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Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
Man Hung In Rape
Case Found Innocent

ernor. One unsuccessful attempt was
made to get the United States Su-
preme Court to review the conviction.
At the original trial Montjoy was
represented by court-appointed council
who failed to make record on which
an appeal could be fairly based. No
Negroes were on the jury, in fact
there never have been any in Ken
ton County trials. The prosecutor was
allowed to call Montjoy black
shiny ape"
The story in essence, according to
the A. c. L. L., involves the "assump-
ton that any white woman's word is
to be taken against Negro'.s. The
white woman who alleged she was
raped by Negro whom she had never
seen and whom she identified from
pictures in the possession of the po-
lice, was later shown to have been on
friendly, if not intimate terms with
Montjoy for three years"
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12

NEW YORK, March (CNA)-A
thorough investigation of the cause of
the case of John Montjoy, hanged at
Covington, KY, last December on a
charge of rape, has proven the inno-
cence of the 23-year-old youth, the
New York headquarters of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union said this
week
The record of the case, according to
the A. c. l. u, shows that the only
witness against Montjoy, except a
companion who later repudiated a
forced confession, was the white
woman who claimed to have been
raped
Montjoy's execution was four times
postponed through court proceedings
and appeals for executive clemency.
Governor Albert B. Chandler of Ken
lucky declined to act in the case, de-
spite the recommendation of the Attor-
ney General and the Lieutenant Gov
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
John NealSoo Line Messenger
Sentenced TO Fifteen Years

John Neal, indicted on ten counts
for theft from a National Bank, was
sentenced to fifteen years in Leven-
worth, on five counts, the rest were
nolled.
Represented by L. Q. Smith, when
he entered plea of guilty, Neal had
some difficulty with the court in ac-
counting for $58,000, alleged to have
been stolen during the year of 1887.
In an effort to explain the disappear
ance of this portion of $118,2oG, taken
over a period of seven years, some
interesting facts were revealed.
One item of $1,000, given to various
churches throughout the twin cities.
Approximately $4,000 dollars loaned
private individuals, or given to needy
persons, no note or lou in evidence.
$4,000 for food and groceries, $1,000
for candy, all told $4,000, accounted
for, $4,000, Gust gone.
According to Meals statement to the
court, there was no personal gain as
result of the peculations.
John Neal was born in Decatur, II
linois, and started with the 500 Line
R. R., 81 years ago.
Through apparent honesty and in
telligence, he finally was rewarded
with a clerical position, and received
$140 per month for his services.
1t was a different John Neal that
stood at the bar, in Judge Norbye's
Court Tuesday morning. He had lost
considerable flesh, and lines of worry
on his face were in evidence, even at
considerable distance He still retained
the kindly expression, which during
the long years he had lived in Min
neapolis, had been reflection Of the
| character of the man. = He took his
sentence with apparent calmness.
Federal Authorities requested the
Court to withhold commitment until
the case against his brother, W.
Squire Neal, head of Neal Funeral
Homes, is completed
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
Porter Finds,
Returns $1,4OO

AUSTIN, Tex, March - elaine
Ellis for CNA) = Another blow was
given to the Jim Crow theory that the
Negro is dishonest when Luther Hay
wood, head porter at the Nalle build
ing, turned over to the owner en-
dorsed checks amounting to the. sum
of 81, 400. He found the checks at the
curb in front of the building. A tele-
phone call brought the owner to the
building, and it was learned that they
were actually the property of the
Texas conference of the Lutherence
They had been lost by the secretary tc
the conference treasurer while she was
on her way to deposit them in a loca
bank.
Haywood stated: ~ know that the
checks were important, and / am Z
man who works for living, so hac
Mr.. Krohn, the building manager, cal
up the owner to come to the building
where | gave her the checks"
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
INDUSTRIAN INSTITUTE
SPON SORED BY THE
WORKING GIRLS COUNCIL

The Working Girls Council is spon-
soring an Industrial Institute on
Thursday, March 3lst, at the Phyllis
.Wheatley House The Girls have Sc
cured many prominent speakers for
that day, and have planned discussion
on questions paramount in the minds
of every worker today. Some of the
topics for discussion are: Credit
Unions Minneapolis Merchants
View Negro Worker, What Union
Viii Do for the Negro, women and
Wages, and Personality and Your
Job" 1t would be to the advantage
of every worker to be registered al
this institute and to take part in these
discussions 1t is hoped that the an
swer to many individual problems viii
be found at this meeting.
Registration will begin at 100 P. NJ
with fee of fifteen cents Q5c). Din.
ner will be served by the Council al
900 p. NJ. A social hour has beer
planned at the conclusion of the In.
stitute. 1t is hoped that every indus
trial organization will be represented
by one or more delegates.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
SURVEY FINDS NEW YORK
HOUSING SITUATION ACUTE

NEW YORK, March = (CNA) =
The city is suffering from serious
housing shortage according to sur
vey made by the Vacancy Listing Di-
vision of the Municipal Housing Au-
thority. Less than 3 percent of the
dwelling units are vacant
The percentage as a cold mathe-
matical figure fails to give any inkling
of health extent, misery and havoc the
shortage is, causing with the health and
lives of ffi1eS city's ''ill-housed one
third trasets ali types of housing
from the.Park Avenue mlIonaire's
penthouse to the Harlgip:unemployed's
slnm teneme,it apartileat Housing ex1
perts estimate that a greater number
eofzthe unoccupied apartments are de-
signed for the wealthy, not for the
poor.
AS result of the shortage, land
lords in Chelsea, Brownsville, Harlem
and other residential districts of low:
income famihss, have boosted rentals
The American Labor Party is lobby
ing in Albany State capitol for the pas
sage of the Minkoff bills whose pro
visions would protect families earning
less than $1,500 year against un-
warranted rent rises.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
HE WAS WILD AN WOODY
AND FULL OF FLEAS
HAD NEVER BEEN CURRIED
BELOW THE KNEES.

His hair stood on end, and the
CRIME and dirt of long journey was
in evidence, as Fred Deco, gentleman
from nowhere, going everywhere
stood in Municipal Court, Wednesday
charged with soliciting meals at the
real doors of northside residences.
Becoming abusive when his demand:
were refused landed Mr.. Deeco in his
predicament
Asked by the judge how he hap
pened to be working" in that neigh
borhood the prisoner explained that he
lad come to Minneapolis from points
west by truck.
Asked why he was panhandling
Deco answered, "why - Judge,
vas hungry"
Nonchalently turning to the balifi
ne said, gimme some of that snuff"
low the Deco nails were not mani
ured, so the obliging attache ex-
racted a sizeable pinch from the box
carried, and laid it in Decco's hand
Iot taking kindly to the gesture, Mr.
0ecco said 81 dip my own snuff
Said the Judge, mot for ten days you
lon't". He probably won't.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
HOUSING MASS MEETING AT
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

One Of largest an1 best ordered
lass meetings, ever held in the twin
tiles, evidenced an wakened interest
the northside housing project, Sum
'ay, March 6. A permanent commit
ee was formed to carry out an inten-
i've campaign regarding registration,
md to meet such situations as may
rise from time to time regarding oc-
upancy. Motion pictures were shown
If the slum area prior to the new
building program, and interesting
alks were made by various persons
Of prominence.
The permanent committee was
;ormed and members were drawn
rom each organization in the city.
A great deal of credit is due the
Minnesota Iowa Club, and their lead
er, Talmadge Cary, for contributing to
the harmony that prevailed at the
meeting. The Minnesota Iowa Club
probably had the largest group pres
'ent of any organization in the city.
Wien the customary sarcasm was di-
Eeeted toward their group, by certain
fadSiduals, they amounted through
sbeWieader thar they..would announce
sHsies committee nietnbekF at later date.
S5sainors to the effect that the or
fginal volunteer committee, had recon-
nsended member; to the position
made vacant by Miss w. Gertrude
Browns resignation from the Commit
tee. of fifteen are false, as no candi-
date perennial or otherwise was con
sidered at that meeting.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
SICK AND SHUT-IN

Mrs. Mary Edmonds is confined at
the rest home at 38l7 Fourth Ave. So
Mrs. LABEL De Leo, 6l9 Sixth Ave
No, is in the General Hospital
Mrs. Alice Harris, 6l9 Sixth Ave
No, is i'll at her home
Mr.. Edward Stewart, 29l5 Column
bus Ave, is slowly improving al
home
Mr.. George Washington, 6l9 Oal,
Lake Ave. No, is improving.
Mr. George Walker, sol Aldrich
Ave. No, is much better.
Mr.. George Peters, COS Eighth Ave
No, is slowly improving at the Gen
eral Hospital.
Mrs. Katherine L. Smith, 244l 5th
Ave. So, is confined to her bed with
the flu
Mr.. Frank Crowder, 1927 Chicago
Ave, is i'll at his home.
Mr.. Harry Lucas is i'll at the Veter-
ans Hospital.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
HOUSING PROJECT
EXPLAINED

"A mass meeting was held Sunday
afternoon last at Phyllis Wheatley
House for the purpose of explaining
the housing project to prospective Ne
gro tenants The call to order was
made shortly after four O'Clock by
Mr.. S. O. Harris who called upon
Reverend Waddlington of Bethesda
Baptist Church to give the invocation.
Mrs. Ethel Rae Williams was then
introduced as the presiding officer.
The room was ordered darkened and a
representative of the City Planning
Commission exhibited several reels of
motion pictures showing the Summer
Field area just before the project went
into effect and then the razing of the
many and various old structures by
worknen and machines.
Judge William Anderson, former
Mayor of Minneapolis, spoke at length
and told how during his administration
he and four other Mayors went to
Washington and conferred with Presi-
dent Hoover about the possibility OF
such projects in order to better house
people in the poorer sections of the
cities and in so doing to provide work
FOR the many unemployed. He told
how the project was brought into ex.
istence and the aid and cooperation
Erendered by succeeding Mayors o.
Minneapolis. He further showed how
these new dwellings and surrounding.
will create an environment calculated
/, to safeguard the moral welfare of oul
| young men and young women. Mr.
W. H. Smith Urged upon the prospec
! tive tenants the necessity of register
ing Immediately. Reverend Damol
Young of Border NJ E. Church ex
kplained two phases of distribution
4 meaning the location of Negro ten
ants n the new structures, an'
stressed the importance of takint
steps now to protect our interests anC
rights in the matter. Mr., G. w
Washington, Executive Secretary o
the Minneapolis Urban League, dis
cussed participation and Che read
letter from Mr. p Bernard Squires
Executive Secretary OF. the Oman;
Urban League, showing that Our peo
pie nearly lost their proportional,
share of apartments in the projec
there because they slept on thei
rights and did nothing until almos
too late, and that they began to tax,
their steps after the project had beer
completed.
Mrs. Williams announced that let
ters had been sent to. some of on
organizations requesting each to ap
point a representative to membership
on a volunteer committee which woult
then select the Negro member Of til,
housing committee Several nomina
tions were made and accepted from
the floor Prospective tenants wer'
urged to register for apartments i'm
mediately after adjournment of tn,
meeting.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
WARNS OF FASCIST
DANGER IN AMERICA

BOGOTA, Colombia, March -
(CNA)-In a speech before the Senate
here last week Senator Jose Comba-
RIA warned against the danger of
fascism i'll the Americas, and advocat-
ed an alliance with the United States
for the protection of Colombian dem
ocracy.
Emphasizing the fact that Colombia
was surrounded by such states as
Peru, Brazil and Ecudor, in which
fascism is active, Senor Combariza
said that if the struggle between fasc-
ism and democracy reached America
and involved the Panama Canal, "we
cannot remain neutral because we can
not be indifferent whether to the canal
is in the hands of the United States
or Japan.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
The Mess Line

Mr.. BILBO WAS HARDLY CON-
SISTENT, when he said in the course
of his remarks during filibuster, that
Negroes could never expect to en-
brace the higher elements of Cauca-
Sian civilization, because he comes OF
different racial stock.
That it was a false theory that Ne
: grs1es could :ever hope to attain the
success in America that has marked
the effort of the Jew. "For," says
tie able Senator, "the Jew is Cauca-
sian,. the Jew is white"
..eiWe- admit this is all true, but why
Mr.. Bilbo do Jews have such hard
way to go in your state? If memory
Serves me there are less Jews in Mis-
sissippi, than probably any other state,
poopu1atior considered.
Why, Mr.. Senator? Is it not for
the same reason that you also have
!, less Catholics?
Ask any poor Jew or Catholic who
has tried Mississippi, about his ex-
.peffef9e WITH the followers of your
: hidepus doctrine. They will speak
more, eloquently for such bill, than
a1f the faults of the Negro, however
great could say against it. Again Mr..
'BfBc, YOU went pretty heavy on es-
= tabfishfffg buffer state somewhere out
yonder, and populating it with l2,0O0,-
600 American Negroes, to bring glory
to old glory Now Mr.. Bilbo, if a
man is not fit to live one place, is he
fit to live another?
If he is a menace one place is he
not a menace in.;9he| other? No, Mr.
Bilbo, history shows that your type
prior to. the givil war was a competi,
sfof TO the slave, and after grabbing
staegovernment at the end Of the car
pet baging days, you became econ;
oulicaily secure, but nevertheless ;
sSpfototype of old grahpap Bilbe.
Every Negro. who knows, his south,
syners has deep seated RESPECT for the
real southern white gentleman. The
aristottat who was not afraid of his
position, and is not now. Once in a
great While. we find one in politics
but mot often. Hesis generally busy
helping the Ndgro+.of :. the south
.through kindly guidance personally
and publicly, giving him opportunity
to have better homes, better schools
Better churches.
He never stoops to batting, because
he doesn't need votes, and he has the
]. respect of every Negro who know:
him, and in some cases even worship
but not you Mr.. Bilbo, because we
agSnow your days are numbered, yor
numbered theni yourself when yor
kept the educational level in youi
State, at the bottom.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
NEGROES URGED TO ATTEND
FORUM AT BRYANT

All persons living in the vicinity of
Bryant Junior High School, Thirty
Eight and Clifton, are urged to be
present at Forum meetings held each
Tuesday evening.
Not only are topics of interest and
instruction to parents presented, but 3
fund of general information is otter
brought forward. Next Tuesday, the
18th, discussion, of world problems
will be led by Mrs. Morgan who has
just returned from a five-year stay ii
Geneva, where so much of post wal
history has been made.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
WPA TO HIRE 100000 MORE

:, WASHINGTON, March-(CNAl-1-
Approximately 100000. WPA Jobs
were created when President Roose.
: welt signed the s25O,OOO,OOo deficiency
relief appropriation bill this. week. ~
:.e.All work relief jobs, however, will
terminate by June 80 unless Congress
provides. for the next fisssfgear. As
"a step in the campaign to procure ade-
quate relief appropriations, the Work
ers' Alliance has asked A. F. L. and
CLIO. unions, fraternal church and
civic organizations to send represen
! tatives to national conference here
March 10 and 20, that would plar
united action.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
SAVES TRAIN, DROPS DEAD

FORT SMITH, Ark, March-(El-
aine Ellis for CNA)-Paul Britt, 54
year old Negro, dropped dead after
preventing a serious train accident on
the Kansas City Southern's bridge at
Redlands, Oklahoma, near Fort Smith.
The man, finding slide at one end
Of the bridge, over which passenger
train was approaching, ran across the
bridge to attract the attention of an
employee on the other side. The latter
Tagged the train and brought it to a
stop.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
ST. PATRICK TEA

The home Of Mrs. Mayme Battle
Carter, 1908 Tenth Ave. So, will be
the scene of a ST. Patrick day tea
Thursday, March II, from to p. m
The Sunday School class of Bethesda
Church is sponsoring the tea. Miss
Helen Lewis, president of the class, in
vites the public. Mrs. M. c. Wash
ington in charge of class.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
Oil In, Convict
Orders Chicken

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, March =
elaine Ellis for CNA)-Fried chicken
is a luxury denied to inmates of the
state penitentiary. So when oil wells
began bringing in returns from his
land, a Negro convict, whose name
was not revealed, remembered past
days when he had a better diet than
bread and beans. Sending SIS to a
'riend, he gave instructions that the
money was to be invested in chickens
Of a specific breed so that he might
have good fried chicken in plenty.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-12
OPHELIA UNION TO BE
ENTERTAINED

The Ophelia Rice W.C,T.U. will be
entertained with party at the home
of Mrs. H. w. Tisdale, $500 w. Sind
ST., Tuesday, March 18th, at p. m.
All members are requested to be pres
-ent.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
TOMORROW.

Meeting. Washington Alumni Club,
Temple University. 81 West Irving
street, Chevy Chase, Md, 4 pm.
Dinner, Catholic University Alumni
Athletic Association, Shoreham Hotel,
1880 pm.
Meeting. Irish History Club, 1900
Newton street NE, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-04-30

Flashing Guards Shingles.
Where the edges of wood shingles
Evening star., 1938-04-30
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a capacity OF 40 gallons which is stored
in . galvanized tank containing q
central flue. This central flue has a
copper coil suspended inside Of 1t
which does the major part Of the
water heating.
Like all modern appliances this
outfit has 2-inch layer Of efficient
insulation surrounding the tank, cov-
cred over with an attractive metal
jacket finished in green and black.
The modern oil burner which heats
the tank is Of the pressure atomizing
type and will burn 7/10 OF a gallon
Of oil an hour, its completely built-in;
that is, it was designed to work with
this particular water heater and will
permit the output Of 80 gallons an
hour with the usual 1O0-degree rise
in temperature.
This up-to-date unit Is not only at
tractive looking and efficient, but is
also very compact, taking up a space
"a inches wide, 80 inches deep and
81 inches high. II you already have
an oil burner heating your house you
can connect this outfit to the same
tank, but if you haven't 1t will, of
course, require the installation Of a
storage tank located as close to the
heater as is conveniently possible. The
automatic temperature controls are
included with the unit and will assure
you and your family a pleasant supply
OF hot water at all times.
IF YOU are looking around for some
sort Of device which will help you
through the hot summer days and
evenings we saw a unique one the
other day which will do quite credit
able job.
Realizing that people like to sit
around tables and sip cool drinks dur
Evening star., 1938-04-30
BIRTHS REPORTED
m and Mildred Meets. boy.

William and Mildred Meets. boy.
Charles and Marguerite Crump, girl.
Willard and Virginia wilkins. girl.
Lawrence and Elizabeth Thompson, girl
Frederick and Marion Gartrell, girl.
Ross and Marian Totten. girl.
Halle and Startling Gilland, girl.
Robert and Helen Taylor. boy.
GEORGE and Vera Harvey. girl.
John and Mary Pfeiffer, girl
Va Walter and Sylvia Podros. boy.
Joseph R and Lucille % Hernon. boy. SS;
Paul and Enid Black. boy
Norman AM. Olive, ,Kidwell., boy.
GGeorse and Ida Wilson. sirl
Harry and Augusta Reist girl.
Sam and Helen Schwartz. girl
william and Richard Porter, girl.
?osephy and a"p Syisn iea snRsas oBrien sirl shi
John and Marion Mess, girl.
Joseph and, Jean veronneau, girl.
Alfredo and Rose scianella. girl.
Henry and. Esther Deel girl.
Ernest and Jane Fry. girl.
Jacob and Violet Schapiro boy.
@ jerome e and csTa Gertrade ffnaie Foer boy 5y Sf
Joseph and Pauline Dwyer, boy.
George and Dorothy Burtt. boy.
Mam Thomaa AND AND MaTon XsT9osa H1ns boy
Guy and Elinor Dover, IT.. boy.
Richard and Irene Weber. girl.
Merrill and Helen Ryner. girl.
Norman and Helen Roddy, girl
Frank and Ethel Mondell. jr. girl,
George and Mary Conway, girl
Richard and Rose Keuroglian. girl.
John and Lauretta Robinson, boy.
James and Elnora Crouch, girl.
Herbert and Martha Barnes. boy.
Allen and Helen Lee. girl.
Abraham and Julia Richardson. girl.
Lucious and Ruth Anderson. boy.
James and Althea Bennett, boy.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.
w YHEN you get up in the morn
~ ing do you advance cau-
wv tiously to the bathroom,
creep up to the lavatory,
and hopefully turn on the hot-water
faucet? We say hopefully because it
seems that so many homes are def
nitely disappointing when it comes to
providing an adequate supply Of fine
hot water for you to perform your
face washing, shaving, bathing, and
other daily cleasing antics with. Most
up-to-date homes are stressing that
convenience very extensively, but older
homes would be more truthful If they
featured two cold-water faucets in
stead OF the usual H and c combina- =
ton.
To put sincerity behind your water
faucet markings, and prevent that dis
gruntled feeling which accompanies a
shave with cold water, why don't YOU
look over the old hot-water heater
and see what you can do to bring it
up to date. The chances are that it
is entirely inadequate in size in the
first place, as old-time ideas of hot
water usages don't seem to correspond
with ours. If you find that to be the
case, and your plumber should be able
to tell you accurately and quickly,
why don't you install equipment which
Will supply you with great quantities
OF the stuff at much smaller cost
than you are faced with at the pres
ent time.
There is compact oil-burning water
heater available now which can be
installed very inexpensively, and will
surprise you when you find the amount
OF piping hot water 1t will deliver
from the burning of a small amount
Of inexpensive fuel oil. The unit has
Evening star., 1938-04-30
DEATHS REPORTED

Emanuel F. Kellina, 90. 1924 9th st. n W
ClarA E. Quinter 81. 1918 Kalorama I'd
NV.
Rose Meyers. SO. Providence Hospital
Mary Ann Jenkins. SO. Gallnger Hospital
James e. Dean. rs, SOL Cathedral ave.
NV
Harry steinberg. 81. 1889 H st. NV.
George L. Popkins, IS. 1863 Chaplin 1t
Marie E. Killian, "a, 4427 Greenwich pky
william F. o'Donnel, 90. ia st. NV.
William B. Baker. 81. GEORGETOWN Univer-
Sity Hospital.
Susie Trotter. AZ. St. Elizsbeth's Hospital
Frank H. Satterfield. 43. 2650 Wisconsin
ave. NV.
Rachael A. Morrison, 25. Sibley Hospital,
Infant Gibson, Sibley HOSPITAL.
Infant Gibson. Sibley Hospital.
James N. Gordon, II. Blue Plains. D. c.
Carrie 8; Ashton: 80. 1873 T st. NV.
Lula White. So: Gallinger Hospital
Dock Nabors AZ Gallinger Hospital.
Alice HAIRLESS 45. 465 NJ st. NV
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Dark Kitchens Remedied

A dark kitchen not only is difficult
70 COOK In and wash dishes in, but it
also has a depressing effect on the
housewife who has to spend many
hours In it daily. An extra window
makes the room more cheerful and
increases ventilation. Odors that
otnerwlse would penetrate throughout
the house can be eliminated in this
way.
Evening star., 1938-04-30

abut or overlap at the hip joints Of
a roof, small strips Of copper or other
corrosive-resistant flashing are advis-
able. They should be bent and nailed
in place to cover the joint between the
shingles.