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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Volunteer Bureau
Opens NewCIasses

opportunities for persons who
nave an hour or two a week to
give TO working with children
ana adults in Red Feather agen-
.'es can join the class for new
,o'unteers to be conducted by
me Central Volunteer Bureau Of
united Community Services be-
iuary.
Men and women who have
oeen resistant TO volunteer for
~ork In settlements and COM
,munity houses because they felt
' u'a' 'ney were not prepared to
WORK with children and adults,
WI De given training one night
week for four weeks. The class
"ours will be from 1880 to $50
me s evening a week to be ar
a"sed to satisfy the volunteers.
~. eople who would like 10 Join
c.,,. volunteer class can do so by
p"s the Central Volunteer
co"'edu Of United Community
cl,. sices at Temple 1880. The
,. ,asses will be limited in enroll
sa en' and volunteers will be
APPLIED in order of application.
10 Jan. 81.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

COLUMBUS. Ohio.-Plans for
united evangelistic mission for
the Columbus District OF the
Lexington Conference of the
Methodist Church we're outlined
today by sDr. J. w. Golden, as
sociate secretary. Board OF Evan
gelism of the Methodist Church,
in a meeting here last Thursday
in Centenary Church.
Ministers from churches OF
the district in Columbus. Spring
field. Troy and Dayton attend
ed the meeting presided over
by DR.. Frank r. Arnold. Co
lumbus. secretary OF Evangelism
of the Lexington Conference.
Pastor of the churches in CO.
lumbus and vicinity will be the
guest ministers in the churches
Of Clevelsld and vicinity, April
1926. Pastors in the churches IN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Brotherhood
Week Program
Set For City

The City Of Detroit IS gong
about in seeking TO demonstrate
the Golden Rule"
Such will be the Observance
Of brotherhood Week. Feb. Is
"a. as planned by the Brother
hood Week Committee TO be
held in schools. industries.
churches and banquet tables
set up all over the city.
The observance will be "a prac-
teal demonstration of the prin-
ciples of brotherhood" stated
Joseph F. Verhelle. Brotherhood
Week chairman.
Following is the tentative pro-
gram:
Cd A Parent Teacher Associa-
ton founders day dinner Feb. 3
al the Masonic Temple. at which
DR.. Everett r. Clinchy of New
York. president OF the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews, will speak.
(2) A kickoff luncheon Feb. s
sponsored by the Adcraft Club in
the Statler Hotel ballroom.
(3) A public concert Feb ii
al the Detroit Institute Of Arts,
presenting music of the three
major faiths.
"a An all-day P-TA conference
on Rearing Children of Good
Will" Feb. 10 al the Downtown
YWcA, Witherell al Montcalm.
(5) An international luncheon
Of Rotary. Kiwanis and Lions
clubs of Windsor and metropoli-
tan Detroit Feb. %.
In addition. an extensive pro-
gram of advertising and other
events is planned by the Detroit
Round Table Of Catholics. Jews
and Protestants.
The plans were announced az
ter a meeting last Wednesday Of
go civic. business. educational
and religious leaders
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

The meeting at the Detroit
Leland hotel under chairman
ship OF the Ri. Rev. Richard S.
Enrich. Episcopal bishop of
Michigan. was called upon the
recent resignation Of George
Schermer. longtime director of
the mayors committee.
Chief targets were TO get
successor to Schermer, who re-
signed to take a corresponding
post in Philadelphia March |.
and obtain an adequate budget
to assure positive race relations
program in the city.
Able To Appeal
The group also empowered
Rev. Mr.. Enrich to seek an APP
peal 10 the Common Council in
event the Mayor turns down the
committees request tn at he
sponsor an ordinance 10 put the
interracial committee on perm
anent basis.
In speaking of his reasons for
leaving the city of Detroit, Scher-
mer stated that tine relationship
between Mayor Cobo and the
interacial committee has always
been one of cool distance
We never had any outright
opposition from the Mayors Of
fice. but neither did we ever get
any cooperation he added.
Organized by Mayor Jeffries
after the l943 race riots, Scher-
mer said the riots were result OF
The lack Of a racial committee to
ease tensions built up by popu-
la'lon shifts and other factors.
Sees No Riots
lie assured his audience that
Detroit would not see another
race riot for sometime. but in
sisted that If present harmonious
relationships between whites and
Negroes were to continue, then
me lnterracial committee must
De converted into a permanent
panel.
Spokesmen among the citizens
group made it plain that they
were worried that appointment
OF weak successor would
namStrlng' the committees pro-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Freedom After
33-Year Fight

After 33 years of legal battling
while confined in prison. Jimmy
Young, SO. appeared to have won
his long fight last "wednesday.
The quiet and siaielY-lookins
defendant was allowed TO plead
guilty TO a lesser charge in the
crime for which he served the
long sentence.
Young claimed that IN the rob-
bery-slayng of Allen Amos. 20
in 1919 an accompllce,, Fred
Martin, had fired the fatal bullet.
Martin is now free.
He also charged that he was
a victim Of quick justice upon
being denied advice OF a lawyer,
arraigned on a first-degree muir
der charge. arranged on the in
formation when he pleaded gull
~. and sentenced and sent 20
Marquette prison, all in one day.
Martin had been granted new
trial in l947. pleaded guilty TO
Second-degree murder and was
released on probation.
Young's sentencing was SET
Jan. 81 by Recorders Judge Q.
z. Ide.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Top Govt. Contracts

Industry and business in this
area have been awarded govern
ment contracts amounting 10
s636. 100000. according TO reports
received during the first five
months of this fiscal year by the
u. S. Labor departments, Wage
and Hour and Public Contracts
divisions.
Thomas A. Hermansen, super
visor OF the Detroit Wage-Hour
office, explained that all govern
ment contracts of more than si0,-
600 are reported. The responsible
ity for enforcing the basic labor
standards OF the Walsh-Healey
Public Contracts Act rests with
the divisions. he said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

Signed by Recorders Judge
W. Mckay Skillman. the war
rant names Herbert c. Baison'
The bondsman. and a John Doe.
an assistant. as violating The
exirsdifion law on Dec. ~ when
they seized Hill.
Hill. q, 1918 ST. Aubin. jump
ed $500 bond and fed to Detroit
from Birmingham where he was
wanted on charge of driving
without a license. He was seized
here by Batson and the unidenti-
fed assistant, and taken to Bir-
bingham where he is serving a
30-day sentence on the driving
charge. He was also fined 500.
Obtain Affidavit
The warrant for the bondsmen
was Issued after IN affidaY.' from,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

gram which Schermer had been
so capable Of carrying out with
out the aid of any specific legal
authority.
Disband Rumor
Boris M. Joffe, the Enrich
committee secretary, revealed
City Hall rumors that around the
effective date of Schermer's res
ignation March u. the Inter-
racial committee was to be abol-
ished and its functions distributed
amonk various other City depart
ments.
Representing % major relig-
lous. labor. fraternal and civic
organizations, the citizens group
authorized Bishop Enrich TO
name a subcommittee to deal
directly with Mayor Cobo.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

Charles Williams. once the
prime suspect in the Gillespie
crime then later as a molester
of a nurse, was released from
custody Monday evening.
The 3i-Year-old porter was
cleared when explanation OF his
blood-siained clothes as re-
suliina from New FEARS Eve
fight with a stranger was sup
ported.
The stranger, Merry Evans, a.
2i76 Pennsylvania, came to his
rescue Saturday after police
stated that the unknown man
was not wanted for prosecution
but as a witness
Bled ProfuselY
Evans said he was the Jltney
driver who had battled Williams
with rocks over a 80 cent rate
several miles from the murder
scene at 1891 Fischer. lie added
that Williams bled profusely
when struck by a brick during
their fight.
Williams was held as a princi-
pal suspect when police found
his clothing blood-stained after
arresting him Sunday night week
as fitting description Of a woman
molester. Circumstantlai evidence
mounted at first when he could
not account for his whereabouts
during the hours Of the murder
around midnight on Friday night.
Later he was supported by
testimony that he ordered bar
b-que around the time OF the
crime which was delivered to his
room at 1927 Beaubien.
Same Blood Type
When Evans testified that they
fought sometime before midnight
Friday and Evans had type %.
blood as found on Williams
clothing which was also the type
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Fl. Custer GI
Wins Sgt. Stripes

WITH THE Sd INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA.-Anthony II.
Gregory, whose wife, Thelma,
lives in Fort Custer, Mich, re-
Gently was promoted to sergeant
while serving in Korea with the
Sd Infantry Division.
During the winter Of 1851, this
outfit cracked the Communists
line in the battle of Bloody
Angle" one of the bitterest en-
gagements Of that year.
A military policeman in the Sd
Military Police Company, Greg
DRY arrived in Korea last June.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Release Williams as
Suspect in Co-Ed Case

Of the slain girls, then police
admitted that he was cleared.
After being questioned at
length on the molesting case Sun
day and early Monday, Williams
was released from custody.
On Tuesday night, rewards for
arrest Of the killer mounted TO
Sl2,400 with the latest offer be-
ing $500 was posted by the Mich
igan Lodge of the lBPOEW
through Bcrtram V. Gregory,
state president.
The Gillespie killer-manhunt
has been the most concentrated
in recent years in the City OF
Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Messenger, Clerk
Exams Announced

Female CLERK and messenger
positions are open with the City
of Detroit. the Civil Service
Commission announced this week.
Salary ranges are from s2.229
To s2,457 PEI year for rmcsscn-
gers and S275l TO s2,s7a for
JUNIOR clerks.
Remaining filing dates are
from Jan. 6 to l9 Tor Jan oath
examination. and Jan % 10 Feb.
Q tor Feb. l4th examination
Age limits arc from is 70 90
years. and residence IN the city
for at least SIX months. Appli-
may be- gotten on the 10Th
floor of the Water Board Build
ing. 735 Randolph.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

Hi was obtained in Birmingham
by Wayne County asst prose-
cutor. Joseph Bsnniean, regard
ing tho circumstances Of his soiz-
ure here and his transfer 70 the
Alabama courts jurisdiction.
The victim told Bannigan that
he was on his way to grocery
when Batson displayed pistol
in a holster and forced him into
a car where the second man was
waiting.
Prosecutor O'Brien said he and
his STAFF would cooperate with
police agencies following regular
procedures, but would oppose
agents coming TO Detroit and
grabbing" citizens off the streets,
Seek Arrest
The prosecutor added that he
sent the warrant TO Alabama pc.
lice and asked that Balson be
arrested. II Baison wakes extra
dit.on. he stated detectives VIII
be- sent 10 Birmingham to return
him 10 Detroit.
II BaiSon valves extradiuon.
OBricn said he would begin cx-
tradition proceedings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Ike May Appoint
Woman Sociologist

CLEVELAND (SpeciaD Mrs.
Zelma George, sociologist and
singer. was expected 10 be ap-
pointed by the Eisenhower adj
ministration as alternate delegate
to the United Nations.
Mrs. George sang on Broadway
in Menotti's opera. The Med
ium. and appeared here in the
Cleveland Playhouse in his late
opera, "The Consul"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Wife Was Watch

Posting his wife as a watch"
Rev Mr. Harris returned 20 the
church and called police.
A squad car arrived and the
boy ran toward the vacan, lot
The two officers opened fire over
bis head. Rev. NJ Harms stated
telling him 70 halt Then a final
shot struck him lie was dead on
arrival at Pontiac General Hos
pital.
Police Chief Herbert w Stra-
lcv SAID that the body hid Il start
Of abou, IS wards and the Off
GERS never got a clear view Of
HIM because Of the fog. The off
GERS were quoted as saving that
they had no idea that the person
they were chasing was SO young
for although he was only five
feet he weighed i35 pounds.
Talks With Leaders
After comforting with the Off
GERS and Prosecutor Ziem. Chief
Straley talked with a delegation
Of - Of this ciiv's leading Negro
citizens who had been waiting
all morning to sec him.
ziem told them that he had
made no dccis on on the action
TO be taken and would not decide
adding that he wanted ia study
until all relevant facts are in.
the law and considced the state
ments taken Monday
Reported MISSING
The boys father had reported
him missing" shortly before he
was killed Police had cot the
wrong address on the "missing"
report. however. and the shooting
victim was not identified until
Sunday.
In the excitement Of the inves-
tigaiion Monday. the slain boys
brother. Jerome, II, left prac-
tically unnoticed for the Army.
There is another child. jeanne.
IL.
The Joseph Browns recently
moved into their Branch street
home which is a unit in housing
project.
Robbery Series
Chief Straley stated that there
had been a series Of robberies
and burglaries in the area near
the restaurant, about IL. since
1850.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
(|f%< 'NTERRACIAL PROGRAM bangles?
Citizens Group Seeks to
scve Mayors Committee

Mayors lnterracial Committee the Citizens Committee on
Group Tensions voted Monday to ask Mayor Cobo to grant
4 a permanent status.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Rule Ala. Bondsmen kidnapped Hill
Prosecutor issues Warrant

An Alabama bondsman charged with kidnapping
in the transfer of Gerds Hill from Detroit 70 birmingham
in warrant issued Monday by Prosecutor Gerald bren
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17
Boy'sDeath
Charged as
|MansIaugter
Will Seek Inquest on
Refusal of Warrants
(By Special Correspondence

(By Special Correspondence
PoNTIAC.-Is this city's
police department attempt
ing to whitewash the slay'
ing of a nine-year-old boy
early Sunday morning by
two police officers, who
were cleared of the shoot
ing?
The National Association for
The Advancement Of coloied
People think 50 and are seeking
warrants against the two police
men. charging manslauehter.
The younes'er James Douglas
Blown. son Of Nj and Mrs. Jo-
seph Brown OF 426 Branch. was
sho, in the back as he fled across
an lev lot from the rear 81 the
closed Lees Restaurant d. ton
and Baclcy. which ne ailese1iy
attempted 10 break into.
Bias Action
NAAcP Legal Counsel Leon
Hubbard stated Monday that DR..
Issac c. Prevette. Oakland County
Coroner. was biased in exonerat-
inc the policemen by stating that
the boy ded by gun wound
received from police carrying out
their duty
Hubbard SAID that II the war.
rants were refused by Oakland
County Prosecutor Frederick c..
zlcm. then he would demand q
coroncrS inquest 10 be conducted
by someone else beside Coroner
Prevetie.
Police were called 10 the scene
by the Rev r. Walter Harris,
pastor Of Providence Baptist
Church who saw the youth at
the rear Of the restaurant as he
was driving with his wife from
church near midnight.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-01-17

Chief Straley stated that there
had been series Of robberies
and burglaries in the area near
the restaurant. about IA. since
1850.
Evening star., 1953-04-12

Man HUNT
Oil Companies Compete
for the Class Of '53

y
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States are Witnessing fine example Of oil company
competition at work on the college campus.
Representatives Of many oil companies, large and
small, are now competing for thousands of qualified
college seniors to ell wide variety of jobs ranging from
research production and transportation through re6n
ing, sales accounting and Office work.
To the Class of SO, this oil company competition for
their services the opportunity to choose
in young and progressive industry. And to Americas
oil companies, in turn, these young people will bring
fresh supply Of talent talent every oil COM
pany looking to help keep ahead in the tough com.
petitive struggle for your business.
Today Americans get the worlds finest oil products at
the worlds lowest prices This is only possible under
system of free competition where privatelymanaged oil
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For free for college and high school students,
Careers in Petroleum" write to Oil Industry Informa-
ton Committee, American Petroleum Institute Box II,
so West 5Oth Street, New York 20, NY.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
Mrs. Hugh Craw|ey,
Former Magistrate

Mrs. Hugh j. Crawley, IS, a
former committing magistrate
and justice of the peace for
Prince Georges County, died
Saturday at Sibley Hospital after
a long illness.
Mrs. Crawley, who lived at
1903 Jecerson street, Michigan
Park Hills, Md, was a native Of
Washington. She was the daugh-
ter of the late DR.. and Mrs.
Patrick j. Byrne and was a
graduate of Notre Dame Acad-
emy here.
For several years she was as
sociated with the Wilson Greene
Concert Bureau.
She resigned as magistrate last
year because Of i'll health. She
had held the post in the county
service buildine, Hyattsville, for
about two years.
Surviving are her hubsand;
a son, Hugh j. Crawley. jr.;
three sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Van
SAINT and Mrs. Mary Tyler, both
of Washington, and Mrs. Sarah
Robinson, of Laconia. N. H.; and
three brothers Robert B. Byrne,
Paul j. Byrne and Patrick j.
Byrne, all of Washington.
High requium mass will be
said at 10 am. Wednesday at
the st. John the Baptist De La
Sale Church. Sargent and Chill
lum roads. Burial will be in the
George Washington Memorial
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-01-19

tack at Garfield Hospital last
Thursday.
Born in Boston, Mr.. Kent at
tended Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, where he studied
electrical engineering. After
coming to Washington he at
tended the George Washington
University and received a law
degree in 1916. He was admit
ted to the District bar the same
year.
Mr.. Kent moved to Detroit in
1917, where he practiced in the
law firm of Devine, Kent & De-
vine.
He returned to Washington in
1886 as a land acquisition spe-
cialist for the Rural Resettlement
Administration. The following
year he received his appointment
to a trial examiner post. In 1949
he was certified for absolute
appointment and became a Fed
eral trial examiner for the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
Mr.. Kent is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Martha r. Kent;
three daughters, Margaret Mary,
Charlotte Ann, of Washington,
and Mrs. John A. DeFino of Sill
yer Spring; and a son, Gordon j.
Kent of 5725 Ninth street NV.
Surviving also are q sister, Mrs.
Basil Brigandi of Webster. Mass,
and brother. James E. Kent of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
DR.. Thomas Jaggar,
Worlds Leading
Volcano Expert
By The Assoeio,ed Press

HONOLULU, Jan. 10. - DR..
Thomas A. Jaggar, 81, interna-
tional volcano expert who
founded the Hawaiian Volcano
Observatory. died Saturday night
at Queens Hospital.
DR.. Jaggar. who lived and
worked for A years on the lip
Of a live volcano. knew more
than any other scientist about
these smoking and fiery noun
tains.
His address, Volcano House.
Hawaii" epitomized the work
that brought him international
fame. He founded his observa-
tory on the brink Of Kilauea' S
crater in 1909.
While he was known chiefly
as a volcanologiSt, DR.. Jaggar
had an inventive mind as well.
In 1945, the National Geographic
Society awarded him the 81 900
Franklin L. Burr prize for his
part in development of the first
duck" or amphibious vehicle,
in 1927.
At Harvard Until 1905.
This amphibious vehicle was
used by the scientist in his re-
search, particularly in Alaska.
In 1888, he invented compact
navigational instrument as q
safety aid to aviators.
Most Of DR.. Jaggar's working
years were spent at Harvard
University until 1905. In 1902,
Harvard sent him to investigate
the catastrophe eruption Of
Mount Pelee where $4,000 lives
had been lost.
This began q period Of vol
cano and earthquake exploration
which developed into his life
work. At the beginning, he was
assisted by the National Geo.
graphic Society. Then, in 1909,
he set up his internationally
known observatory.
Born in Philadelphia.
For 10 years his work was car
ried on through subscriptions by
the citizens of Hawaii and the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. In 1919, it became the
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
of the United States Weather
Bureau.
Five years after that, DR..
Jaggar joined the staff of the
United States Geological Survey,
and had been chief volcanologist
of the Geological Survey.
DR.. Jaggar was born in Phila-
delphia. He got his early educa-
ton in Philadelphia, Cincinnati
and Switzerland. He received a
bachelors degree in 1898, a mas
ter's degree in 1894, and doc
tor of philosophy degree in 1897,
all from Harvard. He also studied
at Munich in 1894 and at Heidel-
berg in 1895.
Evening star., 1953-01-19
Charles N. Wood, 81,
Retired Reviewer
For Civil Service

Charles M. Wood. Ga, a retired
Civil Service Commission review
er, died Friday at Providence
Hospital.
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Wood lived at the Broadmoor
Apartments, 3601 Connecticut
savenue NV.
He attended District public
schools and the Pace & Pace Ac-
counting School, now the Ben
jamin Franklin University. He
was a certified public accountant.
MIR. Wood was employed by the
Veterans Administration for 10
years before joining the commits
sion. He retired from that post
three years ago after 20 years
Of service.
He was a member Of the Civil
Service Commission Post No. 60.
American Legion, and the B. B.
French Masonic Lodge. He also
was a member of the st. Al
bans Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Burnside Wood; his
mother, Mrs. Mary N. Wood; two
brothers. Clarence o. Wood at
Uniondale. Long Island, N. Y.
and Howard T. Wood. and six
sisters, Mrs. Anna May Dawson
Of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth
Dahlquist, Mrs. Viola Heffernan,
Mrs. Emma Falvey, Mrs. Lula
Volland and Mrs. Dorothy
Ferguson Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Wednesday at the
Hines Funeral Home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.