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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Lloyd M. Cofer Is Appointed TO
Post In Detroit School System
CivicS Rights Group
Opens Other Jobs
In School System

Through the efforts of the De-
troit Civic Rights Committee. fol-
lowing several conferences with
the Detroit Board of Education,
announcement Is made that Lloyd
NJ. Golfer, OF West 1Slst street.
New York City. has been appoint
cd 10 IA position In the local pub
lie school system az instructor in
technical education and vocation
al guidance.
Permanent Post
The position at first will be
that OF permanent substitute.
but will be followed by that OF
permanent teacher.
Mr.. Golfer made special Visit
Ia Detroit last week and after
looking over the field, accepted
the position and will begin his
new duties at the opening oil
school In September.
The post To which Mr.. Cofer
has been appointed Is one that
calls for special technical prepar-
alton and efficiency, and Is MOI 6
highly specialized than that OF the
average high school teacher.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Michigan Men Xre
Honored At Medical
Meeting In Nashville

the National. Mcdica Assac.a.
iion closed iis Fouielh innlaf
Session ~ Nashville. Tennessee
Saturday Aneusi "a iu what Nat
one Of tho largest attended mec,-
ing 10 ihe hlrtofy of thn ofga
ni1ation.
More than 2oOO physicians ana
surgeons dentists. and pharna
cisls aiendsd The National Moct
ing
Tie meeting was held al the
Mehary Medical College at the
Fisk University Campus the
$4,000 10000 plant recently com
pleted.
Or J L. Leach OF Flint. Michl-
gan was elected 10 the Executive
Board from the Surgical Section
and DR.. S. H. Owens OF Detroit.
Michigan was elected Chairman Of
the Surgical Section
Or. William Harry Barnes OF
Philadelphia was the President
Elect The next Session OF the AS
sociation will be held In New Or
| leans. Louisiana
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Negro Night Program Given AT
Belle Isle Is Fine Musical Treat

A vast audience turned out Mon
day night Aug. 10 to hear the sixth
annual program OF songs by Ne
gro composers. and applauded II
enthusiastically as the best rem
dered IN several years.
This special program is sponsor
ed each year by the Detroit Musi-
clans Association. Of which Mrs.
Jerene G.. Macklin IS president.
Prof. 8. A. Ratliffe was director;
Mrs. Mile Hynson. principal ac-
.companist
All Of the eight numbers render
ed by the 200-voice chorus were
received with great applause, as
we'll as those rendered by the
soloIsts and special groups.
Among the latter were the Hynson
Trio. the Ebenezer Choir, and the
Angel Choir of the Peoples Bap-
list Church.
The soloists included the FOL
lowing;
Mr.. Ross tenor; Mrs. Nellie
Dobson Plant. who sang "Big
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

Lady Moon" and Didn't II RAIN"
Nan Snow. "Talk About a Child
That MO Love Jesus" Lorenzo
Roblnson sang 81 Got A Robe" and
"A HAme BEYOND The River"
Mrs. MAud V. Williams and Mrs.
Pint wefc=abligato soloists, with
tic chorus. Solo parts were also
sung by Mr.. Abheshaw. Miss Brad
shaw and Mr.. Royal.
Among the distinguished white
musicians present, who addressed
the group OF singers after the con
cert and highly praised the sing
ers. We're:
Judge and Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs.
Jean Chamberlain, Mr.. Chaml r.
lain Mr.. Grinnell. of Grinneli
brothers. Music Store and Detroit
manager of the international Mu-
steal Festival. TO be held In De
troIt I'm June. 1885, who warmly
COMMUNICATED the singing OF the
ID. NJ. A. chorus and invited them
TO participate In the festival.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Eta Molten Becomes
Bride Of Noted
Newspaperman

Kansas City. Mo. tANP)--Rev.
and Mrs. Freeman Franklin Mo-
ten OF this city announced this
week, the marriage OF their
daughter. Eta Geraldine Moten
to Claude A. Barnett of Chicago.
The wedding which took place.
June Goth at Cherry Knoll On The
York, Capahosic, Virginia. the
summer home of DIR. and Mrs. II.
X. Motion. was solemnized by the
Revs. G. Lake lines of Tuskegee
Institute and Y. Taylor Whiting OF
Glouster. Va.
Miss Moten Is the well known
film, radio, concert and stage per-
sonality Mr.. Barnett is the found
er of the Associated Negro Press
and an official of that organiza-
ton. Miss Moten will continue
her career. The couple VIII make
their home I'm Chicago.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
LOCAL THEATRE UNDER FIRE
Chic a g O Killer Is
Trailed To Detroit
And Placed In Jail

John Blair. alleged ex-convict
who was ap~~ corded in Detroit
was taken back to Chicago last
week for the murder of John
lloyd Of that city. who was shot
and killed in quarrel over a wo-
man. May s.
Arrested In Detroit
After the tr'
DeirOI. where he was arrested
two weeks ago.
Sergt. John Wright, OF Chicago.
went TO Lansing for warrant
from Governor Comstock and con-
tinued to the Motor City, prepared
to resist Blair's attempt TO fight
eNtradition. The fugitive. however
waived eXlraditon and returned
to Chicago. willingly.
Blair was arrested under an as
sumed name, while in the act of
burelarizing home in Detroit.
II Is claimed that Blair, who
was in love with one Mrs. Violet
Johnson, of Chicago, became en-
ragged because OF the attention
Lloyd was paying the woman. and
shot and killed him. He escaped
from Chicago on a crowded bus.
and was trailed 10 Michigan.
Action was begun In Illinois
courts this week TO try Blair for
he murder. which police say was
A vicious and unnecessary crime.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Appdntee Qualified

The new appolntee is thorough
| ly qualified for his post, having
previously filled a place on the
faculty az Fisk University, Nash
VILE, Tenn. He has also had adj
vanced technical training at Tuft
and Columbia Universities.
In addition to Mr.. Cofer. two
other young colored men have
recently been appointed to posi-
tions in the local public schools.
They are Ed. BENJAMIN, OF the
University OF Michigan; and Lloyd
Baller. an alumnus Of Wayne
University. The former will he
located at fhe Miller Intermediate
High. the latter. al Lincoln School
All thrfe positions were secur-
ed through the persistent appeals
made tefthe local Board OF Educa-
ton. by the Detroit Civic Rights
Committee. OF which Snow r.
GrIgsby Is chairman. Other mem
bers of the committee are; Rev.
william II. Peck. V. A. Bristol.
Or. Scipio Murphy. Rev. @. W
Babor Mrs. c. s. Smith, w. ID.
Morrison. Jr., Attorney Charles
Berry. Rabbi Leon Fran, Cornell
us l.. Henderson Thomas X. Sol
ONION. W. u. Mcdaniel Robert r.
Crnmp. Allison l.. Oeleshy ana
Attorney T.. r. Piper
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Rex White Sees Big
Future For Negroes
In The Radio World

Rex G. White, studio dramatic
director and play write OF Radio
Station WWJ, and veteran news
paper man sees a great future IN
radio dramatics for Negro talent.
This was noted In an interview
recently granted by MIR. White TO
"A representative OF the Tribune
Independent. at which time he
said. e'a' rtr
"a white man cannot success
fully initiate a Negro on the radio,
The white man can black his face
on the stage. and get away with It.,
but when IL comes to the voice, the
Negro must be used to make II
more effective. There is no rea-
son why Negroes are not used on
all radio broadcasts whenever
they are called for. Station WWJ
uses them every time there Is
need TO do so. We find they are
good actors and take their work
very seriously. They can play seri-
Gus parts as we'll as the usual
comedy roles. All the colored ar
list who have done work for WWJ
we have found have been very
pleasing, and satisfactory. SO FAR
we have not been disappointed in
our Negro talent. They take In
struction easily, and / believe
that there Is a great future Tor
them in radio. At any time this
station finds the opportunity to
use colored artists we shall be
glad TO do so.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Says The Attack In
Democratic Sheet
Is Unfounded

Charges OF discrimination
against The Negro race which were
circulated in pamphlet form by
Wayne county Democrats were
answered this week by Joseph c.
Armstrong. Director OF the Fitz-
gerald for Governor campaign In
Wayne County. The pamphlet max
es charges which Armstrong calls
unsubstantiated, that In Republic
can administrations the Negro race
was not given a fair and rropor-
tionate representation on the State
payrolls.
"This unfounded attack" Arm
strong said. gives an unfair aud
twisted picture OF the employment
situation and is n deliberate mis-
representation OF Frank ID. Fitz-
perald. whose office has always
employed fifteen or more Negroes,
and which was not even mention
cd In the circular.
The charges made by the De-
mocrats are that the present adj
minlstration employees forty-three
Negroes while past Republican ad
ministrations employed but seven.
"I will take up these offices
separately" Mr.. Armstrong said,
First calling attention 10 the fact
that ihe Secretary Of States office
under Fitzgcrald-the largest
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Heir to Estate In
North Carolina
Sought In Detroit

The Tribune-Independ ent is In
receipt OF communication from
Attorney Grover IA. Jones, city at
torney OF Hight Point, n. c., seek
ing aid in locating Sidney Bow
man, colored, who Is Leir to some
valuable property in that city. The
letter reads:
1--WE are trying to locate Sidney
Bowmann who used to live at
l44o Jos. Campau avenue, Detroit.
and later at an adj frum-
bull street.
This man at the time his peo-
pie here last heard OF him was
still unmarried. His fathers es-
tate has been divided and Sidney
b W m a n received some
valuable property In the colored
section of this city. which Is close
TO the business district. His pro-
perty is worth good price. even
during these depressed times.
"The city is about to bring suit
for the sale and collection OF tax
es on this property for 1881 and
subsequent years.
"ThiHking this man might De
Interested in this property, II he
realizes it's worth. his sisters, VINO
are living here, have asked the
legal department of the city to CO.
operate with them Indicating this
man" :.
Any person who can give infos-
nation concerning the where
abouts Of Sidney Bowman are re-
quested to notify this paper, or
communicate with City Attorney
Jones, q High Point, N. c.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Delegation Protesting Unsamtary
Conditions AT Theatre, Eucted
Arthur Caruso, Leader of Delegation, Draws
he Ire or Theatre Manager And
Is Handled Very Roughly
Patrons Condemn Unsanitary Conditions;
Civic Rights Committee To Investigate

4 committee headed by ths
fiery lillln orator ana crusading
r1r' defender Arthur Caruso.
called 1p9n lh manager Of the
.1'a' tHs'r lrafre Hastings at
~ tliie fe ONO days ago in
e him 10 have the
ntItf tit@d Hp AS iha iho pa-
IRONS Nnuli he comfortable and
m' ilheY fD contract disease aue
iN VA lnilait Conditions
The manager Mr. Loasha. de-
flaf'd ni he bad mo hest venti-
lated theatre On Hastings street.
and That np theatre "a town when
racked 90 capacity. could afford
perfect comfort FOR It's patrons.
tie further stated that In regard
40 he dirt ana fillh in the alley
Just outside the theatre. he had
uohing 70 do with II. although he
had tried on several occasions to
have the city 20 clean /, up.
Mr. Leasha admitted that over
ninety-nine per cent OF his pa
irons are cOlored. and I'm the same
~ NH'H ARhiRth tu mat nt UaO
worked fol over twenty-four years
as foreman over Il gang of Me-
groes in the cypress swamps OF
the South. aud knew how 10 han
die them. Furthermore. he impli
cd that he did not intend to bette
1.-THE sanitary conditions at d
Theatre. ALSO intimatinR that ~
lgroef do not deserve amy bette,
When turhetr auaetsoned. -
- Nooa'' N>kr- t-easisa. la~ 81
thilnxllf. became enfaged
grabbed Caruso. in an attempt
=, throw him out OF the theatre;
= the committee departed peaceai
: from the Hastings street stron
Ebold or the honorable Soufhei
gang boss or Negroes.
On leaving the Castle Thea n
the committee interviewed mum
erous patrons OF the establish
ment. and II was disclosed thai
they are aware OF the conditions
but patronize the theatre simply
On account OF the stage show.
The matter has been called 10
the attention OF the Detroit Civic
Rights Committee. and further
investigation will be made. The
results OF these Investigations will
be published later
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Many Attend Big
M a SIS Meeting

A special mass meeting was
held last Sunday afternoon, at 8
o'clock. at A. G. Wright's Funeral
Home, sos Il. Hancock. The SEES
sion was for ladies only. DR..
Daisy Northcross was the speaker
AT 4:30 p. m. an address was
delivered TO men only, by Joseph
s. Woods. of Pontiac. Michigan.
his subject being. "The Hope OF
The World Men Wanted"
Many citizens attended both
sessions.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Big Mass Meeting To
Be Held At Mt. Olive

A monster mass meeting, spoB-
sored by the Motor City Athletic
Association. will be held Friday
night. August "a at o'clock, ~
Mr. Olive Baptist Church. coPfitr
Brush and Willis. Various pbliti-
cal candidates will be presented.
from delegates to candidates for
the goyernorship Former Sheriff
Henry Bchrendt will he guest of
honor
Spccnl features of entertain
mcu will be- brass hand and the
Highland Park Male chorus Is
rfcird by George II ll0ae'and al
candidates are Invited Tho public
insred come nea hear The
iriil .f,s Ni 'hcir Choico
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Brushes Against A
White Woman, Gets
Jailed For Assault

Charged with insulting a white
girl, because he raised his hand
10 shield her from backing INFO
him while passing a narrow strip
Of sidewalk which Was being re-
paired. sherman j burden. %
years old. HOS Cameron street.
was arrested last Wednesday by
Palrolman Cook OF the Ninth
precinct station. Young Burden
was ably defended IN Judge Van
Giles Court last Friday, by Mrs.
lclba Levin Rubin, a prominent
Jewish attorney, and candidate
Tor the state senate from the
Fourth district. Mrs. Rubin had
own HE Burden family Tor "a
umber o. years. and but for her
personal intervention aud legal as
sance, II is believed the boy
mishr>sSye been given a prison
The inciAent occurred on oak
land avenud Burden and friend
were walking North thru a mar
row snip of sidewalk which was
undergoing repairs. Three white
iris we're ahead OF them. engage
ri in conversations Two Of the
GIRLS were walking backwards and
and addressing part
words 10 the third girl. who
was going in the opposite direc-
ion.
According TO Burdens testimo-
ny i'm court, one of the two girls
urncd e'''enly and TO prevent
her from running into him. Bur
= threw out his hand, which
barely touched her.
Patrolman Cook and a compan-
ION officer In scout car across
the alley. saw the incident. Charg-
ing That the hoy was endeavoring
20. assault the girl. the officers ar
rested him, but before taking him
to the precinct station. they stop
ped the two girls and conferred
with them briefly. Burden wa
charged with assault.
| After listening TO both sides {
the testimony, Judge Van LAs
iruled that Burden we@ not srttft
Young Burden had strohg cha
acfer Witnesses including hts en-
! ployer. Mr.. Harvey. barbersho
operator and State barber inspec
tor, for whom he has worked 70
several years.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Armstrong Denies Charges OF
Discrimination Against Negroes

single employer Of Ncgr2 has
bcen entirely overlooked W these
Democratic critics Of ours
4They quote Zen Negroes on the
rianor Control Commission; q
statement which IS true, hut q
statement concerning hranch
which lid not exist nudor Ropuhli
can government. How can We PIT
my employees on a non-eNisiing
commission? The same Is true OF
the Hole where they have three
employees and we had none because
we had no Hole.
Cites Facts
"The Auditor Generals office
Republican. has three Negro en-
ployes: they claim Il had one,
They credited the Highway Com
mission with one employee Nnder
the Republicans: actually II had
a minimum OF four and-sometimes
five and six.
They refuse IN credit the Attor-
ney-General's office with any Me-
gro employees when II has had q
Negro assistant for years past.
"No credit II given for a Negro
In the Governors office. though
there has been one there for the
past several administrations.
an the Internal Revenue office,
Republican employees numbered
two Negroes; the Democrats
CHARGED oRiv one. In the State La
Dor Department our credit was two
while four we're employed. These
figures show how this unfair and
untrue comparison was made.
The actual number Of Demo-
cratic employees IA DIFFICULT h
classify. but they do take credit
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Hamtramck Citizens Protest, The
Merchants Picnic Discrimination

from various merchants and went
TO the picnic with their families.
only TO be refused admittance. by
uniformed police officers station
ed at the gate.
Captain White declared that In
making arrangements for the COM
nunity picnic. he had not given
segfeeation or race discrimina-
tIon a thought. He expressed deep
regret for the incident.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

A delegation Of local colored
citizens recently went 20 Captain
Fred @. White. secretary OF the
Hamtramck Board OF Commerce
and protested the alleged dlscri-
mination against colored citizens
at the Hamtramck Merchants' Day
picnic, at Paris Park. Tuesday.
August Z.
Several members OF the race
testified that they received tickets
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

for SIX Negro employees in the
Auditor-Generals office while, as
n matter OF fact. they have only
one appointcc from that race and
ne was appointed just recently.
Fitzgerald Unbiased
From Frank ~ Fitzgerald the
Negro race has received no pro-
misses neither has any other race
creed or group In coming 70 the
Negro race for their support, Mr..
Fitzgerald stands ON his record
Today his office ranks highest in
us attitude toward the employment
Of Negroes II Is fair 10 assume
that this same Impartial attitude
viii result, in The Same type Of
co-onerailon whom hc Is elected
Governor
"When Fmnk u Filgorali
takes office The Negro race can dc.
pend on square deal / assume
that that is an they ask for ~ =
Ia inns hov have no. received q
tine pas, administration The De
mocrats arc d0drlnr The issue
when They bOast of a NEGRO EN-.
plop, here and ihcro amons iht
thousands 20 whom they hnve Civ.
on jobs
Tho Fiizgerald campaign was
centering on WAYNE County today
as announcements were made thai
Mr.. Fitzgerald Will spend this las
/ few weeks Of the campaign In thi'
vicinity. His upstate offices are
confident he will hold his trcmcn
dous majority there and the Wayne
offices have assured him that
few days al the close of the cam
! nalgn will make certain the ma
iority they already claim here.
Fitzgerald's record In public ser
vice makes up most OF his plat
form. He has held responsible
State positions since he was TWEEN
tv-seven and has acquitted himself
well.
other Pisnks
Other pianks In the Fitzgerald
platform are;
I. Further reduction OF automo'
bile license fees. He has already
cut them thirty-fIve percent as
Secretary az State. In addition e
inaugurating the half-payment and
granting numerous extensions dur
ine the hard times.
2. Reform OF the Sales Tax q
stop piiIng up OF taxes until the
consumer pays not three per cent
hut six or ten per cent. Also the
elimination Of the tax on food -
soon as the State Is financially ou'
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Michaux Visits
Pastor Who Was
49, Bitten by Snake

| Washington, ID. Glider Solo
imon Lighffoot Michnux. radf'
Happy Am I" preacher. has jus
| returned from thousand mile
trip up I'm the great Smoky Noun
tains of Western North Carolina.
where he visited Albert Teesfer.
the mountain evangelist. who be-
came famous I'm the headlines n
few days ago by letting a rattle
snak bite him three times to prove
10 his congregation that he had
faith in God
Elder Michaux left Washington |
Tuesday evening after
alking TO the Rev Mr.. Teester
'ver the long distance telephone
ma was met by the Rev. Mr..
'eester at sylvia, y. c. AS soon AZ
was learned that The elder was
\ town, newspaper photographers !
reeied the two famous preachers.
Elder Michaux says he made the
rip that he might investigate and
ct dirtct statements from the
,ev Mr. Testers own lips. re-
arding his experience with the
lack diamond rattlesnake of the
smoky Mountains.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Churches Gave4ast
Sunday To Pageant

Chcaeo lil "a ~ ~ sunday
Nas 30 >.ng A SOW sone' sun
aa, 0n,d and usi bon-
o. ~ iA HWclmr nNra' 1nd
iiWuaiic spectacle Sing a
New Soue which N. hr staged
ln soldier firi l~Nainrla Ui-nf
in en'aroi ln0fe' of h'ca-
r1's snnf side ih w pc-
rll oNstnta h hlsins
ihen seruen, an a G Arse
~ iAe 4Sih Psalm fp wt y ,he
SPECTACLE uaiile Wo ahC
The spiritual significance 90 The
production was sfro 80 in these
special services The action 90 the
! musical drama trat thc History
II iho race from alfkcsi DAVIS OF
savarery IN Afrloon lnnt.ics
through generations or slavery IN
the south NJ This country MP 20
modern civilization and tho idcal
NJ equality with other peoples
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

OF the red
3. The repeal Of The head tax as
an unjust law. lie charges thatythe
cost n collecting Of the S2S2,OoO
so far In was s20s.OO or about
ninety cents for each dollar COL
lected. In THIS statement Mr.. Fra
gerald always makes II clear that
he is sausrely behind the Old-AEe
Pension and that he will find some
method ~ raising the money 30
that those pension will be paid.
Z. Fitzgerald has promised low
ering ~ tsres by stopping oyer-
Tapping In the State government az
bureaus and commissions.
Mr. fitzgerald Il expected IN
spsrd all of hls time In Wayne
County. starting August 81. He Win
speak on the average OF five firms
q day during the remainder ~ ffze
tirae. until the Primary Election.
septembe~ IL.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
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Come 10 Riddles Free Movie
Plcnic-Belle Isle-Lab0r Day
Sept. 3-Everybody Welcome
Free.
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-24
NEW DEAL TO BE PUT UNDER LIBERTY LEAGUE"
 IN REORGANIZATION

Miller and Irenee Dupong who con tributed to both the Smith ana Roosevelt campaign funds.
 Roosevelt was informed of the plan week ago, but his attitude is yet to be stated. However. il is assumed that he will be sym pathetic. The purpose was an nouneed of combating ''radical- ism" and the forming of public. opinion on issues of the times The Leagues chairman will be Jouett Shouse, former cahirman of the Democratic National Executive com mittee.