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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Harrington S p e a k S
At Luncheon Of The
B T w Trade Group

III A. Harrington. asst. secretary
of the Detroit Board OF Commercs.
was the main speaker at the week
ly luncheon meeting Of the Booker
r. Washington Trade Association
Wednesday August l. Mr.. Harring-
ton spoke on Permanent head
quarters for the Booker T. Wash
ington Trade Association" and
pledged the support and constant
cooperation of the Detroit Board
OF Commerce. He explained In de-
tail the many benefits to he de-
rived from the headquarters ny
our business and professional
people and said that this was the
only way that the fine work al
ready done by the Association
could be perpetuated.
Rev. w. II. Peck. just returned
from a months vacation, made a
most timely response TO the ad-
Idress of Mr.. Harrington.
Miss Eva l.. Baltimore. super
visor of music of the City school
of Chickasha. okla rendered q
beautiful piano selection. An over
flow attendance enjoyed the pro
gram.
Funds Subscribed
In speaking Of the progress
made I'm securing funds for estab
. fishing the permanent headquar
J tors for the y. T. W. Trade Asso
: citation. Carlton Gaines makes I'M
!, following statements:
"The campaign to raise a mini
Z mum budget Of $4,000 for the es
j. tablIshment of permanent nea!'
quarters for the Booker T. WASH
ington Trade Association got OF
:. n n flying start Monday The firs
r renort meeting held Monday nign
NJ the Y. Nj. c. a. showed ma
e S1 O5O had been subscribed on IN
first day OF the campaign 10 fre'
Allen. president OF the Suprem
: linen Supply Co went the mono
of paying the first subscription o
800. :
v "The workers were keyed up Z
d IA high pitch and Il Is a credit =
v tho business and professional me
and women OF Detroit that IN
!. success OF the campaign was prac
: FticaIly assured in advance. IN
h workers will endeavor TO call o
h every business and professions
) wan and woman but II they mis-
r Won he sure to call l. G. Blou
J. general chairman; Clifford O4so !
). make sure that you are not lei
L ont. No business or PROFESSIONS
; mar or woman can afford to b
e without the service that VIII .
10 provided by the permanent head
y. quarters"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Young OP c lu b
Gets Fine Support

Detroit's newly-organized Young
Republican Club held It's second
meeting. Friday. August 3. at the
Brew ster Community Cener. :.
The president, Roney Marshall
was encouraged by the enthusiasm
Of the members and q number OF
resolutions were adopted. Pians
were outlined for familiarizing the
young voters with the ballot.
To accomplish this end. the pro-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11

NEGRO MOB
LYNCH A NJ A N

Shreveport La. chang 4
with having insulled a colored
sli Grafton Page. 3O-vears-
Ga, also colored. was phi 10
death by mob composed on
members OF his race last Fri
day night. at Bethany. about %
miles from this city.
According 10 The reports Of of-
fcers. the victim was stripped
OF MS clothing and beaten IN
death with pine knots
rage. II is said. who was re-
I'nted to be a bully" among his
people was seized by the group.
AFTER the automobile In which
ne was driving the girl away.
coilided with a truck. Knocking
the girl unconscious. No arrests
have been made.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Hold Convention

Nashville, Tenn. (ANP)-"Prop-
lens i'm the Education of the Negro
Nurse" will be one Of the engross-
ing topics to be taken up at the
9th annual meet OF the National
Association OF Colored Graduate
Nurses to be held her August IA TO
II. Headquarters for the confer,
ence will be at Meharry Medlcai
College. The topic named above
will be discussed by Mrs. Louise
A. Leubers. II. ~. B. =. brilliant
Young instructor at Providen'
Hospital. Chicago. Miss Mabel C.
Northcross OF st. Louis. Missouri
81 president OF the National Assoc
citation
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Jail White Man
For Attack On Girl

Hartford. Conn. (ANP)--Police
here are investigating charges
that Thomas c. Smith. 62-year-old
white man, criminally attacked an
eight-year-old colored girl July
T. Smith is in custody and has
been identified by the girl.
Smith. a vagrant. has been ar
rested 16 times for intoxication.
twice for breach of the peace
twie for vagranty. and has served
jail term for theft.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11

nation Of the body revealed tha,
me deceased had on her person
three bottles of medicine ana a
box of pills. all having been issned
by city physicians at the local
clinic.
Az the hotel where the woman
resided. the occupants could give
no information. other than she had
peen sick for several days.
The body has been removed 10
the county morgue, where a post
mortem examination will probably
be held to determine the cause OF
death.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Marie Dressler's Servants Receive
$4,000 From Noted Actress Estate

LOS Ageles, Calif.--(By Raw M,
Jackson for ANP)-For 25 wears
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cox remained
faithful to the late motion picture
star. Marie Dressler. as maid.
chnutfeur and confidantes. When
she drew her inst breath. MIR. ana
MI Cox were smong the six who
l. ~ death. Mixs lss~--S.-. .-~.~--.-.
forget them. When her will wa
probafed Thursday, II was lear q,
that her largest single bequesi
had been made TO these two faith
ful servants.
Not only had Mr.. and Mrs. Cox
given Miss Dressler. their services
ovdr long period of years. they
had loved her. Most inconsolabie
OF those at the funeral OF Miss
Dressler was Mamie Cox, the
maid.
Not only did Miss Dressler leave
her faithful servants money. but
much more. evidence of her inter-
est In them.
In money. she bequeathed to
them $4,000. thirty-five thousand
to Mrs. Cox and $4,000 to her
husband.
But in love. she left her set OF
silverware. Next year Mr.. and Mrs.
Cox will celebrate their silver
anniversary. Miss Dress
Ter bequeathed this set to them so
that next year when Mr.. and MRS.
Cox celebrate, they may remember
that the spirit OF Marie DRESSER
is With them, sharing their hap (
pines.
In addition. Mrs. Cox was left
all of Miss Dressler's personal Ell
fects, excepting certain items OF
jewelry. and Mr.. Cox was given
all of the great stars automobiles.
Miss Dressler remembered many
friends affectioDately in her Will
but her largest bequest was 10
faithful Mamie and Jerry.
The balance OF her estate, esti-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11

the full extent OF the law II they
excluded qualified Negro and
Mexican voters from the primary
elections.
Joseph d. Keenan,. Assistant U.
s. Attorney General. promptly re-
piled asking Mr.. White 10 furnish
him detailed information OF such
exclusion. The affidavits sent to-
day are the first OF large number
the Association will send TO Wash
lngton as they arrive from Texas,
The Association is insisting that
prompt action be taken by the De
partment OF Justice to enforce the
decisions OF the u. 8. Supreme
Court outiawing the white primary
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
jury Finds mo Cause
+ or Action In Cafe
Discrimination Case
Mystery Surrounds The Death OF
Woman Who Was A City Patient

one Christian. 30 years old 555
=. Adams. was taken to Receiving
Hospital early Wednesday mornin 2
on the order OF Or. Glees. CITY
physician. She was dead upon adj
mission TO the hospital.
physicians have so far been nm
able to determine the cause of the
woman's death, although exami-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Court Judge Bars A
Negro Juror From
Serving In Case
Postal Men To Take
Case To High Court

The case OF 1'hos. r. Solomon VS..
John Peterson. proprietor OF tho
restaurant in the Recreation
Building was heard before Judge
Joseph A. Sanders in the Common
fieas Court Thursday, August >.
When white jury OF four men and
Two women brought back YER
uict OF mo cause for action"
Inc evidence for the plaintiff
was laid before the court with
white witnesses who testified and
also TWO policemen who were CALI
eu INTO the restaurant on different
occasions when Solomon was re-
FUSED service and had his plate of
.oo1 covered with salt. yet the
Jury brought back a verdict OF no
cause for action
Lhe case OF J. j. Anderson va.
3 John Peterson was also heard he
- fore Judge Sanders before = AT
S.sss ss:sx :, ~ ss:s g. 80 sess.s - :
g =: w :sS y: 49, s:$s So - s
7gr0 noininal d1nlages or SIX cents. I
box ling the Negro nom the Jury. =
my white Jury refused 60 oonnllse
white man for violating the CIV
he Rights Acts.
m. In challenging the jurors. coun
Id sci for the plaintiff asked the jur
pr ors would they object 20 eating ~
an establishment with Negroes but
n the Judge would not allow the
; question to be answered. Francis
r | NJ Dent counsel for the plaintiffs.
asked the Judge 10 charge the Jury
that according to the statute the
defendant was liable for the acts
OF HIS employees while he was
away but the Judge declined. say
ing that his charge was sufficient
The case OF Solomon VS.. John
Peterson has been appealed by
counsel Dent TO the Circuit Court
In face OF such a decision by the
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11

motors declare they will spare no
pains to meet and assist every So
cial group brought to their at
tention.
Clifton Is sponsor OF the Young
Republican Club. He is elated
over the cooperation the orgam-
zation is receiving. =,
The next meeting Will be helo
August 10. at s p. IN. at Brewster
Center. Everybody is invited.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11
Detroit Memorial
Park Cemetery
by r. G. schuster
Manager Of the United states Ma
tiOnal Automobile Club

tiOnhl AutOmOBite CtuD
THE DETROIT MEMORIAL
PARK, that beautiful cemetery. To-
Gated Mt 13 mile and Ryan Road.
Detroit. owned and operated by
our group is one OF the most eff
ficiently managed organization In
the City. II is modern In It's opera
lions and thousands OF dollars have
been spent yearly to beautify and
give to It's customers a more effi-
Gent and satisfactory service. The
Executive Office, located at 61o
Il. Vernon Highway. managed by
Mrs. Helen Can't, has It's records
systematically arranged 80 that
the family OF the deceased can OBJ
tain records pertaining TO their
contracts. lots and burials within
a moments notice.
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Notice To Voters

Citizens Of Greater Detroit,
who have not registered, or
who have changed their nd.
dresses since the last election.
are invited and urged TO regis
ter nj the new home Of the Wei
VERNE Republican Club. e63
warreR, East, August 1e be.
tween ~ and 9 p. m. Don't fan
10 register, or you VIII lose
your vote.
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soon In New York City. where he
will be greeted by thousands OF
workers.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
How Strike Grew
MARITIME WALKOUT MAY .
BEGAN CHAIN OF EVENTS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
May 9.-Twelve thousand longshore-
men quit work, demanding 30-hour
week, union recognition, control of
hiring halls, better conditions and 81
an hour instead of IS cents.
May s-I6.-Allied Maritime Workers,
including marine engineers, cooks,
stewards, water tenders, seamen, dock
checkers and the masters and mates
and pilots walk out, swelling strikers
ranks TO 27,000.
May l5-First major violence, with
2 killed, "a injured at Los Angeles.
June 16-Settlement plan providing
for Joint control Of hiring halls signed
by employers and longshoremen's rep
resentatives.
June III. L. A. membership re-
ject plan, complaining it failed to
provide for grievances of other mari
time unions and did not promise the
CLOSED shop"
June 26-President Roosevelt named
National Longshoremen's Board under
new labor disputes act to investigate
strike and act as arbiter II requested.
July 3-San Francisco Industrial
Associated started moving goods from
strike blocked piers in effort to open
the port. Dozen riots broke out as
police clashed with strikers. Twenty
six were injured. Industrial Associa-
tion announced attempt had been
successful and that the port was "tech-
nically" open.
July 5.-Bloody rioting on San
Francisco water front. Two men shot
to death. 80 suffered bullet wounds,
dozens of others injured in clashes
between police and pickets. National
Guard, ordered out by Acting Gov.
Merriam, takes command of water
front
July 6-Threat of general strike
grew ominously in San Francisco Bay
region and Portland
July l2-Three thousand seven
hundred San Francisco and Alameda
County teamsters walked out in sup
port of maritime unions. as Presi-
dents board worked in tense atmos-
phere to bring longshore dispute to
arbitration.
July l3-i5.-Numerous unions vote
to join in general walkout. San Fran
cisco faced food shortage. Law pre-
pares against violence
July l6-General walkout scheduled
for 8 am. in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
VANCOUVER SHIPMEN
SUPPORT STRIKERS
Maritime Workers Will Not Aid
U. S. Vessels With "Un-
fair" Crews.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VANCOUVER. July l6.-Vancouver
loneshoremen voted by a wide ma ajority
today to refuse to handle any United
states ships coming into this port
manned by unfair" crews.
The longshoremen will obtain details
from the Northwest Strike Committee
at Seattle of United States ships to be
placed on the unfair" list and no
work will be done on these ships. The
decision followed the stand taken by
longshoremen when they refused to
handle any cargo loaded by strike
breakers at United States ports. In
this the Shipping Federation of British
Columbia agreed.
Some time ago non-union steve
dores were taken off the steamer
Kingsley by union men who marched
TO the docks in force. The nom union
men were employed to unload the
Kingsley's cargo after the unions had
refused to permit the handling of
freight.
The meeting today also rejected the
majority report of the conciliation
board which investigated wages and
conditions on the water front.
The ma jority report found no iusti-
f1catlon for wage increase at present.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Views on Strike
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR SEES
WORST DISASTER SINCE 1906.

BY the Associated Press.
Mayor Angelo j. Rossi of San
Francisco: We are confronted by the
most serious situation which has
beset us since the disaster of 1906"
Hugh S. johnson. N. R. A. chief
Why this situation should last "a
hours longer is beyond my compre-
hension."
Statement Of Strategy Commit
tee" Of Central Labor Council. Port
land. Greg: 80" This committee
is proceeding with all possible haste
to prepare plans for a general strike "
Robert II. Hinckley. representative
of the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration: Nobody Is going to suf-
fer from lack of food in San Fran
cisco. The Federal Government will
see to that"
A San Francisco hotel manager
We've been stocking up foT weeks.
Our regular guests will not 20
hungry"
Acting Gov. Frank F. Merriam of
California: L will not sit idly by and
see farm products rot while hungry
people need them in San Francisco. y
Addressing veterans organization,
he said Il know If the call to duty
comes again. you will stand by to
serve your State as you served your
Nation"
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Strike Situation at q Glance


most vi n a Pacific
distribution milk bread
Transportation frozen street strike and gasoline
hort National GuardSmen the
sc
ing Francisco
Porta
points refuse arbitrate.
worked three Alaska carriers the port
holding position for all Alaska shipping
incoming
Committee said the
opened asked
disregard red" pleas for funds
PedoThee ships worked six striking ongshoremen
assault with
deadly weapon.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
NEW YORK MARINE
STRIKE THREATENED
Seafarers' Council Says Employers
Must Confer on Wages
and Hours.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l6-A marine
strike in the Port of New York was
threatened today by Capt. William
A. Maher. president of the Seafarers'
Council. unless steamship companies
agree TO confer with union representa-
tives on questions of wages, hours and
working conditions.
Maher said one of the labor organi-
cations comprising the council-the
Associated Marine Workers-will meet
Thursday night to vote on whether
to call a general strike.
More than $4,000 Marine workers
are affilated with the SeafarerS
Council. Maher said. Six organiza-
tionS belong to the council.
Maher did not explain the specific
demands of the workers. The council
had been negotiating several weeks
with the American Steamship Owners
Association and had written to the
heads of individual companies re-
ouesting the conference. he said.
AT the oficeS of the international
I,ongShoremens' Association, which is
not affiliated with the SesfarerS'
Council. it was said the association
had made no plans TO act in concert
with Makers group.
Evening star., 1934-07-16

Continued Prom FlIst fagel
50 downtown dweuers would not
starve. All others either closed their
doors or announced plans to close at
8 am.
Transportation Difficult.
Transportation presented problem
second only to food Gasoline was
available within the city only for
doctors carrying medical association
Identification cards. Municipal street
cars were ordered to continue 70 OPP
crate with individual police guards
aboard. but the far more numerous
trans of the Market Street Railway
Co and the California Street Cable
Railroad were all in barns. Taxicabs
withdrew from the streets days ago.
SO San Francisco walked to work
those who worked--and the usually
crowded curhs Of downtown streets
yawned with spaces long enough to
park battieshipS. Automobiles sud
denly ceased to be pleasure cars" and
were used only to reach definite desti-
nations
Clean clothes presented third
problem. Laundry workers are strik-
ing Hotel residents boarded towels
and reconciled themselves to sleeping
between the same sheets until further
notice. Department stores we're open.
but a conference Of managers was
called to decide whether they would
close.
The usual shoppers we're staying
home, saving gasoline or shoe leather.
All theaters we're closed. but public
golf links, tennis courts, art galleries
and museums we're unusually popular
places, even If most Of their patrons
! arrived on foot.
Bartenders we're on strike, beer sup
plies depleted and other beverage
stocks limited. Smokers we're limited
to one package Of cigarettes per pur-
chase. Barber shops were closed.
Funerals were held with difficulty.
undertakers being forced to secure
permits from strike headquarters 10
get union hack drivers and hearse
drivers
Evening star., 1934-07-16
FUR STRIKE CONTINUES

DANBURY, Conn. July ls CP).--
The refusal of several hatters' fur
manufacturing concerns to accept en-
tirely the terms Of q proposed settle
ment Of a strike In that industry re-
suited today III only partial resump-
tion of operations.
The Danbury and Bethel Fur Co,
one of the largest Of the plants was
among the factories resuming work.
The strike began nine weeks ago
and involves about 1000 workers, who
demanded higher wages.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Democratic Delegates Chosen.

CULPEPER, Va, July l6 Especially
AT a meeting of the Young Demo-
cratic Club held here last week the
following were elected to attend the
State Young Democratic Club conven-
ton to be held in Lynchburg July 27
and %: Burnett Miller. jr.; Miss
Katherine Jennings. Lewis p. Nelson.
jr.; D. French Slaughter, Mrs. D.
French Slaughter. Mrs. Catherine
Thompson. John Thornton, Billy VIII
liams. William Bolen. Robert Chiffon,
Henry Willis, Miss Gazelle Farmer
and Judge C. E. Teams, jr.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Supplies Are Ordered.
Fairgrounds Opened.

NEW YORK, July Is F).-Mayor
La Guardia and members of his cab
met travelled about the city yesterday
opening nine new Fairgrounds for
children a part of the mayors pro-
gram to provide more breathing
spaces" for tenement youngsters. The
children themselves accepted the play
grounds.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Strike Insurance
Demands on Pacific
Without Precedent
ey ths Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 10
The demand from all parts of
the Pacific Coast for strike. riot
and civil commotion insurance is
without precedent, ii was as
serted today by Arthur NJ,
Brown. Jr., member of an insur-
snce agency here.
We are endeavoring to cover
these orders as quickly as they
are received" said Brown. after
telling how local standard stock
fire insurance companies were
being flooded with orders. The
rates were trebled Friday and the
possibility Of further increases
will prevail IL the strike situation
becomes any more acute
Evening star., 1934-07-16
PHILADELPHIA TAXICAB
DRIVERS WIN IN FIGHT
Employers Accept Union Demands
After Walkout Is Threatened
by 900 Men.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 16.-Threat-
eued by walkout of its 900 drivers
who are members of the Taxicab
Drivers Union. the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co. yesterday announced it
had acceded to union demands.
Nine union drivers laid of during
the first week in July have been re-
tnstated. The company also has
agreed TO follow the seniority rule in
laying of men.
Three hundred drivers hired during
a strike last year. all non-union men.
were laid of.
Thirty-two call boxes of cab lines
operated by the p. r. T. were de-
stroyed yesterday. Company officials
said the damage resulted from the
action in laying OF 800 men.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
PLAY to Be Given at Mclean.

OOIlTlIIIct.
MCLEAN, Va, July Is (SpecisD -
The Church Bazaar at Mulberry
Corners" will be presented Friday
night in the parish hall of st. John s
Episcopal Church. under the auspices
of Lewis Guild. Miss Sallie Ball and
Mrs. A. M. Berthiaume are direct
ing the performance.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Cuban Army Plans Flight.

HAVANA. July Is C4O-The Cuban
war department announced yeSter-
day that seven army airplaneS will
make a flight to Key West, Fla. in
a few days. The planes are being
tested for a projected flight to Mex
leo in September.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
DARR0W BLAMES
N. R. A. FOR STRIKES
Declares Recovery Administra-
tion Can Only Make 1t
Harder TO Live.
By the Associated Press.

By The ASSoclateu PteSs.
MINNEAPOLIS. July l6.-Clarence
Darrow, former chairman OF the re-
Gently abolished n. r. A. Review
Board. Saio in an interview that the
strike situations throughout the coun-
try are further grounds for his crit1-
ciSm Of NJ r. A
Darrow ssid he is satisfied that
when the people really come to under
stand the N. r. A. they will see that
all that could be done under the
N. r. A Is to increase the cost OF
living and make it harder for the
common man 70 live.