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Evening star., 1951-06-05
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

COLLEGE PARK-s1.ooo down: q
Univ of Msryiand; price. $3.50;
payments, S66 e. month, inclndins
taSsSS YoSNSe, No. s noWEhs SHfS until Gol Q O'm'
|HAGPsHrRE iSfSH iSTIEs RNoEEsSsparkllnr kll red
rms, fireplace, expansible attic.
full bsmt., screened side porch;
5Sx132-ft. fenced lot. A real buy,
RAFFELL REAL. ESTATE. sH. S794
|HYATTsvILLE Mod. q bedroom
bungalow, basement. sxpan. ATTIC;
nT. bus, shops; JOHN H. JOHN
RADIANT VALLEY - Three-bedrm.
brick ramblers with full bsmts. Auto
matte gas heat. Lovely equipped kit.
ing area. Excel. level lots. Near bus;
Priced at $I3,50O. To inspect. call
PERRY BOSWELL. INC" WA. $500
Buy 81! OF H;mi TRADE. MT. Rainier area;
SnPsoso SnIs 81, GOO nHassGU DOWN; neat and elssn;
i block from carline. N. SMITH,
Realtor. AP. 0100.
CLOSE m RAMBLER, $15.950-
Washington's most convenient sub
urban location: just OF New Hsmg.
hiiEe;; hiine;; oRDsgA,t oRnep ,trasnferred and desires
BRICK home in beautiful setting. with
three bedrooms, bath, living rm..
dining rni; and modern 1,sI, kite1hen,,
naneins Eith sshax srSe waihs FaHdi trnst
two blocks to transportation and
M2RRsAs1L sh0RRetARf1 NJ 8. wSpLE 3isIE cS. Resitor.
CI6sEe Elm IN BRICK. 2 blocks oyer D. G.
v0R0A hAdFnnR ffll1 hav11f !.
level. fenced yard; price: Sl6.g5o.
so; ;,,ss s5sb yptil o pm. YOUNG 3
B2ITIMoRE BLyD.-soo-ft; front,
s6s,. sss by coS SSp :: Sssgd SsgdIh rt sours 9ia
home; ! miles seutS o. Laurel;
sSassd ssSe I'll i0S PM n ko;sssr 8. DAVIS
owSfk MUST SELL. his practically
assl s1spYss loan: h s.fns s'sspHi sfG:
esGi Va Maks ss6 sa6 eeF eiIi aa p sis RoaRRyT sRy
ESE1ReANy RAyls sz6kEs2Mod. Il asoMd .e-rm. hom.
Garage, oil heat, hdwd. fis. Price.
I'll io'iS0' PM. .fnii kcsERr ga 5. DAVIS avis
4eBEi6kM. CAPE COD. s11,sso; near
Md. Univ. 2 blks. from all conv.:
full bsmt.. oil heat. 3-ear garage:
Al cond; Call WA; 1890 till .
BRsf EST BH3 9sESI N HYArTsvHfihiiE&. rTRsAHii q s-T3. G0.
brick and shingle Colonial. IL yrs.
old; full bsmt.. garage, choice loca-
ton; priced to sell Immediately at
S14.950: terms. Call WA. 1900 iii
s,,gs5S;, g; E2asEsr e sSe 5oWNAso1. s. WRAy1s 4 c3 q
this pretty b-room bungalow, ex-
pansible. attic. full bsmt.; gas hot
water heat, large front porch,
yeniences.- II. 3.5366 until 3 pm.
YOUNG q BOWERS CO.
CAPE COD BRICK, conY. located;
GAIT. liv., rm. with firepl., din. rm.,
modern kit. 1st A.; 2 twin-size
hedrms. End a.; recr. rm., III
baths. gas heat; CT financed. Mr..
Meade. WA. 1888. VIM. H. SAUN-
DERS CO.. INC. -
CLEANING WHITE and brand-new
lovely Cape Cod bungalow on extra
lge. lot; lge. liv. rm.. 2 bedrms.. lge.
kit, tile bath. expansible End a..
Full bsmt. Priced for quick sale at
only $11,750; easy terms. Call
PERRY BOSWELL, INC. WA. 1900.
Open til pm. -6
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HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE

Can be most enjoyable in this COM
Portable. close-in. Lyon Park home.
grounds (approx. 10000 50. IT..
Enjoy living on one floor: liy.. rm.,
din. rm., kit. 2 bedrms. and bath;
2 screened .porches you'll really
enjoy; bsmt has excellent high CELL
ins ana Is vel suited rnose i0r work shop. BOP
session soon. Present owner retiring
to Florida. It's not Q give-awey. but
1t sure's priced right! Only S14,950!
Don't miss this. Call
Real Estate Service, Inc.
1888 Lee HWY. OF Glebe. oW. 5000.
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DESK SPACE
FARMS

50 ACRES, 20 cleared; 1OU-year-oId
6-room dwelling. fireplace, porch;
outbuildings, good we'll, branch and
Y mi. Of hard road. IL mi. Of
U. s. SO and busline, 80 mi. west
of Richmond. Va. $500. $500
down, $50 mo. TIE. 413l. .-5
FOR SALE-To settle estate, Q acres
with Groom dwelling, one small
room unfinished. other buildings
property. Phone Vienna 2SN3. So
CONTINUED on Next PaSel
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HousEs-sALE--VA. tcens. J

4-BEDRM, BRICK, Falls Church;
fireplace In liy. rni.. equipped kit,
plenty Of closets; from owner;
. sl3;590s tern terms I!a. "a s6si ;,,,, al@ nis..
oil heat: lovely neighborhood;
substantial cash required: JUDSoN
REAMY ~ SON. CHI. 0so0; ewes.
sI3,65OgBrick semidetached. with q
bedrms. and sleeping porch: immac-
ulate cond.; close in Arl., near public
and pArochial schools. G.. =. La
NIER. OW. 3A34. ~
1-REnRM. MODERN HOUSE: firepl.;
auto. heat; insulated: very large. lot;
excel location. SS,950. No brokers
OWNER. ia. 2.Q652. --6
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CONTINUED on Next PassI
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Drasticallv Reduced
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

ALExANDRIA-s1e.e5o: lovely g.
yent Senient q' Tor Pentaeon P ' and nd" Army INV
Navy Club; of1cer owner leaving
City; ypusysIps eyssi call o4 Ct As5s6. s5s6. FRANK
ing home; frst floor includes :"
and modern Kit: and floor has a
completely separate apt; with PVT.
iient to pay loan, taxes and in,
SsgsfaonSee SsIoSe cally Ms0mhny Mr mnrryay pfiSsa r.. Il
@. SMITHY. S11 18th st. NV. ST.
AURORA HiLLs-one o, the most
structed. homes in this exclusiye
iibrary-pow. rm.. bedrms.. 2 baths,
maids rm. and bath. recr. rm.. q
ess R.Sk S gar psiITips sYeS can ow ct. s5sS s5s5
FAEfs cHGRtH9Liv. rrn. With fiTe-
place, separate din. rm.; tile bath,
1st A.; 2 bedrms. upstairs; Iii
bsmt.. including. finished rec. nm: !:
$I3; l9;3oo;v Sov csll az Nj Allen JOHN ".
MsaSs5ReY: sas5! ey:... % "a Hilly4od hlT4 ave. FA'
THREE-BEDRM. RAMBLERS - Over
100 new houses for veterans in
large iiy. rm.. dinstte. and fully
equipped .Youngstown kit. Venetian
blinds; price. 81 800. approx. S1.325
down. including settlement; monthly
payments approx. S6S, incl. taxes
and ins For information or appoint-
WELL Il Co, AP. I'LL. Open every
evening. Out Marlboro pike, turn
left at North ave. and our sign.
Evening star., 1951-06-05
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR sALE

End COMMERCIAL. 18th and L SITS.
n.w.-A 51-ft. frontage with 30-ft.
rear alley. within . squares Of Con-
necticut ave. Over 5000 50. It.
PRICED for quick. sale. Financing
avail. For further infor.. call Mr..
MCCARTHY, with WOODWARD &
NORRIS, Realtors, 723 Goth St.
WO. 5o16.
Evening star., 1951-06-05

Historic 16-Acre Estate
In Bradley Farms-White brick Will
liamsburg residence: II rms. 81
baths; 5-stall white brick stable;
owner leaving. desires prompt sale
At market. Eyes. call OF. s5S5.
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WAREHOUSE WANTED
INDUSTRIAL PRoPERTY-sALl

APPROX. 1000 FIT. dry space for
stationery storage; Immediately. Elk.
C477
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HOUSES FOR sALE---MD.
Takorna Park-S18.5O 500

Takoma Park-$18,500
3-bedroom Colonial, To-
Gated near. schools. transportation
shopping; large living room with
fireplace, dining room. de luxt
kitchen; fur basement; 'arge lot.
Silver Spring-$29, 500
Custom built 4-bedrm. brick Cape
Cod; liv. rm. with firepl.; separate
din: rm.: large kitchen: full bath
and l bedrm, on 1st floor; 8 bed
rms: and full bath on 2nd floor: full
bsmt.. outside entrance; side screened
porch; sundeek; gsrase; lifetime
Silver Spring-$19,500
Brick stone and redwood rambler;
20-ft. hv.. rm. with huge firepi., pic.
ture window, large dining IT,; de
luxe kitchen with dining space; III
baths: 3 bedrooms; rear screened
porch; large utility room. Assume
Woodmoor Agency, Inc.
sH. 6555. Realtors. til o pm.
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So 500 DOWN

4l ,OUU DOWN
3 Bedrooms, Full Basement
Only 2 left of these attractive all
brick ramblers. Located in desirable
Silver Spring section. Full din. rm.,
plenty of closet space. Only S14.-
400. LEACH g. CRONIN, 10. 5-27722,
LO. 5-3149,
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
A Builders Own House

- ASSA4ASAS4 y SW44 44OIOC
About 10 years ago a local con-
tractor built this house for his own
use. use. He has Just moved into a
us this one to sell. It was built for
durability and has 8 comfortable
rooms. full basement. 2 pleasant
porches and Scar garage. It sits
on q. half acre and Is only q few
hwy. It is clear OF debt and
the owner will finance If an SIS 900
down payment is made. The price,
S24 600.
Mason Hirst, Exclusively
Annandsle, va. Phone FA. 7447,
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WOODMOOR
NEW 3-BEDROOM HOMES
$18,250 TO $19,750

DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGNS
ST. BERNADETTE'S PARISH
CONVENIENT TO EVER RYTHING
OPEN II AM. TO 8 PM.
Directions: Out Ga. ave. to COlesville
rd., right to Lorain ave. (3 blks.
beyond Four Cornersl. rignt to
Ridgemoor dr.. left to 8. Dunmoor
dr., and right to Whitmoor terrace
q continuation OF 8. Dunmoorl
and our signs.
VIM, E. Richardson, Inc.
Builder 81 quality homes for Is years
81. $500.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Weeks Events for Sevicemen in D. C.. Area

shur streets NV. The Roosevelt Masouers,
pm; telescope making group, to 10
pm, both free.
TOMORROW.
Dances.
Catholic Youth Organization. 91S Tenth
street NV. Orchestra, S:45 pm, 60 cents.
interstate Society, Roosevelt Hotel, 2101
siTsesnth Hr,snash;n street Inv NV" pm. Sl:5o.
Square dance, $40 pm so cents
Mo9nt Vernon p,Ses C Church 900 Mas
St. Martins Parish, isle North Capitol
street rs to 80 year age group, $3.50
ST. Matthews Cathedral Club, 1914 N
street NV ORCHESTRA $50 pm; 90 cents Is
Orchestra IsS $50 $50 pm, pmi 25 cents ,.. ~ ~
Two orchestra dances. Barker Halland
gym: 9 pm. so cents each.
,YMcA. 1915 Twelfth street NV
American Legion dance and supper
2437 Fifteenth street NV, 5 to 1880
soldiers Home Symphonette, Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers Home, Rock
Greek Church road and Upshur street
Washington Chapel. os10 Sixteenth
street NV. Utah Centennial Chorus. s
pm.
YWCA. Seventeenth and streets NV
Penthouse. dancing instruction, to
pm, free.
SUNDAY.
Dances.
| Catholic Youth Organizaton, a1S Tenth
street NV. Orchestra, 9 pm, 80 cents.
| Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth
and @ streets NV. Record dance, S:3(
pm. free to service personnel in uniform
ASAF-YMCA Club, 1875 G street NV
Record dance in assembly hall, s to II
pm. 10 cents. ESQ hoStesses.
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets NV
Penthouse, record dance, o pm, free.
Social Hour.
| ASAF-YMCA Club, 1896 G street NV
Room 217, to pm; snack supper
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Beto Zeto Chapter
IInstuIIs Mrs. Miles

Beta Zeta chapter of the Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority has installed
Mrs. Susie E. Miles as it's presi-
Gent for 1851.
Other officers installed include
Julia B. Wilson, first vice presi.
dent; Sarah P. Newton. seconc
vice president; Bessie Davis, treas.
urer; Idella M. Costner, f1nancia
secretary; Beatrice Harvey. re.
cording secretary: Rom aint
Browne. parliamentarian; Alice
Foster, chaplain; Dorothy Fortune
sergeant at arms: Ruth Long, Gus.
todian; Bessie Eldridge, socia
chairman, and Mrs. Mary Roye
Reid, chairman of hostesses.
Evening star., 1951-02-02

6:l5 pm, 25 cents; coffee hour, Q am.
10 cents.
YMCA, 1915 Twelfth street NV
(Negro). Words and Music to Live BY,
3 pm, free.
YWCA, Seventeenth and X streets NV
Penthouse, music and games, 3 pm.
st. Matthews Cathedral Club, 1914 \
street NV. open 10 am. to 10 p.m
Bowling with group at Lafayette Alleys
1885 I street NV. pm, 35 cents.
Music.
YWCA Seventeenth and X streets NV
Barker Hall, afternoon concert. 4:30 pm.
free.
YWCA Alexandria, Va. coz Cameron
street. Concert, 4 pm, free,
National Gallery of Art, Sixth street ant
Constitution avenue NV Concert in Eas
Garden Court, pm, free.
The Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Air
mems Club, 1015 L street NV, is oper
"a hours. Tslevision, pool table, radio
writing room, piano, card tables ant
library. Canteen in basement is opel
Monday through Saturday. Z am to 1:3t
p.m.; Sunday, 8 am, to 2 pm.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
La Prensa and Vendors To Confer on Strike

has halted publication of La
Prensa. Argentina's largest inde-
pendent paper and an outspoken
critic of President Juan D. Pc
rons regime.
The news venders' union seeks
a 20 per cent share in La Prensa s
advertising revenue, cancellation
of all yearly subscriptions and
closing of the newspapers branch
offices.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Hospital Guild to Open
Member Drive Monday

The Prince Georges General
Hospital Guild will open its an
nual membership drive Monday
Mrs. William S. Schmidt, chair
man, announced today.
Money received in the drive will
be used for new equipment for
the hospital. Mrs. Schmidt said
the latest guild contribution to
the hospital was equipment for
the major operating room in the
new addition.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
BY the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 2.-Rep.
reSentatives of the strike -bouno
newspaper La Prensa and the
news venders' union will get 8
chance to thresh out their differ.
Iences over conference table next
Thursday.
The Argentine Labor Ministry
has summoned both sides to dis.
cuss the week-long strike which
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Barn Dance at Center

A barn dance with a hill-billy
band will be held at $50 pm. to-
morrow in the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV The dance is sponsored by
the Center League.
Evening star., 1951-02-02

This calendar OF euentS of
interest to Seruice personnel, is
compiled By the Armed Services
Hospitality Committee. Addi-
tional information may be OBJ
tanned at the Volunteer IN
formation SerUice Desk, 1850
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Re-
public 4104. The desk is open
Saturday and Sunday. I to
: pm.
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TODAY.
Dances.


Catholic Youth Organization. a1s Tenth
street NV. Orchestra, 8 pm, SO cents.
st. Matthews Cathedral Club. 1914 N
street NV. Orchestra, 9 pm, so cents.
International Student House, 1925 r
street NV. Folk dancing, to IL pm.
AsAF-YMcA Club, 1885 G street NV
Third-foor assembly hall. 8 pm. 35 cents
YWCA Seventeenth and K streets NV
Record dance, $50 pm, free.
81. Adams Church, Massachusetts, anc
wisconsin avenues NV, SQUARE dance,
Pm, 80 cents.
Social Hour.
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets NV
Penthouse Lounge opens at p.m. Cards
and games, free
Kelley-Miller Center, Forty-ninth stree
and Washington place NE. (Negro). Dane
ing. sports and games tShowers anc
lockers available. Participants must veal
tennis or gym shoes.)
YMCA, 1915 Twelfth street NV
tNegro). Varied entertainment, 8 to II
Pm.
Sports.
ASAF-YMCA. 1875 G street NV. Bowl
ms, junior hostesses, $50 pm, 20 cents
Pierce Hall Center, Fifteenth and Har
ward streets NV. Badminton, s pm.
Cardozo Center, Thirteenth and Chftoi
streets NV. dnter-raciaD. Badminton
$50 PM. free.
Roosevelt Center. Thirteenth and Up
Evening star., 1951-02-02

You were born under the sign of Aquarius
=. you have the ability to stir souls, to
inspire them to higher spiritual activity.
You are tender kind, gentle, sympathetic
Although you have fine mind logical,
inventive, constructive; its greatest force
is felt when its purpose is directed to a
noble end. You endow hospitals, sciences
and the like with your worldly goods, your
deep human love. Yours is the greatest gift
because there's love behind it. Artists, as
trologers, metaphysicians, poets, florists
are found under this sign. Franc loves
serving people, too; in fact, it's our reason
for existence. There's one of our stores
near you, stop in and see for yourself the
pleasant atmosphere and the many unique
advantages such as no charge for credit,
a full year to pay and guaranteed satis-
faction
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
FIRST DETROIT RACE NEWSPAPER
CALLED The PLA|NDEALER, AND
Published WAY BACK IN 1906

Call came his devoted wife Margaret.
Mrs Mccall became known as the sight for
husbands sightess eyes. Together the two came
to be known as outstanding persons in the field
of journalism Under them the TRIBUNE rose
to high position of respect and prominence as
the citys only Negro-owned newspaper publish
ed in Detroit Under the McCalls, the TRIBUNE
became the citys top Negro newspaper.
In 1884 the TRIBUNE merged with the De
troit Independent.
On the TRIBUNE. of Defroifs best
home grown newspapermen came into being.
His name is Russell j. Cowans. who did sports
and feature stories and covered the courts.
Long afterwards he left 10 work on new Chi
cago-owned local paper. and still later he moved
on 10 Chicago where he now is Sports Editor
of the Chicago Defender.
In 1915 the McCalls sold the TRIBUNE to
combine headed by Paul H. Fields and Ulysses w
Boykin and Mrs Cecil Boykin
In 1884 Atty. Charles Roxborough headed the
Guardian Owl in Detroit Then came Leroy G.
White, the current disc jockey, who with the late
Petry Fisher, founded the Detroit World. Rollo
S. Vest and Golee Bristoe Bryant, now disc jock
ey and State Senator respectively, were also as
ISOLATED with the World venture. The paper
was a part of the big syndicate of Scott News
papers of Atlanta Ga.
Journalistcally Detroit has become a good
town. It has room for bi-weekly, and possibly
FOR daily paper. With young far-sighted, hon
est news writers available local Negro news
papers can assure their readers publications
worthy of being bought read and respected.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
Ford Play Site
Once Where
Trib' Now Stand

The w. II. SHARKS building.
though not shorn of much of
its proud new sturdy beauty.
which currently houses the Of
fees and printing equipment
of the DETROIT TRIBUNE.
occupies q ground site which
long ago was where q recres-
tion center was located.
The recreation cenfer. which
IN also remembered by Ralph
Walker. owner Of the Frolic
Show Bar. was called the
Douglas Center. II was named
for the great orator OF history.
Frederick Douglas.
Founder Of the Douglas Gen.
ter was Henry Ford. the auto
king. He used some of his
earliest money from Ford auto
sales 70 found the center on
the 81. antoine columbia site.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
African Troops Leave
For Action In Malaya

MARRIOTT (Kenya) - Two in
fantry battalions OF a crack Al
rican regiment. the Kings Afri-
can Rifles, are leaving here TO
assist in the fighting sgainst
Communist terrorists in Malaga.
These battalions, in which ev-
cry man is voluntary recruit.
gained many battle honors dur
ing World War III when they
fought the Japanese in the Bur
mese jungle
The battalionS will be replaced
IN East and Central Africa by
two new battalionS as soon as
they can be recruited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
A FORD?
Dr.. johnson
First To
Own Car?

Who was the first Negro in
Detroit 10 own an automobile?
Some say it was Mike Park.
the late founder and owner
Of the Iroquois.
Yet others stoutly claim the
first Negro car-owner in the
Motor City was DR.. Albert H.
Johnson, whose offices are at
1886 Russell.
Many old-flrne Detroiters
say they remember the time
when DR.. Johnson owned an
early Ford. Others say he
owned another car before
the low-priced Ford came
out. And the physician him.
self cannot substantiate the
claim. because he is out of
town on his vacation.
One thing is certain, though.
That is the story that DR.
Johnson was one of this city's
earliest physicians.
II was in 1893 that he began
practice as a Detroit physician.
And. moreover. his father
was a physician. and was
probably Detroit's frs
prominent Negro doctor.
Named Levi Henry Johnson.
the elder physician studied
al Northwestern. Oberlin and
Marlborough.
The younger DR.. Johnson
was a graduate of the old De-
troit Medical College, which
later became Wayne Medical
School
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
BY BILL LANE

II there is one man living
now in Detroit who knows
Just how things were rocking
along in the field of entertain
ment about fifty years ago in
the Motor City is is Fred Hart
Williams writer and curator.
Williams uncorked himself
Sunday from his stead pursuit
of additions to his Azalia
Hackley Memorial collection TO
recall from the fuzzy archi-
YES Of memory a few stories
of yesteryear that are quite in
teresting.
For instance. Williams re-
members the time when he
was a kid and fire wagons
were actually that pulled
by horses.
I'm fact" he recalled, my
mother and ! were almost
thrown from eur buggy one
day when a fire wagon and
horses reared by us way out
on Woodward when We we're
on our way 10 Palmer PARK.
Williams said even undelt-
takers around the turn OF the
century were using horse
drawn ambulanceS.
'One Of the biggest Negro
undertakers az the time"
said Williams. was Robert
Crosby. who had a funeral
home located on 81. Antoine
between Brewster and Al
fred"
But he said most monied
and high society Negroes
who died in Detroit during the
late 1905 and early l900's
were buried by local white un-
dertaking firms.
The most popular drugstores
in Negro neighborhoods' at
the time were DR.. Burt JOY
hnsonS, at Eloit and Rivard;
Elmer Winburn's, Alfred at ST.
Antoine, and DR.. Watson who
had a drug shop As years ago
on the northeast corner of Rio
pelle al Jefferson.
"Drugstores then" said
Williams. Were drugstores.
Strictly for prescriptions"
DRUGSTORES then. too,
were not where you could go
to have a soda with your best
girl and listen to the nickleo-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28

The. earliest record on file at the TRIBUNE Of
eces OF Detroit Negro newspaper tells that
his city's first was the "Plsindealer,' conven
,ional-tvpe paper which according TO written &C
counts. compared TO the white papers like the
Detroit Journal"
The Plaindealer existed around 1882. II
was published in the William Webb printing
office on Roland tnow Shelby street near State
street
It's publishers and editors were the late Ben
3 Pelham Walter II. Showers, William Ander-
son and Robert Pelham
I. was the first local Negro newspaper 10
have an out-state correspondent He was Fred
Moore. He sent in news from New York and
the Eastern seacoast He died here several years
ago al the age Of IS.
The Detroit Infofmer came into being in 1910
nith Offices al Randolph and Lafayette. Attorney
Frances II Warren was editor and publisher.
But before Warren piloted the sheet il was
headed by John LOOMS. father Of the late pro-
r-iaent attorney Lloyd LOOMS. John LOOMS was
The city Of Detroits first Negro stenoerapher. With
MIN in turning out the Informer was Warren
Richardson.
Through a succession Of newspapers and Sc
qucntial failures, Negro journalism snailed along
n Detroit until around 1888 when the TRIBUNE
came into existence.
Founder OF the TRIBUNE was Robert Peck,
Who after several years of retirement after long
illness visited the Offices last week Of the paper
he founded
Peck called in J Edw Mccall to make TRI-
BJNE good paper journalistically. With Nc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
Crosby First
Morticion of
Race in City

II history given the TRI
BUNE Monday is accurate
then the currently opei ating
Crosby-H0agland Funera }
Home has something of which
10 be proud.
Its piogenitor, or founder
was the city's first Negro NOR
tician.
County Building records
show that Robert Garfield
Crosby was the first Negro
in Detroit TO be given a Ii
cense 10 operate a funeral
home. He was the first Ne
gro licensed in Detroit 10 be
an embalmer. The year wa5
1901.
But Crosby had been con-
Quoting thriving mortuary
business in Detroit long be-
fore the State introduced the
law for licensing.
The Crosby Funeral Home
was located on St. Antoine
street. between Alfred anc
Brewster.
1t had the best in hearses
but at that time all such APP
paratus was horse drawn. I
was in the late 1905.
Today. CrosbY's son. Harold
Crosby. and his grandson
namesake. Robert Garfield
Grossly II. carry on the eros.
by name. In association with
the Hoagland funeral in
feresfs.
The company's two firm.
are located on Scotch at Nc.
Graw and on East Dawson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-07-28
Two TRUSTEES Escape

MARUETTE, Mich. - Police
were searching for two trustees
who escaped from a Tahquemenon
rails conservation camp Monday.
They are Sam Alexander. l9.
and Benny Glass. 81. who were
believed to be headed for the
Straits Of Mackinac, according to
Warden Emery Jacques. Alexan-
der was serving five years for
auto theft Glass IA years for
forgery.