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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
DEATH STALKS OUR STREETS

Thirysi thousand killed traffic accidents
last the United states million others Injured ten
cent Of them permanently billion dollars worth Of
property damage resulted.
high these traffic accidents occurred m De-
tro In October twenty-five k ed In automobile accidents
In city. and SCI injured. to date.
We cooperate statewide campaign which
being conducted the alarming number Of traffic
accidents deaths, traffic safety pledge Published
the editorial page this Issue; Sign the attached
hereo bring mai II 10 the Tribune office sife St. Antoine
win be enrolled with the thousands Of other ci
who cooperating the campaign for traffic safety.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
WASHINGTON STILL SILENT ON
WPA JOHNSON APPOINTMENT

New York-Despite efforts OF
tho N. A. A. G. p. and correspond
ents for Washington newspapers to
get the "low-down' on the APP
pointment in the wPA which was
offered to James Weldon Johnson
and then suddenly recalled after
IL was accepted. officials in Wash
ington remained silent.
No Official Information
Miss Frances Perkins, Secre-
tary OF Labor. has stated in a let
ter to the N. A. A. c. p. that the
report that she opposed Mr.. John
sonis appointment was without
foundation. The report was pub
li$hed In the syndicated newspaper
column. Washington Merry-Go-
Round, written by Robert Allen
and Drew Pearson. Direct inquiry
to- the office OF Harry L. Hopkins.
WlPA Administrator, was referred
to /\ =" Edgar Smith. colored
m4 y staff. who wrote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Caught With Goods
After Robbing
Two Women

William Smith was caught by
policemen Schram and Watson on
the corner OF Willis and Brush
streets at about $50 Tuesday
morning with two rings In his
pocket, believed TO have been stol-
en- from Ruth Willis, who lives at
Apt. 20. at 325 e. Garfield.
The iolice acted upon the COM
plant Ok Gertrude Aresley, 4454
Brush street, who said that man
who answered Smiths descrip-
ton, had cut her finger and stole
her pu }se that same morning.
The tatrolmen came upon Smith
on thu corner. and when they or
dered him to stop. he began to run
They fred several shots at him be-
fore he stopped and surrendered.
Miss Willis came to police head
quarters and identified Smith as
the man who had stolen her rings
on the corner OF Superior and ST.
Antoine streets. The rings found
In Smiths pocket were hers. she
said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
MRS. BOBBIE HAMILTON
AND THREE MEN ARE
NVOLVED IN CASE
Insurance Collected On Men Who Died
Mysteriously

Fear that two men were murder
d for their insurance money In cN-
pressed by police officers today as
they 40 about investigating the al
lodged insurance fraud racket tha,
nettcd Mrs. Bobbio Hamilton, i5.
OF 27li Mullett street over 5000.
after the men died in unusual
circumstances
Four people were held Tor invcs
tigation in these deaths Mrs
Robbie Hamilton. her husband.
Watt Hamilton. Spencer Washing
ton. her son by a previous marri-
age. and Brady Kennedy. 2oi3 Me
Dougal street
Two OF the men. Kennedy and
Hamilton. were released on writ
before Judge Cotter. Thursday
morning. Suencer Washington Is
held as a material witness. and
Mrs Hamilton is charged with
murder.
One OF the persons thought to b,
murdered was Alexander Miller. 4
lyear old boy. who was Of allege
subnormai intelligence. His boa
Twas found in the Detroit River OF
August IT, Miller was a roomer a
'he IIamilton's house. He was
called Juicy Lips" because he had
tho habit Of soldering all the time.
~ could not possibly have passed
'ho insurance examination for the
$4,000 for which he was insured
ch~"t-hack upon his condition
rcscal~
The other dead man. for whose
death Mrs Hamilton received 81.
O0o. was named Ell Barnes lie
ivcd a; 1906 Maple street. IL
was fonnd with his skull crushoe
August IS. 1882, al the rear
1929 Antietam street. Barnes
died the next day. unable 10 name
his murderer.
n Is charged that Snencer Wash
ington. % years old. took the OK
aminations In the name Of the
dead men
Police began their Investigation
when they were informed by n II
year old boy that woman had
offered him 800 TO drown AleN-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

Death of Merchant
Mourned BY Folks
In Neighborhood

Sam Domain. who kept a grocery
store on the corner OF Rivard and
Sherman streets. was not a Mer-
chant Prince, and news OF his
death was not regarded OF suffi-
Client Importance TO be printed on
the front pages OF the daily news
papers.
To the Negroes who live in thar
neighborhood. however. Sam WAS
something Of regal person. and
when word filtered through the
community that he had died behind
his counter with heart attack.
last Saturday. crowd that would
have done honor 10 any member OF
royalty thronged the sidewalk be-
fore his store
They gathered at Sans stoi q
not out of morbid curiosity; but
out Of respect for che sympathetic
service OF the man TO them during
the II long years he had been In
business there.
They spoke In hushed tones OF
the little favors that Mr.. Domain
had done for them This one tell
ing how Sam had iet his bill run
on week after week until he had
begun to work again. That one
telling how Sam had loaned him
SIS (dollars) 10 stave off eviction
for non-pavment Of rent Each
with some little "reminiscences that
demonstrated why the white mer-
chant was 80 loved nv the colored
reorle In the neiehborhood.
The cataclvsmic effect OF the
depression on the people ~ the
|neighborhood was evidenced in
Sans store. The shelves are m.
most bereft OF goods and the books
IN which Sam kept the bills OF
his clients are full OF entries. As
the fortunes Of the people pro-
crossed. so Sans fortune went up
or down
He died nj his work. unrewarded,
unless he considers The gratitude
and affection ~ hundred 80 poor
people M reward enough And I
believe that Sam Domain. where
ever he is. does consider that
enough. He spent his HE earning
II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
VICTORY B A N 0 U E |
CLOSES ANNUAL "Y"
CAMPAIGN
1850 Members See cured In
Drive

The tenth anniversary member
ship campaign of the ST. Antoine
Y. NJ. c. a. officially closed on
Oct. %. The workers gathered at
the ~" last Friday and celebrated
their success. at rousing and
elaborate victory banquet.
Attorney Pcrcival Piper. chair
man Of the committee of manage
meut. was POSTMASTER. interest
ing remarks were made by the
general campaign chairman. Elk
Senator Charles Roxborough. also
~ n. J.L. Henderson. whose team
wen division honors; Andrew
Sneed. upon whom individual cam
paign honors were conferred:
Roy Morton. inspector Of the win
Confined on Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
HUBBY LOOKS
ON AS WIVES
FIGHT 1T OUT
First Wife Shoots Second
In Abdomen

The second wife of Ed
ward Beverly lies in Receiv-
ing Hospital in a serious con-
dition as a result of a gun
and pistol duel waged in a
garage blind 900 Rowena
street on November the first
between her and Beverly's
first wife. Rintha Beverly.
The statements Of the wounded
woman. Laura alias Lois Jackson.
and Edward Beverly. her com
mOn-l law husband. established that
Beverly and Laura Jackson were
In the garage behind the hous,
when Rintha Beverly walked In.
Miss jackson asked Mr. Bcv
erly IL that was his former wife In
such a manner that Rintha became
incensed and an argument cnsued.
Rintha Beverly had gun and
Laura Jackson hod a knife. which
police have as evidence. Reports
state that Rintha fired two shots
one of which lodged In Miss Jack
sons lower abdomen, entering
through the left side and lodginl
somewhere near her intestine
tract. Rintha then fled on foot al
the alley toward St Antoine street
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

\ subscription campaign In the
interest of Wilberforce University
has been launched by the WILDER
force University Endowment Fund
stirring Committee. This was an
nounced Tuesday by Attorney Per
cival r. Piper. chairman of the
committee.
The objective set by the COM
mittee is $4,000. and subscriptions
will be through signatures for the
Book OLA -Million-Names Dona-
tions OF one dollar or more are be-
ing solicited.
The committee held a meeting at
the ST. Antoine Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday
noon II was at this meeting that
The committee mapped out plans
Tor the drive.
One Of The channels OF approach
10 the public Will he through the
churches. The Rev. j. ID. Howell
pastor OF 81. Sierhens A. NJ. K
Church. is chairman Of the Church
Cooperation Group.
This group has outlined plr-
whereby members OF each church
will work as a group. and all funds
solicited will be turned in as q
contribution from the church
which they represent
DIR. O. IL. Sweet Is chairman Of
the group TO contact outstanding
citizens. Mrs. Fannie Peck Is chair
man of the women's Division. At
torney Charles A. Roxborough has
been selected as chairman Of tbs
Business Group.
The campaign will terminate
Sunday, November II. Dr. r. j
Wright. president OF wilberforcs
University. will be in Detroit OF
J that date 10 deliver a speech.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Youth Congress
Delegate To Speak

Sunday, a, eS86k m. dele
gate from the American Youth
Congress will address the Young
Peoples League of Bethel Church
on the subject whittier Youth ?
Leo McNeal. recently inaugural
ed president Of the League, Is he
ginning n series OF programs deal
ng particularly with the needs Of
today's young people. and he in
vites all the young folks of De-
troit to attend this program. which
will he the first Of a series OF
meetings aimed particularly at
solving the problems that con
front boys and girls OF adolescent
ages
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Rev. Peck to Speak
On Timely Topic
At Forum Hour

The Nat Turner Club House IS
on the corner OF Madison and 81.
Aubin streets. The public is invit-
ed to attend and 10 participate In
the general discussion that follows
the observations of the main
speaker.
THE Place of the Church in the
Changing Social Order Will be
the topic discussed by the Rev.
William Peck at the second SEES
sion OF the Weekly Forums con-
Quoted by the Nat Turner CLUB
this Sunday at 3 p. m.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Donald Marshall
Discusses Local
Segregation Issues

Widespread public inter
est was aroused by the arti-
Gle published in last weeks
issue of the Tribune, con-
corning the race discrimi-
nation to which a group OF
colored patrons were cub
jected at the Briggs boxing
show at the local Naval Ar
mory on East jefferson ave-
nue.. Friday night. Oct. rs.
Three OF the patrons involved
were Miss Jessie Waller. Mrs. Jes-
sic Pharr Slaton. and williar
Prater They had purchased n
served tickets and the three were
duly seated b> the usher In the
reserved section but later they
were approached ny another uSh
er and ordered 10 change 10 seats
set aside in The bleachers. for Ne
groes only when they protested.
and officer was called and they
were brusqucly elected
The Tribune has received sever.
al interesting comments on the
subject which furnish food for
thought, especially letter from
Donald Marshall OF the person
mel department OF the Ford Motor
Company Mr. Marshalls letter
reads as follows
Detroit. Michigan
November . 1895
To The Editor OF
The Detroit Tribune
Dear Sir
In your issue of even date
read an account Of another in
stance Of racial discrimination in
one of our public auditoriums.
am not attempting 10 be criti
cal of your paper
On the contrary am pleased TO
note the Improvement in your
What want to know is. would
the instance cited of Jim Growing
az the Briggs boxing show really
be considered as news?
Is u not just another case OF
dog biting a man OF in other
words is il not the thing 10 ea
pect"
When the colorcd employees OF
any organization ask for separation
whether il be along social. econo
mic or any other line they must
expect To have racial segregation
along all lines.
We. as a group, are constantly
being made the victims Of promo.
ters of our own race who Toll
not neither do they Spin but in
partnership with promoters OF
other groups arrange dances For
Colored" at public halls that do
not admit colored people on any
other occasions. Eastwood Park.
Continued ON Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED in
INTEREST OF WHEREFORE u

II is the hope OF the committee
that they will have arrived al
The quota when the president ar
rives in the city.
A special meeting of tho chair
men of the various groups will be
held Friday noon at the y. NJ. C.
A. \ general meeting of the com
mittee will be held Friday night
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

Thomas Jefferies. a IL year old
lvsboy. who lives AT 1919 Edison
nue.. was robbed of 1925 of his
per money on last Sunday
Z light. by two young white lads.
rhe thieves. who Thomas Judged
TO be about II or rs years old.
caught and .shook down" the hoy
near vacant lot on the south
west corner of 18th and Edison,
and hastily boarded "A street-car at
Chicago Boulevard.
Another - year old lad. James
Parker. who lives at 1912 Watson
street. was cut on the back SO
severely that his mother had TO
take him TO the hospital for treat
ment- He said that another boy
near his own age had done the cut
ting. which happened behind his
own house.
Freddie Weems. Jr.. a IL year
old boy who lives at 1898 McKin-
ley. was severely cut on the left
shoulder and back by George
Brown, who is only i5. This cut
ting scrape occurred on Oct. 80
on the corner Of % and Hudson.
The only girl listed attempted
suicide. Wanda Cloud. Is years old.
tried to end her life by drinking
iodine, Oct. 30. Although her adj
dress is 2022 Beaubien. she was
carried to the hospital from AS
Elizabeth street Dependency over
money was her reason for trying
10 end II all.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

ander Miller. In tracing the re-
cord of Mrs. Hamilton. police say
they found out that she had col
lected $1,000 IN 1891 in Houston.
Texas. for the death Of tubercu
lar person on whom she had taken
an insuranc, policy
The detectives investigating thu
cas-. are Sergt Jack Harvil and
Detective Edward wurm and Lloyd
Doane.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Police Shoots Man

Frank Stevens. a.. Of 1853 Hud-
son street. was shot In the left leg
by Patrolman william Groves. on
Tuesday. Nov. s. when he tried TO
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

get away from The officer after he
had been arrested for stealing tir-
es from an automobile.
Stevens was handcuffed when he
broke and ran. according To OH
Ger Groves story The policeman
said that he pursued Stevens Tor
a whole block. firing two shots at
him. one of which took effect as
described.
The incident took place in front
of a67S Warren avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

Get A Joe Louis Bank With One
Years Subscription To The Tri-
hume.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
|NOTEDORATOR
|DECLAIMS AT
MASS MEETING
Rhetorical Political Figure speaks
To Audience At Mount Olive

Colonel Roscoe Conklin Sim
mons. of Chicago. was In Detroit
Monday night, for the special pur-
pose Of addressing a huge politi.
cal meeting on the eve of a city
election
He delivered his harangue In his
usual euphemistic style. stridinR
back and forth upon the platform
gesiuring and posturing like n self
conscious waterfowl. and throw.
inr out the same tritc expressions
that have made him figure &!
ridiculc all over the country
The Colonel was dressed in gray
striped trousers and black coat
lie swayed upon The platform as
though he were drunk I'm his fcign
ed emotion,
Ills usual topic WAS selected for
this speech. THE Republican Par
ty" and az Is Mr.. Simmons habit
he brought In all the other sym
bols which most people cherish
God. Mother. and high morality
The noted orator disgresses sc
much that IL ia impossible for one
to follow him: but some OF thu
notes on what he said follow, ~
that the reader may grasp tn
message Mr.. Simmons gave III,
audience.
'IIailc SelaSsie Is the creates
man on earth"
"Ar that am owe TO the Re
publican party
Nobody is in our way but our
selves"
what did the poet say
II went down on my knees"
"If there is any man under th'
sound OF my voice. be he Teutor
or Saxon, let him hearken TO me-
Tho constitution OF the United
States is not divine. but II Is sac
red"
"All you little fish. come with
me ana De Wnale.
MARK you well. I'm proud to
be Negro
IL stand ready TO row the white
man across the river to victory
again"
do you forget Abraham Lin
coin? Then fall down on your
knees"
II am against Roosevelt.
God discovered something In
me-
II have all the degrees. five In
Latin and one in English. l can
only read the one In English.
other Politicians Speak
among III" o'hrr politicians that
SPOKE ~ The meeting. which was
Chairmancd by Charles Roxbor-
ough, ex-statc senator, were May
or Couzcns. Councilman John
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
Photo by Rlornt

This portray the members the choir
Garfield SCHOOL, In Detroit The choir their teacher uni
presented nj public
erlng radio broads These artists who ree
dramated selections accompaniment
,elolHt incsse which Is amazing
Readng from left right they First Leonard Hanna
Dorothy MAXWELL Dorothy Sims Miriam Massenberg Marguerite S
Vrge Lu Wlbcrt Winston; Rachael Ulmer Mab
Everett Jessie Ross Dorothy Halum Smith
Sadie Keys, Pearl Johnson Minnie Roberts, Vivian Jackson Third
Vivian Justice
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09
FIVE YOUTHS
FIGURE in
CRIME NEWS
Girl Tries To End Life
BY Drinking Iodine

Crime and violence took
much of its toll from the
young this week. Police re-
ports reveal that flee persons
below the age of 18 figured
In some criminal incident.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-09

suirne IN" Other politicians that
spoke ~ The meeting. which was
Chalrmancd by Charles Roxbor-
ough, ex-statc senator, were May
or Couzens. Councilman John
smith. Councilman Castator. Coun-
Gilman Linsey. and several of the
cOlorcd candidates for constable.
A large crown attended the
meeting despite the bad weather.
La opinión., 1935-10-06
POBRE EN- RIQUEzAS NATURALES,
NUEvO Leon Sc CARACTERIzA
POR SU FORTALEzA SPIRITUAL
Lo mas srande del Estado, dijo Ell orador, es SUI colec-
tividad, unida desde un principle para hacerle fren-
te a una naturaleza bravia

vantar a Nueyo Leon. para que
Mexico Sc levante todavia mas.
En- ese altisimo proposito. 10 ne
jor de la obra nueyoleonesa toda-
via estA por hacerse. Nuestro Es-
tado ha parido thames ilustres y
obreros benemeritos que han ira
bajado tenazmente en- la integral
cion del pals; pero nos faltan cum
bres excelsas de cultura, pues nues-
tras floraciones intelectuales. salvo
excepciones honrosisimas, no han
sido tan refinadas como las de
otras comarcas. En- efecto, no hemos
produicido poetas de la ITALIA de Diaz
Miron nj de Amado Nervo; nj jul
risconsultos como Ignacio Vallar-
ia y Jacinto Pallares; nj histo-
riografos como Lucas Alaman y
Lorenzo de Zavala; nj m1sicos CO.
mo Ricardo Castro y Manuel Pom
ce; nj pensadores sinteticos como
Gabino Barreda y Justo Sierra. Pc
no en- Gambia, nuestra intelectuali-
dad ha estado en- mayor onsonan
cha con Ell pueblo. 50 ha compene-
trado mejor de las necesidades y
a~spiraciones de las muchedumbres,
y ha tornado con elias I'm TODD
congruente y armonico. En- esa pom
deracion y en- csc equilibrio de las
diversas classes sociales, radican la
solidez y agilidad del alma colec-
tiva de Monterrey.
La opinión., 1935-10-06
TODD Ell VlGoR, EN- LA Vo.
LUNTAD UNDERSTANDABLE
DE LOS NUEVoLEoNESES

No tenemos aqui mucho vigor en-
nuestra Naturaleza, porque TODD el
vigor Sc concentro en- la voluntad
p%ertinaz g inquebrantable de los
nuevoleoneses; no hay orc en- las
entranas de nuestras minas. por-
que TODD el orc Sc resumio en- ell
alma de nuestro pueblo; las flo
e de nuestros jardines no os-
tentan mucho color nj perfume,
porque TODD el aroma y ell colo
rido de nuestra comarca, Sc COM
pendio gloriosamente en- ell alma
diafana de nuestras a~dorables mu-
jeres. (Aplausos).
Por ESQ no concibo mayor glo-
ria que la de hacer ell bosquejo de
mi Estado natal. Yo miro a Nue.
vo Leon, desde lejos que es como
Sc mira mejor. Ell hecho de haber
pasado la mayor parte de mi vi
da fuera de esta terra, me colo
co en- condolences de apreciar me-
jor las virtudes de la Patria Chi
ca, pues bien sabido es, que tan
La opinión., 1935-10-06

cadena alpha, sin llegar a alturas
vertiginosas. presenta una serie do
paisajes armonieos mas bellos q
imponentes que los dc ~cualquiera
otra parte del mundo.
Lo mismo pasa con los palisades
sociales: no Sc puede negar que los
~intelectuales maxinos do Ia Repn-
blica pertenecen a otros Estados:
pero en- ninguno dc ellos Sc loera
Ia solidaridad y la c~ongruencla de
nuestro espfritu social. Contempla-
da en- conjunto, no hay alma tan
bien bordada como la de Nuevo
Leon. (Aplausos nutridos y prolon-
gados).
El mejor comprobante de esta
tests. 10 suministra ell balance que
presenta nuestro Estado en- las Ill
timas convulsiones revoluciona-
rias. ouien haya recorrido ell pats
de un extreme al otro, sabe que Ell
territorio nacional. parece I'm cam
po mutilado Y enfermo, en- donde
Sc lbro n batalla inmensa. HAY
ciudades en- las que, cast no existe
muro que no exhiba melancolicos
desmoronamientos Y lastimeraa CT
catrices. Por todas parties Sc ven
arboles escuetos y hojarascas anon
tonadas. TODD Sc halla confundido
Y revuelto. 10 que estaba arriba.
yace humillado y vencido, Dor 10.
.suelos; en- tanto que aquellos Il
SO encontraban en- los bajos fon5o.
sociales, vagan colericos Y rencoro-
SOS por las alturas. Pues bien. en-
este general trastocamiento de va
lores que ha afectado a toda Ia
Republica, la familia regiomontann
constituye una exception. Aquf as
sacudidas volcanicas, a pesar de-
haber sido intensas. no logra-
ron remover los cimientos sobre los
cuales sc halla fincada la sociedad.
IPor que? iAhi Porque en 1910.
gentes y las cosas de Nueyo
Leon SO h~allaban aproximadamen-
to en- ell sitio que les correspondent.
que, en- el resto de la Re-
publica. Sc violaban muchos dere-
y Sc usurpaban muchas situa-
clones. Por ESQ. cuando falto ell p
20 de Ia Dictadura, SO derrumbaron
todas las posiciones falsas y queda-
ron en- pie las posiciones solidas.
La de Monterrey era la mas solida
de todas. y o tanto, la que me-
jor ha resistido los naufragios ,
terremotos sociales.