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PAGE TWO BILL BLACKBURN, WHO DREW HIS FIRST BREATH 92 YEARS AGO, BIDS DETROIT ADIEU Hi >KH» H 4 HI 11.1. It** William Franklin Blackburn t*2 native Pep-o Mer. was Horn on Itidependen, e May. Ivv: Me died Syndav morning Vugh*f 12 at hi* hum* 9.2 Walk avenue Hur* ml w.i- .if Pa Mill! Cenieterv. IS*n* !no Mul), Tim aii.iv \usu»t I*< Th*' :tHow» is tn tun f. a sterco- ( Ivped ohitnary of a life-long Pe laijtor Hut tlio passing Ilf kind IV. I«. Ia hl r -Hill" Black hurn a* rela tives an'l hun dreds n t friends of lioth cutups wild hrothors nf hi« « •.-■ft. knew him. clown'** ion', i >nr- nioi » than thi** 4- aii rM ftimd and native of iv, < i»> • j* n. i mts*(|t> the* w . . peeform this last - vi, for Rill Big* k btm. >1 frt;,... 0> ~ i joa ’ly t)i.. -i| '•* ('t hi* ill tho i* v nf h>- w? 4 pnin"v hi trade* tho d.oi nwn] worked 'ot ’linn' »rii * r T Bant.nm W 1,. <• "I „ "11* orn »as , i . ~,i . >r« a-" :n low• , • v ,ii ►-n• i•' tiaa th** . ~!• if aMrr year* ho , ■ ■ v the W <yno r *i v H■• i«l ' kuditora in tho V u*.'n Mil department "PtH:’ • c . 2 t a ' • ,-ft v«' ant h\ ttto c • • ■ ..of tho i.iio Jerome i > • i w. - an ap" untro of tho • p,, ,« r. it man. formor < , i I ,* r !le hold *h,s pn a,ci,,n In ' 1 •<. tinnl 1 ‘ 'u>t or o■ f ~'mj th>- democratic »lilS, M* !' khnin was a lifo -Inr> ? Kpi":'' :• >n Ts h,» l <i p J ’! i r \ } i " : * *!*>• > a rah n ft , »!|• •< n-’-iM havo ♦«, ' w . ;■; .-. r i• i! »u A;t iinlotif Mn.nn tint)' 'he ’.a-t Mr BT • UH in wm.to,ted into U;o «• if 4 u 1 11 ■' •'« 1 Mo was a*t active and ri|t|v,si- Oc'n momhor of pvthago «- lfvts. ow ■ sin , 1 « ir»« option A life n m ■ « -p «.,» oestnwed vrnn it; - Sot' ■*.'o- p. P2T fjo ’ APPOINT GUARDIAN OF CIVIL LIBERTIES CHI' AGO <a\''. \»i>. Wtl •im Henrv Muff w.*t« tht« «erlt p yn< o' rrl CIV 1 ! her'icS t omm ciinn*'" *»r r hc not ffiern . ioti-|r{ of? 1 *V''« and Wimmuln, r 'h:« Hornin'" » f " >« inH«' h> f-a ml K\a’;.'d Rub .1 Kin Icy V. »nn ii»■ «■'n ' '■ rei'imtnrrda •ip • C* -la*. Pi • < es .1 Th»> J»''j.r.intpirn* •» no added r»f f'sri*i' •■ of \**> Muff • worth IP thf field of civil hherf if* rtX’*Hth’ he *a * a popiiyted a nerrher «f t*-e . *.«} «'aff of th» Vi him' ■ ( Refer** . £ ,e of America »h<* r> garbra'ion »hi* h Is now ■ up'onr.e a 'igh* on ( eons £r I- K'ot w;» * CO SILVi A MAU! r * * » •» «•»• s * • »••« i ■ . ..n J f ORIGINAL LUNCH The Beat In Steaks - Chops Chicken Dinners Salads - Sea Food Dinners, Etc. Open to | :.*i A. M. Farbe* Johnson, Props. 2616 Gratiot Avenue } Sportsmen Hotel, 3761 WEST WARREN Permanent & Transient Rooms ALL UP-TO-DATE CONVENIENCES j Phone TYlei 4-8630 j For Retervationi H. C. THOMAS, Proprietor ,-** * - >'»own»«yryryyry*>rr» General Repairing ; THlnlty l-iIMO Aiiloinnth# Hrrtlrr with ■ H* , |>iit»tlt*n \ 411 WORK c.l 4K4>rr.ri» ’ Painting Bumping Welding : OAKLAND SERVICE GARAGE J E. W. Stephana, Prop. 8640 Oakland Aire. Detroit, Michigan ro#* hid the ultimate in Masonry • item tho .43 rd degre.- was con tor rod upon him a' Philadelphia Wav IWI Just a ni'i'li ago last Satu'day Wr Blackburn with other mrm- I « (if the Shi hie Mere th*' cttesis of Pr H Wilson whore t|tev had gathorod at the latter a (•tinge near Amheraihurgh (*a . for their annua 1 troll* "Hill" hacl neV( r missed cno of these 1 parties Meiause h<* was auhje(t fit heat' attacks it was thought host h\ Ins dein od wife, and mom not« of the partv to discour age hi‘ attendance vVcu«* II H:t he ins;iiecl and. was taken along The *IJ tear old Mason newt re covered from the heart attack ulihit occurred before hi* return horn. W Blackburn attended the old Wh: he. w aehortl fha' «a> lew atod in Fast laifaiette stieet One of h ; -choot ma'i-s n; t< ihf late Ho 1 . I! I \V * 11 1 » Me II its a faj’hul memher of St Matthew- a Ft-tsoopa! church and al'fUiated with the church'- Brotherhood or c.ini/ation Me was ’so ,«it hiin.ifary mein boe of the i *dd Fellow s 1.. - sites » ■. held at si Mott news c h ■i« :i Thursday at 1 c'*c .lie k pm Th, Peieiend Fath er W.o er offiria’tnc . Wednasriav nistit <• 11 and 12 o c ;o> a I'-'s;i»•( t .• y. Warrac c i Temc \o . r Nobles of Mvi t.i Sh; the and Teneh ae services ••f 11. Cot - «'ory. wore h'ld with v '-"i Ur. ■"p Mlustrious pot»n --t. if pi a <iding The deceased was in Jios-essiott o' a’: the degrees of Masonry Pi Mil p Mall afft’ia ion thro'icl: the 4 ltd and last degree PLAN $500,000 MEMORIAL HALL TO HONOR NEGRO VETS ' H!< A<;n \NT‘ - A • Cl. . memorial civic auditori i n htuMinc cerji, a'»d to Negro ffMiu men and women will hr c;efc,; , n one of several local • ■ mmumf ic« •nv according to A.d rv-Puci he-. last M... Aid. Depriest. who disclosed 'ha' h<- la now look ;£ for i «tte ’ ■ b* _fn* <. nf.': nin on the building defin'd tha* the sponsors o- ih» bulldit.jt ha'** any political designs in i"» election He *aid - hat i* it to he non-pa 1 tisan ah sntutc 'tee of political control r>op. \r - * former congress man a fid also ,1 smith ‘if|e reai'nr 1 1‘\ ea ! | that th M a*i*l ’i»rium win faci’itje* »rial 'o that of VHi-nj| Square Garden in New "V <* ’ V It "ill have a seating *a- I'.l. , V of ]nnn.| and v»-f!] he equip l" 1 ■' I'll f i'ilt'ie, for re< t eation *• r>c. rt - meet in* t and conventions m w ■ feel theatre tie h">k..\ nnd *i-a'it’£ arena he <aid Tin aud cOfi’itn will he air-conditioned • Th. re* rest ion program i« Sihei.uied «o that about Th per -1 * :• of he a* tivi'y w ill he ailo •:l‘ ed to tile publji without 'h;- ce ' the \iderman ad'led The • id.’s will house several t»-ar ' at, post « Sn '»r memorial rjvjc build* n *'' ' ' !, e erected in Other cit 1; * 1 *• said t,y the I'oimtini e Re. '*<*■ i">up which will handle • o-v«*. to t.i.ri n» tiie proposed me ttion 1 building hej-c | Masonic rites at tho grave wore under the auspices of Pythagoras lodge No 14. F and A M. of which W .?nd«on Mills Is Wor shipful Master. Hr. John W. Moore. Flint. Mich Most tirancl Worshipful (■land Master of the State of Michigan pro-ldod at th* final ! Masonic dies. Surviving Mi Blackburn are hts widow two nieces Meade me* ; F liel Nooly. and Bernadette Walls Vpsilanti. Mich, and a nc-tthew Pxk Blackburn, i hit ago. ! in Hi iatol and Bristol had charge of funeral arrangements. Men of 93rd Bag High Jap Officer UFA IKJF ARTKRS, Southwest |’a< tfn \rca The War de|>art inent tod a v an non need the names of th.- niemhors of the nine man patrol of the f>.Jt<l Infantry <.|\ 1-hMI II tn rocenMy flushed out of the lulls of Morotai Islancl the highest ranking Japanese officer ever taken alive In the Southwest Pacific campaign. Colonel Pile hr commander of t|... remaining Japartbse on Moro tai. where the P°,id ha* I'een en gager) in mopping-up operation*, was disc overed and laptmed as tie lav faie (low n in the jungles Vt least nine members of hiR personal g-iaid wo, killed hy th** p.c; ioI whic h rp urned to its base without losing a man. Names and addresses of mem bers of the patrol follow Li.- it Colonel Ja< y C Me Kin !i>* Bov 40. Pinevtlle. La Mat •t.mlev \ MeidH. 422 t Reaver s' <ei Fort W ayne. Indiana M P< lei i| o Set»!p. Ir . 10 W . to-. *»r root. F<>t f Worth Tex ; ‘apt lohn T Pierce 111. po, k- I" • Mo SeieeHir Alfonso Pi I - llcope Jackson. Tenn ; T-’chi'. .in Third Grade X. J Nakaniahi. 44S Second a'enue New 4oi k City Corporal Albert Mo:ri«on F.lm street. Tampa. Florida Private Fust Class Ro )’• f Sh*an. General Delivery, Ci" is New Mexico: and Private first Class Rnheit A. Lvanr. '27 WVs* street. Oakland Calif. Legion Installs Officers After Posts Parade The Hettoit Districts asMiria* turn of American Region posts will uaain hold their annual mass In* staltation in the auditorium of Cass hmli si oho! on Second Ave , dt Vrrnoi on Wednesday. Sept .V at v :m p m M'".' of the posts t« ill pnrtii irate and the World s Championship rii.l - iiual team of Voiture No. 11‘2 will aaatn install the various officers The inVallation will he pro* red ed by a parade whith will form at the Pietro! association head quarters IT*. State street and manh from there to Washington boulevard north on Washing’nn boulevard to Grand River, from Grand Rrer to Second oi|t Second in 'he auditorium entrance of Pass Tor h All ex-servicemen are requested to put oq thei* uniforms and Inin the pn’-ade «hich w ill form 7 p m GREGORY’S TAILORS AND CLEANERS “The Morn !n the Middle of the hlorh Holnc l>n«lne«« on the Sqnnre" Smartly tailored »nlt« and mat* for l.adle* and Gentlemen. I.arire a««ortment of fine quality woolen* In stork. 5743 Hastings St. MAdison 2524 (»ar Hendrle) Y. K. YATES VI. 1-9643 DON’T READ THIS! I see alii know silt tell all. and make jna see wonder* REV. J. H. THOMPKINS Over 28 Years Experience Spiritual Hoi mess Expert COME AND GET FREE. SECRET ADVICE *o problem too hard, f erne er write any day oris os srshays Meetlne*: If Hnnr« daily - hslft a.m. to P:M p.m. I pray for the alrk So problem too hard for God j 8017 Vancourt, out W. Warren TYler 6*0225 DETROIT 1, MICHIGAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25. 1945 i Sherrill Prints Peace Conference Observations William L. Sherrill, former newspaper man who W'a* observer for the Cnlveraal N>Sio Improve ment association at the Cnited Nation* Conferanr# at San Fran i i*rr>, |\a« published a phamphlef on hi* observations at the meet in* The title of Sherrill a report is “Highlights. Sidelights and Obser vations ’ The S4-pa*e rompllw tion include* a abort biography; the alma of the conference; the Dumbarton Oak* Proposals: and explanation of the ph> ait al.atruc tore of tlie Conference, speech highlights of the conference, and ■ letter* he received from the lead era of the delegations at the meet In hi* report Sherrill took to task the ljheiian delegation for refusing to disi us* 'matter* deal ing with discrimination of darker nu on. The w riter said that Vice resident C. I*. Simpson said that the Cnited State* as n nation has heen more friendly cooperative and helpful to his country and that his government has no quarrel w ith Cncle Sam, ain< e Liberia Is a< corded all the privileges and courtesies that are given to other nation* In the conclusion the Detroiter wrote that tn his opinion the most ludicrous spectacle at the Confer ence was to see .lan Smut* prime minister of the Cnion of South Africa, protecting himself forward a* the advocator of the right* of man He said that Smuts doe* not consider the Negro In dealing with pronosals and world urograms. Sherrltt I* a DMA organlrer and a member of the staff of the Circuit Court Commissioner. Negro Preacher Tries For Dayton School Board DAYTON t AN Pi Dissatis fied with the handling of Negro problems hy the Dayton Board of Education. libera! fori es here have rallied to the* support of Granville W Reed Jr. dynamic and militant minister of Wayman Chapel AME church in his hid to become the first Negro in Montgomery county, to win an • forth* office Veteran observers predict thn< Reed has an excellent chance of election, because of the dissatis faction of numerous other group* who are determined the complex ion of the hoard *hail he i hanged. There are nine candi date* (n the field and four to he elected Four on a slate in which three incumbent* are seek ing r**yC \p< t(on and this increases he stMfngth of Reed The pastor is a native of Cali fornia and a graduate of the Cniversity of California and i* doing work on his doctorate at Columbia university He |* mar tied and the father of three chil li ren Liberal whit* forces In the city have pledged him their Say You Saw It in The Detroit Tribune RED CROSS FINDS MOTHER SA.MBOANGA Mindanao. PL (AN Pi A mother and her sun. sepalated fur 2<> year*. soon will he i euuitetl through th* efforts of Duke Montgomery. 1041 K»»st ?lblh street. New York City. Red Cross* field director with flic HJril “Blue Helmet’* division, thu only all-Negro division in th,. Pacific. The soldier. « rifleman with the JHfitli Infantiv regiment, was an infan when his fathci desert ed hia mother and took hint to Oklahoma. When the fattier died, the five-year-old child was plaied in an orphanage where he re mained until he xv.is 17. "I didn't know alerts to start looking tor m • nu.ther ’’ the sold ier explained to Montgomery, "and in n few months [ was in the army.** Montgomery wro.e to all the Red Cross chspt*,* lie felt might b* able to help. A month later. In ved a i pl> fron th Net York City chart) r giving tlm mother, address and Including a '■••port on he* loalth and wr|- fat < The cornnr-.•tiling officer ap proved an emeiv »«y furlough for the eager Gs, Said Montgomery "I had a parth tilar inte.-e- in fhi*. I was in th.* same orphaliage mvself a* a child.” NEGRO ACES MAY OWN PLANES MASHING TON* - Returned veteran* of the famed BBT ti Fighter* Squadron and the TU'nd Fighter Group a* well a* other war veterans may now purchase :tt plane* and related parts from Government surpluses, the Sur- I lu« Property Board announced this week, as a result of two amendment* to existing regula tion). Th- sph amended Regulation Nf) ? leftectiv,. July ]i which permits veteran* to purchase tn.)t. in I ami equipment lo >.,•( themselves up in their own busi ness or profession Heretofore, the ) filiation excepted ainiaft I mler the aim*mlmen . vefer an* it.) now purchase plane* on it 1* * * I—rul Agency \o. 1 priority ’l'hi plane hnwivci must he ssenliallv for tlx establish •net • of n business such a* shut He transportation, thing school or special licensed transport srr vice, and not for personal or pri vate use. The amendment to SPP Regu lation No. 7 allows the veteran to purchase one airplane from surplus with no cost limitation regardless of whether he has al ready houchf or plans to buy other surplus items up to the *-.VWt limit established In the re gulation The SPR also amended Regula tion No 2 which designate* (he disposal agencies and establishes Federal. B-nfo. and local govern ment priorities, to add nlplane* to til* list of properties available for resale to qualified veteran* for business purposes through the use of SWPC priority There are 11 o SWPC field of- I Will Rebuild Your Shoes —with— Oak Leather At rea«nnahle price*. while you nslt. Your (.naranfeet my 4H yearn In Same I.oration. J. MILLER’S ONLY PLACE 515 GRATIOT AVE. ■ -ll ■ • ■ ■~ l T - : ; _ _ - T runpru nc rnn ceemf and jay streets tnuixtn ur u UU ret. Raymond s. jackson, rn«tnr Sunday School— 9:30 A M Morning Service—ll:oo A M. Young People'* Hour-8:30 P.M. Evening Service—7:3o P.M. Evangelistic Service 7:30 P. M. Wednesday LESTER’S QUALITY MARKET Selling Quality Good* at Low Prices 5251 HASTINGS STREET BIG NEW FOOD STORE NOW OPENED For Business with highest quality groceries ~ choice meats - fresh fruits and vegetables UNIVERSAL FOOD STORE NO. 1 2908 Hastings St.,-CA. 4940 - Detroit 1, HIGH STEPPER -W' Sg® jP? §|IIB s / > v Jjf- iiK. ' ym t* mu ' ■ i */c < / >' jig* Jr ijj|H;gv * If/,? ‘ /r S;• vVp m mm' little \illry llctullj.. daughter •if Mr. and Mr*. Milliam Hendly has returned to ti!Mi fclliot street, after spending ten day* In Greenville, S.l „ with ( aplain mid Mrs. William Hampton. I.ti tle Autry mad* a hit 111 Green ville with her majorette perform*nee. she I* n member nf the Hamtranirk Military Ara demy Nn. |S»w. RECONVENE CONGRESS DEMAND OF NNC NKXV YORK— Miring Presi dent Truman. Dorothy K Funn. legislative director of the Na tional Negro Congress, asserted that the September date set by him for the reconvening of Con gress. was too late to deal ade quately with the piesing job* crisis. *’ Recortv ersion. unemeployment and KKPC legis'ation necessitate the immediate reconvening of »'i>ngrrs* Miss Funn told the president She add«d in a separate state ment that the ‘imminence of \*J Day brought our country ini e to fni e w ith mas* unem ployment. sample* of which are even now making headline* as plan shi.t-rlowna are reported." Among ail the workers. Miss Funn do la red. the problem* of Negroes are probably the most severe. "It i* Important for this ’ea son Dial the fight for jobs lc a united fight" she con cluded fi* e* located throughout the country. Interested veterans should contact or write the nearest office, giving full details in thei r application*. HAIR & SCALP TREATMENT USi JHfS SPECIAL 1 ;j OFFER 5^50 AS, CREME *J, LARGE NEW VREttINO 4 OUNCE JARS OIL AS, ICONOMY SIZf SI vs NO MORE WON4URNT, SROKEN. nw mvnt unruly hair. Send No Money! " 50 • (Wn Pay PoUayt SIND VO UP ORDtK TODAY SATISFACTION GUARANTIED Jessie Hare Beauty Products Cos. 307 StK Av# (Rm.VOS) New Yerfc City 214* St. Am . Corner Columbia—O.lffnrq MEMPHIS POLICE CONCEAL ATTACK ON NEGRO GIRLS Further Indignities As They Complain MKMIMIIS lANPI Memphis official* art* trying to , !ohU to alienee crime committed by two uniformed officer* In the rape of two Negro girl* ha» been charged far and wide here. The mother* of the two victim* ►ay their daughter* were attack ed by two policemen recently on extended Union avenue. The two airla were employed aa cook* at Freda case. They worked at night and get off from work at 1:30 a ni. The atorv they tell ia that they wer* waiting for a street car when a police squad i ar manned hy two uniformed of ficer* drove up. The girl* any they were ordered to get into the police car, the two officer* telling them they had been loitering on thp corner for ;,n hour and a half. The girlß protested that they had just been released from work nnd exhibited their health cards. One of the mothers said her j daughter wan taken out of the car and criminally assaul ed by one of the officers on the grass beside the *«iuad car. The other mother *nid her daughter was ( forced by the other officer to an unusual submission Sh<> said the officer* told them they would i kill them if they told what had I happened Karly last Saturday morning one of the mothers called the girl * employer and told him what bad happened. With him, the mothers took their daughters to police headquarters, wher* they say they told their alory to pol ice Chief « stroll Seabrook The girl* were locked up In the women's headquarter* and l police officials slat ted their In- j veatigatlon. Thp Kirin were ques tioned repeatedly and were held in jail until the following Mon day afternoon, their parents said 1 ‘The two girl* were taken into a room where a lot.of police of ficer* were lined up and were told to pick out thp guilty men,’’ one of the mothers said. When •he girl* entered the room, thev 1 Prompt MMimk 1 M ★ Furniture Loons I ★ Auto Loons I * Salary to *3OO Convenitiif Monthly PaymmH i* t OtT CkMM T«f Mm«Wi lire* r» / « STOSJS V < 7# 26 34 1J.«4 »T *-* I7.JJ X 111 44 1 4 2J/!J 16 04 i:J< Do you need money? Would • *“ ,oj?o 21j$ s7* J*-J{ lo.n of $lO to SIOO tide you over? lid .,^ Then phon#, writ# or call at any ft l tmtm ■mWt w »»»»*4 >4hui pa IW. of Provident*, convenient ofhcee. 1 VMM MM *• **"*■ You’ll gat aarvica. No in* jft Kfc B jC 5A *f quinaawillbamadaofyourfhanda ir RkOF W Rlr ER V or relatives. Look at the chart, and LOAN A SAVINGS SOCIETY youll aa. at a (lane, ju.t what Convenient your monthly payments will be for Downtown Office in# amount you want to borrow. DIAMOND LOANS WIWMVMMI »S°° to *SOOO lon. It **.'■ 0, " , • o "'> 603 Tobin Bldg. IHA IMPROVEMENT Shone RA 2542 LOANS isTAKiiiMiD too* 400 Late Model Good Used Can All Make* Reconditioned Reedy Barfain* Tire* Practically New— Quick Service 1940 FORDtITs^I:” Rartln Heater. Rebuilt Motqr. Many Extra*. A H«ney 1940 CHEV SET *645 R**ti«. Me*far. Rebuilt Motor. New r*lnt Job. frpertal 1940 MERCURY £°7s?,tr ‘72 Ra«lio. Heater. Rebuilt Motor, A Real Break 1941 BuicKsrasr Rat.l'*, Healer, Rebuilt Motor. A Honey. Hurry’ 1941 Radio. Heater. Rebuilt Motor, Many Extra*. A Honey 1941 FORD Radio. Heater. Rebuilt Motor. A Beautiful 1941 CHEV.'ir,.... Radio. H»»ter, Rebuilt Motor. A Real Maatar . f 1941 PONTIAC 945 Radio. Heater. Rebuilt Motor. A Honey of a R*r** tn Open Every Evening Until Eleven P.M. BERT BAKER 'THE BIG LOT* 9800 Grand River, corner Livernoi* PHONE NORTHLAWN 9200 were told hy Reahrnok tw they picked out -he » ron ! they would he pm | n )S || With girl* walked i lp , aunts men. but the- * >r> ’ lowed to point mit the offJ When l asked the chin what going to be done to *| IP for treating my daughter J way. he told nte that thf g were not certain in th»j r Heat lon and for me to ttk , daugh.rr. go home k ’ mouth *hut.’’ One of the girl,, said ,-h* . told by some police offtriu,, to disc us* the mallei« *j, h one. noth mother* said th» ,i ter* identified by th*. denied the attack to their i perior officers Memphian* immediately | l# ed a campaign for Negro p«| In the Negro sections ASK IMPEACHMENT OF SENATOR BILBO CHICAGO. 111. The Chta council of the National \« Congress i* petitioning r-Mifr Harry R. Truman, and s» nK| Hrooks and Lu<a* of ||| ino i ‘Take imediate action to imps* Senator Theodotc cause of his fasrUr-like i» t upon the Italian. N> to and J 4 lsli people, for th<> purpose nfj vidlng the people and until racial conflict, win-h -» .n.jj unbecoming to U. S **r»ton,« danger* the war eftort and 1 pence.” The petitions are circular with a call to •’Help Throw ajor Hllbo of \li"i-Kippj n of Congress.!" The -ail t ln| Senator Ftilho with opreadtre t| cial filth. Inciting racial wrecking the harpmtiv of 1 American people, nlarmin* u people of Europe. A*u and ft ca. and dtagging Ametic is not prestige through .he 'lew* i racial hatred.' 1