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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16
Stepin Fetchit
In Auto Crash

NEW YORK tRy Charles
spears 10 AMI S'epin Fsiehlt
The SLOW motion comedian who vas
badly battered in an automobile
crash when he slammed into a
subway pillar on EiEath avenue III
New York few months ago was
IN another auionrbile a'aid'n' l's'
week and he vasa 'N'd eiihef
b. goi away from iherc fast
While riding ia his uew limon-
aine with friend AZ The wheel
H. machine co!llded with another
at Fulton aud Ashland. Brooklyn
Mr Lincoln Perry 'sfepin fi'-
chit 10 youi did n5 linsef 10
shot into a Taxi cab Niih NJ pare
my words wasn't driving 'lia
time and left hi, friead io eH-
plain
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walker. and Messrs. Eugene Moore.
Russell Cole, John Harris. Eliriah
Simpson. Lucius Trimblc. vestra
Anderson. Thomas Range, and
George Stevenson
The next meeting OF the club will
be held at the thomc Of Mrs. Yer
nell Barron. 541 Theodore street.
Friday evening. October is. Those
interested in the problems OF the
youth OF to-day are invited to at
tend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16

OFFERED HERE

II you were denied the right 70
learn to read, write and do arith-
metic when you were a child. you
need not let that be handicap
now when you are trying to get
job or advancement on the one
sou are holding. Mrs Mary l..
Kolch. head OF tn Evening School
Dep; al Sophie wright Settlement
says
She explained that the free class
es which the Board OF Education
maintains at the settlement house
are splendid opportunity for
those persons who really want TO
get some knowledge and make
something OF themselves.
Even ii you are working you can
learn many things at night school
which will prove helpful to you in
gaining advancement.
Besides Reading. Writing and
Arithmetic. English and History
are also taught.
The settlement house IS located
a, 663 Superior Ave. between Has
tings and ST Antoine The class
es are held on Tuesday and Fri
day nir,fs from 700 to 500 ,. III
Mrs. k9lch has been teaching al
Sophie Wright for seven years and
thoroughly understands the needs
81 the pupils who enroll She and
her assistant, Mrs Bertha Johnson.
are sympathetic and helpful and
give personal attention to the
problems u the members Of the
classes
students may enroll Tuesday and
Friday nights between 700 and
sou :; m.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16
u. S. Civil Service
To Hold Exams,

WASHINGTON, d. c. AMP
The United States Civil Service
Commission this week announced
the following examinations: Spe-
cial Agricultural Economic Writ
cr. $500 year in Department
If Agriculture application dead
line dates Soy Sill Associate
Ge6physicist. $4,000 a year and AS
,istant Geophy sicist $4,000 year
Application dead line dates. Nov s
II Cotton Tcehnoiogist. $4,000 a
year Department Of Agriculture
application deadllne dates. Nov s.
II. Applications available at any
first-class pOstoifice
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16

PLAN REVIVAL
OF WEST SIDE
ASSOCIATION

A meeting was caIhd at Taber-
nacIe Baptist Church Friday night
October /. TO constler the advis-
ability OF reorganizing the West
Side Improvement Association.
About twenty business and profess
sionaI men and clergymen were In
attendance.
The Association has besn inact-
i've for some time. but u was
thought by many that the conrmun-
ity needed such an organization.
A committee OF five was appoint
ed TO study a program. which will
be submitted at the next meeting
on October 81.
The meeting on Friday. October
l. was called by John w. Givens.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16
M O + OR CIT Y
NEWSCASTER
BY Bette Ellington

Miss Clara Vein and Cherry Mil
Ter spoke their wedding vows at
Chapel Hin Bapt. Church. Sunday.
October 10th. Immediately after
the service Rev. w. Dunn read
the ceremony. The bride wore
white satin trimmed with spanish
lace: she carried bouquet OF white
roses. Miss Mabel Barney was maid
OF honor She was attired in pink
and carried pink roses. l.. Penson
was best man. He and the groom
wore tuxedos. Little Miss Ernes-
tine Simmons was the train bearer
After the wedding the bridal party
went 10 Theus studio where pic
lures were taken.
The party then returned to the
beautiful home OF Rev. and Mrs.
NJ. Taylor. 1921 Macarthur. TO cele-
brate the wedding reception. Among
the guests were: Rev. and Mrs.
Dunn. Rev and Mrs. Taylor, Rev
and Mrs. Small, Rev and Mrs. G.
Story, Rev. and Mrs. Baker, Rev.
b, Childs arpl mother, G. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Penson, Mrs. X
Russell. Mr.. aud Mrs. j Mansfield
Mr.. and Mrs II. Wagner. Chsfies
+. Davidson. Miss o. Kagler, Mrs
Simmons, Mr.. Hawkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Colquit. Mrs. &. Jackson
Mrs. +. II. Sanders. Mrs O. 6. Will
iams. Mrs. l.. Hall. Mr. and Mrs
VI. Mitchell and Mr.. J Dunn. The
newly weds will reside at $685.
Roosev cit.
a jolly group Of young people en-
joyed an evening Of laughter and
glee Saturday evening. Oct. 9th
when they surprised William FL
lington. Jr.. with a birthday party
William return9l from work al
g:30 to find the house dark, and
many young voices rang out hap
Nv birthday. Miss Christova Reed
received the guests She wore a
black evening dress with her hair
croqulgnoled high up which was
very becoming Charles Bailey
played piano selections. cards and
dancing were INDUCED by all.
Included among the guests were
Joseph Risker. Ruth Seymour. Ruby
Hamilton, Eulalia Hamilton. Rob
ert Mosely, Geraldine Porter, Lau-
rem Resker, TheQlore Williams,
Bernice Hooker. Richard Ander-
son, FAME Anderson. Frank Sey-
mour Dempsey Morgan and 9TH
ers.
Mrs. NJ. J. Lark OF 5S15 Vinewood
slipped and broke her wrist In 3
places while fishing at Flat Rock
Friday. October 8. She slipped on
the bridge falling on her arm and
was rushed to the wyandotte Hos
pital where she was treated. Mrs
Lark Is convalescing at home.
The 1928 Club will give harves,
frolic at 456 Garfield Saturday
October 16.
The Unsophisticated Club viii
give a shower at 54i5 vinewo<)i
honoring Mrs. Kents daughter ol
510 Chandler.
The Jam Session Club Is plan
ming to give another dance featur
ing Ocie Barnett and Isaiah Good
win at McColester Hall or the AT
tistic Temple early In November.
The Polly Ann Social Club me
at tho home OF Mrs. Matte Roland
6i25 wildwood Thursday evening
October Sth. The club wishe
Mrs. Middleton and Mrs Helen Cor
don a speedy recovery from thei
recent illness.
A cocktail party will be give
by the club Sunday evening. Oct
"a at 5433 23rd st. All are wei
come.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16
WORKERS SEEK
ONE THOUSAND
NEW MEMBERS
indianapolis Success
Serves As Challenge,
To Local Workers

with enthusiasm high and with
A number OF workers almost doubl-
ing that OF previous years. the ST
Aatoine Branch Y. NJ. {. A. annual
Membership Campaign got under
way Monday. October 18th Fred A.
Allen. General Chairman, challeng-
cd the group not TO stop until their
goal OF one thousand men and two
hundred boys Is reached. The
workers will make reports on
october 18th. lsth. 18th and GOTH
and the closing victory meeting
will he held the zznd.
Mrs. aeuiah Carter. Chairman OF
the Boys Work Section. thrilled the
meeting with her report OF four
teen members secured even before
the campaign solicitation started
other reports brought in a total OF
afteen members on the opening
uight
DIR. ]. l.. Henderson is leader OF
Division A, and Lester Blassingille
heals Division y Special commit
tees are Boys Loyalty OF which
ATTY. Charles A Roxborough Is the
chairman, and The Business Men :
club Committee headed by A \.
Lake and John Roxborough
The ~" ia Indianapolis closed
it, campaign October 7th with
1907 Members and s5.4040O IN cash
setting a new national record. This
will serve as a real challenge to
the Detroit Organization.
Fred a Allen. general chairman
OF the Membership drive. resolved
the following telegram this week
from Joe Louis who is in Califor-
MIA. The wire reads:
Regret inability TO be present a.
campaign opening. as your honor
AIRY chairman. send you sincere
greetings and best wishes for sue
cess. You can deperl upon my US
sal interest and support OF the y
program.
t5ignedJ
Joe Louis,
World Heavyweight Champ.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16
Eta Molten, Going To
Memphis

MEMPHIS ~ (C) Miss Eta
Moten OF Chicago, concert artist,
will appear at the Booker Washing
ton high school Monday evening.
October Is. Miss Moten won mo-
ton picture fame in the movie,
Flying Down to Rio
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16

his honor. and actors themse,vo.
paid for the advertisements attaet.
ing the young Fascist.
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Don forget 70 continue to read
he Tribune
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16

lhe YMfs has mixed swimm-
inr lss-r- every 'Frid4y night.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-16

world Heavyweight Champ
The daily independent., 1937-04-16

New York, April l5.-(U'H)-The
Picket family sued the New York
Geological Garden for $75, 900 to-
day. and filed a brief in supreme
court that told a tarzan-like tale
of how papa Picket, mama Picket,
and little Charlie Picket fought
bare-handed battle against an
orang-utan and a chimpanzee IN
the monkey house.
The brief alleged that Charlie
Picket, Is, had II toes-six on his
left foot-when the family set out
ona June day to visit the Zoo. Al
ter the battle with what the brief
refers to as said wild and un-
controllabie primates", Charlie
had to have his 18th toe amputed'
Sundry injuries we're listed Tor
Mendel Picket, the father, and his
wife Frida.
Mrs. Picket wants $5O,oOo on
the grounds she was shocked and
internally injured. Her huSoand
wants $4,000 for the loss OF his son S
services and 51o,oo0 for medical
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Big Kinnakeet
No Longer
Active
Station Went Out of Com.
mission Yesterday
at Sunset

Avon. April l5.-A seventh dis
trict Coast Guard station went out
of commission for the first time
in the history of the district today
at sunset when Chief BoatSwain'S
Mate Julian Gray, commanding
officer of the Big Kinnakeet sta
ton near here, mustered his crew
at the flagpole and read an order
from headquarters calling for the
decomnisSioning of the station on
April Is.
Altho the station officially went
out of commission today at SUM-
set, the men were to remain there
overnight and move to their new
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
U.N.C. Get-TOgether
Will Be Held at ="
7 Tonight

The past, present and future
will be linked together tonight
when University of Nerth Caro-
lima alumni and present Students
have as their guests Is prospect
i've students from E. c. H. S. for
an informal get-together at the
Virginia Dare Hotel at TOO p. m.
Intended primarily as a sympo-
SUM concerning the University.
the meeting will enable alumni
and students to swap stories OF
experiences as students at Chapel
Hill.
Pete Williams, a University
sophomore. is student chairman
of arrangements for the gather
ing. and is cooperating with Ell
lott Cook, chairman of the Pas
quotank Alumni Chapter. in pro-
noting the affair.
The meeting will consist chiel-
ly of five-minute talks on various
phases of University life.
All who plan to attend are urged
to be on time, as it is desired to-
end the meeting in time for those
who so desire to attend the con-
cert of the Russian Imperial
Singer.
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Hood Reports
Liquid ton
OF 100 Banks
Not One Failed In State
During 1886; 10 Now
In Liquidation

Raleigh, April 15.-(U.P)-The
state banking commission, since
its creation by the 1881 General
Assembly, has completed liquida-
ton of l69 of the 1875 banks in the
state which have been closed un-
der the 1927 bank liquidation act,
Gurnev P. Hood, barking commits
sioner. reported TODAY.
In a letter to Gov. Clyde r.
Hoey summarizing work Of his de-
partment in the five years of its
existence, Hood pointed out that
only 16 banks were still in the
process of liquidation at the end
of 1886. None were forced TO close
their doors during that year.
This figure compared to total
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Rebels Claim
Miaja's Drive
Has Collapsed
But Loyalists Still Report
Successes Around Be-
sieged Madrid

With the Rebels Two Miles out
side Madrid, April 15.-IU'H-Geh'
Francisco Frances rebel armies
celebrated tonight. with extra ra.
tions of red wine, the smashing OF
the greatest loyalist offensive IN
Spain's 1O-months-old civil war.
The victorious insurgents, guz-
zling great quantities of "vinto
tino". celebrated on battletlelds
till strewn with 1000 enemy dead
toll of the sin-day battle.
Odor of Death
I found the sickening odor OF
death everywhere as I toured the
wide arc Of Frances steel ring
around the capital.
Insurgent headquarters an
nounced that the loyaliStS. throw
ing 10000 men against the rebel
lines in a supreme effort to break
the city's six-monthS siege, had
failed to take "a single foot OF
our territory
General Jose Miaja, generals
sino of the loyalist armies on the
central front, kept his men IN
their trenches and calm broken
only by the lusty shouts and sing
ing of the insurgents settled oV-
er backgrounds that were tnleo
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Substitute Court
Change Bill Fails
TO Please Anyone
No EnthuSi-
asm From Either
Faction

Washington, April 10. -lU'H)-
Sen. Pat McCarran, D., New, to-
day offered a new compromise in
the fight over President Roose-
velts judiciary reorganization pro-
gram, providing for two new su-
preme court justices. but admin
istration senators promptly turn
ed it down.
McCarran, a member of the GEN.
ate judiciary committee and US
ually a strong administration SUP
porter, introduced an amendment
TO tlle presidents bill to provide
a high court Of II members with
out any stipulationS regarding age
or retirement.
"On the FencerS'
1t was welcomed by many "on
the fence" senator's but Guch ad-
ministration Stalwarts as Sen.
James F. Byrnes, D., S. c., and
Sen. NJ. NJ. Needy, D., w. Va, flat
ly opposed it. Similarly the COM
promise failed to win any re-
sponse among the more militant
foes of the preaident's bill, who
oppose any increase whatever in
the court membership.
I'm for the presidents bill as
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Soviet Begins
Drive Against
All Religions
Incited by Campaign I'm
der New Constitution to
RC-establish Church

Moscow. April 15.-W.R)-TWo
sweeping anti-God campaigns
charging priests with spreading
religion by threatening the masses
with punishment by fire,-trom
-Hsauen%.Wers. launched. tonight.
by the young communist league
and the society Of militant god
less.
The organization combined
forces to counteract a new church
campaign. They denounced the
"intolerable situation" IN antl-re-
ngious propaganda.
Laxity and neglect, they charg-
ed. permitted priests to take ad-
vantage of the new constitution
guaranteeing religious freedom
and rega1 their hold on Russia S
millions of peasants through
mad campaign to increase
flockS."
The drive to reopen churcneS,
they said. started with revival OF
miracle stories to cover middle
aged and old people who were
brought up in the strict religious
atmosphere of pre-reyolution days
The movement was succeeding
j., villages particularly among
women. they asserted, because OF
sleeping militant goddess and BAD
,roo+ip,,e6 OO Page SIX
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Playful Prin1ates Cause
Suit Against Zoo

expenses. Charlie wants $4,000
for the loss of that 18th toe.
The orang-utah and the CHM
panzee came through with
scratch. This is the Pickets' story
of the melee on June 2, 1885 as
outlined in the court papers:
Papa Picket, Mama Picket and
Charlie were in the monkey house
Just before closing time. Repairs
were being made on some OF the
cages. Little Charlie was looking
at some frisky monkeys when ne
turned and noticed an orang-utan
standing beside him. without any
preliminary gesture, the orang
picked Charlie up and threw him
through the door. He landed on
his 18th toe and fractured it.
Mama Picket screamed, but the
scream was cut short because just
then a chimpanzee walked up and
siezed her around the waist. She
slapped the chimpanzee, but said a
lEcutinud On Fase Si4D
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Negro Woman
Saves Life
Of Child
Vida Harvey Drags 4-Year.
Old From Martin Street
Canal Just In Time

Four-year-old Dixon Thurecht
narrowly escaped drowning yes
terday morning when, while play
ing in company with Gerald
Parker, a year his senior, he fell
into water over his head in the
Martin street canal. He was res
cued by Vida Harvey, Harrington
road colored woman.
They were riding on their tri-
cycles ard then got off and play
ed around the water and then in
the canal until the littlest boy
slipped and fell in and Strangled," "
Vida Harvey said in recounting
the event.
Then the oldest boy reached
in and tried to pull the other one
out and I got there just in time
to keep him from strangling too
much. just happened to look out
the window and saw what had
happened
The canal into which the
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Farm Bureau Men
10 Speak Here
This p. VI.

Pretty April days find most
'a'ners II this section hard at
a'E1 II the fields, but despite this
at. q ,.zcable crowd of farmers
.om al: a dozen counties of the
,'''-iHa-.e IS expected to gather
,..'' ,11ay to hear E. F. Arnold,
~ I. Farm bureau executive sec
.-.'sE and w. r. Ogg, secretary
' .n" American Farm Bureau
,,''sa..1u, speak in the Virginia
Os.e .o.ol ballroom.
d" addition to the farm bureau
..r.''eo,at,veS, other speakers
a." include J. w. Tapp. assistant
a1'll.nistratOr in the AAA section
IL Warrington, and some speak
VI FROM North Carolina State
College.
tan meeting here will begin at
'-.a1 p. m. Tonight at 8 O'Clock
"es will DC community meetings
= ..s .1Ad aud .E-sek5gi!ls.
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Truck Owners
Get A Last
Chance
Must See Minis at Jackson
Today or Tomorrow
to Comply

Truck operators who do not take
steps to conform to the interstate
commerce laws by the end OF this
week, will be subject to arrest
and prosecution, according to word
received here from H. c. Minis,
district supervisor of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Most of the truckers in this Sec
ton have gone under the inter-
state commerce laws since a meet
ing held here with Mr.. Minis on
April 2, but there are still num-
ber who have not done so. The
period for conformity with these
laws was supposed to expire on
April Is. yesterday, but Mr.. Minis
sent word here that he will be at
Jackson, N. c., today and tomor-
row and that any truck owners
who have not yet complied with
the laws may see him at Jack
son and make arrangements for
compliance.
1t is too late now, he said, for
them to comply in any manner
other than thru him personally,
and today and tomorrow will be
their last chance.
Complying with the interstate
commerce laws consists chiefly Of
taking out property, liability and
cargo insurance. This insurance
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Foundations OF Pulp MiH
Buildings Under Way
Near Plymouth
Erection of Several Units
of Kieckhefer Plant
Has Been Begun

Plymouth. April Is EXcava-
tions have been made and con-
crete foundation forms are being
made for seven buildings on the
4OO-acre plant site of the Kieckef-
er Coitainer company site near
here as a work rush in inaugur-
ated to erect and equip the plant
for the manufacture Of Sulphate
pine wood pulp as soon as posi-
BILE.
Dimensions of the buildings are
given as follows: office, so by 100
feet at entrance to the property;
barking and chipping quarters, a
small machine placed out doors;
wood room. 40 by so feet, 3 stories
high: digester and diffuSer room,
IA by 100 feet, 1l0 feet high at
the peak; wet machine room, 4OO
by l44 feet, 40 feet high.
Recovery plant and turbine
room, 230 by l1O feet, 100 feet
high; pump houce, 300 by 40 feet,
A total of 10000 gallons OF water
will be used a minute for the man
ufacture of about $50 cords OF
pine wood daily. All Of the build
ings will be of red brick with steel
construction. The wood yard will
have a capacity of 10000 cords.
The wood is first taken to the
barking room, where the bark is
removed and then used for fuel
generating steam power. The de-
barked logs are conveyed to the
wood room, whre they are chip
ped into pieces averaging two
inches in length.
The chips are taken to bin
over digesters. In the digesterc
they are procesSed and when emp
tied are carried to diffuSers in a
Slush state where the spent Ii
quors are washed from the stock
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
EnployersAnd
Labor Leaders
Meet Tuesday
First of Series of Confer
ences Arranged by Mrs.
Perkins Is Scheduled

Washington, April l5.-uH-
Successful opening of the first OF
series of conferences called by
Secretary OF Labor Frances Per-
kins to establish industrial peace
under the Wagner-Connery act
appeared assured tonight as Miss
Perkins announced that l6 OF So
business, union and public-spirit-
ed leaders already have accepted
her invitation.
The initial session is to begin
at 10 a. m, on Tuesday. Among
those who have assured Miss Per-
kins that they will participate are:
Walter C. Teagle, President OF
Standard Oil of New Jersey; w.
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
WPA Rolls Will Be Reduced
AS Men Obtain Summer Jobs
Reported That Presi-
dent Will Ask Re-
duced Allotment
Projects Halted?
Workers Alliance Plans a
Determined Fight On
Proposal

Washington, April 10. -U'H-
Works Progress Administration
officials are preparing to reduce
relief rolls by refusing to rehire
worker3 leaving relief projects to
accept seasonal summer employ
ment, the United Press learned to-
night. AS many as 100000 work
ers may be dropped in this sea-
son.
A high government official said
this plan was decided upon after
White House intimations that
President Roosevelt, in his forth
coming relief budget message, will
ask considerably less than the
,50O,OOO,00 outlined in his gen.
eral budgetary message in Janu-
airy.
No Needy to Be Dropped
The United Press informant said
that Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to
reiterate that no needy will be
dropped from the relief rolls be-
cause of reduced appropriations
but that the administrations pol
icy will be to allow the summer
slack to become permanent.
The president, it was said. will
ask congress for slightly more
than $1.25O,000.00O for relief,
which is expected to be between
S3O.O00,OOO and s40,000,0oo less
than originally contemplated. In
consequence. the United Press was
told. there may be a general stop
page of WPA projects.
Unemployment Estimates
On April II the American Fed
Grafton of Labor estimated there
were 2,939,0O0 unemployed on
WPA, PWA and other federal en-
Continued on Page Six
The daily independent., 1937-04-16
Crop Outlook
FineAccOrding
To Forecast
Potatoes Seen at 80 Per
Cent of Normal Pro-
duction by Rhodes

Raleigh. April I5.-UP,- I'M
Pu~ent Of this years potato
cop over .as- Years and an alto
gee. good outlook for other
c,o2s was seen here today by w.
: 2a2des s.a-,stlc,an Of the fed
ca. crop reporting service.
Tas early commercial potato
crop Is reported oy field men at
50 per cent Of normal production,
o, better. which IS equal to the
average t0y the past ten years,
Rhodes aid. Extremely unfayor-
aoe weather last year resulted in
a condition Of only SO per cent
'a'c1 gradually became worse un-
,~ END Of MAY"
The crop for the entire south
c;H states was 77.9 per cent of
"2.am- comparing favorably with
.''- III. teal average Tor southern
5.&tes.
tas.v tr0s.s. however. reduced
ZIG -a-as peach crop to 55 per
cen. o. normal and 90 per cent
0e.o" last year.
Inc CONDITION of wheat. rye
pastures and peaches on April
Was materially better" than the
same crops throughout the United
States. Rhodes said.