davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
RIVER ROUGE
BY Agnes Tucker

The Beechwood Community Cen
ter, 4Ss Beechwood street. was
opened Tor inspection Saturday,
Jan. Y. The center was dedicated
sunday. Jan %. Among the promi-
neht persons present we're DR.. J. b.
Milton, River Rouge: DR.. Sweet,
Delroii, who gave a very inspiring
'a'k John Osborn OF the Communi-
" house on the east side who act
~ as organist at the beginning OF
'ne program. Mrs. Phyllis Camp
oe'l played The World is waiting
wi 'ne sunrise" followed by a So
70 ny Mrs. Smith OF Ecorse. Miss
.""e'la Perry gave reading. AL
~ present were members of the
, oil Education including Mr.
""ur and members OF the
'ou'n Council including Mr.. Les
'sr and Mr. Howard.
me many friends OF Mr.. Weav-
~ ana MT. Manning who won in
~, lawsuit against the mayoi OF
sa, s city and were reinstatcd as
'h a" are congratulating
INV ,' on their success Friends
OIL ~.n De glad when the other Off
'''' are reinstated..
vn Tue recent passing OF Rebecca
,n@s daughter OF Mrs. Jackson.
" museu brought sadness TO the
ve,s friends. Miss Kilgore was
s., popular among the younger
tr,.a ~ River Rouge. aud the many
e,,ess OF Mrs. Jackson wish to
TN" .neir deepest sympathy.
claS irwin City Dorcus Sewing
Low met at the home OF Mrs. VIM.
bus'.' On Folk street. The usual
which s. y was taken care OF at
on "Sn Time report was submitted
rors 's =, decorations by Mrs. Kill
pon GUS 'A' NJ. Howard made a re-
servos :" crochet work. Mrs. Love
|nee,,ss 'eIresments. The next
hone : VIII be at the community
III l. wiz WIN Mrs. Mccoy as hostess.
for ms @ssea that all reservations
|commnn'..'ngs to be held at the
week IN house be sent In one
|clab .ro monen's Literary study
bro gs S''d a program for Me-
|,no,, Education Week Feh
= ra program will no nrsse,,-
llpants a -, Many Interesting parti-
|1he pne,,s expected to be present.
Debo,sa Is cordially invited.
brIncina,' from Detroit win be the
Program !, speaker. The. hour o. the
ia" Il sp. m. = -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

the duty Of projecting property In
it's midst and with police power
to discharge the function. may be
made anSwerablc not only for neg
ligrnce afiirmaiivcly shown, but
absolutely as not having afforded
protection adequate TO the obli-
Cation
Contending that the Eleventh
Amendment does not clothe poll
tical subdivisions with that i'm
munity from suit which inheres
in the State by virtue OF it's SOW
ereignty. Senator Wagner cited a
Supreme Court decision in 1890
which declared.
'.. II may be observed that
the records of this court for the
last thirty years are full OF suits
against counties. and 1t would
seem as though by general consent,
the jurisdiction OF the Federal
courts In such suits had been es-
tablished. But irrespective OF this
acquiesence, the jurisdiction of the
Circuit courts is beyond question:
The Eleventh Amendment limits
The jurisdiction only as 10 suits
against state
Concluding his extensive discus
sion of the eases. Senator Wagner
made this statement:
Let me close with this thought
No man can say that the anti
lynching bill is definitely and posi-
lively constitutional Under our
constitutional system. that can
only be determined by a majority
vote Of the Supreme Court. Last
year, the Supreme Court upheld.
among other things. State mini
mum wage laws, State and FEEDER
al Social Security laws, and the
National Labor Relations Act. all
by eminent lawyers from one end
OF the country 10 another. Such
happenings make the prediction OF
constitutional decisions an ex-
tremely risky. almost foolhardy
thing. and should give pause to
those who are prone to raise the
cry OF unconstitutionality
"All say is that the validity of
the anti-lynching bill is supported
by wealth OF precedents and by
the opinion OF q respectable body
OF constitutional lawyers in and
out OF Congress. All ask is that
this body exercise It's constitution
al function by voting upon the
measure. so that in due course
the Supreme Court may exercise
It's constitutional function of pass
ing upon the validity of the mea-
sure.
For myself. l am confident the
law will be upheld, II the Supreme
Court will bear In mind the Ue-
warning uttered by Chief
Justice Marshall .. T.. over hun
dred years ago.
Powerful and ingenious minds
taking. as postulates. that the
powers expressly granted to the
OF the Union. are TO
be contracted by construction. in
TO the narrowest possible compass.
and that the original powers OF
the States are retained, II any pos
sible construction will retain
them. may, by a course Of well d. |
gested. but refined and metaphysi-
cal reasoning. founded on these
premises. explain away the Consti-
tuition OF our country. and leave
n. n magnificent structure, indeed
10 look at. but totally unfit for
use"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
ARMSTRONG IS
CANDIDATE AS
CITY TRUSTEE.
BY MILO CASTOR

william II Armstrong. president
Of 'ht West Side People Club. Of
Eccrse. and ex-commander OF Alex
ander Dumas Post No. 352. and
deacon Of Ut. Zion Baptist Church,
is a candidate seeking election 90
trustee in the Village OF Ecorse.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

BE sure 70 read the Detroit Tri-
hume. MIchigan's fast growing
and popular weekly. II r. circu-
lated IN oil parts 81 the country
shrourh paid subscriptions and on
news stands.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Friends regret the passing OF MIR.
Gordan. 32l Polk which occurred
Jan. 2S.
A musical program will be given
AZ Fews c. M. y. Church Sunday
Feb. 20 at q p. m. Come one. come
all. Mrs. r. l.. Davis is sponsor
in interest OF the Church OF God
IN Christ OF which Elder J. w.
Candy r. pastor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Nashville To Vote For
Race Councilman
Br Herman J. D. Carler FOr FNS

Nashville-Dr. II. II Walker
once elected councilman OF the
14th ward in Nashville. will run
again for the same office and his
election Is Thursday. From all re-
ports. after the electing OF Tho
mas l.. Cummings. the man oil falr
government to the city OF Nashville
as Mayor, II seems that walker
will get the majority OF the votes
and reports are that Cummings mas
said "If he Is elected. I'll see 10 u
that he gets seated
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Mention the 'Tri-
bune when trad
ing with o u r
Advertisers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
West Siders Serve At
East End Church

The Eastlake Baptist Church on
Tennessee avenue had as visitors
Sunday afternoon. Jan. 80 group
OF West Side worshippers who ac-
companied Rev o. ". Brewey, as
sociate pastor of Tabernacle Bapt
Church. TO fulfil a preaching en-
gagement AT the East End Church
The accompanying group com
prised the recently organized Cos
pei Chorus 81 Tabernacle which IS
directed by A. p. Mccutcheon, mem
Der OF the Senior Choir.
Rev Drewer's forceful message
was stanchly supported by tht
splendid singing rendered nv the
chorus The hospitable welcome
accorded the visitors was n fine
manifestation Of the az -eciation
OF their service.
Martha washington. tn der M
Saunders will take III. role 81
George Washington.
Tickets can be secured l.Dn any
OF the members
The public is invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Court from a verdict OF conviction
in the state court"
In answer to the objections that
this principle goes too far in ex-
tending the Federal Power Sena-
tor Wagner quoted a statement by
Justice Cardozo In the Social Sc
curity cases decided last year.
I'VE do not fix the outermost
line. Enough for present purposes
that wherever the line may be.
this statute IL within II. Definition
more precise must abide the wis
dom OF the future"
Contending that the provision
for n damage suit against the
county in which lynching oc-
ours is not unreasonable or arbi-
trary Senator Wagner CT ed q de-
cision OF the Supreme Court sus-
tanning an Illinois statute making
cities or counties responsible for
property damage caused by riot
Gus mobs. In that case. decided In
1911. the Court said
THE policy Of imposing liabill-
~ upon a civil subdivision Of gov
eminent exercising delegated po-
lice power Is familiar to every stu
dent Of the common law. We find
Il IL recognized In the beginning
OF the police system Of Anglo-sax-
on people =. by a series OF sta
tutes, beginning possibly IN 1886,
81. d. we NAV find n continuous
recognition ~ the principle that a
civil subdivision entrusted with
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Runners on the Run

Justice James NJ Proctor of Dis
trict Court has announced his inten-
ton of imposing sitter sentences on
the numbers runners, who, he points
out, seem to be thriving in Washing
ton despite the new numbers law. He
evidenced concern over the fact
that few of the so-called big shots"
are brought into court, and declared
that if the higher-ups cannot be
found and prosecuted, he will at
tempt to put them out of business by
curbing their collection business.
The problem described by Judge
Proctor is indeed, serious one. The
escape of the ringleaders in the per-
nicious policy racket does not appear
to be due to any weakness on the
part of the new gambling statute or
laxity on the part of authorities
charged with its enforcement. Rath-
er, 1t is because Of the law and the
renewed activity by police that the
higher-upS are escaping by the
simple expedient of moving their
headquarters across the District line.
1t is an open secret that these rack
eteers feel quite secure in Prince
Georges County.
Since the District of Columbia po-
lice cannot reach across the Dis
trict's boundaries to bring the large
operators to justice, they must be
content to arrest the runners, whose
duty 1t is to collect the millions Of
dollars which have been known to
flow into the pockets of their en-
ployers in a single year.
Justice Proctor proposes to strike
at the trunk of the gambling tree by
cutting off the roots which supply it
with sustenance. If the police will
cooperate energetically, the courts
plan should have effective results.
abiding citizens will approve
wholeheartedly of Justice Proctor's
new strategy.
Evening star., 1938-11-12

I again he gets indoors, and, finding flies
hard to come at, in modern home
must stretch his web for such small fry
as go by the name Of insects.
Most of these indoors bugs" in the
strictly modern home, are so small that
the careful householder never sees them
at all.
Members of the spider clan, however
insects
Spiders, of course, are not really in
sects, although they look marvelously
like them.
Never call spider an "insect" to its
face.
1t might bite you.
The spider indoors is doing the best he
can for himself in a difficult world.
A broom is after him all the time, and
when it isn't broom it is something else
No matter how snug his home in the
corner behind the buffet it is likely to
be torn asunder once week, at least, for
Ao iCdoOll dppdiCil W Vic Spltlcl.
Now and then looms a huge shape, q
brooding colossus, intent on studying
spiders"
The world is filled with such materials
There is no place the inquisitive mind
cannot find something to study.
To such mind, a spider is as good as
a government, and If you do not under
stand this, you will never understand
such mind.
SpinoZa at the end of his strand, is on
a footing with Chamberlain at Munich
In such mind at least.
The brooding mind is not sure about
the latter, and it is never sure about
Spinoza.
One time it sees him - Spinoza the
spider-and the next time it does not.
Yes, the mind sees; the actual seeing
points of the eyes are merely projections
of brain tissue. We are "eye-minded. >
as the phrase has it, in very real sense
The moving finger approaches the
house spider, but that is all it does. II
does not crush The spider runs, with
| all its legs, but the finger is merely tenta-
| tive.
The finger comes on again. 1t pokes
at the spider, but takes good care not
| to touch it.
The thinking finger merely wants tc
see what the spider will do.
Time and time again the arachnic
fees, but the 10th time he attacks.
He runs at the finger.
Familiarity has bred contempt. He at.
tacks the moving finger, which moves on
and the spider gallops after it.
Heb, heh, and ho, no, for the life Of &
| pet spider!
Evening star., 1938-11-12

terms which the Mexican Govern
ment offers.
The Mexican envoy specifically
ruled out settlement Of the oil claims
at this time, but from the standpoint
of this Government the fate of the
appropriated properties is of the
greatest concern, although for the
moment they were forced into the
background by the agrarian claims,
which it was hoped would establish
certain principles that could be ap-
piled to the oil controversy.
Ultimate settlement of the oil dis
pute, however, is going to rest more
on the solution of a practical eco
nomic problem than In the formula
tion of new principles. The Mexican
government has acknowledged it's
obligation to pay for the expropri-
ated oil properties, but pleads, as
the excuse for making no actual pay
ment yet, the physical impossibility
of doing so. In such a situation the
United States might be of consid-
cradle help.
Importation of Mexican crude into
the United States, where 1t would be
refined by American workers and
bring profits to American industry,
would be of distinct assistance in
relieving the pressure of Mexico's
large surplus of oil and should not
cause undue disturbance in this
country, for our producing States
have long been engaged in program
of curtailed production in order to
conserve American resources.
The prospect of cheaper gasoline
for American conSumerS-millions of
private motorists, thousands of busi-
ness concerns which use automo-
tive transportation and the aviation
industry-which, in turn, should
stimulate the American automo-
bile industry, outweigh, from the
standpoint of national interest, the
disadvantages which might be en-
countered.
This Government might offer Mex
leo way out of its difficulties while
recovering a part of the value of
American oil properties seized last
March by facilitating importation
of the surplus oil to the United
States in return for a definite allo-
cation Of a substantial portion of
the proceeds to payment of the dis
possessed American companies. 1t
is a possibility worth exploring at
least.
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Colonel Batista's Visit

1t is not merely as chief of staff
OF the Cuban Army that Colonel Full
gencia Batista is being feted in
Washington while the guest of Gen.
eral Malin Craig, chief of staff of the
United States Army. The careful
details of protocol observed during
his stay here remind one more of
the courteSies due visiting chief of
state rather than a military chief.
The paradox grows out of Colonel
Batista's anomalous position as
Cuba's Iron man." welding the real
power in the island republic while
spurning the political Office which he
might have had.
Colonel Batista in Washington
speaks for Cuba. He is Cuba as far
as this Government is concerned, and
when 1t comes to discussing extern
sion of the Cuban-American trade
agreement, mutual defense, or sugar
tariffs he is the key to Cuban policy.
His announcement that a perma-
nent constitution and election of a
constitutional president are being
prepared, probably for next spring,
stirs hopes for the restoration of
democratic government in the island.
1t is regrettable that the step was
not taken sooner after the over
throw of the despot, Machado, which
brought the former sergeant to
power
Batista, overthroWing one dictator
became one himself but of a more
benevolent stamp. His energies since
his spectacular rise in 1888 have been
devoted to betterment of conditions
among the poor of the island, from
whose ranks he sprang. But dicta-
torship, no matter how benevolent,
and no matter how necessary even
in emergencies, in time begets evils
which are often more difficult to
erase than those against which it
was created
After five years of one-man rule,
however, examination of the steps
to be taken toward return to de-
mocracy is definitely in order. Colo
mel Batista has now indicated that
such an examination Is being made.
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Problem of Mexico.

The American public must well
come as hopeful sign the announce
ment by the Mexican Ambassador,
DR.. Francisco Castillo Najera, that
agreement has been reached with the
United States Government on the
general lines" of a settlement of the
$4,000, 900 agrarian land claims, but
any improvement in relations which
might flow therefrom is seriously
compromised in advance by the
persistence of reports that Mexico,
unable to sell appropriated oil on the
world market, has turned to barter
with Germany and Italy as a means
OF disposing profitably of its sur
plus oil.
While the accuracy of DR.. Castillo
Najeras remarks may not be chal-
lenged, the failure of the State De-
partment to join in the optimistic
expressions indicates that this Gov
ernment is not yet sold" on the
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Unexpected Results

1t is strangely inconsistent that
Congress appropriated funds for the
night school and Community Center
Department activities of the District
schools but adopted a Legislative
rider" to the fuel item, which may
materially impede the successful op-
Grafton of those programs.
When they passed the proviso that
the fuel appropriation must be so
apportioned as to prevent deficiency,
after deleting $4,000 from the esti-
mates, the members of the House
subcommittee certainly did not in
tend to curtail school activities. They
were hitting at an alleged ineff1-
cheney among custodians of the Dis
trict schools and felt they were acting
in the interests of economy.
Yet the situation is now such that
If the fuel allotment is made to suf-
flee, many activities which have re-
ceived congressional approval in the
1oAAl VI AdCiOIlo SuIlcl
Night school and Community Center
programs can certainly not be carried
on in the dark.
1t is worth noting, too, that this
fuel item can be supplemented only
by deficiency appropriation. Organ
izations asking use of school build
ings at night may be perfectly willing
to pay for the fuel and heating costs
of the building but cannot do so.
All bills are presented against the
appropriation, but all money taken
in goes to the United States Treasury.
into an unexpended balance to the
credit Of the District-not just the
schools.
Every effort should be made by the
school officials to operate economi-
cally, but without materially cutting
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Wants to Hear Staff
Writers on Forum.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I always have enjoyed the National
Radio Forum. sponsored by The Star. 1t
has taught me much that I was glad to
know, and am grateful for its help.
But in recent months repeatedly have
wondered if the programs could not be
improved by the introduction of the
fundamental principle of free speech in
pragmatic application.
1t would have interested me, 1 knew,
to have heard representatives of the op-
position point of view more frequently.
Perhaps I may be er-skeptical of New
Deal speakers. In any case should like
to be given the opportunity to judge for
myself.
The primaries Of the past four or five
months have indicated that President
Roosevelt has the unqualified support of
less than one-half of the voting popula-
ton. Yet his defenders have been in
vited to use the facilities of the National
Radio Forum to an approximation of
three-quarters of the available time.
I should like to suggest that The Stars
own reporters and commentators be
drafted to service in the forum now and
again during the next two years. They
are unprejudiced, and 1 should like to
hear their opinions-sprinkled around
among those of New Dealers, Republicans,
Conservative Democrats, even Socialists.
Meanwhile, thanks for a good Job
mostly well done.
REGULAR LISTENER.
Evening star., 1938-11-12
Regarding Hungary's New
Boundary Line.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the November 4 issue of The Star.
I read the editorial Hungary Gets
Hers" and realized that those who are
not familiar with the whole situation
might be under the impression that the
Hungarian -Czechoslovak remade bound
ary line was a great injustice to Czecho-
slovakla, according to Woodrow Wilson's
self determination thesis. AS to racial
justice, the new boundary line may not
be completely ideal because on that strip
of territory which was returned to Hun
gary Slays also are living. The popu-
lation now is 100000 and 720 900 of these
are Hungarians. The 100000 comprises
large number of Jews and some Ger
mans, who racially are neither Czech
nor Magyar. The rest are Slavs. There
fore, according to this the population
of the Magyars is seven to one in this
territory.
There are more than million Hum
garians Magyars) living in Slovakia.
Benes himself admits 10000. After the
boundary settlement, there still remain
more HungarianS in Slovakia than on
the returned territory. If public opinion
is anxious over Slavs and Ruthenians
living on this territory ceded to Hun
gary. can we not with justice think of
the fate of the greater number of Hun
garians still remaining in Czechoslo-
vakia?
This summer I travelled on this terri
tory and saw with astonishment that
there are dozens of communities side by
side where the populace is purely
Magyar. With deceptive maps these
counties were joined to the now existing
state of Czechoslovakia. I also saw new
Ruthenian towns and learned that these
were settled by the Czechs since the
treaty. In Slovakia as well as Ruthenia
the majority of officials are Czechs. Is
it any wonder that there are so many
Slavs living in this territory since the
Czech rule?N AS an American I was
vastly interested in what manner the
Czechs had carried out their part of
the treaty of Trianon. I found shock
ing examples. In completely Magyar
towns there are no Hungarian schools,
and if the children speak their mother
tongue among themselves they are
brutally beaten by Czech teachers. This
then is a fine example of Czechoslovak
democracy.
From Czechoslovakia Hungary has
merely received her rightful territory
and this only in part! We Americans
who raise as our standards Wilson'S
ideal thesis of elf-determination, can
only rejoice that an unjust treaty has
been disproved without the shedding
November 5. V.B.