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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1939
CHURCHES MAY
BE TARGET IN
BINGO CLEANUP
Commissioner .Moss May
Turn Attention To
j Religious Croup
NEW YORK. Jan. 27
There was every indication
that License Commissioner
Paul Moss would turn the;
lamp of "cleanup” in the dl- *
roction of the churches this week
ns the campaign 'TO rid Hnrlcm of '
•‘Bingo" and other such games con* j
tiiiued. Mr. Moss is working on the
theatres now and says he will dijvr i
t ie games from the neighborhood
movie houses. However, at the same I
:.-Jie lie lot it be known that he is
scar from satisfied at learning that
tolerate the playing of such "harm* !
Charges that the churches are also
I laying the games came from Daniel
Loderer, manager ..f the Midland \
Operating and Amusement com* j
rar.y, a theatrical organization. Saiu
he to Mr. “The churches are •
t'-nance all sort of such games as 1
tvn:g.free of gambling.
Played Plenty Here
Playing of such games in the the- '
P':es of Harlem one of the big
k features c.imttt-'ed witn the
*t treat re today. Generally folks arc .
induced into the theatre by double
feature pictures but almost every
ploy the use of games like
* Screeno," ‘ Bingo" a: d' others to
a tract customers. While this prac- :
tiee must be fruitful it is the j
opinion of Moss and ether officials ;
that it has its evils also. They point
out that many folk remain away
from the theatre because they, do
not care to sit through the playing ,
of such game- while awaiting the i
k- Churches on Small Seale *
harmless games usually offer it. i
recording to those professing to j
cajes the practice is not known by
the minister in charge of the church.
There are man/ week day meetings
particularly those fostered by the 1
younger group that are carried on i
minus the presence 'of the pastor in I
charge. And it is at these meetings. •
to quote one of the speakers, that ;
Ihq games arc tolerated.
In some instances the prizes are 1
not cash. In others it is said cash is 1
,
* ii:r.go" in either the church or the
Youth Under
Heavy Bond
In Stabbing
DES MOUSES. .lowa. Jan. 27
Jack Warrick. 23. paper company
was being held under
.-‘.fihn T 1 harris we. T-. “oH • a Charge
•of as.-ault to commit murder grow-'
fr.• * • •
. 1 v
4r. f
Among the visitors in Harlem during the fight were
the Misses Cousins, sisters of Earl Cousins, prom
inent Detroit sportsman. Here they arc shown
seated enjoying a sip of rare wines at Bill Robin
son’s Mimo club in Harlem along with Anthony
Evicted Share-Croppers Held Under
‘Prison’ Vigilance By County Officials
NEW MADRID. Mo.. Jan.
27 This ragged makeshift
community t»f evicted share--
eropjMHS hd A s become a virtual
prison camp, due to the action
■of county authorities who took a
hand in the fate of 500 men. women
and children exposed to raw wintry
j weather last week.
1 "Homeless Junction." a swamp
refuge for hundreds of evicted
1 sharecroppers has aroused wije in-
NAB RELIEFER
' IN ATTACK ON
INVESTIGATE
Charges Brooklyn Client
Assaulted Woman With
A Hammer
■ fiIfoOKI.YN- Jan. 27—William
Will.am*, an 87 year old man. was i
ordered Yield"" without bn i by
l-tjhte James A B'.nnrhfy!d n Fr
*lony court charged wa&
i ing Miss Thumasinc Mason, a relief
worker with a hamtr.er Mu
son who lives" at 19U Albrmarie
road, Brooklyn, had gone IQ-ihc
.relief When she arrived and talk
ed with h m for a few moments tin
two disagreed or. certain rules laid
down by the rel.ef bureau and Wil
liams became riled.
According t<< Mi's Mason, the
mail grabbed a hammer and struck
her over, the bead necessitating
‘ Police however may be a«kcd m
■ investigate the charge further. The
t woman is a sister of P<. men .•»
Thomas Mason attached to the
Safe and Loft vpnd: m Manhat
tan. When police arrived. th< man
denied that he had assaulted the
.-•kuiniui, IL. lic_' .v r, u—•—,
-to account'for her condition wh.ch
There has bten much to do over
relie.f affairs ,n Harbin and Brook
he is not getting his just dies and
This week in Harlem a. relief;
TBITTOce rT* n'<"
of relief arc arguing that th* y are
being dogged around and discrimi
nated against Just what Wi’.i.arrs
•ri»»L IS n t known? He A.!!, h.-a
-- r.v a- ut ng M -• Mas *
BAPTIST PASTOR DIFS
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan 27-
Rev J. M Myers, pastor of Thank
ful Baptist church for eight years,
died suddenly at h.- h-me here
Wednesday H - body w.ll be ship
-ped m Columbia, S. C. big native
ing out of the
torrran and a
passenger who
surface lines
Warrick told
p -lice that he
n the
m
w **
M
J.irk Warrick
hrtnwt S-n-'cinck !«*• SatuTdn.v rnght
lie had been firm.ins h.nvily. Af
rr he had rode a f. *• b. k<= the
him t -
i.d hr was
~uas n. t BUnrcnna—anyone:
to-his pokL Incited,
by the remarks. Warr c’k said he
f • •' I•« I
an apology. In heated words which ;
followed Wo
bed an iron bar to protect himself.
grasp He then drew his knife and
stabbed the nvtonrnn and a pa«-
*SeTf2Ff Al.Ti T..nT ni!Y7 *TtS'TJTC T3TTCrj
assistance.
Cop And Cold Balk Man’s
Plan To Jump From House
cent Baliunas slipped into the house
got a—halJ-neUon around the ncoir
of Cohen and pu.ied him back into
the building. Those witnessing the
threat to jump say Cohen was not
very difficult to rescue
The man made no statement ns
to why he threatened to jump from
the roof top when interrogated by
pol.ee. Fr.cnda and relatives say
for several days, but indicated no
willingnes* to ‘uko h.s own :.fe Hr
was taken to the -a < n for inves*
' trgati'oft
Threater.ir.g ‘.a jump from the
roof top «f bu.'d.ng- has been fa«h
ionab!e since the Broadway.te d;d
>*»ar causing death. How- .
ever none of the other threats have
NEW YORK. Jan. 27—“ Jumping
from me roof top rot a song but
the latc-t fad m New York enter*
fA -he n rl•f He > C .. 1. 42. of
282 Hopk.iuort avir.ur Brook'.vn
Friday, but a combination of cold
weather and the -Tong arm of a
c*>p suor. cudcd the threat You
sec. it .was like this. Cohen wont to
the roof of a four stroy brick house
and yelled to passers by that he
would jump 1 Some* nc called the
cops who spread nets around the
building Just in ca«e he man dead
cd • jump. Just then someone
Migg. -trd that a Tire TTt'trr"
the bonding to keep the shivering
man warm Th.s was not done so,
Cohen cuddled h.maelf the
building :**d»ratm*
hk y avo.d the cold winds that
i..
Cop Steps In .
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
DETROITERS PAY VISIT TO HARLEM
Morisey. director ar.J Mai Kraz.er. rrt.nu.vr of the
club. The Cousins a.v in the coy to witue - the
Louis-Lewis light at Madison Square Garden.—
Smith photo.
progressiv a who an ta tin si
ragz-.-d. and. ' . i: \
Firearms ( onfl.se a ted
, The tattered vi ry was without
Sheriff Stanley confiscated every.
| jjun found in tin- camp It was an'o
j A spirit of “one for all and all
juncti nit» - , “As long as there's
' their desperate, condition,
[ I.cif Dahl, vice president of the
T United Cannery arrived in St Louis
| among the unorganized sharecrop
“We have important work hero."
Dahl stated. “We must provide
•*• ■*! shelter and clothing for f
residents of “Homeless Junction”
Seek Aid for llonielrss
Some :>OO sharecroppers were rn
camped in a determined stand on
‘county land near No a Madrid while
the-remaining more than a thous
and had been dr von sho'.tcr’.es* into
the swamps or have drifted out of
the territory.
Money nr bundles of clothing to
be used by tho-e poor desolate and
needy "Homeless Junction.tcs" are
being received bv O H Whitfield
care of St Louis Industrial Union
Council. Title Guarantee building
(
ST
It s aso urged that telegrams
be son- Governor Lloyd Stark at
J. ", !'.• n Citv Mo <i. man •
food . helt'-r and cloth.: 2 he given
Guns Found
In Cache Os
Farm Hands
NEW MADRID Mo. Jan *27
Arc-v-u ■ Sue- ff St.o '■ v, u-.n
av.vd a ; -sible outbreak «.f v:o
--clemen- itlons by p e„T.. "«rop-.
.'u du-.vV..'. . H
Asa fu.-. 'T *\{.’a-\t. n for hi
Uses Hammer In
Classroom Fight
CiKALONA Mi-. Tan 27-
vhen struck by Alfred Walker, a
According to bes- repoits avail
ved in an argument ever a pencil
i
The injured ym.fb *va? r-.rhfd t*
I
SELF-DEFENSE !
PLEA FREES
LOVE SLAYER
Woman Says Suitor
Lured Her To Home
And Beat Her
CHICAGO, 111. Jan. 27
A coroner’s jury verdict ot
justifiable homicide. Tuesdaj
liberated Miss Alberta White.
24-vear-old slayer who was
being held for the murder ol
Arthur McGhee Wilson, a suitor
h Dec. 24
during a sfeet brawl.
Under probing by Deputy Coro
i ner Banjatr. n A Crant during the
testimony of five witnesses and two i
i policemen sub- antr.v.cd -rve defer d
| MU!soti was found dead of a stab- j
‘ wound :n the neck on the corner j
!of T ::> -first street and Vernon j
1 : i'v r f.u p..hcenter, found Mis* j
Wh.te .ti a t.ivc.n at J 7 £.i«t Thirty- |
f.r.-: suec: and placed her under |
Te-t.monv developed at Tuesday's
' hear "g A that on the day !
of the slaying Wilson had lured the ;
w :r in t . h: home. 3987 Vcrnor. I
ave.'tue. o- 1 .,-:..- il»’y to effect a rceon
v . ■!. as they had been estranged |
■ ..: wcc.c m>' Whie ram*
site agreed to aceonipaSy him only j
-u-i i.Vi.; V., her !
ttr'rle E! jah J-nc«. who WTTSOT •
nad said wished to see hcV.
Once in the apartment, accord- '
:ng to the woman. Wilson beat hei j
unt.! her u ck pulled h.m off Flee- -
-ng and wn the rear stairs Miss White ■
sa.d she was attempting to hail a
ab when Wilson overtook her and
knocked her dQS'n
• I had grabbed a knift off his 1
dtc—cr before I left the house, so j
when he knocked me down and
shipped over to choke me I cut him 1
Seer Unable
To Foresee
Own Destiny
NEW YORK Jan 27-Harlem |
,e the commg events in crystal
ranis other mediums. Strangely
aie n..t adept in foretelling their
• ' Is
W.l j3th stret •. w in. described
' ti.ntself as an the first
Accord.ng to r. ports. Kra-nu was
one of the principals in a heated
.iic.ii nt nt (he West 113:h strict
. During the , ir*e of the dispute.
'-faUgazer Km-r.u allegedly struck
he defendiant • n the mouth hard
The victim was treated at Harlem
n.'spita! for her injuries, and Kras
ru was arrested and paroled for
■ ~1 "g Tv :.o l»y Ma irate
M ~-hy ,n 1i.0.v.n CruiL yc^tei-.
An F.n i.- . ‘..uton.'.bile ;jce; has ;
Visits Harlem
MI?-S ANNE MARSHALL
Popular Detroit ~Tociattte wiv»
visited in Harlem the past week
returned home Thursday. She
was accompanied by Miss ATyce
i Johnston who was heic vis iing
Ia sistci at 132 W 118th strict.
The girls were royally enter
tained during their stay in Har
lem.
Achievement Week Set
To Open in Philadelphia
!:.. e since the
NAMED INSPECTOR
’»3
MISS (Ji• iNTA TRENCH
Cccupie- the en Ibie posit-on of Inspector of Central Republican
club m llarlrrr. M“ Tr- t his likewise one of Harlem's finest
trained nurse*, being a graduate of Fordham hospital.
CONFER ON RACE W ELFAIiE
The Clergy conference of the on Negro Welfare, composed
of priests in Race Parishes, met in Indianapolis, recently. With the
purpose nf solving problems, hofh spiritual and temporal, which con
front Race Catholics, the conference meetings were conducted in' St.
Rita's church. Most Reverend J. K. Ritter, bishop of the diocese was
host to the conference. Rev. Fr. Charles K. Murphy, fourth from left,
front row. is president of the body. Rev. Fr. Norman Duckcttc of
Flint, Mich.. Race representative, is second from left, second row.
—Photo by Harris Bros., Indianapolis.
‘Florida Mob’ Story Just
A Decoy, Police Say Now
. But police .-till contend t: .t the !
I robbetw l.c.c {ram F-ioi itla -
all the bunk. "They are Harlem- |
ites. and tough one- a1 that." the !
CITE HARDSHIPS
FOR FARMERS
IN FSA AREAS
Rchabililiition INohlcm Is
Tor cod On Families By
Federal Ousters
XKW OIII.KANS. 1.:,.! .Fan.
27 Li- a«1.• rs ihrmiKli.nit
Lotiisir.na and tlio Unii.'d
Statos have joined in protest
against Iho evieiion of Knee
trait.>n project near Lake Provi
livcd j
They -have be A, f«reert ;■» ’nine
1 tf> purchase. T • v claim that they \
' NEW YORK. Jan. 27 \n
• iHMituviHi'iu ilia.i a iuuul oJ
| thiuvos had invailnl I larlrm ;
rfrcmt florid it nni tv.'rc rnh
I bing sfon-.s ami homes, iiiav
j turn - a t#bc aci ■-v . .. .. :
! this wtvk. T. ts pol.ee m- m t.. think
; arrested Victims as a me, -of and •
| trading att.-nt..f:*.:n a : .cal band
that has been U-trori/. :n; It.:lcm
i Last week a total of 37 arreft'
sters were inch.dut n tlic group
I claimed to be- fr.-n -thr »
j s.'ufhTand. Thu story gained r.ur d
j <>T police circles when published
j m the p.pei s bat no one < « tns (
On the other hand police are sny
! Ing the youngsters belong to a band
of young crooks working on "Sugar |
I Hill " They claim to ki o\v the name j
j cate him. However they .xoct to,
; week has passed.
t The lem»rL-t gang has wroak-d!
I havoc with H-oy,. owners in the
l territory. They have uc’ . n.vd
j liquor stores, millinery shop* and
Then at other tint.s they )i..w c >-
' tored their robbery lac is on b:
Organist Presents
Cleveland Recital
I GRAND RAPIDS. M h- Jan 77
I— Mrs. Kathleen H and Korh.-
AAGO Cleveland organ.-t who
was presented in recital n\ A M
I stcr Presbyterian church (wh;te».
Tuesday even.ng. gave a p'.ea-ing
program before an audience which.
Mrs F
3i.d~ph.Md With »ra. i-.nlv' feel -i
in*, showed fine and. . rim n..t,on in
| Bach C. -ar Fr..n- . Gailm oit j
posers were rcprc.entcd h. ,
program and wclKpiaycd; and
' Carl Dit -n's Iran 1 : ipt •
River,- Ret
W. II J I • • P i. l tor of me A. M 1
; church „wh .sn organist he .
Ohio Honor Farm
Fugitive Nabbed
CANTO! O
Jp, m th. I• i» non lh C
“the Lujidon i> t. in Qrtober 12. 1
held pending .. ».»:i, .■*.■
Jpolice +S.A Wad. tenred
to the Ohio point, n't i ry fi-. S*a;k
serve on h.s te • hen he
away from, the honor c..mp. He had
. been iajJSuchi and Ny , ■ • -
lice «nd
Fisherman Finds
Historical Ship
MIAMI. Fla., Jan. 27—Neatly 300
ago a B: .'i-n mar
La.‘t irn-k a f-h-rm.vi of-M. and
foot Reef and tdd Hu • M
• English and French tout -ml i °
ijeare.
Traffic Violator Found
Guilty Os Auto Theft
CANTON. (» lan \ : 7 This
is the story of a stolen c ar
recovered by the police be
fore it was r* fuM ted -tob*n by
ihe owner. Hut police didn’t
The riJdie works out l.ko this:
W.iUt: H 38. : a rcJ
he wan charged wth ige jv.r.z a
traffic l.gnt and driving without a
. uaviM kcenae. Toe car he watt driv*,
. Judge J. me* B .wman*A id How- 1
W.‘ka:r. Tjrp.r, t-mpl, rn and tnM-J
PAGE ELEVEN
DIVINE ANGELS
FLEE FIRE IN
N.Y. BUILDING
Dwelling Razed Before
Fire Fighters Could
Halt Blazes
NEW YORK. Jan. 27—Although
Meekness Faith, rotund, owner, of
the prehi'se.- at 13 Wes* 131st street
denied that the property was hers
or was a part of the Divine setup,
■ .
fleeing occupants of the building
i.iund were angels The building
caught on fire early Friday and
before the Lro department work
ing under Battalion Chief Muto
• —r-Tilri u...sh-Jiir hlayi»«. npft
1 apartment on the lower floor was
j completely gutted. The fire was
(partially -topped by a modern
Jt.tiguisher that had been installed,
i c t > Meekness Fa.th. at tne
mitigation of Divme.
Fire Thinly Clad
! Tee f.re broke out whit? many
one jumped out of bed and attrnppt
.l to ru 1 to the streets. There
unu s jht. and down
i ,:.*. p. y . • many cf ihe tennants
i uhed to tiip sidewalk with very
1 ,tt!e on The weather was cold but
. everyone seemed willing_lQ face the
; ncth-- burn.ng build .ng,
j - P-r rirr-urrr tt has been pointed
it that th.- building belonged to
! Divine, but this has been denied
'by th <• i !.kc to the cult leader.
,Ju-t why lie should deny owner
,-hip of the building, t he does ow n
- -. . thing f.-w seem willing
tha build
s
j.md several others ruined by water,
I the dam.igfc-.aj; reported was slight,
j The I'M n : : is one of the lagest in
i the i mliborhond and but for the
■u!i-::i:c£s of the firemen. Ihe fire
| inight have wrecked or.c and spread
Kids Near Drath
Another fire that broke out .In a
building at 2803 Eighth avenue,
young.-tors. Soma Williams. 2, and
; 4 Both were
.badly burred and overcome by
• moke when the firemen arrived.
• wa.<» announced that both wer« do
• ing better and might live.
Councilman
Payne Leads
WPA Protest
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 27
*.
> i .ii and the Welfare Committee
.if the Cleveland City Council, led
a c!e ati'ii of Cleveland council
man to Washington. I). C.. for a
'inference with WPA Admtnis
uator Francis C. Harrington to
'urn a relaxation of the order dis
mi-sing pci "ns eligible for old age
pc:..-, i: and widowed mothers on
- WPA * .i:i.
]' -r was shown Council
tran P.ivye n >; ohly because he is
.rn in.,n ..f t ..c we lfare committee,
. of the outstand
: wot . he has and nt in the inter
. t . ■- p ' . and needy on tho
lief roMS n . he has been chair*
Th.- ii.- v.a'ion included Coun-
II 11 it..iti Herman E Kohcn. Stephen
G»- '• Edward Purccl and Clar
- : . E Y ung; Frank E. Bubna.
in Clave*
i.nd Mr Payne was the only
i embet of our group in tha dele,
t i Mr Payne was J*.so the
-n for the delegation be-
I lc i niC( •nf of
Oi l . I gislat.ors in Columbus in
the interest of relief for the needy
Man Collapses On
Subway Platform
-NF/.v VORK.-.Jan—27- Wyman
L mi 38. ■ f 301 West 134th street,
! •b-.ixr. • i-.p-' and on the platform
tat lon of the
TUT . 5
-urdov He v.as pronounced dead
: . Dr Orlando of the Columbus
-*~»»ptti>l n few -mmtrtrr latrr fn~
had previ us'.y been treated at the
H-. I'l ivi stre immediately no' -
lin'd by the police.
Admits Theft
. I*, didn't take the police long *o
inure ou: where it was. They ques
tioned Howard and placed against
"him the additional charge of oper
. i.i.g a motor vehicle w.thout the
After some questioning. Howard
iduuttc-d the theft in «*w irn sta* -
went, expla.mng that-he had Just
■ Taken a git- tor a ride." and was
taking the cor back.
P-iice said Howard was neleased
Ala ..- 20. fr. li the West V.rgin a
. state penitentiary at Mottettoville af
. ter «ervmg 12 years on a murdeF -
How entered a guilty plea *o
i'lfr-OMtKe *,miu Trained FndAX-
Bowrrar. hT was bound over to ti.«
; grand juf»i