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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
ELKS ISSUE
MESSAGE OF
THAN Ks

Mrs. Lillian Matthews, OF the
education department OF Elks In
Michigan, issues the following mes
sage OF thanks to all who helped
make the recent oratorical con-
tests OF the order a success. Mrs.
Matthews and her co-workers Is
sue the following statement:
"The state director Of Michigan
wishes the public to know that
through their kind cooperation and
interest, Michigan has the distinc-
ton OF claiming the winner OF the
Elks $1,000 Scholarship In this re-
gional area. in the person OF Will
liam Patrick, Jr.
Representatives Of the Elks to
whom Mrs. Matthews extends spe-
cial thanks are: Thomas Williams,
of Pride OF Michigan Lodge; G.
X. Armstrong. Motor City Lodge;
Alberta williams, Emma V. KEEL
ley Temple; Ethel Ellis. Emma v.
Kelly Temple; Charles Steele. Mo-
tor City Lodge; Matte Boyd. Beu-
falkland Temple: Charlotte Mapp,
Ethel Brantley. and Sadie Bailey,
all OF Beulahland Temple.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
SEEK TO BLOCK
SENATE BURIAL
OF LYNCH BILL
NAACP Urges Wires
And Letters Be
Sent Senators

NEW YORK-A plea for 100000
kilograms, letters and post cards
to be sent to senator's asking them
to act on the federal anti-lynching
bill before adjourning Congress
was broadcast last Friday by the
National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People.
AS was predicted Immediately at
ter the death OF Senator Joseph
b. Robinson, the Senate on July
22 buried the bitterly debated SUI
preme court bill by vote OF 20 to
20 and Senate leaders Immediately
announced drive to clean UP one
or two bills and adjourn.
In all the announcements which
have come from Washinton, no
mention is made OF the anti -lynch-
Ing bill and some writer's declare
that the Senate is even planning
to drop the wages and hours bill.
Prompt Action Needed
Only by flooding senators with
requests for action on the anti
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
8 FLOOR LEAP
KILLS SUSPECT
Parolee Jumps From
Federal Building

Distraught with fear when gov
eminent authorities took him to the
eighth floor OF the Post Office
building for questioning, Robert
ration, Il, 1892 Chestnut street,
Ing
ration who was known as
slack Pat" had been on a charge
" selling narcotics. He was re-
lea'ed from Leavenworth Prison
approximately four months ago on
seven-year parole.
while the officers were grilling
ration, the prisoner leaped to his
,se'' dashed to the window md
. saped out. His body struck a
SAslisht six floors below. passed
. ~ and came to rest two
nOors below. He was dead when
authorities reached him.
1auon was arrested about Ave
soa ' ago on a charge OF peddling
, svpe' he was convicted and SEN
p4 a0ed TO Leavenworth Prison.
!. or 70 his arrest he lived lavish
-, sn, was the owner OF an expensive
sss .O4ooile' and was known as
good spender."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Strong Indictment
| Against Landlords

A scathing attack on landlords In
general, and several In particular.
was made by the UAW's Renters
and consumers league In an open
meeting OF the Common Councils
housing committee Monday night
as disgruntled tenants expressed
theselves against alleged rent
gouging.
One OF the strongest indictments
against the landlords was made by
Merrill c. Work. head Of the Negro
division of the Renters and Con-
sumers league. Mr.. Work. in ask
ing for an investigation OF condi-
lions on the lower east side,
charged that rents have Increased
to an alarming stage. and that the
condition Is critical AS reme-
dy. Mr.. Work suggested subsidized
housing.
"Rents have risen In the last six
months to the point where most
Negro families are paying 40 TO 30
per cent of their income for rent"
Work said. About half the fami-
lies are rooming with other fami-
lies.
II myself live with 10 other peo-
pie in a five-room apartment. My
wife and l have one room. The
building. owned by the First Ma
tional Bank--Detroit receivership,
Is In a deplorable condition.
much blame for present con-
ditions falls on the big land-hold-
ing corporations and on Negro
real estate agents.
Accommodations for several
hundred families have been razed
TO make way for the Brewster
slum-clearance project. when that
is finished II will not he available
at the rents the families paid be-
fore.
Banks are advancing no money
for new construction or repairs
within the boulevard area, which
means It will continue blighted
Eyictions are numerous. which Is
a potential source OF much frou-
BILE as the Negroes have no other
place TO 60"
A number Of the tenants reius-
ed 70 divulge their names, fearing
that IL their identify we're made
known their landlords might IN
crease their rents.
John w. Smith, president OF lne
Common Council, said that tne
testimony convinced him that rent
gouging is rampant In Detroit
"This evidence OF the rents
charged for the dwellings these
people are occupying makes us
blush to talk about the American
standard OF living" Smith declared
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Rev. Armstrong Is
Convicte d On A
Serious c h a r g e

The Rev. Nathaniel Armstrons'
a. nastor Of New Bethel Baptist
church who was acquitted on a
charge Of Indecent exposure three
months ago, was convicted on a
charge of soliciting in Judge I'd
ward J. JefferIes court THURSDAY
morning. He was fined $40 or ~
days. pov
The complainant against the hev.
Mr.. Armstrong was patrolma"
Theodore Gould OF the vice squau.
officer Gould, who was WORKING
IN civilian clothes told the court
that the minister accosted him IN
Grand Circus wednesday evening,
offering to commit an immoral
act. .ho
The Rev. Mr.. Armstrong VINO
lives at 1898 Harding avenue, mas
been pastor OF New Bethel ior APP
proximately two years. lie came
10 Detroit from Cleveland. Frienos
declared that they would appear
the case.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
YOUTHS
RUSH TO WARM
N. Y. WELCOME
Observers P r e d i c t
Others Out In
Five Years

'ECATuR, Ala - (ANP)-- IL
-e first time in almost six years
nd half. Willie Robertson, p
len Montgomery, "a. Roy wrigh.
S. and Eugene Williams 10. four
N the principals in the world
.amous Scotisboro cases, are
breathing free air. They we're Civ
their release Saturday by the
State. which decided to nolle pros
e their cases and in company with
Samuel Leibowitz, chief defense
lawyer. left Immediately for New
York before this sleepy town OF
1900 souls knew what had hap
pened.
Five OF the nine, however, arc
still in Jail. They are: ozje Pow
ell, who was freed from the al
tack charge but sentenced TO serve
20 years for stabbing deputy
sheriff Haywood Patterson. con-
victed and sentenced 10 serve II
years al trial in January. 1885:
Clarence Norris. convicted July Il
and sentenced to die September "a
in the electric chair: ANDY Wright
convicted July % and sentenced 70
serve 20 years. The state did not
ask death Charlie Weems, convict
ed SATURDAY. just before the other
-four boys were freed. and sen
fenced TO serve rs years The
state did not ask death
Although Leibowiiz announced
he would appeal these sentences
TO the r. $ Supreme Court again
IL necessary It was said in some
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Fisk Grad" Sails

NEW YORK-(C)-Miss Johnnie
Mae Newton, librarian OF Jack
Yates High School OF Houston,
Tex. a graduate OF Fisk universe
ty and OF the Hampton Library
school. sailed for Europe Saturday.
She will visit nine countries and
twenty-one cities. Enroute to
New York she visited in New Or
leans and Atlanta.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31

TAMPA. Fla.-(C)-Ground was
broken Thursday for a new $4,000
hospital, being built by WPA and
City OF Tampa funds. An elabor-
ate program, on which Editor NJ.
ID. Potter OF the Tampa Bulletin,
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, and c.
Blythe Andrews, local insurance
executive. appeared, was headed
by selections from the wPA band.
Mayor r. e. l.. Chauncey officially
broke the ground.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
New Bank Opens
In Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. - (C) - The
Georgia Savings and Realty Cor
poration, 464 West Broad street,
L. B. Toomer. president, Mrs. Geor-
&c s. williams, vice president.
DR.. r. w. Moore. secretary. and
DR.. N. II. Collier. treasurer, has
opened It's doors. the first colored
bank here In nine years, and the
first new colored bank to be laun-
ched In the country since the de-
preston.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Two LYNCHED
N. FL0RIDA
Several Others Slain
In Recent Months

Tallahassee. Fla.-(By Richard
Jon for ANPl-Tight, tense little
uoups OF Negroes are standing
bout the streets ana buildings OF
Tallahassee today, talking in re-
sntful. protesting tones OF the
Double lynching here OF two young
boys last Monday night. The VIC
lins, Richard Hawkins and Ernest
Ponder. we're taken from a jail two
blocks from the state capitol and
fher bodies riddled with bullets.
They we're accused OF having stab
bed policeman.
Fears OF retaliation on the parts
pr the outraged Negroes OF the
city were responsible for the re-
doubling the police vigilance in the
Fifty all last week. These fears
were particularly inspired by
the knowledge that Negroes here
generally are OF the opinion that
PIE 'lynching" was really a cold
FLOODED murder perpetrated by as
sociates Of the man the two boys
were accused Of stabbing.
The "mob.' described as being
flour persons with paper bags
pulled over their faces" took the
two boys ont OF a new hundred
thousand dollar Jail, normally con-
sldered TO be mob-proof. Access
was said to have been gained by
forcing jail attendant TO open the
cells, then locking him inside. This
story was religiously repeated by
Inc questioned principals.
Police authorities claim to have
secured" the city looking for the
mob and Its victims. without re-
suit The fact, however, that many
shots were fired into the helpless
BOYS and that the lynching was
staged almost on the edge OF the
CITY made this story dubious.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Family Brawl Has
Fatal Ending

WASHINGTON, d. CAMP
Because she could not stand the
continual quarrelling which had
been going on for several days,
ccording to neighbors, Mrs. Mary
Z. Tate, aged 43 years, ran from
her home and threw herself in the
Potomac River at the Rock Creek
juncture. Police dragged the riv-
err in an effort to locate the body.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Want Project Named
For j. c. Napier

NASHVILLE. Tenn co "A
movement has been started 10 get
the new housing project being err
rected here to bear the name Of
Hon. ]. c. Napier, 80, former Reg
lister OF the U. S. Treasury, and
now cashier OF the Citizens Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company.
The project now bears the name
OF Andrew Jackson Court"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Government Reopens
15-Year-Old Case

TAVARES, Florida tANP) AT
request OF Washington officials,
DR.. r. w. Dickson. white. Of Mount
Dora Tuesday sought TO determine
who caused the death Is years a
60 Of John Jones. World War We
eran OF Okahumpka. Jones was
shot to death. but information re-
garding the circumstances was
lacking In court house records.
the doctor said. The information
is needed in order that Jones
children may receive compensation
TO which they are entitled because
OF his standing as a war veteran.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Quarrel Led
II 0 PUzzLINC
June KILLING
Murderer Captured
While Riding In
Victims Car

Entering a plea OF guilty to
charge OF murder, Gentells Sor-
rells, 81 years OF age. of 1928 Mon
roc avenue, was remanded to the
County Jail Tuesday to await the
sentence OF the court.
Sorrell's confession and plea OF
guilt solves one of the murder mys-
teries which had baffIed the police
department for several weeks. Sor-
rells Is accused OF killing Wal
ter J. Aderhold, 40, 2299 Monroe
avenue.
Aderhold's body was found half
submerged In a pond near a junk
heap in Lincoln Park, three weeks
ago. The victim had apparently
been strangled by a moose OF fine
Hjre and thrown into the pond. The
s5}LyE was deeply yfmbeddca In the
neck OF the victim.
Disappears In June
Identification OF the body was
made by Mrs. Lillian. Aderhold,
wife of the murder victim. She
said that her husband had been
missing since June 26. She report
ed his disappearance to police
July 6.
She said that when her husband
left home he was driving a new
1887 car which had not. OF that
time. been recovered. He was
employed at local automobile
plant.
At the same time Sorrells. a
friend OF Aderhold. had disappear
ed.
Sorrells was arrested by st.
Louis police as he rode in Ader-
holds car. He readily confessed
the crime.
Qunrreled In Car
He declared that he and Alder
hold had had quarrel In the car
on June rs, and that he struck Ad-
erhold over the head with re-
volver and then strangled him
with the strand OF wire. He then
disposed OF the body in the pond
In Lincoln Park where II was
found two weeks later.
In the belief that Sorrells had
not grasped the seriousness Of
the predicament, Judge Thomas
NJ. Cotter OF Recorders court re-
fused to accept his plea Monday,
taking the case under advisement
until Tuesday. Sorrells had APP
peared earlier Monday for arraign-
ment Of the states information,
and had pleaded guilty and waived
examination before Judge Christie
pher e. stein.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Murderer OF Aunt
Caught A fte r
Four Years

ST. LOUIS. Mo (By r c Fish
er for AMP Ezekiel Warren. 81.
for several years an active mem
Der Of Good Hope Missionary Ban
tist church. where he was known
as James williams was arrested
on his way from church services
last Sunday night on charge OF
killing his 65-year old aunt, Mrs
Birta Warren. in Memphis, Tenn.
over some rent receipts. on June 6.
1888.
In signed confession made at
Police headquarters. Warren adj
mitted TO Staying his own fathers
sister. Il was 10 get two rent re-
ceipts," the confession related,
one for June 3rd and one for June
6. She only gave me one receipt;
an argument started. She got up
to enter the house and shot her
with my gun"
Ezekiel said he fled to Jericho.
Arkansas, leaving his wife and
young son in Memphis, and furth-
err stated that he came TO st. Loui
In 1884.
Retrlbution Followed
Mrs. Pernola Benton, Of sic;
Hampton street, Memphis, Tenn
daughter OF Mrs. Warren arrive
in st. Louis early last Sunday e.
ening in search OF her brothe
Thomas Warren, who left the
home In Memphis, 81 years ago
come to this city. She said
had written her IL years ago froi
a Clark avenue address which ST.
had misplaced. Upon her arriys
here last Sunday Mrs. Benton eA
planned that through her own IN
tuition she engaged a room al
1924 Clark avenue. 1T hadn't been
more than a half hour when
looked down the street and could
hardly believe my own eyes. There
was Buddy" that's what we call
ed Ezekiel. coming right towards
me.
Mrs. Benton was unable 10 find
the whereabouts OF her long lost
brother, and returned 10 her home
the case
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
STAYS CHILD ACCIDENTALLY

SUMTER, s. C.-(ANP)-ElIza-
beth Caldwell. s. was accidentally
shot and killed Friday afternoon
by James Mcknight. IA, at the
BOYS home near here. The lad
was playing with a shotgun when
the weapon discharged.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Woodmen Heading
For Denver Colorado

Denver, Colo.-(C)-Delegates
visitors and friends are heading for
the ninth quadrennIal convention
OF the Supreme Camp OF the Amer
lean woodmen here August S-1i.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31

CHARLESTON. W. va.-(c)-
w. W. Sanders. executive secretary
OF the National Association OF Tea
cheers. has announced that an i'm
portant consideration OF the ASSOC
citation in its annual meeting at
Philadelphia July 1880 will be re-
vising the constitution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
Ex-Slave Passes

ROSICLARE, Ill.-(ANP)-Har-
ry whithead. 97, former Negro
slave and a Civil war veteran, died
at his home In EIIzabethtown
Thursday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
Brady and Aide
Slain by G-Men

The BraGy men had been trailed
to Indiana, where they first opened
their career of crime. This was
after Omen had entered a down.
town Baltimore (Md0 office build
ing, where they found more than
1000 rounds of machine-gun am
munition, automatic pistol clips,
a mask and the holtser and belt
of an Indiana policeman killed fol
lowing a bank robbery year ago.
$500 REWARD
Homer S. Cummings, Attorney
General of the United States,
Hoover's superior, had posted a
reward of $500 each for the arrest
Of Brady and his two henchmen.
The Brady gang was so danger
Gus Omen had orders to shoot
on sight" Just a year ago this
time while the three we're waiting
trial for the murder of SergC.
Richard Rivers, Indianapolis po-
liceman, they wrenched an iron
bar from their Jail cell window
at Greenfield, Ind, and escaped
after beating the sheriff uncon-
sciouS and taking his gun. They
had committed innumerable crimes
since and were listed by Omen as
three of the most vicious despera-
does in the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
japanese Planes Bomb British Cars
International News Photo

pilot could mistake the British
flags on the automobiles, which
were large enough to be identified
from thousands of feet in the air.
It was believed the attack might
produce another crisis between
Japan and Britain similar to that
which followed the wounding of
Sir Hughe, who. was shot while
motoring from Marking to Shang-
hal on a reported peace mission.
He recovered. Japan eventually
apologized for that incident fol-
lowing a stiff British note Of pro-
test, which soundly scored attacks
on non-combatants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12

in the Minghong region, which
consequently were receiving par.
ticular attention" from japanese
aerial units.
Japanese authorities, mean
while, maintain the situation is
different from the shooting of Sir
Hughe, as the British embassy
automobiles today were prac-
tically in the war zone, which was
subjected to day-long bombing and
Notwithstanding.
But the British are unable to
understand and the Japanese are
unable to explain how a japanese
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they had been notified Of the
proposed trip.
According to British authorities,
the planes fired at the cars from
a height of only 300 feet. The at
tack occurred while the Japanese
were carrying out large-scale bomb
ing of Chinese defense lines.
Probably awaiting advice from
London, the British authorities are
refusing to issue a statement until
tomorrow. International Ne VS.
Service was informed, however,
that only one British official. s. S.
Murray, assistant air attache. was
aboard the cars. All the other
passengers were British civilians.
A Japanese communique said a
preliminary investigation showed
the pilots of the attacking planes
were unable to distinguish the
markings of the British cars,
which they supposed were occupied
by high Chinese officers.
The communique pointer oct
that the Chinese had been con,
structing elaborate Notifications
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
irene MOVES IN, .
HUBBY GOES OUT

CHICAGO, Oct. IL Q.N.So.
The scenes shifted today behind
the impending divorce battle be-
tween Irene Castle Mclaughlin
and her wealthy husband, Major
Frederic Mclaughlin. But 1t was
not expected to have much effect
on the production as finally
staged.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, former inter.
nationally known dancing star
and still glamorouS at 40, moved
back to the Mclaughlin country
estate at Lake Forest. But as she
did so. Major Mclaughlin moved
out,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
Man Takes Nap,
Burns to Death

PHILADE LPHIA, Oct. IL.
Broke and out of a job. William
Brooks, 80, lived in a clapboard
shack. He took a nap with a
cigarette burning in his fingers.
A policeman saw smoke, but
when he got to the shack Brooks
was beyond medical help.
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ing for a door leading into an
alley, and felled him with blows on
the head and face with their
pistols.
Sensing something was wrong.
Brady-the gang leader-emerged
from the car. One startled
glance through the store window
and he drew his pistol and began
to fire through the glass.
Instantly the Omen, stationed
behind the windows in the build
ing across the street, opened fire
with submachina guns, pistol and
rifles.
simultaneously guns began to
rattle from cars in the vicinity, in
which were seated police officers
and Omen.
STARTS TO RUN
The neighborhood was immedi-
ately thrown into excitement as
the bullets spattered all over the
area.
Pedestrians scampered for cover.
It was at a time when many work
ers were on their way to their Of
ficeS.
Realizing he and his pals were
trapped, Brady started to run. He
was riddled with bullets and drop
ped in the middle of a car track,
SO feet from where the bandit car
was parked.
Shaffer got out Of the car, too.
In a flash he was dropped by a
barrage Of lead.
The scene of the battle was in
Central Street, a principal thor
oughfare, just around the corner
from city hall.
The man who gave the tip to
the local police that the Brady
mob was frequenting Bangor was
q clerk in the Dakin sporting
goods store.
When the tip was forwarded to
Washington, a plane with eight
Omen was rushed here. The Fed
eral agents lOd1eQ QuleCly mere 1Or
several days, waiting for the gun
men to turn up again.
TRAILED 6 WEEKS
For at least six weeks the Omen
had pursued the Brady gang. Their
activities were given nationwide
publicity last month following the
dismissal Of Capt. Matt Leach,
veteran head of the Indiana State
police.
Leach's dismissal disclosed for
for the first time that Hoover had
given orders to send the Brady
gang "either to their graves or to
prison" Hoover had accused Leach
of failing to cooperate with his
Omen.