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U. S. COURT HALTS EXECUTION 10.000 WANTED TO SEE
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FEDERAL JUDGE ELWOOD
GRANTS STAY OF EXECUTION
Curious Crowd Wanted To
See Woman Sheriff Officiate
At Hanging Os Condemned Man
LOUISVILLE, KY., (A. N. P.) -Ten thousand white
Kentuckians who looked forward ta a Roman holiday
Friday when a woman sheriff, mother of several child
ren, would officiate at the hanging of Rainey Bethea, 22,
were disappointed when Federal Judge Elwood Hamil
ton granted a temporary writ of habeas corpus automati
cally staying the execution.
Hearing on a permanent writ
was scheduled to be held Wednes
day morning, Aug 5, one week af
ter the temporary writ was grant
ed.
Bethea is charged with crimin
ally assaulting and murdering
Mrs. Eliza Edwards, 70, white, at
Owensboro on June 7. He was
convicted in the Daviess county
circuit court .June 25 and sentenc?
ed to die at sunrise Friday. He
was waiting at Jefferson county
jail and Mrs. Florence Thompson,
Daviess county sheriff and moth
er, was supervising construction
of the gallows when the writ was
granted.
torney’s—all Negro Arts appeared
Wednesday before Judge Gus
Thomas of the Kentucky appellate
coi/t who declined to permit the
filing of an appeal on the ground
that the pleadings as presented
enough ground for a ruling either
were insufficient and did not give
way. His action, however, left the
ground open for filing further
pleadings and additional records.
In the petition presented to
Judge Hamilton, the attorneys
argued the defense counsel ap
pointed by the Davies circuit
court amounted to no counsel at
all as they refused to let Bethea
or his witnesses take the stand and
advised him to plead guilty. Fear
of mob violence also caused the
youth to plead guilty, the peti
tion set forth, but since then Be
thea has constantly proclained
his Innocence.
As soon as the writ was grant
ed, Judge Hamilton talked by
telephone with Gov. A. B. Chand
ler and Atty. Gen. Beverly W. iVn
cent. A stay of execution was not
necessary as the writ ordered
Jailer Martin Connors to present
Bethea for the hearing Wednesday
which automatically prevented his
being turned over to Daviess coun
ty officials and the possibility of
a lynching by frustrated whites
of that area.
The writ was granted soon af
ter construction of the gallows
was started in the yard of a gar
age a block from the county jail.
Newspaper correspondents and
photographers arrived at Owens
boro by plane to witness the hang
ing and knowing of the postpone
ment. A crowd of 10,000 whites
was expected to be on hand.
State’s Attorney Herman A. j
Birkhead said immediately after
wards that he will resist all ef
forts to obtain a retrial. Birkhead
prosecuted the case and obtained
passage of the death sentence. He
was due to appear at the hearing
for a permanent writ, taking with
him a transcript of the evidence,
offered at the trial.
N. Y. County
Resort Ends
Discrimination
White Plains. N. Y. —Asserting
that “there can he no justification
for discrimination against any pro
per person in any county owned
place’’ Charles H. Griffiths, chair
man of the Westchester county
Republican committee, Jjas written
Dr. Errohl D. Collymore president
*f the White Plains N. A. A. C. P.
that he will personally co
jperate to see that there is no
cause for complaint at Playland.
Jfcc county-owned beach and plea
nre resort.
For years colored people have
aftd difficulty in buying tickets
and enjoying the facilities at Play
land. Last year the N. A. A. C. P.
went to court and secured the con
viction, under the New York civil
rights law, of a white cashier who
refused to sell tickets to colored
persons desiring to use the beach.
Since that time some colored peo
ple have used the beach at Play
land, but most of them have stay
ed away. Persons interested In be
ing certain that the victory is won
are urging colored residents of
Westchester county and of New
York City/ to avail themselves of
the Playland resort to be sure that
the policy of no discrimination is
carried out. Dr. Collymore placed
the matter squarely before the Re
publican county committee, which
is the power in Westchester poli
tics.
Miss Grace Mott Johnson, white
sculptress, who is a member of the
N. A. A. C. P.. and who was active
in the discrimination case won last
summer, urges groups of colored
people to go the Playland and use
all the facilities. Miss Johnson
stands ready to assist in any way
possible in seeing that the rule of
no discrimination Is enforced.
Miss Johnson also urges that col
ored people contend for some of
the jobs at Playland which is a
public tax-supported amusement
park.
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prletor of Marie’s Smart >lllll
- ,*>.113 Hastings street, who
will formerly open her es
tablishment, Saturday, August
8. Slip invites the public to
uttend the opening and inspect
her fine millinery display.
Five Perish In
Arkansas Fire
Helena, Ark.—(ANP) —Five per
sons were burned to death here
Monday when flames swept a row
of three small frame houses in the
Negro section of Helena, and did
property damages estimated at
$5,000.
The victims, all colored, were
Hannah Hughes, aged woman of
near Helena who had been visiting
in one of the homes; Ella Mae
Williams, her neice; Charles Sims
of this city; and Willie Walker
and a child named Walker, of Chi
cago.
All the victims occupied the
house in which the fire started and
apparently were trapped when it
was suddenly enveloped in flames
before dawn. Occupants of the ad
joining houses escaped. Officials
believed the fire was started by an
overturned kerosene lamp.
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Hospital Official
Probes Jim-Crow
Charge
New York —A thorough investi
gation of the apparent refusal of
officials at Bellevue hospital (muni
cipal) to enroll a young colored
man who applied for admission to
the school for male nurses has
been begun by Dr. S. S. Gold
water. commissioner of hospitals.
The applicant was Elvin Rawlins
son of a well-known New York
doctor, now deceased. Mr. Rawlins
declares he went to Bellevue hos
pital to make inquiry about, the re
quirements for entrance to the
nursing school, but was told by
some nurse that they had a school
for male nurses “but not for col
ored.’’
Dr. Goldwater, who declares the
department of hospitals will not
tolerate a policy of discrimina
tion on account of race, creed or
color, is waiting the return of one
nurse from her vacation in order
to ascertain all the facts in the
case.
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Boy Sustains A
Fractured Skull
While attending a picnic at Bell
Isle Saturday, Wilbert Jones, 13,
received a skull fracture when he
was hit on the head by a rolling
pin.
The boy was watching a group
of ladies throwing rolling pins at
a dummy when an unknown wo
man threw a pin which missed the
dummy and hit WMlbert on the
head.
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Woman Injured
During Argument
In an argument over a welfare
check, Virginia Green, age 33, 993
Erskine street, was hit on the
head with a brick thrown by her
husband. Ben Green. Mrs. Green
was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital by Clarence Caviness, 2019
St. Auhin avenue.
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afford up-to-date transporta
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California Plans
Big Reception
For A P A’s
I.os Angeles—(ANP)—Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, oldest Negro
College Greek-Letter Society in the
world, will hold its Thirtieth An
t niversity Convention here August
15-19. 1936, with Alpha Delta
j Chapter as official host and meet
' ing for the first time in the far
west.
Dr. Eugene Kinckle Jones, Advi
sor on Negro Affairs, Department
of Commerce. Washington, D. C.,
will address the public session at
) the convention. Prominent lenders
l in professional and industrial life
among Negroes will be present.
Large delegations are expected
from New York, Washington, Phil
adelphia. Chicago, St. Louis. At
lanta. Memphis. New Orleans.
Kansas City, and Tulsa, Oklahona
Elaborate preparations have been t
made by the citizens of Los Ange-'
les gor the convention and en-1
tertainment of the delegates and,
visitors.
The Convention will direct its
attention to the status of the Ne
gro college man in local, state, and
national governmental set-ups un
der the New Deal. A confidental
survey has been made of the sta
tus of the Negro masses in the
South, as well as of the North and
West by first-hand investigators,
and preliminary reports of these
situations will be presented, pre
paratory to extensive publicity
concerning such cases.
Reports, concerning the Nation
al Youth Administration in con-1
nection with Negro college stu
dents will be made and the entire
educational plight of the Negro
youth in relation to state aid will
be considered. The Educational
Foundation, the first of its kind to
be established by Negroes, will re
port the results of its first year’s
| work. The national officers will
present reports concerning the
various phases of the fraternity’s
work of which they have
and chart course for the future.
Paroled Woman
Admits Killing
Second Man
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.—(ANP)~
Convicted of slaying a Negro man
and paroled after serving seven
years of a 21 year sentence, Ra
chael Beatrice Crutcher, alias Ra
chael Roberts, 35, confessed to Lit
tle Rock police Wednesday that
she had recently killed her second
man. Dave Pohlmeyer, 69 and
white, In a robbery.
The woman has a long police
record and had a record of being
ready to wield a knife at the
slightest provocation. Albert Smith,
her first victim was shot to death.
The white man was found with his
throat slashed in an alley.
Police, assigned to the case,
found evidence pointing toward this
woman. Officers searched her
home and found a blood-stained
dress, bloody shoes and a long
knife on which there were traces
of blood, they declared. When the
woman was arrested and confront
ed with this evidence, officers de
clare she admitted snatching a bill
fold from Pohlmyer and he seiz
ed her. She pulled her knife,
slashed his throat and ran to
home. There she changed cloth-
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THE DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY, August 8, 1936
lota Phi Lambda Sorority Leaders To Entertain
National Convention
The charming group of New Yorkers above have charge of arrangements for
the annual convention of lota Phi Lam bda Sorority to be held in New York
City, August 22-25. lota Phi Alpha Fraternity will meet in Gotham at the
same time. Both Fraternities are interested in the Development of Negro Busi
ness People.
Standing left to right; Miss Margaret Cross, Estelle Higgins, Katherine Sym
ington, Robert Flowers, Gladys Parker, Ida May Ryan, Bernice Cross, Miss
Skeeter, Mozelie Simonds. Sitting left to right; Miss Wallace, Aneglina
Lynch, Laura V. Walker, president of Kappa chapter, Elsie B. Keller, President
of Theta chapter, Heppie Rose, president of Omicron chapter and Clara Wells.
(ANP)
Robert Vann Left Out In Jim
Farley’s Latest Political Set-Up
NEW YORK—(Calvin Service
Flash) —Like a bombshell explod
ing on the western front, the news
burst in Harlem Thursday morn
ing that “Millionaire Bob Vann" of
Pittsburgh had been left out of the
Democratic campaign set-up by
Chairman James A. Farley. Daz
ed by the sock, Harlem at first
could hardly believe the news. But
when the cryptic statement from
Democratic headquarters in the
Biltmore hotel was read and re
read, and nowhere in the state
ment appeared the name of Vann,
there was nothing else to do but
believe the impossible had happen
ed.
In making the announcement,
which he reduced to writing so
there could be no mistake, Chair
man Farley said Julian D. Rainey
of Boston would head the Eastern
campaign among colored voters,
with headquarters in New York,
an dCongressman Arthur W. Mit
chell would head the Western cam
paign, with headquarters in Chi
cago. Not even Dr. William J.
ing. washed her hands and burn
ed the billfold, which contained
three $1 bills.
Clifford 0271
Ilnurs to
Daily—Sun
day By Ap.
pointment
DR. WM. H.
LAWSON
Michigan’s First Colored
Registered Optometrist
And Optician
20 Years Experience
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED
Office 40.> Gratiot, \t Brush.
2nd Floor
Thompkins, president of the Na-1
j tional Colored Democratic Associa
! tion, which Chairman Farley ad
dressed in Philadelphia, was men
tioned.
A signal victory was won by Her
bert L. Bruce, leader of New York
Democrats, when he managed by
members of the local organiza
tions.” Bruce and his followers
had served notice on Chairman
Farley that they would not be dic
tated to by any “Big Negro’’ from
out of town.
The only place Vann or Thomp
kins can come into the campaign,
according to the Farley announce
ment, will be in their respective
states. Mr. Farley- said: “The
names of State Directors will be an
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Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 15th & 16th
li. .1. Barclay, manager of the Park, will sponsor flic Mir affair
In celebration of his tilth birthday and the 31st anniversary of his
marriage to Ills deceased wife, who passed away <i years ago.
The Park Is provided with a good pavilion where dancing may he
enjoyed to the music of a popular Detroit Orchestra.
Special Sunday features aret —vocal solos by 11. J. Barclay,
choral numbers by the A. Y. C. A. Club and violin, mandolin and
piano trios.
BASEBALL GAME AT 3 P. M.
Free purking facilities will be provided for IS hours, for the
accomodation of patrons.
Everybody is intited. Admission only 2f» cents.
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nounced by the Chairman of the
Democratic State Committees.’’
After the first shock of the news
from the Farley announcement,
politicians immediately began
speculating on what happened to
Vann. A maze of conclicting ru
mors flew through the district.
One rumor said Vann had been “in
bad” ever since he gave up his job
in the Attorney General’s office
last January, and that he did not
quit of his own accord, but was
“fired” because, in a fit of temper,
he told a group of southern white
women that they had a low “I. Q.”
Another rumor said the publicity
secured by Vann in recent weeks
was a little game of bluff, that he
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2146 St. Antoine Street, Corner Columbia Clifford 2924
Rev. L. K. Williams
To Head GO P’s In
Coming Campaign
CHICAGO, ILL. (ANP-The Re
publicans are about to begin their
campaign offensive. A. M. Curtis,
assistant to Chairman John M.
Hamilton of the Republican Na
tional Committee announced Mon
day that Dr L. K. Williams, would
terve as the cl,airman of the Color
ed Voters D" Is uit J ( ob o r * R
• nurch of Miuiphu and Perry W.
Howard, nat onal eommltteema >
ter Mississippi, will be associated
with Dr. Wii’ams as co-chairman
Robert Sengestacke Abott, editor
of the Chicago Defender has been
selected as director of publicity, it
is understood that Roseoe Conkling
Simmons, veteran political strate
gist and widely known orator, will
head the Speaker’s Bureau. Assoc
iated with Mr. Simmons to handle
the detail in this important and
key bureau will be N. B. Young,
editor of the St Louis American.
Mrs. Lethia Fleming of Cleveland,
Ohio, will have charge of the wo
men’s work. Mrs. Fleming, who is
president of the Ohio Federation of
Colored Women’s Clubs, has much
political experience. She was lead
er of the women s bureau in 1928.
Dr. L. K. Williams who has had
an office at the Republican Nation
al Committee headquarters in the
Railway Exchange Building here
for the past month, during which
time conferences were being held
and the set up formed, is president
of the National Baptist Convention.
He was chairman of the Republi
can Negro organization four years
ago, when only a nominal c a m
paign wasmade. Dr. Williams is said
to have declined the offer when it
was first made to aim, but later re
considered and accepted after all
opposition ad been eliminated by
those in charge. •••_.
The campaign set-up is some
thing of a new' departure this year.
Applicants Seek
Old-Age Pension
Due to the fact that “Old Age
Assistance” is a part of the Social
Security Act and under Federal
Control, future applicants must
present more definite proof that
are seventy years of age or more.
Heretofore, in the absence of
other proof, the statement from a
physician was accepted, but this
is no longer sufficient. Some
written statement of age made at
least five years previous to appli
cation for assistance must be pre
sented.
This will undoubtedly create a
hardship for many citizens born
in slavery or shortly afterward,
because no records were kept at
that time. For their benefit the
following suggestion are offered:
To secure registration from elec
tion commission, which will show
age at the time of registering to
vote; insurance policies;—active
or inactive; lodge record; church
record; marriage certificate; proof
of age from oldest child in family;
affidavit from a relative or some
one intimately acquainted with ap
plicant and haviug knowledge of
applicants age; hospital record.
The applications made during past
sixty days will aso be affected by
this new requirement and probably
cause applications to be denied.
Therefore, those with applications
on file will do well to send in any
further proof of age in their pos
session.
Dr. Phillip Callahan is Chief of
Old Age Assistance Bureau in
Michigan.
Vann Given
Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON —(Calvin Service
Flash) —After a conference with
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania,
Chairman James A. Farley an
nounced 24 hours after making
public the colored campaign set
up that Robert L. Vann of Pitts
burgh would head the Democratic
drive in Pennsylvania. Even
white papers noticed that Vann’s
name was conspicuous by its ab
sence from the national set-up.
This fact is causing no end of gos
sip in the East.
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Local News, More
I,oral Pletnres, And
Sells On Local
Stands In Larger
Nnmbers Than Any
Ollier Negro Weekly.
Chairman Hamilton who is said to
contemplate doing a deal of active
campaigning himself, has appoint
ed three assistants. One of these
Arthur M. Curtis has charged of
a 1 1 special groups. In turn Mr.
Curtis who hails from Springfield,
Mo., has charge of “Special Groups’
an and as three assistants. One of
these Robert M. Kratky o f St.
Rom's. Me. is the !iasjn man for
the Labor, Negro and Tux Payer's
groum Megro L”*ision chars
tr *.)•:/ i Mr. F ,, a‘lr#.
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paign is to be fought as bitterly up
on the colored side as in the gener
al campaign. A campaign fund
larger than any during the past
twenty years has been appropriated,
it is said, and preparations are be
ing made to carry the Republican
message to t h e voters with
thoroughness and zeal.
No announcement has been made
regardig Negro campaign person
nel in the East. Factional differ
ence have arisen there but it seems
probable that the high command
will be vested in Dr. Williams.
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