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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
INVESTMENT PROPERTY

zee End 81. n. W.-Central. eolored rem
$40 Per month. WI 2s7I.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-07-06
TO NJ RELDER" IND IRIS. j. C. N.

TO NJ REDER" IND IRIS. j. C. N.
Tho Coopcrator has we'll considered
its policy Of printing no lcttors TO
THE EDITOR viii CHI arc not signed. To
insist upon printing the names too.
Wc have referred the matters with
which your letters deal to the oppro-
pirate parties, and holding tho lot
tors. We want to publish thom--if you
Will giyo US your noros.
This nlattor Of speaking out, in Ccr-
oral--by all means do. If you have
sugCcstion; if you think somebody should
be called to order; in other words, if
you con mako 9 definite contri bution to
tho welfare Of the town, please consider
the Cooporotor Q medium through which
you nay mako this cortri button. But oc-
copt the rosponsi lily and toko tho
credit for having n1sdo it.
If your letters have definite point,
orc as brief os possible, arc printable,
and Gre signed, then VIC wont them badly.
The Cooporotor recognizes thon as an
important feature Of democratic govern
mont.
TO THE EDITOR:
Hay I call attention to tho fact that
in the article "Chi ldrcn Steal Show"
by John Murray in the Cooporator Of
Juno goth, no month on whatever made
Of the excellent work Of the plays
director, Lrs. Claire Warner. She
deserves credit for doing SO fine g job
in the first play sho has directed, ond
also for boing the first director Of the
Groonbolt Players to use children in the
cast. Evon though tho children oil
showed unusual talent, their direction
involved o. immense amount Of work, and
I, for one, like to sec credit givon
Thoro credit is due; namely, to Hrs.
Warner.
Ko+I Troo5
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
|REALTOR Gets
bond FREEDOM


Charged with false advertising,
korsco Burton. 1897 Friedrich street
vas released under personal bond
BY Judge Christopher Stein We'd
rsstsy morning. and ordered 20
appear in court Friday.
he complainant against Bur-
icu was julius II. Harmon, inves-
rEs'or Tor the Michigan Corpora
lions and Securities commission.
JudEs Stein. after reading the
warrant, referred the case 10 the
prosecutors office. pointing out
'nst the defendant should have
been brought into court on =
en'rr. OF operating without a
license.
Complains In Letter
Hannon had asked for the war
sn' vhsn Louis Crawford. 1898
psntcn street had written . letter
Hannon 10 which he charged
nav Burton had been given deed
'vo lots In Inkster last October.
Crawford The lots. according
Crawford. were to be sold by
Burton
crawford charges that Burton
I" nct sold the lots. neither has
returned the deed. abstracts and
sufsnoe papers which were CIV
70 him by Crawford.
Norsco and Bill Burton had
1sed to sell the lots" Crawford
40 but they said that II was
.1."ary for them to have the
ga and abstract in their pcs-
'''on was very much in need
ea'n az that time. because I
Continued on Pare fo)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

can born citizen and lived in the
City Of Detroit. the greater part
OF my life and a voter registered
when l came Of age even Up 10
the time OF Mayor Charles Rowlcs
in the recall election and when
you sir came for Mayor and won
on July rs. 1890. 7 am the ore
Robert V. Davidson who saw Theo-
dore PiEzino and one more who
were caught. that shot and killed
Gerald E. Buckley IN the Hotel the
night OF the election and I report
ed same 10 Central Police Station
TO sergt. Andrew ODsy ~ the
homicide squsd and YOU will re-
member sir, have offered before
the Grand Jury IN the Barlen
Building on more than three oc-
casions and testified 10 what !
knew shout the case and that you
will remember sir that they az
tempted to kidnsp ne one night. 1t
Continued on Pags 10Y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
North End Theatre
Hires Ticket Seller
Following Protests

Evelyn Foster OF $40 csrdcnl
avenue started to work Monday
July IS as ticket girl In the Echo
Theatre located on Oakland al
Josephine.
Miss Foster was hired after .
week Of negotiation between the
owner OF the theatre. Mr.. Robbins
The North End Youth Council. and
Or. J. J. McClendon. president OF
the senior branch Of the NAAcP.
The NAAcP frst became inter
ested when Paul Foster. sei5 Cree
ley, manager OF the theatre after he
had been hired on April "a. was
dismissed May % on the grounds
that business was slow. The own
ers son was given the position.
Foster took the case to the senior
NAAcP branch and Robin re-
hired him but let him 20 again on
June 5.
The matter was turned over to
the North End Youth Council IN
that community and within a
weeks time a colored girl replaced
a white girl in the ticket office.
Ninety percent OF the business
Of the Echo Theatre is colored." sx
planned Theodore Smith. president
Of the North End Youth Council.
"and we felt that II was not too
much 70 ask OF Mr.. Robbins that
he have a colored employee In a
Job that would exist whether busi-
ness was good or bad"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Jerry Buckley Murder Witness
Wants To Come Back To Detroit

Echoes Of one OF Detroits SEN
sationai murder cases were heard
this past week when letter came
from Robert Davidson, star wit
ness in the Jerry Buckley case in
1880.
Davidson. now living In Jamai-
ca. British west Indies. wants II
return TO Detroit. Davidson. be-
cause Of fear OF gangsters' guns,
fled from Detroit befors the case
was completed.
City officials are investigating
Davidson's citizenship. A letter
has heen written 10 officials IN
Baltimore. Nd. former home OF
Ia wilson
The letter. which Davidson sent
to Gov Frank Murphy. who IN turn
sent n 10 Mayor Richard ". Read
Ing reads as follows:
July Is. 1883
Seven Clevedon
Jamaica. 3. ". /
To His Honorable Governor
Frank Murphy. sir ~ an Amers-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
MAYOR 0RDE RS PROBE
OF POLICE BRUTALITY
WPA Laborer Kills osWorker In Argument
Fifteen Year-OId Girl Is Victim
OfRapist;; Y Resident Attacked

Two Detroit girls were forced IN
10 automobiles last weekend and
criminally attacked by unidentified
rapists, One OF the young women
was also severely beaten. Police
are seeking to spprehend the cri-
minals.
One OF the young victims was a
15-year-od girl. OF 1928 Brewster
street. She testified that she had
just left the Chocolate Bar Cafe on
Livingstone. Saturday evening and
was walking between Hastings
and st. Antoine. on Livingstone,
when man jumped out OF car,
slapped and beat her until she was
semi-couscious, then dragged her
into his car and assaulted her. The
'rspist drove his victim around .
few blocks and pushed her out OF
the car. shs was taken to Recelv-
ing hospital and treated.
aother Assaulte5
The second attack occurred 1t
about II .. m. Sunday night. the
victim being a young woman aged
nineteen. resident OF the Lucy
Thurman ywCA ut $50 z. Eliza
beth. She was forced into an auto
mobile and attacked by three men.
The young woman told police
that she was standing on the cor
ner Of Canheld and Beaubier.
waiting Tor a trolley car to take
her 10 work. when a Ford car pull
ed along side Of her.
The car was occupied by three
colored men. one of whom sprang
10 the sidewalk. with a knife In mis-
hand and forced the young woman
to get into the car.
The three men criminally a.
saulted their victim and drove
around for about four hours before
the girl was able TO escape at az
proximately 3 a. m. when the cri-
minals drove into an alley and left
the automobile for a few minutes.
The terrified girl took this or
portunity to jump from the car
and escape At AlexandrIne street.
she met a scout car and told the
officers her troubles and described
the three men. She was taken to
Receiving hospital and later re-
leased after receiving treatment.
Policewomen Hayes and Amos.
Of the woman's Division OF the po-
lice department. are In charge OF
the two cases.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
CHARGES FILED
AT FARLEY BY
|NAACP HEADS
Children Alleged To
Have Been Beaten
BY Police Also

A sweeping investigation Of
charges OF police brutality against
colored persons, including chill
dren. was ordered by Mayor Rich
ard ". Reading.
The order for the investigation
followed charges made at a confer
ence of Mayor Reading and Fred
A. Frahm. superintendent OF police.
with officials OF the Detroit branch
Of the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People,
Immediately after the conference
Mayor Reading ordered Frahm TO
make an investigation Of the
charges and 70 report his findings
directly 10 him
Submit Two Cases
The officials o. the association
submitted two specific instances Of
police brutality 70 the Mayor and
Superintendent Frahm.
Or. James !. Mcclendon. presi-
dent OF the local branch. charged
the police ~ Garfield Station With
brutality FOR beating lanes Hog
seti. 45s Frederick street July 8
Hogse,t was arrested nv two whi'c
pafrolmen ~ Csnfleli station in
connection with The hoidup 0. .
beer garden
Hogsetf, according - Dr Nc
clendon. was taken 70 The station
where he was beaten With black
lacks. When he was released tire
following morning. Hogsett de-
manded ~ .l4o which had been
taken from him. Instead q get
t,nE The money, according 70 Or.
Mcclendon. he VAS beaten again
and put hack In cell. He was
released three hours later and CIV
en- forty cents
Or. McClendon told the authori-
ties that Hogseit had come direc'-
iy 10 his office and be had treated
HIM for head decorations The
president submitted q photograph
OF Hogse EFT which he said was made
made a. the time Hogsett ha1
never been arrested before
Charge He Was DRINK
Officers have charged that Hog-
seit was drunk AZ the time ~ his
arrest. aud that be had heen beat
en- by three other persons.
After explaining the incident 10
TIE Mayor, Or. Mcclendon declar-
ed
This sort OF thing must sop
Offcerr II the Garfield station are
noted for their brutality toward
colored citizens and We who are
. ssembled here protest against
their attitude. and are sskirs YOU.
me Chief Executive 81 our city.
70 put > stop 70 II B"
Mayor Reading promised without
hesitation to investigate the casa
Continued On Page 1ol
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

Week by your Council for the
west side OF the city. during the
week OF July 10th-16th. Is TO my
mind we'll planned and deserving
OF the fullest OF cooperation.
We are only too glad to assist in
this campaign 10 the fullest exicnt
Of our facilities. equipment aud
crews available and our financial
means viii permit.
Very truly yours.
(signsd) c. c. wainer
CONTINUED on Page io)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
BISHOP FLAYS
BIG TAKERS
Church Attempting
To Awaken Negro

The church canhot exercise It's
program unless the ministers are
definitely identified with the eco
nomic program in the community"
bishop J. Albert Bray. OF the nth
district Of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal church, told members
OF the MONDAY Luncheon club At
the weekly meeting Wednesday IN
the Frogs club.
THE church Is attempting 10
awaken the Negro to the need OF
cooperative effort to attain econo-
mic security" he continued.
The bishop declared that each
church should institute q program
which would INTRICATE ell OF the
people, regardless OF religious de-
nominations.
However. he warned that ":here
Is no need Of talking and then 20
ing around the corner and spend
ing your money elsewhere We
must practice what we preach"
He said that while he knew the
Negro could not live independents
~. be was warm advocate Of the
trade where you can work" pro-
gram which has been launched In
Chicago.
He urged a strong nEht for more
representation In all branches OF
the government. including West
Point, Annapolis, and the suprem.
court.
Bishop Bray was introduced by
the Rev. John McClain. pastor OF
81. John CME church.
Attorney Percivai r. Piper Ia
troduced RAJ p h Doherty o;
Recorders court who spoke brief
ly A number OF visitors from Chi
cago were introduced.
The MONDAY Luncheon club will
observe its annual Boys Day Pro-
gram Wednesday, July 81. Every
member IL expected to bring a boy.
Ramon scruEgs will be In charge
Of the program.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

que FOR Better Relations. supt. NJ.
A. Kopka. OF the public school
system. Ia reported 10 have stated
that he did not believe a colored
girl would be happy working in the
school system. but that II the coll
ored citizens 20 desired. he would
recommend one to the school
board.
Among the organizations back
Ing the appointment Of one or more
colored girls IN the school system
are the League For Better Rels-
y tions, headed By Hiram Crawford
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Racial Disturbance Flares Up
In Pittsburgh As Two Are Shot
Especial To The Tribune)
BY Staff Reporter

Pittsburgh-Riots which held q
strong grip on Pittsburgh for four
DAYS. subsidized after detective
and one man had been wounded In
an exchange OF pistol Are.
The rioting began last wednss-
DAY night on the North Side and
in Lawrenceville. waned, and then
flared forth again Friday night.
Seven persons were sent TO the
hospitals and II were taken 70
Jail after the last outbreak
The wounded detective Is Werner
Wagner. white. 20. who was shot
III his right leg as he and other
detectives leaped from a police
scout care in an attempt 10 break
up shooting betweenn colored and
white rioters Friday night.
Shot In Both Legs
Also wounded in Te exchange OF
shots was 2i year old James Lee
Dixon. He was shot In both legs.
william washington was arrest.
ed Saturday night and charged
With shooting Detective Werner.
As far as we have been able 10
learn the trouble did not break
out At the dance hall; but was al
most simultaneous In several soc
lions OF the North Side.
Some time ago. the board Of
health forbade bathing IN the river
This meant that large element OF
the lower classes. both white aul
colored. had to and some other
place in which TO exhibit their
aquatic proves.
with the advent ~ hot weather,
they naturally sought relief in the
various city pools so long as there
was no mixed bathing between
sexes. there was no trouble. but
when white women and Negro
men began plunsing off the same
CONTINUED on Page 1o)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Radio Commentator
Interviews Dolphin
Concerning Gasoline

Newton Dolphin Of the Newton
Dolphin Super Service Garage an 1
Gasoline station. at Vernon High
way and 81. Antoine will be inter-
viewed by c. C. Brsdner Thursday
night. during the Sinclair Radio
Hour.
Mr. Dolphin has operated his
establishment for . number OF
years and enjoys = large patron
age. He IL held in high esteem 40
a business man in the community.
"A coLoRED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

the Amerigo club. ministers Of
Hamtramck. Federated Dcmocrs-
tic clubs. and others.
One OF the spokesman for the
movement says:
mo coiored employees have
been hired by the Hamtrsmck
School system, since the resisns-
tion Of A. c. Lamb. Mr.. stscho-
WAX. present engineer for the
Board Of Education. refuses 70
talk with any coiored citizens. re-
lative "a appointing members Of the
Continued on Page io)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

"A coLoREn Jrpor--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
KILLS FRIEND
ABOUT A SEAT
in MOTOR CAR
Slayer Captured Two
Blocks From Scene
Of The Crime

Whipped into frenzy az the
result OF an argument about a seat
in an automobile, John Bolds. 81.
s74 Theodore street. shot and
killed Thomas Smith. so. 6ss Med
bury avenue. early Wednesday
morning.
The shooting occurred at the
wPA project at State Fair and
Marx avenues whore the two mon
were working. Bolds was captured
by Patrolmen Dallas Little aud
John Holks. Of the Eleventh Pre-
cinct. less than two blocks from
the scene Of the shooting.
Argue Over Seat
The argument that motivatsd the
shooting had its inception when
Smith entered the car In front OF
bis home. Bolds was already In
the car. and she two became In
volved In a hsarsd argument about
q seat.
Bolds left the car at Hastings
street and Harper avenue. return
ed to his home. and procured the
S2-calibre automatic. and then
took bus to the pace where the
men were working.
Smith. who had remained In the
car and proceeded TO the Job. had
Just checked in and was preparing
70 20 TO work when Bolds ap-
preached. and, according to wit
nesses. fred without warning.
The bullet entered Smiths right
chest. He was dead on admittance
TO Receiving Hospital
Smith and his wife had been
friends OF Bolds and his wife for
long time. the couples visiting
each others home for social visits.
The dead man had been a resi-
dent OF Detroit for almost 20 years.
He was formerly employed at an
automobile plant He IL survived
by his wife. Mrs. Addie Smith; his
mother. two brothers. and a sister.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Nest Side Human Relations Council Whips
Dirt In Big Successful Clean-Up- Champaign

20 under the sponsorship Of the
!" SIDE Human Relations Codn-
very successful clean up
a.. sa'sn was conducted on the
Ill., s'ds during the week from
n, ~ through ls. Speakers we.e
49, various churches In the
forrsm. ~" o'e"h-up
~ Following letter was receiv-
"a s the Department OF Street
so, n.lsy Cleaning, In response 10
It,a- nunlestion from the organi-
s'Sins the cooperation Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

a coLoREp JrpeE-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Hamtramck Citizens Unite In Efforts To
Have Member Fill School System Vacancy

A number OF eolored organifa-
lions OF Hsmtramck have united
in an effort to secure hiring OF =
few members OF the race In the
Hamtramck school system.
Miss Ruth Kidd and Miss Vivian
jenkins have been recommended to
all one or more OF the vacancies
created recently. when three Of the
white girls In the Offices Of the
Board Of Education resigned to sc-
cept civil service posts. and snoth.
or girl was discharged.
According to ofheisis Of the Ia
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

that department:
July s, 1898
West Side Human Relation
Council
1864 Beechwood Avenue
Detroit. Mich.
Attention OF Margaret Hawkins
Secretary.
Gentlemen:
The program Of activities OUT
lined IN your communication o.
July 7th. setting forth what con-
stitutes the plans for Clean up
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-20

veyors had established offices here
for the winter. They were to look
after the construction work which
was going on.
Finley was to have q new public
hall and store building. The work
was to begin about Nov. l and was
to be completed by the first of the
year. The structure was to be 30x
30 feet, two stories and would cost
5000.
The ten-year old son Of A. e.
Dague had his right leg broken and
dislocation of the hip joint in q
runaway on the ranch.
Charlie CARRIER had returned from
a trip to Spokane and Reardon.
Katie Larson was q new menu
Der in the sixth grade and Esther
a new member Of the third grade.
The girls had recently moved here
with their family from Fairfield.
The different classes in the high
school had elected officers. The
SCAAA0A OAAASCAS wSAS GSclllcI I1AIII.
son, president; Cora Sercombe, vice
president; John Smith, secretary
and Tracy Howe, treasurer; junior
class, Clifford Story, president; Jes-
sic Perry, vice president; Jack Fol-
som, secretary; George Mertes.
treasurer; Velma zwanzig, sergeant
alarms: sophomores. Rosetta Ham
flton, president; Charlie CARRIER,
vice president; Anna Allard, secre-
tary; Ruby Slaugenhaupt, treasur-
er: Emily Woods, sergeant-at-arms;
freshmen, Leah Rich, president;
Stella Hanson, vice president and
Fred Watson, secretary-treasurer.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
won the $25 prize In the Reporter
subscription contest which was con-
Quoted among the churches Of the
city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-20
Public and Private Debt
Continues to Mount

Benton county has received r.,.
fits totalling sl,729,976.72 In Ioon.
grants, farm debt reduction s.s
mortgages insured from March loo. s
through June 1888, under the 20 s'
eral recovery program, Representa-.
average benefits for each familv -
the county in the sum OF $500 RI -
cording to word received TODAY -
Congressman Knute Hill.
The total is based on loen,
grants, reductions and mortrasss
made through the Reconstrpc.,soS.
Finance Corporation, the Fsrr,
Credit Administration, the Pam
Security Administration, the HON.
Owners Loan Corporation, the Fed
eral Housing Administration. n.
AAA and conservation payments
the PWA and WPA and their FORE
runners.
The figures do not include bens-
fits from the work Of the Triple q
the Bureau Of Public Roads thu
1897 AAA program, the soldier,
bonus, the Production Credit Az.
ISOLATION or other benefits from
federal agencies whose expend,-
lures are not available on a COUNTY
basis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-20
PICK ED UP
|AROUND TOWN

Still another thing that doesn't
have to be as large as it used to be
Is the family rag-bag.
- = -
AL Morgan says with colder
weather in the offing it might be
interesting to remember that the
lowest temperature ever recorded
was in the interior Of Siberia, jan
uary Is, 1885. It was ninety de-
grees and fraction below zero.
Fahrenheit.
- y =
without political and religious
discussions" says Rev. Croft, most
people would be about out OF en-
tertainment."
Things made easier" remarks
DR.. CapelI, makes the fellow await
ing a modern operation not feel 50
badly when he knows that a CAMERA
small enough to be swallowed to
photograph the inside Of human
stomach is used now in medical re-
search. Where there is light there's
hope"
=. - y
B. ]. Campbell declares he has OBJ
served that the dog that does the
most barking is always first to run
under the house when q storm
comes up.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-20

4. On July 4, 1914 blister
ing hot day-fire destroyed
the pump house and motor Of
the Arlington, Ore, water sys-
TEN, leaving the city without
water except for . few hun
dred gallons in the storage
tank.
2. Before water could be
pumped again, a new motor
had to be secured and installed.
A PIP. & L. man, who was at
hand, volunteered his assis-
tance-began making long
distance telephone calls. The
warehouses were closed, but
he finally located q motor dis
tributor at an ocean resort.
,. This man sped back to
Portland, opened his ware
house and assembled . crew
of electricians, who worked 50
skillfully that a motor adapt
ed to Arlington's needs rode
the express car Of the evening
limited.
q. At midnight the motor was
.skidded from the car to q wait
ing truck. A company crew
summoned from Kennewick
had hung new transformers,
replaced poles. Another crew
from The Dalles had cleared
debris and built q heavy plat
form for the motor.