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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Ex-Slave Dies
At Age Of 119

Chicago-(ANP)-Born i n t o.
slavery 119 years ago in 'Chatta-
hoochee county, Georgia, Mrs. Mol
ly Harris died Friday at the home
of her youngest living daughter,
Mrs. Alice Little, herself 81 years
old. The deceased had been i'll for
only three days.
Mrs. Little said her mother had
a premonition of death few hours
before she passed away. "She told
me: I'm going to sleep, honey
I'm going to join your daddy. Matt.
] can stay with you always said
the daughter.
Mrs. Harris was small girl
when she was sold away from hei
parents for $500, Mrs. Little said
Her buyer, wealthy plantation own
er Orphia Sapp, later reunited thu
family when he bought her father
and mother. AT one time Sapp own
ed 100 slaves, but many of then
were set free before emancipation
Mrs. Harris was happier wher
owned by the white man than wher
free because then she had to work
whereas before she just played
around with her masters children
The deceased woman's husband
died 40 years ago in Georgia
There were nine children altogeth-
er. In addition to Mrs. Little, 9th.
ers living are Mrs. Anna White
20. of Columbus, Ga; Mrs. Pinky
Redding, 6S, also of Columbus, ant
James Harris, 81, of Phoenix, Ala
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
DANCY ATTENDS UNWILLING
RECORDER OF DEEDS PORTRAITS

John c. Dancy, of the Detroit
Urban League, left Monday for
Washington, ID. G., to attend the
unwilling exercises of the portraits
of twelve of the distinguished men
who have held the post of Recorder
of Deeds in that city. Impressive
exercises were held Tuesday, Dec.
Is, in the Government Auditorium
ond Constitution avenue, and many
prominent persons participated in
the program.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Owens Named
Athlete No. l
For 10 3 6

The Associated Press poll for
1886 designates Jesse Owens, the
famous Olympic star, Americas
outstanding athlete for the year,
This is the sixth annual poll which
the Associated Press has conduct
ed.
Last year, Joe Louis was voted
the outstanding athlete 70 1885
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Mortician Observes
Anniversary

Jacksonville, Fla.-(By Richard
son for A. N. P)-Lawton l..
Pratt, president of the National
Association of Embalmers and Nor
ticians, celebrated his thirty-sixth
anniversary of business in this
state this week and climaxed the
celebration with an outline of plans
for the national convention of his
body in Florida next year.
Pratt operates a large funeral
home in Jacksonville with branch
es in other major Florida COM
munities.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT
TO CONVICT DEFENDANTS,
SAYS DR., A. K, CHALMERS
Petitions Circulated
For Negro Councilman
In Highland P a r k

A group of colored citizens of
Highland Park presented a petition
bearing 2O9 signatures to the
Highland Park Council Monday
night in support of their request
that a member of their race be APP
pointed to succeed r. Stanley Will
son. white member of the council
who was ousted on charges that
he took part in Black Legion acti-
witty. Wilson has carried the custer
to the Circuit Court for a review
of evidence.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

Mr.. Dancy's father, the late John
c. Dancy, was one of the Record
ers of Deeds whose portrait was
among those unveiled. Others of
the group included Simon Wolf,
Frederick Douglass, James c. Mat
thews, James NJ. Trotter, Blanche
X. Bruce, Charles II. Taylor, Henry
P. Chaetham, Henry Lincoln John
son, Jr., John F. Costello, Arthur
G. Froe, and the present incum-
bent, DR.. William F. Thompkins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Entertains Preacher;
H O st Dies Of
Heart Attack

Leonard Hall, 80, 1925 f. Warren
avenue collapsed in the kitchen of
his home Sunday night.
Hall had been sick for some time
and died while he was entertaining
a friend, Rev. Noah German, 563
Garfield street. Hall died of heart
attack, as was later revealed by
the Wayne County Coroners.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Hit With Poker
Woman Jumps
From Window

While in an argument with her
husband Monday night Lucille
Williams, 20 years old, 1881 w.
Fort street, was struck on the
head with a stove poker after
which she jumped from a second
story window. She received a. frac-
ture of the left hip, left elbow, a
possible fracture of the peIyis,
multiple Commissions and abrasions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Y oun g Girl
Attempts Suicide

Despondent over a love affair
Beatrice Flowers, young 20 year
old local girl attempted suicide by
taking lysol Saturday. Her condi-
ton is somewhat improved.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Christmas Cheer To Be Shared
With The Needy

Edgar Pitts, Of Louis Boosters Club
through the Detroit Tribune that he In touch with certain
other organizations through whom will be possible to
ply limited number Of Christmas families
in Detroit. ...... ..... 49,.
with this object In vews is printed below to be
filled out and sent to the Detroit Tribune
Street. those needy families desiring taken care Of I'm
this way go. -. -. . 800. .
Applications, however, will be considered
used mailed Office NOT
later than Monday, Dec 21, at 6 p. m.
COUPON
provide with the Christmas baskets he
by Louis Boosters Club, the Washington
Association the Housewives League, and other
cations. .....
Name Observation-Disclosures. House Number
Street Number In family
Number small children Observation-Disclosures.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

If you are in the market for a
reliable used car, don't fail to read
our automobile advertisements OF
Page 10 of this issue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

of the head and face. Her condition
is serious.
The husband Frank Williams, is
being held by the police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

Mrs Herbert T. Miller (The former Willie Belle
Harper of Detrot) will leave Pittsburgh, Pennsyi-
vania on January 1st make her new home in Phil
adelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Miller has been named the new Executive Secre-
tary of The Philadelphia Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
He is one of the leading Association executives in the
country, having employment on the staff of the
Y's in Cincinnati New York, Toledo and Pittsburgh.
He is the builder of Toledo's $3.50, 900 building.
Mrs Miller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Neal
lives at 1868 twenty Third Street. Detroit Michigan.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
CoIonia|s Hold
Turkey Day
Spotlight
BY HARRY COSTELLO

George Washington University
has the field to itself on Turkey
Day, although Maryland meets
Washington and Lee in Baltimore
Stadium. Georgetown and Catho-
lie University do not play, the
Cards having concluded their
season and the HoyaS being due
for a rest preparatory to the
December 4 game against Miami,
at Miami, Fla.
G. w. and Maryland face
worthy opponents. In West Vir-
ginia, the ColonialS are apt to hit
tartar. In Washington and Lee,
the Terps are apt to find the
going heavy. Colonials and Terra
pins are favored to win. G. w.,
idle this past weekend. will be in
top shape for the invasion of the
Mountaineers. Maryland, a bit
bunged up after the hard George
town game, will not be in the best
of shape for the invasion Of the
Generals.
West Virginia has won six Of
eight games played this season.
The Mountaineers have played
what almost amounts to in-and-
out football. They opened with a
TO win over Waynesburg and
then won over Cincinnati, 40 to 6.
G orgetown defeated Cincinnati,
to o. After Pitt had won over
West Virginia, "a to 0, the Noun
taineers took decisions over Wash
ington and Lee, % to 7; West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan, Is to 0; Centre,
26 to 13; and Western Maryland,
33 to 20. West Virginia Wesleyan,
it will be recalled, defeated both
DuqueSne. conqueror Of Pitt, and
Catholic University.
After their Western Maryland
game, the MountaineerS ran into
Georgetown's Hoyas and went
down % to 0. In the Hoya-Mount.
taineer tilt, three of West Vir.
ginia'S forward passes became
boomerangs and G.. U. scored
three touchdowns on them. West
Virginia, after the Georgetown de.
feat, trekked out to Cleveland and
lost to strong Western Reserve
7 to 0
Washington and Lee has played
a hard schedule to date. The Gen
erals started with a 27-6 win over
Elon and then lost three in a
row-Army, % to 0; West Virginia
28 to 7, and Kentucky, 80 to Z
The Generals pulled themselves
together and whipped Virginia, /;
to 0, but lost the next game, 81 tc
0, to Duke. w. L. came back
strong and won over V. P. l., q tc
Continued on Page 81, Col. A
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Detroit Lions
Gain Ground

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The De
troit Lions hopes of tying for the
Western division title in the No
tional Professional Football
League were enhanced today by q
14-to-7 victory over the Chicago
Cardinals.
The Lions staged a brilliant
fourth-quarter rally here yesterday,
to come from behind and hand the
Cards their eighth league defeat.
Dutch Clark plunged over for the
first Lion touchdown after an 30
yard march made less strenuous
by a pass from Clark to Harry
Ebding good for % yards.
The cards scored in the second
quarter on a 25-yard forward-lat-
eral pass play from Pug Vaughan
to Bill Smith to AL Nichelini who
crossed the line standing up.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The
Green Bay Packers today remained
in tie with the Chicago Bears for
leadership in the National Football
Leagues Western division as o
result of a 26-to-14 victory over the
New York Giants.
In the first period Ernie Smith
kicked 34-yard field goal for the
visitors,
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Santa Clara Top
Grid Eleven

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23-The
mighty Santa Clara Bronco, only
major undefeated and united foot
bali team in collegiate circles, was
hailed today as one of the most
alert squads seen here this year
as a result of it's 13 to 6 victory
over Loyola University.
Loyola took an early lead in the
first quarter, after marching down
the field with a we'll mixed series
of passes and off-tackle slants but
the Broncos frightened up at that
point and Nello Falaschi, Santa
Clara's brilliant back, galloped Is
yards to a touchdown. Pellegrini
kicked the extra point.
In the third quarter Santa Clara
scored again on a line plunge by
Pavelko. Another Bronco touch
down was called back because a
pass receiver stepped out Of bounds
by inches.
Santa Clara will take rest be-
fore resuming practice for their
final game, with Texas Christian
ct San Francisco December IL.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

Throughout one of Yale's great
est seasons, this rollicking Celt
has been leader in deed as well
as in title. He rose to his greatest
heights in the Ivy games with
Princeton and Harvard, catching
touchdown passes that seemed al
most beyond the possibility Of
men.
The spirit in men like Larry
Kelley makes football the great
game it is. The gridiron is his
stage, and he, the actor, plays his
part well. There was his quick
thinking in the Princeton game
when he ordered Cove to feign
injury so that Yale could replace
him in the lineup without loss Of
precious yards. There was his
splendid physical contribution to
that game; his touchdown catch
and daring running. Ever there
is the running fire of Kelley's
comment on matters pertinent to
any situation on a football field.
Races Fifty Yards
Against Harvard, Kelley raced
so yards to catch one Of Clint
Franks passes. AS in the Prince
ton game he was covered by two
defenders, but he slipped between
them to score. Just prior to this
effort he had caught a pass in
the end zone only to have the
play declared null and void be-
cause Of Yale's off side play.
There are some football critics
who will tell you that the Yale
captain lacks this and that in his
defensive play. You may be told
that Kelley is a harum-scarum
when it comes to playing end;
that he can be fooled and sucked
out of position. Well, maybe he
can. But Kelley will be remem.
bered long after the model end
who never was bamboozled has
been forgotten.
Princeton escaped defeat at the
hands of Dartmouth by a deci
sion which has fans throughout
the Eastern sector wagging theil
tongues. According to some
critics, John Handrahan, Dart
mouth backfield ace, made {
bonafide effort to play the ball
but Kaufman, approaching be
hind Handrahan, tripped owe
the Dartmouth man. Dar
] Continued on Page 27, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Sun Radio Takes
First Half Soccer
Championship

Sun Radio hung a 3-to-1 defeat
on Marlboro to clinch the first
half title of the Recreation Soc
cor League yesterday on the
Monument grounds. The drawn
game between Heurich's and Ger
man Sport Club-each team scor-
ing once-makeS a triple tie for
the runner-up position. Georges
Radio finally broke into the win
column and won from the Demo
Gratis, S to 2, to drop their op-
ponents into the cellar, while Sill
yer Spring improved it's position
by trimming Italian-American, 2
to l.
The Sun-Marlboro game proved
much closer than was anticipated.
The champions refusing to be
awed by the invaders recent
steady stream Of decisive VIC
tories and scoring twice in the
first period. Afield, the teams
were evenly matched except at
fullback, where Sun Radio were
superior. Guntow scored all the
winners goals, the first one glanc-
ing off C. Bucks head and into a
corner of the net, the second be
ing converted from a pass by Will
son.
Marlboro reduced the leeway
early in the second period from
close in and pressed thereafter Tor
a time, the Sun goal running
many narrow escapes from the
euualizing point, with Sullivan
and Hook prominent on defense
Through Harding, the Sun for
wards got going again and gave
Suit lots to worry about, shots
from Harding, Wilson and Mimi
and w. Simonds striking the bar
and posts and rebounding into
play, but from one Of several
corners, E. Guntow increased his
teams lead and put the result be-
yond doubt.
The champions served up a
strong and at times clever uloPAdS'
while Marlboro failed to live up to
their advance notices.
Scores in First Period
German Sport Club had quite
the better of the game at Ben
ming, but tired in the closing
minutes, allowing Heurich's tc
equalize the score. Contrary tc
expectations, the honors were
taken by the Sport Club forward
line, the Benning five giving g
fine display of combination anc
shooting throughout.
The Sport Club goal came II
the opening period, from the foo
of Kuhner, and until near the fin
J Continued on Page 26, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Iron Shots Score
For Shute
By DAVIS ]. WALSH

PINEHURST, N. c., Nov. %.
Somebody said here before the
semifinals a few nights ago that,
if you took away the windbreaker
and gave him a cut away and
carnation, Denny Shute would
have the look of a small town un-
dertaker, stepped in the appropri-
ate melancholy of his trade.
AS to that, suspect that, under
this forbidding exterior, there
beats the golden heart of a child
and all know is that he didn't
merely beat Jimmy Thomson out
of the Professional Golfers Asso-
citation championship by 3 and 2
in the final yesterday-he buried
the man under bower Of fresh
cut divots, spading him down with
No. 6 iron.
If ever a championship was won
from the fairways and not from
the tees, this was it. Thomson,
master hitter of all the golfers in
the world, averaged more than 300
yards to be seldom less than SO
yards in front from the tees; yet
he won only six of the "a holes
played.
OutdiStanced Off Tee
His extra distance all too often
was a deluded advantage, a fact
that became apparent at the
thirty-first hole in the afternoon
when it seemed as though he must
beat Shute and go one down,
making it a match instead OF q
demonstration. But Thomson's
very distance defeated him here
for he was forced to play his pitch
with a No. 8 iron and even ther
went over the green.
The 8-iron isn't the ideal fair
way club; the 7-iron was too Ions
for the shot. In other words
Thomson couldn't make the sho
because he didn't have a club IL
his bag with which to play it. l
! Continued on Page ~, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

ErrorS penaL1Zeo:
/. When Big Jim Meade, who
otherwise played a bang-up game
of football for Maryland, dropped
that perfect pass in the George
town end zone.
2. When Georgetown, on the
6-yard line, and the score 6 to 0
against the HoyaS, used up nearly
2 minutes in running two plays.
Maryland Line Relaxes
3. When Maryland's line, anxious
to get down field to cover a punt,
permitted no less than three Hoya
units to get to the kicker, one
of the three blocking the punt,
another grabbing the ball and run
ming for a touchdown, the other
blocking off the only Maryland
man who had a chance to tackle
the touchdown-bound Hoya.
Alertness rewarded:
l. Maury Nee, local boy and
Georgetown's hero, when he picked
up the ball, rather than fall on
it, and ran for the Hoya touch
down.
2. Bill Valiquette, blocking back,
when he kicked a perfect goal from
placement for point-after-touch-
down and victory. Valiquette
kicked that ball just as hard as
he knew how, for the reason that
he was mentally alert to the fact
that the way to kick a godfather
touchdown is really to boot the ball
Outwits Secondary Defense
8. Bill GuckeySon, outstanding
player on the field, when he out
Witted Georgetown'S secondary de,
fense by quick thinking (mental
alertness), grabbed the forward
heave from his mate, Ellinger, and
dashed 40 yards for Maryland'S
touchdown.
How quickly the complexion OF
football game can change was
quite neatly illustrated in the
Georgetown-Maryland game.
Maryland, playing heads-ur
football, had gone into a 6-to-O
lead, which should have been a
12-to-O lead. Georgetown, with its
line playing great football, but
with it's backfield lapSing with
monotonous regularity, was play
ing football a la 1898. Maryland
was the modern, up-to-the-minute
team; Georgetown was going the
hard Way-and what hard way
Big Jim Meade went back tt
punt. In the press box, it was re
: marked that Big Jim was only
eight yards back, to make the
kick. Back went the ball. A
: Big Jim endeavored to adjust tn
) bail. three Hoyas rushed in. W
to this instant, it looked yer!
much like a Maryland win. Will
dramatic SuddenneSS, Georgetown
was in the ascendancy. A blocked
Continued on Page 27, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
MAYHEM S Trip
LoopLeaders

Mayhew's Ais tar bowlers
stopped the victorious march Of
the New Deal Mems Shop when
they dunked them in the white
wash last week to haul them out
of first place. Rinaldi Tailors as
Suming the lead.
Rinaldi Tailors chalked up q
new seasons high game record.
$50, with Mischou contributing
149, Hauser, lat, and Geib, 1873.
Hauser had high set for the week.
396, with other notable sets were
Mischou, 388; Mooney, $50; Hoff'
man, 375; Powell, 374, with the
weeks high game, 1856; c. Llley.
369; Geib and Robertson, 1863
each; Hayre, 366, and Schilke and
Pricci $50 each.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

The Touchdown Club Of Wash
ington, holding it's first annual all.
sports banquet at the Willard
December 9, may be the instru-
by which municipal
stadium will eventually come to
Washington.
Caused by An Injury
The fourth-quarter injury to
Bill Guckeyson, Maryland's Monk
Meyer, was unquestionably the
contributing cause to Georgetown's
7-to-6 victory. BY superhuman et-
fort, Guckeyson stayed in the
game for the moral support his
presence would lend the rapidly
firing Terps, but he didn't kick
any more.
Their backs to their own goal
line on the fourth down, Mary
land had to kick to get out OF
danger. Jim Meade did the boot
ing in Difference to GuckeySon'S S
physical state, and instead of get
ting a full distance, he kicked in
cramped quarters and the George
town hornets swarmed in to block
the boot as the upward swing OF
Meade's foot had just gotten un-
der way.
In a trice the situation COM
pletely reversed itself and the
Hoyas were ahead to stay after
playing what seemed far the more
listless football, as always appears
when a team is trailing.
Guckeyson Shows Grit
And not as an alibi for Mary
land, for it needs none in view OF
the fact that it lost playing bril-
liant football with a limited squad
and making only two substitutes
Bill Guckeyson has been more
ready for the infirmary than for
the football field since very early
in the season.
He has stayed in harness be
cause Maryland has simply hac
to have his services. His hip and
legs have been and are in deplor
able shape. dating from before
the V. M. I. game. He didn't
look like himself in that contest
nor did he in the Virginia game
George O'Connor, who won his
&c" at the Hilltop as a member
of the Glee Club occupied front
row box on the right side of the
Continued on Page 27, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

courage, a furious offense and
amazing strength and stamina,
while Buddy's is a terrific right
hand, the ability to think quickly
and genuine boxing ability he
probably will bring into use
against the Hobo.
Scott is the collegiate, genial
but with q generous dash OF com
petitive spirit when the battle Is
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
SCOTT AND WILLIAMS CLASH TONIGHT

hot, while Williams IS the care.
free youngster out Of the ring
and the killer inside it.
The preliminarieS are head
lined by a trio of siX-rounders,
namely: Joe Temes VS.. Billy Bull
lock, Sam Bacala VS.. Tony Amo-
rosa and Country Baggett VS.. Jim
Swimmer. George Cox faces Valen
tint Brown in the opening four
rounder at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

In a spot striking similar
to that occupied by Phil Furr and
Bob Wilson a few years ago,
Buddy Scott, light heavyweight
puncher engages Hobo Williams
over a scheduled 10-round dis
tance tonight at the Arena, Four
teenth and w Streets Northwest.
Both boys are hard hitting
youngsters who are expected to
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

rival Wilson and Furr in playing
to a capacity house.
For tonight'S winner there
looms big gates and main event
recognition here and with this
incentive in prospect both boys
are expected to come out wing
ing hard for q knockout.
williams is unusual inasmuch as
he stakes his all on rock-ribbed
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
PaIaCeA.C.B
Trinity, & TOO

The Palace A. C. 15O-pound team
is celebrating a football victory
today.
Yesterday in Duffy Stadium,
Seat Pleasant, the Palace boys
defeated fighting Trinity A. c.,
6 to 0, in the National City League.
Fred Howlin scored the winning
six points when he went off left
tackle for is yards two minutes
before the final whistle.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
CoIIegians Seek

Bowers Collegian gridders want
o Thanksgiving Day tilt with
15O-pound aggregation on the Col
legian's field. Call Greenwood
1919.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Larry Kelley Rises
To Stqrdom Heights
On Football Field
By FRANK BUCK O'NEILL

of the smoke and ashes of Saturday ruined football
aspirations the form of Capt Larry Kelley Of Yale arises
dominating heroic Phoenix of the gdron The fire of
tion long since purged Kelley Of the baser elements.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Observation-Disclosures
Vigilance, Hoyas
Blocking Punt
Bv HARRY COSTELLO

Well that grand to wln and heartbreaker TO
lose.
It was football game toobtterly contested throughout
and filled with thrills
proved is heavily penazed the grdlron
while alertness is amply rewarded.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Football
Impressions as
November Wanes
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Things which intrigue on this late Novem-
ber afternoon:
Frank Murray, who coaches the one-loss
Marquette football team, never played the
game during his collegiate days at Tufts Or
otherwise.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

bureau or department. broad national
tiona program likelihood during the second Roosevelt ad
nistraon Jacques Curey, wrestling lord supposed
have the inside track to head it.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23

George O'Connor, who won his
&c" at the Hilltop as a member
of the Glee Club occupied a front
row box on the right side of the
Continued on Page 27, Col. u