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Evening star., 1936-03-29
BASKET CHAMPS
HERE TOMORROW
Kansas Delegation to Meet
Globe RefinerS, Foes of
RinaIdiS Tuesday.
JayhaWk basket ball en-

w YITH the interest of native
KansanS in the city mount
Wv ing. large delegation Of
IaVhaWk basket ball en-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
BRITISH REPORTER, BACK in
LONDON REVEALS CENSORED
NEWS ON ETHIOPIA

-rONDON-(3y Rudolph Dunbar
for ANP)-How the Ethiopian
Crown Prince, son of Halle Selas-
sic, was shot, the beheading Of
three high Ethiopian officials for
treason Eow jealousy of native
generals contributed to the rapid
advance of invading Italians and
the sale Of "dud" bullets to natives
was revealed here last week a few
days before the fall of Adds Aba
ba.
The man responsible for these
sensational revelations is o. ID.
Gallagher, star reporter for one
of the London dailies most favor
able to the Abyssinian cause, who
returned here recently from Adds
Ababa where he had been stationed
since the outbreak Of hostilities.
Failure of the world to be ap-
prised of this news was caused by
the strict censorship ordered by the
emperor within the first few weeks
VI 'hO wei "itCi WI iSSpOhuShIS' III
search of sensational news, sent
back reports of bloody battles at
locales where no Ethiopian troops
were stationed. Both sides saw
to it that no recognizable "unfav-
orable" news was sent out over Of
fetal communication systems.
Message Refused
One message given by Gallagher
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

70 the censor, Alto (Which is the
Amharic equivalent of "Mr.") Lem
mer, read: THREE ETHIOBIG-
SHOTS HIGHTREASONERS OUT
WIPED TODAY TOPIECES OFF
HACKED SWORDWISE. :" The
suspicious censor refused to pas
sage the message which would have
been published something like this:
Three leading officials Of the
Abyssinian government accused Of
high treason were executed today.
Their heads were hacked off by
swords. go"
According to the newspaper cor
respondent, this was only one Of
several good stories which could
not be sent through Ethiopia's l.
talian-built radio. Others reveal
ed here included:
Headed Revolt
1.-THE Crown Prince, q dull, I'M
imaginative young man, not fav-
CURED by his father, the Emperor,
was persuaded by Italian agents to
lead a revolt two months ago in
Dessye. Halle Selassie's Imperial
Guard engaged the rebels, and the
Crown Prince was shot by one of
the guard he had hoped to COM
mand
''The wound was not serious and
the whole affair was denied by the
Abyssinian Government. Alto Lem
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

is, district superintendent of Nash
vale; and DR.. Bethune.
Negroes who spoke in favor of
the merger were DR.. M. S. Davage,
president of Clark university, At
lanta, and DR.. w. A. c. Hughes of
the Board Of Home Missions.
DIR. KnudsOn Rankles
Colored delegates In general were
opposed, however, to the speech of
DR.. Albert c. Knudson of Boston
university, who lowered the high
plane Of the discussion by making
a statement on race relations based
upon an out-lived biological and
social teaching during a very tense
moment. Delegates planned to
challenge his talk in a formal
statement to the conference.
DR.. Knudson declared ideas OF in
terracial amalgamation are mon
Christian" and said the Christian
view says that God created sepa-
rated races with the view that each
should retain its integrity in order
to be of greatest value" and avo-
Gated strict segregation along ra-
cial lines.
A contact and guidance commit
tee, organized by colored delegates
to look after their interests, sub
mitted for the episcopacy the names
of DR.. w. A c. Hughes, of the
Board of Home Missions, Phila-
delphia; DR.. L. H. King, pastor Of
st. Marks M. e. church, New York,
and DR.. A. p. Shaw, New Orleans,
editor of the Southwestern Chris
tian Advocate. One of these Is
expected to replace retiring Bishop
Clair. Possibility of another bishop
doomed for an official reccomenda-
tion came for the election Of bish-
op for Africa with headquarters In
Liberia.
Protection Move
Since the convention has voted
to accept the unification plan the
new set-up may have a leadership
next step of the colored delegates
will be for official representation
on all the church boards so the
that knows the inside. DR.. e. M.
Jones of the Central Alabama con-
ference is chairman of the Negro
group and H. S. Wilson of Fair
mount, Md, of the Delaware con-
ference, is secretary.
Members of the contact and guild
ance committee are r. w. Brooks
of North Carolina; DR.. M. S. Da-
wage of Louisiana conference; E.
A. Love, Washington; F. H. But
Ter, Delaware, and Mrs. Bethune,
South Florida.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

license and airplane mechanics lie
ense.
Form "Craftsmen of Black Wings"
Having completed the ground
course these students formed an
organization known as the Crafts
men of Black Wings" and have
purchased an airplane and taking
daily flight training under Lieut..
Powell. The West Coast is proud
of the fact that 25 of these students
have already received pilots lie
enses, with so more preparing for
the tests. There are now more lie
ensed Negro pilots in Los Angeles
than in all the rest of the United
States.
These men and women filters are
Lying plans for the construction of
their own planes, with DR.. n. Cur
tiss King, popular local physician
and aviation fan, financing the un-
dertaking. DR.. King, it is said fin
anced the first plan for the filters
and is now preparing to finance a
second. Two weeks after the Crafts
men got their first plane, it was
used in motion picture sequences
by the MGM studios, bringing in a
good revenue. The plane is a Kiss
Travellaire bi-plane, $50 horse
power, and well-equipped with the
latest flying instruments, variable
pitch propeller and Bendix brakes.
All training at the Powell school
of Aviation is absolutely free to
the students-both ground and
flight training-and they do not
even have to purchase books. Les
son sheets are furnished free and
the course of instructions are pre-
pared by Lieut.. Powell.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
Designing Politicians Capitalize
on Bigotry and Race Hatred

Washington, d. C.-(ANP)-With
the added impetus being given
daily to the big test OF strength IN
November between the country's
two major political parties and the
various brands of mud-slinging
of past campaigns coming again to
light, political observers here this
week learned Of printed anonymous
documents circulated throughout
official Washington and the South
designed to stir up hatred against
prominent Jews. In one OF the
documents a list OF widely known
was given and 1t was asserted that
each represented a powerful group
of other Jews who controlled
principal function of Government
and that the name of Gentiles con-
nected with that function were
omitted. The Jews were also al
legged to be Communists and their
influence in government circles
declared TO be vicious and boldly
antagonistic to Gentiles.
An attache OF the publicity divi-
sion in the first Hoover campaign
for president recalled a similar at
tempt to discredit Negroes and the
Democratic party, by circulating
through the South the pictures Of
Joseph L. McLemore, we'll known
st. Louis attorney, who was the
Democratic nominee for Congress-
man from his district. These south
ern character-assassins by spread
ing this propaganda and distribut-
ing copies of McLemore's picture,
brought the party and its candi-
date into disrepute throughout the
South. McLemore's picture was OBJ
tanned through fraud and subter-
fuge from one of the candidates
friends, who, acting in good faith,
went to considerable to get the
picture from which the prints
were made.
The distribution of pictures Of
the Roosevelts taken with Negroes
have served as a roorback, impugn-
ing the motives Of some OF the pro-
minent capitalists who financed the
efforts OF the southerners, includ-
ing Negro-bating Governor Talma-
dye of Georgia who distributed
them. 1t is being pointed out that
these pictures actually served as
an education to thousands Of ILL
terate southerners who did not
know that white people of quality
and standing in other parts of the
country associated with colored
people. The fear now is that the
"hll billies" may attempt to emu
late their superiors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

mer told me 1 could send nothing
but the official denial. l did not
send that.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
YPSILANTI

Sunday services at Browns
Chapel was we'll attended. The pas
tor, Rev. A. T. Williams brought
the morning message to an appre-
ciative audience. Rev, Williams
left Monday for New York, where
he will attend the General Con-
ference of the A. M. E. Church.
At Second Baptist, Rev. G. w.
Carr brought avery inspiring doc
trinal sermon for the morning mes
sage, after which Mrs. Florence
Dickson put on Christ by Baptism
At $3.50 p. m. the Usher Board
sponsored a very spicy program,
looking very nice in their new
Gray uniforms.
At 1880 p. m. testimonials and
Lords Supper was administered.
Mrs. Margurett Perdue and her
two daughters, Ruth and Naomi,
attended the Workers meeting of
the Church of God in Detroit last
week, also relatives Rev. F. Per-
due and family.
Social Ten met last week at the
home Of Mrs. Jessie Kersey on
First avenue. Miss Lizzie Carter
left April 26 to visit her father,
S. Carter, of Dresden, Ont, who is
reported quite i'll.
Palm Leaf Club met last week
with Mrs. Union. Mr.. c. Mosley of
Detroit is visiting relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Carter, 452 Monroe street.
Mr. Mosley's wife Is inmate In
University Hospital, Ann Arbor.
The Mock Conference at the A.
M. E. Church Friday May LIST, was
we'll attended.
X. w. c. Club met last week at
the residence of Mrs. Ada Scott.
The Modernistic Club gave Kids
Party, at the home of Mrs. Thelma
Brooks, all members and guests
were dressed as children. After
games, salad, cakes and lollipops
were enjoyed by all. Members were
Madames L. Neal, M. Watkins, I.
Heath, H. Woods, NJ Talbot, T.
Fam, L. Mathews, II. Patterson,
M. Steward, X. Bass, B. Starks, M.
Carter and Mrs. T. Brooks. The
guests were Madamss B. Kersey,
G. Ransom, N. Wilson, o. Kersey,
H. Crosby, G.. Burden, M. Williams
and B. Morgan. Pictures were TAX
en-. Ypsilanti was the recipient Of
one Of the greatest musical treats
of the season Monday evening,
when the Ypsi-An Arbor Choral
Union Of (150 mixed trained
voices) appeared at the Ypsilanti
High School Auditorium under the
direction Of George L. Johnson OF
National Recreation Association,
New York City. Mr.. Johnson dis
played his ability as an artist of
note in his splendid work with the
chorus.
Mother Richardson is reported
quite i'll in Ford Hospital where
her leg was amputated. The rest
of the sick are improving except
c. Henderson whose condition re-
mains the same
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
Mitchell Wires
Lynch Protest
To Ga. Governor

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Repre-
sentative Arthur w. Mitchell, of Il
linois, in a telegram to Governor
Eugene Talmadge Of Georgia, early
this week, accused the southern
state executive of failing to con-
denim the mob spirit back of the
recent lynchings in his state.
Blame for the lynchings was
placed on the Georgia Woman's
World, a white weekly, copies of
which were distributed at a recent
Talmadge-led political conference.
The, publication printed photo
graphs Of Mrs. Roosevelt posing
with colored persons, seeking to
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PAGE NINE
prove that the First Lady and the
President favored Negroes.

prove that the First Lady ana the
President favored Negroes.
Mitchell's telegram read:
Because OF the prevalence Of the
mob spirit in Georgia at least three
colored persons in your state have
had their lives snuffed out during
the past sixty days. So far as
have been able to learn, you have
uttered no word Of condemnation
OF these mobs.
DO you think that these color
ed people are entitled to the pro-
lection of the law and that as Gov
ernor OF the State you should at
least condemn the atrocities of the
bloody mobs that are spreading so
much fear and havoc in the minds
and souls Of law-abiding colored
p o p e? Law-abiding citizens
throughout the country are won
dering what part the Georgia Wo-
mans World has played in fan
ming the flames Of race hatred into
such a conflagration. Do you con-
denim that?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

mer told me I could send nothing
but the official denial. l did not
send that.
Emperor Blamed
MANY black Government officials
blame their defeat on the Emperor.
They accuse hm Of sacrificing his
country for principles.
"In order to cultivate the SYM
pathy of the league of nations the
Emperor gave strict orders at the
outbreak of war that italian pris-
oners should not be maltreated.
He threatened with death those
who disobeyed. Many Abyssin-
nian soldiers were executed.
of we had fought with the gloves
off and allowed our men to fight
according to old traditions we
would have broken the morale of
the enemy's troop say certain of
these certain protesters.
Jealousy Aided
"And here is one reason for the
Italians rapid advance-jealousy.
"The emperor had a score OF
small, but powerful, field radios,
with French-trained Abyssinians to
operate them to various armies,
with instructions to the rases to
report operations daily.
Not more than three of those
radios ever uttered a single Nor
Sc signal. The ultra-reactionary
black warlords did not like them
because they were made by white
men. Secondly, they feared CO.
operation with other armies, be-
cause in case of victory the credit
would have to be shared with the
co-operators.
"To the emperor's urgent re-
quests to use the radios, these
stolid generals replied by sending
runners to the distant G.. IT. Q.
saying they preferred to fight as
Menelik did So the emperor, much
Of the time, was fighting blind, not
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

ant in the 365th Infantry and for
five years operator Of garage and
filling station in Chicago, and an
aviation expert, is teacher Of the
student flyers.
Powell is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Illinois, an electrical
engineer and completed aeronauti-
cal engineering at the Warren Col
lege of Aeronautics in Los Ange-
les. He is also a licensed govern
ment pilot and teacher. Lieut.. Pow
ell conceived the idea Of starting
a class in aviation training two
years ago, after realizing that the
Negro was denied admission to the
Army and Navy Air schools, and
because of the depression could not
afford to pay the high cost of such
training.
Presidents New Deal Solves
Problem
Realizing that President Roose-
velt's New Deal Adult Education
program opened the way to the es-
adjustment of any type Of adult
education, Powell, after passing the
prescribed tests, was given a
teachers certificate by the Califor-
MIA State Board of Education to
teach aeronautics. He then started
classes in aviation under the En-
Urgency Education program, the
success of which has been amazing.
Seventy-five students, all Ne
groes, except two Mexicans and six
whites, have completed ground
CT rises qualifying them to pass
Z Department of Commerce ex-
a laton for Transport pilot lie
enses, aircraft engine mechanics
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
ELEVEN NEGRO DELEGATES
FOR THIRTY SIX AGAINST
MERGER AT M E CONVENTION

COLUMBUS, O.-(By Rev. F. II.
Butler for ANP)-"I wish that
every woman In this audience could
turn black for a season and come
up against some of the problems
we have confronted for these years.
l think possibly there might be a
little sensitiveness In your hearts
that you do not have today to see
a sign here and there, Negroes:
white folks sit here. You can't
sit there. We feel it is an indict-
ment on our growth"
In these and other words did DR..
Mary Mcleod Bethune, president
of Bethune-Cookman college In
Daytona Beach, Fla, and lay dele
gate from her state to the quadren-
hours by majority Of Negro dele
gates and white liberals. 1t pass
ed by a vote Of 470 to SO.
OF the AZ colored delegates here
representing the approximately 80,
900 Negro members of the denomi-
nation, SO voted against the mer-
ger of the M. e. church, South,
and the Methodist Episcopal church
which would provide a separate
jurisdictional conference for the
race should it pass all three gen.
eral conferences. There were IL
in favor.
May Get 2 Bishops
Although three names were Sc
lected as possible successors to
Bishop Matthew Clair, soon to be
retired, and the possibility Of
another bishop to Liberia loom
ed, the main issue was the Evans
ton plan.
DR.. Bethune's speech against the
merger was one of the best deliver
ed in the debate. For 20 years
you have been developing us, and
it seems to me that while we are
all so anxious for this united church
to do a greater and more efficient
job for God and humanity, it seems
to me that the progress made by
the Negro in his cultural develop
ment, in his contribution to the
great Christian church, is being
penalized now when we are to be
set aside for whatever reason you
have in your mind" the educator
said.
81 have not been able to make
my mind see it clearly enough to
have the history of this general
conference written, and the Negro
youths of so or a hundred years
from today read and find that Mary
Mcleod Bethune acquiesced to any
thing that looked like segregation
to black people.
"What Would Jesus Dot"
eff today in this great momen-
tous task of setting up this new
program it seem necessary to the
great Methodist Episcopal church
that has advocated all these years
a marvellous fellowship and open
door for Negro people to set up
a special program for Negro peo-
pie at this tage Of development.
I am very sorry that I shall not be
able to give my vote to the united
effort that we all so much desire.
What would Jesus do? Answer
for yourselves"
The opposition fight was led by
DR.. L. II. Hartman, white, editor
of lions Herald, official organ Of
New England Methodism, Colored
leaders who fought the merger a
long with the editor included DR..
David d. Jones of Bennett college,
Greensboro, n. c.; DR.. w. d. Lew
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16
Seuenty-fiue Negroes
In Los Angeles Cal.
Quality as Pilots
Lieut.. Vim. Powell Former Chicagoan,
Teaches Fledgelings

Los s-(ANP)-Avatione enthusiasts of both
here the West Coast pointing with pride to
the progress of the Craftsmen of Black Wings large
group Negro aators and student flyers who take their
work seriously and intend to become qualified licensed
pilots Lieut. William j. Powell, formerly FIRST Leuten-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-16

knowing where armies Of ten and
twenty thousand men were or what
they were doing.
Sold bud Bullets
"In the early days Of the war
there was serious trouble in dead
Ras Moulugetta's army. In its
first action not a single shot was
fired by the Abyssinnians. Instead
Of the DEVILS chorus of 10000 rifles
there were a series of notifying
clicks. AL the soldiers carried
'dud' cartridges.
Investigation showed that these
cartridges had survived from a for
gotten internal war. An Armenian
living in Adds Ababa had got the
contract from the Abyssinnian
government to refill them with
fresh explosive.
THAT was long before the war.
Thinking to make a bigger profit,
the contractor had filled the cases
with composition composed chief
ly of mud!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

only children under two years of age, the age group in which 1t is particularly fatnl. Mortality in the older ages Is small in comparison.
 Last year there were 2 deaths of children from this disease in the age group under two, but only ten years ago. in 1925, 284 Connecticut infants were lost from 1t and the death rate was l8.8 per 100000 popu- lation. Going backward by ten year intervals, 1t is found that in 1915 there were LIE diarrhea deaths with rate of 00.8, and that in 1905 there were 1,006 fatalities at the amazing rate of 110.8.
 If the 1905 rate had prevailed with last years population, there would have been 1909 deaths from this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

malady in 1885; if the 1915 rate had prevailed, 1884 infants would have died; and if even the comparatively low rate of 1925 had continued, 32O children would have been the toll in this state. Thus. the record of only 27 deaths is truly remarkable, the bulletin shows.
 Infant diarrhea. the bulletin ex- plained, ig a highly seasonal dis. case, which reaches It's maximum in the cummcr months. Long spells oi hot weather generally result in in- creased mortality and possibly 2 long summer drought may have cf- feet. Occasionally sharp drop m temperature after hot spell seems to increase the mortality, this being likely to occur in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
INFANT DEATHS
 LOW LAST YEAR

The death rate in Connecticut from infant mortality due to diar- rhea in 1925 was Ia per 100000 population, the lowest rate ever re- when 1t is compared with the pro- portion of infant deaths which oc- cured from this ailrnent in years gone by, the State Department of Health pointed out in its weekly bul- 1etin to-day.
 The classification for deaths of in- fants caused by diarrhea includes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
Walter Willcl1ell
 On B1Oadzgny
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 Parr is4s got h,ehsd at the age of 5: : s S "s s 1 % % s% @ 1 for % ra d ss lS2. CHe did 1t in Parr).
 Old shoes are attached newly pairs baggage thrown biessed-events (such ysemD
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 In the town 1 as%sn s s N Say s.s : & They were blessed the ie0 . ss.s of sssse on record @ 2. @ s Th' '" 'd" ''''' Trpes happen every e4oo bundles from Heaven once in eighyo Wonder how you order wis'
 Twins are more common to brunete& No outstanding famous man in all history a
 all the bother % down these mote: spcca that identical twins may DO rcgrded escaped the various stages of monStros
 samee Twins married sisters by whom they twelve and ten children respectively They lived harmonouy periods of three days at each
 scrpuraI injunction bring forth thy anesthesla In obstetrics
 baby was considered to ONLY l7th century: the mother considered merely incubator
 lSas the infant an English Court-not the kin O mother!
 a queen bee have daddy Only workers and queens are so blessed Or are theyP
 The earthworm be mama of baby earthworm
 auhcnticaly recorded who has bass voice. that requires shaving smokes cigars and prefers beer to milk (Cute kd)
 Baby mammy s human hands on thsm Must be bore to be rabbit
 In 1913 1t was stated only involved in scxdeermiaon Conception In flow ude boy Ebb tide, girl.
 German breaches n boy babies acid baths in l (Bu uppon take only showers?)
 physicians proceate girls mother. boy babics-s another theory advanced
 Studies fertility occupations teachers the children Ministers next Then doctors authors policemen malmen railroad hands brewery workers and miners While general aboers have decidedly the greatest number of children
 busy chdren-pay double later onwhcn the children respond with indifference
 The person invented the phrase wouldn't a you-but another" probably . tight clutch of babys fingers-around his thumb  "A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

In l5A5. the infant of the Duchess of Suffolk V an English Court-not the kin tO hIS own mother!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

In the German town of Hemcn, at Mo- Emmens Is tablet cOmmemoratng the birth of septuplets boy They blessed adventures the 9th of Jan In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

One hundred and five boy babies born Co ever girls This average Is based millions of births.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

The male babies (drones) of queen bee have workers and queens are blessed. Or are they?