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WOMAN PLUNGES KNIFE INTO MAN'S HEART
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So. San Antonio Eg*™*
GetsPublicAffairs
Forum Center
New Center toHold First
Discussion Tonight at
So. S. A. School
A community public affairs
forum center has been established
at the South Han Antonio colored
school, according to an announce-
ment thifl week by I-^wis A. Adams,
forum field worker and organiser,
with the new center's first forum
being scheduled for tonight, Fri-
day, April 1, at the school, which
is in the four hundred block of
Hosack avenue.
The discussion topic will be
"Health and Sanitation in the
Community", and the principal
speaker will be W. A. King of
the San Antonio health department.
Mrs. Mattie T. Lewis, who is
the principal of the school, is
the chairman of the advisory com-
mittee, which body will set the
days for future programs and
secure speakers. Other members
of the advisory committee include
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nobles, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Forcey, Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hardy, Mesdames L. K. Alexander,
Minnie Ellison, Lula Hodge,
Messrs. William Falke, S. L.
"White, M. F. McClaln, Sam Jones,
James Nious, Ham Lime, Sherman
Allen, Oeorge Washington, Oscar
Thomas, Qua Alexander and Elijah
Tyler.
The public affairs forums are
projected, a* a form of adult edu-
cation, by the United States gov-
•rnauiut'i of tfwlUcatiOII, and
are being presented throughout tne
nation with the cooperation of the
respective school systems. San
Antonio's project is under the di-
rection of C. K. Trout*, with there
being thirteen forum field workers
and organizers, one of whom,
Lewis A. Adams, is colored, and
who works with the Race group.
Forums at Wheatley, Douglass
During the past week, forums
were held at the Wheatley and
the Douglass centers. Thursday,
March 24, the Wheatley senior
' school center discussed, as its
topic, "The Social Significance of
the Tennessee Valley Authority",
with Brother Hubert Leies of St.
Mary's University, the principal
speaker. Brother Leies, used, to
good advantage, the blackboard
and illustrations in presenting his
lecture, and Interestingly answer-
ed questions by the audience.
The meeting was presided over
by S. J. Sutton, principal of
PliiJHs Wheatley senior school,
and chairman of the Wheatley
forum center.
Wheat ley's next forum will be
Monday night, April 11, at eight
o'clock, the subject topic's l>eing,
••The Housing Problem: Is (Jov-
vrnment Participation Desirable?"
(See GETS, Page 5.)
-No Execution
By The Annoclntcd Ncijro Prut.
NASHVILLE.—As a result
of the serious lllners of C.
L. McMillon, wlilte, chief
electrician at the state peni-
tentiary, till* McKinney,
sentenced to die in the elec-
tric chair for the murder of
anntlicr Memphis Negro, has
been granted a 15-day re-
prieve by (iovemor Brown-
ing.
McKinney was scheduled
to Ik- electrocuted on April
1, but the governor was
notified by prison officials
that Electrician McMillon
was in the hospital for an
operation ajxl would lie un-
able to test the chair by the
execution date. It was ex-
plained that McMillon was
the only prison employe?
familiar with the chair's
complicated mechanism, and
authorities were not willing
to entrust the test to an in-
experienced man.
Man, Who Falls Under
Wheels of Train, Dies
Ice Pick, Hammer
Weapons in West
Side Inn 8 a 111 e
Man Stuck,Woman'sHead
Bashed in Sunday
Morning Brawl
A furious melee, in & west side
inn during the early hours of
Sunday morning, March 27, re-
sulted in t o «<vn orlnclnals'—a
man and a woman—requiring hos-
pitalization, and the arresting of
both, with the woman's being
booked for assault to murder, and
the man's being booked for ag-
gravated assault.
During the affray, which oc-
curred in a night resort at Zarxa-
mora and West Poplar streets, at
about two-thirty o'clock, the man,
Cecil Hatchett, 36 years old, of
202 Kenrick Avenue, was etabbed
in the left shoulder with an Ice
pick, allegedly wielded by John
nie Mae Hancock, 24, of 1112
Culebra Avenue, inflicting a seven-
inch wound. The woman, was
bruised about the head, according
to police, who said that she had
been slugged with a hammer.
Both were t mi ted at the Rob-
ert B. Green Hospital, with Hat-
chett's being held for oliservation, j
and Deputy Sheriff Ernest Macias
arresting and jailing the woman.
Eagle Scout
Leg, Foot Severed as Victim Slips as
He Attempts to Board Moving
West-Bound Freight
DIES TUESDAY MORNING
Jefferson High SchoolFbothallPlayer,Three
Others Offer Blood in Effort to Save
Mangled Houstonian's Life
To Tuskegee
JOHN W. HOLLAND, Jr., who,
on Friday, March 18, attained the
highest advancement in Boy Scout
progress, when he was invested
with the rank of Eagle scout.
Only two other Negro scouts—
I'ercy Sutton «nd Alexander Sut-
ton—have attained the Ragle rank
in the history of the Scout move-
ment 111 t3an Antonio. llotll of
Uhese yonng men are now away
from the city attending college.
Young Holland, who wae six-
teen years old, September 24, 1037,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wellington Holland, 1003 Dela-
ware Street, and associated him-
self with the Scout movement in
the fall of 1033, becoming a ten-
derfoot In Troop 70, St. Paul M
E. Church.
On November 13, 1034, he took
a big leap in scout advancement
when he not only qualified for the
(See EAGLE, I'age 5.)
j 1'IOLENT, tragic death struck again in San Antonio, when,
i ' at four-thirty o'clock Tuesday morning, Lee Jones, 25
years old, of 2210 Dowling Street, Houston, Texas, died in
| the Robert B. Green hospital, from injuries received Satur-
day, March 26, when he fell under the wheels of li west-
bound Southern Pacific freight train, at 712 South Walnut
Street.
The man's left leg was cut off
Cold Creams Wife
With Cream Still
In Jar
Cold creaming the head of
one's v* if - while 'lie cold
cream is still in the jar isn't
exactly a treatment pre-
scribed b y cosmetologists,
and, as a result of such a
novel massacring, Harney
Davis, 46 years old, of 301
North Pine Street, was ar-
rested Sunday, March 27,
and booked for aggravated
asvault on a female.
The complainant, Davis'
wife, alleged, Hut during the
course of an alienation, at
their Fine Street residence,
Davis hit her on the head
with a jar of cold cream,
injuryint? her so severely
that she required hospitaliza-
tion.
Davis was jailed, with his
being later released under
$'->00 bond.
Crabs Knife from
Vanity as She
Fights With Man
Minor Dispute Leads to
Slaying as Woman
Is Attacked
Ft. Sam Houston
Completes Plans
For Celebration
Fort Sam Houston Civilian Con-
servation Corps Company Num-
ber .'1812 (C), has completed all
details and arrangements for a
SV/IHG STOLEN gaia celebration, Sunday, April 3,
According to a report to police, commemorating the fifth annlver-
Friday night, March 25, thieves! sarv of 1lM}
stoic a glider swing from the! According to those In charge
front porch of the residence of |
Jesse E. (Jreen, 524 Victoria Street.) (See COMPLETES, Page 5.)
between the hip and knee. The
right foot was eevered at the
ankle, and he was badly battered.
Jones had recently come to San
Antonio searching for employ
ment. After futilely seeking work,
he decided to return to Houston.
The accident occurred when h<
slipped as he attempted to catch
tho homeward-bound freight. Be'
etui cars passed ft,or a<mtg iK'fore
he rolled off the tracks.
The badly mangled man was
taken to the county hospital in a
Riebe ambulance. He lost much
blood, and physicians, hoping that
his life might lie saved by blood
transfusions, issued a call for
blood donors.
White Athlete Offers Blood
Among the first to offer blood
was Van Paele Nabrito, of 410
Keitdiill Street, a varsity football
tatr&e at Jefferson high school,
ana the son of Ed Nabrito, In-
vetfjgator in the office of District
AtUhiey John It. Shook.
ll^ree Negroe:-', incarcerated in
cilf jail on minor Cliurges,
Offered their blood. The mew
Albert Richer, 174Y Montana
Albert Johnsau, 100a Gii
and Johh Mufppy> 120
Park. Although their blood
not used, the three, because
of Iheir volunteering, were re-
leavd from jail.
Ille body was turned over to
the Collins Funeral Home, which
wai successful in contacting the
de^fknt's wife, Mrs Ella Jones,
In Houston. Funeral services and
interna ut will Ik? in Houston.
DR. C. Al'STIN WHITTIKR,
widely known and popular San
Antonio physician and surgeon,
who will depart from the city,
Satnrday, April 2, for TuRkeg?e
Institute, Alabama, where he will
attend the annual sessions of the
John A. Andrews Clinical Society,
from April 3-8, and where he will
Man, Violating
Peace Bond, in
Break from (.ops
San Antonian Invades
Girl's Quarters to
Raise Row
A iH>ace bond was a men* scrap
of paper, and law officers were
just some other men to Jesse
Another victim was added to
San Antonio's recent sudden series
of violent deaths, when, late Wed-
nesday afternoon. March 30, a San
Antonian was stahlted to death
during a furious fight with a
woman at 804 East Crockett Street.
Tlie knife victim was Joe Green,
45 years old, of hi>4 East Crockett
Street, who was stabbed in the
heart with a poeket knife, alleg-
edly in the hand of Mrs. Viola
liar nee. 27 years old. a roomer in
the Green residence. Thursday,
March 31. the allegod slayer was
charged with murder, in a com-
plaint filed by City Detective Ed
A ma eke r, in Judge Gerhardt'fl
court.
The incident which was climaxed
with a knife's being plunged into
the man's heart, led first from
words over a flfteen-ceut debt, to
a warning anent the woman'#
stepping on some rocks, thence to
the man's decision to eject the
woman as a lodger in his house,
and finally to u scuffle, which
resulted fatally for the man, and
to the jailing of the woman.
According to signed statements,
Mrs. Karnes and her husband
were roomers in the home of
Green and his common-law wife.
As Mrs. Barnes started to leave
the house about five-thirty o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Green, who
. Chrlatiaim, addreaa listed as 8<J7 wa«« sitting on the porch, asked
m^!lng..0f. Mesqulte Street, when he her when she was going to payi,
him the fifteen cents that she owed
him. The woman, according to
r • , . Bnt <|eflailt Christiana mnyl her statement, replied. "Just as
Dr. Whither, in addition to be- haiv u,lle eool off, and Loon ns J get It.
I j
board of directors of the National J W(.nt 0„ something of « rampage
Modlcnl Association, of which J Sunday night.
board he is a me ruber.
Silence Greets FDR's Lynch Idea!
TVEW YORK, N. Y.—The proposal of President Roosevelt that the famed federal G men
be sent to investigate lynchings and report the facts to him, to the congress, and the
general public, was greeted with little or no comment by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People here.
The President made his suggestion at a press conference March 22. According to the
account in The New York times, he said he already had suggested such procedure to the
Attorney General, under whom
the G-men work. In the account
which appeared in the New York
Herald Tribune, It was stated that
Roosevelt sold he had transmitted
the plan to congressional leaders.
Implying that a piece of legislation
would be drawn embodying the
White House Ideas.
•The N. A. A. C. P. la not able
to comment on this proposal," said
Walter White, secretary, •'because
we hare nothing except a report
of the remarks of the President
in a prest conference. When, and
if, a ipeclflo bill is drawn and
Introduced In congress, we will
have aomethlng definite to go on
Aa It la now, we do not know
whether this statement Is just an
Idea and suggestion of the Pres-
ident. or whether It la to be
translated into legislation. Further-
more, we do sot bare any details.
The bill, if draws by the adminls
'It should be noted in passing,
however, that while an investiga-
tion of lynchings by federal agents
would lie valuable in that It would
establish authoritative data, free
from the taint of propaganda, as
n basis for action, the crux of the
lynching problem remains the ar-
rest and prosecutiou of those
responsible for lynchings. Tho N.
A. A. C. P. remains committed to
an effective federal anti-lynchlng
bill, as drastic as can be drawn
under our Constitution. We are
supporting and working for the
passage of the Gavagan-Wagner-
Van Nnys bill which was shame-
lessly filibustered from its prefer-
red position on the Senate calen-
dar.**
The N. A. A. C. P. announced
that one of its workers In Wash-
ington had made inquiries in both
the House and tlie Senate, and
that no one knew anything of a
tratlon, may be something very j concrete proposal for legislation
Afferent from the press statement! containing the President's ideas.
H tfes President Two alternative courses were
the school observance of the 4838
Health Week. Many of the neigh-
borhood school parades will be
presented by the President. One
was that tlie attorney general
cause immediate investigations to
be made in satisfaction of public
demand for information on all
cases involving loss of life by mob
violence. While the President
said he had suggested such pro-
cedure to the attorney general, he
did not indicate whether that of-
fice now had the needed authority.
It was the President's proposal
that whatever facts were developed
by Federal investigation should
be made available immediately to
tho chief executive, to congress
and to the general public.
if the force of public opinion
proved unsatisfactory or Ineffec-
tive, either from a practical orjd^ased woman, sister of
an administrative standpoint, then j youth. Collins Funeral Home
S ant one Opens
" Health Week "
Prog ram Sunday
CAN Antonio's observance of National Negro Health Week—
April 3 to 10—will open Sunday with addresses in more
than a score of churchcs by physicians, dentists, and social
workers, according to a schedule announced Monday by Rsv.
Cr. A. Deslandes, chairman ef thi3 feature cf the program, at
the regular meeting of the Health Week Committee held Ut
the Library Auditorium.
Monday morning, tuberculin skin held on Monday afternoon.
Ing a member of the board of di-
rectors, is chairman of the com-
mission on economics of the Na-
tional Medical Association, and is
the former director of zone eight
of the national body. He was
elected, in August, 1!).'17, u member
think things over—In jail—as a
result of his breaking a peace
bond under which he had lieen
placed, making threats and then
(Scaping from officers who were
about to carry him to jail.
Tlie difficulties first arose al
of tho executive committee of the out two weeks ago, when Chris-
rovident Post-Graduate Associa-
tion. of Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Whit tier will return to San
Antonio April 8.
Redroom Fall
Proves Fatal to
Aged Santonian
As she started to step from the
porch to the walk. Green, accord-
ing to the statement, warned her
that if she stepped on the rocks
which lined and bordered the
walk, he would "knock her G - -
I) - - brains out".
As the woman starred to walk
tiona created a row in the ser-lon Crockett streat. Green is alleg-
vants quarters, at 234 Cardinal
Avenue, where Miss Irene Rragg
lived. As a result of this com-
motion, and on advice of her em-
ployer, Miss Bragg, on Tuesday,
March -J, had Christiana put lin-
ed to have thrj'gp rocks at her,
hitting ht-r twicy^ once on the toes
and once in ther left side.
According to her story, she
advanced on the man with rocks
in her hand, but when she got
d<*r a peace bond, set at #200, inj within a few feet of him she
the court of Judge Corrigan. | threw them down. Mrs. Barnes
Christiana was expressly for-'alleged that Green then, with
bidden to visit Miss Bragg at her | much profanity, told her he want-
quarters, and promised the j"dge od her to get her tilings out of
that he would not molest her.' the place, or he would throw them
testing of five hundred children
iu local schools will start under
the direction of Dr. M. L. Preacher,
assisted by Dr. W. R. Mayuard,
Miss Tommye Martin, It. N., school
uur£e, Mrs. Mabel R. Washington,
It. N., and Mrs. Aurella Garnett,
It. N., city health department
nurses. The tests will be given
to children in the age-group froin
six to twelve years in public and
parochial schools, and also to
pupils of South San Antonio col-
ored school.
Health talks, school paradee,
'1 A public meeting with motion
pictures, showing local health con-
ditions and activities of the City
pealth Department, will be held
at the Library Auditorium, Thurs-
day evening, at 8:00 o'clock. The
aims win be shown nnder the di-
jrtdion of L. P. Bishop, personnel
director of the department. t
4 During the entire week, an In-
tensive neighborhood clean-up and
fieaptlfication program by blocks
will be carried on with the active
^Cooperation of the city street
Staining department.
A bedroom midshap, suffered
nearly a month ago, led to the
death, this week, of Frank Ben-
nett, 81 years, of ,*120 North Hack- rl°tous disturbance, that Mrs,
berry Street, who had lived in|I> HiI,« employer of the wo
San Antonio for noarly a quarter j called the si eriffs office f«>r help
However. Sunday evening. March!
27, he did go to tlie girl's res-
idence, and there created such a!
W.
nut. and with her filing him to
throw them out.
Entering tlie house, Mrs. Barnes
leclared that Green threw some-
thing at her, which passed near
lier head, and then grabbed her.
of a century.
Deputies
hnith and Winston j from behind,
both arms
Tlie octogenarian, enfeebled by answering th > call, shortly after i around her neck, and attempted to
the advancing years, slipped, early 1,1,1 o'clock, took the man into
(Sep FALL, Page 5.)
(See VIOLATING, Page 5.)
hurl her to the flc
Green then
(See PHAGES, Page 5.)
plays, and pageants will feature j ft Was announced by Prof. S
J. Sutton, general chairman of the
(See OPENS, Page 5.)
Scottsboro Boy About-Faces
MEW YORK, N. Y.—Olen Montgomery, oris of the four freed Scottsboro boys, who last
^ week charged the Scottsboro Defense committee with being a "racket", and not in-
terested in freeing the other five youths, has apologized Und is sorry for the statement,
the committee revealed Tuesday.
According to the committee, Montgomery in his written apology says he has changed
his belief that the other youths arc being sacrificed, and declares that a statement left
with the Rev. Thomas Marten,) from certain Information in our
Brooklyn pastor who had charge possession we believe that Mr.
of the lads when they were first
brought to New York, "had words
added'' and was released without
his knowledge.
Commenting on the original
charges, the committee stated:
"The Scottsboro Defense com-
mittee has a signed statement
Montgomery was misinformed by
certain persons and Induced to is-
sue the statement.
"The clearest proof that there
never has been a deal Ls furnished
by the fact that appeals have been
filed in the eases of the; remaining
defendants who were convicted in
well known philanthropist and
benefactor of Negro education
through Tuskegee institute. None
of these organizations or indi-
viduals composing the Scottsboro
Defense Committee could be ac-
cused of racketeering on this
world-famous case.
"With respect to the speaking
tour taken by Mr. Montgomery and
Hold Double Funeral Rites for
Mother, Son Who Die in Crash
WfriilTte and |rief-atri!ken. relatiV6S Olen Montgomery repudiating! Alabama and these appeals Blioy Wright,' aim, xJSd by HlS
ducted Sunder M otaequieH were con- stutP,nent he iSsuwl to til(.L, ,nrrl„d thr011gh A1„hama|J „ ^
ducted Sunday, March 27, for Mrs. Bruce Mftrtindale, 42, and prcSH lagt wwk cllarging (a) [kli'
her soil, George Martindale,. Jr., 21, who were killed Friday,
March 25, when the automobile in which they were riding
was smashed into by a freight ti'iin at Oimos Drive and the
Missouri Pacific railway tracks
Services were held from the
Congress should create a standing! in charge, with the Rev. M.
committee with authority andl liyara officiating. The R ,
obligation at till times to make such | spoke briefly, but pointedly, on
inquiries and make ita findings, the suddenness of death, and ad,.j
publlft I inonUibed his listener* to be —*
pared to meet the occasion. Prayer
ldcnce, at i:t06 Navldad, of Mrs. was offered by tlie Key. H. C.
Pauline I'otts, daughter of the fapee. The obituaries were read
theft,- Mrs. Mury Byars Richardson,
pi>f Mrs. Willie Y. Kichanlson
rrnd a resolution from Civilian
Conserv.ition Corps Company
jsumbor 3S12 (C); Mrs. Katie
(See DOt'BUl rage 5.)
under the auspices
court and, if necessary,| of the Scottsboro Defense commit-
'deal' was made last summer I through the United States supreme tee we wish to state hat the tw
by which four of thc Scottsboro court. (scottsboro youths were paid 10
defendants were freed on condi ' "With respect to the 'racket'in week for spending money, but
tion that the other Ave be allowed] chnrgp, it is necessary only to! that all their expanses, including
to remain in prison, (b) -that the say that the Stottsboro Defense tM'u fare, hotel bills, meals, taxi-
case has been conducted as a j committee is composed of seven'cabs, elothiii!:, laundry and other
racket by individuals, and or ani-| national organisations each of! nec-sary items were paid by th«
zatlons, and (c) that he hail made'which Is jealous of its prostl.tejScottsboro committee. All proceedi
< nation wide speaking tour far and Integrity; tKit the chairman from the tour above expentes went
which he received only S10 a we. k. is the Reverend l)o tor Allan Into the defense fund to cirrj ou
and that he was now out of funds.j Knight Chalmers, pastor of Broad-, the fight for the remaining de-
"The committee Is gratified that
Mr, Montgomery hns repudiated
this statement bee:use there ls New VorR City, and the treasurer j
not a word of truth in it and, is Colonel William jay Schieffelio, |
v.ay Tabernacle church, one of the ft ndants. Since re:;irnlag from
largest downtown congregations In, the tour Roy Wright has Nm*
(&* SCOTTSiiOUO. l'atts U
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