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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
JOB PLACEMENTS
DECLINE In JUNE

Columbus, o. (OLNS) Although
job placements by the Ohio State En-
ployment Service with private en-
ployers suffered seasonal decline
during June, the number Of such
placements lasting for more than one
month continued its steady increase
since January, it was reported last
week by the 0. S. e. S.
Total placements in June numbered
14,169, of which 1856 were in jobs
with private employers. The number
of private jobs filled represents a de-
cline of 9.8 per cent under the number
reported in May and is the first month
of 1889 in which there was no gain
over the preceding month.
A decline in private placements
from May to June has been normal
in employment service operations, but
the decline in the present year was
smaller than in 1897 and 1898, the
report states.
During June, 5,706 private place
ments of more than one month dura-
tion were made, representing an in
crease of 8 per cent over May Jobs
filled in private industry included
5,625 placements of men and 5,731
placements of women, and were more
than double the number reported il
June, 1888.
The file of persons actively seeking
jobs through the Employment Service
Division of the Bureau Of Unemploy
ment Compensation numbered $3.50
at the close of June, the O. S. E. S
reported. Of these, 360,093 were ap
plications of men and 69,473 of women
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
State Employees Union Hits
Vote On Civil Service; A. F.
OF L. Affiliates Disapprove
A. F. OF L. Affiliate Urges United Opposition To Proposed
eferendum-Referendum Will Offer Voters OppOr-
tunity To Vote On "CiviI Service Ripper

Columbus, Ohio. - A determined
fight against proposed referendum
on amendments to the state civil
service law, enacted by the Ninety
Third General Assembly, will be
waged by Ohio State Local No. 5,
American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, A. F. of L.
affiliate, it was announced last week
by Herbert F. Hillebrandt, Columbus,
international representative assigned
to the Ohio local.
An appeal for united opposition to
the referendum will be directed to all
local unions and city central bodies
in the state, Hillebrandt said, as the
first step in the organization cam
paign to defeat the proposal.
'sWe are not Interested in defeat
ing the proposed referendum from a
political angle" Hillebrandt empha-
sized, "but we are opposed to it from
the standpoint of protecting what we
feel are improvements in the civil
service law as provided in the amend
ments approved by the Ninety Third
General Assembly.
eve are opposed to any attempt tc
make political fodder of the civil
service law, and will fight any party
which attempts to prostitute the
merit SYSTEM" Hillebrandt declared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
(1y Ohio Labor News service)

Columbus, Ohio A sweeping in
vestigation of illegal contingent fees
charged claimants and dependents of
killed workmen for representation
before the Industrial Commission and
the courts has been under way for
several weeks by local bar association
committees with the sanction of the
Ohio Bar Association, it was revealed
last week.
The investigation was brought to
light when the three members of the
Industrial Commission, Chairman
John w. Beall, Will t. Blake and
Clarence j. Knisley conferred with
Governor John w. Bricker on the con-
tingent fee problem, which the COM
mission has been attempting to over
come for some time.
Governor Bricker recommended to
the commission that they continue to
cooperate in the investigation and
submit complaints and known in
stances of illegal, exorbitant fees to
the grievance committee of the ban
associations.
Commissioner Beall said approx
mately 25 cases involving several Co.
lumbus attorneys were under investi
cation, in which solicitation and eX.
cessive fees are charged against the
lawyers.
In some instances, COMMISSIONS
Beall said, in addition to the $500
fees allowed for court cases where
full death awards are being consid
cred, attorneys signed secret con
tracts with clients for as much as 81
per cent of the maximum $4,000 dealt
claim allowed.
Publicity exposing this practice re
suited in the Investigation bein,
started by the bar association sev
eral weeks ago, and the probe wa
intensified and enlarged by recen
decision of the Ohio Supreme Cour
in which contingent fee contract
were declared illegal, reaffirming
similar decision handed down in 1885,
Some attorneys specializing j
workmen's compensation cases hav
ignored the previous ruling of tn
court on contingent fees, and tn
commission has been helpless in pr,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04

His references to politics in con-
nection with the unions opposition to
the proposed referendum were made
in view of the fact that the refer
endum is being sponsored by a COM
mittee composed of Democratic State
Chairman Arthur L. Limbach and
members of the Democratic state ex-
ecutive committee.
The committee has announced that
the referendum will offer voters an
opportunity to vote on the civil serv-
ice ripper" giving Governor Bricker
personal control Of the civil service
commission, and that the campaign
would be waged as straight party
fight" directed from Democratic state
headquarters.
Amendments to the civil service law
extend the right of appeal to include
lay-offs or reduction in salary; estab-
lishment of rotary fund, and the ad-
dition of a third commissioner, MAX
ing the commission a partisan board.
The latter amendment is the chief
reason for the proposed referendum,
as it gives the party in power two
members of the commission, where
before the commission was composed
of one Republican and one Democrat.
Continued on page two)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
Sweeping Investigation Of Illegal Contingent Fees Has
Been Under Way For Several Weeks-C0mmittees
Have Sanction OF Ohio Bar Association.

tecting claimants from these eXtor-
tionate charges, due to the fact they
were informed of them only after the
fee had been paid, in which case the
claimants only recourse was civil ac-
ton to recover the illegal portion of
the fee.
In it's most recent decision on con-
tingent fees, made two weeks ago, the
Supreme Court in effect ordered Harry
Payer, Cleveland attorney, to return
$2,825 to a client, collected from a
death claim award to a Cleveland
widow who had signed contingent
fee contract.
The courts action reversed rulings
of the common pleas and appellate
courts which had held valid release
signed by the client.
Another blow was struck at attor-
neys who have been reaping finan-
cial harvest at the expense of claim
ants for workmen's compensation by
the Ninety Third General Assembly
which enacted a law limiting the
amount of accrued compensation ir
modified awards to a two-year period
Attorneys had found a lucrative
field in such cases by waiting until
several years had elapsed before in
forming their client that he might be
entitled to additional compensation
for an old injury which had become
aggravated by his employment.
In this manner, they participated
under contingent fee contracts in &C
crued awards as far back as 10 years
Under the recently enacted amend
ment, the accrued amount is limited
to two years, with the claimant re
ceiving the balance of the full aware
in equal payments.
The action of the Legislature AM
the decision of the Supreme Court ar
hailed by the members of the Indus
trial Commission as long and pos
sibly last forward step in breaking
up a practice which in recent year
has grown to racket proportions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
Harlan Miners Ratify
Peace Agreement

Harlan, KY. (ILNS).-The agree
ment made at Knoxville for ending
the strike of Harlan County miners
was unanimously ratified by the
United Mine Workers Of America and
the men returned to work.
Eight hundred National Guardsmen
began withdrawal from Harlan County
with ratification of the agreement, in
which the union gave way on it's de-
mands for a "closed shop" and the
operators agreed to waive the "strike
penalty" clause and to dismiss evic-
tion proceedings against all miners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
Bar Associations Probe Excessive
Compensation Fees; Investigation
OF Illegal Fee Practice Progresses

of the Central Labor Council, died
July Is in st. Mary Hospital of pneu-
monia after an illness of one week.
He had served as business repre-
sentative of International Molders
Local Union No. A. Shortly after the
World War he was stationed in the
Panama Canal Zone as an officer OF
the Molders' Union.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Florence
Kruck, he leaves two daughters. Flu
neral and burial services were helc
in Cincinnati, his native city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-04
Labor Leader Dies

Cincinnati, Ohio. (OLNS).-Harry
Kruck, 81, prominent in local labor
activities and for six years treasurer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
p~see ABBOTT, Page 2
400 Lucky Digit;
Players Clean Up

Wednesday. Nov. %, the day be-
fore Thanksgiving, was both lucky
and unlucky TO many Detroiters.
1t was the day when policy gam
blers almost broke the brokers. The
lucky number was 4O6.
1t seems that this lucky number
was found by many superstitious
gamblers on the door OF the grand
jury. Judge Homer Ferguson's
courtroom in the County building.
During the last two months many
policy bankers, those who have not
skipped town. have been called to
face the grand jury investigators
to answer questions concerning an
alleged collision between Detroit
police and the numbers racketeers.
Court attaches were reported to
have learned that the number 406
has been popular since the begin
ming OF the grand jury investiga-
ton, but that they we're unable 20
determine Just who was response
bic for the big play made on 406 this
week to such an extent the brok-
ers were hard hit, with the odds at
800 10 /.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
Shooting Victim
Getting Better

Mrs. Elenora Myree, "a, seriously
shot by her husband last week, was
reported improving Tuesday at Re-
ceiving hospital. She was unwilling
TO talk to reporters, Mrs. Mable
Story Of 6Sl5 Beechwood, a cousin,
stated. Her husband committed sui
eide after the shooting.
The suicide and near fatal shoot
ing remain a mystery as police
await to further question the in
jured woman, who was shot through
'he right eye in the bedroom OF her
tented room at 6402 Colfax avenue.
The body Of the deceased man
was identified at the morgue last
week by Robert Stokes and Grover
Cleveland. Mrs. Story stated her
cousin had come to Detroit several
weeks ago from Alabama and
worked out IN service somewhere
in Del-ait.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
MAYOR OF NORTH DETROIT
HELD IN SHOOTING CASE

James Smith, So. called the
mayor Of North Detroit, is held by
police for the serious shooting of
Edward McFall. known as Jimmie
whose condition was reported as
improved at Receiving hospital
Tuesday afternoon. McFall, 81 OF
523 King street, had been shot three
times, allegedly by Smith.
McFall. unable to talk from his
hospital cot, was treated for a gun
shot wound of the back, the bullet
coming out the right chest,
wound to the left arm and chest.
His condition was critical immedia-
ately following the shooting.
Smith, so police say, told them
he had an argument with Mildred
Rucks, another roomer at 523 King
street and that she insulted him in
his room and refused to leave when
he asked her to do so. She then
went downstairs and got Mrs. Rosa
Gaines and McFall, also a man
known as Buddy who told him to
pacl; and leave the house Smith
claims he was cut following an
argument at this time. homicide
detective Sergeant Charles Buck
holdt stated,
On his way to get something to
eat. Smith, so the story goes. stopped
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02

ported the incident TO them and was
told 10 leave the house until the
next morning when he should re-
turr and get his belongings.
n approximately 9 am. the next
morning, Smith, accompanied by
Detective William Simmons, went
to the King address to get his be-
longings and drove away, followed
by the detective in a police car.
Smith claims. police say, he went
to 1854 E. Davidson and left a part
of his things and was on his way 10
a Mcdbury address to get a room
when he saw McFall at Oakland and
KiEs streets.
At this time, Smith stated, Nc
Fall waved to him from the corner.
He got his gun, put it in his pocket,
Smith stated, then went over to
where McFall was who is quoted
as saying, so this is the mayor Of
North Detroit" An argument then
ensucd. during which time McFall
was shot, police were informed.
Smith was later caught by
scout car and held by police on
charge Of investigation Of an as
sault with intent to kill.
When visited at the hospital
Tuesday by a Chronicle reporter,
McFall was unable TO talk. but
shook his visitors hand. With the
permission of Lieut.. John R. Mach
lick Of the homicide squad, the re-
porter had a brief interview with
Smith who said Mildred Rucks was
merely a roomer at the King street
address and was not any relation
to the Metals, who owned the
house. He further stated Mrs. Rosa
Gaines was a half-sister Of one
branch Of the undertaken McFall
family.
Paul Edwards Of Conant Gar
dens stated 10 a reporter he knew
the injured man not as Edward,
but as Jimmy McFall.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
CHARLES UPSHAW GRANTED A
DIVORCE ON CRUELTY CHARGE

Charles Upshaw. 81, deacon OF
Peace Baptist church, was granted
an absolute divorce, free from all
settlements, from his 33-year-old
wife, Lorraine. according TO Attor-
ney S. J.eFlanagan.
Mrs. Upshaw filed the divorce
proceedings charging non-support
while Charles field a cross bill.
charging extreme cruelty in that
on four different occasions she had
attempted to poison him and on one
occasion set his car afire.
According to Attorney Flanagan
he was prepared 10 commit Mrs
Upshaw for perjury after she had
testified falsely concerning bank
book introduced into the case The
bank book was later proven, by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
| B OR AN D
NEGRO GROUPS
SEEK PEACE
Rev. White In Address To
Huge Mob Over Loud
Speaker System

Threats Of race riot OF ominous
proportions doomed over Detroit
last weekend as racial issue was
injected in the labor dispute be-
tween organized labor and the
Chrysler Corporation.
A group of rs leaders in the Negro
community met in a conference
called Saturday evening by the
Rev. Horace A. White in conjunction
with labor leaders in a last minute
effort to stave off fighting which
was anticipated on Monday morn
ing when Negroes crossed the
picket line around the Dodge plant.
A minor skirmish between several
Negroes and whites occurred last
Friday at the gates of the Dodge
plant. 1t was disclosed at the con-
ferece that some persons had been
ruonding up Negroes to attempt to,
break the strike at the plant where
$4,000 people are formally en-
ployed, only 100 of whom are
colored.
As a result of the conference,
appeals were broadcast to the
Chrysler officials and the union
officers asking that efforts be made
to prevent any fighting between the
two races which might easily de-
velop into q general race riot
throughout the city. Senator Digs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
Company
Gets Fined SIS

Commenting on the case Of the
Gilman Hide company at 526 Al
fred street which he found guilty
Of maintaining a nuisance and fined
s25. Judge Thomas F. Maher had
the following 10 say in citing the
need Of coming ordinance in De-
troit:
Cases like this prove the need
Of a coming ordinance II Detroit had
a coming ordinance no business like
this could be started in a residen-
tial neighborhood.
Approximately 20 families living
near the tannery complained Of the
obnoxious odor coming from the
hide company's plant making the
locale an Objectionable place in
which 10 live.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
HOTEL MURDERER STANDS TRIAL
Spite Case
IS,
Gets z Years

William De Loach, IS, was SEN
fenced to serve to 20 years in
Jackson prison last week by Re-
corder's Judge John J. Maher, De
Loach had been convicted OF arson
in a fire at 7O3 East Adams street
on last Sept. 8.
In an interview with Chronicle
reporter soon after the alleged ar
son, the accused man admitted that
he set fire TO his wife's dress hang
ing on a line in their rented room.
The fire from the dress rapidly
spread throughout the house, re-
sulting in damages estimated at APP
proximately $4,000,
At 17-month old baby, Shirley
Ann Bragg, barely escaped being
burned to death in the fire when
its mother was absent and a friend
was prevented from using the front
door and was forced to go through
the fire, smoke and falling debris
TO carry the child to safety by means
OF the rear door of the two-story
building.
De Loach stated during the in
terview at police headquarters that
he had been drinking and was an
cry at both his wife and landlord,
Rosa Lee Savannah, over a re-
fusal TO give back the rent money
he had paid. Soon after paying the
81 rent, he decided to move. De
Loach said, but his landlord re-
fused TO return the money. His
wife then sided with the landlord
who told him to first pack his things
and move. then she would refund
his rent money He spent the night
at fophouse, then Monday about
$50 asked his wife. Corine Crosby,
to take eeatSuit- and -pawR-it-a
he wanted some money. When she
decided not TO pawn it he got hot,
De Loach said.
Striking a match and setting fire
to his wife's dress hanging in their
room on line, De Loach added
that he then stood across the street
for few minutes then went to a
beer garden, had a few drinks,
caught street car to Highland
Park, then came back to the fire
scene, walked down to police head
quarters and gave himself up.
Il am sorry about it now" he
added My home is in South Caro-
lima, | came to Detroit in 1923 and
worked for a bowling alley in
Park" De Loach stated.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
A. And |. State Frat To
Send Group To COnfab

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Dbl
rector C W. Gore, Jr.. Misses Geor-
gia Jenkins, Mildred Cliff and Ce-
leste McMahan were elected to
represent Phi Beta Tau. the hon
orary scholastic fraternity. A. and l.
State college, at the third annual
meeting of the Federation OF Schol-
astic Honorary Societies in Negro
Colleges at the Arkansas State COL
lege. Pine Bluff. Ark. December
1-2.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
Slabs ROOMER
FOR STEALING
HER M ONEY
Operation Performed In
Attempt To Save
Victims Life

Twenty-three-year-old Theresa
Phillips, a roomer at 1923 Hastings
street who pied guilty. voluntarily,
to a manslaughter charge Monday
morning before Recorders Judge
Christopher E. Stein VIII be sem
fenced next week. Her case was re-
ferred to the probation department
Before entering the guilty plea,
the young woman appeared in the
prisoners box with an apple in
her large hand, while her dark,
Swallowed eyes seemed TO be looking
far into the future as if questioning
what lay ahead for her at the turn
OF the long, hard road ahead.
Slain Over Stolen Money
Theresa Phillips was charged with
stabbing to death George Mason, 90,
also a roomer at the address in
question. The deceased man was
stabbed, so police learned, over the
theft of some money from the pa
jana pocket OF the -oung girl while
she slept.
At the examination hearing. Ruth
Springer, white landlord of the
address in question, testified Mason
was stabbed by Theresa while he
stood in the kitchen doorway, look
ing outside.
Relating the argument preceding
the fatal stabbing, Mrs. Springer
stated Theresa was in the living
room of the house when Mason
came home about noon and was
asked about the alleged theft from
her pocket. Mason is reported to
have denied the theft and refused,
to return the money, which evil
IDENTIFY aroused the young girls ire
10 such an extent she stabbed him
TO death.
Tells OF Death Wounds
DR.. Ryan, Wayne medical ex-
aminer testified that he performed
an autopsy on the deceased which
disclosed he died from an apparent
suffocation caused by blood tumor
against the windpipe. The body
bore two knife wounds, according
to the examiner. One wound was
"a inches deep at the third verte-
brae and IL inches towards the
spinal column. An operation to save
Mason's life by relieving the pres
sure against the windpipe was made
OF the hospital, it was testified.
The manslaughter- charge carries
o term Of Ills years with a recon-
mendation by the probation de-
partment. The court will pass sem
tence on Theresa Phillips next
Monday
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
Council Candidate Guilty
Of Abusing A Policeman

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dee. l.
Municipal Judge Perry B. Frey
Monday convicted Atty, Charles v.
Carr, seventeenth ward unsuccessful
council candidate in the November Z
general election. on charges OF sbus-
ing a Police Officer on election day,
and suspen ed payment Of costs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
DeMass Strikes At
Teen-Age Drinkers

Chairman OF the State Liquor
Commission, Orrin A. DeMass. went
on record as being against teen-age
diineers who break the law by
drinking in beer tsverns, and then
refuss to become compliments
against tavern operators
I'm getting tired OF these kids
coming in here after breaking the
law and then refusing to cooperate
with this commission" commented
Orril De Mass Were going 10
stop It, he added at liquor hear
ing last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
VICTIM SHOT
IN HEAR 7
and BACK
Slayer Is, Accused Of
Jealousy In
Shooting


Twenty-one-year-old Robert Alb
bolt living at 4706 Hastings street
with his grandmother went on trial
Monday afternoon for the first de-
gree murder OF 23-year-old Robert
Williams who lived at $50 Alger
street in the courtroom OF Record
er's Judge John j. Maher.
The state charges the deceased
man was shot to death by the de-
PENDANT at the door OF Room l6 in
the New Eagle hotel at l941 Hastings
street on September 20. Robert
Williams was dead when admitted
to Receiving hospital from what
police believe was a bullet wound
through his heart, with second
bullet in the back.
Tells Of Shooting
On the stand, Marcella Goodwin.
q. who lived at the Hastings street
address, Room IS, stated she had
just finished sweeping and was
standing between the bed and the
wall at the approximate time of the
IalaI shooung- Inc door 10 inc
room was open she sald, at me
time Aooott came TO The door de-
m1holhg 70 see MS VINE. Rose VINO
was on tne pea al mat 'lme'
IF | don't have you, nobody else
will" she quoted Abbott as saying
S''er he shooting. She never saw
an yIA4hs- ROBERT William nand
WINE ne was al me door wheFe
ADDou mao gun ~ nus nand, she
TURNER stated But she ala see inc
accused man shoot the deceased
man twice, Inc witnesses told 'he
court ana jury
Man Tells Of Party
Edward Jackson, %, common-law
husband Of Marcella Goodwin and
in whose room the alleged Staying
took place told the court and jury
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