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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Government has Power To
Act Against Vicious Mobs
Constitution Cited To Show u S. Power
To Curb Mob Violence

punishments. pains or penalties. by
reason OF their race and color,
than are prescribed Tor the punish
meni OF citizens.
The brief was drawn at the re
quest OF Attorney General Home
8. Cummings. IL has heen submit,
ted TO his office and is being stud
Ted by him and HIS assistants. Be
cause OF the Importance or the sub
ject, the ". A. A. G. r. has Sent
the brief 10 all senators. governors.
attorneys general and state bar as.
sociations. Also 10 selected list
OF daily newspapers covering all
states in the country 10 weekly
leading magazines Of opiu
ion. 10 leading newspapers I'm can
ada. Mexico. South America, Eur
ope. including Russia, and Japan.
Also The Philippine and Hawaiin
islands. cuba and jamaica. Inter
ested persons can secure copies
by sending or mailing fifteen cents
in stamps to the y. a. a. G. H., 90
Fifth avenue, New York.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
PROXY HOLDERS URGE
DEPOSITORS TO ACT
Full Pay-Of Sought
From Natl Bank

The savings bank depositors
whose money Is still, In part, tied
up in the First National Bank, of
Detroit, are still being canvassed
by their own Committee for author
ity to the Committee to represent
them before the Washington auth
critics to hurry up "a pay on.
This work is being done at the
suggestion Of Judge Theodore Rich
ter. OF the Wayne Circuit Court
before whom some of the proceed
ings relative to the closed banks
are conducted. So far nearly 10000
depositors with about 1870 millions
OF deposits. have signed up this
authority. IL will require ahomt
twice as many depositors and twice
as much deposits To make the
complete authority required. There
tho committee has TO make n broad
work TO get the additions needed.
Under the law, the Receivers Of
the closed banks can't give out the
names of depositars, or their n
mounts of money in the banks. so
the Committee has TO make n broad
east appeal to the deposltors 10
make themselves known and sign
the necessary paper. Among other
sources they are appealing through
this paper.
The authority given the Commit
Continued On Page Q
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Exams Scheduled For
u. S. Civil Service

Washington (CNSl The L. S.
civil Service Commission an
nounces among other examinations
tho following.
Junior Tabulating Machine
Operators. 81 ,44O year, Under
Card Punch Operator. 81 ,260 a
year. departmental service Wash
ington. ID. c.. and field service.
Applications will be received from
persons who have reached their
Both but not their 53rd birthday on
January except that veterans may
be examined without regard TO age
limits. These age limits are fixed
In tbs announcement because ar
examination for these positions
was recently held which afforded
opportunity of competing to appli-
cants between the ages OF rs to SO
years. Application Form s. An
nouncemcnt (AssembledD. Closing
January 4, 1884.
Junior Calculating Maching
Operator. LAO a year. depart
mental serice, Washington. ID. g..
and field service. Applications will
be received from persons who have
reached Their S5th but not their
5Srl birthday or January 8. except
that veterans may be examined
without regard to age limits. These
age limits are fixed IN this rean-
nounccment because OF examna-
tion for this position was recently
held which afforded opportunity Of
competing to applicants between
the ages OF rs and 35 years. APP
plication Form s. Announcement 2
tAssembled). Closing date, Jau-
nary 8, 1884.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
ILLITERACY DROPS
AMONG CITY LINERS

Washington, ID. G. The Bureau
OF the Census Announces that the
percent Negro illueracy i'm the 90
cities OF the lnited States having
Is, 600 or more inhabitants general
~ decreased. according 10 reports.
census OF 1890. The Bureau defines
as illiteratcs any person years
Iof age who is not able TO read and
write either IN English or In some
other language. New Orleans re-
ported the greatest number OF il
liieratcs in 1890 as in 1920. but
Charleston, 5. c.. reported the
highest percentage of illiteracy in
1880 having displaced Montgomery
which had the highest in 1920. Only
OF these cities in 1880, as compar-
ed with II in 1920, reported 20 per
cent or more OF the Negro inhab-
itants 10 years old and over as il
lterate. The five cities for which
the highest percentages Of illiteracy
were reported in 1890. were. in the
order named. Charleston and Column,
hia. ;. &C. Charlotte. Montgomery,
and Beaumont. Boston and Atlantic
city we're the only cities in 1880
that reported less than percent
Negro illiteracy; > other cities less
than = percent. For Charleston,
Miami. Newark. and Tampa the
percent iliterate was higher IN 1880
than 1920. In Boston, New York
Chicago and Gary a higher per-
cenlage OF illterates. 10 years old
and over was reported for the white
than for the Negro population.
That nliieracy is confined al
most wholly TO the adult Negro pop
ulation in these cities is indicated
by the fact that in only 10 of the
53 cities included in the tabulation
did Negro illiterates under 81 years
OF age constitute per cent or more
Of the local number. These were
Atlanta, Augusta, Macon. Savannah
Miami. Jackson. Miss, New York,
Charlottei Durham. winston Salem
Charleston apd Columbia.
For the white population 10 years
old and over the highest percent
ages OF illiteracy for 1880 were re-
ported for Gary, Newark. New York
and Cleveland due 70 the relatively
high proportion OF foreign born
adults.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
NOTED LAVE RS
RETURNS HOME
Liebowitz Cheered On
New York Return

New York city tCNS) Samuel
S. Leibowiiz the noted lawyer who
defended the Scottsboro boys re
turned to New York city last
Wednesday. from Decatur. Ala.
and 200 admirers gave him a rough
honfh well meant reception at the
Pennsylvania station.
His clothes were torn. his hat
was knocked off and trampled and
he was roughly jostled in the
crush 10 slap him ON the back or
even to touch his clothes.
Joseph Y. Mckee. who returned
from Washington on the same train
passed the group waiting for the
lawyer entirely unnoticed.
Four husky men, including tw,
Negroes, lifted Mr.. Leibowitz e
their shoulders. His bodygard
Detectives Harold Fox ana Arc
DAILY, fought their way TO his side
Ten policemen 6nally scattered tn,
crowd and Mr.. Leibowitz wa,
hurried TO a car. He spent som,
hours at home recovering from Tho
'mauling."
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
ST. ANTOINE Y OFFERS
SPECIAL COURSES
Opportunities Free To
All Citizens

The st. Antoine Branch y. NJ. G..
4. is extending it's area OF service
into the field OF formal education.
A committee of interested people
have been working for the past siN
weeks on a course OF study that
would meet the needs of those PEG 3
pie having the inclination for cul
tural development and personal
growth. The courses offered have
been selected after due consider
alton OF adult interests and emplias
is will be placed on their special
value as leisure time ACTIVITIES.
The "Y" Educational Committee
announces that their classes viii
begin Monday, January Is, with a
registration period beginning Jan
uary 3, and closing January l..
Mondays. Tuesdays and Thursdays
will be the time OF the classes AMI
the courses will cover a period of
ten weeks. The Committee has
given much thought 20 the matter
of fees and has come Co The decision
that the work will be offered free.
The invitation to enroll is extended
to all interested men and women OF
the alter Detroit area.
II following is the tentative list
OF courses TO be offered, along
with the instructors:
Public Speaking: Instructor, Al
fred Stevenson, A. H.. Lincoln I'm
inversity; Graduate student West
ern Reserve University, Cleveland,
Ohio; at present graduate student
at Detroit City College. majoring in
speech.
Parliamentary Law Instructor.
lie Bron Simmons, A. Il. University
OF Michigan; Senior law student
University of Detroit.
Spanish--Instructor Robert T..
Hayden. student Detroit City Col
(continued on Page 81
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
DIR. Caliver To Aid
In Negro Relief Work

Washington (CNS) Harry L..
Hopkins, Federal Emergency Re r.
lief Administrator, has announced
the appointment of DR.. Ambrose
Caliyer. specialist in the Education
Of Negroes. Federal Office OF Edu-
cation; as part time specialist in
Federal emergency relief work in
volying Negro education.
Dr.. Caliyer, who has been loan
ed by the Commissioner. of Edu-
cation to be relief administration
for part-time services, will con
tinue his work in the office OF Edu
cation. Ills additional part-timc
duties will be TO give advice in con
ncction with special problems con
corning emergency educational
program for Negroes. and to help
in disseminating information to
Negroes and other persons inter
ested in their education.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Urge DIR. Toodles'
For State Senate

Friends of DR.. Aaron c. Toodle,
1901 Marston avenue, who believes
that external civic and economic
circumstances and the welfare OF
the colored citizenry of Detroit de-
mand his presence in the state
Senate during the session of the leg
islature in 1885, are urging him
TO enter the race.
The appeal recently made to DR..
Toodle. and signed by several
thousands of citizens reads az fol-
lows I'VE. the undersigned voters
of the 3rd, 9th 7th wards, Ham
tramck. and other friends believ-
ing that you posses the ability ana
qualifications to represent the cit
liens of the Third Senatorial Dis
trict I'm the next legislature do
hereby urge you to become can
didate for senator from that dis
trict. We pledge you our undivided
support and assure you we VIII
work for your election"
A close friend OF Dr. lOOuie
stated: 1.-THE Doctors ambition Is
TO bo the best he can for the benefit
OF the masses. but II being a can
didato for the senate should inter
fere with his program, | am con-
fident Or. Toodle will not enter the
race. However, II DIR. Toodle can
be induced to become candidate
am confident he has a good
chance OF being elected, and will
make a good representative for
the masses OF our citizenry. His
Qualification are on a par with
<she qualifications OF any, and a
hove those OF many who wil enter
the race"
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16

New York The brief showing
the federal government has the
tho power under existing laws to-
intervene and press the prosecn-
ton OF the Tuscaloosa, Ala. Off
GERS VINO permitted double lynch
ing was printed aud distributss
this week by the National Associa
| ton for the Advancement OF Col.
ored People. The brief was drawn
by Messrs. Charles III. Houston, ED
ward p. Lovctt and Leon A. Ran
som OF Washington. ID. G.
Constitution Cited
The general contention Is that
under section 50, chapter 3, title is
of the United States code tR. S.
$500 the sheriff OF Tuscaloosa
county can be prosecuted in the
federal courts because he willfully
subjected two inhabitants, tDan
Pippcn Jr. and A. r. IIarden) OF
the state OF Alabama 10 the depri-
walton of rights secured and pro
tected by the constitution and laws
OF the United States or TO different
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
.ANTI-LYNCH BILL
is DRAFTED FOR
NEXT CONGRESS
Colorado Senator In
troduce Measure
To Congress

New York The first draft OF the
'ederal -lynching bill which
Senator Edward +. Costigan of
Colorado has consented 10 intro
duce when congress meets next
month was completed and a CON
ercnce upon il will be held this
week by leading white and colored
lawyers, including many nationally
known experts in constitutional
law, according TO announcement Of
the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People.
SO many individuals and organ
cations have indicated their desire
for federal bill that the confer
ence this week will cndeavor not
only to draft finally the strongest
possible bill. but TO Co ordinate
all efforts behind single bill so
that there viii be no confusion and
division Of action i'm the the hard
fight ahead in congress.
The bill now drafted viii be
scrnrniled by the whole legal
committee of the \. s.. a. G. r..
and the general counsel OF the
American Civil Liberties Union as
well as by eminent attorneys
known to both organizations For
mer Congressman l.. G. Dyer of
Missouri. father Of the Dyer Anti
lynching bill. has written Walter
White. y. a. \. G.. =. secretary. OF
fcring TO aid the new effort In any
way, even 10 coming - new York
and speaking and comforting on
the new bill at his own expense.
The n. a. A. &. y. asks all indi
viduals, clubs, churches, lodge
organizations to begin at one
questioning all their coiigreBsnin
and senator's. seeking their supper
OF the new federal bill.
Voters should catch their rep
resontatives and senator's now. BE
FORE they leave for Washington,
said Mr.. White. wait upon them
with small committees, write them
or telegraph them. asking for a
written statement Of their position
on "A federal anti-lynching bill.
This fight to get such a bill
through the next congress will be
a difficult one and will require a
united and unceasing campaign. 4
greatly aroused public opinion is
with us, but only by sustained Of
fort in cooperation with other ma
tional groups who want such a bill
can We finally put ii through. do
not need tO-say that such a fight
costs money. COlored people should
be willing TO put more money be
hind an anti-lynching fight than
anyone else because they are the
chief victims OF the lynch law.
Contributions may be sent 10 60
Firth avenue. New York city,
New York.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
ASSAILS The LOCAL
ANTI-CHURCH SPIRIT
Other Pastors Attack
Anti-C Church Spirit
In Detroit
Appeals Made For
A Better Alliance


IL there Is TO be stronger al
lance between the business and
professional men and women OF
Detroit and the church. there must
be a change in the attitude OF the
professional people toward the
church.
This was the message conveyed
20 the members OF the MONDAY
Jffuncheon club of the Booker I.
Washington Trade Association at
the st. Louis Cafe Wednesday
afternoon.
The pastor OF Second Baptist
church. after praising THE efforts
OF the founder OF the Booker L.
Washington T. Association, began
to assail those business and PROBES
sional mep and women who seek
the aid of the minister in order 10
help them increase the sales OF
their product without showing sym
patty toward the church.
The colored physicians ana
Iawyers should have the bulk OF
the colored trade, but they fail TO
take advantage of the great oppor-
tunities offered in the churches
by not assuming the responsibilities
of members, he said. The most or
them only come when they are
Aesliax interial gain.
He further stated that IL would
IN n N
advocate to any specific product
from his pulpit. Because OF the
many racekets practiced by some or
the business men, the congrega-
ton would Immediately arrive OF
the conclusion that the minister
was part OF that racket, he
charge.
The Rev. William Baber, pas
tor OF Ebenezer A. NJ, +. stated
that when he arrived in Detroit he
was approached by three undertake
ers al different times who submit
ted commercial propositions 10
him for the extension OF their bus
mess.
The Rev. j. II. Lewis. rector Of
81. Cyprian church, decried the
anti-church spirit in Detroit. lie
said that IL was greater here than
any place he had ever been. The
Revs. James II. Mastin, Calvary
Baptist; r. M. kaigler, Peoples
Baptist; John Coleman, st. John
Presbyterian, and +. W. Kelley,
'H,ere other ministers who were in
NNoduced. Mrs. Essie +. Shaw pres
ident of the Musical Center, pre-
scented the musical program. The
Boosters will have the program for
the next week.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
CLAIM NEGROES
DENIED SHARE
OF DAM WORK
Probe Discloses That
White Suprvisor S
Are Prejudiced
Figures Based On
National Survey

New York Negroes are being
denied a fair share of jobs on
Boulder dam by one man who be-
lieves in Jim crowism and who
calls all Negroes "darAies." II was
revealed this week when a report
was received by the National AS
sociation for the Advancement OF
Colored People from Leland s.
Hawkins, president Of the San
Francisco branch, who made a
personal Investigation at Las
Vegas. New and Boulder City and
the dam.
The man is Frank r. Grove, gen
eral superintendent of the SIX
Companies, Inc. which hires most
OF the men on the dam.
Mr.. Hawkins. who is also a
member of the National Bar Asso
citation which is working jointly
with the \. A. A. G. y. on employ
ment at the dam. sends the fol
lowing highlights on the whole
situations:
Everything Separate
The largest number OF Negroes
ever employed on the dam was e
between Aust rs and November
10. 1892. The total payroll averaged
$50 900 "A day. but the Negro pay
roll was only $122.SO a day. Al
present only II or IA Negroes arr
employed and Their payroll is no
over $65 day. On Nov. tota
OF 400 men were working for al
companies at the dam, with the 81,
Companies Inc, having $3.50 o
these on It's payroll alone. Negroe
lived In the River Camp at the dar
from August 10. 1882 TO March
1888 I'm the separate dormltory
with separate tables In the mes
hall and separate toilets. The.
were not allwed TO drink from tn
regular fountain, but had thei
water brought to them In watel
bags. They had separate truck e
haul them to work. separate
pool table in the recreation room
Negroes are permitted to enter
Boulder City, the government
built town. but none live there
although arrangements are being
made to have them live there.
Boulder dam was started "
March, 1881. The government s
spending $165, 100000 on the dam
out of taxes from all the people
Boulder City was built by IN,
government at a cost OF 81, 900, 00C
to be a model city for the en-
ployees at the dam. The whole
project is under the supervision oi
the department of the interior ol
which Secretary Harold l.. Ickes Is
the head.
The Hawkins report has beer
forwarded to Harry Slattery, per
sonal assistant to Secretary Ickes
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Noted Writers Organize
League Against Lynchins

New York Some OF the most
eminent writer's, newspapermen,
editors and publishers in the coun-
try met at the offices of the y. A..
A. G. p. on Monday and organized
the Writer'S League Against
Lynching. which will be an indie
pendent organization for the sole
purpose OF lighting lynching and
mob violence. Harry Hansen, lit
erary critic OF the New York
World Telegram, Is chairman;
Suzanne La Toilette, secretary;
NelIa Larsen assistant secretary;
and I.enore Marshall. treasurer.
On the executive committee are
John Chamberlain. Clifton Fadi-
man, Lewis Gannett. lnez Haynes
Irwin. Dorothy Parker, George s
Schuyler. Harrison Smith, Benja-
min Stolberg, Walter White and
Helen Woodward. Among the
members are Frederick Lewis Allen
Sherwood Anderson. Carlton Beals,
Robert Benchley, Roark Bradford,
Sterling Brown, James Branch
Cabell. Erskine Caldwell, Stuart
Chase. Cuntee Cullen. Edna Fer
Der, Jessie Fauset Harris. Fannie
Hurst. Alfred A. Knopf, Will Irwin,
Elmer Rice, Mary White Ovington.
Oswald Garrison Willard, William
Pickens, Carl Van Doren, Virgin
ius Dabney and George Jean Ma
than. There are ninety members
thus far.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
SEEK FUNDS IN
CRAWFORD CASE
Rev. King Appeals To
Large Y Audience

Rev. William Herbert King, pas
Tor OF plymouth Congregations
Church, OF this city, thrilled n large
and enthusiastic audience at St
Antoine Branch Y. NJ. G. A. last
Sunday afternoon, with an eloquent
and inspirational address on 1.-THE
Negroes Second emancipation
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the local n. A. A. G. y.
Branch, for the purpose OF raising
funds for defraying expenses In
the Crawford case. in Virginia.
Rev. Charles Hill, pastor OF Hart
ford avenue Baptist Church, made
the appeal for donations and lib
eral contribution was raised.
Rev. King told his hearers that
tho Negroes emancipation from
physical shakes was given by
Abraham Lincoln, but that the
second emancipation-freedoJa from
economic and political bondage--
will have to be won by the race
itself.
The speaker further condemned
the tendency on the part Of many
Negroes to clown, which he
termed as habit formed during
slavery.
I'm referring to the part which
the churches and clergy OF the race
contribute toward the salvation OF
the Negro, Rev. King declared that
I'm future the race will demand
more from the church in the way
OF material salvation.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Fiendish Texas Mob,
Cheated By Bullets,
Burn Mans Body
NINE TO DIE IN ALABAMA

Montgomery, ALA execution unparal-
eled in Alabama IS history, decreed here Thurdsay
when the State Supreme Court confirmed the death
fences of eight and woman, all convicted of muir
der
The condemned prisoners all Negroes. They
will be electrocuted on Feb. o.
Many unbiased citizens look upon the proposed
wholesale execution of these nine Negroes eX-
preston of the desire of Alabama TO retaate 1t is
thought to be resentment against the temporary rutra
ton of Aabamas efforts railroad the nine Scottsboro
boys to the electric chair
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
Medical Student
K e ] e C t e d At
Woman's Hospital

Charles Finch, a senior at The
L. Of NJ. Medical school. was re
Gently assigned by the university
10 take the course of study Of oh
stetrics at Woman's Hospital IN
Detroit.
The student physician went 10
the hospital. Monday. Dee. IL, but
was denied admittance. because OF
his color.
order for DR.. Finch to COM
plete his assigned course, It viii
be necessary for the u. of NJ.
Medincal School 10 assign him to
some other hospital.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
SHERIFF TURNS MAN
OVEE 10 ANGRY MOB
Former Convict Had
Been Killed In
Church Belfry
Drag Victims Body
Through The Streets

kountze. Texas (CNS)--As IL IT.
dcfinance OF the outspoken con
iemnatlon OF lynching as murder
by President Roosevelt on Wednes-
dag. December q, frenzied mob
slakcd its thirst for blood and
vengeance here today in one of the
most gruesome mob performances
an Texas history.
Angry citizens seized the body
David Gregory former Negro COZ
yici. from a sheriffs posse that y
shot him down. dragged the body
through the streets cut up the
body. and threw II into blazing
pyre.
Gregory had been accused OF as
saulting and numbering Mrs. Nellie
Williams Brockman and had been
hunted for more than week.
| sheriff Miles Jordan and members
lof his posse said they trailed the
: suspect 10 q church at Vogh an,
e opened MS AGen 49, e1-lonYyc
= REFUSED 10 xArrender and made I
move an though he intended Il
shoot. With their prisoner bleeding
profisely. officers started toward
Orange. where they expected 10
lodge the man In Jail for safe
keeping. The prisoner died on the
way. aud the sheriff and party
| headed back to Kountze.
As they ncared here. crowd !
estimated at 300 persons gathered
met The sheriff and seized the bod/
A bonfire was lighted and after N
body had been dragged through
The streets. and muiilated, it WAS
tossed into the flames.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
NOTICE

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yItatlon 10 all clubs. churches. frn-
ternal orders, athletic teams. and
other local groups and individuals.
20 send their news Items 10 these
columns for publication. We make
no charge for news items.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

" you do not receive your copy
Of the Detroit Tribune every week,
y lease call mp the office
Randolph 1904. We want every
paid subscriber 10 get their paper
regularly, before Sunday OF each
week.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-12-16

Mrs. Fannie Peck, president of
tho national and local Housewives
League. who will be in charge Mt
the open House, celebration at
Parkside Hospital, Detroit, on
New Years Day.