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key shop. Within fifteen min
utes. according to Officers War
ren and Robinson. the street was
blocked by at least 300 persons.
Addressing his prisoner Robin
son said Rufus, you seem to
have plenty Of townsmen here to
ses you off,"
No sir. they are here to see
you. These folks haven't seen a
colored policeman before" 6-ritn
replied.
Warner said that one white
man asked him If he actually
Carried a pistol" Another want
ed to see his badge.
Were Treated Cordially
1.-THE officers there treated us
swell though" Warren said. 1.-THE
desk sergeant and the chief Of
police accompanied us as far as
Denison where we caught our
train to Kansas City"
"But what about Smiths
wrists9" they were asked.
I'VE had to bring 'em- on like
they were. You see the locksmith
couldn't make q key TO tit"
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Speak Out, Bishop

LAST WEEK Bishop Reverdy
c. Ransom, OF the Third Episco-
pal District, A. M. E. Church. fil-
ed a statement with the Associ-
ated Negro Press II which he
charged bitter ecclesiastical enem-
les in Detroit with making false
and damaging statements against
Him.
Asked by the AMP to make hi'
denial stronger Just by sayirs
that he was not drunk; and Sec
Und BY saying that he nothing to
drink before entering st. Ste
phen's pulpit in Detroit. Bishop
Ransom answered the first ques-
ton only
The AMP repeated its question
and pressed for an answer IN
vain.
we wish that Bishop Rslnsom
could find 1t in his heart 10 an
swer categorically any charges his
enemies make. We think he could
do this with comfort to his
friends and without giving ald 70
his enemes
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White Texans Get First
Leek at COIored Officers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. &C. N. P.)
When Officers Warren and
Robinson. o. Kansas City, went to
Paris, Texas, q few weeks ago for
a fugitive, they did two things:
they got their man. and in sddi-
ton shey gave the white natives
q thrill" as many Of them had
Dzyer seen 8 colored policeman
before.
In putting the handouts on
their prisoner. Rufus Smith. who
was being returned for alleged
murder, the Officers snapped the
bracelets on too tight. Smith
complained about the pressure
on his wrists.
800 Surround" Car
With the chief Of police. the
Kansas City detectives drove their
prisoner around to q nearsy lock-
smith for a key. He tried five
times but neither key would do
the trick.
While sney were waiting for
the key the word went like Wild
fire that there were two colored
detectives IN front Of so-and-so's
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NEGRONVENTOR
SUES j. S. GOVT
FORS24.OOO;;OOO.

PHILADELPHIA-Suit for S24-
000,0U0 against the government.
has been started by James Calvin
Jones Of this city. whose attorn-
eys have asked the court OF
claims for permission to sue.
Jones, who Is 70 and Is living
in poverty. claims that the gov
eminent accepted an invention
of his in 1915, for trains picking
up mail on the lily. and that he
has never been rewarded for the
device.
A $4,000 prize. offered by Com
gress for such an invention was
never given him. asserts the aged
man, although. he claims, the
government accepted his inven-
ton after a demonstration at Fol-
some during the war. Since then,
he says. the device has been in
use.
For several years, Jones has
haunted Washington Departments
and officials. seeking payment,
but always being shunted off with
no satisfaction.
One official Of the legal depart-
ment OF the post office depart
ment remarked to one Of Jones'
representatives that THE Jones
papers are missing from the files
and there'll be hell to pay" ac-
cording to the inventor.
He is represented in the present
suit by q white attorney Of New
York and is being backed by a
white Brooklyn resident.
At one time. In an attempt e
market the device. he sold shares
to friends at ten cents share.
These investors later demanded
the return OF their money. White
people have since backed his eff
forts to obtain the money he
claims the government owes him.
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The Question Is?
ITALIA FoRTEscUE Ma

THAIIA FORTESCUE Mas
SIZE. white. q victim Of acute al
coholism brought on by q night
club party. is confined to q hos
pita1 in Reno. Nevada.
There she was found to be suf-
fering from irresponsible hys-
teria." a state Of mind common
to women or men who are drunk.
Physicians declined to discuss her
alleged attempts to commit sui
eide by jumping from the hospi-
tai windows.
BACK IN 1881 Thalia was the
alleged victim Of Hawaiian IA
pists. Tire affs.r created q furore
In the United States through
daily newspapers playing UP the
incident. Failure Of the Hawaii
courts III convict the accused men
led Thalia and her husband. q
navy officer, to murder the man
she said attacked her. She and
her husband were convicted Of
the crime and were quickly par
doned by President Hoover's or
der.
Now Thalia Is in Reno getting
q divorce and getting drunk. The
question Is. was she drunk and
suffering from irresponsible hys-
terra that night in Hawaii, when
she says she was attackedq
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DIXIE STUDENTS
BACK DOWN0N
JIM CROW MOVE

WASHINGTON = Students at
Louisiana State University this
week turned an about-face on
their motion to withdraw from
the National Student Federation
unless coiored members severed
their connection and formed a Sc
parate organization.
The motion adopted by the
Southern Schools Student Coun-
ell last week was rescinded in
wire to the National Federation.
wednesday. The molten was an
outgrowth Of the colored delega-
tons attending social affairs at
the national hody's four-day con-
vention held here at the May
flower Hotel last December 90
January 4.
The Louisiana group threaten
ed TO withdraw from the feder-
alton unless Harold J. Battle. se-s
nior at Morehouse, and Kelly p.
Goodwin, senior at Howard Uni
versity. the only two Negro dele
gates, Withdrew sSeir bids to one
Of the informal dances held DUR
ing the convention at the May
flower.
Goodwin and Battle consented
to withdraw from the informal
dance. However. the executive
council voted to invite them to
the formal dance and dinner. the
last two important affairs Of the
convention.
When they entered the ball
room with their guests. the Lou
isiana delegates snatched down
their banner and left the hall in
huff.
The Louisiana delegation also
refused to pose for a picture at
the White House, following a re-
ception Of the students by Mrs.
Roosevelt, because colored dele
gates were in the picture.
They consented to pose only
when allowed to take home a pic
ture o. their own delegation.
The delegation voted at the
convention to hold no meetings
in the future In cities which draw
the color line against Its delegat-
They voted to hold their 1894
meeting In Boston.
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Women Sue Cafe For
Jim Crow Service

TOLEDO, Ohio. CAMP - Be-
cause they received Jim crow SER
vice in Linck's Cafe here two
weeks ago, suit in civil and GRIM
inal courts has been instituted a.
gainst the eating place by Miss
Rachel Gooden, Mrs. Frances
Wade and Miss Floretta Caring
ton, social service workers.
The three women entered the
place, a cafeteria. but had their
trays taken from them and car
ried to a rear room, where q
screen was placed around them.
Incensed, they were told to eat
that way or leave.
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Harlem has no telephone
switchboard operators employed
by the telephone company.
Harlem has more erudite race
horse fans than any other sec
ton Of the city. They spend time
between betting and races in the
public library in 1S5th Street.
Harlem's baseball fans are
more familiar with the National
and American Leagues than they
are with the colored baseball
teams.
Harlem has a member team In
a white soccer league.
Harlem has between forty and
fifty thousand cricket fans.
Harlem has received less atten-
ton from the new deal" than
any other section Of Greater New
York.
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WILL ROGERS
SAYS THAT HE
IS VERY SORRY

NEW YORK-Wm Rogers.
radio aud screenIand comedian
Who has been appearing each
Sunday night on the Gulf OH
program, made a profound A.
pOlogy TO the cOIored people Of
America last Sunday as he
made a graceful bow from the
program for . few weeks.
Said Rogers: ut hurt me
when my colored friends were
unlntentIally injured when /
used = word that offended
them . few weeks ego. Iwould
not Intentionally hurt anyone.
II anyone win take the trouble
20 look up any Of my writings
or get copies Of any of my
speeches, they will see that /
never have used anything that
might hurt anyone.
II wish to state now that
there was no Insult meant or
intended to cast reflection ON
the coIored race"
George M. Cohan succeeds
Mr.. Rogers as the star Of the
Gulf Refining COmpany's ra-
dio broadcast, and 1t Is report
ed that Irving Berlin win take
over the spot early In May. z
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San Franz d, Golden Gate City,
Offers Little For coIored Labor


SAN rRANcIscO-Co-op Ser
vlcel San Francisco offers the
colored man everything his soul
may crave but work.
Either because Of the scarcity
Of colored people themselves or
because san Francisco is also
blessed with q scarcity Of Sou
thern disseminators Of prejudice.
the city Is absolutely free from
the demons Of Jim crow and seq
regation in the privilege Of spend
ing money. but when 1t comes 10
earning money that Is another
problem altogether.
Unions Rule Town
All labor in San Francisco Is
unionized and this automatically
shuts the colored worker olt. Ev-
cry hotel and roomina house cat
ering to the working esasses Is
headquarters for sonic type Of
union. ranging from ship build
els, stevedores on down TO bell
hops. walters and pcftess
Every labor class restaurant IN
the business and industrial area
bears the certificate announcing
that the establishment is Affiliate
ed with the walters, cooks or
culinary arts union. which means
that all employed tharin are un-
ion workers. Not to 0.olay such
: sign would be suis:lal.
Men Around Hotels
It Is no strange sight 10 see
from SO to 100 men seated III the
Hobbies Of the hotels which cater
to skilled and common laborers.
These hotels are the homes OF
these workers and q female face
Is q rarity unless she Is there on
business, as she frequently Is
Eacn Of these hotels has is own
peculiar clientele.
The bulletin boards carry an
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Bone and McNary Promise To Aid
Mabel Byrd In Senate Cafe Fight

WASHINGTON = The alleged
busting Of Miss Mabel Byrd from
the public dining room Of the Sc
nate Office Building last Febru-
airy %. is still being probed with
three Senators lending their in
fluence.
Miss Byrd. 1t will be remember
ed, was rudely evicted from the
public dining room Of the Senate
Office Building after she. in COM
pany with two white friends, went
there for lunch during intermis-
sion on the hearing on the anti
lynch bin.
Immediately thereafter, Senator
Copeland. chairman of the Sem
ate rules committee, told the AN
P that his Investigations revealed
that Miss Byrd was lawfully ev-
icted.
Sees senator
In company with an AMP re-
porter. Miss Byrd went to see her
Senator. Charles L, McNary (R)
Salem. Oregon.
After hearing q short resume
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EDITORIAL
Invisible Friends

ASKED On the witness stand
whether be would retract his
statement that The execution Of
Fuel Lee was q eiegal lynchinE.
Bernard AIDES, white. 7. L. D. at
torney, on trial In the United
States courts In Baltimore. last
week. on charges which may lead
to his suspension OF disbarment,
said IN effect;
while ] realize that I might
aid my case BY changing my
abatement. I cannot do It. In
criticszins Che officials Of the
c1srf, I had sense Of my duty
as member Of the bar and az
officer Of the court. but, as & clt-
izen. also had right to. an
opinion and to express it."
Mr.. AIDES was on trial for in
jecting himself into cases IN
which he felt colored persons
were NOT receiving a fair trial,
He raised first the question Of
colored persons on iuries In the
Fuel Lee case. q tyE2 Of defense
which has resulted Ia colored
persons being called for jury SER
vice in Southern states Tor the
first time IN fifty years.
His work on behalf Of these
prisoners was . labor Of love. He
testified that he received no fee
in any OF these cases.
AS HE SPOKE IN that crowd
ed courtroom Friday before an
eminent jurist. Judge Morris Sop
er. Of the Q. S. Circuit Court Of
Appeals. and spectators. sixty per
cent Of whom were his colored
ftselANs Mr.. AIDES did not stand
alone.
With him. though invisible.
wSre Owen Lovejoy. John Brown.
Martin Luther, Wendell Phillips.
william Lloyd Garrison. Charles
Sumner, Prudence Crandall, Dem
mark Vesey, and even Jesus
Christ men and women who. un-
der similar circumstances. de-
clined to ieriure themselves to
save their fortunes or their lives.
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DIXIE JUDGE
URGES JUSTICE
FOR NEGROES

AUBURN, Ala (ANP)-Before
real prosperity and happiness can
be enjoyed in this section, the
Negro problem must be solved, a
group of 500 students and towns
men at Langdon Hall were told
Tuesday by Judge Charles N. Fei
delson, associate editor of the
Birmingham Herald.
Fears Communism
Unless the Negro Is dealt with
fairly and justly, we in the South
may have to pay very bitter
price," the learned jurist declar-
ed. An attitude OF continued in
difference toward Negroes would
force them into the ranks of
Communism, the judge added.
According to him the Negro Is
here to stay and through his ac-
tivity, the South has prospered
and in order to insure harmony
between the races, the people OF
the south must adjust his econ
omic conditions to a better de-
gree"
The judge also condemned
lynching in no uncertain terms.
and said it was very regrettable
that this state took part in "a
such killings during the past year,
Pair and decent treatment to
the Negro doesn't mean social E.
quality" He added that the Ne
gro does not want social equality
but just an equal chance to earn
his living and to be a man.
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Harlem Facts and Farcies

Harlem has one of the largest
incinerators in New York.
Harlem has more female dem
lists than physicians.
Harlem has an equal number
of female lawyers.
Harlem has more homeless"
lodges than any other city in the
country.
Harlem has two Of the best
mattress manufacturers in the
country.
Harlem has several interior dec
orators, working downtown with
white firms.
Harlem surrendered" more
telephones than any other sec
ton Of the city because Of the
depression.
Harlem hes several colored elsc-
trio light inspectors employed by
the Edison Company.
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SUFFERING Of
RACE TOLDBE
JOHNP. DAYS

WASHINGTON CAMP John
P. Davis, executive secretary Of
the Joint Committee for National
Recovery. lifted up the stone Of
MIRA codes which lies in the grass
Of Negro economic life Wednes-
day at the public hearings con-
Quoted for critics Of the MIRA and
revealed a pale, sickly. starving
Negro.
Flush before the eyes Of the
administrators Of the MIRA, Mr..
Davis placed the picture which
showed how the administrations Of
this great federal agency, indif-
ferent or occupied otherwise. had.
in effect, worked with the en-
ploying interests In the South to
either displace the Negro worker
keep his salary scale at the same
level or reduce it and at the same
time on such a reduced salary to
live in a world Of rising prices. It
was a sorry, mean picture Of the
federal governments relations TO
12,000,00O American citizens.
Explaining that he appeared as
no ''catping critic" and that al
though his experience in investi-
eating the life of the Negro work.
er under the codes had made him
bitter, he spoke without person
al malice" in the sincere desire
that something may come of the
suggestions shall make"
First, he turned his attention
to three types Of differential
treatment in the South as be-
tween white and black workers.
I'm the cotton textile industry
asserted Mr.. Davis. outside crews
and cleaners were exempted from
any maximum hours or minimum
wage provisions. Ten of the 49,
| 900 Negro workers in the industry
were in the exempted classes"
Nevertheless, in spite on the
fact that his work was not in
creased, and in many cases de-
creased, Mr.. Davis found on q
trip through the textile region
that a sack of flour which cost
so cents before the code went In
to effect cost $1.00 afterward. the
average increase being 68 percent.
In like manner, the prices Of o.
ther staples; such as clothing.
coal and wood. kerosene, etc. rose.
81 can never forget" he dram
atically commented. "the baby Of
a Negro textile worker In Clifton.
8. c., who died because milk was
too expensive to buy"
Blame for this condition was
placed on the MIRA.
Mr.. Davis next attacked the
practice of establishing regional
districts in which to set up dif-
ferentials. It is assumed, he said.
that these differentialS are APP
piled TO the Southern states. as
the5' are generally known, but. In
order to snare and impoverish Ne
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Report BARRIERS Bill
Is Out In Virginia

RICHMOND. va.-The BARRIERS
bill, designated by white BARRIERS
to eliminate colored competition,
was last week reported out by
the general laws committee of the
state legislature after a short ses-
sion.
This bill has been introduced
before. but this is its first time to
reach the lower house. It Is ex-
pected that it viii be defeated.
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nouncements Of industrial pro-
iects in which they would be In
terested, while the facilities of
the hotel are open to colored
people who have the price o1on
room. unless one Is q union mezi-
Der the announcements Of work
mean nothing.
Foreign Labor :
Not only Is the colored work.
man confronted with the closed
shop situation. but he also finds
bitter competition IN the open
employment field.
The influx Of Chinese, jap
anese and Filipinos initiates
against him in the domestic and
other branches. The Chinese COB
BILE up the culinary positions. The
Japanese have the edge on the
butler and chauffeur Jobs. The
Filipinos hold down the porter
and elevator positions.
Women Get On
Colored women fare better
than men in getting Jobs because
the alien women do not rive as
much competition In the field for
maids and houseworkers as the
men do.
Oriental women seem TO be
taken care Of better by some mys-
FERROUS arrangement which does
not throw them out to be self
supporting in the same manner
as colored girls.
Catering to the needs Of their
men. even in the lower strata, is
q feminine occupation all its
own.
Strangers Not Wanted
Nor Is any mass influx OF coll
ored labor looked upon with IA
vor by the native colored San
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Probe Jim Crow At
Kansas University

KANSAS CITY Kas. (Co-op)-
A state legislative committee,
headed by w. M. Blount, investi-
gated discrimination against coll
ored students in medical school,
nurse training, swimming pool,
athletics and cafeteria.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley. white
defending himself, said the Uni
versity Of Kansas is a haven for
colored students who are shut out
of state schools in Louisiana, Tex
as and Mississippi. II think they
are well off," he said.
State law forbids. any discrim-
ination.
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Rock. Ark.

Rock, Ark.
According to Senator McNary,
Senator Robinson protested that
his Southern constituents protest.
ed strenuously against eating
with colored people and told Sc
majors Copeland and McNary that
Of the Senate restaurant episode,
Senator McNary declared that h6
could not handle "all the affairs
Of the world
Upon hearing this, Miss BYRD
reminded him that she was one
Of his constituents. after Which
the Oregon Senator changed his
attitude. He informed MIS- Byrd
that he had taken the natter up
with Senator Copeland and that
they both had agreed that the
restaurant was for sshite and col
ored alike.
Senator McEary then admitted
that the question Of the rights Of
colored 70 eat In the restaurant
had been brought to the attention
zrx-.Aa..a - -
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Muse Has New Song

HOLLYWOOD, CAMP = The
versatile Clarence Muse has writ
ten new song. It Is entitled "a
New Day Down South" Harvey
Brooks who wrote the songs in
Mae Vests I'm No Angel, )" says
that "A New Day Down South,
Is a better Song than the Muse
late success, SLEEPY Time Down
South"
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'Styrnie' Made Clubs
Honorary Member

HOLLYWOOD CWS) - In APP
probation of the JOY he has given
to countless thousands of young
sters through his screen and ra-
dio performances. Matthew (Sty-
mie) Beard, six-year-old member
of Hal Rcach's "Our Gang" was
made an honorary member of the
Junior Explorers Club last week
This Is an organization founded
by Congo" Bartlett, information
ally known explorer and adven-
tllrer.
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Patterson Deported

TORONTO, Canada = William
l.. Patterson, Communist leader,
was deported from this country
when he came here to speak last
week.
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TALK IT UP

When the voice on your radio uses indecent cpl
thets applied to the Negro race, do three things:
FIRST-Tane that program out.
SECOND-Vrite Immediately to the sponsor of
the program and protest.
THIRD-Do notbuy products advertised BY the
firms (Which sOiling to insult you the air.
You are the sole judge of what insults you
body can compel you to listen radio programs
Turn off your set and advise your friends do likewise
TALK 1T III
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WATCH EN-

A Long Shotl
That's what I was close to
handing out last week. Call to
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Fingal placed. Bertjohn, Cruising,
Polo Bar, Irene's Bob and Sue
Terry also ran.
My remaining selections Bahia
mas, Fighting Bob. Happy Lad,
Finnic, Fleet Flag, Sweeperman
did not enter.
If you played my selections
previous week that did not enter.
you should have cashed IN on Siz-
cling and Monel.
These horses are at top form
and should finish In the money
next time out.
NEW ORLEANS
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FLORIDA
Gift Of Roses Spud
Apprehensive Periodical
Brass Monkey Pat @
Aqua CALIENTE
PoIly's Folly Chatter On
Vera Crogton POrtcodine
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His work on behalf Of these
prisoners was . labor Of love. He
testified that he received no Zee
in any Of these cases.
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