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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09
K.C.SSPONSOR
ANNUAL CONTEST
PERTAINS TO ESSAYS TO
STIMULATE INTEREST IN
CATHOLIC HISTORY

Florida State Council, knights
Of Columbus. is sponsoring Is
eighth annual essay contest which
is open to students IN the high
school classes Of the Catholic
parOchial schools or academies IN
Florida and to the Catholic So
dents of other high schools l0cat-
ed in this state.
The purpose Of these contests
is to stimulate q greater interezE
in Catholic history. particularly n
its relation to the development of
this country.
This years subject chosen. -
heretofore, BY the Most Reverend
Patrick Barry. D. D., Blshop q
the Diocese of Saint Augustine, IS
"A Short Sketch Of the Life of
Bishop Augustin Ver0t. FIrzt
Bishop Of Florida, and the Condi-
ton Of the Church IN Florida Dur
ing his Administration" Tie
merits Of the essays. which must
be submitted not later than N4y
l, viii be judged b. Professor A
j. Hanna, Rollins College. Winter
Park. Florida The winner wh
be presented with 4 silver cup 2P-
prOpriately inscribed
Splendid results have been 49,
complished in past years and = i
hoped that increased activity WI
be manifested tins year through
the cooperation Of al pastors and
school Authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09
FILE PAPERS In
SWEETINC ESTATE
REQUEST APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR TO ADJ
MINISTER AFFAIRS

Papers were filed in the pro-
bate court this morning asking
for the appointment of an adj
ministrator to administer the es-
tate Of Ethel Sweeting who met
her death at Mateeumbe, Florida
Keys, September 2, in the hurri-
cane.
Judge Rogelio Gomez an
nounced the appointment of Olive
H. Baker as Administrative.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09


Under the new setup, the WPA
in Monroe County is administered
through five key divisions which
include: Finance and reports, B.
C. Meaders, director; division OF
operations, Roy Robinson, direc-
tor; division of employment, j.
Gerry Curtis, director; special pro-
jects, Director Orr, and office
management, Miss Marian B.
Hull, office manager.
FERA activities will be under
the direction of Franklin E. Al
bert, Mrs. Nina Ryder Johnson,
and Miss Ileen Williams, it was
announced.
Both economy and efficiency
are resulting from the organiza-
ton, Director Orr pointed out,
since each division and section
head end assistant have specific
duties for which he is responsible.
No further changes, he said, are
anticipated.
With the administrative re-or-
ganization completed, attention is
being focused now, Director Orr
explained, on operations of in
dividual projects in the field
where it is expected additional
economies may be put into effect
at once. -----s-. =ea.
Although several projects are
about to be completed, others are
being started as the need arises,
and since Director Orr came here
early in January several hundred
men have been put to work, bring
ing additional money into this
district. It is hoped that no men
will be laid off because of the
completion OF projects which are
! now being finished up. Many of
the men who have been put to
work during the past few weeks
were placed on projects as a re-
suit of economies effected.
Three Federal projects are be-
ing carried on here under the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09
broadway AuthGrized To
Contact Receivers FoL-
loving Meeting Held
Here This Afternoon

Chester 3 Tre.d~ay. ehair-
man Of the FIorida state road a.
Partnent. ~as today zuthariz,d
BY the county commizsioaers %
eEter into nexotiatioas ~ith sh-
eo-reeeivers Of The Florsda East
Coast Railway Company fer the
requirement of the rixha-of--ax
and other possession Of th= rad
road. IN and adjacent % Mou-os
county
Mr.. Treadway's powers are cut
lined IN the following resolution
which was passed unanimously
after a lengthy debate which Was
participated in by Comnlissioner
William T. Porter. and Others
present at the meeting
Resolutioa
BE IT RESOLVED BY The
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF MONROE COUN-
TY FLORIDA. In special session
assembled, tins 9th oar q March.
A. D. 1886. that Chester T.
Treadway. Chairman % the State
Road Department o. TIE state IF
Florida be. and n is hereby Al
thOrized and empowered Tor and
on behalf o. Monroe County.
Florida. and the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Monroe County
Florida, to negotiate with the Co
Receivers OF ire FLORIDA Ezst
Coast Railway Company FOR the
acquisition. b. purchase e. ether
wise. o. the right-o<-Way and
docks wharves. yards and term
nal properties o. sad railway
company. ineiading bridge. va
ducts. causeETavs- lis em5zlk-
ments. roads hiEnwaTs. tres-les
and Other appE-tenant s-racrures-
or any part Thereof lying eIrher
within or without the territorial
-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09
DIRECTOR ORR MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
OF REORGANIZATION OF WPA FORCES

Completion of the reorganiza.
ton of the local WPA office, and
the administrative personnel in
the new setup was announced this
afternoon by Thomas D. Orr, dis
triet director. Under the revision,
activities of the WPA have been
segregated from those of the
FERA, with separate and distinct
administrative personnel, although
the two agencies will continue to
coordinate their work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09

Key WesL. Floridz- hzs ~
most eQuzble cIz-zre-n t.
country. with - zEerzEe
range Of only Il FzhreEher
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-09

-~sa.A~-@s~@'s--.s---'
Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For Sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
Senator Costigan Calls
Anti-Lynching Drive
An Inspired Crusade

BALTIMORE, Md.--zIn a letter
Of greeting to the Twenty-seventh
Annual Conference of the National
association for the Advancement
Of Colored People meeting here.
Senator Edward p. Costigan Of
Colorado, co-author of the Costi-
gan-Wagner anti-lynching bill.
characterized the campaign for the
passage of federal anti-lynching
legislation an inspired crusade"
The greeting read: "At this aoul
when social justice is being advanc-
ed to an ever increasing degree by
he people Of this nation 1t is an
cid paradox that any question
should arise as to the guarantee
of equal justice under the law to
every citizen regardless or ,ace or
creed. Anti-lynching legislation
canont be considered one of sec
tionalism or race. 1t is aimed to
/ rotect the lives of all, The organ
ization you represent should have
the everlasting gratitude of every
American because you have car
rled on the fight for justice"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
EMERSON URGES
ALL REPUBLICANS
REGISTER SOON

SEATTLE Speciall- Immedi-
ately upon his return from nation
al headquarters at Washington, L
c., J. N. Eil.2Tson, chairman of the
Republican state Central Commit
tee, issued g plea for all Republi-
cans in the state to see tnat they
are properly registered. Registra-
ton books close August %, and
those who are not properly regis
tered at that time will not be al
lowed TO vote at the primary cleo
ton on September 8.
Reports indicate that registration
is unusually heavy in the metro
pclitan centers, but is tagging in
the rural districts. 1T is the duty
of every loyal American citizen
to register and avail themselves OF
the opportunity 10 express their
preferences at the polls" declared
bar. Emerson. II hope every pre-
cinct committeeman will make a
special effort to get out a full reg
istration."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
NEGROES WIN in
OLYMPIC FINALS

NEW YORK-(C)-'.The Elk
perts'' are happy again for all Ne
groes they predicted would win in
the Olympic finals made the team,
with few to spare In fact, ten
colored lads made the team, in
twelve PAGES. jesse Owens Of Ohio
State won three PLACES 100 meter.
200 meter, and Broad Jump. $4,000
spectators saw the races Sunday,
compared to only 5000 Saturday.
Jimmy Luvalle got third place in
the 400 meters; the great Ralph
Metcalfe got second in the 100 me
tiers; Joan Woodruff of Pitsburg
got first in the 800 meters, prov
ing an upset; Cornelius Johnson
got first place in the high jump,
and Dave Albritton won second.
Archie williams got first in the 400
meters, another upset. Harlem was
at the stadium on Randall's Island,
and cheered Justify as its heroes
romped to victory. The budget is
FILLED and the team viii sail o. K,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
HARLEM RIOT PUTS
COPS in HOSPITAL

NEW YORK-(C)-Three pc.
licemen went to the hospital sun
day night In a new Harlem riot on
Lennox Avenue between 126th and
127th street. More than 400 colored
people joined the fracaa, hurting
bottles and stones, and reserve po-
lice were rushed to the scene. At
ter several minutes of free-for-all
fighting, the disturbance was quell-
ed. An addition to the $50 extra
police rushed to the scene at the
time of fighting, which was around
Il o'clock Sunday night, 10 POI
lice were stationed in the vicinity
to nip any further trouble. No ar
rests were made.
The trouble grew out of incindi-
airy remarks of 4 soapboz orator
police claim, who delivered seath-
ing attacks on Italy and Mussol.
mi and all Italians for the invasion
of Ethiopia, in front of an italian.
owned restaurant. The italian own.
err does not speak English. Police
nightsticks cracking heads could
be heard for blocks away.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
PEOPLES PARTY is
FORMED IN HARLEM

NEW YORK-(CNA) - Harlem
took a walk" of its own with the
formation here by representatives
of 297 local organizations of new
political party to be known as All
Peoples Party of Harlem and
pledged to rid Harlem" of the
corrupt political control of the two
major parties"
The decision to launch the new
party came at the conclusion of a
two-day convention held at the
Renaissance Casino. Seventh Az
enue and 18Th Street, at the call
of the Continuation Committee for
All Harlem Independent Political
Action. The new party will partici-
pate in the elections of candidates
in all Assembly and Congressional
districts in Harlem, it was an
nounced.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
JOE LOUIS GETS
PLAQUE In PROXY

NEWARK, N, ]. ~ (Cl - Al
though he lest his fight with Max
schmeling, and was not present at
the ceremonies, Joe Louis received
a beautiful plaque from the Adler
Shoe Company for being the most
outstanding athlete in the country"
The plaque was to have gone to
Joe in person at the Charity bene-
fit baseball game the Saturday
night following the Yankee Stadi-
UNI fight, but Joe left for Detroit
early in the afternoon. The eere-
monies went on anyway, and Dav-
i'd d. Woody, chairman of the
Camp Student Fund, made the pre-
sentation ''in proxy" Robert Lee
vey, advertising manager of the
company from their executive Of
fees in Harlem at 215 w. 125th
street, and M. Malpers, local store
manager, were present. The plaque
contains over three pounds of Ster-
ling silver, mad Joe will get 1t Oh
his return to New York. The plaque
is now ON exhibit in the Newark
Adler store, but viii be sent to the
New York headquarters this week,
where it will remain until Joe
comes back.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
SENATOR WAGNER
PLEDGES new FIGHT
AGAINST LYNCHERS

BALTIMORE. Md.--Pledging his
continuing efforts to secure the en-
actment of federal anti lynching
law, Senator Robert F. Wagner Of
New York delivered a dramatic
address to a huge crowd attending
the closing mass meeting of the
9th annual conference of the
NAACP here last Sunday after
noon.
Beginning his address with a
reference to the Fourth of July as
commemoration of mans strug-
gle for true liberty, Senator Wag-
ner scored the forces in America
which are denying liberty, multi
flying government. and reverting to
barbarity.
Every thinking American" he
declared, "regardles of creed, col
or, station, or section, must be ter
rified by the tide of mob violence
rising from the wells of prejudice
and discrimination. There is no sin
sc expression that will cover the
extravaganza and variety of all
these horrible crimes; but there is
one word that sums them up dram
atically and viyidly-and that Is
the word 'lynching."
After slKetching briefly lynchine
as an exhibition of primitive bru-
tally, the speaker turned to the
social implications Of the crime,
saying:
There Is no concealing the fact
that this outrage is directed prim-
arily against the Negro race,
which has been the victim of ten
out of every eleven cases since the
World War. Every time a Negro
thus perishes at the stake or by
the rope, the Emancipation Procla-
nation is suspended and civil
equality is reduced o a political
myth. This discriminatory disre-
gard for civil rights is breeding
a just and unanswerable resent
ment among over $4,000, 900 people
IN the United States. who live un-
der and not apart from the Con-
stitution, and who have demon
strated their willingness to die he
roically IA its defense.
but 1t is not the welfare of the
Negro race alone that Is threat
ened; 1t is rather the foundations
of all society that are being I'M
dermined. Violating all American
ideals, the crime of lynching is q
defiant assault upon organized gov
eminent. The lyncher pretends that
he is impatient with the laws de
lay; but he gives the lie to his owr
words when he drags his victims
from the custody of peaee officers
or snatches them from the batter.
ed cells of jails where they were
already in the hands Of justice. The
lyncher pretends that he repre-
sents red-blooded Americanism
but in cowing juries, defyinl
judges, and burning down court
houses, he represents only red ruiz
and the destruction of all laws"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
Scholarship Dance
Was Decided Success

The Scholarship dance given by
the Community Scholarship Com,
mittee Monday evening at Faurot's
Hall was a splendid success, ac-
eording to william ] Hyatt. speak
ing for the Committee. A full fin
ancial statement win be reported
next week.
The Committee Is now receiving
applications for scholarships pre-.
paratory TO making awards. Ans
boy or girl interested In higher ed
ucation is eligible to apply and !.
urged to do so now. Application
blanks may be secured from the
Seattle Urban League, 32s Rail
way Exchange Building.
Contributions are also being re
ceived from individuals and Clubs
for which the Committee is very
grateful. Many organizations have
voted an annual contribution to tht
fund, Mrs. Airline D. English, an.
nounced.
Everyone who gave support anC
helped TO raise money for this
worthy cause, deserves high prais,
for this magnificent showing" sait
mr. Hyatt. "To these individuals
Clubs, and TO the. community, W,
extend our sincere thanks"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
new YORK DAILY
WANTSBATTLETO
BECOME CAPTAIN

NEW YoRK-(C) -ifhe New
York Journal, Hearst evening
daily, in an editorial Tuesday said
it hoped to see Lieut. Samuel j.
Battle become police captain in
October. The paper said: The
first Negro to become a member
of New Yorks police force has cele-
brated his 18th anniversary as one
of the finest. He is Lieutenant
Samuel ]. Battle, who knows Har-
lem better han anyone else in the
New York Police Department and
who is looked upon by all as a
splendid example of a police Off
Ger. New York appreciates him
deeply. New York needs more of
his type. And lest 1t be taken for
granted that this editorial is in
token of Lieutenant Battles In
tention to retire after 25 years Of
service, let 1t be said for the rec
ord that he is NOT RETIRING.
He was tie first of his race to be
come oPlioe Sergeant here and
The first to become a Lieutenant
Now he is studying for q Captain
cy and. in October, he takes his
examinations Good luck, Lieuten-
ant Battle. IN October New York
expects to salute you as the frs.
Negro to be a oPlice Captain in
this city,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
HARLEM BACKED BY
TWO MORE DAILIES

NEW YORK-(C) The raging
storm stirred up by the release
last week of the suppressed report
on conditions in Harlem to Mayor
LaGuardia, has brought two more
dailies to the side of Harlem, with
strong editorials. The FIRST was the
Herald Tribune, which published
most of the report, in all its ugly
details. Wednesday came the
Werld-Telegram with an editorial
headed Harlem Problem" which
said in part: From the viewpoint
of Ku KluS Klansman, no doubt,
the Negroes in Harlem have things
so much their own way that they're
disgustingly pampered But no per-
son of even moderately alert intel
ligence can be surprised at the re-
port of the Mayors Committee,
now belatedly come to light, set
ting forth the hundreds of discrim-
nations and injustices which are
commonplace in that section. The
remedy to many of these evils, and
the most oppressive of them, can
and should be provided at once"
The New York Post, on Thurs
day, in an editorial headed WHAT :
Going On In Harlem, Mr.. Mayor p
said in part: why is Mayor La
Guardia suppressing the April
report of his own Committee on
Conditions in Harlem? Why does
he continue to put publication OF
with the bland assurance that the
committees requests win be taken
care of ?" The paper then lists the
charges in the report, and contin-
ues; "If the above charges are true,
there is little mystery why there
is unrest in Harlem, Suppression
of the charges win only increase
the unrest. We give the Mayor
credit due him for making a start
toward ending certain major eco
nomic and social causes of unrest
in Harlem"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
One Picture of CoIored
Democrats in NY. Press

NEW YORK-(C)-Only one
picture of the colored delegates to
the Democratic National Conven-
ton at Philadelphia appeared in the
New York daily press, and that
was in the tabloid Daily News on
Friday, June 26. The News includ
ed a three column picture of col
ored delegates in it's double page
picture spread on which there were
eleven convention pictures. Mrs
AIayme Elliott Bowling, who was
elected as an alternate from the
4thA District Bntporia, Kans., but
was Seated by Senator McGil of
Kansas asa delegate on the con
vention floor, was the center Of
the picture.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
NegOes Not Mentioned
In Entire Platform

S. PHILADELPHIA Calvin Ser
vice Flash The Roosevelt admin
astration reaffirms It's determine
Zion to rid the country Of kidnap-
ers and bandits, but does not mem
tion lynchers. according to the par
ty platform just made public
Under the heading, For the Pro
lection Of the Family and the
Home" the platform adopted Thurs
day night reads: we have begun
and shall continue the successful
drive to rid our land Of kidnap-
ers and bandits. Then the Demo-
Gratis make a Jesse Owens leap ov-
er lynehing to another subject,
without changing paragraphs, by
continuing In the next sentence as
follows: we shall continue to use
the powers Of government to end
the activities Of the malefactors Of
great wealth who defraud and ex-
plot the people.
2zssowhere in the platform does
the word Negro or 'colored' APP
pear.
BIG 4" Is NO MORE
One thing the Democratic con-
vention has brought out is that the
far famed Negro Big Four of
Democracy is no more They were
yann, Rainey. Dr., ThomplSins and
johnson of Columbus, Ohio Ilsid-
ers say vann and Rainey are still
together, but Thompkins appears
to be driving bandwagon Of his
own, and johnson is out of the pic
ture. Likewise tine BLACK Cabinet"
seems to have faded from view.
Nobody mentions it now. Recently,
however, the colored Brain Trust"
: doomed as a group Of social work
ers paraded the boardwalk at At
lantic city A washington newspa-
per is responsible for the pseudo
nym.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
LA GUARDIA WILL
IMPROVE HARLEM

NE WORK lC)- Mayor La,
Guardia, introduced by Bishop ].
w. Brown at the opening of the
a. M. b. Zion conference at Moth
er Zion Church in Harlem last
week, said: when / leave City
Hall and turn oyer the keys to my
successor. l expect to leave a bet
ter and more improved Harlem.
The Mayor. accompanied by Mrs
LaGuardia, said he had visited the
church before his election, and Elk
pested to continue to visit 1t. strik-
ink a humorous note, the Mayor
warned the delegates against play
ing the numbers" while In IIar-
lem.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
FIRST COLORED TO
WIN SCHOLARSHIP

NEW YORK-(C)-Miss Dayse
Regina Harding, soprano, is the
first colored to win a scholarship
from the international Student
Fund Miss Harding was victor IN
competition with 20 picked singers.
all white. The award carries three
years study, one in Juilliard School
in New York and two in Europe.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of
the president, is interested in Miss
Harding.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17
Whites Take COlOred
Town in So. Carolina

MARYVILLE, S. C.-(C)-This
town, which has held its charter
since reconstruction with a colored
mayor, town council and one pc
liceman, is no longer colored, since
the last legislature abolished its
charter because whites were NOV
ing in. During its half century as
a municipality under the control
Of Negroes. the Jail was almost I'm
used. Ira M. Roger Of Charleston
introduced the bill in the legisla-
ture that dissolved the charter.
The bill met no opposition from
he whitesl.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

Septemper PaAs-s-
aries, and at the
came time ques-
tioning the right
of Governor Clar-
ence D. Martin
to ask support Of
t h e Republican
Party, ERIE ].
Barnes, Republi-
can Candidate for
Governor. emphat
ically said in an
open letter that
If the Republicans
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

NEW YoRK-(c)-New York
State colored Republicans went on
record in a Harlem meeting last
week as condemning the prac-
tees OF the Democratic party both
in the conduct of the Federal adj
ministration in segregating the Ne
gro and in its singing out the Ne
gro as the one group to be ignored
in its platform
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

NEW YORK II (C) Ernest
Brown and Walter Winston, arrest
ed at Broadway and 50th street
for blocking traffic with a Junk"
orchestra composed of a wash
board, saxophone and guitar, were
given job to play for the Police
Department Holy Name Society on
its boat trip up the Hudson River
Thursday when they arrived at
West Attn street station. The sta
tion cops liked the outfit.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

YORK, s. C.-(C)-Voters arr
asking Senator Byrnes, who is seek
ing denomination, why he didn't
take walk" with Senator Smith
at Philadelphia when Rev. Marsh
all L. Shepard offered prayer.
Byrnes is ignoring the taunts. say
ing; I'm my campaign shall APP
peal to the reason of voters and
not to their prejudices."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

NEW YORK FC)- The report
reached Harlem Saturday that Gle
veland G. Allen. well known news
paper man, has been signed to aid
he Republicans by speaking and
writing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

RALEIGH, N. CO. Three
murderers, one colored, were par
oiled Friday by Governor Ehring-
haus. The colored man was Reece
Walters, of Forsyth, sent up for
two years in September, for second
degree murder, is suffering from
tuberculosis. John Bethea, also col
ored, was in another group freed.
Bethea was sent up in January for
eight months for assault with a
deadly weapon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-17

NEW ORLEANS, La. = (C) =
Folks here are stin talking about
the exhibition drill by 1000 boys
Of the cadet corps headed by Col.
Charles M. vaught of Jackson
vile, Fla, during the recent Ma
tional Baptist Sunday school Con-
gress.