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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Citizens Protest
Discrimination

Cincinnatt; Ohio-(ANP)---Mor,
than $50 a the Ileadins colored cits
gems OF MadisdnyilIe met in a mas
meeting last Tuesday at Trfnft,
Baptist Church to organize to ob.
tain equal and full use OF the re-
Icreation facilities provided at the
Stewart Place Playground:
Mrs: Juanita Carter: president
aud reported developments since
the colored children began using
the Stewart Place Playground and
swimminGspool Rev: l.: r: Mitch
ell; pastor OF the Trinity Baptist
church I'm jacksonville; Attorney
Theodore NJ: Berry. president OF
the Cincinnati Branch of the
NAACP; and Or: u: +: Cam;
physician OF Madisonville; were
speakers at this meeting:
The meeting unanimously adopt
ed the resolutions OF protest which
were to he presented ito the Re-
creation Commission;
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One Killed; Another Hurt
In Explosion At Packard
Motor Plant

An explosion an empty 5000
gallon oil tatnk; buried under
ground at the Packard Motor Com
pany's plant; killed one colored
worker and seriously wounded an
other; shortly afternoon Tuesday;
Americus Snowden 2023 McPher-
son avenue; one of the two men
cleaning the tank; was killed: The
injured man is William Shannon
5SS5 Begole avenue who is In a
serious condition at Harper Hcspi-
tai;
The tank was beneath a shppine
pltform which adjoins the railroad
tracks; running from Harper ave-
nue. to Il: Grand Boulevard: The
explosion is thought to have been
caused by a short circuit In an cleo
trio light which the two workers
were using:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

New York, July (ANP) --Selec-
ton OF August is as n Sunday of
Prayer and Priest by clergy OF
all faiths in the United States
against the declared intention OF
Italy TO subjugate Ethiopia, the
little nation In Africa gverned by
Emperor Hale Selassle, has been
announced by the Committee for
Ethiopia with offices at 22S r. 45th
street, this city. Clergymen of the
Protestant Episcopal church.
Congregational and Christian
churches. Baptist church Disciples
OF Christ Evangelical church,
Friens. Presbyterian church,
Methodist Episcopal church. Mora
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Student Resources
3 From Drowning

While at picnic; given by Clos
ter Currents orch,stra: AT D3hge
Street Park; Rockwo1i Michigan
last Thursday; William Neal: 81
of 1910 Dubois avenue q student a.
Lane College; Jackson; enn: rescu-
ed three companions from drown
ing: The persons rescued were:
Miss evelyn Green; Is OF 4716
fireman; Steve Turner; 10 of Re =
gor STREET; and Harrison Hayes;
is of 64O2 Scotten:
The three young people were
swimming in the lake; when Tur-
ner was attacked with cramps in
the legs: In attempting to save
him; hayes became exhausted:
Neal rushed TO the rescue and
swan ashore with the two boys;
and Immediately returned andres
cued Miss Greer; who had become
excited by the plight OF the other
swimmers and was unable to reach
shore unaided:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Herndon Case Cited
In Texas Court In
Chain Gang Fight

Austin Texas-The case of Ange-
10 Herndon was discssed in the
Commissioners Court here last
week; when representatives OF or
ganized labor took the floor in q
determined effort to prevent re-
establishment Of the chaing- gang In
Travis ounty:
"The chain-gang is vicious wea-
pom against the orking Glass;
said Miss ouise Preece; we'll
known labor journalist: ut will be
used here against delegations OF
hungry men asking relief: II was so
used in Georgia; against Angelo
Herndon; a young Negro; who was
sentenced to the chain-gang for Is
to 20 years because he led a dele
CATION of hungry men and women
to ask for bread OF course the Ne
groes would got the worst OF the
ehain-gang:
"And as a Southern white woman
Miss Preece added; "and one whose
ancestors helped to settle this
country; I protest against the use
of the word Niger which the
County Commissioners have used
so freely In tbs court"
Chief spokesman in the court
room for the re-establishment OF
the chain-gang was John r Shei-
ton: a landlord: He answered Miss
Preece's objection to use OF the
word "nigger" by saying: That
is what have Away called them"
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The Provisional Committee For
Defense OF Ethiopia's Independence
OF which Ed Williams is secretary;
has Just made a protest to the
Italian vice consulate in Detroit;
against Italy's attitude toward
Ethiopia: The protest reads as fol-
lows:
The Provisional Committee for
Defense OF Ethiopia's Independence
speaking in the name OF thousands
of Detroit's citizens; vigorously
protest your Governments war
plan against Ethiopia one OF the
few independent Negro govern
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
CHURCHES DESIGNATE
DAY OF PRAYER In
PROTEST AGAINST WAR
MANY Denominations Join In
Movement To Avert Hostilities

vain church, Reformed Church in
America. United Bretheren. Jew
ish Reformed Synagogue, Rus
sian Orthodox church, Greek Or
thodox church have signified their
intention OF acting in behalf Of
the Oldest Christian nation in the
world. according to the Committee.
"A cry for help has come ring
ing across the waters" declared
the statement of the Committee,
from oldest Christian nation in
the world. Ethiopia. The hand OF
the despeciler is at her throat.
She looks to the United States.
peopled with lovers Of Peace. BE-
iievers In Justice. as the AMY gem
Continued on Page a.
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W HITES USE CHAIN
LETTERS in DRIVE FOR
SEGREGATED SCHOOLS
Cite Ten Reasons For Separating Races In
Public Schools. Parents Urged To Appeal
To Board Of Education For Action

Proponents of the idea of estab-
fishing segregated public schools
in Detroit have launched another
sport campaign in this direction
by circulating chain> letters among
white citizens urging that pressure
be brought to bear on the Board OF
Education to bring about the segre-
CATION sought: A copy OF the letter
being circulated in Metropolitan
Detroit; reads as follows:
Everything To Gain For Home;
School; Good Citizenship; The
Future Of Your Children
"This letter is sent you with the
understanding that you are White
Citizen and are interested In the
future of Our American Children:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

Zion Church.
The two victims were arrested
Sunday morning; for alleged at
tempt ito attack a white woman;
the wife OF an Arkansas lumpermaa
who resides about mile from the
colored church where the double
lynching took place;
The mob: 1t is sad; seized the
two prisoners; just as Sheriff Har-
ris was preparing to spirit them
away for safe keeping; but some
share the belief that officers CO.
loperated with the mob; After tn,
llynchings; the bodies OF the tw,
victims were lett banging from tn
tree: No. dfort has been made I
discovsr fb6 idsnsiiy. OF the. msu
|bers of the mob: although many Q
them are thought to be welI-knowr
white citizens of the community:
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Say White Man Hired
Them To Kill Farmer

Atlanta; Ga:-(ANP)--In "A con
fesson signed by Dilmus Charles
and John Harrison who were
brought here from. Gainesville for
safekeeping following their arrest
for the murder of Walter Simpson:
white; Ernest Ellis young white
man of Gainesville was named as
the instigator of the crime:
The two men we're brought here
Tuesday from Gainesville wnere
they were alleged to have confess
ed that they killed the white far
mer in robbing him; but when
questioned here declared that the
$3.50 which was found on them by
Ellis to XII Simpson with whom he
lai quarrellej u few days ago over
la land line:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
JOE LOUIS READY
TO START TRAININ G

The Louis menage has not been
able to locate n suitable training
camp for Joe to prepare for his
fight with the Kingfish They have
had two under consideration for the
past couple OF weeks; Pine Rioge
at Grand Beach; Mich: and the
other is the Aurora rack track:
Pine Lodge is Just sixty miles
from Chicago; and is on a lake
front: while the race track is for
ty miles west Of Chicago: The
Grand Peach site is the favored
spot; but is not in condition for
occupancy:
John W: Roxborough arrived
(contlnued on Page 81
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MANY PICKET ITALIAN
CONSULATE In DETROIT

ments: We condemn the Italian
Fascist state for tits seeming de-
sire to plunder Ethiopia for It's ma
tural resources and to drown In
blood thousands OF Ethiopian peo-
pie:
Instead OF spending Millions OF
dollars for war preparations to
satisfy the big. industrialists and
bankers OF Italy; this money
should be used to give immediate
relief TO thousands Of starving
workers; farmers; professional
people and intellectuals OF Italy:
Continued on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

PINEX TRIAL
POSTPONED
JULYr25

The case OF William Pinex 32 OF
Alfred street; which was to have
been tried in Judge Vincent Bren-
mems Court last Friday; was post
poned until July 25; due TO the
illness OF Attorney Elbert Butler;
the defendants legal counsel:
Attorney Charles WI Jones; as
sistant prosecuting attorney of
Wayne County; was assigned to re
present the State the case
PiEeN las been held in the coun-
ty Jail; waiting trial for the mur-
der OF ,he late Willie d: Mcsley:
since tho night OF the tragedy,
May "a; when he was plscsi under
arrest:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

Chicago; Ill:-(Special TO Tri'
Observation-Disclosures l. o u 1 8;
Brown Bomber from Detroit; ar
rived here at noon Tuesday; the
first step toward his fistic en-
|counter with King Levinslv al
Comskey Park on the evening Of
August 2:
Lous and Young Joe Cans; who
accompanied Inn from Detroit; were
met at the station by julian A:
Black; co-manager with Pohn w:
Marlborough OF Detroit and Jack
Blackburn; traner for the Detrot
sensation; A large number OF well
wshers and trends we're at the
station to greet Lous:
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White Citizens Use Chain Letters in
Driue for Segregated Schools
N.A.A.c.P LAUNCHES BIG OFFENSIVE
j RY FREES
W 0 M A N OF
THEFT CHARGE.

Mamie Smith: 32 of 26O7 Hast
ings street Apt: 8; was freed last
Friday afternoon by jury Of eight
white and three colored citizens in
judge Scallens Recorders Court;
on charge Of larceny from person; |;
brought against her by Robert
Space OF Hazel Park; Mich:
Space claimed that on leaving the
Hasting street address he discover
ed that $40; which he had in a wal
let In his hip pocket was gone: He
reported tho matter 70 the epolic
and the woman was arrested;
The defendant demanded jury
trial and was represented by
Attorney Lee James Jackson The
jury was out fifteen minutes:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Ethiopian Supporters Picket
Local Italian Consulate

Representatives OF the Detroit
Provisional Committee for the De-
fense of Ethiopia Monday were
picketing the Barlum Tower Of
fices of Chew: Giacomo Ungarelli;
Italian consul; in the hope that he
would send report to Premier
Mussolini thatt Italy's movement
against Ethiopia Is unpopular here;
A protest against the impending
invasion was left with the consurs
secretary by the committee: The
consul was not In the city; Pickett
ers then paraded in the lobby ana
in front of the building with pla-
cards urging the preservation OF
Ethiopian independence:.e
The committee is a branch OF a
national organizations:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

Read this letter carefully and fol-
low the instructions contained
herein:
DO You Know That Your Boy or
Girl Who Attend The Pubic
Schools Are Compelled
/: To sit with Negroes in school:
2: To eat with Negroes in the
school restaurants:
): To take swimming lessons In the
Same Pool at the same time:
4: To play with the Negro on the
school play ground:
8: To associate with the Negro in
all phases of school life:
6: That they are permitted to
School Parties and Encouraged
CONTINUED on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
URGES BOYCOTT OF MELONS
WITH INSULTING NAME

Newburgh; N: Y:--Protest was
lodged here with wholesalers and
.retalers against a watermelon
known as the Georgia Niger
Head" The action was taken py
Me Newburgh branch OF the
EAACP through Robert Branch;
PRESIDENT: A paper sticker about
kwo inches square appears on each
nelon with the offensive name In
rominent letters: II was found
Nat the dealer also displayed the
ame n a large sign in his window:
be Newburgh branch is asking
Slored people everywhere to re-
be to buy melons with this label
IA register protest with all re-
hers and wholesalers in all paris
the country who are selling
b brand:
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Committee for Defense of
Ethiopia Make Protest to Italy
Goes To Jail After
Failing To Impress
s. c. J ury

York: 81 C:-(ANP)-Ef-
forts on the part OF Harper
Hardwick to convince the jury
that the liquid in . glass Jar
found on the mantle in his
home last week by officers;
was "herb medicine" proved
futile and he must serve 80
days in Jail for violating the re-
Gently passed state liquor law:
Hardwick did not have an at
torney so he pleaded his own
case declaring that the liquid
vas not whisky but good old
fashion herb medicine made out
OF gun-powder; fire weed; and
red wood for rheumatism:"
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He argued in favor of the chain
gang by saying: you can't get a
man to get out and do the wor 4
that these prisoners on the chan
gang would do: You know how q
mule is: Get wagon and hitch him
to 1t and then hit him right between
the eyes: ell pull"
James Sparks; representing the
Austin Trades Council and Haroll
Preece; writer; voiced opposition
to the re-establishment OF the coun-
ty chain-gang:
Final decision on the quqestion
was postponed Indefinitely:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Lead Legion Parade

St Paul; Minn-(ANP)-The
Leslie Lawrence Post Of the Amerl-
can Legion retained the lead in the
American Division OF the American
Legion Junior League Saturday
when its baseball tetam defeated
the North st. Paul Post 81: Wash
ington; pitcher; let his foes down
with two hits: He made three hits
for his team: Leslie Lawrence Post
has won seven games and lost onc.
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ARE PUT TO
DEATH FOR ALLEGED
ASSAULT ON WOMAN
Prisoners Taken From Sheriff And
Hanged On A Tree Near
Colored Church

Columbus, Miss-Two young colored farmers, Bert
Moore and Dooey Norton each about 26 years of age
and of fine reputation ynched by mob enrag-
ed whites Monday about eight miles south of this city
The mob which numbered approximately thirty-five
took the prisoners by force from Deputy Sheriff
Parker Harris and hanged them to an oak tree near
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Returns Prisoner

Atlanta: Ga-(ANP)-E m G r
Luke was returned here Tuesday
from Cincinnati Ohio to face charg-
es of shooting Tom Minis here in
July OF last year. Luke escaped
following the shooting and was ar
Tested in the Ohio city two weeks
ago
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20
Offer Prizes For Plays
On Angelo Herndou

New York--A $50 prze for the
best play on Angelo Herndon; and
la $50 prze for the best other play
dealing with Negro life; are offered
as awards in contest conducted
by the New Theater League in con-
junction with the National Com
mittee for the Defense of Politi-
cal Prisoners:
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TO ATTACK RACIAL
PR0SCRIP TION
ON WIDE FROM 7
New Program Calls For Aggressive
Action Of All American Negroes

New York, sJuy-(ANP) Action of tremendous
significance to all American Negroes is expected to
characterize the forward movement of the National AS
socation for the Advancement of Coored People in the
next year in pursuit of the adopted at the dele
gates convention held in ST. Louis last MONTH The work
is to be not only broadened but intensified also
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-20

the jury that found him guilty OF
of a charge of burglary for which
he is serving a one-four year pri-
son term; Buddy Knox; through
his counsel is seeking TO have the
sentence set aside
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DIES TRYING TO SAVE
COMPANION

Spartanburg; s: CLAMP
In a futile attempt to save a com
panion from drowning: Virgil
Robinson; Jr; 10 was drowned In
an old abandoned reservoir here
Monday morning:
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|ANTI-N E G R o
DRIVE OPENED
BY FASCISTS F

| New York. July-(By Loren
Miller for ANP)-- Apparently de-
prejudice. group of American
Fascists with headquarters In IN
New York has coupled it's anti
> Semitic campaign with vicious
n ATTACK on Negroes and an oper
q call to whites to claim Americs
for the white man."
Al a. The organ of,-e this group. tn
q American BuIlstf4 o. ona,,v s,,
, pathetic with HItIsr os s,-'
head carries the Nazf swastika.
las slogan is America for the
Americans" and IT boasts that it
presents the white mans view
point"
The June "a issue OF the paper
minces no words in an attack on
Negroes and Jews. I'VE see abso-
lutely no reason why The white
mans labors should be utilized
continually for the purpose OF
sustaining Jews and Negroes"
one of the editorials read. There
can be no democracy and 10
equility where different races.
live side by side.' reads another
paragraph.
Acute observers here see in
this campaign the opening guns
in a drive that may reach wide
proportions unless vigorous sleeps
are taken Ia check IT, They point
out that although attacks on Jews
are popular attacks on Negroes
in America will reach an. even
winder audience.
Americas long record Of vi
olence where Negroes are concern
olence where Negroes are concern
ed and the ease with which poll
iticians have in the past ridden
to power by race batting indicate
that American Fascists may find
the issue the very one they are
looking for in an effort to get
mass base.
Another danger sign is the fact
that there is already an extensive
anti-Negro literature which the
Fascists are utilizing. The news
papers in question recommends
"for a better understanding Of to-
days political poblems" the work
of Lothrop Stoddard and Madison
Grant. books which set out TO
prove that Negroes are inferior
and that America is a white mans
country.
In an effort TO check this new
campaign the Anti-Naxi Fedora
tion, sc West 18th street. New
York, is making an effort 70 ac-
quaint Negroes with the facts
and is laying plans to build UP
organizational means to combat
H.
"Fascism uses the so-called
racial Issue 10 gain mass support
although In essence Il Is a move
ment to prop up the existing or
der and maintain present in
equalities OF wealth." June Croll.
secretary OF the Federation. points
out.
The extent TO which this parti-
cular group OF Fascists has been
able to get following is difficult
to estimate. The paper has been
published for the past three
Continued on Page 81
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1t is recognized by the leaders Of
the organization today that the old
order has passed Along the old or
der have gone some OF the older
leaders, DR.. James Weldon johnson
and DR.. w: Il: b: Dubois. Their
Continued ON Page y
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NO NEGROES on JURY; PRI-
SONER SEEKS RELEASE

Memphis; enn:-tANP)-Be-
cause there were no Negroes on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred by deed of trust
executed by Glover l.. Anders and
wife, Eugenia c. Anders, dated
the 18th day of June, 1927, and
recorded in Book 100, page COZ,
in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Henderson County, v.
S. Bryant, Substituted Trustee,
will at twelve o'clock noon on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1885
at the Courthouse door of Hen
derson County, in Hendersonville,
North Carolina, sell at public auc-
ton for cash to the highest bid
der, the following land, to-wit:
Situate, lying and being in Hen
Jacksonville, Henderson County,
State of North Carolina, on the
South side Of Haywood Road, and
being known and designated rs
Lot No. 6, Of Haywood Hills No.
2, as shown by plat thereof, re-
corded in Book 1, page 81, of the
Records of Plats for Henderson
County, North Carolina, and de-
scribed by metes and bounds as
follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the
South side Of Haywood Road. said
stake standing S. ~ dogs. f. So
feet from a stake At the point
where the South margin Of said
Road prolonged would intersect
with the Eastern margin OF Ridge
wood Boulevard prolonged, said
beginning point; being the North
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They stepped into the corridor,
and the rumble of machines, muf-
fled behind closed doors, came to
them.
"Well go down this way first
Thatcher said, moving ahead.
Brian followed. They passed
down the hallway and turned a
corner. Thatcher, glancing over
his shoulder, said something but
Brian did not hear the words. He
was looking at a girl who was
coming toward him-a girl in a
blue aprondress, a pretty girl
with gray eyes beneath wide,
dark brows. Brian recognized her
instantly. She was the girl he
had talked to at the river, the
girl who had gone through the
ice.
And she worked here in the
| ITO be cOntinued)
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num-"
"You've cut working hours,
yet you're keeping up salaries?"
"Why-why, yes"
Brian smiled. Mother told me
that, but | was afraid to believe
it. | thought she might have
gotten things mixed up. Mother
hasn't much head for business.
That's WIN she is so grateful to
YOU for all you've done. And
I'm grateful, too. Mr.. Thatcher"
"Cnly too glad to be Of service,
my boy. Only too glad"
4 should have been here my
self"
'Thatchcr's narrow face seemed
to iengthen. "Your fathers
DEATH" he said prompously, "was
unexpected. 1t was, of course,
very sad that you should be so
far away from home. Your IA
Their was a splendid employer.
And friend. Pm sure. he'd be
very happy if he could see you
today and know that you're 60
ing on with the business he es-
tablished. Pm sure he'd be
proud of on, Brian"
THANK you. I'd like to think
that
The general manager sat back
and rubbed his hands together.
"And now about getting a place
for you to work." he said. GIVE
had the office next door put in
to shape. It's quite pleasant, ]
think, but if there's anything at
all you'd like changed, just say
so. Shall VIC have a look ut it?'
He was on his feet. Brian
arose also. 81 wasn't expecting
an office" he said, hesitantly,
"Not now. Tell you what I'd
thought. Mr.. Thatcher. I'd like
to begin in the mill, doing what
ever you rut new workers to do
ing. I'd like to work in all the
different departments and find
out how the different jobs are
done"
Thatcher's voice cut in sharply
Out this is the place to learn
the business, Brian. I'll call in
Some of our experts this after,
noon and they'll explain the
processes to you. In a short time
No, ] think it would be a great
mistake for you to go into the
mill. I'D be very much OPP
posed to it."
'But why?"
"The workers wouldn't under,
stand" Thatcher told him. "You
don't know how they feel about
the Westmore name, about your
father. You want their respect
don't you? Their confidence!
Then you mustn't go out and try
to be one of them. You couldn't
anyhow, you know"
"Of course" Brian said slow
", "if you're sure that's the way
it is"
Certainly I'm sure" Thatcher
smiled. give been il this mill j
years, my boy. | ought to know
something about it." He put {
hand on Brian's shoulder. 'We'l