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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
Large Southern
Delegation at
N.A.A.C.P .Meet
Changes Affecting
Negro Cause Of
Interest

Chicago--An unusually heav,
registration from the southern
states will mark the opening here
Thursday. June % of the cath an
nual conference OF the Nationa
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People Delegates vii
be present from Florida Georgia
Alabama. North Carolina. Tennes-
see. Kentucky aud Texas Twenty
three states and the District OF
Columbia have sent advance regis
tratious and several more states
are expected 10 be represented
when the delegates finish register
ing here al the Chicago branch Of
fee. 345G $ state street
Interest in the conference this
year is keen because of The wide
spread changes taking place in
America and The world The con
ference is expected tu mirror the
feeling OF colorcd Americans on
the charges US they are affecting
the Negro N the Saturday morn
INK session July delegates will
discuss The topic shifting Lines Of
Attack to Meet the Needs of the
Day in Which the pros and cons
OF methots of attacking the race
ptoblems are expected to be aired.
Many Speakers Listed
among the speakers listed for
The evening and closing SUNDAY
mass meeting are: Miss Jane All
dams. of Ilrn HOUSE Chicago,
William Pickcns; Rayford w. l.o-
gan Washington y c.: Miss
Marion Cufhbert. New York; Miss
NARY White Oyineieu Ncw York;
Edwin Il Nmbree Chicago: Max
Ycrcan Mice south Africa: Wal
Ter White. secretary OF The y A g..
c. w Charles ~ Houston and
William II llaslir. Washington. D.
a.: aud pr Paul II Douglass pro
fcssor OF economic University of
chicago
Mr. Houston who has done val
uablc work in tie George Craw-
ford eviradifion case. will tell
something OF the real significance
o. the legal moves made and ex-
plain thc case IN detail Mr. Has
lie. who assisted in the Ilocutt suit
against the University of North
'agolina. viii speak on that case
.zaish- three xonng-- eolored at
or eys weN lined up against tho
.ttor oy general OF tho state tho
irst assistant. and the law faculty
VI the University of North caro-
ina
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
SHARP'S
EYES
especial To The Tribune)

Something must have happened
OF late to the local weather. Tor
the local newspapers), or else a
few hot days wouldn't cause so
much press comment. Perhaps il
is result of last years eclipse,
perhaps II Is because of a dearth
or news, though with KHAKI
SHIRTS smashing up, the English
war reparations. breach of promise
suits, TO say nothing of walka-
thons. there should be enough
news TO fill up any ordinary news
paper. however this particular
summer has been conglomora-
ton of several i'll assorted sum-
mers. One day so hot that you
spent most OF your time in the
bath tub-drinking gin-ginger ale
TO get your self cool, and the next
day YOU put coat on and drink
gin-ginger ale TO get yourself
warm. wonder what our illust-
rious ancestors would think of our
methods OF self preservation? They
probably on hot days sat with
their feet In a tin tub of cold wat
er and famed themselves with a
palm leaf fan. which kept the
electric meter down. (they having
no electricity anyway. For G. f..
fans do send meters soaring. and
on cold nights went to bed with a
hot brick or bag OF salt at their
feet, while we have electric foot
warmers another extravaganza,
nice but expensive. And here's me
beefing about the local newspap-
ers devoting their front pages to
the weather. and I'm doing the
same Is this consistency, or IL
this inconsistency? l ask you. One
thing though I've noticed about
these hot nights. our pussy ca;
does not stay in the cellar as she |
used to. which place is supposed !
to be her night abode. Instead she !
rOams the streets (Back streets. +
likely) i'm search of ALLEY RACK I
EFT. and comes staggering home at
lay break leaving devious trail
)f small foot prints in the dust OF
he streets. like foot prints on the
sands of time. YOU know and
here on the back steps she sits
when | open the door to bring in
he milk in the morning with an
lir of absolute innocence about
Ter. Yesterday passed a school
where hundred OF school
children were being turned out in
10 the streets. after day spent in
learning reading. riting and rith-
metic There at the gate on the |
soap box sat old LEE JOYCE. a
performer OF decade ago His
clothes made you think that he
never heard the song Brother,
can YOU spare dime@ In front |
of him was push cart hanging |
on the handle was faded black |
10 be used in case OF a
sudden shower On the cart was |
cheap candy. gum. pretzels. and so
forth. which he was selling to the |
eager children at cent throw.
nothing looked too clean. Still
we're supposed to have to eat a
peck of dirt In our life times, so
guess we might as well begin as
by sucking dirt and
Varms off Of cart candy and this
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
Farm Colonization
Urged For Negroes

Atlanta. Ga.-(CNS)-"In my
opinion the government could use
some OF its money TO most pro
fitable end by colonizing Negroes
on farms in independent Negro
communities and give them n
chance 10 think and work out their
salvation independent OF the white
man. lie seems to be embarrassed
by the white mans presence be-
cause of his dependence upon the
white man for centuries. AT the
same time. ] think the white mans
attitude toward the Negro should
be of constructive sympathy and
encouragement" writes ID. ID.
Crawford. executive secretary of
the General Missionary Baptist
Convention OF Georgia. TO the At
lanta Constitution.
"The white authorities should
give the colony good roads and
ample protection and encourage
the building of good homes.
churches. and schooIhouses. and
also see that they get just share
Of the public school funds to sue
cessfully run their schools. Here
in the South and Georgia. II seems
10 me. is the best place In the
world To make such an expert
ment All countries seem to I've ex-
perimenting now. and this to my
mind. strikes me as being practi-
cal"
In an editorial comment. the
Constitution said
This wise Negroes position ie|
proven by such Negro colonies as
the one in Hancock county
which last year opened a com
munity center. with a handsome
community house offering many
educational and entertainment
features which are available to
few Negroes living in the cities.
in such colonies the Negro can
find The ultimate in freedom OF ac-
ton. contentment. and opportuni-
" for Improvement things he can
hope To achieve i'm the city only
after long years OF endeavor, If
ever. As Rev. Crawford says. in
The city skilled labor has 'bested
Tie Negro as a mase. but nobody
can beat them on the farm"
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01

zoo and all the pupils are expect
ed to attend. Those who are not
coming to Sunday school will miss
this outing.
Quinn Chapel issues a standing
invitation for all friends to visit
its services. They are inspiring
and uplifting.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01

Rev. B. W. Lockett. the pastor.
spoke last Sunday on the Power
OF the Gospel" The church was
filed TO its capacity. The Quartette
Union rendered wonderful pro-
grom at the church. Sunday. June
%.
The Tree Rally of the Mission
airy Circle closes next Monday
evening
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
Two of u Kind

Delighted to have met YOU.
Come over one evening soon and
bring your husband
THANK YOU so much, but we
never go anywhere You see, my
husband is paralyzed."
Don't mind that. dear my hus-
bands that way half the time him
sell" Tit Bits CLondon). ~
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
BEREAVEMENT

Mrs. Jewel Parker, OF Deering
Street. Hamtramck. mother OF Mrs.
Exeline Moore. of Mcclellan Ave-
nue., passed away Sunday morn
ing. June %.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
Secretary Prais e 8
Branches For
Militancy
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page -
the past ten years. came to the
front with real punch.
White told how young lawyer
by the name of Hastings, a grad
uate of the Harvard Law School.
had bafled the Attorney-G General
of North Carolina and his staff
of legal authorities. He told OF the
splendid work of the young MAY
who had sought admittance into
the university dental school.
Before Whites address, Snow
Grigsby. director of publicity for
the local branch, said that the org
anization has membership of
200 now. but that 400 will lapse
by July l..
Explains ScOttsbOr0 Ease
Mr.. White said that there was
much Misunderstanding about the
associations position in the
Scottsboro case He declared that
the \. A. A. {. u. had made COM
plete item ed account of all mon
les collected and disbursed on
leaving the case before the first
trial.
After the conviction of Patter-
son. White declared that the org
anization came back into the case
affsf helped the international La
Dor Defense with the expense. Hef
said that the n. A. A. c. y. had
paid 81 200 since April 30 to help
fig the case. One thousand dol
lars was also paid to Walter Pol
lack who argued the case before
the United States Supreme Court.
and $135.O0 toward the investiga-
ton of Ruby Bates, who recantcd
her story at the last trial.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
CANADA is BUILDING
PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM
Commission Moves Continuously
Under Act. But Four Stations
Already Are in Chain.

CanaGa's recently established Radio
Commission is slowly but surely build
ing up its own broadc9Stirg system,
proceeding cautiousl, but nevertheless
quite definitely to the point where it
MAJ ultimately na,ionaliZc Donin on
brcadca3ting i'll compliance with its in
@tructions from Parliament.
Government ownership and operation
so far has been deferred chiefly because
Of lack of funds. the 81 per ancum
license fees from Canada'a 100000 reg
istered set owners being insufficient to
pay the comm s5ion'5 current expenses
and at the s2no time enable it to take
ever present stations and compensate
their owners.
Having recently purchased three sta
tons from the Canadian National Rail-
ways at reported price of S50oo0. the
Canadian Commission has also taAcn
over CkGW. TorCnto. under a lease
frcm its private owners. and h95
changed its call letters to CRCT. Thi-,
otatiol operates Cn the Canadian clear
channel Of $40 kilocycles with power
OF 5000 watts. 1t is the only clear
channel station row operated by the
commission.
The ether three stations Owned and
operated by the commission arc C2CA,
500 watts. at Meme on. Ncv: Brunswick: j:
CRCO. 500 watts at Ottawa. and
CRCN, 500 watts, at Vancouver.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
CANADA SHOWS NEED
FOR ACCENT AGREEMENT
Listeners There Criticize British
Pronunc;ati ton and Insist on
Own Way CT Speaking.

What IS erroneoueiy styled b. B. c.
sEnelish is having a thin time Of 1t
in Canada. reports World Radio Of
London. organ of the British Broadcast
ing Corporation. Some educational rec
ords have been broadcast and have been
criticized because they are spoken in
Tie so-called B. B. c. English this
periodical goes on. but there is de-
mand in Canada that these records
should be made by people who have
Canadian accent whatever that may
be" Wherefore World Radio COM
ments:
Anything that makes for Canadian
nationalism through the instrumental
ity Of broadca sting is all TO thu good.
that is one of the reasons for the eX-
istence of the Radio Commission. But
there is no more a Canadian accent
than there is a B. B. c. accent. There
are certain rules which B. B. c. an
nouncers have TO follow i'll order II be
generally acceptable. but the thousands
OF talks by outside speakers are given
i'll every conceivable variety of accent.
Bernard Shaw was criticized in the
United States because he cid net pro-
nounce financiers as finnanseerS. 1t is
evidently time to have a standard Eng
lish conference. at which all the va
rieties of English speech will be repre-
sented. The only trouble is that there
would be no museum big enough to
hold the specimens
Evening star., 1933-07-16
WIRELESS NEWS FIRM
WILL ENCIRCLE GLOBE
Newsp paper Subsidiary TO Begin
Service to Several New Points in
Europe and South America.

NeN@ paper GuDS4dAdlS ~ oeS hl
Service to Several New Points in
Europe and South America.
Rushing its plans 10 establLzh globc-
eirdirg radio comnlun:ca ations system
for Transmission of news to and from
the United States. Press wireless, Inc.
public utility subsidiary OF tie Fourth
Estate viii begin regular communica-
ton with several ncv: points il Europe
end South America under authority
OF the Federal Radio Commission
Created four years ago, TIE company
has established lines of radio contact
with most of tho worlds major news
CentcrS. The new licenses provide fo.
regular service with Amsterdam. Berlin
Brit sc,.s. The Hague. Rio de Janeiro
and Santiago. Chile.
Tho authority to expand its opera
ton came in a decision bv tho cCm-
mission ahsClvlng Press Wireless OF
vlllful violation OF radio regulations b.
communicating with Holland last VIM
ter before it bad been accorded that
express authority Charges OF violation
of its license. as well as of rSnemission
of messages that alleecdly did not fall
within the scope OF ''prcss" traffic. had
been filed against the COMPANY by radio
and cable companies engaged in general
traTSccoani" communication.
III granting til" additional applica-
tiol1s TIE commission held that while
radio contact b. Pres Wireless with
Holland vas not authorized it occurred
because Of . ,1isunGerstar srd be-
cause thn radio regulations relating to
such operation had never b2-orc been
i,,f Cd
Evening star., 1933-07-16
CHANGES MAPPED
FOR u. S. STATIONS
Dummy Radio Rea|location
Ct Sweeping Nature
Kept Secret.

A dummy" radio reallOcation. which
has reposed in the archives of the Fed
cral Radio Commission for many WccIs,
may cCme to .ifc before the end of the
year, portondirg sweeping changes
which wcu,d turn thc brCaocast:ng
band of the country topSyturyy and
force listeners to change Their dia.ing
habits
What chang-s would bc wrought in
tho broadcaet.ng structure unCcr tins
plan are not known. sINcc il h2s b20N
kcp. strict,v confidential. Word oI it'
existence secpcd out b. CHANG i has
bcen known. EoWoyc". that tn ConlmL =
sion; engineers have bacn TCrGing Cn
revision CT the eX.s,ing ECU? Tltn q
view to improving service generally
and. p2Ih2p- Of accommodating add
ticnal stations Of increased roEc" IN
areas oi the cCun ry now protesting
about inadequate service.
Expected 4: P.:icy.
Il IS expected trat - commission
will be forced to inycKe Ica..o 81 on
following tn Nor,h American Radio
Conference. now in sesS.on II M7H-co
City. It is considered virtual GER
taintv that tbs country VAL find Ii
necessary to relincu.sh certain CT its
wave lengths TO McIiCo AID perhaps
o,hcr North and Central Ameilcan
countries which heretofore f2Te not
been accorded eHc,usiv, facil.tlee.
Another proposal being consldered D.
III, North Amer ican Conference S n
widen the brCa dcast band to include
additional channels Should this D
aereed upon. it VIII nccessitate q Te-
alignment of stations in the continent.
Thus. vhateve~ way tnc Wind blows N
Mexico City Gur:l.g tn" ncE. te" weeks.
:; reallocat,Cn IN thc United States lat2
this Ca: c.. n-xt yea seems certainty.
Power Vow Limited.
neinee-3 are cgreed that with any
rcallCcation will come a more or les
i,lankeI increase in station poWlr. ~
present poWe~ in tie United Safes Is
limited to q M E.Ilum Of 50.C0) watts,
whereas in Russ one station o. 3Oo.Oo0
watts and a half dcZ-n of 100000 watts
are in operation Other Euro 3can coun-
tries have numerous stations with power
up to 10000 watts.
Engineers also believe that the clear
channel. except in isolated instances, Is
doomed. and that stations OF high power
will h. doubled up Oh such waves, EaSt
and West. Only thcso stations in tnc
center of the country arc hhciT 10 Keep
their exclusive wave assignments.
,Co oh
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Behind the Microphone
T.. Ti..: RADIO EDITOR.

tcrmircd mainly By this factor Of
rate Pep" announc coments were
delivered at the rate of 270
svliaolcS or 207 words a minute.
Other announcements showed The
following rates: Commercial 245
svll3blcc. 1853 v'o"os: Gport 260 and
1872; musical. 30 md i54: open
ine. 2AI cnd 15j; clo.in9, 23J and
rs.
ED WYNN S proceed third ret
II work. which h. hecn accom-
panied ty nor l,HliynOo ,hln
2ny C.hcT vclt--.'c il rHG'O \. =
,crv. .cr, rs ~ - . brCG d
r. os,inC ,Cl-. IS rc5:D 1noncNt con-
tinuc; % follow postpclcElcnt 81
L irGI~U.,cl.
ri.sc p.crlcd To- Ia, -coru4 u4ry
opening cf tho ,,ird chain. =
Ec Known IS TIC Analcamate
BrocGc9 sting System. h2s bccr
deferred eight timec. The vord
now is given. unofficially. that t''c
chain will be on the air with it
new deal for listeners by
August l.
Ed Wynn himself is in Holly
wood to make 4 nc-: movie and
has taken leave OF absence from
his radio program ever the Ma
tiOn3l Broadc2s, ing Co. chain
until earlv next Fall. H is un-
der5tood to be in daily contact
with AInalgdmatad headquarters
through special telegraph cir-
cut. and it is rs Intention TO axe
part in the rc.Tor.H = n u9urll
by remote ccnt;cl from California
il he is in thc Ilc;;e colony at
that time.
ST.: mall ctat:ons in the East,
between New York and Washing
ton. are to con"titutc the first link
OF the projected network. which
Wynn predicts will embrace more
than 100 stations throughout the
country before the year is out.
His program plans include pres
entation Of full-length musical
shows, featuring we'll known stars
of Broadway who have been
sOrely il need of work because
Of depressed conditions in the
legitimate show business.
Two New York bankers. Graham
Adams and Nelson B. Grove. have
entered the Alamgamated organi-
Zation as officials in charge of
financial activities and general
organization However. it is in
sisted that Mr. Wynn is still in
full control of the projected net
works activities.
The stations forming the first
segment of the Wynn chain are
all in the local class as to power
and coverage and do not at pres
ent have network affiliations. They
are the combination Of WCDA,
WINK and WSMG in New York.
to serve as the key outlet: WTNJ.
Trenton. N. j.: WPEN. Philadcl-
phia: WDEL. Wilmington. Del;
WCBM. Baltimore, and VOL,
Washington.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
AUSTRALIA PERFECTS
RECORDING FOR RADIO
Device Expected to Help System as
Blattnerphone Proved Aid to
British Stations.

A device that will do for Australian
broadcasting what the Biattnerphone
does for British radio has been de-
veloped b. the Australian Broadcastlng
Commission. which sees & great future
in its new method of recording radio
programs for later repetition over broad
casting stations in the interior OF the
country.
The British Broadcasting Corpora
ton records all notable broadcasts in
its studios on the Blattnerphone. a
magnetic steel tape recording device
from which programs can be kept on
file and reproduced whenever desired
Frequently recorded radio speeches by
King George. the Prince Of Wales and
nctables of the Empire are repeated
over the British radio on the occasion
of anniversaries and the like.
In Australia the device used Is a
strip of film similar to that used in
talking pictures. but occupying only
one-f1ftl of the width of the film. 1t
can play As minutes of voice or mu-
sic with an adequate tonal range.
Tho plan is to record programs from
the aior stations, including news
flashes and send them to smaller in
terror stations fo- rcbroe dcasting.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
MExICO'S ACTION
ON RADIO HAILED
o. S. Delegates to Farley Cheer.d
by Regulations to Greatly Curb
Border Broadcasting.

Facing an almost inevitable diplo.
matte clash ever the licensing By the
Mexican government Of deposcd Ameri-
can broadcasters to operate radio sta
tions along the Mexican border. the
United States delega ion to the North
American wave lnnptl conference which
opened this veei; at Mexico City was
reported to be slm2u,ra. heartened bv
the new set of rceula ions governing
broadcasting issued By Mexico on the
eve of the conference.
The new regulations provide for two
classes of stations. commercial and cul-
tural. with the former presumably to
oe operated b" p"ivcte enterprises and
the latter by t,,0 onE rrnment. Licenses
are to be iesTHd C::ly to MeXicans or
MEXICAN co 70" Il '''-. al operators must
be Mexican ard I'll nrCe~a ANS must be in
Spanish un'e-s t. government gives
special permies.0n 10 other languages.
Advertising C MEXICAN stations.
particularly mei - must be approy ed
by the secre;G.v IF communications,
and thele a-2 provisions for monthly
inspection fees - ?ire from about $50
TO $3.50 and fo9 ,-ment to the federal
golenrent OF ) per cent of gross
IcN-IlUtS. IOltISI EttitIuS arc pTOillDlIfO
and rebroaocastT f'On foreign countries
are net to be allowed except by special
permission of the government
Broadcaster5 in this country inter
prcted these poi ioEs 10 mean the
possible death k'c'' Of what thcv have
called 'outiav'" = i1ns on the Mexican
side Of tn Rio C~-nte. including DR..
John r BIiuklc. : ER and Norman T.
Baker, NET. vh;"n have ".quatted'
on CT between United States-Canadian
Chan lels and have causs;l consider bic
interference to stations here. The
United States dec it:on at Mexico City
n:5 prepa.ed II pro,e>. vigorously the
lice~sing b. Mexico o. tie and other
stat cns kn0"n - he baked By Anleri-
can CGrital which had been denied
radio privileges il the States
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Study Plato School Ruins.

Half mile from the western gate of
Athens. Greece. archeologists are
studying the ruins of the academy of
Plato. recently discovered. Inscriptions
on the taee of the portico established
The identity of the ruins. Plato's
Academy took its name from the sur
rounding estate. which was supposed to
have belonged to the hero. Acadenus.
Plato lectUred there Gailv, his students
becoming known as academies and the
cchool IS the academy.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Tow fast should olc PIX en-
. the radio to be CLEARLY un-
derstood and without tlr-
ing his audience!

ing his audience?
The average determined by a
series of tests Of talks by edu-
Gators. news commentators. an
nouncers. politicians and clergy
men is 23S svllables OF 162 words
minute. The test was conducted
by T. II. Lumley Of Ohio STATE
University, 9nd the results haze
lust been published in the Quar-
terly Journal Of Speech.
These figures discount some Ct
the cage advice rendered By
numerous writer's on radio speak
ing. most of whom hold that 100
words a minute should bH thc
standard. ard by some bro2 Gc2c'-
ing stations. The British SrC2G-
casting System recommends that
speakers talk at the rate of 120
words a minute. with a slower rate
for rural audiences.
Floyd Gibbons. the high-speed
word iuggler. spouts lS0 words a
minute, but an announcer on
KYW. Chicago. is credited with
the record of 240 words in 60 sec
onds. The National BroadcastinG
Co. found by tests that its an
nCuncerS use 10 words minute"
Prof. Lumley recorded sample
talks from 4 variety OF radio
speakers and made the fOllOWin"
findings:
The average schcol tal';S were
delivered at the rate OF %! >yl-
tables OF ITO WO-dS j minute: news
talks. by Lowell Thomas and 9TH
ers, 282 syllables or l9l words: aver
age educational talks. 237 SvllableS
or 160 words: business and othe.'
talks, 235 or 146; political talks.
156 or 107: religious talks. 257 or
Ill: miscellaneous. 269 or 1919.
Only one political talk was re-
corded. Prof. Lumley. in pointing
out that the rate of speech in this
talk came near being that recon-
mended by certain authors,
added:
"Subjectively this talk would
be described as extremely slow
and rather wearisome because OF
its tediousness.
Regarding the average speed of
! 233 syllables or 162 words a min
ute. with a ratio between syllables
and words of l43. Prof. Lumley
said: Any one wanting TO adhere
to current practice should COM
pare his delivery with these aver
! ages
A separate test of the rate Of
speech used in radio announce
ments disclosed a striking SINH
larity with the rate used in talks.
Prof. Lumley found. The average
is 25l syllables or 1863 words.
What are termed pep an
nouncements were found to be
far the most rapid. giving rise to
comment by Prof. Lumley that
in fact. pep seemed 10 be de-