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held on Bello Me
Marva Wins First Skirmish
Pf Legal Battle With Champ
I In the first legal skirmish between Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis and his pret
■ Marva Louis, the champion came off second best when the judge, in a pre-suit
( n njr, granted Marva an increase of a SIOO in her weekly allowance.
■ f ne hearing before Judge Michael Feinberg followed a conference between at
for liouis and those representing Mrs. Louis. This conference was held in an
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' in the hope that
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l!M* Pr,, * ntlnf Mrl - LOU| »- h » d
, prlor 10 th » confartnca that
«t had eipreaaed a daalra
irj all efforts to
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W ' SSyjt LEADING NEG IkO WEEKLY OF MICHIGAN
2146 St. Antoine
SOME ILLUSTRIOUS DELTA SORORS
Malllo Q. Brown, WDhrrfam aaN
*er*lty, noted club woman and
odnoator; I»r. Mary Marina, Chi
cago, phy*lrlan and rlnh womaai
and Itr. Mary McLeod Rethane,
SHOWING THEIR PATRIOTISM
la«t Monday wlirn more than SO.*
000 person* heard Hiftrs and
man/ other speakers talk about
the patriotism of the rare. This
Detroit Bows At Last Services Held
For School Teacher, Miss M. Pelham
Detroit hesitated Tuesday in Its
dynamic surge in the manufacture
of stream-lined automobiles and
national defense products to bow
in reverence to a venerable woman
whose fragile shoulders, grown
weary after packing the burdens
of life for upward of DO years,
took flight to the peace and con
tentment of another land.
Mias Meta Pelham, whose life
span reached back to the days of
slavery, died last Saturday in her
home. 1167 W. Hancock The fun
eral serTlce* were held In the fam
ily residence, the Her. William H.
Peck, pastor of Bethel AMF church
delivered the sermon Interment
was in Elmwocd cemetery.
Robert A. Pelham, a brother
Washington. D. C.. and Mrs. Sarah
(Continued on page t)
Daytona Boarh, KUu and Wa*h.
Inaton, D.C., head of Niefro Af
fair*, MY A. Standing aro: Vic
toria Mr Call and Mr*. Robert
l.antoln, on the loral del'rn*e
board.
tins one of the largest gatherings
of eolored people In the history
of Michigan.
Retired Policewomen
Get Silver Tray* To
Honor Their Service
Last Wednesday, members of the
Woman's Division of the Police De
partment. honored the live recently
retired local policewomen at a
luncheon at the home of Mra.
flladys smith. 3719 Fourteenth
street. Kach retired officer was
presented • silver tray, upon which
were inscribed the dates on which
they entered the service and the
date of retirement.
The honorees present were: Mrs.
Sallle Darden. Mrs. Jean Walker.
Julia d’ArcaTnphell. Mra. Nellie
Welcher and Miss Erickson, also
ths daughter of two of the retired
officers.
DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1941
BOY BEATEN AFTER
GOBS START RIOT
Whites Trying
To Oust Colored
Family
Police Protection
Demanded By
Owner Os Home
When bis white truants ceased
paying their reut Hn<l moved out of
his house at 1724 rot ter street last
week, the colored owner, Edward
Scott, of the 8-Mile road district,
accepted a deposit and rented the
house to a colored tamily.
The new tenant, Albert Herndon,
an employee at the Northwest gar
bage plant and the father of nine
«hildren, moved in thix week, and
white neighbors immediately start
ed a campaign to oust the colored
family. They went to the owner
and protested, but Mr. Scott in
formed them that he had already
rented to Herndon, a law-abiding
Ameriean citizen with whom he
worked in the Detroit Sanitary de
partment. and that he had no right
to ask him to move. Scott further
pointed out that he. himself, for
merly occupied the same dwelling
on Porter street and reared his
family • i*rr, having moved only
because he purchased a larger
home in the 8-Milc road district
some years ago.
The white committee then went
to the Herndons on Porter street
and told Herndon they didn't want
any Negro families in the neigh
borhood and ordered him to move
or take the consequences.
After listening to the committee's
ultimatum. Herndon advised them
that he saw no necessity for mov
ing. regardless of what happened
Police officials were informed of
the tense situation and promised to
assign special officers to protect
the home and prevent trouble.
Leach Asks
$25,000 Damages
Sues Dr. Giles
For Slander
Charging that he had been "in
jured. and damaged in his said
practice and standing" by "false,
malicious, scandalous and defama
tory words," and by a "malicious''
and "libelous" report. Dr. Jesse 1,.
Leach, of Flint, has instituted suit
in the Superior Court of Cook
County. In Chicago, asking dam
ages of $25 000 against Dr. Roscoe
C. Giles, Chicago physician and
surgeon.
The action was started last week
when Attorney William H. Harri
son. representing Dr. Leach, filed
the bill of romplaint in the suit.
The defendant haa fifteen days to
answer the charges for the plain
tiff.
Two Counts In Bill
The Flint physician and surgeon
names two counts tn his hill, one
In which he accuses Dr. Giles of
making false statements about
him. and tn the other he charges
the Chicagoan, a prominent physi
cian and surgeon, is publishing a
false report libelous to fits charac
ter and reputation.
The suit Is the direct outgrowth
of the ousting of Dr. Leach in 192 b
as president of the National Med
<( ontlnued «,n page t)
ASKED FOR HIS
CHANGE; SHOT
BY LANDLADY
Charles Berry, S2. of 1001 Fred
erick, waa positive that Mre. Fannie
Keys, 54, 523 E. Kirby, did not re
turn the change to a live dollar hill
he gave her for some drinks. Ho
persistent was Charles In his pro
testation lhat an argument fol
lowed. and during the argument
Mrs. Keys Is alleged to have shot
Berry with a 12-caliber revolver,
thit bullet striking the victim In the
right shoulder.
Berry eald fie *nd his brother.
Columbus Berry. 5338 Beaublen.
had gone to Mrs. Keys’ houte end
had been drinking when the argu-j
ment over the chance developed. I
SPEAKER
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EgSHT
Mrs. Mary Itcthnne
“Fight For The
Right Might”
Plea Made By
Mrs. Bethune
"The Clock has struck Twelve.
This is your opportunity. You are
to get up and go after it. Fight for
the right to fight."
If Mrs. Mary McLeod Reihune.
one of America's "fifty greatest
women." eminent government
worker *nd club and church
woman, had said no more to the
huge crowd of about 20.000 Ne
groes Sunday afternoon. August 3.
at Belle Isle, where she was guest
speaker at the ‘•This-ls-Our-Amerl
ca-Too" program, she would have
made history. For Negroes cheered
lustily rs this ambassador of the
Federal Government spoke those
words in ringing tones as to her
feeling as to what Black America
must do to secure its progress.
Frequently interrupted by ap
plause from the huge audience,
which, otherwise was most quiet
and attentive, as she struck home
time and again in her remarks. Dr.
Bethune seemed to he tilled with
the very seriousness of Ihe occa
sion and spoke frankly, pointedly
and briefly.
This Is A lliuli Bay
"This is a high day in America,”
were her first words. Continuing,
she said, "1 would rather he liv
ing today than at any other time In
the history of the world." She com
pared the gloomy oullook of the
Negro of 7r, years ago with the
happy future of the 1941 race man.
"From chains of slavery." she said,
"we are sitting here under Ihe
canopy of democracy." And, when
she spoke most reverently. "God
Bless America," 20,000 Negroes
gave heartiest approval tn one of
the most rousing demonstrations
w§ have witnessed.
"How I wish our illustrious
President Roosevelt could be seat
ed on this platform." went on the
eminent leader, ‘‘getting a taste of
the loyalty and fidelity of the black
people of America." Here again she
was forced to slop for applause.
She paid a tribute to Democracy’s
leader as a man interested in the
utmost in fairness and justice to
tho races.
Must llate laity
Fnlty Is the watchword, sett
NYA’s supervisor. It we have that,
"we can always advance front the
lowly rounds of ignorance and
poverty." She warned the listeners,
however, that, to get a full share,
we must be prepared. We cannot
watt for others to bring things to
us. For, after ail, the hands con
tinue thetr way around the clock's
face, and we may be left out. '''Pre
pare and get’ ready.” ehe requested,
"to perform duties in every fleln.’’
A tenderer theme Dr. Bethune
touched, when she proudly showed
that Negro motherhood "has never
produced a traitor, a Benedict Ar
nold.” And humorously, ehe ealri.
"I'm eo happy I’m as black as I
am. I’m a full-fledged American*,
not afraid to be called a Negro.’’
Mast Join Whites
Negroes must join hands with
(Continued on page t)
Slashed Across Stomach
Carl Rmnthers. 45, 651 Division,
was severely rut In a fight at Di
vision and Hastings Sunday night
Rmathers told a friend that he had
bad a fight with a fellow known as
Esses Red. Hmatbera waa slash
ed across the abdomen.
Worker Beats
Suitor To Death
In Street Fight
Killer Held On
Manslaughter
Charge .
WINDSOR, Ont.—"l saw him with
my wwe, and just blew my top,"
said 28-year-old Morns Harding.
I*B2 Mercer, when lie surrendered
to polite after beating Wildfred
(Jrinoage, 34, 977 Howard, to death
shortly after midnight last Satur
day in a street fight.
Harding appeared before Magis
trate D. M. Hrodie Tuesday after
noon and was formally charged
with manslaughter. Bail was set at
$7,000 and preliminary hearing was
fixed fo r Aug. 13.
Harding, who is employed in the
same foundry where (Jrinoage
worked, has been est ranged from
his wife, Audrey, since 193'.*, saw
(Jrinoage leaving her in front ot
Mrs. Harding's home. 1020 Mercer.
Mrs. Harding said Grlnogue was
saying good night when her hus
band came up behind the two and
struck Grinoage. Grinoagc went
•.own under the impact of the
blows.
Mr*. Harding entered a nearby
dairy and telephoned police and
called Dr H- D. Taylor. When the
two police constables arrived at
12:37 Grinoage was dead.
In the meantime Harding who
waa accompanied by two compan
ions, Myron Talbot, 19. of 542 Mer
cer. and Ferguson Jenkins. 32. of
loyg Mercer, left. They accompa
nied Harding tn his car when he
drove to the Mercer street address
in searth of his wife.
Harding told polite that he had
sent Jenkins tn his wife's home to
ask her to meet him. The man re
turned and told Harding that his
wife was not at home.
"I thought I might find her and
with Jenkins, picked * p Talbot.
We were going along Mercer when
I saw a car slop In front of my
home. I saw Grinoage hand my hahv
over to my wife and the auto In
which thev were riding drove away.
"I said 'here I am.’ and we fought
with our fists. I hit him and h*'
fell down. 1 got back in my car
and drove away."
Grinoage came to Windsor early
last Winter from Chatham where he
was buried Wednesday. Mrs. Hard
ing. who admitted "keeping com
pany. hut not steady” with Grin
cage. said she met the dead man
about three months ago.
VICE PRESIDENT
8m V
«m ■ I m
Mrs. Christine 8. Smith. Detroit,
who was elected vice president
• f the National Association of
I lab Women at the meat aa
tloaal conference held la Okla
homa City, Okla.
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Herbert (opening
Youth Breaks
Neck In Fall
Helping Father
Collect Freight
One of the most outstanding
young men of Ferndale. Herbert
Thomas (’opening Jr . son of Mr
and Mia Herbert Copening.
Mitchelldale was laid to rest Sab
bath Pay. August 2. from the Sev
enth Day Adventtea church. Hart
ford and Cobb, at 2 pni . with
Elder L. H. Bland offloiating.
I'nuaually sail was lhifuneral
because of the sudden and unex
pected d*ath of the boy. He. along
with James ('lark, was collecting
freight for his father at Mnntgnm
ny Ward's plant at Grand River
and Greenfield, when, trying to tie a
knot tighter, he slipped and fell.
(Continued on page 2i
Boys, Sharpen Your Teeth Because
There Will Be Plenty Os Hot Dogs
Through the goodwill and public spirit of various
merchants and business men, final plans have been com
pleted for the first annual Tribune Newsboys* Ticnic.
This gala event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 23. at Belle Isle, where ice cream, milk, hot dogs and
candy will bp served free to all
Tribune carrier*.
Prize* will be given.
Detroit Tribune newsboys are tbe
leading salesmen in the city. It is
because of their untiring service
that The Tribune and it* co-spon
soring merchants are sparing uo
pains to make this day, Aug. 23.
the biggest in the memories of
these boys.
The Detroit Tribune newsboys
committee has been headed by Wil
liam J. Neal. American Red Cross
instructor, and Nathaniel Leach, a
teacher in the city public schools.
•‘Donations are still coming in, al
though the deadline was set two
weeks ago.’’ says Neal. “It Is sur
prising” he continue*, “how many
people are Interested In doing
something for our Tribune news
boys who nerd all the encourage
ment they can possibly get. - ’
All carriers planning to go. and
all full-fledged Tribune newsboys
are expected, can get full details by
calling at The Tribune office. 214«
St. Antoine.
Only Tribune newaboys are ell- ]
gihle. They may come to the office
not later fan Aug. 21 to ret tlckete
permitting them to attend.
Old Crime Jumps Out
After 5 Long Years
To Haunt Defendant
A five-year-old felonious assault
charge surged to the front Tuesday
to confront Covington, ,17.!
when he was arrested recently In
Inkster ou a minor charge. Fin-,
ger prints of Covington proved he
was tbe man police had been seek- f
tng since Oct. It, 19.16 when he is
alleged to have slashed Mrs Rather
Clarke, manager of the Touralne
hotel, on the tace and arm with a.
rator.
(t ontlnned oh pace f)
IN MICHIGAN
7 CENTS ELSEWHERE
Cars On Way
To Belle Isle
Stopped
Sailors Are
Disciplined For
Their Action
Assurance was given a commit
tee of Negroes Wednesday after
i noon by Captain R. T. Broadhead
of the l nited States Naval Armory
(that every effort will be made to
prevent further fracases between
enlistees at the school and Negroes
who may desirr to enter in and
enjnv the atmosphere of Belle Isle
Park.
Senator Charles Diggs and Dr.
iJ. .1. McClendon, president of the
Detroit NAACI*. and Ilyases Boy
kin and Samuel I*. Bills of The De
troit Tribune comprised a commit
tee which met with Captain Broad
head to consider means of further
preventing any untoward incidents.
Captain Broadhead stated that
all members of the armory have
been placed on probation until
Sunday. All haste is being made
to ascertain who the guilty persons
were. However, 150 sailors were to
go to Belle t .o Wednesday, under
probation, f*<r a social event.
Sunday afternoon, it was report
ed hy senator Diggs, several cara
of Negroes drove to his home to
complain that they were being pre
vented from entering Belle Isle by
sailors who made them turn back.
Dr. McClendon reported that he
had received information also.
Several Negroes are said to have
been injured Sunday, the night of
the same dav of the We-Are-Ameri
i ans-Too program in the Shell.
Kvents of the day had been peace
ful. and all citizens of arv race
who came got along on good terms.
No sailor was hurt Sunday. One
was treated for wounds Monday.
Captain Broadhead expressed re
grets for ihe happening*, one on
Sunday, the of her Monday He
mentioned that ninny of the bova
<( ontinued on puge 2i
• TRIBUNE
PICNIC
FACTS
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Place:
BELLE ISLE
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Date:
AUGUST 23
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Time:
10 A.M.
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Refreshments:
Free Ice Cream, Candy,
Hot Dost, Pop.
Amusements:
Baseball, softball, athlst>
ics, racing, horse shoe
pitching.
Prizes:
Free to all winners.
Who Goes?
Eligible Newsboys, who
can got tickets at Tribune
office Aug. 19, 20 and 21.
No refreshments without
tickets.