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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
NA.A.C.P. DemandsProbe of
Jobs for Group at Meeting
Resolutions Call For United Front
In Fight For Rights

an appeal will be taken to the Lea
que OF Nations.
II was voted TO form committee
to consider recommendation OF
the Chicago branch TO revise the
constitution and bylaws OF the y.
a. a. G. i. and to report findings
To the board OF directors The com
mittee viii consist of I'VE mem
bcrs. one Of whom viii be a ma
tional staff member and one a
member OF the Chicago branch
1t also was voted To ask the con-
tinuance of the school of architcc-
urc and engineering at Howard
University, which is threatened
with being eliminated
In answer to it's telegram the
y. 4. A. G. T. received late Fri
day afternoon, telegram FROM
Colonel Donald II sawyer which
said:
Every effort Will hc made 10
execute Industrial Recovery Act
without discrimination
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
BUSINESS LUNCHEON
ELL ATTENDED

The noon imchcoun OF the B T.
Washington Trade Association
was held "Wednesday noon al thr
ST Louis Lunch a capacity crowd
OF moro than IS being present j.
was Tailors Day and approx
matcly - representatives. of The
tailoring business we're in attend
ancc. and took steps to form an
organization among the colored
tailors and cleaners Of the city, as
a result of the meeting
Two lovely vocal solos were rem
dcred by Miss Edna Mack. who
was accompanied by Miss c. Mac
Frierson
Next Wednesday will he obscrv-
I'd as Real Estate Day All realtors
are invited to attend the luncheon
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
BILLBOARD FORCED
TO QUIT OFFICE
Small Business Specialist
Loses Job

Washington ID. C.-James A..
billboard" Jackson, small bust
ness specialist in the Department
of Commerce. along with 43 others
of the 81 persons in the Market
ing Service Division, has received
notification of his dismissal. Prac-
tically the entire division has been
wiped out.
jackson was appointed under
the administration of former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover. the position
having been created for him. His
duties were to contact the small
Negro merchant in an effort to
help him solve the many problems
confronting him.
In his duties Jackson made sew
eral trips TO DETROIT. speaking at
the Negro National Business Lea
que convention here I'm 1890 and
the Elks convention here two
weeks later. He was a visitor to
Detroit during the past winter
when he spoke at a meeting OF
the Booker T. Washington Trade
Association.
Prior TO assuming the duties IN
Washington, Jackson was a fea-
ture writer with the Billboard
Magazine, a theatrical sheet.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15

Chicago, Resolutions adopted
here at the closing sessions OF the
oath annual conference of the Ma
tional Association Tor the Adj
yanccment Of Colored People dc.
mand employment Tor Negroes in
private industry and especially IN
public works programs financed
by public funds.
The resolutions, dealing more
than ever before with the econo-
mic status OF the Negro. demand
redistribution OF wealth through
progressive taxation OF larger i'm
comes. aud sickness. old age and
unemployment insurance The de-
mand Tor this progressive social
legislation has been in each OF the
resolutions OF tie recent confer
cnccs OF the association. II is also
demanded that Negroes be APP
pointed To membership on the la
bor advisory board OF the National
Recovery act. To strategic positions
in the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation aud TO all boards deal
ing with agricultural problems.
Organization OF unemployed Ne
groes in every city TO deal with
their problems and secure a fair
share OF relief is urged. as is ac-
ton by Negro consumers TO secure
employment for Negroes in busi-
nesses which Obtain profits from
Negroes.
Race Discrimination Scored
The resolution dcnouncc the
'vicious campaing OF race prciu-
dice directed against Jews and
Negroes by the Hitler government
In Germany. and score also the
attack against workers and work
crs organizations by this govern
ment"
The Olympics committe is call
locd upon 10 secure plain state
mcnt that Negro athletes would be
received and treated as men and
equals in the 1886 Olympics in
Berlin
Haiti. Liberia. Hawaii and tho
Virgin Islands received attention
in the document
Tho resolutions end with ring
ing indictmen, Of the present vio-
lent treatment OF Negro citizens
and discriminatory legislation
and customs and practices against
them and warns President Roose-
welt that II action Is not taken to
correct the treatment OF Negroes,
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Williams ID e n j e S
Tampering Rumors

Rumors that the airplane, in
which Don Simmons and his wife,
Katherine. were killed three weeks
ago had been tempered with were
denied by ]. j. Williams. president
OF the Ace Flying club of which
Simmons was a member.
Mr.. Williams said. "All rumors
that are being spread are false.
The plane had not been tempered
with and was in perfect condition
when Simmons took off. Being a
hot day, there was OF much lift
IN the air and. with his extra load.
one of the cylinders OF the plane
stopped. thus causing him to lose
rs TO 100 revolutions. Therefore
he was unable 20 clear the tele-
graph wires.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Kills Conrnon-Law
Mate and Shoots
Man and Woman
CRASHES INTO ROOM
TO FIRE FATAL SHOT
S o u g h t Reunion
With Estranged
Mate
M a n And Woman
Seriously Injured

A twisted love tangle terminated
in the death of one person and the
serious wounding OF another when
Roy Howard, GAL Division ST.,
went haywire early Tuesday morn
ing.
Miss Flossy Mae Watson, 10, 500
Vernon Highway, estranged COM
mon-law wife of Howard. was shot
and killed. Theresa Phillips. 20
year old, 707 Benton ST., and
George Moore, 2S years old. 1893
Tasting ST., were seriously wound
ed. The shooting occurred at 1888
Hastings ST.
Shoots without Warning
Howard, an employee OF the de-
partment of public works, entered
Moore's room at the Hastings St
address about 1890 Tuesday
morning where Moore and the two
women were sleeping and began
shooting without any warning to
the sleepers.
Flossy Watson was struck in the
neck by one of the bullets, another
penetrating her left hand. Moore
and Theresa Phillips were wound
ed as they attempted to flee from
the room, one of the bullets strik-
ing the Phillips woman in the
right breast.
Miss Watson was removed TO the
Receiving Hospital by Frank Steye
erson. Gao Watson st. She was
dead on admittance. Moore and
Miss Phillips we're taken to the
hospital in the police ambulance.
Both are in serious condition.
Howard made his escape after the
shooting.
Refused To Go Back
Howard met Miss Watson on the
street few days ago and sought
10 affect reconciliation, but she
was obdurate. Tuesday, on learn
ing that she was at the Tasting st.
address Howard armed himself
with a revolver and went there.
Emmanuel Kelly. who is one OF
the dodgers at the apartment,
opened the door when Howard
rang the bell. Kelly told police
that Howard pointed a gun at him
and forced him aside as the en-
ragged man walked to the room oc-
cupied by Moore.
After pushing the door open and
seeing the three people asleep.
howard started shootig. After
howard left. Kelly ran out and
called the police.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
-O-~----
L Legislature Demands
Probe of World Fair
Cafe Jim Gro W

Chicago-Thc state legislature
adopted a resolution last week
calling upon States Attorney Tho
mas Courtney to conduct grand
jury investigation of the allog-
ed discrimination against colorod
people by cafes. casinos and other
concessions operating at the Cen
fury of Progress Exposition in
Chicago. Lawyers for the Chicago
branch are studying the state laws
with a view to applying for an in
junction to close the concessions
on the grounds they are public
nuisances
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
DRIVER SLEEPS
AT WHEEL; ONE
RIDER KILLED
w o m a n Killed AS
Automobile Hits
A Tree

While returning TO Detroit last
Thursday evening. from motor
trip to Baldwin. Mich, where she
had to Baldwin. Mich, where she
Mayes, TO camp. Mrs. Emma Tyre,
OF 2O2l6 Kentucky Avenue. of this
city. was fatally injured and 9TH
er occupants OF her car seriously
hurt, when the driver of the ma
chine fell asleep at the wheel.
causing the car to crash into a
tree.
The injured persons were rush
ed to Mcpherson Hospital, in Ho-
we'll, Michigan. where Mrs. Tyrce
died shortly afterward
The other injured were Mrs
Mary Iiatton, daughter of Mrs.
Tyre. and grandson. ] c. Horn.
who were painfully bruised and
the driver, who sustained brok-
en- leg and minor injuries.
The funeral of Mrs. Tyre was
held Wednesday, July IL, at Oak
Grove a. NJ. +. Church. of Ken
lucky Ave. where she was MEM
Der.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, George and Rufus Robinson:
four daughters, Mesdames Matte
Lula Woods. Alberta
Mayes and Mary Hatton: also sew
eral grandchildren and other re-
latives together with a large cir
Gle OF friends.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
'ELKS RE GIONAL
CONTEST WILL
BE HELD HERE
c o mt e S t Will Be
Held At St.
Stephens

Announcement has been made by
officials OF the I. b. p O. T.. OF W.
that their regional Oratorical con-
test will be held I'M Detroit. Mon
day. July "a. at st. Stephens A. NJ.
T.. Church, at Cobb and Stanford
Streets.
The contestants will be made IN
of boys and girls of unusual ora
torical ability. from all parts Of
Wisconsin. Ohio. Indiana. Ken
lucky. and Michigan TO the win
ner will go a 800 prize and the
right to compete in the Elks ma
tional oratorical contest.
B. j. Bryant. chairman OF the
local Detroit committee. aided bv
his loyal assistants. is working
diligently to make the event ono
of the greatest contests Of the kinI
which the organization has ever
presented 10 the public Tickets
are now in the hands of all Exalt-
ed Rulers and Daughter Rulers
of Temples. The citizens OF this
community are urged 10 cooperate
with the Elks effort To stimulate
and encourage Negro education
Grand Exalted Ruler j Finley
Wilson. and Hon VIM c. Ilueston.
commissioer of education for the
order. and Charles Rochelle. re-
gioal oratorical contest director.
will be present n'Dctroii at the
awarding of the 500 scholarship
Further details of the contest
will be published in later issues
of the Tribune.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Y. M. CA. HONOR
MAN CO M | NC.
Max Yergen To Lee
turc Here

On his return trip from Chicago
where he was awarded the Spin
garn Medal at the ". A. A. c. p.
annual conference, Max Yergan,
tho first colored Y. M. G. A. secre-
tary sent to a foreign country,
stopped over in Detroit. July 8,
and was the guest OF Messrs II.
G. Dunbar and w. c. Woodson. He
was accompanied by his wife: four
sons. three of whom were born in
Africa; and his sister.
Mr.. Yergan and his family had
previously made a brief stop in
this city on June 30, when enroute
to Chicago. where the distinguish
ed "Y" secretary was so signally
honored for his outstanding
achievements during the past year.
Mr.. Yergan is on one year leave
of absence in the United States.
lie will return to Detroit in
November. at which time he will
spend three days in the city lee
turing in the interest of his work
in Africa. He is graduate OF
Shaw University. and is Y. NJ. G.
A. secretary at Fort Hare. South
Africa.
During his residence in Africa.
Mr.. Yergan built the first and only
Negro "Y" to serve that territory.
Aside from his V NJ. G. A. work,
he has also built up better rela-
tions between the colored natives
and English residents of South
Afrfpa
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
DIR. Nelson A g a i n
In The Spotlight

Hollywood. Calf Though Or.
Eugene G Nelson. a woll-known
colored physician Of this city, has
received death threats from indl-
viduals seeking to intimidatc him.
tile physician declares he will not
swcrve in his intentions 10 retain
the love and win the hand OF Mar
earet Fay Desmond. Nirglnia-born
white wife of Leo r. Desmond.
Mrs. Desmond has filed suit for
divorce; the service IN the annual-
mcnt suit was made Wednesday.
Or. Nelson Is the divorced hus-
hand of Helen Lee Worthington,
former Follies dancer.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Revival Meeting
At St. John c. M. E.
Noted Evangelist Conducts
Large Meetings

st. John c. NJ +. Church, at st.
Aubin and Maple, is in the midst
OF one of the greatest REVEALS in
its history. Rev. j. NJ. Reed. of
Little Rock. Ark, is in charge OF
the meetings and is electrifying
the public with his peerless
preaching.
Rev Reed is the general secre-
tary of evangelism of the c. NJ. f.
denomination, and is recognized as
one of the greatest preachers in
the country to-day.
The revival meetings are largely
attended each night. and standing
room is at premium. The public
IL invited
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
COOPERATION

Our Readers are asked 10 pairo-
nlze the business firms, both white
and colored. who advertise Ia the
Detroit Tribune. Their financial
aid helps us 10 published the best
edited paper In Michigan. for your
benefit and enjoyment. You help us
by patronlzing them.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Fight False Arrests

Norfolk. Va.-John c. Davis
white. vice-president of the Ocean
Breeze Beach and Amusement
Company. Joined colored citizens
In the protest Of their being ar
rested for false offenses by traffic
AfIicers. while enroutc TO the beach
an effort TO prevent their at
lending the beach.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Going Strong

Weldon. ~ C.-willis Johnson.
100, is still in the best of health.
has good eyesight and hears well.
lie works everyday and is the
father of IL children. lie was born
March 70. 1893. a slave on the site
that is now the Caledonia state
prison.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
MACHINERY REMOVED
LAST WEDNESDAY
Judgement Secured
Against Paper
In April
Owners Say T h e y
Will Continue

Financial difficulties which have
hccn dogpine the trail Of the De-
troit Peoples News Tor Tie past ten
months caught MP with me owners
"Wednesday anernoou Wien pro.
perly OF the Wcst side paper Was
seized 10 satisfy Judgement
Tho property seized Was the
linotype machine Noihle press
and folder aud stitching machine
The huihhng was practically dis
mautled with the exception OF
machinery belonging TO the job
printing department which belong
TO Sam Gibbons.
Seized To Satisfy judgement
The property was seizzed by the
constable and his aides TO satisfy
a judgemet OF s2,4O0 secured by
the Mergenthaler company of New
York, April A. Mrs. Young proprie-
tor of the paper. was given until
Z July II TO make a small payment
i Although the judgement was Sc
A cured in April, the present pub
! - A-i.4AE4- - 49, r. r--.. --f.f''-
Barksdale, Robert Porter. and Sar
Gibbons. claim that they were liz
norant OF the pending catastrophe
and were surprised when the con-
stable and his men entered the
, building at SOIL Milford and began
cutting wires and removing pro-
perty.
In a conversation with n repor-
ter from the Tribune staff. the new
publishers stated that the seizure
OF the property could have been
prevented had they known that
judgement against the publication
had been secured. They declared
that the paper had been put on a
paving basis during the past three
weeks
However, they declared that
they intend 10 contiue the publi-
cation of tie paper having their
work done I'm an oal side shop
Nogales international., 1933-02-11

Ia he to $34 week.
s35 for his s35 house
by
landlord who discovered ines had changed
irentbu $3.50 year.
SHth discovered
than could 1929
saving amounts s44o Wage to 1912
L in $500
1888 the Smiths in $50
Mrs Smith needs at
the 1929 Smith a suit
less
$75 radio started to wheeze.
The small Smiths getting Smith is thinking
q neWc
n have money than in 1929
talkbu suspect things are not
SO as people painted
Nogales international., 1933-02-11

In 1929 the Smiths had an income
of $40 week.
In 1929 the Smiths were paying $50
for $s5 house.
In 1929 Mrs. Saith was forced. to
do considerable squeezing of pen
MES to keep the grocery bill within
$12 q week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
NOVEL SUICIDE
PLAN OF WOMAN
PILOT SUCCEEDS
Dependent By Death of
Huband She Flew Out
Over the Sea

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov 22-UP)
a rented airplane and its pilot,
wh9 was respondent over the death
of her husband, were believed to-
doy to be submerged in the Allan
tic off the coast of Florida.
Mrs Louise Turck Stanton, 32-
year.old socially prominent widow
rented an airplane at the local air
port yesterday, and flew out to sea
Notes found in her automobile told
q tale of dependency. her desire
'to"fiy out into space and find out
what it's all about" and warned
she would not return.
Airport officials, say the plane
carried fuel sufficient for only q
four hour fight, expressed belief
it had crashed, drowning Mrs STAN
ton yesterday afternoon. Flyers es-
timated that the craft could have
ventured 500 miles out to sea be-
fore being forced down.
The woman flyer was married
several month ago to Gordon STAN
ton. who was killed recently In an
automobile accident. In one of the
notes. Mrs Stanton explained that
she did not want her death to look
like an accident and be another
BLACK eye to aviation
A note to Major II. A. Maloney
airport manager, requested that
news of her act be handled in "a
dignified manner" A third note to
Laurie Yonge, owner of the ship.
apologized for her use of it, and
said that arrangements had been
made to replace the wrecked ma
chine.
II am just going out into space
to find out what it's all about, and
if there isn't anything, that's OK.
too" she wrote Maloney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Mrs. Clark Collapses
Relating Courtship
Former Show Girl Tells Story of Stormy Life With
Millionaire From Hospital Cot

| Eyes. several times, the last time
left him was four years ago. |
always took the children with me
and he was always glad to get us
back again."
Relating the events that led up
to the shooting of her husband.
Mrs Clark said when she came
home Monday, she found Clark
playing billiards in the basement
and started upstairs again.
LAS | did So she said, sheldon
called TO me. l don't remember
what he said, but it wasn't impor-
tant. / went to the kitchen, then
to the dining room and sat down to
read the newspapers.
1.-The next thing l remember, was
sheldon striking me with the bill
lard cue. l have have pushed him
away. l don't remember. The next
thing I remember, Is a policeman
washing my face
At this point she became hyster-
ical and when she recovered her
composure she was asked IL she re-
called obtaining the gun.
"Oh Lord. no ,"she cried. do
you think l would have shot him
If l had known what / was doing?"
"Was here any particular woman
that your husband was fond Off"
mo particular one. All of them. ="
did he ever beat you?"
Eyes, he did. A number of
times" T..
Mrs Clark. who is guarded be-
cause of her threats to kill himself
1.-THE first chance ! get" will be al
lowed to attend the funeral of her
husband under guard If her phys
icaI condition permits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

Woodbury., n. j., Nov 22.-UP)
-Hysterical with grief. Mrs Au-
drey Clark, 24-year-old former
show-girl. related from hospital
cot to-day the story of her stormy
married life with A. Sheldon
Clark, son of an oil millionaire,
from the whirlwind courtship eight
years ago to his murder last Mon
day night.
Formally charged with the STAY
ing, Mrs Clark collapsed twice in
the fist interview she has given
since her husband was found shot
and killed in their luxurious IA
room mansion at Paulsboro after
he had shattered billiard cue over
her head.
II loved him." she sobbed
brokenly. II loved him still. Even
though he is dead, still love him."
Mrs Clark, mother of two sons,
met the oil heir on her first trip as
a member of a musical comedy
company. 1t was love at first sight,
shc said, and 24-hours after they
met. they were married.
"My husband" she continued,
propped UP on pillows, was a per-
feet prince when he was sober.
DRINKING, ne was a ulLerent man
He liked TO brag about the other
women he could have. His temper
was terrible"
She said that last March In Bal
timore after her husband had made
boasts of his conquests, she sent
private detectives to watch him.
She refused to reveal the informa-
ton they gave her.
Did you ever leave him?" she
was asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
BY ELMER G. Waller

united Press Financial Editor.
New York, Nov 22-UP)-
Stocks were dull with prices irreg-
ular, while the dollar moved in a
narrow range.
Steadiness in the dollar was in
part explained by retention of yes
terday's gold price by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation.
Stock dullness was attributed to
reticence of traders to make COM
mitments until after President
Roosevelt's speech scheduled for
Friday night.
Stocks opened steady. sold off
and then met support before noon
They ruled firm in the early after
noon, but sank before the close. Sc
lective operations brought marked
irregularity. Several autoTn obile is
sues were bid up on increased au-
tomobile business.
Schenley and National Distillers
made new lows in the wet group on
indications the state of Pennsyl-
vania would enact law taxing the
liquor now in warehouses of the
state, amounting to more than
100000 gallons.
There were several individual
bright spots. New highs for the
year were made by International
Nickel at 23 Ia up /; Mathieson
AlkaH 46 5-8 up / 3-S; and Du
Pont 80 1-8 up 2 1-8. These gains
were reduced later.
Some of the mining issues moved
up but the group as a. whole was
easier. U. S. Smelling cross 100
for a gain of points, most of
which was lost. Alaska Juneau
and Mcintyre Porcupine held ad-
vances Of point or more.
Steel common eased off in the
face Of favorable news from tho
steel industry. The Iron Age found
a slight increase in operations with
better buying coming from the au-
tomobile industry and railroads.
Youngstown reported steel opera
tons up a point at 81 per cent of
capacity.
Utilities were mixed with several
Of the preferred issues under mod
crate pressure. Oils. were slightly
lowr. as were mercantile stocks.
Rubbers ruled firm and so did
sugars. Farm equipments ruled
steady despite decline in grains
with wheat off 1 3-8 to 1 1-2 cents
at the close. Rails eased late in
the day.
A few special issues made wide
changes. New York Steam 6 per
cent preferred dropped - SIS
points. while Joliet and Chicago
railroad was driven down rs ga
to 115.
General Motors and Chrysler
were active and firm early in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Wool Market.

Boston, Nov 22-OUP)-Demand
for wool continued in the Boston
market to-day and some good or
ders were placed at firm prices.
Most buyers were interested in fine
and medium woods.
: Indications pointed to the neces-
sity of advancing prices shortly.
Ohio and similar delaine woods
were quoted at 1895 cents, grease;
II blood, 1896; 9s blood, 41-43;
and n blood, 70-72~
The U. S. agriculture department
report said: "a moderate demand
is being received on twelve months
Texas woods. Graded offerings
bring around S. cents, secured
basis, for strictly combing staple.
Original bag lines have been sold
at 1888 cents, secured basis, for
choice lots and at 80-81 cents for
average to good woods Inferior
Texas woods of about a years
growth are available at 1919 cents,
secured basis"