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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

REV. W. r.. -fA..KER, who has
completed a very successful five
year period as presiding elder Of
the Detroit District of the A. NJ. f..
Church. He was assigned to the
Lansing District. at the last annual
conference but chose rather to pas
tor the Oak Grove Church. located
M Smile Road. Detroit.
This is prosperous section for
colored people. and Rev Walker
believes Oak Grove promises to be-
come one of the leading churches
in the city
Rev. Walker built st. stephen A
NJ r. Church. at Cobb and Stanford
and he contemplates finishing Oak
Grove church and fitting II with all
interior furnishings, including
news organ and so forth. making II
q stronghold OF African Metho-
dism.
The hours OF service are--9:S0 a.
m morning worship. IL a. M; En-
deavor League. $3.50 p m; evening
worship. 1880 p m.
AN friends are cordially invited
IN attend these services. The
church Is located at Chippewa and
Kentucky avenues
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
REV.J.R. RANSOM
TAKEN BY DEATH

Rev. J. r. Ransom, a prominent
A. NJ. Il. Churchman at Wichita,
Kan. died Mon. at tie age of Is. He
was born in Murfreesboro. Tenn, In
1861. his parents being Samuel and
Hester Shaw Ransom.
Rev. Ransom was former chair
man of the Episcopal Conference of
the A. NJ. f.. Church; member OF
the financial board for twenty-four
years; trustee of Western Universe
" thiry-six years and treasurer OF
the institution twenty-four years.
He also held several other high
positions I'm his denomination.
During the forty-five years Rev.
Ransom pastored or acted rs elder
for his church, he built ten church
es and four parsonages, and bought
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

" Sheriff did not extend be-
You'd that.
might draw your attention.
also. 10 The fact that Mr. Polly
was also sworn in as Special
folice officer OF the CITY of
Detroit and hence believe
YOU can readily see that in his
acts. which | do not counter
ance at all against Reverend
Williams, they were acts of a
Special Police Officer on the
streets of the City of Detroit.
He could not have acted as
Deputy Sheriff in this matter
because OF the fact that he was
only Deputy Sheriff while
protecting the property OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad Com
pany.
feel that an injustice has
been done to me in stating that
he was convicted as a Deputy
Sheriff because ne was not and
he had no authority nor right
to act as a Deputy Sheriff at
the time the charges were
made. May 1Sh, that he as
saulted Reverend Williams.
! do not countenance at any
time any act of any officer un-
der my authority that is not in
full conformity with law OF the
land.
Very truly yours.
tSigned)
Thos. &. Wilcox
Sheriff Wayne County
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
Tribune Indcpend't
Gets Exclusive Story;
Staff Reporter Has
Interview With Rowe
BY Rollo :. Vest

' Lynwood "SchOOlboy" Rowe, ace
f, pitcher OF the American League
champions. Detroit Tigers, denies
THAT he ever made "A statement TO
lany one any where that might have
lbeen disparaging and offensive TO
-, svjrsSs~ T-sbuse 0ffIce
About 9:35 Monday night after
Rowe had had little time to sort
Of swollow the defeat handed him
, by "Daffy" Dean and the st. Louis
Cardinals In The sixth game OF
the World Series. he came by the
office of tho acknowledgement
accompanied bv Ray WHITE. presi-
dent of the Eastern Chevrolet Com |
pany and a special policeman In
plain clothes detailed to protect
him from nu'ograph seekers. They
were driving the new Buick That 4
was presented 10 Rowe last week
by General Motors. The first to en-
ter the office was the officer tol-
lowed by Rowe and Mr. Whyc. Is I
the boss here the policeman ask
ed? When he was informed that he
wasn't Schoolboy stepped forth anu
in his southern drawl exclaimed
"Ah'm Schoolboy Rowe.
Makes Statement
Continuing. the famous pitcher
from Arkansas said IL came to see 1
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

Orville +. Atwood. Republican
candidate for Secretary of State.
has been an outstanding figure in
Michigan politics for sixteen years.
Born on farm near Morgan Park,
Illinois. February 90. 1880, and en-
aged in the practical operation OF
large farm near Fremont over a
neriod Of twenty-three years. MT.
Atwood Is recognized as an out
itanding agricultural authority In
Michigan During this period he
pecialized in the raising OF frui;
nd livestock.
Mr.. Atwood was graduated from
he University of Chicago in 1903.
During his college career he play
cd on the Chicago University foot
ball team in 1900 and 1901 and was
a graduate coach in 1902 He came
10 Fremont. Michigan. in 1903,
whore he began his career rs a dirt
farmer
In the fall OF 1918 Mr.. Atwood
was elected from his district to the
House of Representatives and
gam Ittlttltu III if-V. l'WllHh lnio
reriOd he served as Chairman OF
The Apportionmcnt Committee on
1919 and was also a member OF the
Committee on College Of Mines.
Local Taxation and Roads and
BRIDGES. In 1921 he introduced
mll to create the Department of
agriculture. which became a law al
he close of the Session.
Elected TO the Senate in 1929 he
sorved three terms IN the Upper
House concluding ten years of
practical legislative experience in
900 In the Senate he was Chair
nan Of the Apportionment Commit
&c and also a member OF the Com
nittec on Finance and Appropria-
ION. Highways. and Rules. In 1925
he was made Chairman OF the
transportation Committee.
Senator Atwood is known as the
father OF the Gas Tax bill which
became a law in 1925 and which
has produced with minimum cost
collection enormous revenues
for the State ri Michigan during
he past nine years. His Gas Tax
bill was Debated in two sessions
OF the Legislature but became a
law in 1925. Had his original Gas
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

This written statement by
Rowe has been framed and Is now
on display at the office OF the Tri-
bune-lndependent. 2146 st. Antoine
st. for those who are DESTROYS of
| seeing II.
The various rummors that were
circulated were believed to hav,
started over seven weeks ago wnel
Rowe failed 10 win HIS sevenfeonfl
fstrafghf victory. This was on the
goth OF August IN Shfbe Park,
where the Tigers were playing the
Athletics double header. The Tig-
ers won the first game ~ 10 z and
Rowe took HIS turn at the mound I'm
the nightcap 10 a I I e m p [
TO take both ends OF the twin bill
and at the same time win his 18th (
straight victory thus breaking the
record of consecutive wins held by |
Smokey" Joe Wood. Walter John
son and Lefty Grove. Rowe was
chased from the box after he had
oiled six and two-thirds innings
allowing eleven runs. twelve hits.
Rowe walked two men and famed
hree. The biggest crowd OF the sea-
'On 33.71S were on hand 10 witness
Rowe's defeat. II was then claimed
hat Rowe attributed the loss of
his game 10 the presence Of coll
,red people in the grand stand
which distracted his attention from
but Rowe denies all such
'ummOrs
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
MOTHER BILLIARD PASSES
AWAIT

Mrs. Alice billiard. prominent
pioneer member of Greater Shiion
Baptist Church. der Sunday morn
ing. Oct. Z. in local hospi.a'.
Mrs. billiard was one OF the Old
est members of Shiloh. having cen
a member there for more than
twenty years. She was also one o.
the Oldest members of the Mothers
BOARD and had charge of the Cradle
Roll in Sunday School. also heing
an active member OF many 81 'he
church clubs. ,,
rho remains Of the deceased wiz
lie in state in the church from 10
m saturday. until p. m, wnen
Tho funeral services will begin.
Re- s. d. Ross will officiate. =
Funeral arrangements are IN
charge OF John II Burns. iune Mal
+, director Intermen, viii he at Me-
mortal Park Cemetery
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
DEATH CLAIMS MISS OZELLA
SOLOMON

Miss Ozella Solomon. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Soloman.
456 Frederick. passed away at
Herman Kiefcr Hospital, October
=. after brief illness She was
twenty years old.
Funeral rites will be held Satur-
day afternoon. AT l o'clock. at
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Rev.
a. G. Williams officiating.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
TEACHER REMOVED BY
PROTEST OF N. END CITIZENS

II is announced by, sthe Citizens
Committee of North Detroit,
that Cecil Blakely. a teacher. has
been removed from the Washington
School. for allegedly showing n 10
year-old colored girl over several
school desks. Injuries were in
fected for which the Circuit Court.
on March o. found the defendant
guilty and awarded small damage
OF $75.
The Citizens Committee 80 been
protesting To the Board Of Educa-
ton for some time, to have Mr..
Blakely ousted from this school.
DR.. w. A. Blackwell. pastor OF the
Lomax A. NJ. f. Zion Church. Is
said to be largely responsible for
the removal of the teacher
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
U. Of M. Students Show Keen
Resentment As School Bows :.
To Southern Prejudice

Ann Nrlur Mich Sfudont prn-
q IS against DE- anticipated bar
ring % Wills Ward from PLAYING
10 tac game with Georgia Tech. On
October 20 arc increasing I'm vche.
mence as Tho date for fhe game
approaches There is pronounced
feeling among The rank and file az
the student body that the OF VI
authorities should not WELD 10
Southern race prejudice IN This
mater and thar in the name OF
good craftsmanship Wills Ward
should be permitted 10 play other
wise the Georei Tech game should
be cancelled
These sentiments are expressed
in a bulletin % the National Stu
dents League hearing the title.
viii Willis Ward play ," which
was found posted Tuesday in all
the buildings al the University OF
Michigan The text of the bulletin
reads
ON October 20 the Univer-
sity OF Michigan football team
is scheduled 10 play Georgia
Tech. Tech has by precedence
\ established the fact that II will
d not compete against a team
X with Negroes on A.. wtiiis
A. Ward, star veteran end. ts
Negro. The ~. >. l.. has sent
letter TO Harry Kipke an
Fielding Yosf asking whefhe
. Ward VIII be permitted TO play
'As yet. the letter has moi
been answered. IL fs obvious
that the authorities intend
10 bar Ward from the game.
There is no doubt that this is
clear case OF racial dfscrfmi-
nation. A university founded
on the ideals OF equality. re-
gardless Of race. creed or col
or, cannot support such a
fragrant example of Jim Crow
ism
We call upon all students.
faculty members and campus
organizations 10 unite with us
in this struggle EITHER
WARD PLAYS OR T II +
GAME MUST BE CANCEL
ED"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
WHITE MAN GETS POST HELD
BY NEGRO

Washington AMP Secretary
Iof Interior Harold Ickes announced
this week the appointment of
George S. Robinson Of VIM.
Main. as Government Attorney for
the Virgin Islands. Mr.. Robinson
who is white succeeds the former
attorney who was discharged over
PWA transactions few weeks
ago. He will serve as legal adviser
TO Governor Paul NJ. Pearson.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
Mich. COP. and Democrats
Launch Intensive Campaign

or built nine homes Of his own.
The deceased was married in
1881 10 Miss Amanda Brooks. and
to them were horn nine children.
Rev. Ransom also has brother in
Detroit. who is stewart in the
Bethel A. NJ. T.. Church.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
STUDENTS PROTEST BARRING OF
WILLIS ward IN GA. TECH GAME
'SCH00LB0Y' ROWE DENIES RUM0RS

you regarding something | was sup
posed 10 have sad concerning the
colorcd people" Il want the col
orcd people To know that even
though I'm from the South rve
never made the alleged discreditins
statements TO any one regarding
them ANA nevcr WILL Tie further
stated thar he had received quite a
few letters from colored citizens of
Detroit nqpiring If he had made
'hn q encNtg. II WAS later learn
ed r 4 torn Of letters and pro-
Test were being hurled al the
daily newspapers that ~ various
times were supposed 20 have pub
lished Rowe's alleged remarks
against Negroes.
Written Statement, On Display
AZ or Rowe had been pOintcdly
GUEST '"rd ree1rding The matter.
he was asked if he would write his
statement He said that he would.
the statement follows
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
BISHOP II. Il. PARKS VISITS
MOTOR CITY

Bishop II. Is. Parks. presiding
Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal dis
trict. stopped in Detroit Tuesday
night. enroute TO Ontario. Canada,
where he will conduct a conference.
While in Detroit. Bishop Parks
was the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam III. Peck
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
Memorial Park Merits
Negro Support
BY John C. Dancy

Every time the Negro attempts
something In his own behalf II is a
step In the right direction. III we
are ever TO take our place In the
fields of business. commerce or in
dustry we must develop enter
prises of our own.
Memorial Park Cemetery is a
project conceived and administered
by Negroes. II should. therefore
have the unstinted support and the !
good will Of Negroes. Many of our
good citizens are devoting their
line and energies to put this con-
,ern over and the rest of us ought
CONTINUED on Page ~
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
ATWOOD HAS
fine RECORD

bill introduced in 1921 become
law the State would not have been
compelled TO borrow money for
road construction and the taxpay-
ers would have made q saving IN
interest and principal on bonds OF
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
BE sure To
Register

Wednesday October IL, VIII os
the last day on which to register
FOR the November 9th elecuon.
citizens may register at the Guy
Hail until 8 D. m. other places TOT
registering are: Better wv 40
ment League, $40 Brady . oc.' ~ a.
from 10 a. IN. TO 4.p. M; 4I@V w
Graw. Oct. ~, from 10 a. M 10
D. m; 632 Livingstone, OCT. To- :.
from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m; WolveIine
Republican Club. 263 East warren
Oct. is, from p. m. to p. no -
The election next month wiz y.
an important one. Every auu,'
citizen who is not already quan,
fled voter. should register anu
vote In the November election.
-0
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
SHERIFF WILCOX DENIES BLAME
FOR P0LLY'S ACTS IN THE REV.
F. A. WILLIAMS ASSAULT CASE

The article published in last
weeks issue of this paper. regard
ing the conviction OF OFFICER Polly
for an attack on Rev. +. A. VIII
liams, pastor of First Baptist
Church Southwest Detroit. May Is
drew a protest from Sheriff Thorn
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

as G. Wilcox who denies that Depu-
~ Polly's assault on the minister
was committed in his capacity as
deputy sheriff. hui rather as a spe-
clal police officer OF the Ciiy OF
Detroit Sheriff Wilcoxs letter
reads in part as follows
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

To the colored people Of De-
troit
wish 10 Say 20 the colored
people of Detroit. that have
never said one word 10 any
paper concerning colored peo-
pie OF Detroit
tSignedl "Schoolboy" Rowe
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13
WHO WILL BE QUEEN OF HAL
LOWE'EN7 VOTE TODAli
Don't DELAYi

Who will be SWISS IIallCwe'eni'
Artistic Temple, Halloween Night,
Oct. 81.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

Dance with the "Queen Of Hal
lowe'en- Artistic Temple hsio"e-
en- Night, Oct IL
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

practically eighty million dollars.
During his term in the Senate he
the REELECTED Land bill
which established the waters edge
as the boundary line OF lake shore
property on the Great Lakes in
stead of the meander line OF gov
eminent survey. Throughout this
entire legislative career Senator
Atwood was an outstanding figure
in legislation pertaining to agricul-
tural Improvement motor vehicle
regulation on highway. building.
Prominent among bills sponsor
: ed by Mr.. Atwood while a member
OF the Senate was the Common
Carriers Motor Vehicle Act. (SB
] Continued On Page -
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-13

Crown the Queen a. Halloween
Vote Nowi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-01
Put Science To Use

The job of the scientist, says Secretary of agriculture Henry Wallace in recent Scientific American, is not finished when hc has handed the world new discovery. He ought to be prepared to insist that his discovery be used to benefit mankind. The secretary's remark is not new com plant, but since it is one that has been consistently ignored for many decades, it is worth while to stop and have another look at it.
 "Instead of complacent after-dinner speeches in sweeping defense of science" says Mir Wallace, q should like to find our more artcuate scientists insisting that the benefactions of science be used only in ways that are plainly in the general wei fare. It would be encouraging to find, among scientists everywhere, some eVl- dence of honest indignation at the way the gifts of science have been turned against society and therefore against science itself"
 It takes only a very little thought to reveal what the secretary is talking about.
 Brilliant men, for example, discover the secret of flight, and enable men to soar through the air like the birds; and so far the chief result has been to make war infinitely more horrible and to include women and children on it's casualty lists.
 Other brilliant men devise ways of en- abling man to increase immeasurably his capacity to produce useful things. As a result, few men get very rich while great depression sweeps down on the land and millions of men are unable to get jobs of any description.
 Still other brilliant men make it possl- ble for voices ana music to be sent hun dreds of miles through the air; and we get. accordingly, mass of trivialities, banalities, and stupidities thrown at our firesides every night in volume to make the angels weep.
 You could cite many more examples, but these are enough to show that the secre- tary was quite justified in making his protest. We have today enough marvellous inventions to turn the earth into a fruit ful and idyllic garden spot. If we ever learn how to use them sensibly, we can do exactly that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-01

lines. has ever been undertaken In New England. Connecticut ls one state that will enter whole-heartedly into the pro- jecG.
 Right here in the Naugatuck valley we have several communities interested m stream pollution elimination. We might say that Waterbury, all reports to the con- trary, is as active as any in driving for cleaner and more wholesome water body flowing through it's midst. It is long and expensive task to establish modern disposal systems. But the problem can only be tackled in one way, namely, to have every community along a natural water course, poluting it at the present time, must consent to the anti-pollution drive.
 That's why some weeks ago we sug- gested the formation of union in the Naugatuck valley to foster just such drive. We pointed out that General San ford II. Wadhams, director of the State Water Commission, had stated that his organization was not interested in the activities of one particular town in the Naugatuck valley, but actually in what every one of them was doing to end pollu. ton. That's what counts. A concerted drive. The Connecticut river valley thinks as one. So should we through organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-01
The Vanishing Rail

f. Slowly but surely the electric trolley Tear gives way to the gasoline bus in Wa. ..terbury. The announcement in last s,night's Democrat that the trolley rails on :. East Main street would soon be torn up ..causes diverse emotions. There are those sswho will welcome the departure Of the .sfrolley. There will be others who will {. mourn it's passing. The day does not {. seem far distant when this city will join ,sthe ranks of those whose busy hum is not 1. .punctuated by clang of bell or pound of heavy wheel over steel rail-
 !. The East Main street project is perhaps ,sthe most suspicious one that the Connectl- !. cut company has considered since it put the rails in. Permission to run busses as liar east as Cheshire is being asked of the ..Public Utility Commission. It is be. ..lieved that if sanction for such move IS sobtained 1t will be followed by another : request to abandon the rails from Water bury to Watertown and to substitute bus service.
 The latter was hinted at many times Tn the last five years, but nothing ever came of 1t. The city expects to repave East Main street shortly from School street as far east as the Sacred Heart church. It will be necessary to tear up the rails for this job Rather than relay them the trolley company hopes to be granted the necessary permission to establish the East Main street bus route. We feel sure 1t will be granted.
 We were quite surprised to note that the traction company contemplated laying tracks again in Waterville with the res paving by the state highway department. We did think that when the new road was put through the vile the trolley would probably only be run as far as Homer street. Maybe this decision is not final. Certainly if any curtailment of trolley service to Watervillc is contemplated in the near future now would be the time Go abandon the rails along Thomaston ave- nue rather than later after the street has been completely paved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-01
Foreign Private Debts

Private American loans abroad have not fared near so badly as public loans. Our government has about dozen billion dollars outstanding with foreign govern. ments, nearly all behind in principal and interest, and will be lucky if 1t ever co- lects one-fourth of the total. Foreign private debts to American citizens and companies are q little less than half as much-the latest estimate is $5,500,0 ,000,- 900 to SC, $6,000,000,000.
 Of this amount only one-third has de- faulted payment. The defaults on in- terest from January 1, 1880, to March, l, 1884, have been $260,000000. The bonds maturcd and unpaid total $19l,00O,000: Thus the entire arrears now, in principal and interest arc only about $S50, 900, 900.
 That is bad enough for the American creditors, but nothing compared with what our government is up against. More over the private debts in general, even when in default, have far better chance of being paid than the government debts. In nearly all cases to private borrowers realize the moral as we'll as the legal ob- ligation while our governmental debtors feel less and less bound morally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-01
No Bar Possible

The Springfield Republican this week printed an opinion that the law might pre- vent the success of the Connecticut river anti-polIution drive. This does not seem possible, yet the facts brought to light are that Massachusetts statutes exempt the Connecticut river from such ordinances as govern the dumping of refuse or sewage into inland waters of the state. This does not necessarily mean that the state counte- nances stream pollution.
 However, it makes it imperative that she legislature be petitioned to make such statutory changes as will permit the sue eessfuI operation of the drive now under way Co make the Connecticut river for all its entire length free from pollution. No more worthy undertaking. along these