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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Willie Thrower
Goes On Trial
For Rape Friday
Charged With
Kidnapping And
Raping Girl

Willie Thrower. 81. 1000 Good
win avenue, held on statutory
rape charge, will go on trial IN Re-
corders Court Friday.
Thrower is accused OF having
criminaIly attacked ten-year-oli
slrleanef kidnapping her on lhe
svening Of Jan. H. He was cap
tured a short time later by police
who had been called to the scene.
After Thrower had been lodge
in jail. he attempted to take his
life by swallowing a large safety
pin.
The complainant al the examlna
ton, said that she was on her wav
home from r grocery store when
she was kidnapped by Throwcr
who put knife IN her throat TO
force her 20 submit 10 his fiend
ish attack.
In the meantime. a 6ve-year-ol1
hoy who had accompanied her to
the store, went to the girls home
and told her mother about the kid
mapping.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
officers Arrive In
lime To Nab Knife
Vlelder In Assault

Harry Saunders, ss. 1909 s..
..0'ne street, RECEIVERS from stab
''ands' he can attribute his re-
's'y TO the timely arrival Of
..,n p'enant Of Detectives wallace
.,ams and Detective Robert
- mel s Of the Special Investiga-
squad. at the scene OF the
'o'uE Wednesday night.
suncers was being assaulted
I've MeAdoo. 40. 1903 st. Antoine
~ IN front OF the hotel where
Two men live. when the two
,s sss attracted by the yells OF
ns suoers. arrived on the scene.
aa .s'sr' before they could make
'oo dssist In his furious at
= ,ney had TO threaten TO shoot
detective Mitchell then kick
Ss. s knife out OF his hand.
,a' suosrs was taken 10 Receiving
~. with severe stab wounds
A.. mead back and face. Police
,,s.,s unable to learn what had
men M ''s trouble between the two
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25

Press each week
Besides the one hundred and
fifty news weeklies there are
twenty strictly religious periodi-
calls maintained by the several de-
nomlnational groups from the Bap-
list to the Roman Catholic. thirty
five college papers and magazines;
scores Of high school new or
gans. sixteen trade journ and
thirteen fraternal magazines.
In the trade journal field. serv-
Ing special business or labor In
terests are papers like the Negro
Market OF the Negro Business Lea
que and the Colored Merchants
Association: The National Hotel
Gazette, the Postal Alliance; the
Modern Farmer; the Colored HAIR
dresser and Barber, and The Ser
vice Magazine.
1t may not be amiss 10 say here
that our papers are attracting 70
themselves increasingly vell-train-
cd men--trained In the best schools
OF the country-both IN Journalism
and IN thinking things through
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Denied Right To
Sing In White
High School
School Boards
Action Blasted
BY NAACP

NEW YORK For The second
time within period OF three
week Marion Anderson. interna-
tIonelly famous contraltc. suffered
an official rebuff in Washington.
d. G. when the District of ColuH-
hia hoard et. education, eta MEET
Ing Feb. is. voted to bar sponsors
OF the singers concert from usin :
the auditorium OF Central IIieh
(wblte) for scheduled appear
ance OF Miss Anderson in the Ma
tons capital, April ..
Miss Anderson had already heen
denied use OF the Constitution
hall. the tax-free building owned
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution on the ground that 10
was against the rule OF the orga-
nizatlon TO permit colored singers
10 appear In its auditorium.
Rules Against Appearance
Superintendent of district schools
Dr. Frank Ballou, and Mrs. Eliza
beth X. Peoples, director OF the
Community Center department OF
the District OF Columbia schools,
ruled earlier that the singer could
not be permitted use of the white
high school auditorium on the
ground that the districts system
OF dual education did not allow a
Negro singer TO appear in white
school auditorium.
This ruling was upheld by the
District OF Columbia hoard OF edu-
cation.
Col. West A. Hamilton. one OF the
three Negro members on the board.
voted against the boards action.
Two other Negro members were
not present.
Two Members Absent
Mrs. virginia Mcclure, who was
absent from the board meeting be-
cause OF illness, said she would
have voted for Miss Anderson 20
Continued on page is)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Two Members Absent

In connection with sponsorship
OF National Negro Bigger And Bet
ter Newspaper Week. sponsored
from February ~ through March
s. by the Delta Phi Delta. a nation
al intercollegiate honorary Iourn-
alistlc society. the Detroit Tribune
reprints the splendid address de-
ilvered by P. b. Young. OF Norfolk
virginia. April 20, 1898. at the
first annual National Convention
OF Delta Phi Delta. at Moorehouse
college. Mr.. Young's address en-
titled. "The Negro Press--Present
And Future" Is as follows:
THE NEGRO PRESS.
PRESENT, FUTURE
Today there are about 1850 Ne
gro weeklles which are general
purveyors OF the news. These are
scattered In cities In every sec
ton OF the country and represent
an investment in the vicinity OF
four million dollars.
A survey made about four years
ago BY the United States Depart
ment OF Commerce showed that VI
$4,000 IL invested in 81 plants.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
The Negro Press Present And Future

This number does not include all
the papers that own their plants.
This same survey estimated that
about 5000 persons find employ
ment with the newspapers alone.
Additional numbers find employ
ment on the religious and other
Quasi-news organs.
-Four Million Readers
Until few years ago reliable
information about the circulation
OF Negro newspapers could not he
had. In the past decade, however.
many publishers have come to rea-
lie the practical value OF anthem
tic circulation reports and are,
moreover. concerned about keep
Ing faith with the public.
Today seven are members OF The
Audit Bureau Of Calculations. The
seven A. h. c. papers have an az
gregate circulation OF more than
ESQ 900 and the one hundred and
fifty Negro newspapers have an
estimated circulation OF more than
500 900. Counting five readers to
copy four million people read
and are influenced BY the Negro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
DR.. Franklin To Talk
To Homemakers Club

Or. Leo NJ. Franklin Of Temple
Beth FL will be the speaker At a
meeting OF all Y. W. G. A. Home
makers Clubs at Highland Park
Branch on Wednesday, March 1.
at 1880 o'clock. This Is the an
nual metropolitan luncheon meet
ing at which the Highland Park
club will be hostesses TO Lucy
Thurman Branch Homemakers
clubs. Central Branch and Inter-
national Center.
DR.. Franklin's subject IL 10 be
"A Philosophy OF Life. Sponsors
point out that Or. Franklin Is =
splendid speaker and has a real
message to give In these troubled
times representing. a. he does. the
Jewish faith. Reservations may be
made through the Lucy Thurman
Branch office.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Mother OF L. Blount
Dies In Washington

Funeral rites for the late Mrs
Jamie Rlount. mother Of Louis G.
Blount, OF Detroit. were held We'd
nesday in Washington. u. C. Mrs.
Blount passed away Saturday
night, February is. after a linger-
ing illness.
Her son. l.. c. Blount, Is the only
immediate surviving relative. lie Il
secretary and general manager OF
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
company OF this city. Mr. and Mrs.
Blount left for Washington Sunday
morning, to attend the funeral.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Snow Criigsby
Youth Speaker
Will Talk On
Investigations

Snow F. Grigsby. chairman Of
the Detroit Civic Rights commit
tee. will speak on racial iniusiices
which have been investigated re-
Gently, in his address on Shall
We Take a Sympathetic or Hard
Boiled Attitude toward Our Pre-
sent Economic Problem" Sunday
afternoon. Feb. 26. at Ebenezer
AME church. The meeting Is al
three o'clock.
The program will he as Youth
Day celebration. A special sermon
for youngsters will be given by
the Rev. George w. Baber Sunday
morning. Music will be rendered by
young people.
The Ebenezer Young Peoples
choir will entertain the guests In
social hour In the dining salon fol-
lowing the afternoon session
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Caught Fleeing
kentucky Church
Out Of Money
Posed AS Kin
OF Heavyweight
Title-Holder

fhe rev. James L. Washington,
ef-uylcd Evangelist who has been
aiming relationship 10 Joe Louis
curing ihe past three years while
'lsecinS church members out OF
heir money came 10 the end OF
No road lss' weck in Morgansfeld,
~ ....
Tho minister" after pleading
,f'ly n n charge Of obtaining
money under false pretense. was
sentenced 70 The safe Prison al
F'fy'vill' SIS for period OF two
ears
FAXED Loan
Warrington Who claims Los An
'fes. Cal, as his home. was ar
eed ~ Morgansheld two weeks
no following complaint Of mem
rls n Que Of The churches there
'oa' he had accepted money on the
pfense that he would procure a
'o'n n money from Louis 10 re-
rair The church.
No has been visiting churches
almost every section OF the
'anlry. telling the members OF
~ congregation that he was a re-
awe OF Louis. and had been sent
BY he champion to ascertain just
wat repairs the church was in
need Of or replacement OF pews and
hrnIture
Alter hearing the members tell
no amount of money needed,
Washington would accept a collec-
non for advising the champion
about the needs Of the church.
fle would then leave. telling the
nfnbers tdat he would consult
WIN Louis. and the champion
would forward the money at a lat
r date.
lae Louis OUTFIT was submerged
s''n letters from various parts OF
" country, demanding the money
W The repair OF roofs. pews, new
'a'nl'ure, and many other items
salcn Washington had promised.
y" Incarceration in prison will
~arelief 10 Louis and his manag-
Z" according to John w. Rox-
trough, co-manager. who has
T'a corresponding with Morgans-
w since washlngton's arrest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
With
Manslaughter In
Fatal Shooting
Court Denies
Motion To
Dismiss Warrant

Frank Fshinski s2-year-o,d
white Beer 'avern employee. wss
ordefed held FOR trial m man
slaughter charge following his or
animation before Recorders Judge
Christopher r. stein. Tuesday
morning
Fabinski who lives a 1918 East
Ferry avenue IS accused NJ hav-
inS shot Teddy Hill, 2i Sos East
Elizabeth stree from The window
Of house a. Riyard street and
Palmer avenue. on Inc night Of
Feb IL
Hill. according 70 records. was
released from Ionia Reforma'oly
Dec. % where he had been sentenc-
cd for breaking inio car His
release was obtained bv Eddie To-
Ian former olympc -priu' cham
nion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Bishop Martin Leaves An Estate
Of More Than 100000 Death

Memphis An estate Of Ssooeo0
was left nv bishop L. G. Martin. Of
The CME church who died Feb 6 IL
was disclosed last week when his
will was probated in the court
Judge r. 7. Moore, who had been
appointed administrator at the re-
quest OF bishop Martin, said IL was
his opinion that The real estate
owned by Bishop Martin would In
crease the value OF the estate con-
siderably
Financed Churches
bishop Martin. who was 10
days short OF 70 years OF age al
the time Of his death. had financed
the building Of many churches
throughout ne mid-souih
At the time OF his death ne was
bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Florida and southern
Louisiana. For a number OF years
he was bishop Of Tennessee. Mis-
sourl and Illinois.
The bishop not only built church
es in Memphis. between 1926 and
1880, but he helped build a dormi-
tory at Texas college. Tyler. Texas.
according TO relatives. ne also
helped Lane college. Jackson,
Tenn.
Bishop Martin. who was known
as one OF the richest men in Mem
phis. gained a financial foothold
20 years ago when he was made
book agent for the Methodist Pub
fishing House At Jackson. which
published all the religious litsra-
ture OF the connection.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
Tolan wines,

Tolan was witness AZ me FL
animation 'esiifyins that he had
agreed - procure inh for Hill
following an Interview ~rh the
boys mother lasr fall
Tolan also said that no had
Identified the body Of The slain boy
Al The Wayne county MorSus ths
day after The shooting The for
mer University Of Michigan track
star Is now working win N.
Michigan branch of mo National
Youth Administration.
John Butler $500 Russell street.
iestihef that he had JUS passed
Hin on Palmer avenue when FL
binski hogan 10 fire. Butler said
that he had seen Hi place his
hands on one N ihc cars parked at
the curb.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25
I Shot Through Heart


The medical examiners report
showed thar lIill had been struck
in The hack by one NJ the FIVE
Shots fred by Fabinski. the bullet
passing through his heart and lodr-
ing just beneath the skin Of ths
ches'
Rutier further testified that he
did MOI SOC any weapons in Hills
hands.
Nicholas Roican. Whifc. 7os East
Hillsdale whose car Hin Il al
legged TO have been tamperlng with.
testified that the veniilator on The
car had been sprung. he said that
he WAS in beer tavern AZ $500
Rivard street. at tho time of the
Staying
Phillip Neubeck counsel for
Fabinski. made motion for a dis
mlssal OF the warrant charging
manslaughter because "probahle
cause for manslaughicr has heen
shown hy the state. as they have
not shown any element Of intent"
The court denied the motion and
held Fablnski for trial. setting HE
bond at two thousand dollars.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-25

Ernest r. Carney. superinten-
dent Of Parksids hospital. IN this
city. was notified Tuesday OF ths
death OF his father. the late John
Carney. OF Nashville. Tenn. The
deceased was 81 years OF age.
Superintendent Carney left Wed
nesday night, TO attend the funeral
rites.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
A New Elevator Boy
His Firss fsnd Lsss) Day

"Basement-Going up!"
"First floor-all mems wear,
shirts, suits. baby linen, soft fur
nishings. Going up. Which floor.
madam"
Second fioor-all ladies' wear,
babies suits, soft shirts, haber-
dashery. furnishings. Going up.
Which floor, madam? Seven?
There is no seventh floor.
madam"
''Third foor-all mems wear,
shirts, baby haberdashery, and
ladies' furnishings. Shoots and
boes. Madam. there is no seventh
floor"
"Fourth floor - lall wadies'
NEAR, habersuits, shoft haberur-
nishings bah. furneshary. l. -,
madam, there's no seventh floor"
Fifth floor-oots and boes, the
Lambeth Walk, faby Furnishings,
and-oh, etcetera. Madam, for the
last time, there's no seventh
fioor!"
sixth floor-sirts and shuts,
haberladies dashery, lady binen.
For the last time" (CRASH!)-
''Now will you believe there isn't
seventh fioor?"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Hopes of League Die a'Borning;
Costly Palace Is Left Haunted

GENEVA - A 81, ZOO, 900 monu-
ment to unfulfilled dreams Of world
peace, the League of Nations pal
ace, has already become symbol
of bygone days although completed
scant three years ago.
Standing on the shores of one of
Switzerland's fairest lakes, the most
monumental building Europe has
erected in recent times lies ghost
Like and haunted by what one cor
respondent called 1.-THE dreams of
stronger men," Since 1925 a total
of Is nations have left the security"
of the League and today only three
major powers-France, Great Brit
ain and Russia-retain membership.
Contracts for the building were
let on March l, 1881, after elaborate
preparations in which architects of
five nations participated in an effort
to preserve international harmony.
In further effort, from 800 to 500
workmen representing 10 different
nationalities helped raise the struc-
ture. On the walls of the council
chamber is series of murals by
Jose-Maria Sert, internationally cele-
brated Spanish artist, designed to
picture mankind's long struggle for
peace. Ironically, these murals
were the gift Of Spain.
Designed in several buildings, the
palace has q secretariat consisting
e 40 Offices. the headquarters Of
oecretary General Joseph Avenol
Wlho has been under severe fire from
1ssDer league members for failure to
Transmit complaints from Albania
and Cxecho- Slovakia, swallowed"
~ Italy and Germany, respectively.
Ayeno1 y alleged to represent the
IN 1orc11ul TYPE d League leader
- uhfch has recently taken con-
orok reDee1enfed also BY British
xoGo30n Mininter Viscount Halifax
~ 1<o 111niGtor Neville Cham
11I1s $1,000 e Whum wishes 70
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23

dren who were cadets when I led
company in your grenadiers.
Look at SO and so, look at that one
lieutenant generals, and ! am
still major. Majesty, l grow to
the end Of my mortal term. For
all my years Of service, if for moth
ing else, grant me promotion"
The Prussian king took his arm
and pointed to the window, wnere
a picket line of artillery mules
munched their straw.
Major, you see those mules?
You see the old flea-bitten mule at
this end? They have made many
campaigns; the old one, this way.
has made 20 campaigns. But,
my good Herr Oberst, they are
still mules!"-John W. Thomson
Jr. in American Mercury.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23

ed is problematical, but meanwhile
the United States is actively partici-
pating in the propaganda war. At
Washington the state department
has opened its new division of cul-
tural relations" under direction of
DR.. Ben M. Cherrington, former
chairman of international relations
at the University of Denver. This
office, maintaining a small person
mel, was created by agreement with
Latin American republics at the
Buenos Aires conference in 1886. As
the official United States agency CO.
operating with schools, professional
organizations and radio groups in
advancing American cultural ties
with foreign nations, DR.. CHEERING
toms office has announced it Twill
in no way seek to control their &C.
tivities." He was assured by Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull that the
United States will make no effort to
force ideologies down the threats of
listeners in other nations; that he
would proceed along democratic
lines in keeping with democratic ira
dition and precedents.
Cites Respect for U. s. Radio.
This, however, does not conform
with the Interpretation Mr.. Miller
places on the new FEC ruling. In
world Of propaganda, the radio Off
cial has found this to be true:
Freedom of speech as an integral
part of the culture of this country
not only is cherished tradition, but
living reality. We are advised by
several licensees of international
broadcast stations that foreign lis
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Frederick the Great Knew How
To Rebulke a Cr,mbling Officer

It is a story they tell of Fred
erick the Great, how at one of his
levees toward the end of his reign
an old field officer came UP and
prayed a word with his majesty.
''Why not?" says Frederick,
who loved his soldiers. ''Step over
to the window with me, good Herr
Oberst. You were saying"
Majesty" says the Oberst, 81
have spent my life in your service.
My hair has grown gray. follow
ing your standard. My health is
broken, my old body is covered
with wounds, from your cam
paigns and your battles. And Maj
esty, all these hard years, all this
toll, all these battles and marches
count as nothing when see youn-
kers promoted over my head-chil-
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Repairing Sea Cables

The captain of cable ship re-
Gently reported that he had re-
paired break in a submarine ca
BILE off the coast of South Africa
with little or no difficulty. How
ever. even if all goes well, the job
of locating and repairing an ocean
cable seems intricate and arduous
to landlubber.
Electricians on shore first de-
termine by means of special in
struments where the cable is bro
ken. Then the cable ship steams
to the spot. The ship lowers a
graphing hook and steams slowly
back and forth at right angles to
the path of the cable.
When the cable, which is often
buried in the mud, is hooked, it is
Immediately pulled to the surface
and repaired.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
The Art of Conversation
On the Road

DRIVING is often monoto-
- nous, and to break the te-
dunn drivers indulge in CON
versation. Sometimes this pas
time leads to serious accidents.
Following is guide for motor
lists:
Don't discuss anything debat-
able or join in any arguments.
Converse on innocuous sub
jects such as the weather.
clothes, sports, hobbies, art, en-
tertainment and books.
Don't tell or allow your pas
sengers to tell jokes. A person
often closes his eyes while
laughing heartily. = Joan Ed
wards in Kansas City Star.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23


teners rely upon stations in the Unit
ed States as source for unbiased
and uncensored news of the world.
This reliance is based upon the fact
that these listeners know that in the
United States there is no govern
ment supervision or control over the
matter 10 De broadcast. We feel
'nat tne commence that has been de-
veiopeo IN the Independent opera
IONS OF american short wave sta
lions VIII De destroyed when it be-
comes KNOWN tnat an agency OF the
government mas laid down re-
qulrements TO control the program
content OF these stations.
"The most effective way to devel-
op and foster International good will
by the United States is to avoid
copying the tactics of totalitarian
governments who supervise and d.
rect all broadcasting."
NJ p.o,s....
$500. '''
ya'ey Spoiisoreo american sta
cessf,,l in winn;na Iistena.s very sue
This WAS ravaaled hafa. .sa ICY
bv Frank = Mason d;nsa.or e S
ternational nrogrsnns co. a. No.;a "
al Rroadcast;ng conon,a,, S.,.;a
hearings nroh.6,,, ;nteIs,
ternnine the aJv;s,h;I;t,. - @
cial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49,.
tionai bro.dcsst;na s,,sta
ppai corporations are
tion,i SrosJcastina soa va 70
lumbia Broadcastine svster Cow
eral Electric company and Westing.
house Electric company. Together
they sent more than 400 hours Of
material each week by short wave
about rs per cent of which is aimed
at South America. This is also the
principal objective of German and
Italian broadcasts, whose reception
has been abetted not only by mar
row broadcast beams but by low
priced short wave receivers sold to
South American listeners and
locked" on the wave lengths of GER
tain European stations.
Yankee ingenuity. co,n,ed NTH
Unrestricted freedom of hroadcast
has outmaneuvered the sekent, -
dio of dictator nations If M No
sons Testimony is any ;nd;c.t;oa
Observers sent abroad discovsrad
that Jananese italian .nd Csrn.a.
short-wave offerings wera nr;nc;nsi
" in those resnective I.na,,eaas ~
not easily understood by South
American listeners.
Facilities urc..,..a
ican oioaucaSters overcame
lllis oDviUus ln,stake oy transmitting
P.ac.icany an tneH programs IN
rsanossa s., ana spanish. Inc mah