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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20

giving expression in crude, brief
wordage 10 the unspoken, but in
flexible policy OF the organized
baseball industry. Moreover. his
remark was thoughtless and pro-
badly untrue, whereas the men
who employ him and Judge Lands
have given solemn study to the
problem and confirmed their deci-
sion by their conduct.
s*ssssssssss
Thus no Negro ever has been
permitted 10 play ball or even 10
try out for a job in the organized
industry, and Babe Ruth. were he
a colored man. would not have ris-
en- above the rank and pay OF the
leaky-roof leagues In which dark
men operate ~ semi-pros.
In the semipro business. how
ever for more than quarter Of a
century white men have played on
good terms against teams III Ne
nroes. The white men have IN
cluded major leaguers come down
In the world. unemployed minor
leaguers. part-iime mediocrities
playing for a little extra cash and
love Of the game and some current
major league player out barn
storming after their work was
done
From the days Of Rube Foster.
famous colored pitcher. TO the
present the major league teams.
as such. have avoided games with
Negro teams. go there is no line
Of comparison. But certainly Eos
ter and other individuals would
have made good in the most ex-
pert company but for the great
"verboten." Foster was good. and
major league hitters who faced
him in informal games admitted
that he was ready In all respects
but one.
Many Of the white players are
Southern men who would object IN
Negroes. and the national orgarl-
zation Of baseball Is such that men
must he farmed out 10 minor
leagues playing In Southern cities
where Negro would he unwel-
come on the field in white CON-
pany. These are practical diff
culties which the msgnates have
had 10 consider and II Is no fault
Of theirs that the prejudice exists.
However they have been con-
tent 10 respect the prejudice and
have never done anything 10 soften
| II IN. even In Northern cities
where public opinion would have
approved the granting on an op-
portnnity 10 pioneer Negro ma
Tor or minor Lacquer. nv the time
half dozen Negroes had been CIV
on chance. some to fall on their
merits. No dOihi. the novelty wond
wear OF. and organized baseball. IN
| ttIldlU HTthS. ~ ledSl. WOuln 1c
free Of discrimination ON racial
racial grounds.
From the standpoint NJ the Gus
toners. there would he NO risk NJ
all North Of the line. for they have
seen and cheered many Negro
lighters and runners and few
football players In open competl-
tion and bodily contact with white
men. And n there IL danger IN
Harlem. where both the Yankees
ami Giants inlay ball NJ disorder
over snort event. n would he
diminished. not aggravated. nv =
decision 10 hermit Negro players
To make good or fall according ~
their skill
1T is EASY 10 rage AZ the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20

"A cOLoRED yuDsr-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20
CLARK KAYOES'
PETE CEORCI
IN End ROUND
.Joe Louis Is Referee
In Bout of Shivers
And Bazzon

Hes one OF the fastest punch
ors I'VE ever met" said Pete Geor-
q pittsburgh veteran light heavy
Weight following his second round
workout by Dave Clark, at Naval
armory Friday night.
"Rnt he's still about a year n
wa, from a match with John Hen
- lewis. There's no need OF
rushing him into matches with a
man like Lewis who has had much
more experience than Clark. But
he should he ready for John Henry
IN another twelve provid-
ing his managers keep him busy
Georgi continued as he prepared
for his shower. Georgi was knock
Cd nut by Lewis twice.
Say. was just ready TO take
that guy when he hit me In the
second round. could feel him
weakening in the clinches. That's
Inc last thing | remember" Georgi
declared as he enjoyed the pleasure
NJ The hot water.
Dave Too Fast
eyes. you were going fine until
YOU started directing your blows
al that guys head, his trainer
inferiected. You should have
knoun better than to try and hii
him on the head. He's too fas.
You should have gone for the
body
Clark, after flooring Georgi with
hard right In the first round fol-
count OF nine, dropped his Pitts
hurgh opponent with another
right in the second. Referee Clar-
ence Rosen stopped the bout and
awarded the fight to Clark on a
technical knockout.
Jack Blackburn, trainer OF Joe
Louis who had come here 10 direct
llark's training. said that he was
convinced that Dave would he
ready for match with John Henry
within the next twelve months.
Alter kid Ellis. who has been
training Clark since his amateur
DAYS. was more enthusiastic about
Clarks prospects than Blackburn
or John W. Roxborough. manager
81 clark. HE could outlook John
Henry Lewis right now, II the bou'
went longer than 10 rounds. Ell
lis said.
4 Neat job
Milton Shivers scored a four
round decision over Mike Bazzonc
white. Pittsburgh middleweight
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20
G~>sAbn4 lane

QORN slave and belonging 10 citizen OF Roeoh Norh
. Corono. lUksFORD LANE grew UP before the era Of vn
usvol horhness 10 sovssvhich otter The Not Turner
nsvreeton Of 1884, Al on early ooe he learned 10 read and
WRITE and nofhssd much general information from The CONVEX
ofions Of his masters guests and from political speeches Of
Calhoun and other Always DESTROYS OF his freedom
he carefully saved money given him by the friends OF his
master and Others and by the time he had reached onhood
had accumulated several hundred dollars.
From his oiher he had learned the Of making superior
kind Of smoking tobacco. and while still very young man he
began the monvfoeve OF this product for the moket hno him
self from his master for $4,000 yeor When he lust
sored this project his died. and he then undertook
10 buy his freedom from his mos'ers widow an ooeed price
Of $4,000 Ahs several legal complications due mostly 10 the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20

mobility OF slave enter into eoniroet he become free
In the meonfime his business steadily grew ond he
bonched into the manufacture Of pipes and established efo
store WE'LL not long until he obe pvrehose the
freedom OF his wife and children from her nos'er FOR
s2oooo although the bod paid only $4,000 when he
bought them
Because OF his prosperity Lunscd Lone naturally The object
OF much Jealousy and in lieu Of this he forced sovs
by permission OF the Governor close his business After he
went 10 Raleigh this brief trip he arrested tried and
acquitted OF circulating abolition literature and the doy
barely oved from being foned ond eohered He
Escape Philadelphia but spent his later years in Boston,
Obern and Wooster where, until his deoh he
odvoeoe Of The abolition movement.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
WARWICK EARL,
DIVORCED, SAYS
NEVER (?)AGAIN'
Anyway, He'll Wait Till
Shirley Temple Grows

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 U.N.S0.
The Earl Of Warwick arrived to
day on the Queen Mary after a
London divorce, swearing off mar
riage for many years to come.
The handsome earl, whom Hol-
lywood christened Michael Brooke,
was asked if and when he'd
middle-aisle it with one of the
many women linked with him by
gossip columniStS.
LADY PRESENT"
mot me-" laughed the earl.
I'm going to wait for Shirley
Temple"
Well, what did the earl think
Of marriage?
There's q lady present." said
the earl, referring to a woman
reporter, $50 I can't speak the
truth"
The earl. who bears one of the
most distinguished of British
titles, won a divorce from the
Countess of Warwick, the former
Rose Bingham, naming a mys-
terious "Mr. Roger Bailey" as G
Los Angeles correspondent.
The earl, or Mr.. Brooke, will 60
back to Hollywood, where, he ad'
mits, he hopes to make enough
money to keep his 32-room, 12-bath
Warwick Castle in good repair.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Church Gifts Cut
By Gum and Fags

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 U.N.SO
The Rev. DR.. william Aver de-
plores the paucity of donations to
the church, saying:
"The average American spends
more for chewing gum than he
does for the work Of the King
dom. If the Church Of Christ
could have one-tenth of the
amount spent for cigarettes in
America we could put mission
aries in every nook and corner
of the globe"
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Lady and Tiger
Study for NJ. A

BALDWIN PARK, Calf. Feb.
21.-Heres' a tip for the woman
who tires of the daily stack Of
dirty dishes and yearns for a ca
reer.
Mabel Stark announced the
opening Of Americas first animal
subjugation school for women.
Two students. enrolled and began
their lessons on a baby tiger.
They'll graduate in a year-unless
some one forgets to feed the ami
mails.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Ray Duvall

son, is under indictment for mur
der in Indiana. Jackson obtained
drivers permit and license here
under the alias of Marcill Nc
Daniel, Mr.. Hoover said. q.
jackson and Duvall have beer
identified as the men who on Sep
tember 9, 1887, held up a Muncie
Ind. man and his wife in Their
home. They ordered their victims
to draw $7,400 from a bank and
finally agreed to accept $4,000
after threatening to torture and
kill them.
Last December Ohio State Pa
trolman Carl Whipple saw an all
tomobjle with Illinois license plate,
near New Vienna, Clinton County
Ohio. He stopped the car anC
after questioning the two men ir
it, found two automatics unde1
the dashboard.
Getting into his scout car, the
officer ordered the two men, later
identified as Jackson and Duvall
to drive ahead. After a few yards
one Of the men opened fire or
Whipple. The bullet wounded
him seriously.
The murder indictment is fol
the Staying of Clayton Potts, "a
owner of a machiniSt company
who was shot and killed in a hold
up March %, 1887. Jackson waS
formerly an employe of Potts.
FBI records show jackson
was arrested in Indianapolis II
September, 1884, for vagrancy
Later he was sentenced to from
one to ten years for grand lar
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
BOYS! 4Hour Washington Brit

(6) SNOW SUITS. An-wool, three
RssSiarly RasSsi S''s' SIS to s.: 88e
90 SWEATERS. Shaker knit. White.
ssssls1iy slsss 81 "ns as s. ............. 88e
(22) SHEEP-LINED COATS. Slightly
soiled. Sizes to 16. 00
Regularly 1898 ............. ASSSO
(43) RAINCOATS. Leatherette and
tweed effect. Sizes 10 to 16. OO
Regularly 298 .......... AO%O
(6) PREP OVERCOATS. Sizes IL,
13, 10 to 20. Regularly q A0
12.95 to 14.95 ............... Uo1O
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Leonard G. jackson
Amos Eugene Ward

jackson was arrested In Balt1.
more late yesterday as he stood
outside a hotel in the vicinity of
Charles Street and North Avenue
by G-men, who rushed him so
swiftly he hadn't time to use the
two guns and hunting knife with
which he was armed.
WOMAN ARRESTED
Immediately after Jackson'S
arrest G-men seized Jane Carter,
described as friend, in Houston,
Tex. Hoover announced. In the
woman's apartment the agents
found $11,300 III currency and a
small arsenal.
jackson. who robbed the First
National Bank of South Charles
ton, w. Va, January 10, had been
"in and out of Washington" for
the past month, Mr.. Hoover said,
adding:
1--WE got our first tip that he
was here five days ago. Since
that time we've been trailing
him from one "flop house" to
another. He didn't have time to
use his guns yesterday-we saw
to that"
LOOT FOUND IN ROOM
jackson is the second of the
trio to be apprehended. The first
is Ames Eugene Ward, 26, who was
seized at Charleston, w. Va, Fec
ruary Is. His share of the rob
berry, $500, was found in his hotel
room there, by FBI agents.
The third man, who is supposed
to have been in hiding with Jack
son, is Ray Duvall, who, like Jack
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
"Fess" Bassett Carter Shaking
Hands With Friends II e

Lawyer-Professor B. E. Cart
er, of Kimball, sometimes call
ed when in his political toga, the
Yellow Jacket Bassett" was in
the city of Keystone Tuesday of
this week, spending most of his
time with his old classmate, Tom
Whttico. He looks we'll, is hale,
hearty and generally happy.
While at the Times office a num-
Der of his old-time friends called
in and there they greeted each
other with handshakes, talking
about old times when Keystone
was in her balmier days.A num-
Der of the school boys and girls
hearing of his presence called
at the office where they talked
and smiled at each other most
plentifully. Politically Bassett
is a deeply dyed in the wool Re-
publican and takes a delight to
recapitulate his experiences
while touring the state of West
Virginia campaigning for DR..
Hatfield for gov vernon of the
state. Basset is very uncom-
promising in his belief that the
Republican party has an oppor-
tunity Of its life to return to
return to power if egotistic,
self-conceited, ambitious office
seekers will lay down some Of
their individualism and for the
sake of the Republican party
which is and should be bigger
than any one man, get right
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

down to- work, reorganize where
in it is necessary inject new
blood, instill new ideas and new
methods of activity. don't Sget
away from the original princi-
pies of RepublicaniSm but stand
firm, listen to and associate with
the new Negro" but for
heavens sake staying away from
this so-called New Deal human
wrecking tax burden joke and
one-man made or created idea
in government. .Bassett believes
that the little overnight made
Negro Democrat just needs a
a little doctoring for self-center
edpolitical phobia.
While in Keystone, this being
his first time in a number Of
years, visited a number of the
old-timers accompanied by the
Editor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
w. Va STATE HOLDS
43rd COMMENCEMENT

Institute, w. Va. June 9Th
At the 43rd Annual Commence
ment Exercises Of West Virginia
State college on Monday after
noon, June 9Th, President John
w. Davis conferred baccalaure-
ate degrees upo ninety-one mem
bers of the 1898 graduating
classes. The commencement adj
dress was delivered by DR.. Am
brose Caliver, Specialist in
Negro Education of t he u. S.
Office of Education. In speak
ing to the graduates, DR.. Caliv
er emphasized, the seeking
after truth, first by studying
yourself, and second by studying
yourself in relation to your fell
bowman - a simple and sound
philosophy which is necessary
for successful living.
Secretary of state William S.
O'brien, Treasurer M. D. CARR
co of the West Virginia Board
of Control, DR.. L. V. Cavins and
DR.. K. E. Hyde of the State dept.
of education were present at the
commencement exercises and
spoke brief words of felicitation
to the members of the gradual
ing classes. f. L. Powell, presi-
dent of the Negro state board Of
education, was the official repre-
sentative of the joint state
Board of education .(Negro) at
Continued on Page Four
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FAGE TiiEZLE

the houses. A sewage disposal
system also is to be provided.
Each house will stand on its
own 40 by 100 foot lot. They
will be built in groups of ten
houses each, facing individual
inner front yards and walks,
and their backs to 16-foot paved
service streets.
The paved main street of the
village will be 90 feet wide and
will parallel picturesque Toney
Fork creek. All houses will be
built across the street from the
creek. There will be a parking
bay seven feet six inches wide
running the length of the street
and the lot line will be a fivc-ft.
paved Sidewalk and grass plot
- feet wiue.
The Koppers Coal company
last year leased about 10000
acres of coal land near the site
of the new community and has
started erecting a tipple with
plans to place the mine in opera
ton next fall.
The village Of Koppcrston is
located about seven miles from
Occana and q convenient distan-
C." from mining operations to
help insure the cleanliness of the
community.
A twcnty-milc branch line Of
the VirEinian railway from
Simon. w. Va, to the village &
mine is now being completed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
KOPPERS DEMONSTRATING
by BIG BUILDING PROGRAM
FAITH IN GOALS FUTURE

Confined from page Onc)
Some dwellings will have wood
siding; others will have asbestos
shingle siding. There will be a
Of harmonious color
schemes to further provide vari-
ETY. in the appearance Of Kop-
perstOn.
Each house will be heated by
q coal-fred hot air furnace, To-
Gated in the utility room on the
first floor Furnaces will be equip.
lped with electrically driver
ifans for the force-draft cirucla
ton Of heated air.
| The Koppers Coal compan,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

FL Dorado, meaning in Spanish
the gilded one" was the name of
a chief Of the region on the shores
OF Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela
and not the name Of a country or
part OF one as is generally supposed.
The misconception was aided in
part by Voltaire's placing Of part
OF the action in "Candide" in the
wonderful land of "El Dorado"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
SOME OBSERVATIONS BY
WENDELL p. DABNEY

The U. s., Judging from its
military activities, expects to
be on the firing line, armed &
eager for the fray, ito make
the world safe for democracy ?"
OF course, or,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

The Editor Of the Times has
lust received q postal card from
Mr.. J. II. Page, Al Booker st.
Phocbus, Virginia whore he is
on his vacation stating that he
j enjoying life most plcntifully.
Mr.. Page is wcll-known, having
at one time to- have been the
leading representative Of the
Kimball Undertaking company.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

"A Secret About Eye shadow
To get the right effect from eye
shadow remember this hint. Be
gin to shade the eyelids just
under the iris and then out to
the other side of the eye. Using
the shadow this way gives the
effect of length to the eye, makes
them appear larger and far
more alluring than using the
inner side Swallowed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

MrS. fred rope, MrS. Aman-
ola McDill, and Mr.. Haymore
Shellast are all able to be out.
Children's Day was observed
in Mt. Horab Baptist church,
Landstreet. Mrs. Parks was
baptized by Rev. Peter Coleman,
pastor of the churh. On Tues
day evening a play will be given.
Mrs. Wigworth Getting Reli-
gion," by group from Chatta-
roy.
John Henry Coleman has re-
turned to his home from the
industrial home at Lakin.
Mrs. Bessie Hairston has re-
turned to her home from East
Radford, Va, where she went
to attend the funeral of her
aunt.
In conversing with farmer,
who was here selling his farm
products. He disclosed the fact
that he could not get help to hoe
his corn, as men refused to
work, claiming they don't have
to. Yes its a fact h don't
have to - Why % because the
Relief and Social Security Act
have made so many lazy, shift
less and indolent men and wo-
men than has ever been known.
I have he ard men tell their
wives, 81 don't have to work to
support you. / can draw my
Social Security check, and its
enough to keep me-" So it is
with Relief, people who really
need it don't get it, and some
who get it trade it off for other
things. We have Investigators
but what do they know about
the peoples condition? They do
not live among them, they come
around, sit in h cir cars and
write and fill out blanks. Why
not appoint an investigator from
each precinct-one who knows
the true condition of the people :?
Someone who is qualified to see
after the needs of the people. 1t
really would be a good idea to
take survey of the homes and
all men who need work, and in
stead of giving strong able
bodied men and women relief
give them work and decent
living wage. OF course we have
people who cannot work, also
mothers and fathers worn out
with the tolls of life, caring for
their families, broken in health,
see nothing but dark days ahead.
Why not help lift the burden,
by helping them, and making
life brighter for them?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

ia search Of beauty when it is
right Il n q cr our eyes. Women
Bend so much money buying
this and that TO make the skin
soft and fine grained when all
they have to do is reach down
in the corn meal bin and use Il
handful each day. Just try wash
ing the face with dampcned corn
meal at least once Il week and
YOU will be happy over the re-
suits. A fine lear skin vii be
yours in a short time.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

And Watson Law Of who
OthcIlo would say went through
haii breadth escape and the
deadly eminent breech. Colonel
Watson Law is one of the sefe-
est Negro leaders in Green's
boro. A native of the town, who
has done as much if not more to
help humanity as any poor man
could DO. He is reliable and no
double timer against man. He
IS open, unafraid and honest,
with one face only.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
BEAUTY HINTS

Corn meal Facials-Its very
strange how far we go afield
Nina Temple
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

Saw Mr.. Harper a ong Elm
street whose footsteps are sub
ducd and slow, the oldest news
paper man in Greensboro, who,
when he thinks of that innum-
bcrabIc caravan that has passed
over the eternal horizon of Elm
street he too would want to call
"OId Bob White"
Saw Mr.. f. Lyon on Elm
street who looks i'm health that
God has turned back the hands
on the dial of time and gave him
yesterday, Notwithstanding he
ishis, statement, about 85 (anos
pasada) w."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

Next I saw Lawyer r. Il.
King, the oldest lawyer at the
bar in Greensboro, throwing
kisses at Miss Ninety Years Old,
who perhaps would call old Bob
While for memories Of Colonel
Moorchead, Judge John A. Gill
mcr, Judge Schcnck, Levi Scott,
.ct al who are now living where
ia thousand years are but q day
with no sickness nor sorrow.
Saw presidcnc f. d. Bluford,
A. & T. college, alog Elm street
with his good wife. And who
should meet but that good man
Prof Tarpley, Dudley high
leader ..,w-~~.--
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

"A young Negro, Joe" was
brought her from Florida Il few
years ago, by a wealthy family.
They admired and hired him be-
cause he was so thoroughly
moral. ......
Did not drink. smoke or chew.
Nor the other things that real
men do. .....
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
ICnnliIned from pngr Nv.
ALONG ELM STREET
BY CAPTAIN ID. ]. GILMER
GREENSBORO, N. &.
wont to think of old Bob
White" .u1s.n~reu

Saw Mr.. Ted Thompson along
Elm Street, Il columnist Of the
Greensboro Record and reporter.
Mr.. Thompson is not only a top
notch writer but speaker too,
whose eloquence can bring iron
tears down Plato's cheek and
make hell grant what love did
seek. ~e,r~v