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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
|WOMANS BODY
BY
White HUNTER
Relief Check Found
In Purse Carried
By Dead Woman

Funeral services were held tins
week for an aged woman wnos.
frozen body was found by hun
ter in wood On Duflo Road, Tour
blocks west 81 Eicht Mile Road ia.
Graiiol TOWNSHIP
The woman vas later identified
as Mrs Nancy Morgan, :. 2l34
Sherman street She had been dead
approximaiely one week according
20 the coroner
Thu hody was ldeniiiied by Mis
Pearl Morean aanghter-in-l q
the dead womsn She said that hsr
mothrs-ii-l;lv had left hom, on
Nov % u 80 To he relief station
AZ kcr,hoN.l and Elliott streets a.
Dh,ain h, weekly cheek 81, did
not rcinrn hom, that day and the
police wer, notified the following
day.
Because OF the many tracks made
/ IN the nearby field. police. in re-
! constructiny the case, believe that
Mrs Morgan had become lost, and
became exhausted as she wan
deied about
The daughier-iD-law told off,
GERS that her mother-in-law had
Recently evidenced indications OF
a feeble mind during the past year
a relief check for two dollars
was found in her possessions. indi-
eating that she had gone 20 the
relief station. received her week.,
check. and then wandered away
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
LOUIS DENIES
G FOR
ADAMICK BOUT
Champion Hopes Tc
Fight In Detroit
In February

Emphatic denial was made by
Joe Louis and Manager John W.
Roxborough that the heavyweight
champion would meet Jimmy Ada
mick. Midland Mauler, in 10
round bout at Madison Square
Garden in New York February ~.
Louis and Roxborough expressed
surprise when they learned on their
arrival from New York Wednes-
day morning that the story about
Louis signing for the bout had APP
peared in a New York paper.
II have not signed to meet ADA
mick in New York, or any otner
Mace" the heavyweight champion
declared.
ROxBOROUGH SPEAKS
eve have not signed to fight
Adamick" was Roxborough's an
swer to the question.
According to the story, JACK
Kearns who is guiding the desti-
MES of Adamick, had sought a
match for his protege with Nathan
Mann. who recently whipped BOD
pastor However. when he was
..h NTH the champion
With the crown involved, the DE,
tro;t promoter Immediately signed
for the bout. r. Man
Louis, accompanied by Conan nan
.oars Julian A. Black and kox-
h he and Trainer Jack Black.
burn. watched Max Schmehne -.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

Or James J. McClendon, vice.
president Of the local branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
Vancement OF Colored People, was
unanimously elected president OF
me branch at the annual election
ol officers held In the st. Antoine
branch YMCA Monday evening.
DR. McClendon was chairman OF
'ne membership campaign which
was successful In making the De-
o'oit branch the largest in the
oountry In membership. DR.. Nc
Oiendon was also captain Of. the
winning team In that campaign. He
succeeds Louis G. Blount. who de-
clined to run.
me anticipated fight between
Vt McClendon and Snow n. Grigs-
uy' chairman OF the Detroit Civiss
"'ghts Committee, failed TO ma
.er'aiize when Grigsby did not at
'enu the election. Dr. McClendon
Wi be, inaugurated Jan. 0 at the
o. Antoine YMCA.
Attorney Francis M. Dent was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
GETS
FOR
RACE FIREMEN
Committee Charges
Council Ignored
First Petition

second petition requesting the
Common Council to have the Fire
commissioners appear before thai
bodv and show cause why they
have refused to hire colored fire.
men. was filed Monday by Snow
IL Grigsby. chairman OF the GIVE
Rights Committee. The first petit
lion was filed by Grigsby Oct H.
In both petitions the chairman
charges irregularities in the re-
ports Of the Fire Commission lie
also charges that money had been
appropriated for these jobs.
When interviewed by a Tribune
reporter. Mr. Grigsby said 1T looks
as though the Common Council
Was going TO let the petition die
for want OF attention. or pass The
buck On to Richard w. Reading
xhen he 'akes office as mayor.
To File Every Month
The chairman stated that II had
been agreed by the members OF the
civic Rights Committee 10 file the
petition every month with the
Common Council until the question
could be brought before the public
II the Common Council continues
to ignore the petition. Grigsby stat
ed that the committee was ready
to have copies made and distribut-
ed to the voters In an effort to I'M
press upon them the attitude oil
the councilmen.
The petition reads as follows:
Detroit, Michigan
December 10, 1897
To the Honorable.
The Common Council
Gentlemen:
Under date of October 20. 1887.
your Honorable Body referred a
petition to the Board Of Fire Com
missioners. which petition has been
filed by your petitioner, regarding
fire fighters and being No. 1911.
Your Honorable Body requested
report and recommendation on
The above mentioned petition said
report and recommendation to be
submitted by the Board Of Fire
Commissioners.
Your petitioner now represents;
That said Board OF Fire Com
mlssioners has not as yet submit
led It's report on the above men
TONED petition TO your Honorable
BODY, and due TO the length OF
time that has PASSED this Is there
fore placed before your Honorable
Body in that you authorize said
Board OF Fire Commissioners to
submit It's report on the above men
uoned petition No. 1871. at once,
and that your petitioner be notified
and allowed to appear before your
committee as soon as said matter
Is brought before you.
Respectfully submitted,
Snow +. Grigsby
1852 Seyburn Ave.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
TORCH SLAYER
ESCAPES ROPE

Jackson Miss CAMP A case
that bad attracted national atteD-
ton because of the racial identity
Of the principals came TO drama
Tic close last Thursday when Will
liam Clark Mitchell. white World
War veteran. under death sentence
for the arson murder OF an aged
Negro. Lewis Bryant, and his son,
Coot. was saved from the gallows
and his sentence commuted 20 life
Imprisonment by Gov. White
Although several Negroes Of both
sexes have been executed this year
for alleged crimes against whites.
and this state was the scene Of the
blow torch lynchinge at Duck Hill
last spring. these factors were
overlooked ia the determined effort
To follow tradition and not execute
the white culprit In an interracial
case. While several daily newspau
ers pointed TO the impending hang
ing of Mitchell and failure Of the
supreme court 10 change the sen
tence as proof that Negroes did
receive justice in Mississippi. com
paratively few of either race ac-
tually believed the murderer would
be- put TO death.
Mitchell had been scheduled 10
hang on Dec. II, at Coffeeville. af-
ter losing two appeals 10 the state
supreme court and one denial OF
clemency by the governor. A state
ment by three physicians that
Mitchell Is insane was presented TO
the chiefexecuiveandpromp tedhis
the chief executive and prompted
his conclusion: 1T raised IN my
mind such doubt az 10 ME sanity
that my conscience will not permit
me to allow him to hang"
But following Mjtchell's first
supreme court appeal. his attor-
neys begged Gov. white for mercy,
claiming their client was insane
The governor Immediately granted
stay Of execution and called In
state physicians 10 examine their
fellow white man. After thorough
examination. these doctors pro-
nounced Mitchell sane However.
they were not the ones who later
declared the slayer insane and
whose word was taken by Gov.
White.
The governors action Thnrsday
came as surprise and followed by
just few days the final decision
OF the supreme court not TO re-
verse the decision, the court de-
scribing the crime as one of the
most atrocious In the history Of
the state. -e'--sf.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
DELAY MITCHELL'S CASE

ChIcago-(ANP)-An indefinite posponemen Of the hearing
scheduled for Thursday Congressman Arthur w. Mtchels
CHARGES against the Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific railway Pullman and the Illinois Central rail-
road vas Friday the Interstate Commerce Commission
Mitchell the Interstate Commerce act was violated
h was forced although he held
first cass ticket trip to Hot Springs Ark last April ~
~, also has pending damage suit and predicted would
unset the Arkansas law requiring Negroes and whites Z"
occupy separate cars .,,,,
continuance e. G. hearing was requested ~ "c"e'
WIN Is now In the special session oi congress-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

Marva Louis, And
Irene Castle To
Model For Charity

Chicago CAMP Mrs. Joe
Louis. vile of the heavyweight
champion. and Mrs. Irene Cas-
lie Mclaughlin. white. former
dancer and social leader. will
net n models In the fifth an
nual South Central district
ball of the Unified Charities 20
he held Dec. 20. al the Eighth
Regiment urDiory. II VIII be-
the first time this ball has iea-
tured u fashion show.
The two women met at u
conference Frida, nj the tom
gress hotel. Al this meeting a.
form plans for the affair. Mrs.
Mclaughlin wore an ensemble
of dubonnet du,etyn and satin.
trimmed In fox. while Mr..
Louis turned out In u beige
lame dress with black Access
series and cerise suede gloves.
topped oil by n mink coat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

SETTLESCASE
BEFORE TRIAL
Minister Sues r o !
Back Salary Of
Five Years

/ The suit which the Rev Cor.
nelius +. Askew filed against Mt
Olive Baptist Church in which the
former pastor of that church de-
manded $1,000 as back salary, was
settled amicably Friday in the
court room Of Circuit Judge Harry
b. keidan.
Before the trial started, the at
torneys for complainant and the
defendant informed the court that
compromise had been arranged
between the Rev. Mr.. Askew and
representative of the church
Neither side would divulge h e
amount settled on.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
However, it was ascertained that
the church had paid the former
pastor lump sum. and would con
tinue TO pay him monthly payments
until the agreed amount had been
paid.
nt sui WIS Iiltu dkhliict N1c
church by the firm of Lewis and
Rowlette and Attorney Charles A.
Mahoney, on December Is, 1896.
The minister charged that n e
church owed him salary from 1890
to December 81, 1885. The ac-
cumulated amount totaled $1,000
according to the complainant.
The church answered the charges
January Is, 1886, through its at
torney, David Roberts, denying the
allegations set up in the bill filed
by the Rev. Mr.. Askew.
There was a split in the Mt
Olive membership in 1895 while
occupying the edifice at Willis ave
nue. and Brush street. The Rev
Mr.. Askew later formed the Third
Baptist Church, moving his flock
to another church.
The building at Willis street and
Brush is now owned and occupied
by Ebenezer AME Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

tough Harry Thomas down in eight
rounds Monday night in New YORK
When asked how the German
looked to him in the battle with
Thomas, Louis said, HE looked
very slow to me. will whip him
when we meet next June
After a visit with his mother
Joe left Detroit Thursday>for Chi
cago, where he will resume the
training he stopped last week to
make the trip to New York.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
CUT IN FIGHT
ABOUT MONEY

James Dennis, as many others,
has discovered, 10 his regret, that
it does not always pay to argue
with woman about money. Young
Dennis had this deeply impressed
on him Sunday evening.
Dennis. &c, 9S4 Erskine street. be-
came involved il an argument with
Miss Geraldine DeHaven; %, of
the same address, about o m G
money which Miss DeHaven claims
she loaned him while the two were
participating in card game at
the above address.
When Dennis refused to return
the money she had loaned him, ac-
cording to witnesses, Miss De-
Haven stabbed him in the abdomen
and left forearm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
Doctor James J. McClendon
President of Local NAACP

s,scted vice-president over SEM,
tor Charles c. Digs by W. a.
4s-s7; Attorney Henry sw se :, u ss
feated Mrs. Haley Bell, 4O-S 80 70 :, D y,
reelected secretary. Mrs. E'e .naoI
=. pevere. after serving as s. ssss
s ~ for nine years, was de si
gu for reelection by Mrs. W. a.
Thompson, 40-S4. =, -,
The executive committee WI, III,
composed Of Mr.. Bloun'' VINO WI
be serving his hfth year; Moses s 81 -
S w Snow F. Grigsby' the REV
Horace waa white. DR.. w A. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Eleanor Devere' Carton
w Gaines. " A. Bristol and Ra-
mon s. Scruggs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

lie sure TO read the Detroit Fri
bune. Michigan's fast grcwinl
md popular weekly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
Mrs. r COS ev cit
To A d d r e s $
Club w o m e n

Mrs. c. s. Smith, OF the local T.
w. q A. will leave Detroit Friday
for New York to attend the hrst
annual meeting of the National
council of Colored Women, which
will convene Saturday afternoon
Mrs. FRANKLIN ID. Roosevelt Will be
the guest speaker
Approximately 800 distinguished
club women are expected to attend
An elaborate dinner will be served
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune Is
,res,dent; Mrs. c. s. smith second
vice president. The late Dean Lucy
slowe was secretary.
81
Continue TO read the Detroit TIL
bune In order to keep up with the
iofoof uoWn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18

Be sure to read the Detroit TIT.
.h,,ns. M,chigan's fast growing
and popular weekly. 1t Is oireu'
lated in all parts Of the country
through paid subscriptions and Oh
news stands. ..t.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

Up and Down
Ito tease or worry.
2--The love Of self.
Not dry.
O. -Where you gu TO Iearn
Two or more of Us.
9--Perfume or fragrance.
il-A small tumor.
l3-The female voice that sings loves
ia town in Ohio
Ito feed.
l9-The finish.
2I-To make an effort.
2a-A snake-like fish.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

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The Washington times., 1937-04-10
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county gathering was one of the successful of the Will
Rogers pictures
With his tragic DEATH exhibitors generally felt that those
who cherished fond regard for Will Rogers features would
be distressed by his continued shadow the silver
worked that way with Rudolph Valentino pictures
after his untmely passing, and Godwyn-Mayers at
tempt keep the memory of Marie Dreser alive by the
reissue of her best features somehow failed to win
response.
With the Will Rogers pictures the box office has
been amazing His last work for the and micro
phones Steamboat Round the Bend, highly
full ISSUE and this seasons release chart Estate Fair has
attracted attention than most of the releases.
Audiences watch the first of these reissues with
reverent silence but they conveyed by the bthe
and human qualities of the stories into comedy mood
laughter fills the heater and the Will Rogers magic works
its homely charm.
There hope that successor to Will Rogers
would eventually appear and take the niche ne held IN
popular esteem BY it is evident there will never be
with his unique talents and strictly original
languid screen style
The answer be that Will Rogers IS enShrlned IN
the hearts of that he the idol of the screen
family whose fame appears to be lasting.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

of an English suburban family when the
first day of spring comes along.
Brilliant dialogue, plenty of laughs, and
some moments of deep and tender sentl.
ment are included. Archie L. Mayo, one OF
Warner Brothers best dir ftors, made it.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

With one of the finest all-round casts
that has been assembled in long time,
Call It Day''-Cosmopolit production
adapted from the successful long-run stage
hit of New York and London-comes to the
Earle Theatsr on Friday, April 16.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

to that period picture craftsmanship where placing lion in
Hotel McAlpn suite attracted national attention when
porters discovered R. Zann jungle beast advertising
fTarzan. think such methods outmoded
Harry Rechenbach put Vincent Lopez in the big type OF
metropolitan daes through having attractive damsel
lump into the lake Central Park leaving behind note
ING that she did all for wasted love- served the purpose
then but afraid city editors have progressed beyond that
stage where they like to be snded and where they can ENJOY
laugh at their gullibility
Today motion picture exploitation gets by laying its
cards directly the table To be the art has been
recognized something that has genuine reader interest and
newspaper policy liberal in lending space and pictorial
art to items of genuine interest concerning the industry and
its celebrities But knowing that they not likely to be
'bunked has served in creating pleasant relation with the
minions Of the Fourth Estate.
For instance Warner Brothers, the climax of sustained
nublioitv campaign for Shakespeares midsummer Nights
Dream-one of the best ever in Hoywood-sent
Prof Richard Burton of Rollins College, around the country
Continued on Back Page)
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

Olivia de Havilland, Ian Hunter Anita
Louise, Alice Brady, Roland Young, Walter
Woolf King, Bonita Granville, Beryl Mercer,
and Una O'Connor have leading roles in
this delightful comedy drama based upon
the romantic experiences Of all the members
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
HOLLYWOOD SaIesmanship
Manifest In Promotion
of New Product
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

BUNCH of the smartest movie exhibitors in
town were talking it over last week and
seemed to agree that the days of Harry
Reichenbach and his flaming front page
publicity were gone forever. Also that the
''idea man" in movie exploitation appeared
to have become forgotten figure after the
Reichenbach era.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
Will Rogers Memory Is
Kept Alive by Movie
Fans at Box Office

ILL ROGERS, deceased in 1885, remains the
only motion picture celebrity who, after
his passing, retains his power and appeal
with screen audiences.
As evidence of the affection and esteem
in which the memory Of the beloved humor-
list is held by movie fans, there is the record
of estate Fair" This Phil Stong story of
what happened to one family at the annual
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Dispatch Riders at Jamboree
accorded Praise of Superi0rs

teenth street, is the possessor Of q
motor cycle and side car which has
won two omcial records One record
was made in Altoona, Pa, on board
race track and the other at Frederick,
Md. Both races were timed by the
American Motor Cycle Association.
Radin Is 20 and has worked in motor
cycle shops all his life. During the
Inauguration he was employed in car
rying messages to and from the White
House. He has been assigned to the
Jamboree Journal as dispatch rider.
Davis, who lives at ~ Eleventh
street southwest, won Tourist Trophy
race held in Wheaton, Nd. three
weeks ago.
Sanguinetti is 19 years old and feels
that Washington is an ideal vacation
center because of its bride paths and
boating and swimming facilities.
James, however. can't get used to
Washington's generous amount Of one
way streets, although he has been
reminded of them several times by
various police onicers. He lives 1T
2730 Harrell avenue, Norfolk.
Moore, who Is 20, belongs to the
Great Lakes Motor Cycle Club and
also Is . member Of the Motor Cycle
AGDoeiatton.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
SELF-D|SC|PL|NE
RULES CAMP LIFE.
Own Troops Serve as
Judges for VioIators of
Restrictions.

Discipline is almost wholly self
imposed in the law-abiding Jamboree
City of more than $4,000 youths on
holiday.
The principal camp law has been
the 10 pm. curfew, and this is OBJ
served generally by Scouts who them
selves devise punishment for the
offenders.
II a Scout is out late, he must
report to one Of the 1000 orderlies
who patrol the big encampment after
dark. Unless he has a pass, or
satisfactory explanation, he must
interview his scoutmaster
The penalty for a breach Of the
regulations is usually ordered by men,
bers Of the offenders troop. This may
mean kitchen police or guard duty
and the loss of excursion privileges.
Guard Reputation.
Before the Scouts came to WASH
ington they learned that each of
them was representative of his sec
ton. and that any misconduct on the
part of an individual would reflect on
the home State and the Scout Or
ganization as 4 whole,
There are strict bans in camp
against leaving knives or ak blades in
exposed positions. The Scouts are
supposed to make their beds and
police their tents each morning. Un-
tidness is punishable by troop action.
The California Scouts have their
own way OF dealing with careless
campers. If Scout, for example,
eats piece of candy and throws the
wrapper on the ground, the Scout who
finds the wrapper is entitled to re-
deem it in the original candy. The
Scout who discarded the wrapper
must pay in good humor.
Traffic Crews Appointed.
The task of controlling traffic in
the far-flung jamboree grounds is
intrusted to 720 older Scouts and
leaders. A traffic service patrol has
been organized from each o. the 20
sections. A rowing squad" has been
made up for night duty in co-opera-
ton with the United States park
police and jamboree headquarters.
Neckerchiefs in red and blue were
issued to the jamboree Scouts as an
aid to the maintenance Of order
Scouts on duty In the camp wear the
red neckerchiefs. When outside the
camp, with permission, they wear blue
neckerchiefs.
This enabled camp officials to trace
recent complaints that Scouts had
been seen on downtown streets Of
Washington at late hours. It seem,
that these particular Scouts wore
yellow and blue neckerchiefs-the
insignia Of the District Of Columbia
Council.
The local Scouts are assigned to
guide and patrol duty, which keeps
them out after the curfew hour, 1t
was explained
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Enjoy Mount Vernon Trips
Jamboree Visitors Find Boat and Wash
ington's Estate Interesting.

known as the City Of Washington,
Wilmington, Delaware-the latter
being the city where she belongs. It
has been operating in the Potomac
for the last seven years, of which four
have been the round trips, Washing
ton, Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall,
Mount Vernon again and then back
to washington. There have been II
trips for Scouts so far, and three
more due. On each trip around 1,400
Scouts attend. the capacity of the boat
being 1900.
Several small boats moored to the
railing at Hams Point were broken
loose by the waves made by our boat.
On the trip down the river several
airplanes flew over, and, in response
to our profuse waving. one dipped his
wings.
upon the stroke of $50 we. reached
our destination, that being Mount
Vernon. There Immediately began the
push of pushing, yelling, mad torrent
OF friendly Scouts, all urgently going
toward the one small opening. Finally
all were of and ready to see Mount
Vernon. After having visited all
points Of interest to the Scouts, we
reported back to our ship at = little
before IL o'clock am.
THE trips both to and from Mount
Vernon were cool and breezy all the
way. was sure that all attending
the excursions were well satisfied and
well repaid for their time On both
trips there were many herons and
cranes along the sand bars. Even
the captain Of the Wilson liner takes
the jauboreo journal"
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Scouts were told. Continue the good
work by extending the limits Of our
fair city across the Atlantic Ocean,"
The highway markers were not
lifted surreptitiously by the Los
Angeles Scouts as they journeyed to
the Capital, Judge Scott explained to
inquirers. The signs were contributed
as gesture of community spirit by
the California Automobile Association.
Judge Scott, who Is president of
the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Scout Council, was accompanied by
Mrs. Margarete Clark, member Of the
Los Angeles Board of Education; John
Anson Ford, member Of the Board Of
Supervisors Of Los Angeles County,
ana Oscar Alverson. deputy regional
executive Of Region IL.