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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
BISHOP GREGG
HERE MONDAY
Conference Group To
Sponsor Luncheon

The local A. NJ. +. Conference
Committee. of which Rev. George
w. Habrr is chairman, will spon-
sor luncheon Monday at noon at
the Lucy Thurman Y. w. G. A., in
honor OF a group Of distinguished
prelates and officials OF the demo-
mination who will arrive in Detroit
early Monday morning.
Among the visiting dignltaries
will be Bishop John A. Gregg. OF
the Fourth Episcopal district and
DR.. George Singleton. editor OF the
Christian Recorder, of Philadel-
phia. Governor Frank Muir
ply and Mayor Richard w. Read
ing are also expected to be pre-
sent.
The purpose OF the luncheon and
meeting, as outlined by the spon-
sors, is to explain to the citizens
of Detroit the great advantage TO
be derived from having Detroit
selected as the city in which to
hold the Quadrennial A. NJ. +. Con-
ference in 1910. and the ways and
means by which this desirable OBJ
jective may be accomplished.
Approximately $50 citizens OF the
community are expected to attend
the luncheon.
Carleton w. Gaines. Is secretary
OF the local committee; l., Z.
Blount. treasurer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
UPWARD MOVE
OF RACE TOLD
Walter House Tells
Of Economic Climb

The economic progress OF the
Negro from the THE he saook OIL
the shackles OF bondage 10 the
present time. was wrapped neatly
in Il small package and given to
the members OF the MONDAY lunch
con club Wednesday Matter W.
House. proprietor of IA CONNECTION
cry store al Hastings and Cathef-
inc streets, presented The package
To the lunchers
Mr.. House. in an eloquent ta!k.
on the Negro la Business His
tory explained how the tormcf
slaves. back in 1861, began their
economic ascension on promissory
notes 10 their former masters by
1883 this wealth had grown to
263 million dollars worth Of farm
property. ZIG million dollars in
church property. and 267 million
dollars In cash Ten years later
the former slaves had doubled
these figures
In 1905 the Negroes owned forty
per cent OF the land in Mississi-
ppi, ihirty-five per cent In Geor-
gia. and thirty per cent In Tcnnes-
see and Alabama. They owned
Al building loan associations, 81
banks. 80 shoe stores and 2o66
groceries.
This. according TO Mr.. House.
was done without concerted effort.
He pointed out just what vast OPP
portunities confront the present
day Negro II the effort is combin-
ed toward the objective.
Grover stout. principal OF Win
CERT School. presented Mark Parks,
Jenny Ganbell, Rose Campbell.
Harriet billiard. Billy Williams.
and jeanette Cunningham. stu
dents of the school. in skit TAX
en- from Mrs. Wigs OF the Cab
bage Patch.
DR.. II. H. Jones. who has spent
80 years IN Liberia. told Of the
great resources OF that country. He
told how he plants sweet potatoes
IL times year, and gathers three
crops Of peanuts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Delta Sorors Busy Preparing
For Eighth Annual Jabberwock

secure tickets, may get them
through Delta members, as fol-
Esther Price; Helen
wright ZeIma sykes; Marion
Carter; Margaret Piper; Mildred
Fisher; Edith watson; Mamie
Alexander: Helen Thomas, Geral-
dine sneed: Frances Langford'
Theresa Bailey; Aleen Byrd; Hell
en- Jackson: Freda Bailey; Mrs
Herbert sims: Louise Sims; Jose
mime Gaines; Bernice Chandler;
Lucy Jones; Sue Morton; Bernice
Jones: Loretta Jackson, Loretta
Mckee; and Bessie Morton a
block OF tickets will also be on
sale at the Tribune office at ai''
81. Antoine Street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Mrs. E. Postles
Gets Appointment
From Bishop Page

Mrs Ernestine Postles. OF Park
er avenue, was appointed this week
by Bishop Herman Page as a
member of the Christian Research
Committee OF eight. to work with
inc Executive Council Of the De-
troit Episcopal Diocese.
The Christian Research Com
m'ttee will study the family life In
relation to the church, the schools,
Industrial conflicts. newspapers,
radio also in relation to the matter
oi divorce.
In selecting the members of the
committee. provision was made
lot the appointment OF a colored
woman and colored priest. The
priest has not yet been named.
Mrs Postles Is the only woman OF
ner race known TO have received
'"ch an appointment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
DORIS TARVER
AKA WIN N Err
Double Door" Play
Big Success

The ihiid annual dramatic pro.
dnction. THE Double Door" was
presented Friday night. Feb 4. al
the Lucy Thurman \ w. C. A.
by the local chapter Of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority.
The play. which was staged in
the gymnasium. was enthusiast :
ally received by some live hum
dred appreciative citizens. and APP
proximately two hundred had To
be turned away, on account OF IN
sufficient seating eapaci,y
The acting 81 the mambers 3.
he o. 4 var superb ana the seen
el9 excel5eht
The stella role was played by
Mrs. Adelyn Sinkford, as Victoria
vanBret: while Miss Anne Palmer
starred IN the role OF Anne Dar-
row. Evelyn Solomon acted the
pail OF Caroline vanBret Nimro.
carney. Rip VanBret. John Fraz-
icr Dr John Sully: Edward Gif-
lord. Mortimer Neff; Betty Cain,
Avery; George Small, Mr.. Chase;
riniey Guthrie, Lambert; AleXan-
der Smith. Telson; Margaret Ben
net. Loui. 4 Clarence Wood, VIII
nam
The setting Tor the play was
d signed by Arthur Wise. The
technical advisor was George Hig
gins
During the intcrmission. Mrs.
Frances = elker presented the
scholarship award to Miss Doris
Tarver, 650i Hartford avenue. Miss
Tarver ranked third in her grad
uating class OF 246 at Northwest
ern High School, and received the
Student Council Scholarship med
al for having attained the highest
scholarship Of any girl in her
class.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
D e a t h Claims
Mrs. S. Tolliver

Mrs. Dora Tolliver. 1925
Goodson street, Hamtramck.
died at her late residence
Tuesday. after an illness of
several weeks. The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon. from
St. Peters A. NJ +. Zion
Church. with the pastor. Rev.
Metcalf. officiating. Inter
ment was in Memorial Park
Cemetery Funeral arrange
ments were In charge Of the
Strickland Funeral Home.
Surviving the deceased are.
Ordine Tolliver. deputy city
clerk Hamtramck: and a sis
ter who resides in Chicago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Found GUILTY
ON lST DEGREE
MURDER COUNT
Verdict Reached BY
j urors In Less Than
Two Hours

Robert Dubois, 81 was found
guilty Of first degree murder by
jury Of nine women and three men
IN Judge Christopher II Stems
court room Tuesday afternoon. Du-
bpis. shot his father William Du-
bots. 10 death on tn, afternoon OF
November 10
Following the charge OF the
Judge the case was given 10 thc
Jurors early Tuesday afternoon
The verdict was returned before
fiye o'clock The jurors had deli
berated less than two hours
The verdict OF the jury makes i
mandatory that the court SEN
tence Dubois to life term in one
Of the STATE prisons.
Attorney Lloyd A. Lof mis-. coun-
! Sc - DebOie, h.nted Tue
ne vonld tl'e q motion tor q ncv
ltriA lSe was to rorfsF win rem
hers II DrhDis hamily Thursday n
tcruoop. Y would BE- deoided ~
this conference az TO the advisa-
billy q appealing the case
shows No Emotion
Dubois failed to show any emo
ton when tho iary announced its
verdici Two q. his sisters were IN
Tie court when The jarcrs marched
In from the jury room
The shooting OF Mr. Dubois was
The outgrowih o. beatings he is al
legged TO have given Mrs Pinkie
Dubois wife 81 The deceased and
mother of The defendant on the
morning OF the shooting
Dubois was placed on the 1tlnd
last Friday He told or the shoe;
ing which occurred in ne Blue Ilird
Inn, 5021 fireman avcnDe The III
is owned by the Dubois family
Robert said that h, returned
from work that afternoon went
the basement and was preparing
10 take bath when his sister told
him that his father had beaten is
mother severely that morning. IL
said he saw another sister, LaJean,
and his mother struggling with his
father in The rear Of the tavern AZ
he emerged from the basement. He
said that his father had an ice pick
In his hand
He said that he started for the
tavern. and in passing the garage
picked up the revolver which ha6
been hidden there 10 keep II away
from the father. when the father
saw him he ran back into the
tavern.
Father Called Him
Robert ID that he went 20 tn,
front az the tavern and entered
started toward the rear OF the
building when his father called
him He said that his father threa'.
enea him He did not remembes
until ne vae back al his
home
Luther simmons. 4s62 Tireman
testified that he was in the tavern
when Robert entered Simmo..s
said that there were some words
between the two and then Rober,
started shooting.
Confined on Page 19)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

feature some unique musical ar
rangements which will prove par
ticularly attractive and intrigue
ing.
The souvenir program for the
approaching Jabberwock, accord
ing to the sponsors, will feature
national figures in the Delta So
rority, rs well as officers ana
members OF Tau chapter. a num-
Der of prominent Deltas from 9TH
er cities have been invited and are
expected to attend Tau chapters
eighth annual Jabberwock. some
OF them include: Elsie Austih'
Ruth Aston OF Cincinatti; Eliza-
beth Costen and Constance Heas-
lin OF Toledo.
" Members Sell Tickets
The Jabberwock committee an
ncnnces that patrons wishing 70
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
LOCAL BRANCH
NAACP M ZEE
Executive Committee
To Hold Meeting

The Executive Committee of the
Detsoi, NAAt.F. will NEE, At
the ST Antoine Branch YM.cA~
Monday nighi Feb IL. at $40
o'clvVk Aii members and friends
are invited to attend
Iase, mammoth meetings a.
gasAst lynching will be held Fri
day night Feb II They viii be-
held at ST. stephen AM.E. Church,
on The West Side. al 1880 O clock
with Or J J McClendon and
others MS speakers. Another meet
ine VIII convene In Highland Park
at Thompson and Lalielle avenues.
with Attorney Sweet as speaker
Sill another meeting will be held
at Allen Temple. corner Marston
and Mehesr with Attorney Dent
and others Speaking
Thu puhli, II urged to he pres
ont
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Especial to the TrIbune)
Ht Staff Reporter

Washington, ID. c. - Senator
Wagner last Thursday delivered
in the Senate a comprehensive ad-
dress on the pending Anti-Lynch-
ing Bill. Following a vigorous de-
tense OF the underlying policy and
provisions OF the bill. Senator
wagner made an extended argu-
ment on its constitutional phases.
He emphasized the provisions
OF the 14th Amendment that mo
state shall -. deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property with
out due process OF law: nor deny
10 any person within It's jurisdic-
ton the equal protection OF the
laws"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

WIN the presentation OF their
e'sn' annual Jabberwock two
s "eeAs away, the members OF Tau
saap'er OF Delta Sigma Theta So
,O.l'y' are busIly making final
operations. The Jabberwock
wi, wi oe held on Feb. 2b. at the De-
LII 40" institute OF Arts. II Is gem
IAN, ,y conceded that this years
sssooerwock will be one OF the
a Isl ever sponsored by the local
napier napier OF the sorority. The acts
~ Ave already been chosen. and will
=. presented by outstanding art
rn s ol the community. Closter
nv, 'en'' who has provided orches-
~, accompaniment for gil pre-
ss wus Tau chapter Jabberwocks,
mn ep. the one last year, will fur
a.. sn me music for the approach
S presentation. He promises "a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

In observance OF Negro Hist
DRY Week, the EIliott0rItn
Business Women's Club Of De-
troit II presenting Dr. w. +.
Il. Dubois OF Atlanta Unlver-
silly as speaker sunday, Feb.
18th, mt the ST. Antoine i.M.
CA. This presentation will
mark the occasion as their
eighth annual Negro History
Week Program.
DIR. Dubois, Head OF the De-
partment Of Sociology OF Al
lanta University and former
Editor Of the Crisis Maya.
zine, Will speak on @The Pres
ent Economic Revolution"
HIS complete and varied stu
dies Of economics and science
ms they affect Negroes In A.
merca and his tours abroad
give him q perfect background
for this discussion.
The Elllottorlans, a group OF
young women employed In
city. county and private offices
in Detroit. are widely known
for their yearly scholarships,
donations to charitable orgn.
nlxatIons. presentations OF
speakers Of the community
and other worthwhile services.
Mrs. Jessie station Is president
Of the Club and Mrs. Audrey
PriessIev II chairman Of the
committee directing this pro-
gram.
Tho nuhIIc II cordially Invited
10 hear Dr. DuB"Is mt the n.
MICA. SUNDAY nc $50 pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Wagner Lashes Opposition
In Fiery Anh-Lynch Bill Talk

without statute. has power through
it's courts to set aside the result Of
State trial whereby a man is
hurried TO conviction under the
domination Of a mob. or TO require
the State 10 issue corrective pro-
cese SO that the hack and torture
chamber may not be substituted
for the witness stand a fortiori
the Federal Government may ACT
against state officers whose dere-
LECTION results In summary exccu-
ton by a mob without any trial At
all. SO far az the duties Of state
officers are concerned. n 10 I'M
material whether iynching occurs
inside or outside the courtroom.
Referring further 20 the 18TH
| Amendment. Senator WnEp<'
(Continued en- nsse y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
CRUELTIES OF
GEORGIA CAMP
told BY HAN.
Exiracsition F o u g h t
BY Fugitive IRON
Chain Gang

Tortures OF the Georgia chain
gangs surprising in cruelty the
lJftufes practiccd by former slave
nasteIs. Was revealed by James
Jones who is in The county Jail
awaiting extradition back t. Geor-
gia.
Jones was arralgned before
Judge Edward j. Jeffries OF Re
corders Court Monday on fugi-
tisc warrant. Judge Jeffries adj
ionrned the case one week to give
Jones an opportunity to consult
with an attorney.
Jones was arrested in Atlanta in
1890 and sent To the chain gang for
a term of 10 to 20 years for rn-
Knowingly buying some sTolen
goods He escaped four wears later.
bnl was recaptured and returned
70 fse chain geeS after ~ years
ha Z been added % hts sen
senee. making a total of 81 Year,
ne escaped LAST year ana fled 20
Detroit
Held In Pconagc
"a was born in Thomasville. GU
ia 1907 Jones said as he told hi.
story Of the chain gang cruelties
My parents died In 1910 and /
became the ward of rich white
planter who kept m elm virtual
slavery until 1880 | then realized
hat was in peonage and left.
walking sixty miles to Atlanta
where got job in the Blue
Goose Lunch room at $40 week
worked there Tor nearly three
months.
zone night while was on my
way home from work was accost-
ed by boy who had hand bag
and some shirts for sale. bought
the outfit for five dollars. and con-
iinued on TO my room. was I'M
aware that this hand bag was con-
nected with a crime.
"A few days later some dete,-
tives came to my room and began
beating me as lay in bed. demand
ing the bag and shirts. ! told them
that the only bag l had was the
one l had bought gave II TO them
| was arrested and taken to the
police station. Each day ! was tax
en- to the basement and given the
third degree by the detectives who
were trying TO make me confess to
q crime | had not committed. ! was
later transferred to the Fulton
County jail.
II stood trial for burglary. found
guilty by the jury, and sentenced
to from 10 to 20 years In the chain
gang"
Chains Put On Legs
Jones told how, on arrival at the
chain gang camp. he was sent To
the blacksmith shop where chains
80 or 40 pounds were
riveted on his legs. These chains, |
he said, remain on the legs Of the
prisoner during their prison term
The food was terrible. and the
prisoners were compelled to work |
In a snake infested ditch. Those
whose work did not please the
Confined on Page 12)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
c arlos Hoover
To Aid Needy

Officials of the Carlos Hoover
Chapter No 81 Announce thar the
organization Through its employ
meni office and child Welfsre
Committee. Is seeking 20 alleviate
the suffering ana priva;ion among
the underprivilegcd children and
adults of the community
Such individuals are invited 10
visit the Carlos Hoover headquar-
tiers at 49, wilkins street. and
make application for assistance.
Interviews. are held Tuesday and
Friday nights. from 3 TO . o'clock.
Thursday nights. to 10. Satur-
days. from - TO p. m
John W Crawford is vice chair
man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
GUSHING FROM
Hotel CAUSES
CIVIL ACTION.
Complainant Charges
Che Was Elected
From Hotel

sui, was started last week In
common Pleas court seeking $500
damages from the trustees OF the
Belclcst Hotel, 5ii0 Cass avenue.
The suit was filed by Attorney
Charles A. Roxborough of the firm
Of Roxborough and Taliaferro
Mrs. Nancy Pate, 1852 lnver-
ness avenue. Is the complainant
in the suit Mrs. Pate Is suing un-
der the Michigan Civil Rights Law.
In her petition. Mrs. Pate charg-
IS that she was Disseminated a.
gainst by the hotel employees
when she attempted TO use the
passenger elevator TO pay visit
to friend. and that when she
deCer'r was bodily elected
ffur saines through the
stsyant iance.
- Elevator Ride
Ms declares that she had
gone 10 the motel with White
woman This woman remained in
The lobby or the hotel whi'e Mrs.
pa'c went upstairs 10 visit i NO
man friend. AS she started j.. the
passenger elevator she was III
formed by the colored operator
thai she would have 10 Use the
freight elevator. The girl told Mrs.
Pate that this was the orGer she
had RECEIVED from the hotel man
agemcai
Mrs. Pate. following consider
Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Pointing out that the Federal
Government has repeatedly inter-
vened to safeguard these rights
even in the absence Of the statute,
Senator Wagner declared:
ct h Federal Government.
through its courts. has interviewed
In cases without number 10 pre-
vent the denial by the state execu-
tive or judicial officers OF equal
protection or due process OF law,
The two Scottsboro cases which ]
will discuss in detail later, Illus
trate dramatically the authority
continually exercised by the Fed
eral Government over state off,
GERS in the trial OF state offenses
IN the state courts.
eff the Federal Government
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Irigsby To Speak

. + Grigsby. chairman of the
' De.rolt Civic Rights Committee.
wi speak at the Moore School. on
n'eer street. Thursday. at 1880 D..
his subject will be Negroes
~ ~ history Who Are Little Known
20 school Children OF Detroit"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

A bomb which exploded out
side n laundry adjacent TO
Metropolitan Baptist Church,
on Hastings street pastored
by Or. A. & Williams, rock.
houses In the nelghborhccd
and shattered many windows
Several large window panes
In Metropolitan Church were
broken by the blast, the dam
are amounting 10 approxi-
mafely seventy-flve dollars.
Police are investigating
the bombing, 20 determ'n u "
resulted from labor trouble.
The laundry Il reported 10 Ne
n non-unIon concern employ
lag n number Of colored work.
era.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Uncertain Leadership
Thumped by Schuyler
m Edward Baker,

CO ge schuyler. business man-
sgci the crisis Magazine was
the guest speaker Sunday after
noon. Z; ST. Antoine T. n. G A..
his subject being Negro Leader
ship Ia A Changing America.
The eloquent address was enthn-
siastically applauded by an appre-
ciaiiyc audience OF about $50
Mr.. Schuyler pointed out that
this Is q crisis yeai, similar TO the
years 1870 and 1919, when Negroes
saw themselves being deprived OF
their civil rights.
continuing his address, the
speaker said:
"A:ter the Civil War when Ne
groes were freed, the question "a
rose as 10 whether The freedmen
should remain in the United States
ar ~ back 10 Africa. Some Negro
lealm located Doin1 20. Santa
49, s.s. n Atrlrs. v sile othsrs
liNs Fsx s.yk Conc, "a l1d fRhh
al,,t ippslsl cn,isral "a, toionissI
tlon aas bcasht for fheir citizen
ship rights in this country.
There are several kinds OF
leadership. We do not expect any
one man to lead all Negroes. We
need not expect another Moses.
There are individual leaders. like
Or George W Carver. of Tuske-
gee Institute. There are also APP
pointed leaders. self-appointed or
hand picked by someone else.
There are likewise popular lead
ere. sCme Of whom are chisclcrs
ana O'hprs loyal and efficient,
Then there are those who havr
the appearance or leaders and
talk as leaders until crisis
comes: aud there are many others
Continued on Page l2)
Montana labor news., 1938-08-25

When an American commission was pro-
posed to study British labor legislation, CLIO
Chairman John L. Lewis had good grounds
for the suspicious he expressed.
The whole idea had been banded about for
sometime in anti-labor circles as a flank at
tack on the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
Testimony before the LaFollette civil liber-
ties committee has now revealed where and
how the idea originated.
It came from none other than American
labor's Public Enemy No. l, Tom Girdler.
John w. Hill, senior partner of the firm Of
Hill & Knowlton, which handled the steel
companies a%nti-union propaganda campaign
during the Little Steel strike, told the Senate
committee that Girdler first suggested to him
a study of British labor laws.
Charles R. Hook, president of the Ameri-
can Rolling Mill Co. and of the National
Association Of Manufacturers, was then ap-
preached to help finance such a survey by
the firm.
It was after Hill & Knowlton got busy on
the idea that the agitation started for a gov
eminent commission; and when the Presi-
dents commission was finally appointed,
Hook became a member of it.
1t is not the main body of British labor law
and practice, under which collective bargain
ing has long been taken for granted, that
appeals to American a%nti-union employers.
What catches their fancy is some particularly
repressive features of the trades disputes act
imposed on British labor after the national
general strike.
The Wagner act was passed to confer on
American workers collective bargaining
rights which their British brothers had long
enjoyed without let or hindrance. But Ameri-
can employers who have been denying their
employees such rights, hope to muddy the
discussion of the subject by calling attention
to foreign legislation that has no bearing on
the American situation.
The CLIO therefore feels justified in con-
tinuing to regard this brain-child Of Tom
Girdler with extreme reserve. 1t will con-
tinue to stand adamant against any and all
attempts to modify the minimum rights to
organize and bargain collectively which are
embodied in the Wagner act.-The CLIO NeloS.