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Twin-City herald., 1938-10-15
DIR. BROWN SPEAKS FOR MINNEAPOLIS

interviewed DR. w Brown this week concern
ing an article which appeared
Mathews
interesting viewpoint
YES surprised attack was made
on the Twin Cities have lived Minneapolis
the last twelve years have been identified with other
who
their efficiency public During have
noticed that the destructive critics. both
superficial knowledge analysis
tread.
It said that Mr. study this vicinity for short
time and arrived at his conclusions effectively Parenthetcay
that due Mr.
Be
his information did pictures social workers
along with his article Both of these individuals
have been afraid that of the local aggressive Negroes
the standard OF social work. they
the tact that the last who would know what
lltes aoal worker They busy with the
satisfy their that they in
words there are victims of nhumanty
worker kept busy generazed
Then possibly
OF the presidents of the local Urban
only to obtain prevent
Vancng too far There have been
c but possibly Mr. Mathews being
that derogaoy
have travelled proportion to their num-
bers Negroes here doing much anywhere
well
shoulders behind the wheel and help work destiny people
who have suounted all barriers and continuing
The Twin Cities tangible
tha credit Many them small euI
large that have been developed
class and there and who
coored east or west The WORKING ne
their own homes and participate urban life
do that anybody but do
should eveled
with full force his problems
that he read by Negroes here to keep
Minnesota State equal rights
due
would building then would
have less time down elsewhere"
Twin-City herald., 1938-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.

By the adoption of Chapter 492 or the
Laws of 1897, the legislature has pro-
posed an amendment to Article of the
State Constitution. The proposed amend
ment, if adopted, will not alter the form
OF any existing section of the Constitu-
ton but will add new section to be
known as Section s of said Article s.
Twin-City herald., 1938-10-15
The proposed section reads as follows:

Sectlon 3. Any OF the pubic lands
Of the state, including lands held in
trust for any purpose, may, with the
unanimous approval of a commission
consisting of the governor, the at
torney general and the state auditor,
be exchanged for lands of the United
Z. States andior privately owned lands
in such manner as the legislature
may provide, and the lands so ac-
quired shall be subject to the trust,
If any, to which the lands exchanged
therefor were subject, and the state
shall reserve all mineral and water
power rights in lands SO transferred
by the state"
Twin-City herald., 1938-10-15

be presented for the choice Of the
voters, and may be voted on sepa-
rately without prejudice to other
articles or sections Of the charter or
any amendments thereto. The legis-
iature may provide general laws re-
lating to affairs of cities, the applica-
ton of which may be limited to
cities of over fifty thousand inhabi.
tants, or to cities of fifty. and not
less than twenty thousand inhabi.
tants, or to cities of twenty and not
less than ten thousand inhabitants,
or to cities of ten thousand inhabi-
tants or less, which shall apply equa1-
iy to all such cities of either class,
and which shall be paramount while
in force to the provisions relating to
the same matter included in the local
charter herein provided for. But no
local charter, provision or ordinance
passed hereunder shall supersede
any general law of the state defining
or furnishing crimes or misdemean-
6rs."
Evening star., 1938-01-27
senior high school Of the combination
junior Senior high school are:

Goldsboroueh. H. M.
Green, Virginia r.
Hale. Thomas z.
Halsted. Virginia M,
Heyd. Paul Vincent
Hintze, Gerda H.
Kautz, Norma Jean
Knott. Arthur J.
Johnson. Dorothy H.
Lind. William z.
Lines, Frances H.
Ludwig, Dorothy p.
Mack, Carolyn ].
Mater. Muriel C..
Marshall. Mildred K,
Meeks. Richard E.
Murphy, c. Lee. ir.
OLeary, John Mark
Perrygo. Robert w.
PeSsagno. Frances M.
Pruitt. Olive Elaine
Evening star., 1938-01-27
RECREATION FUND
TRANSFER SOUGHT.
Playground Department t
Would Turn Activities Over
to Community Center.

Activities staged by the Municipal
Playground Department on school
Fairgrounds during the summer would
be Cancelled and control Of such pro-
grams given to the Community Gen.
ter Department OF the Board Of Edu-
cation in transfer of funds recon-
mended by the District Subcommit-
tee Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee to the House yesterday.
The recommendation is made in
the interests Of consolidation, accord
ing to the committee report.
The proposal, 1t Is thought, will
cancel activities Of the Playground
Department on about 40 part-time
school grounds.
Last year the committee recon-
mended the transfer of $4,000, rep
resenting control Of operations on
about 20 Fairgrounds under the con-
troll of the Playground Department
from the department to the Com
munity Center, but this proposal was
later thrown out.
Collins Criticizes Bill.
In the hearings that preceded the
present proposal Chairman Ross Col
Inns and the committee subjected the
proposed bill Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission for
unification OF District recreation
agencies to considerable criticism
At the same time he sought by ques-
fiNpino @atArNoirA SS.I,a atI
is ANY excuse" for continuing Co.
ordinator Lewis r. Barrett on the
pay roll Of the National Capital
Parks.
Charging there is mo consolida-
ton in the proposed BILL" MIR. Col.
Inns declared: Your bill will keer
all these agencies as they are now
with all the top-heavy outfits 70,
have, with Mr.. Barrett at the heac
of them"
No Reduction in Budget.
After Thomas S. Settle, secretary
Of the park and planning group, ad.
mitted the bill would not effect any
reduction in the recreation budget
Representative Engel Of Michigan in.
terposed:
In other words, instead of elimi.
mating any expense, you have thu
same expense. and in addition to tina,
you have this same co-ordinator a
the top
mo. sir, We carry the budget a!
one" said Mr.. Settle. II know tn.
committee wants to be fair"
Il would rather you would no
criticize u.s." declared Mr.. Collins. g.
understand what you are proposins
to do by this bill when 1t Is intro
duced."
Earlier Mr.. Collins had demanded
Of c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
Of the National Capital Parks. If h
could see ANY excuse for continu'
ing Mr.. Barrett on the pay roll.
Mr.. Finnan replied that Mr.. Bar.
rett had been very carefully selected
adding: During the course of his
employment here I think he has
done splendid work"
Il do not think he has done any.
thing" said the chairman. And ]
don't believe you think he has done
anything"
Evening star., 1938-01-27

Commissioned in Reserves.
Donald Clark Shannon, 322 Fourth
street Sc, has accepted an appoint
ment as a second lieutenant Of In
fantry In the Organized Reserves,
Evening star., 1938-01-27

Absher, George w.
Ankers, Julia ].
Armstrong w. N.
Berry, Edward J.
Branson, Margie r.
Chester. Selig
Clark, Betty Frances
Cook, James Lester
Cousins, Donald
Cox, Jean Ellen
Cussler. Dolores L.
Donnelly, Mildred A.
Eckstein. Virginia M
Elder. Mildred p. H.
Fanarof, Louis r.
Fisher, George w.
Foley, Walter Allen
Fullmer. Mary j.
Foote, James Alton
Gebhardt, M. Greta
German, Metty G.
Evening star., 1938-01-27
81 GET DIPLOMAS
AT.ANACOSTIA HIGH
Jere J. Crane Presides at Exer.
cises-Was Speaker at Dedi-
cation Exercises.

Sixty-seven students received their
diplomas at Anacostia Junior High
School at exercises at the school this
afternoon.
Jere j. Crane, first assistant SUPER
intendent Of schools In charge Of
buildings and grounds, presided. Mr.
Crane was q speaker at the formal
dedication exercises at the school dur
ing American Education Week in No
vember.
The graduates who will attend the
Evening star., 1938-01-27
REPORT TO Be STUDIED
Committee Named to Digest Child
Welfare Society Data.

Welfare Society Data.
A committee to study the recently
published report Of the Society for the
Child. Welfare Of America has beer
appointed by Mrs. Fred G.. Mitchell
president Of the Florence Crittentor
Home, it was announced today.
Mrs. j. c. Freeland, chairman, is to
be assisted by Mrs. H. T. Redier, Mrs
Charles Bassett, Mrs. Frederick NJ
Kerby, Mrs. John Chase and Mrs. c.
u. Riggal in the study.
In her monthly report to the board
members of the home Mrs. Jean Cole
superintendent, said A girls and 30
babies had been cared for at the home
during January.
Evening star., 1938-01-27
MOONEY APPEALS AGAIN
Makes Third Plea to q. 3. su-
preme Court.

Thomas J. Mooney appealed to the
Supreme Court for the third time to-
day in his effort to escape serving .
life sentence for completely in the
1915 Sa nFrancisco Preparedness Day
bombing.
His petition asked the high tribunal
to review q decision by the California
Supreme Court last October 80, which
denied him WRIT Of Habeas Corpus.
He sought the writ to obtain his re-
lease from San Quentin Penitentiary.
Evening star., 1938-01-27
GARNET-PATTERS0N
GIVES 80 DIPLOMAS
DR.. H. H. Long Presides at Gradu.
alton Exercises for
February Class.

Ninety students were graduated at
exercises for the February class at
the Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School today.
DR.. H. H. Long, head of the Board
OF Examiners in the colored schools,
presided. The list Of graduates is:
Evening star., 1938-01-27

The Library Of Congress collections
comprise 100000 items and increase
at the rate of 500 q day.
Evening star., 1938-01-27
los PUPILS FINISH
AT GORDON SCHOOL
DR.. Harvey A. Smith Presides at
Graduation Exercises at
Y,,usa~ YY,.sk

Junior Unit.
One hundred and five students,
most of whom will attend Western
High School, received diplomas ut
graduation exercises at the Gordon
Junior High School today.
DR.. Harvey A. Smith, assistant
superintendent of schools. in charge
Of senior high schools, presided. The
list Of graduates and the schools they
will attend follows:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

Dr. i. 4. BacOat>. Tor nine
years president of Leland col-
lcge. Baker. La. near Baton
Rouge. was honored with The
u. u. degree NJ commence
ment oi Virginia nIon | nj
,er>if,. Richmond. this ,ear
4 graduate of Moore high
>chooI In II. Waco. Ten. aud
bishop college in 'l6, the Pres T.
dent received the u. u. degree
from MON In ~. and 4. ".
from OberIIn In 30. Ne did
lnrtl>'r study nj the University
oi hlcago and Columbia nni-
,cr>ity. and in ~. toured iu-
rope. Egypt. and Palestine. NJ
ter Ten Years ~ minister and
educator in Virginia. he went
10 Louisiana. and LELAND col
iege under biz guidance. has
grown Ia hIvh ranks in II.
field.
lt'al,in service
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
"A CoLoRED JrDGK--
Baseball Party For
Safety Club OF Air
At Briggs Stadium
a CoLoRED srDcr-

Two thousand members NJ The
Safety club OF the Air will he me
guests of Leon ID. Case, secretary
Of state. al The new Briggs Stadium
on August s, 10 witness the game
between the Detroit Tigers and
Boston Red Sox. through the cour-
tesy OF walter O. Briggs.
The Safety Club OF the Air was
organized about six months aeo
and now has membership OF
more than 10000. The purpose Of
The club is 10 teach the Youngsters
the Importance Of traffic safety IN
be careful when crossing the
street In be more than careful
when riding their bicycles and 10
inspire that same thought in other
youngsters.
The club il sponsored by M
Case and the secretary OF STATE
office and radio station ,'kl.W
Uncle HAL O'Halloran. IFS mas
ter OF ceremonies. and his array ~
young future radio stars are on The
mir each Saturday morning At
ais A. m. and IN addition ~ he
talented youngsters he also IRE
SCENTS surprises from time 10 time
such as movie stars. radio cels-
hrilies and many outstanding
figures in The world OF sports.
Tribune readers are invited TO
listen to Uncle Hal each SaIur-
day morning at 9:l5 r. M. over
CkLW for future theatre parties
and other surprises.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
MACE-H0UR T0'
Be theme AT.
.SOROR CONFAB.
Cleveland Will Be
Host To Iota Phi
Lambda Members

CLEVELAND, Ohio What prom-
iscs To be the greatest convention
in the history OF the lota Phi Lamb
da Business Girls Sorority will be
held here August eth 10 30th. If
The hundreds OF reservations now
being received at the convention
headquarters. 4f50 Cedar Ave. are
Ia be regarded as an indication OF
the size Of the attendance.
From official sources it is said
thai the sorority will be among The
first 10 endeayor 10 develop some
ideas relative 10 The new Federal
Wages and Hours Legislation and
the affect OF Social Security re-
qGiremcnis throughout The nation
respecting the employmem OF bust
ness and professional women A.
we'll as women engaged in o;heI
industrial pursuits
Beginning in 1881 under Tho in
sIirafion and guidance of ils
FOUNDER, Mrs. Lola NJ. Parker.
now National President. as =
means OF developing a social cnl-
tural and intellectual cameradcrie
among women engaged in business
and professional pursuits. II now
has more than thirty-lwo chapters
located in Illinois. New York. pls.
trict Of Columbia. Georgia. ono.
Michigan, Texas. Pennsylvania
Alabama, Florida, kentucky Nor.h
Carolina, Missouri, New Jersoy
Iowa, oklahoma Michigan aud
Tennessee
conventions of the Sorority have
been held from var 20 year in HE
larger cities OF Ae country. This
year. Cleveland is host Of the con
,eniion and The officers Of the To-
cal chapter. Bertha !. Carnel
president, Alberta kenney. vice
president, cleo Beaslcy, recording
secretary. Mozelle kersey. cor
responding secretary. Stella p
Pickens, treasurer. Theodosia b
skinner national northern region
a directress and members OF the
local convention Committees, have
been for MANY months makinE
plans for the entertainment Of the
hundreds OF delegates and visi,orc
who will he in attendance.
Social events will follow the sew.
eral business sessions which The
sorority will hold
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
ny Harriet Robinson

We will use more forceiiil
measures we're the words that
rang into tho cars Of MIR. Robbins.
owner ~ The Echo theatre Tn'y
were the sentiments OF Theodore
Smith. president OF the North End
Youth council
The council was instrumental -
securing a job for colored girl
IN the ticket office of the theatre,
which has from ninety 10 ninety
five percent colorcd patronage.
Last Saturday afternoon. lulv
l6 the council had set 10 beSin
their noighborhood boycott on The
theatre. but on the morning OF tbs
same day Mr.. Robbins came 10
agreeable terms.
Here's ONE group who learned
that there's time and place FOR
everything and that when such
A situation is called 10 the atien-
lion OF community, the time fos
action is Al hand.
For years Dr zoe has hecn
meeting with the Rev Mr.. Roe a.
The Chat Some More club. Sister
Sue OF the Silent Workers has
hecn paving weekly visits on
Madam Slowfooi OF The civic Help-
ers League. For what, To TALK
OF doing.
Thank goodness, tonight Eve''n
Foster is drawing pay check be-
cause somebody DID,
-...-..--...
a surprise birthday party was
given for Miss Mary Elizabeth
Greenhed Sunday, July II, hut the
real surprise came on July l6. The
actual date ot her birth
II seems that Royfriend Bill
Rose. uninrentionally limited that
a birthday party was forthcoming
tonsequenily, on the evening Of
July 1s Mary. dressed in her sun
days best. sat patiently listenins
Tor The footsteps OF her friends.
Several different times Mrs.
Greenfield sent her daughter on
errands. Each time feeling GER
tain that it. was a scheme 10 gel
her from The house and lay plars
for The surprise. Mary went gladly,
returned and stared eagerly into
the darkened room
The entire evening was spent IN
a repetition OF this procedure. bat
nothing happened. Imagine petite
Mary Elizabeth sitting expectantly
on her wenty-hrst birthday with
no party. no cake, and mn boy
friend. what great surprise.
.s....sss.ss
talked with an official ~ the
Brewster Housing Project the other
day and he informed me thai here
are numerous individuals interest
ed in the building project, so much
So that he has been constantly
nuizzed on matters concerline
housing equipment.
took The liberty IN ask him
why the apartment houses had no
doorbells. Its low cost housing
project he replied. and while
doorbels are convenience incv
are not necessity" A. any "a
people still have fists and know how
10 knock
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Louis VISITS
PLACE WHERE.
HE HAD START.
Champion Makes A
Trip To Chicago
For Two Days

In the sptiur Of lsT. hlslv
young chap. accompanied by hls
friend walked INTO lhc hoAinr room
n Brcs'cr cn'ee Tho fiicnd aftr
Introducing nc husky chan 10 iae
boxing instructor Alter tkidl II
Il told Ellis hat tho neweooor
wanted 10 learn the fundamentals
OF boxire
Monday afternoon thai s,o,e
husky young fellow now with ~
diions Weigh on his saliva NJ
frame. smarily a''ired in snort
unfit came back to yisii The place
who're he had his firS boxinc rs
son His. name is loe Louis and
ne is now heavyweight champion
81 The world
Has Travelled Far
Six times four seasons have
passed into me pasean' ~ tme
and Louis has travelled lons rpsd
since Thur-ton Mckinney in'ro-
dpccd Louis - Ellis TmHs'or
had won ,hamwopshp IN 'Ne
Golden Gloves Chat spring aud vas
anxious iha' Ms fliend ocms -
and graf ~ some ~ no lingots
Mckinney did moi ihuk ~ ihe 'lsir
thar he VAS Introducing ? fpire'
feavyweish' champion 20 Fii,
In he same lins where ~
trained FOR his fifs amateur hou
Louis posed for pinares with q
youthful hoxing team Elns is
booming FOR The coming season
That the Youngsters were easer
10 sce Louis was Evidenced in ho
Tact hat the ring posts We're torn
down ~ the bcvs as ihoy s'russied
for positions near The chsmp. y
They gave Inc Champion rousin1
cheer as he came into ne boxing
ioom
Joe lef' FOR chicago Noriqy
night but returned "wednesday
he said ma, he was NO, hiild-
ins q new home fcr his mother.
Instead he was reno,a'ing he
home on McDouEal and bavne
fe~ additions made.
- coIoRFD upGF-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Michigan Honor Graduate
Addresses Local Techniiciians

donald r White. registered a.
ch'cci and engineer Of 6507 Hart
foli avenue. addressed the mem
herS Of the Detroit branch ~ TIE
National Technical association at
iboir first outdoor meeting OF the
sea on, Saturday night July 2
The meeting was held through me
courtesy OF Moses X Fritz. on the
beautiful lawn 81 rhe Franklin &
Flrx Funeral home. 500 Garfield
avenue
Mr.. Whites discourse was alo1g
The line ~ experience gained dur
n2 The past six years while leaeh-
ins and praciicins engineering aad
architecture in the south bciuS a
msmber Of Tho faculty Of Prairie
view collcse. Prairie View Texas.
ami 1'nskesee institute Tuskssee
Ala
The speaker produced large
map executed by himself Of Tns-
icgee csmpns, and numerous OH
or drawings and photographs o.
ARCHITECTURAL and engineering pro-
jecs designed and supervised by
him while in charge Of The depart
mont rf maintenance At Tuskecec
institute. He also submitted dc =
siens estimates specifications and
recommendation for various o;h-
cr projects which received the o
Is from leading white engineer
ana architects Of that section o.
lhf country.
Nr White is an honor gradu'e o.
lhe University Of Michigans col
ere ~ engineering and college 81
ohi'ecture, class 1880 returning
later for his masters degree in The
same subject Several NJ Mr.
wines designs sdorn the walls OF
'hc college Of archilecture's bald
itgs Al Ann Arbor. He has passed
The Mich, saie board examination
and registered with the slate 81
Michigan receiving q license Il
practice architecture and EMF
neorins in this siale.
'Arlion " Games, chairman
Booker r.. Washington Trade As
ISOLATION Luncheon club will al
dress The petrol, branch ~ ihs
MIA Al It's next meeting 10 h'
held al the residence Of william
Jason. Saturday, .luly e. al s j, n
"A coLoREp srpcr--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

'"''i t0'tu persons tOli
'nem or upon news accounts
All we can say about The whole
matter is what the outcome Of the
Negro R~ce In Detroit will he poli-
'ically Will depend ON their deci-
SONS and The handling Of their nre-
sent day political problems. -.
CLEVELAND HOUSING PROJECT
Last Tuesday a committee ~ De-
rioters including Geo. A. Isabel,
Bill Hayden. Larry Bleach. MIR.
Forsion and your columnist VISIT
ed the orTHwAlTE HOUSING
Project at Cleveland. Ohio.
Cultivate Homes is housing pro-
ject developed By the Housing di-
vision ~ The Federal Emergency
administration OF Public Works
and The Cleveland Housing Com-
mlitee. II is located on 20 acre
tract bounded by Scoville AMI
Woodland Avenues and East 10Th
and 55th streets, approximately
two miles southeast OF the Pnb-
lie Square and close 10 many
places Of industrial employment,
Trolley lines operate on Scoville
and Woodland Avenues and con-
meet The project with the business
center and The residential section
OF the city. On 55lh street another
trolley line connects with impor-
iant industrial areas. This pro-
jet IL favored with many esfab-
lished community facilities and
churches An elementary school
junior high school and high
school are nearby recreation
center is located on a large area
within The site and contains n
gymnasium, swimming pools, club
rooms and playground under mnni-
cipal supervision. The projec.
consists Of Il two and three story
apartment buildings. flats and
group houses. providing total OF
$40 dwelling units. Six stores haze
heen included 10 afford shopping
convenience, and ~ garages have
heeh provided
approximately one-fourih NJ the
area is occupied by buildings ard
walks The remainder is devo' :
ed 10 play yards and 10 lawn land
scaped and planted with trees and
shrubs The play areas are
equipped with slides, swings and
ether recreaiional apparatus. -.
Each apartment building has a
central laundry equipped with tubs,
eas plates. driving rooms, and IRON
ing boards. and each group house
building has basement laundry.
This modern low rent project has
hcen a great help 10 The citizens
o. cleveland and Is some show
place. We will he glad when De-
troits Ia complete.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23

Melody club before taking the
road again
$ r. Holland plans IN spend few
DAYS in chicago. III. This summer.
Miss Tolula Smith Is doing nicely
with her column In a local week
MARY BROWN, who f. now Mrs.
Shern Robbins has one OF those
late new doll hats that the well
dressed women are wearing. She
looks swellegcnt
non't forget TO attend the Field Day
az the Police Departmenl...,.-
Winifred Beck Brown ard
JIMMIE Brown are the proud par
erts OF baby girl born last sun
nav morning
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-23
Ills and wife FREED ON federal FUGITIVE Law CHARGE
Bulletin Board
BY Ulysses w. Boykin

VACATIONS HAVE a way Of
hiring some OF our friends to cool
!, clImes for the summer moaths,
~, here are always enough folks
lei, at home to gather around at
he local places OF attraction and
nave a good time. f. Many local
.fairs have been planned for the
remalnIng days OF the summer
10 had planned to write about
,he brighter side OF things In this
,ssue. hut we ran across an article
N the Detroit News on Monday
hat made US feel very depressed.
report has been issued entitled
Dnetroit Voters and Recent Flee
ans" based on study made by
nonald s. Hecock, Ph. d., OF the
Wavne University department of
e,vernment and Henry Treve!yan,
both white men. They say:
Although the municipal election
~ 1897 brought out The largest
vote in history for city elections,
only 81 per cent OF the registered
voters participated, the report
shows In Rosedale Park precincts,
however. between 50 and 80 per
zen, Of the registered voters went
ia The polls. tthese are all white
only a few isolated precincts IN
the near Northeast section and two
Precincts on the East Side equal.cd
his record. The poorest showing
Nas made by downtown precincts.
PARTICULARLY those where NEGRO
VOTERS predominant, the report
stafes.--..
THE apathy OF Negro voters was
more noticeable Nan in the pr'-
mary" The report adds Every pre-
,inct with less than 40 per cent
turnout OF registered voters was a
downtown Negro precinct and Sc
gro districts farther out were he
lcw the districts surrounding
hem ......