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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
M e mn oriaI Park
Cemetery Is A Fine
Example OF Success

Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
presents TO the citizens OF DETROIT
of our group one of the most cub
standing examples Of ability OF d
group OF men and women w1D
work together in harmony for the
promotion of the best interest o.
all. Prejudice and discriminafon
strikes a death blow al any time.
but in the hour of bereavement
when Il shows its ugly face u
wounds become deeper. the gates
OF other cemeteries have been clos
ed with the exception OF certain
hours. others have denied entranre
'ly and others tell US 10 go =,
the back gate. To overcome this
stigma and to furnish a place Or
peace and quietness for our beloy-
ed Detroit Memorial Park Ceme-
terry was conceived. born and pf8-
NOTED. Not one dollar Of the nf01k-
ey has gon back into the hands OF
the promoters or Stockholders huf
all has been returned to beautiH
and modernize the cemetery. Ju4
thirteen miles from Detroit wf@
paved roads the entire distanH
with all equipments complete. wf4
courteous attendants both In tue
nice dOwui0wn and at he cemk-
terry proper II furnishes the bed
of service aud guarantees proWQk
attention, and in our experierkf
and investigation II Is one OF ue
outstanding evidence OF business
ability OF the group In the necesa-
~ of this service. and in equip
ment here offered. and the posA
bility of a futvre The fulles' pop
sible cooperation should be gfvpr
hy our citi.eps % Detroit
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

i,ol there is only one issue In the
rs the S,aic OF Michi-
gan gong 10 avail itself OF the
services of The bes MAN II can get
Tor q difrculi 'b- Taxes,
State eNpcnd ures ans welfare are
intricate problems that need the
Afternoon OF an expert We should
mnp 80 the chaarc to gct "a rood
man when he is available"
Asserting that nme OF the
rhlner Crocshcck mad done as
Duyc Dor nad influenced the
snts b-siory Tor all time Justice
Cfe A$lnucd
4r s8nifcd the Departures
ot hv nnl Industry and put
D0kp mon or lhc board to set-
Me Compensation cascs He orga-
rynG he Department OF Agricul-
8r bulls . 400 miles Of hard
rei hrilNa and rcorgani1-
hr rmc HIGHWAY Department
H reaulted ihe conservation De-
partmNui and created the nation s.
finest stale park system; estan-
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p Ian $4,000 Mil e
c. O O d Will
Flight

DIR. Albert Forsythe, the flying
physician. Of Atlantic City. N. j.:
and c. Alfred Anderson, transport
pilot, OF Bryn Mawr. Pa, arrived
at the City Airport In Detroit. Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, In their
new Lambert 90-horse-power De-
Lux Monocoupe. enroute from st.
Louis. Mo.
The two aerial messengers, DIR.
Forsythe and Mr.. Anderson, have
flown over 100000 miles together.
Mr. Anderson is the races only IL
cehsed transport pilot In the Unit
ed States. DR.. Forsythe is a licens-
ed private pilot.
The courageous flyers are max
ing preparations for a proposed
good will flight, In September. The
flight will take them to the Ba-
hamas. Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti. Puer-
to Rico. Virgin Islands, Guadel-
oupe. Trinidad, Panama, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, the
Honduras, British Honduras, Qua
temala, and Mexico. They will
cover course of more. than 10000
miles which will require period
of about thirty-five days. The
flight is scheduled to begin in the
latter half of September, this year.
The new Lambert Monocoupe,
which the flyers purchased In st.
Louis, has q cruising range OF
1000 miles and cruising speed
of 100 miles an hour. II Is owned
by DR.. Forsythe and has been loan
ed by DR.. Forsythe to the Interrac-
ial Good VIII Committee, for the
trip.
The Inter-racial Good Will Avn
alton COMMITTEES, composed OF
members Of the colored race, -
sponsoring the proposed Pan
American Good Will flight, which
will be the third OF a series or
good will flights. to be made BY
colored aviators. This flight has
the the sanction OF the United
States Bureal OF Air Commerce.
The first flight Of the series was
n trans continental round trip
flight, made by DR.. Forsythe and
Mr.. Anderson. July. 1888. The sec
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

ond IS a good will flight to Can
ada. which they made In Novem-
Der, 1888.
The two flights already complet-
ed and the proposed flight to PAN
America. have already aided In
making worldwide prestige for
the colored race.
DR.. Forsythe and Mr. Anderson
have received many letters, invit-
ing them TO visit various cities In
the line of their Pan-American
flight.
One such letter, from the editor
OF the Nasua Daily Tribune, 10
the Good Will Committee, reads in
part as follows:
Ills Excellency, the Governor,
has appointed q committee COM
posed OF surveyors and aviators,
to locate and construct a landing
field for the goodwill flyers to use
In landing"
At cities where IL will not be
possible to land, the flyers plan to
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
F e d Anderson l &
Elected Executive
NJ c r, b e

The National Independent Fun
eral Directors Association held its
ninth convention in New York
City, August Goth TO 25th at Rock
land Palace. 155th street and Sth
avenue. Nearly four hundred del
egates from all sections OF the
country were In attendance. Many
outstanding visitors also attended
the convention. II was by far the
best convention in every way In
the history OF the association.
Officers Elected
The officers elected are: Ben
jamin McFall, president; Mrs. w.
II. McGavock. first vice president:
Mrs. Addie Brown. second vice
president: f. F. Hayes. third vice
president; Mrs. Davidson. record
ing secretary. Charles. Crooks, a
candidate for president, was re-
elected chairman Of the executive
committee. r. X. Reed. founder
and moving spirit OF the associa-
ton, was reelected executive
secretary for the ninth time. One
OF the high spots OF the conven-
ton was Mr.. Reeds report which
was greeted with tremendous
applause.
Fine Program
New York gave the association
great reception and the enter
talnment was among the best In
its history. The daily sessions,
presided over by Mr.. Fletcher oil
Ohio, were interesting and very
constructive. Scientific leaders OF
| the profession and other promi-
nent visitors addressed the con-
vention.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
George Matthews Wins First Prize
OF $500 AT National Additions

will appear as guest artist on
program with Madam Lillian Ev-
anti. at the convention of the Ma
tional Association OF Negro Musl-
clans.
Mr.. Matthews. who Is Is years
af aye. Is a native OF North Caro-
lina, and received lis early educa-
ton IN ne public schools OF That
state.H, mas resided I'm Detroit for
the past ten years.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

Although Jean Blackwell OF Bal
timore. Maryland is a senior al
the University of Michigan with
better than a "B" average and a
young woman OF excellent charac-
ter. she is apparently being barred
from Martha Cook dormitory sole
~ because she is Negro. This
charge is made in a letter recent
ly received by the National Assoc
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People from Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Blackwell. the girls mother.
The alleged discrimination is now
being investigated by l.. c. Blount
president of the Detroit ~ A. A.
c. p. branch and Snow F. Grigs-
by. president of the Detroit Civic
League.
Applied Early
Miss Blackwell made applica-
ton In April for a room in Martha
Cook dormitory, which she under
stands is restricted to girls with
a "B" average. Although she full
filled all qualifications. she was
informed several days later that
the senior quota for Martha Cook
Hall had been filled. However.
number OF girls told her that there
were plenty of vacancies In the
hall. Shortly afterward. Miss
Blackwell was notified that she
would be accepted for Mosher Jor-
dan dormitory but that she could
not have a single room in that
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Ex-Slave Couple Will
Observe Sixty-Eighth
Wedlock Anniversary

Greenwich Conn AMP Ub-
seryaiion Of their siNtv-fitth we'd
ding anniversary by MI and Mrs
Hpnr, Lewis WalhHr 40 their
hme nn Nun sire tnichaho-
mirv Greenwich, rc Iri inai he
enpc arc he parm Oi twenty
$50 children Mr Walho 's los
ARE Old while his wifo ia about
a Nr Walker wls born slave
on % plantation in Virginia and
came here from Alabama fiftH-one
yours oro He worked for many
wears i'm the EMPLOY OF the lare
Nonry G webb and the town az
an expert dynamic handler for
blasting. His many friends can
him "Alabam
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
u nj o n Labor Bars
Dropped To Negro
Labor In California

San Fransico. Cal, (ANP) Ne
gro labor will never again find the
doors of the San Francisco Inter-
national Lonsshoremen's Associa-
ton closed against them
The speaker was Harry Bridges.
Australian |. l.. a. leader, who
came to this country via England
and the sudden silence that fol-
lowed his words was rendered "a
sunder by wild ovation OF hun
CONTINUED on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Benz. McFan Elected President
Natl Ind. Funeral Directors Assn.
Detroit Well Represented

ftttOtt Nftt
Under the leadership of James
McFall. brother of the president,
the Detroit delegation was most
effective in bringing the high of
flee back TO this city Fred An
derson. outstanding undertaken Of
Detroit who was one of the foun-
ders, did much 10 get the fine
representation for Detroit. Mr..
Anderson was also elected MEM
Der OF the executive committee.
w. Ray Dezon was constantly on
the floor of the convention and
made himself well-known. The
Detroit delegation included: Mr..
and Mrs. James McFall Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson, MIR. e. NB.
Woods, e. NJ. Mason. Mack Haney,
w. Ray Dezon. Benjamin McFall.
little Fred Anderson, Jr. and
Aaron G. Toodle. president OF De-
troit Memorial Park Cemetary.
Election Hard Fought
II was discovered from the be-
ginning that the election of presi-
dent would involve a bitter con-
test. Charles Crooks. promi-
nent undertaken of Chicago had
made serious campaign, the
, nominating committee brought In
the name of Mr.. Fletcher, the last
president. Mr.. Fletcher declined
the nomination in favor OF Mr.
Crooks OF Chicago. which left the
fight between Benjamin McFall Of
Detroit and Charles Crooks OF
Chicago. Stirring speeches TO
nominate both candidates were
made. When the count was over
McFall had defeated his opponent
by an almost two 10 one vote. Tho
next convention will be held ln
! Oklahoma CITY oklahoma
I'm nine years The funeral direci
ors nave established one OF the
greatest national organizations
among Negroes. IL is conceded
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
WOMAN PULLS GUN ON Maid
y E S S E B N C A
Ape AL

Chicago. Ill.-(A n P)-Jesse
Binga, formmer president OF the
Binga State Bank now under SEN
tence OF one to ten years for en-
bezzlement of $32,500 from the
closed Binga State Bank he once
headed, won partial victory in his
fight for freedom here last We'd
nesday when the Illinois Supreme
court at Springfield granted him
writ OF supersedeas. Appeal
FOND was set nv the court at
$4,000. The fallen banker was
convicted on June 2. 1888, and was
sentenced on Nov. He has not
started serving his sentence.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Angelo Herndon
Gets A Re-hearing

Atlanta. Ca CAMP Attorneys
for Angelo Herndon. Cincinnati
Communist. were granted permis-
sion by the Georgia Supreme
Court this week to file motion
for rehearing in their effort 10 set
aside the verdict and sentence OF
the Atlanta Superior court on
Herndon for melting insurrection
by distribution OF communlstic
literature. Herndon is under SEN
fence in the matter. Previously a
rehearing plea was denied.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Bradfield Named
ToLocal School Post

Information is released through
the Detroit Civic Rights Commit
tee. of which S. +. Grigsby is chair
man. that Horace Bradfield.
graduate of the University OF
Michigan, with NJ. A. degree, has
been appointed by the Local Board
OF Education TO a position i'm the
attendance department of the pub
lie school system.
The appointment of Mr.. Brad
field makes the fourth position
given men OF the race in the local
schools, within the past two weeks
The other appointees are Lloyd
NJ. Cofer. of New York City; Ed
ward BENJAMIN. of u. OF NJ. and
Lloyd Bailer, of Wayne UNIVERSE
Nv
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Forsythe And Anderson, Noted
Negro Aviators, Visit Detroit
Two Whites Jailed
In Death Of Man

&. Birmingham. Ala. (ANP)-
Two white men were placed
In the county Jail Monday,
charged with murder in con-
nection with the death OF
Kelly Hill. whose body was
found last Wednesday on the
Republic highway with three
bullet wounds. The men In
custody are Clyde Posey and
Earl Fuller.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

president and chairman of the
branch's executive committee, are
attorneys for the plaintiff, along
with Attorney Robert l.. Wither-
spoon.
The petition charges that where
as plaintiff and othe, Negro citi-
zens have been taxed TO build and
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
j Justice Clar k
Endorses Groesbeck
F or C o v e r n o r

Michigan voters caM start the
state hack 90 rosponsn', cco-
nomical and constitution e'Neru-
ment by oleCurc Alcs j.. Gfots-
beck governor George A. Clark
former supreme cou Justice de-
clared today
Justice Clark. Who has lm has
active in Michigan affairs points
To Grosehcck ass NE man qualified
rxnerwnce and ihronlh ability
20 bring order oui OF tho chaos
that his existed for several years.
"IIls record IS so good that ]
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

patrons of the institution. The in
junction suit, filed August 16, is
fostered and supported by the st.
Louis branch OF the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colored People. Henry ID. Espy
and s. r. Redmond. respectively
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

st. Louis Mayor Bernard Dick
mann and nineteen other city Of
ficials connected with the manage
ment OF the new city auditorium
are being sued by Joseph p. Har-
rIs. prominent local Negro lawyer,
to halt the Jim Growing OF Negro
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
% N E KILLED A S
GANG GUNS ROAR

washington. ID. CAMP
William BEDFORD, reputed body
guard for numbers" collector.
was eNonerated by coroner's
jury this week in the shooting TO
death OF Harry T.. Sladko. alias
Irving. white. at New Hampshire
avenue and Quincy street north
west.
Unsuitable Homicide
The coroner's jury called the
Staying "justifiable homicide"
l BEDFORD admitted he shot and
Killed the white gangster, during
an attempt TO rob Walter John
Harper. alleged numbers" opera
tor. The jury was of the opinion
that the shooting was in self de-
tense.
Demanded Money
According TO the story told at
the inquest. the white man ap-
preached Harper's parked automo-
bile as the latter was on his way
10 deliver 5000 10 the owner of the
wheel In the $500 block OF New
Hampshire avenue. northwest and
drew gun and ordered Harper
to hand over the money.
With Clarence Condition. col
ored. BEDFORD was assigned TO
guard the numbers" receipts and
as Sladko came up. BEDFORD. who
was stepping out of the machine.
also drew his gun. Both fired al
the same time but Slako was
struck in the stomach Redford
escaped with only grazing
wound OF the cheek.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Girl Menaced By Employers Gun
When She Insists On Set Wage
Liners E s C a p e
Dixie Prison

Cleveland. Miss. - AMP
Sheriffs's deputies in Bolivar
county are conducting an in
tensive search forNLevi Walk
err and Henry Jones, who es-
capped from Parchman prison
farm Sunday. Walker and
Jones were each serving life
sentences for murder.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Police B e at Up
World War Veteran

AT 1880 Monday evening, Angus
20. after posting election literature
ali day for Attorney Ernest Mitch
ell. race candidate for the OFFICE
of probate Judge. Kindess Dupree'
35-year-old World War veteran
2644 Leland street states he was
arrested by two policemen on Ma
comb. near Riobelle. and taken to
the Hunt Street Precinct station.
where he was detained all night
and released Tuesday morning.
Dupree claims that although ne
offered no resistance and no
charge was booked against him,
he received rather rough treat
ment erom the officers.
Second. Arrest
without informing Attorney
Mitchell of the incident, Dupree
saws he resumed his bill posting
on Wednesday. After posting a
sticker in the vicinity OF
the Hunt Street station, ne was
again arrested--this time by two
other officers who took him across
the street into the station. He
savs he was struck a severe blow
on the back OF the head. as he en-
tered the station and later was
knocked down, beaten and kicked
into unconsciousnes by several
officers.
Dupree further states that when
he was released last Friday, his
shirt. which had been torn and
bloodstained during the beating
was taken from him and kept al
the station.
Injured In War
Dupree. who sustained mental
Injuries during the war, receives
monthly compensation OF 500
from the Government. He Is 0
married man and says he has new
or been before the courts Tor any
serious offense.
Since his release from the Hun
street station last week, Dupre'
hos heen examined by physicians
and \ Ay pictures taken OF hi
rlbs which he claims were inJur
ed liz the beating he received. H'
Is reported to be expectoratihl
blood --
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
St. Louis Negroes Sue Mayor To Halt
Jim-Croluing In New City Auditorium

maintain the new city auditorium,
those 10 whom the building Is leas-
ed discriminate against Negroes in
The sale of tickets solely on the
the ground that they are Negroes.
1t is to stop this constitutional
policy that the Injunction is
sought.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

hall. Mosher Jordan Hall Is Tue
only one to which colored gixn
are admitted. Mrs. Blackwell
lieves that her daughter shouI4
be free TO make reservations rtE
l Martha Cook dormitory AZ aHe
\ satisfies the requirements. S0p
asserts that the approved hou@
lfor colored girls. where most q
! them live, is not conducive TO -
imaking of good scholastic rec0l
fmfnd.~
I The dean ofswomen az the Unk
Iversffy OF Michigan is Miss AID
Lloyd. The assistant dean is MSs
Jeanette Perry.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

drop messages in tiny parachutes.
bearing expressions of good will
from the American people. written
In the languages OF the native.
The flyers left the Detroit City
Airport Monday morning at $40
o'clock, euroute to Toledo, Ohio.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Special Notice

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e funeral directors lead in ,
among the race ana win
uHlt aS~eIs. are destined 10 build
E, national organization second To
none.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-19
k~chbishop Murray
 Lauds States s Sanity
Gives Picture of IiardsIps in Midwest of Necessary
 Changes Comments on Disturbances in Conn

Hilary bishop of the Hartford dip. cese and more recently bishop of Portland, Maine, told of talking with a woman, who travelled to Minneapolis from a desolate farm in North Dakota seeking medical attention. She left her family trE- ing to exist on missiles,
 Small Profits Farmers reported to him that a truckload of stock delivered at the great packing plants in St Paul would sometimes net a profit as little as 10 cents.
 People in the Dakotas, he said, resent their removal from the mar ginaf farm lands, resent the impli- cations that Dakota Is not as good a place as any In which to live. Few, he thought, believed that the drought which dried up their graz ing and farm lands, and wind- storms which picked up and scat tered their subsoil over the east, were acts of God directed at acre. age reduction.
 Farming Diversified
 In the southern part of Minne- seta, the Minnesota valley, there has never been a drought in the remembrance of the farmers, Archbishop Murray said.I n the re- mainder of the state the principle of diversified agriculture has been preached for so long by the news- papers, that it is extensively prac- ticed.
 The chief diversification has been ' in the direction of dairylng instead of wheat raising, so that Minneso- fans resent their state being des- cribed as the bread basket of the nation" One large dairy coopera- tive in the state handles dairy pro- ducts from 10 states. and St Paul ships 660,000 pounds of butter daily.
 Redistribution Held Need
 Diversified farming, in which each farmer, operating on small scale, produces enough for himself and his family to live on, the arch bishop said, would in his opinion be the eventual solution for the farmers troubles
 This would necessitate, he said, a general redistribution of the ownership of land. It would mean that mortgages would be foreclosed, that farming on a capitalistic basis would be evident. It is firmly be- lieved by the farmers. he said, that no capitalist and no man from the city can be successful in farming.
 There is no sentiment, the areh- bishop said, as far as he could see, looking toward any system of col- lectiveism in the middle west. The evolution would, on the contrary, he thought,b in the direction of the building up of a great number of small diversified farms.