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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
NEGRO FIGHTE S
0UTCLASS FOES
AT OLYMPIA

The preliminary bouts at
Olympia last Friday night. were
tremendously more exciting than
the main bout between Ford Smith
and his giant Impellitre.
Lorenzo Pack. smuggling away
from the opening bell. floored his
adversary twice in the first round,
knocking him kicking Dick Mad
den was by no means match for
the brown battler who is continu-
ing his streak of victories. this
making his ninth straight win.
Clinton Bridges. middleweight
made n comeback by winning a
technical X. o. over the foe who
had broken his jaw in Chicago six
weeks ago. In the third round. he
had Mickey DIggan. his Cleve-
land opponent. resting on his
knees. waiting for referee Hen
nessey TO count him out.
Dave Clark. other OF the trio OF
Detroit's own glove singers. had
his foe. Frank Kapanowski, in
serious trouble during the whole
fight. once flooring him for the
count OF nine In the second round,
He won his fight on a decision.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
TWO YEAR OLD.
BABY BURNED
BY ACID-L Y E.

Creeping into their bedroom on
the night of Nov. 16 and stealthily
feeling for their faces before he
accomplished his delvil's task,
James Kemp, of 591S st. Antoine
street. threw canful of mixed
acid and I've into the face of his
former mother-in-law. Elizabeth
Owen. 80 years old, and the two
year old son of his ex-wife. Ronald
Tinsley. burning them SO severely
that they had TO be rushed TO the
hospital In a taxi-cab for emer-
gency treatment.
Mrs. Owens suffered second de-
gree burns on her face. chest. neck
and arms. The child Ronald II
burned about the face, lips, chest
and arms. They both are In tempo
rarilx serious condition. Detec-
tives Flanagan and Parrish Of the
Homicide squad are assigned 10
investigate the case.
An0ther's Face Disiigured
Bailey Martin. 42. of l0l1 I'LL
nois was also burned by I've last
week. On November IS, near 500
|p.m.. his wife. Eulla Martin. threw
Iye upon him as he lay down
burning his left shoulder. left eye,
scalp. and face.
She was jealous over Mr. Mar
tins affections for another woman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
NEGRO VARIETY HOUR
STILL A FIXTURE
OVER AIR Z

Last Friday evenings program
marked the 2I broadcast Of the
Negro Variety Hour over station
wJBK. The program has been rum
ming along week after week. rous-
ing interest In the public In the
sponsors VINO allow the talent 6l
the city an outlet over the ether
The last few programs have fea-
tured choirs from various OF the
churches.
The Bethel Church Choir sang
last Friday. and their program was
very good. The program was de-
voted 10 the Legionaires. Mrs.
Bernice Griffin sang beautiful
contralto solo. and Beatrice Allen
sang My Buddy. that old war song
The poem. Our Blind Buddies. :"
by j. Edward Mccall, was read 10
the accompaniment OF music by
Charles Diggs. Mrs. Ida Russell
sang. II Couldn't Hear Nobody
Pray"
Next Friday. from IL TO 1880,
the Highland Park Quartet will be
featured
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
Clarence cameron
White Violinist To
Give r e c tia

Detroit's music-lovors will greet
Clarence Cameron White. one of
the greatest Negro violinists ever
produced In America, who will
be presented here In grand
recital, Monday evening. Nov "a.
at the Lucy Thurman Y. w. {. A..
under auspices OF the Civic Con-
cert Group. of which Mrs. Alma II.
Loving Is director.
Or Whites reputation as an ar
list is international and he Ii ac-
knowledged to be a most finished
violinist. with high rank az mu-
steal composer
A reception for this eminent ar
list will be held after the recital
In the social rooms of the Y. w. c.
A. l.. G. Blount. secretary OF the
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
Company and president of the local
N. A. A. G. r.. will have charge
OF the reception and introduce the
visiting artist to the public.
Tickets are fifty cents and one
dollar. The public Is cordially in
vited TO attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
FUNERAL RITES Hell D
FOR W. S. SMITH

Funeral services were held from
McFall Brothers Funeral Home at
l 30 D. m Tuesday. for the late
w s. Smith. 1926 ST. Antoine
street Rev r. l.. Brady ofiiciat-
ed assisted by Rev, William III.
Peck.
The deceased, who was the twin
brother OF j. Smith. Detroit. was
born In Memphis, Tenn. and died
last Friday at Herman Kicfer
Hospital. after an illness of four
months.
Mr. Smith formerly conducted a
general iobbing business in Mem
phis. Tenn. with his twin brother.
under the firm name OF Smith
Brothers Speciality Company. sell
ing drugs and similar articles.
In addition TO his brother. the
deceased Is survived by three sons.
William Thomas. Vernon c., and
Ernest Smith: one daughter. Mrs.
Myrtle Patterson. all of Chicago:
also sister. Mrs. Anabel Ramsey.
Detroit. and three nephews.
Interment was In Memorial Park
Cemetery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23

praise for having stuck TO his post
on the varsity. and for having con
tribuicd. at a personal sacrifice TO
the renown of the school he at
tends.
Leach had been distance run
ner from hack in high school days.
lie ran ON Eastern High Schools
cross country and track teams in
the years when Eastern was al
ways out in front of the city in
track.
Al Wayne, ne has run the mile
on the track team when cross
country season was over AS "a
senior and captain OF the team at
Wayne, Leach has won the respect
and admiration of all of the stu
dents for his gameness and APP
pressiveness. and for his fine re-
cord Of exploits.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
ESTATE OF, LAWYER
AWARDED $500
In JUDGEMENT

Attorney William w. Banks Of
Detroit. brought "a long-drawn
out case OF the esS&te OF Attor-
ney Oliver M. GreenE to a success
full conclusion in Judge Tuttle's
Court last Friday, When the driver
who stfncA and KTred me noted
attorney, in Febrnffy OF 1888. was
ordered to pay s7lO0 to his heirs
IN judgement
The white man.. who killed the
Pontiac lawyer when the latter
stepped out OF hiS car to attend
10 some motor trouble. had $780,
900 OF insurance upon his car.
The Insurance company has been
fghting against THE award OF
judgement for three years. and
even now. after the decision Is
rendered, threatens TO appeal the
case. Suit was entered in the Fed
eral Cour. OF Bay City. by Attor-
ney Banks, who lives at 1926
Brush Street.
Attorney Oliver NJ. Green. the
deceased lawyer, was one of the
most outstanding legal figures in
the state. He has taken four cases
10 the Supreme Court, two of which
involved the right of Negroes to
eat In public restaurants. and was
upheld In every case.
His heirs are represented by his
brother. william Green, his sister,
Emma Green, OF Birmingham. and
Mrs. Vunavister Jones of Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
Son Against Mother

Spencer Washington. former
local high school athlete. was
quite parturbed on the stand.
as he answered questions that
implicated his mother deeper
and deeper in the web OF cir
cumstantial evidence
He seemed quite worried be-
cause he had let his mother get
into the situation
Noted for being always obe-
dent to his mother. his testi-
mony established that he had
only signed Miller's insurance
papers at the insistence OF Mrs.
Hamilton.
Upon the witness stand. he
admitted that he had changed
his age so often at his mothers
request that he did not really
know how old he was.
Il think I'm "a or 25," he
said
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
DEATH STALKS OUR STREETS

Thrysx thousand killed In traffic accidents
the United states; million others injured ten
per cent of them permanently, and billion dollars worth Of
property damage resulted.
high percentage Of these traffic accidents occurred In De-
oi In October twenty-five Hill ed In automobile accidents
In city, and sSi injured to date
you cooperate In the statewide campaign which
being conducted the alarming number Of traffic
traffic safety pledge published
editorial page Of this Issue, sign the coupon attached
thereto, bring the Tribune eace sse Sc Antoine,
VIII BE- enrolled with the thousands Of ether %
rens cooperating the campaign fer traffic safety
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
"Y" PLANS PROGRAM
FOR NEW MEMBERS

anecial Thanksgiving Day
veek-end program will be spon-
sored Mt the st. Antoine Branch
v NJ c. A.. In which the ne"
members will be featured.
"Y" Departmental Committees
have combined their energies anu
vii, nresent a program OF music
moving pictures. chorus numbers
debates. health department exni-
hits. and swimming carnival tha'
viii All every minute from f;lo "
~ 90 o'clock with panorama VI
activities open to "Y" members
and friends. While the new mem
hers secured during the Tenth An
adversary Campaign will be hon
ored guests. everybody Is invited
and the program is certain 10 IN
terest women and children.
world Series Pictures
Through the cooperation OF the
white star Refining Company
whose president is the head OF the
Detroit Y. M. G. A., moving p'N
ture OF the 1885 world series pc
tween Detroit Tigers and chicago
Cubs will be presented.
Music, Debate
The program opens at 7:lo win
a forty-tive minute musical pro-
gram by the "y" orchestra under
the direction Of Mr.. William Roach
orchestra leader who has lived AT
the "Y" for several years; the Il
Harmonica Band under the direc-
ton OF willis Wilson; the ST. An
toine Branch Banjo Band players;
the sY" Chorus under the drec-
ton of Professor s. A. Ratlffe ana
special musical numbers by boy
and senior "Y" members.
The young mems department VIII
present debate centering around
The Italian Ethiopian War. The
boys will present excerpts from .
typical Christian Citizenship CLUB
meeting. Boys In health classes VIII
aemonstrate the daily routine. ana
tContinued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
DR.. w. l.. Wright
Elected Head Of
Lincoln University

Philadelphia. Pa.--Thc Rev Dr.
William llallock Johnson. pr,si-
dent of Lincoln University at Lin
coin University Pennsylvania. Of
fered his resignation To the Board
of Trustees ~ meeting held in
Philadelphia Thursday. November
II. on account of his reaching the
retirement age in December The
trustees accepted the resignation
and Immediately elected Or John
son President Emeritus of the
University. The resignation will
become effective at the end of the
Continued on Page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
COLORED CITIZENS
CONTRIBUTE S3.25S
TO COMMUNITY FUND

With the Community Fund Cam
paign over, II has been brought To
light that i1y colored individuals
and organizations have contribu-
ted a total of s3,25s with $2,4Ss.7b
in cash. This money came from
those detached individuals who
operate outside OF the downtown
Offices; II does not include school
teachers, nor governmental en-
ployees' contributions.
One OF the interesting incidents
in the campaign was the marvellous
gift of $1.023 from Detroit's own
Joe Louis which was the exact
amount OF the quota assigned the
Negro division. Joe's contribution
helped put this division over the
top by 325 per cent.
Special mention should be made
Of the meritorious work done by
the following workers: Mrs. II.
Peyton Johnson. r. Louise Hender-
son, a. L. Turner. +. +. Dawson.
Ethel Andrews, John Smith. Nor
rine Thompson. DIT. A. IL. Johnson.
Mrs Vanvranken, Claudia Hill.
G.. s. Smith. Ida NJ Watson, Mat
tie 6. Anderson. Lois Weldon.
Eleanor Shamwell. Patience Buck
ner. Edward Branham. q. McCul-
Tough. Miss Malinda Wells. A. ~
Lake. V. Bristol. w II Robinson.
Horace Bradfeld, Ramon Scruggs.
Roy Morton Ernest Carney. Wal
ter Forney. Fred Jones and Chas.
II. Mosely and others.
Local colored institutions having
their deficits met by the Communi-
ty fund are The Phyllis Wheatly
Home. Urban League. Y. NJ c. A..
Y w. c. A.. Baptist Christian Cen
ter, and Parkside Hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
PLANS MADE
FOR ST AT E
NEGRO MEET
Date Set For Jan. Is, rs,
Place Y. w. c. A.

Plans are being completed
for the holding of a State
Negro Congress to convene
in Detroit in January by the
sponsoring committee of the
National Congress, headed
by Snow f. Grigsby.
A phamplet, calling upon
all colored social organiza-
tons to elect delegates to
this Congress, has already
been issued by the Commit
tee. 1t states that the purpose
| of the State Congress is for
the delegates OF the various orgn-
nizations to meet and discuss all
problems confronting the Negro
In the state and nation. and to de-
wise plan OF unified action for all
organizations 10 fight for Negro
basic rights In the state.
( Some ~ the problems that will
Ne discussed are:
The future OF the Negro youth.
the housing conditions OF the Ne
gro, employment problems OF Ne
gro women. labor unions ms they
affect the Negro and civil rights
OF Negroes.
Unique Organization
The sponsoring committee wants
II clearly understood that the
State Congress will not be disposed
TO supplant or take over the work
OF an existing organization. II
proposes TO intergrate other organi-
zaztions so that they might meet
the needs Of the hour in unified
manner.
The State Congress. while dis
cussing specific problems OF the
state. will. in addition, formulate
some plans for the National Negro
Congress which will be held in
Chicago, February H. 1886.
The Youths division of the spon
sering committee is planning 10
promote huge mass meeting for
the purpose of arousing enthusiasm
for the state Congress. on Jan l.
Emancipation Day
The officers of the sponsoring
committee. which meets at noon
on Fridays AT the Y. w. c. A.. are
Snow +. Grigsby. chairman Rev.
q w Baber. chairman. Craw-
ford Nelson. secretary. Jeanette
Worlds. asst. secretary. Mrs. c. s.
Smith. Lebron Simmons. youth
Chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
HOLD Pin INSURANCE
DEATH-RACKET CASE
Wife Dies Of Injuries
Inflicted By Husband

Mary Watson, 2S years old.
OF POOL Madison street, died In
Receiving Hospital last Satur-
day night of Peritonits, Undue
ed by a rupture of her intes-
tines.
At l:15 Friday morning, she
walked into Receiving Hospital.
suffering from bruises about
her body, which she claimed
she received near IL midnight,
when she was struck and kick
ed in the stomach by her hus-
band. James Watson.
Her husband. James, faces
arraignment on a charge Of
murder. Sergt. Gaide OF the
Homicide Squad. is investigat-
ing the case,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
The Way Out

A symposium. attempting to
point The Way Out for the Ne
gro will be held at the Nat Tur-
ner Club on its forum hour at
y. m. this Sunday.
l.. G. Blount OF the N. A. A.
c. r.. Mr.. Sheriff. OF the u. N.
I. A. and Il. Williams. OF the
Communist party will be the
participants
Admission Is free to all.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
RACKETEERS
FACE TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Detectives Investigating
Other Angles Of
S or d ! d G. a Q e

Enmeshed by a net of cir
cumstantial evidence in
what might be one of the
most dastardly crimes ever
done in Michigan, Mrs. Rob-
bic Hamilton and Braddie
Kennedy were bound over
for trial on charge of first
degree murder after an ex-
animation before Judge
Scallen in Recorders Court,
Monday.
Mrs. Hamilton and Mr., Ken
nedy are charged with having
conceived and carried but the
plot to heavily insure an unfortu-
nate boy In the neighborhood. and
to kill him so that they might
collect the insurance money.
The evidence tAat conf:onts the
couple ~ purely circuprtaptisl:
but as Asst Prose~-x John ~
Ricca. who headed . examina.
ton. remarked imstances
are pretty thichIy In around
Boy II Drowned
Alexander Miller. the dead
youth. was the sub-normal son Of
"A mentally deficient mother. His
nervous system was off-balance,
and he did not have good control
over his actions. A slight push
would upset his equilibrium. send
ing him into a frenzy of nervous
activity.
He was quite character In the
neighborhood around Chene street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
SPECIAL NOTICE

We do not incorporate in club
news and other social items. cards
OF thanks a. cards OF thanks are
forms OF advertisement which
must be paid for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23

lie hustled papers and was a con
slant attendent at Calvary Bap-
fist Sunday school. He had the
idea that he was called TO preach.
and he usually dismissed the Sun
day school with a prayer.
Between the dates OF August Is
and August II. he was drowned in
one OF the lagoons at Belle Isle
His body was found in the Detroit
River on August II.
Mrs. Hamilton held five insur.
ance policies on the boy. which
aggregated $4,000 in value. She had
policies from the Great Lakes Mu-
tual. Metropolitan. Sun Life. Unit
ed. and the Tennessee National
Alexander Miller was not related
TO her in any way.
Spencer washington. her son.
admitted that he had signed for
all the policies and had taken
physical examination for one OF
them. Miller could not have passed
any sort OF examination for In
surance.
Mrs. Hamilton. admitted that
The had lied TO get the insurance
policies upon examination. She
old insurance men that Miller
was her nephew. She maintained.
however. that she had had moth
ng to do with Miller's death.
Other Evidence Introduccd
The testimony Of Sebastian
% year old italian
Touth. who said that Mrs. Hamilton
had offered him and Braddie Ken
iedy $500 to drown Miller. and
u Spencer Washington who told
" a conversation with Kennedy IN
Continued on pare ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23

We do not incorporate In club
news and other social items, cards
of thanks. as cards of thanks are
forms of advertisement which
must be paid for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23

In view Of the fact that next
Thursday WIN be the Thanksgiving
holiday, n win he necessary for all
news Items 20 he sent or brought
70 our office not later than Tues
day, noon 10 enable Ms 10 print the
paper Wednesday.
J. n Mccall
E1fter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23
SPECIAL NOTICE

We do not incorporate In club
news and other social items. cards
of thanks. as cards of thanks are
forms OF advertisement which
must be paid for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-23

Samuel Hood. 33-ycar-old pro
prietor of Hoods Steam Laundry
1924 st. Antoine and ii4l Hast
ings. who began his spectacular
careeer in the laundry business In
Detroit six years ago. his wife be-
ing his only assistant and two
flat irons his only equipment
During the first year of struggle
without capital. Mr.. Hood found
II necessary TO work { another
job to help get sufficient funds TO
carry on his home laundry: but
after months OF hard work, he be-
came able to hire one girl as a
helper. BY this time. the excellent
Continued ON page ~
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

Gains in value of blue foxes and in reindeer meat shipments and
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

Three youths aboard the steam-- ship Alaska on a recent trip were taken off the boat at Ketchikan by a deputy marshal. They were taken before the US. Commissioner and a hearing made, and ordered returned to where they came from. Al Blake and L. B. Nelson, both of Phoenix, Arizona. asked for leniency on the ground they had, invested their en- tire. resources, $90 in food at Seattle and shipped it to Juneau, where they planned to spend the winter The commissioner allowed them to wire their5 families, who sent money for their fares. Their companion
 Herbert Kant, was returned to Seat tie on the Yukon as work guest of
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

Territorial Treasurer Walstein G. Smith received from the U s. Land Department of Agriculture l0,466.- 03, which represents the Territory's percentage of receipts from the Ma tional' forests in Alaska for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884 This amount represents 25 per cent of the total income of the National forests. Of this amount 25 per cent has been placed in the Forest Reserve Fund, 25 per cent in the Territorial school fund and the remainder to the Gen eral Fund where it is credited to the road appropriations.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

Fred Nichia 36 years of age, a miner employed by the Alaska Ju- neau mine, died at the Columbus Sanitarium. Nichie was injured when he slipped from a ladder while drilling an upraise in the mine. He fell to the bottom of the shaft suffering head and body in- juries.l He was paralyzed, losing his power of speech An operation was performed on his brain, but he died as a result of blood clot
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

perly cared for.
 Dr. w w Council, Territorial Heal tn Officer, advised all those coming down with the flu to go to bed and stay there until they have permis- sion from a doctor to go out.
 There is nothing alarming in the situation whatever. If people will only take care of themselves and not attempt to keep on working or at tending school when they get flu but stay home and obey directions, there should be no serious conse- quences.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18
Interesting Items About Alaskans

losses#in canned salmon and gold shipments over the same period of the year 1883 were noted in the cus- toms office at Juneau The value of blue foxes shipped was $22,05000; reindeer meat at $13,585. Canned salmon fell off approximately ESQ., 900 from 1883. Gold slipped from $l,662,64O in 1883 to $1,o92,92 in 1884.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

The Wrangell City Council has been asked to stop radio interfer- ence by G. M. Bidwell, who says his patience has been exhausted by use less noises. Nearly all this inter ference can be eliminated by the in stallation of small filter which will be supplied locally at the lowest cost The radio is the greatest sin gle pleasure that we have in Wran- gell and it does not seem fair to the majority that a few should deprive them of this pleasure"
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

The Bureau of Mines has issued a Minerals Year Book, 1884 the second volume being released.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-18

Minerals Year Book, 1884 the second volume being released.
 Declaring that publicity is one of Alaska's greatest needs at the pres ent time. James Marshall, veteran Seattle newspaper feature writer, was Juneau visitor recently. MT. Marshall was greatly pleased with his, trip and said Seattle residents lshould make the trip in winter to Hget sample of Alaska climate
 The Alaska Native Brotherhood withdrew from the Fishermen's con vention which met in Juneau recent ly. The Brotherhood said they would withdraw until they could approve of the general aims of the conven- ton. which they did not do at the time. It is said the Native Brother hood are averse to calling a strike during the fish runs.
 c. L Shaw, 66, fisherman, was killed 5hd seven families made homeless by snow slide which tumbled down from a 500-foot cliff above the village. The Mounted Police ordered several homes va cated and provided shelter for those made homeless Cape Nudge is east of Seymour Narrows between the Narrows and the Hole in the Wall. a small. boat pass.
 Cordova Lodge IOOF installed of ficers recently as follows: Fred Cor dovoway, vice grand; Earl Jacobson secretary; John Vinquist, treasurer; Edward Munsen. warden; Ben Hpn- ger, conductor; Walter Ives, chap lain; James Brady, RS of NC; Ern- est Johnson, RS of NC; John He'd strom, Is of VG; Emil Larson, inner guard; Paul Bruckner. outer guard 
 p Last winter Dorothy Griffin and William Lempke attracted consider able notoriety when they were mar ried on the stage of the Coliseum theatre at Ketchikan, as an added attraction to the film production Double Harness played by Ann Harding and William Powell. Last week the team was visited by the stork, an eight pound boy being born to the young couple.
 The 1ormeEt German tranS-Atlan- tic liner Soxonia, which has been a U s. vessel since the world war, may be in Alaska trade, according to an announcement made by the Northland Transportation Company which has purchased her. The yes sel is 5755 tons displacement, and is 400 feet long. She was built in Ger many in 1899. This will augment the Northland's fleet to five vessels.
 Gains in value of blue foxes and in reindeer meat shipments and l