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srl/ade Association
Z „Z To Celebrate Its
ance, I
pi /Third Anniversary
a
elebration To
w t Last One Week
p c*
h Big Mass Meeting
mfhe To u * he r in
sti Lebi Celebration
sensation _
a picture t M .
coii,ieci ns Jane Hunter
Tins e rincipal Speaker
by and»
tw> Wo B ro business, which has
re t n stimulated and advanced
>tably in Detroit during the
past three years through the ac
tivities of the Booker T. Wash
ington Trade Association and
the Housewives Leagues, will as
cend another step up the ladder
of success when the Booker T.
Washington Trade Association
celebrates its third anniversary
during the week of April 25 to
May 2.
This will be a big jubilee ccle
i bration for the trade association
l and will open with a mammoth
1 mass meeting at Bethel A. M. E.
* church. Frederick and St. An
toine streets. Miss Jane Hunter,
vice president of the Housewives
League and executive secretary
of the Phyllis Wheatley branch
of the Y. W. C A. in Cleveland.
Will be the principal speaker.
Development Fascinating
The fascinating development
of Negro business In Metropoli
tan Detroit will be unfolded dur
ing the anniversary week. The
nr. rv\H bo told Vtojv Jvujlnens
has moved ahead* rCJoulhstand
ing the many obstacles placed in
the highway.
The Rev. William H. Peck, pas
tor of Bethel church and presi
dent of the Booker T. Washing
ton Trade Association, declared
at a meeting held at the St. An
toine branch of the Y. M. C. A.
Wednesday afternoon, that the
business men belonging to the
organization expect to do more
than $50,000 worth of business |
during the anniversary week.
A committee was appointed at
the mectihg Wednesday after
noon to devise a plan whereby a
large number of prizes can be
given to the patrons of the va
rious business operators.
.Mr. Ferdinand Penn, secretary
* *bf the Booker T. Washington
Trade Association, is general
chairman of the committee of
# arrangements for the impend
ing celebration.
Because of illness of those
scheduled to appear on the pro
gram, the regular Wednesday
luncheon of the Booker T. Wash
ington Trgde Association and
Housewives*' League at the St.
Louis Rdstaurant was an in
formal discussion.
Some of the speakers were Drs.
John Barghy and S. H. C. Ow
ens, Rev. Haywood, Mr. Wood
folk, Mr. Wakeland, Mr. Fuller
and the Rev. W. H. Peck.
Detroit Boy To
Die in Kentucky
Writ For a New Trial Denied
Louisville, Ky.- Federul Judge
Charles R. Dawson yesterday re
fused a writ of habeas corpus
to Walter Dewberry, a 22-yeur
old colored Detroiter, sentenced
to die In the electric chair ut
Eddyville penitentiary Friday,
, for the murder of Thomus Tll
lery, a Harding County farmer,
Dewberry’s attorney said that
he would file an appeal In the
United States Supreme Court.
OMINENT COMMUNIST
’•ITS DETROIT
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Hon. James Ford, colored vice
presidential candidate on the
> National Communist ticket last
[ November, recently spent several
i ays in the Motor City, on spec-
Ii business for his organization.
I Ford and his Communist
MJP ykrrs are vitally interested
\Scottsboro Case, find have
ytlve In raising defense
I Y>r the prisoners.
I Yd left Detroit early this
I gJy> In the city, he stop-
L St. Antoine branch
NO. 21
Holds Unique Honor
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$ iV\‘-. , --V- l H T^?^4
Atty. Chat. A. Roxboroutjh
Attorney Charles Roxborough,
of Detroit, former member of the
Michigan Legislature—who was
one of the delegates to the spe
cial State Convention held at
Lansing Monday, for the pur
pose of ratifying the 21st
Amendment, thereby automatic
ally registering Michigan’s vote
to repeal the 18th Amendment.
Michigan Is not only the first
State to vote tor the repeal oi
the 18th Amendment, but also is
distinguished by having had In
ough, probably the only colored
delegate in the country to have
been’chosen a member of such a i
convention.
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EASTER PROGRAM
FEATURED AT Y
Dr. Howard Thurman Present*
Closing Address
Easter Sunday, April 1011#
closes the St. Antoine Branch Y.
M. C. A. Forum Series. It is also
the final meeting of the Special
Holy Week Program of which
Dr. Howard Thurman of Howard
University has been the principal
speaker.
The Faster Program starts
promptly at :t:!50 p. m. und judg
| ing from previous years, friends
l will have to Ik- on time to secure
seats. Rev, Thurman’s subject
| will be “The Ultimate Basis For
Self-Respect.’ The musical pw>-
; gram will be presented by the
i Ford Eight under the direction of
Mr. Geo. Branham.
The pi die is cordially invited.
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CITY SERVICE COMPANY AN
NOUNCES COMPLETE ONE
STOP SERVICE
Filling Station and Garage
The City Service Company lo
cated at fih.’l E. Vernor Highway
at St. Antoine St., and operated
as an uftilliated company of the
City Cab Company, now offers
complete motor service at ONE
STOP.
In announcing the establish
ment of facilities to give complete
one-stop service to motorist, the
company emphasized the impor
tance of maintenance of the auto
to insure* long life for the* car, as
well as safe driving and comfort
to the car owner.
Realizing that the perform
ances of the auto is of vital im
portance to every car owner, the
company hus established the fol
lowing service*: Gasoline and mo
tor oils, brake relining and ad
justing, lubrication on a hydrau
lic life, new and used tires start
er and generator repairing, body
and fender bumping and paint
ing, tire repair and vulcanizing,
auto accessories, road service, etc.
The management of the com
pany extends a cordial invitation
to every motor car owner to use
theste facilities as a matter of con
venience and a guarantee of sat
isfactory service.
The officers and directors of
the company are: Heywood Gantt,
President; Thurrman L. Bell Vice
president; Newton A. Dolphin,
Secretary-Treasurer; Alfonse L.
Lewis, Delbert W. Russell, Elijah
F. Campbell,, Arthur M. Sim
mons, James H. Driekell, and
Arthur J. Norman.
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EAPINO NE Cr PyOWEEKLY OP Ml CHI PAN
Phone Randolph 2704
CITIZENS PLAN
TESTIMONIAL TO
MAYOR MURPHY
Tentative Date Set
For Next Saturday
At Y. W. C. A.
To Present Murphy
With Bronze Plaque
A committee of citizens, seek
ing to show their appreciation
of the many fine contributions
made by Mayor Frank Murphy,
decided that it would be fitting
to give a testimonial tea at the
Lucy Thurman branch of the Y.
W. C. A. before the executive
leaves Detroit for Manila to be
come Governor of the Philip
pines.
The tentative date for the tes
timonial was set at April 22. As
the Mayor was in Washington
Thursday, the day of the meet
ing. it could not be determined
whether the executive would be
able to attend at that time. The
testimonial will be from four to
six.
Walker Chairman
Mr. Mose L. Walker, president
; of the local branch of the Na
! tional Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People,
I and one of the moving spirits in
i the group which met at the St.
Antoine Y. M. C. A., was elected
general chairman of the com
mittee. Mr. Louis C. Blount was
elected secretary.
It was decided by the commit
tee to present the mayor with a
bronze plaque with an inscrip
tion on it expressing the deep
appreciation of his past kind
deeds. Dr. Rupert C. Markoe,
Rev. William H. Peck and John
C. Dancy, were selected as a
committee to arrange for the
purchase of_the plaque and to
■Lry.'nririun. —
was considerable dis
cussion at the meeting Wednes
day regarding the possible length
of the Inscription. Many were
of the opinion that it should be
brief and to the point, while oth
esr thought that it would be
more fitting to go more into de
tails. It was finally decided to
use no more than 50 words.
The cqmmittee on arrange
ments and program will make
final arrangements for the testi
monial at the meeting Saturday
afternoon at the St. Antoine Y.
Committee Gives
Murphy Approval
The nomination of Hon. Frank
Murphy, mayor of Detroit, to bi
Governor-General of the Phil
ippines, was unanimously ap
proved Wednesday by the Senate
Territorial Committee at the Na
tional Capitol, and ordered re
ported to the Senate.
Mayor Murphy, who is in
Washington this week in con
nection with details of his new
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Great Lakes Insurance Company
Keeps Ahead Os The Times
The State of Michigan gave
birth to it* first Company to sell
Life Insurance that was owned
and controlled by its Colored Citi
zens February 102H —The Great
Likes Mutual.
Mr. L. ('. Blount, General Man
ager of the Company, while in u
chat with the Editor said: ‘Our
Company has rendered a great
service to the Colored People of
Detroit. The low premium rat©
and the manner of paying it has
done a groat deal of good, especi
ally in the homes where policy
holders receive treir income in
small amounts. The location of
Home Office has been of untold
untold benefit to our Climints to
say nothin* of the speedy way in
which the claims are paid.’
Editor: *I)o the representatives
appreciate the growth of Great
I.ake>, Mr. Blount?’
‘Everyone connected with the
Company feels very happy over
its success. In view of the fact
that it has been able to show in
crease in income and. new busi
ness during these times we feel
that when the employment situa
tion improves the volume of busi
ness done by Great Lakes will in
crease by leaps and bounds.'
$5,500,000 Inaursnc* luued
Editor: ‘How much business
has the Company written since
starting?'
Great Ijakes Mutual has issued
more than $14,000 poicies re
presenting mere than $5,500,000.-
Successor to The Detroit Lender—Established 1907
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY APRIL 14, 1933.
Liebowitz Assails Scottsboro Jury
V
Verdict; Will Appeal Patterson’s
Case To The Supreme Court
MUCH DRAMA
IN NOTED CASE
Defense Produces a
Picture to Prove
Intimacy
Case Unfolds Much
Drama for Spectators
When Ruby Bates, missing
i state’s witness, made her re-ap
pearance in the * "Scottsboro
! Case” Thursday afternoon to re-
I cant all her testimony given at
the first trial two years ago and
; swear that Vicoria Price had
! "framed” the nine boys, she
| climaxed what is probably the
greatest drama which has un-
I folded itself since the war.
Nor. since the Civil War, has
the residents of Decatur, located
on the banks of the Tennessee
| river in the northern part of Al
abama, been so roused with the
international attention this lit
tle city is receiving because of
the horde of people crowding
into the city to hear the case
against the nine boys.
Much Drama in Case
There were other dramatic In
cidents attached to this world-
ease Mou might h«
piesenieu at the coining trials
but it is hardly probable that
any will equal those of the first
trial.
Ruby Bates disappeared from
her home February 28, and had
been missing since. The prose
cution had made desperate ef
forts to locate her in order to
strengthen the web which had
been woven around the defend
ants.
When Samuel Lebrowltz, chief
counsel for the defense, called
Ruby Bates’ name In the crowd
ed court room, consternation
reigned supreme. It was appar
ent from the action of the pros
ecuting attorneys that they had
been caught unaware.
Surprise Is Great
The surprise was so great that
Judge James S. Horton, before
whom the trial was held, moved
down from his dignified seat and
took a position In the railed in
closure and fastened his eyes on
the single entrance to the court
room.
Clad In a grayish dark rloajc
over a dark blue chiffon dress
and wearing a straw hat tilted
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GENERAL MANAGER
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HON. L. C. BLOUNT
00 worth of insurance; paid to Its
employee* mora than $75,000.00
and paid nearly $25,000.00 in
death eLaima.’
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NEW PICTURE OF SCOTTSBORO BOYS
The Scottsboro boys, now on
’lYrl for their lives u second time
Ifhurned charges of ‘rape* in
’ #nr, A'a., photographed in
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. neir transfer to the flimsy jail
house behind the court-house in
which the trial is bwing hold. This
is tho first picture which Alabama
LOCAL PHYSICIAN
HEADS DEFENSE FUND
Dr. Sweet Chairman of
Michigan Committee
Scottsboro Defense
The Scottsboro Defense Com
mittee for Michigan was recently
formed as the outgrowth of a
city-wide conference having 135
organizations represented.
Dr. O. H. Sweet, a principal in
the famous Sweet Case of 1925,
was elected chairman of the com
mittee. The other officers chosen
were Miss Alice Shook, secretary;
Joseph C. Colee, chairman of pub
licity committee; C. W. Johnson,
chairman of committee on orgn
nizatioin and Miss Margaret Mc-
Kellar head of committee on
finance.
The general committee is com
posed of prominent local citizens
as follows: Dr. S. H. C. Owens,
Dr. J. J. Rucker, Dr. R. I* Mc-
Clendon, Dr. W. H. Howard, Dr.
William Postlew, Dr. Stewart
Toodles, Attorney Julian Perry,
Attorney Charles Campbell, At
torney William Banks, Attorney
Charles Perkins, Atty. Robert L.
Evans, Mr. Crawford, M. Lebron
Rev. W. H. Peck, Rev. A. C. Wil
liams, Miss Frances Billups, Miss
Edna Butler, Miss Etta Neil,
Miss Wilhemina Smith, Mrs. F.
Wilson, Mr. A. B. Chennault, Mr.
Joecph Billups and other*.
Dr. O. H. Sweet, chairman
soys: ‘so far in the fight to free
the nine Scottsboro Boys, Ne
groes as a group have done prac
tically nothing and it is high time
thnt wo as a group get sodily be
hind these boys morally and fin
ancially to win their freedom.’
The slogan of the campaign is
‘Free the Scottaboro Boys.’
The headquarters of the com
mittee is Dr. O. 11. Sweet’s of
fice, 1700 Chene Street. The
committee is asking all citizens
to observe Scottaboro Boys Tag
Day, Saturday April 22 and
Scottaboro Boys Day April 23 on
which day tl»e ministers of the
city wiS speak in interest of the
boys from the pulpits of the city.
Stamps are being sold throughout
the city as a means of raising
funds and arousing public senti
ment.
This Committee is a branch of
the National Scottsborq De
fence Committee headed by Mr.
William N. Jones managing editor
of the Afro-American of Balti
more, Maryland. <
has permitted to be taken of the
boys since their first conviction.
They were moved to Birmingham
a few days before the new trial
t Ct I* ■! 1 11 „»•(’•£ I *’< J» r I;'
tematioual Labor Defense, from
the death-house at Kilby prku-n.
wher they were denied constitu
tional rig'ht of private consulta
HON. BEN PELHAM
WRITES LETTER
TO TRIBUNE
Thanks Citizens Who Voted for
Auditor Green
Hon. Benjamin Pelham, of the
Wayne County Auditors office,
through the following letter
addressed to the Detroit Tribune,
extends thanks to the voters who
supported Auditor William
Green. Jr. Mr. Pelham’s signed
letter reads:
Detroit, Mich, Apr. 11, 1933.
To the Editor,
Detroit Tribune,
Detroit, Mich.:
Dear Sir:
I want to take this opportun
ity to thank the people at large
for the splendid support given to
William H. Green, Jr., as a can
didate for re-election to the im
portant office of a member of
the Board of County Auditors.
The fact that Mr. Green ran
something like 35,000 votes
ahead of the state ticket is in
dicative of the wonderful work
done in his behalf. In voting
for Mr. Green, no voter made a
mistake in his choice, because
over a long period of time he has
rendered admirable service to
the people of this county.
Personally. I also want to
thank those of our group who
rallied to Mr. Green’s support
because of their belief in myself
as a public official and as a rep
resentative of our group.
Through a lifelong service as a
public official, I have In every
action striven to reflect credit
to the group I represent.
I am making this public state
ment of appreciation which will
be followed by a personal letter
from myself to each person ac
tive In behalf of Mr. Green’s
campaign.
Sincerely yours,
BENJ. B. PELHAM.
E. B. Dudley *o open Rytbm
Club at 301 E. Warren with High
Clast Entertainment and a Social
Meeting Place for Detroit’* Bridge
Parties. Music lovers and those
that lib# High Class Entertain
msnt. Club will open in few days.
watch the papar for data.
Office 2146 St. Antoine
tion with their attorm.-ys.
Left to right, standing, the
boys a n v : f'iunrnci’ Norris, Oak*
I*• 'Veil, Heywn.xl I*.* tt -T «Otl, Roy
VV i ght, in.iiiit Vs ivftrf) aiHl 1..U
-gt*m? Williams; sitting: A ruly
Wright, Olcn Montgomery anil
Willie Roberson.
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Detroit Stude its Urged To
Compete For Chicago
Scholarship
Inviting competition by able
.-tudents in all high schools of the
Detroit region, the University of
Chicago has announced that its
annual prize scholarship examina
tions will be held Saturday, May
ls», at Northwestern High School,
Detroit, from 9 A. M. to 12 noon.
At least 00 one-year scholar
ships at tiie University of Chica
go, valued at $9,000 or more, will
be offered as prizes. A plaque
will be awarded the school win
ning the most points.
A student may take the exami
nation iin any three of 10 sub
jects: English composition and
literature, physics, mathematics,
chemistry, biology Latin German,
French, Spanish and American
history. Each subject examina
tion is designed to occupy one
hour. Winners in all sections will
be announced May 19.
Arrangements to enter the con
te ;t are made through the high
school principal with his approval
not later than April 14. Each
school may enter as many contes
tants as it desires.
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WAITER SERVES HOTEL
FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS
Boston, Mass.—William Smith
of this city, who was born In
slavery 83 years ago, recently
rounded out his 58th year as a
waiter at Boston’s historic Park
er House. President Hayes, Gen.
U S. Grant. Edwin Booth, Roscoe
Conkling and Jay Gould are a
few of the notables who have sat
at his table.
ATTENTION!
We with to atture our reader*
and the public that the Detroit
Tribune it at the service of the
people at all timrt, and (Hat all
are welcome to tend in church
and club itemt, tocial notea and
any other timilar newt, which we
will publiah with pleaaure and
without charge.
Newt intended for each cur
rent week'a itaue ahould be
brought or mailed to thn office to
at to reach ut not later than
Tuetday evening, and all tuch
newt mutt bear tha name and ad
dreaa of the tender, at wa can net
etaume retponaibility for publish
ing unsigned communication! to
the paper.
Mane *' * - Edi »<■*}•
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CHIEF LAWYER
RAPS VERDICT
Ruby Bates Recants
Story of Attack
on Stand
Surprise Witness Says
Story Was Framed
Decatur, Ala.—Because the
verdict returned by the Jury
which decreed death in the
electric chair for Heywood Pat
terson. 19-year-old Chattanooga,
youngster in the first of the re
trial of the “Scottsboro Case”
Saturday, was based on “racial
prejudice and bigotry,” Samuel
Lebrowitz, chief of defense, stat
ed on his return to New York
Monday that plans had been
completed for an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Patterson and seven others
were convicted two years ago by
a jury at Scottsboro, Ala., and
sentenced to death for an al
leged attack on Mrs. Victoria
Price and Ruby Bates, white.
The present trial was carried to
Decatur, after the United States
Supreme Court had set, aside the
death penalty.
Bovs Tried Separately
The seven boys will ,be tried
Awpu/ utv *.f"i'V—- ' ** ** J ’ '’L
traded on the stand by the
Lebrowitch denied having at.-
The In two girls,
sense. was out 21 hours be-
Partiog at a verdict. The
| 'fork atlcU'd Patterson on
I denunclalot, but were unable
of Wade.t the penalty until
All Day Silt wrangling.
County Soli) E. Horton, who
gument to ttrial, stated that
■’YShuv will be-
The Detroit . "H,
gests that colored citize.
Michigan and other parts
the country send messages of
thanks to Attorney Samuel
Leibowitz, of New York, chief
defense, counsel, for. the
Scottsboro boys; and Rev.
Harry Emerson Fosdick, not
ed New York clergyman, who
persuaded Ruby Bates to re
turn South and tell the
truth at Haywood Patterson’s
trial.
it be demonstrated by you that
Alabama justice cannot be
bought and sold by Jew money
from New York.”
Lebrowitz, immediately after
the remarks made by Wright, de
manded a mistrial, but the mis
trial motion was denied. He also
asked for a mistrial when Wright
later referred to the New York
clothes worn by Ruby Bates and
Lester Carter, two star witnesses
for the defense.
The chief of defense for the
eight youngsters laid the foun-/
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Famous Teacher
of Dancers Dies
New York—Billy Pierce, one
of the most gifted dancers of
all times, died here in the Man
hattan Eye, Ear and Throat hos
pital, Tuesday morning. Death
was attributed to complications
following a mastoid operation
last Friday.
During his brilliant and varied
career as a dancing master, Mr.
Pierce established a reputation
of being one of the country’s
best dance stars. Stage and
screen stars of international re
nown marveled at the method
ical and sensational tapping of
Billy’s talented toes, and stud
ied under his masterful Instruc
tion.
His famous pupils included
Adele Astalr, who married a son j
of the Duke of Devonshire; Bet- J
ty Compton, who's going to mar- J
ry James J. Walker; Dorothy/
Stone, daughter of Fred; Jack
Buchanan Claire Luce, Fran
ces Williams, Mary Eaton and
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