Gary American

BAR WHITES FROM PROM Irate Merchant Threatens Editor VOLUME II, NUMBER THIRTY-TWO GAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 5TH AVE JEFFERSON “To Break the Bonds” Wherever possible, trade with stores which employ colored help. VOLUME II, NUMBER THIR BAR FROEBEL HEADS KEEP CAUCASION STUDENTS AWAY FROEBEL HEADS KEEP CAUCASION STUDENTS AWAY Force Negro Students To Have Separate Hi Prom; Whites Wanted In Maintaining careful watch at the entrance to Marmont hall, 14th and Madison, Froebel high school teachers successfully kept anybody white but themselves from entering to frolic at the junior prom Saturday night given by Negro students of Froebel in honor of this year's graduating class of 52 boys and girls of color. The dance and attendant difficulties was the climax to several years of agitation in which the darker students of the high school have been fighting for the right to attend authorized school functions and get all of the recognition rightly due them. Say Much Drinking According to several students who attended the dance, "whiskey flowed like water," and none of the teachers made any attempt to stop it. Principal C. A. Coons of the school claimed no knowledge of alcoholic spirits being present when questioned. Bottles, however, were found afterward in the wash rooms. Ellis Bird, 1721 Madison street, who fought a jim-crow school dance in 1927, was one of the leaders in the fight to have this one. He repeats a statement made by Principal Coons: "Make your dance so good that in (Continued on Page 3) THE WISEST CRACKS IN AMERICA HELLO, EVERYBODY! Old Job was patient, but he never had to live in Gary waiting for summer to come. Well, anyway, if you don't like the weather we're having today, all you have to do is wait a few minutes and there'll be some along to please you. "Goodbye, good luck, and may God bless you!" spake a father to his son today as the latter started across the street at 22nd and Broadway during the evening rush hour. DIRTY FEELS KINDA PLAYFUL Hot Stuff : Eye feels like eye otta change my ways since eye is done lost my las 4 bits in a game with sum spotted ponies what ain't gut nothin but 2s and 3s so eye gits up an ankles 2 church come Sunday mawnin. Eye ar-rives jus as the preach-er starts talkin an he says: Tha divil is waitin and watchin 4 yew chained 2 a wall. An ef yew ain't careful he'll reach out on tha write side an grab yew. Or hes libel 2 reach out on tha left side and grab yew. Or he may reach out in frunt an grab yew. An, he sez, gittin real el-o-quent, he may even reach out frum behind an grab yew. But eye gits disgusted long about now. So eye sez real loud: Aw hell, the blame thing may as well be loose. An eye'll be doggoned if they didn't throw me out! —Dirty Twelve. IF MR. DE PRIEST EVER LUNCHES WITH MRS. HOOVER, THERE'LL BE NOTHING LEFT TO SAY. A VERY SHORT STORY "Daddy," said little Lucius, age 17, and Helen, 16 years old and 150 pounds big, "tell us a fairy tale." "Sure," said Daddy, "climb upon my knees." And he seated himself more steadily as the young ones clapped their hands and snuggled up close to him. "Once upon a time, when gasoline was 10 cents a gallon," he began, but the children cut him short. "Oh, pshaw, Daddy," they said, "don't kid us. Tell us a true fairy tale." So Daddy began again. "Once upon a time," he started, "before Charlie Chaplin ever threw a custard pie at a movie cop and you never saw a woman's knee unless you were married to her—and maybe not then—" "That's not right, Daddy, you know it isn't," interrupted Lucius, his voice The Gary American The Rev. A. A. Graham, 30 years pastor of the Zion Baptist church at Phoebus, Va., and eighth corresponding secretary to the Lott Carey Foreign Mission convention, is still holding onto his job, despite his age of 56. He likes to refer to the fact that on one cold December 28 in 1908 he baptized 519 persons. TARD A GREAT AMERICAN DISH coming in two keys, "I do wish you would tell us the truth." Daddy looked a little downcast, but he was game. "Once upon a time," he started again, "before prohibition agents liked to kill people, there lived a policeman who wouldn't take a bribe and—" "You're utterly impossible," Helen exclaimed, her three chins quivering like strawberry jello in her disgust. "Come, Lucius, let's go ask Mumsy." So little Lucius and Helen got down off of their papa's lap and went to the kitchen where Mumsy was repairing a leak in the family still and she told them all about the babes in the woods and Jack the Giant-killer and all of those true fairy tales that nice little boys and girls like to hear. LOVE'S COMPANY I had a rendezvous with Love and along came Pain Sorrow and Love's first cousin Jealousy . . . And when I said "I want only Love" Love answered, "To know me well and to understand me you must know all who come with me" Since then I've had many a rendezvous with Love and always she brings and her beggar first cousin Jealousy but now I know it takes a thorn to make a rose more beautiful . . . —Sonny Boy. "DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITE OF THEIR EYES," SHOUTED THE DRY AGENT TO HIS AIDES AS A FORD FULL OF SCHOOL GIRLS APPROACHED AT DUSK ALONG THE HIGHWAY. POSSUM CENTER NEWS ITEMS Wirt, Walton, who bought the Wriggley building in Chicago from a stranger just as he was leaving town, is now planning to return and purchase Soldier's field stadium. If you've read this far you don't need a last line. CHURCH AROUSED DAILY'S TRY AT JIM CROW SEAT ANGERS PASTOR Put Off Recital To Next Tuesday After Story In Post-Tribune Following a story in the local daily paper announcing the recital of Mineel Odell Stone-Gray at Grace Presbyterian church last Thursday night, officials of the church have postponed the event until next Tuesday evening. All tickets purchased for the event last night will be good then at the door. Members of Grace church, lead by the pastor, the Rev. J. S. Williams, took exception to the following news items in the Post-Tribune's column Tuesday: Mme. Odell Stone Gray, colored soprano, will give a concert at the Grace Presbyterian church Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock. Mme. Gray is a graduate of the Boston conservatory of music and will come to Gary from a concert given in Chicago. Announcement was made that a separate section of the church would be reserved for white patrons of music who desire to hear the colored singer. The offense was in the announcement of segregation in a Negro church. According to Rev. Williams, who was born under the British flag, he will never be a party to segregation—most of all in a church which he pastors. He is supported in his stand by the members of his church who are strong in their condemnation of such practices as they say is sanctioned by the local daily. Immediately after the appearance of the offensive story, Rev. Williams called at the office of the daily paper and asked that they insert a correction, and inquired also why such an unauthorized statement was made. He was told that they would correct the error if they "had the space." In Thursday's paper appeared the following item: GRAY RECITAL IN GARY The Odell Stone Gray recital announced for tonight at the Grace Presbyterian church, colored, has been postponed until next Tuesday night, it was announced today by Rev. J. S. Williams, pastor of the church. Members of the church say that when news of Negro activities does not appear in the jim crow column on an inside page, it is always "colored" to cause segregation or reflection against the Negro citizens. Jazzin' The News (The week's news in verse) By F. MARSHALL DAVIS White studies barred from Froebel prom, blame it on the teachers Merchant favors Negro help, efficient girl after he did teach her Oliver Starr enters merchant fight, claims merchants air complaints American, Fele, consider jobs, Mr. Golin loses restraint Church aroused at daily's tale, tried to foster segregation Take along THE AMERICAN when you go on your vacation. Two chapters of the Bible are exactly alike—the are the 19th chapter of Kings and the 37th chapter of Isaiah. How The South Side Loses Thousands Weekly PRETTY SOFT PICKING FOR YOU MIKE YEAH! I MAKE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT THEM COINS LAST YEAR AND I DON'T ENJOY A SINGLE ONE ALL THIS PROOF I MADE OUT OF THE BLACK DISTRICT I'M GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE NORTH SIDE AND INVEST IT LIKE TAKING 'CANDY FROM A BABY TO OTHER DISTRICTS BY HENRY BROWN OF THE CHICAGO WHIP Thousands of dollars each week is taken from the south side by these vultures in human form who prey upon the colored man's pocketbook, take his hard-earned gold, and absolutely refuse to hire him in any capacity—not even as janitor. The huge profits which these double dealing merchants make are carted from Gary's south side to other sections where no man of color can live in peace, while we, who create the wealth, are the only sufferers. How long are we going to submit passively to this condition with unemployment one of the biggest problems of the day due to not enough jobs in the mills to take care of the workers of Gary's 20,000 black citizens? AUTO ACCIDENTS HURT BUSINESS MAN CLAIMS THREE GARY CHILDREN NEGRO HELP EFFICIENT Jaywalker, 10, Is Injured Most Seriously Of Trio Of Small Children Accidents caused by running in front of moving automobiles caused serious injuries to three Gary children here this week. The most serious of these occurred Tuesday at the afternoon rush hour. James Watkins, 10, 1709 Massachusetts street, suffered a fractured skull when he ran across Broadway at 15th avenue and was struck by an automobile as he darted from in front of a moving street car. Emery Bowden, 26, 237 Indiana avenue, Hammond, driver of the auto, said the accident was "unavoidable." After the accident, the boy was rushed to a doctor's office and then to St Antonio hospital. The motorist was arrested on a reckless driving charge and later released under bonds of $200. William Lee, four years old, 1641 Maryland street, was the victim of another accident at 16th and Maryland Sunday night, in which he sustained a fractured skull. He was hit by an automobile driven by Joseph Wrubel, 20 of 1611 Delaware street. He told police that the child ran out in the street directly in the path of the incoming car. Wrubel carried the boy to St. Antonio hospital. The third accident was one which happened at 19th and Broadway. Marion Green, six years old, suffered a fractured collar bone and cuts and bruises when she wan directly from the curbing into the path of an automobile driven by Jesse Heath, 957 Hanley street. Advocates Their Hire In Stores Drawing Large Amount Of Our Trade There is no difference in the efficiency of a trained white clerk and a trained Negro clerk, says Henry Young, owner of the Venus Shop, located at 1732 Broadway. And Mr. Young is in a position to know, as he has operated stores in Caucasian communities where all white help was employed, before coming to Gary and establishing a woman's fashion shop on the south side. Working at the local business place is Ella Taylor, a Gary girl of color who has been in Mr. Young's employ since he came here a year ago. "I believe that a business man should hire as workers people of the race from whom he reaps his biggest share of profits," stated Mr. Young Wednesday. "No merchant who wants to be fair and square will do otherwise." It has been to his benefit to employ Miss Taylor, admits Mr. Young. He believed that her presence would cause people of color to trade at his store and her familiarity with the style trends in Gary would aid him in keeping a stock that would sell quickly and well. He was not wrong. "All it takes to make efficient saleswomen out of intelligent girls of any race is a little training," he continued "Miss Taylor had never sold before working here, but now I would be willing to pit her against any white girl of even more experience." Although admitting that there are Although admitting that there are few places where colored girls can get PRICE THREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS Oliver Starr Steps In Fight On Merchants; Is Chided For Effrontery Oliver Starr, Lake county's prosecuting attorney, entered the fight against the south side merchant who refuses to employ people of our race in responsible positions by writing a letter to THE GARY AMERICAN. His letter, and the reply written by Chaucey Townsend, executive editor of THE AMERICAN, follow: "Dear Mr. Townsend: "Certain complaints have come to me about an article contained in the Gary American on June 7, also about an article contained in said paper on June 14. "These complaints are from south side business institutions claiming that you have overstepped your rights in printed said articles in regard to south side business men employing colored help. "I have read these articles and they are pretty close to the line. Although I agree with your ideas as to the employment of colored help by business men where possible, yet as you know there is no law which requires it and you are not within your right when you advocate a boycott or an attack on these merchants for such conduct. By attack I mean use any threatening methods. "I am sure you have overlooked this phase of these articles and trust that you will hereafter keep within the bounds of propriety. I trust you will receive this letter in the spirit in which it is written. "(Signed) OLIVER STARR, "Prosecuting Attorney." Following is the reply to Mr. Starr's letter: "Dear Mr. Starr: "We have your letter of June 18, in which you say that certain complaints have come to you about articles appearing in the Gary American relative to the failure of south side merchants to employ Negroes a sclerks. "In your letter you declare that these merchants claim that we have overstepped our rights in publishing such articles. I know of no law, Mr. Starr, written or unwritten, that restrains us from publishing such facts and information as will point out to our people the crude way in which they are being treated by the American white man, and by others who prey upon them and find some way to separate them from their hard-earned dollars, and I defy you to show me otherwise. "The Gary American is going to continue this fight and is determined to protect the welfare of Negro people, regardless of who likes it or who dislikes it. "I am surprised at you, as an officer o fthe law, trying to suggest to me that we should restrain ourselves in a fight for right and justice. But I assure you that I appreciate your motive. (Signed) "CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND, "The Gary American, Inc." WISCONSIN U. STUDENT HOME William Exum, 1512 Adams street, who was a sophomore student this past year at the University of Wisconsin, where he is majoring in physical education, is home for tine summer vacation. He arrived in the city last Friday night. He wishes to state that he appreciates the help received from Sam Williams and others of Gary. employment as clerks, Mr. Young said that few of them were prepared for the job should such positions become opened up over night. He advised that the young girls of color prepare herself for those positions so that when they are opened up there will be no excuse for not hiring them. HOME EDITION HREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS ROM Editor USED GOLLIN ANGERED BY WAR AGAINST ALL-WHITE HELP Fele To Employ Clerk; Am. State Bank Says Negro Deposits Too Small editor to me Geary out on June south that lights in south colored and they though the em- business know it and when back on St. By entering By RAYMOND HARPER Four significant developments took place this week in the fight for employment of our boys and girls in south side business places. They are: 1. The promise of the Fele Packing Co to employ a clerk of our race. 2. The promise of American State bank officials to hire members of our race as tellers and possibly as cashiers when Negro deposits there get larger. 3. A letter sent by Lake County Prosecutor Oliver Starr to this newspaper attempting to silence us. 4. A threat of physical violence made by Morris Gollin, head of the largest department store in the district, against F. Marshall Davis, managing editor of THE AMERICAN. The last named incident happened Thursday afternoon when Mr. Davis, conducting a survey of employment conditions, entered the Gollin establishment at 1638 Broadway and asked Mr. Gollin the number of workers of our race he employed Gets Peeved "It's none of your business who I hire," he retorted heatedly. "It's my business and there's no law to make me hire anybody I don't want to." "Then you don't care to hire Negroes?" he was asked. "I don't even hire Jews," he answered loudly. The store was empty save for six clerks—all white, of course—who gathered around their now irate boss. The manager, his courage apparently bolstered up by the presence of his underlings, became belligerent. "And let me tell you something," he shouted, "this is my store and I'll run it like I please. Now get the hell out of here before I kick you out!" Mr. Davis remained. "As a merchant who gets the bulk of his business from Negroes, you should feel morally bound to hire some of them as clerks," he said. "You're one of the many merchants out here who want to rob my people and give them nothing in return." Before Mr. Davis left, the store owner claimed "friendliness" by saying that he employed a "colored maid" in his home. But he refused to say he'd hire any of our boys and girls as clerks in his store where they folk spend thousands of dollars every. At American State In direct contrast was the reception accorded AMERICAN representatives who, Wednesday afternoon, questioned officials of the American State bank at 1710 Broadway on the matter of Negro employment. Last week's issue of this newspaper stated that that bank hired no member of our race even as janitor. Albert De Fries is cashier of the bank. Since the appearance of the articles against non-employment, he has taken up the matter of the employment of Negroes with his board of directors. They told him deposits from members of our race were not large enough to warrant their being hired. Says Increase Deposits According to Mr. De Fries, as soon as our deposits become larger, members of our race will be given positions as tellers and possibly cashiers. The reason given for hiring an Italian as janitor is that Italians had more money on deposit there than any other nationality. This bank, as everyone knows, is the (Continued on Page 4) INDICT 80 TODAY IN VOTE FRAUDS REPORTS STATE 22 Negroes Testify Before Grand Jury Quizing Poll Irregularities Indictments against 80 Lake county men and women were to be returned today by a federal grand jury sitting at South Bend investigating voting irregularities in last fall's elections, according to information given out Thursday. Although the names of those under suspicion are not definitely known, it is believed that certain well known south side politicians will be among those indicted for poll crookedness and the handling of narcotics. Twenty-two men and women of color have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury since its investigation started several weeks ago. Those who have been called are: Alderman William Burrus, Robert Williams, Pius Smith, John W. Russell Virgil Shepherd, Clem Hill, James Taylor. John McClain, 1733 Washington street; John Fleming, 1739 Washington street; Thomas Martin, 1700 Washington street; James Bason, 1645 Jefferson street; Frank Lee, 2000 Connecticut street; Clarence Walker, 1517 Massachusetts street. John Jameson, 1744 Delaware street; David Moses, 1745 Delaware street; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. King, 1961 Maryland street; Henry Williams, 521 East 20th avenue; Charles Thomas, 1561 Virginia street; Isaiah Nettles, 2236 Fillmore street; Guy Johnson, 1616 Washington street; Julius Robinson, 1624 Washington street. The above named people are in addition to a large number of Caucasians from all over the state who were summoned to testify. Because of the strictness and rigidity of the government oath, none of those who testified would reveal the nature of the quiz. COMPILES GARY DIRECTORY Facts About Local Business Places To Be In Book A "Who's Who In Gary" is being compiled here under the auspices of the American Legion by Eugene Lucas, nationally known as a compiler of city directories. It will have listed under individual heads the local churches, physicians, dentists, lawyers, lodges clubs and similar activities and businesses. Mr. Lucas has compiled similar directories in Junction City, Topeka, Emporia, Lawrence, Wichita and Arkansas City in Kansas; and at Columbia Hannibal and Sedalia in Missouri. The local directory will be issued in about two weeks, it is understood. FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES We have just opened a Fruit Store at 1702 Broadway, and invite you to come in and see us. We will carry a full line of fruits and vegetables. 1702 BROADWAY Ford J. B. SHAV AUTHORIZ FORD CARS 3600 BROADWAY FORD CARS : TRUCKS 3600 BROADWAY GLEN PARK A WE DELIVER THE GOODS We call for and deliver a have cleaned Deliveries are always very our very high standard. You when we do your cleaning it's well done. HOME DYERS WE D 20 E. 20th PLACE We call for and deliver all articles that you wish to have cleaned or dyed by us. Deliveries are always very prompt—work always up to our very high standard. You have nothing to worry about when we do your cleaning and dyeing—you can be sure it's well done. HOME DYERS & CLEANERS WE DELIVER PAGE TWO GORILLA JONES Gorilla Jones, the brown boy from Arkon, Ohio, is considered to be one of the best boys in the cauliflower profession since the days of Joe Gans. He's the boy that Jackie Fields, in the welterweight division, is fighting shy of. Stage Star Clicks In "Rainbow Man" As a defiance to a seeming tradition of the screen, namely that a picture has to have a lot of Roman baths, roguish ladies, rococo sets, rowdy villains and roistering nerieds to make it a "tickerer" we have "The Rainbow Man," built upon a simple story, plus Eddie Dowling and his singing. The human and unextravagant theme "got them" in New York when it premiered there last April in one of the leading legitimate theaters. The story of a minstrel man and his love for a girl and a boy, and the boy's love for a dog, is one of the simplest themes which has ever been put into pictures. The fact that it is a smash hit lies in the sincerity of the portrayals of the leading roles as acted by $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 ER MOTORS LICENSE DEALER S : TRUCKS GLEN PARK all articles that you wish to or dye by us. prompt—work always up to have nothing to worry about and dyeing—you can be sure S & CLEANERS DELIVER PHONE GARY 2-1332 Eddie Dowling, Marion Nixon and Frankie Darro as the boy who is adapted by the "minstrel man." The melodies in the production are the kind that reach right into the heart and make it swell with Lyric consciousness. They are "The Rainbow Man," "Smile Little Pal," and "Sleepy Valley." There are many laughs in the play—all of them based on clean, human situations, and there are a few tears, too "The Rainbow Man," with Eddie Dowling as its star, will enter its second week at the Roosevelt theater Chicago, Saturday. READ THE AMERICAN. LORK'S CONFECTIONARY Ice Cream, Fruits, Candy & Cold Drinks 2500 ADAMS STREET C. LORK, Prop. BEFORE BUYING Bath Room Fixtures, it will pay you to see the Hoosier Plumbing and Supply Co. The amount you can save by buying from us will surprise you. COMPLETE BATH ROOM OUTFITS $53.75 Consisting of five foot bath tub, one apron wall lavatory, and one toilet. HOOSIER Plumbing and Heating Supply Company 1825 BROADWAY PHONE 2-1679 The Gary American Installs a New Telephone Line In addition to its old telephone connection. The Gary American has now put into operation a new and separate telephone line. Persons desiring to reach any department of THE AMERICAN may now PHONE GARY 2-4660 and get immediate service. This line is in addition to Gary 2-3865, our old number. The Gary American SEVEN EAST 19th AVENUE THE GARY AMERICAN 'AMERICAN' HAS INSTALLED NEW MAILING OUTFIT Increased Circulation Is Cause Of Addition—To Serve Public Better In order to take care of its growing circulation, which has attained new heights in the last few months, The Gary American has installed a fast, ribbon print, Addressograph machine for the purpose of addressing papers to its subscribers. The machine will make mailing out copies of The American a faster process. It will also insure subscribers receiving their papers each week with clocklike precision and unfailing accuracy. With the Addressograph, the name and address of the subscriber is printed plainly on the edge of each paper. The firm impression the machine makes will defy erasure and the address cannot possibly be torn off the paper. The machine operates something similar to a post office stamping machine and addresses 2,000 papers per hour. Metal plates are used, each plate carrying the individual address of each subscriber. The plates pass through the machine at a rate of 35 per minute and automatically pass from the point at which they print the address on the edge of each sheet to a rack attached to the front of the machine. When this is filled, the plates are taken out, a new set are placed on the machine and the process is continued until all the papers have been addressed. 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Men say this new discovery is just the thing to use after shaving—it removes the oily shine, and gives a refined light tone. --- SOMNAMBULIST FALLS THREE FLIGHTS TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT; HURTS HIS ANKLE SOMNAMBULIST FALLS THREE FLIGHTS TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT; HURTS HIS ANKLE It sounds like a fish story—only there's no fish in it anywhere. On the other hand, it's true and a fish story is generally all wet. Anyway, it happened in Gary last Sunday evening. William H. Corley, an attache of Justice W. C. Hueston's court, and who lives at 1536 Jefferson street, was a s-sittin' near an open window in his third floor room. He was asleep. He may have been dreaming of the song hit, 'I've Got a Feeling-I'm Falling," as he leaped to his feet and stepped out of the window. As luck would have it, three stories below was a concrete pavement or Mr. Corley might be traveling rather hurriedly in a downward direction until now and for considerable time to come. But Mr. Corley, still asleep, stopped at the pavement. And when he awoke, he says he was smoking a cigaret. "I didn't mind the fall so much," Mr. Corley stated, "but I had to hurt my ankle at the end. I limped for a couple of days afterward." For some strange reason, no rubber heel manufacturer has been able to get a testimonial; nor have the tobacco growers asked why he reached for a you-know-what instead of a sweet before he awoke. If you don't believe this you will have to keep on doubting as Mr. Corley states positively there will be no more performances. of the time when their subscriptions run out. More than 6,500 copies of The Gary American are sent through the mails each week, and with the installation of this machine, it is felt that the process of addressing papers to subscribers and advertisers will be materially lessened and the delivery of the papers to the correct addresses will be definitely assured. 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JUNE 21,1929 Death Notices AT SMITH'S FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Evelyn Whitehead, age 35 yrs, June 13, 2200 Madison—Trinity Baptist church, June 17. Survived by husband, Lovey Whitehead, and son. Oak Hill cemetery. Robert Lewis, age 39, June 15—Home of sister, 1353 W. 19th street; accident, baseball bat. Buried Thursday 11 a. m. Smith chapel. Maxine Bremen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bremen, 1522 Virginia. Funeral Wednesday 10 o'clock, chapel. Burial, Oak Hill. Mrs. Diana Lewis, 74 yrs, died at home of her son, Dr. B. T. Lewis, 2416 Harrison, June 18th. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock from Israel C. M. E. Rev. V. A.iley and W. T. Paulk officiating. Interment Oak Hill John L. Kee, 7 yrs., accident by automobile Tuesday evening, 18th. Died St. Antonio, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Kee, parents, 2523 Cleveland, Funeral Friday at 11 o'clock, chapel. Interment Oak Hill cemetery. CORRECTION Weekly broadcasts of south side talent will be made over radio station WJKS at 7 o'clock Thursday evening instead of at the same hour on Wednesday as was erroneously reported in THE AMERICAN last week. The United States dollar bill, issue of 1896, is being withdrawn from circulation by the government because the word tranquility in the reproduction of the Constitution on the bill in spilled with only one "1." New More Days ammoth Change of Ownership have only to come in today or self of the sensational bargains high quality merchandise. MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS $2.00 and $2.50 Shirts in broadcloth, assorted colors, collar attached, or without collars, at $1.69 3 for $5.00 MEN'S SOCKS 50c Wilson Bros, Men's Socks, Assorted patterns. All first quality. Special 17c 5c Lisle Socks Pleads and stripes. While 17c Off One lot of SUITS—formerly priced from $29.50 to $40 to close at - 18.75 Zucker us Greenbaum Store ROADWAY N PARK NEWS the Truth rd about this newspaper n it, buy a copy at any paper in Gary of general assing public questions, unkly without prejudice or Phone Gary 4-1308 17c Our Our Town Our Town By LOUISA WHITTED Men's Club Has Grand Closing With much celat, the Gary Noonday club closes their year with a banquet at Pulaski gymnasium, Friday night—the banquet to be attended by all the "swank" that goes with banquets. Judge Albert George of Chicago, is to be the guest speaker. The grand finale of the club will be the picnic on July 4, place not yet fully decided upon. Graduates of the various schools, who are at home for their vacations, and graduates of the high schools of this city, will be honored at a reception sponsored by the City Federation of Clubs, and given at Stewart House, Wednesday evening, June 26. A large number of guests has been invited. Church Dignitaries Here A great many people gathered at the Stewart House last Friday evening in response to an invitation to a reception honoring Bishop Claire, Dr. Hughes and Dr. W. T. Davis, all of the M. E. connection. Although the distinguished guests were called back to Chicago and could not remain for the reception, the number who attended enjoyed the social hour very much. Church Club Presents Program A very interesting talk by the Rev Mr. Lyons of the Congregational church, this city, last Sunday, was the main feature of a program sponsored by the local Church Extension club of St. James A. M. E. church. The subject of the talk was the need of a social service program in the church. A reading by Albert Smiley and other features rounded out the program which concluded a rally given by the club. The members were very appreciative of the attendance which included a large number of white people, and a very nice sum of money was raised Mrs. Yolande Smiley was mistress of ceremonies, and all expressed themselves as delighted with the program State Convention Convenes In Neighboring iCtv The State Federation of colored women's clubs convenes July 9 to 12 inclusive at New Hope Baptist church Indiana Harbor. A large delegation is expected. Mrs. A. C. Kelly has returned from a trip to Champaign, Ill., where she went to attend the funeral of a friend remaining for a ten day visit. Begins Summer Parties Miss Grayce Nicholas entertained a number of friends last Thursday evening at her home, 2201 Broadway, hon- "You Save "THE FRIEN ou Save At Jake THE FRIENDLY STORE THE SHOPPER MEN'S WORK SHIRTS Made of Blue Chambra material. Will give long wear. Cool, soft. Just the thing for summer weather. 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Can be had in brown or white. special KE'S ARMY STORE "THE FRIENDLY STORE" JAKE'S ARMY STORE 2152-2156 BROADWAY oring several students who have returned to the city for their vacations. Girl Reserves Compete for Place The Girl Reserves of Friendship house will attend the settlement meet at City park Saturday, June 22. They will take part in the ball games in the morning and in other events in the afternoon, including relays, playground ball throwing, broad jump and the 50-yard dash. A silver loving cup is to be given to the one making the highest number of points. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly, after a brief honeymoon, are at home at 2265 Washington street. Mrs. Rethea Henry entertained the Modern Wives club at her home, 2338 Washington street, last week. Meeting was with Mrs. Elizabeth Horton, 2385 Washington street, last Monday. Alpha Art club met Thursday at the First Baptist church from 2 to 4 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Kelly, 1965 Massachusetts street, who has been ill for some time, is slightly improved. Mrs. Rethea Henry, 2338 Washington street, has as her guest for several days, Mrs. Lewis of Chicago. Mrs. Yolande Smiley and Mrs. Gross motored to Chicago on a pleasure expedition, Tuesday. WANTED—Used tires; all sizes; we buy, sell and exchange. 25th Ave. Tire & Battery Hospital, 134 West 25th Ave. Services at St. John's for Sunday were as follows: 9:30—Sunday school. Lesson for the day: Judah Taken Captive. Banner offering classes were No. 1 (adult men) and No. 3 (young ladies), B. Jones, sup't. 11:00—Sermon by the pastor, subject: A Day That Forgot God. Prov. 14.34, which was well preached. 3:00 p. m.—Rev. H. L. P. Jones of Jones' Community Centre, preached, subject: David and Saul based upon CRYSTAL LUNCH and WEINER SHOP 1650 BROADWAY A GOOD PLACE TO EAT and Bring Your Friends We Serve the Best Coffee and Chili in Town At Jake's" DLY STORE" lozen pairs of these trousers. ripes. 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Photophone Co., Inc., it was announced today. It will be an all-talking picture starring Negro artists directed by Dudley Murphy. Bessie Smith, queen of the blues singers, will be the featured star. She will be supported by Freddie Washington in the role of the "St. Louis woman with her diamond rings." Mr. Handy himself will direct a 12-piece jazz orchestra with such well-known artists as Johnny Dunn and Jimmy Johnson in its personnel. J. Rosamond Johnson, internationally known musician, and Mr. Handy scored the choral arrangement. Thirty-five singers will aid Miss Smith. The scene is laid in a Memphis tenement house and many interesting scenes are interspersed in the drama. The Photophone Co. has been granted exclusive rights for the title "St. Louis Blues" in motion picture productions for five years. CONVICT LIQUOR SELLER Eddy Boyd, 34, 1406 Adams street, was fined $100 and costs and given a 30 day sentence by Acting Judge Thomas Galasini in city court Monday afternoon for selling a half pint of liquor to John Owens, 42, 1349 Adams street. the 15th Chap. I Samuel. The sermon was splendidly illustrated. 5:00 p. m.—Classes in Training for Christian Service are progressing rapidly under the supervision of Mrs. Guerdon, a graduate of St. Paul Baptist church. 8:00 p. m.—Service was well attended by visitors. Reb. Byrd, pastor St. James A. M. E. church preached the evening sermon, text: What Shall I Do Then With Jesus That Is Called the Christ? Visitors are welcome. Rev. A. T. Allen, pastor; Letha Williams, reporter. Rev. A. T. Allen, pastor of St. John's Baptist church, left Gary Monday morning for Charleston, South Carolina, where he will attend the National Baptist Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. Congress that convenes there June 19-24. 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THE GARY AMERICAN South Ber uth Bend No South Bend Notes Mrs. J. H. Fears has returned home from a visit in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Viola Findley was tendered a surprise birthday luncheon Sunday afternoon by her husband, son and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Sampson and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart at her home, 602 Cleveland avenue. Little Miss Inez Archer, 1118 N. Hill street, has been appointed teacher in the daily summer vacation Bible school, which is in session at five of the city's colored churches. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lynch of 1059 Burns street, motored to Ft. Wayne Sunday to visit Mrs. Jones, a friend of long standing. Little Misses Josephine and Mary Curtis of 724 S. Carroll street, have gone to Fort Wayne to live with their cousin, Mrs. Bessie Cloud, since the death of their mother, who died at St. Joseph County Infirmary. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Page and Atty. Z. C. Carter spent Sunday at Smith Lake. Mrs. Mary Scott and Sister Bender were called to Chicago last Friday on account of the sudden death of Mrs. Scott's brother, N. P. Fields, a pullman porter and resident of Chicago for 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dulin have moved their business to a new location—South Main street in the 100 block. Certainly this is a mark of progress. Mr. and Mrs. Efton Dungey and Miss A. E. Seals spent last Thursday in Eau Clair, Mich., with the mother of Mr. and Mrs. Dungey, Mrs. M. M. Clarke, formerly of this city. Madam Pearl Hall of 1509 Orange Study Music at McCLENNEY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 2184 Broadway Phone 4700-J We Announce Our First Anniversary with pleasure our first Birthday Sale on the many people on the South Side. We promise to give greater values than high grade quality merchandise. Reductions in full force on Finest Laugerie, Smart New Millinery, Women's TEE SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY. Venus Sl South MONEY-SAVING All Combinations Offered By To Any Address THE GARY AMERICAN With Cosmopolitan With Good Housekeeping With McCalls With American Magazine With Review of Reviews With Golden Book With True Story Magazine With Colliers With Smart Set With McClures Magazine With Womans Home Company With The New York Age With College Humor Announcement First Misary Sale The first Birthday Sale Event. We appreciate the on the South Side have extended this sale greater values than have ever before for merchandise. All force on Finest Ladies' Silk Hosiery, New Millinery, Women's Summer Dresses. TION OR YOUR MONEY BACK Bus Shoppe South of the Flower MONEY-SAVING COMBINATION All Combinations Offered Below Are For One Y To Any Address in The U. S. 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NER'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENT At 135th Street — New York Magazines You Are Interested In Are Not L Write Us For Prices. WERNER'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY If The Magazines You Are Interested In Are Not Listed Here Write Us For Prices. street, who is taking an advance course in metaphysics as student of Madam Barnes of Chicago, left today for Chicago for a short visit. Mrs. Arzelpa Ivory of 3608 Federal street, Chicago, was called here Tuesday on account of the illness of her sister, Lillie Mae Mills, who is ill in St Joseph County Infirmary. Little Katherine, her niece, returned to Chicago with her. FROEBEL HEADS KEEP CAUCASION STUDENTS AWAY Force Negro Students To Have Separate Hi Prom; Whites Wanted In (Continued from Page 1) the future the white students will want you to come to theirs." Bird a Leader Young Bird returned to school last fall after he had agreed to try out Coons' plan for the two semesters. Recognized, along with Thelma Sealbach of 1445 West 17th avenue, as the leader of the darker students, he had 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 ounce y Sale e Event. We appre- e have extended this can have ever before Ladies' Silk Hosiery, n's Summer Dresses. MONEY BACK hoppe of the Flower Shop COMBINATIONS Below Are For One Year ss in The U. S. N Send Only *You Save $4.50 2.30 4.50 1.10 2.75 1.05 4.00 1.10 5.00 1.80 4.50 1.10 4.00 1.60 3.75 1.45 4.50 1.10 4.50 1.10 union 2.75 1.05 3.75 1.50 4.50 1.10 SCRIPTION AGENCY New York, N. Y. Interested In Are Not Listed Here For Prices. Free air and water. A greasing rack to give you immediate high pressure lubricating service. Broadway Service Station 24th and BROADWAY CONTINUOUS 10:30 TO 11:30 P.M. ROOSEVELT BROADWAY AT 15th. ST. SUNDAY ONLY JUNE 23 "MOLLY AND ME" An All-Talking Picture With Orchestra Accompaniment ALSO AN ALL-TALKING COMEDY "THE LION'S ROAR" MONDAY and TUESDAY - JUNE 24 - 25 A UNIVERSAL ALL-TALKING PICTURE STARRING JAMES MURRAY, BARBARA KENT AND A BIG CAST "THE SHAKEDOWN" ALSO AN ALL-TALKING, MUSICAL COMEDY "THE BATH TUB BETWEEN ALL" And Fox Movietone News STARTING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, FOR 4--BIG DAYS--4 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN NOTE.—This picture brings to you some of the greatest Colored actors and players in moving pictures today. Neyer before were so many assembled together in one picture as are brought together in this one. The cast includes: ALSO COMEDY and FOX MOVIETONE NEWS No Advance In Prices! received faculty condemnation in 1927 when he stood up for his rights and the rights of his fellow-students. As a result, he failed to graduate that year. The question of what to do in this year's prom caused much discussion in the student's club. A. M. Wheeler, white, Freebel science teacher and one of the sponsors of the club, advised them to invite white students to their affair. A few days later he retracted his suggestion and informed them that he and Mr. Coons would have nothing to do with the affair if white students came, according to Ellis Bird. Vote On Whites' Presence The club put it to a vote. They decided to allow their Caucasian classmates to attend their function in close balloting where the boys were "for" and the girls "against"—the girls believing that the presence of white girls would cause them to be neglected. Six white couples, undaunted by faculty disapproval, vowed they would attend the dance. But they didn't, due to faculty watchfulness. Say Students Don't Object Say Students Don't Object Students claim that their white cohorts have no objection to making the annual dance an affair to which both races may go, but that this is prohibited YOU'RE OFF LIKE A SHOT WITH TEXACO GAS! YOU'RE OFF LIKE A SHOT WITH TEXACO GAS! TEXACO GAS, full of alert power, flashes into immediate action when it is touched off by the spark in the combustion chamber. Get it at this station—the station of friendly service! We also sell Texaco Golden Motor Oil—the battleship standard! Free air and water. A greasing diate high pressure lubricating service. Broadway Servi 24th and BROADWAY CONTINUOUS 10:30 ROOSEVILLE BROADWAY AT LINCOLN SUNDAY ONLY - - BELLE BENNE "MOLLY AND An All-Talking Picture With Orca ALSO AN ALL-TALKING "THE LION'S R MONDAY and TUESDAY A UNIVERSAL ALL-TALKING STARRING JAMES MURRAY AND A BIG CA "THE SHAKE ALSO AN ALL-TALKING, M "THE BATH TUB BET And Fox Movietone STARTING WEDNESDAY 4--BIG DAY UNCLE TOM'S C NOTE.—This picture brings to you Colored actors and players in movie before were so many assembled as are brought together in this one JAMES B. LOWE EULA As "Uncle Tom" As MONA RAY VIVIL As "Topsy" As GEORGE SIEGMANN MAR As "Simon Legree" As ALSO COMEDY and FOX M No Advance In PAGE THREE by the teachers, many of whom are from the south. This state of affairs influenced several parents to keep their children from attending the dance. However, more than 800 young folk were there. Alleged "faculty laxity" in allowing drinking has aroused the ire of other fathers and mothers whose off-spring returned home in drunken condition. Coons Interviewed Mr. Coons, when interviewed Thursday evening, said that the dance was "quite orderly." One girl was ordered to leave, he said, because she was indecently clothed. Asked if he had told any of the students to "make their affair so good that next year the white students will want you at theirs," he replied: "I don't care to discuss that." ADDED TO BUSINESS STAFF Lewis Mackay, a graduate of the high school department of Tuskegee institute, has been added to the business staff of THE GARY AMERICAN. Mr. Mackay is an experienced and unusually capable salesman and will assist in advertising solicitation as well as along other lines. READ THE AMERICAN. GAS 10:30 TO 11:30 P.M. EVELT AT 15th. ST. JUNE 23 BENNETT in "GRAND ME" with Orchestra Accompaniment "ALKING COMEDY "NYS ROAR" DAY - JUNE 24 - 25 -TALKING PICTURE BARRAY, BARBARA KENT BIG CAST "KEDOWN" ING, MUSICAL COMEDY BETWEEN ALL" Vivetone News DAY, JUNE 26, FOR DAYS--4 UNCLE CABIN to you some of the greatest moving pictures today. Nev- umbled together in one picture this one. The cast includes: EULALIE JENSEN As "Cassie" VIVIAN OAKLAND As Mrs. Shelby MARGARITA FISCHER As "Elisa" FOX MOVIETONE NEWS e In Prices! The Gary American An independent newspaper, devoted to the interests of the Negro population of Northern Indiana and the community as a whole. Published every Friday morning in the year by The Gary American Publishing Company, Incorporated. Address all communications to The Gary American, American Building, Seven East Nineteenth Avenue, Gary, Indiana. TELEPHONE GARY 2-3865 Members Associated Negro Press, National Negro Press Association, American Press Association, and Exchange Press. 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Copyright, 1929, by The Gary American Publishing Company, Incorporated. FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: J. V. Houghtaling & Company, 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, Telephone Franklin 2468. The Fight Goes On now in our third week of our fight against unemployment of southsiders' gold to other parts of the city by merchants. It is but natural that some merchants they are the culprits—should be antagonistic to us should support it. THE AMERICAN has received a real business men; some stating that they had emplied considerable time, and others claiming "friendliness" persons of our race on their payrolls to get back part in their institutions. ago. The Whip, that city's most aggressive weekly against money-grabbing merchants. They may also other papers of that city, for this is a fight of vengeance in every community and should transcend petty crimes. The Whip that, a few weeks ago, first published a sign officials of the Metropolitan Insurance Co., in whichition had no intention of hiring Negroes as agents. Of unemployment is so well defined there should be no newspaper in the nation taking up the fight against the black press has been often condemned for its important and definite racial issues. Here is a chance to lie. Sitistic merchant depends upon the Negro's lack of risk through when a fight like this is made. He knows a weakness for letting their race down at critical times may might prattle of "sticking together" at other times this time many darker Garyites are backing THE and others are being recruited with each issue of the AMERICAN has no intention of quitting as long as in Gary is not getting a square deal from many of the must must end and the parasitic business man must get our boys and girls and respect for our race, you We are now in our third week of our fight against unemployment in Gary and the taking of southsiders' gold to other parts of the city by parasitic and unscrupulous merchants. It is but natural that some merchants—those who realize that they are the culprits—should be antagonistic to the battle, and that others should support it. THE AMERICAN has received numerous letters from local business men; some stating that they had employed people of color for considerable time, and others claiming "friendliness" although there are no workers of our race on their payrolls to get back part of the dollars spent by us in their institutions. In Chicago, The Whip, that city's most aggressive weekly, is waging a similar war against money-grabbing merchants. They may and should be joined by the other papers of that city, for this is a fight of vital importance to black men in every community and should transcend petty jealousies and rivalries. It was The Whip that, a few weeks ago, first published a signed letter from one of the officials of the Metropolitan Insurance Co., in which it was stated that organization had no intention of hiring Negroes as agents. The issue of unemployment is so well defined there should be no hesitation in every Negro newspaper in the nation taking up the fight against the vulture merchant. The black press has been often condemned for its failure to stick together on important and definite racial issues. Here is a chance to give that statement the lie. The parasitic merchant depends upon the Negro's lack of racial solidarity to pull him through when a fight like this is made. He knows that people of color have a weakness for letting their race down at critical moments, however much they might prattle of "sticking together" at other times. But it so happens that this time many darker Garyites are backing THE AMERICAN in its fight—and others are being recruited with each issue of the paper. THE AMERICAN has no intention of quitting as long as it believes that our race here in Gary is not getting a square deal from many of the merchants. Unemployment must end and the parasitic business man must go. And if you want jobs for our boys and girls and respect for our race, you will aid us in this fight. A Reversal Of Conditions many Gary business houses robbing the south side of at all in return, it is a surprise to find a business man it receives. Such a firm is the Double "L" Laundry at 1517 Madison street. Read what they have had to the GARY AMERICAN since the fight again is started: do employ colored people and quite a number of men. Trade from colored people amounts to about a business, while our payroll to colored people amounts to . . . We appreciate that there are few places in women to work. The men, of course, can obtain pans and we wonder why there are so many colored we laundry work to laundries which are located outside are absolutely no return in wages to Gary colored we know that all of the men here who want workills, which makes the male unemployment problem are glad that this firm appreciates the task that who wants a job. For that reason, the man or book upon the Double "L" Laundry as a friend. I believe that any considerable number of colored out of town to have it done. Those who don't do local laundries as it is economically impractical to doing domestic goods to out-of-town firms. It is he who do are unaware of the existence of such a failure "L" Laundry—due, perhaps, to its failure to advert which is read widely by Negroes. That hires its help purely in proportion to the amount it receives should be patronized by us. But when a members of the race to the extent of 65 per cent of its of our way to give it our patronage instead of a total business. With so many Gary business houses robbing the south side of gold and giving nothing at all in return, it is a surprise to find a business house that gives more than it receives. Such a firm is the Double "L" Launders and Cleaners, located at 1517 Madison street. Read what they have to say in a letter addressed to the GARY AMERICAN since the fight against unemployment here has started: "We do employ colored people and quite a number of both men and women. Trade from colored people amounts to about 7 per cent of our business, while our payroll to colored people amounts to about 65 per cent. . . . We appreciate that there are few places in Gary for colored women to work. The men, of course, can obtain positions in the mill; and we wonder why there are so many colored women, who send their laundry work to laundries which are located outside of Gary where there is absolutely no return in wages to Gary colored people." Although we know that all of the men here who want work cannot obtain jobs in the mills, which makes the male unemployment problem more difficult to solve, we are glad that this firm appreciates the task that confronts a woman of color who wants a job. For that reason, the man or woman of our race should look upon the Double "L" Laundry as a friend. We don't believe that any considerable number of colored women send their laundry out of town to have it done. Those who don't do it themselves patronize the local laundries as it is economically impractical to go to the expense of mailing domestic goods to out-of-town firms. It is highly probable that the few who do are unaware of the existence of such a fair-minded firm as the Double "L" Laundry—due, perhaps, to its failure to advertise itself in the newspaper which is read widely by Negroes. A firm that hires its help purely in proportion to the amount of Aframerican business it receives should be patronized by us. But when a business house employs members of the race to the extent of 65 per cent of its entire help, we should go out of our way to give it our patronage instead of a meagre 7 per cent of its total business. Oliver ("Shooting") Starr Falls The front page of this issue what Oliver Starr, Lake City, has to say concerning the fight THE AMERICAN parasitic Gary merchant. It is no more than an attack to bluff your newspaper in a fight for the right politician and elective office holder, Mr. Starr attaches by stating that "I agree with your ideas." Yet that even a moron can laugh at his simplicity with the prosecutor. We we know our rights. We also believe that we know to use a position and title for the purpose of can expose injustices to an oppressed race is not the prosecutor. Last week that those merchants who derive a large array of a people of color should employ members of our side so we should refuse utterly to patronize them. We spite of Oliver Starr's attempt to silence us. And Mr. Starr and his vulture-like cohorts make the man there is no law requiring a business man in a Negroized help. The Shooting Starr missed the bulls-statement—but it is all the more reason why we should or else let the offending merchant's goods not upon attack, or the "use of threatening methods," again bosses make the most of it. valued that Mr. Starr had more intelligence than to write a letter of this type. He has been the tool of G. who, frightened, want to use his office to save their not the first Starr to shoot and begin falling. Then and the 20,000 members of our race here in Gary, ing his office in an attempt to deny them their man. Nobody loves a meddler. understand the spirit in which Mr. Starr's letter was Read on the front page of this issue what Oliver Starr, Lake County prosecuting attorney, has to say concerning the fight THE AMERICAN is waging against the parasitic Gary merchant. It is no more than an attempt to use his office and position to bluff your newspaper in a fight for the right. As he is a politician and elective office holder, Mr. Starr attempts to throw us off the track by stating that "I agree with your ideas." Yet he is so naive and guileless that even a moron can laugh at his simplicity with perfect understanding. We believe we know our rights. We also believe that we know Mr. Starr's. And attempting to use a position and title for the purpose of causing a newspaper to stop exposing injustices to an oppressed race is not the duty of the Lake county prosecutor. We said last week that those merchants who derive a large amount of their business from people of color should employ members of our race, and that unless they did so we should refuse utterly to patronize them. We say so again this week, in spite of Oliver Starr's attempt to silence us. And if this be impropriety, let Mr. Starr and his vulture-like cohorts make the most of it. It's true there is no law requiring a business man in a Negro community to employ colored help. The Shooting Starr missed the bulls-eye when he made that statement—but it is all the more reason why we should demand such employment or else let the offending merchant's goods rot upon his shelf. And if that is an attack, or the "use of threatening methods," again we say let Mr. Starr and his bosses make the most of it. We believed that Mr. Starr had more intelligence than to be hoodwinked into writing a letter of this type. He has been the tool of Gary south side business men who, frightened, want to use his office to save their spotted hides. Well—he is not the first Starr to shoot and begin falling. There'll be another election soon and the 20,000 members of our race here in Gary he has antagonized by using his office in an attempt to deny them their moral rights, will not forget. Nobody loves a meddler. Yes, we understand the spirit in which Mr. Starr's letter was written. Mrs. De Priest Lunches reckled and Blease bluffed on the senate floor, but Oscar DePriest had taken luncheon at the White House a possibility that the southern "statesmen's" wives when their husbands returned home after spending have never heard of Mrs. Hefflin or Mrs. Blease dinnaturally this rankled them. Uncle Tom-Tom and dated at length and with severity for letting a Neger Mrs. Hoover's table before they were given the us to see southern aristocracy (?) lose its head. and Cole-Oil are true specimens of Lothrop Sto Heflin heckled and Blease bluffed on the senate floor, but the deed was done. Mrs. Oscar DePriest had taken luncheon at the White House. There is a possibility that the southern "statesmen's" wives raised quite a bit of hubbub when their husbands returned home after spending a day in congress. We have never heard of Mrs. Heflin or Mrs. Blease dining at the White House and naturally this ranked them. Uncle Tom-Tom and Cole-Oil were probably berated at length and with severity for letting a Negro woman put her feet under Mrs. Hoover's table before they were given the opportunity to do so. It amuses us to see southern aristocracy (?) lose its head. If Uncle Tom-Tom Heflin and Cole-Oil are true specimens of Lothrop Stoddard's Nordic we are all the more glad that we belong to the race of Mrs. a society has had its hands full this year. What to do with Mrs. President Curtis' sister) and how to treat the De Priests have been for narrow-minded capital city folk to ponder. But Mrs. Gann is supposed to and Mrs. De Priest lunches at the White House, board of any stars falling because either happened. Priest is the first person of color to dine officially at the White day when Booker T. Washington and the late Theodore Roose-arns there together and drew condemnation from all parts of the Illinois representative doesn't lose his head at the actions of shorts. The condition is more provocative of pity than anger. superman, then we are all the more glad that we belong to the race of Mrs. De Priest. Washington society has had its hands full this year. What to do with Mrs. Gann (Vice President Curtis' sister) and how to treat the De Priests have been deep problems for narrow-minded capital city folk to ponder. But Mrs. Gann sits where she is supposed to and Mrs. De Priest lunches at the White House, and we haven't heard of any stars falling because either happened. Mrs. De Priest is the first person of color to dine officially at the White House since the day when Booker T. Washington and the late Theodore Roosevelt swapped yarns there together and drew condemnation from all parts of the land. We hope the Illinois representative doesn't lose his head at the actions of his southern cohorts. The condition is more provocative of pity than anger. Letters To The Editor EMPLOYS NEGROES y American: be advised of the following that the Gary Drug Co., M. C. or, located at 1650 Adams street, has had and still has in its confrom one to four colored people and this has been continuous nine years. Sir: Please be advised of the following that the Gary Drug Co., M. C. Johns, proprietor, located at 1650 Adams street, has had and still has in its continuous employ from one to four colored people and this has been continuous for a period of nine years. At present it has employed the following: Richard Hatch, 1241 West 17th avenue, window decorator and first clerk. Leonard Shields, 2000 Massachusetts street, porter. Lee DeKind, 1700 Monroe, soda boy. Thanking you in advance for a notice of the above in your paper, I am GARY DRUG CO. M. C. Johns. atch, 1241 West 17th avenue, window decorator and first clerk. fields, 2000 Massachusetts street, porter. I, 1700 Monroe, soda boy. You in advance for a notice of the above in your paper, I am GARY DRUG CO. M. C. Johns. Richard Hatch, 1241 West 17th avenue, window decorator and first clerk. Leonard Shields, 2000 Massachusetts street, porter. Lee DeKind, 1700 Monroe, soda boy. Thanking you in advance for a notice of the above in your paper, I am GARY DRUG CO. M. C. Iohus SAYS BOTH RACES SHOULD RULE Editor, Gary American Sir: In reply to Mr. D. M. Washington, answer beg to say: We judge from Mr. Washington's line of t of southern birth or a colored man with obso wish to say to him: "A city in the grasp of a than a city in the grasp of a few of any one ra You cannot build a temple of justice for a representatives of all men and all people. Colored men will never get justice from an white men. We have fooled ourselves too long "We hold these truths to be self evident: t The primary election was a burning shame up position on our intelligence. W. M. American Mr. D. M. Washington, answering Mr. Hicks of Cincinnati, I from Mr. Washington's line of thought that he is a white man with a colored man with obsolete ideas. In either case, we him: "A city in the grasp of a few of both races is far better the grasp of a few of any one race." build a temple of justice for all men, for all people, without of all men and all people. an will never get justice from anything predominated solely by we have fooled ourselves too long. these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal." section was a burning shame upon our self respect, and an ex-intelligence. In reply to Mr. D. M. Washington, answering Mr. Hicks of Cincinnati, I beg to say: We judge from Mr. Washington's line of thought that he is a white man of southern birth or a colored man with obsolete ideas. In either case, we wish to say to him: "A city in the grasp of a few of both races is far better than a city in the grasp of a few of any one race." You cannot build a temple of justice for all men, for all people, without representatives of all men and all people. Colored men will never get justice from anything predominated solely by white men. We have fooled ourselves too long. "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal." The primary election was a burning shame upon our self respect, and an exposition on our intelligence. Marbro Has Two Feature Attractions Two of the most important Marks Bros. attractions of the year on stage and screen are co-incident in the same week at the Marbro, Chicago, starting Friday, June 21. Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in person make their return appearance in "Blue Hawaii," and "Through Different Eyes," all-dialog drama, occupies the screen. The latest in Marks Bros.' line-up of stage celebrities appearing in person, Willie and Eugene Howard, commence their engagement at the Granada theater on Friday. They will be on the stage with Benny Meroff's show, "Let's Laugh Awhile," and on the same program with the talking picture "The Office Scandal" starring Phyllis Hayer. The Howard brothers come with new, comic dialog and new songs direct from George White's "Scandals," which closed in the loop three weeks ago. Besides being perhaps the most famous pair of brothers known to the American stage, they have become favorites with millions of movie-goers through their appearance in Vitaphone acts. "Movietone Follies" At McVickers "Movietone Follies" At McVickers "The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929" first Follies of the talking pictures, has become the talk of the town since its opening at the McVickers theater, Chicago, last week. Nine young screen and stage favorites head the list of principals and serve not only to interpret characters in the story, which concerns backstage life, but lead the many singing and dancing numbers. They are Sue Carol. 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There is always a Chicago-bound coach ready for you at 462 Broadway Shore Line Motor Coach Company Broadway Phone 2-2432 Shore Line Motor Coach Company 462 Broadway Phone 2-2432 A PUBLIX Theatre GOLLIN ANGERED BY WAR AGAINST ALL-WHITE HELP Fele To Employ Clerk; Am State Bank Says Negro Deposits Too Small (Continued from Page 1) only institution of its kind located in the heart of the section where live 20,000 members of our race. Mr. De Fries claims also that his bank is rendering a distinct service to people of the district by cashing checks for them drawn on other banks and by making loans. To Hire Clerk Influenced by articles appearing in THE AMERICAN, S. A. Fele, head of the packing company which bears his name, announced Thursday that he planned to hire within a very short time one girl of our race as clerk. "It has always been the policy of my store to show deep appreciation of colored patronage," declared Mr. Fele. The letter written by Mr. Starr is reprinted in another column, as well as its answer and comment upon it. But Many Still Unfair But there remains a long list of stores that, like Gollin's, apparently intend to continue doing business on the south side without employing boys and girls of our race in their stores. And our only recourse is to refuse absolutely to patronize those stores whose sense of justice is so perverted as to cause them to take all and give nothing and that think they can treat the Negro buyer any kind of way and make him like it. (The fourth article of this series will appear in these columns next week, together with a survey of other business places on the question of employing boys and girls of our race.) Sound travels 1100 feet per second; radio signals travel 186,000 miles per second. Sales and Service Ford Universal Motor Co. 5th & Mass. 2008 Broadway All Phones 7674 JUNE 23-24 KING TRIUMPH "MURDER CASE" AND LOUISE BROOKS THURS. JUNE 25-26-27 SINGING STAGE SUCCESS "ARMONY" CHAS. BUDDY ROGERS E TO THE LADIES JUNE 28-29 "Talking Mystery Drama "VAN AFFAIR" AND AVOID NIGHT RUSH ADULTS, 25c CHICAGO MINUTES --- e Line eh Company Phone 2-2432 Among The Pests Of History In a pest contest the adviser should win out easily. It seems as if some Garyites go around with a pick and shovel trying to dig up somebody to give advice to. No business here is incomplete without an adviser. He means things in good faith but nobody knows it but him. He knows just exactly what to do for a corn or the appendicitis. He has never said what to do for a pain-in-the-neck, because if he did he would be giving away plans for his own extermination. A friend of mine started a store here on Broadway. It was a fish market and across the front of the building was the following sign: FRESH FISH FOR SALE HERE This merchant had a whole corps of advisers who dropped in now and then to pass the time of day. When his market had been in operation two weeks one of his friends said to him: "Johnson, I don't really think you need the word 'Fresh' in your sign hung outside. Everybody will take it for granted that if you sell fish most of them will be fresh." Johnson, being a very accommodating chap, did as it was suggested and changed the sign until it bore only the words: FISH FOR SALE HERE Everything was satisfactory then for quite a while. But finally another adviser suggested a change. "Johnson", he said, "the word 'here' is unnecessary. It stands to reason that if you advertise fish with a great big sign they ought to be sold here and not in some other part of Gary". Again Johnson took out a word that seemed to give offence. The sign now read, after alterations: FISH FOR SALE Again the world slid by on ball-bearings until a third adviser came around with another suggestion. "Johnson", he said, "you insult the intelligence of your prospective purchasers by having the word 'Fish in K. M. 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THOMPSON'S CLEANERS CLEANING : PRESSING REPAIRING Ladies Work a Specialty 28 East 18th Avenue Phone Gary 2-3397 GARY, IND. SAM'S LOAN SHOP JEWELER AND PAWNBROKER Unredeemed Jewelry, Watches Diamonds, Clothing and Shot Guns for Sale 1604 BROADWAY 1 FRIDAY. JUNE 21.1929 your sign. Anybody who sees the sign also sees the sign in the window and they know right away that's what you are selling. It's useless to have that word in the sign." As has been said, Johnson was a very easy going sort of fellow and was willing to take advice. But he was beginning to tire of this sort of stuff. However after giving the matter much thought, he gave in and changed the sign. It now read: FOR SALE Two days passed and all was well. But on the third morning his first adviser returned with entirely new suggestion. "Do you know," he stated, "I have been thinking it over and I have come to this conclusion: you don't need any sign out there at all. People are wise enough to know that you have fish for sale, with all of those water animals lining the windows and they don't need a large sign telling them so. If I were you, I would take the whole thing down." If you read The Gary American few months ago, you saw where Johnson, after telling his story to a coroner's jury, had a decision of justifiable homicide rendered in his favor, thus absolving him from blame in the fatal shooting of his last adviser. —There is said to be 768 species of birds in the United States. About one-half million dollars of the old Civil War debt is yet outstanding. In England, chain stores are "multiple shops," and it's a jolly way of naming the bally things. There is one radio for every 22 persons in this country, and one automobile for every 5.12 persons. Wyoming is said to have had the highest percent of physically fit drafted men during the World War. 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