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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
DR.. JEFFERSON AND
WATSON END LIVES
Jefferson Suffered
From A Nervous
Breakdown
F IN e a S II e | d
Friday Afternoon

Detroit was shocked this week
with the suicide OF two prominent
local citizens, which occurred IN
rapid succession.
The first Of these two shocking
affairs, brought about because OF
dependency over economical con
ditions. happened Wednesday
afternoon when DR.. Leon O. Jeffer-
son snuffed out his life in River
Rouge. Hewitt Watson blow out
his brains "Wednesday afteroon.
Both Well known
DR.. Jefferson, who was well
known In the professional feld,
fled from DR.. o. O. Sweets Hos
pital, going TO the home of his
cousin, Miss Cora Baker, a.,
Beechwood avenue, River Rouge
and shot and killed himself.
y The dentist had been sufferir
/, lfrom n nervous breakdown. broug
on NY financial revereas. He h
" lost a large aum OF tnoney Tn
~ A,bank fniiuven. lie had been nn
" treatment Mt the hospital.
~ Dr. Jea~rsoa ~,4& nradn.fe
~ howard University. coming
y Detroit about ten years aso an
practfcing In Pennsylvania. He W.
a member OF the Alumni chapfs
OF the Kappa Alpha Psi. Funerf
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
Dancy Completes
History Manuscript

John c. Dancy, of the Detroit
Urban League, has just completed
the manuscript he was asked 90
submit on the History of the Ne
gro In Michigan, for use In tho
Michigan Encyclopedia, which will
be published early in the coming
year.
Tho manuscript contains his
tolcaI data on the Negro In Mich
igan as far back as 1892.
Mr.. Dancy's article on the dew
elopment of the African NJ. T..
Church and the African Baptist
Church In Michigan will be COM
pleted and submitted later.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09

Watch the Tribune for an
nouncement Of Big Picnic ut JEFF
fersOn Beach, . days Saturday
Sept. 16, and Sunday Sept. IL.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

II you do not receive your copy
Of the Detroit Tribune every week,
please call mp the office
Randolph 1904. We want every
paid subscriber to get their paper
regularly, before Sunday Of each
week.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
W HITE PLAGUE
DRIVE STARTS
SEPTE N Der is.
Everybody Joins In
Fight Against
Disease


ember one OF the biggest drives
ever attempted by any large city
in the country, to discover early
traces OF tuberculosis among Ne
gro citizens. While the campaign is
in progress. il is anticipated that
moro than five thousand men,
and women will have X-ray photo
graphs made of their chests.
The drive is being sponsored By
colored physicians. social workers,
and ministers. and the photographs
will be made by welllknown
specialists in X-ray diagnostician.
Begins September 18th
The service will begin on Sept
ember 18th. An X-ray machine will
be installed in the Calvary Baptist
Church and later In the Hartford
avenue and the Peace Baptist
churches. All ministers and phys
icians are prepared to direct per-
sons and to explain when and how
the photographs will be made.
Ministers of all denominations
to have an X-ray photograph made
are cooperating. Persons wishing
of the chest will report to their
on days which will be an
nounced in the Tribune later.
They will reseieve a card and an
appointment for the service. The
cost of the photograph will be but
sixty cents. This modest fee for
a service which ordinarily costs
ten dollars is made possible
through the generosity of "A noted
physicinn who is Interested I'm see-
ing the dreaded disease wiped out.
When the picture shows evidences of
tuberculosis report will be sent
to the person concerned and
similar one will be sent 10 his
family physician, In order that he
may receive immediate care.
Any person imam or woman)
over fifteen years of age may a
vail himself OF this offer.
A noted tuberculosis expert says:
Tuberculosis has been one of the
great burdens which the Negro has |
had TO bear In the United States.
He has seen his brothers and |
sisters become III and die, as a
result OF this serious disease. He !
has seen the hardships and unhap-
piness which resulted from long
Illness, from which there was no
cure. With the introduction of the
X-ray and the tuberculin test, new /
hope has come In the eradication
of tuberculosis. When the disease
is discovered in its early stages,
the afflicted person can be restor-
ed to health. The X-ray photo
graphs OF the chest enable the
physician to discover tuberculosis
before any great damage has been
DONE"
Every case of tuberculosis comes
from another case. The early dis
covery OF the disease In the
mother. father or other member
OF the family may save the children
from the same trouble and viii
give the person affected a chance
to become we'll and live to enjoy
his family.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
KAPPAS CLOSE
ANNUAL GRAND
CHAPTER MEET
Largest Convention
In History Of
Fraternity
Especial To The Trlbune)
by Fred Hart Williams

Chicago-The 23rd annual grand
chapter convention of the Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity convened in
this city, Aug. 26, with the regis.
tration of it's delegates and visit
ors al the 3S street Y. NJ. c. A. II
was one of the largest attended
Kappa convention in recent years.
There were about 200 delegates
and visiting Kappas in the Windy
city" from all sections of the
country. including Oklahoma, Texas
Minnesota. Pennsylvania, Wiscon-
sin, New York, Michigan. Ohio,
Kansas Missouri North Carolina.
Indiana. Iowa. Virginia, West Vir-
and louisiana.
The Kappas cordially welcomed
all visitors and the general pub
lie to attend their open meeting at
the Good Shepherd Congregational
Church. Sunday. Aug. 81.
Church Filled
The Church was filled TO over
flowing. and many visiting friends
were unable to enter the doors OF
the church to enjoy the program
Dr. Carol Roberts was the chef
chef speaker and delivered a re-
markable addrss. A fine musical
program was rendered by the KAN
pa Alpha Psi Glee Club and Kap-
pa Quartet.
After the meeting. the guests
hurried away to prepare for the
moonlight cruise and dance, which
the Kappas had planned for Sun
day, midnight. 1t was on board the
beautiful, paiatiaI steamship,
Florida" where many Keppas
the strains Of rarskine TAtes's in
comparable music.
Monday -~~-snw, following IN.
business and private sessions al
the Y. M g. A.. the Kappas dash
ed to the beautiful Savoy Ballroom.
to greet friends who came to at
tend their 23rd annual grand chap
ter dance.
Tuesday marked the greatest
event on the Kappa calendar-the
closed banquet at International
House. on u. of c. Campus. Here
gathered the host chapter with the
delegates and visiting chapters, for
an evening of rare pleasure.
Wednesday brought the election
of the Grand chapter officers and
the climax of the Kappa Alpha
Psi convention with a closed form
al dance at International House.
There the Kappa brothers and
their company again danced to the
sweet music of Erskine Tate's
Band.
The browning event of the eve
ming was Kappa Sing. when all
good Kappas assembled on the
stage and sang their songs, to the
delight OF their comely company.
Then, with the ylaying of Home.
Sweet Home" the curtain fell on
the 23rd grand chapter meet, and
the Kappas wendell their several
ways home. never to forget this
most successful convention.
Many Kappas, however, had not
enough of the festivities, and al
Thursday was Kappas Day at the
Fair, large number OF delegates
and visitors remained over and at
tended the Century of Progress
Exposition.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-09
DEMONSTRATION SHOT
BY POLICE OFFICER
Tyler Wounder By
Confectionery ,
Store Owner
7 w o Proprietors
Blast At Victim

One man is dead and another
lies seriously wounded as a result
of the aftermath of the near-riot
which broke out on Hastings street
last Wednesday evening. When a
store owner kicked a woman GUS
toner.
Richard Johnson. 20. 924 Eliot St,
died in the Receiving Hospital
early Saturday. from gunshot
wounds infected by patrolman.
Clarence Tyler. who was shot by
a Greek restaurant proprietor, is
in serious condition in the Re
ceiving Hospital.
Participant In Demonstration
Johnson, according to witnesses.
was a PARTICIPANT in a demonstra-
ton against the reopening of
Max Seigel's fruit store at 3035
Hastings. Seigel is charged with
being the man who rushed into
Jacobson's shoe store at 1874
Hastings street, after jacobson is
alleged to have kicked Mrs. Harris
in the stomach. and flourished a
revolver.
According to witnesses. Johnson
was ordered to move on by PATROL
man Starting Markham. When
Johnson did not move fast enough,
ham showed Johnson and a fight
A.. NJ 10 oI N
have shot Johnson I'm the struggle
for tho gun.
Johnson's body lay In state In
the League of Struggle for Negro
Rights, 1343 f. Ferry. until Friday
afternoon when funeral services
were held and the body taken to
Lincoln Cemetery for burial.
Johnson had been unemployed
for some time. his wife working
and supplying the money for the
upkeep- of their home. She was ut
work when he was shot.
Try To Locate Brother
An effort was made to locate
Johnson's brother. former real
estate dealer in Chicago, Johnson
came TO Detroit six years ago
from Chicago. having gone to that
city from his birth place in Shreve-
port, La.
Clarence Tyler, son of Clarence
Goat" Tyler, former deputy sher-
if under Sheriff Stein was shot in a
| confectionery store operated by
,tGabriel Trayan. 292S Hastings sts.,
late Sunday evening. Tyler was
shot by Trayan with a. 30 calibre
revolver. infliciting wounds in the
chest and arm.
According to the stories told by
witnesses, Tyler and two COM
panions were sitting in the restau-
rant part of the store when Mrs.
Lena Lyman. OF Bewster ST.. en-
tered and asked Tom Palizoff. an
employee In the store to change a
dollar. An argument followed with
Tyler becoming involved.
Palizoff Is alleged to have made
the remark that you are not
fooling with Jews now" as nc
rushed for revolver. He fired
twice, both bullets hitting Tyler
Trayan, the proprietor, also fired
four shots at Tyler.
Palizoff and Trayan were arrest
ed by police and held In jail pend
ing the outcome of Tylers' wounds
The tense feeling which flaret
up after the kicking OF Mrs. Har-'
ris had practically subsidized. Thurs
day, although there we're mutter'
ings against the efforts OF thu
stores operated by Seigel anC
Jacobson to operate.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
S[ASHES DEPLORED
BY D: A. '. LEADER
Service Connected Payments
to Be Cut so Per Cent,
Chambers Holds.

The $4o0, ,ooo, 900 cut in veterans all
lowances will result ultimately in so
per cent reduction in the disability pay
received even by ex-service men whose
inf1rmity is tracable to war connection,
Ralph Chambers, chairman of the Ma
tional Rehabilitation Committee, Dis
abled American Veterans. predicted last
night.
Chambers, speaking before Q mass
meeting Of 800 representatives Of veter-
ans organizations, said his estimate
was based on the 10 years experience
of the D. A. v. with veterans claim
work and an exhaustive study of the act
Of Congress permitting the reduction
and the executive order authorizing it.
II venture to say" said Chambers,
that not even President Roosevelt
himself really knows how drastic this
cut will be. Our only hope Is that
when 1t Is realized how it win affect
the service-conected veterans a change
will be made"
The meeting was held under auspices
OF Federal Chapter, No. 6, D. A. ",
and those attending asked questions as
to the effect Of the disability allowance
reduction order. In addition to Cham
bers, Earl Hendricks, member Of the
FEDERAL Chapter, spoke.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
MISS EVELYN WALKER
HELD RECOVERING
Socially Prominent Resident Was
Struck by Taxicab Thurs
day Night.

Miss Evelyn Walker. "a, socially
prominent here, was reported near re-
covery today at the home of her cousin.
Mrs. ]. L. Ackerson. 3220 Klingle road.
from bruises and cuts received Thurs
day night when her automobile was
struck by taxicab as she was leaving
the Spanish embassy accompanied by
Alan Winslow, war ace and writer.
They had been dinner guests at the
embassy.
Miss Walker was cut by flying glass
and received slightly sprained ANN.
She was treated at Emergency Hospital.
The young woman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Walker, was introduced to
washington society about five years
ago. Her father IS vice president Of
the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
Miss Walker lives here at 3O28 N street.
Mr.. Winslow, an official at the State
Department, until recently was con-
nected with the Pan-American Airways.
He was shaken by the crash but not
injured. The car in which he and Miss
Walker were riding was badly damaged.
The taxicab which struck their ma
chine was driven by a colored man.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
CHURCH cHoIRs TO SING

Special services win be held tomor-
row at Lincoln Road M. e. Church.
The choirs will sing anthems and Rev.
Walter r. Atkinson, the pastor, will
preach on "The Triumphal Entry" There
win be q special music program In the
evening by the choirs and duet by
Miss Kathryn Hand and Miss Florence
Whitaker. The sermon topic Is "The
Kingship Of Jesus"
Rev. w. G. Main Of Demascus. Nd,
win preach Monday night; Rev. A. r.
Poore. pastor Of Waugh M. =. church.
Tuesday night; Rev. r. N. Edwards,
pastor Of Brookland M. Z. church. We'd
resday night; holy communion and
special music, Thursday night; Rev. z.
B. Wilcox, pastor Of Falls Church. Va,
H6tday 1tIhf ,.str
Evening star., 1933-04-08
CLUE SPURS HUNT
FOR BANK BANDITS
Officer Reports Seeing Auto
Believed Used by Mechan-
ics' Savings Robbers.

Search for the Washington Mechanics
Saving Bank bandits was centered in
the District again today, after a police
man reported having seen an automo-
bile believed to have been used by the
robbers.
The supposed bandit cara large
sedan bearing Washington State license
plates-was seen parked at Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue shortly
after am. today by Policeman T. r.
Woodson, first precinct.
While Woodson was telephoning the
precinct to ask that an officer be as
signed to watch the parked machine,
it disappeared. He Immediately noti-
fed the precinct the automobile had
been driven away, and lookout was
flashed to police in all sections OF the
city, as well as in nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
Following the hold-up, in which a
gang Of five bandits obtained $7,400
Thursday afternoon, Inspector Frank
S. w. Burke, chief of detectives, re-
ceived information the fugitives were
using q car bearing the same tags as
the one seen by Woodson.
The gunmen, according to the IN
formation given Burke, had the ma
chine parked near Thirteenth and D
streets northeast, where they abandoned
the automobile in which they sped
away from the bank branch at Eighth
and @ street southeast.
While the hunt for the gunmen was
being pushed here, the search also was
being continued in other cities along
the Atlantic coast.
The hunt turned to other Eastern
cities after witnesses declared two police
photographs looked like" members OF
the gang.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
CAB DRIVER HELD,
ON THREE CHARGES
Bond Set at 81, 1,5OO-Accused of
Assault on Arresting
Officer.

Robert w. Pritchard, 81, a cab driver,
OF the 1900 block Of N street, was held
under total of $1,000 bond yesterday
for jury trial on three charges grow
ing out Of a collision between a cab
alleged to have been operated by him,
and three parked cars, at Nineteenth
and @ street Wednesday afternoon,
He was arraigned in Traffic Court
charged with driving while intoxicated
and leaving after colliding. Judge
John p Mcmahon set bond at $500 In
each case.
In another branch of Police Court,
Judge Ralph Given ordered him held
under $500 bond on charge of as
saulting Officer Haywood johnson,
third precinct. Pritchard Is alleged to
have struck johnson in the face when
the latter, acting on information sup
piled by witnesses at the crash, went to
the offices Of the taxicab company to
arrest him.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
U.S.CONDEMNAT|0N
METHODS SCORED
ChiIIum Heights Group Hears
Plea Also for Scent
Gasoline Tax.

Methods used by the Government in
condemnation of property to make way
for various projects were severely criti-
cized last night at the monthly meeting
of the Chillum Heights Citizens Asso-
citation.
After several members Of the organ
ization had voiced complaints against
both Federal and District condemna-
ton methods, DR.. Llewellyn Jordan
termed some Of the practices "indefen-
sible.'
Dr. Jordan, who Is active in the az
fairs of the trade bodys Committee on
Streets and Avenues, denounced some
of the condemnation methods in an i'm
promptu address, in which he advocated
Scent gasoline tax as one means OF
expediting highway projects.
Road Projects Cited.
"If the District had a Scent gasoline
tax we wouldn't have to do nearly so
much fighting for construction Of new
thoroughfares and improvement Of old
Ones" he declared. "As it is, owners OF
property abutting on thoroughfares to
be improved have to bear the burden of
taxation-despite the fact that, in many
instances, property owners for miles
around are benefited, directly or in
directly"
In discussing methods employed in
condemnation proceedings, DR.. Jordan
said he would recommend to the SEN
ate District Committee, when he ap-
peared before that body this afternoon.
that no steps be taken toward condem-
nation Of property until plans for pro-
posed projects actually are ready for
execution. In the past, he asserted,
there have been many times when
property was condemned years before
the projects in view got under way.
Centers on Extension.
Much of the discussion, on the part
of both DR.. Jordan and members Of the
association, centered around the pro-
posed extension of New Hampshire ave-
nue-a project which, after 20 years
of fighting, finally has been included in
the Budget Bureaus latest estimates for
District needs. The project would in
clude construction of viaduct to carry
New Hampshire avenue over the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad tracks, extend
ing the thoroughfare as far as the
Maryland line.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
ARREST MAY SOLVE
MANY BURGLARIES
Brooklyn, N. Y, Man Questioned
for Several Days and Will Be TAX
en- Around to Looted Homes.

Headquarters detectives today believed
they might solve number of burglaries
in homes of the northwest section
within the last several weeks, through
the arrest of a man whom they have
been questioning for several days.
The man arrested identified himself
as Morris Kutler, AZ of Brooklyn, N.
Y. Detective Sergt. c. E. Warf1eld
said they had located a quantity Of
silverware and other articles taken,
some Of which had been disposed of in
local secondhand shops.
In the majority of the recent burglar
les, the burglars have cut telephone
wires in the homes to prevent any
alarm being given should they be dis
covered by the residents, and in most
instances have taken pains to undo
one or more doors to make their get
away easy. There have been a num-
Der Of such burglaries and the detectives
have been trying for some weeks to
trap the culprits.
Kutler, the man under arrest, was
being held today for investigation
while detectives planned to take him
around to o number Of the homes
which pecenAl1 hAaD beeR harglax1zed
Evening star., 1933-04-08
EXPECTED
FOR HUNT TRIALS
Bradley. Farm Program In
cIudes SideShoWs and
Events for Children.

With an unprecedented advance sale
of tickets reported by the committees
sponsoring the Riding and Hunt Club
hunter trials this afternoon, several
thousand spectators were expected to
assemble at Bradley Farms before the
start of the first class at 1:30 pm.
Divided into two parts, the program
this year offers side shows and diver
sions for children as well as the sport
ing event Of major interest to adults.
The Thrift Shop, local charity organi-
zation which is to receive the proceeds,
has arranged pony rides, dog show, a
Punch and Judy Show and other amuse-
ments for the young guests. There also
are to be magicians, fortune tellers,
trained animals and refreshments
Among the invited guests are the
grandchildren Of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Entries from Washington, Virginia,
Maryland and nearby Army posts are
scheduled to compete in the three
hunter classes which are the most i'm
portant feature of the day. All tests
are run on the two-mile, ten-obstacle
course laid out over natural hunting
country. Under direction of Maj. Will
frid Blunt, M. F. H., of the hunt club
pack, and committee cooperating
with him, the route has been planned
so virtually all the jumps are in view
from any point near the start.
Among those who had submitted their
entries in advance were Mrs. Robert
Winmill of Warrenton, Maj. George
Patton Of Washington, Maj Wilfrid
Blunt, Chester Gwinn, Fenton Fade
ley, Mrs. j. M. Mcdowell, Moran Nc
Conihe, Mrs. Robert Guggenheim, Mrs.
Burdette Wright, Dr.. Fred Sanderson,
Maj. Gen. Guy Henry, Mai. w. M.
Grimes, Miss Maud Preece, Mrs. vii
liam G. Hill, Marshall Exnicios, Mr..
and Mrs. Marbury Stamp, Claude owen,
Mrs. Frank M. Andrews and New
bold Noyes.
It was expected the majority OF
entries would be made just prior to
starting time.
The three events are the Masters
Trophy for hunters owned by members
Of the Riding and Hunt Club which
have hunted at least three times this
season with the Riding and Hunt Club
hounds, owners 70 ride; the Riding and
Hunt Club Trophy for hunters owned
by member of an organized hunt or
officers of the armed forces of the
United States, owners to ride; the Ma
tional Capital Horse Show Trophy, open
to horses not entered in the preceding
classes. Any other than a paid groom
or servant to ride.