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DEMAND RE-COUNT IN THIRD VOLUME II, NUMBER T DEM VOLUME II. NUMBER TWENTY-SIX A Very Good Policy Yes, indeed, it really is a very good in the office to collect from male politiced above, is connected with the V Society of Virginia. THE WISEST CRACKS IN AMERICA MUST ly is a very good policy to have from male policy holders. Miss lected with the Washington office THE FILM OF "THE LADY OF THE RING" BY JOHN H. HARRIS, WITH A FILM BY JOHN H. HARRIS, AND A FILM BY JOHN H. HARRIS. Yes, indeed, it really is a very good policy to have charming young ladies in the office to collect from male policy holders. Miss Florence Dungee, pictured above, is connected with the Washington office of the Southern Aid Society of Virginia. HELLO, EVERYBODY! We are sorry to disappoint you but Col. Lucius B. Whiffletree is unable to write his impression of the Gary primary battle, being confined to his bed from acute alcohol poisoning received Tuesday evening while drinking with prohibition enforcement officers and three successful candidates. None of the others is sick. Col. Whiffletree, famed war correspondent from the Mexico and Chicago front line firing sectors, arrived in town at the Mustard offices late Monday night by coaster wagon after having been delayed for hours by political parades in East Chicago and the Gary business district. Owing to the fact that he was somehow overlooked by the Big Bosses, he came near not being able to vote but once to a precinct. However, late in the day they let him vote again in two precincts when he told them he was supporting Andy Meens for alderman. He says that he ran into several old friends of his from Chicago, California, Florida, Hammond and Crown Point who had come to Gary by excursion to vote. They seemed to have some sort of a bet on as to which one could vote the more often. One of these persons was able to vote six times in the same precinct as he entered the polling place disguised as a chittling sandwich. Col. Whiffletree noticed also that biffers seemed very numerous about the places for voting. He believes that if one candidate would make it a point to use good looking women workers to get the men vote, he would be almost sure of going over. YOU NEVER KNOW JUST HOW MANY JOHN SMITHS THERE ARE IN GARY UNTIL ELECTION DAY. POSSUM CENTER NEWS ITEMS In order not to put the local citizens to any inconvenience and to save time, it was decided last summer that Possum Center would hold its national, state, county elections and city primaries at one and the same time inasmuch as everybody figured that whoever was going to be elected last fall would be elected anyhow. Results of the election Tuesday: PRESIDENT George Washington .....10 votes Booker T. Washington .....25 " 3 CENTS PER COPY LATEST NEWS The Gary American This election is considered to be unusually remarkable in that 81 votes were cast although only 50 voters live in Possum Center. However, we hope to raise the total next election. Today we present a little drammer all our own. We blushingly entitle it "Last But Not Least." Scene: An ordinary cafe with ordinary waiters and an ordinary customer ordering an ordinary meal. Customer (ordering): Ham'n eggs. Waiter (inquiringly): Ham'n eggs'. Customer (assuringly): Ham'n eggs. (End of Act I) Customer (determinedly): Ham'n eggs. Cashier (inquisitively): Ham'n eggs? Customer (exasperatedly): Ham'n eggs. (Customer goes out) Cashier (perplexedly): What did that bird have? Waiter (bewilderedly): Ham'n eggs. I think. (Curtain) We want to be funny, especially in the last line, but so doggoned much funny stuff went on all through election until the best we can do is look wistful. -F. M. D. (Curtain) GARY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929 Sacrifice Whitlock To Beat WILLIAMS SOUTH SIDE HEADS LOSE HIM VOTE BURRUS CLAIMS POLL TRICKERY IN THIRD WARD Precinct 30 Held Out Until Burrus Lead Known — Yesh Wins By 14 Labeling the primary election Tuesday the foulest he had ever seen. Ald William Burrus of the Third ward was to file suit today for a re-count, believing that he had been "counted out" by those forces which sought the election of Michael Yesh, white, who was nominated by a 14 vote majority. That he was given a dirty deal there is little doubt, Burrus says. The 30th precinct was held out until 2:30 Wednesday afternoon after all other Third ward precincts had reported. A watcher left the polling place and went to the Lincoln hotel where he learned that the Burrus lead was 221. With this information, the watcher returned and soon afterward the following report went in: Later the Burrus total was raised to 15 from precinct 30. The final tally showed Yesh with a total of 484 votes and Burrus with 470—just 14 votes difference. 150 Negro Votes Another peculiarity of the 30th precinct vote is that there are 150 Negro votes in it out of the 471 total. Figuring conservatively, the alderman states that he is positive he got at least 37 Negro votes and a large number from the white citizens. Nestorovitch, who finished strong, was a business man in that precinct and polled only 34, according to the count. Both Sulich and Bardowski were likewise strong and yet they received only 36 votes each. These white candidates have offered to aid Burrus in getting a re-count, as have large numbers of black and white Third ward citizens. Still another angle to the affair lies in the unusual and impossible rapidity with which ballots were voted in that precinct, Burrus says. He realized that there would be a shortage of ballots and advised his workers to get his vote out early. Ballots came to precinct 30 four times. The first bunch contained 222, the second held 100, 99 was brought the third time. This last group was soon used up and no more were brought out until 15 minutes to six, when 50 were delivered. And yet, strange as it may sound, all 50 of these were voted in the 15 minutes before closing time. It is said that to have voted that number fairly would have been "impossible." Turner Linked In Turner Linked In The story of this alleged trickery Burrus says, is another story of the evil machinations and constant trickery of Dr. Dudley W. Turner and his crew The Third ward election boards, as were all Third, Fourth and Fifth ware (Continued on Page 2) Jazzin' The News Bill Burrus files for a re-count, claims nomination belongs to him. nomination belongs to him. Turner, Hueston do more to help Johnson than regular Johnson men. Whitlock sacrificed in Ward No. 5, but he beats the Turner machine. Voters lose chance at 5 council posts must blame themselves, it does seem Wifie shoots at hubby dear, bullet strikes a playing child. All the news in THE AMERICAN is The Negro Goes Backward Politically NEGROES WERE council members from the Third, Fourth and Fifth wards. Results of the primary elections Tuesday indicate that only one Negro will be a city council member and this one Wilbur Hardaway, a young man of no council experience. There is a chance, however, that William Burrus may beat Michael Yesh in the Third ward on a recount. WHY, MAY WE ask, is it that Gary Negroes went backward politically last Tuesday? When they had a chance to keep three men of color as ward aldermen, and a good chance to get two councilmen-at-large, why did they repudiate these leaders and reduce themselves down to one lone council representative? YOU CAN FIND THE answer in just these words: jealousy and lack of cooperation. WHEN DR. S. R. Blackwell and William Burrus were nominated and elected aldermen three years ago, it made Negroes realize that black folks could be councilmen from the Third and Fourth wards. Consequently they filed their candidacies at this election in droves—mainly because they were jealous of the success of the office incumbents. IN THE THIRD ward, 782 votes were cast for six Negro candidates. Michael Yesh, Caucasian winner of the nomination, received only 484 votes. Alderman Burrus received 470—a difference of just 14 votes. In other words, 312 votes went to five opposing Negro candidates which, had they gone to Burrus, would have assured him of his renomination. IN THE FOURTH ward, 908 votes were cast for six Negro candidates. Walter Wasielewski, the only Caucasian running, won the election with a total vote of 607. So well divided was the Negro vote that Alderman Blackwell, next highest, got only 293 and Hazel Fletcher and John Russell got 276 and 255 votes respectively. It is obvious here that the support by the other two of any of the three leading Negro candidates would have renominated a man of color for the city council. OF THE FIFTH ward we have nothing to say. Four Negroes led the highest Caucasian candidate in the number of votes received. Eight Negroes and three whites altogether were in the race. In this ward, 2,525 votes were cast for the colored candidates. THE TOTAL VOTE case in Wards Three, Four and Five for 20 Negro candidates was 4,225. Five Negroes were out for nominations for councilman-at-large, in a total field of 34, but not one was successful. Here was a chance to get at least two Negroes in as councilman-at-large had the votes that went to the ward candidates supported the at-large aspirants. H. A. Green and Edmund Garich were both nominated with less than 4,000 votes each. In addition, not a one of the five candidates failed to get some votes in entirely white wards. IN PLACE OF JUST one Negro in the city council after the elections next fall, five would be there had no jealousy been displayed in the wards and a lack of racial cooperation shown by the Negro voters as a whole. THESE ARE FACTS and not surmises. And the Negro has only himself to blame. ONE BIG REMEDY, as we see it, is a gradual education of the masses in supporting one another, and the eradication of the fatal jealousy of one successful Negro for another. We would like to see in the wards an elimination election carried on between the Negro candidates, but we can suggest no practical way of bringing this about. BUT THE BEST remedy would be to have run-off elections, as is done in Chicago, between the two highest candidates in a ward if neither has a majority of the total vote polled. That is the only sure method of blocking the tactics of those candidates who enter a contest through jealousy of the present office holder in a ward where the white vote is large. But there is little chance of the suggestion being accepted. IF WILLIAM Burrus fails to win on a re-count, remember that you have only yourselves to blame when you look in the city council and see only one Negro sitting where five should be. And we hope that the Aframerican in Gary has learned a lesson. 6 MORE NEGRO BIRTHS SHOOTS AT HUBBY BUT THAN DEATHS IN APRIL HITS GIRL, 12. INSTEAD EDITORIAL But Almost Twice As Many White Children Born As Caucasians Died Negro parents who find more delight in the births of boys than they do in the births of girls, found a good opportunity to rejoice in April when 18 boys and only eight girls were born. Twenty-two people of color died also during the month. The total births in all races amounted to 184 and the deaths were 93. Infant mortality continued high with 14 children less than one year old dying. Pneumonia claimed more victims than any other illness with 17 succumbing to the dread sickness. Six died from tuberculosis, five from cancer, and three were homicide victims. Typhoid fever was on the wane with only one recorded death from that cause. There were 23 cases of contagion here. Chickenpox caused eight quarantine signs to be hung up, smallpox seven, scarlet fever six, measles and typhoid fever one eaeh. SAN JUAN, P. R—Porto Rico has abolished the death penalty for crime here. Husband Runs Up Alley After Quarrel; Escapes By Not Dodging Wife's Fire Another case of a husband keeping from being shot by his wife by not making any particular evidence to dodge her bullets came to light Saturday when Mrs. Beatrice Williams, 19 of 1524 Massachusetts street, wounded Mary Grabareki, white, 12, of 1529 Connecticut street, while attempting to settle a family quarrel between herself and husband by means of a revolver. The cause of the verbal fracas is not known. But when the husband was fired upon, the bullet hit the girl who was playing in the street at 15th avenue and Massachusetts street. She was taken to Mercy hospital where she is reported as recovering. Mrs. Williams, arrested by Detective Sergeant John Bolden, is being held on an open charge. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Members of Pi Lambda Phi, a Jewish fraternity at Brown university here, were asked to resign or be expelled from school. PRICE THREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS TURNER, HUESTON HELPED JOHNSON IN MAYOR RACE Made Big Vote For Johnson By Their Activities In Camp Of Williams By RAYMOND HARPER According to the opinions expressed by seasoned political observers, Dr. Dudley W. Turner and Justice William C. Hueston did more for the cause of the successful mayoralty candidate, R. O. Johnson, by being in the camp of Mayor Floyd Williams as south side campaign managers than did those working directly for Johnson. The idea that Turner and Hueston would harm the Williams candidacy was long ago expressed. The possibility that Turner would double-cross the mayor was likewise aired. It was known that he attempted to ride the Johnson bandwagon and was turned down, and that he tried to enter Dr. Watts in the race but failed, and that he was "wished" on Floyd Williams. Call It A "Plot" Indeed, there are some today who say that they believe it was a plot by those interested in Johnson to have Turner as a chief in the Williams camp, knowing that his presence there would defect the Negro vote from the present mayor. If that be true, Dr. Turner did his job well. Justice Hueston, the high. Elk lodge dignitary and baseball mogul, was, be it admitted, actively engaged in the Williams camp because of his personal friendship for the mayor. Had he managed the Williams south side campaign alone, he might have been able to make a fairly decent showing—in spite of his unpopularity among black Garyites But Turner stoned that. Discover Deceit Too Late Discover Decet Too Late Turner was a very busy man during the campaign. He was even more busy on election day. In fact, Turner kept so busy that it was Wednesday before Mayor Williams and his honest white cohorts realized that they had been given a raw deal by their black side boss. In the Third, Fourth and Fifth wards, 6,711 votes were cast. Johnson got 5,260 and Williams received 1,451 of them. In the Fifth ward, 3,048 votes were cast for Johnson and Williams. The former got 2,516 and the latter received only 532. The Fifth ward was incidentally, the place where Dr. Turner spent several thousands of dollars—some say part of the mayor's campaign fund—to beat Whitlock and elect Means to the council. Means finished fourth and is now saying, "I believe I was double-crossed." Approaches Victor It has been further said that Turner approached Hardaway, the victorious candidate, Wednesday, and said: "Well, I fixed things for you." But will Turner's questionable activities during the campaign in behalf of Floyd Williams finish him politically? Some say yes and some say no. Those who answer in the affirmative claim that he has so fallen from grace on the south side that no candidate in the future will have anything to do with him. They point out also that the Johnson forces refused to take him on as campaign manager and that he can hope for no help from the administration during the next four years. Powerful Alliance On the other hand, it is asserted that Turner is in league with certain powerful white forces who want him and intend to keep him at all costs. They say that these same forces put him at work in the Williams camp, whether Williams wanted him or not. If he double-crossed the mayor, it was done at the command of these political boss- HOME EDITION HREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS THIRD Turner AIDS IN DEFEAT OF MEANS BUT IS LOSER ALSO Hardaway Rides To Victory In Sentiment Against City Administration By SETH WHITE Alderman A. B. Whitlock's defeat for nomination as Fifth ward councilman has in it something of the irony of fate, inasmuch as he had led the fight during the campaign against Andrew Means, backed by the Turner-Hueston combination. The movement started against Turner and the candidates he supported stopped only after it had wrecked the entire administrative machine which incidentally included Whitlock. EXPRESSES HIS THANKS "I wish to thank my friends and well-wishers in the Fifth ward who voted for me and supported me durin gthe campaign. There is no question but what Wilbur Hardaway won the nomination decisively," stated Alderman A. B. Whitlock Thursday. But even at that, Whitlock's total of 468 votes against Hardaway's 999 is not so bad as it sounds. There is no question but what Hardaway easily received the most votes, but Whitlock's total was decreased by the throwing out of at least 40 Whitlock ballots in each of the seven Fifth ward precincts, with 71 being thrown out at the 43rd precinct polling place, according to reliable information. Accomplishes Job Andrew Means, the machine-backed candidate Whitlock set out primarily to defeat, finished fourth in the race, trailing behind James E. Crisp to do so. Observers say that Whitlock did his job well. At the final meeting at the Armory Monday night, Roscoe Conkling Simmons, noted Chicago orator, linked the name of Whitlock with that of Mayor Floyd Williams. With the strong wave of Johnson sentiment in the Fifth ward, such a coupling was bound to react against the present alderman. In spite of Whitlock's fight against Turner and Hueston, representing the administration, the only Fifth ward precinct that gave the present alderman a majority of the votes cast was also the only one on the south side that went for Williams. That precinct was the 40th, of which Dewey Bozeman is precinct captain. Johnson Man To Win The nomination of any strong candidate was assured in the Fifth ward if he boarded the Johnson band-wagon. This Hardaway did. Johnson went over big. So did Hardaway. Whitlock has no excuses to offer for his defeat. "It was a great fight," he stated. "My young opponent, Wilbur Hardaway, won the nomination decisively." But the fact of Whitlock sacrificed by the Fifth ward voters to beat Turner and his Williams-Means combination—when he was one of the main instigators of that movement—is another of the ironies of fate and the tragedy of politics. The present alderman saw only half of his dream realized; the wrecking of the Turner-Hueston combination in the Fifth ward. But his dream for another term will be, for the present at least, unrealized. CUT ABOUT FACE Ed Lee, 1616 Washington street, was cut about the face Tuesday evening by Irene Andrews of the same address. He was taken to the St. Antonio hospital. He refused afterward to prosecute his assailant. ROUTS BURGLAR A thief who tried Wednesday night to break into the house of Mrs. Stokes at 1812 Jefferson street was routed by Mr. Stokes who fired two shots as the prowler fled down the alley. es to further the Johnson interests and as a result a Johnson victory on the south side would aid him greatly. As for Justice Hueston, the general opinion seems to be that he is "through" politically in Gary. PAGE TWO TAKE JIM CROW HOUSING CASES TO HIGH COURT Supreme Court To Decide If Residential Segregation On Color Is Legal NEW YORK—Louis Marshall, distinguished authority on constitutional law, member of the board of directors of the N. A. A. C. P, and of its national legal committee, has prepared petition and brief in two residential segregation cases, originating in Washington, D. C., in which it is hoped to obtain a definite decision by the United States Supreme court on the question of property owners' covenants excluding Negroes from purchase, ownership or occupation of procecry. In addition to giving his services to the N. A. A. C. P, in the preparation of these cases, Mr. Marshall as a gift to the association, has paid the expenses of printing the documents and the fees of the clerk of the U. S. Supreme court. His letter of transmittal says in part: "I have just completed the preparation of the petition and brief in connection with an application for a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court of the United States to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in the cases of Cornish vs. O'Donoghue and Newton vs. Wallace, and am sending you five copies for such use as you may desire to make of them. "I have taken it upon myself to pay the expense of printing and to make a deposit of $100 to cover the fees of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, as a contribution to our association." Two Associates Associated with Mr. Marshall in the conduct of the case are Messrs. William E. Leahy and George E. C. Hayes of Washington, D. C. The briefs set forth that the covenants sought to be enforced are an unlawful restraint upon the alienation of property and a restraint of trade, also that they are contrary to public policy. The briefs refer to the decision of the Supreme court in the previous segregation case (Corrigan vs. Buckley), dismissed by the Supreme court for lack of jurisdiction, the merits of the case not being passed on for that reason. The brief in Newton vs. Wallace states that segregation by property owners' covenants is a question "which affects directly or indirectly not only thousands of Negroes in all parts of the country, but also those of various other races, and citizens of diverse national origins, and of different religious creeds." The brief in Cornish vs. O'Donoghue says at one point: "The decision he says within it a capacity to produce such a chaotic condition as would tend to positive public misfortune and give rise to untold evils. By what method is this covenant to be enforced? Under what test is the color line to be drawn? Where does the Negro end and the Caucasian begin? Does it mean that any person who has flowing in his veins a single corpuscle of Negro blood comes within the prohibitions of the covenant? Would Alexander Dumas and thousands of others have been included in the term "Negro" because one of their ancestors may have been of the colored race? How is the pretended blood-taint to be ascertained? Who shall determine when blood changes itscolor? By what microscopic or biological test shall the courts determine whether an intending purchaser of premises comes within the scope of this covenant so that he is precluded from the ownership of land?" WILBUR AT HOWARD U. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, secretary of the Department of Interior, will be the Howard university commencement speaker on June 7, 1929. READ THE AMERICAN. EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER IF USED REGULARLY Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair, Will Also Restore the Strength, Vitality and Beauty of the Hair. 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But the Turner-Goldman combine was apparently supporting Henry Johnson, who finished fourth with 147 votes, and who now claims that he, too, was "double-crossed." Especially does Johnson's statement seem to be well founded when it is remembered that Dr. Turner is reputed to have said "there should be only one Negro alderman, and he ought to be Means of the Fifth ward," and incidentally offered to work to that end. It is also true that, according to the official vote, no alderman was elected except from the Fifth ward. Made Illegal Visit. Report It is claimed that Turner, apparently supporting Johnson, made him the goat and aided Yesh. The successful candidate, with the boards stacked his way, is said to have been seen in the 30th precinct polling place at night when the votes were being counted, although it was illegal for him to be there. "I am positive that a re-count will show that I have been re-nominated alderman by a 200 vote majority," Burrus said today. 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It is understood that you will if I am not delighted and return the Fan ten days. State Our Town FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929 Sorors Present Potter In Vocal Recital The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, with the assistance of the members of St. Paul Baptist church, is presenting Mr. W. Potter in a song recital on the evening of May 23. Members of this worthy organization are asking the hearty support of their staunch friends in Gary. The Sigma Gamma Rho deserves the support of all true believers in educa- tion. It is the only organization in this city which contributes annually to the cost of a higher education for some ‘one colored girl. Every year this group of young women, through their untir- ing efforts, and with the support of those fine people in our community who understand and sympathize with their good cause, gives a sum of fifty dollars toa worthy Gary girl who wishes to continue her education in some college or normal school, Aside from the local scholarship they also pay a similar scholarship fund into the national body, which fund is used for scholarships to colored girls through- out the country. ‘The young women take this oppor- tunity also of expressing their grati- tude to the many friends who have helped in the cause, and to promise them several other happy evenings of entertainment which are to follow in the future. They hope next season to present to the Gary public, several local and visiting artists who will add to our cultural desires and pleasure. The Spanish classes will be resumed Wednesday evening at Stewart House, 7:30 o'clock. Mothers’ Day program will be ob- served at Trinity M. E. church Sunday at Vesper service ‘There will be an anniversary pro- gram given at the Grace Presbyterian church, 23rd and Washington. streets. Sunday, May 19. A splendid musical program is being arranged, and it is hoped that a large attendance will be on hand. 5 Friendship House Sponsors Mother Daughter Banquet Friendship Settlement house is spon- soring a Mother and Daughter banquet for the Girl Reserves, Tuesday even- ing, May 14, 1929, at 7 o'clock. Miss Thyra Edwards of the Board of Children’s Guardians and Miss Ha- zel McAdams of Central Y. W. C. A. will be speakers. ‘hctd Wiesel Seaview. Mrs. Dottie Worthing, 1635 Massa- chusetts street, died at her home Sun- day of apoplexy. Funeral services were held Thursday at Trinity M. E Church, of which she was a_ member Rev. Delaney officiating. Mrs, Worthing was born in Canada and came here several years ago. She has relatives in New Jersey and other points East. She conducted a restaur- ant at the above address, and was well known in the community. ‘The Social Art club enjoyed a very splendid meeting Thursday with Mrs Alice Bady, 501 W. 2ist street. A de- Ticious Iunch_was served. The next meeting will be held next Thursday at the home of Mrs. ©. L. Allen, 2489 Adams street, with Mrs. L. Kirksey as hostess. Clara Pitts, pres, L. J. Ross. sec’y. ST. JOHN HOSPITAL ITEMS Coach Lane of Roosevelt Annex has returned home, very much improved. - 18th AVENUE GARAGE 17 W. 18th Avenue GENERAL REPAIRING 24 HOUR STORAGE ‘WASHING & GREASING TOWING & WRECKING Chicago Motor Club Service $10,000 Piano & Radio Sale! Now going on at both our stores and offering PIANOS, $25 up! RADIOS, $5 up! PHONOGRAPHS, $5 up! Also New Radios and Pianos On Sale C. J. KRAMER MUSIC COMPANY TWO STORES 540 Broadway 1905 Broadway ee a ee ao E SO as fe | be Ts 5 a aie. Sy. 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Miss Beatrice Brinnum, 1522 Vir- ginia street, will return home in @ few days, Miss Callie Brown, 2169 Washing- ton street, has returned home, having undergone a successful operation. Little Robert Shivers, 2608, Massa- chusetts street, who has a_ fractured leg is improving nicely. “The Glad Rag Doll” At Marbro, Granada Dileced. Centelay oa ‘cantpulen wih her beauty and her wits, dissolves a family’s illusions of caste in "The Gla Rag Doll,” the all-talking picture at Marks Bros.’ Granada and Marbro theatres, Chicago, commencing Satur- day, May 11. The picture has a sur- prise opening and is a melo-drama with ing the seriousness of the story. Ralph Graves in “The Glad Rag Doll” becomes in this one perform- ance a new leading man for Miss Cos- tello and a talking picture star, Claude CilfngwiFine lovable grouchof-the screen, and Audrey Ferris have con- ce Bee HU aternstionals Damcee Reon? ty the Gaui que siey etiel (e Benny Meroff, the ballet and per- foriaers to present the most interest. ing dances and characteristic enter- tainment of all nations. “Skyrocket” at the Marbro is a modern minstrel re- Prieldipecled ys Charlo Wiley andl fee Tione Goulhers saatGl ania, Georee Morton, Madeline Killeen and “Jelly- bean” Johnson are in the cast. HELD FOR LARCENY _ Enoch Carter, 40, 2409 Lincoln street, is being held by Gary police charged with the theft. of plumbing fixtures fro ma vacant house at 24th avenue and: illmore street: WHEN YOU VOTED LAST TUESDAY You voted for whom you thought best—win or lose. When buying plumbing and heating supplies, why not deal with us and always win. 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It is dramatic, its investiture massive, the ihone Seeproue imnresive” The cast is one of the strongest ever chos. en for any photoplay, The theme is TAG get 1 development Me DE Mille was at his best. “The Godless Girl” is a powerful arraignment of the effect of irreverence upon present day youth and of more or less reprehen- Although the picture presents in gra- Ric sale Gato ancy weet tertainment that will delight and amaze im fant the world oven jAUTO KILLS CHILD, AGE SIX Runs Into Street In Front Of Oncoming Auto; Driver Held Rushing, witnesses say, into the street directly in front of an oncoming auto, Eileen Ross, five years old, of 1648 Taylor street, was struck by « front fender and thrown to the pave- ment with such force that her skull was fractured, The accident occurred last Friday John Good, 43, 1766 Hayes street was the driver of the ear. The acci- dent happened at 17th avenue and Polk street. Good was arrested and held in bonds of $5,000 charged. with man: slaughter ‘The child was rushed to the St. An. tonio hospital but was later removed te St. John hospital. 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SAM’S LOAN SHOP JEWELER AND PAWNBROKER | Unredeemed Jewelry, Watches Diamonds, Clothing and Shot Guns for Sale 1604 BROADWAY PAGE THREE THOU SHALT NOT STEAL To Whom This May Concern: This is to certify that I, Rev. A.T. Allen, pastor of St. John Baptist church, 2468 Broadway, am not con- nected with Mt. Zion church, 2457 Mas- sachusetts street. It has come to my notice that money is being solicited under my name for Mt. Zion church. Whoever is soliciting money for Mt. Zion church under my name is doing so under false pretense and forgery. Beware! REV, A. T. ALLEN. “VAMPIRE” AUTO HITS MAN Alfred Sturgis, 63, of 2504 Connecti- cut street, suffered a fractured leg when he was struck and hit by a “vampire” auto at 2lst avenue and Maryland street Saturday night. 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WOODFOLK LAWYER Phone 26303 — Office 2nd Floor 1633 Washington Street Residence 2nd Floor 1981 Massachusetts Street GARY, INDIANA ‘An independent newspaper, devoted to the interests of the Negro popula- tion of Northern Indiana and the community as a whole. Published every Friday morning in the re by The Gary American Publishing Company, In- sofporated. Address all communications to The, Gary American, American Building, Seven East Nineteenth Avenue, Gary, Indiana. Ee CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND, Executive Editor F. MARSHALL DAVIS, Managing Editor TELEPHONE GARY 2-3865 Members Associated Negro Press, National Negro Press Association, Amer- ican Press Association, and Exchange Press. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Subscription price in Gary, $1.50 per year in advance. Single copies, three cents. Outside of Gary, $1.95 per year in advance. Single copies, five cents. No subscriptions accepted for less than one year. Tf our friends who favor us with manuscripts for publication wish to have rejected articles returned they must in all cases send stamps for that purpose. Entered as second-class mail matter at the post-office at Gary, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1929, by The Gary American Pub- lishing Company, Incorporated. FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: e J. V. Houghtaling & Company, 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Mlinois, Telephone Franklin 2468. Johnson Comes Back | ROSWELL O. JOHNSON has come back. He took the nomination away from Mayor Floyd E. Williams in a clean and clear-cut victory. He showed himself to be the people's choice. He showed himseli to be the choice of north side residents, of steel mill bosses, of Glen Park voters, of south side citizens. THE WILLIAMS MACHINE, chautfeured on the south side by Dr. Dud- ley W, Turner and Justice William C, Hueston, wrecked itself, With other drivers there was a chance that Floyd Williams would get a 50-50 break. But he didn’t. Johnson went over out here in many precinets by as much as eight to one. WE DO SAY, that if the rest of the city had supported Johnson as strongly as did the south side, he would have won the nomination by at least three to one. And because the darker Garyites showed plainly and decisively that they wanted R. O. Johnson, the Negro has a right to expect the utmost considera- tion at the hands of the successful nominee when he takes office. WITH THE NEGROES supporting Johnson as strongly as they did, it was a good thing for the race in Gary that Williams was not renominated. During his term in office, he showed them far more consideration than their vote in 1925 logically entitled them to receive. You can't forget those 87 jobs. Had he been renominated again with the Negro vote overwhelmingly against him, the Negroes here would have had a right to ask for only very little, at best. IT WAS A GREAT RACE and a good race. Johnson, completely pardon- ed by the President, asked for another chance, It took great moral courage for a man to ask the suffrage of voters soon after he left prison. It took spiritual courage. It took physical courage. He won. THE PRESENT CITY administration was struck by a tidal wave of an- tagonistic votes. When the Garyites swept, they swept clean. Next fall the only reminders of the present administration will be a city clerk and five alder- men, Gary will have a new mayor, a new treasurer, a new city judge, and ten new aldermen, It was a real house-cleaning, THE IDENTIFICATION of a candidate with the present administration was enough to assure him, in most instances, of losing. That helps to account for the defeat of Lloyd B, Snowden and Floyd Stickney in the treasurer's race, of Judge Greenlee in the judge's race, of Dr. Roy Smith, Evan Hess and W. J. Hallas in the race for councilmen-at-large; and of William Burrus, Dr. S. R. Blackwell, A, B. Whitlock, Charles Wheeler and George Hilton in the wards. THERE IS ONLY one obstacle—surmountable generally and easily in Lake county—to R. 0. Johnson's election. That obstacle is the fall election when he must run against a democrat, There is a possibility that the Williams machine in the recent election may back some strong democrat against John- so. In that case it would be a stiff battle, But we believe that Johnson would be capable of winning. NOMINEE JOHNSON, The Gary American wishes to congratulate you upon your successful candidacy. We hope that you will never disappoint cither your black or white constituents. Just One Councilman IT IS NEEDLESS to say that the Fiith ward aldermanie race did not go to our liking. We believed—and still believe—that Alderman A, B. Whitlock was the best man running. But Wilbur Hardaway has won out and, should William Burrus’ recount not be effective, will be the only Negro representative fa the cig conn IT IS A WELL known fact that Hardaway is a young man and conse- quently inexperienced, It is equally well known that he will match wits with some of the best minds in Gary and that his position will be far more respon- sible than any he has ever before had. There is some comfort, however, to be drawn from the fact that nine Caucasians, likewise inexperienced, will be gnell meaihern Gent Tall ‘IT IS POSSIBLE but highly improbable that the youthful Hardaway will make the name for himself in council affairs that his predecessor has done. In the first place, it has taken A. B, Whitlock seven years of level-headedness and brilliant foresight to rise to his present prominence in council affairs. WE DO NOT EXPECT Hardaway to become great in civic matters over- night. But we do expect him to remember the dignity and responsibility of his position, and to realize, should William Burrus’ defeat be substantiated, that he will be the only Negro among 15 city fathers. As such, he will be the cynosure of all eyes, both black and white. IN SPITE OF OUR stand during the primaries, this newspaper is willing to back the young alderman-cleet as long as he acts wisely and creditably to both himself and the Negro race, because he is the choice of Fiith ward voters and a lone Negro councilman. But we will tolerate no. displays of asininity nor childishness. WE HOPE THAT Hardaway makes good. $1,000 A Year To An Alderman WE AGREE WITH many of the statements made by the Gary Post- Tribune in a recent editorial under the title, “Danger Lurks In The Council Ballot!” But we believe that some of their suggestions, if carried out, would do infinitely more harm than good. THAT TOO many unqualified people enter the councilmanie races is un- deniable. The suggestion that a candidate to win should get the majority of the votes cast in a ward, instead of merely more votes than any other candidate, would, if followed out, lead to something like real democracy. We agree fur- ther that a salary paid to the alderman causes many undesirables to be in the race, as has happened this election, who would otherwise not choose to run if the remuneration was a “dollar-a-year” as the daily paper suggests. BUT THE “dollar-a-year" plan would defeat its own purpose. Instead of eliminating just those undesirables not interested in the civic welfare, it would eliminate many worthy men, Many highminded and capable men feel that they ought to have some small financial consideration for the time spent in municipal government. To be efficient, an alderman must devote some of his time to an investigation of civic needs and conditions and if he is of modest means, such work will take away time ordinarily spent in making a living. ‘The present $1,000 @ year paid each councilman is not enough on which any of them can become millionaires, but it does show that the city appreciates the endeavors of its municipal fathers. And it is of considerable aid to the capable councilman with a small personal income SPEAKING IDEALISTICALLY, the men intelligent and honest enough to make good councilmen should be independent. But this is Gary and not Utopia The fact must be faced that capable men do not always have the time to give to city government without some pay for theit service. $1,000 A YEAR would be a small amount to pay city lawmakers as salary, but it is not intended here as such. It is merely a gesture of thanks and per- mits the city to demand the presence of the aldermen at meetings. NO, WE ARE NOT in favor of giving the councilmen a “dollar-a-year" for their services. And we are also opposed to many of the existing laws or lack of laws in primary elections. WIFE OF LATE BISHOP DIES | ley of Liverpool. N.S. and married the PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Mrs. John Albert Johnson, wife of the late bishop ‘of the A, M. E. Church, died and was buried here Wednesday, surviving her husband for only five months, She was formerly Miss Minnie Goos- PAGE FOUR ley of Liverpool, N. S., and married the late bishop forty-eight years ago. A son, Dr. Roland Johnson, of Brooklyn, survives. READ THE AMERICAN. Election Sidelights _ Major Seagraves, holder of the world’s auto record of slightly better than 231 miles per hour, had nothing on Dr. Dudley Turner, Perry Howard's Wi nephew, Tuesday afternoon. The good physician showed them just what his car could do when they tried to grab him for attempting to vote a floater in the 44th precinct polling place. Sam Williams, the hefty Gary con- tractor, should belong to the North- west Mounted police because he really got his man, It was a rare treat to see the generously-built-up builder chase Doe Turner's floater and capture him after a short foot race. sand one woman. Asked where they lived, they replied, “Hammond.” And ‘of course they didn’t vote. But we ‘call it a piece of bad coaching, any- way. They claim now that Justice Wil- liam C. Hueston tried hard to save the doctor but yot drowned himself Anyhow, they say this was the ‘cleanest election ever around here—as far as counting was concerned It siy generally admitted that the shortage of ballots on the south side ‘caused R. O. Johnson to lose probably 1,000 votes. ‘The Hueston-Turner combine was certainly a big help to R. O. Don't worry if you lost the nomina- tion. Remember you've got lots of company At 5:20 Tuesday afternoon there came into the police station the report from Johnson headquarters that Dr. Blackwell was votinig repeaters at the 18th and Massachusetts polling place. However, they never did catch up with the doctor. Tt was lucky for Wilbur Hardaway that there wasn't any school on Tues- day. Wonder who the fingerprint expert was in the 4th precinet, where Marie Cooke was on duty for Means—er, er— Floyd Williams? With what prominent city official was Michael Yesh, Third ward alderman- suspect, seen talking at 2:30 Wednes- day morning? At 4:50. Tuesday afternoon Miss Driscoll of the Johnson headuarters reported to police headquarters that Bennie Goldman and William Hueston were intimidating Johnson voters at the polling place at 1616 Washington street and that Mayor Floyd Williams and H. 0, Exeburg, were doing the same thing at 1733 Connecticut street. 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Motto for the city: “When elections et dirtier, Gary will have them.” Charles King Hit In Screen Debut | Charles King, celebrated star of many musical comedies and popular baritone of Broadway, made his screen debut in| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s all- ile all-singing, all-dancing produc- Bon “The Broadway Melody,” now in its sixth week at the McVickers thea- ter, Chicago. So successful was this first screen portrayal of his that he has been given a long-term contract by M G-M and will appear in several mus- ical comedy films in the future, This gorgeous dramatic sensation, filmed with the flare and tinsel of Broadway's backstage life as a back- ground, features Anita Page and Bes- sie Love in a “sister act” with a bevy of chorus girls straight from the stage in a beautiful masical comedy. But there is much more to it than its mus- ical revue episode. The plot is a dra- matic one interspersed with heart throbs, pathos, tears, romance, laughter and philosophy, a certain stoical philo- sophy, founded on that age oid slogan. “the show must go on.” Charles King is scheduled to make a personal apperance at the Chicago theater, starting May 17. ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL MINEOLA — County police officers were last night searching for Hoyle Rowe, who escaped from a first floor window of the Nassau hospital Satur- dey tight. Sales and Service Universal Motor Co. Sth & Mass. 2008 Broadway All Phones 7674 in just 6 mseties! ‘EN DOLLARS AND CENTS VOLUME, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL FIGURES: (Pood Beoladod ) N81 1.2928; Nash mood mite —oleng it, by a tremendous margio, in dollars and cents volume of the outstanding motor success of mod- sales, exclusive of Ford, according to ern automobile history. the oficial figures for the year ending wy? Becanse Nash gives them the at that date. 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C.—Congress- man Oscar DePriest of Illinois fulfilled his first promise to his constituents to- day when he named two Chicago youths as candidates for admission to the Annapolis Naval Academy and an other for the West Point Military Academy, The last Negro to attend the Mary- land school left without graduating in 1875. Col. Charles Young was the last LEGAL NOTICE NO. 39 NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Indiana, Lake County In the Lake Superior Court Sitting at Gary, March Term, 1929, TIMMIE HUDSON. ena a, see Oe eee eee Cause No. 18592— Action to Divorce Now comes the plaintiff by John W Robinson, his, attorney, and files her complaint heréin, together with an afi davit of a competent person, showing that the defendant thereto, to-wit. Wiley Hudson, is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Said defendant is therefore hereby notified of the pendency of said action and that the same will stand for trial at the next term of said Court, and that unless he appear and answer demur therein, at the calling of said cause, on the 24th day of the next term of said Court to be begun and held in the Court House at Gary, in said County and State, on the 2nd Monday of May A.D. 1920, said action will be heard and determined in his absence, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I here- unto set my hand and affix the seal oi said Court, at Gary, this 20th day oi April, A. D. 1929. ALVINA L. KILLIGREW, Clerk 1. S.C. By W. A. Finton, Deputy Clerk. 4-26-—-5-1-§ VISIT OUR STORE ON THE SOUTH SIDE For your convenience we have opened a South Side store at 1905 Broadway. Here you will find everything in the music line, Sale now going on. GRAND PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS AND BAND INSTRUMENTS WE HANDLE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN MUSIC C. J. KRAMER MUSIC CO. TWO STORES: 540 Broadway 1905 Broadway «BROADWAY THEATER.... BROADWAY AT 17th AVENUE SUNDAY, MAY 12 Double Feature Show | JACK HOLT in (Zane Grey’s) “SUNSET PASS” JANE NOVAK in “WHAT PRICE LOVE” COMEDY—“WATCH MY SMOKE” MONDAY and TUESDAY - - MAY 13 and 14 DOROTHY MACKAILL and JACK MULHALL in “CHILDREN OF THE RITZ” Aesops Fables — Pathe Review — Tiger’s Shadow FREE SILVERWARE TO THE LADIES WEDNESDAY ONLY - - - - - MAYIS5 OLGA CHEKOVA in “PAWNS OF PASSION” Also Pathe News and Lonesome Babies THURS., FRI, and SATUR. - MAY 16-17-18 CECIL B. De MILLE’S MASTERPIECE. “THE GODLESS GIRL” Also Pathe News — Foolish Husbands — Love and Sand to attend and graduate from West Point. The prospective students nominated by DePriest for Annapolis are: Law- rence A. Whitfield, Phi Beta Kappa man, honor graduate of the University of Chicago and post-graduate research student in zoology. Whitfield’s home is at Alton, IL, and his father is a law- yer. Claude Henson Burns is an 18. year-old freshman at Crane College. His father is a railway mail clerk. The West Point candidate is Alonzc S. Parham, cadet major in the R. O. T. C. and post-graduate inalgebra at Wendell Phillips High School, from which he was graduated in February. Appointment Likely If the candidates pass the physical and academic tests their appointment is practically conceded, In case they fail, alternates who are held in readi- ness by a committee appointed in Chi- cago, will immediately take their places Three Negroes have graduated from the United States Military Academy. ‘The first was Henry O. Flipper, 1877 who served in the regular army for a short while and was discharged because of difficulties. The second was John H Alexander, 1887, who died in 1894 while serving as military instructor at Wil- berforce University. | Charles Young was graduated in 1885 ‘and was retired in 1917 with the rank of colonel. Nine others who attended the school but did not graduate are: James W. Smith, South Carolina, 1870- 1874; Henry A. Napier, Tennessee, 1871-1872; Thomas Van R. Gibbs, Flor- ida, 1872-1873; John W. Williams, Vir- inia, 1874-1875; Johnson C. Whittaker, South Carolina, 1876-1882; Charles A. Minnie, New York, 1877-1878; William T. Andrews, South Carolina, 1885-1886; William A, Hare, Ohio, 1885-1886; Wil- liam W. Holloway, South Carolina, 1886, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929 Neue Geadunted At Annapolis There are no Negro graduates of the ‘Naval Academy. Students who attend- ed were: John Henry Conyers, South Carolina, 1872-1873; Alonzo C. McCiel- fan, South Carolina, 1873; and Henry E. Baker, Mississippi, 1874-1875. Col. Young Recalled : The most famous of the West Point graduates was Young, a Kentuckian, who served as national park superin- tendent in the Philippines and Cali- fornia after his graduation. Later he commanded the Presidio at San Fran- cisco. Col. Young saw service as mili- tary attache in Port au Prince, Haiti, from 1904 to 1907. In 1908 he returned to the Philip- pines, an dentered the office of the chief of staff of the army in 1911. He was sent as attache to Liberia in 1915 and won the Spingarn medal for his work there. _ After Mexican border service in 1916, Young was retired the following year teen the United States entered the World War. He died in West Africa while on a military mission in Liberia. Emile T. Holley, instructor at How- ard University? was nominated to take the West Point examinations in 1925, He failed to enter because of some dif- ficulties in meeting requirements, _ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dr. Ernest Diggs of Shelbyville, near here, was almost instantly killed when his auto- mobile struck a post. | NEWARK, N. J.—Stockholders of the Northeastern Tife Insurance Com- pany will meet here April 20, to con- firm the merger with the Supreme Life of Columbus and the Liberty Life, of Chicago. A minority of stockholders led by G. Ellsworth Mercer, of Wilmington, will oppose the move.