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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
Prominent Mortician
Succumbs To Death

After a brief illness Of only two
weeks. caused bv an infection in a
finger Edward Watson. one of De-
troit's leading undertakers and
prominent citizens. passed away
at the local Womens Hospital, at
2:3O O'Clock, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Watson had been under
treatment at the hospital for a
week. Several blood transfusions
were given, the blood being sup
piled by his devoted wife and 9TH
err friends, and for time the pa
tient rallied and opes were en-
etrtained for his recovery. Despite
the best efforts Of medical science
however and special day and
night nurses. Mr.. Watson who In
the course of is profession had
closed so many eyelids and folded
so many weary hands In the slum-
Der of death. suddenly grew weak
err and finally surrendered to the
grim reaper.
All day Tuesday and Wednes-
day, hundreds of grief-stricken
friends and patrons, many OF
whom Edward Watson had COM
lrted in hours of bereavement
came 10 view the remains of their
departed friend. lying In state In
the George Green Funeral Home
Inc. For hours after the scheduled
time to remove the body TO the
family residence at 7735 f. Can
field avenue. crowds continued to
file into the undertaking estab-
lishment. At the home. Wednes-
day night and Thursday. friends
to pay their respects and
send tributes of flowers, until the
time for the funeral.
Mr.. Watson was born In Detroit
In 1891. and received his education
in the public schools of this city.
At an early age he was forced TO
earn a livelihood due to the death
of his father, and he became an
apprentice In the local Howard
Establishment. Young
Watson also received special
training in embalming' under the
tutelage OF John DeKay. n promi-
nent undertaken now located at Il.
Jefferson and Harding. Later. Mr..
became business partner
In the firm OF Gabriel. Davis and
From 1922 until the time
Of his death. this progressive and
efficient young man was associat-
ed In business with the George
Green Inc. Funeral Home. and he
never missed a day from his work
until the time OF his recent ILL
ness.
Mr.. Watson was a member Of 81.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05

Matthews Episcopal Church, and
was affiliated with several frater-
nal orders including the Elks.
the Masons. and the Knights OF
Pythias.
The deceased Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Edith Watson, a IL
brarian at the Lincoln School; his
mother, Mrs. Carrie Montgomery I:
brother, Earl Watson. and other
relatives.
Among the out-of-town rela-
tives and friends who are attend
ing the funeral. are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. White. of Bay City.
parents OF Mrs Watson; and her
brother, DIR. T.. NJ. White, resi-
dent physician at the Wheatley
Hospital. Kansas City Mo.
The funeral services will be
held Friday. at l D. m. at st. Mat
thews Episcopal Church preceded
by a brief service at the home.
Father Daniels will officiate. The
intermcnt viii take place In Elm
wood Cemetery.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
Double Funeral Held
For Father And Son
Grief For Dead Son Kills
Issac Renfro of Detroit

The sad intelligence of the
death OF his son proved too much
OF a shock for Isaac Renfro and,
as result. the sad spectacle Of
of a double funeral was witnessed
at the Renfro residence. 2649
Madison Avenue Monday.
Alphonso Renfro the son. after
an illness OF several months died
at the Herman Keiffer Hospital
last Tuesday morning When no
tilted of the death of his son. the
elder Renfro was striker with ap-
oplexy and was removed TO the
Receiving Hospital where he died
of grief Friday afternoon.
The widowed mother Mrs. Lou
isiaHa Renfro, sister of Miss Mil
dred Bean. Of McDougall Avenue
and ten hildren survive.
Funeral services were held at
Bethlehem Temple Church, Gin
ton Street with Elder Hancock.
pastor and the Rev. Jesse McGru-
der, OF Macedonia Baptist church
ociating.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR own

creation. God holds in his right
hand. The depth Of the riches OF
ihs wisdom and knowledge, and
the heighth OF his power, ana
love. are too great for the COM
prehension of man. The almighty
One. however, condescended TO In
vite man to come and reason with
ihmand to learn Of His way. To
know and obey God means to have
life everlasting in peace and hap
piness -,
Therefore. we need to develop
ourselves. Take the ideal develop
ed girl and DO and they are al
ways wiling and ready TO reach
out their hands and lift up fail-
ing humanity. They will sympa-
thise with the poor and needy
They will consider their sisters
and brothers OF their race who
have been more unfortunate than
they: so let us try 10 develop our
CONTINUED on Page 50
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
Washington May See
Colored Boxing
Commissioner

Washington. ID. c. { AMP =
Three colored men have been pro-
posed for the position as one OF
three boxing commissioners short
ly to be appointed. They are w.
Ernest Jarvis, mortician. DIR. Ro-
bert Pearson, dentist and Thomas
III. r. Clarke, realtor.
The bill TO legalize boxing In
the District of Columbia has pass
ed both Houses OF Congress and Is
expected TO be signed shortly by
the President. II provides for 3
commissioners two of whom shall
be civilians.
Perry w. Howard was selected
chairman OF a committee 10 spon-
sor the appointment OF some color
ed man.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
Defrauded OF Farm

Memphis. Tenn. (ANP)-ANr
four-day trial, a chancery court
Jury reported Thursday that Hen
rv Jackson, owner of lO5 acre
farm. was "fraudulently induced
to participate in the execution OF
n deed" on grounds that 1t related
only to FIVE acres adjacent to his
farm.
The man charged with the crime
Is Raymond o. Valley white law
yer. Jackson said that he had gone
to Valleys office in 1926 to sign a
obnd for a friend and that from
that lime on he had done business
with Valley until he discovered
that an effort had been made to
trick him out OF his belongings
and he was given a notice to va
cate his place.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
SAYS THE RACE
.GETSRAW DEAL
u N DER N r A
Praises Henry Ford
For Chance Given
Negro Workers
Civic Rights Group
To Hold Mass Meet

Attorney f. b. Ransom, OF Indi-
er at the opening session OF the To-
cal Trade Week celebration Mon
day nigt. at Central Community
Center, on Brewster street.
In the beginning OF his discourse
he reviewed the application OF tho
| n. X. A. codes relative To theil
dealing with Negroes. He showe'
that under the codes. IN many IN
stances. the coiored citizens AT
lpeine rerlncct by white ~orie'
n in numerous lines of omploymer
land that all kinds OF excuses al
being given. In order to avoid pa,
ing Negroes the minimum wage re
quired under the codes.
The speaker pointed out that II
come cases. efforts are made to es.
tablish the belief that Negroes are
sub-normal laborers.
Continuing. Mr.. Ransom said
III emains 10 be seen IL the final
working out OF the n. X. A. Will be
for our benefit. One thing. however.
Is ceriain--the y. II. A. Will either
prove our salvation or our doom.
economically"
Lands Ford
Mr. Ransom made very clear
distinction between the assistance
Continued on page 5
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
WHITE PASTOR.
|HUMILIATEDBY.
'NATION''SGUILT|
Rev. Strong Tells OF
Foreigners Asking
About Lynching

New York-(By Rev. Sidney
Strong for A. N. P)--For so years
l have been a Congregational cler-
gyman-with pastorates in white
churches in Friend (Nebr.)' Mt.
Vernon Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohia;
Oak Park tChicago) and Seattle
Washington.
In my work I have visited many
parts OF the world. In every land
| have been compelled to face the
question: How does 1t come
that America tolerates lynching"
why Lynching in America ?"
This was asked me so years ago
in England France Italy. Ger
many Greece. Egypt Palestine,
Turkey. was mortified and
speechless.
why Lynching In America ?''-
This was asked me 80 years 'ag,
In South Africa where l visite
Cape Town, Natal Pretorin. Rho
desi9 Portuguese East Africa
among Beers. English nEt tho
a sands of Sptkvca."
Why f.ynchinx Ia America"
This was asked mo 20 years al
I'm Japan I'VE cannot undorstaf
this" said the Japanese.
Why Lynching in America ?"-
This was asked me 10 years az
in Australia, Ne Zealand. India
Soviet Russia.
4 why Lyncing in America ?''-
This was asked ME during years
recently spent in Geneva where
all people from all parts on the
earth come--and not one nation
tolerates lynching.
In every land on earth | have
been asked "HOW MANY LYNCH
INGS TODAY" or WHY LYN-
CHING | n AMERICA?"-In
America so generous so tender
hearted to sight OF pain
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05

...... National Organizer ....''
Tere seems o be perplexity In
the constitution of that busy crea-
ture called man. which almost
surpasses human understanding.
i dare say there are so many OF
our people, both young and old,
who mistake organization, unifica-
oitn. and cooperation. without
any understanding and say "let
my child come as l came" No, no,
my friendsl Uncle Toms kind Is
not wanted In this age. What this
age Is calling for Is men and wo-
men who will cling to this racial
Old rugged cross and give II In ex
change for their freedom and in
dependence. We have become rest
less and willing TO act in accord
ance with Gods will; thus, there
10 nothing to bear but God.
God created man In perfection,
ana made him the prince O the
earth. The eternal destiny OF all
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
One Year For Murder

Hattiesburg. Miss. (ANP)-Jack
wincher. who killed another color
ed man. Peter Club Ct a dance
several weeks ago. was found gull
ty of manslaughter here Friday
and sentenced to one year on the
county roads. A fine OF $3.50 was
suspended during good behavior.
Willie Seals. convicted OF bur-
glary. was sentenced 10 two years
I'm 10 enitentiary.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
p. o. WORKERS
DENIED FOOD
in CAFETERIAS
Postal Workers Plan
Suit Against Cafe
Proprietor

The failure of the U. S. Govern
ment to open the cafeteria In the
new federal building in Detroit
together with the refusal OF res
taurants in the vicinity of the To-
a6. post office to accommodated
colored postal employees, has Gre
ated an acute situation.
Anderson Active
]. j. Anderson. president of the
Detroit branch OF the National Al
lance of Postal Employees, has
availed himself of every opportuni-
ity to experience what his fellow
Continued ON Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
Secretary Fitzgerald
Reports Large
Business

Lansing. Mich.-April 23rd mark
ed the hight point of volume OF
business transacted by the Depart
ment of state by mail.
On that day 1929 pieces OF first
class mail we're sent out by the
department. Included In this were
moro. than 5000 state warrants Tor
weight tax refunds and approx
matelv 1000 certificates OF titles
for automobiles.
For the last two weeks OF April
moro tan 1000 pieces Of fist class
matt were sent out daily.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
b.T.W. ASS0CIAT'N SPONSORS
GIGANTIC BUSINESS PROGRAM
Removing The Veil Of Ignorance

This is the insignia of the Book
err T. Washington Trade Association of De-
troit, photographed from the statue of the
famous founder of Tuskegee Institute, in
Alabama. The association was organized
four years ago, by DR.. William H. Peck,
pastor of Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church,
of this city.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05

On Friday. the Junior House
wives League will be In charge.
under the direction OF Mrs. Theima
Wingo. They will exhibit the diff
ferent articles they have produced.
The celebration will close Fri
day night. with an informal social
and dance at Central Community
Center.
A number OF prominent cat-of-
Continued from pare .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03
Just a Bunch of Seeds

Il ME papers keep us informed about congressman
We all know what congressman do. They send
out seeds and make speeches. I've made thousands
Of speeches and why should room IN Washington
be any different than a street corner on Broadway?
But the dimly potential job Of alderman had me
worried I called Joe McColdrick into consultation
and got little group together TO listen to six lee
lures on municipal government Before he began
his first address I said Professor McGoldrlck,
asked YOU 10 come and talk 70 us because I'm run
ming for alderman and I want to find out what an
alderman does and what he is supposed TO do"
Naturally, tried 70 intimate that would lean
in the latter direction.
That's very simple" said Joe McGoldrick "the
board Of aldermen has very little usefulness IN New
York and ought TO be abolished. Why don't you
campaign the issue that you want 70 be one OF
the aldermen to end all aldermen"
It seemed a very good suggestion. thought that
could convince the voters Of New York that 10 would
be good idea to get rid of aldermen II we're even
a potential one. Unfortunately I too eloquent
or charming or something and my constituents de-
cded by an overwhelming majority that they still
wanted TO have alderman even though was not
the fellow.
But McGOdrck In his impromptu lectures did
take I'D issues larger than the one to which re-
ferred do not want to embauaSs him in his pres
ent race but he Of President ROoSevelts
original brain trusteTs. The country has been sold
Caricature of the college intellectual Through the
pressure Of propaganda many citizens of the United
States identify Tugweu, or Moey. or McGoldrick as
that stock figure Of state burlesque known as the
absent-minded professor" II is held in some quar-
tiers that although these gentlemen mean well they
are utterly impractical and visionary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03
Today S Science
BY DAVID DIETZ

IRON, copper, coal and petroleum make the modern
4 world But don't forget sulphur. The others
alone couldn't turn the trick. Without su4phurlc
acid there would be no machine age. This might
Just well be called the age OF supnurlc acIo aS
the age of steel
Therein lies one of Uncle Sans secure claims to
the future For Uncle Sam comes very, very close
to having monopoly Upon the worlds supply OF
sulphur In 1929 there were only two nations when
were important sources and sulphur and only SIX
nations that produced any sulphur at all
The United States produced IS per cent OF the
worlds supply. Italy came next with II per cent
contributed one-half of per cent. Greece supplied
an amount not sufficiently large to warrant
tabuation.
THE only sulphur reserves Of any importance,
l. according to Mr.. William P Rawles, secretary
of the mineral inquiry, are located in the United
States, Italy and Chile.
In chemical laboratories all over The world scen-
lists are asking themselves the question, How can
we get along without suphuric acid?" They are
hunting for substitutes for manufacturing processes
which can get along without sulphuric acid
Commercial sulphuric acid is a water dlution OF
the pure or concentrated acid. The concentrated
acid known as "oil of vitrol, is thick, coorleSs,
oily liquid, much heavier than water. which chars
paper and cloth like fire. Kisses like something alive
when it touches water and which Is capable OF dis
solving away human flesh.
Without this powerful oily liquid, mankind would
soon find itself without steel, gasoline, lubricatng
OIL automobile tires, ELECTRIC storage batteries ga
vanized iron, white paper, leather, celulold, dye
stuffs, and great array Of synthetic drugs, per-
fumes, and the like.
1T also is required in the making Of dynamite.
l. most mining processes would come to halt and
the world would find itself without an adequate
supply Of metals.
The American method of mining sulph. Z, used IN
Texas and louisiana is the Frasch process, hrt IN
troduced into Louisiana in 1891 by Dr. Hermann
FTasch.
Three concentric pipes that is. system Of three
pipes one within the other, are driven down into
the ground to where the sulphur deposits occur.
stream Of compressed air is forced down the center
pipe Water which is under pressure and which
therefore can be heated beyond the ordinary boiling
point Is forced down the outermost pipe. THIS
causes the sulphur to melt and rise in the middle or
intermediate pipe Of the gystem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03

PURPOSES.
Experiences of the last year and
gibes of Republican campaigners
have brought home to administra-
ton officials the need for such
action. Before another campaign
takes place they hope to have the
machinery working as a single
well-balanced unit.
Responsibility for the jobs rests
on Donald R. Richberg, executive
director of the council. -Four
months ago he undertook COM
paratively simple co-ordinating
chore-relating policies of NRA,
AAA and the relief administra-
ton. Today he finds himself with
almost the whole machinery of
the government on his hands.
All the old departments, the
new emergency boards, and a
sprinkling of independent agen-
cies are included in the new ma
tional emergency council. Its
thirty-three members will meet
every second Tuesday with Pres
ident Roosevelt and conflicts in
policies will be discussed and
ironed out.
EOR the first time the governor
Il of the federal reserve board
will take part in general discus
sions of New Deal policy. The
president of the export import
banks and other officials con-
cerned primarily with foreign
trade problems will meet with the
men concerned primarily with re-
covery at home. The chairman Of
the securities and exchange COM
mission, whose duty it is to put
the brakes on private investment,
will discuss his problems with the
men who are trying to push it
ahead.
1t will be Mr.. Richberg'S task to
discover and eliminate the sort of
inconsistency which bankers COM
planned of recently. When they
were reproached for not lending
more freely to private industry
they pointed out that federal bank
examiners had been frowning on
loans of the only kind they had
chance to make.
These are some Of the tangles
awaiting attention.
NRA code restrictions on pro-
duction definitely limit the field i'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03
WALL STREET FAV0RS
ROBINSON, BETS AND
HOPES HE WILL WIN

By Times Special
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Wall
Street is anxious to see the re-
election of Senator Arthur Gill
Arthur Robinson of Indiana, it
was learned today with the reve-
lation that Wall Street specula-
tors are more willing to put their
money on the Indiana senator
than they are on Sherman Min
ton.
In Indiana-where they really
ought to know-Minton is the IA
vorite.
Six years ago, LII Arthur used
to rant about the predatory in
terests" and speak vaguely about
what he was going to do about it.
He never did anything.
Apparently, Wall Street appre-
ciateS him, even if Indiana may
not.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03
Your He th.
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN =

MATURE. fortunately has provided Us with much
~ more lung tissue than We need for breathing
purposes and as a result new method has been
developed for the Of such respiratory conditions
as tuberculosis.
The process involves the entire collapse Of the
lung in the chest cavity Its technical term is artl-
fetal pneumothorax."
Pneumothorax was coined in 1903 TO describe the
presence of air in the chest cavity outside the lung
Through use Of the X-ray, many such conditions
have been discovered.
Around 1872 a Scotch doctor found that he could
cause lung TO collapse by putting air into the chest
cavity outside the lung It was not, however until
1880 that physician actually introduced air into the
chest cavity 10 rest diseased lung.
An Italian doctor named Forlanini first tried this
procedure. Then the eminent surgeon, John b.
Murphy. in Chicago. tried the method IN 1898 and
published his results. Various gases were used for
the purpose but 1t finally found that filtered air
was the most practical and satisfactory.
NXTHuE the method is relatively simple natural
w " some dangers are associated with it, One Of
these dangers is that the needle used to inject the
air NAV get into the blood vessel and produce what
Is known a gas emboluS.
Such an embolus getting into one Of the blood
vessels might reach the brain the heart and pro-
duce most serious condition However, IL is posi-
bic 10 guard against this complication. In fact such
an accident has been found TO occur only i've times
n 10000 cases.
rest a lung that is diseased by collapsing it and
keeping II from breathing over certain period Of
time.
THERE are. however. certain types Of cases in
Il which il would be more serious than in others
namely, cases Of heart disease and Of aSth-
ma
Il has long been known that strict rest in bed is
one OF the most important forms OF treatment for
those who have tuberculosis The cOllapSing OF the
lung is superior 70 rest in bed because it rests the
lung completely.
When YOU realize that the average person
breathes about Is 600 times a DAY, you get an
idea OF how much the afflicted lung actually gets
when II stops breathing
The good results that have been obtained in this
type OF treatment depend largely on the intelligence
with which the method Is used.
Today the method is tried not only in adults. but
In children and IN very aged persons It serves TO
considerable extent 70 stop the spread OF tubercu
Ss. because Is closes UP cavities and prevents the
Organisms from getting into the sputum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Service stan CoErespondent

GAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3.-Now
- the Pacific ocean, like the
Atlantic. Is being regarded seri-
ously as a prospect for regular air
routes which would shorten the
transport Of passengers, mail, and
express from a matter Of weary
DAYS 70 one OF exciting hours.
The prospect arises from the
announcement by President Juan
T. Trippe. Of Pan-American Air
ways, that an experimental fight
will be undertaken shortly between
the United States and China, 70
establish the practicability Of
regular air transport across the
Pacific.
Pacific flights have been made
before, 10 be sure. But all here
tofore have been confined to
military or private airplanes
cleared Of all extraneous load and
with additional tanks Of gasoline
and oil to assure success of the
flights over the wide expanse OF
sea.
This time, however, Pan-Amer-
leans latest colossus of the air.
the Brazilian Clipper, or SAP,
will make the Pacific flight prac-
tically as a regular transport.
This huge amphibian, powered
by four 750-horse power Hornet
engines, is capable of carrying
1000 pounds of mail and express,
forty-two passengers, and a crew
of five. It is a Sikorsky built ship,
with a gross weight Of nineteen
tons.
ID ECENTLY, with G o n e.l
~ Charles A. Lindbergh in
charge. the Brazilian Clipper
broke ten world records for trans
ports, in altitude and distance. In
a nonstop flight of 1850 miles,
the ship flew as fast as 100 miles
an hour and averaged 1873 miles
an hour.
Enough fuel was left to go an
other 800 miles. This promises
well for the long first leg of the