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SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1939
TOLEDO, OHIO
Two Toledoans Are Victims Os Crazed Axe Wielder
QUARREL OVER
MONEY LEADS
TO SLAYING
Killer Confesses Slaying
Mrs. Hamilton, Striking
Mrs. Simpson
One woman war slain and
•nother seriously injured by blows
from an axe alleged to have been
wielded by George Stewart, 53, of
650 Avondale, Toledo,, Ohio, last
week, according to a recent report
Those injured and slain, accord
ing to police were Mrs. Eleanoi
James, 48, of 25 South Michigan
•treet and Mra. Mary Hamilton. 52.
nfnf 550 Avondale avenue Mrs
Hamilton was TTaTn While Mr 5.
James was treated for a lacerated
l! >eem« tha' Slew art had ptP
Mrs Hamilton $lO for rent and that
ahe then sought to evict him, fol
lowing which a heated argument
end fight ensued, according to the
arresting officers, Detectives Fred
Tank and Arthur Langendorf.
Mrs. James stated Stewart picked
up the axe after Mrs Hamilton had
threatened him with an ice pick
during the heat of the argument.
She said that he struck Mrs. Hamil
ton. then turned on her. inflicting
an injury to her scalp, after which
she fled to 121 Nabraska avenue
from where she called police.
She had been kept a prisoner in
a room until seven and next morn
ing and made her escape to the
Nebraska avenue address when the
accused man apparently went out
for more liquor, the witness further
stated.
Arrested early Sunday morning,
sitting on a curb smoking a pipe by
detectives. George Stewart, police
stated, admitted striking the fatal
blow which fractured the skull of
Mrs. Hamilton, resulting in her
Mrs Hamilton, also known as
Mrs. Simpson, is survived by one
daughter, Hattie Slappery of 727‘-a
Palm wood. The funeral of the de
reased will be held Thursday at ap
proximately 1:30 pm
Boy, Facing
Death, Seeks
New Trial
CHICAGO. Illinois, July 28-
Appeal for a rew trial in tne case
of John Collins, 17. and his broth
er. Clarence. 14, recently sentenced
for the slaying of a CCC camp com
mander during a hold-up in Mount
Carroll. 111., will be made oefore
Judge Harry Weeks on Thursday,
July 27 Arguments will be made
by Attys. Ira Silbar and David Ben
tall.
Collins, sentenced to death, and
his bother faci.-.g 20 years in the
penitentiary, both deny having
taken part in the robbery whicn
- retted SI3OO for tne thieves and cost
the life of Lieut. Paul LaMastcr.
w ho was shot to death in his cabin
w hen he resisted efforts of the ban
dits to seize the camp pay-roll on,
March 31.
The loot, along with weapons used
In the slaying was recovered near |
the camp a month later.
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The annual beauty contest sponsored by the Wa-Lil school in New
Rochelle, N. Y. .resulted in this trio finishing one. two, three. They
are Misses Pearl Taylor, Ethel Morgan and Rene Alexander.—
Woodard photo.
Hoodlums Keep
Up Fight To Ban
Race From Pool
CINCINNATI. Oh.o. July 28—A
I group of white hoodlums con'inued
| their efforts this week to prevent
members of the Race from using the
I I>eßlond park swimming pool by
j resorting to vandalism
Knowing that the commission had
fdesignated Saturday from 10 am
to 2 p m. as the hours for member?
'of the Race to use the pool, the
white vandals broke into the poo!
; si.elter house and broke the turn
-lon valve The damage was d.s
covered .Saturday morning when the
j attendants attempted to fill the
Pool- ~
| A week ago when the poo! was
! first opened to members of the
Race, a group of white mobsters
.stoned the swimmers Anticipating
a recurrence of this act. a large
i number of members of the Race
I were at the poM Saturday morning
: Shortly after the time for the pool
! to open whites began to congregate.
; however no stones were thrown and
the mobsters confined their d.s
approval to murmurs, threats and
Police were on hand to prevent
jany mob violence They ordered
' enclosure around the pool and kept
i the whiles on the wtside
! The recreation commission is said
to have told a conference of Race
. ntizens that it would con'mue it?
present policy of opening the poo
‘one day lb members of the Rem
and policemen would be detailed
to the pool until all disorders
Elks Plan Picnic
TOLEDO Ohio—Golden Rub
Lodge No. 129 of the 1 B P O F.. of
W will hold i's a r lal picnic a’
I'ort Miami ground?. Saturday
August 19 There will be races ba<e.
| hall games, track and dancing with
plenty old southern barbecue and
i cold drinks. Free lunch for th»
children.
Boy’s Body In
Water 11 Days,
Is Recovered
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 28—The
mucky, tangled bottom of an aban
doned clay pit in Kingsbury Run,
which held the body of Elvis Hen
derson. 15. Kennard high school
toy. in its grip for 11 days. Saturday
■urrendered the body of the
drowned boy.
John Stanton, white expert diver,
w ent down a week ago and reported
the pit, 90 feet deep in places, was
overgrown with trees that had taker.
Shortly after midnight Friday,
part of the clay bank caved in, slid
ing with a crash into the water A
few moments later the body bobbea
to vhe surface Firemen lowered a
20-foot ladder to the water's edge
and brought the body out of the pit.
Young Henderson, who lived with
his parents, was drowned on July
10 while swimming in the pool at
the foot of East Seventy.seventn
atreet. and Kingsbury Run H>
body was taken to the County
TEACHERS TO MFET
NEW YORK. July 28 -More than
600 leaders of inJustry, .abor. agri
culture. finance, the professions, wo
men's and war veteran's organiza
tions and education have registered
for sessions of the Congress on Edu
cation for Democracy at Teachers
i college. Columbia university. Au
gust 15. 16 and 17. it was announced
Saturday by William F Russell,
dean of the college and cha.rr#m of
MAY WE INTRODUCE YOU THE GUARDSMEN, INC.
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The Captain and Crew of the Guardsmen. Inc..
popular Brooklyn. N Y , group, came from their
posts of duty long enough to take a glimpse in the
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RET.TART.E INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
NEW ROCHELLE BEAUTIES
THIS WEEK WITH
GREENE
TOLEDO. Ohio—The veterans are
.-till in evidence During the pas'
ten days. George Greene, your
service officer, has been fairly busy
Seven persons have been serviced
curing this period Applications
have be n filed to eompleie a long
' neglected need, that of placing i
headstones at the graves of de
parted comrades. This service has |
' teen greatly appreciated by the
> ves and families of deceased
: v eterans, especially those who
! through lark of proper employ
,.o!p markers for the grave of then
Your service officer invites all ’
who have a veteran in an unmarked
service officer Hyatt. Allen .Post.
538. and he will look into the matter
of securing a stone for the grave. In ;
mv last article I brought mail from
Flint. Michigan from the widow of
n veteran, socking service. This
was granted promptly and your
service officer makes a definite
, promise to look into all matters
that are brought to his attention.
Another case this week was a
veteran Jiredi; g hospitalization
This was taken care of immediately:
. -urd with, dispatch. The veteran
j resting comfortably in a veterans
: facility at* this writing.
Comrade Gre ne received this
■veck the necessary blanks to obtain
j tne victory medal for those veteran*,
who have none upon presentation
of proper crede-tials. stating facts*
, prv ng eligibility Th ? can also _
he serured by a member of the
—mmediate firmly and is de-irab..
a« a mcm irwm. o let's hear fjom
.hose who a-e eligible If you h»v«
. 1 st vour d:-rharge or if :• ha.- been
destroyed I'm here to serve you
Until next week, let's think of th:r
Home address. 537 Pinewood; 416
! V'oodland. 352 Avondale, end 372
i -.f **nd of this month being subject
Toledoans In
Emancipation
Observation
TOLEDO. Ohio—There will be *
big Pre-Emancipation dance in
Fremont. Ohio. Saturday. August 5.
• t the CIO. Hall. Front street
I corner Birchard street and across
from Strand theatre. Music will be
: furnished by Hank Durham and
-his Avon- ciub orchestra Paretn-g
■ from 9.30 p.m. until 1.30 am
For transportation to and from
.the dance <including admission O
uancev will be $1 Huntley Bros.
Dry Cleaners. 803 Indiana avenue
.■•ill have charge of transportation
1 arrangements. There will be spe
j cial busses a: and a limited number A
<cats. Reservations must be in the
Huntley establishment on or before
Friday night. August 4 7:30 p.m.
There will be a ballroom dancing
Nabbed In Holdup;
Held For Murder
i CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 28 -
’ Charged w.th holding up Paul Boyd.
July 12. after a policy game drawing,
a youth who gave his name as Leon
Thompson, ifi Erie; Pa wm ident.-
fled Saturday bv Frank Bochin of
the Police Be:tillion division, as
John Henry Svphers. an escaped
Bochin made the identification
through fingerprints circulated by
Georgia authorit.es in 1934 when
Syphers escaped after serving 11
months of a life sentence for mur
der
Arraigned on the robbery charge
before Pol.ce lodge Joseph H Sil
bert. cyphers waived examination
and was held for the grand jury on
1 SIO,OOO bond.
TOLEDO
SPORTS
TOLEDO Ohio—Seymour Bagner
rnd Hooks Drayton ran away with
the track'meet „t the Brand Whit
iock field last Thursday afternoon
A chowd of nearly 500 spectator?
uack and field laurels at the Ne 1
. braskAj-lreet playground
Each of the above contestant
netted 15 points a-ieee to shar*
"hrgn pr,;nr honor- of tlw ti.i.-.
Mae Jones and Adele Vines were
Jake Chandler won th'e senior
boys' high jump with a leap o!
•ix feet two inches. Frank Mood;
Jr took first in the junior boy
high jump, clearing the bar at five
The following is the summary of
the track meet:
Midget boys: one lap relay wo:,
bv Robert Cranon. Leon Tro\ R:!!v
- Burroughs and Eddie l>e France
C'ranon. second! and Eddie Ta-
Girls: 50 yard -dash—Margaret
Clark, first, ad Delore Carte
second: girls' shuttle relay—Lftufrc-
Powman Dorothy Bowman The n ..
’ Wilson, and Augusta Har; firs'.
• Freddie Mae Coiemau. Lady Mu
Brown. Adele Vines, and Irma W 1
• on. second: 75 yard dash- Adele
Vines, first. Lady Mae Brown, sc:-
■ v.d. and Lillie Mae Jones, tiiird.
baseball throw—Lillie Mae Jones,
f rst. Edna Drayton, second, and
Alice Gant th.rd
• - hove high fttmp I
Moody, fust. Melvin Reed second
i orace Wheeler, third; 75 ya-d
dash Hooks Drayton and R >bb;
Jordan, first, and Frank Moody
econd. two-lap relay—Jord.i-
T■ >r Moodv and Drayton, f
* .• ■ Winston. Davis. ad
Temple, second, and R ed. H> : ■
camera eye of the Defender photographer. Mid
night over the Hudson furnishes an appropriate
background for this group of popular teamen.
ROBERT CHICK' LEWIS, Editor
ROBERT STAUNTON, Sports Editor
WIVES SET TO ENTERTAIN VISITING MEDICS
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When the National Medical association meets in
New York next week the Physicians' Wives Asso
ciation. some members of which are shown above,
will supervise most of the social activity. In the
group. left to right, front row. are, Mrs. C .A
Toledo
Society
Mrs Mary Douglass of 40 Brand
Whitlock Home.?, and her two
daughter.* Lrp Gusta and May Del)
will leave f.*r Memphis. Tenn. Au- 1
* i.ves and fnem}* They w ill re
! tin n to Toledo in September
Mi- Tommie Ruth Holiday. 18
i of 708 Avondale avenue, and Solo
nue. we e married lasi Saturday at
ine home of the bridegroom. After
i hosts to their friends and guest?
Mrs M Young. 350 Indiana ave
nue. mother, of Roylmd and Rollin
Young, is "seriously M in her home
Daughter Marie McClelland is on
the sick list. She is in County ,
i ho.*piial
1 The Young Men's club of All
Siiints church w ill sponsor the ,
"Wings Over Jordan" troupe at the
Civic Aulitnrium n a song festi
val. August 15.
Miss Vivian Miller, talented so- •
contract by :he VV'YOL broadcast
e v Q ng~ovet IBi
. station every Sunday afternoon at
12 45 pm
M;s> D nrhv Mt Inl.ire mm fii.v,
prize in the beauty contest at
Swayrie field. Sunday. July 23. Miss
Nna H nt -a sea id; an 1 M «
Alice Smith was third* Miss Mc-
Intyre was sponsored by Stanley’s
Hamburger bar; M ** Hunt by,Louie
Hoffman's Friendly market, and
M.ss Smith by Huntley's Dry Clean-
Mi.-? Mclntyre received $25 * for
fprize; Miss Hunt was award
ed a beautiful loving cup for .sec
ond place, and Miss Smith was
' Judges "U>f~ TTTe ~afTair tcttp —Pant-
Drama - ir Critic of Town Topics.
Stanley Jones. Allan Robinson, ed.-
• *or yf 'Lol*^(, t Voice, and Chick .
Lewis - , editor of the Toledo Chroni
cle, The • winner' will represent
i One of the grandest floor shows
ever presented in Toledo wtjs at the
Waiters' ar.d Bellmen's night club.
545 Indiana avenue.' Sunday. July
23 Slim Gilliard and his Tutt.i- j
Frutti revue were the stars of the
i. ght featuring Whistling Bob !
Howe and other stars.
Man Jailed In
Shooting Os Dog
TOLEDO. Ohio—Frank A Odom
54. of Benton street, was arrested
Sunday on a warrant charging
sworn to by Velma Hadding, 1005
Columbus ?t:ect. charged Mr. Odom
| complainant on July 7 I
Hold Woman
On Peace Charge
TOLEDO. Ohio—M .rie Tucker, ol
v
nght on a peare warrant charge *
The complainant was J W Craig,
of 364 Avondale avenue.
Mrs Tucker was booked at the
• • Build a.
Held On Charge
Os Drunkenness
TOLEDO Ohio—Zaro Per y. 38
of Tecumseh street, was sentoncej
'o serve 60 days in the workhouse
for leaving the scene of an accident
He was also fined $25 and cost on
hr charge of being drunk and dis
•derly His right to drive an auto
it expands or contract. j
Marsh Case Is
•Called Off’
TOLEDO. Ohio-Len R Marsh,
executive secretary of the Indiana
Avenue Branch YMCA. who we
arrested on June 23. charged with
mole*t. g a female. Police Sergean*
I wh« onguially set for Tuesday. ,
1 J:i’v 22 at which time the ease
«as again continued until the cal'
l way, Wheeler, and Jefferies, third,
running broad jump H. Drayton
! Lrst. Winston, second, and R
| Rodgers., third.
i Senior boys: 100 yard dash Sey
mour Bagner. f rst. Lardell Gardner,
.second, and-Job: ny -Morn?. LhlLd. !
440 yard da?h Seymour Bagner.'
—i r>l 1 Arrtcll r.ardnrr oniriri a;H
Johnny Mortis, th.rd. running broad
jump—A1 Jones, first. Johnny
Morris, second, and Lardell Gard
i er. third; high jump—Jake
Chandler, first, Buddie Drayton
second. A! Jones, third; mile run
Seymour Bagner. first. Percy Jrf
lories, second, and R Rodgers, thud
Last Sunday afternoon at Sway no
Feld the Toledo Crawfords wm.
and tied one with Ihr- St. Loui.-
Stars before a crowd of 3.000 fans
'1 he Crawfords took th? first game
eleven innings. 4 mid 4
Harvey was the starting mound*- ;
'he Missourians guessing all Ik‘
' me. McAlli-'er pitched for th •
. Star - .nd
In -the’ second tilt. "Srhoolhov
lefty John.-<>n wa« o the pitch
■ ir the Toledoans and proved quit*
. ffec'.ive ali tr.rough the *comba -
Screwball'* Dear wa* the opposing 1
Finger and it was a pitching duel,
irtw- en these two hurlers through- .
Last Wedno'day the Brand W
■•ck Girls >oftball team defeat; and
he Fo'tona All St.rs 11 to 4 s ,
Drayton was in rare form an* " e
isitors found :h« young ' ' >
.Not only did Drayto- pitch a z >(l
?ame but did equally a? well ai 'he
plate, getting a home run and a
teammates.
The Goodloe All Stars have won
.5 games out of 21 starts The A 1
Stars boast of one of the cleverest 1
infields in Toledo, comprised of Boh
■ Johnson. Vincent, Bom «
Staunton. Buddy Drayto:. Willie
Myent. and Lardell Gardner do the
chunking" role*; for the Star?. F •
.'arpes. write A1 Williams or W
Goodloe in care of. the Brand Whit ,
loisg. Apartments. Toledo. Ohio
Monday the All Stars boa* Ivan
Swan s Stieknev Ace? 4 to 2
The Indiana .YMCA. softball
team, alias Easley Morticians, make
,he anpou: cement that they a ;
open for games with any team in or
nut of Toledo Joe Lou:?' Brown
Bombers are asked 1o please take
notice Casey Jones is the manager
riid,captain of the team
Miss Ewing Succumbs
TOLEDO. Ohio—M.ss Georgianna
Ewing, of 900 block o- Pinewood.
died last Sunday. July 23 Miss
Ewing was well known in social and
church circles. Her body is in the
Easley Mortuary establishment
She is survived by her muthe*
and father t*o sister* and two
brother. Tillis and Willis. Her
(funeral will b; Thursday. i
Miller. Mrs. Charles Petroni. president: and Mrs.
Randolph Henderon. Back row, left to right,
shows: Mcsdames Grant. Harold. Collins, secre
tary; Rachael Burton and Robert McClendon.—
Woodard photo.
Harris To Run
For Councilman
TOLEDO. Ohio—Silas M. Harris,
druggist. 401 Avondale avenue, wiL
run this November election as a
candidate on the c:tv eouncilmanic
ballot. Mr Harris was chosen to j
run from a lung list of candidates I
j zons at a public mas meeting this!
It is hop and that every citizen of
Sepia City support whole-heartedly j
Mi Harris. The Interdenomination-
Negroes in Toledo.
M. W. YOUNC
PLUMBING—HEATING
"WE ARE NEVER CLOSED”
511 Dorr Street
Foreat 6063-R. Toledo
LOOK! WHEN IN TOLEDO IT’S
RAND’S CHICKEN SHACK
We Specialixe in STEAKS, CHOPS & FRIED CHICKEN
OPEN ALL NIGHT
1001’ Z City Park Ave. Forett 0149
IN TOLEDO IT'S ~
The Bellmen and Waiters Club
545 Indiana Avenue
Fo. 0488 Why Not |oin?
IN TOLEDO IT S
PETER PAN CLUB
FOR COOD FOOD
CHINESE DISHES A SPECIALTY-OPEN ALL NIGHT
MEALS AT ALL TIMES
445 Indiana ALBERTA, Proprietor Ad. 0421
HARRY’S AND SOPHIE’S
HI POWER BEER, WHISKEY, and MIXED DRINKS
Extra Large Class of Wine for Only 5 Cents
Light Lunches and Sandwiches
574 Tecumseh Music Ma. 0834
Open Until 2:30 P.M. Toledo. Ohio
The Golden Pheasant Nite Club
DOUBLE BAR
822 Washington St., Adams 0537, Toledo
"SPECIAL"
Large Class of Wine for Five Cents
MIXED DRINKS. WINES. WHISKEY AND BEER
Open Until 2:30 P.M.
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CORNER BAR
401 INDIANA AVENUE
LIQUOR, WINES, WHISKEY. BEER
Invites You to Visit Their New Deluxe
BARBECUE BAR
Delicious Ribs, Pork, Beef. Chicken
Eat With limnjie Thomas Toledo, Ohio
ti m
NOTICE !!
Boys and girls are wanted to sell the Michigan Chron
icle each week in Toledo. Apply at the Chronicle office.
460 Indiana Avenue ■*
PAGE ELEVEN
Night Club Raided
For 3rd Time
TOLEDO. Ohio—With three eon
tinued charges pending m police
court against Dorothy Roy a la,
operator of the Blue Lantern Inn,
325 Belmont avenue, police raided
me place again at 4:30 a m . Sunday
Patrolmen Arthur Brown. Lester
Sandusky, and Maurice Picott or
cered 20 patrons from the place
Dorothy Geroy. 38 of that addres.?.
was arrested as she tried to pour
a quantity of liqlior down a sink,
they said. Miss Geroy. who de
scribed herself as a waitress, was
charged with illegal sale and pos
session of liquor.
Mi.-s Royals was not present dur
ing the raid. In police court. Mon
day. Judge Homer A. Ramey con
tuiued the case of Miss Geroy until
August 6
Man Drops Dead
TOLEDO. Ohio—James Gibson, of
391 Vance street, fell dead at his
-home T 6 p-T Monday, after hay-,
ing eaten din er. The rescue squad
was called but Mr. Gibson was dead
■fapon its am Cal *-
Coroner William Shapiro p: r»-
nounced him dead He had been
employed at the Creso plant for
20 years.
lOHNSON’S
AUTO REPAIR AND
BATTERY SERVICE
WE USE THE KING
SYSTEM MOTOR TUNE UP
820 City Park !'ores! ,s,s
Toledo
PRE-EMANCIPATION
DANCE
I T. VITKIN* I
HANK DURHAM
AND HIS AVON CLUB
ORCHESTRA
AT THE
C. 1.0. HALL
j Front St.. Cor. Birchard St..
Fremont, Ohio
Sat. Aug. 5, 1939
Dancing
9:30 p.m., till 1 30 i.m.
Grief Only 40c, Plua Tax