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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01

5 When the naval airship Los
Angeles was decommissioned for
federal economy. she had a total
flying time of 4,342 hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01

JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment
10 Section and to Section of Article of the
Constitution of Florida Relating to the Judiciary
Department.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following amendment to Section and
TO Section Of Article Of the Consultations of the
State Of Florida be- and the same i hereby agreed
to- and shall be submitted to the electors Of the State
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
DOGS FOR SALE

KENNELS, Finger. Tenn.
offers for sale highclass shooting
dogs; $50 each, half down.
balance SO per month. Write
or wire. oct1-ltx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01

The votes east in compliance with sad proposed
amendments, and the canvass declarations and re-
turns thereof shall be subjected 10 the regu.
lations and restrictions provided b. law for
general elections in the State Of Florida
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Great Seal Of
lSEAL) the State Of Florida 1T ITALIA
hassee. the Capital. this the
Ist day OF August A. ID.
1882
IA. GRAY.
Secretary Of State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01

Mrs. r. J. Thomas, of Honey
Grove, Tex. has taken her first
airplane ride at 10 years of age
and now she wants to learn to be
a pilot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01

TWENTY-FIVE OLD PAPERS
for q nickel The Citizen Of
flee. dec17
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
Henry VIII Tryst Now
Converted Into Hotel

thy A.seeiafea Press,

LONDON. Oct. l.Wickham
Court, where Henry VIII courted
Anne Boleyn,. is being converted
into residential hotel. The
family of Sir Stephen Lennard has
lived there for. 400. years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
TODAY In HISTORY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1so0--spain, by secret treaty.
csded Louisiana to France.
Postal special delivery
established.
i9si-woman suffrage granted
in Spain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
FOR SALE

ONE l2-R0OM HOUSE. modern
conveniences, fine location, near
Casa Marina, 1924 White street.
Apply within. pt29;oct1-3
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Michigan Observes
Eddie Tolan Day"
With Special Events

LANSING, Meh.-Tuesday also
was Eddie Tolan Day in Michigan.
Throughout the state pictures OF
the world famous Negro athlete was
posted in windows and speakers
lauded Tolan as "a gentleman
scholar and Olympic hero" Tolan
was the guest of Governor Brueker
at the State Fair grounds and the
immense throng paid him homage,
Tuesday, September 6 was officially
designated by Governor WILDER M.
Brucker as Eddie Tolan Day. in
honor of the Detroit Negro Splinter
and University of Michigan graduate
who won such signal honors for his
state, race and country in the tenth
Olympiad at Los Angeles, Calf.
In his proclamation setting forth
a special day at the state fair and
calling upon the entire citizenry of
the state to celebrate the occasion
with appropriate observances,' the
governor stated that Tolan had
brought honor to our commonwealth
by winning the two principal dash
events at the Olympies."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Tenn. Legion Jim Crows
Colored War Veterans

MEMPHIS - tCNS) - Dele
gates to the State American Legion
convention here we're threatened
with expulsion from the white Ten
nessee branch of the organization If
they continued to protest against
their segregation in the balcony Of
the convention hall.
The delegates to the convention
filed protest with W. Percy Melon
aid. white. chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements urging him to
allot colored delegates mere favor
able seats. He informed them that
they had a right to take the matter
to the floor of the convention if they
desired. but that the Memphis ofay
chapters would fight to have colored
charters revoked if they pressed the
matter further
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
BE SURE TO VOTE

Next Tuesday, September ID. is
Primary Election Day. Be sure 10
vote. THE ENTERPRISE has no
ticket to otter. Remember this.
Colored citizens have as many friends
among Democrats as among Repub-
licans. Vote for your friends.
Vote early. Study the ballot be-
fore going TO the polls. Keep in
mind when voting to nominate can
didates that you are hiring men, or
women, to do your public service
and remember that mistakes made
at the polling places are very hard
to remedy after,ward.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
25,7O1 Negr0St0res
Annual Net Sales
Total $1O1,146,O43
Negro Friends Fear Libby Holman Faces
Legal Lynching In North Carolina

NEW YORK.-tBy R. Matthew'S
will the fact that she is Jewess
and an outsider, put grooming Libby
Holman, accused of the murder of
her young millionaire husband,
Smith Reynolds, in the same fix as
the Scottsboro boys when she faces
the North Carolina court?
Lowell Limpus, New York writer
on the Sunday News, is afraid that
Miss Holman will be victim of the
same unfathomable prejudices that
make it so hard for southern juries
to give justice where any member
of a despised race is concerned.
Discussing the underlying issues
that are not apparent on the sur
face, Mr.. Limpus says:
"Down in the deep South they are
preparing to try Libby Holman Rey-
nolds for the murder of her husband
Columns have been recently de-
voted to the Broadway beauty and
the millionaire youth who gave her
his name, but one essential point
seems to have been generally over
looked. That point IS the probable
effect of Libby's race and back
lRround on the stern southerners who
will sit in Judgment on her.
Libby Holman is New York
Jew in their eyes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Vouey From Cabin
Kills 2 Officers;
Youth Escapes

LEBANON, Tenn.-Bullets fired
from a cabin in which five Negroes
were barricaded near here Sunday
night killed two officers and wound
ed another as they sought to arrest
a Negro youth for fighting with
white boy.
Reinforcements summoned from
Lebanon routed the Negroes from the
shack with tear gas bombs and ar
rested them. Two were women.
Constable Ben Northern, Special
Deputies NJ. E. Brown and Sam Smith
and Northern's son Ben, approached
the cabin to arrest George Oldham,
who was sitting on the porch with
shotgun across his knees.
He obeyed orders to drop the wea-
pom but as Constable Northern
stopped to pick it up, he was killed
by shotgun fired through crack
! in the cabin door. Brown gave chase
to Oldham, but volley of shots from
within killed the officer.
Two pistol shots were fired at
Smith as he aimed at Oldham and
| one bullet struck his arm.
Ben Northern Jr. ran to the side
! of his slain father and load of
| buckshot passed through his hat but
| he was unscathed.
Sheriff Ed. elmer and Deputy
Sheriff S. G. Shorter captured the
Negroes soon afterwards with tear
gas but Oldham escaped.
Northern was slain two hours
before the expiration of his term as
j constable.
During the morning a crowd OF
several hundred men gathered about
the Lebanon Jail and demanded the
prisoners.
Although Sheriff elmer escorted
committee through the jail to
prove the prisoners were not there,
the crowd continued to mill about
for some time.
Previously reports had gone
around that the Negro men had beer
taken to Nashville, but the jail there
denied this and Sheriff elmer sale
he would rather not say where they
are"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Investigation OF
Dixie LeUee Camps
Ordered By Govt
Texas Negro Demos
Plan To Continue
Fight For Ballot

HOUSTON, Tex.--At a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Harris County Negro Democratic
Club. held here Wednesday, plans
were laid to continue the fight
against the Democratic primary cleo
ton. which has ontlawed the Negro
in Houston, Texas. as partisan elect
or
Attorneys for the organization
were instructed to contest the GER
LITIGATION of the names of all Demo-
cratic candidates for United States
congress chosen in the two recent
primary. elections, on the grounds
that thousands of qualified voters
were denied right to cast ballot
for them.
Damage suits against several pre-
cinct election judges in Houston and
Harris County were ordered insti'
tuted, and plans discussed for
"breaking into" the Houston mum
cipal primary election next January
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Anne. Conference
Against Repeal Of
18th Amendment

SPOKANE, Wash. - Especial. -
The African Methodist church will
join hands with all other organiza-
tons to retain the 18th amendment
and for law enforcement. Not only
has the use of intoxicants never
done our people any good. but drink
opens the way for other evils among
colored people the same as it does
among most other people"
This sentiment was expressed in
a report of the committee on state
of the church at the closing business
session of the annual African Meth
odist conference in the Bethel Afri-
can Methodist church.
The sentiment was expressed in
different way later by Bishop Will
liam Decker johnson of Plains. Ca,
who presided.
The great majority of my people.
in the south are in favor of retain
ing the 18th amendment he said
1.-THE have a double reason for this
attitude. Not only are they opposed
to the return of liquor, but they
know that if the 18th amendment
can be repealed, other amendments
could be repealed. Negroes of the
south will support Hoover, though
there is feeling that they have not
had the recognition at the hands of
the administration to which they
were entitled"
Most of the ministers in the con-
ference district, which includes
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Mon
tana and part of British Columbia
were reappointed: The appointments
included:
Superintendent of Puget Soune
District, the Rev. A. w. johnson
Spokane, the Rev. T. A. Patterson
Seattle, temporarily the Rev. Geo
F. Martin; Tacoma, the Rev. Francis
H. Mcclure; Yakima, the Rev. w
B. Williams; Everett, the Rev. c. w
Smith; Roslyn and Ellensburg to be
supplied; Portland, the Rev. d. G
Hill; Pendleton, to be supplied; Bill
lings, the Rev. C. D. Choice; Helena
Continued on Page 81
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The Negroes Place
EDIToRIAL)

especially allotted place Tor the Negro "
he makes H. not "hat sum-
trouble with some "hte Americans
American Of today III terms Vi
eyear dealing whole WIN oie
progressive than their fathers ana s
Negro his place is the trouble win nm
now" That expression is certain class OIL whites
The Negro they know hence the color pop
that like Banquos ghost The blacks were IN Africa
Happy for in little labor mueh ioVe anu
occasional needed to worn hey
them messed their
color all up many those of Josephs coat
of slave owners brought aoou the
their riches were freed granted CERTAIN
despsed exsaye Is the way persona
non graa with him. Nothing give MIN the
same chance sink swim survive OF PERISH
Cut out the coddlng ynching Let him rise or fall
All the Negro asks the chance IA other men
As loyal American he entitled opportunity to make
place the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08

tive establishments controlled and
operated by Negroes.
Under the general merchandise
classification, which includes dry
goods, variety, 5-and-10-cent to one
dollar stores, there were 1873 operat-
ed by Negro proprietors, while ATT
other proprietors handled wearing
apparel for men, women and chill
dren. Furniture, household appli-
ances and radio and music stores
were conducted by 149 of our bus
mess men and in the lumber and
building material group there were
90 dealers. Drug stores numbered
712, cigar stores and stands. 704
coal and wood and ice dealers o49
farmers supplies LOT, jewelry stores
ST. hardware and farm implement
stores 81 and miscellaneous ITS.
A comparison of this data witt
the figures for 1920 shows tina
during the 10-year period there wa
an increase of 2175 negro retail
dealers in the United States and tina
very substantial increases occurred
in the northern states, whose larg
gains in population are attributes
to migration from the South.
Negro business has been consist
emily growing as to number, variet
and in business volume. There
likewise improvement in efficiency
This may be augmented greatly b
merchants utilizing the small bus
mess section of the Bureau of Fol
eign and Domestic Commerce, wher
the latest information on the stant
ardized business practices is avail
able through James A. jackson
chief of that section.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Colored C. o. P. Leaders
To Be Named Next Week

CHICAGO (ANP)-The Republi-
can chieftain are still delaying in
naming the personnel of the Negro
bureau. 1t was definitely stated at
headquarters that names would be
given out next Monday. 1t was
also affirmed that there would be
two executive committees conduct
ing the colored campaign, one in
the East, with headquarters in New
York and one in Chicago, covering
the West.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
Another Potato Problem

The Rran Teaser problem printed recently
IN the Enterprise proved popular that another and shgh
harder one hasb worked out Here it is:
There basket a the row
av om the basket potato yard from he o
ket the second from the basket the ~
uotato is five yards the basket and so on
The problem Find simple rule when WI" le
~ Yards Of travel will be required number
80 nooas nto the basket starting the basket
The answer will be printed weeks Enterprise
asst weeks Brain is answered on page 4
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08

And North Carolina is in the
deep South; Ku Klux Klan county
with rebel antecedents, where nei-
Their Hebrew blood nor Yankee an
cestry is regarded as an asset. The
question is whether Libby can secure
fair trial in such community.
"Feeling is there = beneath the
surface.
at was first noted by reporters
who covered the story. They declare
that there was whispered under
current against "that girl from
New York;, amid the crowds that
gathered on the street corners of
Winston-Salem, after the crime. 1t
calls to mind the same whispering
that ran through Atlanta streets
when Leo Frank was first placed
under arrest for the murder OF
Mary Phagan.
franks trial developed into a
legal lynching."
Colored citizens who are following
the trials of this young torch sing.
err, who only a few months ago was
acclaimed on Broadway for her rem
dition of "High Yaller Gal" hit OF
"Three's. A Crowd. in which shs
appeared with Fred Allen and Cliff
ton Webb, know only too well the
significance of the phrase "lega
lynching". The legal history of tht
southland is black with frequent oc
currences in which colored peopl,
have figured.
The power of the fourth estate il
arousing public sentiment to do in
Justice is known only too well b,
investigators who attribute many o
the atrocious lynchings of the Soutl
to this same source.
Within two weeks Libby and A
Walker, her slain husbands bes
friend, were indicted for murder
Public sentiment promptly crystal
lized in favor of Walker, the HON
town boy, and against the girl frol
New York and her father.
Two days after the indictmen
the local newspaper was finding
necessary to plead editorially 70
public patience with him.
, All Gotham and the theatres
| world, which includes Harlem,
5 watching the case of the youne torc
| singer. Many may ask: "Why
t Libby Holman called torch SIM
4 err"
e The term ''torch singer" come
d from the slang expression "earryin
a TORCH" phrase meaning lamei
: over unrequitted love, usually
Y the form of a "blues" song. Mi
IS Holman came into fame through h,
,. husky singing of this type.
Y Among those who called her
j. friend are Paul Meeres, clever ad
= gio dancer of the Harlem Mig
e clubs and star of Hot Chocolates
/ who said he always found her plea
l. ant company and liberal.
\. Peewee Williams. partner of 10
Shields, just back from Londo
= knew her well. 1t was Peewee W
4 taught her how to dance at Bill
Pierces Broadway studio.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
US. Census Lists
2,l75 More Stores
Than In 1920

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Concrete
evidence of Negro progress in trade
is indicated in report compiled but
not yet printed by the division of
distribution, bureau of the census,
with 25,701 retail stores in the
United States conducted by Negro
proprietors.
Stocks on hand at the end of the
year 1929 were valued at $10,-
657,000; whose net sales during
1929 amounted to 101,146,O40;
whose full time employees numbered
1861; and whose total payroll for
1929 amounted to $8,528,306 it
appears tina; an appreciable head
way is being made, at least in small
trade, by the business men of our
race.
Every state reported one or more
Negro owned retail stores. Georgia
occupied first rank with 2099, fol-
lowed by North Carolina, Virginia,
Texas and Louisiana. Annual pay
rolls in each of four states, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Texas and New
York, were in excess of half mil
lion dollars, and in seven states,
Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsyl-
vania, Texas, Illinois, New York and
Georgia, in the order named, the
combined cost value of stocks on
hand at the end of 1929 amounted
to $4,667,290.
Including the District Of Column
bia, each of 81 states reported net
sales in excess of one million dol
lars and six states, including Texas
Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Caro-
lima, New York and Georgia, report
ed net sales ranging from SIS, ,04c
in Georgia to $6,633,701 in Texas
In Virginia, Louisiana and Ohio
the sales exceeded $4,000,000, blu
were less than five million dollars
Five states, in order, Michigan, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Alabama ant
Missouri, were in the three million
dollar or more class.
Oklahoma, New Jersey, Califor
MIA. Arkansas, South Carolina, Ken
lucky and Indiana were in the tw
million dollar class, with net sale
varying from S2,021,677 in Indian
to $2,S33,144 in Oklahoma.
Stores dealing in food supple
numbered 10,755 or approximate
AZ per cent of the total. There wer
6248 grocery stores without meat,
22O2 combination stores (grocerie
and meats, 761 groceries with DIR
goods, apparel, etc.; 1877 candy an
confectionery stores, SGT meat ma
kets (including sea foods) and 90
other food stores. There were 79l
restaurants and eating places, il
GLIDING lunch counters, refreshmei
stands, etc. In the aptomotive gror
there were 80 motor vehicle dealer
799 filling stations, 1872 garages ar
repair shops and 100 other autom
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08
N.A.A.C.P. Charges
Brutal Treatment
OF Negro Workers

WASHINGTON. - Charges that
Negro laborers work under "condi-
tions of virtual slavery" on Missis-
sippi river flood-control projects to-
day again were subjects of federal
investigation begun Tuesday.
Brigadier General Harley d. Fer
guson of Vicksburg, Mississippi,
president of the Mississippi river
commission, was making the inquiry
by direction of Major General Lyle
Brown. chief of engineers. 1t was
ordered by Secretary Hurley after
complaints to President Hoover from
the National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People.
Long Hours, Low Wages,
This organization, in a statement
by Roy Wilkins of New York, assis-
tant secretary, said special nves-
tigator surveyed construction camps
between Memphis and New Orleans.
These camps are operated by con-
tractors doing the flood control
work.
"Abuses found to be general" ac-
cording to the association investiga-
tor, were:
Long hours, wages as low as 10
cents an hour for , to II hours
work daily, overcharging through
camp commissaries. unsanitary liv-
ing conditions and physical violence.
Brown said Ferguson's report
would provide something reliable
on which to work and something on
which to act if necessary.
Previous Reports Cited.
The association quoted the chief
engineer as contending its report
was "inspired by those whose reports
have been discredited previously"
1t said Brown referred to findings
last December by Investigators for
the American Federation of Labor
and quoted him as saying official in-
quires resulted in practically dis
crediting them"
General Brown did not deny that
Negroes are forced to work II hours
day, seven days week for an av-
erage wage of 10 ents an hour,
which the N A. A. c. p. charged in
its report Instead, the General ex-
eused the low wages by saying the
government made IT a policy to pay
the wages customary in the sur
rounding region. He excused the
long hours by saying the flood con-
troll work was of an emergency ma.
ture. but he did not explain why the
l2-hour double shifts were necessary
since all this work is six weeks ahead
Of schedule and some of it is at
least six months ahead.
White Flags Gen. Brown
In a seathing letter of reply, Wal
ter White, secretary of the Associa-
ton, flayed General Browns attitude
saying
THAT the proper procedure was
} for the Government vigorously,
swiftly, courageously and without
bias to make thorough investiga-
c ton of and to correct The conditions
, alleged to exist, and to follow up
: the correction by strict, periodic in
spections to see that such conditions
2 are not re-established.
It was after this letter had been
received by General Brown that Sec
rotary Hurley took personal charge
r and FASTENED to extend his official
regrets for the opinion expressed by
y his subordinate.
The adjustment of the contract
o and the placing of it under army en-
e gineers was urged upon Secretary
Hurley by the N. A. A. c. P.
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Forced To Work For
Free Red Cross Flour

NEW YORK-Charges made by
the N. A. A. c. P. that eolored per
sons in Florida have been made to
work for free government flour are
being Investigated by the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Huntington ST., west Of Conn. ave.-Large,
detached, 4-bed-room house, newly deco
rated, new Pittsburg hot-water heater, new
gas range, hot-water heat, gas furnace;
attractively furnished; inclosed porch, ga
rage, large yard, large shade trees; posses
sion September 18th. Inspection py appoint
ment.. 500. National 1881. Sunday, Dis
trict 3526
Evening star., 1932-09-04
WESLEY HEIGHTf

WESLEY HEIGHTS.
Beautifully situated corner property, con-
venient to bus; completely furnished; 3
master bed rms, . baths. maids room and
days before . am. call Clev. oela.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Foxhall Village. very attractive corner
brick home, 9 rooms. 2 baths, two enclosed
porches strictly modern, built-in garage,
attractively furnished. available immediate
ly. reasonable rent. Lease months or
longer. Natl. 1881. Sunday. Dist 3526.
6I8 5th NE-6 ROOMS NEW FURNITURE
make rent of upper floor; leaving city.
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK-OWNERS S
well furnished home, rooms, maids room
garage, porches: reasonable. Col. 1881.
Evening star., 1932-09-04


One-half block east Georgia ave, in the
heart Of Silver Spring-Three rooms, bath,
End floor; 1st floor, large living rm;, dining
basement; hot-water heat; excellent condi-
ton; large porch, garage, large yard; i'm.
mediate possession S75. To inspect call
National a88l Sunday, District 3526.