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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11

lished himself as an Olympic
threat. He ran the distance in the
extremely fast time of 1:51.3
which is the second fastest 500
meters run in America this year.
Woodruff has a most peculiar style
running with his head far back
and his gigantic stride eating up
the ground. The experts were
astonished after his race for until
this time he was considered an un-
known. Fritz Pollard, Jr., won the
high hurdles at the Mid Western
Try-Outs in the fast time of 0:14.5
seconds which is one tenth of a
second above the Olympic record.
Young Pollard is following in
the footsteps of his famous father
and will make determined bid for
a place on the boat to Berlin.
Owens is apparently the best
broad jumper in the world today.
His jump of 26 feet so inches Of
last year has not been equalled
up to date. In all of his meets this
spring he has been contented to
take only one jump. His best jump
this Spring has been 20 feet 10 rs
inches which is better than the
Olympic record of 25 feet 4 "a
inches. You can look for Owens to
put the pressure on at RandalPs
Island and come very close to his
worlds record effort. Kermit King
of Pittsburg Teachers College,
Kansas and John Brooks, Chicago
University will be up there battl-
ing for places on the team with
King having the best chance to
survive.
Johnson, Burke, Albritton,
Walker, and Threadgill constitute
the real BLACK menace" in the
high jump. All of these boys have
cleared better than 6 feet z inches
at some time in their careers.
Johnson and Ed Burke are the
class of the field. They hold the
worlds indoor record at the mag
nificent heights of feet 1916
inches. Johnson is the national
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
The Knockout
(By LOUISE MASON)


One good turn deserves another
So I've heard the old folk say;
Our Baby Joe" has turned about,
And is going the other way.
Although it nearly breaks our hearts,
l guess We'll have to grin;
Cause when one poor fellow loses,
Somebody has to win
Some folk bet their bonus money;
Some bought celebrating gin,
To go out and paint the town red,
When the Knockout word came in.
But, oh, the thing that happened
Just made me hold my breath;
For, there's only sure thing, brother,
You have guessed tit is death.
There're strange things happening in this world
On the and on the land
The Tiger Team is in a slump,
And Selassie also ran.
Although it breaks hearts, folk,
Well have to smile and grin
Cause when one poor fellow loses,
Somebody has to win.
But what is breaking my poor heart
And hurts to beat the band,
Is the blow our "Baby Joe''
Just couldn't seem to land.
He tried so awful hard to win:
He wouldn't let down;
But that dog-gone from Hitlers land,
Just simply went to town.
Fame and Fortune are two tickle gals:
They lift you from the mud
Then, just when you think you can't lose,
They drop you with thud
SO don't believe them, brother,
When they say they're yours for keeps
For to-day they'll make you happy,
And tomorrow they'll make you weep.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
GREATEST ALL-NEGRO PICTURE
TO BE PRESEN TED AT
UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE

choir, who sing the Negro spiri-
tuals that provide the musical
background for the picture. The
most celebrated of all Negro
singers, they are invited each year
to give a program with the New
York Philharmonic. They have
recorded 25 spirituals at the rate
of one a day, and the hauntingly
beautifully music has been fitted
to the scenes. Two tunes were
composed by Hal Johnson himself
for THE Green Pastures" but the
others are well known including
"Oh, Rise and Shine" Rune, Sim
ner Run" GO Down Moses,
Joshua Fit de Battle Of Jericho"
and de ole Ark's a-Movin".
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11

Z. w. RS Il true what this
party has told me about my friend
and what Is the best thing for me
to do?
Ans: Yes:-your friend has re-
turned to his WIFE. He has been
convinced the misunderstanding
between them was his fault and not
hers. It is best that it happened
this way for he now has son IN
his home. III.
ID. B.-ShOuld / go ahead Win
she plans that i have In regard u
my homel ,v
Ans. This will be your only
means of saving your home-Dy
RENTING OUT A PART OF H.
Won will be on your feet again
financially by the first OF the COM
ing year. ,o.o. In
what you have to write. L want
ia know IL my husband mas
sweetheart like the rest OF the
men and ii so please tell met
Ans. He never thinks OF any
other woman. He has lived a
loval life since marriage as well
as before and he is not going 10
take I'D such habits this late IN
the day.
l.. HI. M.-What do you see ior
me this fall? / am so tired OF the
lie / am having to live.
Ans. 1t seems to me that you
won't have to continue living as
Won are as you will REGAIN YOUR
HEALTH. BY the middle OF fall
you will be able to go back &c
work. Take care OF yourseil
through these hot months.
X. HI am thinking OF marry
ing and / want to know IL 1 viii
he satisfied to get house ant
new furniture. i would like pri
yate answer IL you will write me
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ing to marry will see to 1t that yo'
are contented. Yes, the new tur
niture will make you take neV
interest in life. II you desire al
Astrology Reading then send
quarter and shall be glad to SEM
il to you.
b. D.-Where should / take m!
college course?..I have two place.
in mind?
Ans. You have made quite
few friends in the city where yo'
attended high school and 1t SEEM
to me you would be more content
ed in taking your college worl
in this city.
r. CT need your help badly
Please tell me what / must do witt
my boy as he takes things from
nv house and sells them and
have talked to him many times bu'
he continues TO take things? Hell
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
The Green Pastures Film To Be Shown Here
16 TRY FOR us. OLYMPIC TEAM

champion and former member Oh
the 1882 Olympic team and bar
ring accidents should repeat with
the 1886 team.
Owens, Metcaife, Robinson Will
liams, LuValle, Woodruff, Ben
Johnson, Cornelius Johnson,
Burke and Pollard should make
the Olympic team if they are able
to perform up to past perfor-
mances in the Final Try Outs. This
will give Black America its great
est representation at any set OF
Olympic Games. This is far cry
from the three of four Negroes
who have appeared as members of
former American teams.
Negro Athletes Who Have
Qualified
100 Meters. Olympic Record
0:lO.3 secOnds)
Jesse Owens, Ohio State-0:10.2
seconds. New World Record
Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette Univer-
sity, 0:10.5 seconds
Ben Johnson, New York, 0:10.6
Seconds
Mack Robinson, Pasadena Jr. Col
lege, 0:10.6 Seconds
200 meters. Olympic Record
0:21.2 SecOnds)
Jesse Owens, Ohio State, 0:21.1
Seconds, New Worlds Record
Al oil In
lege, 0:21.1 Seconds, New
Worlds Record
Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette Univer-
sity, 0:21.3 Seconds
Ben Johnson, New York, 0:21.5
Seconds
Edgar Mason, Univ. of Pittsburgh,
0:21.6 Seconds
400 meters. Olympic Record
O:46.2 SecOnds)
Archie Williams, University of
California, 0:46.1 Seconds-New
Worlds Record
500 meters. Olympic Record
1:49.S Minutes)
John Woodruff, Univ. of Pitts
burgh, 1913 Minutes
ITO meters High Hurdles (Olym-
pic RecOrd-0:14-4 SecOndsl
Fritz Pollard, Jr., Univ. of Nerth
Dakota, 0:14.5 Seconds
Broad Jump Olympic RecOrd-25 =
feet 81 inches)
Jesse Owens, Ohio State, 25 feet
10 rs inches, New Olympic Re-
cord
Kermit King, Pittsburgh Teachers,
Kansas, % feet, 2 Is inches. =.
John Brooks, Univ. of Chicago, "a
feet, Is inches
High Jump Olympic Record
feet, 6 inches)
Cornelius Johnson, Compton Jr.
College, IT. 8 1916 inches, New
World Indoor Record
Ed Burke, Marquette University, 6
feet, s 1916 inches, New World
Indoor Record
Dave Albritton, Ohio State, feet,
inches
Mel. Walker, Ohio State, feet s
inches
AL Threadgill, Temple University,
IT Z inches.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
DIGEST SKIP S
JOE LOUIS
DEFEAT

New York-(C)-The Literary
Digest of June 81 failed to men
ton Joe Louis's defeat or Max
Something's victory. The issue Of
June 13 carried a full page de-
voted to Joe and Max, with pic
ture of each (Joe eating ice
cream, with most of the story
for Joe, predicting he would win.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
O W E N S AND
METCALFE,
STANDOUT

With the sectional try-outs and
the national championships out OF
the way, the eyes of the entire
athletic world are focused upon the
the Final Olympic Try Outs to be
held at Randall's Island, N. Y
July Hip. There you will witness
the amazing spectacle of at least
sixteen colored athletes making
their final bid for places on the
1886 U. S. Olympic Team. Five OF
the events to be contested will be
completely dominated by colored
stars. They are the 100 meters, 200
meters, 400 meters, high jump and
broad jump. Ten of these boys
are virtually assured places on
the team with six or seven others
having better than average
chances.
In the 100 meters, Jesse Owens
is the standout. His phenomenal
time of 0:10.2 seconds betters the
accepted world record for this dis
lance. His performances this year
stamp him as Americas number
one Splinter. He has been unde-
feated and has broken or equaled
every universal standard in the
100 yards, 10 meters, 220 yards,
and 200 meters. He has done as
we'll in the low hurdles and in the
broad jump. The binding speed of
Owens coupled with his fast start
should bring him home a winner
at Berlin. Ralph Metcalfe has been
slowly rounding into shape and
will be right up there to challenge
Owens. Metcalfe generates ire
mendous power and finishes with
a great surge of speed-well it's
anybodys race when the two meet.
This long heralded duel will take
place at Randalls Island. Ben
Johnson and Mack Robinson, the
new California Flash, look good
enough to make a place on the 400
meters relay team.
In the 200 meters, Owens, Met
calfe, and Mack Robinson look to
be the class of the field. Mack
Robinson broke the worlds record
for the 200 meters (around one
turn running the distance in
0:211 seconds which is one tenth
of a second faster than the accept
ed record. At the Far West Olym-
pic Try Outs at Los Angeles he
looked superb. Owens and Met
calfe will have their hands full
stopping the final rush of this
young man. Every time that Ar
chic Williams steps on the track
he continues to keep before the
athletic world the fact that he is
Americas best Quarter-miler. Re-
Gently he broke the worlds record
for 400 meters negotiating the dis
lance in 0:46.1 seconds, clipping
one tenth of a second from Bill
Carr's old record. Jimmy Luz
Vale is running in fine style run
ming the 400 meters in the fine
time of 0:46.3 seconds at the Far
Western Try Outs last Saturday.
These two boys look like sure
shots for the Olympic team.
John Woodruff, the Pitt fresh
man caused a sensation at the
Eastern Try-Outs when he de-
feated Chuck Hornsbostel in the
800 meters and definitely estab-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-11
Joe-Max Fight Films
Held Over

New York-(C)-The Joe Louis
Max Schmeling fight pictures were
generally held over for an extend
ed run at most Harlem theatres.
Many Harlemites didn't believe
Joe had lost until they saw the
pictures. Some saw them as many
as four times.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

Catholic Women. young ladies and girl In the ranks Of the Society and its Juniors circles.
 Courts Organising
 in every subordinate court of the order, volunteer committees are now being formed to carry on the pef- sonal contact activities of the cam- palgn, interviewing eligible Catholic women and girls for enrolment in the society, and also conducting exhibits and forums for the de- velopment and furtherance of the many projects fostered by the 0. D. of A. It is expected that several new courts will also be instituted, ex- tending the activities and branches of the organization into many new communities. The intensive carn- paign for "Today's Challenge to Catholic Womanhood" will be con- ducted during the period, November i6 to December 6, inclusive; under the direction of National Secretary Katharine M. Rosney at the or. der's national headquarters, 10 West Fist street, New York city, thence under the leadership of staet regents, grand regents and commit tees of volunteer workers, in state and subordinate courts throughout the United States, Alaska, Canada, Cuba, Porto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
SINGING PUT BEFORE JOB

Pittsburg, Cal. (UP).--Joseph Wagoner was painting e bathroom In a new residence. Also he was singing Justify, "Is, It True What They Say About Dixie" A large crowd collected to hear him sing. Then his boss arrived also. The boss told him either to quit his Job or quit singing. He quit the job. was also reported that this amount would exceed the budget for l036, which was $i06,000. If an amount of 9l08,0O0 is finally submitted this estimate will dotbtlessly be correct, but no definite budget has been de. cided upon as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
HOLLYWOOD HAS
 ELECTION FEVER

Hollywood, Nov. 8 (Up)-Like the rest of the country, Hollywood cen~ tered it's attention today on the national election. Many film cele- brities reportedly had wagered largS sums on the results.
 Even the parties In Hollywood were election affairs. One actress. Gertrude Nissen, sent out her in- vitations In the form of ballots and asked her friends to check Eyes" or mo" on whether they would accept.
 Indicating the friendly nature of their rivalry, Cecil B. de Mile and Frank Lloyd, both producer-direc- tors, will Do co-hosts at . swanky election party tonight.
 De Mile was on California ballots as . republican elector while Lloyd is e member of the western cam- paign committee for the democratic party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
KNIGHTS OBSERVE
 OPEN HOUSE NIGHT
Election Returns to Be Re- Ceived at Columbus
 Club

An Open House Night will be held at the Columbus Club, 70 North Main street, this evening un- der the auspices of the House Con- mittee of Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus. Edward Con- Ian will be in charge of festivities while Grand Knight Charles j.. Bannon and Deputy Grand Knight James J. Kelley will act as masters of ceremonies and welcome visiting brothers.
 A program, of entertainment; has been arranged to supplement the election returns that will be an- n0unced in the rooms throughout the evening. There will also be re- treatments served under the cap able supervision of Steward Joseph Comerford.
 All members of the council and their friends are invited to attend the Open House tonight.
 The regular meeting of the coun- ell scheduled for tonight will be held on the third Tuesday of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BOARD DISCUSSES
 BUDGET FEATURES
No Official Figures Yet Re. leased for Park Depart
 ment's Work

Features of the park department budget for the coming year were discussed at yesterdays meeting of the board of park commissioners, according to an announcement made today by James J. Curtin, superintendent of parks, but no de- finite figure was arrived at.
 It was reported by the Water- bury Republican this morning that the budget for the coming year had been set at the meeting yesterday at the sum of $i08,000. Questioned on the matter this morning the superintendent said that he did not release any such figures and was at . loss trying to figure out where thsy had come from.
 The erroneus report stated that tho amount of $l08,O00 had been approved ct the meeting yesterday and that 1t would be sent to the beard of finance for approval. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
No Overcrowding
 In Hopeville School
Board Leases Annex to Club, Plans Establishment of
 Playground Insurance Provisions Voted

Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. COndon pointed put to the members of the Board of Education yesterday In the midst of discussion the leasing of the wooden annex of HOpevle school to the Hopeville Community Club that there danger of in the school Tor the next few The board also instructed the mtendent to make provisions for playground on the lot across the street for the annex which owned by the Board of Education This was made following the suggestion of Commissioner Burton Walker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Catholic Daughters
 Organizing Courts
New International Movement to Meet Challenge to
 Catholic WOmenhOOd" d"-POpe, Clergy, Approve

900 members of the society will take an intensive part in the campaign.
 Leaders Endorse
 Bearing the hearty endorsement of leaders of the Catholic hier- archy and clergy, the coming special activity has also received express sions of best wishes from heads of state and municipal governments, dignitaries of the Knights of Co., lumbus and other great fraternal organizations. The Apostolic Bless ing of His Holiness, Pope Plus xT, has been given the order for its many outstanding charitable, edu- cational, patriotic and social service accomplishments, and the Holy Father has bestowed his blessing on the approaching Challenge to Catholic Womanhood," and the en- rollment of thousands of additional
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

An active and enthusiastic cam paign will be waged here by the local units and members of the Catholic Daughters of America, in conjunction with the great inter- national movement, "Today's Chal- lenge to Catholic Womanhood," to be launched throughout the North American continent on November IS: prominent Catholic women lead- CTS stated yesterday. Rallying to the call soundned by Supreme Re- gent Miss Mary 0. Duffy for sup. port of . Real Youth Movement, Catholic Education the National Converts League, Extension of both Senior Courts and Juniors Circles, Patriotic and Community Activi- ties and various other projects fur- thered by the order, the two thou- sand subordinate courts and 200,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
:: Political Gossip :-:

publican, but said she would vote for President Roosevelt today. The poem, comprehensive in sccope, recapitulates the legislation enc acted by the New Deal and the goal 1t has reched ... New Brit aims absentee ballot total was 307 today.
 Charles Francis Coe of Qreen- wich, who delivered the keynotn address at the republican state convention in Hartford, offered to establish @ corps of vigilantes to make sure that there is an honest count of the vote in Connecticut today. The republican state head quarters that the situation was being amply handled and that there was no need for the "Coe Vigilantcs."
 A resident of New Britain who does much auto travelling daily has kept track of the number of Roosevelt and Landon stickers he has seen on cars daily. He reports that he has run across 40 Roose- welt stickers to each Landon one ... United States Marshal Der: nard Fitch cast Hamden's ab- sentee ballots today.
 one man who doesn't have to worry about the outcome of the election today is Town Chairman Martin J. Whelan of Wolcott. He is running for the office of state representative on the republican ticket but he has been endorsed by the democrats. Therefore,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

Building Leased
 With the stipulation that fire inc Surance be taken out to the amount of $6,000, and liability insurance to the amount of . 10000 per person and that heat and light expenses be incurred by the organization, the board of education leased the wooden annex of Hopeville school, 6 building which has not been in use for the pest several years, to the Hopeville Community club. The building will be leased to the club for . ten year period at Q rental of ten dollars per month.
 It was further stipulated that if alterations or Improvements are made on the building and if the city decides to take 1t back before the ten years are up, the city will pay the club for It's expenditures to an amount not exceeding $l00 per year. It was believed that the present rental charge would be equal to the tax charges if 1t were owned by an individual.
 Long Term
 
 Prior to the adoption of the above contract Commissioner Louis Lie- beskind suggested that 1t would be better to have five year lease but Chairman John Walsh stated that these terms would not be accepted in view of the expenses for improve. ments which they expected to make.
 Transfers
 The board accepted the resigna- ton of Katherine A. Shepherd as teacher in Bishop school and trans ferred Berenice German from grade 3 to grade 1 in Bishop school and Theresa Fleming from grade s to grade 3 in that school.
 The board placed Frances Hud- ner, a graduate of the state teach- ers' college on the grade waiting list and Julia Moran, . graduate of Fannie Smith Kindergarten Train ing school on the Kindergarten waiting list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BURNs-ALLEN STAY

George Burns and Oracle Allen today s,~ned a straight two.year contract with Paramount, to become effective in December. They arc currently featuring in College Holiday" with Jack Benny. Mary T 'ap and Martha Rave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

When the volcanic island, Kra- katoa, blew up in 1883, the rush of air caused by the explosion wrecked houses and trees in Java, 100 miles away,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Representative

Representative
 Chairman Whelan was busy to. day attending to getting out the vote in Wolcott for Landon, not having to pay any attention to his own campaign for votes. On the other hand the democrats of Prospect were putting up Q stiff battle to elect their candidate for state representative, James Hol- den. The Prospect democrats felt pretty confident today.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-05-29

Because of my interest in labor
when l went d Congress, Claude
Kitchin, the Democratic leader,
placed me on the committee on la
Dor where I served through my
term.
"But v have l tried to make
political capital out of my friend
ship for labor. My desire to serve
labor is only a part of my desire
to serve all the people of North
Carolina.
Taking cognizance of the plat
form and program which is being
outlined by his opponent, DR..
Ralph McDcaald, Mr.. Hpey said
that the state was not going to be
misled by impossible political pro-
misses" He outlined a program of
state progress under a leadership
which will "deal in practical pei
formance.'
The speaker characterized Nc
Donald as a man who had neve
paid very much attention to poll
tics, who had never been interested
enough to help fight Democracy's
battles until a short time ago, and
added that the promises he was max
ing relative to his administration
if elected could lot possibly be fill
ed. "rThe people will reject the
wild schemes which would wreck
the state financially and crush them
under burdenNme taxes" he added.
1--WE will go forward and as we do
So We shall provide the means
necessary to support our program
of progress"
Going into hio own qualifications
for the nomination, Mr.. Hoey
stated hat he was not a conservs-
tive, a radical, nor one who walked
in the middle of the road. II am
just a plain Democrat who believes
In the Party's principles of equal