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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
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LIBRARY NEEDS ROOM

EL CENTRO has no more valuable mum
II icipal asset than the city library,
This is a fact recognized for many years
by those who use the library. Their
number has been increased and the rec
ognition of the library's Importance has
been intensified during the past two or
three years when the institution has pro-
vided q profitable means for passing idle
hours suddenly thrust upon many resi-
dents.
The excellent work which the library
is doing was brought out i'm the annual
report recently submitted TO the trustees
and published in this paper. The high
standard of the library has been main
tanned notwithstanding a reduction in
personnel and a shortening Of the hours
the library is available to those who wish
to use it-steps made imperative by eX-
listing conditions.
Need for additional room Is again
stressed by the librarian in the annual
report. 1t i condition that can read
lily be understood by anyone visiting the
library, the crowded condition being ap-
parent even to the casual observer.
It presents a problem that must be
confronted eventually by the library
board and the city council. The useful
ness Of the library cannot be denied, nor
can the need for additional space be
side-stepped very long if the library Is
to maintain the service which 1t renders
to the community.
Providing the means for increasing the
space is a difficult proposition, one that
will require considerable consideration
by the board Of trustees and the city
council.
The library cannot be considered IN
tie light of luxury or non-essenual.
1t is too important to too many peo-
pie for such classification. 1t is vital
essential in the moral and intellectual
life of the community and more SO now
than ever before.
The bare facts in the report show the
efficiency CT the library's operation. 1t
is lower in the cost Of salaries and main
tenance than the records of the Amer
lean Library association set as an aver
age ard it is higher in the percentage OF
books bought than the association records
deem possible for library serving
city Of Ell Centro's size.
The library staff, trustees and city
council are to be congratulated for the
excellent standing the library has MAIN
tanned and it is to be hoped they will
continue TO work together to keep the
standard as high as possible.
Mayor Shaw got away with it He
has the unique distinction of being
chosen mayor first, and being made a
citizen afterward.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
COURTS 8
RULE UPHELD

In answer 10 an appeal made
against the judgment OF Judge
Vaughn Thompson in awarding the
custody Of Richard and Evelyn
Shannon. minor children, to their
stepmother instead OF their natural
mother, the appellate court Of the
fourth district upheld the decision
of the local superior court IN a de-
cision which was received at the
court house yesterday. The appeal
had been made by Florence Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
UNCLE WIGGILY's STRAW HAT

Uncle Wiggily took his new straw
hat down off the rack in the hall
of his hollow stump bungalow and
put it on his head. I mean he put
his hat on his head, not the bum
galow, of course. He couldn't do
| that.
My, you're all dressed up today, -
said his wife.
"Oh, no. said Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, yes said Mrs. Longears.
You look very stylish with your
new straw hat. 1t has a red ribbon
on it,
Yes, it's a nice hat all right, "
said the bunny gentleman, but I'm
not exactly dressed up
You must be going some place
special" said Nurse Jane with a
laugh as she came into the hall to
see if the front door needed dust
ing.
"Oh, I'm only going to call on
Mr.. Twistytail, the pig gentleman,
answered Uncle Wiggily.
This is the first time I ever
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
CHURCH ELDERS NAMED

HOLLYWOOD, July 25. U.P3-
Appointment of three presiding eld-
ders of the Methodist Episcopal
hcurch, south, was announced to-
day at the conclusion of the Paci-
fic conference of the church
The new elders are Grover G.
Emmons, Los Angeles district; r.
c. Canttell, San Francisco district
and A. T. O'Rear, Fresno district.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street,
El centro, California. W. c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26, business office; 7OO edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered by carrier,
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In advance Entered at El oentro, California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Again Mr.. Roosevelt proves ne is a
much more interesting man before the
mike" than many who get paid Tor
talking Cor singing) into it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
Ten YEARS AGO
July Is, 1923

District directors are occupied
with discussion of the territory to
be brought INTO the district by the
extension of the Thistle canal on
the west side so as to reach the
land near Kane Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

California Central Creamaries re-
Gently received court permission to
change the name TO Golden State
Milk Products company.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

The state has taken over title to
the park made out of the home of
General M. G. Vallejo, in Sonoma,
Sonoma county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

The Lindberghs plan six weeks stay
in Greenland. And what swell section
of the year they chose for 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Lucky thing the legislators are not
being paid. They would stay on the Joo
Indefinitely then.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Farmers are Up in arms over de-
lay in work on the weir in the Colo
RADIO river. BAD organization is
blamed for the delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Plans are rapidly materializing
for an FL Centro band The city
council favors lending support to
the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

of discovery shed
believed
declare they have solved the Illinois
Michael
emerging the shallow
held
connection with the shown below
Musciala, Mike
Fitzgerald said
Names OF other suspects
withheld
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Pest Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July rs, 1919

For several years Imperial high
school has been provided with dor
mitories for use oy pupils coming
from distance and the board
wishes to increase these facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

A 20-pound muskmelon as a
sample of Imperial Valley products
has been sent to the chamber of
commerce by rancher, P. &.
Christian of the Mesquite Lake dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Mayor Shaw got away with it He
has the unique distinction of being
chosen mayor first, and being made
citizen afterward.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
STAY OF DEATH
PENALTY GRANTED
FOUR NEGROES

Tallahassee. Fla.--(CNS)- -Izel
Chambers, Jack Williamson, Char
ley Davis and Walter Woodward,
four Negroes convicted of murder
were saved from the electric chair
near the hour set for their execu-
ton by Supreme Court which
took cognizance of charges that
had beer forced by prolong torture
in Jail.
The stay was granted on the
contention OF ID. w. Perkins. Ne
gro attorney OF Jacksonville, who
pleaded that the men had been
treated brutally by Broward Cour-
ty officers. While they were in Jail
he charged. they were hanged uT
by ropes. pistols were drawn upor
them. and they were tortured To-
seven consecutive nights almos
without ietup. and persona nc
rcege cffcers we've permittar
handle the prisoners IN fail In an
way they saw ht."
The write IL returrable Octobe
81. The men had been scheduled 4
die in Florida's quadriple cxecu-
ton.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
Patrolman Orl e r
Exonerated

Patrolman Edward Orlcr was
exonerated by coroner's jury
Saturday for the shooting to death
of James Porter In his home. 2520
81. Antoine st. The inquest had
been ordered by the prosecutor 3
office.
The patrolman claimed that he
was attacked by Porter after pur-
chasing drink of whiskey In the
deceased's home. The prosecution
attempted to prove that Porter was
shot after he had been beaten by
the officer.
Porter, who is survived by his
common-law wife. Mrs. Maud
Mosley, and seven children, was
buried last week. The funeral SER
vices we're held at the League OF
Struggle for Negro Rights, Rus
sell and Leland streets. More than
500 attended the services.
A committee of 10 members OF
the league was selected at the SER
vices to go to Police Commissioner
Smith and Mayor Couzens and pre-
sent the following demands:
1. That the offending officer be
discharged and prosecuted.
2. That the family of James
Porter be compensated by the city
3. That this policy of shooting
down Negroes or the slightest pro
vocation be definitely stopped.
elimination In all city departments
4. That all segregation and dis
be abolished.
5. That all persons and officials
responsible for this policy he re-
moved from office.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
VIRGINIA PLACES
N { c R OES 0 N
GRAND JuRIES
Policy Adopted BY
Judges To Protect
Jury System

Richmond, Va (CNS) For the
past thirty years or more Negro
citizens of Virginia have been ex-
cluded from service upon trial
juries as we'll as grand juries. Be
ginning with the next term Tho
October terms-the lists of grand
juries will be revised to include
representative Negro citizens.
The legality of excluding any
class OF citizens has been discuss
ed in all parts OF the State in the
light of the Crawford case In
Massachusetts. in which the foun-
dation OF the Virginia judicial sys-
tenn Is being attacked before the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
1t is the consensus of opinion oI
many OF the leading lawyers of the
Old Dominion State that before tho
Crawford case is finally settled the
validity of many sentences passed
or Negroes may be brought int'
question. In order to avoid some
of the risks In the future, judge
John l.. Ingram and Judge Ernes
II. Wells, of hastings court an'
hastings court, Part III, have de
cided TO include Negro citizens M
on the grand jury lists of thei
tribunals.
The decision to resume tn
custom abandoned thirty year
ago was reached by the two Judge
| I'm a discussion of the case o
George Crawford. accused OF muir
derIng white woman in Loundo
Jun County. His extradition iron
Massachusetts, has been fought OF
the ground that the county oil
rot permit Negroes to serve o.
| Iuries.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
Women At $3.50 A
Week Replaced By
Whites At $1,000

Memphis-One Of the many in
stances OF how the NRA Is affect
ing the Negro In the South was
reported here to the Memphis
brarch OF the N. A. A. c. +. from
the Tri-State manufacturing COM
bany of this city. This company
discharged fourteen colored work
ers on July 81, the day before tho
code went into effect and hired
whites. One OF the colorcd women
had worked there for nine years
and another for seven years with
no complaints against their eff
cheney. They worked eight hours
and forty-flve minutes a day for
$3.50 a week. The whites are
working eight hours a day for 81
q week.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
NATIONAL MUSICIANS CLOSE
ANNUAL CONVENTION

indianapolis, Ind.-Negro ar'ists
from leading cities throughout the
country, attended the 14th annua'
convention of the National Asso-
citation of Negro Musicians winch
convened here last week.
The program began SATURDAY
morning with meeting at the
Cosmopolitan School OF Music ana
Fine Arts. Saturday night q
theater party was given for the
guests at the Walker Theater'
Under the supervision OF Lillian
Morris Lemon, of Indianapolis
national president. extensive ar
rangemcnts we're made to entertain
the musicians during their WISH,
The welcome address was made
by Mayor Sullivan OF Indianapolis
at Crispus Attacks High schoo'
He gave the musicians free PRIV
ilege to enjoy the entire city
The convention continued az
deterrent churches Of the city clos
ing Thursday.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
POSTAL GROUP
CLOSES CONFAB
IN TOLEDO, OHIO
Without Reelected
To Presidency
At Meet
Especial To TrIbune)


T0ledo-The seventh biennia
convention OF the National ALI
ance OF Postal Employees close,
here Saturday after the organiza.
ton had gone on record TO supper
the National Recovery Act. At tn,
same time the members OF the or
ganizatioE denounced the photo
graphic system as a means O
identifying applicants. The orga-
nization fayors the fingerprin
method.
Jose II. Sherwood. special clerk
in St Paul. MINI. was RECON-
mended for the position of contact
official H. the office OF the first as
sistant postmaster general. This
would enable the members of the
group TO secure Justice In matters
relating to differences arising be-
tween personnel and the post OF
flee department.
Members of the woman's auxi-
airy met I'm conjunction with the
parent body, which convened at
the Indiana branch Y. M. c. A.
Monday evening. The alliance re-
presents $4,000 postal workers.
Among the speakers who adj
dressed the meeting during its
sessions here were Mayor A. @.
Thacher. who delivered the well
coming address; Warren J. Duf-
fey. congressman OF Ninth Ohio
district; Postmaster w. T. Hunts
man. The Rev. B. F. McWillIams,
Charles ID. Hoover, vice mayor OF
Toledo; The Rev. ]. |. Greenhow
Attorney Jesse s. Heslip, former
president of the National Bar AS
Association: The Rev. G. A. Ward
Mrs. A. w. Bryan, president of the
woman's auxiliary; Roy o. vii
holt. president OF the National Al
lance OF Postal Hmpioyeess sidne
|. M. Jackson, OF the N. -, T.. E.. ~
Attorney Robert l.. Bailey, forme
assistant attorney general OF In
diana, and counsel for the organi
cation.
Reports from the treasurer
showed that the alliance was IL
very good financial condition. The
balance of $4,000 spiked tho
rumors that the alliance was
broke.
The woman's auxiliary appropri-
ated cash prizes for the encour-
agement of worthy students IT.
public schools where branches OF
the alliance are located. They VIII
be awarded for studies In English
Reports also showed that con
siderable work had been done by
the auxiliary throughout the coun-
try and the Atlanta branch won
the prize for such activity, while
the Chicago group won secoLd
honors.
After n very hot battle I'm which
Continued on Page 81
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26

With Chicago commemorative
it's Century of Progress, the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first
Greek Letter organization among
Negro Women In America. met In
Chicago recently to celebrate It's
quarter century mark. This six
teenth annual Boule was dedicated
To the founders, who In 1908 found
ed the first chapter OF this sorority
on the campus of Howard univer-
sity.
The delegates. numbering more
thar four hundred, and represent
ing the one hundred chapters ex-
listing throughout the nation.
proved glowing tribute to the
vision, faith and ideals OF the
founders. Yet far greater tribute
lay In the fact that after twenty
five years. the organization which
they founded Is still vibrant with
life. as was revealed by the stimu-
lating reports of chapter activities,
showing the awarding OF Foreign
Fellowships. the giving of scholar
ships. the creation OF loan funds
for deserving students. the pre-
sentaton OF eminent Negro Artists
vocational and health programs
for high school girls. the presen-
tation of and participation In
drama. and the sharing in civic
enterprises.
The Boule opened with public
meeting at the International House
on the campus OF the University
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
Former Slave Celebrates
Hundred Years Of Progress
Born in A Cabin On A South Carolina
Plantation, One Hundred Years Ago

Born in slave cabin&. a South
Carolina Plantation I'm August,
1898, on a night when the heavens
were Illuminated by the historical
metcoric display of falling stars"
Mrs. Adcline Talbot. who resides
with her 71-ycar old daughter, at
5159 Mckinley street H. this city,
is celebrating her Tooth birthday,
and is still physically and mentally
active. She finds great delight In
assisting with the household work,
and when a Tribune representative
called at her home Tuesday after
noon. this lovely old lady was
busily engaged H. drying the
luncheon dishes. Her hearing is
somewhat impaired, but her eye
sight is remarkably preserved.
Mrs. Talbot spends much of her
leisure time In pIccing quilts,
darning stockings and sewing for
her grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Az the tender age of IL years,
Mrs. Talbot was sold and separat-
ed from her slave parents, and
carried I'm covered wagon in win
ter, over the rough, frozen roads
from South Carolina to the plan
tation OF her new owner in
Mississippi. She wildly recalls the
naaowing experiences of that
Journey when she was shivering
with fear. cold and fatigue. She
and her unfortunate fellow slaves
found no way of quenching their
thirst at times, except by break
ing through the Ice IN the frozen
wagon ruts ard drinking the mud
dy water.
This remarkable woman Is the
mother of six children, three of
whom are still living -one son and
two daughters. They are w. j.
Talbot. of Chicago; Mrs. A. b.
Morris. Kansas City, Kansas; and
Mrs. A. t. Strickland. with whom
she resides In Detroit She also has
grandson. Talbot Strickland, ard
granddaughter. Mrs. Hampton
Lewis, 1892 Merrick street, In this
city. Altogether. Mrs. Talbot has
sixty-eight living grand. great and
great great grandchildren.
4
AZ family dinner and birthday
reception giver I'm Mrs. Talbots
honor. Sunday. Aug. 6. eighties
members OF the family we're seated
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Closes Session In Chicago
Mrs. Beulah Whitby Elected Nat o n
Officer At Conference

of Chicago. AZ this time greetings
were extended by other fraternal
and civic groups OF Chicago. The
principal speaker for the occasion
was very young and brilliant
member, Miss Hazel Brown, who
last year was awarded the Sorori-
" Foreign Fellowship and studied
In Germany. The public meeting
was followed by most interesting
and largely attended business SEES
sIons. and by many beautiful so
cial functions.
An Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at
the Century OF Progress concluded
the Boule. On this occasion, at the
Illinois Host building on the Fair
Grounds. the Sorority presented a
program which was broadcast over
nation wide hook-up. The pro-
gram was followed by luncheon
and a tour to many of the build
ings and exhibits.
Detroit was represented by ten
delegates. namely, Margaret
Crosthwaite. Irene Graves, Alice
Burton Angel Lambert. Nellie
Watts, Sallie Darden. Coda Smith.
Hazel Lyman. Beulah whitby aid
ErnestiLe Walker.
Detroit feels particularly graft
fed that II now claims n National
officer of the Sorority In the per-
son OF Mrs. Beulah Whitby. who
was elected Regional Director OF
the Great Lakes Region OF the
Sorority.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
Funeral Services For
Luther L e w ] s

Funeral services for Luther
Lewis, Al. Ola Montcalm Street,
were held Wednesday from the
Funeral ParIors of Charles Cole,
Vernon Highway and Beaubien
Street. Mr.. Lewis died Sunday.
He Is survived by his father.
Luther, a sister Miss Bertha Lewis
and brother. Clarence Lewis. He
was born in Paris. Tenn.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26

at the festive board. including lit
tie Fay Pearl Martin. 6-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Josephine Forbes
Martin. of Chicago. who represent p
cd the fifth generation. A big
birthday cake. with 100 lighted
candles. adorned the center of the
table.
After the dinner, the venerable
honoree spent the remainder of the
afternoon and evening receiving
about $50 friends. who called at
the home to greet and congratu-
late her. many being old acquain-
taEces who knew Mrs. Talbot in
Mississippi and Arkansas.
Among the numerous birthday
tokens which Mrs. Talbot receiv-
cd were--dainty lace caps, shawls
perfumes, powder, candy, cakes
glassware. handkerchiefs. cut
flowers and potted plants, and a
group photograph of four genera
tions, presented by the Tribune
and reproduced in this issue.
Sunday night. Aug. q, at
o'clock a special youth and age
program, honoring Mrs. Talbot on
her Tooth birthday, will be giver
at st. James G.. M. +. Church
vinewood, at Kirby, OF which Mrs
Talbot is a member. She will be
introduced by Rev. f. w. Kelley
JOY and Brown Lewis. two grea
grandchildren, will he among those
TO appear on program. T. W. Ross
will he master OF ceremonies.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
SALVATION ARMY SUED
FOR ALLEG E D
SEGREGATION

Albany, n. Y.--Surt for damages
under the New York civil rights
act has been filed here by Alton ].
Levy, of New York City against
IL. John Olsen Of the Salvation
Army shelter. because of the re-
fusal OF Olsen on August ~ 70
rent lodging TO three Negro mem
beers OF the Young Socialist League
along with white Socialists. who
were attending a cor ferece OF I'M
employed here. The case has been
set for August 20.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
FEDERAL HOME
LOAN is REFUSED
BY APPRAISER
Southerner State s
Group Is Not
Eligible

| Memphis. Tenn.-Negroes are
complaining here that the Mem
pbis appraiser OF the Home Own
ers Loan corporation is openly
pretudiced against colored appll-
cants for aid to save their homes.
The appraiser. Percy Galbreath.
is quoted by the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal az saying in effect
that properties owned by Negroes
were not eligible for federal aid be-
cause Negroes owed too much on
the principal whereas white pro-
perty owners were eligible to re
ceive aid from the government.
Galbreth said he found Ne
groes who had paid only 5000 on
the principal OF a $4,000 investment
and owed as much as $500 In taxes
He said nothing about the white
people except that they were eligI-
BILE for relief.
N. A. A. &. =. Protests
The National Afsociation for the
Advancement OF Colored People,
after receiving a report from It's
Memphis branch. wrote to William
r. Stevenson. Washington. y. c..
chairman of the Federal Home
Loan Bank board. pointing out the
evident prejudice OF Appraiser
Galbreath and asking fairer con-
sideration for Negro applicants.
appointment OF Negro appraisers
or at least of appraisers whose
minds were not made up as soon
as they saw the color of the APP
plicant.
| Negroes Oyercharged.
| The N. A. A. c. p. charged
Negro homo buyers iE many sec
! tons had been overcharEed on tn
| purchase price OF their homo an
h ihNd itfsd speeisi intesest rnkee at
y pssssi- 10 them as well as high pr,
miums for refinnncng Tho asst
citation also cited reports that I
many cities poor Negroes had ha
their homes sold IN foreclosure
without their knowledge. and hat
continued to pay the monthly OF
weekly amounts In the belief they
were still buying their homes. The
association cited the startling re-
veIations OF trickery, cheating ana
oyercharging after the tornado OF
September. 1927 swept through tho
Negro district of st. Louis. Mo.
after the storm found they had no
homes. The Red Cross. handling
rehabilitation of all races found
great differences In the interest
rates charged white and Negroes.
TIL n. A. A. G. p. points out TO
the Home Loan Bank board head
that the position Of the Negro
home owner may not be always his
fault and therefore his cars should
be carefully studied by officials
who know of his special troubles