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Policeman Sued for $15,000 by Widow of Slain Man NEW NEGRO OPINION WASHINGTON'S PROGRESSIVE WEEKLY BALANCED NEWS FEARLESS OPINIONS Second Year-No. 28 Washington, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1934 Price 2 Pennies Kann's Insults Teacher CAFETERIA MANAGER REFUSES LAWYER'S WIFE CUP OF COFFEE Protests at Service in Paper Receptacles Brings Retort, "That is Our Method of Serving You"; Store Superintendant Indifferent as He Disclaims Responsibility Kann's Department Store has allegedly insulted the colored citizens of Washington through the refusal of its new cafeteria manager to properly serve Mrs. Louise J. Lovett, wife of Attorney Edward Lovett. According to Mrs. Lovett she entered the new cafeteria in the basement of Kann's Thursday morning and sat at a table. Although she called several waitresses to take her order, she was absolutely ignored. Finally she had the opportunity to ask one of the waitresses to see the manager. She was then told that she would be served. Mrs. Lovett ordered a cup of coffee and an order of raisin toast. She was brought coffee in a paper cup. No toast was ever brought to her. Finally she got in touch with the manager, C. L. Rice. She asked if she could not be served as other patrons were. She was answered that the way she was being served was the method of the cafeteria had of serving her. Mrs. Lovett then asked if that was the policy of the Kann's Store. The answer was that "It is my policy" and that she would have to inquire of the store superintendent concerning the policy of the store. SEES SUPERINTENDENT Mrs. Lovett immediately went to the office of the Superintendent, William F. Friel, and after waiting some time to see him, complained about the insult she had received in the cafeteria of the store. Mr. Friel is said to have been most indifferent to the matter and asked if other large department stores served colored people. Mrs. Lovett replied that she did not know, but that she did know that she had carried an account with Kann's for more than five years and felt that she had the right to be treated courteously in all departments of the store. Mr. Friel is said to have indifferently replied that he would investigate the matter, but allowed her to leave without even learning her name. HUSBAND PROTESTS Attorney Edward Lovett, well known for his work in the Crawford murder trial, wrote to the Superintendent protesting against the treatment given his wife. The answer returned by Mr. Friel said in part "We regret exceedingly any embarrassment suffered by Mrs. Lovett Continued on page 2 WIDOW SUES COP IN SLAYING OF HUSBAND Killer of Kater Stevens Made Defendant in Damage Suit The policeman of Bladensburg, Md., who shot to death Kater Stevens, fleeing after a minor traffic violation last July 22 was sued for $15,000 by the widow of the deceased. The policeman, Charles Floy, white, fired at Stevens and the bullet wound caused his death shortly afterwards. At a coroner's inquest the proceedings were described by witnesses as farcial and Floy was exonerated. The jury found that he had shot Stevens "in the line of duty." The New Negro Alliance and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People protested vigorously to State's Attorney Allan Bowle, but the case against Floy could not be reopened. Mrs. Stevens is represented by Attorneys Belford V. Lawson and Thurgood Marshall, the latter a member of the Maryland bar. DR. JONES MADE LEGION SURGEON Dr. T. Edward Jones, of the James E. Walker Post of the American Legion was appointed last week surgeon of the District of Columbia Department of the American Legion. Dr. Jones was appointed by Department Commander James O'Connor Roberts. Negro Wins GOP Nomination for Congress in First Michigan District By Capital News Service DETROIT.— Charles A. Boxborough, who represented the Third Senatorial District in the Michigan Legislature four years ago was elected in the primary last Tuesday as the regular nominee for Congress of the Republicans of the First District. The District 13, and 15, of the City of Detroit; embraces the wards, 5, 7, 9, 1, and the City of Hambramack. In a total Republican vote in the primary of 14,431, Roxborough received 5,931. His closest opponent with 4,037 votes, was former Representative John B. Scsnowski, a polish candidate, who represented a Detroit district in a former Congress. Four other white opponents had a total of 2,333 votes ranging from 426 to 773 each; while Charles H. Mahoney another Negro aspirant polled a vote of 2,130. Roxborough won over Sasnowski by approximately 2,000 votes, and led Mahoney by nearly three to one. MEN ARRESTED FOR ORGANIZING RACE RELEASED BY COURT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.— The four colored men, jailed a week ago in St. Louis for alleged activities in "organizing Negroes" were released last week on writs of habeas corpus by the State Supreme Court. The men had been sentenced to one year's imprisonment and fined $1000 each. Their release was obtained because the State Supreme Court held that "they were not awarded a legal trial." The four defendants were arrested as alleged organizers for the "Africo-Pacific Movement of the East." Following the conviction of the men the white audience in the courtroom immediately rushed the defendants. Fists and blackjacks were used on the prisoners as officers were thrust aside. No arrests were made. A. HARRIS QUITS CONSUMERS ADVISORY BOARD No Reason Given as Howard Professor Walks Out on NRA Committee Dr. Abram L. Harris has resigned as a member of the Consumer's Advisory Board. The letter of resignation of Dr. Harris gave no reason for his voluntary separation from the official family of the NRA. Dr. Harris, a professor at Howard University, is expected to make a formal statement of his reasons for resigning within the next fortnight. CIVIL SERVICE DISCRIMINATION SCORED IN N. Y. George Rycraw Secures Support of Federal Employees at N. Y. Convention A resolution deploring discrimination in the Civil Service and calling upon President Roosevelt to use the full force of his office in correcting the evils of the system was passed almost unanimously by the national convention of the American Federation of Government Employees in session at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, last week. George H. Rycraw, delegate from the Interdepartmental Lodge No. 80 of which he is president, introduced the resolution. The resolution was as follows: Be in Resolved, By the National Convention of the American Federation of Government Employees, that it deplores racial discrimination in Civil Service appointments and promotions and urges the President of the United States to use the full force of his office in correcting such discriminations; and that all members and lodges are urged to cooperate to the utmost in helping to ferret out such discriminations, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States. The question of racial discrimination under Civil Service will be brought to the attention of Continued on Page 2 WOMAN'S DEATH BLAMED ON TWO Two were held for the action of the Grand Jury last Tuesday by the coroner's jury sitting in the case of the death of Mrs. Augusta Scott, 1510 Church Street N. W. Those held were Fred H. Winstead, white, motorman of the Capital Transit Company and Edward A. Brooks, driver of a truck belonging to the Griffith Consumers Company. Mrs. Scott was fatally injured August 30 when the truck and the street car collided at Connecticut Ave. and Elliott Street N. W. Mrs. Scott is said to have leaped from the rear platform of the street car which was running wild after the collision. UNIDENTIFIED MAN, 65 VICTIM OF AUTO MISHAP An unidentified colored man, about 65 years of age was killed Thursday night on the Washington-Baltimore Boulevard near Hollywood, Nd. He died in the Casualty Hospital. AUTO KILLS BOY, SEVEN, ON ROAD Ossolie Barnes, 7, was killed Thursday night near his home in Falls Church, Va., by an automobile. The boy suffered a fractured skull and died at the Georgetown Hospital. Former Haitian Minister Urges Trade Relations Pact With U. S. By Capital News Service PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— The Hon. M. Dantes Bellegarde, former Haitian Minister to the United States, addressed a meeting here last week of a committee which is arranging the 71st Anniversary Celebration of Negro Freedom, which is to be held in Convention Hall on October 18th. Mr. Bellegarde was passing thorugh this country on the return trip to Haiti, having attended an economic conference in Canada as a special representative of his country. The former minister, who is a commander in the Legion of Honor of Haiti, returned to his country directly after his visit here. Mr. Bellegarde expressed himself as being thoroughly in accord with the plans of Major R. R. Wright, president of the Citizens and Southern Bank in Philadelphia Continued on page 2
