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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
CULT|ST Stays
FRIEND, SELF;
MOTIVE DARK
.Blaek- Beekk1,Dise4eses
Slayer, Cult Member
In 1926-2S

E riday morning, for
reasons vet unknown to police John
Mosby, 4S years old, an alleged
member of a Moorish cult murdered
his landlord then committed sui
eide a. a23 Mullei, street.
A motive for the Staying and sui
eide remains deep. dark secret
veiled with all the mysticism prac-
ticed by members Of Moorish cults
as the bodies of the two men await
burial.
AT approximately a. m. Friday
Joseph Holley 70. of 923 Mullett
street was admitted to receiving
hospital for treatment of gunshot
wounds to the right chest and left
side Of the abdomen. Holley died
about twenty minutes later
John Mosby, alias John Mosby
Bey, alias Abdul Hook, As years old
a roomer at the Mullett street sd.
dress was dead when examined by
police sent to investigate the shoot
ing Mosby apparently committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the head with 765 calibre German
ltomatic with the bullo. entering
ON the right side of the head.
The death weapon was round lying
on the floor near the left side of the
body police revealed. Powder
marks on the right index finger Of
Mosby pointed to suicide, police
stated
John Shot Me"
According 10 Henry Accord, So. A
roomer at the address in question.
he awoke about six thirty last Fri
day morning at which time his
landlord Joseph Holley was still
in bed while John Mosby was up
and dressed. While in the kitchen
at the rear of the house eating
breakfast Accord told police that he
heard TWO shots a short time before
Holley staggered into the kitchen
and said n a feeble voice:
John shot me" Then to col.
lapse on The floor.
A few minutes later according 10
Acord's story he heard another shot
and vent INTO the living room tc
find MosbJ lying dead on the floor
with a gaping, bleeding bullet
wound to his right temple.
Questioned by detective Lieut.
Harry Gaide and Wurm Of the
homicide squad, Accord stated tina,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
TIME
Marches On
The Ne1Vs OF The World
In Pitb, Paragraph
SKIN COLOR NO BASIS
FnR RACE DISTINCTIONS

NEW YORK CITY-The work OF
q number of scientists on the prob
lem of variation in the color of
the human skin proves that skin
color can no longer be accepted
as criterion for race distinctions,
Careful analysis Of all races shows
that all passes the pigment, melanin
which gives the Negro skin its
characteristic appearance.
Two prominent students in this
field DR.. Edward G. Edwards Of the
department of anatomy of the Har-
ward medical school and DR.. S.
Quimby Duntley Of the department
Of physics at the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology. state that
every race has five colors in its
skin. The difference in amounts
OF these pigments determine skin
color, but there is wide color var
iation within races.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
HOLD ELECTION
FOR GENERAL
CONFERENCE
Rev. ]. A. Charleston Is
Elected By Margin
Of One Vote

To the tune Of "a Charge 10 Keep
1 Have" led by Bishop John A.
Gregg, the Michigan annual con-
ference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church last Thursday
afternoon tremendously entered
into the election of the ministerial
delegates to the 1910 General con-
ference to be held in Detroit.
Then lest some over-ambitious
aspirant convince himself that the
lend does justify the means. the
Ri. Rev. Gregg thrice quoted the
challenge Of II Timothy 2;5, II
any man strive for mastery, yet Is
he not crowned unless he strives
lawfully"
The auditorium tingled with
mystery as the various forces allied
and REALIZED for better or worse.
The results Of the roll call on-tne-
first ballot brought Rev. George
W. Baber, of Ebenezer, Detroit, 10
the front with 81 votes, and Rev
]. D. Howell, of ST. Stephens, De-
troit, with So votes. None of the
remaining nominees received the
SO votes necessary for the third
delegate-elect. Others on the first
ballot were the Reverends J. A
Charleston, Detroit; David A. Blake,
Ann Arbor; William H. Peck
bethel Detroit; R. F. Washington.
Detroit; W. E. Walker, Oakgrove'
Detroit; Walter A. Order, Allen
Temple, Detroit; S c. Davis, Benton
Harbor; NJ. L. Spears, Pontiac;
Rhononee, Flint; Calhoun and
Laurence.
After three successive ballots the
Rev. ]. A. Charleston, pastor OF
Paul A.ME. church, Jay and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

black and white alike are wonder
ing if America will get the call
TO fight
The jim-crowism in the armed
forces Of the nation and the fear
Of a repetition Of the discriminatory
e4-tAa-laSt- conflict arc
being discussed among Negroes
everywhere. The momentous issue
Of the place Of the black man in
the fighting forces Of the country
is indicated in the following letter
addressed 10 President Franklin D.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

Damon Maxwell. 10. OF 500 Med
bury. James Veal, II, of 6O32 Man
sur and Robert Gordon, II, Of 1872
Frederick street were arrested last
week on a charge Of simple larceny.
The trio is charged with stealing a
wheel and tire from an auto, police
disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

Forty-tWO-yCar=oic-A4sfy--KilG Of
l345 Erskine street, treated at Re
ceiving hospital for a stab wound
Of the left thorax. charges that her
wounds were inflicted by her COM
mon-law husband last week. .
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

Morris. both Of 4425 Rivard street.
took fog lights from the car Of
Zorro Simmons Of 58l7 St Antoine
street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

at approximately 1 p m, last Sat
urday.
Mathis has sisters living at 1908
and 1862 Orleans it was further
disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
LYNCHING VICTIM
INDIFFERENT TO REPORTS

SAVANNAH, Ga.-Charlie VIII
liams who had been listed as a vic
tim OF lynching by Tuskegee in
stitute was found working in a
fertilizer factory here. OF the re-
ports he TRANQUILITY said:
81 heard was lynched but didn't
pay anv attention TO it,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09
MISSOURI ARTIST WINS PRIZE

SEDALIA, Missouri - A Negro
artist carried away first honors in
the contest for amateur painters
held at the Missouri State fair last
week. The prize winner was Mrs.
Flora Cornell Lewis whose paint
ing Farm Life" portrayed barn
yard scene. Mrs Lewis painted the
scene in oils and aluminium shellac
on a piece c: muslin.
Mrs. Lewis who is So years old,
has had no formal training but has
been painting since she was six.
She Lives on farm near Marshall,
Missouri with her husband. Dr.
Percy Lewis, a veterinary surgeon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-09

81 See EQUALITY, Page 2
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~See A.M.E., Page 2
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Ninety-fve of every 100 new
automobiles in Mexico in the last
year were from America.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Civic Leaders Rally
To Kill zoning Threat
In Montgomery
See New Effort to
LeeoIize Inn as
Wrecking Safeguards
BY JACK ALLEN.

A second battle to maintain
Montgomery County's zoning safe
guards was launched today by civic
leaders who II months ago thwarted
an attempt by officials to legalize
approximately 200 zoning-law in
fractions in existence at that time.
1t will be waged on a familiar
front. revolving around another ef-
fort by Peter Fritz. owner of the
Log Cabin Inn property on the Sew
enth street pike, near Wheaton, to
have the tract, now classified as
residential, designated as a COM
mercial site.
In August, 1887, warrant charg-
ing Mr.. Fritz established a COM
mercial enterprise on the land IN
violation of zoning statutes was OBJ
tanned by county officials, inaugu-
rating a long legal fight that is
still unfinished. The charge is still
pending.
The Frits petition, filed several
weeks ago, has been reviewed by the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, which
serves in an advisory capacity to the
county commissioners on zoning
matters in Montgomery and Prince
Georges, and returned to the Mont
gomery County Commissioners with
out recommendation.
Lacy Shaw, a member of the
planning board, said the board will
sit in on hearing which the Mont
gomery County Commissioners are
to hold on the petition October 26
at 7:30 pm. in the county building
at Silver Spring and then submit its
recommendation to the county COM
missioners before the latter formally
act on the rezoning proposal
Heads of several organizations in
Montgomery, fearful that approval
of the petition would pave the way
for spot" zoning on large scale in
Montgomery, thus causing a depre-
citation of property values on land
near such coming, asserted that they
will vigorously oppose the petition
An appeal also will be made to the
associations to send representative
delegations before the commissioners
at the hearing to oppose approval of
the petition.
Leading the fight at present are
Orville M. Kline, president of the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton; two past presidents of the
same organization, Frederic P. Lee
and Washington I. Cleveland, who
now is president of the Greater
Kensington Civic League, and Rich
ard Barker, chairman of the fed
eration's Committee on Legislation
and Legal Action.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Lee recalled
today that only last November the
county commissioners planned to
legalize all non-conforming zoning
uses which had occurred in Mont
gomery during the preceding 10
year period-estimated at approx
mately 2O0-before pressure applied
by civic interests halted the move.
Approval of Mr. Fritz's new pc
tition would establish a precedent
that would pave the way for vio-
lators of zoning regulations to ac-
complish in piecemeal fashion what
the commissioners attempted to do
for them on a blanket scale last
year, they said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

Rochester, N. Y; Margaret Kirk, Dalton, Mass. Students voice pet peeves" at alumnae convention.
 Also the Misses Agnes Marr, Ad- ans, Mass; Rita Finnegan, Saranac Lake, N. Y.; Margaret Cahill, Gou- veneur, N. r.; Jane Clancy, Devon, Conn.,; Kathleen Harding, Bridge port, Conn; Muriel Flaherty, Nor walk, Conn.,; Eleanor Coyle, Vest port, Conn.,; Eleanor Lockwood and Virginia Roland, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mary Counihan, Norwich, Conn; Catherine Hynds, Bristol Conn. Jane Welch, Albenay, N. Y.; Ruth Segerson, Glens Falls, N. r.; Mer- cedes Bannan of Newburgh, N. Y.; Mary McManrs, Kingston, N. Y.; Marie Clancy, West Haven, Conn.,, and Catherine Sullivan, New Ha- ven, Conn.
 And the Misses Charlotte Dur ham, Cleveland, Ohio; Rita Hamlin, Akron, Ohio.; Marion Ryan, Water bury, Conn.,: Margaret Rabbott, Naugatuck, Conn.,; Katherine Cav oAAoA61A: A4OAyOhC, 4Aooo., S11lCC 0ll~ lon, Springfield, Mass; Justine Burns, Garden City. L. l.; Carol Corcoran, Flushing, L. T.; Bette Frailey, Lancaster, Pa, Carolyn En- glehart, Altoona, Pa.
 Other features of the program are the addresses by Mrs. Helen Kobe Esler, of Yonkers, N. Y, recently in- stalled as president of the associa- tion, which number more than three thousand members; Mother Thomas Aquinas, head of the English de- partment; Rev. Mother M. Ignatius. dean; ard Miss Mary Shaughnessy, of Tarrytown, N. r.; former presi- dent of the alumnae and founder of the Catholic Evidence Guild.
 Following a luncheon in Maura Hall tomorrow many of the delegates will attend the annual bridge, tea and fashion show at the Hotel Plaza, New York city. Miss Rita Murphy. of the Bronx, is chairman.
 Announcement is made that the Children of Mary of St. Lucy's Par ish will have their monthly com munion in body this Sunday, March. 5.
 The regular monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, March T, in the Parish Hall at at 7:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Ne,u Rochelle Alun1nae At Meeting on College Campus

New Rochelle, N. Y, March B. In an effort to better the relation ship ebtween the alumnae and un- dergraduates of the College of New Rochelle, students will voice here tomorrow their "pet peeves" against the present structure of the alumnae association now in convention on the college campus.
 The session, the first of its kind ever undertaken by the alumnae, was arranged, according to Miss Helen McGee, executive secretary to cement the contact between the two groups and, among other things to aid students in finding jobs af- ter graduation. Criticisms and suggestions of the undergraduates, having been selected from a question box set up at the opening of the convention today, will be argued at joint meeting of the two groups tomorrow morning.
 Taking part among the under graduates, who are also acting as hostesses to the delegates from their respective areas, are the Misses Rita Callan, of Bristol, R. l.; Marguerite Cuddigan, Providence, R. l.; Betty Lynch, Newark, N. J.; Marjorie King, Hackensack, N. J.; Margaret Bowling and Margaret O'Connell, of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

The David L. Fannick Auxiliary Jewish War Veterans will conduct a cake sale at Rowland Hughes on March 9. Mrs. Joseph Reiner is chairman, and will be assisted by Miss Jean Schneer, Mrs. Louis Le- herman, Mrs. Nathan Fidler, Miss M. Nadel, and Mrs. Casper Black.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Recent Bride Is
 Guest At ShoDer

Mrs. Louis Chieffo was hostess at personal shower held t1her home on Joseph street in honor of Mrs. Louis Gallo on her recent marriage. Mrs. Gallo was the former Hope Sandulli. A delicious luncheon was served. Those present were the. Misses Angeline Garissimi, Olga Piola, Jane Ranando, Rose Solomita, Rose Goffreddo, Conceta Miresse, Rose Bartonlini, Winnie Ortone, Mol lie Forte, oJsephine Drigulio, Mrs. Julius Carissimi, Mrs. Paul Caris- sini, Mrs. Domenic Cassetta, Mrs. Michael Testa, Mrs. Emilio Caruso, Mrs. Andy Rodia, Mrs. Joseph Rem zoni, Mrs. Louis Gallo and Mrs. Louis Chieffo.
 Miss Mary Delaney of Plaza ave- nue was honored at a bridge and shower given recently by Miss Ann Lawlor at her home on Waterville street.
 The guests included: Misses Alice Bradley, Margaret Freney, Mary Freney, Mary Monagan, Mercy Cor bett, Margaret Monagan, Frances McGrath, Betty Bowes, Nancy De- laney, Mary Delaney, Alice, Mary and Ann Lawlor, and Natalie and Harriet Barton of Anchorsdale, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

Providence, R. l., March 2 - A Waterbury, Conn.,, girl, Miss Tatiana Dzubay, senior at Pembroke Col lege in Brown University is a mem- Der of the Varsity Basketball team. The team is scheduled to meet Wheaton at Pembroke on March 3, Jackson at Jackson on March 8, and Radcliffe at Pembroke on March g. In her fourth year, Miss Dzubay re- ceived the Athletic Association num- erals.
 Miss Dzubay, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Peter Dzubay of Crown street, is graduate of Crosby High school.
 Miss Dorothy VanWart of Kel- sey street, who is being married tomorrow to Leo H. Bernier of La val street, was honored at a variety shower given recently by Mrs. Will liam Birmingham, Jr., of South View street. Guests present were Mrs Jean Bernier, Misses Loretta Ber- nier, Helen Jackson, Marie Jackson Grace Mckinley, Alice Lemieux May Miller, Frances Hastings, Mrs Dora Harting, Mrs. Oscar VanWart Mrs. Fred Jackson, Mrs. Dora Har- tung and Mrs. William Birming- ham, ST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Weddings
BAKUNN-ROKEACH

The wedding of Miss Hannah Breindel Rokeach, of I'll West 18th street. New York City, a member of a prominent Jewish family to Dr Maurice Irving Bakunin of Bridge port, Connecticut, will be solemnized on Sunday noon, March 18th, at the Waldorf Astoria. An elaborate wed- ding ceremony is being arranged in which three rabbis and a cantor will ofhciate, aided by choir of 75 voices.
 Miss Rokeach is the daughter of Mrs. Esther Rothschild Rokeach and the late Levi Rokeach, and grand daughter of the late Israel Rokeach, of Brooklyn, New York, founder of the largest manufacturing concern of Kosher products in this country. She attended Cornell and New York Universities, and from the latter was awarded B.S. degree in Edu- cation in June 1887. She is a mem- Der of the Sigma Upsilon and Hon. orary Society of the School of Edu- cation of New York University, and is prominently identified with the Junior League of the Hebrew Immi- grant Aid Society.
 Dr. Bakunin is the son of Aaron and Stella Rosenbaum Bakunin of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was graduated from Yale University in 1928. He received his medical de- gree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1892. He is now resident of Bridgeport where he maintains his office.
 The Notre Dame Alumnae Asso- citation will hold it's regular month ly supper meeting on Monday, March 6 at 6:30 at Notre Dame Academy. The business meeting will follow at 7:45. Mass for de- ceased members will be celebrated Saturday, March Il at 8 o'clock at the convent chapel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Personal

Mrs. James J. Barry of Collins street who has been ill at her home is much improved.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Potter of Frost road are spending few days in Springfield.
 Miss Mary Louise Martin of Union street is spending several days in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Doolittle of Waterville street are spending several days in New York.
 Miss Kathleen Holman of Man. chester is the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Roger Urban of Bank street.
 MT. and Mrs. Newton Spencer of Baldwin street have returned after spending the past few weeks in Miami, Fla.
 MT. and Mrs. William F. Parker of South Main street are spending a few days in New York city.
 Mrs. George Welch of Meriden road, the former Bertha Forest of Wolcott street, was honored at dinner party and shower given re- gently at Cosy Nook, Mildale, by her associates at the International Sil- yer O., in Meriden. Mrs. Welch was given purse from the guests who included Misses Edith Robinson, Alice Benson, Mary Hobart, Joseph inc Marzano, Mary Richmond, Nell lie Kelly, Flora Grasso, Agnes Mo- Donald, Ella Minicucci, Margaret Morrissey, Dorothy Phelan, Helen Kelly, Esther Ganelli, Kay Con- nelly, Rosalie Winston, Mary Me- garo, Anna DiAngelo, Steffie Nars- tis, Hilda Swenden, Helen Crandall, Olga and Martha Brightenback, Cecil Stanley.
 Anna Kane, Hilda Winterhalder, Betty Brick, Christine Stevens, Grace Warner Mrs. Minor. Laura Tobin, Eva Martell, May Dempsey, Alice Parker, Anne Barrett, Helen Sinkus, Claire Crandall, Wanda Preada, James Lynch, James Ira cy, Robert Tracy, Arnold Grohs Maurice Clarke, Joseph Riccille, William Shannon, and George Welch, all of this city; also Helen Neniakasi, Mae Johnston, Sophie Janecek, Viola Myjok, Martha Doo- ley, Mary Delesante, Helen Kon- eslei, Esther Brichlin, Marjorie Hepel,. Anna Benowski, Leona Succe and Mrs. Wave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

card heart, and his reluctance to part with spade gave away his holding in that suit.
 IT. nine of spades was led from dummy, West played the jack and North won with the king. Now a club to dummy's king found West again embarrassed for a discard. He gave up the ten of hearts, and dummy next led the ace of clubs.
 Now North and West each held three spades and two hearts. A spade discard by West would ob- viously be fatal, but the discard of the heart king was no better. North discarded the low spade and led a heart to Vests ace. Then declarer won two spades and heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Contract Bridge
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Dscards and Decarers Expert Play Robe Defender of
 Winning Cards

West did not win the first trick in today's hand, as he hoped that his partner would gain the lead early and lead another heart. Ger tainly his hand looked good for more than one trick, but he did not foresee that the declarer, Bar oness Tasillo Schmidt-Pauli, would so maneuver the cards as to hold him to only one.
 After winning the first trick with the heart queen, North led club to diamond. hoping that his partner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

be served at SIS at which time Miss Phoebe Smith will be the hostess.
 Immediately following the supper, a member of the Citizens Good Government association will give a short talk on the city manager form of government. The business meet ing will start at 7:30, at which time there will be reports from the com- mittee chairmen as well as report on the Interstate conference held by representatives of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs of New England, at the Hotel Bancroft nj Worcester, Mass, on Saturday and Sunday, March and 5. The local president, Miss Ruth I. Liebeck will represent hte Waterbury club at this conference.
 The legislative committee of which Miss Rose Clarkin is the chairman has charge of the program of the evening. She has secured Mrs. F. A. Faust, president of the League of Women Voters as speaker. Her topic will be Current Legislation.
 Notice is also given of the state board meeting to be held in Bridge port on Saturday, March II, 1889, at the Christ church parish hall at 2:30 p. m. The afternoon meetnig will take care of reports from the var iolls state committee as well as the president of each local club. At the dinner which will be held at 6:30 p. m., Miss Louise Franklin Bache of the national headquarters will be the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
B. And P. Club WEI Hold Supper Meeting nMonday

The regular monthly meeting of the Waterbury Business and Profess kional Women's club will be held on Monday, March at the club rooms,
 e9e West Main Street. Supper will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

could stop the suit. Despite this discard, North decided that Vests void in clubs marked him with length in diamonds, and therefore. probably the queen.
 Her next step was to finesse the jack of diamonds. The king and ace of diamonds dropped Vests queen. and the ten of diamonds forced West to discard. He chose to dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Weddings
Four Local Girls On Dean s List

Four local students are included on the Deans list at the College of St. Elizabeth for the past semester. They include: Misses Mildred Jar wis of Roseland avenue, Jean Patri- cia Shanley of Roseland avenue, Clara Malsch of Grandview avenue and Rosaleen Price of Fern Circle.
 Local girls are active in extra cur- ricular events at the college and are members of the various clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

MT. and Mrs. Newton Spencer of Baldwin street have returned after spending the past few weeks in Miami, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB
 Winners in last evenings session of the Cornell Contract Club con- ducted by Mrs. John 0. Moriarty were: North and South: Mrs. Walter Dews and Mrs. George Karnofsky, 118 1-2; Mrs. George Gooding and Miss Mae Cummings, 99; and East and West Miss Ethel Waters and Mrs William Johnson, 109; and Miss Irene Synott and Charlotte Bergin, 108 1-2.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Mrs. Harland Crooker and Mrs William Meyers, 284; Mrs. Daniel Butler and Genevieve Carolan, 274 1-2; Mrs. Daniel Butler and Miss Genevieve Carolan 274 1-2; Harland Crooker and Newell Mitchell, 268 1-2 and Miss Helen Bartsch and Miss Belle Waters, 268.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Paul Chapin of Hamilton avenue, Watert0wn announce the engagement of their daughter, Amelie Stillman, to Peter Francis Gannutz, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Gannutz of Orange street.