin to think bit literally reasonably and
realistically about the little fellow They should keep In
mind the growing numbers of unemployed and the MUS
tces suffered BY Americans because OF their race
creed or color.
The nation is spending LOT of money 10 fight Com
munsm Too many of us fail realize that the most ef
fecve method in opposing Communism is to wipe out Its
breeding places and such conditions which make the SOIL
fertile for the seeds of Communism to take root
Treating people like would like to be treated
would do strengthen the nation against Commun-
ism than all the wtchhunts loyalty tests and the millions
spent on investigations put together.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

The text of the letter to Rep
resentative John S. Wood, Geor-
ria. chairman of House un-Ameri-
can Activities committee. reads:
Dear Congressman Wood: l
have your letter Of June 80 ask
ing that l present TO your COM
mittee my comments on the loyal
Nv record established in the Euro
pean and African theatre OF oper-
alton during World War II by
members Of minority races. l am
deeply grateful TO you for allow
ing me to present these views by
letter as an alternative TO appear
ing before your committee be-
cause I am committed. in respon-
Sc TO requests from the Secretary
of Defense. 10 join conference
at White Sulphur Springs on July
18th and l4th.
I'm the past ! have testified,
again and again. to the high
qualities OF loyalty. devotion to
duty and endurance that Ameri-
can soldiers displayed in World
War III on some of the most Bit
terly contested battlefields Of his
tory. In that testimony | have
never made any exception based
upon racial derivation or connec-
ton / have not done so because
no such exception was applicable
or justified.
Il understand that the committee
is particularly interested in the
record OF American Negro sold
iers. Throughout the almost 4
years that was in command in
Europe and in Africa, l daily en-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
Christian Science
Freedom

4 surface OF things, ann found the
spiritual cause" He demonstrate
ed the power Of God. divine
Principle. in libersting sick hui
mainly from sin, disease, and
death.
The world needs 10 know bet
| ter what constitutes true free
dom. Freedom is not primarily
condition OF environment. The
writer has heard the song OF a
thrush on a busy ihoroughfsre.
The singer was out Of his native
environment and his song lost on
many ears, but he sans. II was
his nature TO sing. and no infell-
ciious surroundings could stay
his tune nor hinder his self-eN-
preston. Paul and Silas we're
freed from their bonds when
they sang praises 10 God IN the
prison tsee Acts l6l
Enlightened human Ian IS de-
signed TO brins a larger degree
Of freedom to society and to pro-
iect il. Indeed. obedience 10 law
has been called the safeguard Of
society. All sound civil law has
its roots IN the moral law. that
great code which Christ jesus
summarized as selfle>s love for
God and man.
The desire for universal lib-
erty and the Willingness to work
for il through obedience 10 law
ia increasing. Divine Love has
planted the seeds Of genuine free
dom. and each loving. intelligent.
and obedient thought or deed is
aiding its growth in the hearts OF
mankind. As human freedom IS
through the UNDER
standing ~ mans inherent lib
erfy. human laws will be ~i>er
and more intelligent and more
generally obe,ed e.. II Ia,
chsstor Se4eroe No-,for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

Mann and = hos; OF others
Will be earning grandise
salaries for few months Of
entertainment Of the public
on the grIdirons around ire
enlightened sections OF the
nation.
The dav IS not far distant
when colored leagues and col
orcd conference athletics Will
oe relegated 20 more or less
obscurity. Colored colleges
rust Tor Negroes viii some dav
De relics. Already some of the
privately endowed or sup
ported schools are deteriorst-
ing N face Of growing aid 10
education srar1 tax 81 state
ana federal governments.
Soon taxpayers VIII awake
70 the lneconomical Stiffness
o. duplicating equal but sep
arsie state colleges and uni
versises- When some liberal
Supreme Court outlaws seq
regation many Of these COL
legcs VIII exist solely as places
for retirement Of professors
VINO sre not prepared 10 teach
in schools requiring high
standards
For me vested interest pen
ole be our colleges and for
those who doubt security IL
non-segregsted educational m
stItutionS. this idea OF CONF
plete indignation seems far
and distant vision I doubt Il
Let Us hope 90 sco more
breaking swav from sll-con-
ference games ana more stheu.
uling n contests with present
DAY hite colleges. This pio-
neeging work Is real inter-
group education Our athletes
about the nation are doing US
great inter-cultural service.
Il y pe time for our college
leaders IN Negro communities
70 be extending their athletic
programs with willing white
tontendere
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

and a motion for a new trail
should be granted. for there
is manifesily a reasonable Dos.
sibility that the jury woull
lessen the verdict OF first de-
gree murder"
In the Screws case. decided
May :. l945. the majority OF
the court interpreted the word
"willful' in the federal civil
rights statute, dealing with
deprivation OF civil rights IN
der color of law. to mean
that at the time an officer
deprives his victim OF an estab-
lished federal right. he must
have the purpose 10 deprive
him of a right which has
been made specific either bv
the express terms OF the Con-
stitution or laws Of the United
States or bv decision inter-
preting them"
NJ. Claude Screws. sheriff
Of Baker County. Ga. Frank
Edward Jones. policeman,
and Jim Bob jelly. a
special deputy. arrested Roo
ert Hall, hsndcuffed him and
took him in an automobile TO
the court house. As Hall got
out of the car at the cou:,
house square. the officers be-
gan 10 beat him with their
fists and with a solid -bs {
blackjack. They knocked him
down and continued 10 beat
him until he was unconscious
They then dragged HIM
through the court house ward
into the Jail and threw him
upon the floor dying. An am.
bulance was called and Hall
was removed 10 hospital
where he died within the hou
without regaining conscious
ness"
There was evidence that
Screws held qrudge against
Hall and had threatened 10
get" him.
The Supreme Court reversed
the conviction Of the Officers
-Four separate opinions were
rendered. in no one OF which
did more than four Judges
agree.
Justice Murphy. in his dis
senting opinion. said the sig
nificant question was "wheth-
er law enforcement officers
and those entrusted with au-
thority shall be allowed 20 vio-
late with impunitv the clear
constitutional rights OF The
inarticulate and the friendless.
Too often unpopular mi
noritles such as Negroes are
unable 10 find effective refuge
from the cruelties OF biQoted
and ruthless authority. States
are undoubtedly capable Of
Furnishing their Officers who
commit such outrages. But
where. as here. the states are
unwilling for some reason 20
prosecute such crimes the fed
eral government must step in
unless constitutional euaran-
tees are 10 become strophied
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

Perhaps no member OF the
court other than the late JUS
tice DIV Wendell Holmes.
who became known as the
Great Dissenter." dissented
oftener than Justice Murphy
And running through his dis
sentina opinions was his phil
osophy respecting the rights
OF his fellow man.
Usually he vas aligned with
Associate Justices Hugo Black
Felix Frankiurter. William o.
Douglas and Wiley Rutledge
IN cases involving civil rights
and the application Of the con-
stituton concept OF due pro-
cess"
An example OF this align
ment may be found in the
three murder cases. arising
in different states. which the
Supreme Court decided June
%. last. The cases were those
Of Robert A. Watts. convicted
in Indiana OF rape-murder:
Aaron Turner. convicted IN
Philadelphia Of murder, ard
l.. D. Harris. convicted OF
murder in South Carolina
Each of these cases involved
the use Of coerced confessions.
The opinion Of the court
written BY Justice Frankfurter
and concurred in by Justices
Murphy and Rutledge. con-
demned the detention OF
prisoner for the purpose OF
extorting a confession through
protracted questioning.
But in the case OF Samuel
Tito Williams. IN which JUS
tice Black delivered the opin-
ion OF the court. Justice Muir
ply dissented as did also jus
tice Rutledge
Williams was convicted OF
committing murder while
engaged IN burglary The
trial Jury recommended life
Imprisonment. In imposing the
death penalty the Judge con-
sidered a probation report
The court held that the due
process clause was not violated
by the out-of-court informs-
ton.
In mis- dissenting opinion.
Justice Murphy said that lin
q capital case. against the
unanimous re commentator
Of jury. where the report
would concededly not have
been admissible at the trial.
and was not subject 10 exami-
nation by the defendant. I am
forced 10 conclude that the
high commands of due process
were not obeyed."
Justice Murphy also dissent
ed in the case OF Baxter Crit
fin. in which the court re-
ilnU4tI TIC Nuot " tIiG LIS
trict Court 10 determine what
is the rule OF evidence in the
District Of Columbia with re-
spect 10 admissibility Of the
evidence on which a motion
for new trial rested.
Griffin was sentenced 10 die
for the murder OF Lee Hun
ter. He claimed self-defense.
After his conviction IL was
discovered that the attendant
at the morgue had found an
opened penknife in the trous-
ers' pocket OF Hunter. Griffin
sought new trial on the basis
OF that newly-discovered evi
dence.
Justice Murphy held that
the evidence was admissible
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

Dr.. Edwin B. Henderson. phy-
steal education director in the
local public schools. attended
the annual NAACP convention
in Los Angeles as delegate
from the Washington Branch but
al his own expense. He spent the
week after the convention visit
ing his son and daughter in law.
the DIR. Jimmy Hendersons bet
~ Francis). and his granddaugh-
ter. Ellen in Pasadena. Jimmy
is on two-year fellowship al
California Tech. studying the ef-
fects Of cancer in relation TO
plant life. DR.. Henderson flew
back to Washington Saturday.
The Washington Real Estate
Brokers Association had its an
nual outing at Cotton (Maryland)
the other Saturday. Games were
restricted on account OF rain.
Drawings resulted in prizes be-
Ing awarded 10 Marguerite Ken
nedy OF the John r. Pinkett
UAAi1tt litot biilCs nOidnQ Draw
ncr. second prize; and George
Williams. third prize. First prize
was an electric fan and q $50
credit on a television set.
Among the real estate opera
tors attending the outing were
the Joe Greene. Srs. (Annette).
the Pete Tysons (Ann). the wad-
dell Thomases Qrene). the Jimmy
SCOTS (Bobbie). the Joe Greene
Jrs.. (Thelma) the Lynwood FL
liotts the Earl Shamwells (Aud-
rey). the Billy Harps tJustice).
Marjorie Black. Jessie Carter.
Arnett Lindsay. the George
Williamses tGarice). the Bob
Shamwells. the Tom Thurstons
(Msttie). the John w. Clarkes.
the Cornelius (Chink) Burkes
(Sarah). and the Theodore Sims.
Dinner was served the group
at the Shirley X.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

countered soldiers OF the N...
race. II no more occurred n ~
TO question their mass patrio,;sr
and loyalty than IL would ham
occurred to me to entertain sres
doubts about the entire forcs
While | do not have the s,,-
tislics with me, il is my recolls.
ton that more than 400. 600 solS-
iers of the Negro race served in
der my command in Eurcn.
alone. Many more thousand.
were in the North African arss
Had there been any general Nm.
rest, disloyalty or unwillinvnes,
TO serve, the grave results could
not have escaped spectacular mo-
tice and sensational reporting bv
the press.
Il think. therefore. in addltio,
TO the testimony of individual
like myself. General Spaatz, Gen.
eral Bradley. as well as MANY
others who were called upon IA
carry heavy command responsl.
bilities. you have historical re-
cord which provides irrefutabls
proof OF the loyalty OF our Negro
troops.
Moreover, should like gratu-
itously TO add TO this testimony
that have seen or experienced
nothing since the close of hostili.
ties that leads me TO believe that
our Negro population is not Just
as worthy OF its American citi.
zenship as il proved itself 10 Do
on the bsttlefields Of Europe and
Africa
Sincerely.
Dwight d. Eisenhower"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
Capital Spotlight
BY Louis Lautier
For The NNPA News Service

II president OF the Washington Nationals really
cooed ball players his club there no better time
for him badly need OF pitchers
players FIJI other position ball team
THAT old alihi that none Is cafonis
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
Nations Capital

The Justice Frank Murphy removes from
the Supreme Court who always sought 10
human rights and TO II that every nd
convicted only after due
cess Of Law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

SUNNY daNs cool nights sn1
all-year-rogrd outdoor Weatn-
e. plus feN or no barriers
because 81 race or creed. maze
this West coast breeding
ground for CHAMPIONS X IS
easy 20 sec Wny l. A knows
no citv hmNs and ~hN the
goat trek of Negroes FROM
the south and ess, continues
o-t here beyond the Rockies.
attended the snnus'
NAACP convention. Il Wss
a great conference Inspiration
vas gwen he delegates from
al over The nation 20 return
ror.e armed Wi.h newer teen
r cues and increased ceterr
-s,ion - make Arercs =
oour1iess land 81 opoortun-
ny ,or ~. - ~ c,i.zens
IT. Rrifer has been 81 ess-
irS ne need 20 prepare c-
C1.@i - $3.50 o''~
people .or the inevitable de-
v1e7 ire fe.9t 2 man 5
sSln pr iao c.eta ~ ais WEI
s. ? ~ii r % 27rf ieis 90
RS oar.ic.p Baton 4r sat e'.+-
i't ~ the American scene
Eve comm -7-tv sn0llc 81
cis1n+nS pf2S.sras 81 l''e
c-l'rrai e1-t aten. l7is means
the teaching r. 'cno0i e. '7e
season, III sree1' ~ .na's'1
nett aa1 N,1e.i regard 9s
ccreerr tee 5000 a 'ns
ss.r ne ta--'.-1el -iefs
Owes r' 2r9-p ,fnfey, Ore
O. re tg.i ei;el' ~ .nici-
cu4'-s SOD oar1es fhf0A2
q medium n zsres Sn1
a. e
~ our athletes nave
q ARD atc 7oiHz % ~ NE
b, = ammunition iof Use
- er -s',4e 70 keep tHf
~ r.s place !s . ztea;
g. 1-- history
2 aces ego lstene1
o. All-S'sr game. ~ ine
t9w me Dodgers began
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
HENDERSON'S COMMENTS

LOS ANGELEs-Ths i, hr visit 10 the Far west
Here IN Los Arsces difficult why JACKIE Robinson
Willie Steele q san Desc kenny Washington Don BsrSdsle
ana Others developed excellent athletes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30
LOYALTY OF NEGRO CTS

Ed,tor Notes The Tribune publishing FOLLOWING a.
mani bv General Dwight Eisenhower the Loyalty Of N.
soldiers in World upon request of s readers Clip ou
nkookM
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-30

That old abb that none IS Cslfornis
Evening star., 1949-12-10

building was bought on July "a,
1916, by DR.. A. Fife Heath, a coun-
selor in the local church. told
friends it would make a good
church. Eventually the building
was purchased.
Members of the ward pitched in
to transform the building. The
two big doors in front were
bricked in, the inside forming the
wall behind the new chancel. Two
feet below the ceiling a false one
was built in order to improve the
acoustics. The fire house proper
was remodeled into a chapel,
capable of seating 200 persons.
The second floor is now a rec
reation room. The loft has been
turned into a Boy Scout room.
and the horses stalls have become
a sound proof nursery room with
picture windows looking into the
chapel. These are a few of the
changes made by the members.
who worked an estimated 5000
Evening star., 1949-12-10

Young's pioneers who crossed the
country to Utah in 1847. He pre-
viously served as branch presi-
dent for the church in Wendover
Utah, and Anchorage, Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tippetts live al
5614 Fifty seventh avenue, East
Riverdale, Md. They have three
sons, John, 8; David, 5, and Rob-
ert. 2,
Evening star., 1949-12-10

hours on the joh.' Those directing
the work were Thomas A. Mathews
and Charles F. Luebner.
Since a Mormon chapel has to
be paid for before it can be dedi-
Gated. the ceremonies have nee
essarily been postponed until to-
morrow even though the congre-
CATION has been worshiping here
since December IA. 1947. At 10
am. the dedicatory services will
be held. Among those speaking
will be j. Ellis Overlade. first
bishop Of the ward: David M.
Kennedy, who later became bishop
of the ward, and Edgar B. Bros
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Memorial Dedication

The dedication Of the organ
harp-celeste in memory of Will
liam S. Corby will be feature
at II am. tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church. DR.. Ed
ward o. Clark, pastor, will have
for his subject the fourth message
from the Book of jeremiah. en-
titled, "Jeremiah's Thought of
God"
A Young Married Couples
Group meets in the evening to
consider "Christian Marriage and
the Home" under the leadership
of the pastor.