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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Refusal To Serve Customer
Cost Tavern Owner $500

Bc a'i~e 4 Nafr,-s i1 peaA, Beer
Tavern at Gii6 " l.Wayee honle-
ward refused 10 serve Colonel Nei-
son November H. 1891 the pro-
pricior was ordered to pay the
plaintiff $75. plus three dollars ior
cost Of court and five dollars t'
attorney fee
The trial was before Judge In
gene l.. Sharp Of Common Pleas
Court. Peaks was charged with VIA
lation of The new Civil Rights Bill
which was sponsored by Senator
Charles c. Digs in the last legisla-
ture.
Nelson testified that he went IN
TO the beer tavern with two whit
men. The waitress. according to
Nelson. served his companions, but
refused to serve him. She stated
that those were the instructions sn'
had received from her employer
The new bill introduced by Sena.
tor Diggs replaced the old CIVIL
Rights Bill which. according to at
torneys. did not have sufficient
teeth" I'm II 10 be more efiectiVe.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12

The meeting of the MONDAY
Luncheon Club Of the Booker T.
washington Trade Association
held Wednesday noon at the Club
Plantation. was given over to the
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
Company. which Is celebrating
this week its tenth anniversary
Attorney Charles Mahoney, pres
Ident of Great Lakes. presided
over the session. and the program
was rendered entirely by members
OF his organization.
DR.. Greenidge. consulting physi-
cian for the company. gave a brief
history OF Great Lakes Mutual, from
the beginning OF its career In 1927
10 the present time. He stated that
when the Arm was established II
occupied small quarters al Gratioi
and Beaubien. while al present the
company Is housed In its imposing
building at s0f Il. Warren, and
operates branches In various cities
OF Michigan The concern employs
ninetv-four efficient workers an'
has In force more than seven mil
lion dollars worth Of insurance.
Great Lakes also employs
corps OF visiting nurses. and Is on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
TWO HURT In
FAMILY BRAWL
Daughter Shot And
Wife Stabbed

An argument that started about
money. ended in family brawl IN
which the wife was stabbed in the
arm and the daughter shot In the
leg. The husband was arrested and
lodged In Jail The battle occurred
wednesday afternoon.
According to statements made 20
an assistant prosecutor, during the
heat OF an argument between Peter
Hester. 80. and his wife Vassie,
SO, Peter grabbed gun and at
tempted to shoot his wife. In the
struggle for the possession OF the
gun. Minnie Hester. 10, was shot In
the leg and Mrs. Hester was stab
bed in the arm.
The two women were taken 10
the Receiving Hospital where they
were given first aid treatment and
sent home. Peter Hester was ar
rested by officers from the Third
Precinct.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Lunchers Hear OF Great
Lakes l0-Year Progress

Of the few Negro insurance com
panies furnishing this feature OF
free nursing service To It's policy
holders.
DIR. Greenidge introduced l.. c.
Blount. secretary-general manager
OF the company. who delivered the
chief address on the subject, The
Relation Of Negro Business And
Professional Men To The Booker
#. washington Trade Association. +"
The address. which was both elo-
quent and impressive. will be pub
lished in next weeks issue OF the
Tribune.
Mrs. r. Louise Henderson. audi
tor for Great Lakes. rendered two
vocal selections, after which the
meeting was turned over 70 Chair
man Carlton w. Gaines. OF tho
MONDAY Luncheon Club. who N
turn called on Rev. w. II. Peck
president and founder Of the r. T
washington Trade Association
REV. Peck made brief and httinl
remarks. in which he praised Grea
Lakes Insurance Company for u
progressive spirit and helpful IN
fluence IN the community
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
-
FORGED MARKS
TRAP TEACHER
Resigns When Faced
With Indemnity

young colored man. who was
employed as teacher at Miller
High School month ago, was sum
marily dismissed Tuesday, when u
was discovered that his university
credentials had been forged.
The young man. whose name is
John l. Dalton. applied to the De-
troit Board OF Education last year
for a teaching position, and made
such a favorable impression that
ne was requested to go to Wayne
University and take the required
course in education. being promis-
ed to be placed in the public school
system when the course was COM
pleteI.
Dalton represented himself as a
graduate Of the University OF Iowa.
With A. Il. and NJ A. degrees to his
credit, and the local school OFF,
cials sent to the Iowa institution
'or MS transcript.
Meanwhile. the young man en-
'ered Wayne and completed the
specified course, receiving high
marks and was given the promised
position at Miller High.
IN looking over his transcript,
Continued on page A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
WPA Worker Cut
In Bus B a It'll e

r.mss Banks. 2s. Of 1871 MacomO
erect. was given first aid 'rea AZ
ment at Receiving Hospital a. o,Ss
Monday afternoon for STAB wO"""'
In the left chest. - ,s a
= According to Banks who !, %. :
wPA worker. he and ano."s' .a,~e,
who worked on the wPA prole.'
at Curtis and Greenne,s 81 tho
were returning from work on W ~,
second avenue bus when ,ney 90 ~,
into an argument at warren l,.,' sns !
SECOND avenue. and the s'"o0'"s
resulted. ..roherd
the assailant. whose nams "
known.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12

heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
Sa'u MS first visit to Detroit since
S'' quick knockout of Nathan Mann,
Connecticut heavyweight 2 weeks
seo when he arrived here early
suSuay morning The champion left
.a'y Tuesday afternoon for Ste
saensville, Mich. where he will be-
u training for his match with
'y Thomas In Chicago. April 1.
Durlng his short stay, Joe had an
p" .e,"ew with Mayor Richard W,
~g and Harvey Campbell. vice.
c c'es'uent OF the Detroit Board OF
.s"nerce. The subject discussed
Az .' 'ne possible chance OF gettins
no nv misunderstanding fight for
"s'Folt in June.
In response IN n ouest,on nv
~ so' Heading as to his feeling to-
q, 'u lighting In Detroit. Joe said
an. would rather fight here than
~ place else In the world"
Jacobs Here March 10
=. 0sIore the conference ended May
10. Seaaing telephoned John w.
A.aoO.oush. co-manager OF the
eoa' nplon' aud asked him II he
n IN induce Mike Jacobs 20 come
n. oe'roit- Roxborough Informed
n.,' mayor that Jacobs would be In
az. '' March 10 to have a confer.
With the mayor and number
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
|SWOONS WHEN
!!COlJRT STATES
II HE SENTENCE
Charges He Did Not
Have A Fair And
Impartial Trial

Robert Dubois. 80. who was con-
victed by jury for the fatal shoot
ing OF his father. william Dubois,
lax fall, was sentenced. TO the
state prison at Jackson Ter the re-
mainder 81 his life Judge Christie
pAtr Il. stein, OF Recorders Court,
passed sentence on Dubois Monday
morning.
Before passing sentence. Judge
Stein asked Dubois II he had any
thing 70 say Dubois stated that he
had nothing 10 say Judge stein
then said Il pass sentence on you
for The killing of your father 10
The state prison az ia ksou for the
remainder cf your liie
pntois siumped io al knees IT
ne completion of gAs falscs sato-
mfa iiia yist iine l,a@cs q
boi pnd Atiornot l30sA
m's hslred coari oiilcc asslr.
Makes Ntaumrnt
laiei IN The cell block Dubois
tod q Tribune reporter "a -s
didn't think , had had q "a ane
impartial trial lie didnr stass Il
cifcally jus, the reason why h
didn't think he had bad 4 s4ii ,rlal
Il don't think l had fair trial.
Dubois said after he had regained
his composure. II loved my father
and mother am sorry that had
10 kill my father as did. SO
will have TO spend the rest OF my
life In Jackson.
Tell my friends who have stood
with me throughout the trial. 10
come and see me. I am taking NV
rap as man and praying for fu-
ture. and hoping for the best
Dubois will probably be taken To
Jackson Prison by the latter part
of the week.
Dubois shot his father following
a beating the father had given TO
his mother on the morning OF
November TO- In the trial before a
jury OF nine women and three men
In Judge STEMS court room The
defense attempted to prove that
the constant beatings William Du-
bois had administered to Mrs
Pinkie Dubois over the forty years
OF their married life had driven
Robert temporarily insane
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
FORMER SLAVE
PASSES A W AY
S e " eral Survivors
Live In Detroit

st. Louis-(By George d. Bran'-
ley for ANP)--Dennis /. Fluker
passed recently at the age OF 81
years.in Orrville. Ala, after a ling
ering illness OF six months. Mr.
Fluker was born n slave in wilcox
county, 40 miles from his home. His
81 years had been spent as q sue
cessful farmer in wilcox and Dali
las counties i6 miles from Selma.
Alabama.
Mr.. Fluker acquired and main
tained a farm OF more than 500
acres. During his career he amass-
ed a sizeahle estate due to his
sterling character and frugaiity.
He was an ardent member Of John
the Baptist church for es years,
serving as Sunday School snperin-
tendent and deacon. At his funeral
many white citizens from Selma and
neighhoring towns paid their final
respects 10 this notable character.
Surviving the deceased are three
daughters-Mrs. Lucette Brown. q
school teacher In Detroit: Mrs
Trina Hobbs, school teacher In
Dallas County Mrs sadie Kicker
son 81 Chicago; and four ncns
Livingston. a successful farmer OF
DALLAS county who promises 20 fol-
low In the foot steps Of his father
Dennis and Henry, merchants IN
Detroit. and Atlas, contractor N
Detroit
Among the several grandch'''
! CONTINUED on pare ie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
TWO WORKERS
ADMIT BUYING.
SANITARY JOB.
Investigation W
Also Include The
LOAN Sharks'

,Na,ce of widespread job selling
long department OF Public Work
'- s,oyers especially those work
a. The Sanitary Department,
' '.s heinz prcbed by William Will
o. -, acting DPw commissioner
and and staff of detectives.
The investigation was Launched
-, week at the suggestion OF
, ~ssor Richsrd w. Reading. It Is
..e,ad 10 be completed by the
,nd OF this week.
"a According to the acting commits
,..sr two workers admitted pay
,ns sa5 for their jobs. The two
soss names Wilson refused TO re-
val charged that they paid the
, .s 70 their superiors. This was
denied d BY the superiors when ques-
toned. - c.,..x
MIRA than five hundred colored
..ortsrs are employed In the SAM
,.ry department. Many OF them
s.ys been working in the depart
m mo for more than fifteen years
charges of job selling among
wortsrs in the Sanitary Depart
Ian, have been rampant for a
anmher Of years. However, none OF
nose charges have been sub
stantiated.
Alec falling under the investiga-
,ion ,s The charge that many OF the
sanitary workers are victims Oh
loan sharks" working In the de-
,ar,menl These men charge the
workers exorbitant rates OF IN
,erest foi small loans between the
pay days
The Tribune learned from a very
reliable source that many Of The
workers in the sanitary depart
ment have been taxed" small
sums for the privilege OF WORKING
more than two or three days eae'i
week This practice, the informant
stated. has been winked AT for q
number Of years.
since The start OF the mvesii-
ea.ioa Wilson has ordered that no
worker De hired without his sane
lion. THIS according to the acting
eon.m' .s,cnc viii block future
ich selling '---'-'--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
SNOW CRICSBY
LAUDS TRIBUNE
Praises History Week
Edition

Among the many letters o!
received by the De
troit Tribune. one OF particular
interest was received this week
from Chairman S. +. Grisby. OF
the Detroit civic Rights Commit
tee. praising the paper for its high
standards and progressive policies
The letter reads as follows;
1882 Seyburn Avenue
Detroit. Mich.
March s. 1888
Editor J. Edward Mccall
Detroit Tribune
City
Dear Sir
81 have been studying with
close interest the contents OF
Negro newspapers published
in various sections of the
country, and l want to point
out four specific things ! have
noted in the Detroit Tribune
and | want TO congratulate
YOU for same, although there
are many other fine features
In the Tribune.
In the first place. your Ne
gro History Week edition, OF
Feb. -. was not surpassed.
II was the best OF any paper
that examined. and II reveal
ed that time, interest and stu
DIV had been given by you, IN
order 10 enlighten the public
on what Negro History Week
really means.
2. Your editorial I'm a recent
issue. seeking TO get Negroes
to register and vote In order
TO better their own economic
and political status. was an
especially strong sermon
which should make any per
son think and act. whether a
sinner OF saint.
q. have also noted the gener-
GUS amount OF space which
the Tribune allots to Churches
clubs fraternities, sorori'ies'
business institutions. such as
the Booker T. Washington
Trade Association, the House
wives League. MONDAY Lun-
cheon Club. Y.MC.A. and Y.
w. c. A.. the Civic Rights Com
mittee. the N.A.A.C.P. ana
other organizations In getting
over their programs l have
often wondered TO myself. be-
ing interested in organisation
nj work and knowing now
hard II Is To get over . pro-
gram without money. " the or
CARNATIONS which are being
(ccntlnued on PAGE io)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
CHARGES WERE
UNSUPPORTED,
PROBE PROVES
Committee Charges
Boycott Will Be
Continued

Charges of racial discrimination
which has been made against the
suph Brewing company by the
Paradise Valley Consumers asso-
citation. have been dropped.
The dropping OF the charges
against the company came as a re
suit OF conference held between
an official of the brewery company
and committee from the execu-
tive committee OF the association
The conference was held February
Is.
However, the committee declared
that the boycott. which was launch
cd last May against the Stroh %
duta. had l,ot bren lifted,
Ia lennchlRs tbs boyspis
ii.s trai HtewiS
..,,., a a.. 49, N t'''N'st IA \
FnliflS 4sseelation ot wa}tA =
t..Shuo0t 4 prthideft. cbarifa4
the company did noi have aay c1f'
mcd employees oM toe pay rolls
According to recon, nlyeStisa-
ton Il was discovered that hni
cUlOpcd employees are workins Tor
the brewing company Two were
working at the time the boycott
was launched. ana TWO hay, been
employed since.
re report reads az follows
We. as committee OF three,
namely, william Coleman. Leroy
Wilson and G. r. Pate. as members
OF the Executive Committee OF The
Paradise Valley Consumers League,
were part OF committee delegated
to wait on Stroh's Brewery. which
never materalized. Realizing the
seriousness of the situation. we
took the matter in our own hands
and arranged for an audience with
John Stroh. Saturday. Feb. 20. az
IL 10 a. m.
I'VE found the circumstance
and policies of said brewery, OF
which we had been informed, were
entirely different. when once we
were in the presence OF the official
family. There could not have been
greater hospitality accorded any
one. no matter Of what group The
parties accused knew not of any
reason why they could be justly ac-
cused of unfairness by any group
or groups, Of displaying any at
tempted prejudices at any time
They stated that they are willing
at any time to concede to our group
an open-door policy.
True. we found II Is the policy
Of the Stroh Brewery 10 control
their own business, aud dictaiion
from us would have been out OF
accord and would have placed us
as group In the role OF unrea-
sonable dictators that never would
have accomplished our objective
Soothing the pain is one thing ou'
curing an III is another
eve do recommend, as officers
servants, and conscientious believ-
ers I'm your movement, that the ac-
cusatlons against the accused ac-
cording TO our findings are with
ont cause. Therefore. we, the self
appointed committee ask you al
This time to drop further charges
against the Stroh's Brewery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
q Bogs AndGirls
Confab Starts Fridau

VIII, It serions economic crisis
confrtniug the nation. and he
ptlplcNing problem OF finding en-
ployment for young boys and girls
emerging from colleges and uni
versiurs. The vocational guidance
and Placement question will be
one OF the prime factors for dis
cussion at the sixth annual Older
Boys and Girls conference which
convenes March IL and continue
through March Is.
The conference is sponsored joint
y by the Lucy Thurman branch of
he YWCA. and the ST. Antoine
branch OF the YMCA. The meetings
will be held In these two buildings.
A vocational guidance panel,
composed OF six persons who are
leaders IN their individual fields,
will lead the discussion Friday
evening Mrs. Beulah Whitby Is
chairman OF the panel
Various Leaders To Talk
Ernest Marshall, Detroit board
OF education. will discuss the place
menr program which has recently
been launched by his department.
while Eddie Swan will discuss the
part the NYA is playing in place
ment guidance Fred Jones. Detroit
Urban League Will talk on private
agencies and guidance, and Lloyd
Cofer. board Of education will give
a general survey of the field of vo-
cational guidance Charles LeBron
Confined on l'age 10)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12

The Detroit Study Club cui-
turai organization. will celebrate
,ta fortieth anniversary. March Is,
with a banquet at the Federation o.
women's clubs, Second and Ran
cock. Mrs. Eva Loomis Is presi-
dent.
The club has on It's roster sever
=, members who have been atnlia'-
al with the organization tor'V
Years. including the first president
Miss Pauline smith. Of Hartford
avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Joe Louis Leaves To Prepare
For Chicago BoutWith Thomo:

OF industrialists. .,.,,,a
Before leaving for S'epnsn, -
Toe said that he would remain ' .,au
mil the end Of the week and then
move into Chicago to oes'" ~, ~" tho
ious grind of preparing 'O' '
Thomas bout .ona,,,on
II want to be In TOP .anvh
when meet Thomas as ne ling
fighter Joe declared "rm taking
30 chances with any Of my cppon-
ents from now on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
COMMITTEE TO
WORK FOR TOY
Steering Committee
Picked BY COP

II is reported that the local col
ored Republican steering commit
tee has been selected. The person
mel of the committee includes John
Hopkins. Jr.. chairman; Lloyd
Cofer, John c. Dancy, ATTORNEY
Henry Taliaferro and Julian Rod
gers. assistant corporation coun.
sci of Detroit
II is also reported that in the
approaching gubernatorial cam.
paign. this committee will work foi
the election OF Harry s Toy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Ten Teachers

Newark, y. J.--tC)-There are
only ten colored school teachers In
Newark although the city has a
colored population OF 10000 ac-
cordine 10 the Board OF Education.
OF the ten teachers. one is a visit
ing teacher and one is a substitute.
Seven OF the ten have been teach
ing here for ten years or more.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Wins Nomination

Walter Hardin. field representa-
tive OF the JAW, was one oil 'he
successful candidates for s'.'
commission in Pontiac. Mr.. haru'
in received 1909 votes. He is seek
ing the one-year term.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-03-12
Boycott Successful

columbus-As result Of a boy
colt by colored citizens. an =, anu
p store here has hired eo'oreo
cashier.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Henleir,'s Proclamation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The proclamation issued today by
Konrad Henlein in Asch, Czechoslo-
vakia, read:
"Sudeten Germans:
September 10, 1888, Sudeten Ger
mandom was summoned by Konrad
Henlein to form the Sudeten German
home front with the honest intention
to safeguard essential rights Of Ger
mandom in the Czech state through
equitable compromise with the Czech
people.
For five years Sudeten Germandom
gave proof of this intention.
To-day it is necessary to state that
all efforts to find this compromise in
peaceful labor have failed on account
Of the Czech tryants' unconciliatory
will to destruction.
Whereas, we have endeavored to
strengthen the readiness among Sude-
ten Germans to live peaceably side by
side with Czechs, hatred against every
thing German was stirred up on the
Czech size.
Whereas, furthermore. the Prague
government, through speeches, prom
ises and negotiations in the most hypo-
critical manner, gave a false impress
sion Ut readiness for conciliation,
Czech parties famed the chauvinism
OF Czech people to extremes.
whereas, the Prague government
through speeches. promises and i'm
material concessions designedly at
tempted to mislead world public
opinion, the most reckless fight for
destruction was continued against non.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
PURGE RENEWAL
HITS 0'CONNOR
Roosevelt Statement, Issued
Through Secretary, Hopes
Rival viii Win.
.A.P. Wirephoto.

Reviving his purge campaign despite
unsuccessful effects in Georgia, Mary
land and South Carolina, President
Roosevelt today authorized a secretary
to announce that he is hoping James
H. Fay will defeat Representative
O'Connor In New York's Democratic
primary Tuesday.
The President, at press confer
ence August Is, had gone on record
in opposition to Mr.. O'Connor, adopt
ing as his own sentiments those of a
New York editorial writer who called
the Rules Committee chairman "one
Of the most effective obstructionists in
the lower house"
Stephan E Early, secretary to the
President. said today the President
believes that every voter in the Six
teenth New York Congressional dis
trict must know by now how he
feels about that particular primary
election"
Reading from typed memorandum,
Mr.. Early said: He believes, knowing
Mr.. Fay, that he (Fay) would truly
represent the voters of his district.
OF course, he hopes Mr.. Fay will win. "
The secretary, in response to ques-
tions by news correspondents indicated
Mr.. Roosevelt will not 60 to New York
to take further part in the campaign
to unseat Mr.. O'Connor.
Mr.. Early indicated the President
would be content to let matters rest
with the statement made at his press
conference month ago, supplemented
by the expression of his views through
Mr.. Early's Office today.
Mr.. Early suggested that if reporters
wished further details of the Presi-
dents stand in the New York race,
they re-examine the record Of the Au-
gust l6 conference, at which Mr.
Roosevelt read and approved an edi-
torial entitled Why the President
'Interferes.' In that editorial, the
records of Senator Tydings of Mary
land and Mr.. O'Connor were severely
criticized.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

Czech peoples with the aid of all
means at the disposal of the state
by organs Of the same government and
by Czech combative organizations pur-
posefully supported and advanced by it.
During the last weeks Czech
tyrants dropped their masks.
The Prague government is no
longer master of the situation ..
MIR. Benes president Benes of Czech
oslovakia) at this very moment per-
sists in lying to and deceiving his
people as regards the true situation.
He is too much of q coward to &C.
knowledge before Czech workers and
peasants that his policy has collapsed.
His last hope he sees in a Euro
pean catastrophe.
knowing full well the consequences,
he turns Bolshevist-H Hustle hordes in
uniform. in the shape of hate-flled
Czech soldiery, loose upon defenseless
Sudeten Germans.
"Nameless misery has befallen our
Sudeten homeland.
Tens of thousands of my fellow
countrymen who have done nothing
else but stand by their nationality
were forced to flee across the borders
in order to escape losing their lives
or being taken away q defenseless
hostages. ,....
But millions are remaining in
alien power. The situation has risen
to the highest extremity.
I'VE therefore assume for our
selves emergency rights which nations
have taken at all times by taking
to arms and organizing Z 'sudeten
Free Cofpa,s