Lawlessness in Harlem Tied to Police and Negro Crime
A controversial piece argues lawlessness harms progress, blaming both organized crime and biased press. It asserts most police are cleaning up crime but cites perceived Harlem hostility to police, raises Negro crime as sensationalized by white editors, and calls for community action with police cooperation to curb petty theft and violence.
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Murder, Inc
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Caplones
Lefty Louie’s
Dagoe Franks
Dillingers
Bonnie Parkers
Metropolitan
New York City
Harlem
Liberia
Barbers of Hartford Face Price Increase Debate
The Hartford barbers defend a price rise citing higher product and labor costs. Some merchants worry about illicit home shops emerging to undercut legitimate operators. Prices shift from 65 cents to 90 cents, a sizable jump amid calls for value and service.
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Hartford
America
First Black Applicant Seeks Hartford Bus Operator Job
The Connecticut Company is reviewing Charles Robinson of 42 Avon Street Hartford for operator or bus driver roles. Robinson, a former Windy City operator and Chicago union member, is praised for his clean record, fitness routine, and community ties, with hopes he will be hired to serve in shuttle and irregular routes before becoming a regular operator. The Chronicle supports opportunity for African American workers in state transportation.
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Connecticut Company
Charles Robinson
Avon Street
Hartford
Robinson
Windy City
Chicago
Willie Pep
the Chronicle
Negro Citizensry
Chronicle
The People’s Champion Joe Louis Defies Hate After Victory
Joe Louis, heavyweight world champion, earns praise for fair play and strength in defeating Billy Conn by knockout in the eighth round. A Brooklyn congressman Donald L. O’Toole attacks the fight as a fraud, reflecting racial and fascist tensions in politics and society.
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Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Joe
Conn
Brooklyn
Donald L. O’toole
National
House of Representatives
Rep. O'Toole
Louis Conn
Rep
O’toole
Mississippi
Book Review The Jew in American Life
A brief pictorial survey by James Waterman Wise praising Jewish Americans' contributions to the nation. Eleanor Roosevelt prefaces, Council Against Intolerance supports factual, graphic displays to counter anti-Semitism. Notes Haym Salamon’s role in financing the American Revolution and condemns bigotry as un-American.
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James Waterman Wise
New York
Julian Messner, Inc
Eleanor Roosevelt
Wise
Council Against
Sheldon Hoskins Leads Ballet Master to Hollywood
John M. Lee profiles Sheldon B. Hoskins as a rising ballet master. The Baltimore recital triumphs highlight his talent as the nation’s only Negro ballet master. He plans to stage choreograph and direct dances for an RKO picture in Hollywood after touring.
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John M. Lee
New York
Carmen Jants
Sheldon B. Hoskins
Hollywood
RKO
Hoskins
Baltimore
George White
Philadelphia
White
Lafayette Stock Company
New York City
Community Center Nursery School Picnic at Norumbega Park
Annual picnic hosted by the Community Center Nursery School set for Saturday, June 29 at Norumbega Park Newton. Buses depart 49 Howard Street at 10 with return by 6 pm. Tickets available at Howard Street through Friday morning. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Community Center Nursery School
Norumbega Park
Newton
Howard Street
United States
Bradford Tobin and Lodge Walsh in Massachusetts politics
Bradford and Tobin clash over minority goodwill and election odds while Lodge and Walsh are evaluated for potential defeat. Coolidge and Dever spark critique with possible Democratic Lieutenant Governor outcomes. A COLOR CRAZE piece discusses Negro identity and unity, followed by health notes on tuberculosis treatment and a teaser for diabetes coverage sponsored by the Hartford Tuberculosis and Public Health Society.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Dever
Petty
Barnes
Kelly
Dutie
Labor
Hartford Tuberculosis and Public Health Society
Health For All Curings Tuberculosis May Depend On Several Factors
Health for all notes that curing tuberculosis depends on patient condition disease severity doctor skill and medicine availability. Early discovery and patient cooperation aid recovery though no cure exists yet for humans. Streptomycin offers hope but results in humans remain uncertain and preliminary.
The House on 92d Street in McWilliams Review
A magazine review by Samuel P. Perry Jr discusses Carey McWilliams’s focus on restrictive covenant cases affecting Negro rights. The piece links California Laws and Los Angeles cases like Laws v. and Hill v Barbe to broader race relations issues including labor, education, and transportation in mid century America.
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McWilliams
Michigan
Missouri
Ilinois
Ohio
District of Columbia
Laws
Los Angeles
Henry Laws
92D Street
Los Angeles County
United States
Fattie McDaniels
Chronicle Readers Appreciate Hartford News We Share
A reader thanks Mr. David for weekly paper delivery and Hartford coverage. He praises the Chronicle for local news not found in other papers and notes the lack of racial discrimination reporting. He hopes more readers from both races will read the Chronicle regularly.
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Mr. David
Hartford News
Eaily
Penge
Chronicle
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Ealtonstall
Gent
Totin
Lodge
Dick Walker
George S. Schuyler
Negro Digest
Schuyler
Samuel P. Perry, Jr
Carey McWilliams
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