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7 Qr Printed1 Nofjrooo V0LT4SN5T517 UI Uti ie Tells Different Story of Husband Alleged Poisoning; He Is Held For Grand Jury For Assault By Court Correspondent Who administered the the detention of Clyde Smith in two city hospitals from June zo to August lb: That is the question this correspondent, at least, is asking himself. Smith in ij 12 year om wue, uurraine, he complained of feeling ill in her filter's home, where she also lived, I on the day in question, but stories told in Washington Heights Court by his wife, and her sister, Mildred Webb, point to different conclusions. Ktlcaacd from Bellcvue Hospital in custody of, Detective Nelson jf the 32nd Squad on Thursday last iormcrly lived at 173 Yew Bttreitticet, The Bronx, ai "aaaiinedrbclore Magistrate Smith in heights Court on a charge of feloniously assaulting his wit: by striking her scveral blows with piece ot lead pipe causing her several lacerations about her body, and her conhncmciit in the Harlem Hospital Mrs. Smith testified that she had married her husband about eight months ago. Their brief marital life had been featured with sepat rations, reconciliations and threat" hsu Jn1y.

bi, with dim for about two month in suciession. Un toe uiorning ot June 28 while oh the street she met hr husband who went with her to her home at 167 West 146th Mreet, and threatened to end it all if she did not go to live with him in an apartment he had provided for them. Fearing bodily harm, hs said she consented with the hope that she would see a police officer on her way, to whom she would tell her story. After both of them had left the apartment sbe said that Smith said hi was returning to work and left She then returned to her sister's ipjrtment. Continuing, Mrs.

Smith testified that some time later her sister arrived and she told hrr the story. Her sister started out the apartment, and the heard her talking to sumeone whose voice she rec tgmztd as that of her husband. Immediately after the sister left him, she testified, he forced his jy into the apartment and began beating her with a bit of lead pipe. On the sister's return ho ilso struck her and ran from ths ipartmcnt. Mrs.

Mildred Webb, sister of Mrs Sn testified as to having (tn on the landing of the building abuve her' third floor ipartmcnt on the day in question, Sbe advised him to away from mere or she would can a ponce officer, and reminded him that she had previously warned him t3 stay Jay from her apartment. Immediately attcr leaving hiin, she said she heard her sitef scream and on hastening back to the apart oitnt she found Smith beating ber lister with a piece rA lead She further alleged that he then turned and struck her with the Mrne instrument, inflicting a wouiid hout her chest which i several stitches being taken into it Deteetive Kelson testified that ibuut 11 p. m. he was called' to the Hospital After "fmj Smith's condition and hear his stjry of the alleged pois he notified the Homicide Squad. Assistant District' Attor wy Humphrey went to the Hospital, but after investigation failed the truthfulness of Sf'tli's story.

Testifying in his own behalf Sffl'th stuck to his original story having gjr.e to li is wife's home, a tat after complaining of fecl in Ins stomach she gave Mn Uo grfcn tablets with some ater. She folowed this, up ith leur black be alleges, when his condition grew she told hin that she had pen him poisan and that he had go a hospital. It was n. re testified, that he struck 1 nd collapsed. is said to have occurred Jfrwt J.JO p.

but Smith is rs Prttd to have reached the Pres rrn Hospital about three late, although he alleges ew directly there in a taxi. y'm xammed by Asst. lis Au rney Mendelssohn Smith ict "at hr wa ever confinrd ny asylum for the insane, but that once suffered 1 i 4ucrs on nis Dram. (J1 held in $1000 bail Grand Jury on the assault Urit a poison pills which caused sticks to the story that his ai gave inem to mm wnen pi mreai oeen in ureal Britain's Note To O. A.

On Liberia LONDON; England Unless the United States takes active steps to give Liberia a stable government European power will dj so is the construction placed upon the lengthy and unusually frank dispatch which Sir John Simon of the Foreign Office has sent Ambassador Lindsay at Washington with instructions to address the United States Government a note giving Great Britain's views on the Liberian crisis. It is well known in diplomatic cir. des that Great Britain is keenly dis med.qvex. Liberte'if rMujat to acc5A the plait of assistance' drtwn up by the special committee appointed by Council of 'the League of Nations, and it is no secret that neither Great Britain nir France would object to mandating the little African republic. After roundly censuring the Liber iad Government (or repudiation of its debts and misgovernmcnt of native tribes.

Sir John Simon concludes: "His Majesty's Government cannot fcdicve that the pressure of public or even the threat of ex elusion of Liberia from the League of Nations, if that should be practicable, will be adequate to create any real and lasting improvement in Liberia. They are aware of the deep interest which the United States Government has always taken in the fortunes of this State, which, indeed, owes itj foundations to American enterprise and On the material side, Liberia is rendered de pendent upon the United States Gov ernment by the extent to which her financial machinery already in American hands and organized in conformity with a contract entered into between the Liberian Government and an American corporation. His Majesty's Government cannot, therefore, doubt that the United States Government have been as mucn perturbed as have they them selves by the course of event anA would be grateful for indication of a policy which "the United States Government would in the circumstances recommend. For their own part. His Government are ready to cooperate to the utmost in their power in any well considered measures which the United States Government may consider approprU ate to the occasion." Etta tloten Becomes Mrs.

Gau it A Barrett Claude A. Barnett, well known newspaper man, and Etta Moten, who is rapidly forging to the front as a star of the stage and screen, were quietly married at Capahosic, Va, Tuesday. June 26, Tast, according tj an announcement just made to friends of the couple by the bride's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Freeman Frank! ii, Moten.

The new ume no big surprise, as mrrw.j have been afloat for several months that the pair either had married or on the verge of wedlock. The marriage was witnessed by Dr. R. R. Moten, presi dent of Tuskegee Institute and other Prominent Tuskeegans.

The Moten summer home is at Capahosic The groom is director of the Associated Negro Press and a trustee of Institute of which he is an alumnus. He was one of Chi. cago's most popular bachelors. The bride, whose home is in Kansas, is graduate of the University of Kansas and is perhaps the most pronr ins; young colored woman in theatricals, possessing a good voice, bis trionic ability and personal cV.rm. She was one of tlie hits in the talking picture, "Flying Down to Rip," anj mm months ago sang the White Houje.

Mr. P.arwtt for years ha Chicago, where the couple will make with an aunt at Vernon avtr. their reiidence. The bride' remain on the stage. Apostolic Church Has Program On Citizen's Night Powerful and inspiring speeches from visiting clerical and lay dignitaries featured the Citizen's Night Program, Monday night, of the Fifteenth Anniversary Convention of the Apostolic Church, which is being held at the Refuge Church of Uirist, West 13Jrd I5i shop K.

Lawson, pastor. The Refuge Church of Christ, one of the outstanding religious groups in Harlem, and tamed for their radio services which are broadcast over station WINS every Tuesday and Saturday night, is celebrating its tntcenth year of existence, and great crCfti for the wonderful improvement in the community was gtven, by the various speakers, to the church. Glowing testimonials were profcrred also to Bishop R. C. Lawson, founder and present head of the institution, to whose genius and unselfish energy, was attributed the high rank and powerful influence wnich the church has attained diving fts Editor.

Fred R. Mre, of The New York Age, officiated as master of ceremonies, and introduced a program of fine speakers. Ti guests oi honor ot the occasion were Chas, Huitt. president of the Dunbar RanU Kev. D.

Ward Nichols, of Emanuel tor statistical enumerators, stenog A. M. E. Church; Rev. J.

M. Levis c1erks and described ter. president of the Baptist Minis conditons under which they tors' Conference of Greater New jhave t0 work on "Works Re York and Vkinity; Rev. L. C.

New projects as 'damnable" and by, presiding elder of the Buffalo District of the A. M. E. Church; Rev. John W.

Robinson, president of the Harlem League Rev. David Licorish, associate editor of "Looking Forward" magazine: ludce Cljarles Toney of the Municipal Court; Attorney illiam T. Andrews, prominent lawyer in the community and political candidate in the coming primaries RevT. S. Har ten, of Brooklyn, vice president of National Baptist Convention, and president of the Afro Protective League; Dr.

Godfrey Nurse, one of Harlem's most noted physicians and Elder Smallwood Williams, of Washington. very fine musical selections were rendered by Mrs. Rose Grant, the congregation's radio soloist, the fam ed Lawsoman Quartette, and the con gregation itself. Mrs. Verna Wil liams of Washington, D.

pianist Chas. Hill, leader of orchestra. The convention closes on August 31. 0 RobL Justice To Oppose Assemblyman Stephens In September Prfaary 'James E. Stephens, who is rerving his fourth term as an Assemblyman from the 19th A.

will have a fight on his hands in the September primary to retain his place. Mr. Stephens was re designated by the regular organization or party two weeks ago, but another candidate has been placed in the field against him. He is Robert W. Justice, director'of the New York Academy of Business.

Justice, it is reported, hat the endorsement of the Progressive Democratic Cub ot ZW West 122d street and the ata.no: al Democratic Club of 127 West 125th street. To add to the confusion in the district, there are three candidates for State Committeeman. Opposing Martin J. Healy, the present leader, or this position are former Alderman Hughie Masterspn and Major Chauncey Hooper of the 3o9th I fantry, N. Y.

N. G. Omaha Girl Appointed To Recorder Of Deeds Office OMAHA. Nebrwica tCNS) Mis Inez Battles, daughter! of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Battle, has been appointed as clerk in the Recorder ol Deeds' Office in Washington, the appointment being made ty Dr. William J. Thompkins, recorder, as a unit in the Democratic patronage program. Mis Tattles i a graduate of tre Central High School. thi ami attended the University of Nebraska, receiving from there an A.

B. de gree Making his first public appearance since his release from Fulton Tower Jail in Atlanta, Angelo Hern don was greeted warmly by a crowd of 5,000 or more persons, including about 3.000 Negroes who were present at the mass mermg given in his honor at Rockland Palace. 8th avenue and 155th street, last Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Ben Davis one of Herndon's de fene attorneys, who bad introduced Mil) I'd National Negro Weekly NEW YORK, N. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934 Eli i LEGES' Protest Alleged Discriniinatioii j.

Of Negro Me.Coljar Hers In Department pf Public Welfare The rumors of discrimination against Negro "white collar" workeps in the "Works Division of the Department of Public Welfare, first hinted at some time ago, have crystallized into, definite accusations, following the joint protest, made by six Negroes recently dismissed from Squad T. H. Number 11, Project Number 33, which isT under the direction of Arthur Cli ri r. Holden a result, several in vestigations have been i nstitutxL the findings of which have not, as yet. been made public.

One of the six, Bennie Butter, former Harlem newspaper man, acting as spokesman fnr. the group, in a letter, copies of which were addressed to Mayor LaGuardia, Tenement House Commissioner Lancdon Post. Welfare Commit. sioner William Hoqj in and Direc tor of the Works Division. Colonel Walter Delemater, forcefully called to what was considered the prejudiced attitude of many of of the white supervisors toward the colored men and women investiga Protests To Holdea A letter of protest had been previously sent to Mr.

Holden who is in charge Project 33.. In reply to that letter, Mr. Holden submitted figures and emphasized his interest in the Negro workers as may be noted in the copy reproduced below: "Dear Mr. Butlcr: "I acknowledge receipt of yours rf August 5. It ought not to be necessary for nie to explain to you that I particularly interceded in behalf of the colored people who are working under my supervision in connection with the Land Utilization studies under project No.

33. I believe of our personnel of 250 Continued oa page three bin UlCS III TOUT sMOsT iFall When Rope On fire Escape Swing Gives Way BAYONXE N. J. Madeline Yel verton, 6, of 564 Avenue was fatally injured Jast Monday afternoon, when a ope which she was Swing 1ntf from a1 fire escape in rear, of A'A ca suiting her four stories to the concrete walk below. Rushed to the Cayonne Hospital by Patrolmen 1 lor week and Sklcnar, who were in the vicinity when the accident occurred, the youngster was t'ouikl to have suffered a fractured skull to which she succumbed a few hours later.

She died at 6:45 p. ni. According to the record, the child, after finishing her luncheon, went to a neighbors' house to play with the children of Mrs. Lula Miller, a few doors away. The children went out dn the fire escape and amused themselves by swinging from a rope that was tied to otic of the beams.

Several negotiated the stunt but when little Madeline started to swing, the rope parted and she crashed heavily to the ground. The screams of the other children attracted the attention of Tie police radio car and lushing into the yard, they found the crumpled body on tlw walk. At the hospital he was examined by Dr. Sol Pollack who declared that her skull was fractured and that she might have internal injuries. Emergency treatment was immediately administered but.

in spite of all efforts, the child deid about four hours later. trust that I am among friends and thoie of you who are not my friends will at leant be as courteous to me as I have been to yon. I only want to help you and this was my only reason for extending my. services to yoo. Ruby Bates, R.

O. Brofcder and Louis, Cambcll, I poke also. Promptly at 10:10 p. Angelo Herndon made his entrance, borne on the shoulders of both colored and ter I was arreMtu. so.OOO was ap propriated for this very purpose.

During the cure of his talk, Herndon said that the authorities thought that two years in jail could break his spirit, but (ailed to realiie that when one juins the movement, nothing can weaken tim. W. B. DuBois. William Pickens, J.

Dalmitf Steele wrre a few of the persons soundly roasted by Heru don. After fJOl rah and everal hnn. Idred dollars was donated, the meet Jing adjourned. 5GC0 Jam Rockland Palace At Mass fating For Angelo Herndon; Boas For W. Davis On The Platform various speakers to the audience.

white comrades. This was the signal Among those who spoke was W. IL'for the Internationale and as this Davis, president of the Amsterdam was lustily ung, nearly every per News. son in auditorium raied his right It appeared that W. 1L Davis had I fi4t niKh.

tolj Beit Davis that the Amsterdam Radiating sincerity from hi small, News would raise funds for ti tie youthful frame, Herndon said in fense of Herndon. To this offer, Ben part. The peaceful demonstration for Davis said to the audience: which I was imprisoned showed for "We would like for Mr. Davis to the first time in the history of understand that the only recognized Georgia, that colored and white agency for the collection ot fund in workers stood side side in the Herndon's defense Is the 1LD. for relief for both races.

It if the Amsterdam News or any pa 1 is significant that ati'iough Georgia per takes upon itself the solicitation 'said that no more money was of fund, any and all monies must be able for the needy, the next day af reported to we ilu. air. uavi is here and I going to ask him to come forward and. tell us what he plans to do with the money he collects!" Davis replied as follows "I am, al a ki! to under stand the factor's that motivated tit asking of such a que turn. If the 1LD would consult toe UnXs.

it would find that every cent raised for them liy the Amsterdam has "been fully counted (Noise and rumbling, mixed with boos here and there. Ben Davis pleaded for 'order.) He continued, 1 I imj EMM 9 Negro Press Dined By Reds To Win Support In Election Campaign By HAROLD FALCON BLYE "Be kind to the Negro Press Day" may ell describe the press dinner given" by the Harlem section of the Communist Party in the dining room of the West 135th Street Branch Y. C. 180 West 135th street, Monday afternoon, when announcement was made of Communist candidates to run for election in tne fall ta.npaign for the offices of Governor, Governor, State Senators, Congressmen, Assemblymen, two municipal court judges and one al deiman, from the various districts here, Angelo Herndon, hero of the Reds, was an honored guest. He nude a rt address.

The Harlem Section of the C6hv muiiist Party leaned far, far to the light in its announcemnt of the bnadest united Irunt, and the usual tiuer, stinging, searing, relentless anj uncompromising Communist" af tack upon the Negro press was ele Hi ent by its absence, i Instead, there was only the sugar coated appeal for co operation and a cYfiiiite call for a convention of all Negro interests and organizations fere to help elect, Communist candidates for whom was claimed a program described as the only way out for the Negro and the working classes of the world. National Drive James W. Ford, Communist candy ate for Vice President of the United States iu the 1932 election, amounced that the political activity ci the party in the cny and state is pait of a national political drive to place Communist candidates in office throughout the entire country. Samuel. L.

Patterson, former executive secretary of the Caribbean Lnion, was named by Mr. Ford as campaign manager for the fall con grtssional and state elections. Attention was directed to Mr. Patter ons not being a member of the Communist Party, a fact which was rxplamed by Mr. Ford on the hasi the broadest united front in which c.turcries, clubs, business and professional people and even the Father Divine movement, may play an important part in the liberation' of the Negro.

Mr. Patterson, in announcing the iues his party will place before the voters scored the Republican, Democratic, and Socialist Parties as being c.rrupt through itj patronage systems. "There is orje, and onlv one, program that can bring bread and freedom to all, Negfo and white," he added. "That is the permanent plat, form of the Communis Party, which is now emphasited in the election Votera On The Spot Benjamin Davis defense attorney for Herndon and newly appointed editor of The Nero Liberator, official mouthpiece of the LSNR, stated fc' at in the fall campaign" all those who are really sincere in their support of the struggle for the liberation of the. Negro will be "on the spot; this will be their chance to prove their sincerity." Especially active will be the Communist campaign 'in lower Harlem, it was stated, among the twenty one different groups of Spanish speaking peoples, including the Porto, Rican.

The Communists will strive for a unification of all races and nationali ties in the Harlem area. Amando Ramirez, ho was recently arretted in Cuba while on the way to a Communist meeting, there, was named to represent the Spanish speaking people of the section here as a candidate for the Assembly from the 17th Assembly District Ford in Twenty First A. D. Mr. Ford will be the candidate for Congress from the Twenty first Dittrkt, opposing Joseph Gavagan, white, the Dtmwcratk encumbent Harry Heywood.

a member of the Central Committee of the Commun isr Party and general secretary of the LSXR, will run in tl 19ih Assembly while Merrill Work, Business manager I the Aegro Li herator will try for the Assembly in District, mm Accurate Since and 1886 Depondablo TWELVE PAGES 5 CENTS PER COPY ft 51 Picket TeisUer Group Seets To Confuse Public By Picketing Bl By DONALD HENDRICKS 125th street takes the spotlight this week witH'. pickets of the Citizens' League for Fairphy parad ing back and forth in front of Weisbecker's Market; 268 West 125th street. The picketing started Fri day under the direction of Ira Kemp and James Thornhill of the League's picket committee and al Her ok tod Retrial By Ga. Supreme Court ATLANTA, Ga. The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday grant to" attorneys "lor Angelo Hendon, hnder i loir Inciting, insurrec tion by the distribution of Communistic, literature, permission, to.

file a motion for rehearing. Herndon is seeking to set aside the verdict ai.d sentence of the Atlanta Superior Court. A rehearing had previously been denied. 0 Dr. Wheatland, Prominent Physician, Dies In Newport, R.

NEWPORT. R. I. (CNS) Dr. Marcus Wheatland, pioneer physician of this city, and trustee of Howard tmversity, died here at his home last Thursday morning.

Dr. Wheatland had been in failing health for ome tune, and spent several months at his native home, in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, seeking to regain his health. Dr. heatland, who graduated from the Medical School of Howard University in 1895 was tre first physician in this city to use tne ray in his practice. His estate said to include a business block of stores and tenements in Bellevue avenue.

Funeral services were held on Saturday. He is survived by two children. Miss Helen Wheatland, a teacher in the public schools of Washington, Di and Dr. Marcus Wheatland a practicing physician in Camden, "few Jersey. His wife, the former Miss Irene DeMortie, died thirty six er J0.

Harold Ross Wccsg Hozcrs As District Umger For Co. St. LOUIS. Mo. The value of a Negro agency is conducting a sales campaign among members of the race has been very successfully demonstrated and proved by a group of energetic young business honors as lo'cal distribute for the men here who have won signal General Electric Company.

Harold Ross, the dynamic leadrr of what is known as James and Company, recently, won the distinction of being second high district manager in the United States. He received a handsome white gold watch fjr his achievrment C. Strickland was presented with' a flat plate ironer for his prowess as salesman and others collected bonuses for their fine work. Last spring the group did $25,000 worth of business in sixty six days. Athlone Lewis, Robert Kyle, Eliho Oliphant and David P.

Ross, were members of the force who did outstanding work in the last contest sponsored by' James and Company, which won first place in the district. Recently the force was augmented by H. Bland, Eustace, A. Ross and J. Thompson.

Harold Rjss has been connected with firm a year and a half and risen from manner of one of. the display Next in point of service is P. .1 i i Store; Rebel umsteins ready several hundred men and wo Store men have volunteered for duty oil thj picket line. Negro representation on l25tl street is progressing favorably ia Koch's, Blumstein's and several small establishments, in the face oi misguided and stupid action oh thq part of the Negro Industrial CJerU cal Koch's with its adequate quota of sales help has expressed, complete satisfaction at the inaeas cd business and the quality and growing efficiency of i Negro clerks. Blumstein's, are sticking to trir agreement even though unauthorized pickets put out by Abdul Sufi Haimd's Alliance continue walk up and down in front of their store.

The Citizens' League for Fairplay desires the public ffcaFtuoV i Alliance pickets in front of Blum stein's have abSolutery'Tio comjeCiiou''" with the Leaguejnd Hie Age Joins urging tlie public to pay no at i. atntion to them, but shouiu go' into' Blumtein and support the representatives there here are now fiiteen employed iu clerical capacities with 20 additional to be employed in tie near future. Sufid Hamid has explained that his organization is a labor union and it is his desire to organize the col ored worker in Harlem. However' the colored workers are not satisfied as to the integrity of the Alliance and are showing no desire to part. with the $2.50 joining fee and the 2a cents per month dues.

An articls in "Women's a white trade paper, classified Hamid'a rganiza tion as a "racket union" and pointed to their untoward action as just a peeve. On Monday, Sufi Hamid was reported to have entered Blumstein's Store, had a conversation with thsj management and, after seeing the fifteen colored, salesgirls at work, is said to have agree to stop his picket activities. On Tuesday, despite this, agreement, however, the rickets still continued their activities in front o. me store. Tne Citizens' League for Fairplay, despite wild statements to the con trary is standing together as ma body under intelligent leadership and will shortly announce to the public definite plan for a new program.

A Letter Frca Koch's H. C. F. KOCH CO. Inc.

West 125th Street, New' York Fred R. Moore, Esa 230 West 135th Street, New YoikyN. Y. Dear Sir: Since the New Koch' Store, from iu very ception, made it a policy to draw no racial discriminatory lines, it ia quite natural that we should note with in terest aimilar efforts made by others, Your paper, The New York Age. in championing the cause cf air play, has no doubt sacrificed business and material gain.

That yon so lobly continued to fight for the principle that "all mea are cteated equax' in the face of opposition and material cost, is indeed ad mirable. In our own particular ease we have found our policy a wise one." We are happy to number many of your race on our employment list, and a large percentage on our sales staff. Their alertness, ea jerness to learn and pleasant personalities have proven the wisdom of course. We congratulate you op on your stand knowinr tht. ia the long run, your cour age and idealism, will be amply rewarded.

Very truly yours. H. C. F. KOCH CO.

(signed) Morris Weinsrein LESSEE I I.