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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Father Slain
By Young Son

A 34-year-old man was fatally
wounded by % calibre rifle
shot fired by the l7-year-old son
OF his commonlaw wife, who
sought to protect his mother from
beating last Sunday morning
The husband, John Wilson Of
1907 Russell, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Receivinsshos-
pital of shotgun wound of the
chest
Irene Park. his common law
wife told police that she and
Wilson were arguing about a ra-
REORGANIZATION, when he start
ed beating her about the face and
body with his hands.
She shouted for help from her
son. William Moore, who was out
side Of the Russell dwelling. Will
son put his hand in pocket as
though he had a knife and back
ed Moore in bedroom. Moore
then grabbed the rifle and fired
the fatal shot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Bran Award
Is Announced

Establishment Of the Dr.. Geo.
w. Bran College Scholarship
Fund, that will award $3.50 an
',lually to either a graduate Of
Yer Rouge or Ecorse Hph
chools. was announced this week
bv Edward 7. Goodman Sr.. COM
mittee chairman The fund 10
avaNa' graduate Of
either high school.
The fund was established re-
e. by Dr. Bran local dentist
10 help some worthy student to
further his education az any ac-
credited college OF university Of
his choosing.
A five-member scholarship com
mittee will chose the winner by
scholarship merits. leadership
ah-itv end on recommendation
Of the principal.
Application forms may be OBJ
tanned by writing or contracting
f. T. Goodman, ST.. 1885 9th ST.
Ecorse %. Mich, or from the high
school principals.
All applications should have
enclosures of q transcript and a
letter Of recommendation from
the principal They should be
posted or delivered 20 Mr.. Good
man before Sunday. April 10.
The scholarship committee wss
carefully selected BY the pron,i-
nent dentist several days ago in
order that no Partially would be
ho9n 90 any applicant
Other committee members are
Mrs. Garrett Hegeman, secretary,
Clarence B. Sabbath. Robert 9.
Williams. and Wilson s. Hughes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

post as of last summer. Mrs.
Comfort received the highest Of
commentator for her capable
work as director of the school
from Superintendent Arthur
Dondineau.
RECOMMENDED BY DAILY
Charles A. DAILY, Miller prla-
cipal recommended Mrs. Bre-
man for the highly important
position and Fred s. DeGalan.
Supervising Director OF Adult
Education and Summer Schools.
made the appointment.
Mrs. Brennan joined the Mil
Ter faculty in October. 1912. 10
become the first colored woman
to be regularly placed in a high
school in the city OF Detroit.
This is significant inasmuch as
Mrs. Breman's new position
marks the first time that a Ne
gro has been selected for such a
responsible administrative post.
A little reticeni about dis
cussinR herself. Mrs Brennan
thaws visiblY when she tells
of her work with the gradual
lnq classes of Miller High. She
has worked with the graduates
as co-sponsor practically every
wear since her arrival there.
She was made permanent
sponsor of the graduating class
in 1914. The charming mafh-
ematics teacher Is very enthus-
iastic about this extra currie-
ular work and takes pride IN
SEEING that each phase OF the
graduating program Is ex-
ecufed flawlesslY.
HIGH RESPONSIBILITY
Mrs. Breman's position carries
deal OF responsibility. The
average summer school enroll
ment of Miller is over 1900 and
serves the vast area south OF
Mack and East of Woooward.
The level Of the work extends
from grade five through he
twelfth grade. She will supervise
the work of "a teachers.
Born Minetfi White In Sc
daIia, Mo-. she was one Of
LARGE family. She has relatives
All over the middle-west In va
rious fields of endeavor: Her
father is a retired railroad
wheel inspector for the MIS-
souri Pacific Railroad. Mrs
Beman says that she suspects
that most of the wheels now
IN service on the railroad were
inspected by her father. She
Lac added that her penchani
for mathematics was proDsplY
ACQUIRED from her father. her
narenis, In Sedslla. were over
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Detective Admits
Getting Money Order
Officer PickxsUp One Hundred Dollar
Check Forwarded Via Western Union

Detective University Of Detroit bas
ketba star is now facing police trial board for neglect Of duty
lie suspended Tuesday morning by ST. Inspector Albert Sha
piro Deputy Kennedy Lawrence following
complaint by Willie Nance S. convicted confidence man
wi Is awaiting sentence.
Nance by Bleach claimed that he
money charges him those OF
gaming The Paul Krauss
in Of larceny by trick
DENIED GETTING CASH
Shapiro said Bleach denied receiving cash but admitted
he Union money Willie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Murder Charged
To Woman

A 2S-vear old woman was be-
inc held for first degree murder
lanouishing az 34-year-old
man who died last Saturday
night from multiple stab wounds
inflicted BY her during an argu-
ment on Friday. March 81.
John FLOYD Hopkins. 1882 Wat
son. died In Receiving Hospital
last Saturday about 1880 D. m.
as victim Of stab wounds in the
left groin and right shoulder
In police custody was Matte
Smith Of the Watson address.
Hopkins was found on the liv-
inc room floor bv patrolmen
about S15 .. m on March Ct
with the wounds that were in
flicted with q pockeiknife BY the
woman after they had argued.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Woman Bites
Officers Hand

April Fool Day proved painful
for the 3rd precinct patrolmsn
when a woman prisoner bit him
on the right hand about 6:25
.. m. while he was calling the
wagon" He later was given firs;
aid.
William Dixon. ~. lo4o Drexel
told his superior officer thai
Maurice Robinson. 80 no DC
msnent address, bit him on n
right hand az Chene and Graft
as he had completed q call for
the patrol-wagon.
The woman waB held for be
ing intoxicated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Two University
Presidents OK
Peace Session

NEW YORK. N. Y. (NNPA)--
DR.. Rufus Clement. president cf
Atlanta University, and Dr..
Charles S. Johnson. president OF
Fisk University. were listed as
two OF the sponsors of the Gull
tural and Scientific Conference
for World Peace. which held a
three-day session here last week
end.
Other sponsors included Dr..
w. E. B. Dubois. Canada Lee,
Paul Robson. Father Shelton
Hale Bishop. Earl B. Dickerson.
Chicago lawyer; Shirley Graham,
Charles P. Howar. Langston HUI
phes. DR.. w. A. Hunton, DR.. Da-
vid d. Jones. DR.. Warner Lawson.
Bishop w. J. Walls and Miss
Fredi Washington.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

He said he does not believe tht
plan will afford equal educa'
tional opportunities for all per
sons without distinction as "a
race or color.
DR.. Harrison pointed out that
the states that have agreed to
the regional educational pro-
gram have laws requiring
racial segregation in instifu-
tions of higher learning. and
the Regional Council would
have no authority 70 organize
educational facilities on the
more efficient and econcmi'
cal" non-se0rosafed basis.
In his statement. DR.. Harrison
said:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

er's Judge Geralu W. Oroat dC-
Quilted the accused
But the Detroit branch NAAGP
is h O t-under-the-collar about
Judge Groat's decision. and an
nounced that some action would
be taken to denounce the ruling
which il termed as stunning the
community" II also was Won
dered why the accused police
man waivered trial by jury.
The case was cited as being
similar TO the Leon Mosley Muir
der Trial. when 1.-The case was
heard without jury in which
Recorders Judge Gordon issued
his famous ruling"
SEEMS STRANGE
The Rev. r. L. Brady Jr.,
branch president, stated: ~
seems strange that the accuses
officers are so willing TO waive
a Jury in case of this kind.
I'm view Of this last decision.
I am going to ask the Board OF
Directors for full discussion on
the future handling Of these
cases. II seems to me there has
10 be some housekeeping in Re.
corder's Court or this type CT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

suit filed by Lyman Johnson,
louisville school teacher who
sought to study for a doctorate
degree in Philosophy. He appli-
ed for admission TO the university
on March IS, l948 and was re-
jected solely because of his race.
johnson filed his suit three
f1ontn- later under Amusement
a -. NAACP legal staff He IN
the meantime began courses in
American History through an ar
(Ses JUDGE. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Mrs Watson's Funeral
Held In New jersey

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane
Watson. mother of Everett Wat
son Detroit Real Estate dealer
were held in Woodstown, N. J:
last Tuesday. Mrs. Watson died
last THU 40
Mrs Watson is survived by
grand daughter, Jane of Detroit
and many other relatives.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Eastern Star Lights
Dimmed By Judge

The fund raising party given
by a local order OF the Eastern
Star Lodge was dimmed on
Saturday night when a police
raid ended festivities.
Charles Wesley Johnson, Al
537 Owen. was sentenced SIS CT
|3O DAYS by Recorders Judge
Gerald W. Groat on Tuesday for
illegal occupation and operating
a gambling game. Some twenty
persons we're found guilty CT
lettering but received suspended
sentences
The Judge failed 10 be inn
pressed with testimony that chic
Ken dinners were sold for $3.50
and beer was given free in at
tempt 10 raise funds for the
lodge branch.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Judge H. Church Ford ruled
that Negroes were entitled to adj
mission 10 the University of Ken
lucky graduate school in view Of
the states failure TO provide
equal educational opportunities.
The state university was the
first south of the Mason-Dixon
line and east OF the Mississippi
River to accept race students. The
ruling still can be contested with
an appeal to a higher tribunal,
Teacher Filed Suit
The decision was result OF .
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

I police brutality Will continue VII
checked. II war is being declared
on the Negro community. we
will prepare to meet the chal-
lenge."
GUILTY ON COUNT
Edward Swami. executive sec
rotary, said that Nortwick should
have at least been found guilty
OF assault and battery, for he
did strike the disabled veteran.
Horne charged that the weight
throwing champion of the police
department came around from his
desk in the station and hit him
with a blackjack. The blow al
legedly broke his nose and
knocked him 10 the floor in a
dazed condition.
The alteration was witnessed
by Charles Fuller and Horne's
brother, Talmadge, who had
been brought into the station on
a traffic violation.
Patrolman Louis MelaSi was
acquitted of fatally shooting 70
wear old Leon Mosley on June 4
when he was cornered after
wild chase" in stolen auto
mobile.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Ingram Trial Set

|. TOPEKA. Kan. Trial of Rex
ingram, noted actor on immoral
acts with a l6 year old girl were
Set Tor next week. according 10
United States District Judge Ar
thur j. Mellott.
Ingram who appeared for ar
raIngmcnt this week, appeared
Without counsel. Two Negro at
Iorneys were appointed by the
STATE. Charges against Ingram
nave to do with the writing OF
ieWd letters bearing immoral in
'ent' to the young girl.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Gaines case. In which the Unit
ed States Supreme Court ru!cd
that a state must admit q col.
ored student 70 the so-called
white university II the course
he desired 10 take was not Of
fered AT the corresponding col
ored institution. DR.. Harrison hos
been opposed 10 any regional
scheme designed 70 comply witn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Edgar A. Guest
YMCA Speaker

Edgar A. Guest. Free Press
poet will be the guest speaker at
the St. Antoine YWCA's forum
April 9 Guest is well known in
this section for his many poems
those appearing in the Free Press
daily and those which he recites
for audiences all over the nation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Recorders Judge Arthur Z
Gordon read a three page verdict
which stripped the accused OF
all charges on Dec 20.
Nortwick pleaded innocent 10
the charge before Judge Groat
on Jan % and was released on
$500 person bond He was sus-
pended on Jan. IS after investl
CATION by Prosecuting Attorneys
office, which was requested by
the Detroit branch NAACP
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Hubert" who ne later remem-
bered was an alias Of Nance. He
said he went 10 the home of
Mrs Marie Williams. 40. Of 267
Garfield. friend Of Nance.
Bleach instructed her 10 re-
turn il to the defendant with
the warning that If he ever at
tempted TO bride an officer again
he would BE in a lot more
trouble than he is in now The
special investigation squad Off
Ger got Q receipt for the money.
Il appeared that Nance roomed
al the Williams home whenever
ne was in Detroit. His home Is
Cleveland. Ohio.
Bleach's failure 10 report the
incident 10 his superior officers
is the reason he must face the
trial board, Shapiro said.
Bleach said he hesitated 10
do so because Nance had fur
nished him information tina.
brought about the arrest OF
con" suspects and other infor.
nation about another big con"
ring operating in the state
which had Melted several thous-
and dollars from victims.
INNOCENCE VIEWED
Many Of the popular detect
ices associates and superiors ex-
pressed confidence that Bleach
would be able 10 justify his &C
tons before the trial board.
Representing him win be
Charles w. Jones and LLOYD A
LOOMS Of the law firm Of Loom
is. Jones Piper and Golden.
TEN CITATIONS
Bleach has been working with
Officer Willie Price The suspend
ed detective has had an ex-
cellent record as a policeman
since he joined the force in 1897
He has been detective since
1916. He received 10 citations
and no dement's. Assignment
have included acting as a BODY.
guard TO Heavyweight Champ
(See DETECTIVE. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
BULLETIN

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla
lNNPA)-A joint resolution
giving legislative approval TO
regional education was killed
In the house Of representatives.
last Tuesday by a IS 10 IS
vote. with So votes needed foi
passage.
Notice was given by z. T.
Dunlap. lis author. that Q mo
iion 10 reconsider the vote
will be made AZ . future dale.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Race Instructor Appointed Principal
Miller High Schools Summer Session
Brennan Joined
Schools Staff In ~
Rx coNKLIN B. BRAY

Hard work and mecuous attention TO details OF her work paid
Mrs. Minnett Brennan Miller High
mathematics teacher last week when she appointed principal
Of the Miller High Summer School
Mrs Brennan succeeds Comfort resigned this
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
First Southern College
To Register Students

LEXINGTON, KY This state known for its fast
horses beautiful women and good whiskey gained at
tenon another way Thursday when Federal Judge
ordered that Negroes be admitted its university grad
IN chool
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

LANGsToN Okla. QNPA)G Lamar Harrison preslo '. %
aneson University declared here last Friosy tnat tne
nosra of education delay the admission OF coiorea
dens into supported institutions OF higher learning
His views on subject made public IN reply 70 several
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
IMPORTANT NOTICE

To All Advertisers of the Detroit Tribunei As
of April g. 194s, this is to notify you that Jerry l.
Hood, IL no longer connected with the advertising
department Of the Detroit Tribune, and author
lied to make any collections for Make all
checks payable to the Midwest Publishing Company
or the Detroit Tribune.
Ulysses W. Boykin, pubIisher
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
that decision.
SEEN AS BIASED PLAN

Admitting that there may he
merit in Q regional program Of
education, DR.. Harrison disagreed
with the plan by the Regional
Council for Education. the ope-
rating agency set up by the
Southern Governors Conference.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
whelmed by the news Of their
daughters appointment.
LINCOLN GRAD

She received her Bachelor OF
Science degree from Lincoln
University in Missouri where she
was an honor student. Mrs. Bre-
man worked her way through
Lincoln as secretary to I. c. Tuli.
Lincoln business manager While
al Lincoln in addition 10 work
ing and maintaining high schof-
astic record she found tifne TO
join and become an officer IN
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror-
tSee INSTRUCTOR. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Rufus Horne Case Not
Closed Detroit NAACP

The State Harry Norwck is not settled!
The trial of Trumbul Sgt for allegedly breaking the
nose Of Rufus blackjack New Years Day ended
after two DAYS last Thursday according record when Record
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

requests that he state them.
Since the decision in the LLOYD
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Sc DETECTIVE. Paqe
Evening star., 1949-01-12
More Work Ordered
On Tyler Park Homes

The Tyler Corp. was instructed
yesterday by Federal Judge Albert
v. Bryan of Alexandria District
Court to furnish screen doors, build
canopies over kitchen doors and
extend back stoops on 1876 houses the
corporation built in Tyler Park near
Falls Church two years ago.
The instructions were contained
in a memorandum issued by Judge
Bryan in a suit brought by the
Government against Tyler Corp,
claiming that 1t violated priority
regulations by failing to build the
veterans houses according to spec
ifications.
Judge Bryan ruled in favor of the
corporation, however, by dismissing
Government charges that basement
and second floor windows should
have been screened, and the second
floors should have been completed.
He also dismissed the Govern
ment's contention that IL purchasers
had been overcharged. The Tyler
Corp. explained that these persons
moved into their homes before the
sale was completed, and the extra
fees were for taxes and insurance
before the corporation relinquished
title to the houses.
The corporation claimed 1t had
built extras" on the houses which
more than compensated for the
items that were left off.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
; Named 10 Pick Sites
For Proposed Schools

A three-member committee of the
Alexandria School Board was named
last night to begin selection of sites
for schools proposed in section of
the boards building program.
At the same time a progress re-
port was given on projects consti-
tuting groups which are being fin
anced by approximately $2,750 900 in
bonds. Projects authorized repre-
sent buildings and additions which
the School Board considers "immedi-
ate" needs.
Supt. T. c. Williams said bids will
be opened at the School Board office
at 2:30 pm. January 81 for con-
struction of a new Negro high school
and the George Mason School addi-
ton. Plans for the Parkfairfax
School, he said, are nearing compile
ton and should be ready to adver-
tise for bids by the end of this
month. When this is done, he said,
an addition at Mount Vernon Ele-
mentary School will be the only
high priority project left to be
awarded. The ~'- Ion of closing a
street has - peen settled, he said.
The committee which will survey
sites for schools in group 2" includes
School Board Chairman J. S. Everly,
Edward Reed and John Strauss.
New schools and additions, which
the School Board hopes to complete
by 1854, are expected to cost 3d. no.
600, none of which has been provided
for
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Montgomery Delegation
Invites Council 10 Meetinq
BY q stoff Correspondent Of The Star

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-The newly
elected Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has been invited to meet with
the county delegation to the Gen.
eral Assembly at pm. Tuesday in
the Carvel Hall Hotel here to dis
cuss proposed legislation.
The invitation was extended In
letter from Delegation Chairman
Anders r. Lofstrand, jr., to Fred
eric P. Lee, president-designate OF
the council.
In the letter Mr.. Lofstrand men
toned proposals to lift the per
cent bonded Indebtedness limitation
in the county charter, remove
garbage and trash collection from
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and place 1t under the
council, transfer electrical and
building inspection functions from
the Maryland-N National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to the
council, establish fire district boun-
daries, increase the sheriff's salary
and repeal the Lindsay law.
This law prohibits the non
partisan election of a county council
in any county having a charter
form. of government.
Mr.. Lofstrand said he also has
asked County Policeman Leslie
Thompson, president Of the Mont
gomery County Volunteer Firemen's
Association, to submit recommends
tions to the delegation on fire dis
trict boundaries no later than jan
uary 26.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
u. 5. Accepts Bids for Five
GreenbeIt Church Sites

The Government has accepted the
bids Of five religious groups in
Greenbelt for land on which to build
permanent edifices.
Town Manager Charles r. Nc
Donald said he was informed of the
acceptance yesterday by the Office OF
John T. Egan, Public Housing Ad-
ministration commissioner.
The bids were as follows:
st. Hugh's Catholic Church, $4,50O
for 3.35 acres; Greenbelt Community
Church, $4,500 for 2.55 acres; Mowatt
Memorial Methodist Church, $1,000
for 32 acres; Greenbelt Lutheran
Church, $4,000 for 3.13 acres, and
Jewish Community Center, 81 900 for
8 acre.
Until the churches are completed,
the town religious groups will con-
tinue to worship in such places as
the movie theater and the center
school building.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Prince Georges Banks
Elect New Officers

Three banks in Prince Georges
County today announced the election
of officers and directors.
Stockholders of the Prince Georges
Bank & Trust Co. elected three new
directors at the annual meeting
DR.. Waldo B. Boyers, William Bowie
and j. Robert Sherwood.
Two new Offices were created.
Brice n. Duckett, manager of the
Noun, Rainier Office, was advanced
from assistant treasurer to assistant
vice president, and Frederick x.
Wilson, manager of the mortgage
loan department, was promoted from
assistant treasurer to assistant vice
president. F. Ira Wheatley, head
of the note department in Hyatts-
vile, was elected assistant treasurer.
James P. Casbarian has been re-
elected president of the Bowie
Bank. r. Lee Van Horn has been
named vice president.
Elected to the Board of Directors
with the president and vice presi-
dent were: E. Benjamin Castle,
Albert r. Hassell, William H. Liner
lex, Bernard Luers, Julius Lully, A.
R. McCallum, jr., Martin Meyer and
Leo j. Naughton.
The stockholders of the Seat
Pleasant Bank, yesterday elected
the following directors: F. L. Wight,
Walter L. Green, Irwin I. Main, w.
Clinton Brown, William Stembler,
Leo j. Naughton, James P. Casbar-
Ian, Jack Cameron, Fred L. Watkins,
jr., George Howard, William H.
Limerick and George Wells.