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~~~~~~~5~g~~~!~I;of nn rder,of he fatal shooting1f,rs. Georgia' Wilma

BroWD, 22, Wednesday' morning,May 7, 'at tbeir. residence, 2606W~ Poplar street. •

Th.eyoung woman was instantlyJdlled by' a blast from a singlebarrel, .16-guage shotgun, thatcrushed her skull. .

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lit ."llllieBt> e, c« e and n ake him Quit."

Mrs. James said That she toldthe couple that if they did notstop thel r continual a rguing, theywould have to move.

. Mrs. James !';tated that,after she had .returned to herown room, she heard Brownthreaten his wife, saying loutl-Iy, "I'll fix l'on ill the mom ••ing."

Barden. Christine

!r..::~rJ=~Louise~. Walt()u •• Mabel'Rbbinson. Lul!l."l'daGanter. Katherine

_ •....•••••••••.JlAry Bcnffaee, Clay-• and- Mrs. F. E. Lewis,lAndry, Miss Cecilia Bel-

Gertrude Pendergraph,ti-bng, Sr., Mr. and

ilJIter. Mrs. Mattie 'l'er-rs. Eva Edwards. Mrs.

BeUe Steen, Warren Alexander,.Barris, Beverly Smith, Addi-~weather.ana Mrs. Matthew Ector, Mr.

'3IIrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. H. C.es. lIIr. and Mrs. Clifton Brewer,~fiii;S::S. A. Beverly, B. H. Maynard,

Visa Geraldine Maynard, Miss JoyceMaJ-nard. John Inman, John Santa-field Miss The.resa V. Dixon, LosAng~les, California; Mrs. HenriettaRoberts Stevenson. Mrs. P. F. Rob- Apparently Improving,- erts, Rev. "Walter Mulroney, SlsterMary Imelda, Sister Mary Brendan, Relapse, .ThursdayNamon Housfon, Edward EakinF',:Martin Connor, William Usher, John Merning, I-S FatalRussell, A. J. Moore, T. A. Ellis,Harry .Green, Frank Slaughter, sam-,uel Bailey.

Levi Ja~kson, Herbert Mouton. :1Ilrs. D th Iai d f S A• • r MJ8. E. H. Durham, ea e aime one 0 an n-

Mlt<;helJ, Robert C. tonio's most widely known andeke., Sgt. S. L. b t l'k 'd f' terdaackson, Mrs. es I ce igures, yes..... y,

Dyson, (Thursday) morning, when !'e9n-izab,:~ ard J. Ratliff, 003 Soutli ilt~rs

street, succumbed to an illness Ofeven weeks.

About 7 :30 the next mOl'n:JJI{.Wednesday, Mrs. ·.James declaredthat, sne heard ~Irs, Brown teli!Brown not to put "her things iLlthat suitcase," to which he :'e-plied that he was putting hIS!clothes In the suitcase to take t@the cleaners and for her to "'getout of here."

Mrs. James and berson, Elr<'Y,went about some dutles in lilt'>bouse, and disconnected a stovein the back bedroom, which thf'Ycarried into tile back y::mJ.. S,]!I-dentIy there was an explosion inthe house, which sounded "some-thing like a firecrac-ker."

They rushed inside, where theyfound Mrs. Brown lying on thefloor of the back bedroom, "thedoor wide open," lie!' head ill apool of blood.

Mrs. JlIJ:Qessaid she saw Brown

~i~~i!~~;.running from tile house, gun inhis hand. She said she attempted

call polio but was 0 nervous11lO1~;;~~ee,;f~le COUld not use the telephone,

with bel' callin.,g a nelghbor, 'WIIOnotified officerf'. 4

.Hrs. .Iames identified t1~gIJll,which was later f,.Ullll by pOJ)as one (that had been &.inn,her bY' her father. d 'd

In a cor •"'titof _ room, unloaded. Shells, she .<:

:t935- were kept in a dresser drawer~ 15; .1936, the decedent the back bedroom.

S~lal t~.8aB Antoni') Regl ler took his bride, Miss Agnes Brown's statementSAN DIEGO, cal.-Sworn eyi- Plummer, and to them was born Brown evaded immediate cap-

deuce of discrimination in tbe Con- a SOIl, Leonard J., J'r., both of ture, his being arrested at ~26wbom- survive. )iicklejohn street, after he had

solidated Air c r aft corporation, For twenty years Ratliff had telephoned officers his where-'here, will be read into the Con- been an employee at the San An- abouts,gl'eSSiOllal R e c 0'1' d by Senator tonio Country club, in charge of In Brown's statement, he saidArthur Cappel' of Kansas, one of lockers and wash room. He was that, at about eight o'clock, Wpd-the' backers of Senate Resolution- _ e of the club's most trusted em- nesday morning: he and his wife75, which proposes investigation -ployees, and was held in higb were in their bedroom, when Mrs.of discrimination in the lIoi:tional esteem by officers and members Annie Belle James, wife of AlII'S.defense program. . ..-;( alike. Brown's uncle, came into the room

An affidavit revcuiing that Ed- Popular in social. and crric cir- and ordered the couple to mOH',gar N. Gott, publicity director des, Ratliff was one of ihe as she did not want him "tellingand 1'ice-president of the corpora- founders of Van 'Courtlandt Social her children what to do." Brown,tion, told 'officials of the National club, San Antonio's, and one of according to his statement, saidAssociation for the Advancement the Southwest's, ranking social that he had not told the childrenof Colored' People that the com- clubs for men.' He had been pres- what to do, but did teU them topany "would not employ Negroes ident of the organization for the stop meddling in his affairs.in .skflled .and semi,skille;:) jobs; last 21 years. He worked astutely Brown said that he startled

.early repu- that he' did not believe that white and diligently for any worthwhile packing, and· his wife walked toFor eight skilled workers would work with movement he believed would fur- ~ther part of the house. Brown

yed by the Negroes in his plant, and that, as' taer the development of the cUy tfuclared that he heard Elroyway company a private corporation, they hlred and Race. James, who was standing In ~

1928, he en-, whom th\lY pleased, and the United Apparently in good' health, he hall, say to his wife that he was'of" the United States government could not make suffered an attack of high blood going to get something and knock ./<

working 'at them dootherwlse," was sent to pressure on March 1,8 and for Brown out.he· remained Senator Capper, Wednesday, A'pri1 days hovered between' life and' '13rown declared that he wenrr-:

th ago,. when 30, by. the NAACP after Gott pro- death. On Marcb. ,24:, he wag into the bath room, got the sM~;' '.-to. Brooks tested when, 'Im"'article from the taken to Santa RoSA jnfirlnary gun, secured shells.from a. dresse-.." ,:"

." . New' York :Postby Walter White, where, he·-remninedi U'!l:t;Ii. Abril: 8, ,drllwer, and ·k1adEN1. the weap,q::.~;".'ere eOndUcl: NAAcp·. secr.etarY, 'quoting tbe at whiNi. time he· :>was" removed He' said as he· ~ood in the bat.::.\:.

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S e V en Weeks'illness. Eatal to

L. J. Rat I iff

claim a Iong-a well knownnie Miller, 61,George street.widow, Millerg slightly ill,

he would notbut would stay

.cine. .bed, and pass-Inutes, Sbortly

i~ Flatonia:1880, with hisnlo more thanl!d Miss Mary

March 28,

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to "his home, his condition great17improved. He . contin lied to show.

Jlou:-Youa. Q__ 'IPlu. • ~ "fa_v IJ( '1'_ CoLv_. JGr. improvement until about four-PtlHlc B.IW ••• 5eDd .,.., 2.10 for ., - .Awac&.o!a B.aMnNQ It LIICS'I o'clock Th~rsday mOrning: ,the"DAY CHAJlT aad --.. by MwIl mail. coaAdeauallater o! iff- AtJn,;n aa..a,.. change coming suddenly with ,anJng three (l) Q-u-~. Sip r- fDlI ••••••••..w-.. aad binhdau Ie apparent stroke of paralysis: Beall letters. and pie.. ~ • .u~ "'11I1 •• ....&ope for fOIIl nply. died about an hour later withoutSnNl .11hUm hJ1 AlJlrrr 1V.AU.ACE. c_ of THE SAN AN'l'ON1O lU!GIIo regaining consciousness.'I'D. 1". (). DU1J"U u~•. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.' A member of St. Paul Methodist

D S -I have an insurancel Episcopal church, simple funeral. . 'know if I may send stamps for services are, being held from there

po"J.icyon my husband and I have my Astrology reading? Alsl) tell this' afternoon under auspices ofbeen trying to find him Be that me should I have married -the man Van Courtlandt SOcial club, theI would know what to <10 about I went ,with for three years? Reverend R. S. Mosby, pastor of-the policy. • . ADs: rm sure you acted very liciating, and: Frank E. Lewis,

ADs:' Yes, continue WIth the w'.se when you gave up ~e man funeral director in charge, Inter-pa)"lDoots ,until you are able to you bad been going with throoment will he in Eastview cemetery .•letennine if he is living or dead.t years. You didn't love him and I Active pallbearers will be HarryContact his -people, also any old Ibardly see b~w you COUld,have, Davis, J. W,. Holland, 8. n. KlYle,friends that be migbt ~ave bad.in been ~)' lJith him. Yes" it is W. B. Bohman, Claude BOOker, Sr .•Oklahoma. It is my SIncere opm- alrigbt to send stamps or coin for and W. H. Kinley.foo'that he bas ~ed in that s~e I the Astrology reading. Be sure Surviving are the widow, Mrs.tbe ,greater portion of tbll tlDle that you send your full name and Agnes Ratliff; one daughter,fOU two have been separ~ted. . eorreet birthdate.. Mary Louise; son, Leonard J., Jr.;

J. 0.-1 have a wife and four, B. N.-Help· me, 1 am paying mother, Mrs. S.us!e Ratliff, andcllildren and' we have been t!)gether .rent. on an tinsanitar;r; bouse. Tell ..maily .other "relatives.~r ).5 years. ~ g-" -t\'lng bad me what 1 must do, to get a sau- •'f'7~t"pr&pera anything 'since itary place?' Del-I have been with her. Will my ADs: Register for one of the leS-w~rk amount to anything thiJl Dew government owned apartments;year? they are very beautif.".. mod~e. (Continued from Page One)

Ans.: The ~ef reasoD you' and and sanitary. YW, would be far, _your Wife hallm\, been able !o ~et nwreoonfilnted in one !t these statements, was read into thealong Is the faet you haven t Iiad homes than you wo.uld tie m a. ,ord. ,reg11iar work since you' bave)' been down old bouse of your Dwn. ' frott complained it was un£rueimmied. She bas done about the • that be had' made- the statements'best s4e could w!tb the small IF4<tal' ' ,whicit show hIs company's raciaI1;r:Bmount of money you brought in a - biased> policy."il(l raising a' faniily with no _ , ~e said, "We have, in the')DOner has been mighty hard, on (Continued trom l"a&'o Ono) E!mJllOyed -Negroes in posltfher. Keep the job you have, with ed t d (Th- rsdily) arter- which 'they, as indivilluals, wt, be W. P. A., and get arouad and yesf:: aYJacob UChanel Meth';; c3Pable of fitling and will CO

'f ••.f· d Ia 'ob noon, rom .•. ti to d J',Jee I you ean. m a regu r J • ~". t ch b R J D' Phoenix uue- o- so.W· la' k d Of ""IS urc, ev, •.•..•• reI d I t •••••••.•.1. hen you get regu r. WUF , an I tf· . tin F k E Lewis fun- The NAA p. earne, as ••~.'f . hi 'n 0 ieia g, ran. " . . th . ft1&u treat your lfI e ng , you WI ~eraI director in charge, Inter- what pos~tlOns e airera C4bave a happy, peaceful home. t . ' "'--t . pany considers Negroes capablemen was In .,...,. View. . . ,

E. W.-What must '1, do aboutj S " 'too "dow Mrs filling. There are vnlne Negr,' . ' , urVlvmg are Wi,' .,' '.~7 SOD. who 1S 19 years old? Is. Mar, 'Miller and a daughter, b¥ employed there as lavatory:he trying to get work? fY' . ge Mrs Blanche tors. while the total of all

H tri f ••.•.-1 b t a ormer marrm ,-". 1 . b t 16000.ADs: e ed or a"ul e u B 11 f Elm doFff Texas, pRlyees 18 a ou ',':-..., . be was UDSUceessful, be ' ,a ,.0 en.. . Additionalevidenee of the•• stepped tryiBr altogether now. M~lI_ pany's anti-Negro attitude -

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