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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Willis Thornton's Editorial on:
'Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight

Guffey Readers because they are
crudely expressed, SO they laugh at
the melodramas and meladramatic
poetry of yesterday. But the melo-
drama still exists, and the Nc
Guffey moral principles persist In
popping up right into our faces no
matter how we try to laugh them
off.
We do not SO much change the
old and simple truths as to dress
them in new garb and present
as great new truths things that
grandfather knew all the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

law light was that Doth SIDES IN
sisted they were doing their level
best to keep America out of war.
And another is the fact that now
that it is all over-for the time be-
ing, anyway big loophole seems
to have been left in the peace
structure.
AS the unamended law stands,
and will stand unless and until the
next session of Congress changes
it, no warning nation may buy
arms, ammunition or implements of
war from the United States. I'm
plements of war" of course, in
cludes airplanes.
But what is generally overlooked
is that in most other respects this
nation will be right back where it
was in 1914 in case a European
war breaks out.
1t may not sell arms and NUM-
tionS to belligerents, and it may
do just about all of the other things
that led up to 1917.
1t may sell raw materials and
manufactured goods without lim-
it. 1t may send those goods into
the war zone on American ships.
Title to those goods may remain
with the American exporter until
delivery is made on the other side
so that if a British cruiser or
German submarine prevents de-
livery the State Department will
have something to talk about, as
in 1915 and 1916. Exporters may
extend normal commercial credit"
to the belligerents. And Americans
may travel into the war zone on
the ships of belligerent nations,
just as they did on the Lusitania
in 1915.
The way IN which war; time trade
in goods other than munitions can
build up a war boom" in the
United States is amply illustrated
by figures in Department of Com
merce files - figures which show
that actual munitions are only a
small part of essential materials
which England and France would
want to buy here in event of war.
France bought no American fresh
beef in 1913, a normal trade year.
BY 1917 she was buying 100000
pounds year. In the same period,
England's purchases of American
beef jumped from 10000 pounds to
124,000000. In canned beef, French
purchases rose from 1l9,C00 pounds
to 100000; England's, from 3
100000 pounds to 39,000,000 French
purchases of American bacon jump
ed from 100000 pounds TO IT,
900 900; England's, from 129,000,00O
pounds to 328,000,000. Before the
war France bought 100000 bushels
of wheat; in 1917 she bought 49,
100000 buShels-and boosted her
American flour imports from 9400
barrels to 100000
Steel? France bought none from
America in l913-but took 929, 900
tons in 1917. Englands imports
rose in the same period from $4,000
tons to 100000. France bought no
American locomotives in 1913 and
513 of them in 1917, raised her
orders for American machine tools
from S1,9O0,00O to S29,O0O,0O0, and
her orders for American pig iron
from 1876 tons to 125,000 tons.
She bought no American wire or
railway rails in 1913; in 1917 she
bought 100000 pounds of barb
ed wire. 22,OOO,OO0 pounds of plain
wire, and $1,000 tons Of rails.
And SO ON, and so on Whether
1t was good thing or a bad thing
that the Administrations neutral
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

ity-revision fight was beaten, this
fact remains:
If we got into war last time
through a War-boom, plus inter-
ference by belligerents with Am
erican commerce, plus the torpedo
ing of ships with American pas
sengers-then there's nothing in our
present laws to keep it from hap
pening all over again.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Dale
Carnegie

Would you like to read the most
amous tribute ever paid to a dog?
Here it is. Why not cut it out and
paste it your scrap book? This
classic eulogy to a dog was deliv-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

cred by Senator
George Vest OF
Court house at
w ARE n sburg,
Missouri, a town
very close to my
heart because ]
spent four of the
most important
and emotional
years of, my life
at college in War
rensburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
l. Who were Carl Bachman and
Thomas H. Smith who recently
figured in the news?
2. In what centuries were the
Crusades fought?
3. OF what country is Kaunas
the capital?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Horoscope for Sunday

For those whose birthday Is to-
day the year just commencing will
be most propitious. Their finan-
cial affairs will improve and q
unique romance will bring gain as
we'll as great happiness. The child
born today will be active, energetic
and ambitious, but somewhat self
seeking. He should be trained in
childhood to be less critical of 9TH
ers and to control sharp temper.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
TOday'S Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
Those who are celebrating their
birthdays today may well rejoice,
for the year will be most favor
able to them. Their business will
prosper, happiness in love will be
theirs, and their children will be
successful. Many sterling qualities
and virtues will be possessed by
the child born on this date. He
will be very far-seeing, clever and
original, and of independent spirit.
He would be successful in politics
and in dealing in commodities.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Hints on Etiquette

Even if you don't like to play
bridge, rummy or what-have-
when you are a guest in a home,
enter into whatever is planned with
zest and get the best time you can
out of it. Forgetting your peeves
and helping your hostess to carry
out her plans successfully will
make you a grand guest to enter
tain and also add to your own
good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Fred Haney has signed up for another
season as manager of the ST. Louis
Browns. The fellow won't be easily dis
couraged anyhow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

A Kansas City fellow started out
to get his lawnmoWer fixed and
found it needed five different re-
pair jobs. Result? You guessed it.
The mower broke again and he
ended up by borrowing the neigh
bor'S, after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Pickpocket got S706 which Vermont
resident had been carrying in his pocket
for six years. If he went that long with
out spending any of it, he'll never miss
it,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Some natives of the Philippine
islands salute one another at meet
ing by bending one knee SO as to
raise the foot in the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

President Roosevelt left Wash
ington temporarily to attend a
clambake. He no doubt reasoned
that CLAIMS shell is easier to break
than that of a congressman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Barbs-

Cleveland plumbers found a dia-
mond ring. returned it to the own
er. Well hold up opinion on their
honesty until we find out what
the bill was.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

. A Chicago woman asked more alimony
from her ex-husband, baker, claiming
she needs the dough- Not as much as ne
kneads, probably.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

An inventor sues his wife for
divorce on grounds of cruelty. He
modestly admits that his inven-
tions are nothing compared to her
inventions for plaguing him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Photographs

In Perth, Australia, above the
town clock is a huge figure of st.
George, which cuts off dragons
head each time it strikes the hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Thouqhts for the Day

But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And
this is the word which by the gospel is preached
unto you'll Peter l:25.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

During the early part of the 18th
century, a papal decree made it
illegal to go to church in England
for about four years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Lens of the eye continue to grow
throughout life, science says. Kids,
there's a stopper for Dad when he
tells you ''your eyes are bigger than
your stomach"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
One-Minute Test Answers

/. Two young aviators who were
never heard from again after start
ing solo flights from the United
States to Europe in small planes.
2. In the 18th, 18th and 18th.
3. Lithuania.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

1t is a well-established fact that
blind fish can find their way about
without difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

The American petroleum industry
reports the lowest injury INDEX
on record in 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Words of Wisdom
Intolerance has been the curse
of every age and States. Davies.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

MEMBER
American Newspaper
Publishers
Association
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
Contributions
To Xmas Aid
Contin ue

This weeks donors to the Amer
lean Beauty Social and Art clubs
annual Christmas Aid Drive in
cluded this week, John Roxborough.
$40; DR.. ]. W. Edwards, S.. The
Wecando club. IS; Dr.. J. A. Brew-
er. 81; Orville Foote, 81; Mrs
Aranah. 81; Dr. J. A. Graham 81;
Porters Cleaning and Dyers. 81:
Mrs Berthe Hubbard SIEDejreit
Bridge League, 81.
Other donors of food. clothing or
cash less than 81 were. Johnnie
Moore. Mr. J. C. Thomas, Mrs. Sa-
die Grey, Mrs. Bette Carter. DR..
]. F. Tandy. Mr., Fritz, Mr.. David
Collins Mrs. Virginia White Sim
mons, 100 pounds. white potatoes:
Mrs. Delmar Martin; Mrs. Theresa
Lane: William Douglass, Mrs. Bob
bic Davidson. Earl Mosby. Will
liam Sewers, Sol Shrager. Miss Es-
tella Stevens, Schervish Super mar
ket Miss Ruby Neal. Missionary
society, New Bethel church; Child
Welfare committee, Brewster City
council; Mrs. Phermelia johnson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
Investigate
Prejudice
On WPA Job

An Investigation into WPA dis
elimination against Negroes en-
ployed on white collar survey pro-
jects was launched by the United
Professional Office Workers and the
National Association for the Ad-
vancemcnt OF Colored People.
The investigation disclosed that
OF the 300 persons employed on
project whose workers arc making
a door 10 door investigation OF the
vacations OF youths throughout the
city approximately 36 are Negroes.
one-third OF which number were
placed in the field as Investigators.
1t was revealed that several OBJ
iections had allegedly come into
the main offices from white per-
sons who voiced objections to Me-
groes calling upon them for Informal
ton. Acting upon these objections
the project management is reported
TO have withdrawn the Negro squad
from the field. Most Of them are
now employed doing little or nothing
in the office at headquarters.
No action has been taken as yet
relative to this act but plans arc
reported in the making BY the union.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
Correction

The Michigan Chronicie wishes
to correct an error made last
week in the fclouious assault
case Of Henry Greenlee ard Will
liam Lewis.
William Lewis. a.. OF $685.
Twenty-eighth street. the
man charged with the assault
occurring at the VF.W. post at
McGraw and Bangor streets on
last November 5.
The alleged shooting by VIII
liam Lewis was The aftermath bf
an argument between him and
Henry Greenlec following the
use OF profane and abusive Lam
guage by Lewis at the post.
Brought into court on an at
tempted assault with intent to
kill, the accused man. William
Lewis plead guilty to felonious
assault His plea was heard by
Recorders Judge Joseph ellis
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
Barber Jailed
In Boy Case

William Aston, a barber. was
sentenced TO one year in the county
iau BY Recorders Judge ]. Bren-
nan after a conviction of accosting
and enticing a child for immoral
purposes on September 4, 1899.
Aston, So, of 2627 Hastings street
was charged with enticing a lO-year-
old boy to commit an indecent act
bv assistant prosecutor Alex Temple.
The case was heard by nine wom-
an. 3 man jury in a Recorders court
last week. Convicted by the jury,
Aston was referred to the proba-
ton department, which reported ne
was a native Of Ohio, living in De-
.roit for % years at the rear OF
his barber shop on Hastings stree
He had served Sis year sentence
IN Jackson in 1923 for rape. Aston
denied the charge placed against
him to the court.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
TAXPAYERS
TO BENEFIT
BY CHANGE
THE Committee Is Well
Prepared For job
Says Sheriff.

Plans for the Incorporation of the
Eight Mile Road section into a
fourth class city moved forward
rapidly this week as the Commit
tee on Incorporation prepared to
circulate petitions requesting the
Oakland County Board of Super
visors to grant them permission TO
incorporate.
Albert Scott, secretary to the
committee, has been put in charge
of the work necessary for the Cir
culation OF these petitions through
out the entire eSnmunit"l They
are to be placed in the hands of
responsible citizens, many Of whom
have already expressed their de-
sire 10 assist in this advanced step
the community is preparing to take.
Many Persons
Sentiment in favor OF making
this community north OF Eight Mile
read an independent municipality
is mounting daily as the taxpayers
in this section are understanding
the many ways in which they are
benefited by such move. Mr.. Will
liam L. Sheriff. has received many
letters from persons living in TINS
the part he is playing in this worthy
endeavor and pledging their sup
port. -,
When interviewed by a Chroni-
Gle reporter, Mr.. Sheriff. stated
that all angles pertaining to the
incorporation of this area had been
studied for the past II months and
that the committee is well pre-
pared for the job it has undertaken.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
MANSLAUGHTER
VERDIeFF0UND
IN ) MINUTES
Is Charged With Killing
Lincoln Bray In
November

Willie Arthur James, 81. OF 3841
Rivard street, accused OF the fatal
stabbing OF Lincoln Bray, 80, of
1910 Leland street. last November
Is was found guilty of manslaughter
by jury in the court Of Recorders
Judge John V. Brennan after APP
proximately five minutes OF delib-
Grafton.
The accused man was charged
with Staying Bray following an ar
sument over the payment OF a
broken checkerboard. Witnesses tes-
titled that Bray had asked the de-
PENDANT to pay him for the broken
board at which time Willie James
stated he was unable to pay for the
board then, but would do so his
next payday.
Charles Wilson of t9f6 ean1eid
avenue told the court and jury he
had offered to pay Bray for the
board, but his offer was refused
when Bray is quoted as saying.
Il don't want you to pay. l want
to make this damn Niger pay"
Wilson stated he was playing
checkers with Willie James when
Bray came to the house, asked for
payment OF the board, refused VIII
sons offer and then knocked Willie
Arthur James from his chair.
Witnesses also testified Bray and
James had a fight in a narrow hall
way leading out to the back porch
and that Bray was striking Willie
with a broom handle just prior to
both men continuing the fight on
the side porch. Bray was evidently
cut in the fight out on the porch,
one witness stated
Bray weighing about IT'S pounds
tried to throw Willie weighing ap-
proximately l4O pounds over the
bannister Of the high porch, the
court was told.
Louis Cline, Receiving hospital
doctor, stated Lincoln Bray died
approximately fiYe minutes after
admittance at the hospital. While a
Wayne county medical examiner
stated Bray died from stab wound
through the left lung, with other
stab wounds on his back near both
shoulder blades.
The jury was composed of seven
women and five men and returned
with a guilty as charged verdict A
report from the probation depart
ment was requested by December
% by the judge hearing the case.
Detective Lawrence Sheehy OF the
homicide squad was the officer on
the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
SEWER SLAYER TELLS OF
LOVE FOR MURDERED WOMAN

around till I finally saw the sewer
manhole and put her in it,"
Seek Man Named Clarence
"a man named Clarence who
called himself Rusty got out Of the
car at Maple and Rivard streets
He was in the car after Hazel had
hit her head accidentally. Hazel aud
| were in the back seat Of the car
and Clarence was driving at that
lime. He told us to quit fighting"
Vanderpool stated the police hau
been unable to locate Clarence who
supposedly lived al the Boston hotei
on Gratiot avenue
Scared 10 Death
Asked why he disposed OF the
body by putting Il in The sewe:
Vanderpool answered: After tn
accident | got scared and drove
around and lost my head | jus!
1850 SLAYER PAGE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23

According 10 the results Of the poll
Of public opinion conducted by the
Michigan Chronicle in the colored
sections of Detroit last week there
exists very definite opposition TO
the discussion of politics in the pull
pits. The question asked was,
Should ministers discuss politics
in the pulpit" It was apparent that
the majority of those participating
in the polls would have the minis
tiers confine themselves to purely
religious topics. II must be remem-
bered, however. that the Chronicle
does not maintain that the results
OF the poll are absolutely accurate,
particularly when over Is per cent
Of those confronted with the ques-
ton refused to comment We print
the question and the rating:
Should ministers discuss politics
in the pulpit?'
Fifty per cent said NO" Twenty
FIVE per cent said Yes" and twenty
FIVE per cent, no comment
The second qoestion in the Chron-
icle poll hinged upon the law re.
curing health examinations before
marriage. According to the results
Of the poll. public opinion stands
squarelv behind the law. Only IL
per cent of the voters in the poll
believed that petstns should be
given marriage licenses even if they
did not pass health examinations.
We print the question and the
rating;
Should marriage licenses be de-
MED those who do not pass health
examinations" Sixty-four per cent
said Yes" eleven per cent said
No" and others. no comment
The third question asked the gen.
eral public touched upon the often
discussed merits Of the colored col
lege as compared with the mixed
colleges Of the North. Surprisingly
enough. sentiment was almost even
ly divided with slight edge going to
the mixed college.
We print the question and the rat
ing: Does a Negro college better
prepare Negro youth than a mixed
one?" Forty per cent said No" IS
per cent said Yes. and IS per cent
no comment -
The frs: attempt on the part OF
the Negro press to ascertain the pub
lie point OF view on vital issues dis
closed that large group among the
citizens refused 10 comment. many
rave no definite op ON on the sub
jects discussed al al The questions
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
| COMMON-LAW,
| Illegal WIFE,.
| 7 90 MAN Y
Accused Man Denies Ever
Introducing Mate
As Wife

Two women both claiming the
same husband aired their affair to
the court last week, when one Of
them a common-law wife and the
other a legal wife, heard the hus-
band charged with bigamy.
Nathaniel Gayior, 81, OF 211O Null
lett street. was found guilty OF biga-
my this week by Recorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis. He will be SEN
fenced on January S, 1870
Gaylor was charged with contract
ing a legal marriage to Rosa Lewis
Gaylor. % years old on July 9, 1899
while he was the eemmeh-lsw hus-
band OF Marie Taylor Gaylor with
whom he had lived as man and wife
from June 1881. until July IS, 1888.
tiEHe-she-sts he walked
out on her.
Rosa Gaylor stated she was mar
ried to the accused bigamist last
July by Reverend A. W. Hull and
that she has a young child by Ma
thaniel Gaylor The first Mrs Gay
lor had no children in the common
law union with Nathaniel Gaylor
with whom she lived for approxi-
mately seven years with the under
standing they were man and wife,
she told the judge. She last lived
with her husband at 1882 Arndt
street, Marie Gaylor stated.
The second Mrs, Gaylor, lawfully
married to the defendant, resides
at $3.50 Preston street with two chill
dren II was disclosed she had been
a roomer with Marie Gaylor and
Nathaniel Gaylor for some time
Mrs. Marie Gaylor stated that she
went TO Texas to visit her sick moth
cr. leaving Rosa Lewis, the roomer
in the house with Nathaniel Gay
lor. When she returned from Texas
six months later. she learned OF the
second Mrs. Gaylor, wife number
one told the court.
On the stand. Nathaniel Gaylor
denied ever introducing Marie Tay-
Tor as his wife, saying that she did
all the introducing. He also denied
entering any verbal agreement to
live as man and wife with Marie
Gaylor, whom the court ruled was
his wife in that they had been com
mon law mates with an apparent
agreement Of being man and wife
for-spPEoximately- seven years
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
FIND father GUILTY OF b|CAmY
Young Man
Found Guilty
OfBastardy

Sammie Window, "a, OF 500 E.
Adams street, apartment 800. was
found guilty OF bsstardy by a jury
in the court of Circuit Judge Arthur
Webster, December u. Window was
referred 10 Friend OF the Court and
released on $500 personal bond.
The respondent was charged with
the paternity Of a child born to a
l9-year-old unwed mother, who
claims her daughter was born on
September 10 at a local hospital.
She stated Sammie Windom was
the child's father following an al
legged relationship with him on last
January | at hotel on Gratiot and
st. Antoine streets.
The young girl stated she was
already an unwed mother OF an
other baby being cared for by her
mother at f55 Chestnut street. The
alleged relationship followed a New
Years party at Sammie's sisters
house last January !, the young
girl stated After the party had
broken up sometime after u O'Clock
she was leaving in car with other
jewellers when Sammie told her to
get out Of the car, he'd take he'
home in cab, the unwed mnther
told the court.
She further stated Sammie left
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
BY LARRY CHIsM

In a voice breaking with emotion,
his thin. slightly wrinkled face
.tr,;,od Nth .,vio,v o- rorb,,e
ror,orso fo,. tho doa,b NJ his no
loved, his bent body shaken with
tremors Of nervousness, 31-ycar-old
Maurice Vanderpool told oG-thc
murder Of Mrs Hazel Fluence, %.
of 1926 Sherman street
Mrs. Fluence's BODY was found
December II. stuffed in a sewer
manhole at Dawson and Sherwood
streets bv a WPA foreman. Follow
ing an Identification of the body
bv Charles Fluence as that of his
wife. police unprecedented Maurice
Vanderpool al OF 55l Gratiot ave
nue. Arrsiened Saturday morning
before Recorders Judge Arthur f
Cordan. Vandcrpool plead guilty
10. the murder OF the woman he
loved"
In an interview with a Michigan
Chronicle reoorter Monday evening
Vanderpool told OF various incidents
leading up to the death Of Mrs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23
To Have 'MerryIess'
Xmas, Tries Suicide

out OF Work and apparently
haunted by melancholy thoughts Of
i merry1csS" Christmas. Charles
Thomas, %, Of 3034 W. Kirby street,
sought the easiest way out by at
tempting suicide last Sunday aft
ernoon, so police reported.
He stabbed himself in the left
chest, because he was out OF work
and had no money for Christmas,
records disclosed. His condition was
not reported as serious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-23

Charles kellogg. 10, OF 55I SCUM
Rademacher. was found dead on
Monday morning by David West and
Louis Foster. police records dis
Ct sed
The deceased man was found fully
clothed. sitting on the floor beside
his bed by the two men whn live
at SIS Rademacher street Kci-
logg's nome was shed at the rear
OF the vacant tot at the above ad-
dress Death was diagnosed as sp-
psrcntly due In natural causes and
the body ordered 10 the morgue By
the coroner's office.