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AWARD TOLAN IN DETROIT ■ _ \m THE —----- -----—~ ■ .. ; A n In d o p e n d e n l ~ ADVOCATE, . ' - - Pm por D «v o t*d to th o PO R TLAND , OREGON, SA TU RD A Y. VOLUM E 28 NUMBER 43 In tvrcct# of th * P e o p l* AUGUST 27, 1932 PR IC S FIV E CENTS I. L D. FIGHTS FRAME-UP IN MURDER CHARGE HOWARD CENTER OF MEDICAL CONFAB I H M EDM M i l MEDICAL News m HOLDS Briefs ÍF NO® WEEKLY PROCEED W IT H DEFENSE OK NEGROES FRAMED IN WASH INGTON, O. C. WASHJNOTON. D. C. Aug. 23— (C- N A )— T w o of the eleven Negroes un der Indictment for murder in Wash N A. A. C. P. OFFERS AOELA ID K SOCIALIST P A R T Y P L A T FO R M ington In conectlon with the death H A L L AID IN HOUSING TROUBLE o f patrolman Milo Kennedy, were In IN SE PTEM BER CRISIS Jail at the time of Kennedy’s death, New York. Aug 24— Says New York [ N KW YORK. Aug. 24 - Adelaide and t wo others were out of the city, Candidate for Congressman on the > Hall. Star of the mualcal comedy and attorneys for the ILD have found. Socialist ticket. Prank R. Croaswaltb. ! vaudeville stage, ban been offered In an article that appears In the Sep William Patterson, Negro working- the aid of the National Association tember Issue of T H E C RISIS; out this j class leader and member of the exe for the Advancement o f Colored Peo week; cutive Committee of the Labor De ple In the event any serious trouble Chamber of Commerce of the United "Krom Its birth, the Socialist Party J fense. and Bernard Adee. one of the develops over her leaning of a 435.000 States has been asked by the Nation has consistently stood on the aide of attorneys in the famous Eue Lee Chicago. Aug An emphatic denial home In the exclunlve Larch tnent sec al Association for the Advancement the Negro, not In any condescending ! case, are now in Washington, pre- ELKS REORGANIZE ,-aring the defense o f the framed Thu wandering mite 1er id herd of that he waa the owner of The Chica tion of Westchester county. Just out of Colored People to Include Negro manner or for selfish reasons, but be- , ----------- men. The authorities at first denied Itone city . No. I l l , b u , ni Inni, been go Defender, created a aenaatlon here side New York City Minn Hall bun voters In Its campaign to get out SO cause the Socialist Party, here and a- broad, represents the Interests of alt Washington. D. C. Aug. 24—Twenty- both Patterson and Ades access to reorganised The meeilnii fur Hint laat week when Robert S. Abbott, pi leaned and had her furniture moved million votes In the fall election. The N A A C P was asked by the Ju workers. Just as the Republican a nd two states and the District of Colum- the defendants, although they had pnrpone waa held on Ioni Saturday oneer prealdent of the Hubert H. Ab Into No. 11 Kilmer Road, named after bott Cubllahlng Company, publlahera Ihe famous young poet. Joyce Kilmer, nior Chamber of Commerce to co Democratic Parties represent the in bla were represented by one hundred written retainers from the defend- evening Officers elected an follow« and sixty-five delegates at the thirty- ants and their kin. A bitter struggle Iter I) f l HUI. K It . Dr DeN’nrvul of The Chicago Defender and Abbotfa killed In Ihe World War. Since the operate with It In urging American terests o f the exploiters." As a step toward the eradication seventh annual convention o f the Na- was necessary before the representa Hnlbank. Treanurer; U. Harper. Sec monthly, a maganlne. filed an anawer announcement In the press, neighbors cltixens to use their ballots. The N A retary; T II William «. Truntee Oth to the ault brought by hla wife. Helen In Ihe section have protested to May ACP replied that Its Job is one of of the evils from which Negroe* and tional Medical Association which con- •I ’ tives of the Labor Defense, both of Negroes to other workers «o ffer. Mr. Croaswaltb vened at Howard University August whom are members of tbe bar. could or Monroe Steiner, who told them. getting opportunity for er offlrern will be elected at the neat T.. for aeparate maintenance. In hla anawer, Mr. Abbott denied What can I do about It?" Unable to vote In Ihe states where they are dis outlines what the Socialist Party o f 1( to 18. see their clients. meeting moat of the chargea In the complaint gel any satisfaction from the Mayor, franchised and teeing to It that they fers; (1 ) A federal anti-lynchtng bill. According to comments by officers The defendants have repudiated the their full cltlaenshlp (2 ) A federal Anti-child labor law and and members, this convention, with- false confessions which they were George Duffy, of Omaha. Neb . wnn and maimed that he wlahed to come the neighbors are reported to be seek are granted rights In other states of tbe union. Education laws. These laws w ill tend out social features, and in spite o f forced to make under third-degree here Monday with a number of rail back home but hla wife would not ing an Injunction to keep Mtaa Hall In Its letter the Junior Chamber of to reduce the Illiteracy now prevalent the limited time for from occupying the home Mtsa Hall permll him tu return preparation, tortnre. road officiala. In her aull for nnparale mainten la playing In Anbury Park aud plans Commerce says: "T o every American, In the South and give to Negro chUd- was one of the finest, if not. the best The Negro workers held are Joael we feel, the high purpose of this pro ren a better opportunity for education , in the history of the Asoclation. Jackson. Ralph Holmes. Irving Mur J II Junen, porter at the Journal ance, Mra Abbot! charged that Mr. to step Into her new borne In a few days Hecaune of the principle Invol ject —the widest exercise of the right In t hose states. (3 ) Admission of As an emergency measure follow- ray. Leroy Braxier. Grafton Baylons. office llulldlng barberahop fur a long Abbott left their home without her to vote by every qualified voter — Negroes to Juries and equal roGng ¡ng the cancellation of the Aasocia- Leroy Robinson. Louis Murray. Harry time, will In a few dayn, go Into bu- knowledge or concent on May 10 and ved end because Mies Hall and other failed to communicate wllh her be big time artists have been generous will be self evident. Every American rlghts for all cltixens. (4 ) The redne- non’* plan to meet In Los Angeles, Du rala'.d W alter Murray. W illiam nlnena for blmnelf tween that lime and the dale of the In giving their talent for N A A C P ben should be Impressed that casting hla tlon of Southern representation in the facilities o f the School of Medl- Wood and Stanley Clark are also nn- ballot la not a mere prlrllege but hla Congress until all cltixens there are cine and dormitories at Howard Uni- der indictment. although they have M M Itoaenblum. of the W II. /.iff filing of Ihe suit. She also s t a t e d In efits. tbe association offered tta ser vices should anything more eerloua duty ” permitted to vote (5 ) Unemploy-1 versify and Preedmen’s Hospital were not been arrested. Jackson. Murray her hill that ho was a man of violent C o. advertising firm In Chicago, ban The N A A C P was asked to Issue a ment Insurance for all workers vie- made available wpou request of the and Holmes are charged with mar been trnnnferred to the name office temper, that he had threatened her. then protests develop. proclamation which would "help mus tinis of Inrolantary idleness. ( • ) Jobs Association. der; the others are charged with be- In Atlanta. Oa. Thin Company la the used strong lauguage to her, struck ter the greatest vote In our country'« for alL______________________________ DETROIT C IT Y HONORS | Dr. W. G. Alexander. General Sec- lng accessories. Adrocate'a foreign ndverllalng mana her and shoved her. EODIE T O L A N That he la a man of violent paanb.ii history.” Dr. Valaurex B. Spratlln. professor retary of the Association, stated that The tram »-up grew out of an affair ger Walter White, Secretary of the N or romance languages at Howard uni- lt « a s regarded aa aa imposition oa at Lagan C r r ie. when Kennedy, who and ungovernable temper and that he A. A. C. P.. replying to the communi veralty. tela a vivid atory In the enr- w short notice to aak entertainment was known for his brutality to Ne- Oenerel Motors To Give Him Car William (iabbljon. a full blooded frequently addressed to hla w ife op- cation, expressed the hope “ that the rent issue of T H E CRISIS of a Span- „ ( Washington '»•«jlco-Chlrnrgtca! groes. charged a group of men and African, npent two dayn here lant problous and Insulting epithets, and DETROIT. Aug 24 The Eddie T o Junior Chamber of Commerce will In lsh slave who rose to be a Latin society The usual social features women and arrested one. The crowd week lie In one of the employea on denies that he made frequent threats clude In lla campaign efforts to see scholar and later a professor in the therefore, were eliminated, and the protested the arrest, and when Kan an Kngllnh tunnel which came here of personal violence, and Inal he haa la n reception committee, headed by often threatened to take the life of Mayor Prank Murphy. Judge Charles that all American cltixens are granted University of Grenada. j entire time was devoted to a acientif- nedy began a brutal attack, the Ne- for a corgo of wheat. hla wife. That be rere at any time L Hart lei I and Rev. William H. Peck the right of franchise under the con Other features In the September j program. groes defended themselves. Kennedy libraries ! New Officers waa Injured In the affair and died The Advocate In In receipt o f a threatened, atruk. bruised. Injured or and former Governor Groeabeck, have stitution." "T h e aim of the N A A C P “ . Issue describe new Negro Chicago was named as the next later of a fractured skull. pont card from Mr« Jerome Harria, committed any acta of brutality a- completed arrangements for the city- Mr. W hite stated, "la no to Induce at Chicago and Atlanta, and give a Ul e reception for Ihe worthy Tolan Negroes to vote but to force election terse resume of all the month’s news. plact of meeting and the following --------------------------- of lx>* Angelen, formerly of Portland. galnat hre. lie also dcutes that hla wife haa no when he returns to the city from the officials to permll Negroes to exer officers were elected: President. Dr. NEGRO. T W O W H IT E S FRAMED cise the right of franchise. W e sug GUARD HOME OF WOMAN ¡G. Hamilton Francis. Norfolk; presi Kd Taylor, formerly a waiter at the properly or Income of her own and Olympic games TO W H IT E W A S H EVICTION gest that the U. S. Junior Chamber AGAIN ST H OSTILE W H I T E MOB haa no means o f providing for her dent-elect. Dr. M. O. Bousfield, Chica The Mayor will greet and congrat Cart land hotel. In now performing a OF BONUS A R M Y support and maintenance, and that ulate him ou the steps of the City of Commerse work also to that end In go; vice-president. Dr. J. M. Mills. like vertice on a dining car K A N SA S C IT Y , Mo., Aug— Mrs. Durham. N. C.; vice-president Dental nhe la wholly dependent upon the hall, after which an open house re Its efforts to get 50.000.000 people to Washington. D. C. Aug. 25— (C N S ) An we go to prenn little Minn Con charity of her frlenda for her support ception will be held at the Central vote In the November elections." Mary Thomas, a dressmaker, who re Section. Dr. E. F. Jones. Yonkers. N. — Broad us Faulkner. Negro veteran nie Mnney. young daughter of Mr. and that nhe In living neparate and a- Community center, which will be fol cently moved Into a home at 2443 W a Y .; vice-president Pharmaceutical and Mra I Maney, In having her ton- part from him without any desire on lowed with a big banquet al the De- bash Avenue has been persecuted Section. Dr. Mattie Young. Anderson. of the world war, and two white vets ~ Bernard McCoy and John Olaon. were nlln removed W e wlnh her a apeedy her part to do ao. and hounded by white men who have S. C.: General secretary. trolt l.elnmi. one of the big downtown recovery. repeatedly threatened her with vlo- callls. Washington, member of thp indicted last week by a grand Jury of The publisher slates that he haa al hotels. lence to make her move oat of the Howard University Medical faculty; the District of Columbia on a charge ways treated hla wife with kindness A cltixens committee with bands of asaolt t o kill and assault with a Calvin Evuh« In the new proprietor and affection, and that In all things will meet Tolan at the station and es neighborhood. assistant secretary. Dr. C. A. Lannon. dangerous weapon. of (he Itnnnel Street hall. Night and day watches have been Brownsville. Pa., editor of the Journ- acted and conducted himself In a cort him to the City ball. It is said kept by Mrs. Thomas and friends al ^ John A K enney. Newark. N. J. I The lndt0,ment *reW °ot of the r t manner well becoming a good. true, that the General Motors Corporation J W Slmmn. nan opened up a faithful and devoted husband, and with the assistance of the police At the opening session on Tuesday. ,orU of the bonu* * rjr to defend tUeli will furnish new cars for Ihe entire New York. Aug. 24— Letters of pro department and a private detective. the welcome address was delivered g a in s t the attacks o f troops and po- nhlne parlor on Third ntreet near Mr Abbott also denies that he has entourage and Tolan w ill be present lice, who used tear-gas, machine-guns, llurnnlde ntreet. by President Mordecal W. Johnson, j tho wealth attributed to him by his ed with a car by that company. While test against Ihe sharp ousting of a trouble has thus far been averted. clubs and sabres to rout the veterans colored man from the W est side court On the day before the woman m ov to which Dr. C. V. Roman, ex-presi- wife, lie declares that be Is not worth Ihe date of Tolan'a arrival in the city from the national capitol. H. C. Chlldn of San Antonio. T e l . a million dollars in properly or a ny la not yet known, the entire city la by Magistrate Overton Harris, simply ed In. she found a note stuck In the dent of the Association made re The International Labor Defense because the man entered the room door which stated that the white fa sponse. han derided to make Cortland hin thing like that. looking forward to the reception. and the W orkers’ Ex-Servicemen's with his hat on. have been sent to milies in the block did not want any home With that In view, he han ap President's Recommendations He alleges that the Defender Pub- League have issued a joint call to ail Magistrate Harris and t o Chief City colored people In the block. The notq plied to the City for work. In the annual address of the presi- Itshlng Company ta a corporation and Magistrate James E. McDonald by the was turned over to the police. She Jent of the Association. Dr. Peter M. workers and workers’ organisations, that the stock thereof la held by trus National Aasoclation for the Advan then, after moving Into the house, j Murray of New York made the follow- to protest the indictment of the George Williame. a very likable tees under a trust heretofore created three veterans and to raise funds for cement of Colored People. Magistrate was waited upon by four white men inK recommendations: young man who nayn he left Oak by hint for the benefit of his wife, a defense campaign. The call char Harris, who told the man to "g et out who told her flatly that she was not land on account of the doprenalon. himself and othera. Urge more general employment and get out fast" has replied to the wanted in the block. She called p o lic e . o( Ne(fTO physicians in public health acterizes the indictment as an at but found Cortland no better. In mop lie further denies that ho derives W ASH ING TO N, D. C. Aug.-(CPA) N A A C P saying he was not prejudi who arrived before the men left the work (2) A ssist in selecting and en- tempt of the Hoover government to ping at the I'ark hotel. a yearly Income of tIOO.OOO a nd al whitewash the brutality of its henen leges that at Ihe present lim e he haa — Amid the strains of harmony float ced. although he was reared In Ken- front steps. The police talked with coura(fjna the highest type of young I anile and hln band played an en llllle or no Income whatsoever; that ing about the W h ile House lawn tucky. He says he was simply trying the men and also others In the b lock ., men and «o m e n morally and Intel- men. to the ex-service men. Faulkner, who Is charged with as gagement at the W averly Countr, for the past two year he has not from the colorful Marine Band, five to enforce respect for Ihe law and shortly after the police left, a drove (pctually for the study of medicine, club lant Saturday night. Minn tllan- drawn any salary from Ihe company Negroea. Instead of alx aa first re that he believed then and still bllevcs L f white people in cars and trucks. (3) Prosecute a quiet but thoughtful sault, Is said in the indictment to che Sweet, noted film actrenn wnn bul has merely drawn funds from ported, along with some five hund that the man knew better. Chief Ma began to serenade back and forth In und yigpropg campaign to extend the have used a brickbat against Patrol the guent of the evening. Motion plc- said company from lime to time to red socially elite and prominent Re gistrate McDonald has Invited the N. front of the houae,” said Mrs. T h o m - _______________________________________ man John Winters. He Is a native of Paint Lick, Ky. He enlisted in Jan ( Continued on Page Two. Col. 3) turen made that night Included the pay Ihe necessary expenses of hla publicans dined tonight at a garden A. A. C. P. to confer with him on the as "They held conferences from one uary. 1918, served overseas from Mar. party of unique setting. Incident. house to another, and kept that up hand. The talkie will he nhown on the wife and himself. to July, and was honorably discharg NEGRO, W H I T E MOURN until about one o’clock In the morn Negroea attending were: Perry Paramount acreen. He next denies that he Is n strong ed In 1919, with a certificate of very MURDERED W O R K E R National Committeeman ing." The police however, kept a re The hoyn received much ipralno for and healthy man and claims that he H o w a r d . NEGRO OFFICERS T R A IN go docharacter. gular watch and the private detective their playing and neveral other on- Is In ill health. He promises that ho from Mississippi; Mrs. Mary Booze. Both o fthe white men indicted and some friends of the woman stay Detroit. Mich. Aug. (C N A ) — T w o gagemenln have come to them an a re- will continue to provide for and sup National Commltteewoman; and her Washington. D. C. August (C P A )— ed with her and watched the night thousand Negro and white workers, have equaly good service records. ault. Ivan Cannady wait the band'a port bis wife to the best of his abil husband, E. P. Booze, also from the For two weeks of summer training, marched In entertainer for the occaalon. ity nml to furnish her wllh means of State of Mississippi; Dr. W. H. Har twenty four Negro officers of the Ar through. The strained situation has 1 following automobiles, the funeral held here last week for NEGRO SA ILS TO A T T E N D support In accordance with his In ris of Georgia; and the Revorend my Reserve Corps of this city left somewhat abated. ! Curtis Williams. Negro worker. WII- William H. Jernugln, Washington, D. WORLD CONFERENCE Ilev. 0. S. Thomaa-IoiwlH, la mak come. for Camp Richie. Maryland. SW INDLE D OF LIFE'S SAVINGS | llams was one of the thousands of ing every effort to pinnae hla cuato- Mr. Abbott declares that tho Robert C.; Charles Isaacs of Mississippi and They were under the leadership of, -------- workers who on March 7. under the New York, August 24— (C N A )— Joe morn In the laundry bualnaaa and he S Abbott I’ ubllshing Company hns the Reverend John R. Hawkins, of Lieut. Col, W. A. Hamilton. The group Old Pocket Book Game Worked leadership o f the Unemployed Coun- Gardner, veteran of the world war. Washington rrcetvod Invitations but alncerely aollcita your patronage. been anil la operating al a consider attending, consisted of Majors ( ’has On Elderly Colored Woman cll, went to the Ford plant to demand Is a member of the delegation which able loss; that the loss of said bust- did not attend. It was learned. St. Louis. Mo.. August 24— Mrs. Ma- work, and were received with bull- sailed last week on the 8. S. Beren According to Information received A. Fearing, and Harry Atwood; Capt. W I L L GO TO FRANCE ness during 1931, amounted to ap Alston Burleigh, Aaron Day. Jr., and ry Wilson. 60. of 4509 Cottage avenue »>ts. tear-gas and night-sticks by city garia, to attend the World Congress Redwood City, Calif.. Aug IS The proximately 110.0110, anil that Ihe loss the Negro guests were received equ Thornton H. Gray: First Lieutenants told police that two unidentified men police and private detectives of Hen- against War. The Congress w ill be ally cordially as those of the other Advocate. My dear friends: Juat a of the business this year will be con group. It Is affirm ed that Ihe affair DeRoyter Butler, Hyman Chase. L. swlndeled her out of $900 on W ednes-jry Ford. ? held in Amsterdam today. August. 21. line to let you know that I will not siderably larger. was marked by the abaence of the Oxday. William U. Rich. Frederick L. day. She said she was stopped at 6th The delegates, elected at meetings William s was severely gassed and lie at Woodnlde after Sunday, Aug. usual formality found at presidential Slade, and Ernest R. Welch. and Olive streets by »wom an and ilad been In the hospital ever since, throughout the country by unions, 2tnt an we nil are leaving for the MRS. W R IG H T CANN O T ENTER There were also a number of Sec while they were conversing a third He was the fourth victim of the mas- fraternal and cultural organizations. receptions, though they may be In Kaat. From there we will go to IRE LAN D REPORT formal. In the receiving line with the ond Lieutenants namely: W illiam T. approached and apparently picked u p ' sacre, well- three white workers having Invlude Sherwood Anderson, France and will bn gone for about a Lorenxo a billfold exclaiming "Oh. look what been shot down on the spot. President and Mrs. Hoover was Mrs. Alexander. Howard Bailey, knowu w riter; the educator, Harry year. Berlin. Germany, August (C N A ) I am aorry that I will not get The Mrs. Ada Wright, mother of two o f Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the Berry. Robert Brown. Martin Cotton. I’ve foun d!" Five thousand took part in the me W. L. Dana. Joseph Brodsky ( one of Edward Crockett. Clifton Davis, Mel- One of the strangers estimated the morial meeting at the Grand Circus the attorneys who made the plea be Advocate during that time hut hope ihe nlno Scottsboro boys, who Is now late President. The menu tor the occasion consist vln Jumlfer, W olford Jackson. James rontenta of the find as $3,000. They Lodge, where Lon W illiams brother fore the Alabama Supreme Court for to on tny return home. on a tour of the principal countries Roland McConnel, Herbert agreed to "split” but Insisted they 0f the dead worker, called upon the the nine Scottsboro boys, and a ed of chicken salad sandwiches, and Jones. Sincerely youra, of Europe, was refused n visa to en Ice-cream for desert. This event waa Orr, Lucius Robinson. W illiam Smith. must consult legal authorities. They workers to take their place In the large number of workers. Gardner KD DANK ter Ireland. preliminary to the notification cere John Welch. Harold Whltted and Ed told Mrs. Wilson they would keep movement and carry on the fight. was elected by the Chicago commit Note: Mr. I,ane la weel known In Tho Irish workers are organizing quiet however, If she would give a A mass memorial meeting will be tee for thé Congress against war. Cortland where he haa a boat of muss preasurn on the DeVnlora gov mony which was held at Constitution gar Woodson. Hall following the reception, at which Gardner, who was a member of the Under the command of Capt. A. C. deposit In good faith. She withdrew held at the Arena Gardens, Wood- frlenda. He waa here during thn Pa ernment In order to force a revoraal time Mr. Hoover delivered hla accep Newman, Company A. 372d Infa. try, her $900 from the hank and gave It mere and Bendrio. Saturday. James 9th Cavalry from 1916 - 1919, was In cific Northweat Stock Show with on- of the derlalon. tance speech of the nomination for which composes the Negro unit of the to the strangers who were to meet W. Ford. Negro worker of Alabama the bonus expeditionary force in trlea from the Runnymede fa rm at Please pay your subscription to the Presidency of the United Staten Dlstrlst National Ouard. set out for her several hours later to divide the and Communist candidate for vice- Washington. He Is a member of the Woodalde, California whom ho la em hy the Republican party. the camp. • find” . Mrs. Wilson Is still waiting. president. will be the main speaker. Workers Ex-Servicemen’s League. ployed. — Ed T H E ADVOCATE. IUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKED BV N.A.A.C.P. TO f t CLODE NEGRO VOTERS OUST NEG O FROM COURT FOR WEARING HAT FIVE NEGROES ATTEND HOOVER'S LAWN PARTV j
