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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Marcus Carvey, Head Of UNA Dies In
London; Organization Was Strong Here
Prisoners Beaten

CHARLESTON sc. ANp)
That crimes Of nhuman heatings
are administered Negro prisoners
at state prison farms near Boy
kins. sc. were told piii'uny here
this week by stephen Davis. wlo
was released on good behavior,
April II after serving ~ months u
4 3o-monlh sentence According 10
Davis. guards al ihr Red farm
forced HIM to "lci down" his tron>-
.rs and administered 80 lickS ~iih
a strap prisoners call THE huil-top-
que ON two ocrasions during h 8
term and similar beatings wee
daily occurrences. as many As Pun
lashes heing given some OF tae
prisoners
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18

T. " Howard. republican IA
'V'uu''llcenan. on his visit
|s3vl last week to attend the
IA ''an'al conference OF Tie
\ .ualeh. organized the Midi
n'pabl.can National League.
|"lw II Nahoney. commits
VI Labor Tor the state OF
''u' vac named chairman.
a ,..A'on prosecuting attor-
\, !. .l''eland. Ohio. was select
|o,' 'felary, Attorney Charles
H.. % Kansas city. past
|,s.. oi nc National Bar As
|Ss.,V vas elected treasurer.
\ 's'rmen are to be elected
En-. midwest state. and CO.
I,s.' 70 function among the
|n's.oi sanizations throughout
!, o,.,. state that the purpose
b. ,o ,,ao'1a'ion is to corral the
|shll.., Va The midwest for the
|asOes, party IN the coming
N |. election The orgarl-
!, anu ~, pledged to any parti-
|Repnhl'u"'r but will support
|nl,a,Io'' " 70 perfect a militant
over ~. which will thorough
No. ., Wy midwest state with
% ro, NJ, t1 I. iut the maximum
lr,d en-. y mo midwest section"
b hartman Charles NJ. Ma
'la'lon was the out
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Police Seek Woman
On Brothers Death

The Buffalo. \. y. police depart
ment is seeking to locate Jennie
Green in Detroit. 20 notify her OF
her brothers death in General
hospital OF Buffalo last week.
ANY person knowing Of the
Whereabouts OF Miss Green IS ask
cd 20 have her communicate Win
The Buffalo authorities
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18

lS-FOOt Plinfh
Standing in the center Of he
aisle. directly in front of the Hall
~ Fame, is an iS-fooi p,in'h.
topped nv a gilded hand holding
torch. on the four sides Of tho
plinth are statues Of Booker T..
washington. John Brown. Fred
erick Douglass and Sojonfner
Truth
Friday was Education Day. NJ
the Fair. with teachers from me
various schools participating Mrs.
Eva Green was chairman for the
day.
Monday wac business Daf, Win
Carlton " Games. president Book
or T. washington Trade tssocia-
ton. chairman. A style show was
presented by Poro
Women's Day
Mrs. Annie " Malone. chicago.
president Of Poro: Dr Halle a.
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18

Liberty Hall
Tire organization flourished un-
MI the waning days Of the decade.
and then began to decline The pro-
perty was lost and the members
drifted to other fields
Garyey. dcpollcd amer serving
q sentence for violating a Fea-
cral law. spoke w windsor. ont
last year. At that time he made a
strong appeal for solidarity Of Ne
groes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
-Four Bishops
Elected In Long
Night Session
Delegates Vote
To Retire Bishops
At Seventy-Five

Voting 10 1isr each canrfh
delegate N th4 annual conferences
and piseng an ase INIT for ne
retirement 81 bishopS 'hs inir'v-
first quad ennial general confer
snee OF 'he Aairan Methodist Fpis-
copal cnurch closed iis sessions
WedNeSdHv al fheno1cr ANE
chlich whore fhe sessions had
heen held GOV Two weeks
The vote 20 give each hurch a
delegate n The annual Conference.
won hy Bic maiolife Mcuaav was
considered ~ delegates as the
outstanding piece of work dore ~
ih~ conference The laymcn had
'eeH STRIVING FOR this recornit'on
Tor many years.
Fleet ! shops
Four new bishops were clec'ed
lssf Saturday morning following
an al; night session bishop De a.
iar Nafd Nichols Now York C.fv.
MAS elected on tie second htHo'.
former managsr 90 me- BOOB con-
Germ was elected OF ne 'lii hal-
lot Win a6l votes Bishop Frank
"a =, III, am t+lio, as 80
,,, M pt.t d.
semi Ali.n Was named On the
-irtih ballot win gso votes
.r1. no .A.n. v .,
.fa,,., S,n.a, s, ,G,,., -
M.Ie assigned "a Foreign fields
NH ,
'' ~ '''''S" '''">
hisl"p 'tflv Was signed io tho
iopitr"nia Episcopal district. which
in'iides llheiia Saeffa Leone.
Nigeria. "faneia IAnnes' and M
isi' Hishor R'w vas assigned -
.nf ,f'n'n tb'.'''g G'..N y,
COLONY AMI a.. cof to "a
Rlehon Aller ns. a.stcrca - ~.
si,feentb l,,is,onsi a;s,, .,'
Includes cnhs son,t A,,e,.. - $40
mo W.st fna,es ana lgafa Ef.ha,
Ni,hol. WIS assigned ~ .hs rir,h
Fr,>.oral ai.n.f
.re -.
,.s.. ''''' PaS'' ~
W ~ ~
:" ssr 'inlf i"f ne f'lliewen'
81 nSo''- NfS 81 AN ih" eerersl
'"Nlri'n'' came 20 close Tues
'"' 7''' ''''
- ,''"ing ~ 'hlf 9doriff Iues-
Dan HlSn"p> W.T. nom no" nr ~
Nfe "u'"n''''Hii' Ar we general
c"hl'len'' nearest IN i1eir seven
'F'n''n hN'nNa' anniversary Toe
b'n''"' conference Aas had 70
'''e making retirement o0mpri.
i"'"eh "ln flght
l.aYmen wasiur "a strenuous
hrhi ",i the pas, Years Won an
important victor. Mouda, when
biz mAlofin 'pird io give esah
ehnf,h drlr.a't on the annual
cVnfrleuer.
% has been t.r practice in 'he
past iVi ilr l"' ufrn io have four
l,,. i.,..,.'.'. "
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Court Blocks
Attempt To Bar
Negro Family
Denies Motion
For Injunction
In Subdivision

Effort. of white residents 10
compel colored family TO vacate
The premises at i5S26 Inverness,
We're frustrated last Friday when
Circuit Judge Lester NJ. Mol deni-
ed the motion OF the whites for a
restraining injunction against Iias-
old Sher. Ida Sher. Metropolitan
Life Insurance company. and
James and Mary Dixon.
James and Mary Dixon bad rent
ed the house from Harold Sher,
moving in April ~
n Plaintiffs
The plaintiffs. Silvio Belnadoi
lee. Charles G. Boettero. Francesca
Bottero. John Camsa. Victoria
Camsa. Joseph Roy. Camello SIN
nelli. Augustine Snneli, Jonn
Fanzane. Rose Fanzane, Antonio
Genna. Leonardo Genna. Jose7h
Dantine. John Jambos. Arrigs Mn
ciarine. Geneva Ninciarine. Andre
Sinnli. and Carmeline SMELL. set
up in their petition for the
restraining injunction that the
rental OF The premises Of Dixon
was a violation of the restrictive
clause in the subdivision covenant.
ant
II was pointed out by Attorney
willis NJ. Graves. counsel for the
DixonS. that other colored families
lived in the subdivision. and there
fore the plaintiffs have waived
their rights To- plead for the en-
forcement Of the restrictive clause
Attorney Graves also argued
that the restrictive clause wss
void because Of this waiver Of the
rights.
There Is suit centering around
the same restrictive clause and $
now pending in Circuit Court.
Dixon Is employed at the Ford
Motor plant in River Rouge There
are two children in the family.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
lpositiOn To Honor Carver And
|pls;; Comes To Close On Sunday
SOCIAL sclENcEsl

N. George Washington Carver. world-famed scien-
! At InSNcgeo Institute Tuskegee, Ala. honored
me SeyenHFiye Years of Negro Progress Exposition
lsday night DR.. Carver was represented by Dir. Au-
p Curtis his assistant. The noted scientist unable
paHend because of illness.
Joe Louis and other great Negro athletes will be hon
rd The Exposition Saturday evening.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Name Editors

The Rev. George r. Sims. ~
Montsomefy Ala vas chosen az
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18

growth of a dinner given by Com
missioner Mahoney at the Great
Lakes Mutual Insurance Co. IN
honor of Perry w. Howard who
was In the city Mr. Howard. IN his
sfter-dlnner speech. suggested
that since there were present so
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
A Murder Fugitive

Buster Tiller. 40. 5s2 windcr
was arrested on information fur
nshed by woman that he was a
fugitive from Lansing. Kan. whore
he is wanted on murder charge.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(SNS)-

MEMPHIS, Tenn-(SNS)-
An eyewitness account of how
her husband was slain before her
eyes was provided by Mrs. Fan
ME Douglas, "a, 708 Ioka, wife
of Johnny Douglas, who was shot
to death last Friday night by
Andrew (Blue) Adams, erstwhile
"bouncer" for the Willow Grove
Night Club, 755 Mckinley ST.
According to Mrs. Douglas (she
sat holding her four-week old
baby boy as she related the story
and another eyewitness to the
Staying, the fracas sts%ted with
an argument between the two
men which began in the skating
rink now operating at the Nc
Kinley Street address.
Mrs. Douglas stated that that
she learned "Blue" had allegedly
been arguing with girl who was
in the skating rink about some
cigarettes which she had John
ny Douglas, VINO was ieCellIly dp-
pointed manager of the rink,
came up and asked Adams to
leave the girl alone. The argu-
ment between the men began
then. 1t is then said that "Blue"
struck Douglas and struggle en-
sued. "Blue" is said to have
started pulling his pistol, but
Douglas grappled with him AMI
held on to it. A male bystander
stepped up and took the gun, and
urged the two men to stop the
fight. They agreed.
Mrs. Douglas states that she
learned that the two shook hands
and "Blue" is said to have re-
marked. "It' all over. D., we'll
forget it,, and left the place.
Later in the night, according
to Mrs. Douglas and the other
witness, "Blue" came back in a
taxi, driven, according to police
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
Gun BIaZes From Taxicab
As Youth FIees For Life

ly thinking that he had escaped
through the back.
Douglas was later found NOR
tally wounded. According to la
ter reports "Blue" was taken into
the custody of the police.
Douglas, 29 year old youth, had
been serving as manager for the
skating rink for only a compara-
lively short time. He lived with
his wife, one of her sisters, and
a baby son at the Ioka Street
address, close to his job. He was
native of Sardis, Mississippi,
but had lived in Memphis most of
his life. He formerly attended
Porter school.
He is survived by his wife, q
baby son, father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. jim Douglas, of 90S
Fisher Street, and by several sis
ters and a brother. Qualls Fu-
neral Directors have charge of the
body. Tentative plans called for
his funeral today (Tuesday.)
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
HERE ISA
KILLER-DILLER
BY DAVID l.. JOHNSON

There is a rumor circulating
about the streets and in the city
parks of Phoenix, TO the effect tnat
if a certain candidate is elect I'd
Governor of Arizona, He as Gov
ernor" will Jim-CrOW the Negro
passengers on city street cars and
busSe5 operating in the state.
This is WhaG is known as Shade
tree Propaganda" I am not even
limiting. But l am sure that the
colored citizens of Arizona will not
let their minds be confused by
some narroW-minded uniformed
propaganda peddler who has prob
ably been slapped on the back ana
paid SOC for his vote. The facts are
that no Governor makes the laws.
We have two houses, the State
legislature and the state Senate.
These are the laW-making bodies.
and their power is so great that a
measure passes over the Governor,
even If he vetoes it. SO let US get
wise to ourselves and start preach
ing Unity among the Negro" by
uniting ourselves for one common
cause. We can select and elect the
most logical chief executive for the
benefit of the State of Arizona, and
for the Negro race as q whole.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
But Johnny Douglas
Fatally Shot By
"Blue" Adams

reports by James Smith. Douglas
had left the skating rink and was
on his way home. The cab caught
up with him at the corner of Ioka
and Mckinley Street. There,
Mrs. Douglas stated, she saw he"
husband accosted in the middle
of the block by Adams, who was
sitting with his feet hanging out
of the door of the vehicle. He
pulled his gun and shot Douglas.
He jumped out of the cab and
ran toward Douglas, who met him
and grappled with him in the
street. A crowd Of men and boys
assembled as the men struggled.
"Blue" pulled the trigger and
shot Douglas again. The stricken
man broke away and began run
ming towards his residence a few
doors down the street.
As he reached his steps, Mrs.
Douglas relates, with "Blue"
close on his heels, she screamed
at him not to shoot her husband
again. AS she called to him, she
states she heard him say, 'Pm 60
ing to kill the - He pulled
the trigger again and shot Doug
las almost in front of his door,
so close, Mrs. Douglas states,
that she received slight powder
burn from the gun.
Her husband ran into a small
alley-way beside his home and ran
on into the back. Blue, she
states, turned and ran back to the
cab, got in, and began looking
for her husband all over, evident
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29

president of the Arizona Baptist
State Pre-COnvcntiOn. Un-Inc.,
who this week announces the meet
ing to be held with the Pilgrim Rest
Baptist church, Rev. Nj. Boyd, pas
tor, beginning Thursday, July IL,
and ending Sunday, July Ia. The
objective of this meeting is to com.
plete the organization. The presi-
dent is asking the different boards.
women's departments, BYPU's and
Sunday Schools to be represented
and that a liberal contribution be
made for the purpose of taking
care of the Convention and repre-
senting in the National Convention.
The Rev. J. Z. Prince is secretary of
the group.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29

IndoChna which furnished hundreds of thousands of Ia
bOres for the French army the last the mixture OF
Chinese and Indian Malay has relation to the Japa
but would give them territory close to the rich Br
tsh the Far East and at the time ano
ther leverage at China.
French possessions closer to the United States however,
among those believed eyed very closely by Germany which
would give the Nazs fOOthod Threshold the islands
of Martinique, GuadeOupe and st. Thomas in the West In
dies the two small islands famous in prohibition days. ST.
Pierre and MqeOn just off the coast of Canada and OF
course, French Guiana in South America would be fine
spots close to the fat United States.
In Africa, the Germans and Italians would split the
rich colonies of which France long has been proud plus
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP Dramatic changes
in the world map will be made if the demands of Germany
and Italy France compiled with and the majority
of the sufferers thereby will be members of the darker
races.
Declaring that Italy will share in the division of the
spO should the French empire, it stands, be torn
apart Germany will also share her spos with Japan, is
reported.
Ialys treatment of the conquered EthiOpians will be
indication of her treatment of the rest of the darker
subjects coming under her jurisdiction in the event of the
disposition of the Empire The rules regarding white
superiority copied from Dixie Americans will be in
practice she has nstgaed this rule in Ethiopia There
will be intermngng of races, far possible, ahO
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29

subjects who sell ice in New York City are not
averse to taking Negro women to wed.
Htlers oft expressed contempt for the darker races
will see general change in administrator of affairs for
the millions of Africans who hitherto have been proud 10
call themselves French Referring to them as little more
than wild beasts Hitler has from time to time condemned
practices of educating Negroes from the equatorial
permitting them rather to retain their savage ways ana
ruling them with tyranncal fervOr. :,
And as for Japan it is more than likely that she will
get the French East Indies section of the empire including
IndoChisa AMMAN, CambOdia, TOnkin Laos kwangcho"'
with the islands in Oceana Tahita New Caledonia, and
few strategic islands in the Pacific Most OF the ma
ves of these sections know and fear the Japanese and III
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
25thSpingarnMedal
Wright
jefferson Democratic
League Meets July 2

Tile colored jefferson Demon-
cratic League of Arizona, will
hold a meeting Tuesday night,
July 2, at $3.50 o'clock. The meetin
will be held at the community
house, 1885 E. jefferson ST.,
Phoenix. State officers and men,
bers from surrounding cities will
be present, also two guest speakers.
David l.. johnson, local president,
invites the presence of every
oolored citizen in Phoenix, who
are interested in the Negro race
and their problems in securing
state and county employment.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
HAVE YOU
REGISTERED?

Are you interested in the affairs
of the state in which you make
your living? Are you interested in
conditions of the Negro race, In
regards to state and county en-
ployment? If you are. why not be
q good citizen ard join those who
are fighting to make Arizona a
better place in which to live. Reg
lister now and be prepared ftr the
comir.g election.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
Fall OfFranc ce Means Added Suffering For Colonia

the German colonies which taken from her at
the conclusion of the last war; including Morocco Algeria
Tunsa, Sahara, French West Africa Togo, Cameroon
French Equatorial Africa Runon, Madagascar, Comoros
and the Soma Coast with total of 529O26S square miles,
populated by 35663332 people, In ASIA there would be Sy
ria and India addition French with area
325 square miles and population of 23l22397 per-
sons.
The American possessions would include 33l66 square
miles populated with 52239S people
The majority of the black people influenced by thsse
changes the African possessions and in the
American possessions.
America eagerly awaits the outcome of the situation
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
SENTENCE GIRLS

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
Two colored girls were sentenced
to from one to three years i'm
prisonment each in district court
here last week for settirg fire TO
a dormitory at the Eati0nai Train
ing School for Girls on April %.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
DETROIT NAACP DRIVE
NETS $1,000

DETROIT, Mich. - The local
NAACP membership campaign has
netted to date $5,1635O, according
to Mrs. Daisy E Lampkin, ma
tional NAACP field secretary, who
conducted the drive. Mrs Lamp
kin left today for Pittsburgh
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
CALIFORNIANS HERE
ON VISIT

MI. and Mrs. William Watson,
sister and brother -in-law OF Mr.
Ira ONeal, Sr., arrived in Phoenix
Monday, June 10, and spent two
weeks with family. They enjoyed
lovely time on June 19 at the
park along with others. MIR. Watson
is a. member of Los Angeles Police
Department.. They left Monday,
June "a after having enjoyed
wonderful two-week vacation In
Phoenix. xAi JAM.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
UNEQUAL TEACHERS
PAY IS RULED OUT

Alston waived his constitutional
rights by entering into a contract
with the board to teach for year
at the. salary fixed in the contract
The circuit court reversed the
findings of the lower court ano
remanded the case for further pro.
ceedings to the end that if the al
legations in Alston's complaint are
established as facts, the plaintiff
will be entitled to a declaratorJ
judgment to the effect that dis
elimination violates the constitu
ton and also will be entitled to al
injunction restraining the school
board from making race discrimi
nations in fixing salaries.
JUDGE PARKER WROTE:
'That an unconstitutional dis
elimination is set forth lin the com
plain) hardly admits argurnen
The allegation is that the state, IT.
paying for public services of tn
same kind of character, to men an"
women equally qualified accordin'
to the standards which the stat
itself prescriTbes, arbitrarily pay
less to Negroes than to white per
SOM.
"This is as clear a Discrimination
well be imagined and falls square.
ly within the inhibition of both tn
due process and equal protection
clauses of the 18th amendment"
Pointing out that teachers have
under Virginia law, professional
status, the opinion said that al
though their employment rests
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
-
Surgeon
Receives
40 Medal

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The TWEEN.
ty-fifth Spingarn medal was award
ed here Wednesday night, June 10
at the 31st annual NAACP con-
ference, to DR.. Louis T. Wright, O.
New York City, famed surgeon
and chairman of the board of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People.
The medal was accepted by Mrs
Corinne Wright for her husband
who was unable to be present be.
cause of illness.
The presentation of the medal
was made by DR.. Russell L. Cecil
professor of surgery at Cornell
medical school. Accepting the med
al, Mrs. Wright read the follow
ing statement from DR.. Wright
acknowledging the award:
"I feel highly honored to have
been awarded the Spingarn Medal
My inability to be present to re-
ceive it in person has caused me
deep regret. One cannot Cefrain
from having feeling of satisfac-
ton in the knowledge that ones
work has been considered worthy,
by some competent persons at
least, of an award of such great
distinction.
"EXCELLENT COMPANY"
TO be a Spulgarn Medalist puts
one in excellent company. My
predecessors in this respect COM
prise a group of men and women
of the best caliber. They have
made distinguished records fol
themselves in their chosen profess
sionS and have used their best en-
ergies to help in the advancement
of their race.
MY life has been devoted to the
study and practice of medicine
with the emphasis on surgery. i
lave helped as best could to ele-
yate the standards of medical prac-
ice and to help in the education
If those who came under my su-
)ervision. In addition, l had de-
voted much time and study to that
,notty problem, the health handl-
caps of Negro Americans. 1t should
De clear by now that health disa-
Jilities created solely because OF
,pecial campaign was trying to in
luce American communities to give
1t least one penny for each per-
on in its colored population, i
vas found that Springfield was
already giving regularly 10 cents
for each colored person of It's
population. Long under the leader
ship of George Gordon, Springfield
has been one of the most success
ful branches of the NAACP.
The Rev. c. C. Estell recently
anne to Washington, D. c., to
5estify in behalf OF the efforts tc
pass an nti-lynching law. This
was at the risk of his life. Later
some of his property was attack
ed and destroyed by fire in Dal-
lss-and Dallas is one of the bet
ter cities of Texas.
Withas M. Gayle of Newark
N. j., can stand for that group OF
loyal members of the rank. With
out urging he has multiplied HIM
self many times in his branch by
enlisting new members.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29

ASHEVILLE, NJ -(ANP)-A
decision expected to have an eff
feet on Negro education second
only to that Of the Lloyd Gaine,
case was rendered here Tuesday
when the Fourth United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals unanimous
ly ruled that differentials in sal
ary scales of Negro and white pub
lie school teachers based on race
are unconstitutional.
The opinion, written by Judge
John J. Parker of Charlotte, senior
member of the court, was filed {
few days after arguments were
heard in the case of Melvin o. AL
ston and the Norfolk Teachers as
sociation against the Norfolk City
School board and Superintendent
c. w. Mason. Aston had lost in
the federal district court in Vir.
ginia and had appealed.
HELD INFRINGEMENT
It is the practice throughout the
South to pay Negroes lower sal
aries than whites receive for sim
liar work The court said that this
is an infringement of Negro right
under the constitution and Negro
who signs contract providing for
such discrimination does not waive
( his constitutional rights and is en-
titled to relief in the courts
Aston and the association first
sought from the lower court a
declaratory judgment that race
discrimination in salary schedules
is a violation of the due process
and equal protection clauses of tbs
14th amendment. Without hearing
the facts, the district court dis
missed the suit on the grounds that