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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16
THE0 BOND; ACE
FARMER LAUDS
COBB AND AAA

MADISON, Ark. -Theo Bond, son
OF the late Scott Bond and one oil
the South's leading Negro farmers,
made public today a letter in which
ne commended Dr. Lorenzo II. King,
pastor, st. Mark ME-. Church, New
York, for having invited G. Al. Cobb,
Director Southern Division, Agricul
tural Adjustment Administration, to
address his congregation.
Prom the very beginning Of the
AAA program said MIR. Bond, 1T
has meant new day for the South
land and our people. The tenant and
sharecropper have made money, and
In my opinion, are living better than
they have since 191S-19. The land
lords have paid their back taxes, kf.
ed most of their mortgages and il
this crop year will equal that Of 1886
aud SO, | see no reason why ths
South land will not enjoy the pros
perity Of 1920"
Il want to comment on that part
Of Mr.. Cobb's address which says
The problems Of the white farmer
and colored farmer are the same, /
policy which helps one helps til,
other; there is SO place for race pre-
judice in any National Program fol
the welfare Of Agriculture. 1t i
true in some instances that the ten
ant and sharecropper did not receiv,
full benefit as per Government con
tract, but | do not know of a singl,
justifiable complaint made to tht
Government but that it was not col
rected-and tenant and shareeroppe
! paid their prorata.
Mr.. Bonds holdings are approx
mateiy 1000 acres on which there ar
ninety or more tenant families. @
the plantation the 1896 crop wa
| 1900 bushels Of corn and $50 bale
i Of cotton.
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CRIME WAVE SWEEPS WEST END.
NINE ROBBERY TWO ASSAULT
CASES INVESTIGATED BY POLICE

them into an alley after they had
robbed her Oh Twelfth Street near
Central Parkway late Sunday night.
Police did not learn what the purse
contained. Police reported the man
seized ona Of the boys, but he jerked
away and escaped with his com
panion.
Choked and Robbed
Rufus Baccus, 633 West Ninth
Street, was choked and robbed Of
$1.50, several keys and d knife By
two men early Monday at Hopkins
Street and Freeman Avenue.
Late Sunday two men seized Viii
liam II. Taylor, 500 West Seventh
Street, and pushed him into a door
way at Court and John Streets,
where they threatened him with
knives. One demanded to know
what Taylor had said to his wife. "
In the meantime the other searched
his pocket and took S2.75. Taylor
told police he saw no woman around
The remark is believed TO have been
intended for pedestrians.
Mrs. Elizabeth Day, l116 Broad
way, suffered a possible jaw fracture
when man knocked her down at
3os Eslst Twalfth Street, Sunday
night, when she resisted his efforts
to take her purse. He fed without
the purse and Mrs Day was removed
to the General Hospital. Her scalp
was cut when she fell.
/ Two men and woman, robbed
William Ford, 637 Carlisle Avenue.
Of his pay envelope containing sic
at Cutter Street and Barrel Alley,
late Saturday night.
Not until Joe Ftler, "a West Tenth
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AGED MAN SEVERELY BEATEN
BY POLICEMAN, LOCAL BRANCH
OF NAACP INVESTIGATING

How much longer will Daytonians
stand for outrages like this? Another
unnecessary injustice inflicted upon
one OF the oldest residents Of Day
ton has been brought to the atten
tion OF the NAACp. This investiga
ton is under the supervision Of Atty.
Gilbert Walters and G. j. McLin.
The unfortunate victim Of this latest
crIminality is George Williams, -,
Of 321 Washington street.
Tuesday morning, june IL, Mr..
George Williams, man "a years Of
age was viciously attacked by one
Of the citys policemen. This police
man, invested with the power to pro-
teet the citizens Of this city, an Of,
ficer of the law who has bees given
the upper hand over his fellow mca,
took all authority into his hands TO
violently mistreat docile, nrassun,
ing Negro citizen, evidently to i'm.
press white bystanders.
Mr.. Williams, on his daily route
Tuesday morning, was executing his
work (Which is gathering discarded
paperl stopped behind hotel, locat-
ed on Second street, between Lad
low and Wilkerson, in an alleyYay.
While looking about for the afore-
mentioned paper, Mr.. Williams was
approached BY a poor white who was
engaged in the same type Of labor.
The latter inquired Of Ne. Williams
as to whether Oh not he had license
and was informed that it was nc
concern Of his. Upon receipt Of this
answer. the poor white stated that
he would see whether it was or not
and entered the read door of the
hotel. In moment he returned and
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MRS. BETHUNE
CO M L.E TE
YEAR IN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, DC. - On July
first, Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune
completed her first year as Director
Of Negro Affairs Of the National
Youth Administrations year filled
with activity on behalf OF Negro
youth the country over.
A member Of the NYA Advisory
Committee since August, 1888, Mrs.
Bethune was appointed TO succeed
Miss Juanita Saddler of New York
last July |.
Since that time she has travelled
extensively, observing the NJ 9
program in action in twenty one
states, interpreting and dramatizliag
it to both Negro youth and adults.
Through her efforts history making
planning conference designed 70
adopt a unified program embodying
the Negroes desires for executive and
legislative action, was held here ~
January: an increase Of $06,0O0 IN
NYA grants for Negro graduate stu
dents was approved; and the number
Of Negro students receiving NYA aid
was increased from 10000 to more
than $4,000.
For such distinctive and outstand-
ing service she recently was awarded
the Francis A. Drexel Award by
Xavier University on June 4. This
award, created in memory of the
father Of the University's foundress,
| is designed to single out for its stu.
dents, alumni, and for all who share
the hope of social reconstruction
along Christian principles, a living
exemplar of unselfish service.
Consistently throughout the year
Mrs. Bethune has stressed the need
Of Negro youth for training of the
hand as well as of the head, in order
that he might become a producer as
we'll as consumer. She has empha
sized the extraordinary possibilities
of the NYA program, which now IN
clude student aid, youth work prn
| jects, vocational guidance and place
iment, camps for unemployed women
and supervised leisure time activi
ties.
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START EFFORTS
IOOUST MAYOR
JUDGE is oNE-MAN
JURY IN THE CASE

uIIILLICoTHE, O., The Rev.
M. X. White, pastor Of the Onitea
Brethren Church, testified in Com
mon pleas Court today that Mayor
James Ford told him slot maehine
operators had offered $4,000 for the
right to operate in Chillicothe.
The minister was witness at the
opening Of the Ross County Citizen
ship Leagues effort to remove the
mayor on charges that he permitted
slot machine operation.
Judge II. w. Jewell of Delaware,
sitting here by special assignment,
overruled defense motion for dis
missal before testimony began.
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Holdups Lead Other
ations on Police
Report

CINCINNATI - Nine robberies
and two eases Of assault to rob were
being investigated Monday by detec
tives.
search for man believed to have
Deeh wounded by John Reed, 1927
Garrard Street Covington, a G. q O.
Railroad bridge watchnan. last Sal
ufday night, was continued bv 20
Ice. Reed told police four men
seized him on the bridge over Water
Street and tried to rob him. one
ehocked Reed. He ierked free and
drew his revolver. The men aed
and Reed fired four shots. One man
staggered and nearly fell. The men
disappeared through the Fairgrounds
at Fourth and Smith Streets.
Clara Bowman, 500 West Liberty
Street, told police three youths
snatched her purse containing So and
some keys in front Of 5I4 West Lii
erty Street early Sunday.
4 boy snatched the purse Of Jo
anna Fraley, 2I35 st. James Avenu,
At Fifth and Plum Streets. Il con
tanned ~ and compact. The puss,
and 30 cents was found near TIL.
scene by police.
James Woosley, Blue Ash road
kenwood, was passing Ninth an.
Race Streets when two youths siezes
! him and took S8 and his watch.
The purse Of Mary Waltz, 20 Eas
Thirteenth Street, was dropped b,
two youths when a man pursue,
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asked Mr.. Williams if he had per-
NIT and he again received the same
reply. The white entered the hotel
again and Mr.. Williams went on his
way with his cart.
When he got farther down the
street he was addressed III very
gruff, and discourteous manner by a
motorcycle cop, who had parked the
motorcycle and was coming in his
direction.
eHey, hey, there you! Have you
got a license?"
aYou see them there on the cart,
don't your replied Williams.
"lou don't know whom you're
rooling with, do your" asked the
officer.
''I didn't know / was fooling with
anyone replied MI. Williams in a
quiet, puzzled tone.
you're fooling with an officer
Of the law snapped the officer, talk
ing bad, too.
Whereupons the officer grabbed
him in aud hit him in his face two
on three times with his fist. Mr.. VIII
Iiams was too taken aback that ht
stood in awe. The officer then tool
hold Of his left arm and twisted i
back seemingly trying to break it
states Mr.. Williams. Being in sucl
pain he couldn't have resisted hae
he wanted He did, however, snatef
| his arm away to present further ply
sical discomfort The officer grabbed
/ him BY the neck then, from the bacl
and grappled with him till he threv
/ him to the pavement. When Mr.. WI
liams hit the pavement he wa
stunned, the cut over his left ey
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publication Of i series of articles by
(scripps fioward) newspapers on the
assa..ea use OF money in parole
cases.
Duay said he expected to have
nothing to disclose for at least Two
weeks.
4...4,p Reverdy g. Ransom, the
Negro member Of the powerful
boa.a, sailed last week for England
to attend the international Assembly
Of World Fellowship Of Faiths, N
session at London, July TIL.
Friends Of the Bishop are conn.
dent that he is not involved.
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Negro who commanded a ma
chine gun company.

Negro who commanded ma
chime gun company.
We advanced protected by
heavy -artilierybarrage and behind
tanks, Garland said. Overhead
government planes bombed rebel
town and trenches. We took three
towns in row, without stopping to
rest. We didn't take time to bury
our dead.
As our infantry advanced, we
machine-gunners kept up i steady
fire over their heads, while they
bombed their way through the barbea
wsse entanglemeats, aided by the
tanks.
II tell you, The Americans, Bri-
tons and Irishmen fought like dem
dns, entering trench afhsr trench
and bayoneting the rebels: some of
whom we're taken prisoners We
captured two Englishmen among the
rebels
Larry o'Tolle from Jersey City
said he was wounded after the cap.
ture Of Nillanueva Del Canada, three
days ago, while he was emerging
from a partly ruined store, his tnnic
stuffed with tomatoes and bottle
of wine. Z
Blacks ON Both Sides
While large number Of American
Negroes are fighting with the Loyal
lists, their brothers from Africa, the
Moors, are on the side Of the Ma
tsonalists. These fierce semi-savages
| are dreaded by the Loyalist army,
especially IN hand TO hand encounters
the kind Of fighting they like best.
Whichever side il victorious in the
Spanish civil war, will owe debt
to black men who fought side by
! side with them.
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In hospital found Walter
Garland, .tranping New York
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Bishop Heard Retires
After 70 Years Service
To His Church


MLMpIIIS-.At one Of the ses-
sions af the Bishops Council recently
held here in connection with the
sesqui centennial celebration Of the
AME Church, Bishop w. H. Heard,
nationally known prelate OF the First
Episcopal District, comprising New
England was retired, and Bishop p.
H. SIMS, prelate Of Alabama, APP
pointed to his place. A vote Of
thanks in appreciation of his 70
years distinguished service to his
church and his race, was rendered
the revered prelate who, it was learn
ed will remain nnofficially at his
New England post, for the present.
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BISHOP RANSOM
SAILS PAROLE
PROBE STARTS

COLUMBUS, o.-Attorney Cen
eral Herbert S. Duffy, who has
launched a secret inquiry into aeti-
yities of the State Parole Board, was
at Ohio Penitentiary today checking
various records in connection with
his investigation.
The inquiry was requested by
members of the board itself following
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Mrs. r. r. Motion
lin Louisiana

BOsSIER CITY, La. -(Cl--Mrs.
r. R. Motion was scheduled speaker at
the Bossier City School at 1890 am.
July 3 on "SoiI Conservation.
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AMERICAN NEGRO COMMANDS MACHINE
GUN CO. AS L0YALISTS R0uT REBELS
RACES FIGHT SIDE BY SIDE
In THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

MADRID-July 21--Black and white American youths,
OF them their teens, tonight received
bloody baptism of fire when they waded the swollen
Cuadarrama River west Of Madrid under whitening machine
gun fire and routed Rebel egons
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Perform IsxceIlently.

Jose Miaja's Loyalist headquarters
said the new volunteers performed
eScellentlg' in hand to hand lighting
and that AL principal obiectives
had been attained.
Henry Garrell writing for the
United Press, says:
I talked today with Americans
wounded IN the fighting ii he Qua
daffamas whore they fought for
three days with little food and water
and no rest.
Most Of them were wounded 81
machine gun fire fpom the rebel
trenches they stormcd A few were
struck down BY bullets of rebel war.
planes that "strafcd' their advance.
Tells of Advance
In hospital found Walter
Garland, strapping New York
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Temporarily forgetting about prize fighting Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis has turned his attention to sofba Back
Detroit which plays under the banner OF Brown
often uniform himself TO spend few
innings coaching the basene An enthusiastic baseball and
soba FAM Joe likes to play the too but unable to
because Of the possibility Of which might Interfere with
his lighting In this picture cns is at the right discussing
strategy with Ned Leger Bomber coach left and Manager
Otis Stanley The Bombers played Cncy last Sunday night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
THOMAS zIDKO SENT TO JAIL
Bank Street Man Unable to Pay Breach of Peace
 Fine This Morning

One man was discharged and an- other was sent to jail today in the city court aftermath of Q Sunday brawl at 1079 Bank street, in which both men were badly cut, one sera- ously enough to necessitate hospi- talization for two weeks.
 Unable to pay his fine of $25 and costs on a breach of peace charge and $l0 and costs on 6 charge of intoxlcation, Thomas Zidko of l079 Bank street, went to New Haven county jail to work out the penalty.
 Anthony Orfincunas, 6S, also of I07G Bank street, was granted 0 dis charge on counts similar to those on which zidko was found guilty. He was released from St. Mary's hospital yesterday, after being treated for his injuries.
 Oficer Charles Harris, who ar- rested both men after the fight, in. formed the court that he had not seen the beginning of tine fight, but had come upon the two us they stood in the yard, both covered with blood. Judge McGyath accepted as truth the story told by Grincunas, which was to the effect that he had been drinking tea in the boarding house where both men lived, when zidko assaulted him with Q cup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
FUNERALS

celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in old St. Jo- sephs cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. John r. Moriarty will be held from the Ahearn funeral home, l00 Farming ton avenue, Hartford, tomorrow morning ct e:30 o'clock to St. Jo. seph's cathedral where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery, Unionville.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary D. Jacques was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 2e6 South Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where solemn high mass was cel- ebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Donald OLeary. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Ruth Murphy, Il, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Murphy will be held tomorrow morning from the home at 8:i5 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier church where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
YOUTH HELD IN THEFT OF TRUCK
Police Questioning Him; Claimed to Be Member
 of North End Gang

Held at police headquarters since after midnight, Daniel O'Connor, 2l, who gave his address as the Hotel Ambrose, East Main street, was being questioned today by de- tectives in connection with the theft of a truck last night.
 O'Counor was arrested by Super- numerary Patrolman James Sween- ey. The truck, panel model, own- ed by Joseph Maclerio, of 208 Elliott avenue, was taken from Scovill street, where he parked 1t early last night.
 Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens said that O'Connor was Q member of the North End gang that oper- ated here Q few years ago. He was sentenced to the reformatory for threatening to shoot a local police man during Q holdup, according to Inspector Stevens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
FORTIN CASE IN
 HANDS OF JURY
Arguments Are Completed This Morning; Fatality
 Cause of Suit

The $l0,0o0 damage case of Henry Fortin of Bristol, as administrator of the estate of Joseph Tortin against Arthur Veillettc of Water bury, went to a jury just before noon today in the court of common pleas, Judge Edward J. Finn pre-. siding.
 Counsel for both sides completed their arguments this morning and the judge charged the jury at Il o'clock.
 The plaintiff alleges negligence by the defendant In striking Jo. seph Fortin with his car, causing fatal injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
OBITUARY

GORMAN-John w. German, of 2089 South Main street, died at his home late last night after a long illness. He was Q life-long resident of Waterbury and had been ein- ployed at the Smith 6s Griggs Go. for 5i years until his retirement two years ago. He was Q member of st. Francis Xavier Church and the Holy Name society of that par ish.
 MT. and Mrs. German celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Aug. 3l.
 MT. German Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Neville) German: two sons, John and James German; and Ave daughters, Helen, Margaret, Mae and Gertrude German and Mrs. Catherine Troland, all of this city; and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:l6 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier Church, at Q o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot new st. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
COZ TO SPEAKAT
 BAPTSTS SUPPER

The First Baptist church will hold its Annual Fall Fellowship Supper tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock. The supper will be followed by a special program featuring musical numbers and an address by John A. Coe, Sr., president of the American Brass company. The sup-
 per will be in the charge of Mrs. Clarence Isbell and Q committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
HIT, RUN VICTIM
 IS BURIED TODAY
Deputy Coroner Is Still Checking on Powers
 Story

John Kukaitis, 63, of l3 Summit street, third victim of hit-and-ruil drivers in this vicinity during the past three weeks, was buried this afternoon In Lithuanian Independ. ent Association Cemetery, follow- ing services ct 2:30 o'clock in the Stokes Funeral Home, 6o4 North Riverside street.
 Even ct that time, Deputy Cor. oners Walter w. smyth was cone tinuing his investigation of the story told by Milton w. Powers, 20, of S7 State street, driver of the car which is believed to have struck down the elderly man as he walked on the Wolcott road, early Saturday night. Powers has been freed under bonds of $2So0 pending the iSsu. ance of the coroner'S finding. He surrendered to police Monday morn Ing, even before Kukaitis died of the injuries suffered.
 Pallbearers at the funeral today were: A. Ambrose, George Yettko, Joseph Maciauskas, John oriinus, c. Buzauskas, L. Navoskauskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03

:, In the Tuesday afternoon tourna- 'ment of the Waterville Cornell Bridge club, conducted under the 7 direction of Mrs. John Moriarty
 ct Foresters' hall, the top scorers were: North and South. Mrs. C.,
 Arthur Du Bois and Mrs. George French 36; Mrs. Joseph McArdle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
DIED

GQRNfAN--1n, thls city, Nov. 2nd 1eS7, John ". German. of 20s9 mornlng, at s;lb o'clock, from Null vile Fnncrnl Home, e70 West Mnln Se., to St. Francis Xaviers Church, Burial in new St. Josophs cemc- tNfy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
INSURGENTS ARE
 DRIVING TO SEA

Hendaye, Franco-spanish Front- fer, Nov. 3--(UP)-The Nationalist march to the sea" was believed to have started today as additional de- tails of the bombing of Lerida, Loy- alist village in Catalonia, were re- ceived.
 Government reports from Madrid indicated belief that the bombing, in which l20 persons were killed, in. cluding so school children. was the signal for e Nationalist drive on the Aragon front.
 Government reports said nine bombers attacked Lerida, dropping their entire loads, consisting of tons of bombs, on the unsuspecting city," The planes then machine gunned fleeing civilians, according to the Loyalists.
 Nationalist artillery units sub- jected Madrid to another heavy smelling. The former capital report ed that 6 number of children were among the victims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
CAND OE THANKS

wish to thank my many reia. tiyes, friends and neighbors, .eSpec: Dept. Nj of the MnSier and Iiebes. kind Co. for the kindness and sym. pathy shown me during my recent bereavement,- the death Of my beiov. cd husband. Joseph r. Clark.
 Mas IRENE LEONARD CLARK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela. tives, friends and neighbors for tho kindness and sympathy shown us dur,hg our recent s6 69ers,9svsmssns, ,t,sN the re, Mrs. Sarah Toma. (Signed)
 PETER TOMA,
 FRANK and MICHAEL TOMA,
 MRS. N. DE VITO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
Auxiliary Meets Friday

The Casper s. Dav,s, American Legion Junior Auxiliary, will hold a meeting Friday evening at 2 O. clock at Fraternity hall, on Boy den street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03

Foresters Meet Tomorrow
 Court Welch, No. 84, ForeSter' of America, will hold a regular busi- ness meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Foresters hall on Han. over srteet. Important business vii be transacted and the meeting wil be under the direction of Walter Clark, Arnold Keith, Raymone Grenier, William Smith, Davit Grenier and William Dunlavey. Fol lowing the business session, Socia, hour will be enjoyed when cards will be played, and refreshments served.
 Attention has been called to thl fact that the Foresters' Bowling league is not as large as was an. ticipated and the bowling commit tee invites members of Court Welcl, who enjoy bowling and have no; already joined the league, to attend the meeting on Thursday and Dc assigned to the different teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03

The funeral of Mrs. Madelina (Hahn) Kleinert was held this morning at 8;l5 o'clock from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue to St. Cecilias church where 0 solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Peter Cuny. Burial will be at the con- venience of the family. The pall- bearers were; Stewart Kleinert, Herman Miller, Robert Kleinert, John Thulin, Ellsworth Tomlinson and Kenneth Smith.
 Mrs. Kleinert Is survived by six sisters, Mrs. Frank Lawlor, Mrs. Leo Heminger and Mrs. Harry Dill of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Conrad Herbst, Mrs. Robert Newhart and Mrs. Harry Curtis of this city, also one brother, Valentine Hahn, of this city.