The Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 28, 1939 Page: 1 of 12
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Houston, Texas, Saturday, January 28, 1939
NUMBER 12
Bill Introduced To
Senate January 19, ,
Kansan Co-Sponsor |
: WASHINGTON.-A new federal anti-lynching bill
sponsored by Senators Robert F. Wagner of New York, Fred- ,
erick Van Nuys of Indiana, and Arthur Capper of Kansas,
RETAINS HIS BELT
Joe Louis .
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Negro Graduates And
Professionals Await
Decision Of White U.
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BOMBER EXPLODES
IN INITIAL HEAT.
18,000 SEE FIGHT
8
By LONNIE VERRAZANO
(Informer Special Correspondent)
Press Wire
PRESS BOX, Madison Square Garden, New York.—With
the same fury that sent Max Schmeling back to Naziland and
left the sports world convinced that he was master of his
art, Joe Louis, the brown bomber from Detroit exploded a
barrage of rights on John Henry Lewis before 18,000 fans in
this huge indoor sports theatre which stands symbolic of
the late Tex Rickard and the million dollar era, tonight.
The fight’s only significant revelation was that it very
definitely destroyed the age-old myth that an all race bout
would not draw. Long before the arrival of time for the
main show, the S. R. 0. sign was hoisted and Mike Jacobs
LOUIS
25
200 Pounds
6 feet 1.75 in.
41 in.
44 in.
76 in.”ee2
14 in.
12 in.
34 in.
16% in.
22 in.
15 in.
10 in.
8 in.
11.75 in.
HOW THEY COMPARED
The Figures
Age
Weight
Height
Chest (normal)
Chest (expanded)
• * Reach
Biceps
Forearm •
Waist
Neck
Thigh
Calf
Ankle
* Wrist
Fist
LEWIS
25
183 Pounds
6 ft.
38 % in.
41 in.
.*75% in.
13.75 in.
12.25 in.
33.75 in.
17 in.
23% in.
15% in.
10.75 in.
7% in.
12| in.
WENT TO BED EARLY
John Henry Lewis
c Leader
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d Hearing
5 was introduced in the Senate January 19. VI
The new Wagner-Van Nuys-Capper bill is the one which
. —-------------------------.----will be supported by the National
Association for the Advancement of 4
Colored People and others who have
been carrying on the campaign for
this legislation for many years.
COSTIGAN’S DEATH
RECALLS WORK FOR
ANTI-LYNCH BILL
NEW YORK. Jan. iO-The death
of Edward P. Costigan, former
United States Senator from Colo-
rado, on January 17 in Denver, re-
called to thousands of supporters
of federal anti-lynching legislation
the devoted and unselfish service of
Senator Costigan in support of an
anti-lynching bill.
In 1933 a series of shocking and
brutal lynchings with both white
and colored victims shocked the
country and Senator Costigan
promptly stepped forward and of-
fered to sponsor, together with Sen-
ator Robert F. Wagner, the now
famous Wagner-Costigan anti-lynch
ing bill.
CONNALLY TO OPPOSE ___, 1
According to Associated Press
dispatches, Senator Tom Connally
of Texas will again enter oppost
tion to passage of the Federal ,
Anti-lynching bill.
Senator Capper, a Republican, 1
this year joins the two Democratic
sponsors of this legislation.
The new bill differs in only two ,
minor details from the Wagner-Van A
Nuys bill which was filibustered
death in the Senate last February.
The first change eliminated the ex-
ception of “gangster killings” con-
tained in the old bill; the second
change omitted the requirement
that law enforcement officers es- .
tablish that they had not been neg- I
ligent in a lynching and placed this i
burden of proof upon the plaintiff. ,
Jackson Says Joe
Was Relentless,
2 Ton Tony Next
NEW YORK.—(ANP)—Ten questions which students
at the University of North Carolina might discuss before it
is decided definitely to bar Negro graduate and professional
students from matriculating there were sent Tuesday to
President Frank P. Graham at Chapel Hill by Pauli Murray,
former citizen of the Tar Heel state
who has applied for admission to
the state university.
At the same time Miss Murray,
who had sought entrance before the
recent Gaines decision was ren-
dered, said she doubted that pro-
fessional and graduate courses in
Negro colleges would measure up
to such courses in the white state
university because other colored
schools in North Carolina have
never been given those facilities that
had another $100,000 gate. *
John Henry entered the ring a few steps ahead of Joe
and received a nice hand. Shortly after, the bomber climbed
through the ropes and a tumultous acclaim went up for the
champion.
would place them on a par with
white schools.
Several years ago another col-
ored student, Thomas, Hocutt, tried
macy school, but was rejected. Miss
Murray said she understood he was
turned down on the grounds his ed-
ucational qualifications made him
to register in the university phar-
ineligible. He received his under-
(See NEGRO GRADS, Page 2)
John Henry led with a light left to the face and followed
this up with body punches. Joe riveted a right to John s
face that sent him reeling backwards to his corner. Joe
covered the Pittsburgher with a series of rights that sent
him to the canvas. It was very obvious that John Henry
was in for the same type of treatment that all of Joe’s op-
ponents have faced. Early in the day, it was rumored along
" Broadway and in Harlem that Joe planned to carry John
Henry. When the ex-lightweight champion hit the resin,
a sigh of relief covered the house, for the fans as on all other
occasions had paid to see Joe deliver the ‘kill.
The bomber seemingly left his famous left at home, for
it was right after right into John Henry’s face, and a crimson
streak began to show. Like a cannon, Joe’s right exploded
on John’s chin and he went down without a count. The
weary, but game challenger was a picture of agony as he
stood leaning upon the ropes. He tried to wade in and make
a go of it, but again that terrific right hand met his chin
and down he went.
Arthur Donnovan, seeing the pathetic condition of John
Henry, came in and put an end to the slaughter by hoisting
Joe’s hand in victory.
TAKES FIGHT TO SENATE
R. R. GROVEY, Houston civic
leader who left for Washington
Wednesday, where he will appear
before the Senate to express oppo-
sition to the confirmation or former
governor James V. Allred as Federal
District Judge of South Texas.
HOUSTON.—R. R. Grovey, civic
leader and official of the Third Ward
Civic club left Wednesday for Wash-
ington- to protest the confirmation
of James V. Allred as Federal Judge
of the Southern District of Texas.
Mr. Grovey is representing the
Negro Citizens’ Committee and will
appear before the Sub-Committee
of the United States Senate to show
cause why Governor Allred should
not be confirmed as Judge of the
Southern district.
Mr. Grovey’s trip to Washington
is a precedent so far as Negroes of
Texas are concerned, this being the
first time in the memory of the
writer that a Negro has gone to
Washington to protest the confirma-
tion of- a presidential appointee. On
other occasions they have written
letters and sent telegrams stating
their opposition. Mr. Grovey is sup-
posed to represent a group of Ne-
gro citizens who opposed the ap-
pointment of Governor Allred.
Since Governor Allred’s nomina-
tion was first made public Mr. Gro-
vey has waged a bitter fight against
the appointment, basing his fight on
Governor Allred’s alleged prejudi-
cal attitude toward Negroes when
he was Attorney General and dur-
ing his first term as governor. Mr.
Grovey charges that Governor All-
(See CIVIC, Page 2)
By F. A. JACKSON
(Informer Staff Writer)
Press Wire :
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York.—Joe Louis,
Brown Bomber, shuffling, slit-eyed, man-killer, still reigned
supreme tonight when he knocked out John Henry Lewis ex-
lightweight king in the official time of 2 minutes and 29 sec-
ends of the first round in a scheduled 15-round champion-
ship match in Madiaon Square Gary
den. * 0
A capacity crowd of 18,000 wit-
nessed the bout. The vast crowd wahhg
stunned when Louis went after them,
challenger like a relentless assassin.
Joe was cool, calm and sure at the S
opening bell. And before one minute
passed, he staggered the challenger
with a lightning right to the jaw,
knocking him half-way across the
NAI
FUNDS FOR BOB
WHITE DEFENSE
HOUSTON.---A recent release to
the press by the Houston branch
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People car-
ried an appeal for funds to help
in its fight to save the life of Bob
White, who now stands with only a
miracle between him and electro-
cution. This appeal is being fol-
lowed with a series of public meet-
ings throughout the state. Accord-
ing to a statement from the chair-
man of the Legal Redress Commit-
tee, the Houston branch NAACP
has borne all the expenses of the
fight with the exception of $100
sent from the National Office and
$74 contributed by the patriotic
citizens of Dallas, Texas The local
association has twice suct.crd in
ring.
Following with lefts and another ,
right to the jaw, Joe sent the chal-
lenger sprawling through the ropes.
John Henry was up without a count
as the champion moved in fast,
pinning him against the ropes with
a volley of lefts and rights to the
body. Referee Donovan broke the
fighters and Joe moved in fast with
the famous one-two punch, sending
the challenger to the canvass with
a hard right to the jaw.
The crowd yelled that the bout
be stopped. Donovan noticed that
Lewis, using the tactics of a rank
amateur, failed to take a long
count. In his right head, a pugilist
of Lewis’ long experience would
have taken a count of 7 or 9 so that
his head might clear.
Donovan stepped in and signalled
to the knockdown timekeeper that
getting a stay of execution “ 1 ap-
peals. The case is scheduled to come
again before the Court of Appeal
on February 8. ■ The association is
intensifying its efforts to raise
funds to continue the fight, through
these public meetings, many of
which the condemned man’s mother ... ..., ...... ....... ...... ....
attends and relates a very graphic exception of his bout with Schmel-
and sympathetic story.
the fight was over. Joe’s punches
packed more dynamite tonight than
in any other fight, with the possible
Daughter Contests
I. S. Lewis Will
FIVE NOMINATED
FOR BRONZE MAYOR
HOUSTON.— While preparations -
are being made for the last rites
of I. S. Lewis, whose body is now
lying in state in his funeral home,
his daughter. Miss Ophelia Lewis
filed suit in civil district court, con-
testing the last- will of her father.
In a lengthy petition filed by
her lawyers last week, she alleges
that her father was unduly in-
fluenced by Mrs. Florence Holly,
his secretary, and on account of
this influence her father made
his will, naming his secretary co-
beneficiary of his estate.
The petition continues, asking
that the court break the will made
three years ago and award her
(Miss Lewis) custody of the entire
estate and that she be made execu-
trix.
Mrs. Holly continues as manager
of the business of the funeral home
as requested by Mr. Lewis before
his death, and included in his will.
The will named her as the sole
executrix of the estate and manager
of the company. Both she and his
DELTA SIGMA THETA CLAIMS HER
• Lovely Laura Sansom, pulchritudous Delta atTillotson
College, is performing an excellent duty as presid it of ua ... ...,...,.---------
A Pai chapter in Austin. Miss Sansom is a native of daughter share the estate equally
^^ Prominent fromil kecns.Tet. ^ ena =: 5^ m. m
and popular senior in the School oi Home. -
(See DAUGHTER, Page 2.)
F. D. R. OKEYS
HOUSING LOAN
FOR HOUSTON
HOUSTON.—President Roosevelt
approved a loan of $3,688,000 to
cover the cost of the first low cost
housing project to be constructed in
Houston. According to Executive
Director Moore of the Federal Hous-
ing bureau, the work on the third
ward project will get under way
in about three months. The money
approved by the President is for
the construction of a unit in figth
ward in the Lyons-Nance area. The
site has not been selected as yet.
The Third ward project will be
located in a 30 acre tract on the
south side of Dowling street.
The houses, according to housing
officials will rent for $2.50 per
month per room, making a 4 room
house cost $10 per month and a five
room house cost $12.50 per month.
(See F. D. R., Page 2.)
HOUSTON.—An aftermath to the
initial Negro Trade Week, sponsored
by the Houston Negro Chamber of
Commerce, was the nomination of
five candidates to run for the of-
fice of bronze mayor of Houston.
The nominations were made at a
program held at Jack Yates high
school, Monday night.
Candidates nominated were: Dr.
P. W. Beal, John H. Fowlkes, James
H. Jemison, incumbent mayor: Hor-
ace E. Polk, and Dr. R H. Ward. All
of the candidates made stirring ap-
peals for support and a hectic race
looms during the campaign, which
gets under way early in February.
The chamber’s board, was to decide
the date in a meeting Friday night.
Nominators in the order of the
candidates listed above were: Miss
Ellie A. Walls, J. W. Con. Rev. A.
A. Laws, A. W. Jackson and E. L
Snyder. The nominators applied
every oratorical trick at hand in
an effort to put their respective
candidates over. One would have
thought the mayor-at-large of Hous-
ton was being nominated from the
sincerity displayed in the addresses.
Principal James H. Ryan of Jack
Yates high school delivered the prin-
cipal address.
During the auction, which was
the choice purchases were made by
employees of participating mer-
chants and on some occasions it is
alleged that participants themselves
entered the bid for goods and
emerged winners.
Mule Bites
Man's Foot
MEXIA.—Brown’s mule really bit
but it was . not Brown Mule Chew-
ing tobacco. Instead, it was his
master’s foot. Sam Brown attempt-
ed to chastise his mule for balking
and kicked him in the mouth. The
mule did not have but on tooth and
he drove it through Brown’s foot.
As a result of Brown kicking the
mule he will be in bed for a month
recovering from the mule bite.
DON RODEY IS
SHOT IN HAND
HOUSTON. — Don Robey, 816
Cleveland, part owner of the Har-
lem Buffet 704 West Dallas was
carried to the Jefferson Davis hos-
pital Sunday with a badly lacerated
hand.
In a statement made to police
while at the hospital, Robey said
that a man and woman started fight-
ing in his place Sunday evening
and he was trying to stop them as
they were knocking chairs and
tables over. He said that he reached
under the counter to get a gun and
while picking it up it was acci-
dentally discharged. The accident
will cost Robey a finger.
ing.
In his dressing room, Joe waa calm
as usual. There waa no egotistic
display. "I just went in and hit him
for all I was worth and it paid
off,” Joe said. Joe thought it was
a right hand punch to the jaw
that finished John Henry. ,
John Henry was dazed in his
room. Though defeated, he had no
alibis to offer. "That right of his
is just like a baseball bat, when he
hits you with it.” Lewis insisted
that there was nothing wrong with
his eyes. He said he would rest
a while and return to the ring wars.
A sad, but. emotional scene was
the presence of John Henry’s fath-
er, who came all the way from
Phoenix to see his son fight When
John Henry offered to fight Joe .
again, the old fellow was quick to
say, “How could I be anything but
proud of a chap like that?”
Joe’e next detense of the title
FOUND DEAD IN BATHBOOM
labeled as the main feature of the
week, general resentment was dis-
played over the fact that many of from natural
HOUSTON. — Vash Venters, age
55. of 1809‘ Wilson street was
found dead in the bathroom of his
house Saturday. He had been dead
only a few hours when his body
was found. Justice of the Peace
Thomas M. Maes held an inquest
and rendered a verdict of death
causes.
Aged Man Struck By
Hit Ari Run Driver
HOUR ON.—Leonard Rucker, age
64 of 1302 Mystic was struck and
serin isly wounded by a hit and run
driver Saturday. James Harrison,
age 20 of 3108 Orange street sur-
rendered to Homicide Capt. George
Peyton about two hours after the
accident. He was placed in the city
jail and charged in Judge Mae’s
court with failure to stop and ren-
der aid.
The accident occured on Lyons
and Mystic at about 8 a.m. Wit-
nesses who saw the car strike Ruck-
er stated that the boy was driving
at a high rate of speed and after
striking. the aged man kept going.
Severs! people who were on the
scene knew the driver of the car
and told the parents of the lad to
have him go to the police station
and report the accident.
will probably be against Tony
Galento.
LONGSHORE
RELIEF DE1
IN GOOD SH
HOUSTON.—The Burial and Re-
lief department of Local 872, In-
ternational Longshoremen’s associa-
tion, made their annual report which
showed that this department was in
excellent condition. During the past
year they paid out in death claims
a total of $7,413.91, and the relief
department reported that • total
of $6,408.28 had been paid out as
relief to sick members. The total
disbursed by the two departments
(See LONGSHOREMEN, Fare #1
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