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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
WINS HONORS
AS DIRECTOR
OF NINE BANDS
Detroit Man Wins
High Honors In
Oklahoma

c. Pope Benjamin. on receiving
his sheepskin from the Universit,
Of Michigan expressed desir'
TO teach in a Negro college as h,
believed that he would have bet
ter opportunity TO shake off certain
conyentionalities and impart &c
the students certain ideals which
he possessed. The field was fer
tile. Pope declared.
AS evidence that Mr. Benjamin
had something there" comes in
the story from Muskogee. Okla.
whore Benjamin. now member of
the faculty of Langston University
won the acclaim of the populace
with his direction of the nine Bands
at the closing concert of the Okla
homa Band Association.
THE highlight of the festival
came Friday night as the 275-
piece band rendered its annual
concert. The magic baton of c.
p. Benjamin and the fine perform
ance OF this organization gave the
audience masterpiece
OF entertainment After two hours
Of listening. the audience gave
hearty applause for encore num-
hers stated the writer OF the
story.
Mr.. Benjamins directing of the
band won the praise of the sup
of schools In his
letter to the president of Langston
College. the superintendent wrote
= Permit me to express to you my
commentator for the mastenful
In which Mr.. Benjamin
directed the ensemble OF eight or
nine bands in the Municipal Audi
forum OF Muskogee. Oklahoma,
Saturday. May 7. 1885"
Mr.. Benjamin has been granted q
leave OF absence by Langston Col
lege and will continue his studies
at the University of Michigan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
"A coLeRED JUDGE
Spingarn Medal
Awarded T o
DR.. w. A. Hinton

NEW YORK-Dr William A..
Hinton. instructor in bacteriology
and immunology and in preventive
medicine and hygiene on the ia
Guilty OF the Harvard Medical
School, was awarded the oath
Spingarn medal this week by the
committee for "26 years Of brill
liant scientific work of the high
est technical calibre.'
DR.. Hinton is the originator OF
the Hinton Sociological Test for
syphilis, which is recognized and
used as most delicate and accur-
ate blood test for the disease. He
Is the author OF a textbook on sy-
philis. declared by many 10 be the
best written in the English lam
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
II COLOKfD JI Dt'F-
TRY TO LOCATE rHf
HOME or JOHN BROWN

LAKE PLACID y y The New
York State Historical Association.
ignoring the popular assumption
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28

guage. which is used by health au-
thorities, medical schools, and cli-
mics.
Dr. Hinton is recognized fig
ure in public health circles and
is regarded by the entire profess
sion of America and other coun-
tries as one of its outstanding
scientific leaders.
"A COLORED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28

judge Hastie's Wife Resents Color
Bar Within Race On Virgin Islands

St. Thomas. v. I.-(By Adolpl
Gereau for ANP-virgin Island,
Negro society had one OF its sharp
est breaks here last week wher
Mrs. William II. HASTE. wife of the
Judge OF the United State District
Court for the Virgin Islands
charged that race dissemination
was being practiced among color.
ed people and refused TO be identi-
fed with committee OF prominent
colored citizens sponsoring a bene-
III dance at one of the hotels 10
raise funds for the Charlotte ANA
lie high school
A caste system based on skin
fermentation seems TO be new to
the Hasties. However II seems TO
he accepted here as proper. The
iasties want a system based on
manhood. they claim that charac-
ter and educational qualifications
along with culture should be suf-
ficient 10 open all doors.
Express Resentment
As judge OF the United States
District Court here. Judge HASTE
is willingly accepted Unto society
as is also his wife. Last week. how
ever, they called showdown
when they discovered that large
number OF prominent Negroes OF
the island had been purposely omit
ted from an invitation list prepar-
ed by committee on which Mrs |
HASTE was serving to raise funds |
for the local high school. but that
Cadets from a visiting German Ma
val vessel were extended invita-
tons. Annoyed. Mrs. HASTE invit
ed the chairman OF the joint COM
mittees to her home, and after
herself and the Judge had inform
ed them what they thought OF the
committees action. Mrs. HASTE re-
fused to be further Identified with
IL.
The caste system prevailing here
has been noticed by every Ameri
can Official that has come to the
island, and few OF them have
sought to change II. Ex-Governor
Paul M Pearson thought II re-
grettable. He sought TO draw Ne
groes of all shades together at his
official functions in the hope that
the contact would lead TO some
realization. Governor Lawrence w.
Cramer the present incumbent.
has kept up the practice. Colored
men and women. of all shades. are
invited TO the Governors official
functions. However, this has had
no effect on the local tendency.
Most OF the islands newspapers
have entered the fray this week in
an effort TO secure closer coopera-
ton among the colored people OF
whatever shade. Some observers
believe that the Hasties are we'll
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28

meaning and their efforts will have
iar-reaching effects on the future
actions Of colored people.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Note Of Caution Sounded
On 1899 Business Trends

Washington, Nov. 17.-(AP)-A
prominent Federal economist inject
ed a note of caution today into the
frequent optimistic business forecasts
for next year. The economist, who
askedxthat his name not be used, said
he and a number of other statisticians
in and out of the government expect
ed a slight and temporary industrial
downturn in the first quarter of 1889,
followed by resumption of recovery
in the second quarter.
His opinion contrasted with a state
ment by Secretary of Commerce Rop-
er yesterday that "the fundamentals
c,f business are in more encouraging
condition than they have been for a
long time"
Another view came recently from
Colonel Leonard Ayres, Cleveland
banker, who said it was not yet GER
tain whether this business recovery
will prove to be of relatively long du-
ration and vigorous development, or
be, instead, comparatively brief and
restricted"
The anonymous Federal economist
estimated that Industrial production,
as measured by the Federal Reserve
Board index, is now back to 100 per-
cent of thecent of the 1923-25 averages
up "a points from the 1888 low CT rs
in May. IL points higher than a year
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
70
Seek Powers
Immediately
French Premier Plans
to Send Parliament
Home if 1t Rejects His
Proposals

Paris, Nov. -(AP)-Premiel-
Daladier was reported by deputies to-
Gay to be planning to dissolve the
Chamber of Deputies and rule France
for a time without Parliament if it
refuses to ratify his "three-year plan"
for reviving French economy.
Such step was reported under
consideration as socialists and COM
munists massed forces to fight the cab
inet's economic and financial DEGREES,
end as a general confederation of
labor, with an enrolment of 100000
workers, called for general strike,
il necessary to defeat the DEGREES.
President Lebrun, Daladier and FL
nance Minister Paul Reynaud, sche-
duled press-radio appeals to the na-
ton for backing up their program for
raising taxes, frightening working
hours and speeding industry.
Deputies said Daiadier's projected
dissolution of the Chamber, runnored
frequently in the last month, was dis
closed in part by the premier to the
governing committee of his radical;
socialist party If his decree laws
do not get immediate ratification
when the lower house meets Decem-
Der 6, he would dissolve it. Under
the constitution, he is empowered 70
wait six months before calling new
Neglected chamber.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

ago, and higher than at any time
since the 1O2 mark of October, 1887.
Other developments:
New Debt High
Treasury figures disclosed the pub
lie debt had reached a new record
high of $38,527, 824,089 in the first four
and half months Of the fiscal year.
which began July /.
Hull Halls Treaties
Secretary Hull proudly predicted
that lasting satisfaction" will follow
the signing of vast commercial ac-
cord between the United States, Great
Britain and Canada. Shortly before
high officials of the participants went
to the White House to put their
names to reciprocal agreements enl-
bracing total American trade of ST.
100000 year, Hull declared:
IT think that we may be pardoned
for rejoicing that success has crown
ed our efforts, and that these two
splendid trade agreements are to be
signed in the next few hours"
Richard Eager, of Detroit, told
House investigators that communists
dominated the Westside local of the
United Automobile Workers Union IL.
Detroit, as well as the union unit In
the plant where he works. A wiry
Irishman with a brogue, Eager was a
witness before the committee investi-
eating un-Am0rican activities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
.Methodists
Name Men To
Unity Meet
Eleven Young Minist-
ers Admitted and Is
Superannuates at Con-
ference Honored

Elizabeth City, Nov. 17-(AP) =
Methodists of the North Carolina Con-
ference, formally converting here this
morning, high-lighted their business
session by casting the first ballots for
IA of Is delegates to the uniting con-
ference in April, congratulated Bishop
Clare Purcell on his birthday, paid
homage to 25 attending superannuates
from the seven districts of the con-
ference, admitted eleven young min
listers to be ordained deacons Sunday
night, and exchanged fluctuations
with the closing Baptist State Con-
vention in Raleigh by telegram.
Welcomed by Wade MARI, Of the
First Methodist church here, convo-
cation headquarters, after Bishop Pur-
cell had administered the solemn sac
rament of the holy communion, the
Methodists convened at o'clock this
morning, entered into the business ses
sion at 10, and recessed at one o'clock.
The convention had faced the task
of electing delegates to the uniting
conference of Methodism to be held
in Kansas City, Mo-, when the Metho-
dist Episcopal Ch<rch, South, the
Methodist Episcopal Church NORTH
and the Methodist Protestant Church
will be united.
The North Carolina Brotherhood
will meet this afternoon with Rev. HI.
Glass, of Burlington, presiding.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Liquor Head
Becomes More
Like Hitler
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Nov. 17-Any liquor sales
man who says anything about the
State Liquor Board or it's policies and
whose remarks don't suit the board
is likely to find himself without a
permit to represent distiller in North
Carolina.
That statesmen are thus gagged is
clear from sRules Governing the Ac-
tivities Of Statesmen Representing Dis
tillers Licensed to Sell in the State
of North Carolina, just published in
the State ABC boards first annual
report.
In the rules, the board for the first
time admits. that there has in the past
been dissension and friction between
1t and the county boards-something
which Chairman Guitar Moore has
more than once vigorously denied.
The salesman gag" and dissension
admission are both contained in Rule
d governing the salesmen's activities.
It reads:
"It is the opinion of the State Board
that much of the dissension and fric-
ton which formerly existed between
the county boards and the State Board
was. in a large measure, caused by
the creation and propagation of un.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Health Board
Recites Year
OF Activities
DAILY Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter hotel.

Raleigh, Nov. 17.-Expansion in
venereal disease control work. nomin-
ally under supervision of the Division
of Epidemiology, is undoubtedly the
highlight of the year (1937) covered
by this report, according to the
twenty-seventh biennial report of the
State Board of Health, just transmit
ted to Governor Clyde r. Hoey.
NThe tremendous expansion in
veneral disease control work in North
Carolina is undoubtedly the highlight
of the year covered in this report.
The publicity given this problem was
reflected in a vigorous increase in the
number of reported cases of syphilis,
the report reads.
Donation of the Zachary Smith Rey-
nolds Foundation Fund and passage
of the Observation-Disclosures bill APP
propriating for federal participation
in syphilis control work are also
stressed by State Health Officer. DR..
Carl v. Reynolds in the report.
Other activities are not sighted,
however DIR. Reynolds reporting that
s'things have been happening so fast
and furiously that it would take a vol
ume to review for you the accomplish
ments"
BY divisions some of the outstand-
ing features of the report show:
Health Education: The most not
able achievement in this division
seems to be in the increasing demand
for the health bulletin. During 1887
about 1000 additional names were adj
ded to the mailing list.
Maternal and Child Health Serv-
ices: Provision for the maternity and
infancy health centers has been ex-
panded and the services increased
materially. During the year not less
than 10000 women have had the ben
eft of a medical examination which
would not have been received other
wise. Wasserman tests have been
made of every one of these women
and an average of about IL per cent
been found to be positive. Also TO-
OO0 babies were brought to these CEN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Daniels Says
South Holds
u. S. Promise

Durham, Nov. 17.-(AP)-Jonath =
Daniels, editor of the News and. OBJ
server at Raleigh, described the South
today as holding both a treat and
promise" for America, due to it's prob
lens, which he said are problems Of
the nation.
Daniels spoke at an afternoon ses-
sion of a two-day symposium at Duke
University on 1.-The Changing Econo-
mic Base of the South" Professor
Odum, of the University of North
Carolina, and Gerald Johnson, of the
Baltimore Sun, also spoke.
Tomorrow Secretary Of Agriculture
Henry Wallace will head four speak
erS.
docs the South constitute Pecu-
liar Economic Problem?" was Daniels
subject. Last year he toured the
South to get data for book recently
published.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
CropControl
Insisted On
By Wallace,
Tells Georgia Grow
ers 1t Is Their Haven
from Storm, Reaching
Gale Portions

Macon, Ca, Nov. 17.-(AP)-Secrs-
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
here today told cotton and tobacco
growers that they must keep their
AAA programs "if you want to save
your economic life"
The secretary compared the AIA.A
program to ships "in sheltered hav-
en-, away from the winds of the world
economic life"
Those winds are rising to a hur-
ricane gale, the force of which most o.
us in the United States do not yet ap-
preciate," the secretary said. "And
so 1 say to both groups Cotton and
tobacco farmers), stay by your ship
and don't let any one lure you off from
it. Don't give up your ship if you
want to save your economic life"
Wallace spoke on invitation of the
United Georgia Farmers and the
Georgia Cooperative Council. Georgia,
with other cotton and tobacco pro-
on the question of continuing mar
keting quotas on cotton and flue-cured
tobacco for 1889.
The secretary reminded Georgia to-
bacco growers that their income from
the 1888 crop was the largest on -e-
cord, "even after penalties in connect
ton with the marketing quotas are
paid"
AS indication of flue-cured tobacco
growers generally" he said, "the in
come of Georgia growers during the
last five years has been more than
double that received during the pre-
vious five years."
The present income situation with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Britain Favorable
To Joining u. S. In
Getting Jews Out
Cabinet Agrees To Try Kennedy Plan, High
Authority Says; Jews in Germany Want Immi-.
grafton Quota "Mortgaged" To Let Them in
Here Now

London, Nov. 17.-(AP)- Brit
ish government was said by a high
authority today to have agreed to try
to operate plan offered by United
States Ambassador Joseph Kennedy
to remove thousands of Jews now suf-
fering from a wave of violence and
restrictive DEGREES in Germany.
Prime Minister Chamberlain was
expected to make statement on the
plan in the House of Commons later
the day. The United States ambas-
sador was known to have laid his
plans before Chamberlain in long
conference Tuesday, and the British
government considered them yestcr-
day.
The Kennedy plan has been describ-
ed authoritatively as plan to re-
move the 100000 Jews now in Ger
many to North and South America,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
DeadGer11lan
Has Funeral
OF A Martyr
Staying of Diplomat in.
Paris Accepted as
Challenge, and Relent-
less War on Jew Is.
Promised; Catholics
Here Join Denuncia-
ton of Germans

Berlin, Nov. Douglas
Miller, commercial attache # the
United States Embassy, was called
to Washington today less than "a
hours after the departure of Ambas-
sador Hugh Wilson Miller was di-
fected to report in Washington not lat
er than January l.
The calling home of Miller was re-
garded by the American COLONY. in
Berlin as significant indication that
the United States Department of
Commerce had lost interest in Ger
many for the present.
(The Berlin announcement came on
the same day set for the signing in.
Washington of broad commercial ire.
aties among the United States, Great
Britain and Canada.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
r. N. SiInlns Again Heads
Baptists For New Year
DIX. Hoyt Blackwell, President of Mars I'LL Col
lege, Made First Vice-President; Plan Annui-
ties for Aged Ministers; Seek Recorder Editor

Raleigh, Nov. 17.-(AP)-R. N.
Simms, ST., of Raleigh today was
reelected president of the North Car
DINA Baptist State Convention.
The delegates chose DR.. Hoyt Black
well, president ( of Mars Hill College,
as their first vice-president, advanc-
ing him from the third vice-presidency
and put DR.. A. j. Barton, of Whining
ton, in as second vice-president.s Dr.
Barton had been first vice-president
this year, and succeeds DR.. G. w. Pas
chal, of Wake Forest.
DR.. B. A. Bowers, of Gastonia, was
elected third vice-president.
The convention authorized it's COM
mittee on pensions to continue it's
negotiations with the board of relief
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Commons Will
Debate Issue
Of The Jews
(By The Associated Press.)

Prime Minister Chamberlain told
the House of Commons today that the
search for new homes for Jewish re-
fugees from Germany was being con-
sidered as matter of urgencys3Amer-
lean and British collaboration or
plans for the settlement of Germany,s
Jews focused attention on the problem
as one of worldwide concern.
Chamberlain disclosed that the Jew
ish problem had been taken up with
the governors of number of British
colonies and agreed to a Commons
debate next Monday on both. the re-
fuge question and the treatment OF
racial minorities in Europe
Officials of South Americas main
Atlantic coast nations, Brazil Argeh-
tine and Uruguay, were reluctant to
accept suggestions that their I'M
migration barriers be lowered except
for Jewish agricultural workers ard
technicians.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

and annuity Of the Southern Baptist
Convention regarding pensions for
ministers over 65' years of age. S
The three-day convention was adj
journed after it was voted to dedicate
the forthcoming annual publication
to the late DR.. William L. Poteat. a
former president of the convention
and of Wake Forest College, and to
the late DR.. j. S. Farmer, editor of the
Biblical Recorder when he died.
A committee headed by DR.. j. L.
Peacock, of Tarboroy met this after
noon to consider selection of an edi-
tor for the Biblical Recorder, which
the convention yesterday voted to
buy 1t was indicated it might be
some months before the editor was
chosen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

and parts of the British, French and
Netherlands empires.
Details Of the proposals., which are
to be presented also to France
Netherlands, Latin-America republics
and other states are expected to be
worked out at forthcoming meetings
of the governmental committee
on refugees. 1t was estimated it would
cost about $500 a family to move Jews
from Germany to homes in other
lands.
The United States part in the plan
was understood Ito be mainly finan-
cial.
Kennedy talked three times this
morning to Malcolm Macdonald, sec
rotary for colonies and dominions,
who was one of the first members of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
CATHOLICS IN AMERICA
JOIN IN DENJJNCTATT0N

New York, Nov. 17.-(AP)-Pro-
tests by prominent Catholic church.
men were added today to growing
volume of denunciation by American
civic and social organizations against
Nazi treatment of racial and religious
n1inorities. The Catholic protest was
made by former Governor Alfred e.
Smith and four high church prelates
last night in a nationwide radio broad
cast.
It came on the heels of an announce
ment by Stephen Early, White House
secretary, that President Rooseyelt's
criticism of Germany's attack on
Jews was also intended to apply to
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Industrial Plant
At State Prison
Central Press)

Raleigh, 10y. 17.-(AP)-Iiac
H'ghway and Public Works Com
mission voted today 30 set aside
enough money, maybe 100000, for
buildings to erect an industrial
building at Central Prison here.
The $1,OOO,OO0 P1vA fund was
first set aside, Chairman Dunlap
SAID, for prison camps, but it was
found it would not all be needed for
that purpose, SO the industrial build
ing will be erected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Cotton Fiirrner
Up To Midday

New York, Nov. 17.-(AP) Cotton
futures opened three points lower to
one higher. Liquidation and hedge
selling were absorbed by trade and
foreign interests. March sold from 8.45
to 8.48 late in the first hour, leaving
prices unchanged to four points net
higher. BY midday, prices were close
to the best levels of the day thus far,
and one to six points net higher.
March was $40
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

tail TO the Dewey kite. And it isn't
desirable to have anything undignified
about a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tiaI combinations Taft and Dewey,
however. would be absolutely all right.
Robert A. Taft is of adequately ma
t,re white House years. He has plenty
If standing and historic background.
Some folk say he's ADLER than MS
father was-and the latter had apiiity
enough. even though he didn't make
. very successful President. Robert
comes from an excellent presiden-
tial state, too. Ohio. isn't quite the
enual of New York or Pennsylvania
in political sense, but it's big enough
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

1910. If Dewey had
beaten G ov e rnor
Lehman in New
York of course he
would be the one to
be mentioned for
first place. In that
event Taft probably
wouldn't be getting
any mention at all.
Dewey a n d Taft
wouldn't sound $50
well. Dewey is so
young that T a f t
would be placed in
rather an undig-
nified position as a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
$4,000 Allotted
9 WPA Projects

Raleigh, Nov. 17.-(AP)- The
WPA announced ALLEGATION of
about $22O,OOO in nine projects to
put 9O2 persons to work.
Three road Improvement projects
topped :.he list, including Pitt
cOunty's project for $93, 39l.
Other ALLEGATIONS included: Pend
or county, $4,000 for matron SER
vice in schools.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Stock Trends
Little Uneven

New York, Nov. 17.-(AP)-Buyer
We're none too confident in today's
stock market, but they were in suf-
Iclent numbers to rally prices frac-
lions to around a point. Traders, be-
Neving three straight declining ses-
sions called for at least technical
comeback, got behind prominent in
dustrials and rails at the start. Profit
taking was then encountered, and
mere was a slow retreat. Bonds gem
orally followed slightly uneven route
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17
Taft-Dewey
Ticket
In 40 Talked
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumnist

Washington, Nov. 17.-Republican
headquarters strategists already are
suggesting Taft and Dewey as a good
G. O. F. ticket in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-17

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