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NEGRO EDUCATION AT CROSSROADS WILEY COLLEGE
NEURU L -----1 ‘VIL STICK TO
ITS SAME POLICY
HOUSTON.—On June 14, 1934,
The Houston Informer became a
member of the Audit Bureau of Cir-
culations with the largest bona fide
circulation south of St. Louis. . It is
the first Negro owned paper in Tex-
as to put its circulation on a proven
cash circulation basis, showing exact-
ly the number and class of its sub.
scribers, certified by 4 national audit
bureau. .
The audit means that when one
places an advertisement in The Hous-
ton Informer, he isn’t buying a lot of
words and bluff, but he is buying
actual tangible reader interest.
means that a story or a message
placed in The Houston Informer
doesn’t fall on stony ground, but in
the intelligence of 9000 readers and
perhaps 30,000 of their friends and
relatives.
Step by step. The Houston Informer
has climbed to leadership among the
papers that serve Negroes. Under 2 1
the direction of Editor J. Alston At- Barlow Kennedy. Charlie states
kins and his assistant, Mrs. Lillian he was reprimanding his wife for
Johnson, it has increased its news drinking too heavily and in the arm
content until it carriers more news — 41-4 41—M ha wmshed
than any other eight page paper in
the state. , .
At the same time, it weeded out
mon-paying subscriptions and, under
Mrs. Piccola Wade, circulation mana-
ger, built its circulation in every seen
ax (See AUDIT, PageOisih.
R. OHARA LANIER
KENNY IS SHOT
By R. O’HARA LANIER
First let us state that we do not believe in Negro education
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races. Problems are accentuated by racial, social and Con
backwmaintain that education for Negroes is at the cross roads
because all education is suffering severe critic m. the usury
feeling that for the money spent the product does not inte
the expense. Education for Negroes must face ever mor
AUSTIN.—Charlie Kennedy was
shot in the head early Tuesday morn-
ing, June 19, by his wife, Mrs. Lula
Barlow Kennedy. Charlie states that
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ment that followed he pushed his sis-
ter-in-law out of the door of his home
and when she struck him on the arm
with a rock, he picked up a chair, and
was suddenly struck in the head by w forms
a bullet from a .38 calibre, from close . not in terms
range, held by his wife. Kennedy is is needed,
resting well at the Brackenridge Hos- - A Pm
pital.WOT
NAMES MAKE THE VERY BEST
SEEN IN
By PICCOLA WADE
Some are going to spend the sum-
mer on the back porch, others have
already begun by way of the back
yard.—Frinstance, the J. Will Jones
last Thursday evening turned their
back yard into a family semi-nudist
colony, and did they seem to be en
joying that spot?—The heat brought
Mrs. A. W. Jackson out upon her
lawn in a spanking brand new sum-
mer frock, no, “Sugar” didn’t buy
this one.—This heat makes folks, do
things: Misses Marion Hill, and Vera
Thompson off from work trying, to
rush a red light, but the pretty little
V-8 of the Yellow Taxi line takes it
from them.—Miss Bessie Osborne,
former librarian, is spending quite a
bit of her summer in the swing on
the front porch, a polly parrot for
company.—Miss Alma Dow, black
dress, red belt and shoes, going down
Dowling.—Prof. Roger Lights doesn’t
care if it never rains, he is using his
water hose on that beautiful lawn .
Gossiping ? Miss Ruby Burch, black
criticim Liberal College is on the defense. The Land Grant Col-
, e’erein Eberal: the Teachers’ Colleges are grinding
Luduates out Faster than school boards are willing to pay for
trains die conega for Negroes must face these changes in the ece:
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ness in a competing, economic big business, and Changing
nomic order Grant College for Negroes which fails in its agri-
emiturat cotes: me centam ""*" AULEHIDM
T" More emphasis should be placed upon co-.
operative murke t"ien Dune oiis heath program and is over-
whelmed In “its building with vermin, and has toileta.which
would disgrace the average jim crow toilet in the averas
southern stations FOh 40205 "n terms of life activities and
An evalu or stereotyped curricula or clipped courses of stu y
MARSHALL.—According, to a
statement released for publication by
President M. W. Dogan of Wiley Col-
lege, Marshall, Texas, that institu-
tion intends to follow essentially the
same educational policy that has
characterized its history during his
administration. It has been the aim
and purpose of this school, he saldr
to give to its students along with
their academic instruction two very
important and fundamental ideals:
that all values, in order to have any
permanency, must rest upon the foun-
dation of human energy and honest
endeavor; that a proper attitude to-
wards work and a high appreciation
for whatever position one may be
called to fill are essential to success
and effective service.
Wherever occasion has demanded
or afforded opportunity for a check
on the activities of the graduates and
former students of Wiley, it has been
found that the spirit of this, teaching
has carried over into their life s work.
In this connection. President Dosan
(See WILEY, Page 5)
SAM HOUSTON
SINGERS VISIT
CRESCENT CITY
DR. H. C. CASHAW
SPURNEDLOVER
RUNS AMUCK Al
MURDERS GANG
GREAT BAPTIST
LEADER PASSES
TO HIS REWARD
HOUSTON.—Dr. R. C. Cashaw,
pastor Good Hope Baptist Church,
died at the Negro Hospital Saturday
morning, June 16, at 5:33 o’clock, af-
ter a short illness. He preached on
Sunday, June 10, and was evidently
in good health. On Tuesday he was
stricken with a slight stroke of para-
lysis at his home, 4104 Spencer street.
His condition did not improve, so he
was taken to the hospital on Wed-
nesday afternoon. All attempts to
help him, however, were futile, and
he grew steadily worse, until death
came to him early Saturday morning.
At his bedside at the time of his pass-
ing were his wife, Mrs. H. C. Cashaw;
his daughter, Mrs. Alice Jordan Ca-
shaw, and his granddaughter. Miss
Mamie V. Reed, and several close
friends. .
Funeral services wera held Wed-
nesday, June 20th from the church
of which he has been pastor for near
12 years. The funeral services be-
gan at 10 a. m., and long before the
specified time for the services to be-
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o’clock standing room was at a prem,
ium. Prof. A. W. Jackson, deacon of
the church was master of ceremonies.
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D A SSTNA | skirt and red blouse in the side front
PASSING a talking Q. B. Watson stand-
ing on the corner of Dowling and Tu-
am aparently with thoughts of his
beautiful cool, comfortable front
porch in his mind.—Reuben W. Polk
with just about 98 pounds of feminine
wq • Tonow up study made by each college of its graduates,
highly desirable for any trro.of.seen up euaroe to. Future
work and vermitiity, with ease for adaption to pure social and
econwwea th an the cross ronds in trying to decide whether we
shall tenow tradition md X O A4mX thomete: HEW
epoch in allowing one to study and plan the berdndet which
We state.that our college education is at the CromB * "
road shall we take?
I By HERSCHEL A. DAVIS .
NEW ORLEANS, La—The Sam
m-reniormee
evening at the Pythian Temple. The
Temple was filled and all were satis-
Tied. with.thei2F2N. INLcr.nF 2 F PUTAE
Proceeds for the Gulfside School for
boys. The program was arranged by
Bishop Robert E. Jones of this city.
The president of the college was here
with the choir.
Hempstead Man
Kills Constable
(See NAMES, Page 5)
HOLLINS HELD
MURDER CHAI
HOUSTON.—Will Hollins, 3419
Dennis, was bound over to the grand
jury on a thousand dollar bond on 8
charge of murder late Tuesday after-
noon, June 10, following a preliminary
hearing in Justice Overstreet’s court
on a charge of murdering Walker
Johnson of 2411 Tuam. Johnson was
killed at the corner of Live Oak and
Tuam streets Sunday night, June 17,
in exchange of shots between him-
self and Hollins. 0
Bad blood is said to have existed
between Johnson and Hollins since
about two years ago when, the insur-
ance company with which Hollins is
connected refused to pay a death
claim on Johnson’s son. who drowned
in Green’s Bayou. Hollins firm re-
fused to pay the claim on the ground
that the Johnson youth committed
(See HOLLINS, Page 5)
HEMPSTEAD.—Walter B r o d e 1
white, constable and farmer of Sunny- BRANCH LIBRARY
side, was shot and killed, and Jim
McKenzie, who shot the constable to
death, was in turn shot, supposedly
by another Negro, who is as yet uni-
identified, on “Juneteenth" June 19.
McKenzie was taken to Prairie View
Hospital, but died the next morning,
June 20, from his wounds.
The shooting occurred at the Mount
Zion school, 16 miles south of Hemp-
stead in southern Waller County,
where a Juneteenth celebration Was
going on. Brode was the officer as-
signed to oversee and insure the safe-
ty of the celebration.
Brode was shot as he rushed into
a group of people who were quarrel
ing and fighting. He was shot through
the heart. ..
Jim McKenzie, who fired the shot
that killed Brode, attempted to run — --------— . .
from the scene after the shooting ure time. Reading is a fine way
However, bullets fired from a crowd
of the celebrants struck him. Two
men are being held in jail as suspects
in his slaying.
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HOUSTON.—A May-December ro-
mance ended in tragedy here Wed the cnuren was umovor v. -----===
nesday morning, June 20, about .10 Friends from all sections of the state
o’clock, with the death of one of the ——
principals and another man, and the (See BIER, Page 5)
wounding of several others on a street
car in the Fourth Ward. Miss Helen
Deese, 23, the woman and the May
een i. :-nrn
instantly when she was struck in the
chest by several bullets from the pis-
tol. Scott Arnold, who resided in the
1400 block on Saulnier and who was
on the ear died at 8:80 o’clock the
same afternoon from the effects of
his wounds. Three bullets had found
their way into his chest. Luther Bul-
lock was lying in the hospital with
bullet wounds in the back and arm.
in a critical condition.n
Will Johnson, 60, the December an
gle of the tragedy, readily admitted
that he was responsible for the shoot-
ing when he was arrested at his home,
1109 Victor, a short time later. He
said that he had been going with Miss
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Charges
(See MURDER, Page 8)
ROGUE TAKES ROBE
: =--=====: SUPREME COURT
: unanimea PoNOLoE "Tatum ana reerected him as principal of
Adams Elementary Schoo m and the second exoneration of
profChise “ A Whs preferred against Professor
Tatum with the Board of Education early this spring. The cas
HOUSTON.—Rev. A. J. Newton,
2728 Burnett, reported to police
urday that someone had stolen his
— robe from his study at the church
sometime between 7 a m. Thursday
and 7 a. m. Saturday. The robe had
Rev. Newton’s initials sewed inside
and was valued at $50.
AUSTIN. A committee composed of
Austin’s leading Negro citizens went
before the Travis County Democratic
Primary Committee in a final plea
asked for an opportunity to vote in
the Democratic primary in this elec-
tion. In a stirring appeal Col. Lyons
said, “We are not ambitious for Do-
litical jobs—we are just asking for
equity.” W. H. Fuller, undertaker,
stated that this is a new day and a
new deal said, “We have been Repub-
licans for fifty years—it will feel a
whole lots better to be a Democrat.”
The State Democratic Executive com-
mittee last week pigeon-holed a reso:
lution from our citizens saying that
the highest court had already ruled
on the issue and there was nothing
more for them to do. The admitting
of Negroes to the Democratic primar-
ies is now left up to each county: Ou
Austin leaders should be congratulat-
ed on this dual victory.
TO REMAIN OPEN
BEAUMONT.—The Negro Branch ‘
of the public library which is located
in the Charlton-Pollard high school
win be open to the public on Mon-
days and Thursdays from 3:80 to 7:80
p. m. and Saturday mornings from 9
to 12 o’clock.
Now that vacation time is there
everyone has a chance to read “that
book” which he promised himself a
long time ago to read. There are
books, (some new ones) for every
type of reader. If you read for pleas-
ure, for information, for personality,
for the truth or whatnot, there are
books for you. . ,
Remember that the best test of
one’s character is the use of his - to
MASS MEETING
AUSTIN.—Thursday night at the
Old Historic First Baptist Church a
large crowd of Austinites turned out
to celebrate our achievements in the
primaries. Col. L. D. Lyons acted
most capably as master of ceremon-
ies. Those who appeared on the pro-
gram were Dr. T. E. George, First
Baptist choir; Rev. A. Pyburn, Dr.
Given, C. B. King, W. H. Fuller, J.
W. Frazier and Mrs. Eliza Goins.
Hurt In Car Wreck
use it. 4 .. -
Mrs. Louise Maple is acting librar-
ian in the absence of Mrs. Smith who
is attending school. ..
Let’s keep her busy!!
was set for a hearing before the
board that retired after April 10 elec-
tions. This board dismissed the case
for lack of evidence.
After a new board was elected the
case was carried before them. This
board set a hearing for one side at
which meeting they only heard the
accusers. At this meeting 11 per-
sons appeared and made statements
that made what looked like a sure
case against the accused. Being in-
formed of the results of the meeting,
friends of education got busy and
contacted various members of the
Board of Education. In two days
they presented petitions with several
thousand names.It is reported that
the several hundred patrons of the
school signed 100 per cent.. .
Tatum has made his home in Beau-
mont for the past 30 years, 25 years
have been spent in the school system.
This is the first time that his charac-
ter has in any way been assailed or
questioned. He has the reputation of
being one of the ablest men in the
school system. .
It is reported that Tatum asked the
school board to withhold his appoint:
ment until such time as he, could
prove beyond a doubt his innocence
and vindicate himself.
PROF. R. T. TATUM
STABS BROTHER
AT FAMILY MET
CLUB SPONSORS
19THPROGRAM
. AUSTIN—Mr Clara Willi ams on
Salina street, and Mrs. C. A , ,
of East 11th street, were bedz.Er
TAKES COX FISH
MARKET CASE UP
D(
CLOSE
ANNUAL SESSIO
HOUSTON—That the city is de-
termined to back up white fish denlers DALLAS.—The forty-eighth annual
in the city market in their cry that meeting of the Lone Star Medical,
“Negroes shall not sell fish in the Dental and Pharmaceutical Associa-
market,” was evidenced here this tion closed Thursday, June 14, after a
week when the city legal department successful three days service of meet
won an appeal to have the now fam- - * ‘— T 14 Madisal
ous case reviewed by the Supreme
Court of Texas. The decision was won
on a writ of error to the decision
handed down by the court of civil ap-
peals at Galveston some months ago.
which gave the Negroes the right to
clerk in the market.
DALLAS.—The forty-eighth annual
tion
al and Pharmaceutical Associa-
closed Thursday, June 14, after a
HOUSTON.—Monday Negroes in-
terested in their right to vote were
angry and apprehensive. John :
(Shorty) Lubbock, chairman of the
Harris County Democratic Executive
Committee, had publicly announced
that his committee would vote on ex-
cluding Negroes in its meeting Mon-
day.
Some Negroes went to the court
house where the committee was meet-
ing To their pleasant surprise, the
committee adjourned without taking
any action. There is now no bar to
Negroes voting in the Democratic Pri-
maries of Harris County.
SCREAMS FOR HELP
AUSTIN.Shirley Gregg was badly
cut about the neck early Tuesday
morning, June 19, by Jake Reed of
Fort Worth, and the whole Gregory
Town neighborhood was thrown into
an uproar by the injured man’s
screams after he had been, struck
with an “East Dallas Special.
AUSTIN.—An Emancipation Cele-
bration was held at Cotton Wood on
the 19th, under the auspices of the
Emancipation Club of which Mrs. S
Fowler is president; David Arnold,
vice president; M. Shaw, secretary,
and Robert Anderson, chaplain, hon-
provner, Lunns ------, --3 . , oring the ex-slaves. Those who ap-
Chew street, who was stabbed, to pared on the program were Rev. J.
death at a family reunion at Spring, E Lott, Rev. Chas. Jones of Greater
Texas, June 19.__a the Mt. Zion preached an excellent ser-,
Tolston was arrested later in the mon. C B. King rendered some very took
evening by Houston police, and made mom, remarks, and others. There gash---------
- -+-*--** in which he admitted time’s P9" played and all kinds of the juglar vein. The
HOUSTON.—Everett Tolston, 33,
1414 Sydnor, was charged Tuesday
night with the murder of his half
brother, Lubbie Kibles, 21, of 1918
Corine Wright a statement in which he admitted ...
one *.===, .. 2me FEES
Kibler was stabbed with a pocket talent
knife.
Eave an Entertainment at
right services.
(See MARKET, Page 8)
REPOSO CAMPING
ings and clinics at Baylor, Medical
school, Pinkston Clinic and McMillan
Sanitarium. The opening program
for the public was held at St. James
A. M. E. Church, Good and Florence
streets, Tuesday night. Dr. -
Shallowhorne, president of the local mic — -—
association acted as master of cere- by printing the word “White” before
monies at the final session. 42 P - L urliama not. "
Dr. C. W. Pemberton of Houston,
was chosen president-elect for 1936,
Mrs. Sarah Hughes of Clarksdale, was
president for 1934. Dr. R. Year-
wood of Austin was relected secre- circles
tary. Dr. Wm. Green and Dr. L G.
Pinkston are Dallas members of the
BEAUMONT.—Wednesday, as we
went presward, word came that the
Jefferson County Democratic Com
mittee had voted to exclude Negroes
Camping time is here. Camp Re-
poso is located 12 miles west. “Whole: Pinkston are Dallas members or w
tomcorathrviXioloAare offer- executive board. Houston.wasaelest
to junior girls ages 6-12, and sen-
for girls 12 up. Registration can be
now at the Y. W. C. A. with
CA Reserve advicers, call Preston cal
5969, or Capitol 0518.
Junior girls now in campare: path stars “ meeting was out standing,
erine Roett, Marjorie Gilders sever Mrs. Hammond of Bryan presided.
Ann Ruth Teal, Mel Rose e her Mrs: R. E. L. Holland of Dallas, was
Mildred Dabnso"selmia com colling, elected president for the ensuing year.
Suunite Adori Chehey, Tiune 2 NEGROES SHARE
Hart, Bertha M. Murphy, and Pro COTTON CHECKS
Miss Audrey Lee Davis 0 *
tonia. The junior camp will last un
th June 26. Register now for senior
girls camp June 26, until July 5. -
cd as the next
place for the conven-
tion..
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Meds
1 Association met at Moorland
Branch Y. M. C. A. This auxiliary
was organized seven years ago. This
WAB — out standing.
“democrat on the ticket. We have not."
" been able to verify the story, but if it
is true, Negroes believe it is an idle
gesture.
All of the leaders in Democratic
s are admitting that the bars
are down. Experienced: Democrats
say that the Republicans, hoped the
Democrats would bar Negroes, ,30
they would be driven back to help the
Republicans build up their machine.
The best answer to the aleged act
(See VOTE, Page 5)
EWING RESCUED
OUR FISH STORY
HOUSTON.—Until Wednesday at
11 a. m., it looked like there’d be no
fish story this week. But the TE
Fisher himself, the Fan meh drum
Reed had driven Gregg’s aunt here
from Fort Worth the day, before.
Reed took the car and kept it all day
and night without the owners permis-
sion. When he returned the car in
. the early morning hours he was TP,
. rimanded first by the boy’s aunt and
later Gregg took up for her. In the
heat of the ensuing argument Reed
out his knife and cut a deep
gash in Gregg’s neck, just missing
.num #: - RL=
- 4 the doctors say he will recover. GregE
- ! is employed by Rosners
CAPITALIZING "N"
DALLAS.—Through the effort
of C. H. Bynum, directorof, the
extension school at Texas College,
the Dallas Morning News, white
daily, has agreed to capitalize the
“N” in Negro when used as a noun
Following a conference with DA.
R. King, managing editor of the
Dallas Morning News, Mr. Bynum
stated that he hoped to have the
matter brought before members of
the Texas Press Association.
By E. H. BLUITT
WOODLAN D.—Negroes shared
heavily in the cotton rental checks---. 03
for Limestone County, totalling many T. Ewing, presented
thousands of dollars, which arrived wed AmATa ante
Saturday, June 16, for distribution by
trult,rn.che M. Teohiwether Mr.
Merriwether said that there were ap-
| proximately four thousand or more
checks issued to the farmers of the
county with the colored farmers re-
| ceiving a large share. He said also
that they had been too busy to tab:
tulate the amount of cash the checks
called for that would be spent in the
county relieving a condition that was
and swore he caught it was
or astrivutvu vy It’s hard to tell WAS , Trim
of Commerce and larger, that bulging drum .
** ——1Me Ewing’s when he ordered us to wem"
his drum. All things come to A
fishes often and long. They 8*7 "
has been a fishing every ume a
than Sonm are and L.i.na. 2 ”
He has About emnTF Suten more.
becoming very serious among the has been down on H
I poorer class of farmers. I it’s turned: WAY 7
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