Gary American

'Porgy' Actor Criticizes Negro And Gary MUSTARD (Get Your Own Hot-Doggies) A Great AMERICAN Dish Man I Know laughed at love coffed at women belittled the happiness women and love bring "Those things, spake he, "are for foolish men" this Man I Know prattles of virgin lips like a flower and a flame raves of fathomless eyes holding the mysteries of aeons in their smouldering brown depths whispers of caresses soft as the fall of night thanks God he is a foolish man This Man I Know? Well It is I . . . Far be it from us to meddle with our contributors—especially our first one—but it seems as if this jane who made Marshmallows glad to be called a fool must be some broad. We hope he wins out. But as for us, we ain't seen [the banner that could make us aspire to be foolish. "10 HUNTERS, MISTAKEN FOR DEER, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT THIS SEASON"—headline in New York Telegram. If this keeps up, the only way a hunter can be safe is by disguising himself as a deer. A HEALTHY TOWN The little village of Winston, in the heart of Arkansas, is considered to be the healthiest town in this country. The only person who has died there since 1870 is the undertaker, and he passed out because of starvation. A person is a kid in this burg until he reaches the age of eighty. The girls there all play with rag dolls until they get to be fifty-five years old. (Editor's note: In other parts of the country they play with male dolls who get ragged afterward.) Men sixty years old are spanked for playing marbles for keeps. Had Methuselah ever come to this town, some of the old settlers would have called him "son." The storekeeper there says he remembers the time he sold George Washington the little hatchet with which he chopped down his old man's cherry tree. If age were worth dollars, then the inhabitants of this town could make Henry Ford look like a State street beggar. OUR STATISTICAL BUREAU OUR STATISTICAL BUREAU If all the rubber bands in the world were placed end to end, they would stretch. Inhabitants of Siam do not walk on their elbows. If all the spendthrift Scotchmen in the world were placed in one room that room would be vacant. Physicians say that a diet of tin cans and door nails is hard on the stomach. MINUTE BIOGRAPHIES Paulu Pullet, noted inventor. Born 1924—died 1928 (unless our plans fail) his first experiment was with a cuckoo clock—he took it apart and put it back together one afternoon—then the thing "coed" before it "cucked"—his latest invention is a device that will keep rumble seats in automobiles from looking foolish—he accomplishes this by leaving out the rumble seats. Interviewed by a reporter for Mustard, Mr. Pullet said, "I have no real vices—I don't smoke nor chew nor drink but gee! how I do love onions." POSSUM CENTER NEWS ITEMS Sam Marks has just finished painting his barn. He says it looks so good now he is figuring on moving his family into the barn and bringing his cattle and horses into the house. Miss Clissie Shotwell writes back that she has a nice soft job in a glue factory and intends to stick to it. Josh Baker, our constable, says he is so tough that when anybody hits him, he doesn't feel it until the week afterward. ♦ ♦ ♦ AN EXTENSIVE SURVEY BY REPORTERS FOR "MUSTARD" HAS BROUGHT TO LIGHT THE EXISTENCE OF ALOYSIUS P. ALOYSIUS, A POPULAR SONG WRITER. MR. ALOYSIUS GOES ON RECORD AS THE ONLY POPULAR COMPORER WHO HAS NEVER WRITTEN A "MAMMY" SONG DAVID DAVID DAVID, A TENOR ROBUSTO DISCOVERED AT THE SAME TIME, GOES ON RECORD AS THE ONLY VAUDEVILLE TROUPER WHO HAS NEVER TRIED TO SING ONE. DIZZY RHYMES A pretty young typist from Fla., Vacationing, met a sheik down in Ga., Said she, "Ain't I glad, Now supposing I had Taken a trip, as was my notion, down to La." Jim—Goin' rabbit hunting' today? Jam—No. I ain't lost no rabbits. No matter how poor and down- rodden and mistreated a man is, he can still step to the door and call a policeman. —F. M. D. THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS BIRTH. Who says pal marriages aren't successful? Here is living proof that they are. Miss Florence C. Hayden and Will M. Scott were married in September, 1927, and have got along fine since then. Mr. Scott is a teacher at Virginia Seminary while his wife, who graduated from high school at Lynchburg, Va., last year, is a student at college. ACTRESS RELATES NUMBER OF QUAINT STAGE SUPERSTITIONS By SARAH TAFT SIMS Superstitions of the theatre and the extent to which they influence the behaviour of actors and actresses were explained to a Gary American reporter Monday evening by Miss Rose McClendon of the cast of "Porgy", now playing at the Blackstone theatre, Chicago. She Has Pleasing Manner The writer interviewed Miss McClendon in her dressing room at the Blackstone shortly before she went on the stage Monday evening. She met a woman of quiet charm, whose pleasant manner made one feel at ease. Her hair pulled close to her head in making up for her part in Poryg, Miss McClendon sat on a stool in her dressing room smoking a cigarette and told of the superstitions which actors and actresses dread when behind the scenes of the theatre. One of the most general superstitions among theatre people, she said, was their dread of having anyone come back stage eating peanuts. All theatre people are afraid of peanuts, she said, and woe unto the person who comes into a dressing room or goes back stage munching a bag of the confection. Asked what would happen if someone came back stage eating peanuts, Miss McClendon said it was a sign that some calamity or accident would happen. She related instances of fires breaking out in the theaters, scenery falling over, some actor getting fired from his job and other strange things happening as a consequence of someone bringing a bag of this great American vegetable behind the scenes. Another thing that actors dread, she said, was whistling. "Now there is no harm in whistl- Jazzin' The News (The week's news in verse) By F. MARSHALL DAVIS Jazzin' The News (The week's news in verse) By F. MARSHALL DAVIS 'Porgy' actor says Gary needs more interest in the drama Preacher says he has a wife as old as his mama They segregate at Mem'rial hall, say those who go to hear and see Read American ads and get some ideas for your Christmas tree. Actress tells the fears that have the people of the stage 'Mustard' makes its bow this week for folk of ev'ry age Pickens lists the sights, he says, that Herbert Hoover should see Write in and tell us what you think of the planned clothing factory. POSTPONED "Is the Jew a friend to the Negro?" a symposium of opinion by nationally famous and locally prominent writers scheduled to start in The Gary American on December 7. will be postponed until the issue of January 27. Such a change, the editors feel, will give the American more time in which to edit the submitted material and will be better appreciated then as the Christmas and holiday season, with its noise and hurry, will have ended and readers will better be able to concentrate upon im portant questions of the hour. Pastor Says He's Mistreated By Jealous Mate ling." Miss McClendon said. "Whistling denotes a happy frame of mind and it is always good to hear someone whistling a melody of some kind—but not in a dressing room of a theatre." Play Enjoys Success Stage folk have always believed, she declared, that whistling in a dressing room meant that some member of the cast would be discharged from their work. It would usually be the person nearest the door of the dressing room, she explained. "Porgy" is 'now completing its third week at the Blackstone after enjoying a successful run in the Theatre guilds theatre in New York. (Continued on Page Four) Mrs. Gordon Gets "Y" Cedar Chest At the beginning of the contest for the cedar chest it was agreed among the ladies, who entered the contest that the lady reporting the highest amount of money over $25.00 would be the winner of the cedar chest and its contents. The House of Muscat was generous enough to donate the chest, Gordon Brothers, Radigay, Simon Brothers, The Boston Store, Goodman Department store, and many individuals donated various articles, all of which the committee fraqiously acknowledges and appreciates. The report of Mrs. R. L. Hedrick chairluy to the Y. M. C. A officials was as follows: Mrs Ella Turner, $10.00; Mrs. L. C. Lux..... Mrs. Etta Tansil, $0.40; Mrs. L. C. Dean, $1.00; Mrs. Redd, $1.00; Mrs. Katie Meus, $7.60 Mrs. D. D. Robinson, $17.53; Mrs. E. L. Gordon, $123.40. In speaking in the contest, Mrs. Hedrick remarched that her aim was that between $400 and $500 would have been realized from this effort thereby equalling in a measure St. Louis in its effort in the early tall. It is the aim of the ladies to make this an annual event in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. SANDY SPRINGS, Md.-Claiming that, although he is only 27, he is married to a jealous woman with a grand-daughter 16 years old, the Rev. John F. Monroe, former pastor of the Sandy Springs M. E. church, told reporters last week his side of the sensational scandal that has rocked this little town. Rev. Monroe was asked to resign when his wife appeared before the trustee board and made six charges against him, saying that Mrs. Bishop, married choir leader of the church, had wrecked her home. She said that the pastor had introduced Mrs. Bishop to her people, calling her his "little swamp angel." "I was married to Mrs. Monroe December 26, 1918, while I was still in the preparatory school of Morgan college," related Rev. Monroe. "After our marriage, I discovered I had made the biggest mistake of my life, but since no one knew it but I, as I thought, I closed the door and made SEGREGATION CONTINUES AT CIVIC CONCERTS OF GARY? 37, Himself, Has Spouse With Grand-Daughter 16 Years of Age REPLIES TO CRITICISMS OF 'PORGY' Says Gary Should Take Interest In Drama By CAROLINE BOND DAY Until the American Negro learns to accept criticism of his weaknesses and vices, he will not make much progress in any direction, especially in the realm of the theatre. The above statement was the opinion expressed here Monday by Richard J. Huey, a member of the cast of the play, "Porgy," which is now enjoying a successful run at the Blackstone theatre, Chicago. Visiting in Gary Monday as the guest of Chancey Townsend, editor of The Gary American, Mr. Huey expressed surprise to see in Gary a city enjoying a rapid growth even in periods of general depression like the present one, he said. He was plainly disappointed to learn that Negroes in Gary did not have any community theatre movements and have failed to evince much interest in drama. He eloquently landed-Gary school teachers, a number of whom he met while visiting Roosevelt annex school, for their support of "Porgy," and extended an invitation to everyone whom he met to witness the play. In answer to those who have criticized "Porgy" on the ground that it portrayed only the illiterate type of Negro, Mr. Huey pointed out that these critics of the play invariably fail to see the simple beauty in any dramatic offering which does not portray the so-called well-to-do or "dicty" type of Negro. In "Porgy," he said, no effort had been made to either malign or romanticize the Negro, but to truly portray him in his Charleston, South Carolina, environment, a prey to superstitions, and afflicted with all the weaknesses and vices which the play shows, and yet possessing many of the truly heroic virtues brought out in the production. Mr. Huey has appeared in a number of productions under the sponsorship of the Theatre guild and the Provincetown players. He was a member of the original cast of "In Abraham's Bosom" with Frank Wilson and Rose McClendon who are now playing the leading roles in "Porgy." While visiting here, he spoke to one of the auditorium classes of Roosevelt annex school upon the invitation of Mrs. R. D. Guy and was enthusiastically applauded for giving a recitation of two of Langston Hughes' poems. Plans are now being considered by a number of Gary school teachers to have other members of the cast of "Porgy" to come to Gary. A tea will be arranged in their honor, it is planned. up my mind, by the help of God, to make the best of it. "I found her many years my senior, almost filiterate, addicted to narcotics and extremely jealous. I do not know how old she is now all though we have been married 10 years, but I do know she has a grand-daughter 16 years old and a daughter well up in her thirties while I was 37 last month." Rev. Moore said that age had not mattered at first and that he had offered to be her instructor, but that he did not seem to be able to teach her anything. After living with her four years, she insisted on bringing her grand daughter there to Baltimore to live with them. He objected as he was in school and could not stand the Katie Asks If Too Much Spent On Our Churches By KURIOUS KATTE Do you think we spend too much on our office? That pertinent question, discussed wherever gate, is the one that is answered this week. And are very good, too. MR. SAM WILLIAMS, Contractor, 2692 Adams s. We do. There are too many churches in the number of people in Gary. Then I think that Gary don't give enough of their time or money; puts all the burden on the man of more moderate worker—making it too heavy. Those that will work to work too hard. Do you think we spend so much time on this matter? That pertinent question, discussed wherever colored folk congregate, is the one that is answered this week. And we think the answers are very good, too. MR. SAM WILLIAMS. Contractor. 2692 Adams st. We do. There are too many churches in the first place for the number of people in Gary. Then I think that the business people of Gary don't give enough of their time or money to the church, and this puts all the burden on the man of more moderate means—the unskilled worker—making it too heavy. Those that will work in the church have to work too hard. MR. J. McNEES, 2338 Washington st. I would not say that, but I do say that if we would spend more money for other things as we do for churches; we would progress more. When it comes to helping our young people more, we could spend more. But I don't say we spend too much for churches, for that is a good cause, too. I would not say that, but I do so money for other things as we do for c When it comes to helping our young p But I don't say we spend too much cause, too. MR. OTIS BAILEY, Central Cleaners I do not think we spend too much lot, but taking the percentage—we s make—not that much. The biggest p where our money goes. PREPARE TO FORM CLOTHING FA To Make Clothing for By-laws Already D Will Not Be a C MR. OTIS BAILEY, Central Cifaners and Dyers, 11 E. 19th st. I do not think we spend too much for churches. It seems quite a lot, but taking the percentage—we spend about one fifth of what we make—not that much. The biggest part is spent for pleasure, that is where our money goes. If plans now being worked out by a group of local business and professional men are successful, Gary may have a Negro clothing store in the near future, according to Atty. Wm. Mayfield. Mr. Mayfield has drawn up for such an organization by laws similar to articles of incorporation. However, the business will not be incorporated, it was explained. "This clothing factory will specialize in the manufacture of women's and children's clothing, together with men's overalls and shirts," Mr. Mayfield announced. "We believe that such a factory would be beneficial to the city of Gary and that it should be successful." An interesting feature of the proposition is the provision made for officials. All officials of the concern, it is planned, will be permanent. This Mr. Mayfield says, will do away with the loss of time and expense involved whenever a business changes its executives. Sewing and shoe repairing will be taught also. Courses in sewing and shoe repairing will be part of the activity of the sewing department and shoe shop of the factory. Supporting Mr. Mayfield in the proposition are Dr. Scott Bailey and Rev. A. C. Bailey. A number of others are also helping to put over the proposition. Readers of the Gary American are asked to write the editor and give their opinion of the plan, whether they regard it as feasible or impossible. All letters will be carefully regarded. pouse With Grand-Years of Age expense. He left town for a few days, and returned to find the grand-daughter at his home. He consented to let the child stay when Mrs. Monroe threatened to leave if he objected to the girl's presence. Rev. Monroe says also that he kept both his wife's daughter and grand-daughter for considerable time, sending the younger relative to high school at his own expense in order to win his wife's love. "Mrs. Monroe is very jealous," he continued. "At my different pastors, she doesn't even want me to be polite to other women. "A few years before I entered the ministry, I was a chauffeur for a rich family in Roland Park near Baltimore, but she accused my employer'a wife of being too friendly with much on our churches? passed wherever colored folk congre- sions week. And we think the answers 2692 Adams st. churches in the first place for the I think that the business people of one or money to the church, and this more moderate means—the unskilled e that will work in the church have st. so say that if we would spend more or churches; we would progress more. g people more, we could spend more. ch for churches, for that is a good ers and Dyers, 11 E. 19th st. much for churches. It seems quite a spend about one fifth of what we part is spent for pleasure, that is IM ALL-NEGRO FACTORY IN GARY for Women and Men; Drawn Up But It a Corporation TREAT 29,000 AT FREEDMEN'S (By Associated Negro Press) WASHINGTON, D. C.—The annual report of Freedmen's hospital which came into being during the Civil War to take care of refugees, and has since been maintained by the Federal Government, shows that it treated 29,000 cases during the year, about 4,000 of which were patients at the hospital. The number of paying patients admitted to the hospital for the year, including births, amounted to 1,000, or one fourth of total admissions. There were performed 2,361 surgical operations, the majority being of a major nature. There were 27,334 revisits to the several clinics in the dispensary, and 3,902 emergency cases received for treatment. Among the most pressing needs of the hospital, the report states, is an obstetrical ward. With the present facilities this important function is greatly restricted. Neither sufficient space nor the necessary equipment exists to operate this department in keeping with the requirements of the highest grade and most advanced scientific service. Last year 390 births occurred in the hospital, a sufficient number to more than justify the expense of an up-to-date maternity ward. alous Mate me and I had to give up my job. "So pronounced was her evidence of jealousy at the various places where I pastored that it was the talk of my congregations. The people, noticing her attitude, would talk to me about it. I told many social lies, for which I hope God has forgiven me, in order to make my domestic affairs seem different from what they really were." He protested vigorously that the charges of Mrs. Monroe were false. He says that his wife was jealous of Mrs. Bishop and wanted him to give her the position of choir leader Mrs. Bishop held. He refused and Mrs. Monroe immediately accused him of a love affair with the chorelster. "She began to nag me about 'my organist' as she called her," he continued. "I heard that she had threatened my life. At nights I had to hide my razor and even then I was afraid to go to sleep." Most Say Jim Crow Present; Supt Wirt In Denial In spite of promises to the contrary, there was some segregation in seating at the Sousa band concert Monday night in Memorial hall, although it was not as great as that needed at the Schumann-Heink recital November 11, say a large number of Gary colored folk who attended the event. Those who sat in the balcony, however, say that they saw little segregation, colored members being scattered through the white audience there. At the Schumann-Heink affair, those assigned to balcony seats reported little, if any, segregation. School Superintendent William Witt had assured the Rev. John Kittrean and Principal H. T. Tatum of East Pulaski school that Negroes would be clustered in groups of no more than three in future concerts and that segregation was not the intention of the school board. But at the Sousa concert, it is said that in section I left, row H, 14 Negroes were seated together. This was on the main floor. In the balcony six colored people sat together in a few instances. Supt. Wirt's Statement "There was no obvious attempt at segregation," said Supt. Wirt when questioned. "Those who came in late to the concert were given seats that no one else had taken. That was perfectly natural. Those who had made reservations were given the seats of their choice. But these was no premeditated segregation." Rev. Kittrell, who is one of the leaders in the fight against segregation at these civic concerts, also made a statement. "If there was segregation Monday night, it will continue to be in evidence at the four next concerts," he said, "because we who went there were given our tickets for future events, and they are for the same seats we occupied Monday night." He added that he sat in the balcony. At the Schumann-Heink concert, he sat on the main floor. He said it was his opinion that segregation Monday night, while present, was not so pronounced. He says that he is going to investigate reports, and see to what extent jim crow tactics were carried out. Red Hot HOLD UP ANOTHER NEW YORK CITY.—One week theatre had been held up and ro Harlem playhouse, was robbed by robberies took place at nine o'clock. CAPTOR OF LINCOLN BALTIMORE—Marion J. B. member of the searching party assissin of Abraham Lincoln, on Thursday. He was 86 years old. JURY ASKS LIFE IN CHICAGO.—From one year asked Wednesday by a jury in George Corey, 28, accused of steal on April 7. The judge, however year in the house of correction, I severe, as the defendant might penitentiary before going free. Red Hot News HOLD UP ANOTHER HARLEM THEATRE NEW YORK CITY.One week to the hour after the Lafayette theatre had been held up and robbed, the Odeon theatre, another Harlem playhouse, was robbed by three masked men of $466. Both robberies took place at nine o'clock on consecutive Sunday nights. CAPTOR OF LINCOLN'S SLAYER DIES BALTIMORE—Marion J. Bell, civil war veteran, who was a member of the searching party that caught John Wilkes Booth, assissin of Abraham Lincoln, died in University hospital here Thursday. He was 86 years old. JURY ASKS LIFE IN JAIL FOR HAM THIEF CHICAGO.—From one year to life in jail was the punishment asked Wednesday by a jury in Judge George Rush's court for George Corey, 28, accused of stealing four hams from Swift & Co on April 7. The judge, however, changed the sentence to one year in the house of correction. He said the other sentence was too severe, as the defendant might have to spend 11 years in the penitentiary before going free. STEALS TO GET MARRIED NEW YORK CITY.—A burdent by night were the roles of fessed to 13 burglaries that netted to get enough money together NEW YORK CITY.—A burglar by day and a dentistry student by night were the roles of Theodore Phillips, 24, who confessed to 13 burglaries that netted him $5,000. He says he was trying to get enough money together to get married on. THE BROOKLYN PRESS Dr. R. M. Hedrick, prominent local politician, who is leading the fight against segregation at the civic concerts. He is investigating rumors of continued segregation at the Sousa band program, after being told that jim crow seating arrangements would end. LIST SIGHTS OF SOUTH AMERICA (For The Associated Negro Press) We wish to suggest some things which we hope the "official guides" in South America will not fail to point out to the North Americans who are to visit them in the entourage of Mr. Hoover. They need not point out any of their skyscrapers, for they have none that can vie with the Woolworth building, nor any of their banks, for they cannot compete with Wall Street, nor any of their criminal, for they have none to equal those of Chicago. Let them point out: That in South America men of any race and color can hold any office they are able to hold. That the absence of race discrimination in civil privileges have done no harm to anybody. That children in public schools, without color lines, do not grow up in enmity but to friendship. That lynching, which is one of the indispensable industries of Mississippi, is found to be absolutely needless in Brazil, which has cities with larger Negro populations than any city of Mississippi. That race prejudice is not "natural and instinctive," but an abnormality and a misfit in civilization. That Nordics, while they may be useful, are not at all necessary for the continued operation of the solar system. You cannot astonish us materially Miss South America; but show our skepticism some of the doubted wonders of your soul. A recent nation-wide survey shows that there are only 50 Negro architects, 184 engineers, 145 designers, draftsmen, and inventors and 207 chemists in the United States. HARLEM THEATRE kick to the hour after the Lafayette abbed, the Odeon theatre, another three masked men of $466. Both kick on consecutive Sunday nights. LIN'S SLAYER DIES bell, civil war veteran, who was a that caught John Wilkes Booth, died in University hospital here. NAIL FOR HAM THIEF to life in jail was the punishment. Judge George Rush's court foraling four hams from Swift & Co. changed the sentence to one life said the other sentence was too have to spend 11 years in the glar by day and a dentistry stu Theodore Phillips, 24, who cond him $5,000. He says he was try- to get married on. CRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938 City City News Mr. and Mrs. T. Stanley and Mr. Stanford of South Bend were guests Monday of Miss Bertha Kelly. Miss Thelma Trent left Monday for Indianapolis to take a position with the staff which comes under the direction of the new Secretary of State, Mr. Fifeid. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bailey, 2558 Pa. had as dinner guests Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. James Hargrove, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Robinson and Mrs. Jack Walls. first play Thursday night, entitle "A Lucky Break." We will tell you more about it next week. Mr. James Rickman, teacher of manual arts at East Pulaski is ill a 2300 Adams st. with a touch of illenza. Miss Willa Bryant of the Social Science department of Roosevelt school is out for a few days on account of illness. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Guy were thanksgiving guests of Att'y and Mrs. C. L. Carroll. Mr. James Hamilton, brother of Mrs. Kelly and Mr. Dave McGee, both of St. Louis, are visitors at the Kelly home 1976 Mass. st. Miss Margaret Steptoe of the Gary American who has been ill for about two weeks, is able to be out again. Mrs. Hattie Gray, 2477 Adams st. has returned from Arkansas where she has been visiting relatives and friends. Miss Irene Searcy, manager of Polly's Beauty Shoppe, spent Thanksgiving in Chicago. The annual carnival of East Pulaski school will be given next week. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13 and 14. A strong feature will be the vaudeville in the Auditorium with Leroy Atkins as a special attraction. It is hoped that a large number of patrons will be present. The seniors of Pulaski gave their Jewels of Stewart House, will make The annual carnival of East Pulaski school will be given next week. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13 and 14. A strong feature will be the vaudeville in the Auditorium with Leroy Atkins as a special attraction. It is hoped that a large number of patrons will be present. Little Billie Whitett. grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walls, who recently underwent an operation in Chicago, is very much improved. The Home Guards and Mothers Budweiser. BARLEY MALT SIRUP BUDWEISER BUDWEISER STEEL CO. NO. 101 THE BEST MALT Try Budweiser Barley Malt Sirup the next time you get ready to do your bottling at home. Don't forget the brand. BELMONT PRODUCTION 1738 Broadway CONTINUOUS I ROOSE BROADWAY Music by our famous organ Continuous performance fr Friday and Saturday, :: DOUBLE FEATUR "DANGER with Warner A Crackling Melodrama of also William "THE SQUARE Comedy a BELMONT PRODUCTS COMPANY 1738 Broadway Phone Gary 9360 CONTINUOUS 10:30 TO 11:30 P.M. ROOSEVELT BROADWAY AT 15th. ST. Music by our famous organ played by Roger H. Hail Continuous performance from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8 DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM "DANGER STREET" with Warner Baxter A Crackling Melodrama of the Fighting Underworld also William S. Hart in "THE SQUARE DEAL MAN" Comedy and News Sunday, December 9 Tom Tyler and F "TERROR MO Oliver Bo "SINNERS Monte Banks Comed Latest Mon. and Tues., De "THE GRIP OF Tom Tyler and Frankie Darro in "TERROR MOUNTAIN" Oliver Borden in "SINNERS IN LOVE" Monte Banks Comedy, "Home Cooking" Latest News Mon. and Tues., December 10 and 11 "THE GRIP OF THE YUKON" with June Marlowe, Francis X. Bushman also "Getaway Kid," a Western Feature Comedy and News FREE CHINAWARE To every Lady and Girl Every Monday, Tuesday Matinee and Nights ♠ ♠ ♠ first play Thursday night, entitled "A Lucky Break." We will tell you more about it next week. Mr. James Rickman, teacher of manual arts at East Pulsaki is ill at 2300 Adams st. with a touch of influenza. Miss Willa Bryant of the Social Science department of Roosevelt school is out for a few days on account of illness. Prof. Best, principal of one of the Evanville schools, was in the city this week visiting the Gary schools. Mr. Best was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Duncan, 26th & Harrison sts. Mrs. Irma Walker of Chicago, Ill. and Mr. Napoleon Scott of Muskogee. Okla. are visiting Mrs. J. D. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, 2692 Adams st. are leaving next week on a motor trip to Nashville, Tenn. where they will visit sisters of Mr. Williams and an uncle whom he has not seen for thirty years. They will be guests also of Dr. Woods of Knoxville. Their trip will extend over a period of at least two weeks. Mr. Richard J. Huey of the cast of Porgy, now playing at the Blackstone theatre in Chicago, was a visitor of Editor Townsend Monday. Little Billie Whitsett, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walls, who recently underwent an operation in Chicago, is very much improved. It's Bound to Be Good! If you use Budweiser Barley Malt Sirup, made by Anheuser-Busch. It never fails to bring out the desired effect. GENUINE WHITE OAK KEGS We Also Carry— CROCKS : BOTTLES CORDIALS : EXTRACTS ODUCTS COMPANY Phone Gary 9360 DUS 10:30 TO 11:30 P.M. RSEVELT WAY AT 15th. ST. organ played by Roger H. Hail ance from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Saturday, December 7 and 8 FEATURE PROGRAM :: "ER STREET" Warner Baxter ma of the Fighting Underworld William S. Hart in SARE DEAL MAN" dy and News and Frankie Darro in MER MOUNTAIN" er Borden in RS IN LOVE" comedy, "Home Cooking" test News ., December 10 and 11 + + + candy Saturday at their club meeting. They will meet promptly at 12 o'clock. The T. M. T. M. club at Thursday night at Stewart House and discussed plans for their future activities. ♦ ♦ ♦ The Noon-Day Business Club held its first luncheon meeting under the new regime Wednesday at the Stewart House. The meeting was well attended. Mr. Theo. Tatum is president and Mr. T. Hightower, vice-president. The Women's Home Missionary Society of Trinity M. E. Church will give a tea next Thursday, Dec. 13 at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Thomas. 2376 Conn. st. A thanksgiving offering will be taken. The W. F. M. Club will meet with Mrs. Henry. 2338 Washington st. next Monday, Dec. 10. All members of the Calumet Post, American Legion are asked to present at the meeting Saturday, Dec. 8, at which time the newly elected officers will be nstalled. 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Come out to West Roosevelt Annex on December 12, and you will see. The primary children are giving a Christmas operetta "The Miser's Dream," about just such a person, and they will be disappointed if all their friends are not there to see them perform. There will be two performances—one at 3:30 and one at 8:00. Everygody is invited. NEW YORK—At a recent meeting of the stockholders of Victory Life Insurance company in this city, a report was filed showing that the company has paid $147,000 in salaries and commissions to its workers in the New York office during the past year. 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Entered as second-class mail matter at the post-office at Gary, Indiana, under the Act of March 1879. Copyright, 1928, by the Gary American Publishing Co., incorporated. FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: J. V. Houghtailing & Company, 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, Telephone Franklin 2468. Block Such Legislation There is an ordinance pending interests every one of you. We plan to do away with the twenty-eight flat meter rate which would incur 400 per cent. Such legislation is aimed at the 25 cent rate. Other companies and seeking to run it out of Ga back. The Indiana Cab Co. was a Yellow Cab and Checker Taxi. This venture has not been as a alleged discourtesies and careless is that the rival companies are passed that will rupture the idea was founded—and at the same Gary public. The present system lets you 25 cents. No charge is made for or three passengers. Going into the Riding into three zones—the long only 75 cents. Under the proposed ordinance cost 40 cents to stop the taxi for additional passenger, 10 cents for a total of $2.25. You can judge for yourself, "designed for public welfare," and "welfare" will be exclusively for "Only" Negroes. There is something else that runs in the race. We are getting rid of you have all had experience have heard him say, "I am the one of a white church in Lynchem, Ga.," to Podunk college in Arizona," done this," "I am the only Negro individuals who hold unique color are becoming harder to find when, for a person to lay claim to because he has accomplished that color, are forced to acclaim. Acclamation because of accrue race hurts the egoes of the "only outstanding because he was the or act as a physician in a certain many as a dozen lawyers or doctable that the newcomers are best. One who was barely able to get and then prided himself on being from that institution, now low students matriculating there receiving his Ph.D. degree, the hill. We hope some day that we will Negroes. It will be one of the sur an ordinance pending before the city, every one of you. We refer specifically to our away with the twenty-five cent taxi cab rate which would increase service charges. Resolution is aimed at the Modern Cab Co. rate. Other companies, jealous of that we can run it out of Gary, have tried in vain. Indiana Cab Co. was founded by representatives and Checker Taxi Co's, for competition which has not been as successful as possible.urties and carelessness of the drivers. rival companies are now trying to get a will rupture the ideal on which the Moor—and at the same time work a hardship. A decent system lets you ride anywhere in an exchange is made for stops nor for the addressees. Going into the second zone costs three zones—the longest possible ride in one proposed ordinance, with a meter installed to stop the taxi for one passenger, 25 cents per passenger, 10 cents for each stop, or, for 25. I judge for yourself. Although the new public welfare," according to its sponsors, will be exclusively for the big cab barons. Only" Negroes Disappearing something else that shows the spirit of peace. We are getting rid of many of our "only" we all had experience with the "only" him say, "I am the only Negro who ever lived in Lynchem, Ga," "I am the only Negro college in Arizona," "I am the only Negro who has done that. Adults who hold unique positions merely become harder to find. The day is fast of person to lay claim to fame, he must be accomplished that which all people, we need to acclaim. Action because of accomplishment and not because of the "only" Negroes. Where or because he was the "only" Negro to a physician in a certain city or town, there are ten lawyers or doctors there—and it is not newcomers are better in their professions, barely able to get his A.B. degree freed himself on being the "only" Negro institution, now looks back and sees such circulating there regularly and perhaps Ph.D. degree, the highest attainable any day that we will get rid of all of us will be one of the surest signs of progress. There is an ordinance pending before the city council that interests every one of you. We refer specifically to the proposed plan to do away with the twenty-five cent taxi cab and establish a flat meter rate which would increase service charges from 60 to 400 per cent. Such legislation is aimed at the Modern Cab Co., instigators of the 25 cent rate. Other companies, jealous of that firm's success and seeking to run it out of Gary, have tried in vain to hold it back. The Indiana Cab Co. was founded by representatives of the Yellow Cab and Checker Taxi Co.'s, for competitive purposes. This venture has not been as successful as possible because of alleged discountes and carelessness of the drivers. The result is that the rival companies are now trying to get an ordinance passed that will rupture the ideal on which the Modern Cab Co. was founded—and at the same time work a hardship upon the Gary public. The present system lets you ride anywhere in any zone for 25 cents. No charge is made for stops nor for the addition of two or three passengers. Going into the second zone costs only 50 cents. Riding into three zones—the longest possible ride in Gary—costs only 75 cents. Under the proposed ordinance, with a meter installed, it would cost 40 cents to stop the taxi for one passenger, 25 cents for each additional passenger, 10 cents for each stop, or, for four people, a total of $2.25. You can judge for yourself. Although the new ordinance is "designed for public welfare," according to its sponsors, the only "welfare" will be exclusively for the big cab barons. "Only" Negroes Disappearing There is something else that shows the spirit of progress within the race. We are getting rid of many of our "only" Negroes. You have all had experience with the "only" Negro. You have heard him say, "I am the only Negro who ever preached in a white church in Lynchem, Ga.," "I am the only Negro who went to Podunk college in Arizona." "I am the only Negro who has done this," "I am the only Negro who has done that." Individuals who hold unique positions merely because of their color are becoming harder to find. The day is fast drawing near when, for a person to lay claim to fame, he must be outstanding because he has accomplished that which all people, regardless of color, are forced to acclaim. Acclamation because of accomplishment and not because of race hurts the egos of the "only" Negroes. Where one was once outstanding because he was the "only" Negro to practice law or act as a physician in a certain city or town, there are now as many as a dozen lawyers or doctors there—and it is highly probable that the newcomers are better in their profession than he. One who was barely able to get his A.B. degree from a college, and then prided himself on being the "only" Negro ever to graduate from that institution, now looks back and sees scores of black students matriculating there regularly and perhaps one of them receiving his Ph.D. degree, the highest attainable anywhere. We hope some day that we will get rid of all of our "only" Negroes. It will be one of the surest signs of progress. Pity the Mayor Being a mayor of a city has position is the highest a municipal most subservient possible. Because office, he is asked—and expected—tically every function from a chair chitterling feast given by the Sea Morning Star. If he refuses, it me the citizenry will fail to vote for. A mayor has to welcome to him as soon kick out of town; give bother him not to turn the key thousand and other things that be. We suggest no remedy. Fur mayor doesn't like his extra acc doesn't keep the office from have. Wonder what action the Tennessee have taken about the birth in the a seven inch tail. A friend of ours tells us the mud to make that sound we hear a vitaphone picture. We have just learned how O such extreme cold as that found heated flat fifteen years. mayor of a city has its drawbacks. Although the highest a municipality can offer, it is also client possible. Because an individual has asked—and expected—to be present and speak function from a chamber of commerce, a last given by the Setting Sons and Daughters. If he refuses, it means that an important will fail to vote for him next election. He has to welcome to his city many people out of town; give keys to the city to other not to turn the key on in jail, and in no other things that bore him down to the lowest no remedy. Furthermore, we admit not like his extra activities, he can reside in the office from having its drawbacks. At action the Tennessee and Arkansas state about the birth in the former state of a boy tail. Of ours tells us they pull a horse's hoof that sound we hear when two movie a picture. We just learned how Commander Byrd is the cold as that found at the poles. He lived fifteen years. Being a mayor of a city has its drawbacks. Although such a position is the highest a municipality can offer, it is also one of the most subservient possible. Because an individual holds such an office, he is asked—and expected—to be present and speak at practically every function from a chamber of commerce banquet to a chitterling feast given by the Setting Sons and Daughters of the Morning Star. If he refuses, it means that an important portion of the citizenry will fail to vote for him next election. A mayor has to welcome to his city many people he would just as soon kick out of town; give keys to the city to others it would bother him not to turn the key on in jail, and in general do a thousand and other things that bore him down to the tips of shoes. We suggest no remedy. Furthermore, we admit that if the mayor doesn't like his extra activities, he can resign. But that doesn't keep the office from having its drawbacks. Wonder what action the Tennessee and Arkansas state legislatures have taken about the birth in the former state of a baby girl with a seven inch tail. A friend of ours tells us they pull a horse's hoof out of the mud to make that sound we hear when two movie actors kiss in a vitaphone picture. We have just learned how Commander Byrd is able to stand such extreme cold as that found at the poles. He lived in a steam beated flat fifteen years. GIVES STAGE SUPERSTITIONS The play has been lauded by critics for its portrayal of the emotional behaviour of the Negro, for the mass rhythm of its acting, and for the manner in which it presents the Negro spirituals --- GARY 2-3865 iss. National Negro Press Association, Exchange Press. ION RATES time only, $1.00 per year in advance. Scriptures accepted for less than one manuscripts for publication wish to must in all cases send stamps for at the post-office at Gary, Indiana, copyright, 1928, by the Gary American REPRESENTATIVES: 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill- going before the city council that defer specifically to the proposed five cent taxi cab and establish increase service charges from 60 to the Modern Cab Co., instigatorsanies, jeolous of that firm's successy, have tried in vain to hold it rounded by representatives of the Co.'s, for competitive purposes, successful as possible because of stress of the drivers. The result now trying to get an ordinance on which the Modern Cab Co. time work a hardship upon the ride anywhere in any zone for stops nor for the addition of two second zone costs only 50 cents. best possible ride in Gary—costs, with a meter installed, it would one passenger, 25 cents for each or each stop, or, for four people, Although the new ordinance is according to its sponsors, the only the big cab barons. Is Disappearing shows the spirit of progress with of many of our "only" Negroes. he with the "only" Negro. You only Negro who ever preached in "I am the only Negro who went 'I am the only Negro who has who has done that.' positions merely because of their. The day is fast drawing near to fame, he must be outstanding which all people, regardless of emplishment and not because of "Negroes. Where one was once "only" Negro to practice law city or town, there are now as there—and it is highly probter in their profession than he. this A.B. degree from a college, the "only" Negro ever to grad-asks back and sees scores of blacklarly and perhaps one of them chest attainable anywhere. will get rid of all of our "only" best signs of progress. its drawbacks. Although such a city can offer, it is also one of the ones an individual holds such an ant-to be present and speak at praecumber of commerce banquet to a sitting Sons and Daughters of theans that an important portion of him next election. its city many people he would just eyes to the city to others it would on in jail, and in general do a are him down to the tips of shoes. otherwise, we admit that if the activities, he can resign. But that making its drawbacks. e and Arkansas state legislatures former state of a baby girl with y pull a horse's hoof out o fthe when two movie actors kiss in commander Byrd is able to stand at the poles. He lived in a steam Playing the title role in the playment is Frank B. Wilson, which occurred as one of the greatest actors on the American stage, whose performance in the play has been highly praised by newspaper writers, and accession comes from a well-known family of New York. She has appeared in a number of plays on Negro life and manners, and enacted one of the leading roles in "In Abraham's Bosom" before joining the Theatre guild and becoming a member of the "Porgy" cast. READ THE AMERICAN Actors In New Negro Film Are Getting Doubtful Glory Actors In New Negro Film Are Getting Doubtful Glory By WALTER ROBERTS (By Associated Negro Press) LOS ANGELES.—What is going to be the price of the glory which the huge colored cast chosen for King Vidor's much-advertised photopoly, "Hallelujah?" Will they find that they have bought their popularity at the cost of the pride of their race? That is the question which is agitating many Negroes as the making of the picture progresses and as the publicity agents for it get busy with their slants on its purpose and prospects. Louella Parsons has written the following for the Hearst papers: "King Vidor has brought Harlem to Hollywood. Dusky belles, tall, young, black-skinned boys, plump mammies, and pickaninnies are swarming around the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot..." The colored girls whom Mr. Vidor has employed will not enjoy being described as "dusky belles," nor will the mothers and children appreciate public identification as "mammies" and "pickaninnies." These are uncompetitive names, associated with an evil past, from which the race has been trying to get away, and leaders of the race are bound to view with alarm this commercial projection of the Negro before the public with the white man's conventional disregard for the Negro's feeling. But these names are not all. Miss Parsons writes further: "Acting for motion pictures seems to strike a responsive chord in the hearts of this simple emotional race. They weep openly and lustily every time an affecting spiritual is sung. There is something so wierd and so soul stirring in their soft chanting that the white people watching get an echoing emotional thrill." "The Bunk" Now, however, kindly all this is meant, Negroes know that it is the bunk. They don't care to be regarded as being so "emotionally simple" and they don't believe that they are. So far as crying when they sing the spirituals is concerned—that be bunk, too. Regrettable as it may be, Negroes as a race are turning from the spirituals, unhappy reminders of an unhappy period in the life of the race. There is no such thing as their "weeping openly and lustily" when they sing them. Miss Parsons continues: "Mr. Victor hopes to make a race picture just as 'Nanook of the North' was a race picture, and above all, he wants to show Negro life as it really is The Golden West Lunch Room 1912 Broadway THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN All Night Garage Service All departments of our 100 car garage and accessory store open all night for your convenience. Phone 2-6505 FOR TOWING and WRECKING 3 SERVICE CARS AWAIT YOUR CALL Battery Service. We charge, rent, repair and sell batteries for any car or radio. 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I watched Haynes during the chanting of mourning walls and saw him so hysterically unstrung that he had to leave the set." It seems certain that Haynes must have laughed for an hour after reading all that gush about himself. He is a yellow man, as much white as he his colored, and has no more right to have the primitive emotions of the African than he has to have same kind of emotions of the Saxon. He certainly would enjoy having it told that his desire to improve himself by going to college grows out of a "veneer" of civilization which cannot erase from his presence certain evalage aspects. INDICT DAN JACKSON AGAIN (By Associated Negro Press) CHICAGO—Dan Jackson, Republican Committee member of the Second Ward and member of the Illinois Commerce Commission, was indicted again last Friday by the special grand jury which has been investigating election frauds. 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Not since 1908 when the Wilmington riots threw consternation into the uolitic leaders of the group here and made possible the grandfather clause to the North Carolina constitution have Negroes gone to the polls in suchh numbers. In Durham county there were between 1,500 and 2,00 voters registered. The work of the Colored Voters' league, J. H. Johnson of Salisbury, chairman, and McCants Andrews, secretary, urged qualifying which could be done by the simple process of paying a poll tax and registering. C. C. Spaulding, J. M. Avery, J. E. Shepherd, and other leaders worked quietly, but in Durham county neither the white republican nor democratic organizations made any effort to register Negroes. It is THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAYS Harry Piller Owner and Chef of the Olympic Lunch and Confectionary at 2500 Broadway says hello to all his home-town friends. We serve home-cooking and the best chili in town. Eat here and you will smile with me. Lunch Room and Confectionery 2500 BROADWAY ECC ANDY DIRECTOR OF GARY FIRMS WHO GUARANTEE PRODUCTS & SERVICE estimated the most of Durham's rate went republican. Greensboro had 1,000 colored republicans on its poll books. The democrats made a drive and added 2,000 more, white women being particularly active in this work. It is said Al Smith received the majority of the added 2,000. In Raleigh 3,500 Negroes registered. An active Smith club is said to have influenced one third of them. Winston-Salem was another center of activity. In most instances where Negroes voted for the republican national ticket they are said to have favored democrats for the local state offices because of the higher calibre candidates and their distaste for the lily white republicans. North Carolina's clause had a ten-year provision enacted in 1988. It restricted suffrage to those whose grandfathers had fought in previous wars or whose parents were entitled to vote. Its terms expired in 1908. 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Handbills, Business Cards, Calling Cards and Invitations a Specialty. --- RIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1928 Aryell great. was in regular organi-Nee.. LAD KILLS STEPFATHER PRENTISS, Miss. — Joe Solomon was shot and killed by his 13-year old stepson at his home east of Prentiss. The shooting followed a family row. The stepfather and the boy grappled for possession of a gun and in the struggle it was discharged, the load striking Solomon in the chest killing him instantly. PARALYZED BY SHOT SHREVEPORT, La. - Ambrose Hickman, aged 50, is in a critical condition, paralyzed from the waist down, due to having been held up and shot by two unidentified youths Hickman was seated in an automobile when held up. New a Friend the Negro? say he is not. To secure the answer Gary American has conducted a The results of that investigation series of articles soon to appear in be— posium of Writers: ALFRED G. PERRY Editor Glen Park News W. E. B. 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