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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
OUR LAND OF THE FREE

The United States is known the world over as Inc
Land of the Free In many respects this is true but
when we consider the widespread attempts OF organized
terrorss to curtai the liberties of individual clzens
az demonstrated by the activities of the Black Legion and
similar terrorstc cults this and other sections OF our
country we wonder how long American freedom Will
last
Here in Detroit and other Michigan communities the
courts are investigating hooded organization which CO.
creed members to become affiliated with it at the point
of on and forced them to remain in its membership
unon threat of death or other forms of violence MUIR
der arson kidnapping fogging and fragrant crimes are
alleged to have been committed by this notorious secret
order.
Down in Arkansas this week. young woman So
io1 worker and minister of the Gospel both white
citizens of Memphis cruelty fogged with brass
studded strap when they went to Earl Arkansas little
village to secure information about the murder of Ne
GRO sharecropper who had been put to death by white
cotton planters After the foggng the two victims were
placed on a train and sent back to Memphis
There was a time when only Negroes were flogged
and murdered by hooded bands in this free land but the
the lawless spirit has become rampant that white ct
zens are now being victimized.
It is announced from Washington that Omen have
been assigned by the Department of Justice to investigate
the Arkansas foggngs in effort to apprehend those
guilty of the crime.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
PONTIAC News
(By +. =. HARRIS)
NEWMAN A. NJ. T.. CHURCH

w w MAN AZ We Es tht Nun
DR.. M. l.. Spears conducted the
opening service at 1870 Sunday
Pastor r. U. Ferguson, despite his
illness, delivered an inspiring SER
mon, his theme being, Departure
From Christ"
Through the untiring efforts of
Mrs. Cora Curry, the children
program at 3 p. m. was a splendid
success. 1t was greatly enjoyed
by all present.
Rev. Ferguson and the senior
choir rendered services at st. John
A. M. E. Church, River Rouge, at
3 p. m, Sunday.
MACEDONIA BAPTIST
A large congregation listened
with delight to Rev. George J..
Matthews, Sunday, who delivered
forceful discourse on "The Key
Of Heaven.
The Sunday School lesson was
reviewed by Mrs. Craig.
There will be a silver tea, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reed,
on California street, June 81, from
3 to $3.50 D. m.
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
A great all-day meeting was held
Sunday, and an old-fashioned bas-
ket dinner was featured. Many
attended.
Rev. F. c. Walker, pastor of st
John NJ. E., preached an inspiring
sermon at 3 p. m. Rev. Ford B.
Reed is pastor; Mrs. jamie Jones.
clerk.
Under the leadership of Rev. c.
w. Bowen, of New Bethel Baptist
Church, the church is taking on
new zeal, and new edifice is I'M
der construction. All departments
are working.
The local citizens who attended
the Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
Company's picnic in Toledo last
week, included Messrs. J. c. Grant,
King, NJ ]. Barclay, X. c. Smith,
A. D. Byrd, Mesdames Ollie NJ.
Grant, Esther King, Gilbert Odum,
Leona Burt, Geneva Young, Misses
Ivory Pitts, Virginia Scott, Phyl-
lis Scott.
James Williams recently died.
as a result of having become over
heated while at work at Pontiac
Foundry.
Mrs. Emma Ferby, of Murray
street, continues i'll.
F. p. Harris, Sr., and son visit
ed Detroit, June IA. The younger
Harris will spend the summer with
his sisters and aunt, in the Motor
City.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Rules Governing
Public Dance Halls

No proprietor, lessee or manager
of any dance hall receiving a IL
cense under this ordinance shall
permit any disorderly conduct or
the use of any immoral, profane
or indecent language or permit the
sale, giving away, delivering,
drinking or the use therein of any
beer, wine, malt or intoxicating
liquors or have connected with
such public dance hall by adjoin-
ing rooms, side entrance or other
wise, any bar, saloon, or place
where malt or intoxicating liquors
are sold or given away, or permit
such hall or place of amusement
to become a place Of resort of
thieves, prostitutes or other dis
orderly persons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

Joseph p. Schultz, district 1, 22l
votes; district 2, 2S4; total sos.
Stephen j. Stachowiak, district
l, 225; district 2, 1911; total 416.
Adam Buczynski district 1, 1875:
district 2, 100; total, 315.
Stanley Sledzinski, district 1, 95;
district 2, 146; total 241.
Walter Cytacki, district 1, 1903:
district 2. 1922; total 225.
Felix Malanowski, district 1, 81;
district 2, 1876; total, 213.
Mary Maudry, district 1, 14S; dis
trict 2, 81; total 205.
Robert P. Ryan, district 1, $50;
district 2, 39; total, 1873.
Sarah Vaughn, district 1, 67 dis
trict 2, 1903; total, 10.
Anthony Lewandowski, district
1, SIS; district 2, SO, total, 141.
Frank j. Barwick, district /,
26; district 2, "a; total, 60.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Electrical Inspectors Son
Opens Radio Shop

The first radio service in Ham
tramck owned by colored, opened
it's doors recently 1t is owned by
c. E. Ringo, son of c. c. Ringo who
is electrical inspector for the city
of Hamtramck; and w. Harold
MadgetI The new radio service is
located at 1911 Conant avenue and
bears the name of the Conant
Radio Service.
Ringo, who resides at 1852 Dyar
street and Madgett who lives at
5453 Roosevelt, Detroit, are both
amateur radio station operators,
the former has license to operate
station WSHQO and the latter to
operate WSIN. They extend an in
vitation to their friends to visit
them.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
CONGRATULATIONS WAR VETS

The long fight for the payment of the Soldiers Bonus
jocng the receipt of their bonus checks which
being delivered in every mail
We rejoice with these veterans, for we believe they
justly entitled to the money they receiving They
performed loyal and heroic service during the World War
Thousands of them home from France bearing on
their bodies the ugly of conflict from which they
will never Some of them manned, she'll
shocked blinded and still lying beds of pain in
the various veteran hospitals Others up good jobs
and profitable business establishments marched
cheerfuy to the front, to fight in the vermn-inested
trenches ratons and at meager pay while those
who remained at home enjoyed the benefits of high
time wages and the luxuries of life.
We do not begrudge the veterans their present good
fortune Thousands of them have had tough going dur
ing the past several of depression and the money
they receiving in the form of bonus checks will
help greatly to amelorae their financial difficulties.
We hope however, that those who receiving their
bonus checks especially veterans of group will
take precauton to lay aside part of their for
a rainy day. The depression is not altogether over.
Good jobs still at premium Money is hard to get
and easy to get rid Of
Again, congratulate our war veterans and urge
them to beware of swnders and spend their with
care.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

The annual membership campaign of the local N. A.
A. C. P. is under way If have not already given In
your membership do so without further delay The fee
is only one dollar year. and this is indeed small amount
when you consider the vital service which this great
ganization is rendering the
Every dollar paid into the N A. A C. F. in member
ship fees protection against the various forms
of injustice to which coored citizens are daily
The N A. A. c. P has fought and will continue to fight
important battles for the both in and out OF the
courts.
The efficient manner in which the organization de-
Tended Elijah Owen this city, two recent occasions
for shooting protect his home is well known to every
welnformed Detroiter. This is only one of many similar
cases in which the N A. A p has come to the rescue
of Negro citizens.
You or some friend of yours may need the protec-
ton of the N A. A. c. P tomorrow so take out your
membership to-day.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Leroy C. White
3O51 Yemans St.
Mayors Patronage
l. ist Gro w s
Budget Awaited

The colored citizens are receiv-
ing more and more patronage from
the new city administration of
Mayor Rudolph G. Tenerowicz. To
date the major has named race
appointees. Two of these are
mayor appointments, that of Eu-
gene Butler as assistant city as
SCISSOR and Clarence G.. Ringo as
electrical commissioner. Other an
pointments are Mrs. Rosalie Phil
pot, replacing Mrs. Ann Glasher in
the Welfare Department.; James
Cant and Mr.. Rasor succeeding
Arthur Sutton as sanitation fore
man and Thad Banks and James
Lott replacing Phil Batchlor and
Wilson Wofford; Iris Butler, city
nurse succeeding Addie Watson,
and James Eaton as a Waterman.
Observers Of the city govern
mental affairs view with great in
tereet the budget which will go in
to effect on July 1st.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
GREATER Hanltrar11ck|
Observe Children's
Day At Corinthian

Children's Day was observed last
Sunday at the Corinthian Baptist
Church. The services throughout
the day were in the charge of the
Junior Church. The main program
of the day was at the evening SER
vices and was under the direction
of Mrs. II. +. Houston.
At the morning services, Pastor
Nj. l.. Robinson, preached from the
subject self encouragement"
At the afternoon service a very
interesting program was rendered
by the Missionary Society. Among
those who appeared on the pro-
gram were members of the Silver
Tone Quartette from the Mt.
Beulah Baptist Church, Eight Mile
Road and Master William Hugely
of st. Peters A. M. E. Zion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Matrons Honor
Grads, Saturday

The 13 colored students of Ham,
tramck High who will end their
High School career this week will
be honored by a graduation dance
which will be held Saturday at the
International Hall. The dance will
be given by the Silver Star Ma
irons. it will mark the closing Of
the popularity contest to determine
the most popular student Of the
class. Those who graduated were:
Inez Ranks, Vivian Jenkins, James
Knight, George Jackson, Edward
Cook, Harold Butler, James Nc
Millien, Lorraine Petty, Olethia
Taylor, Eloise Green, John Gregory
Evelyn Young and John Morgan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
Self Respect League
To Meet Wednesday

Another meeting Of the Ham
tramck Self Respect League will be
held at 3O51 Yemans street. We'd
nesday, June "a, at p. m.
The question of Why Mrs. Sarah
Vaughn was not elected to the
school board will be discussed, as
well as plans for the organization
in the future. 1t is the desire of
the organization that all citizens
who are interested in their own
common good attend this meeting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
CANDIDATES AND RESULTS
OFSCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

The candidates in the school
board election in Hamtramck Mon
ay, June 1, in Hamtramck, and the
results of the election are as fol-
lows:
CANDIDATE Fred r. Pabst, district
1, 524 votes; district 2, 4SS, total
1,012.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
EDITORIALS.

blind. All modern scientific and
philosophic advance is ignored.
Fascism and mediocrity prevail.
The Segro, alone, offers. artistic in
spiration.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

Read THE Silent Counselor"
sensational serial story, by Alma
B. Loving, =
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

Furnished Room to rent; 1852
18th street $40
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
BRITAIN WILL FIGHT, SPAIN IS WARNED
Mob Rule Destroys
A Free Press and
A Free Country

In signed statement from Rome, Italy, to the As5o-
cated Press relaOe to the suspension Of publication
of the Seattle Po5t-InteHigencer Mr. William
Randolph Hearst yesterday said:
TT has cost me over million dollars to conduct
i my paper in Seattle all through the depression
and up to date.
If the Communists want to relieve me of that
cost and of the duty of supplying jobs to labor, it
is not an unmixed evil. l would save money.
However, there is greater issue at stake than
saving money.
There is the issue of free press and free
country.
No press is free that is subject to mob rule.
No country is free where the public officials are
too cowardly or too corrupt to protect the funda-
mental rights of loyal and law-abiding citizens
MO country is even independent which allows
~ citizens of alien lands and advocates of alien
doctrines, like Mr.. Bridges-a British subject, un-
naturalized here and unwilling to be naturalized-
to defy it's laws and it's Constitution, and ride
roughshod over it's liberties.
No country remains free, or deserves to be free,
which has not the spirit to protect its freedom-to
CONTINUED ON PAGE 49, COLUMN ~
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
PATRONS
PUSHCLAINS

Conferences with Gibbs Lyons,
deputy comptroller of the cur
rency, for early next week, were
being sought today by the share
holders committee of the closed
Fidelity Building and Loan Asso-
citation following refusal of trus-
tees of the inSolvent institution to
attend a meeting of the share
holders committee at the Hotel
Washington last night.
The committee will also seek to
confer with L. M. Barnett, re-
ceiver for the Fidelity, and it is
planned to ask that office space
in the receivers quarters be fur
nished committee members.
Committee chairman. Don A.
Lotus, described as ambiguous
and evasive" the reasons advanced
by the trustees why they would be
unable to attend last nights meet
ing.
At the same time. LOTUS warned
the $4,000 depositors and share
holders of the association not to
sell or sacrifice their paSSbookS.
The warning was issued in answer
to reports that offers of so cents
on the dollar are being made for
the books.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
NAILS PRAISE
TALMADGE


BERLIN, Aug. Ex-Governor
Eugene Talmadge, of Georgia, OBJ
viously is a very intelligent man."
Die Bejegung, NaZi student
League publication, said today.
The student organ reprinted an
interview with Governor Tai
madge, from a Los Angeles news
paper, in which he was quoted as
saying that he read few books be-
cause he did not have the time,
but had read Adolf Hitler'S my
Fight" seven times.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
WARSH|PS
TO REPLY IF
SHIPPINGIS
ATTACKED
Stern Notice Sent to
Both Factions After
Several Protests

LONDON, Aug. 81 G.N.S).
The maritime might of Britain
was aligned with that Of Ger.
many today to protect merchant
men operating in Spanish waters
from any molestation by warships
of either side in SPANS civil war.
The admiralty notified both
radicals and insurgents that
Britain will not tolerate any inter
ference with British shipping and
that British warshipS will take
any necessary measures" to re-
ply to attacks on British vessels
engaged in legitimate activities.
With publication of the warn
ing disclosure was made that
Britain had lodged several pro-
tests with both sides in the con-
flict against incidents endangere
ing British ships and that apollo
gies had been received with as
surances every effort would be
made to prevent a recurrence.
Warships In Escort
The first of these protests was
lodged even before the German
merchant ship Kamerun was
stopped and searched by a Span
iSh warship while en- route to
Cadiz to pick up German refugees,
but the British government kept
the matter quiet as it did not wish
to disturb in any way the non-in-
tervention discussions being car
ried on.
With announcement of the pro-
tests, however, it was further re-
vealed British warShips have been
escorting British merchantmen
through the Straits of Gibraltar
ever since the Spanish civil war
broke out.
Apologies for past incidents have
been accepted with stern warn
ing to Spain they must not be re-
peated.
Whitehall Silent
Definite indications continue
that Britain is unwilling to recog-
nize any o1kade in Spanish wa
tiers but Whitehall. is officially
silent pending outcome of cur
rent discussions.
The government already has
warned Madrid that establish
ment of a blockade would repre-
sent de facto recognition of the
insurgents as belligerentS, a step
Madrid itself is anxious to avoid.
Warnings Defied
However Germany's warning
that force will be met with force"
and British warnings were de-
family brushed aside by a Spanish
naval blockade Of the insurgent
port of Cadiz today.
Back and forth across the Cadiz
harbor, the Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent at Gibraltar wired to-
day, patrol the cruiser Libertad,
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
-voTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
Envoy Aids Woman
Accused BY NaZiS

BERLIN, Aug. 20 (INS0.
Charles M. Hathaway, jr., United
States consul in Munich, pro-
ceeded to PasSau today to investi-
gate detention of Mrs. G. R.
Howard, of Washington, D. c"
by customs guards, on charges
she attempted to smuggle cur
rency into Germany from Czecho-
Slovakia.
Mrs. Howard claimed she merely
brought back into Germany cur
rency she had previously taken
out with a regular government
permit which she later lost.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard,
1872 Newton st. N. w., prominent
current events lecturer who is in
Germany now with her 19-year-old
daughter, Jean, evidently mis-
understood customs regulations or
was a victim of different rules in
various countries, according to
word received here.
Detained by customs guards on
charges she attempted to Smuggle
currency into Germany from
Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Howard is
being held for investigation by
German tficialS. In a letter to
her sister, Miss Mildred Ross, 1872
Newton st. N. W., postmarked Au-
gust 10 from Berlin, Mrs. Howard
said she and her daughter were
proceeding to Munich via Vienna
after witnessing the Olympic
games. It was apparently while
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
MAY
BREAK HEAT

With a possibility of showers to
break the heat this afternoon, the
mercury stood at SO degrees at
noon today, four under the maxi
mum of yesterday, but was still
climbing. The humidity had
dropped from II per cent at s
a. m. to 81 per cent, which was
extremely high with the tempera-
ture and brought much diScom-
fort.
The high temperatures and ex-
cessive humidity yesterday were
accompanied by a dust storm, OBJ
ServationS revealing there was
twice as much dust in the air as
normally.
Two persons were overcome by
the heat yesterday. William
James, colored, "a, collapsed in
the kitchen of a lunchroom at 3108
K st. N. w. and was taken to
Georgetown Hospital.
Mildred Lilchner, 26, of 1854
Eighteenth st. N. w., was over
come while walking in the 900
block Bladensburg Rd. N. E. and
taken to Casualty Hospital.
-VOTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
CONSPIRACY
T0SE|ZEU. 5.
CHARGED
Michigan Judge Asks
Extradition Of
Ohio General

DETROIT, Aug. 81 GN.SD.
Twenty-Five persons, including vir-
gil Effinger, of Lima, Ohio, were
indicted under Michigan's broad
criminal syndicaliSm law today for
forming the Black Legion ION a
military basis" in an alleged plot
to overthrow existing form of gov
eminent in the United States.
In an affidavit which accom-
panied the indictments, handed
down by Judge James E. Chenot'S
one-man grand jury, Dayton Dean,
squat executioner for the night
riders, accused Effinger of being
"major general in the cult. Effin-
ger, Dean charged, wore a black,
hooded robe at meetings of the
clan with the rank of major gen.
eral' on it.
On Military Basis
Dean also charged in the affi-
davit that "the organization was
formed upon a military basis hav-
ing officers of the same rank as
officers in the United States
Army"
He claimed Effinger had con-
troll as major general of territory
consisting of the Stats of Michi-
gan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana and the territory directly
west thereof to the Pacific Coast"
Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald,
with the announcement of the in
dictments, said he woul" sign eX-
tradition papers for the return Of
Effinger rom Ohio to Michigan
to face the charges.
The Day Set
Dean also charged that Eff
finger, at Black Legion meeting
planned to take over Govern
ment buildings and arsenals on
September Is, 1886" and 1--WE
(the Black Legion) will take over
the Government at the same
time" He asserted:
"A call word had been pre-
pared, and on the receipt of it
members were to drop what
ever they were doing and
gather such ammunition and
guns they could get a hold of
=. to take over the Govern
ment."
Twenty detectives Immediately
were sent out to serve warrants
based on the indictments.
Judge Chenot started his probe
after the killing of Charles A.
Poole, a WPA worker, last May II,
led to the unmasking of the secret
cult.
With the Indictment of the %,
the number of persons either
named in charges or in custody
in connection with Black Legion
crimes was raised to nearly 100,
Charges vary from murder to
arson to flogging.
Five of those indicted today
were at liberty under bond in
connection with other Black Le-
gion crimes. They will be rear
rested and lodged in Jail.
Names of four others in jail are
Harvey Davis. alleged Colonel" of
the night riders; Clarence Frye,
William Guthrie and Roy Hepner
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
Eats 366 Apples
In Hours For
NeU Record

ORC, Pa, Aug. 81
G.N.SD.-Tony De LaurentiS, 81
year-old Hatboro barber who
munched his way to fame two
years ago, today had a new rec
ord under his belt-literally.
He ate 366 apples in two hours
while gaping townsmen watched
him through the windows of his
shop. With two men peeling and
slicing the fruit, De Laurentis
broke with ease his 1895 mark of
$40 apples.
He was askedas he finished:
How do you feel?"
He said:
81 feel fine. A little hungry,
but l eat lunch soon. Just the
regular meal-twO pounds OF
spaghetti, a couple of lOaves Of
bread, a steak and some wine,
maybe two quarts"
The apple feat increased his
weight from 100 to 202 pounds.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
Rain in West Sends
Produce Prices Down

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 81
G.N.SO.-The million dollar"
rain, which is expected to break
the back Of the drought, con-
tinued to fall over Minnesota and
other Northwestern States today,
bringing the relief that farmers
had awaited for weeks.
Farm products prices continued
to skid on local markets as the
outlook for late crops and pas
turage improved.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
Screen Star Injured
Fighting Off Burglar

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 81 G.N.S)
Ruby Lorraine, English film act
reSS, was recovering from facial
wounds and shock today after
she battled a burglar who in
vaded her apartment here. The
pretty wife of Robert Grayson,
British author. told police she
was sitting in the apartment
last night when the prowler en-
tered through a window. She
screamed, she said, and he hit
her in the face with a gun
barrel.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
7 Burned 10 Death
After Auto Crashes

ONEIDA, N. Y, Aug. 81. 0.N.S)
Two persons we're burned to death
and a 17-year-old youth was res
cued early today when a light
sedan crashed into a gate post
at the entrance to the Troop D
Barracks of the State police here
and burst into flames.
The dead were Miss Margaret
Armstrong, 10, of Rome, N. Y,
and George A. Songer, 81, of SYRIA
cuse. Carlton Armstrong, II, Miss
Armstrong; brother, was pulled
from the burning car by troopers.
The boy was in the back seat.
-VoTE AMEpIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
JobIess Lab0rer
Father Of TripIets

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Aug. 81
O.N.SO-Zygmunt Gunsiorowsky,
unemployed laborer, was given
three good reasons for getting a job
today-tripletS!
Two lusty boys and girl were
born to Mrs. Sophie GunsiorowSky.
All were reported doing well.