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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Father Raped
Daughter, II,
Court Ayers

A father was-fnund- guilty Of
rape to his l2-year-old daughter
before ReeaEdeEs- Judge Nsa-Ziie
last week in trial without Jury
case.
William Frederick. a.. OF 9l8
wilkins street was charged with
being the father Of a child born
to his 12-year-old daughter Evil
dence as revealed during testimony
showed that the father had looked
into a cup Of tea and prophesied
that his daughter would give birth
to child and that it would be a
girl and would die, which proved
to be what actually happened, the
court was told.
When she was arrested the girl
mother told police that two boys
called Blue and Charles, were re-
sponsible for her condition How
ever, it was later believed, after
much questioning. that her father
was the guilty party and police
held him for trial.
It was disclosed that William had
relationships with his small daugh-
ter on several occasions prior to
October 30. a specified date men,
nGSee RAPED. Page 2
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
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FIGHT F OR
MORE JOBS
DIR. McClendon Says That
Negroes Should Get
Adequate Pay

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Father Not Guilty
OF Statutory Rape

Thirty-eight-yoaE-4Id- Roosevelt
Byrd Of $500 Osborne street was
found not guilty Of statutory rape
with indecent liberties before Judge
Jefries in recorders court on Mon
day morning.
Byrd had been charged with
statutory rape Of 13-yesr-Old child
whom he stated he adopted.
On the stand the 13-year-old
school girl stated that her foster
father had sexual relations with
her on last April 2. She also stated
that Hilda Morris was in the three
room house at the time and caught
the 38-year-old defendant IN the
act.
Late: the girl stated she wcn.
to Ecorse and also stayed away
from home for a week She was
sent to the detention home and
examined, after which she told q
roliccwoman Of the alleged at,acs
BY her foster father. She had b-cn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
SEGREGATION
. IS CHARGED
BY BROTHERS
Bus Company Asked To
Pay $4,000 For
Racial Bias

Charging Grass racial discrimina-
ton, Attorney R. NJ. Golightly and
his brother, Cornelius Golightly, to-
gether filed suits in the Circuit
Court last Thursday against the
Eastern Michigan Notorious COM
pany for damages totaling $4,000
it was reported this week.
Attorney Golighly of 1928 Ora
tiot avenue and his brother. Cor
nolius, who is a student in the
graduate school Of the University Of
Michigan, were on their way TO-
Flint, Mich, TO attend the funeral
Of relative on May 20 when the
incident which led to the suit &C.
cured
According to the complaints filed
in the court, after purchasing tick
cts TO Flint, the brothers waited at
one gate and the bus came up at an
other. They were a part Of a crowd
Of people all waiting for the same
bus but it appears that after usher
ing the white people 10 their seats,
the company agent told the Golight-
lys to 60 back inside the station and
come out through the other gate
Both men refused to comply with
the ridiculous order and the COM
.pany agents refused 70 permit them
on the bus until they had been be-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10

ia the detention home since last
April, the 13-year-old girl tod the
court.
On the stand Roosevelt Byrd de-
MED any relations with the girl and
stated she was in Ecorse on the time
and date in question And further
disclosed that he had sent Hilda
Morris 10 Chester, Pa, for Easter as
the reason she was out of town
when wanted by police.
Stating that severe economic con-
ditions and such circumstances
make what would seem immoral
situations among a family moral,
Judge Jefrics found the defendan;
not guilty as charged.
However, the judge stated he be-
lieved there was more TO the case
than wha, was disclosed. A friend
to the family revealed to a reporter
that the case was frameup, a
charge which was not mentioned
during the trial
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Girl, II, Hurt As
Workman Falls

Twelve-year-old Elnice Sande s
Of 603l St Antoine street received
fractured skull aad fractured left
leg when she was fallen upon by
a white electric worker on last
Monday evening.
Miss Sanders was walking along
St Antoine street between Med.
bury and Harper streets when
William McAndrews. 81, Of 1929
Montclair- avenue. fell approximate
ly so feet landing atop her.
McAudrews a Public Lighting
Commission employee, was testing
an-arc' circuit when suddenly there
was flash OF fight ana ne came
tumbling down 10 land on Eunice
Sanders sitaesscs stated.
Sterling Shelton, 80. Of 5246 Beau
bien street. Leslfc Sparks, AZ. toi
59l8 St Antoine and Ana johnson,
30, OF 5955 St Antoine were listed
by police as witnesses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Catholics Plan An
Inter-Race Meet

Plans are being formulated for
the eleventh annual convention of
the National Catholic lnterracial
Federation to be held il, Pittsburgh,
Pa, September pd-4-The
Federation has chapters throughout
the United States for the purpose
OF promoting better relations and
understanding between the racial
groups
The national president is George
W B Conrad Of Cincinnati Ohio,
and the national secretary is
Charles L. Rawlings Of Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
CON. PICkERT
MUST GO SAYS
co M M TEE
Anti Brutality Group
Circulates Petitions
For Removal

Petitions 10 remove Police Com
missioner Heinrich Pickert from his
post vSsnt into circulation this week
according TO latest bulletins from
the office Of the Committee to End
Police Brutality
The petition cites the cases Of
Jesse James, Oscar Grant, Eddie
Ducher and Leo Lothridge as fla
grant examples Of the brutal afro
cities committed upon Negro citi-
zens by Detroit police and makes
its final appeal in these words:
WHEREAS, there has been a
series of illegal arrests, intimida-
tons and police shoetines extend
ing over the period since Com.
Pickerts appointment 10 his pres
ent office, and
WHEREAS, the failure on the
part Of Police Commissioner Helm
rich Pickert 10 punish or discipline
any Of the officers involved en-
courages lawlessness and brutality
on the part Of the members OF the
Detroit Police department.
THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED that we condemn the poll
ey of the police commissioner as
demonstrated in the attions Of the
Police department and demand his
removal from office"
DR.. J. ]. McClendon, chairman Of
the Committee TO End Police Bru-
tality stated that the committee
expected to prepare itself to ac-
tually prosecute these cases and
urged that every organization and
individuals cooperate in mobiliz-
ing sentiment against these atro-
cities by signing the End Brutality
Petition"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Gets Cut On Street

Idell Crawford. 20, Of 2243 Ma
comb street went to Receiving hos
pital for treatment Of cuts received
at the hands OF an unknown man
who struck him from behind, it
was reported
At the hospital, Crawford was
treated for a wound TO the right
shoulder and lacerated left hand.
II is yet unknown just what cir
cumstances led up 10 the knitting or
whether it was merely an attack by
a mystery man upon the wrong
victim.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Man, S., Hit With Pipe

Fifty-five-year-oll Bert Alexan-
der Of 1902 Russell street suffered
a compound fracture Of the left
arm in a fight with a man named
Daco on last Thursday, it was re-
ported
1t seems that Bert and Dave had
some quarrel over woman named
Sally. Dave is charged with hitting
Bert on the arm with a piece OF
pipe An argument over who was
who with the lady in question is
believed 10 have been The motive
for the fight.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
ATTY. CHARLES ROXBOROUGH
RESIGNS PLAN Commission

ATTY CHARLES A Roxboroush for
wardcd his resignation to the City
Plan Commission last week in a
letter TO the mayor declaring that
as a member Of the Appeal Board OF
the Michigan Unemployment Com
pensation Commission he was not
able to continue his duties with the
City Plan Commission.
We reprint the exchange Of letters
between Mr.. RoXborough and the
mayor:
Hon. Richard Reading,
Mayor.
City Of Detroit
Honorable Sir;
Because of my duties as Com
missioner on the Appeal Board of
the Michigan Unemployment
Compensation Commission. II is
impossible for me to continue as
a member of the City Plan Com
mission of the city Of Detroit, and
at this tire, desire TO offer my
resignation from said commission,
TO take immediate effect.
Respectfully yours,
Chas. a. RoNbOrOugh
Mr. Charles a. RONbOrOugh
1886 Brush Street
Detroit, Michigan
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Gets Cut On Street
After An Argument

Thirty-four-year-old Lee Brown
Of 704 Farnsworth street was treated
at Receiving hospital for a laceraicd
neck and could give no description
OF his atiackcr
Brown was taken TO get aid from
1892 Hastings street and stated he
was cut in a drunken argument
with some as yet unidentified man
Sam Bonobarte Of 4l25 St
Antoine street and Herman Walker
u ABB the same street were listed
Is witnesses by police
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
$17 More Is
Sent In For
Bands Fund
Total r e por te d
Through Dispatch Is
Now $552, But More Is
Still Needed if Trip to
Fair Is To Be Assured

An additional SIT in cash and
checks was turned over to the Daily
n;spatch today for the band fund
being raised to send the Henderson
high school band to the New York
Worlds Fair next month. This ran
the total announced through this
newspaper to 1854, all of which is in
cash or checks. Several pledges
have been made in addition.
The band receives $40 from it's
visit to Rocky Mount for the Gallo
made. and two weeks hence is to 90
there to appear in a Shrine parade,
from which it is to receive $50, and
these funds will apply toward the
New York trip, though they are not
handled through the Dispatch fund
nd not so included.
Money of the Band Boosters Club
is increasing, however, and, while
indications are that the trip will be
made, more money must be raised
before the visit to the fair on North
Carolina Day June 10 is absolutely
assured So the appeal is still being
made for others to assist in the I'M
dertaking, and those intending or
desiring to do so are urged to make
their remittance Immediately.
1t is hoped that the goal of $1,000
can be reached in the very near flu
ture, so that final preparations for
the trip can be begun.
Funds reported for the first time
today are as follows:
f F. Parham .......... $3.50
Samuel M. Watkins ...... ESQ
Friends ............... 200
Total ............ $500
Previously reported .... $500
Total $554.OO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
Will Exhibit
Youth Craft

Examples of youth work and craft
performed in Vance county will be
on display at the North Carolina
Youth Craft Exhibit and Conference
to be held in the Raleigh Auditorium
Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 20,
according to Mrs. Lucy Allen White,
NYA supervisor for Vance, Frank
lin and Warren counties. Vance has
an active unit of girls working in
South Henderson with Mrs. Jennie
u. GOrSuch as leader.
The conference will combine an
extensive exhibit of handicrafts and
achievements by youth of North Car
DINA with an open forum discussion
program dealing with immediate pro-.
blems facing youth of today. A num-
Der of outstanding speakers from this
and other states are promised.
Among organizations which will
participate in the conference are All
clubs, Future Farmers of America,
the CCC, the National Youth Admin
istration, WPA education and en-
ployment divisions, and junior place
ment bureaus of the State Employ
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
National 4-H
Camp June Is
In Washington

washington, May 5.-The 1920
National All Club camp will no
held IN Washington, d. c.. lime TX
70 ~ Dr. I. w. Warburton, director
"a extension work for the Depart
today. 'ie' :
The theme at the Camp will he
leadership, and two outstanding bows
and two leading girls from each Of
~ or more States are expected to
attend ~
delegates to attend the Camp are
beng picked in the various States
from the l,286,000 boys and girls in
FIJI Clubs. They are being selected
according to their leadership records
10 be picked as a delegat to the
Camp is considered one of the great
EST honors that can come to a All
club boy or girl" Doctor Warburton
said.
This camp will mark the 25th an
nlVerSary OF the creation of a ma
ticnal basis of the Cooperative Ex-
tension Service of the Department
OF Agriculture and the Land-Grant
colleges, which Supervises All club
work. During that time 100000
boys and girls have received All
training. They have raised a pig,
planted garden, learned to sew or
acquired skill in some other farm or
home endeavor, Doctor Warburton
said. "The Four H's-Head, Hand,
Heart, and Health-stand for whole
some, well-rounded development of
mind and body, and the club motto
Learn by Doing expresses the spirit
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
freshmen To
Give Annual
Play Tonight

The annual freshman play, sPolly-
anna, will be presented this even
ing at 8:15 o'clock in Henderson high
school auditorium. This is the only
activity of the freshman class, and
a great deal of time and effort has
been placed upon the production to
make it a success.
The play is directed by Miss
Lucille Byrd, assisted by Misses Mar
garet Faris and Molly Bugg Ellis,
student directors.
The cast of characters is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Carmody-Lucy Cobb Single
ton.
Mrs. Gregg-Glenn Ann Patter-
son.
Miss Carroll-Marianna Daniel
Nancy-Florence Shaw.
Polly Neutrality-suspicious. Legg.
Jimmy Bean, Jr.-Jimmy DIANA
durOs
John Pendleton-Dick Wall
DR.. Chilton-Thomas Falkner.
Bleecker-Carl Brown.
Jimmy Bean, SIN. w. Wester.
Pollyanna Whittier = Josephine
Newell.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05

OF this National youth movement
he said
During their stay here the dele
gates will camp near the Tidal Basin
within easy walking distance of the
Department Of Agriculture where
daily conferences and tours will be
held to give the delegates opportun-
ity to study the work of the Depart
ment and other Government agen-
cies and to become better acquaint-
ec with the problems and ideals of
rural youth the country over.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
M1DDLEBURG M. E. CHARGE.

Rev. Dwight A. Petty, pastor.
The revival begins at Cokesbury
Sunday morning at II o'clock and
services will be held each evening
next week at 8 o'clock. Rev. r. E.
Brown, of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Henderson, will assist the
pastor There probably will be serv-
ices at another hour during the week.
days, but that will be determined
Sunday.
Service Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Shocco.
Middleburg service at 8 o'clock
Sunday evening. Sermon by the
pastor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
CHURCH AID CLUB
TO HAVE PROGRAM

The Church Aid club of Dickie's
Grove Baptist church, Negro church,
is giving a program Sunday night,
at the church. Music will be furnish
ed by the Travelling and Dixie Song
Birds. The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05

ment Service.
This conference is said to be an
outgrowth of an exhibit sponsored
in Raleigh last year by the NYA,
according to Mrs. White The scope
of the affair has been extended this
year, however.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued at the Vance Registry
office yesterday to James King and
Clara Hershkowitz, both of North
Henderson. s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
Rural Churches

ROCK SPRING BAPTIST.
Rev. S. L. Morgan, the pastor, will
preach Sunday morning at II o'clock,
filling his regular appointment at the
church. The public is invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

One of the first bills introduced i'm the
new Congress was one by Congressman
Mccormack, Democrat of Massachusetts,,
providing ultimately for an air force to-
falling 10000 airplanes and 100000 re-
serve pilots. This is large order, but if
war should really come, it may not be too
large. Furthermore, with such a force at
cur command, war would be unlikely to
come.
There will be much Congressional de-
bate and public discussion of President
Roosevelt's defense program, and properly
so. But it can not be doubted that very
large increase in all arms of the service
will be provided, especially in the Navy
ard air force A large standing army may
not be authorized, but facilities for equip
ping such an army may well be con-
sidered.
good many citizens feel that the
danger of war is being exaggerated, and
some even hint that the President is pro-
noting war scare to divert the peoples
attention from the continuing unemploy-
ment situation. Others think the danger is
real, and that we should rush our arma-
ment program with all possible speed.
Congress will probably develop pro-
gram somewhere in between the two ex-
tremes
There is no doubt that the people of
the United States want adequate protec-
ton ard are willig to make sacrifices to
obtain it. But they do not want an ill-ad-
vised orgy of extravaganza and waste,
even under the guise of national defense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13
THOMAS JEFFERSON, DEMOCRAT

On the 18th of this month, occurs the
anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jeffer-
son, in 1743.
1t is well for the nation to remember
the author of the Declaration of indie
pendence and the man who wrote the
Statute for religious freedom in Virginia
and succeeded in establishing the Univer-
sity of Virginia. These were the things
for which he asked to be remembered, al
though the epitaph that he wrote for his
monument made no mention of the fact
that he was twice the President of the
United States.
jefferson was a democrat who be-
lieved in and cherished its ideals. In
cidentally, he regarded agriculture as the
best occupation for men and the founda-
ton of all other wealth. He was scien-
tific farmer in his day and constantly en-
deavored to improve methods and intro
duce new crops.
It might not be bad idea for Amer
leans, in this day, to become acquainted
with the life, works and writing of Thomas
jefferson, the sage of Monticello" In
his life and in his thoughts are lessons for
Us all.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

NOTES AROUND THE CITY:
Outside shop heads are still
realizing opportunities in the
city establishing fruit stands with
the choicest of fruits, novelty
shops, dress and design shops
with modern designs, and other
public service features. The
Pelican gang" section at the
south foot of Simonton street was
noted for rum running and hi
lacking during the prohibition
days. The old lighthouse keep
ers who have tended the Florida
Reef lights for many moon and
many dark night under the old
Kerosene system are puzzled over
the new electric machinery re-
Gently installed at important
light points on the Reef. One of
fered to resign, but Superintend-
ent Demeritt talked to him and
told :lim he would soon be as ia
miliar with carburetors and points
as with any part of the old sys-
tenn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

History has dealt heavily with the
Jewish race. They have been a people
without flag or country and maintained
their homes in lands all over the globe.
There have been many times in the past
that the Jews have faced determination,
have been forced to flee for their lives,
have been prosecuted and spat upon. This
is to the disgrace of so-called civilization.
But however severe the treatment, the
darkest hour for the Jewish race is lighted
by the fact that they, with the Chinese,
are the two oldest peoples in the world
They have lived to write the story of their
prosecutions and of the downfall of those
who prosecuted them, states one Hebrew
scholar. Perhaps due to their wanderings,
the Jew has become closer to his race in
sympathy, ard consequently racial ties are
strong.
The future of the Jew i'm Germany,
Austria and Italy is uncertain and likely
to be trial and tribulation to the people
concerned, but however the outcome, they
will hold on until they can occupy their
place under the sun with the rest of Gods
peoples. There are various criticisms re-
garding the Jewish race, but intolerance
of our fellowman will get us nothing. A
splendid example of consideration and
benevolence was displayed by southern
negro church whose members subscribed
money for the aid of the Hebrew refugees.
This is known as tolerance and godli-
ness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

Mariner Eccles, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board, thinks the foreign
silver purchase program does more uiti-
mately to destroy the domestic silver in
dustry than anything else he knows of. Yet
the Administration is continuing to buy
silver from Mexico in face of the fact that
the Cardenas government is expropriating
American property and not paying for it,
which is plain theft
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

Sometime ago, the manager of large
bus company complained to the Chicago
Tribune that one of its staff was writing
stories inimical to the best interests of his
company, and suggested that they cease to
be published or he would find it difficult
to persuade his company to continue their
advertising The Tribune replied in a
bristling manner: eve are going to con-
tinue to edit the Tribune and no one else
will edit it, If is not getting his
moneys worth it is his duty to cancel the
contract. It's all right with US either way,
but if we get anymore letters from -
like the last one we won't leave the deci-
sion to him. In other words merchants
and business men buy space in newspapers
and no more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-13

REGRETTABLE is the gradual
breaking UP of the Charter Boat
mems Association this year. Prin-
cipal difficulty seemed to be over
the Casa Marina, trade. with one
group accused of holding a "cor-
ner" on the trade. The Casa de-
mands courteous, veteran guides
who produce the big sport fish
and have nice looking, depend
able-motored boats. Quite few
of those In the Association who
have not these qualifications put
up a howl. However, a few vet
eran guides did not get the Casa
trade This winter. The Associa-
ton first ran into difficulty when
it realized that it could not stop
the Alyce B from operating here,
even though its Miami guide
knew nothing of Key West fish
ing and brought in relatively
poor catches. The need for a
bottom fishing boat, however, is
not questioned, especially since
the Alyce B burned this week.
Some examples of price cutting
and deliberate misinformation to
get parties was noted during the
year.