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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Auto Wounds
Turn to Shot

Joseph Dawkins who lives at
1921 Riopelle street, walked into
the Receiving Hospital Tuesday
night and told the authorities
there that he had been In an au-
iomoblle accident.
But on an examination by one OF
the physicians, It was discovered
that Dawkins had been shot. So
Dawkins up and confessed that he
had been shot by George Louk-
mas white, restaurant owner at
si2 Hastings street.
While under the influence OF
liquor, Dawkins staggered into
The I.onkmas restaurant and told
The proprietor that he was hungry,
and after the proprietor had given
MIN fifteen cents, he went to sleep.
When the proprietor attempted
10 rouse him. according to Louk-
mas. Dawkins picked up a bottle
and threw at him. Loukmas struck
MIN over the head with a club, but
mis- did not phase Dawson who
started behind the counter after
The owner. Loukmas shot him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
President H. Pace
A d d r e s s e 8
Delegates

Detroit, Michigan-With repre-
sentatives here from 26 branch
Offices in 81 cities of 10 states, the
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
Company, last Friday, closed its
two day Midsummer Conference
which officials and friends conceded
to be the most successful and
largely attended meeting in the
history of the company.
The first day and half Of the
conference was devoted to dis
cussion of the methods and tech
niques of writing and manage
ment of the field Offices. All bust
ness sessions were held at st. An
tome YMCA. A. N. Lake, man
ager of the Detroit Office Of the
company, was the congenial host
to the group. Speakers at the
banquet which was held Thursday
at the Lucy Thurman Branch
YWCA included Rev. William H.
Peck, President of the Booker T.
Washington Trade Association;
Miss Vivian Nash, President of
the Bew Dew Laboratories; M. c.
Atkins, Funeral Director of Chi
cago; Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Mccall
of the Detroit Tribune and Sena-
tor Charles C. Diggs, who referred
to the insurance men present as
the personality men of the race.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
HITS WILKINS
ON EDITORIAL
IN MAGAZINE
Ford Workmen Don't
Want Interference
From Outside
BY EDWARD BAKER

Before a capacity congregation
last Sunday morning at ST. Mat
thews Episcopal Church, Donald
Marshall Of the Personnel Depart
ment Of the Ford Motor Company.
told his listeners that the vast
majority of the Ford employees
did not want n he interfered with.
and did not desire any agitation.
Among the audience were inany
Ford employees and other citizens
having keen interest in the issue
discussed.
Mr. Marshall. whose theme was
THE Ford Policies was present
ed to the audience by the rector.
Father r. W. Daniels, and spoke
as follows:
1.-THE vast majority Of the Ford
Motor Company's employees feel
that they are being fairly treated.
They do not want the c. |. o. mon
ster in their plant. They want to be
left alone.
why should anyone take up the
gauntlet in defense of Henry Ford
as against John Lewis? First of
all. who has done the most to bet
ter the conditions Of the working
man? Who has produced the most
wealth and distributed it in fair
wages so that it would do the
greatest good for the greatest
number?
"If the world had to lose one Of
these men. Henry Ford or John
Lewis, which would be the greater
loss?
"Why should we as Negroes
stand by Henyr Ford and his pol
icies?
"First of all, the Ford Motor
Company pays into the hands and
Continued on page %
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
NEW PROJECT
in CLEVELAND
Low-Rent Homes To
Open This Week

CLEVELAND - amp - An
nouncements come from two diff
ferent quarters as the Portland
Cultivate project homes are op-
ened TO families. One OF these
ushers in from down town. Warren
c. Campbell, manager OF the Fed
eral Housing project in this city
that the first new families were
to move in the Cedar Central and
the Portland-Outhwaithe homes
the first OF the week.
According to Mr. Campbell, al
mission OF more families will con-
tinue as rapidly as applications
are accepted. The moving will
spread over period OF many
weeks.
The second announcement IS
relative 10 the landscaping OF the
Portland Cultivate homes. These
beautiful homes which were Ell
ected at a cost OF sS.56i00O vii
have the finest examples Of prac
teal landscape design in the er
tire PwA low-rent housing pre-
grams. according to Gordon I
Simpson. Assistant Housing Maj
ager. when he revealed that Il
state Contracting Co.. OF Bait
more is under contract TO LAND
scape the project at cost Of s4s
900.
The housing officials have beei
severely criticised over the rumors
that te government has established
curfew hours and order shutting
off electric lights at an early hour.
Mr.. Campbell states that a large
part OF the public has been labor
Ing under the Misrepresentation
that strict rules will govern the
life Of the apartment dweilers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28

Joe Louis to Defend Title in Bout at Olympia This Fall
GO AND REGISTER

The time limit for registration
Tor to the October primaries is
ose at hand. yet there are thou
ands Of colored citizens in De-
roit who have not registered. In
ONE cases this failure to regis
,er is due TO carelessnes and
neglect. while in other instances
It comes from outright indiffer-
once still we wonder why we do
not get more consideration from
the men who are electd to public
office
When we register and go 10 the
polls in large numbers and vote TO
place the candidates OF our choice
in office. we not only perform
hereby a duty which is obligatory
upon good citizens. but our votes
make public officials more obligat-
cd to give us the recognition and
consideration to which we are en-
titled.
There are approximately $4,000
colored citizens in Detroit. with
potential voting strength Of about
10000. In the last Presidential
election. however. only about
10000 Of the $4,000 colored regis
trants MADE use OF their franchise.
We should not continue to sleep on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28

our political rights but should
wake up. register, and vote.
Five candidates are entered In
the local mayoralty race and are
to be voted for or against on Octo-
Der 5. They are Richard Reading.
city clerk; Patrick O'Brien. former
encouragement OF Michigan;
John w. Smith, president Of the
Detroit Common Council, John
Dingel. U. S. congressman; and
Clarence Mcleod. former congress-
man.
Two of these candidates will be
nominated In the primaries. and
one of those two will be elected
tho next mayor of Detroit.
The colored voters OF the COM
munity can and will play an i'm
portant role In deciding the issue.
The man who is elected mayor
will have a great deal TO do with
directing the policy of the local
Civil Service Commission. In the
past, colored citizens have exper-
fenced great difficulty in securing
city Jobs through civil service
channels in Detroit. This. difficult
ty will doubtless continued II the
wrong mayor Is elected.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28

A masterful address on the
theme, minimum Standards In
Business Practice" was delivered
at the recent convention Of the
National Negro Business League
in Atlanta, Ca, by Fred Allen,
proprietor Of the Supreme Linen
Supply and Laundry, 700 E. Alex
andrine street, Detroit.
The address was so enthusiastic
cally received and contained so
much practical advice and infor-
nation, that the Tribune reprints
IL as follows:
Il am sure that the Association
in assigning this topic TO me is de-
sirous of having me explain what
standards negro business must
maintain IL IL Is to keep pace with
other business.
I. "The man Of woman who
goes in business must have some
dea about the business that he or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
NY. Tub Slayer Pays Death
Penalty in Electric Chair

New York-(PFS)--Face gaunt.
eyes cleaning with the terror OF
apprehension. a shrunken Negro
paced to and fro in his shadowy
cell here last Thursday. A man
without hope. possessed with the
dread terror OF the sudden death
which awaited him not far away,
was Major Green.
And now and then the man
would soon pay the supreme PEN
atty gripped the bars Of his cell
and called in tones that almost
dared be eager:
Guard
yes
as there any news?'
And back came the answer as
quiet and as final as doom.
mo news"
There was one man In the whole
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Aide of FIR. Divine
Leaves for Prison

Los Angeles amp o
w Hunt. white millionaire ioilow-
or OF Father Divine, left here las.
week enroute for Mcneil island
federal prison where he will spend
three years for violation OF the
Mann act and to write a book a.
bout "A Little Child Shall Leao
Them, II he finds time.
Hunt, who was convicted On
charges preferred by Del,sn'
Jewett. II year old Denver white
girl. said his book Is ITO inciuue
everything" but did not say as 10
whether everything" included
details OF his cross-country affair
with the young woman he called
"The virgin Mary"
i've found peace and prison
walls can't take Il away from me-
said the 22o pound cultist Just as
he lett for the hrst leg OF his trip
north. -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
'1I7LE-HOLDER
TO FIGHT HERE
DURING FALL
Jacobs Looking For
Strong Opponent
For l. o uis

NEW YORK-Joe Louis, heavy
weight champion. will defend his
title in the Olympia before Thanks
giving Day. according to those
close 70 Mike Jacobs, director OF
the Louis activities.
Louis unless something happens
Ia upset the plans. will meet a
formidable foe in the ring where
he has not shown since he met
Matte Brown on the evening OF
March 2s. 1895. Brown. who was
Knocked out by Louis in Kansas
CITY last spring. stayed the 10
rounds with Louis.
The fight In Detroit will be part
Of an indoor program that calls
for defense OF the title In New
York, Detroit and Chicago. Joe
has been eager to show In his
home town since his rise to pugi-
lIstic proplinsuoe.
However, this statement is con-
Trajectory to statement made by
Jacobs last week In which he
stated that Louis and his manag-
ers, Julian A. Black and John W.
Roxborough. would sail for Eu-
rope for a two-month visit imme-
diately after the Farr battle.
II Louis should fight In Detroit,
II is believed by those In the know
that the bout would be promoted
by Scotty Montieth. Montieth has
the right connection with Jacobs
and the Twentieth Century Sport
Ing Club.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
DETROIT GETS
CHAIN STATION

The progressive spirit of Ne
groes in the business field is rap
idly bringing Detroit up to first
place as the city of opportunity
for advancement.
For example, the estimable Jas,
P. Cobb, proprietor of Cot b. S
Friendly Service Station, has open
ed new station at 2100 st. An
tome street. Mr.. Cobb's brother
David Cobb, will be manager OF
the new station, which is located
near the heart of Paradise Valley
the Detroit Harlem.
Mr.. Cobb is well known in bus.
mess circles and is heralded as
one of the most promising business
men in the city.
The Detroit Tribune joins with
the general public in wishing Mr.
Cobb unlimited success.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Green Pastures To
Have Big Carnival

Announcement is made by the
Green Pastures Camp Of the an
nual carnival given by the staf
and campers, August 20. The car E,
nival will be held in the dining hall
and on the picturesque grounds OF
the camp.
There will be stands serving
food and refreshments. The prcht
from the sales will go toward pur-
chasing a flag and bugle. A play
will be given by the campers. fol-
lowed by dancing for all.
All friends Of Green Pastures
Camp are invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28

wide world who could have saved
him. That man. the Governor. OF
New York State, Herbert Lehman.
could have saved his life with the
stroke OF a pen.
And outside, the city waited and
wondered until the awful deed was
finished. They waited for his
death. wondered II for the first
time he would confess to the pol
ice.
A bachelors club porter in
Queens apartment building, Green
had regularly washed windows for
Mrs. Harriet Case. beautiful bride.
The State charged him with going
to her apartment. January IL.
carrying the window cloths. But
hidden among the cloths. the Dis
trict Attorney had accused was
Continued on Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
6. 0. P. Chairman
Holds c o n f a b

Washington-(A NP)--Mrs. Mary
y Booze OF Mound Bayou, Miss,
Republican national committee
woman for that state was one OF
me women leaders from 10 states
and the District OF Columbia who
met here last week In conference
WIN John Hamilton national
chairman. Plans were worked out
az the meeting TO begin organiza-
uon throughout the country In
every state, county. ward and pre-
c,nct' Mr.. Hamilton expressed the
view that the women Of the party
should have equal say VI It's affairs
as me men. They should have aud
,neir sincere crusading interest
mas earned II for them
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Business Standards
Explained by Allen

she intends to engage. believe
that 95 per cent Of failures among
Negroes has been caused by lack
of experience. Many of these pros
pective business operators attempt
to enter enterprises without pre-
liminary training in their chosen
types Of enterprises. The only
Continued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
ISAAC PETTY
DEFENDANT IN
DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. Petty Demands
Z $4,000 Balm In
Settlement

Paradise Valley. case-hardened
through these many years Of "a
stonishments, was figuratively
shocked last week when II was
made known that one of the most
popular fellows in the valley-Is-
aac Petty-was one OF the main
characters In divorce suit filed
last week.
Mrs. Dee Williams Petty, wife Of
the popular manager OF the BPA
club,171S st. Antoine street.
through her attorney Maxwell
Black. filed divorce proceedings a.
gainst her husband last week,
charging mental cruelty and that
he had failed to provide her with
q home.
Asks For $4,000
slMrs. Petty, Is asking for
,esm settlement OF $4,000 TO APP
pease the broken heart which she
claims she suffered as result
of the mental cruelty inflicted.
Through his attorney, Joseph
Brown, Mr.. Petty filed an answer
to the charges laid down by his
wife In which he denies the alle-
cations made. and. in turn charges
her with extreme extravaganza.
Il don't know why she would ask
for $4,000. and / don't care be-
cause don't have that amount
Petty said when questioned about
the divorce proceedings.
Il tried hard to be nice to my
wife. but she was just too extra
VACANT for me. She could spend
more money in one day than ]
could make in week" he continu-
ed.
Mrs. Petty, former resident
OF Chicago, is owner OF beauty
shop.
The Pettys we're married In
March and separated about three
weeks ago. Mr.. Petty Is lodging
at one OF the hotels.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Insurance Company
Ends Convention

1886 has been considered an UNI
usually good financial year for the
company. But at the banquet,
President Harry H. Pace revealed
in his financial report for the first
six months Of this year. that pro-
fits accrued during the period indi-
cate that 1887 will be an even
greater and more prosperous year
for the company.
There were tremendous gains in
every department. The total in
CONTINUED on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Tribune Newsboy
Hurt In Accident

While riding bicycle Tuesday.
Robert Bankston, is. Of Montcalm
street, met with an accident In
which he sustained broken arm.
The youngster Is one Of the Tri-
bune's many newsboys who sells
copies OF this paper each week in
the down town section OF the city.
His friends at the Tribune office
wish for him a speedy recovery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
E. j. Morris Named
Publicity Manager

Earl ]. Morris. has been appoint
ed publicity director OF the Pat
rick O'Brien Mayoralty campaign.
according to an announcement
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
Roosevelt
Continued From First Paee.)

cause OF the Sino-Japanese situation
and the possibility Of week end ad-
journment of Congress, Mr.. Roosevelt
would return directly to Washington
by train Thursday after his trip to
Roanoke Island. N c.
Leaves Tomorrow.
The President will leave here late
tomorrow night to speak on the island
at celebration to commemorate the
350th anniversary OF the establish
ment of the first English colony In
this country and the birth of Virginia
Dare, first white child born on the
continent.
He had tentatively planned to
motor to Norfolk after the speech and
board the yacht Potomac to cruise
back to Washington Of1icials said
today this plan had been changed.
The latest japanese invasion OF
China began month ago. AS long
as the japanese forces had not con-
tacted the forces of Marshal Chang
Kai-shek the administration consid-
cred the Japanese invasion as one of
the usual unpleasant incidents to
which We have become accustomed in
the last five years. But now that the
japanese troops are fighting the force.
OF China's national government II
Shanghai, 1t is dimcult to maintain
that state OF war between the two
countries does not exist.
1882 Battle No Precedent.
Not even the battle for Shanghai
in 1882 can be considered as a prece
dent to enable Mr.. Roosevelt to delay
his proclamation.
The forces which threatened tx
throw the Japanese into the sea five
years ago were the 10Th Route Army
under Gen. Tsai Ting-kai and were
troops belonging to the provincial
Cantonese government. Chang Kai.
shek had actually ordered his sub.
ordinate to withdraw. Thus there was
no question Of 3 war between the
forces Of two recognized governments
The situation Is altogether different
now. While the administration is re-
luctant to take any steps which even
indirectly would help the ageressor
the White House does not quite see
how the issuance OF the neutrality
proclamation with all its implications
could be much longer delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16

the city faced an acute food shortage
If their evacuation could not be car
ried out Shanghai was becoming in
creasingly isolated and with the taking
over Of all available means of trans
port by the Chinese Army little food
was finding its way into the city.
Americans appealed to Washington to
commissary to the community if it
became necessary.
A shortage of gasoline hampered the
use of motor cars in carrying out the
evacuation
American warships were in position
along the Whangpoo to speed the
flight OF United States citizens If COM
mercial vessels proved inadequate
The Augusta was lying just below sew
eral Japanese warships of the Shang
hal Power Co.
The cruiser Sacramento. which had
been anchored near the Augusta,
moved upstream and around the bend
in the river at the Garden Bridge to
position off the American naval
buoy on the French concession water
front. This placed the Sacramento
directly ahead of Japanese river
patrol boat which is repeatedly firing
machine guns and other small arms at
Chinese planes.
dispatches from Admiral Yarnell
to the Navy Department in Wash
ington reported the Sacramento
was damaged yesterday afternoon
by two bombs which fell 20 yards
from the vessel. The ship was
shaken, but none Of its complement
injured)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
FUND INCREASED
FOR lob TRAINING
SCI, $4,000 Appropriation
Over Double Previous u. s.
AllOtments.
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
The task OF training the farmer,
mechanic and housewife to do q better
job has received = 3zI, ez9, 900 boost
from Congress.
Appropriation OF this sum for voca-
tional education has more than dou-
bled previous Federal allotments. In
each of the last three years the ap-
preparation has been about 1000 900.
All the money will be expended by
the States, the Federal Government
merely making allotments on a popu-
| lation basis.
OF the total. $7.l46, 600 appropriated
under the continuing Smith Hughes
act OF 1917 must be matched dollar
for-dollar by the States. The re-
mainder, appropriated under the
George-Deen act Of 1895, requires the
States to put up so cents for each
Federal dollar.
In the past, however the States
have more than matched Federal
funds. In the fiscal year ending June
80, lS36-the last year for which COM
plete figures are available-the total
spent for vocational education was
1913, 427 1874, OF which s9.748,925 was
Federal money and S23 ,67s, 900 was
State and local money.
The enrolment in vocational classes
was 1881 FOL, an increase of 134.l78
| over 1885. About 391 900 OF the stu
dents were farmers, trade and indus
trial workers and homemakers taking
instruction in evening classes; $4,000
employed youths attending part time
classes, and $4,000 girls and boys
attending full-time classes in aRri-
culture, trade and industry and home
economics.
There also were 1926 disabled
persons learning new vocations which
they might carry on despite their dis
ability.
Some Of the uses which the States
make OF additional Federal funds are ::
New programs in backward COM
munities, vocational education in the
distribut1ve occupations. special classes
for unframed, unemployed youth, ap-
prentice training and retraining for
unemployed whose special skills have
suffered from long disuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
M0NG0LlAN DRIVE
OF JAPAN SLOWED
Chinese Soldiers Hold Hastily
Dug Trenches on Slopes
Overlooking Nankow.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PE1PING, August ls.-Chinese SOL
diers, clinging to Positions behind
rocks and shallow, hastily dug trenches
on the barren slopes overlooking
Nankow. slowed down a Japanese ad-
vance toward Inner Mongolia today.
Lightly-armed Japanese infantry
MEN crawled over the terrain into
Nankow Pass, some 80 miles north
west Of Peiping, but heavy artillery
could not be lugged over the rugged
country and bad weather kept jap
anese airplanes grounded.
Chinese reports said 1900 soldiers
500 Chinese and 1000 Japanese-had
been killed already In the fight for
the pass, the entrance to Chahar
Province and Inner Mongolia.
In that district, nominally Chinese,
there have been recurrent pro-Jap-
anese movements. Japan would like
to dominate Inner Mongolia. One
reason is that the region adjoins Outer
Mongolia, independent state which
has = military assistance pact with
Japan's rival, Soviet Russia.
Through Nankow Pass runs the only
route over which the japanese can
move heavy ornaments from North
west Hopeh Province. now under dom
ination Of the Japanese Army, to Cha
har and Inner Mongolia.
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Nine. Chang Battles japanese
With Her Force of $50 Planes
Wite OF Ceneralissim o Is
Shocked by Shanghai
Holocaust.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARKING, August ia little Chi
nese woman stands today with her
husband in the path Of Japan's ad-
vance into China.
She is Nine Chang Kai-shek, We'll
lesley educated wife of the head OF
the Chinese government and army
and, in her own right, commander In
chief OF the nations air forces.
More than any one she has been
responsible for building up the Chi
nees Air Corps until today it numbers
$50 planes with Is flying bases scat
tered throughout the country.
Shocked by Bombing.
Squadrons OF japanese planes
opened a campaign yesterday to de-
stroy all bases of this air force within
$50 miles of war-torn Shanghai.
Nine. Chang declared yesterday
that Saturdays air bombing tragedy
in Shanghai was due to bombs being
loosed accidentally from Chinese Army
planes damaged by japanese anti-air-
craft IRE.
In a telegram to Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., in Shanghai, she said
her husband, shocked and grieved. "
had ordered an investigation of the
holocaust.
Mrs. Roosevelt. visitor in Shang-
hal, telegraphed Nine Chang. urg-
ing, "as a sincere friend that steps