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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SJgTEAlllKB 13, 1935
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A- K. A* Sojfority
Head Strikingly
, Decries IJnfai rness
Californian Scores
Unfairness of
• Teachers
BIGWIGS ABSENT
fe—f
delations Body Told
Nordic Youth
Mistaught
V, ILUAMSTOWN, KuJ-
(ANP)—The Institute of Hu-
nan Relatione, held at Wil-
llamstown College last week,
Iranght together, under the
uair.ar.nship of Newton D.
laker, tome of the most out
t.ceding educators and soci
ilogista of the country. The
progmn was arranged by the
i.Mionol Conference of Jews
smd Christians and since the
problems of minority groups
vere considered and inter
troap relationships formed a
large part of the age agenda,
a might have been supposed
that the Negro question in
>i—rica would have oome in
for considerable airing. Cn
fortunately however. Negro
leader*, though invited, were
riilefly conspicuous by tbclr ab-
sence and It fell to Mlfs Ida L.
Jackson. of Calltorota, president
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror-
ity, who was attending the con
at a member, hut wee not
programmed. and Dr. F. D. Patter
■on of Tuskegee. Tho also was not
programmed, but appeared with
the famous Tuskegee Quartet
wbleh rang for the conference two
Cays.
Vlllard Makes Plea
While there Is some evidence
that the troublesome Negro ques-
tion might hare been purposely
sidestepped by lbs program mak
ers, cne stalwart friend waa there
to Insist that the Negro question
had Its place In any discussion of
inter-group life in America. He
v. as Oswald Garrison Vlllard, who,
In a rcholsrly plea from the floor,
told of the condition which faced
the Negro in the country.
I)r. Patterson, who was present
cnly one day and Introduced sa
the new president of Tuskegee, ap-
propriately confined his remarks
to the contribution which that in-
atltution was making in the field
of racial relationship. Some idea
ot the temper of the convention
■ an be gained however, by a de-
scription of the talk made from
I be floor by Ida L, Jackson, A. K.
A. president.
Miss Jackson Takes Floor
Social psychology was being
discussed. In a symposium on
Public Schools as character build-
ing agencies, Donald Young, of
the University of Pennsylvania, re-
marked that the Negro was the
only race which persisted with
an Inferiority complex. He added
that there were various causes
which contributed to this condi-
tion, among them the fact that
he had been submissive so long, be-
cause of his treatment in America
that time had not eradicated that
sense of inferiority which had
been forced upon him.
Miss Jackson rose to discuss
some of the factors involved and
the remedies. She said:
"We had best begin with the
faculties in mixed schools. That
psychologists hare agreed that
prejudices were not inborn traits,
hut acquired by children through
outside Influences, and, instead of
beginning on parent teacher asso-
ciations, we should begin to ed(i-
jCentlnued oa rage S
Returns to Huston
I>R. a 5ATHANII.I, DETT
AUSTIN, Tex —Dr. R. Nathaniel
Dett, above will return to Samuel
Huston College this fall as pro-
fessor of Music. This announce-
ment was made oQ Monday by
President Stanley £. Grannum.
who had previously intimated that
the noted musician was consider
Ing an Invitation to return follow-
ing a very successful summer
spent at the Institution. The re-
quest for Dr. Dett's return was
general on the part of students In
the summer session, and the gen-
eral public of Austin, inclndlng a
number of Influential educators at
the University of Texas where
Dr. Dett had lectured by spceial
arrangement of I'nlvsnlty faculty
people. He will teach theory and
advanced piano, and direct the
famous Samuel Huston College "A
Capella" Choir.
Dr. Dett Is a graduate of the
Oberlin Conservatory, Mus. B-,
and of Eastern Conaervsory (Uni-
versity of Rochester). Mus. M. He
has been honored by oberlla Col-
lege with the Mus. B. D , and has
gained recognition both as pianist
and director in foreign capitals.
He la founder of tbe Hampton
School of Music and, for nineteen
years, its (jlrectori end (fee direct-
or of the Hampton Choir ntal Glee
ClMj made famous by Its Euro-
peon tour under royal and diplo-
matic patronage, slhjtiig in twen-
ty-one of the leading Inuslc Cent-
era of Europe.
Dies as He Flays
Killing for Killing
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RALEIOH, " N. C.—(ANP)—"I
killed a man, which was wrong,
and the State Is killing me, which
Is equally as wrong," was the
statement made here Friday morn-
ing by Caesar Miller, IS-year old
youth, as be was being strapped
prison, to pay with his life for
the murder of J. D. Gwaltney, n
Craven county man.
The youth, who was born In
Ohio, confessed that be had shot
and killed the man In an (.ttempt-
ed robbery, but declared: "I was
drunk W'bcn I killed the map, and
didn't go to do it. 1 didn't have
murder in my heart when I went
into his store. I was simply broke
and hungry."
Miller was calm throughout the
day before the execution, and went
ealtnly to the elialr, expressing
confidence that God linij forgiven
him for i|ls ."mistake," and was
profuse in his appreciation for
the good done him by religious
workers who had visited him on
"death row."
, "I am ready to go," said he,
"b^pauKe y>y soul Is ,1-lght. I am
not' nfraldf boeause I know I am
going* to rest. Man can . destroy
my liddy, but they can't hurt m.v
soul.''
North Carolina in
Quandary About
Execution Today
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Lethal Chamber Not
Ready; No Place
To Kill
rAnywhere Willi Joe
Raleigh, n. u—(ANP)-Juat
what to do with George France,
who was aentenccd to die in the
lethal chamber today, September
IS, for criminally assaulting an
aged woman, la the problem faced
by the State authorities here since
the announcement of the prison
warden that the chamber will not
be reudy.
France might be given a reprieve
but he haa not filed an appeal.
He pleaded guilty to the charges
and haa already consigned himself
to his fate, no this avenue Is clos-
ed as far as be, or bis counsel
is concerned. An - appeal to the
Supreme Court would of a neces-
sity cause a delay in the execu-
tion, but tbe time limit has passed
for filing an appeal, and again
comes the angle that F.-ance does
not want an appeal filed In
behalf.
He could be executed by electro-
cution, but the law prefer!U-s that
be be gassed to death, and the
lethal chamber Is yet to be com-
pleted.
Another problem comes to the
fore when It is considered that
Franco waa convicted of a crime
committed in February, before the
passage of the "gaa" law, and
While he waa tried since July 1,
1(135 when the law became effec-
tive, nobody la too aure about gas-
at*| to «i««iii a mm twr Mmnk
ting a crime 4n February.
Thus tbe autborltleii are trying
to find a way out end In tht
meantime, France is occupying a
cell ou death row awaiting execu-
tion with no knowledge of the
legal headache his case is causing.
Jackson Unable
To Oust Williams
As Baptist Head
NEW YORK CITY.— (ANP) —
Efforts on the part of Dr. J. C.
Jackson, of the New Englai.il Bap-
tist Convention, to wrest the pres-
idency of the National Baptist
Convention, Inc., from Dr. L. K
Williams, of Chicago, again went
to nnught here at the Sftth an-
nual meeting of the organization.
Dr. Jackson was th3 opponent
of Dr. Williams at the meeting
held two years a so In Atlanta Ga„
at which time the Chlcagonu was
the victor by n vote of some five
to one, a result which caused Dr.
J. c. Austin, one of Dr. Jackson's
main supporters, to declare, "He
was the weakest candidate we
could have had." According to re
ports, the Jackson forces this year
were again headed by Dr. Austin,
with the added support of Miss:
Nannie 11. Burroughs, president of I
the National Training School for!
Girls, Washington, I>. C.
Hopes Disease Will
Save State Execution
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss.—(ANP)
—Believing that pellagra with
which he is afflicted, will save
the state the expense of an elec-
trocution, Judge Taylor McElroy,
postponed tbe trial of Tommy Lee
Ilrown charged with four murders
to February 103(1, here Tuesday
when the stricken man was
b'O'igln luto the courtroom on n
cot.. . •
Brown is charged, with the mur-
der of four members or tbe'WicUs
family, white, who.u ite shot and
killed five months ago. He was
indicted an four .'uardur charger,
and the. trial was se; for Tuts Jay.
jSiuee being in jail the defendant
has, been stricken with pellagra,
and county physicians hove ex-
pressed - the opinion thq£ he will
die within ninety days.
Faned Educatress
Fo mi to Travel
In Role of Maid
Feted By
resident
City Throws Doors Open
To Spanish-American War
Vets Here For Encampment
OKEtNSBOBO, N. Cur-
(AHP)-"-Early last spring,
many of the most distinguish-
ed cittois of Mew York City,
came to the home of Mrs.
James Xooievelt. mother of tbe
PreiidM(t of the United States,
at gueats to pay honor to Mrs.
Charlotte Hawking Brown,
foundar and principal of Palm
er Memorial Institute at Se
tolia. Worth Carolina.
I-ast Mr«. Roosevelt's
honored Burst wss forced to dress
herself in s maid's attire In order
to treael with white friends in a
Pullmaa - car In Texas. Before
agreeing to wear the uniform of
a maid* >lr«. Ilrown had been hu-
miliated .by being yanked out of
a berth gt aac thirty In the morn
Ing, muter threat of arrest and
forced Into a second-class coach
parked with Mexican Immigrant
cotton pickers.
Tee red Mexico
Because of her achievement In
rural education and her distinc-
tion la national educational af-
fairs. Dr. Hrown wee invited to be
oue of a group of educators who
toured M< xieo under tbe auspices
of tbe Association of Progressive
I-dui-.-itttt at the United HUtes.
Ml
iwhite*
Dr. G. L Prince
Will Again Lead
Baptist Offshoot
•texan Heads Baptist
Convention of
America
from Mexico with I
associate educator
Brown reached TM
s. on the bonier. The
i-onductors aroused INr
a. m. and informed
it Texas law for-
bade Kegro Interstate travelers
from occupying even seats In a
Pullman car where wbites were
seated. I nder pain of arrest they
insisted that she go Into tbe sec-
ond-class Mexican coach. Dr.
Brown, yielded to their demands,
and -found herself crowded In
wltb n group of cotton pickers.
Mlie appealed In Mill to the train
conductor for drawing room, or
comparttfrut accommodations for
the 4S hours travel to St. Louis,
This was refused.
Offen Tip
Witliin ibree hours of Kan An-
tonio, she secretly- offered the
trnlu Conductor a five-dollar tip if
hk Would agree to the Pullman
conductors willingness to shelter
ber in a drawing room to Ran
Autouio. This was arranged. At
WASHINGTON, D. C— (ANP)
—Dr. Greene L. Prince of Gal-
veston, Texas, was elected, for tbe
third time, as president of the
National Baptist Convention of
America, at tbe closing eesslon of
the fifty-fifth annual meeting of
the group, here at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, Thirteenth
and It streets, Friday afternoon.
The organization has been In
session here since Tuesday, when
hundreds of delegates from all
sections of tbe country began
pouring into the city, swelling the
attendance to some three tbousnnd
delegates. This marked the flflty-
flfth annual session of the group
as far as tbe programs Indicated,
but the 10th annual session of the
National Baptist Convention of
America, which eaue Into balng In
here, withdrew from tbe 1
organisation, tbe National Baptlat
Convention, Incorporated, wbleh Is
headed by Dr. L. K. Williams.
Chicago nd which met In New
York City last week.
'Report* of tbe work of the va-
rious board*, -all-of which showed
(hat progress was being made,
addresses by visitors. Including
many national figures.' headlining
Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell
of Illinois, and a pageant showing
the devolpment of tbe Baptist
church among Negroes, constitu-
ted the program of the week's ac-
Oontlnued on Page C
- MISS MARY A TKOTTKK
—Photo Courtesy 8an Antonio
Uvenlng News.
CHICAGO.—(ANP) — Joe Louis
Is Just as much a champion lover
as he Is a champion Tighter, if the
manner In which he wou the love
of pretty 10-year-old Marva Trot-
tor Is au average sample of bis
wooing.
While the local Bomeos were
waiting for tbe demure and de-
lightful Euglewood high school
graduate to turn her thoughts to
marriage, the Detroit prizefighter.
saying little, did an eight-month
job of courting that would have
done credit to Casanova.
The Delllahs may have laid
tbelr snares for hlu but "the dl
vltiiiy that. shapes our ends" sent
Joe Louis straight to the type
alrl. his nubile would have w!
for MiaT
Truly, the gods are kind to him.
Joe ami Miss Trotter got to
know each other Just about the
time the Bomber was to fight Lee
Batnage At the Chicago ttadium
jjjjl December. She wnsn't Joe's
g|rl, tbei, mliu you. Joe had
some buddies, Johnny Vcrce,
Young Joe f>'ans and others, who
wire prise-fighters also, and Mar-
va was a cort of young pal to
the gang. She could sing, ro could
the prlieflghters. They bad great
times together, trying out their
stuff.
Romance
But Joe and Marva quickly he-
came chummy. She learned how-
to get underneath (hat stoTId ex-
terior of Ills. If she wasn't' his
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Chicago Disabled
Veterans, Hpnor
Nat'l Commander
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CHICAGO.—(ANP) — Members
of John II. Patton cliaptcr <lf the
Disabled American Veterans of
tho World War.; entertained Na-
tional commander Marrtn'fltfrlen
of Fa Paso, Te$a<!. Mr. Hfcrlnn,
a southern white man, was. ;l>oru
In Mississippi, mid lived In Okla-
homa tor u nuiul«'i' of years. He
is a civil engineer In private life.
The Invitation tS gather -with
members of PattWr ehtqlter was
extended through Edward Perry,
commander of the chapter, which
has headquarters at 118 East 46th
Street.
Among tlio«e present were: Ed-; *se p<« after the murder, with'ciliary facilities at Togus Maine;
ward M. Sneed, Democratic cow-{hordes Cf armed men aaeklng l.i:-.-. j a,237 are for neuropsychiatry pa-
tvas iiiwwred two months ago j tlents, 300 of which, at a cost of
?300,00e, will be nt;Tttifcegee, Ala-
bama, exclusively for colored pa-
tients.
General Hines stated that pre-
Survived By
188 Children
i ■<
WILSON, N. C.—(ANP)—
Mrs. Lucy McClaln, 10*. died
at her home near Krwln, early
Friday morning following au
Illness of two weeks. Mrs.
McClaln was born In Hartnett
county, June, 1K!0 and is sur-
vived by one daughter, three
sons, 40 grandchildren, 117
great-grandchildren, and 18
great-great grandchildren, a to-
tal of 188 direct descendents.
"Pay Up or I'll
Sue," Threatens
Ex- K. P. Leader
Meeting Will Run
Through Five
Day Period
200 EXPECTED
Full Program Ready;
For Warriors
Of 1898
Continued ou Page 5
Slayer To Die in
Giair. October 11
Tuskegee Given
$300,000 For
Vets' Hospital
WASHINGTON, D. C.—(ANP)
—From the $.'1.2.V),000 allotted in
the Sccond Deficiency Appropria-
tion Bill for hospital construction
by the Veterans' Administration,
the Federal Board of Hospitali-
zation has just recommended to
I he President for his approval pro-
| Jects totaling some f'J.lLj.CCO, ac-
] '•ordlng to an announcement today
I |.y (;?)icrai yfank T. Hlnes, Ad-
PICKEXS. Ala.—(ANi1)—tJnlees. minlstrator of Veterans' Affairs
the governor Intervenes, or the and Chairman of the Federal
State Supreme Court sets aside Board of Hospitalization.
Ex-Chancellor Green
Used Own Funds
For Office
NEW OBLEANS, La.—(ANP) —
"Pay up or I will sue," was the
cryptic message seat by ex-Bo-
Ipteme Chancellor W. Ureeu. ot
the Knlghtr ot fytMns ot
America, South America, Europe,
Asia, Africa, Sad Australia, to T.
a Natter. Supreme Master of Ex
chequer, last week.
According to the statement of
Mr. Green who was supplanted by
8. A. T. Watkias of Chicago as
Supreme Chancellor at the recent
meeting of tbe fraternal organi-
sation held at Bochester, N. Y.,
the sum of sixteen thousand one
hundred and seven dollars and
Bfty-seven cents (f18,107.57) Is
due him in salary, and If the
same is not paid by September 30,
1030, a .suit will be entered to re-
cover the full amount.
It develops that during tbe re-
cent lean years for Pythianlsm.
that Mr. Green has been playing
the role ot Dauiau, bearing the
expenses of bis office out of his
own pocket.
Jl ST ANOTHER LAW SlIT
CHICAGO.—(ANP)—Atty. S. A.
T. Watkins, recently elected Su-
preme Chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias to succeed S. W.
Green, stated here -Monday that,
so far as he could see, the claim
circulated by Mr. Green for pay
rnent of some $1.1,000 in back sal-
ary and money loaned to the or-
Continued on Page 7
tbe uerdlct of tbe lower court,
Lee (Nmimerullc must die In tbe
electric olialr, ttefoher 11. accord-
ing to tbe edict of the court here
All projects provide new con-
struction st existing facilities-
hospital or homes—and their com-
pletion will provide 3,587 hospltul
Thursday, when he was found and domiciliary hedB for Veterans'
guilty of murdering a deputy Administration patients. Of thesej
sheriff here two years ago. .1,237 are additions, and 350 are
lereOlc, who miraculously j replacements of unsuitable doml-
mltteeman of tbe Third Ward;
Roy Cunningham, past commander
of Hlnes chapter; Carter Suikh.
past member of the nntlonnl exec-
utive committee; George Ilrown,
state adjutant; M. F. J. Mackey,
of the rehabilitation depaitment;
Howard Roberts, post stite con>-
noinder, anil J. I.cvlrt Kelly, or-
gnnixer of the Retail Clerks fn-
iou.
Commander Harlan charged that
the ormy, navy, and luitlonal
guard are shot* through with. Cpm-
oiuhisnv and asserted that It tvefc
<ine of the alius of the Disabled
Auierlcon Veterans to combat this
activity.
serviag ( sentence on the county
'•bain- g.mg for- a t.iHto? offense.
Wilts he was questioned. as toj
whotbei er not lie was the mur-
derer of the deputy sheriff he, llminary work on plans for these
reidijy admitted It, and was projects Is already under way,
trough, to the jail hero when be
Gun for "Home Use"
Gets Man 20 Years
;tcd his sentence.
Tb® e o u r t li o use Vas closely
misfed during (lie trial," but there
Ijf'ro semblance of disorder,
irvillc repeated his coufes-
guilty and tho death scn-
xras imposed. Immediately
ilng the passing of sentence,
el for the defense filed a mo-
tion ef appeal.
WILLIAM H. LEWIS IS A
GRANDFATHER
BOSTON.—(ANP)—William .H.
Lewis, former assistant United
States Attorney-General, became a
grandfather when a boy was born
In Baker Memorial Hospital to the
wife of. Wm, H. Lewis, Jr., his
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FAYETTEVILLE, N. C—(ANP)
Pleading guilty to the charge of
second degree murder, Joe Wom-
ack was sentenced to 20 years la
prison here Wednesday by Judge
J. Paul Frlxzle,
Womack, who is a paroled con-
vict, told tbe court that he shot
and killed his wife In their home
three mouths ago, with a double
barreled shot gun which he kept
for "home use." He could give no
definite reason for shooting the
woman, other than that she pro-
voked him. .
In pronouncing tho sentence,
Judge Frixzie, informed Womack
that In addition to the twenty
years for the killing of his wife,
that he must also serve tho re-
mainder of the ten year sentence
from which he had been paroled
when ho committed tho murder.
He also, advised Womack against
keeping i i*ither gun ia hie house
fOJP "Jionw noA."
Converging, with their Hoi
die brothers in-arau, on Bu
Antonio from all parte of tht
country, tome 200 to 300 Ne
gro \ lterane of the War with
Spain are expected to gather
in the Alamo City by the
time that the gavel fall*, call
lag to order, September IS
the 1935 National Encamp
ment of the United Spaniah
War Veterant, which, incident
ally, ia the twenty aixth En
campment, and which will ru^
throughout a five-day peri'
to September 19.
Sunday evening. September i
at the Municipal Auditorial
memorial services will oOctally b.
tuprntt, with appropriate solemn
lty and ceremony, this year1* en-
campment. The .first business ses-
sion of the veterans will be call-
ed to arder et nine o'clock Mon-
day morniag at tte Municipal
Auditorium, where all business
eetings will be held.
San Antonio has outlined and
prepared an extensive and elabo-
rate program for the gratification
of tbe griaxled veterans of Ameri-
ca's war with Spain. Through tbe
efforts of Mr. Warren West, him-
self a trooper of tbe immortal
Ninth Cavalry that saw such
memorable service In Cuba, a pro-
gram has been scheduled that will
well fill all the available tlase
America's grand old warriors c.
'OS.
Among the eveuts that bin
been arranged for tbe vetemo
between sessions: Monday ntght,
September 16. at the Llfrsary Au-
ditorium, corner of North Centre
and Hackberry Streets, a musical
program will bo presented, and, at
which, visiting delegates will he
introduced and presented; Tues-
day, September 17, the veterani
will be honored guests at a pic-
nic given by the Ladles Auxiliary
at Lincoln Park; Wednesday, ths
18th, the visitors will be feted al
a tea, given through the courtesj
of the National Association for tht
Advancement of Colored People
together with a group, headed bj
Mrs. W. J. : West, representing
the T. W. C. A. There wilt alsc
be a series of sight-seeing tours,
which will take the delegates to
San Antonio's, and vicinity's owrf
colorful, epochal, and history
making points.
Cars Are Needed
Although trarsportation lor the
veterans Is more or less assured
by chartered buses, a call baa
been made for the donation of
private cars for the use ot tb«
visitors so that they will be cer-
tain of every possible service and
convenience. Persons who Will
volunteer the use of their automo-
biles please call Mr. Warren West
at S18 Maryland Street, Telephone
Garfield 5017.
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GIVEN FDl'R YEARS
WILSON, N. C.—tANP)—Found
guilty on a charge of secret as-
sault and highway robbery, Lean-
der Knight was sentenced to four
years in the State penitentiary
here Tuesday by Judge E. H.
Crammer at tho 'opening of the'
September .term of court,
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