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1 NEW YORK, N. Avert Near Riot Of Home Relief Clients At Lafayette Theatre Seeking to take advantage of the WPA ruling which permits home relief clients to occupy two thirds of the seats at any Federal Theatre Project's Monday night performance, more than 4.000 local recipients of home relief armrared before the doors of the LUh Theatre. 132nd street and Seventh avenue. Monday night, to gain entrance to the presentation of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," as offered in a Haitian version bv the Federal Ne gro Theatre Project. As a result of the crush, the curtain rose about an hour late and residents of the neighborhood had a momentary scare of noting which, however, was soon dispell According to witnesses, the crowd began to assemble early in the even ing and soon the line extended from in front of the box office south to 131st street arid ttwn wt to Lenox avenue.

Presenting their relief cards as credentials, they rapidly filed in until the house was crowded to capacity. At this point Paul Floyd, manager of the theatre, mounted a a fcox.ia thelootv and attempted to' cxplan tliat no more could be ad mitted because of the jire laws. When those outside in the street attempted to crowd forward in an attempt to hear what he was saying, be is believed to have become alarmed and sent in a call for the police which was answered bv Emergency Squad No. 6 who proceded to break up the large crowd. DIES OF GUN WOUNDS Gun shot wounds he received in a battle with an unknown man some ten hours before resulted in the death in St.

Mary's Hospital of Frank Moore, 36. of 521 Rocka way avenue. Brooklyn, Monday. The altercation occurred in front of 1716 Bergen street. Police of the Atlantic avenue precinct are searching for the assailant.

TO GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS NASHVILLE. Tenn. With a view to improving the academic interest of the student body, Fisk University will offer 3 fellowships of $500 each and 60 scholarships of $150 each this spring, it was announced this week. Fifty one of the scholarships wil go to undergraduates. Charged With Homicide When Victb Dies In Hcsp, Accused of homicide for stabbing Sidney Johnson.

28, of 304 West 137th street in the chest just before midnight Thursday, John Mercer, 32. of 104 West 136th street, was arrested by Detectives Brown and Robinson of the 32nd Precinct on Friday morning. According to police, Mercer and Johnson engaged an altercation In a hallway at 2656 Eighth avenue during which Mercer sustained sub wounds of the left chest Rushed to Harlem Hospital, the injured man was pronounced dead by Dr. I lack ett Johnson who escaped after the stabbing was arrested by the detectives as he was about to start work Pier 15 at 8 a. m.

Friday. ed temporal secretary after which he cot Krtnre was formally ooettcd by Mr. Y'tecan who annouured that "we're here to try. if we ca t. I ar mo nte the rr.

teres of iur peop'e politically." Stating that this was the beginning of a move to create political interest which will bring back ests Negro PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Rev. J. G.

Robinson, editor of the A. E. Church Review, has written Henry P. Fletcher, diairman of the Republican National in Washington, Mggestingihat a Negro be added to the "brain trust" now in formation. Rev.

Rinnn wrote. "I believe if you mould vlert one the leading Sugg STATE SATURDAY, APRIL. 25, I educator pi the Aegro to joiglgood to the FILE SUIT AGAINST UNWITYOFIilO. NAACP Seeks To Force Admission Of Negro To School Of Law COLUMBIA, Mo. A new suit was filed here April 15 on behalf of Lloyd Gaines against the Universitv of Missouri to compel the University to admit him as first year student in its School of Law.

On March 27, the board of curators of the University rejected his application solely on the ground that he is a Negro. Gaines is twenty four years of ace. a resident of St. Louis and received the degree of bachelor ol arts from Lincoln University at Jefferson City in 1935. Lincoln University, the state college tor Negroes maintained by the State of Missouri, does not offer any graduate or professional courses; Gaines appltd for admission to the School of Law of the University of Missouri in June and again in August, 1935.

The registrar to ct on his application. Appeals to the president of the Universitv and to the board of curatory brought no action. Gaines sought the aid of the N. A. A.

P. ad on January 24, 10.16 S. Medmond and JHenry TJFspyVuft. Louis and Charles H. Houston, ot New xorx, an as counsel for the N.

A. P. brought an action of mandamus against the registrar to compel him to act on Gaines application. The University did not answer the uit hut the board of curators took up the application and rejected it because Gaines is a Negro. Mr.

Redmond, speaking of the new suit, says that it was not possible in the first suit to demand Gaines' admission because his application had not been acted upon. "When the board of curators was forced to. consider Gaines' application and declare itself as opposed to his admission solely on account of color." he said, "the object of the first suit was won. Now we are down to the fundamental issue: whether the State of Missouri can exclude a qualified Negro citizen and resident of the state from the School of Law of the University of Missouri, which is maintained by tax money w4iich Negroes help to pay, solely on account of his color. We are resting the case squarely on the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution." No date for the hearing of the new suit has been set.

Jackson College Head Visits In New York President B. Baldwin Dansby of Jackson College, Jackson, Miss, was a weekend visitor in New York and a caller at The Age office Monday, with the Rev. Franklin of Tarrytown. N. Y.

President Dansbv came to New York to confer with officials of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, under whose ausoices the college has been operated for the past 58 vears. He stated that demite the de pression, his school was progressing and expected to graduate a class ol fifty in The present faculty is composed of 13 teachers, most of whom hold degrees from northern and western colleges. He returned South Monday night to the fold the younger voters, Mr. Wibecan, waxing eloquent declared: "The Republican Party's mission will not be complete until it brings back the principles of its forefathers and makes this a government of the people, by the people and the people." For Brain Trust with that group, you would go a long way towards bringing the. Negroes back to the Republican Party vou would select Dr.

R. R. Wright Jr, (resident of Wilberforce University, you would be selecting one of the best educatrd men of the county, without regard to race or color His appointment an advisory mat to the Republican Nat Kmal Committe would be of untold 1936 ALLEGED OPERATION ENDS IN iMANSLAUGHTEPv CHARGE AGAINST DR W. HORQIH Prcnicent Brooklyn Pbydcbn JWHigh Y. State Elk Offidal Bccg Tried Fcr lianshnjhtcr After Death of Young Worsan fa Harfen Hospital COPS ARREST HARLEM CHIROPRACTOR Held Without Bail For Further Examination And Charged With Performing Similar Operation On New Rochelle Girl Accused of performing an illegal operation on a 23 year old girl Dr.

William P. Norcom, 50, of 144 Lefferts place, Brooklyn, went on trial on charges of first degree manslaughter before Judge Rosalsky in Genearl Sessions Court, Part 4, Monday. Dr. Norcom, socially and professionally proml inem in Brooklyn "and stale' commrs twner of education for the Elks, is aid by polict.tn ha pej formed jhe 'refation on February 24, at the Dewey Square street and Serenth avenue. He was arrested by Detective Earl Redmond of the Wot 123rd street station at the ho i tel on February 25 last.

According to police, Dr. Norcom, answering a call from the woman, Catoria Spivey, performed an abortion. Becoming worse. Miss Spivey called for him again but before he arrived, she was removed to Marfan Hospital where she died later the next night. Assistant District Attorney Mc Guire is prosecuing the case while Dr.

Norcom is defended by Attorneys Oliver Witliams and Cornelius McDougald. Born 1885 in Portsmouth, Dr. Korcom received his early education it Hampton Institute After graduat ng from Yale with the A.B. de pe he attended the University of Michigan Medical School for awhile tnd later transferred to Howard University irora which institution he received his M.D. degree in 1917.

He married Miss Rebecca deGraf fen Reid in 1914 and they are the parents of two children, 21, and 18. Besides being high official in Elk dom. Dr. Norcom is also Past Grand Vaster of Prince Hall Masons, tnd a member of Odd Fellows and Forruters and the National McdicaU Association. CHIROPRACTOR HELD Adolphus Morgan.

52, of 140 West Ulit street, was ordered held with wt bail for examination when ar nipted last week before Magistrate Prrlman on charge of performing illegal operation. Morgan, who he was a chiropractor, was arreted bv Detectives Leef, Flinter nd Boyden of the 32nd precinct 'last Tuesday. He is charged with performing an Portion on Mabel Haynes, 20, of 68 Wimhrope avenue. New Rochelle, N. Y.

at the 131st street address on March 23rd. The girl is now cortfin td to New Rochelle Hospital where condition is reported as serious. MUSICIAN "ARRESTED of felonious assault, Delevan Thomas, 26. of 229 West 38th street, was arrested br Defective Robinson of tht 32nd Preset on complaint of his wife, r. Geraldine Thomas.

According to police, Thomas, JJ'd to be a member of Chick wbb's band, hit Mrs. Thomas the head with a bottle at 5 JO Welnesday causing her skull he fractured. Autlior And Hovard Prcf. Avardad Guggentaim Ftefe Fcr SC3 Arnewewrt was nude this week rj th John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York. a former Howard University and a Howard University of Economics had beea "arded CoRgenhetra fellowships for "feoming ftlWihio.

camr ins; annual "Bd of awoximateW f2.0000 dnigned to aure recipi nnria irrttnm during the d. As a rule thev are V5 PK sm. ljr. aJtota VOU 50. No.

34. 20SC0E BRUCE DENIRORS Says Opening Of Office On" I25th Street Is For His Children Roscoe Conkling Bruce, resident manager, of. the. Paul Lawrence Dunbar Apartments, will not relinquish his job, he announced in a special statement to Calvin's Newspaper Service, discounting a story that the opening of a real estate office in 125th street under the name of "Bruce" might affect his Dunbar position. Mr.

Bruce said: "So far as my resigning from my post as Resident Manager of Paul Lawrence Dunbar Apartments is concerned, the news is absolutely without foundation in fact" Explaining the office in 125th street, Mr. Bruce said: "Moreover, 'Bruce Realty Associates, consists primarily of the grown children of Mrs. Clara Bur rill Bruce and me; they are all university bred. They are all experienced in housing administration, being thorougly qualified to conduct Brace Realty Associates with integrity, intelligence, competence. This copartnership is devoting itself to the economical, efficient, and humane operation of apartment houses in theHarlem region.

This is a service of vital importance to our entire community of color. "Does anybody blame Mrs. Bruce and me for standing behind our own children one hundred per cent? The many lessons of our own experience at the Dunbar, cover ing almost a decade, for example, are at all times theirs to command. Like us they are deeply interested in the convenience, comfort and general welfare of their tenants; and not "merely in grabbing the rents periodically for the landlord, as it the general practice in Harlem. TWO BRICKLAYERS KILLED BAYWAY, N.

Two bricklayers died Friday of injuries received in falls from the building of the Phelps Dodge Copper Pro rfiwtn romoanv here. The vic tims were" Eugene Halsey, 35, of 31 Faiview avenue. Newark, ana Frederick Hauser, 44. some are renewed axnuallv the mix tmtnn beinw three vears. The Foundation anmtmced that the two recipients were Dr.

Abram L. Harris, erofessor of Economics of Howard Universitv. who received a 'renewal of the fellowship granted him lat year during which time he has been on leave from the univer sity, and Miss Neal Horttmi. former Hwd Universitv tfodent and well known author of New York The fellow shin will allow Mis Hurstoa to go to the West ladies ft 3,000 NEGROES IN N. Y.

POST OFFICE Six Million Dollars Is Drawn Annually By Race Employees Approximately 3,000 Negro employee of the New York Post Office, covering the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, draw more than sV: A VC. Postmaster ALBERT GOLDMAN a. yearln falaries from the Federal Government; according to Postmaster Albert Goldman who was the principal speaker last Monday night at the monthly meeting of the Membership Cabinet ot the 135th Street Branch Y. M. A.

Attorney 'i James Thomas who presided introduced Postmaster Gold man to the more than a hundred guests present and he was loudly applauded at conclusion of his re marks; lV Addressing the meeting, Postmas ter Goldman said part: "I am more than pleased to be with you this evening, and accepted gratefully the invitation of your committee to come here and address you because felt that this institution I rec ogniied one of the main factors to ward the up tmildjng of this import ant section of onr city. "I have been identified with civte and philanthropic work of many kinds during a long career in public and private life, and I know of no one thing that does more to uplift a man than to be of help to a fellow human being. "Furthermore. I Have a direct in terest in this section of the city in my capacity as 'Postmaster. Approx imately 4,000 of the employees of the New York Post Office are of your group, and I venture to say that I hold this group representating as it does an annual income and purchasing power of more than $6,000.

000, as an important factor in the economic life of this section. Office which will soon be housed in a two story colonial brick building on 140th street, between 7th and 8th avenue, the Postmaster commented on the daily and annual business transacted at the branch. More than 350 money orders are issued daily and 13,535 postal savings accounts are in lorce mere, ine amount on deposit being $1,068,317. The new branch post office will cost $77,000 to erect and will occupy a site 84 by 100 feet. The first floor will have 8.000 square feet of work able area; a public lobby 22 by 49 teet, and fourteen business windows.

i.V 'S; r'l KKDILE) Plea Fcr Harccay Hade by George Wftecan In Stirrer Speech Matting in the Association of Trade and Commerce, 2370 7th Saturday afternoon, the New York State Colored Republicans, an affiliate of the Eastern Federation of Colored Republicans, completed their State organisation, heard enthusiastic addresses and scathing denunciation of the New DeaL Called by George E. Wibecan of Brooklyn, who was elected stale chairman last Sept. 6, at the Crass Roots Contention, held in Philadelphia, the meeting opened at 3:15 f. Rev. W.

Brown, pa tor ef First A. M. Zioa Church. giving the invocat UUs jCcthia Xdototh Jia eject PATROLMAN LEROY T. SHEARES DIES OF I IllflE STAB rOIDS RECEIVED HI i FffiHT WITH SUSPECTED RAPE FEE KILLED PtL LEBOT T.

SHEASIS MOVOMRS AT NEV. DATipPPED Govt Bureau Maintains Its Jim Crow Policy At Boulder Dam LAS VEGAS. Nev. When the Six Companies, Jnc, finished its contract' on the Boulder Dam on March 1, it turned the work over in the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The few Negro workers who were employed by the company were dropped front the payroll and have not been reemployed by the.

government to date. Ralph Lowry, construction engineer for the Bureau of Rclama tion, conferred on March 16 with a committee of Negro citizens from the local branch N. A A. P. but gave them no encouragement to hope for the employment of Negro workers on the projects yet to be finished.

The majority of Negro workers dropped from the payroll were engaged in cleanup work which is far from finished." From the very beginning of the construction of Boulder Dam, the Bureau of Reclamation, v4iich is a government agency, has been consistent in its refusal to employ Negro workers. The Six Companies, Inu, a private contracting firm, employed a few Negroes after Eressure had been brought to bear, ut the Bureau of Reclamation never changed its policy. Local citizens have appealed to Congressman J. G. Scrugham of this district and to Secretary Harold Ickes of the Department of the Interior on behalf of the Negro workers.

An appeal has also been sent to the national office of the N. A A. P. which has been active in fighting discrimination in employment on the Boulder Dam since 1931. Stale Officers' Elected, New Deal Condensed By Conyention Recalling the circumstances surrounding the election of other Democratic Presidents, Mr.

Wibecan analysed the reasons for the defeat of Herbert Hoover and launched into an attack "of F. D. Roosevelt and his alphabet administrations. Making a plea for the audience to go out and preach Republicanism, be said. "We arc the' modern Paul Reveres and we arc going through the length and breadth of the country telling the people that a change must come." After prolonged applause it was mnved finm tW floor that the election of Mr.

Wthtraii and Dr. Julia CCqb tirrac4 og i 5. WMEEEEMffiE Mortally Stabbed As He And Farteer Surprise In hTestitioii of Assault On PoEccsan's fsa In Harleri Hospital Penthouse on Thursday TRANSFUSIONS FAIL TO SAVE LIFE 1 I Inspector's Funeral Will Be Held Thursdi For Deceased Policeman; Child Sure Prisoner Was Man i "Killed in the line of That inscription will probably be placed sf ten the name of Patrolman Leroy T. SJteares in Polid DIES JN BRONX Wealthy Realtor Owned Valuable Property In Throggs Neck Solomon Riley, who at one time was credited with being the owner of $2,000,000 in Harlem real estate. died last Thursday after several years of poor health.

The late Mr. Riley came into prominence in 1929 when he bought a pavillion and parcel of waterfront property, in the Throggs Neck sec tion of the Bronx, and announced his intention of opening a bathing beach for colored people. White res idents of the neighborhod formed a vigilantes' committee and fought the project through courts. The opposition of the whites, together with the depression caused the project to col lapse. Previously Riley had attempted to open a "colored Coney Island" on Hart's Island but this plan was upset by the city, which condemned the land.

He was a native of the British West Indies and had been a resident of New York State for about 30 years. During the depression he lost possession of a large apartment building on Manhattan avenue between 117th and 118th streets. He resided in the Borough of the Bronx at the time of his death, His widow, who was white, and a daughter, Mrs. Marion DeFrece, are survivor. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the chapel of William P.

J. Bible at 2700 East Tremont avenue and interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Ccrdele, Ga. School Is Damaged By Tornado CORDELLE. Gx Gilespi'e Nor mat Institute of which Prof.

Augustus S. Clark is principal, was in the path of the recent tornado here and several students were injured, together with considerable property damage. The school had recently been bequeathed $20,000 and all of this sum will be necessary to repair the Building Boom Seen In Increased" Number Of Calls For Bricklaycrr 1 According to an announcement from Mrs. Carita V. Roane, superintendent of the Harlem Bureau of the New York State Employment Service, there is a marked increase in the demand for brick 'aytr and other building trades workers.

Mrs. Roane said: Thi office is receiving calls for union carpenters, bricklayers and bridclayers helpers, and had great difficulty in filling these jobs. We also are receiving a few rails fo noo unioB skilled mechanics, TWELVE PAGES Who Lured Her duty." Monday of multiple wounds of the chesV'tbdlonic aougni tor questioning in coa nection with the attempted rape of a nine year old girl in the penthouse ot Harlem Hospital.1 The man who said be was Ardel Grbbs 27, of 233 West 143rd street, was arrested by Partohnan Chirks Catchings at the scene of the stab bing shortly afer Shears' partoti; rushed the mortally wounded police man across the street to the hospiul According td police, Shea res an 1 Patrolman Theodore Hart, both c3 the 32nd. Precinct, were off duty an 1 were conducting an investigation cj the attempted rape of a nine year old girl who is related to Patrolmt 1 Hart The child had been lured fro. in front of her home on 136th, strcci at 11 a.

hl, Thursday, to the penthouse of Harlem Hospial on tkf promise of being taken to a part? given by staff nurses; How the ma was able to take the to tha abandoned recreation room of tkj hospital without being questioned oft stopped by anyone remained ft mystery. 1 Once in the penthouse, the giri told police, she became suspicion when no one else was there and al she attempted to leave, the fen grabbed her, threw her on a and atempted to rape her. He waa prevented from carrying out hi plans, however, and escaped fror the building when hospital attend ants approached the scene. Hospital Orderlies Questioaci Police were immediately summon ed and decteives rounded up the or derlies, questioned them but the girl was unable to identify any of thenv She gave her relative, Patrouna4 Hart, a good description of the fiend however, and he and Patrolmaj Sbeares decided to investigate thl case. On Saturday at 8.45 p.

whit) they were off duty, the two police; men, confident that they had foun their man, entered a. second flooa, apartment at 34 West 136th after Sheare went into one room aj Hart another and they, started tl search when Shea res was confronted by Gihbs. Without a word of warn ing, Gibbs struck the policeman ar.l was knocked down. As Gibbs arose from crouchinj position, police say be drew a spring blade knife from his pocket and before Sheares could draw hlf revolver he had been stabbed mortal ly in the abdomen, chest, arms and shoulder. assailant escaped be (Continued On Page 3) We have already registered pret ably more laborers than we ca i place, but I am very anxious rave skilled Negro mechanic! whether 'union or non union.

"Recently we sent out a call '1 ISO bricklayers and more than 7 of these bad moved and bad tv notified us of their change cf a dress." Mechanics who are looking 1" work are urged fo register wi' thr state Employment Service, 2 Weit litih street..