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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Subsistence Project
At Tuskegee School

Washington (CNS) 1t Is rumOr-
ed that subs stence homesteads
project is being arranged for on
land i'm Macon county. Alabama. on
the Montgomery highway. about
two miles from Tuskegee Institute.
The Subsistence lIomesteads Di-
vision of the Interior Department
is TO be requested to advance funds
for demonstration project on land
to be purchased I'm the vicinity OF
Institute
The demonstration project calls
for the construction OF modest
homes with from two 10 five acres
of land for each family suitable for
gardening. fruit trees and poultry
raising and the production of other
foodstnffs for home consumption.
The homes will cost about $4,000
each and will become the property
of the settler under a long term
purchasing contract.
The settlement will be self-gov-
erning with administration pat
termed after the usual town-meet-
Ing plan. School facilities will be
found at Tuskcgce Institute.
Attention OF the Subsistence
Homesteads Division has been call
ed to the suburban project. worked
ont during the past three years by
professor J. L. Mundy. an academ-
ic teacher at Tuskegce. Purchas-
ing IA thrce-acre tract about three
years ago.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17

Klu Klux Khan Loses Funds; Sued For $4,000
TENDER BANQUET
TO BEN PELHAM

Citizens of Wayne county ack-
nowledged appreciation to a man
who has contributed much toward
the success of the county when
Benjamin -. Pelham. county ac-
countant, was rendered a birthday
banquet al The Creole Kitchen last
Wednesday evening Is. Il. Pei
ham was Il years of age.
Attorney Harold Bledsoe. who
with Fred Hart Williams was one
OF the members Of the committee
which arranged the banquet pre-
scented the veteran employee with
a silver PLAGUE on behalf of the
committee. More chan fifty attend
ed the affair.
Democrats and Republicans laid
aside party affiliations to Join I'm
paying homage TO Mr.. Pelham. who
has been employed by the county
auditor for more than thirty
years. Among some of those pres
ent were Ray SCHNEIDER. county
AUDITOR Assistant Prosecutor Lloyd
Loomis; Jacob Sumeracki. comfy
treasurer; Peter Casey Mckinley
'arey, DR.. III. Peyton Johnson. DIR
Pelhain. Walter Showers, Jr.. Low
Ell Cuzzcns, Fred Fuller, William
Alternately. Alfred Pelham. DIR
Robert Greenidge and Bernie
Smith.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Movie To Feature
Scottsboro Trial

During the week bf February
II to "a, inclusive, the !. l.. II.
will present for the first time In
Detroit. moving picture. The
Scottsboro Trial. and Upton 81.
Glars Anti-War picture. Jimmie
Higgins"
This movie. "rhc Scottsboro
Trial" brings out the struggle of
nine Negro boys, supported by the
!. l.. H., against tho lynch spirit Oi
America. The picture Is produced
IN the United states. Jimmie
Higgins" is a picture produced in
the Soviet Union. exposing the
horrors Of war. as IL affects the
workers.
The net proceeds from the pie
lures will go toward the relief OF
class war prisoners and their fam
HES.
The movies will be presented
Feb II at WORKERS. Hall. l343 T..
Ferry: Feb. IS. a. b, G. Club. 7949
Mack Avenue Feb 10. Mt Olive
Baptist Church, Brush and Willis:
Feb 90. Hungarian Workers Hall.
S4i9 Vanderbilt; Feb. 81. Martin
Hall. 1859 Martin: Feb. %. Ye-
mans Hall SOFA Yemans, Ham
tramck; Feb "a Finnish Hall.
1863 Fourteenth street. The hours
viii be from 10 10 and 10 to 10 D.
m
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Texas Loses Third Primary Case
In Federal Court To DR.. Nixon

FL Paso. Tex.-For the third time
In the last seven years the efforts
To bar Negroes from the Texas
democratic primaries was defeated
when Judge Boynton OF the federal
district court here handed down a
decision Wednesday. February q,
awarding damages TO DR.. l.. A.
Nixon for his having bcen denied
tho r ght 10 register and vote In the
primary of 1853. =
This is the first time such a VIC
tory has been won I'm Texas case
I'm court lower than the United
States Supreme Court. The first
two cases. In which DIR. Nixon was
also the plaintiff. were won In the
highest court in 1927 and 1882. The
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People has
financed and handled all three
cases.
Fred c. Knollenberg. DR.. Nixons
El Paso attorney. was assisted and
advised by Arthur ID. Spingarn and
lanes Marshall OF the New York
legal staff OF the association.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Passenger Train Kills
Young Boy

John Bell. five-year-old, Romolus
was killed Monday at the Washing
ton road crossing of the Pere Mar
quetto railroad tracks near Romo-
lus by a Chesapeake a. Ohio pas
senger train Monday.
Adeline, z, sister OF John, who
was going 10 school with him, said
that they were on the tracks before
they saw the train coming. Adeline
said that she called to him 10 run,
but he seemed paralized with fear
and unable 10 move. She grabbed
him off but he resisted and fought
her off. Adeline narrowly escap-
ed the onrushing locomotive.
The injured boy was taken to
the Wayne Hospital. at Wayne.
where he died.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
TO ESTABLISH
NEWSBOY CLUB


The e-Independen has just
completed its. great ten thousand
subscription campaign, which ended
officially. Monday night. Feb. IL,
with a big mass meeting at Great
err Shiloh Baptist Church.
The next forward step in the
program OF this paper Is to COM
plete the organization OF our Trib-
une-Independent Newsboys Club
I'm Greater Detroit and vicinity.
A large number of wide-awake
boys and girls are already selling
the acknowledgement ca h
week. In all parts of the city, and
many of them are earning fine
commissions, but we want to sell
a larger number OF papers, and we
want a greater number OF boys
and girls to sell them.
We have purchased a VS. Ford
Delivery truck. and are In The
position to deliver the papers to
the agents at their homes, or at
stations in their neighborhoods,
. each Thursday, so as to save them
%the trouble and expense OF coming
to the office.
We. therefore, request all our
present local agents, together with
other progressive boys and girls
who wish to work with us, TO ring
the office or call in person and
register their names and addresses
II they wish to become members
OF the acknowledgement News
boys Club.
A further announcement, con
corning the Newsboy's organiza-
ton, will be made next week.
Watch for II.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Mess Helpers Sought
For u. S. Navy

Washington -(CNS)-- Congress-
man Oscar DePriest calls atten-
ton to the following: II have been
informed by the Navy Department
that colored applicants who are
eighteen and under twenty-six
years of age are being enlisted in
the rating of Mess Attendant third
class. In view OF the limited num-
Der that can be accepted, and in
the interest OF economy, these en-
listments are restricted to a few
recruiting stations near the Naval
Training Station. Norfolk Virgin
la, where the school for Mess At
tendants Is located. Applicants APP
plying at other recruiting stations
who can meet the enlistment
standards. and are willing TO pay
their own transportation to one
of the stations where enlistments
of Mess Attendants are made. can
have their names placed on the
Whiting list"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
SEVEN WHITES
INDICTED F O r
DEATH
Warrants Placed In
Hands OF Sheriff
After Hearing
Scott First Man
Lynched This Year

Hazard, Ky (ANPl After cx-
aiming more than 200 witnesses
during a seven-day period. the
Perry County grand jury Wcdnes-
day returned indictments against
seven white men IN connection
with the lynching here January
"a Of Rex Scott.
Tho men named are Petite Car
roll, Lee Gibson, Ed Bentley. Bill
wooden Kinser. Orlley Fugate.
George Watkins and ohm Watts.
Warrants for the arrest of the
men were placed in the hands OF
the sheriff Immediately after the
true bills were returned.
Scott, after Whipping white
man. was lodged in the Perry
county Jail. A mob OF whites took
him from the jail, shot him thirty
times and hanged him from a tree
In a graveyard.
First 1894 Lynching
, The lynching OF Scott was tn,
. first lynching of this year, an,
4 called forth many comments froH
q leading papers OF both races in a
N parts OF the United States.
IN cOnuemnlnB the lyucuinN
OF Scott. the Nashville Christian =
voeate writes as folowe:
- again the pulpit mass. speak
- no uHcerfafn terms. or the gro
ing menace or fhe lynch law. r.
lfndfviduaifsffc theology or a Iarl
, element OF the Southern Bapffe
Southern Methodist. and Presby
terrain churches should be correct
ed. A large class OF our preacher,
| should be reminded to let the
| Egyptians and Israelites have a
good long rest, and also the sins OF
the ancient Amalekites. and to deal
in a Christian way with our own
social and racial problems. IL is
high time that we we're dealing
with the numerous crimes OF
Americanites
preachers who condone or
apologize for lypching turn the
pulpit into a towards castle. and
are unworthy of their calling
They should surrender their Gre
dcntials and take their places
among the renegades OF society,
where they belong"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Bradby's Address
Stirs Keen Interest
Urges Federal Law Against
Lynching Evil

IF the Federal Government
makes laws against kidnapers, It
should also make lynching Fed
eral crime" said the Rev. II. L..
Brady, ID. ID. minister of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. at the Race
Relations Sunday service OF the
Detroit Council of Churches in
the Woodward Avenue Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon.
Or. Brady declared that there Is
no city north of the Mason-Dixon
line where the Negro has been
given as little opportunity as In
Detroit. While 20 per cent OF the
city's Negro population is on the
welfare its because the Negro
hasn't been given the opportunity"
There is only one Industrial
leader in Detroit who gives the
Negro even the semblance of a fair
deal in work and wages, he said.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Local "Y" Seeks New
M e IN b ers

The membership department of
the st. Antoine Branch Y. NJ. G. A..
is seeking to increase the interest
of the people of Detroit in It's "Y".
The membership Is very low at
this time, but with the improve
ment OF conditions. the "Y" is
hopeful of a New Deal from the
popuus OF Detroit IN the support
OF It's program.
To be a member. the only quail
fication or requirement that any
boy or young man needs is de-
sire to improve himself through
any of the opportunities offered
by the Associations program,
equipment, aitivities. or personal
assistance of members or secre-
taries.
Visit your "Y" and get fully ac-
quainted with its program and
take out a membership now In this
great Christian Institution.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
LYNCHING BILL
BEFORE SENATE
Subcommittee. Hears
Proponents Tuesday

Washington.- Hearings on the
Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill
VIII be held before the sub-commit-
tee OF the Senate judiciary COM
mittce at 1890 u. m. on February
90 and 81. Senator Van Nuys. the
chairman. announced today.
Among those who will testify at
the hearings are Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy of Washington, for the
congregational Commission on
Missions; Arthur Garfield Hays,
noted attorney. who will discuss
the legal side of the bill; Prof. Karl
\. Llewellyn. Columbia University
law school. who will defend the
bill from the angle of policy and
legal engineering Miss Juanta +.
president OF the City-Wide
Young Peoples Forum of Baltl-
more: Mrs. Augustus Carl, repre-
senting the Womens Peace soci-
ETY.; Rev Asbury Smith and Rabbi
Edward l.. Israel. for the Maryland
Anti-Lynching Federation; Mrs.
Irwin G. Policy and Mrs. Marriott
&. Morris for the Committee on
Race Relations of the Society of
Friends; Mrs. Elizabeth Harring-
ION. native Mississippian. who will
speak for the Student Council of
the National Y. w. &. A.. Charles
III. Houston. dean Howard Univer-
sity law school and Charles II
futile. famous New Fork attorney.
The Department of Race Relations
OF the Federal Council of Churches
has promised to have u represent
alive at the hearing and II is cx
pcctcd that Clarence Pickett of the
Society of Friends will also be
present Several distinguished
white southerners are expected 10
testify.
A large number OF other wit
ncsses have indicated their will
ingness TO appear
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
KHAN MEMBERS
CHARGED WITH
WASTING CASH
Money Collected To
Create Race Hate
Has Vanished
Former Officials
Subpenaed In Court

The many thousands of dollars
which was collected by the De-
troit branch of the Klu Klux Khan
and its subsidiary. the Symwa club.
for the purpose Of stirring up ra-
cial hatred, has not been accounted
for, according to an action to col
lect $4,000 filed by "a former mem
Der last week.
The bill, which is returnable be-
fore Circuit Court Commissioner
John Kaminiski. February %. pc
titions for an order of discovery
The action was started by Clay
ton c. Gilliland. white, with offices
In the Dime Bank Building.
Many former officials of the Khan
including former Councilman Phil
lip A. Callahan. have been served
with summons TO appear In court.
Recovered 10000
Gilliland. q corporation special
list and investigator, said that he
was employed by. and recovered
$4,000. for the Khan I'm cash and
property when his work was halt
ed by officers. He sued for a fec
OF $4,000 and obtained a judgment
OF $4,000 which he Is now tying I,
collect.
The Khan was power In politics
m Detroit and surrounding cities
about five or six years ago. Money
was raised by the officers max.
ing their plea to the gullibie public
on racial lines. Gowns, sheets and
other insignia were SOLD to the
members at an exorbitant price
as the officials waxed fat.
Although the Khan maintains an
office at Woodward and Forest. the
days when the coin of the realm
rolled in in large quantities. and
dissension has ripped the ranks
asunder.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17

Boston. Because OF a gentle
mems agreement" between the
University OF New Hampshire and
the Coast Guard Academy at New
London, Conn, Fred Moody, mem
Der of the university's boxing
team was barred from the recent
match between the two schools. To
avoid embarrassment, Moody with
drew from the team.
In letters to the Coast Guard
Academy. the University OF New
Hampshire and the Connecticut
state College. Joseph p. Lord OF
Boston. a member of the board OF
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
SUBSCRIBERS TO BEGIN PAYING
FOR PAPERS ON MARCH

The office of the Trlbune-Inde-
pendent was not prepared to set
up its collecting agency by Febru-
airy 1. therefore. arrangements
have been made to begin the reg
ular collections for all papers re-
ceived beginning March 1.
Subscribers are warned not TO
pay for the Tribune-Indcpendent
until March 1.
not TO pay for the
Subscribers are further eau
toned on March 1, TO pay only
agents with proper credentials and
authority from the Tribune-Inde-
pendent.
For further information regard
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Peterson Is Granted
Stay of Execution

birmingham. Ala.-Willie Pctrc-
son. convicted of murder, was
granted new lease on life here
this week when Governor u. NJ.
Miller granted stay OF execution
from February f6 to March 30. AZ
the same time the governor an
nounccd that a clemency hearing
would be held on March G.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Green Pastures Star
Called BY Death

Chicago. III. Salem Tut Whit
ney. 55-year-oli actor who played
the role Of Noah in Green Pas
lures. died here Tuesday, az the
homo OF q cousin. Mrs. George
Sawyer. A brother. Homer Whit
ney, II with the Green Pastures
troop in Michigan.
Mr.. Whitney. the third OF the
caste to die within recent months,
was forced 60 relinQuish his role,
because OF chronic Illness, while
the company was playing In Mis-
souri,. He insisted that he be taken
to Chicago. where he could stage
his last battle against the grim
reaper.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
BISHOPS WIFE.
FILES CHARGES
WITH COUNCIL
Efforts To Merge The
Women's Missionary
Societies Tabled
Many Detroiters At
Council Conference

Jackson. Miss. The Bishops'
Council of the A. NJ. f. Church met
here Tuesday, Feb and contin-
ued In session until Saturday. Feb.
10. Bishop Henry Blanton Parks.
senior bishop of the A. NJ r
Church. presided. All the bishous
OF the connection were present.
with the exception OF Bishop David
Slmms, who Is in Africa.
The secretaryship OF missions
remained as was previously do
cided at Wilberforce Or. L. l..
Berry maintains the missionary
Office In New York, supported bv
some of the bishops. DR. Carl Film
per is I'm charge of another mis-
sionary office in Topeka, Kansas.
supported by other bishops. DIR.
Berry was upheld by the courts OF
New York n few months ago. as
the regular secretary of the Mis-
sionary Department of the A. NJ.
u. Church. In the face of this de-
! cision, however. several bishops
have ignored DR. Berry and con
tinue TO send their money TO DI
Fiipper.
Ciark's Removal Rumored
4 IL was rumored at the counc
meeting that Rev. II. W. Clark,
| Bethel Church, New York, was
be removed. but the rurnor r. n.
| confirmed. An effort was ais
made to take Bethel out OF IN
| First District and place II I'm tn,
Third District. but this failed.
Ira T. Bryant and John Hawkins
were present. but there was little
evidence OF an open break between
them.
Bishop Simms Accused
Mrs. Simms. wife or Bishop Dav-
Id Simms. was present at the coun-
ell. II Is understood that she APP
peared before the bishops and
m d @ charges regarding h g
alleged bad conduct OF Bishop
Simms, who Is now in Africa.
II Is further rumored that Bishop
Simms will return to this coun-
try within the next thirty days. to
face the charges OF misconduct I
that have been fled against him.
W0men's Missionaries Separate
One OF the other high spots of |
the council was regarding the /
OF the Women's Mission !
airy Societies of the Church. was /
tabled Indefinitely. A vigorous
effort was made To unite the Wo-
mems Home and Foreign Mission I
airy Society. operating in the
South with Mrs. Lucy Hughes. of I
Texas, as president; and Women's T
Parent Mite Missionary Society. I
operating in the North and West !,
with Mrs. c. S. Smith. of Detroit.
as president. Mrs Smith opposed |
the merger strenuously and won
the day.
The next session of the A. NJ +
Bishops Council will be held in
New York.
Among those who attended the l..
council from Detroit were: Presid-
ing Elder w. r. Walker. Rev
George w Baber. pastor of Eben-
ezer A. NJ. f.. Christine Smith
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
INMATES WANT
seer EGATTONI
So Says President In
Her Letter

In the February Issue OF The
MISUNDERSTANDING appeared
news item relative 10 the separa-
ton of white and colored prisoners
at the Detroit House OF Correction.
The article referred TO contained
the text of letter. written by r. G.
Fletcher To Miss Caroline Parker.
president OF the House of Correc
tion Commission. I'm criticism Of an
address which Miss Parker had
delivered AT the ST. An
tome Branch Y. NJ. c. A. at a
CCortinued on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
GOVERNOR is.
CHIEF SPEAKER
To Give Anniversary
Speech Sunday

Governor cnmHtock os ,nsis.,.4-
gan. has accepted an invitation 10
deliver the chief address at the
celebration OF the 2Bth annivers-
for tho Advancement OF Colored
People. which will be observed In
Detroit. Sunday afternoon. Feb. IS,
at 3 o'clock. at the st. Antoine
Branch Y. M. G.. A.
l.. c. Blount. president of the
local n. A. A. G. r.. will preside at
the meeting. The public is invited |
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
JOB APPLICANTS
OFFER CASH

Washington CNS) The sale"
OF Public Works Administrative
and G. w. A. jobs here Is under in
vestigatlon as agents OF the p. w.
A. hunt mp witnesses to substantl-
ate the charge that salesman"
would approach an applicant for
a Job and say. IL am a close per-
sonal friend OF Secretary Ickes and
Continued on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Pastors Brotherhood
To Meet Feb. 23rd

The meeting OF the Pastors
brotherhood for Friday. February
l6 will be deferred until Friday,
February %. on account OF the Ec-
onOmic Conference to be held on
the 10th az the Y. w A.
The announcement IA issued by
Or. r. l.. Brady. president OF the
brotherhood.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17

Miss Eva Jessyc, known 10 RAJ
dio fans as director OF the Eva
Jcssyc Choir" whose feature
Thoughts at Sunset was a ma (
jor feature on y h. G. last season I
She was music director OF the first I
Negro talkic, "lIallelujah." pro-
duced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer IN
1929 and former director of music
at Morgan college Miss Jessye has
started many celebrities on their
way TO fame, including Eta Moten,
outstanding screen and radio star
Eva Jessye was associate CON
! ductor OF -Four Saints In Three
Acts" an opera on Catholic theme
which is an abrupt departure II
the theater and the finest ventur
In which Negro singers have bee
employed.
III Miss Jessye has direct charge
,ft RE chorus -------e. ...-----------.-. ~
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Protest Ban Placed On University
Boxing Star Because OF His Color

directors of tho National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Col
ored People has vigorously pro-
tested against this discrimination
and expressed hope that "all bar
rlers will be further removed 10 the
complete satisfaction of our Negro
citizens.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS

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IF you are missing any weekly issues,
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per at the same time,
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the Office this information.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-02-17
Local Girl Receives
$500 Insurance Check

w ]. Fields. general agent for
the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
company. delivered TO Miss Ward.
a Detroit policy-holder. Wednesday
of this week check for $500, in
payment Of ten-year endowment
policy. The endowment matured
on February IL. and the check was
dated February -. showing the
promptness with which this com
panv pays us claims
Mr. Fields Is an advertiser In the
Tribune Independent. and Is a
booster for Negro business and race
cooperation.
head OF the Women's Mite Mis-
sionary Society: and Mrs Annie
Workman. president OF the state
Missionary Society.
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ing collection. please call Ran
dolph. 1904.
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GRAYsTONE, FEB. 10, CITIZENS
Rail- FOR PARKSmE HOSPI-
TAI.