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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-03
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| "a" from Rossini's Barber Of sa-
Vile, and Mrs. Pauline Frisby sang
very long and difficult aria from
verdis La Traviata. on the branch
night program. Their accompanies
were Mrs. jennie G. Reid and Mrs.
Margaret r. Rideout. respectively.
Both singers were asked to sing
later over the local radio station.
NCKN. Many delegates declared
that Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Fris-
by were the best singers on the
convention program.
The programs by the junior and
senior students. ranging In age
from four to 20. were remarkably
good, indicating that a generation
OF well trained musicians IL on the
horison.
The vocal and instrumental Sc
lections heard on the new compost
ton program showed an increasing
number OF good Negro composers.
All incumbent officers were re-
elected: Kemper Herreld. Atlanta,
Ga, president: J. Roy Terry. st.
Louis. Mo. vice-president: Mrs.
Clara Hill. indianapolis. Ind. Sec
rotary; George Hutchinson, Chica-
go. ILL.,. treasurer: j. Wesley Jones.
Chicago. H., executive secretary
Leroy H. Goldman. Columbus. o..
counsellor. Board members are:
Pearl Franklin, Knoxville. Tenn.
Elizabeth Coleman. Galveston.
Tex, Mary Caldwell Dawson. Pitts
hurgh. Pa. director Of branches.
Msude Roberts George, Chicago.
Ill.,. chairman Of publicity and rs-
! do programs; Orrin Suthern, Chi
cago. ILL.,, Mrs. Effie Diton. New
, York. Mrs. Lillian Lemon. Indian
apolis, Ind. director OF junior
branches
Five Detroit Delegates
The five delegates representing
the Detroit Musicians association
were Mesdames Mile Hynson.
Margaret Rideout. Lillian 4. John
son. Pauline Frieby. and Esteiie
Andrews. Mrs. Rideout was ap-
pointed chairman OF the memorial
committee. and presented fine
program. Mrs. Hynson was APP
pointed 10 the time and place COM
mittee. and Mrs. l.. 4. Johnson
was placed on the auditing COM
mittee.
Other Detroit musicians attend
ing the convention were Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Reid. Norman Traylor. n.
X. Holloway, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Coleman. and his brother and wife.
Although the convention as a
whole was good. yet, in the opin-
ion OF many, II did not equal that
held in st. Louis last year. nor the
one In Detroit the year before.
Many lovely receptions were held
| for the delegates and visitors.
probably the most outstanding be-
ing that by Bishop Taylor. OF the
Metropolitan Spiritual Church Of
Christ. In his beautiful and costly
furnished home. In which he has
a collection OF $4,000 worth OF an
/ tiques. rare oriental pottery. vases,
tapestry. rugs. and paintings.
The branch in Boston will be
host to the 1879 convention during
the last week in August.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-03

ment until It is clean. n.
question OF seniority wa,
settled by the voters tvo
years ago.
8. The bus drivers who -.
sponsoring this amendmsr,
are the same group who ran
the jitneys years ago and "a.
fused to let Negroes ria.
them. This same bunch wouIs
not permit a Negro 10 drive
bus until the seniority system
went into effect to cover N.
entire transportation system
Z. We have Negroes drivir,
buses under the pres.n,
system. You can keep ths.
80 Negroes in the DSR worl.
ing by opposing this amend.
ment which was settled h,
the voters two years ago Ia
cut out favoritism.
3. Oppose this amendment M.
cause the BUS FARES WILL.
BE IMMEDIATELY RAISED.
thereby working hardship
on our group in providing
transportation for scbool
children; on those who ara
out OF work. and on thos,
who 20 to church.
School Children Affected
Even the board OF education NAV
= forced to curtail its policy Of
roviding free transportation for
II school children.
Tell your friends TO oppose this
often amendment because Il will
II Negroes worse than any other
roup In the city OF Detroit.
Respectfully.
Detroit Civic Rights COMMITTEES
s. F. Grigshy, Chr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-03
New City Directory
Lists Some Important
Items About People

n The recession" apparently has
not hit Detroit 100 hard after ALL
The 'faas Detroit city Directory,
issued last week by r. l.. Polk &
Co., testiher In its own way 10 the
fact that the city IL doing very
well regardless Of all the dis
couraging information that gets
around.
Although the directory workers
found fewer people than last year.
this IL still the second largest d.
rectory in Detroit's history. listing
10000 more names than the 1886
edition.
Covering Detroit. Highland Park,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-03
With the Youth
Council
yOrTH COUNCIL REFLECTS

Youth COUNCIL REFLECTS
While hurrying thru the Slums one
evening,
Impelled by the terrible cold.
I CHANGED 10 see an awful sight,
Twas most shocking to behold.
Something I never shall forget,
TIL from this earth / part.
That picture OF human wretched'
nese
which forever will pain my heart
That evening. the air was cold and
frosty.
And the night was falling fast.
When just ahead. saw crying,
A little colored lass.
Her clothes were dirty and ragged
Her feet were almost hare.
And she wore filthy stocking car
To hide her unkempt hair.
She said I'm oh so hungry.
Amt eat since yesterday.
My Paw he couldn't get no job
Now he done gone away
II amt got no place 10 stay,
No where 10 lay my head
Lolia folks down here. jus like me
BE better off II We all was dead.
Now this little girl was about thir-
teen, But gee how she did eat.
| could tell she really enjoyed II
From the way she dangled her feet
NV God, Her face was full OF sores
Her arms and legs were SCARED
But nevertheless, she tried ia
smile.
And not take things so hard.
And the Lord said. Suffer little
children 10 come unto me. and for.
hid them not. for such Is the king
dom Of heaven" Just a. God has
expressed his concern for The lie
or The child. so has man. We find
this particular expression develop
ing itself 10 such point. that the
various races have become all alb
sorbed with the future OF their
future posterity. Each individual
race utilizing its best means 10 the
accomplishment OF that objective
From all facts AZ hand. il appears
that we. as Negroes. have been de-
prived OF that strange motivatins
force that Is so common among
other races. There have been few
II any. attempts made by the In.
telligentsis" OF our Race to GREAT
or foster any cultural background
that would make the Negro proud
OF himself. as such.
Today. there are thousands 81
young Negroes tramping the streets
some of whom are prepared fol
higher things. others who are not,
I. along with the Detroit Youth
Councils. believe that II Is higf
time that we develop some means
OF economic advancement for oul
idle youth. and thereby offer some
incentive 10 those who are unpre'
pared. The success Of our comins
"job opportunities campaign de.
pends on Won. and Won. and YOU.
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Unimproved roads in the United
States would. il placed end TO end,
stretch over 100000 miles.
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Seconds. Panties
or step-inS :.
regulars, extra and
double extra sizes.
Tearose, pastelS.
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FALSE TEETH REPAIRED
While you wait" Delivery serv. BlueforC
Dental Lab. 462S Chestnut St. WI. 579S
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FALSE TEETH REPAIRED while you wait
EMERGENCY DENTAL LABORATORY
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Fur Repairing

FURS-Remodel and repair David La
zaroff. 1901 Argonne Pl. NV AID. S71O
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HeIp-Men & Women

COLoRED couple. chauffeur-huter, cook,
$50. Ladies Exchange. SO7 Vermont Ave.
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General Repairs
Generators

GEN'L HOME REPAIRS-Painting,p paper
ing, flooring, etc. AT. 5106.
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FIR and cloth coats remodeled, refined
and renov. Latest styles. Geracys
Inc. 2S01 14th ST. NV. GLAZING FREE
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False Teeth Repaired

STEPS walks. retaining walls, stucco. nag
stone: free estimates. Jerry, Ii. 264S-W
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Chinese Flee
As Japs Push
Their Advance

Canton, China, Oct. 81 (AP)-The
inland fort of Wuchow, gateway to
Kwangsi province, was being evacuat-
ed today under pressure of Japanese
aerial commandments, which were be-
lieved to be a prelude to a Japanese
drive in that direction.
Wuchow, 80 miles west of Canton.
and terminus for ocean-going vessels
on the west river, is a large trading
center and distributing point for nor
thern Kwangsi,. southern Human and
Kweichow provinces.
The Japanese also were driving
northward from Canton. Chinese ac-
knowledged the invaders had CAP
tured Kwangmoon,, about 80 miles
north Of the fallen metroolis, but said
300 Japanese had been killed north
east of Tsungsa, about so miles from
Canton.
Japanese war planes were inten.
sively bombing Tsingyun, IS miles
north of Canton, and Yuyuan, 70
miles farther to the north. Chinese
said "a grade school pupils were kill
ed at Yuyuan. Large forces of Chi
nese peasant militia were reported "a
have been massed along the west and
north rivers definitely checking Ia.
panese forces near Tsingyun. Foreion
military observers, however, Expressed
the belief that the resistance still wa
| irregular and disorganized.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Death OF PrisonenFrorn
Firing Squad Recorded
Action of II u m a n
Heart Pierced With
Bullets Is Determined;
J o h n Deering De-
manded He Be Exc
cuted; Willed H i S
Eyes to Blind Person

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 81
(AP)-A firing squad executed John
w. Deering at dawn today in State
Prison while an electro-cardiograph
recorded, probably for the first time
the action of the human heart pierced
by bullets.
Deering, who had sought in every
way to speed his DEATH, and who par
tieipated willingly in the scientific
experiment to determine how long his
heart would beat after being struck
was calm to the end He died for the
hold-up murder of a Salt Lake CITY
business nan.
Electric wires were attached to
behring's wrist and carried an cleo
trio disc his last :lleartbeats. Scien-
lists began an immediate study of the
records, but said it would be a mum
Der of hours before they could an
nounce their findings.
Convinced that there was no place
in society for him after half his life
time had been spent in prison, Deer
ing had demanded that the State take
his life. Then he sought to make re-
stitution by giving his body to the
University of Utah. He willed his eyes
to the State that any. blind person
might obtain the corneas for trans
planting to restore sight. No one has
asked for them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Soldiers OF
Britain Sent
Into Jaffa
Desperate Attempt Is
M a d e. To Restore
Peace by Occupation
of Big Arab City

Jerusalem, Oct. 31-(AP)-A bat
talon of British troops today was
sent into Jaffa, largest purely Arab
town in Palestine, in Britain's con-
tinuing intensive drive to quell Arab
insurrection against her rule in the
Holy Land.
With the ancient port under a pail
of smoke from a lumber yard blaze
believed to have been caused by in
cendiaries, officials had imposed a "a
hour curfew before the troops ar
rival. Soldiers immediately Gordon
ed off the city and began systematic
restrictions as the curfew came into
effect.
Jaffa, with population of about
$4,000, has been in turmoil for more
than two months, and at least SOC
Arab insurgents are believed to have
made it their headquarters. Banks
port officials, the railroad stations
and the freight depot have been rob
bed. Shops on the border between
Jaffa and the Jewish city of Tel Aviy
have been set afire.
British officials expected this drive
would restore order as in the case OF
the old city of Jerusalem, GAIA, Beth
lehem and other towns which have
been occupied by troops:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

London, Oct. 81. -(AP)-Sir John
Anderson, the administrator who
crushed terror in Bengal between
1882 and 1887, today was appointed
lord privy seal in cabinet shake-up
believed to be preparatory to a wide
spread organization of the nation for
defense.
Viscount Runciman, who tried in
vain to mediate in. the crisis which
led to Germany's absorption of
Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland, was
named lord president of the council
Malcolm Macdonald, already secre-
tary for Colonies, was given the addi-
tional post of diminions secretary.
The post of lord privy seal became
vacant last week when Earl de la
War; was shifted to the ministry of
educationas Runcimans succeeds Wis
count Hailsham, who resigned. The
dominions post has been vacant since
the death Of Lord Stanley October 16.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

And Britain
Were Scared
German Liner Says
That's Why Chamber
lain a n d Daladier
Signed Accord

Essen, Germany, Oct 31,-(AP)-
Josef Terboven, Nazi district leader
and governor of the Rhineland pro-
vince, declared yesterday that Neville
Chamberlain, British prime minister,
brought about the Munich agreement
not because he desired justice for the
Sudeten Germans, but because he
feared the German air force.
He also said Premier Daladier of
France was not actuated by peaceful
motives, but took no part in the
Munich accord because he knew Ger
many's western front was invincible
1--WE know perfectly we'll" he said,
"that if Chamberlain was ready to
sign the Munich agreement, he did it
not because he had the irresistible
desire to help the Sudetens to attain
their right to national existence. II
he was ready to sign, it was due to
two simple reasons:
First, because he realized the
fuehrer had with him the entire peo-
pie of 100000, who were determin-
ed, if necessary, to attain the rights
of our Sudeten German brethren with
weapons.
Second, Because this will to action
was not a will that would have found
expression solely in negotiations and
words. but because that behind this
will there stood an air force which
under the determined leadership of
Field Marshal Goering would have
been ready in few weeks to prove to
the English people its so-called isla-
ton was ended once and for all.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

is looked on somewhat aSkance by
the State Department. However. Sig
nor Mussolini never has quite so Grass
as Herr Hitler. Japan, the third of
the worlds totalitarian powers, has
been tolerably civil in It's relation
ships with the United States. True,
we sympathize with China and the
Mikado unquestionably knows it.
And there have been some little Gin
cEdents" between us in connection
with Nippon's activities on the Ash
attic mainland and its rivers All the
same, Washington and Tokyo mutual
ly have preserved the amenities.
Russia Friendliest.
(, Among the relationships I think
Russia is the country toward which
our officialdom entertains the kindli-
est feelings. Even that isn't so very
kindly either, but it's notorious that
Germany and Russia are hostile to
one another and, of the two, at pres
ent we most dislike Germany.
There is evident a sentiment in our
foreign office to the effect that Brit
ain and France have dumped" dem
ocracy; but that's feeling of sor-
OF course this country is scandal
lied by Nazi treatment Of the Ger
man Jews and Catholics, and by Hit
lerism's domestic methods generally.
But all that's not our business.
It's when Nazi-ism tries to set up
its organization in our own midst
that it becomes irritating. The move
ment may not have been inspired
from overseas, but there's suspicion
of it.
There has been, too, this German
spy trial in New York. It's been ridi-
culous - with its revelations of
amateurishness and of $50 monthly
salaries to espionage agents but it
has succeeded in "sideswiping" Ger
man Ambassador Dieckoff, in Wash
ington. It's reported that he shortly
is to go home, in consequence. That's
quite a major development.
Then, there was the case of our late
ambassador to Berlin, William E.
Dodd. After short stay in the Ger
man capital he was so Disguised with
Nazi-ism that he resigned, returned
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Grange Stand
On Liquor Not
Surprising

Raleigh, Oct. 31-A strange anc
unusual quiet on the liquor front was
shattered by the somewhat unexpect-
ed resolution of the .;tate Grange
calling for legislative suppression OF
the present ABC county option sys-
tenn; but there is scant indication that
the demand will create more than a
ripple on the political waters.
Except for the fact that it was un-
forecast, there was nothing whatever
startling about the Grange action.
The organization has consistently
stood on the dry side and battled a.
gainst John Barleycorn and all his
cohorts.
Reasons for this are not hard to
find. In the first place the rural folks
of North Carolina have time and
again shown their dislike for any form
of legalized liquor sales; and in the
second place, the Grange strength is
concentrated in the west and pied
mont sections, which are politically
dry for fear Of the Republicans.
All signs are that the Dry Leaders
who actually work out strategy and
tactics for the legislative campaign
haven't the slightest idea of repeal
ing the current ABC law AS a mat
ter of policy and consistency, they
may introduce bill calling for a
statewide referendum, but it isAa hun
dred to one shot it gets nowhere.
The Drys will try for, and try fol-
with great vigor, local acts banning
even the sale of beer and wine in GER
tain counties from which the legisla
tors are themselves dry and in which
popular sentiment runs that way.
Meanwhile, the controller polio,
will be to do and say as little about
liquor as possible. The present set-ul
suits them, despite the fact they't
like little more local power instead
of ironclad supervision by the State
ABC board. They don't want it bad
enough, however, to start anything.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Statement OF
Woman Is Not
M w.
Convincing
1JhiIy Bfspatch Bureau,
Tn the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Oct. 13.-gTne 1act that his
prosecutrix SAYS Charlie Smith is. in
nocent. f@admit have made a mis-
take doesn't at all settle the case
Of the Columbus county Negro Once
sentenced to death for criminal as
sault and now serving a life sentence
as the result of executive clemncy.
From a number of sources comes
information sufficient to warn all and
sundry not to jump to the conclusion
that a horrible miscarriage of JUS
tice has occurred in North Carolina.
On the contrary, there seems just as
much reason to believe now that a
rather weak-willed, and perhaps
weak-minded, woman has been ever
persuaded into changing her story.
From Parole Commissioner Gill
comes the promise of "a thorough in
vestigation" to be made Sin coopera-
ton" with District Solicitor John J
Burney. Nothing in the commission
er's conversation indicates that he
has reached any conclusion as to
which of the woman's stories is .
correct version of thte facts.
Solicitor Burney, likewise, had lit
tlte to say for publication, but it is
amply clear from what he did say
and from what the refrained from
saying, that thte believes Smith is
guilty as charged and as convicted,
Harking back to the trial Of Smith
it is recalled that thte evidence was
clear, cogent and convincing. A very
short while after the attack, Mrs
Sarah .Lyles Britt, the prosecutrix
described her assaliant. She tols
how she had hit the Negro on TIKI
head with a Ratchet, cutting him. A
very short while after this, Smith wa:
caught, He answered the description
in every respect and he was bleeding
from a cut on the head which gave
every Indication of having been in
flicted with a hatchet.
The Negro was positively identified
both by the prosecutrix and by, he
young son, who was present when thu
attack was committed and who wa
Injured in the resultant ARRAY.
Of the sons testimony, Solicito
Burney told your correspondent: 8
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
See Better
Business In
Coming Year
Farmers and Indus
trialists Should Feel
Upswing, Federal Blu,
reau Says,

Washington, Oct SLAP The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
predicted today that business would
be better for farmers and Industrial
lists next year, but it said farm prices
may not rise much.
The bureau, in an annual report on
demand and prices for agricultural
products, asserted general economic
conditions in the United States ARE
most favorable to- recovery" Even So,
it added, prospects for next year were
not quite so good as in 1897.
The bureau forecast domestic de-
mand for products of the farm prob
ably would be greater and farmers
would use a greater volume of short
term credits in 1899 than this year.
Cash farm income, the report ad-
ded, should range next year between
the $500, 100000 estimate for this
year and the 1897 estimate of $780,
100000.
The bureau said an expected in
crease in consumer income should
stop up the demand for farm produce
and thus put more dollars into the
farmers pockets. Ample credit will
be available for farmers of good
credit standing, the bureau said,
noting that the Farm Credit Admins
tration has an increased appropria-
ton from which to make loans to
farmers who cannot obtain credit
from customary sources.
The demand for farm mortgage
credits is expected to continue small,
the bureau said, explaining that the
peak of the emergency refinancing
demand resulting from the depression
was over.
Commercial banks and life insur-
ance companies were said to be lend
ing more freely on farms than two
years ago. The bureau said funds
available from both federal and pri
vate agencies were abundant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Sixth District Execu-
tive Committee Meets
in Greensboro T o
Make Selection

Greensboro, Oct .-(AP)-Mem.
bers of the sixth district Democratic
executive committee met here today
to name a successor to the late Lewis
E. league, of High Point, the dis
trict's Sudden death Thursday left
the district without a nominee in the
November election.
Five names were presented to the
committees They were Capus M. Way
nick, of High Point, newspaper editor
and former chairman of the State
Highway & Public Works Commits
sion; Oscar Barker, of Durham;
whom league defeated in the July
Democratic run-off primary; Edney
Ridge, and George Penney, both of
Greensboro, both of whom were eli
minated in the first primary, and
Brice Holt, of Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Five Names Offered
For Congress Post
State Democrats
Have Big Balance

Raleigh, Oct. 31.--(AP)-The
Democratic State Committee re-
ported receipts of S11,794.2O be-
tweeL August / and October "a,
and expenditures of $S,936.66 in
its preliminary report failed to-
day with Thad Eure, secretary OF
states.szT he Democrats had ball
ance OF Isl, 1854 to start the cam
) paign, leaving "a balance on Oc-
tober "a of $9,569.52.
In addition, Monroe Adams, of
StatesviIle, Republican candidate
for Congress in the ninth district
filed report that he had received
SIS and speEt $1,O53.25, and John
r.. Jones, the Republican nominee
in the eighth district, listed re-
ceipts of $2S and expenditures of
$24.
There were AbOut $500 consri-
butOrs listed on the Democratic
report.