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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
RECITAL
OF JOHN GARTH
Farewell Recital At
Ebenezer Church

John Garth III. internationally
famous dramatic baritone. will
be presented IN farewell recital
next Tuesday evening. September
20. $3.50 sharp. at Ebenezer A. NJ. f.
church, corner Willis and Brush
streets.
The Detroit Friends OF Music are
presenting this young and talented
artist who has resided in Detroit
for the past year and half Imme-
diately following his recital Mr..
Garth will leave for New York,
where he will join the famous Eva
Jessye choir. He informed the
Tribune reporter that he has had
his contract three months.
Garth is known throughout the
United States. Canada. Mexico.
Europe for his unique manner OF
sin ging-"Shake Hands With A
Millionaire" So well known has
he become by singing that particu-
lar number that be IL called The
vagsboud Millionaire.
Mr.. Garth was one OF the stars
in Porgy and Bess which gained
nationwide attention in 1855 as
four-star production on Broad
way. He has also appeared in one
British film. In 1885. Garth was a
member OF a chorus headed BY J.
Rosamond Johnson who made sew
eral Victor records OF songs from
Porgy and Bess, with Laurence
Tibet and Helen Jepson.
In the farewell recital. Mr.. Garth
will be assisted by Detroits own
Pauline Frisby, coIorature sopra-
no. as fine an artist as this cor
respondent has ever heard.
Mrs. Frlsby was recently starred
ia Aida" staged by the Detroit
Musicians association. and later
appeared on the Major Bowes pro-
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
Three Of Four Lynchiags During The Year
Have Occurred In The State Of Mississippi


NEW yoRK--Information Just
received from a reliable white citi-
zen OF Columbus. Miss. establishes
hat the first lynching Of 1888 took
place In that city Friday. June 10,
was announced here BY the Ma
''onal Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People. This
makes the total for the year four,
'ecording to NAAcP records.
Three lynchinss have taken place
Mississippi. Wash Adams was
0eaten 70 death with an iron IN
Iument by three young white men
n Columbus. Miss. June 10. Tom
''een was shot and burned by a
mob Of 800 at Rslling Fork. Miss,
July 8. Claude Banks was shot to
July 81.
The other lynching occurred in
sraoi. Ca. July Q. when John
0ukes was shot and burned BY a
mob.
Inc association Is investigating
TWO alleged lynchings in Perry,
''a' One of these seems definite
" to have occurred, but no infor-
nation has been secured on the
The story Of the Columbus. Miss,
'a'alns Of wash Adams Is QUE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
UMbERS OPERATOR SLAIN BY
COMPETITOR TN PORT HURON
Joe Louis Injured Right Foot In Cast;
Champion Odered To Rest For Three Weeks

Chicago-with orders from his
physician that he should keep off
his feet for three weeks, Joe Louis
worlds heavyweight champion.
was resting In his home here this
week.
Joe entered Provi.ent hospital
Monday morning suffering from
torn ligaments in his right foot.
The champion injured the foot
sliding into the plate In soft
ball game in Pittsburgh last Thurs
day evening.
Discharged From Hospital
The champion was discharged
from the hospital Tuesday morn
ing with his foot in a rubber-band
cast which was supported by .
steel brace. This gives him the
freedom Of his leg muscles. accord
ing to DR.. Homer Cooper who put
the cast on.
The injury to Louis foot caused
the cancellation OF those softball
games which demanded the cham
pion playing frst base. 1t also pre-
vented him from riding In che
horse show held here sunday after
noon In which Louis had two en-
tries.
Louis was visited by Co-Manager
John W. Roxborough and Julian
A. Black Monday night. Following
the visit they stated that the In
Jury would not affect Louis box
Ing future.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
NAACP Branch President Bumps Into Jim
Grow" In An Upper Peninsular Restaurant

Joseph Dinner. white. owner OF
the Northland cafe. In Mackinaw
City. Mich. was found guilty OF
violation Of the Diggs Civil Rights
act last week. The complaint was
filed by DR.. and Mrs. James j. Nc
Clendon, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Tandy
DR.. McClendon Is president OF
the local branch OF the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People. The party had been
vacationing near Mackinaw.
On inquiring where was the best
place in the city to get good food.
the four were referred to the
Northland cafe. They we're served,
and few days later returned. This
time they were told that unless
they moved to table In the rear
OF the restaurant they could not be
served.
They refused to move to the table
suggested by the proprietor and
he refused to serve them.
A warrant was later obtained in
Cheboygan for Dinners arrest. He
was found guilty, but Justice j.
MCGOWAN asked for few days TO
study the case as It was the first
time a case OF its kind had been
heard by him.
The minimum penalty under the
present Civil Rights act is s25.
Since returning home Or. Nc
Clendon has turned the Gaze over
to Attorney Percival r. Piper for
starting a civil suit against Din
ner.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17

Miss Haru Matsui. local chair
man OF the Committee 10 Aid Chi
nese People. will be one Of the
speakers az mass meeting Sun
day afternoon. September IS. AZ
Bethel AME church under auspi-
ces OF the Detroit NAAcP Youth
Council.
Martin Z. Harvey. Jr. OF New
York, will also be one OF the prin-
cipal speakers on the program.
The musical background for the
program will be furnished BY three
OF the leading local choirs--St.
Stephens. 81. Paul's and Aiiea
Temple AME junior choirs: also
Ardrick Phillingsme's string en-
eembie.
Many OF Detroit's outs.AndinK
ministers and civic leaders will al
so participate on the progr IN. and
representatives from youth councils
In various parts OF the state will
be present.
The mass meeting will be opsn
10 the public.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
Two Workers Killed By Explosion
Blast That Rocks Banana Cellar

Two men lost their lives and a
third is seriously Ill as the result
Of an explosion last Wednesday In
a banana-ripening cellar at 2474
Market street.
Vernon Tate, 20. 2sof Illinois
street, died Sunday morning In Re-
ceiving hospital. The second VIC
tim, Robert Daniels, so, AL Illinois
street, died Monday evening In the
same hospital.
Escaping Fumes
Tony Misuraca. white, ~. 2222
East Fort street, owner Of the
business. Is still in z serious con-
dition from injuries received 10 the
explosion which, according to po-
lice. occurred when Misuraca took
A lighted cigaret into the banana
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
Hanatramck Motorist
Killed In Accident

Funeral services for Stanley
Ryans who was killed In an auto
mobile accident In Ohio last week,
were held from st. Peters Zion
church, last Friday. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. c. NJ.
Metcalf.
Ryans, who lived on yeman
street in Hamtrauck. was return
ing from Labor Day vacation,
was killed when the car In which
be was riding struck a soft should
er in the road and landed in .
ditch. Levert walton. also Of Ham
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
PROBE CHARGE
OF BRUTALITY
Officers Alleged To
Have Beaten Man

A demand for an investigation OF
alleged brutality on the part OF
two policemen attached 10 the
Third Precinct has been placed in
the hands OF Mayor Richard w.
Reading by the local branch OF the
National Association for the Ad-
yancement OF Colored People.
The demand was made follow
ing the beating OF Richard Scott
by the officers last week. The as
ISOLATION is asking that Superin-
tendent Of Police Fred W. Frahm
conduct the probe.
According to NAACP officials,
Scott was beaten by the officers
when he protested against the
beating the two officers we're Civ
ing a woman In front OF 1862 Null
lett street. Scott charges that when
he protested the officers turned on
him. beating him before taking him
to the station.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17

cellar. which contained fumes from
an open gas heater.
The two victims were fatally
burned In the fre which followed
the explosion.
Daniels. the father Of three chill
dren. had been employed at the
market for nine years. He had been
in Detroit for approximately 10
wears, coming here from Ebeaton,
Ca.
Tate had been an employer there
for a little over a year. He had
come here from wheatley. Ark,
three years ago. He was married
and the father Of two children.
Funeral OF the two men will be
held some time next week.
IA C0L0RED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
FORMER SLAVE
ENDS SOJOURN
Had Assisted Slaves
To Gain Freedom

A fragile thread which had link
ed the streamlined present to the
misty past OF Pre-Civil War days.
weighted down With she burden Of
years, snapped last week when the
venerable Arnold Gragston passed
on to his rich reward.
Born In Germantown, KY, In
1910. Mr.. Arnold had In his early
days patterned his life after that
OF the Good Samaritan OF Biblical
history. And that he had followed
that pattern Is msuifcsted In the
many rich acts Of heroic kindness,
kindness which was stamped indeli-
bly, In the lives OF many who owed
their freedom to his indomitable
courage and unflagging Industry.
Conscious OF the oppression OF his
people. shackled down with the
letters OF slavery. Mr.. Gragston
soon became a vital cog IN that re-
nowned means OF flight from the
lash OF the slave owners whip
the underground railroad.
Aided Slaves To Escape
During the early days of the
Civil war Mr.. Cragston assisted
many Of the slaves TO escape from
the despair OF bondage, hiding them
in barns until an opportune time
arrived for them to cross the Ohio
River into Ripley. Ohio.
A Mr.. Rankin, owner OF Rank
ing House IN Ripley. kept a light
burning TO aid those fleeing from
cruel masters and pursuing blood.
hounds. A lighted match on the
Kentucky side was the signal for
the ferry boat TO be sent across the
river for the fugitives.
On one OF these trips Mr.. Grags-
ton had nve fleeing slaves In his
charge when terrible storm came
whistling out OF the west. drench-
ting the members OF the party and
putting them IN serious predica-
ment when their matches got wet
The last match struck button on
|Mr. orasston's coat and produced
Ia flicker which wAx seen By those
on the Ohio side OF the river.
A Little Strategy
nm onofhsr orrnsiou. burning
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
Woman Slabs Man
With Carving Fork

George Ferguson. SO. Of s4s
Livingstone street, was stabbed
with a large carving fork last FRI
day night. by viola Reeves OF the
same address.
Ferguson was unconscious when
admitted to Receiving hospital, sur
fering from two stab wounds in the
chest and severe loss OF blood.
Police state that the Reeves wo-
man was under the influence OF
intoxicstion. when arrested.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
DICCS WINNER
OF NOMINATION
In PRIMARIES
Roxborough, Toodle
Win Republican
Nominations

The Third Senatorial district was
assured OF returning a Negro sena-
tor 10 Lansing for the next session
O. Ire state legislature when color
ed candidates won both the Re-
publican and Democratic nomina-
ton IN the primaries Tuesday.
Charles c. Digs, present incum-
bent. had a substantial margain
over his nearest rival, assuring his
nomination on the Democratic tick
et. Aaron C.. Toodle, making his
third bid for the senate seat, de-
ieated two other colored candi-
dstes-Juan Herbert Bruce and Ar
thur NJ. Bowman--to win the Re-
publican nomination.
Craigen Defeated
Attorney Charles A. -Rnxborough
former state senator whorwou the
Republican nomination two years
ago, will carry the same banner IN
the first Congressional district
against DR.. Rudolph Tenerowicz,
present mayor OF Hamtramck. in
the general election in November.
Attorney Joseph A. Craigen. run
ming for Congress in the Thirteenth
Congressional district. finished
third, Robert L.. Ward finished
>hlrd as Democratic candidate IN
the First Congressional district.
The Rev. Horace A. White and
Petry Fisher, Democratic candi.
dates for state representatives
were unsuccessful in their efforts
to win nominations in the FRS,
district.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
"A CoLoHND JUp0n--
Funeral Rites For
George Fisher Held

Funeral rites for To late George
Fisher. 81. OF l43s McGraw, we're
held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. from webster's Funeral
Home.
} Young Fisher. the son Of Mrs,
Christine Fisher. passed away al
Herman Kiefer hospital Monday,
following a long illness !
The deceased was q printer by
trade and was highly esteemed In
The community.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17
SLAYER found.
HIDIN G IN A
DETROIT Home
William Caldwell Is
Moved Down With
1920 Rifle

What police feared presaged
open warfare between rival factions
IN the number racket flared We'd
nesday morning when william
Caldwell. 33. was killed IN Port
Huron where he had been operat-
ing as an agent Of Detroit num-
bers company.
Caldwell was shot as he sat read
ing a paper in the home OF Miss
Mamie James, A. 10 Sarnia street
A bullet from the rifle was fred
from the darkness outside. break
ing through the screen door and
striking Caldwell in the head.
Slayer Caught
Port Huron police at frst attri-
buted the Staying TO war between
rivsl numbers factions competing
for control of the business Ia hat
city. This. however, was d.sproved
Wednesday night with the arrest
10 Detroit OF Joe Brown. A. who
was apprehended at 1925 Hendrie
street by Sergeant OF Detectives
George Rutherford and Detective
Earl Elazier, OF the Thirteenth
precinct.
Brown, who lived at 125 Fort
street. in Port Huron, told the Of
hcers that the killing was tho Out.
growth OF an argument he had had
with Caldwell about the election
held Tuesday. The argument took
place 10 John Reeds tavern, 3sc{
Vannes street.
Brown said that be had fled to
Detroit Immediately after the kill
ing He hid the rifle In Port Huron.
Police said that Caldwell had
been heading a Port Huron branch
OF one OF the Detroit numbers COM
pany. Recently another Detroit out
IT had attempted to gain control
OF the business. II was this which
led police 10 believe that Caldwell
had been slain in war between
agents OF the two companies.
Had Argument
Miss james told police that Cald-
we'll and Brown had had an argu-
ment In the tavern before they ar
rived at her home at 1:l5 wednes-
day morning
Caldwell, known TO friends IN
Detroit as bill Speakers" and ~
intimates IN Port Huron as Two
Ninety" was depicted by hif
friends as a ward OF John ". Rox-
borough. Friends declared that
Roxborough had practically raised
Caldwell. He had been living IN
Port Huron for the past is years
Caldwell is survived by a sister
living in Cleveland. The funeral
services will be held In Detroit.
Roxborough. who has been IN
Chicago for the past four days. was
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
vERDA BRAS MAY TURN TRAPPER F PLANS WORK OUT.
Young Business Woman Wants to Spend Real
 Ala skan Winter

So enthralled by Alaska, after a trip that has taken her into every niche and corner of the Territory during the last two months, that she plans to come back in a few weeks and spend the winter pros pecting and trapping near Fair banks, Miss Verda Bras was in Ju- neau today aboard the Denali en- route from Nome to Seattle and told of her interesting summer in the north.
 Her plans to spend the winter like real Alaskan" trapping, hunting and mining, are serious. So serious, in fact that she has all ready made arrangements for her cabin in the wilderness out from Fairbanks, for one hundred traps, dog team and a radio All that is holding them up now is the ques- tion of whether or not she will be able to find someone who Kncws AL aska to operate her Alaska 1nfor- nation Desk at the New Washing ton Hotel in Seattle.
 Though she has made many trips to Alaska, this has been the long, est and most interesting, Miss Bras said. From the time she left Seat tie, July 9, until she started home again from Nome, just two months later, she travelled miles over the Territory, by riVer-boat, airplane, train, and walked more miles with a pack on her back. In her way north-aboard the North Coast- she stopped in Wrangell, took the trip up Stikine River and came back so enthusiastic about the Stik- inc that she says it should be added to the must" list of every tour ist. During her several days in Ju- neau she visited Mary Joyce's Taku Lodge, and added it as another must" for travellers.
 After a trip to Sitka by airplane with Shell Simmons, Miss Bras started north again aboard the North Coast, left the ship at Sew ard to visit Nellie Lawing and spend Nellie's 64th birthday with her at her lodge at Lawing on Kenai Lake.
 Miss Day, Her Companion
 Joining Miss Bras on her journey when she boarded the North Coast at Juneau was Miss Zelma Day, writer of New York. Miss Day ac- companied her on her trip to the Interior and is in Fairbanks now ready to be a partner in the win ter of trapping and prospecting if Miss Bras is able to carry out her plans.
 Try Mining
 The two travelled by bus over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

over her one-man business at the New Washington in Seattle and get ting back to start her trap-line in the Interior before the winter sets in.
 sThere is just one thing worrying me about being a trapper,' MISS Bras said. T am afraid I might weaken, take an animal out of a trap and nurse it back to health.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
Bon Voyage Shower Honors Miss Lynch

Honoring Miss Lucille Lynch, who will leave for Seattle Monday, where she will attend business col- lege, a surprise bon voyage shower was given this afternoon at the Gastineau Cafe by Mrs. Beulah Sund.
 A centerpiece of pansies, offset by huge bowls of sweetpeas, formed attractive decorations for tn c luncheon table, with favors being found at each individual place.
 Guests present included Mrs. l.. Louck, Mrs. Verne Lee, Mrs. Clint
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

Locknie, Mrs. Tony Chopp, Mrs. Pa ul Talkington, Mrs. Myrtle Thompson, Mrs. Barbara Garrett, Mrs. Jack Stanyer, Mrs. Joe Lynch, Mrs. Martin Lynch, Mrs. Gordon Bristol, Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Phil Sternig, Mrs. Evelyn Vernon, Miss Bessie Powers, Miss Marjorie Fountain, Miss Vivian Powers, Miss June Lynch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
REISCHLS RETURN
 AFTER SUMMER IN
 PUGET SOUND AREA

MT. and Mrs. Ralph Reischl and family, David. Keith and Ann, re- turned to Juneau today on their boat the Treva C., after spending
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
President to Co
 To Sons Bedside
Chief Executive Leaves Hyde Park Tonight for
 Rochester, Minn.

HYDE PARK, N. r., Sept. g. = President Roosevelt announced last night that he will leave tonight for Rochester, Minn., where his son James will be operated upon Mon- day at the Mayo Clinic.
 James Roosevelt will be operated upon for a gastric ailment which has not responded to treatment.
 Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is all ready in Rochester.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

their summer in Seattle. Keith will enter high school again here and the family will resume their resi- dence at Fritz Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
THREE GO OUT WITH BOBBY C. FOR HUNT
 IN FRESHWATER BAY

Three Juneau men, Minard Mil Jim Orme, and Arnot Hendrickson left town today aboard I. Gold stein's yacht Bobby G. for few days of hunting.
 The three planned to go to Fresh water Bay do a little hunting, catch few fish, and return home Mon day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C., Sept. 9.-The International Salmon Commission meets here on Septem- Der 23 and September 24 to review accomplishments in the Fraser River restocking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

the Richardson Highway from Vai-
 deg to Fairbanks, visited Circle Hot
 Springs. While there, on a snowy day, they had their first experience mining.
 Returning to Fairbanks, Miss Bras and Miss Day started trip
 through the Kuskokwim country with Star AirwaNi Pilot Oscar Win chell. They flew to Ruby, Folger. Ophir, Flat, were the guests of Andrew Olson at Happy Creek, where they tried mining again did everything from bulldozing to running a drag line" Next they re- mained at Bethel for eleven days long enough to learn the Eskimo language, Miss Bras said. Their next stop-and by this time their Star Airways pilot was Ralph Sa- vory-was McGrath, when they flew in to Anchorage. Back to the In- terior with Pilot Bill Lavery, Miss Bras lost her travelling companion at Fairbanks and left September l with Hans Mirow of Mirow Airways for Ruby and Nome where she land- ed just in time to catch the Denali south on September 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09
Bethel, Favorite Village

Bethel impressed Miss Bras more than any other place she visited possibly because she stayed longer, or maybe, she explained, it was be- cause she met so many interesting people there.
 Tt was amazing, really. I met so many interesting Alaskans who just happened to be in remote Bethel during the eleven days I was there but that's Alaska for you"
 Now she is excited about turning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

ALASKANA, by Marie Drake, 50c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-09

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The Washington times., 1938-09-14
Saws BOake Carter

world. In so doing, he used two sentences which
held my attention: Like any other community
we are morally obligated to stand by our friends,
come what may and sacrifice as we might" The
other sentence was: Because Of our position in
the world Of affairs, to which position we have
climbed through years Of manipulation and ef-
fort, we cannot turn our back on other nations
and say, Let them do as they wilp."
In essence, the South Dakota clergyman is like
wise arguing for spiritual regeneration" on
the part Of us all.
There can be no question that all the gentle
men are rght-tn theory
But would ask them these simple questions:
How can there be sny effective spiritual regen.
Grafton when those Who lead masses Of people
persist in ascribing the worlds ills to Inter.
national immortality?
Tolerance Essential
low may there be any effective spiritual re-
AL generation among the common people when
their leaders use for their tools blind emotional
ism, under the lash of which no mass reasoning,
no mass tolerance, no mass willingness to stop
and consider that there may be an opposite view
point worthy of consideration, can ever be ex-
pected?
That there is need for q mass spiritual regen-
Grafton" Is, indeed, the very truth. But until
the leaders Of the people are prepared to admit
the worlds ills are commercial and material, and
explain the economic dislocations and their rea-
sons there can be little hope for spiritual regen.
Grafton"
(Boake Carters opinions are his own and not
necessarily those of The WASHINGTON TinIeSJ
(copyright Ledger syndicatsI
The Washington times., 1938-09-14


These writer's and several
others lately have been saying
that the turmoils, troubles and
tribulationS of our times will
not be assUaged or calmed
until there is a spiritual re-
birth among the people them
selves.
Most people promptly asso-
ciate spiritual rebirth" as
something to do with the
church. David Lawrence de-
scribes its deeper meaning in
these Well-choSen words:
The Washington times., 1938-09-14

the symbolic lamp posts in
front Of a red brick residence
on Leroy Street For here
dwelt Jimmy Walker when he
was mayor Of Manhattan I.
Lee Shubert is among the
dozen or more gentlemen of
Gotham who wear q monocle
when reading Most rabid
jai-alai fan among our citizens
Is Author Octavus Roy Cohen
Producer-Director George
Abbott'S proudest possession is
his pretty 16-year-old daughter