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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
DIR. Woodson Comes
To Ebenezer Church
Sunday, Nov. S

Dr.. Carter c. Woodson world
famous traveller. arthor. and his
torian will speak at Eberezer
AME church Willis and Brush
streets. Sunday afternoon. Nov.
s. The appearance OF Or. Wod-
son will be under the auspices
OF the Detroit chapter OF the AS
ISOLATION for the Study Of Negro
Life and History. Announce
menl OF his subject according to
association officials. will be
made at a later date. The meet
ing is scheduled 20 start at 3
pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
The Thrust Of Knife
Blade Disturbed The
Slumber OF Barkley

Sleeping sourdly Wednesda,
night, Van Barley. "a. Of 1856
Lafayette. had no knowledge Of III
impending danger hanging over his
head until the sharp thrust OF Q
knife blade parted the flesh on his
shoulder. Aroused out Of his slum-
Der. Barkely saw his commor-law
wife. Eddie Belle Jones. %. flash
ing q knife over his PROSTATE
form.
AS Barley leaped TO safety. the
blade OF the knife had descended
again inficting another wound on
the shoulder Before he could es-
cape from the Infatuated woman.
ne received numerous .sceretlcrs
OF the arm and face.
When Eddie's fury subsidized. she
became compassionate and bound
up the wounds she had inflicted
before driving Rarklcy to Receiving
hospital she was held on charge
OF felonious assault.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Sign Pact In
Theatre Fight
Owners A o-aA
To Hire Colored

Following conference between
representatives OF the West side
Human Relations Council. the Gra-
NADIA theatre. ard Civic Rights
committee. an agreement was sign
ed which will halt the three-weck
boycott on the theatre.
At The same time, according to
the Rev Charles A. Hill. pastor Of
Hartford Avenue Baptist church
and chairman Of the adjustment
committee OF the West Side Human
Relations Cornell, the theatre has
agreed TO hire "a part-tlme Negro
employee and later. II business
warrants. to put this employee on
full time.
The meeting between the various
representatives was held In the Of
Continued on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Can Not Tell Reason

Thomas Pounds 90. 27i7 Twenty
third street. was unable TO give
any reason why he was stabbed by
Jack Thomas. 81. OF 1883 Eigh-
teenth street. Friday evening
Pounds told officers hat he had
met Thomas at the corner Of Rosen
and Eighteenth and had been
stabbed. the blade Of the knife en-
tering the left side Of the abdo-
men.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

The members OF First BapIisi,'
founded by former slaves. started
worship in the old church on Me-
Dougall street In 1853. The pres
ent church on Mercer street was
dedicated in October 1915.
Brady Former Pastor
The Pew. II. L. Brady. pastor OF
Second Baptist church. Detroit and
pastor az rirst Baptist for sever
years before going to Detroit. was
one OF the speakers. Also the Rev.
r. r. Thompson. who served The
church for four years. and the Rev.
c. l.. Wells. present pastor OF the
church.
The Rev. Mr.. Wells. who preach
ed his first sermon al the church
in 1914. had previously pastored at
Sandwich. Dresden. Puce and Am
hertsburg. -Four years later he en-
tered school IN Lyrchburg. Va. and
after receiving his degrees in art
ana iheoivEy. pss;eTe5 IN Clinton
and Lynchburg. Va; Charleston,
VIVA. and Jamaica. N.Y. before
returning to First Baptist a year
ago.
sold old Church
The membership. during tho pas
ioraie, Of the Rev. MIR Thompson.
had decided to erect a new church
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Was Not Sufocation

When the fiye-month-old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis. Of 6041
Stafford avenue. died early Satur-
day morning, the parents OF the
child thought death had been
caused by suffocation. The rescue
squad from the fire department was
called and the firemen labored over
the child without results.
An autopsy performed later prov
ed that the baby had died from a
swollen gland Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
we're away from home at the time.
leaving the child in the care Of
Lucy Cason. II. Miss Cason said
the baby had been sleeping In the
baby carriage. as was customary
every afternoon. The couple have
a two-year-old girl.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Tribune Neusboys and Girls Will Gambol
With The COLLINS At Halloween Party

sbtain their papers. It's easy 10 be
Tribune newsie and its going to
be lots OF fun because many more
things are in store for you. 9th
er parties. free shows. baseballs.
boxing gloves. sleds. bicycles and
Just scores Of other things.
Tribune newshoys are invited 10
bring their sisters. cousins or girl
friends along Girls. bring your
brothers, cousins and boy friends.
BOO. don't be afraid, wear your
funniest costume and meet us at
the Tribune Halloween party at
the YMCA Tuesday. Oct. 81.
Read ad on page 10.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

nuiiuinr, 80 ;s;s rr:-crerty at Mer-
Ger and Tuscarora was bought for
1000. and the old structure sold
TO Mclean Lumber company for
$4,000,
The newly acquired property held
three frame houses on n. two fac
Continued on page is)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
First Raptist OF Windsor, Ont. Holds
It's Slst Anniversary Celebration
By ARYTIA CHASE

WINDSOR. Ont.-The eighty-tirst anny ersalN COM
memoratng the founding Of First Baptist church was
celebrated Sunday afternoon. Communion day was OBJ
served at the III m. service
At the same time Tanner African Methodist EpiSco-
pal church preparing celebrate its golden jubilee
from Sunday Oct %. TO Sunday, Oct %. and. at the
same time. commemorate the royal visit of Their Males
t;os &c Wind
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Brought Here
From Africa By
Missionaries
Had Been Ill
Since Stricken
In Hot Springs

Dr John Zeo Bargyh well known
Detroit physician died carly Tues
day morning in Ford hospital
Death was caused by cancer OF tho
stomach He had been ill since last
winter. and an operation had been
performed at the hospital approx
malcly four months ago.
Funeral services We're held from
81. stephen AME rnurch Thursday
afternoon. lie Is survived by his
widow. Mrs Ruth Bargyh aud Two
children. John Dale. 10. and Annie
Grace, II. Of Forrest city, Ark
Born In Africa
Or. Barg,h was born IN West
Africa and was brought ~ the
United States by missionaries. the
Rev. and Mrs T.. \ Sherrcll. white
at the age OF H. The Sherrcls live
in Chattanooga Tenn. and Mrs
Sherrel visited DR.. Bargyh during
the past summer
Entering philander Smith college.
Little Rock. Ark. the ambitious
young man worked his way through
The school. and IN 1918. entered
Meharry Medical college. Nashville,
Tenn.
Completing his work in 1921. DR.
Bargyh came To Detroit. and for
three years sold insurance before
starting his practice OF medicine
He interncd In ST. Louis.
During the years that he had
been working ~ his profession IN
the city. he had built up a very
lucrative practice. and was consid-
cred mar OF wealth.
In addition to practicing medicine.
Or. Bargyh in later years. became
deeply interested in politics. and
devoted much time TO speaking in
various sections Of the city.
He was a member Of the Nation
al Medical association. and attend
ed the meeting held in Hampton.
Va. in 1888. Illness prevented him
from attending the meeting last
August in New York.
DR.. Bargyh was stricken IN while
in Hot Springs. Ark. last winter.
He made valiant effort TO con-
tlnue his work following his re-
turn 10 Detroit. but was soor COM
PEELED TO give up and enter the
hospital
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Witness Tells
Straight Story
To Jury
Remains Steady
Under Examination
By Defense Lawyer

The retrial OF Detective Albert
Chylla OF Fort Station. accused
OF assault and battery on 1s-year-
old Jasper Choice. began before an
ail-whtc Jury in the court room
og Judge Donald Van Zile. wedres-
day Afternoon. A jury disagreed at
The first trial last August
Choice was the first witness call
cd ny Assistant Prosecutor John X.
Graham The witness related the
story how he was beaten by Detcc-
Tive Chylla The day following his
arrest On lure IS
lie said that he had been arrest
cd by crew OF officers from the
Fort Station because ne was alieg-
Cd 10 hare answered the dcyscrip-
ton OF prowler seen ir the
neighhorhood near rowling ard
Fort streets
Beaten by ChylIa
The following afternoon. accord
ins 70 Choice. he was taken from
the cell block by Detective Chylla.
marched into ono q the rooms in
tho station. and there knocked
down twice by the detective. lie
testified that the detective also
kicked him while he was on the
floor
lie said that he Was then re-
turned 10 his cell where he used
his Handkerchief to wipe the blood
from his face. Although he CON-
planned 10 the officer IL charge OF
the cell block that his jaws we're
injured. he was not taken 10 Re-
cci-iug hospital until the following
day. he testified
Both Jaws Broken
Following an examination al the
hospital the following day. after X
Ray pictures had heen taken. The
pictures disclosed fractures Of both
jaws. The doctors wired his Jaws
aud he KEEP, the wire on for six
weeks he said.
Choice said he was released
shortly after he had been returned
10 the station ON the morning OF
June So
The witness also testified that
the white shirt he wore when ar
rested. was taken from him and he
was given a blue shirt before going
to the hospital The defense con-
tends Choice did not have or
shirt when he was arrested,
1t Charles Grant IN charge OF
detectives AZ Fort Station. and II.
Hugo Hicks. acting head OF the sta
iion At The time. we're other Wit
nesses who testified, Hicks said that
Choice was not wearing 4 white
shirt when he first saw him. In
stead he only had on an under
shirt
Attorney Thomas r. Chawke.
counsel for the defendant. tried
yainly TO break down Choices
story IN the cross examination OF
the witness. hut the lS-year-old boy
remained unshakcr.
The case Is expected to 20 10 the
Jury of nine women and three men
SATURDAY,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

calional "rumpus" IN Missouri.
Any person knowing the where
abouts OF Gaines or who has any in
dication Of where he might be is
asked 10 contact Sidney II. Re-
((0ntinued on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Thomas To Speak

Jesse O. Thomas. prominent So
cial worker OF New York and At
lanta. Ga. will arrive in Detroit
Friday and address the local so
cial workers club at the Lucy
Thurman YwCA st IL noon. The
public Is invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

All newsboys and girls OF the
Detroit Tribune are welcome to at
tend this party but must Obtain
further information from the main
office Of the Detroit Tribune or
from the sub-station where they
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

rolling. group singing. individual
singing and dancing. music. ghost
stories. games and prizes for the
most amusing costumes. Imagine
you will win prize for wearing
the funniest costumel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

The party will start at $3.50 Hal.
,oweeu nav. Tuesday, oct. 81. and
will last ull . o'clock when us
vood and dark. There will be all
sorts Of things to do-apple bob
hing. the swinging apple peanut
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

fashion Tor the rouhs
Halloween
be in
b
things haggard old VINO
stalks ana things drink the
TO DO 20 De aoie a'eu ''
VIII gNI mbunes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Luncheon Club Hears Story About
Historical Survey Now Being Made

MIR. Miles. who introduced the
speaker. said these records would
CONTINUED on page ls)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
sold old Church

The membership. during the pas
ioraicy OF the Rev MIR Thompson,
had decided TO erect a new church
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-05
,fIrD THE OVERCOAT"

|CAIFD THE OVERCOAT"
MANY OLD-TIAfE bridge play
Is cali the spade suit the over
bat because it can cover any
ther declaration during the bid
tng The value Of it is never more
beatty emphasized than when
b. opponents make a sacrifice bid
/ a grand slam against you when
bur si5e has 3 grand slam in the
Rrds L ther suit happens to be
|Pades taegs Is nothing you can
b 5u. Il .h5m play at their sac
ifCe whereas If your suit is
.padas r5u can take the bid away
fcm ,aa.a and score your big
~ far,far.-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-05
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
~Ths Authority on Authorities"
''Ths Authority on Authorities"

with 3-Diamonds and Mr. Van de
WORT then out-bid the opponents
suit at 4-Diamonds, very rare
kind of call on a hand which had
been started with a 2-bid.
East saw that big things were
coming and decided to do some
crowding He made the magnifi-
cent interference effort of s.
Hearts. but then Mr. Jurgensen
did some cue bidding of his own in
the South with 6-Diamonds.
whereupon West showed his other
suit at 7-Clubs Mr. Van de WORT
wisely let this pass to see if his
partner preferred to double it for
a big penalty He did not. but bid
7-Spades himself. and East dou-
hled
The club K was led to the A, the
diamond A laid down for a club
discard. SOuth's last club was
ruffed and the declarer then en-
barked upon an interminable
crOss-ruff to the end of the hand.
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Evening star., 1939-02-19

Wednesday Miss Evelyn Scott will
play several violin selections. Repre-
sentative Starnes will be a guest.
A wreath will be placed on Wash
ingtons Tomb at Mount Vernon
Wednesday afternoon by Samuel H.
Scharschmidt, Cleveland, president
of the National League of Masonic
Clubs. accompanied by Deputy Pres
ident DR.. William Moseley Brown
of Virginia; Charles H. Taylor,
Washington, second vice president;
Victor H. Blanc, Philadelphia, re-
firing national president, and other
past officers.
This ceremony will follow lunch
con at the George Mason Hotel at
1:30 pm. A delegation of repre-
sentatives from Washington Mason
ic clubs will accompany President
Scharschmidt on his pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon.
Representatives of the Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons
will place a wreath on Washing
tons Tomb at 9 am. Wednesday,
with Worshipful Master James Sher-
ier leading. Guests for the day will
include Carl r. Herrick, Liberty
Lodge of Masons, Beverly, Mass, and
Mrs. Herrick. The Beverly Lodge
will hold special ceremonies in COM
memoration of Washington Birth
day.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

middle of the investigation and had
not yet concluded what he should
recommend as to the size Of the
fund needed.
In his assurances that his in
terests lay with the needy, Mr.. Lewis
said:
II can tell you that my concern
has always been with the lower
income groups and their needs in
this period Of great social change.
I have demonstrated that all my
life very clearly and very well.
Long before this crisis came on, I
left business career to organize
for the State of New Jersey the
first big, modern attempt to handle
the needs of the lower income
groups, and those that were in any
way thrown upon their own re-
sources, and I had to do it under
a great deal Of criticism. I was a
pioneer-a pathfinder.
Best Allowance for Relief.
Il built the best hospitals and
institutions and made the best al
lowance for relief and for medical
treatment and got jobs for every
body far beyond anything that was
done in the employment service or
private industry or anywhere else.
I carried 1t through and demon
strated that policy Of neglect is
the most expensive thing that So
ciety has. I. organized for seven
and three-eighths years of it, and
when Gov. Harry Moore came into
Office the first time, it was alleged
that I had been extravagant. I
had had to go out on public plat
forms eight months of the year.
They said they had to investigate
our program. They asked the presi-
dent of Princeton University to
investigate it. Two or three men
heads of departments at Princeton
came to see me. They said to me
very frankly, Mr.. Lewis, we are
going into this investigation be-
lieving that this thing is top-heavy
and too expensive I said Go and
investigate it. There it is They
SAID we don't believe in your
theory, you can prevent these
things happening I said Well
know better from experience. I
had to tell the people of New Jersey
that 1t wasn't impossible and to
ask them to give me a chance to
demonstrate it, said You go and
look at it. will stand or fall on
the results They made a report
to Gov. Moore about two years later
in which they reversed their view
and said, Tile program of preven-
ton was far cheaper and more
humane than any custodial han
ding and giving a pittance to peo-
pie who had got down and out
1t has been going on now 20 years
and is still by far, in a way, the
most extensive and most compre-
hensive thing that is being done
Evening star., 1939-02-19
WASHINGTON
Continued From Page B-1)

there will be massing of the COL
ors ceremony under Maj. Edward
F. Riggs of the S. A. R. National
and organizational colors from the
sponsoring societies, including those
from each of the 81 D. A. r. and is
c. A. R. charters in the District,
swill participate.
Mrs. John M. Kerr, national or
ganlzing secretary, c. A. R., will
bring greetings from her organiza-
ton. Frank B. Steele. secretary reg
!strar general, S. A. R., and Charles
Colfax Long will speak for the Sons
OF the American Revolution. and
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, State regent
OF the D. A. r., for the Daughters.
Mrs. James Henry Harper, State
president. C. A. r., is chairman of
the joint committee in charge of
the services; Robert c. Tracey, past
president, S. A. r., is chairman of
his organizations group on the COM
mittee, with Miss Chenoweth and
Mr.. Long representing their respec-
tive societies. Mr.. Tracy will be
grand marshal of the day.
S. A. r. Luncheon.
At the Sons of the American Revo-
luton luncheon at the Mayflower
Evening star., 1939-02-19
n. A. w. Beck Dies:
y. S. Consul in Athens

Henry A. w. Beck, SO, American
Consul in Athens for the last five
years, and a recognized authority
on modern Greece, died yesterday
at Emergency Hospital after an ILL
ness of several months.
Mr.. Beck was stricken with para
typhoid while at his post and a
streptococcic infection of the heart
developed. Ill. he returned to this
country last July and had been in
the hospital since December.
A native of indianapolis, Mr.. Beck
had been in the consular service
since May, 1926. He was a graduate
of Harvard. and took a law degree
at George Washington University
here while studying for foreign serv-
ice.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Henry A Beck, who has been max
ing her home here, and sister,
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Reorganization
Continued From Page B-1.)

consider the differences between
their recommendations and those of
the Griffenhagen report.
AS beginning for their possible
report, the Commissioners assigned
a group of three District officials to
make comparative study of the
Griffenhagen, Prettyman and Brook
ings Institution studies on reorgani-
zation. These are Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood H. Seal, Budget Officer
Daniel j. Donovan and Highway
Director H. C. Whitehurst.
After their conference, it was
learned that the Commissioners and
their advisers had questioned the
finding in the Griffenhagen report
that the District Zoning Commis-
sion was in the nature of Federal
agency.
Questions also were raised about
the effects of the proposal of Mr..
Griffenhagen to divide the present
services of the Traffic Department
among different departments. En-
forcement of traffic rules would be
placed with the Police Department,
engineer questions about traffic
would 60 to the Engineer Depart
ment, and motor vehicle receipts and
licensing of motorists would be han
died by the Revenue Department.
The Commissioners also are un-
derstood to be opposed to abolish
ment of the commission form of
government, but hesitate to speak
out because they are holding Jobs
that would be abolished if the Grit
fenhagen plan is approved as now
drawn.
They were represented as not be-
ing at all sure that it would be bet
ter to have alcoholic beverage Ii
censes issued by the director of
new department, instead of having
the judgment made by board of
three, as at present.
The Commissioners. themselves,
however, refrained from public an
nouncement, except to state they
had begun to make progress in their
study, which had just begun.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

stream of Public Assistance Division
"phony statistics" will read YOU
what I said in my two only state
ments.
Mr.. Lewis then read his now
much-quoted declaration that the
Public Assistance Division had made
use Of "phony" statistics to show
the extent Of the unmet needs
declaration repeatedly denied by re-
lief ofncials, who have insisted tallies
OF the numbers of applications re-
1ected never were intended or used
to show the extent Of needs.
The investigator also read from
his press statement, calling on the
public to supply him with facts re-
garding cases of relief denied or
relief abused, and declaring that
my good FRIEND" Welfare Director
Elwood Street. would have to get
used to such words as fraud, phony.
chiselers, wasted substance" and
the like.
Indifferent to Picketing.
He then declared the reporters
Interview continued as follows:
@. You are Indifferent to the
picketing?
A. Yes. What has that to do
with me or this investigation?
@. Are you going to luncheon as
usual today?
A. Yes.
@. You will have to 60 through
the picket line.
A. What of it?
Mr.. Lewis said the reporter and
cameraman then stopped talking,
but hurried from the room" He
added: AT 1890, as usual, the direc-
tor went through the back exit and,
via automobile, to an uptown club
to keep luncheon engagement, and
came back by the same way at 1870
pm"
The Stars reporter said she could
not remember the wording of her
questions at this late date, but was
positive she had not used the ex-
preston. That's a hot one" She
added: Il never have used that ex-
preston in my life"
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Dies Condition Good:
McReynoIds at Home
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
Aides OF Representative Dies,
Democrat, of Texas reported him
getting along all right" yesterday
after undergoing an appendectomy.
The operation was performed Friday.
Another House member, Chairman
McReynolds of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, returned to his
Washington home yesterday after
spending six weeks in the Naval Hos
pital convalescing from heart all
ment. He will rest at home a short
time before returning to Capitol Hill