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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

Perfect" he commended, @and now if your parents do not become acquainted with the scheme, every thing will work out splendidly," He added, with 6 wry smile, T am un- der no delusions as to what they would say about your marrying social nobody!"
 'It doesn't matter to me" she chided, you know that there isn't 8 thing l wouldn't do to make you happyl"
 "IIl confess that you relieve my conscience considerably" he admit ted, when you say that. For the whole affair his made me feel SOme- what of a rogue!" Adele laughed deliciously at that and Clyde per- mitted the conversation to drift to other, and safer, matters. At 2 o'clock precisely the follow ing afternoon the small Bentham station wagon drew up at the tiny ! railroad station. Adele,s maid, dressed in travelling clothes, alight- ed, followed by the second chauf- ferIr with several bags and a trunk. The awaiting Shores immediately saw to their disposal by the bag gage agent, then returned to the platform and joined the maid just as the two-fifteen train pulled in and stood puffing while some bag gage was loaded.
 A significant glance passed be- tween Shores and the Bentham heiress' lady-in-waiting. With q swift glance about the platform, he grasped her gently by an arm and guided her up the steps of one oI the waiting coaches. A moment la- ter there was an imperceptible jerk, and the station receded into the dis tance behind them.
 Once seated in the almost empty coach, Shores sighed and daintily mopped his damp brow with his pocket handkerchief. well that seems to be thatl" he offered. Don't remove your things, for I have g car waiting at the next station to take us to Philadelphia. But first did you get them?" The woman at his side smiled and proffered velvet covered jewelEy casket which he nonchalantly stuffed into one of the pockets of his topcoat.
 "Weli done, my dear" he compI- mented. Tt seems that the lady bid diamonds, but hearts were trumps in this gamel" he squeezed the maids arm affectionately.
 But what will my husband say about this?" she inquired with q purse of her lips. Shores laughed and winked slyly.
 Bravo to a perfect helpmate. probably! Just ask him, Elise!"
 Copyright, 1885.
 The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
BY GLENN REILLY

That facile rogue. Clyde Shores, lay back in his veranda chair upon the hotel porch and smiled benignly while contemplating the traffic pass- ing in the main street of the tiny Maine village. Shores was not act- ually his name i. admittedly, he changed it almost as often as he changed his residence - which was very frequently.
 The beatific expression he wore resulted mainly from his inward meditation upon the excellent prog ress of his most recent coup. For last night he had proposed marriage to Mrs. Adele Benthan. conceded to be one of the most attractive, as well as one of the wealthieSt, wid- ows in New England. And she had acceptedl
 shores felt small compunction about the fact that somewhere or other he had married previously, He had last seen Elise in London. where he had left her when he returned to the states upon the same vessel as Mrs. Bentham.
 One of Adele's most singular charms lay in her possession of a valuable collection of jewels. Shores smile broadened at speculation of what he could do with this same gem collection.
 Broken up to foil Identification, 1t would still be worth g tidy for- tune; a fortune sufficiently ample to afford him retirement from the manifold vicissitudes of his calling. Patience, he was ready to agree, was most certainly its own reward!
 With a bit of subtle prompting, Adele had suggested, believing it to be an idea original with her, that they elope from the summer home where she lived with her par ents. And thus her malleability in the face of 6 romantic idea had made 1t easy for the accomplished Shores to fashion the situation to his own ends.
 Quite elated, Clyde later that eve ming alighted from his hired auto- mobile at the porte-cochere of the Bentham residence and pressed the bell at the entrance. The sober faced butler admitted him presently into the drawing room, where he found the comedy widow quite alone and expectant.
 Clyde, dear," she breathed, when the servant had departed. "It seems almost too wonderful to be true! Just think, at this time tomorrow we shall be in New York, togetherP' Shores captured her hands in his own and smiled gallantly down at her.
 T can assure you, me own Adele, that tomorrow is indeed the day for which the rest of my life has been but a preparation, he respond ed, and meant every word of 1t.
 Shores led her to 8 low Settee and they seated themselves. A slight smile accompanied his answer, "1i all depends on you, my dear, fol you have it in your power to make me the happiest man on earth fol the remainder of my existence"
 Adele blushed coyly at the i'm piled compliment. "You know, Clyd' dear, that I shall do all l can fo you"
 I'm sure that you will, darling But about our plans for tomorrow Are you certain that you have al the details straight in your mind We must be exact about every thing"
 q think I have. I'll repeat then to you. First of all, I am to ge my trunks packed in the morning before I come down to breakfast Then I am to go to the village and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
wOODCHUCK LIKES BEER

Toledo (UP)-Jerry the Wood- chuck eats candy. bread and milk and mangoes, but best of all he likes beer. Jerry,s mother was killed by a dog, and now he's the pet of g. year-old Betty Ann Herbert His fa- vorite playmates are litter of kite tens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
SLEEP WALKER TAKES POISON

Taylorville, III. CUP)-Poison taken accidentally while walking in her sleep was blamed by coroner's jury here for the death of Miss Emma Foh, 28. Evidence presented at the inquest disclosed that Miss Foh was an habitual sleep walker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

do some shopping Co disarm suspi. cion. At 2 I nm to send my maid down to the station in the station wagon with my luggage and nt I shall drive to the station myself and we shall leave on the s:lo train RiQht2"
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
Michigan Magazine
Abusive To r a c e

In the February issue OF blood
lines Journal official publication
OF the United Kennel Club. Inc. OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. there appears
an article entitled; Small Breed
ers vs. The Large" by c. =. De-
Laney, in which the author uses
the word "ngger."
Delaney In trying to point out
the fact that II Is as cheap and as
easy To raise litter Of the finest
puppies as II is TO raise ours.
states; "A Niger bought some OF
my stock once and afterwards he
raised just as good stock as | did
He couldn't sell his puppies be-
cause he was black. so bought
his whole litters and the white
folks would buy them from me not
knowing that the Niger owned
the sire and dam This world is
a great racket" and the dog busi-
ness has it's share of IT,"
Chas. II Tinsloy. after reading
the most offensive paragraph
from DeIaney's article immediate-
wrote letters to the writer and the
editor OF the magazine. G Bennett
Box iS5. Kalamazoo. Michigan
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RELIEF WORKER
IS SLAIN BY
LANDLORD

Chicago Bartholomey Pratt, 22
years old relief worker was shot
To death Tuesday morning In his
fourth floor apartment at 430
Bowen Ave. by James tluarles.
owner Of the building.
The slayer was captured near
the scene and hcla for the inquest
scheduled for "Wednesday at Cal
hcdn's mortuary. iis T.. a9th 81
Argued About Water
Police said Pratt's mother and
Quarles had argued about turning
on the water and that Quarles at
tempted to strike the woman.
Pratt jumped between the pair TO
prevent the attack on his parent
The woman was pushed aside
and the men quarreled. Before he
was shot. according to witness.
Pratt was struck on the head.
Police responded quickly and
within less than an hour the case
was solved. statements having
been taken from various witnesses
and Quarles was lodged in jail.
Deputy Coroner Benjamn A.
Grant said he would impanel a
Jury at $3.50 n. m. ia investigate
the shooting.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
IN TEREST IS
S H @ w N In
STORY OFFER

Atlanta, Ga. The offer of 1000
in awards for the best stories OF
the economic experiences 0f lndi-
vidual living Negroes is arousing
wide interest. according to the
Commission on Interracial CO.
operation. which is offering the
awards on behalf OF tho Julius
Rosenwald Fund. Inquiries have
been received from ten states. ac-
cording TO the Commission. and
one paper has already been sub
mitted.
The Commission announces that.
In order TO give all on equal
five classifications have
been made as To occupation--do-
nestle service. agriculture. in
dustry. business, and the profess
slons. In each class there will be
a first PRIZE OF 800. a second
prize Of $50. and two OF $25 each.
a total OF twenty prizes. aggregat-
Ing $1,000. These will be awarded
Tor the most significant true Aor-
es OF the efforts OF individual Ne
sr"es to make living. or build a
business, or succeed in a profess
sion. Stories of struggle and fall
ire no less than those of success,
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
Entire Nation Pays
Tribute To DePriest

Washington. ID. CA Nation
wide Testimonial rendered Hon.
orable Oscar DePriest. former Con-
gressman from Chicago. Illinois.
was held at the National Capital
Wednesday evening, February 13.
; instead Of February 10. as at first
planned to meet the convenience
OF the former Congressman who
met with the Local Committee
Saturday evening Feb 2. This date
significantly falls between the
anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
The Lincoln Colonnade has been
placed at the disposal of the COM
Dean Kelly Miller, former pro-
fessor Of sociology at Howard
University was the chairman of
sponsoring committee which plan
ned the affair.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
HOWARD UNIV.
GRAD. GE T S
FER A JOB

Washington. ID. G. Miss Geneva
Howard. a. b. OF Howard Univer.
sity Was appointed last week to a
position m the Emergency Educa-
tional Program OF the FERA.
Miss Howard succeeds Mrs. Bel
tina Ivy who resigned To accept a
position as instructor OF English
al the Dunbar High School of
Washington. Miss Howard is steno-
grapher-secretary to DR. Ambrose
Caliyer. Senior Specialist in Ne
gro Education in the Federal Of
fice OF Education and for the past
year advisor on special problems
OF the Negro in the Emergency
Education Division of the FERA
Miss Howard is native of Chi
cago where she was graduated as
valedictorian from the business
department OF Wendell Phillips
High School. She won the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority's four-year
scholarship and selected Howard
as her college. where she was
In 1888. cum laude. She
became an associate to the seore-
airy OF the university's Boald %,
Control Immediately up
n graduation. from which orga-
I2ation she came TO the FERA.
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sufferers was based on practical
prudunce and salutary caution
agree with thine adversary
quickly while thou art in the way
With him" II thine enemy compel
thee 10 so with him one mile. go
with him twain. If he take away
thy coat let him have thy cloak al
so" Unless the Hebrew peasant
thus conduct himself. at the behest
OF the Roman Officer, he would
deliver him TO the Judge who
would east him into prison. from
which he would not be released
until he had paid his utmost far
thing The Negro in the South. out
OF self-protecting caution. had
better agree quickly with an Off
Ger of the law when he is In the
way with him. else he runs the
risk. not only OF being cast into
prison but lynched on the nearest
tree or lamp post, after which
there is no recourse.
The whites who hold all power
In their hands. should us, every
kindly endeavor 10 persuade and
convince the Negro OF the benefit
cent purpose and function Of the
law. that II Is calculated to pro-
tect and safeguard their interest
and wellheing. and not merely as
means OF humiliating ad degrad-
ing them. Too often the police
1 mems club Is the only instrument
of the law with which the Negro
comes into contact. This engenu'
ers in him distrust and resent
| full attitude toward all public au
thorities and law officers None
can doubt that such a kindly at
titude would go far TO convince
the Negro Of the value 20 him
self and advantage of law obedi
cnce and good citizenship.
On the other hand. those Ne
groes who stand In high places q
intellectual, moral and spiritua
leadership and authority anon
their own race. should never ceas
= I
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
Polo for Cowboys
Rerlaces The Rod 0

Dolsr Cily. Eau lhc pah'
nlaylne cowboy Is replacing tltc
he.man STRAIGHT sho"ilur clw
hand ol the fiction cowlard
In the prairie country whcrc
cowhoys formerly we're chnscn
because they could nall y co,pic
~ 100 yards. with n %. narks
manship doesn't count unless "
Is with a polo mallci The dls
appearance OF the hero IN chaps
for the wearer ~ the open
necked shirt and spiry pants
who packs n Lou Gehrlg eve
for the polo ball II due to the
rivalry that has come between
ranches over polo cups
The ranchcrs have just dis
covered their COW ponies may
he trained for hrst-rate polo
performance and polo matches
between ranches have replaced
the rOdeO.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
THE RADAN CLUB

The Radan Club. composed oe
Wayne County employees appoin,
ed by County Auditor RAY u,
Schneider, will stage it's firs,
dance and card party on st. valen.
tines Day. February II, at The
knights of Columbus Hall. Wool
ward between Forest and Han
cock streets. The event will com
mence at s O'Clock in the even
ing.
The club is composed of l25
members and Is social in nature
The arrangements for the dance
are in charge of the entertain
ment committee which is compos-
ed of Dewey Schlee, chairman
Henry Wurm, Evelyn Archer. Val
erie Yates and Marie Bemiss. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
DEC.PAYROLL
AMOUNTED
TO$l57,OOO

Washington u c. An average
OF 5000 colored persons monthly
work on various w0rk-relief pro-
iects in the Nations Capital. ac-
cording 20 Harry l.. Hopkins.
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istrator In December tho payroll
for these 5000 individuals was
Si57.00O A total OF over 81 900, 600
during the past year has been eN-
pended 10 Negro workers on the
District of Columbia relief roll, ac-
cording TO Elwood Street. Director
OF Public Welfare.
William c. Cleary. general man
ager Of the Works Division for the
District, is in direct charge of all
emergency work projects in Wash
ington.
Over 400 colored women are en-
ployed In four OF the seven sewing
rooms opened by the Works Divi-
sion. and directed by Miss Ger
trude Van Hosen. They are doing
excellent work under competent
colored supervisors in dressmak-
ing. cutting. fitting, and design
ing
Another group OF women more
than l00-is helping 10 prepare
and serve the lunches which are
given daily 10 1000 children of un-
employed parents IN The public |
and pafochial schuols
Nearly looo Negro mcn aud wo-
men are cmploycd on The special
PROJECTS established lor workers
f Nc NAue-collar class
a number % Nnung n'n and
women emHlWrd c'erk. aud
spi-i haze sainci noal expert
nee r affvt work w nNeclar
street rThere are oll1rs oH Abo q
rr ohilnn4 ,alulAit training
d community activities WIZ. ihe
myeraund Department of the .
's'riot government aud the com- H
unity Centor Deptrtmcu. of tAe g
ubnc schools
Through the Works Division. a :.
amber Of specially trained color p,
persons now on relief have cd
en assigned as rccEraiion lead W;
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e lAe Districl ftnN.
Aitl immunity cen -lsf
f'sitlai ftcrcd'ir IifDrs "a
.tfese organizations W N0fA ls
Great srclal ser,i.l io lhc ,un
Mnrily relief Ollitls irline.
.Hni viii have considerable effect
in cutting down Juvenile delin-
luency. az a larger nuinher of boys
and girls ana youue people are
nov provided with wholesome re-
creational leadership and superyi.
sed activities on the Fairgrounds
and in the community ceniers
some OF the colOred unemployed
clti1onry have made good use Of
their enforced leisure by joining
athletic clubs, and playing bask-
etball. yolley balls. Ping pong, and
paddle tennis. Others are attend
lng classes in swimming. singing.
dancing. storytelling groups,
adult educational classes. and glee
clubs
Some OF the places in the Dis
trict government where colored
men and women are 10 be found
on white collar projects are AZ
follows
Two hundred clerks and typists
Il messengers. and l6 teachers In
the schools OF Divisions 10 to l3
under the office OF Garnet c. Will
kinson. Assistant superintendent
of Schools. In the adult education
program 23 teachers and sup
ervisor, and in five nursery
schools. five teachers and ten
lurscs
In the office of Hon William J
Thompkins, Recorder Of Deeds 4
% clerks aud typisis engaged in
nlNng ana indcxins old records
one Of them now lie years old.
community centers ii rccrca-
pu leaders and three clerks.
fairgrounds II recreation lead
ana siN teacher a hanaicraft
il gessmaking
Fler,mcns Hosp nurses
~ iwo messcngef i,
The Women work. % the sew y.
{ 'ms-arc maxim girls Dress
shirts pillow caso boys suits.
MS shirts pajanm md laye,- ro
ii.
Cor the week cndinr December an
Miss Gertrude Van Hosen. SUI ar
visor OF sewing rooms fepor,- pl'
that the colored womcns work sa
5 highly satisfactory During ms
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
Sugar Tells of Negro
Being On Trial For His Life

! DO not misunderstood me. | am
not asking for your sympathy fol
this man because he is colored
Far from il. have never asked
for sympathy for a man on ac-
count OF his color, and | never
will. A colored worker never gets
sympathy anyway. He certainly
never gets II by asking for It. any
more than q white worker does.
He never gets anything at any
time except by standing firmly on
his two feet and fighting for It..
That is his only solution. in my
opinion. So ! am not appealing to
you for sympathy. The colored
man should fight for his rights.
That is exactly what Victory is
doing here. That is what am
trying to do for him. fight for his
rights. And that is the only basis
upon which ! am asking you TO
pass upon this case-not on the
basis Of sympathy.
For myself, ! have felt that mine
is great responsibility. But
greater responsibility is on you. !
What YOU do Is done. and nobody |
AN undo IL. And you don't have
o account TO anybody for what
'ou do. You are in a most powful
position. | want you TO do your
luty. am convinced fhat If you
%, they are not going to Jail
ames Victory. He's going free.
les going free, l.
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Prominent Speakers
Address Noon-day
Luncheon Gro u p

nr carter & Woodson. noted
historian and world Traveller who
leclured M Detroit the early part
oi the week az the high schools
ma 81 Antoine Y NJ. c. A.. vas
ne guest of the MONDAY Lwcn-
con Club Of the Booker T Wash
ngtcn Trade Association at the
Lucy Thurman Y " g. a Tues
day
Varying slgAry from his us
gal procedure ~ rotating mstori-
cal facts Dr Moods made =
strong appeal for more coopera-
ton among tho business and pro,
tessional men and women nf The
group He also urged The recogni-
tIon of The prominence % the lab
orine class ia the socia, scheme
dcclarre that as ihe ihoret goes
80 goes the business nui profess
-iOnal man
Dr. Woodsan stated taa .th,
Noonday Lmchcop club is thl
only one of it. Kind in tho coun
try aul he praised fhe member
for taclr foresight in coming TO
gethcr in am effort to solve thei
Problems aud strive ior siabilit
m hl.na Nrid A capacit
throng heard the address.
Paul w Edwards. professor
namics "a FISK University wa
'hr rrcst speaker at the regula
meeting ~ the club Wednesday 1
he 81. Louis cafe. Professor Es
wards stressed the need OF takin
advantage OF the great purchasin
power possessed by the grouI
pointing out the. vast amount sper
each year. He was introduced b
Mr.. Scruggs. who with Professo
Edwards are representing IN
Rumford Baking Powder compan,
Attorney Percival X. Piper wa
presented a neck tie by Mr.. Corn
well on behalf OF the club as
birthday prssest
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VIII be eligible in the competition
The stories may be written ana
submitted either by the subject y,
by some friend. In the latter ease
the award will be divided equan,
between the subject OF the story
ana the person writing and sub-
hitting II. Everyone interested A.
urged to be on the lookout fo,.
suitable stories. Full particulars
may be had from the Commissior
on lnterraciai Cooperation. 7os
Standard Building. Atlanta. Ga
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want 10 conclude by again APP
pcaling TO you to consider this
case apart from the element OF
color. That will be hard for you TO
do. And ! want you TO consider il
without the element OF influence
by newspaper stories about Ne
gro slashers. BE careful The
minds of all OF us are influenced
by stories that come from the
poisoned press. And there is plen-
ty OF poison In the press BE care
full. Guard against IT. Guard again.
st the feeling. "Well. we have got
TO do something. and this guy is
here. so let's get him.
II Is true that colored men and
women are different in color from
white men and women. But that Is
the only real difference. They have
the same hearts. they have the
same pleasures they have the same
Joys, they have the same pains.
they have the same agonies as
other people. No. their pains and
agonies are not the same. They I
are greater. because poor colored
worker suffers not only as does
. poor white worker, he suffers in
addition from prejudice against
iim by reason OF the fact that he
5 colored worker.
The Negro is doubly exploited.
ie Is exploited as worker and
nd he further exploited as col
red worker. lie is denied his
lights as a worker and then is
lrther oppressed because he Is a
)lored worker. lie is discrimin-
ed against on every side. His I
'cial rights are floutcd His pol &
Ical and economic rights are p
ampled upon. And his claim A
equality under American tradi- n
'ns Is met with derision AMI
utality. NJ
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protesting the usage of the word
niger" and inquiring. II II was
an oversight on the part of the
editor or II he was in harmony
with Delaney.
Other Negro citizens of Detroit
have also written letters to the
"Bloodline Journal" seeking an
explanation. as quite few colored
citizens subscribe to the monthly
publication.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
.lST LITTLE EVA
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY

Belmont. Mass The original
l.itle ENa OF 'tnclc Toms Cabin"
celebrated her cighty-seycnth
birthday anniversary In fine heal
IN and spry for her 81 years. Mrs.
Gordel Howard Macdonald motor
ed to Boston 70 spend The day with
niece
Mrs Mao Donald. naive oi
Providence r l. first played Lit
lie Eva in the old Museum at
Troy y. y IN 1852 AZ the age OF
-four
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that week they Wadc lhc following
articles
over loOo lace towels. Sl5 bath
towels. 27s sheets. - layeties
teach containing % sarmenisl. 200
mall girls dresses l02 mems
shirts 39 hoys' suits 81 girls
pljamas 81 boy pailmas. ana
foui boys shirts
Ariicles made in he sewing
rooms are sent TO the District Re
liSf Administration Warehouses.
ana on order OF the case workers
lre distributed 10 the needy unem-
lloycd. some of whom offimes the
'ane persons who share in the
making of the clothing.
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To inculcate practical wistpm of,
aud obedience to the law ahd con-
s!ituted social authorities They
that sin without the law. shall per-
ish without the law. Too often, al
AS, Negroes who may or may not
sin against the law. are condignly
punished without the law.
Lynching is the acme OF all viii
lainy. II is the common duty OF
white and black alike TO unite In
a common endeavor to stamp out
this evil which is gnawing at the
vitals of the Nation.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
ROSARY BRIDGE CLlB

The club sponsored a party at
the home Of Mrs. Whiteside. 322 +.
Garfield II was- the clubs first
party. and large crowd attended
All present enjoyed the affair i'm
mensely.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Edwards. 1922 +. Garfield.