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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17


West Eight Mile Community Clui
Inc.
2l005 Reimanville 81.
Ferndale 20. Michigan
Dear Friends:
In answer 10 your comnunlca'
ton addressed to the Royal OAK
Township Board, dated May "a
1850.
Action was pro ised by
George S. HorkeY. supervisor.
Royal Oak Township Board. in
letter form after the community
club had protested against some
"injustices" that were 'tolerai-
ed and permitted by the town
ship board"
Contents OF the letter follow.
The Civil Service Commission
consists Of three members. one
appointed by the Township Board
(Wlfrcd Coles. 81 Z. Dallaso one
appointed by members OF Fire
Department Personnel Hector
Coils. 26703 Townleyo one APP
pointed by these two members
Edward Wilson. 1885 Halcott
Lance Mr. Wilson is resident
OF Oakdalc Gardens
The petition on appointment of
Park Commission being lnsuiii-
Gent at first reading has now re-
ceived additional signatures and
appointment Of commission will
be made al next regular meeting
Of the board. according 10 law.
There is at present balance
unexpended from an appropria-
lion of 100000 TO the Oak
land County Road Commission.
and the commission has been
instructed 10 take care OF the
streets in the West Eight Mile
Community.
The ROYAL Oak Township AT
torney has given an opinion that
criminal warrants can be served
BY man appointed by the Town
ship Board for that purpose lie
has also ruled that consiables
were elected 10 serve papers IN
civil cases and not criminal mat
ters
The matte, or Police Tial
Board has been referred 70 thel
Township Attorney for his oDin-
ion on whether a trial board can
be appointed and whether mem
bers Of the Police Department
may be under Civil Service b,
virtue Of l94o Special Of a 1919
Special Act
Sincerely Yours
Rovsi Oak Township Board
George s Hoikev. Supervisor
Sarah E. Bradford Clerk
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Exuding optimism al the re-
port meetings, division leaders.
captains and workers reported
tina. more people in Detroit this
year have evinced an interest
in the membership drive than
last wear
Miss Leah Brock. campaign
director told workers Mon
DAYS report meeting that the
1850 drive IS 100 per cen ahead
of the campaign Of l949,
This IS a good sign she said.
hat the Detroit campaign will
reach Is goal for the YEAR
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

marry her, but that he could not
as she has a husband in Gasden.
Miller was saved from suicide
when a patrolman checking the
cell block on he ninth floor OF
the police station noticed that he
was hanging from a moose, made
from his shirt.
He was sent TO Receiving hos
piial for mental observation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
$4,000 Swindle-


kN0uiinbco rum EoSo ~
Brownrige urned over her $4,000
to the colored woman. Ito show
good faith" She in turn. stated
that she would have TO carry all
OF the money TO her boss in the
Majestic Building.
A shor. while later as Mrs.
Brownrigg went TO the eighth
floor of the Majestic Building to
meet with the other two wo-
men. where each would receive
their respective shares of he
purse money. plus having their
original good faith money re-
turned,
Mrs. Brownrigg's loss OF two
thousand dollars to the mixed
"con" team was the second with
in two weeks. and brought o
$4,000 the amount collected from
Detroiters by Gyp artists.
Others Taken
A Westsider lost Si.296 four
weeks ago to two ''con-men"
while three other women have
been taken for S5,659 by the mix
ed couple. operating exclusively
in downtown Detroit.
The police department. and
Wayne County Prosecutor Gerald
X. O'Brien have warned Detroit
ers against falling for 'peigon
drops for the pas. several weeks
O'Brien. has even gone TO the ex-
tent of writing a series of articles
about "Gyp Artist, carried by
the Detroi Tribune for the past
five weeks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

TO obtain q fair trial in Lake
County. the scene Of widespread
mob terror at the time Of their
arrest
Unanimous Vote
In unanimous decision hand
ed down on Nav l6. the seven
man Florida Supreme Court de-
MED the six objections raised by
NAACP counsel and affirmed
the conviction OF Shepherd. r.
win and sixteen-year-old Charles
Greenlee, for criminal assault up
on Mrs Norma Lee Padgett OF
Lake County
The NAACP is not appealing
the conviction Of Greenlee. SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, be-
cause IL is felt that evidence
which would secure the acouittal
Of Shepherd and Irwin would al
so be sufficient to free Greenlee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
NAACP Campaign
lCont,nued From paos IA


paign director and Gloster B.
Current, director of Branches OF
the NAACP. told the workers
that the drive is ahead OF the
l949 campaign and indications are
lha. the Detroit Campaign will
close with more than double the
total for last year.
The campaign received wide
support from the churches thru
out the city In al enhance at
Mondays meeting were Revs. Da-
mon P. Young, c. =. Askew, S. ID.
Ross. Jacob c Oglesby and Rev.
T Undertake, president of the
Baptist Minister Conference.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

To stifv rehearine, tn 2
NAACP petition asserts that the
decision OF the Florida Court that
discrimination had not occurred
in the selection Of the all-white
jury was opposed TO T. S. SUI
preme Court opinion IN a case
decided approximately two weeks
after argument Of the Groveland
appeal
Had No Counsel
Secondly. the NAACP states.
the Florida Court erred in believ-
ing that these two youths had
counsel representing them from
August |. l949. when actually
they did not have counsel Of rec
ord until . few DAYS before their
trial.
The petition also attacks the
holding Of the Florida court that
il was possible for these youths
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Joined NAACP 100 per cent and
each club member pledged tc
secure al least 10 other mem
beers.
Or Thompson issued city,
wide call o all workers to make
their final reports on June IL
There are more than 700 work
crs and captains in the drive
and we are asking all workers
TO report on the closing day. SO
he drive viii reach its goal
within the allotted campaign
time
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
NAACP MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
WORKERS COMPETENT OF GOAL

Approaching the halfway mark, NAACP WORKERS re-
ported $500 members toward goal of 900 in the 1850
membership campaign under the leadership of DR.. Ar
thur l. THOMPSON. which closes Monday. June II
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

GARLAND & MACK 8-rooms--
Immediate possession; bath =
steam, kitchen, basement; Gar
age, shower--terms. Broker -
LOraln 1879.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
PROMISE PAVED STREETS TO
WEST EIGHT MILE COMMUNITY

In TO its protest against unpayed streets In the
West Eight Mile Community among other grievances the
West Eght-Me Community Club, Inc, was told this week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
URGE FLA. SUPREME COURT
TOREHEAR GROVELAND CASE

TALLAHASSEE Attorneys for the NAACP have
filed petition asking the Supreme Court Of Florida to re-
hear the Of the three Groveland youths
rape charge last September and to reconsider
the afrmance Of this conviction.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Classified Ads
FOR AD- TAKER
Call WO. 4-82O8
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
223 w. Philadelphia. Beautiful ?
family flat. 8 rooms each. nat.
ural fireplace. S. d. Gas heat,
tile bath, 3 bed rooms each
Excellent condition. SIS, 0OO
$500 down. No agent. Owned
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
States Platform

$500 -
MIS- Raupp 0fo ia long been
actively Interested Ia tine admin
istraton Of oa4 educational sys-
tenn SAID She waald campaign 40
the following plaiiior
Promote and encourage eN-
tension Of the P T A 20 embrace
an schools
Establish q poliet OF honest
cooperation between public and
par3chial school svstcms
g. Modernlze and streamline
School Board election policies and
procedures
Promote and encourage eN-
pAnNon Of the School Board TO
include two additional members.
$ Creation Of a Sub-Commit-
tee Of the School Board to en-
ploy all staff and personnel
Mrs. Raupp is 81 years Of age
and has been a resident OF Ecorse
for - wears She is the wife Of
Oliver Raupp a member Of the
Pubiio Safety Commission
Hcg daughio Bernice grad
uaiea from On Ecofse school and
later iror Maryerole College.
Ms Raupp has had two years
trann4 n Busnrs, AdminiStl A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Mrs Marie Raupp 81 Boulass
street. this week formally am
nounced her decision TO enter the
race Tor election TO the School
Board
The elections Will be held Mon.
day. June 18th
In announcing her candidacy.
MIS- Raupp sald My candidacy
is inspifcd by three simple lac
tors Fist as mother | have
4 natura! interest IN the welfare
or children. next as citizen. /
want 10 see steady consistent I'M
provement IN the educational
standards al ouf school svstems
and finally have long felt that
ou school SIS stem needed the
guiding hand OF nioihc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
SPECIAL SALE
= - -

SPECIAL SALE
Medical Equipment
< -RAY-DARK Room Equipment
Electrocardiograph Diathcrmes
Operating tables, T & A char
unit. Desk. tables, chair. and
other equipment.
Call tn. 3-0778.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
FOR SALE

4480 FAIRVIEW 3 bedrooms side
drive garage excellent condit
ion, immediate possession.
Bridgman. We. 9-9l66.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Nem Us. Stamp Honors Boy Scouts

Postmaster General Jesse NJ. Donaldson announced
that this sta'p lin honor OF the Scouts OF America
will be placed frst-day sale al Valley Forge, Pa
June &c. the day President Truman opens the National
Jamboree there More than $1,000 Boy Scouts and leaders
including SO from 20 other lands will camp together
this historic site until July 6.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Uses FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE
BELVIDERE and MACK s bath,
gas heat: garages. Near school;
Good condition.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Furniture For Sale

SELLING out all furniture Of ex-
quisite modern home. Holly
wood style furniture going last.
UN. 1888
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Winners Chosen
In Coast and
.0eodetic Survey

Choice of lis entries in the sec
end annual competition of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey were
hung last week in the lobby of the
Commerce Department building
where they will remain through
tommorroW. Trophies went to first
prize winners in each of three
divisions and second. third and
honor awards were also made
Judges were James Bergman of
The Star. Paul F. Lambert and
Louis Gilfix of the National Pho
tographic Society.
Bryon Hale was first in the
pictorial division with his print of
Mount Fairweather in the Glacial
Bay area of Alaska. John johnson
was second and Frederick Kastel.
third.
In the portrait division, Albert
E. Kenny was first with a sepia-
toned print, "Old Scribe" He took
second and Theodore Hanford was
third.
Roland de Garis won all three
awards in the human interest
division, first place being awarded
a print of a father feeding an
infant, entitled "Tidbit for
Jeanne"
Evening star., 1950-04-30

North Capitol street NV. The s.
cent Armed Freedom stamp is the
appropriate adhesive to Use for
franking purposes on this occa-
sion.
All-Hallows' Guild at Washing
ton Cathedral will sponsor a COM
memorative cancellation die for
the 1850 Flower Mart On Mount
st. Alban May S. Send names
and addresses to Flower Mart
Committee, Cathedral Offices,
Massachusetts, and Wisconsin
avenues NV, with 10 cents in
wrapped coin for each cover
wanted.
The Scent Casey Jones' Rail-
road Engineers stamp will be
available here tomorrow at 8 am.
Erik Swartling, postmaster gen.
eral Of Sweden, was in Washing
ton recently, comforting with Of
f1clalS about a1rmal problems.
DR.. Lothrop Stoddard. member
Of The Star editorial staff and an
active stamp collector for many
years. is i'll at Washington Sana-
torium.
Stamps that will please the
farmers may be authorized before
the autumn political campaign
starts. The dairy industry wants
a commemorative" for its prod
ucts and Congressman from Wis
consin are pointing to the poultry
stamp and declaring: There's all
the precedent we need!"
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 2206 Rhode Island avenue
NE. tomorrow evening at 8. Wis
itorS welcome.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
More Color Slides
In CorCorun Show

In compliance with numerous
requests, the showing of honor
color slides in the Washington
Council of Camera Clubs second
international salon will be ex-
panded today. The 3 pm. view
ing of slides at the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art will include some OF
the rejects weeded from the
original entries by judges in the
selection of honor slides. 1t will
be the final showing.
The black and white prints
will remain on display at Cor
coran through Sunday. May Z
They include the best of 2,400 en-
tries which came from all over
the world.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Business Groups
Bennine Unit
To Elect Officers

The Benning Buslnessmen's AS.
sociation will elect officers Thurs.
day at $3.50 pm. in the City Bank
1899 Minnesota avenue NE.
The Board of Directors meet
ing of the Federation of Business
mems Associations will be helc
Thursday instead of Wednesday
this week at 8:15 pm. in the
American Security and Trust Co.
Fifteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Other meetings this week are:
Monday.
Park View Business Association
The City Bank, 1908 Georgia
avenue NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Electrical Contractors Associa
tion-Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street NV. 8 pm.
Thursday.
Master Plumbers Association
Washington Gas Light Co.. Elev.
enth and H streets NV, $3.50 p.m
Central Business Association
Board Of Directors, dinner meet
ing, Burlington Hotel, 6 pm.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Stamp News
By jones Waldo Fowcett

The stamp world in Washing
ton turned out Wednesday eve
ming to greet Harry L. Lindquist.
editor and publisher Of Stamps
Magazine and president Of the
National Federation Of Stamp
Clubs, and his wife at a meeting
of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety at the Arts Club. 2017 !
street N. w. Mai. Gen. Karl w.
Truesdell presided and gave the
guests an official welcome. Mr..
Lindquist then displayed and de-
scribed his collections of revenue
stamps and duck hunters license
stamps as we'll as several albums
Of demonstration" material. He
likewise outlined plans for re-
eional session of the MISC
following the annual convention
of the American Philatelic Society
here next September.
So far as stamps and philatelic
affairs are concerned, the Post
Office Department now has a new
administrator. Osborne A. Pear
son of Oakland, Calf, was sworn
in as Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral on Monday. His appoint
ment had been kept secret, and
news of it was received with sur
prise by postal personnel as we'll
as by stamp collectors.
Mr.. Pearson is native of
Canada, born August 80. 1911. He
was brought to the United States
In 1918 and was educated in public
schools of California. His business
career began in a sales organi-
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Camera Angles
Questions and Answers on Photography

tial IL you really are interested in
setting the very best from your
camera, Many q hsnd-held shot
has died aborninI because a slight
jiggle from Shaky hands caused q
blur in the picture. Likewise q
slight tilt to one side or the other.
often unnoticed in the heat OF
| filming a faSt-moving scene. will
throw the horizon out Of kilter.
A camera mounted on q sturdy
tripod will prevent this from hap
pening. 1t will also give you Q
chance to exactly compose each
shot with the sure knowledge that
the same composition will be
faithfully recorded on the Aim.
In the case of the expoSure
meter. We can best point TO the
average shot made by the man
who shoots by guess This aver
age shot is usually just a bit too
much on the side of overexposurs
or a shade or maybe two or three
shades under normal exposure.
Many other shots by the same
person will be totally worthless for
one of the above reasons and any
that happen to be Just right ars
that way from sheer luck and
nothing else 1t is a fact that
nost photographers who shoot by
guess could cut their film bills
by one-half TO two-thirdS or even
more if they used an exposure
meter. The meter may seem an
expensive gadeet but, believe me,
it will pay for itself over and over
again before you lay your camera
away for the last time.
/ O. Where is there good ref
erence library on the subject Of
photography?
/ A. At the Section of Photog-
raphy. United States National
Museum. Smithsonian Institution.
Washington. D. c. The photo
graphic reference library at the
Smithsonian which is. by the way.
available to the public on week
days from 9 to 4:30 pm. is one
of the most extensive in the world.
There are several thousand VOL.
umeS devoted to all phases of the
subject, from the StandpointS Of
Fart, science. history, visual educa-
tion, and Just plain photography
for pleasure. Some Of the oldest
books date back To 1899 when
photography was discovered and
others have Just come off The
presses. There is complete file
of all the popular Photographic
magazines, ANIMALS, periodicals.
science journals. etc. The books
may be studied in the section liz
brary but may not be taken out.
@. What is the best way to
mount pictures?
A. Speaking in terms of q coll
lection of snapshots. would ad-
wise the use Of the Photographic
album. Pictures that are 10 be
kept on permanent display or
ludue up loL CAlllpIIIoh are DCSL
handled by dry mounting them on
special Photographic exhibition
mounts. This is done with dry-
mounting tissue that permanently
bonds the photograph to the
mount. No expensive equipment
/ is needed. An ordinary flatiron
or electric iron will be all you'll
need in addition to the picture
and the mount. Paste or glue or
rubber cement are second best.
Even the best Photographic paste
will loosen with time and any
thing but the best will surely
result in stains appearing on lne
print.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Ross to Speak

The Naval Research Laboratory
Camera Club meets Wednesday at
8 pm. in building 81 at Anacostia
to hear Kip Ross in a talk on
"Acceptability Of Color Trans
parencies for Publication. The
meeting will be devoted to color
slides and Mr.. Ross will judge
entries of members in a club
competition. The meeting is open
to visitors.
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Awards at BonQuet

Event of the year for members
OF the Washington Society of
Amateur Cinematographers will
be the annual banquet, May %, at
the Kennedy Warren. Tickets
are now being issued by President
j. D. Sutherland and other Off
GERS. At the banquet. prizes will
be awarded for the best films of
the year in both 8 and Is nm
categories.
Evening star., 1950-04-30

zation in Oakland. Later he de-
veloped his own public relations
firm. He is married and has a
5-year-old daughter.
Under the new ARRANGEMENTS
Mr.. Pearson will be responsible
for the department Bureau OF
Finance, postal savings. money
orders, COD, insured and re-
gistered. mail. all second-class
business routines and the pro-
duction and distribution OF
stamps. The Philatelic Agency
and the philatelic exhibition room
of the Post Office establishment
will be in his charge.
At the request of The Star, Mr..
Pearson on Thursday issued the
following statement: You may
say for me to the 10 million stamp
collectors throughout the country
that they can be assured will CO.
operate with them in every way
possible to take care of their in
terestS. I realize that stamp
collecting is one of the most wide
spread hobbies and it is not only
pastime but an education as we'll
for those who indulge in it. You
may be assured of my sincere in
terest in this great hobby"
Valdemar Weiergang, 64. who
died last Sunday. was one of the
relatively few American collectors
who enjoyed a worldwide reputa-
tion as a philatelist. He was a
native of Denmark but had lived
in the United States from 1914
onward. His specialized showings
of the stamps of Denmark and
the Danish colonies won prizes at
many important exhibitions on
both sides of the Atlantic. He
knew his material thoroughly and
worked over it faithfully and de-
votedly. Even though his health
always was imperfect, he main
tanned a kindly and graceful at
oANaStS VI AlAlll dl1O llSdl "lllCIl
made him an agreeable compan-
ion, popular among all classes of
people. What will become of his
philatelic estate has not been an
nounced, but it is understood that
he dictated a will shortly before
his death.
Two writer's of letters to the
New York Herald Tribune have
raised again the ancient complaint
that the Post Office Department
loses money by issuing commemo-
rative stamps and especially BY
printing large, as opposed to small
stamps. The fact is that al
stamps, regardless of their nature
Or size, are sources of profit tc
the Government. Collectors buy
enough of them to meet ali the
expenses and to show margin
of gain.
A slogan cancellation. die fol
Armed Forces Day will be placed
IN service in Washington tomor.
row. Collectors interested should
rush their covers to the main posi-
office, Massachusetts avenue ane
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Corner
Coins
By Ted Hommer
ttibrorion. The Americon Nvmismotis
Assoeiotion)

tlibrorion. The Americon Nvmismoiie
%ssoeiotion.)
Half cents are not popular with
coin collectors.
Their lack of popularity is due
to the fact they were not issued
continuously and because those
Of some years are so scarce the
cost is high.
Minting of half cents began in
1893, also the first year large
cents were struck. Whereas large
cents were issued each year until
1857. with the exception of 1915,
the half cents skipped" numerous
years.
There were none in 1898, 1899,
1901, 18l2-1824. 1927, 1880. From
1885 to l849. there is disagree
Iment as to the half cent situation
reports are not in agreement
about the number coined annual
ly and whether all those in exist
ence are genuine coins. Most are
listed as proofs or "restrikes.
Restrikes are coins struck from
genuine dies but in years other
than the date on the coins. Proofs
are coins minted especially for
collectors and have a mirror like
surface.
One l849 variety is common, as
are those of 1850 to 1857, except
for 1852. which appear in cata-
logues only as "restrikes and
proofs"
Other coins that no longer are
being issued likewise fail to at
tain high popularity with collec-
tors. These include two and
three-cent pieces, half dimes and
20-cent pieces. Yet. year after
year, the large cents remain the
number one speciality of collectors
although they have not been IS
sued since 1857.
The Washington Numismatic
Society will meet tomorrow at
the National Museum. Tenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV
Evening star., 1950-04-30


Congress. in which the citizens of the District Of
Columbia are not represented. the Capital COM
munity is kept out of step with other places.
The Congress possesses and exercises the
power Of exclusive legislation in all cases whatso
ever over the District of Columbia and conse-
quently its local government cannot. without
specific authority from that body. tamper with
the clock and change the time.
To get a reasonable understanding of public
sentiment on this question, the Commissioners OF
the District with assistance of the Police Depart
ment. conducted an informal poll of as many
local residents as could be reached in reasonable
time. The result shown indicated that summer
da Ylioht time annro1ed hy q of
Evening star., 1950-04-30

Color products sold better in
1949 than most other classes of
Photographic goods. according to
the annual report Of the Eastman
Kodak Co.
Evening star., 1950-04-30

is easier than trying to focus with
range finder or ground glass. A
pencil type f1ashlight aids in read
ing the scale.
The speed with which a de-
veloper works affects the size and
degree of grain in the negative
emulsion. Slower developers give
finer grained negatives.