Flint Spokesman [Volume: 1, Issue: 16]

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By William A, Bell
COLUMBUS. Onio ~ APNS~|
Miss~ Janet White,_ lyric so- |

prano; scored in her recent re-|
cital at the Gal.ery of Fine Arts |
on SBlonday, Jime 24th. Those |
who heard her will long remem
BY LUCILE BLUFORD [
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ~ANP-~)
The ~Brotherhood of Sleeping!

Car porters was graniea a tem-|
porary vestraining order here!
Monday, June 24, to prevent the
Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad
and Brotherhood of Raiiway
trainmen, white, from taking
away the jobs of Negro train
porters on the MURKLT. system.

The temporary injunctidn was
issued by Judge Albert L, Reeves of the U. S. distvict court
fov the westera division of the
western ictrict of Méssouri.

The ot? + resiva.t:s the MOUW.T
railroad from concealing~ the
contract. it. holds~ with the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car

porters whi~h the company gave
nétice that it would de etfective
June 30. At the same time, the
restraining oider orcters the
- white trainmen~s union to stop
making threats and otherwise
interfering with the contractual
relations beiween the Negro)
train porters and the Kaly_rail-|
road,

The porters, headed by A.
Philip Randolph and Mi.ton P.
Webster, is the recognized bargaining agent for. the train porters employed on the MI. K. T.

Mm. Kk. T.)
a written
1928, fix-|
conditions, |

The porters énd tia:
railroad entered into
contract Decembe: 2,
ing wages, working
ruJes ana
of the. poriers

The con~fact, with a few mad: |
iftcations and evpans:ons, is still!
in full fee and effect today |
und would not be tke subject of!
controve:sy if it were not fo" |
the attempt of the white train-|
men~s union to force the Katy)
railroad to break the contract)

loading end unload~rg passen
gers. looking after their com- |}

fort, assisting with their lugj gage, etc

In addi*ion: to tnese ~duties,

| the train porcvers Lave other

duties uader contract and. es.

and to repiace the Negro train! <;

porters with white trainmen.
The Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car porters has no qttaurrel with
the M. K. T. railroad as such.
The railroad: has expressed satisfaction with ~he weik of the
train porters and has n9 desire}
to replace them with white men |
bu: the threats and_ intimida-|
tions of the white trainmen!
have been such that the rail-|
road recently notified Randol-|
ph~s tinion that its contract with |
the railroad would be cancelled

~ sae & 5 - Es
Miss Janet White

lf har
Nel

Whitney~s Union and Railroad
Seek to Ouster Train Porters
On The M. K. T. System

| NO NOTICE

| April.

| having

iegulations or behelf! ~

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- FLINT, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY. JULY 6, 1946

E FLINT SPOKESMAN

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PRICES SOAR
AS OFA DIES

_DETROIT, Mich.~Meat prices
in Detroit, soared nearly 100 per
cent on Monday, the first day

of OPA _conthat

after the death
wrels. Packers say
wili go still higher. Smal~ merehan~s are exercising caution
and restraint and. keeping their
prices at OFA ~level, temHorar.iy at ieast, in order to retain the gocdwill of their cus
thea
vite!4y-ners, since they feel. that it
wiil be only a maiter of time
before controls are Tresicred.

this vecilal. She was accom.
panied ai the piano by Miss Betiy Ann, Artis

The program consisted of the
works of Secchi, Scarlotti, Torelli, Massenet, Rich and _ oiher
noted composers.

as of June 30.

ALLOWED

Ti was to prevent this cancellation of contract on Sunday
that the, porters sought the restraining order. Because of the
urgency of the situation, Judge
Reeves granted the temporary
restraining order without
lowing time for notice to be
given to the railroad company
ani the defendant union, This
is an unusual procedure in the
courts.

The suit filed here by Ran}
dolph~s union is actually a jurisdictional fight between ~ the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters and the ~Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, headed
by A. L. Whitney, one of the
two un.ons,which caused the
nationwic: railroad strike in

TWO SETS OF DUTIES

For 66 years, the trsin porters have performca t:vo sets of
duties, One group of du'tes, not
directiy to do with the
mevement of trains, consisted of

they want

al-|.

| Mr.

See~Whitney~s Union~Page 8!

Large chain organizations have
announced thai they are keeping prices down for the present
and until their suppliers pass on
goods at h'gher prices to thom,
Supplies now on the shelves wil
be soid a last week~s prices.
As as ine death of re
control ened, lanclords
~a) gut~ and in sevtenbe

far nt

is cones
have gone
aral instances Fave notified
dmc that) tho:r.. rents: will

prices }.

hixcd. Some
their _propert
while other

for

the:z OWN use, fE3}

that a general 10 per cent in-|
Grease in rents. is fair. Local
OPA offices have been {flooded
wit~. tel@snome cals asking if
OPA is deai ard whether ~> net
tent incre:se; and ev.:iions are
now ie~ga.

Detroit Negroes are expected
to feel the effect of rent increases, possibly more than any other
group. In most instances, Negrees now~ paying~ exorbitant
rentals for sub-standard housing, Due to the critical housing
shortage among Negroes, landlords will no doubt take advantage of the death of rent con
~;trol and demand more rent or

that tenans vacate the premises.

The largest rent increase ever
~reported in Detroit~from $60 to
~$300 a month~ was explained as

~an attempt by the owner to
~gain occupancy of his home for
~his wife and family, who were
~evicted themselves on June 8th.

The owner, I. Harolde Brown,

bought a ~six-room frame single
house at 12644 Cherrylawn last

Mey because of their impending
eviction. Tenants of the house,
and Mrs. Clara VanDusen,
were served notice on May 10

~that the property had been pur~chased, On June 1, they received

a. 30-day notice. They have not

~moved because they say they
| have been

unable to find a
house. Mr. Brown, owner, states
that the notice of the increase in
rent was given in the hope that
they will be forced to move so

See Prices Soar ~ Page 8

Texas Negro Knifes Cop Attempting
To Force Him To Back Seat in Bus

TYLER, Texas ~ M. J. Buie,}|
a policeman, was killed. here:
Wednesday when he attempted |
to make a Negro take a back |
oat in a bus, The colored pas-.
senger was seated near the cen-}
tr of the bus, and when severai'
white passengers bourded the)
common carrier some were compelled to take seats behind the
colored passenger. When the cal-'
ored passenger refused to take
a rear seat at the request of the
motorman, a policeman, M. J.:
Buic was summoned. When the
policeman attempted to force the

Negro Fodily to take a -back)
seat. the coloied Am2ricar. puis.~
ed out his Texas Jack switch-|}

blade and before Buie could com
plete his draw, the Negro =
him to death.

A manhunt was Ported in
search of the slayer. He was
Surrounded by a posse at Barry
near Corsicana, where police
cla'~m a gun battle ensued in
which the Negro was shot three
times,

The trouble. arose over the receat decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, outlawing bus segregation in interstate travel
~hroughout Virginia, in which

landlords say trait!

decision also stated seven other
Southern states wou.id come under same ruling.

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Miss Simpson

Speaks Vows

Miss Mary Jane Simpson, the
Gaughter of Mr, ~oa be Ivan

Artis, of 808 1
anc prominent |

became the bride oF
Fred Downs, Jr., in ceremony
on the lawn of her parents home.
The bride, an object of shimmering ioveliness, was attired in
a white net gown with lace~veil
_and train. She carried a bouqu2t
of pale pink roses, Miss Esther
Clark was bridesmaid. She was
attired appropriately in blue net.
Mr. Robert Terry Downs, brother of the bridegroom, was best
man. amie

Highlights of the wedding
were the lane formed by the reiatives of the couple that had as
its terminus the giant maple
tree where the ceremeny was
peiformed. The honored gues:s
weve Mr. Percy Yancy, ihe
grendfather of the ~bride, and
Mrs. Ola Derry, great aunt of
the bride, both of Washington,
Pa. There was a four tier cake,
embellished with figures of a
brice and groom on top.

Among the out of town guests
were: Mr. and Mrs, Percy Yancey, Mrs. Ola Derry and Mrs.
Elizabeth Samms, of Washington,
Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Downs, Louisville, Ky. Mr. Robert P. Downs and Mr. Douglas
Terry, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Mr.
and Mrs. Wiiiam Scott and Mr.
and Mrs. Alexand<y, also of
Kentucky; Mr, Robert Terry
Downs, Mr. Henry Terry, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Porter and family, Mr. Archy Terry, all of
Lansing.;

There were more than two
hundred local guests at this
wedding, whith serves as a
gauge of the young psoples~ popularity. We are wishing for these
fine young people every health
and happiness that they desire.

DEMAND PROBE OF SEN.
BILBO STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON Senator
Tavlor (D., Id.) has demanded
a Senate invesiigation of statemets allegedly made by Senator Bilbo (D.. Miss.) ca:ling on
~every red-blooded~ Mississippian to keep Negroes from voting in the Mississippi primary
election which will be held on
July 2

Meanwhile, in AvkKansas he
State Supreme Court upheld a
legislative act which is designed to ban Negroes from voting
for State officials in Democratic
D1-maries.

U. S. Sentences
Undertaker for
Cheating Widow

BIRMINGHAM ~ ANP ~
A two-year federal sentence
was meted cut last week to
William E. Shortridge, an
undertaker of Ensley, for
charging a widow an exorbitant fee for collecting her
veteran's pension, by U. S.
Judge Clarence Mullins.

Shortridge, arrested early
in the month by FBI agents,
admitied charging a Negro
widow $350 for helping her
coilect a $590 p2nsion from

the Veterans~ administra.
tion. The fee for such a service is $10, court officials
scid, and VA officers and
Red Cross officials render
the service free.

The name of the widow in
they case, was not disclosed.

year sent nee and was ord:
Bae ~a Se Si

Wine Darker
~Too Smart~

Te Beg |

ST. LOUIS ~ ANP ~ ~You
are too smart to be guilty,~ Police Judge Joseph B. Catanzaro
told Laurence Bailey, who talk.
ed himself out of a charge of
begging. E

~T was only

standing. cn tac
street talking to my sister,~ he
explained ~to the judge. ~i had
a full bottle of wine with me,.that ought to prove I wasn~t
beggirg.~

~Why were you drinking
wine?~ Judge Cantanzard inquired,

~Partly because it is cheaper than whiskey,~ the defand
ant replied, ~but mainly because
it~s the best I know of.~
~ ~You are too. smart to be
guilty~ Judge Cantanzar> declared. ~Case ~dismissed.~

mode:s wearing stre@t dresses,
house dresss, aprons and _ suits.

And exhibit of many articles
sucht as serving trays, rugs,
+ leather crafts, basket weaving,
hot plate pads and other articles
was most interesting. Mr~ Laper,
of the woodcraft, departmen:,
presented wren house, door stops
and whatnot shelves.

The evening was spent in singing, with general fellowship.
Eighty-five guests were present
and enjoyed the movies presented by Mr. Hoiman from the
Mott Foundation. Along with Mr.
Holman came some. very dis.
tinguished friends. Dr. Vanderslice, his mother~ and brother.
Many distinguished guests were

Tiramons, Miss Margaret Lee
and Miss Doris Governor, recent

versity.
The tables were beautifully

decerated with flowers. Plenty
| of refreshments were s@;ved and

FICC Sewi

The Sewing Club, under the
directorship. of Mrs. Odelle
Broadway, presented sevéral

present, including Rev. and Mrs.}

graduates of Wilberforce Uni- |
| Sportsmen Formal

Dr. Wrex A. Weaver, Jr. to Practice

ida in Flint, Michigan

Weave?~s mother and father. Mr,
and Mrs. Wrex A. Weaver, Sr.,
one of Flint~s most prominent
business peop-ss.

FLINT, Mich. ~ APNS ~Dr.
Wrex A. Weaver, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs, Wrex A. Weaver
of E. Wellington Avenue, is
opening offices at 2803 1-2 Indusirial Avenue, where he. will
practice his profession. Dr.
Weaver is a dentist.

STELLAR FOOTBALL
PLAYER HERE;

Dr. Weaver, a graduate of the
Fiint Central High School, distinguished himself as a_ stelar
football player, From here he
matriculated -at Wilberforce University, where he veceived: his
E. S. degree. He comple~ed: his
dental course at the Meharry
Medical Coilege. Upon graduating from Meharry, h2 was commissioned-a Ist Lt. in the United
Siates Army Dental Corps,
where he served with distinction.

On May 30th, 1946, Dr, Weaver was married in Chicago to
Miss Jacquel

| William H. Orr, of Chicago. ~They

Orr, the came-4.
Pay ~daughter ~of Mr.-.and~ ~Mrs.

are making theiz home with Dr.

Dr. W. A. Weaver, Jr.

Georgia Politics at Red Hot Stage;

ATLANTA ~ ANP ~ _ The
Georgia~ posit cal scene ieached
red hot proportions last week
with reve but'ug Eugene Talmadge continuing his ~white
supremacy~ campaign and Ne.
gro supporters of candidate exGovernor E. D. Rivers attack.
ing the Atlanta Daily World for
supporting a liberal candidzte
in the race.

The World was sublectea to a
blistering attack by James C.
Slade, former college professor,
and the Rev. D. T. Babcock,

Social Event of

The Season

Saying that the Sporismen
Ball was. a gala affair doesn~t
adequately describe the splendor
of the Flint Sportsmen Annual
forma! which was held at the
Armory on Lewis St. last Saturday evening, There was an
estimated crowd of 1100 socialites who were amazed at the
e _of the Sportsmen

Sportsm Club, has
a Seis BPE ved ~td ~be
~ Of all gocial~ events
the elites of Flint, with a
membership composed of the
community~s outstanding personalities. Music was furnished
for the occasion by Gene Seals
and his superb swing unit, composed~ of eight members. Featured guest vocalist was Biily
~Flash~ Gamble who rendered
two fine selections. It was a
sigh to behold so many fine people dresszd for the occasion.
The women attired in the very
latest styles of multicolored formals, and the men handsomely
attired in their formals. Cevebrities were too numerous to mention with guests attending from
Chicago, New York, Cleveland,
Toledo, Detroit, Indiana, Saginaw, Lansing, Pontiac, and Canada, Those who didn~t attend the
missed the
treat of their lives. We know
they will not want to miss any)
affair given by this fine o-ganiza- |

| the evening was a hug=2 succéss.} tion in the future.

ed Rivers that

| Negro Daily Blasted by Foes

both of whom are stumping the
state in an effort to turn back
the swelling tide of resentment
among Negro voters over the reported affiliation of E. D. Rivers with the Ku Klux Klan
and thus deliver the Negro vote
to his banner in the gubernatorial campaign.

The attacks upon the World
were made near the close of a

- meeting held at Hanley~s Ashby

Street Funeral home, and _ attended by Mr. Rivers and a
statewide strategy group of Negro workers: in-.behalf of Mr.

| Rivers~ candidacy.

Appearing tired from the rigors of a stiff speaking schedule
and a failure of his Negro workers to make any noticeable
headway among Georgians of
color, Mr. Rivers called upon
the Negro workers to get out
among Negroes in the rural
counties like Worth, Sumter, Decatur, Grady, Early and others
where th: three major candidates have an en chance to tip
the scale in his favor.

Th Rev. Mr. Babcock, pastor
of famed Big Bethel AME church
and a reported candidate for the
bishopric in~kis church assur.
Fulton cu.r y
safe and that ~our real
wor.; ~now is cutside of A:.anta, in the small counties. ~We
must get out in these counties
as I am doing and touch the
Negroes,~ Rev, Babcock said.

The Rev. Roland Smith, statistician of the National Baptist
convention, also active in behaif of the candidacy of Mr.
Rivers, recognizing the presence
of a press representative,- interposed o inguire of tne chairman
if the press would be permitted
to remain. The group moved that
no effort should be made to
oust the press.

Mevertheless, Slade, assuming
the role of campaign manager
for ex-Governor Rivers,. castigazed the World for not giving
ful' coverage to Rivers~
pa:gn speeches in the same way
it supports Jimmy Carm.chael.
He expressed resentment

was

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Acquit Race
Steward Of
Lewd Conduct

~ANNAPOLIS, Md. Chies
Steward Waster W, Rollins was
found innocent on a charge of

| lascivious conduct with a white!. ~
woman by a seven-officer Navy
' genera) court martial.

Rollins was eaiso found innocent on a charge of embezzling
liquor from the officers club,
drinking in his quarters on three

| occasions, and permiiting guests

to create a disturbance in his
rooms on two given dates.

Witnesses had testified that
they had seen Rollins in the
company of Mrs. Margaret A.
Sima, wife of Musician l-c Wil:
liam R. Sims, dr, in. Rolin~
quarters at a time wien.no one
~sls> was present,

\ttractive eke Sima denied
a:

of her husband.

Caldwells |
Celebrate Fourth

Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell
of Caldwell~s Grocery, celebrated their fourth anniversary
with a swapky MWitrer party
at the Sportsmen's Club. Refreshments of all kinds were
served to the 36 friends of this
popular couple, with no shortage of anything in evidence.
Among the guests on hand to
help celebrate were: Mr. and
Mrs. Wrex Weaver, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson, Miss Ruby
Knight of Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Kansas City, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs.
I. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. James
Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Jewel
Broadnax, Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Waller, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
George Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Vaughn, Mr. M. -E.
Santee, Mr. and Mrs. Gervas
_ Mr. and Mrs~C. Kemp.

Festal Guilty
2 etarding -
U. S. Mail

DETROIT, Mich. ~ APNS ~

Edgar J. Vincent. 21. of 2169
Concord, pleaded guilty before
Federal Judge Arthur A. Koscinski to detaining and retarding the United States mails. Vinceni had been appointed a leiter
carrier on June 10 and things
were going along. smoothly until last Tuesday~s heat proved
too much for him. He got his
fatrer~s car, took his bag containing some 200 letters into~ a
fie:-d and dumped them.

The letters were discovered by
a man who was exercising his
dog. Vincent was arrested when
he reported for work Wednes
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