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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
E ditor Of Kansas
City American Gets
Federal Job

Kansan City. Mo.--Dr. William j.
Thompkins. editor OF the Kansas
City American. has been appointed
recorder of deeds in Washington,
and his name has been sent TO the
senate for confirmation The posi-
tion. I'm almost all administrations
since the Civil War. has been held
by Negroes. and pays $4,000 year
About ninety persons work under
the recorder of deeds.
Earned Education As BelIbOy
Born fifty years ago in Jeffer-
son City. DR.. Thompkins worked ae
bcllboy at the old Madison House
while going 10 school. There he
became acquainted with Governor
Dockery. Governor Stone and Gov
ernor Stephens and politicians
throughout the state. He received
bachelor of science degree at Lin
coin university Later he studied
TWO years az the University of Col
orado and two years at Howard in
Washington. He served his in
tcrneship at Freedmen's hospital in
Washington and came 20 Kansas
city io practice medicine in 1906.
In y9l5 ne was appointed the
first Negro superintendent of Gen
crai hospital no. >. He served al
most two wears. In 1918 he was
rcappointed superintendent OF the
hospital and served four years In
than time the hospital was imprON-
ed ffom class - 10 class \ rating
and was recognized by the Amerl-
can College OF Surgeons, the Amer
lean Medical Association ana the
National Hospital Association.
His PLAN National Model
In 1927. DR.. Thompkins was ap-
pointed assistant health commits
sioner in the department OF hygiene
and communicable disease and was
assigned to make survey OF tu-
)erculosis and housing conditions
among Negroes. The plan of his
survey was adopted as model by
he American Public Health Com
mission. His housing plan was
presented >by President Hoover to
he national ho'sing commission in
$50.
Hundreds of houses NJ Negro dis
riots here were condcAned and
ew tuberculosis hospital for Ne
roes resulted from the survey.
DR.. Thompkins still Is an assis-
ant commissioner in tre hygiene
ant commissioner in the hygiene
nd communicable disease depart
Iason and chairman of the health
ommission of the Elks. which re-
emily completed survey OF condi-
ions among Negroes in 256 cities.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
Haitian President
Visits United States

Washington, ID. C.-President
Stenio Vincent, of Haiti reached
this city last Monday, TO confer
with President Roosevelt and
members OF the state department
relative TO the early removal OF
American control over Haitian
customs receipts.
President Roosevelt has speeded
up the program begun by EXPIRES
ident Hoover to withdraw from
Haiti many of the departments OF
supervision installed after Ameri-
can Intervention by Democrats in
1915.
Under an executive agreement
reached between this government
and Haiti last summer. the last Of
the American marines are to de
part in October of this year.
However, the United States has
insisted on control of Haiti's pock-
etbook.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07

My friends, there is no need to
employ diplomatic high-sounding
expressions. We must now speak
plainly. Our sole object is to Sc
cure peace In the Orient, putting
up new civilization. combining
the best in the East and West. We
desire TO contribute to the world
peace, and the welfare and happi-
ness OF humanity.
| beg to say to you ladies and
gentlemen, the very same desire
precipitatated the Russo-Japanese
war 30 years ago because Russia.
In those days, was menace to
Europe, America and the Orient.
In turaing back the Russian men
ace, Great Britain and the United
States co-operated with Japan,
thereby Japan. then a very small
and poor country, could put up a
stiff fight and win the war.
In 1881, again, the same desire
was responsible for Japan's mill
tary activity in Manchuria, be-
cause the chaotic condition in
Manchuria was beyond the remedy
of the Kellogg Pact or any other
so called peace treaties. In fact,
Japan could not do any thing but
take the action she took as a
measure OF self-defense. Very
true, it took us a year and half
to remove the menace, wiping out
all the lawlessness, and ruthless
plunderers and the Russian Com
munism there.
Now for the first time since the
overthrow OF the Manchu dynasty
under their own stable govern
ment, 30 million Manchurian peo-
pie have just begun TO enjoy new
life. Today right here. the very
same desire for peace and justice
necessitates the establishment OF
the Development or Our Own. be-
cause your people wish to enjoy q
new life-the benefit OF the crea-
! ton which was given TO you
through God in common. AS fol
Japan's aims, the greatest OBJ.
stacle to Japan's aims to secure
peace In the Orient is the dislike
of the Occidentals toward the
steady rise of the Japanese race In
the world affairs. Japan is the only
colored race which has been ax.
panding beyond its natural bound
aries, and this constitutes a ser.
ious set back to the world hege'
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
PRISONS q n q
PRISONERS
by Clifford c. Mitchell

A Chicago business man asked !
me during the week, What's
wrong with our prisons" This
man had the same erroneous idea
about our prisons that the aver
age reader has who knows Moth
ing of prisons from actual con-
tact lie, and they, feel that our
prisons are responsible for the
enormous crime wave that Is
sweeping the land. | answered the
mans questions by asking him IL
he expected prisons to solve all
the crime troubles and he prompt
ly replied that he did. l then re-
torted by asking why II is that we
have more and more doctors anu
bigger and better hospitals and yet
people are constantly becoming
sick? That stumped him for the
moment and he then saw the
light.
Prisons are no more responsible
for, nor can they cure the crime
situation. any more than hospitals
are responsible for, nor can they
prevent people from getting sick.
Prisons and hospitals are but
means to a cure for. those afflicted
and who become confined within
their walls. Nor can a prison pre-
vent a released inmate from com
hitting futher crime any more
than a hospital can prevent one
OF It's discharged patients from ever
becoming sick again.
The crime situation Is due en-
tirely, not TO any manner in which
a prison or a number of them
might be administered. but solely
TO an unadjusted economic situa-
tion. People. may talk OF the ten
commandments, of the golden rule
and recite pages after pages ol
religious doctrine but II these pre-
cepts do not align with actual liv-
ing conditions crime will always
be.
For example, an actual occur.
rance right her in the city OF Chi
cago was made visible TO me dur
, ing this week. Some weeks ago al
: Investment house on LaSall'
street, during a routine OF cur
tailment, notified an employee tina
Z his services would not be neede'
: after April 1st. This employee hat
been In the service OF this one firm
A for thirty-hve consecutive years
4 His record for efficiency and 10y
r atty had always been excellent
r Perhaps il Is true that In his de
z clining years his methods and hi
a aptness might not be comparabl
: TO youngsters, so he was notifie
that he would be "let out" II
n needless TO say that at his age an
?. during these times II would be i'm
r possible for him To secure a bert
@ with any other firm. During In
n years he was employed with Tn
4 firm he never rose TO positio
a where he earned large salaries. /
q this respect he was unfortunate
e With reductions In salary durin
3 the past few years his little ines
egg" had dwindled away.
Is II necessary to point out tha
{ such actions as this Is but on
+ contributing cause TO crime
g Maybe this particular man woul
: not have resorted TO any illega
4 methods OF acquiring a livelihood
o and on the other hand maybe h
would have--or done somethin
: worse resorted TO self-destruc
|, tion. But II is the example OF hi
: situation that sows the seed O
:, criminality. Should he have de
e pendents, surely they would not b
4 encouraged TO follow the 'straigh
and narrow path when-they woul'
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
Prominent Physicians To Discuss
Vital Problems Concerning Health
DR.. S. II. c. Owen Is
Head Of Local
Committee

Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for observance OF Ma
tional Negro Health Week in De-
troit by the Committee OF Health
Education among Negroes.
The observance began April l
and will continue through April s.
During the week, there will b.
four large meetings at various
public places, on which occasions
prominent physicians will discuss
health problems and exhibit health
pictures. Clinics will likewise be
conducted.
Jackson To Speak
On April s, A. l.. Jackson. di-
rector OF Provident Hospital in
Chicago, will be chief speaker at Il
health meeting TO be held at the
ST. Antoine Y. NJ. c. A. MIR. jack
son Is graduate of Harvard Uni
versity, and has made Provident
Hospital one OF the outstanding
medical institutions in the coun-
try.
S. II. c. owen is chairman of the
local committee. and Mrs. Pearl B.
Collins is secretary.
broadcast Planned
In connection with the observ-
ance of National Negro Health
Week. Dr. II. c. Brown. chairman
of the National Negro Health
Week Committee, has announced
that the Bureau of Public Health
Service at Washington. ID. {. mas
requested a number of radio sta
tions TO give special health broad
cast. A few OF the points to be
stressed in the proposed radio
broadcasts are as follows:
Negro Health Week observance
was inaugurated twenty years ago.
by the late Or. Booker T. Wash
ington. In issuing the call for this i
observance, he said: II have
thought IL advisable TO ask the
Negro people OF the whole coun-
try TO join in movement which
shall be known as Health I'M
Drovement Week. April IL 10 IL,
inclusive, 1915. 1t is now proposed
o ask health and welfare organi-
ations 10 cooperate In a move l
ient looking 10 widespread efforts Il
throughout the country, to i'm [
rove health conditions among our n
eople."
Included in the first call for the =
ational Negro Health Week in
,15, were fourteen agencies and
EXAMINATIONS, all among colored
sople. The 1884 call included over
most of which are ac-
We for both white and colored N
,ople. d
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
Dr.. Thompkins Of Kansas City
Given Post OF Recorder OF Deeds
'INKSTER NEWS
by II. A. McNeeley

The Young Peoples Forum met
Sunday, March 25 with Robert
lSimmons, the president, presiding,
land the First Baptist Church was
|hlled to itsN capacity. The subject
for discussion was How Can a
Christian Nation Lead the Rest OF
1.-The World In Preventing the Com
mitting OF Crime" The principal
speaker OF the occasion was Elder
Lawrence from the Seven Day Ad-
ventist Church, Detroit. who dealt
with the subject from a Biblical
land historical view point.
A number of musical selections
were rendered by the young peo-
pie of the Forum also a solo by
Mr.. Ross.
The church was very happy TO
have the sister OF the pastor
Miss Jones to worship with them
Sunday morning.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Isaiah Sinnns has returned
TO the hospital at Wajahmega,
Michigan.
Mrs. Lester and father Talley
are also on the sick list; they too
are convalescing rapidly.
Harry r. Thompson of Detroit
has succeeded in establishing a
milk route in Inkster. We hope for
his unlimited success.
The Royal Star Quartette Is
planning program. Watch for
Mr. and Mrs Lane of New Beth
Sunday, also Sister Rice. who rem
dered two solos accompanied by
Sister Lane. Visitors are always
welcome at First Baptist Church.
el Baptist Church, Detroit, were
among the visitors present last
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Thirty Years For White Man Who
Can Tell Negroes By Their Smell
Fails To Pin Uncle's
Murder On Two
Colored Men

Knoxville, Tenn, (ANP)-Onc
hot afternoon last summer, a
white man lay in Fort Sanders
hospital, groaning with every
breath he drew and bandaged from
head 10 foot. This man was Lloyd
G. Alley.
Another white man held Alleys
wrist and, instead OF consoling
the dying man. simply stared
straight ahead. This latter man
was II. l.. Pendelton. nephew OF
the one who was dying.
How did II come about?" the
police asked Pendelton. :.
well. you see, 1t was like this,
he replied, my uncle and l were
walking down the road outside the
city when two big hurley Negroes
came up from behind US and beat
NV uncle over the head with q
stick and robbed him They at
tackled me also. but I was able to
escape" e. =. -. --'. -.
How were you able TO tell the
men were Negroes In the darkF'
he was asked.
GUILD ELL AhA-th -
THEIR SMELL" replied Pendle'
ton.
Last Friday, after a two weeks
trial. Pendeiton, Cecil Coon anc
Elgie Smith, all white. were con
victed of the murder OF Psndle
toms uncle, Lloyd c. Alley.
Pendleton and Coon were sen
fenced to 30 years in the peniten
tiary each and Smith was given
25-year sentence. He turned statei
evidence.
According TO Smith. PendletoI
agreed 10 give him and Coon 500
each n they would slay his uncle
who had recently come to Knox
Vile from Gate City. Va, and pur
chased a large farm. Pendietoi
only paid of s400. Smith testified
Pendleton's first story that Ne.
groes had committed the murder
was so fiimsy that even the police
here doubted II and continued
their investigations In all direc-
tons. This resulted In the arrest
OF smith and Coon. These men,
beth from Dixon. confessed their
mart IN the murder, and implicated
the dead mans nephew. Pendle-
tom. Search for him was rewarded
when police picked him up in Bal
tim&e.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07

observe what little ii brought to
the old man? Neither would 1t en-
courage II TO outside observers.
Even younger employees in the
same company might think 1t un-
profitable TO remain faithful and
loyal to house that was so heart
less and IL Is only a matter Of con-
lecture as to how much crime one
little act would have engendered
Certainly. prisons. have nothing to
do with the sowing of such seeds
that sprout out into criminality
And yet this is but just one ex-
ample of the causes OF crime.
Indeed it Is vicious circle
Society ostracizes its prisoners
and at the samI- time sows the
seeds for prolific crop OF new
criminals. What problem for
thought--and improvement.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
ROSEVILLE
First Baptist Church
Rev. II. II. COwan. PastOr


Sunday School opens at a. m,
with Mrs. Mamie Jones as superin-
tendent.
On Sunday. Marches. the pastor
preached from Gen. 40. subject.
where is Abel. thy brother?"
The church Is preparing for
great rally, to begin on the third
Sunday in April. Each auxiliary
is working to raise its twenty-five
dollars. The group raising the.
largest amount above twcntyAi-e'
dollars, will he given a prize by the
church.
The Easter program was held at
5 y. m. last Sunday Communion
was administered at p. m.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson is visiting
her father. In Flat Springs. Ark.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07

Mr.. fiaggerty has been mem
Der of the County Road Commits
sion since 1907 He was born in
Greenfield Township. and attended
as boy. the same school as Hen
ry Ford, who was one of the mem-
bers of the board in 1906. Mr.. Hag-
gerty brought to the board the
same efficiency with which he has
managed his own brick business.
He has given unseliishly of his
time and energy in furthering this
work. as Il result OF which Wayne
County has model highway sys-
TEN.
MIR Haggerty is honest, fearless
and fair 10 all
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
North Carolina Man
Dies Of Axe Wounds

Raleigh, y. c.. CANP) James
Douglass, 519 Mcdowell street,
died Tuesday afternoon from in
juries received Monday night when
he was struck in the head with
an axe allegcdly welded by Rus
sell Hooker. filling station attend
ant. The two men had quarred
over Hooker's attentions to the
daughter OF Douglass.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
Theodore r. Barnes
Announces His
Candidacy

Theodore r. Barnes, assistant.
state organizer Of Michigan DEM
ocratic League, announces his
candidacy for State Representa-
tive on the Democratic ticket. Mr.
Barnes was candidate for the
same office in 1892, and polled
around $4,000 votes. He is 20 years
OF age. "A graduate cum Laude of
Detroit Northwestern High School,
and former student at the Univer-
sity Of Michigan.
Mr.. Barnes will appreciate the
support of all loyal. race-loving
Negroes and fair-minded voters in
general.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
N 0 r T H E N D
S OCIAL N E w S
BY Mrs. M. l.. Gill
13S33 Goddard

Il. c. Croft, president of Second
Baptist Choir, held a very spicy
program at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Griffin, OF Goddard
avenue, Sunday, March 20, from 4
TO 6 p. m. Great talent participat-
ed, featuring ]. W. McAdory, A.
Samuels, l.. b. Ballenger, and Mes
danes Maude williams, Bernice
Whitby. Anna Phillips, M l.. Gill.
and Lillian Dunston. Among the
many guests present at this tea
were: Mrs. Marzell Easley. M. nj.
Thompson. and Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Williams.
The Board Mothers Club met,
Wednesday. at the lovely home OF
Mrs. Hendricks. on Gallagher
street. In spite OF the heavy snow
drifts, the meeting was well at
tended, and fine program was
presented. Those participating in
cluded Mrs. b. Lyle, l.. M Hen
bricks, Mary Dorns. Mrs. M. l..
Gill was a guest and read one OF
her compositions. The club Is do
ing a splendid work
j. Garrison is president OF q
mems organization-The Civic and
Social Club. Will they put II over
without the ladies'? The writer
thinks the ladies will be Willing
to help Ernest Cannon, who is {
member. Here's good luck, any
way.
The Young Girls Association
held very excellent meeting
Tuesday afternoon, with theii
sponsor, on Goddard avenue. Th'
study OF Negro History was takeI
Iup by the girls, with a great dea
OF interest. The Misses Mildred
and Marion Green and Myrtle
Donaldson were added to th'
clubs roster. Miss Grace jenkins
ls president
SOCIAL TWELVE CLUB
The club met Friday night, a
the home OF Miss Lillian Alexan
der. on Lumpkin street. After thu
usual business the hostess serv
ed a delicious menu. The rest o
the evening was given over 4
merriment, by the girls.
Those present were: Misses Su
s,e walker. Lula Bell Russell
Wardell Vaughn. Laura King. LII
iIan Alexander, virginia Taylor
Mesdames Eloise Young, Alice
GARRISON. Frances Mumford. and
Ethel Brewer.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
MINISTER CONVICTED

Natchez, Miss, (ANP)--A fine OF
$500 and six months in Jail was
imposed upon the Rev. Nathan
Rhodes here Tuesday for telling
fortunes without a license
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-11
INTEREST TURNS TO VEST End
OF CUT BANK Oil FIEL D when
TEST SOUTH OF RIVER FAILS
Armand Hutchings Interests OF Calgary Get
Nice Well On MatsOn Farm-Tarrant Well
On Reservation Showing OH

with the south limits OF pro
daction in Cut Bank field deter.
miuAd by the Barmrac4Brunning
well. which failed to find either
oil or gas on a location five miles
south OF the southernmost prOduc-
er the attention Of operators this
week turned to The west END Of
the field where tremendous
amount of activity Is certain to re-
suit from the issuance Of leases on
Indian lands sold at recent tribal
sale.
The Texas company this week
spotted a we'll on the reservation,
on the KennerIy farm. Location is
SWA NEA 22-34-6W. not far
from the Duns4a1-Kennerly pro-
Queer. II Is rumored that Texaco
Is buying the DunstaI property out
right. The KennerIy well made
IS barrels when put on the pump,
despite the fact that Il Is IN verv
condition. This evil
dence Of a pool in the west area
Is believed to have led Texas COM
Dany to block up considerable
amount OF acreage.
It Is rumored, also, that Guy
Craig. we'll known Independent OPP
orator Of Kevvin-Sunburst and
Bannatyne. is preparing to drill
well on the Harper farm, which
was included In the recent tribal
sale. A rig is being moved from
southern Montana to drill this well,
located west Of the Kenmerly.
The start Of a new well on Tip
0'Neil's tribal lease, on the reser-
ration, and the finding Of oil IN
he Sunburst sand on the TarTant-
Zee we'll. also on the reservation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-11
sABBING JOBS
DO not CARRY
DRILLER WAGES

Following Is the latest interpre-
9ataon upon labor sections Of the
code as applied to drilling:
1.-THE wage minimums establisher
in the Petroleum Administrator
Orders Of March 20. 1884. and May
s 1884 shah apply only to drilIers
and helpers engaged in true drilling
operations. including the original
drilling Of wells and subsequent
deepening OF same. The operations
OF cleaning out and-or 'swabbing'
to rehabiIitate or improve the pro-
of wells already drilled
and produced. though often per-
lers' etc, are hereby classified as
formed By employees called drill
production operations. The en-
pioyees engaged in such OPERATIONS
are hereby classified as production
employees, and the mfnimum wages
Tor such employees shall be estab-
ished by the same procedure as
hat establishing equitable dffreren |
.ials' for other employees in pro-
luction operations"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-11

4 featured this weeks news.
There were two producers com
pIeted in Cut Bank this week An
nand-Hutchings syndicate Of Calgary
was given a nice producer 20 Offset
the failure OF Ne we'll on the Bon
net farm IN NWM SEA- 10-32~SW
to produce in Commercial quantities.
This syndicate'e Federal Land Bank
(datson) No. l. NWM GWM IL
34-6W. had the sand from zST2
to 1901. OIL rose 1900 feet in the
hole. The Ellis was at 2s01 ana
the hole bottoms at 2se7.
Cobb{WaEberger No. 5. SWH
SEX s6-35-6W. is setting its pro-
duction string ready to driIl in at
275s.
Dakota Montana winkIer No. 4,
NWK NWH 2s-ss-eW. is 2725.
F'uItOn-Haggerty No. 2 NV.
NWH NWA 15-S4-6W, set $50 feet
OF 10-inch pipe and cemented.
Grant-Yunck No. 2. SWM sWH
14-s4-sW, Is drilling at 1470.
Indian OfI-Fee (Tarrnnf) No. 4.
G SEX 4-34-6W. had showing OF
oil IN the Sunburst sand They are
understanding pipe down to 2s4B. 20
drill into the Cut Bank sand.
CUT BANK POOL
The new Cut Bank pool, where
Tarrant recently brought in a flow
ing well. saw Lon Crumley get
under way on his north offset. in
NWA SEX s1-34-5W this week.
He spudded August s.
TaFFmnt-stafe No. 4, SEN seq
S6-s4-SW, half q mile west, "A mln
fishing for lost tools At ESQ aaes
Montana PoveK- vvhefstome Me-. T..
Continued Ga Page Revxl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-11
ana LEADS IN
MOUNTAIN REGION

Summarizing drilling operations
In the Rocky Mountain region, In
land OIL index found that Montana
aeads all the state in number OF
compilations during the first six
months OF 1884, with a total Of
~ OIL wells. one gasser and eight
failures. totaling so, with an initial
OF 37Ss barrels. This
compares with Woming with IL oil
wells. five gassers. four failures,
a total OF 81, with 1913 barrels
initial In 1888 the total wells IN
Montana was IS and IN Wyoming.
Is, for the same period. Colorado
had SIX and New Mexico had Al
compIetions during the first six
months Of this year.