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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-31

Delicious desserts costing only two pennies n portion seem hardly credible. But to find such econ- omy in desserts which will get an encore from the family Is enough to All homemakers with 0 sense of real achievement.
 For all housewives know how difficult iti Isl to find recipes which combine economy with appetite appeal.
 Hero they are. A strawberry whip and 0 rhubarb mold to make 0 little of tho seasons fruit to go c long but delicious way. There Is double economy in this smooth, rich chocolate cream and butter. scotch cream. They arc packed with nourishment SO serve them to wind up Q very simple, inex- penslve dinner.
 sTRAWBERRY WHIP i package strawberry favored
 gelatin
 1 cup warm water 1 cup strawberry juice 1 cup strawberries, crushed and
 drained
 f.3 cup sugar
 Dissolve gelatine in warm water. Add strawberry juice. Chill until cold and syrupy. Place in bowl of cracked ice or ice water and whip with rotary egg beater until huffy and thick like whipped cream. Fold in strawberries and sugar. Turn into mold. Chill until firm. Un- mold. Serves 10.
 RHUBARB DELIGHT f.e cup sugar ! cups rhubnrb. cut in small pieces 1 package strawberry favored
 gelatin
 Dash Of salt
 Combine sugar and water and heat until sugar is dissolved. Add rhubarb and simmer until tender. Measure: add water to make cups. Dissolve gelatin in warm rhubarb mixture. Add salt. Turn Into mold. Chill until firm, un- mold. Serves 1.
 BERKSHIRE PUDDING 3 squares unswcetened chocolate,
 cut in pieces
 2 cups milk
 3.4 cup sugar
 c tablespoons Hour f.4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla
 Add chocolate to milk In double boiler and heat. When chocolate is melted, beatwith rotary egg beater until blended. Combine su- gar, flour and salt. Add small amount of chocolate mixture, stir ring vigirously. Return to double boiler and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Then cook 20 to ?6 minutes longer, stirring oe- easionally. Add vanilla. Chill and serve with cream. Serves 6.
 BUTrERsCoTCH CREAM { tablespoons auick.cooking tapl.
 0ca
 f.2 teaspoon salt { cups milk, scalded ' eggs, well beaten ( tablespoons butter 2.3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 Add tapioea and salt to milk. Cook in double boiler 15 minutes, or until tapioca Is clear, stirring frequently. Pour small amount of tapioea mixture over egg, stirring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-31
Foreclosure
 Proceedings
Action Taken To-day in Two Cases Involving
 Over S37,000

Carolone B. Barlow and The Colonial Trust Co. trustees, under the will of Thomas D. Barlow are plaintiffs in a foreclosure suit filed in superior court today against the Citizens 6 Manufactures National Bank. The proprety sought to be foreclosed is known as the Profes- slonai Building at 4s Central ave- nue.
 The complaint alleges the do. fendant is now in possession of the property. The suit is based on c loan of sso.oo0 to c. Averili Crane made in 1924.
 Tn another foreclosure suit flied today, Thomas II. Lawlor seeks the foreclosure of mortgage of s7.500 on Ludlow street against Frederick F. Harmon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-31
In this collection you will find A cake of every size and kind, Roth rich and fruity, dark or light, I'm sure they'll give you great de-
 light.

How would you like to see, much less make, a cake which was eight cen yards long. eight yards wide and more than one-half yard high?
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
WINNER. TO RECEIVE
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
G ontest Will Be
At St. Stephens
Church
Noted Official Will
Be Present

The regional oratorical contest
of the l. b. p. o. e. of w. will be
held at st. Stephens A. M. f.
Church In this city. Monday even
ing, July "a. The contest will begin
promptly at 8 p. m.
The young people who will par
ticipate in this event are as fol
lows: Miss Almarion Perry, De-
troit; Miss Elizabeth Grace. Mil
.wauke. Wis; Miss Elsie Maxwell,
TStubenville. Ohio; Miss Lora Will
liams. Indianapolis. Ind; and Har-
ry Eugene Fields, Danville, Ky,
All of these young people have
won I'm the contests held I'm their
Respective states. and are there
fore chosen to compete in this re-
gional contest.
The winner of the contest Mon
day, will receive a $1,000 scholar
ship as a prize.
p. B. Bryant, state chairman OF
Education, and chairman of the To-
cal committee, reports the whole
hearted support of all committees
and friends. He says:
when we realize the Importance
of our efforts. and consider that II
is our opportunity to help equip
some boy or girl to render larger
service in the world, We should
take fronb conrnee and rcooupie
our efforts I'm increasing educa-
tionaI opportunities for our
youth"
Hon. William c. Hueston. COM
missioner OF education for Elks
Charles K. Rochelle. regional ora
torical director; and DR.. j. l..
Leach. state president. will be pre-
sent to extend the hand of welcome
TO contestants and friends.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22

Washington (CNS) the 10,-
06S Negro cleaners and outside
employees In the cotton mills IT
the South will lose more than SO,
100000 annually in pay increases
given to other classes of labor UNI
der the cotton textile code APP
proved recently by President
Roosevelt, was one OF the conclu-
sion made in statistical analysis
of the code prepared by the De-
partment of Research Of the Negro
Industrial League. The survey OF
the effect OF the cotton textile
code on Negro labor revealed 9th
err important facts concerning Ne
gro consumption of cotton. Gener-
al facts as TO the effect the in
crease In the cost of living will
have on Negro buying power were
also contained in the report.
Plight OF Negro Employees
"while the figures for 1880 arc
lit Ollg OAhNioAAN ANHoAh OhNof
said the survey, "fragmentary re-
ports for 1888 indicate that the
ratio for white and Negro cotton
mill workers have remained sub
stantially the same. Generaliza-
tions. therefore, on the 1880 census
figures. while not giving a COM
plete picture OF conditions will
give an adequate view of the
plight in which the Negro cotton
mill worker finds himself under
the new cotton textile code as APP
proved by President Roosevelt.
"The new code affects the wages
of more than 100000 workers now
employed. as well as OF more than
100000 who will be added to tho
present force. OF those employed
in 103O-and the number will serve
as an index OF the 1888 situation
1891 were Negroes; and, OF
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Workers Protest
Treatment At Re-
forestration Camp
White Officers Jail Six,
For Alleged Rioting

Norwich. N. Y. (CNS)-Because
they objected to two of their num-
Der being replaced by whites, 40
colored men employed in the gov
eminent reforestration camps here
were fired last week from the Cit
liens Conservation Corps. Six OF
the 40 were placed in Jail here on
a charge OF disorderly conduct by
order OF Major n. p. Shug, white
of the United States Army.
The six men placed In jail were
later sentenced. to serve FIVE days
each In the county jail.
A near riot followed as result
of the return OF two of the colored
men and their replacement by
whites. The men refused to work
because OF this and the rebellion
was quelled only with the threat
of armed resistance by members
of the United States Army. The
men were threatened by a troop OF
heavily armed white soldiers, ac'
companied by Brigadier General
Roberts, Colonel Allen ]. Greer
and other subordinate officers.
Following the riot disciplinary
action was taken by the white Of
flcers In command OF the camp
Constant dissatisfaction with the
Treatment OF Negro workers In the
imp has been reported.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
ALLEGED BATH HOUSE
SEGREGATION PROBED
BY COMMISSIONER

In response to request that a
thorough investigation be made, In
reference TO certain complaints of
alleged race discrimination against
colored citizens in the assignment
OF lockers at the Belle Isle bath
ing house, NJ. l.. Walker, president
OF the Detroit branch of the ~ A.
A. c. p. is in receipt of the follow
ing communication from Commits
sioner Henry w. Busch. of the de-
partment of parks and boulevards:
City OF Detroit
July II. 1888.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Walker, President
n. A. A. G. p.
All Gratiot Ave
Detroit, Mich.
Dear Mr.. Walker:
This is to acknowledge receipt
of your letter of July 9TH relative
to alleged discriminatory condi-
tions at the Belle Isle Bath House.
First, | wish to say that no order
was ever issued fom this Office
since have been Commissioner
concerning the discrimination OF
any group or individual; In fact. I
have always been very careful not
to provide cause for resentment. I
have also taken up the matter with
the Bath Master. and he insists
that no such order was issued. I
have waited a few days before
answering your letter so that
could personally observe the con-
ditIon complained of, but have
found no first hand information.
Our employees have been caution
ed. and l am quite sure that there
is not likely to be any further
cause for complaint.
Very truly yours,
II. w. Busch
Commissioner
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Emperor Jones"
Screen Film Near
ing Completion

New York--(CNS)---A taikinl
! pcrean- version OF Eugene O'Neil'
celebrated Negro drama. The Elm
peror Jones'" with Paul Robesof
in the title role is nearing com.
pletion at the Astoria. Long Island
studio OF the United Artists mo-
ton picture company. Dudley
Murphy. director of the film play.
announced that 1t would be releas-
ed early next fall.
and Dudley Diggs. white screen
In addition to Robson, cast OF
several hundred colored actors.
star. who takes the role of Smith
ers," has been used in the filming
OF the play. Speaking of Robeson's
talent, Director Murphy said,
wait till you see him on the
screen! He has marvellous cam
era personality. as powerful in his
own way as any of the few real
stars
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
New Code Hits Negro
Textile Employees Hard

these 10,06S will receive no bene-
fits in higher wages or shorter
hours under the new code. The re-
suit is that these workers will be
denied pay increases totalling So
664 1852 annually.
Small Pay; Long Hours
"If this group is compared with
an equal number of white cotton
mill workers included in the bene-
fetal provisions OF the code, the
following results: the 10,06S Ne
groes for working 604,0S0 man
hours a week will receive $5O,S40
weekly while the same number of
whites, who will be required to
work only 402.720 man hours a
week, will receive $120.S16 weekly.
Moreover the fact that Negro
workers are still required to work
so hours a week will mean that tho
POI 1850 man hours they work I'm
addition to the man hours worked
by an equal number of whites will
prevent increases in Negro en-
ployment. II this extra time were
parcellcd out, as has been done In
the case of white labor, there
would result tho employment OF an
additional 5,034 Negro workers
on the basis OF 40 hours
week. The additional income de-
rived by these now unemployed
Negro workers would be $6O.42s.00
weekly or. $3.142.256 annually. The
TO include Negro cleaners and out
side workers in the benefits under
refusal. therefore. of the President
the code will mean a consequent
loss in Negro buying power OF
nearly 100000. Thus. when II
Is realized that the cost OF living
will rise I'm the next few weeks
more than 10 per cent and has al
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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Haitians Show Pro-
gress In Self
Government
White American Extols
Ability o { Natives

New York (CNS)-That Halt
ians who have taken control OF
those branches of their govern
ment relinquished from American
supervision last year have amply
demonstrated their ability for self
government was the opinion ex'
pressed here last week by II. =.
Davis, white, former secretary OF
the American Chamber OF Com
merco OF Haiti. Mr.. Davis, who
few with the Haitian aviator, Cap
tain Enrol Boyd and Robert Lyon
last month in the Bellanca mono
plane Columbia on the first non
stop fight from New York TO Haiti,
returned here recently by steam
ship after an extensive tour of the
island Republic.
1.-THE public works department
the sanitary service and technical
service are completely Haitian
lied and arc being admirably con-
ducted,' said Mr.. Davis.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
REV. ARTHUR CHANDLER
LAID TO REST

The funeral services of the late
Rev. Arthur Chandler of McDou-
gall, this city, were held Monday
afternoon. July II. at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church. corner Brush and
Willis. Rev. Askew officiating. as
sisted by Rev. Arthur Randall and
other ministers of Detroit.
Rev. Chandler, who was presi-
dent OF the Morehouse Theological
Institute here. died last Thursday
night. after a lingering Hines. He
was 20 years of age.
Tho deceased is survived by his
widow. and two sons. Lomax and
Clifford Chandler, together with
other relatives and host OF
friends.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Farm Hand Awaits
Trial For Axe
Murder

Baltimore. Md. Page Jupiter.
40-year-old colored man. OF La
Plata, Md. who is held on a charge
OF Staying with an axe Mrs. Eve
lyn Reifschneider. white farm
woman OF that locality. was
brought to the local Jail last
Thursday, for safe-kecping.
Jupiter. whom a mob of over
fifty whites attempted to lynch
last week. was employed on the
farm of the womans husband, at
the time the tragedy occurred
Charles H. Houston, of Wash
ington, member of the n. A. a. G.
p. legal committee. who, with Ed
ward p. Lovett, Washington al
torney, associated with Mr.. Hous-
ton in the Crawford cxtradition
case, and j. G.. LuValle. editor of
the Washington Tribune, made a
thorough investigation Of the case
and the attempt to lynch Jupiter.
The lawyers were at first refused
permission to visit the prisoner
but were finally successful in Sc
curing an interview
Houston Wires Details
Investigating in Maryland all
day. Jupiter removed to Baltimore.
Permission to see him denied. OBJ
tanned order from half sister and
will present to Judge tomorrow
County quiet. Officers blame dis
order on reporters seeking sensa
ton. Inclined TO agree in part.
Full report on mob action in let
ter following. Negroes o. both
grand and petit juries in county.
Judge assures Jupiter will get fair
trial and opportunity for prepare
ton Have faith in him.
Man OF Low Mentality
The alleged slayer bore no
signs OF scars from beating. He is
reported to be of low mental ca
pacity, incapable OF clear under
standing of his predicament. No
lawyer has yet been retained TO
defend him. II was learned, and
there is likelihood that the court
will have to appoint one when he
Is brought up for trial.
A brother of Jupiter Is also men
Continued on Page 81
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Nine Witnesses On
Stand Tell
Story

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Nine Negroes
who were "shanghaied' at Indus
try, Pennsylvania. last January
and forcibly deported to the West
Virginia line to Special Deputy
General John ID. Myer here today
OF the manner in which they were
treated. Homer S. Brown. Presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh Branch of
the ~ A. A. G. p. gathered the
witnesses on his return from the
Annual Conference of the Associa-
ton at Chicago. upon request OF
Mr.. Meyer that a hearing be held
to secure direct evidence for pro-
secution of the officers involved.
Mr.. Brown Immediately got in
touch with the witnesses in Beav-
er County and he and Attorney
Joseph w, Owens. Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Pitts
burgh Branch. attended the hear
ings in Beaver County and pre-
scented the witnesses.
Mr.. Meyer definitely promised
Messrs. Brown and Owens that he
will act promptly from now on.
Mr.. Brown insisted that he act
vigorously and speedily as sutn-
cient evidence was disclosed at the
hearing to warrant prosecution OF
the Justice of the Peace and other
officers involved.
Nine witnesses today told OF the
invasion on the evening of January
Continued on Page 81
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
SERVANT KILLS|WORKERS TELL
WIFE'S HUSBAND OF 'SHANGHAING'
TO GET BRIBE LAST JANUARY
Husband Drowned
By Colored
Servant

New Orleans. LA bizarre
plot between a white woman and
young colored servant boy has
been revealed here by the confess
sion of Mrs. Allie Mae Purvis. 3S
years old. that she bribed Louis
Richardson. is, to drown her hus-
band in Pearl River near their
home at Bogalusa.
Richardson was arrested short
ly after Purvis was drowned
Thursday while on a fishing trip
with his family.
He confessed to pushing Purvis
into the river. but asserted Mrs.
Purvls had promised him a new
sport outfit" IL he would commit
the crime.
Mrs. Purvis confessed after sew
eral hours of questioning. She re-
lated tales OF extreme cruelties of
her husband
Once before. according to a pre-
arranged plan with Mrs. Purvis,
the young servant had pushed the
husband into the river. he said. but
the man was rescued by fisher
men. Thursday, while Purvis sat
on a bank fishing. Mrs. Purvis led
the children out OF sight, and
Richardson again pushed the hus-
band into the river. according to
their stories.
Charges will be filed against
both, police said.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Pythians of Michigan
Meet In Detroit

The nth annual session of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythians
and the Grand Court. Of Calanths
was held At the Pythian Temple n
this City Tuesday and Wednesday
More than 100 delegates and visit
tors were present.
The welcome address was deliv-
cred by Attorney Kelley. of the
City Corporation office. and was
responded to by Attorney Charles
Mahoney. grand attorney of tile
Michigan Pythians.
The records of the organization
in this state showed some de-
crease in membership, but the fin
ancial increase was more than
$4,000.
Sir ]. Will Cooper. grand chan
cellor, presided over the grand
lodge, and Mrs. Lena L. Cable, over
the grand court.
A full list of officers elected will
be published next week.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
FiveCOnteStantS
Entered in Elks'
Region Contest
EX-SLAVE WOMAN
ACTIVE AT lO4
She Still Helps To Do The
House Work

Jackson-Mrs. Malinda Davis
born in slavery as the daughter oil
slave, has just celebrated her
l04th birthday here. She is still
hale and able to assist her daugh-
ter. Mrs. ]. +. Jones. with her
housework.
She recalls wildly. she says, the
famous meeeor shower of 1893, and
tells interestingly OF the days be-
fore the Civil War.
Mrs. Davis was born a slave on
a plantation in surrey County,
North. Carolina in 1929. Her moth
er had been brought to America
from Africa by the plantation own
er. She says that she was married
before the war and became the
mother of eight children. She has
five generations of grandchildren.
She tells OF visit by Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant to the plantation
whore she lived and how the noted
soldieH asked that his men be fed
but there was not enough food in
the place to feed them.
when the Civil War was being
fought | did not know the cause, .
said Mrs. Davis. my master and
his wife would say. I suppose you
will be glad to get with your
Yankee masters. That was as near
as they ever got to telling me what
tho war was about"
Davis remained i'm North
Ca. working for her old mas
ter, III, 1913 when she went to
West Virginia. In 1916 she camc
hero to live with her daughter.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
COlored Lover Stops Loving
And White Woman Kills Him

that his brother admitted to them
that the deceased associated onl,
with white men. This statement a
well as the fact that the wonia
did not know that Fletcher was
Negro were vigorously denied b.
his family.
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher. mother OF
the deceased, stated at her home
last Saturday that the woman had
repeatedly telephoned her son dur
ing the past year. some times as
late as . a. m. In addition she had |
sent him numerous kilograms and |
given him a picture OF herself The
mother also said that the woman
Continued on page
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
Extradition Of Crawford
Again Delayed

Boston-Judge George II. Bling
ham, of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. Monday stayed
the extradition of George Craw-
ford, colored wanted in Virginia on
murder charges, pending a review
of the case by the Supreme Court.
Crawford was to have been re-
moved to Virginia Monday.
Several months ago Federal
Judge James A. Lowell granted a
Arit OF habeas corpus blocking
Crawford's extradition. The decis-
ion was later reversed.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
FAMILY DOGCED BY
TROUBLE SINCE JUNE
Two Children Lost
By Minister
In June
Wife S m i | e S and
Carries Fight On

The sequence OF sorrowful
events which have logged the
steps OF the Rev. Edgar K. Jones
and his wife for the past two
months continued last week when
the minister was ousted from his
office as pastor OF First Baptist
church and a symbol-marked cof-
fin was placed on the steps of their
home, 2S329 Maple Ave.
The first OF these events which
have started grey hairs growing
around the temples of the minis
ter and streaked the hair OF his
wife. had their inception in June
when the couple lost their two
children. The death OF the chill
dren happened five days apart.
Two Children Die
1t was less than a month ago
that Mrs. Jones and her two chill.
dren. girl four years OF age, ant
n bright little boy, two years O
age and just able to toddle aroun'
the rooms of the coy little homs
left on, a month vacation trip
, lTuskegee, Ala. TO visit Mrs. Jone
! rerants. s 81
II The little boy took sick at tn
kegee and died within "a hours 9
June 21.
While on the way home with tn
body OF the little boy, the othe
child was stricken with the SAM
disease, dysentery. and passed
away on June 26, a few hours af
ter burial OF the little boy. And
then came the ousting of Mr.
Jones by members of his flock and
the placing of a death threat in the
form of a coffin on his steps.
Although bitterly stricken to her
heart, Mrs. Jones smiles and car
ries on, declaring that God will
provide a way through all the
darkness.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-22
c olore d Citizens
Named On Jury
p a n e |

Among the 76 citizens on the
jury panel OF Wayne County Re-
corders Court for June and July
there are five colored members,
one OF them being I'm Box No. j.
and four In Box No. 4, OF the Traf-
fic and Ordinance Division.
The names and addresses OF the
colored members follow: Roxie II
Bell, 1919 81. Antoine; Emanuel
NJ. Dozier, 6S14 Thirtieth Street;
Bernice Lewis. 562S Twenty-fourtl
Street; Mabel r.. Phillips, 564 Hen
drie; and Clinton +. Woodland,
5744 Beaubien Street.