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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-06
ALHeS Pronounce Gern7d7yS
"Findr Peace Terms To Be
Completely Undcceptdble Tel
Man Leader Puts Forth Nine Point
Plan; u Turned Down, I'VE
win Fight" He Says


Adolf Hitler In -fina~ ha fss p<sss before his Mani
rhsas proposed today conferences II natluns 10 aehtsss
absolute security and pss<s In Eurcps ard susfsssd shs
In an apparent hsd for var srmlstes he said eonfer~
Of nations would b. lmpn~shs sander shs uar Il
eannons4"
pssslo.nr In review u the Polish campaign that Ger.
many 4&ais killed. wounded and missing Hsier
argued there nothing further Tor kuFo< 10 fight for noe
number Of prisoners taken by The German army 81 marty
100000
Hitler. program for European peace touched on every.
thing from disarmament 10 colonies and Jews
His points included
The conference Of nations
Disarmament. or failing that. an agreement forbid
the Of poison order 10 reduce the horrors Of
The important prc-condtion security and peace
was return Of ornaments TO q sensible and economically
bearabe level"
, solution Of the European Jewish problem"
A-Possibly restoration Of Polish state under German
Russian suzerainty, to contain only Poles
c-Germany has demands make but for colonies
and the need for colonies does not represent an u
native demand
k-Germany win respect the neutrality Of Denmark. BEL
sium Yusoslava and all other nsighborn. and desires
only strong economic relations with them
7-securty possible only on thu basis Of GsrmsnBrt
friendship
Off Britain and France are fighting solely 10 defeat
the prest sitsattua wuad - the N ano1A ~ yeo
oThe line between German and Russian interests IL
clearly drawn and there no reason for hosities b.
tween the Nazi and Communist states long they stick
to their respective spheres.
Having outlined this program Hitler said:
IF and security not achieved and II the
cepton Of Herr Churchill and his crones prevail then this
will be my last declaration.
Expect No Surrender
We will then fight Neither force Of time win
conquer Germany There will be November. 1918.
in German history Hope Of disntegraon Of people
Is childish"
Shortly before he spoke the German high command
had announced that the last Polish resistance had ended 1T
10 m Il psf when Polish force Of about 5000
surrendered at Kock about so miles Of Warsaw
Our only demand Is for Colonial possessions fitting for
and suitable for the rech-that s the Of former
German colonies" he said
Hitler said "provocaon" had forced Germanys forceful
moves in recent years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-06
BY LOUISE and BOB Lynn

ST LOUIS Mo-The doctor slid into his chair behind the
big flat top desk and his old face broke into crnky smile
as he gazed from to the other of us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-06

WASHINGTON The treasury
said today that the deficit had ex-
ceeded $1,000. 0O0, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-06
Expect No Surrender
Praises German Army

moves in recent years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-06
BANK TRANSACTIONS

Tacoma .............-.S2,746.0O0
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Cop Shoots;
Threatened,
He Reveals

Plenty Charles, %. OF 65l F. Mil
waukee, failed to obey a command
10 drop a knife and was shot, Patrol
man George LomaSter stated wheE
Charles was treated at Receiving
hospital for gunshot wound Of
The right arm with a possible frac-
ture Of the same arm, according To
? report.
It seems that Officers Hemas4eH
and Roaume were working on a
case Of three men playing a three
card monte game and while in the
vicinity Of Madison and Tasting,
street approached a group Of men
shooting dice in an alley All the
men ran and Lemastcr stated h.
ordered them TO stop when he
noticed Plenty Charles coming
towards him with a knife,
He ordered Charles to drop tn
knife but he refused, Lemasler re-
ported. then he fired oHe shot strik-
ing Charles in the arm. The knife
allegedly belonging to Charles, was
later held as evidence by police.
Meanwhile police are holding
Plenty Charles pending a complete
Investigation into the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
= I m z
Marches On!
NEGRO WOMAN RECEIVES
$4,000 APPOINTMENT

NEW YORK CITY-Miss Jane
Bolin Of this city last week was
appointed justice Of the court o,
domestic relations for a term Of 10
years at a salary Of $4,000 Miss
Polin who is 81 years Of age is the
first Negro woman to occupy the
bench in New York City and is
probably one Of the highest salsried
Negro women in the United States.
The new justice was graduated from
Wellesley college with honors in
1923 ard from Yale law school in
1881. She is the daughter of an
attorney, Gaius c. BUfiu and in
private life is Mrs. Ralph F. Mizelle
wife Of a Washington attorney, She
is active in New York civic life
and is a member Of the executive
boards Of the Urban League and
Of the N.A.A.CP. Miss Bolin also
serves on the Harlem tuberculosis
committee. on the legislative COM
mittee Of the United Neighborhood
Houses and is member Of the New
York County Lawyers Association.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Girl, II, Raped;
ROOmer, 80, Held

An l1-year-old girl living at 1919
Division street was allegedly a.
tackled on last Wednesday afternoon
oy a roomer in her house, according
10 information given police working
IN the case.
It seems that the mother OF the
young girl whose name is being
withheld due to the nature Of the
ease. had gone TO the drugstore 10
yet some medicine when the 80.
fear-old roomer. Austin Brown, is
reported to. have taken the cir.
rom a cot in the living room TO his
oedroom and crininally assaulted
yer
The susp cted atiacker was ar
,ested on the same evening at ap-
,roximately 1870 pm Policewomaa
Louise Simms is working on the
ease.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
EDUCATORS DENOUNCE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RACE REPORT

NEW YORK CITY-The Ameri-
can Committee for Democracy a1d
Intellectual Freedom last week con-
demned the report OF Dr. Harry
Laughlin for the Chamber Of Com
merce in which restriction Of limit
grafton was urged as necessary for
race Improvement IN the United
States. In its answer to the Cham
Der Of Commerce report the com
mittee stated:
Science { aches-and we affirm
that an Individual should be jsdged
by his own qualities AID not b.
assigning him to a group because
he happens to have a certain head
form, a certain form and color Of
hair. skin and eyes, or a certain
form OF nose"
The committee also attacked the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
$500 MEET TO FIGHT POLICE
ON LOCALIZED LYNcHINc
Joe Louis Loses Match To Local Champ
RALPH ALLEN TELLS COURT
HOW He MURDERED GIRL

with each OF nine OF the wounds
serious enough to cause death them
selves.
Warren Harris testified that a few
minutes prior to the killings, he saw
Ralph pull Jane back into the
house. She was screaming while
Ralph had both hands on her arm
dragging her back into the house.
Other testimony revealed that Allen
was seen dragging Jane by the legs
from the living room TO the dining
room where the body was found
by police.
On the stand. Allen made no at
tempt to deny the double murder or
that it was done in self defense. He
readily admitted to the horrible
slashing to death of the mother and
daughter and of his intention to kill
the rest OF the family with the ex-
ception OF an eight-year-old girl.
The defense attorney, Max NJ
Silverman, contended the jury's
responsibility, due to his clients
admission OF guilt, was to determine
the degree Of that guilt, whether it
be first. second degree or a man
slaughter charge, Martin Paulsmo
for the state, asked the jury to
Fetarn verdict of=first degree
murder The jury retired for an hour
and half to find Ralph Allen
guilty in the first degree.
Il didn't have any witnesses. And
don't remember making those state
ments 10 the detective at the hos
pital. l was still in daze from the
fall. ! guess, and don't even remem-
ser telling The police anytT1TTT.
about the cuttings. Just going to
make the best OF it," Allen stated
closing the interview.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Rites Held For
Drowned Child

Impressive rites were held for
little Clarence Guincs, l2-year-old
child, who drowned last week while
playing in a rowboat which became
unfastened from its moorings and
drifted out into the open lake, Grow
ing frightened the child leaped into
Is feet Of water in which he
drowned.
Approximately $50 boys and girls,
neighbors and friends Of the dead
child formed an impressive process
sion, marching to the church, To-
Gated at Legrand and varney.
Receiving hospital where treatment
Liberty Baptist church, Rev Joseph
Smith, pastor, and Rev. Lenyon.
pastor Elyton Baptist church.
Dodge Community Center often
frequented by the child. sent a love-
ly wreath to the family. Interment
was in Detroit Memorial park
cemetery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Cheats Death
In Fall From
Open Truck

Clement Coins OF 1920 Orleans
street, narrowly escaped death last
Sunday when the truck in which
he was riding came to a sudden
halt, causing Clemnt to lose his
footing and fall from the rear Of
the truck in which he was standing.
He fell directly in the path Of an
oncoming auto which struck him.
Feeling uniRjHred,= Coins arose,
but upon STOPPING to retrieve his
hat collapsed. He was rushed to
Receiving hospital whre treatment
for bruises about the head and body
was administered.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
2 Escape With
3OO-POund Safe

Two white brothers accused two
Negroes OF slugging and beating
them and then taking a 3O0-pound
safe from their place at 1O3 Lincoln
street. Mt Clemens, Mich. on last
Tuesday. police reported. The
amount Of money contained in the
safe is undisclosed at present.
It seems that Fred and Walter
Heidi were 50 badly beaten and
stabbed they were unable to give
police much information concerning
.he theft Police were instructed 70
pick up Willie johnson, 30, who
may be at 299 Winder or 269 Can
field, Detroit as a possible suspect
in the case, He is listed as an ex-
convict by police Lake Latimore.
80, was also a possible police sus-
pect. The men were said to have
made their escape in a 1881 Model
a Ford coach. which was damaged
Before it left Mt Clemens, accord
ing TO a report
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Girl Won Fray;
Court Decides
Man Is Guilty

Forty-six year old Lincoln Lewis
Of 134l wilkins street, was found
guilty Of felonious assault to the
person OF Ethel McLellen, 26, Of
2514 Rivard street before Recorders
Judge Skillman, Tuesday morning
Testimony by various witnesses
disclosed that an argument started
between the defendant ard COM
plainaut during which Lewis struck
Ethel with an open knife across the
eft side Of hcr- face when she fell
End knocked over a peanut stand
at 1902 Rivard street
When Ethel got up from the floor
one witness testified, she was armed
with a knife which she allegcdly
used 10 cut Lewis as they were on
the floor.
Oscar Odcn a musician. testified
that he hit Lewis over the head
with a chair in an attempt to break
up the fight when he saw that
Lewis was cutting Ethel. He had to
hit Lewis twice before he was able
10 stop the cutting, Oden stated,
Police disclosed that sometime
prior to this date, Lewis had shot
a man named Hicks over the same
Ella Mae. alleged 70 have been the
cause OF the cutting in this par
ticular case. At one time, Lewis had
been a speciaf officer but recently
had beer Convicted OF -C.c.M
charge.
Detectives Pitts and Turpin we're
The officers in the case. Lewis will
-bc-sohtenced on July % after being
found guilty by Judge Skillman Of
felonious assault 10 the person Of
Ethel McLellen.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Native Detroiter Dies

Ralph Holcomb OF sig Erskine
street, died last week at Bethesda
hospital at 81 years Of age.
Born in Detroit and having lived
here oil OF his life. Mr. Holcomb
was we'll known to many Detroiters.
Surviving him are a wife, Mrs.
Ralph Holcomb, son. Ralph Hol-
comb Jr.. six months old; mother.
Mrs Agnes Haywood Of Canfeld;
brother, Harold Holcomb; sister-in-
law, Mrs. Beatrice Allen; step
daughter. Beatrice Shirley Lucas,
IL years old. and a host Of sunts,
uncles and cousins.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
ETHIOPIAN DEVELOPMENT
NOTED

ROME, Italy-Statistics issued
here seem to indicate the steady
expansion OF Ethiopian commerce
and industry, According to recent
report the=e- are -s.792- commercial.
and industrial undertakings in
Italian East Africa with combined
capital Of 200 million dollars. Adds
Ababa is leading the way in this
development.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

statistics given by DR.. Laughlin as
misleading, and stated that all mod
ern populations Of Europe and
America are known 70 be the result
Of continuous mixings. Among those
who prepared the answer to Dr.
LauEhlin's report were Professor
Franz Boas Of Columbia. Professor
Conald Lancefield Of Queens col
leFe. Dr. Nelson P Mead acting
president Of City college Of New
York, and many other scientists and
educators.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
By LARRY CHISM

Twenty-one-yesr-old Ralph Aller
rervously stroking his face with
large. strong fingers, looking much
unlike a double slayer, heard an
eleven man. one woman jury re-
turn a verdict Of first degree muir
der before Recorders Judge Scsllen
at approximately ll:45 Tuesday
morning after the state had charged
Allen with the murder of Jane
Reddix, 81 years old, OF 503i
Twenty-fourth street on last May %
A crowded courtroom, tense with
The expectation Of hearing the grue-
some details Of the double murdsT
silenced to almost stiffness in an
effort to catch every word uttered
by the defendant while on the
stand were suddenly shocked into
4 chorus Of obs and abs of surprise
when Allen stated that Jane told
him:
IF you can't give me money whe:
I ask you for it, Wen call 1t quits
Momentary silence followed the
sasps gu ~ a, ,i'ei ol INN ~. ''' -
ot the courtroom with Aliens init
,'ls'lo'' 'iiS. ',ieie ''1e , 80 ~
'oIoIe Jliulst 80; e'a .,oi ,7,s ~
In an exclusive Interview with a
Michigan Chronicle reporter at the
ouIl's y''i' 80 .I,i.a.;l -,
~ ..s ~ s9!5stt LIE ~ ~ ,5s,.at ~
u an "iie'i WIN ''ie ueoe'9eN 10
Had secret Ahair
Explaining this intimation OF
some relationship between the de-
ceased and himself, Allen stated
We had a mutual agreement 10
have secret affair. She would visit
re whenever IL was poSsiDle' We
Kept IL secret because PeoPIe
HsuaIIy laIK When rooiher IS seen
with me single glrl OF lne house' l
never look her OUT. She hau o'her
poyirlends' / oidht mlho'
stating mat an al suhieht oEeI
money Ied up 10 a iighI Det"eeh
Jane and himself, resuiung IN INC
double MURDER Allen disclosed 'ha'
re was IN Inc mouse ana Jane on
me PACK porch ohe caIiea MN ne
went out ana she asked MN Iol
Two ao4lsrs 10 go 70 olllso pa y -.
only had elsnt aoiiaiS anu soii'e
ehanse ana y had 10 last an "eeN'
Allen tod me court
IL you can give me money 'N ~ iie, !,
/ ask you LOT H. we lt-HSl 1t qui.s'
was ner It'oi = se0o' G ,. - ~
defendant you forget We al'e ,i
given you tnree collars the ms.
oi-ihe week was ms reply, Alie'
stated
Ihe right
One word led TO another. She
slapped him, he struck her. Mean
while Mrs. Grace Reddix who had
been upstairs heard the argument
between the two and came down
stairs, the defendant disclosed. The
knife, allegedly used as the death
weapon was lying on table on the
back porch. He had left 1t there
earlier in the evening after he had
been throwing it around in the yard,
the accused man told the jury.
Sometime during the quarrel with
Jane, fearing she might use it, he
rad picked the knife up and put
IL in beneath his shirt During the
i'Bht anu seuiiie WIN 's'i zoe 81. - -
nolher IL ndu lalieh 70 .iie pS' ~. ~
Amen eNp'alheu inc pieseiiee Vi '''1
Anlle-- -. IL,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
N TICE

All employees Of the Mich
igan Chronicle throughout
Michigan and Ohio as we'll
as Detroit are hereby re-
minded Of an important
staff meeting at the home
office on Saturday, July %,
at ] pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
CITIZENS TO
PUSH Fight
FOR RIGHTS
Charles H. Houston And
John P. Davis Plead
For Action

convinced that "the night stick
that cracks the Negroes head is hell
rot only :, tho .o1i,or,..,. -,
that Yields it but is held in tba
mayors hand mat appoints the
chief Of police, 25O0 Detroiters JAM
ming Bethel A,M.E. church last
Sunday afternoon resolved to fight
police brutality until Negroes could
be reasonably assured of dying a
natural death"
Atty. Charles II. Houston n bril-
liant and renowned counsel for the
N.AA.C.P, made a no less brilliant
plea for vigorous. immediate ur;to5
action Of the Negro citizenrv again,-
the execution OF criminals bsfors
their day n court" and agajnsr
LOCALIZED !, lchinvp N Detroit
The poiilemen 81 Detroit seen
to be the only citizens who don.
mo" mat Mlchlgan has abolished
TapI'aI punishment observed Mr..
tiOIs'on ana OBSERVING further he
atelateo mat We the people, must
, 1aNe ron lheir hands these extra
ies"' powers oil apprehension, prose-
eN''0'i' ana execution
John P. Davis Present
John P Davis, Washington n e
executive secretary of the National
Negro Congress. gave highliebts
from the police brutality figbf IN
The CapiteLCity- Aperred MI. Davis
IN one OF his most significant state
nehls' we did not stop to analyze
"nether me person had a record or
I1t 3ut DT4tallty was an invasion
u 0lt-%el'Shlp rlshls OF mat indI-
vluuaI ana would become the in
Vdsloh OF the rights OF all tho
people; Last month the District Of
eoIunloia heId celeoration for
no negro mad been killed by a
poilceman Tor one year.
Reading Sends Letter
Among the congratulatorv and
like letters came one from Navo-
Richard w Reading expressing re-
grets that his New York trim made
his presence impossible but stating
his willingness TO cooperate. Other
letters read bv the secretary NJ the
committee. Miss .Teannetta WeIcb
were received from Senator prentiss
NJ. Brown. R ] Thomas UAW-
CLIO. and judge w Mckay Skill
man
Adm, po.o,,,,... 4. p
"'o ni'' w Nei''o'e
= nc.
"o resolutions presented ny
Z, Wy. D. ilenry relu, legal eouhsel
LOT ,, tne Sommittee 70 End Ponce
hTulaI',y, were eh'huslastleaHy
ADOPTED by me group assembled
iolloWlhg Houstons address Inc
,,ISt denounced ihe alIocl'ies as a
'ldsraht oehiai OF civil lIoertieS ara
aeillshaed thoroush ihveslisa'
t'on OIL 'ne ponce department a
hearing oeioIe inc common council
ana lne removal. OF commissioner
I'tlHI lCn ElCheIl
The second resolution pledged
me support OF the group 10 Atty.
harold r. bIedsoe IN me case o.
jasper Choice and stated mat we
Shait remain IN a STATE OF unrest
until Detec'iVe Chylla IS cohVlc'ed'
o'her fromiheh' figurc
O,her ou'S'dno,ns leaoerS On lns
pialio'Ih incluaeI rev owen hhoN,
~. n'Ei,'S y y, e.. = nelliy
h &C Co @"" - va 2 pnIino a. "a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
DETROIT PAIR
WIN At GOLF,
z Up AND |
Former Champion Proves
Too Much For Bomber
And His Tutor
By JIM BROWN

Heavyweight Champion Joe Lou>,
relaxing before starting to train for
his coming title bout with Bob Pas
tor September 20 at Briggs stadium
and his tutor, Rahel Colburn, lost
match play two up and one to go
to Bob Seymore, former national
champion, and Brumell Peniek at
the University Of Michigan goh
cturse, Sunday afternoon, in Ann
Arbor.
seymore Leads Bomber
Bob Seymore quickly went into
the lead by winning the first hole
and held his lead over the Brown
Bomber and his teacher until the
fourth. Rahel Colburn, with his
down the middle drive and dead
to the pin approach shots, banged
out the first birdie of the afternoon
to even the match; and on the next
hole went one up.
Both In The Rough
Both Seymour and Colburn
roughed their drives while Lofts
was down the middle and on the
green in two, taking two puts for
. par four to win the seventh hole
and to go one-up.
Pulls Self Together
However, Seymore pulled him
self together for par three on the
difficult eighth to square the match,
and took the ninth hole, to 60 one
up at the turn. From there on they
PLAYED on even terms with Louis
tying his opponents on the 18th and
18th holes. But Colburn with his
deaddlly iron game went into lead
with one up on the 14th. From there
on Seymour settled down and won
the next four holes putting Joe and
his partner out for the count.
Joe Packs Punch
Joe packs a punch on the golf
course equal to his shots in the
ring. On several occasions his
drives from the tee were several
yards in front OF the other players,
and his long iron shots were Won
derful to watch. Sand traps were
not much of a hazard because the
famed worlds champion called on
his latent power to explode to make
the shot seem simple and easy, His
putting was as good as could be ex-
pected on the University Of Michi-
gan greens.
FoursOme Following
The match that followed Joe
Louis and his party on the course
also had a nip and tuck battle that
lasted throughout the afternoon.
The foursome consisted of DR.. Re-
mus Robinson, national amateur
champion; Leonard Walker, city
amateur champion; Eddie Jackson,
leading amateur player in Michi=
gan and yours truly
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

FALLS THROUGH RAILING
Helen Ward, 81, OF $40 East Han
cock avenue was rushed to Receive
ing hospital from her home last
week on the order OF DR.. Carter for
treatment OF possible internal in
juries. it was learned this week.
It was learned that her injuries
we're received when the railing o.
the second floor back porch save
way
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

Dr. James J. McClendon. presi-
dent OF the local NAACP. and
chairman Of the Committee 10 End
Police Brutality, presided.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-13
COUNTY NyA WORKERS ATTEND
GROUP MEETING

During tlie past period two group
meetings were held at McConnels-
vile and one at Deavertown. At
these meetings which are a part of
the workers off project training pro-
gram. films were shown depicting
the manufacture of Bakelite prod
ucts and the making of leather.
These pictures gave the youth an
opportunity to see the type of work
and the conditions under which it is
carried on in private industry At
tho McConnelsville meeting, County
NYA Supervisor H V. Edwards gave
er phases of the program. Mr. Fran
els Kraps, engineer for the M. & NJ.
board Of education. talked about
methods Of improving the work on
the athletic field.
Plans have been made for regular
monthly meetings at which vocation
al films will be shown. The district
NYA office will send a sound-mOvie
protector and films for these meet
ings. One hundred Morgan county
NYA workers are now enrolled IN
off project training. Each youth de-
votes at least eight hours per month
to further training in some vocation
such as mechanics. carpentry typing,
youth do this training without pay
under the guidance of Mr.. Edwards.
! A number of the youth spend from
10 to 30 hours per month on their
training programs as their interests
increase
Mr.. A. F. Pennel, of Stockport,
/ adult education teacher, has been
assigned and is assisting Mr. Ed
wards with the training program.