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MAN, DYING, LAYS IN HOSPITAL THREE DAYS WITHOUT AID 180 ARE ARRESTED HERE BY GARY POLICE Subscription Contest Is Extended a Month "To Break the Bonds" Trade with stores which employ colored help. Ask your merchant why he does not employ colored clerks in his store. VOLUME II, NUMBER FORTY-TWO 180 AR RTY-TWO ARE A Subscri Wins Office Again VOLUME II, NUMBER FORTY-TWO W. C. Hueston Though bitterly opposed for the office, Judge William C. Hueston of Gary, was re-elected commissioner of education of the Elks lodge which closed its convention in Atlantic City last week. Hueston's main opponent was Armond Scott of Washington, D. C. DOCTORS REFUSE TO WAIT ON MAN James Hicks, Hurt in Auto Accident, Neglected at San Antonio, Claim His arm broken when he was struck by a speeding automobile at 16th avenue and Broadway, James Hicks, 1624 Massachusetts street, laid in San Antonio hospital for three days suffering with excruciating pain before medical aid was given him. Hicks was neglected, it is said, because he did not have money to pay for first aid treatment. He was injured when a machine driven by John Navarro, a Mexican, 1725 Massachusetts street, struck him and knocked him unconscious to the street. Hicks' arm was broken and he suffered internal injuries. He was carried to San Antonio hospital by three unidentified men, but instead of giving him first aid treatment attendants at the hospital refused to wait upon him until they had been assured of getting payment for their services. It was only after Hicks' aunt, Mrs. Georgia Brooks, 1624 Massachusetts street, learned of his condition and went to the hospital and in advance for treatment, that hospital attendants descended to wait upon him. This is the second time that an incident of this kind has occurred. According to reports several other people have been denied attention at San Antonio. It is generally thought that the discrimination shown is purely on account of color. Special Rate to Fair A special round trip rate for visitors to the Lake County Fair, Crown Point, and doubling of service on the Crown Point electric lines during Fair Week, has been announced by the Gary Railways company. Cars to Crown Point will be operated every half hour from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on September 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, according to the announcement. These cars will leave North Lroadway, Gary on the hour and half hour. Special motor coaches will meet each street car at Crown Point to transport visitors direct to the Lake County Fair grounds. A round trip ticket, good from any point in Gary, Hammond, Hobart, East Chicago or East Gary to the fair grounds, and including admission to the fair, will be offered at one dollar by the company. Similar round trip tickets for children will be sold at 25 cents. Tickets will be sold on the street cars and at 40 ticket agencies throughout Gary it was announced. --- --- EXPECT MANY MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW IN FEDERAL PROBE Confessions of Goodrich and Boots Lewis May Involve Others The stolid silence maintained by two Gary Negroes, held by federal investigators on statutory charges, as a result of a grand jury investigation now going on at South Bend, was suddenly broken by federal agents Wednesday when a Gary councilman assisted them in securing confessions from the two. The two men are John "Boots" Lewis, held by federal authorities for violation of the Mann act, and Oliver Goodrich, charged with conspiracy to violate the Mann act. Both were arrested by department of justice agents last week on the charges named and carried to South Bend to testify before a federal grand jury investigating alleged vice conditions in Lake county. Lewis and Goodrich were visited by Alderman W. E. Burrus, councilman of the third ward, who urged them to "tell all" to federal investigators and to reveal what they knew of vice, liquor and narcotic traffic here. As a result of their stories, it is expected that many more arrests will be made on the South side, involving other central district vice lords and federal violators. Information given by authorities is the basis for the belief that a well-known South side gambler, owner of several xice resorts in the vicinity of 17th and Washington, another well-known Washington street character, who ran for a seat in the City council, as well as a prominent colored lawyer will be questioned by federal authorities in an effort to find out what they know about vice conditions in Gary's black belt. According to police, a big number of arrests are to quickly follow, when federal agents throw a dragnet over the central district in a continued rounding up of racketeers and others familiar with vice conditions in the central district. S. W. Green Re-elected to HEAD KINGS Pythians INDIANAPOLIS. (By the Associated Negro Press.)—S. W. Greene, the "little Napoleon of the Knights of Pythias" was again re-elected as Supreme Chancellor of the greatest fraternal order which has been in session here during the week. As in several previous biennial sessions Texas furnished the opposition. In the past W. S. Willis led the fight for the Lone Star contingent, which boasts of being one of the wealthiest units of the organization. Death, however, a few days before the convention removed Willis and after searching around, the Texans decided to test the strength of Greene with A. S. Jackson, A. M. E. churchman educator and fraternal leader. As Willis fell in Chicago, so did Jackson in Indianapolis and Greene was returned the victor. Other officers elected were: E. G. Tidrington, Supreme Vice Chancellor; Rev. N. C. Nix, Supreme Prelate; S. H. Thompson Supreme Lecturer; T. G. Nutter Supreme Master of the Exchequer; Dr. E. E. Underwood, "Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals; Geo A. Watty, Supreme Master at Arms; eHurry White, Supreme Inner Guard; Dr. U. G. Mason, Supreme Medical Register; S. A. T. Watkins, Supreme Attorney; Robert E Jackson, Major General Uniform rank. Dr. Charles Wickham, W. W. Andrews, R. A. Blount, W. T Reid Lee, L. Crawford, W. H. Randolph and J. H. Buford were elected members of the Pythian Temple Commission. Woman Fined $125 for Charged with violation of the state liquor law, Amanda Moore, 27 years og age, 1624 Washington street was fined $125 and costs and given a 30-day suspended sentence in City court Monday by City Judge C. M. Greenlee. The woman, arrested by Detectives Papp and Avalo, of the detective division, admitted ownership of a small amount of liquor W. C. Hueston --- Offered by Street Rv GARY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929 GAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 5TH AVE JEFFERSON The G Off GARY, ARREST ption C ELKS RE-ELECT J. FINLEY WILSON AS 'CHIEF' OF LODGE ELKS RE-ELECT J. FINLEY WILSON AS 'CHIEF' OF LODGE Hueston Wins Back Post as Commissioner; Cardwell Loses His Office BY CHARLES T. MAGILL Atlantic City—Once again J. Finley Wilson and his forces have trumphed. For the eighth time he has been elected grand exalted ruler of the Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order, Elks of the World, by a majority of the delegates to the thirtieth Grand Lodge session which, at the time of this writing, has closed its meeting. The entire session will likely go down in the annals of Elk history as the most disorderly session ever held. Echoes of it are certain to be heard for many days to come. From the day the convention convened, officially on Tuesday, Aug. 27, until early Saturday morning when the election of Wilson was assured, the whole business of the meeting was that of electing the officers. No constructive business was transacted. The whole time was devoted to log-rolling for of- Holstein Once Strong Had the election been held Wednesday or Thursday, it appeared that Holstein would have won by a two to one vote. The delay in the voting however improved the chances of the "Little Napoleon". When Friday had come and still the election had not been held, Congressman Oscar DePriest, Casper Holstein's mainstay, was forced to leave Atlantic City. Many intercepted it as a run-out on the New York candidate. Undoubtedly DePriest's leaving caused a shift of many votes from Holstein to Wilson. That Famous Machine The famous Wilson machine that has ridden to victory so many years rode to victory this year in an entirely different manner. Hereof it has traveled roughshod and ruthless. This year these tactics were squelched at the opening of 1925 session. The men who make up that machine were forced to resort to every kind of trick and method to combat the moves of the opposition; and they were equal to the occasion. First, the suspension of the Fort Dearborn Lodge delegates and the continued suspension of James C. Martin, grand treasurer, was a move to obtain the support of that lodge by obtaining from it a pledge in return for reinstatement. The secret ballot was only only put through as a compromise to keep the report of Martin, the grand treasurer, from being read. The compromise was that the grand treasurer's report would be filed in the 1929 minutes but not read at this session. Martin claimed that his report would show a deficit of $34 in the Grand Lodge treasury. Another move was the withholding of the credentials committee's report, which was not read until Thursday night when the 1929 delegates' badges were handed out. While the Hoistem combination —Depriest, Louis B. Anderson and Del Roberts of Chicago—added by J. Dalmins Steele and Samuel J. Battles of New York got off to a fair start and blocked many of the old-time moves of the Wilson machine at the start of the session; there is no question about the final outgeneraling of that aggregation of Elk brains by the Wilson men. In fact, Finley himself showed flashes of ingenuity at times that were of unusual brilliance, particularly in his exchange of words with Alderman Louis B. Anderson. Their battle of wits was at times a treat to hear. The Results As finally announced by the secretary, James E. Kelly, who was re-elected by acclamation, the election results were as follows. Wilson, 750; Holstein, 262; William C. Hueston, commissioner of education, 667; Armand Scott, 248. James T. Cooper of Chicago defeated Charles Marshall of Washington, D. C., for guard auditor. Joe James of Jacksonville, Fla., was Office of Publication: 7 East 19th Avenue. Telephone Gary 2-4660 THE NEW YORK TIMES MISS ELNORA McINTYRE Miss Dorothy McIntyre, above, has been at the Seashore high school, Atlantic City. FEDERAL GRAND JURY Q GARY NEWSPAPERMAN Miss Dorothy McIntyre, above, has been appointed librarian at the Seashore high school, Atlantic City. FEDERAL GRAND JURY QUESTIONS GARY NEWSPAPERMAN IN PROBE To Frame Indictments as Result of Paper's Investigation Testimony given to a federal grand jury investigating vice conditions in Lake County by a Gary newspaperman this week will be the basis for numerous charges to be preferred against vice lords in Indiana Harbor, according to information secured late today. F. Marshall Davis, managing editor of The Gary American, is the newspaperman whose testimony before the grand jury may cause the "lid" to be raised from the whole racket, and result in numerous other indictments against federal law violators. Davis was summoned to testify before the grand jury last week as a result of a series of articles he wrote under his signature for The Calumet News, white newspaper of East Chicago. In these articles, Davis described the vice and liquor racket as he witnessed them in numerous Indiana Harbor vice resorts while working as an investigator for the East Chicago paper by special permission of The Gary American. re-elected loyal flight; Andrew T. Mitchell, Sr., of New York, was re-elected lecturing knight by acclamation; Sidney Thompson of Cleveland, grand esquire, and Carey Trueheart of Atlantic City, grand trustee. Trueheart won over Dr. David T. Cardwell, of Gary, Indiana, who had previously held the office of grand trustee. The East North Central states have 25 per cent of the motor vehicle registrations, while the Middle Atlantic states rank next with 22 per cent, according to the Chicago Motor club. JURY QUESTIONS ERMAN IN PROBE WOMAN'S SCREAMS FRUSTRATES CRIME Police Capture Pickpocket When Cries of Woman Attract Them A woman's screams and cries for assistance frustrated an attempted robbery in Gary today and resulted in the capture of a Gary colored man and his arrest on charges of robbery and pickpocking. The man is Robert Wilson, 31 years of age of No. 1741 Washington. The woman is Mrs. James Padizo of No. 822 Adams. According to the story told police by the latter, Wilson snatched her pocketbook near the city market at Ninth and Washington and started to run. When she screamed, she attracted the attention of Patrolman E. E. Daugherty, who hurried to the scene in time to catch the fleeing pickpocket and place him under arrest. Search of the prisoner, however, failed to reveal what he had done with the purse, and police were accordingly led to believe that Wilson was working with a confederate to whom he managed to turn over the purse before the patrolman nabbed him. As a result of a charge made against Wilson by another Gary resident, Ete Apospolos, of No. 1240 East Seventeenth street, police booked Wilson on two counts, Apospolos told detectives that Wilson took a pocketbook containing $50 from him. Both charges are being thoroughly investigated. Enter subscription contest today. --- CONTEST NOT TO CLOSE 'TILL LAST PART OF OCTOBER New Arrangement Gives All a Chance to Enter, and Win Auto Since the announcement by this paper of the extension in time of it's widely heralded Circulation Campaign we are having many inquiries from friends and their friend, as to the new time limit for the closing of this campaign. 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The Gary American "A Paper With a Policy" HOME EDITION Month MAN PO OLICE Out of a total of 588 persons arrested for various infractions of the law by Gary police during July, 180 of the number, or nearly one-third, were colored people, according to the monthly police report given exclusively to The Gary American today by J. H. Cothey, head of the bureau of identification. The month was a month in which much violence was in evidence, the report shows, although there were fewer arrests for gambling than in past months. Nine persons of African descent were held for assault and battery; two for assault to commit murder; one for assault to commit rape, and five for carrying concealed weapon. Nab 19 for Drunkness With federal investigators on the job probing into the liquor trade, a large number of violations of the state liquor law were also recorded during the month, there being 14 persons arrested for drunkness and 26 for violation of the state liquor law. Seventeen persons were arrested and held for others officers and for police departments in other cities in connection with crimes they were either suspected of committing or were formally charged with committing. Three colored persons were arrested by Gary police during the month for disorderly conduct, the report states. The various arrests for major offenses and the charges for which these arrests were made follow: Assault and battery ..... 9 Assault to kill ..... 2 Assault to rape ..... 1 Corsecailed weapons ..... 5 Drunkenness ..... 10 Gambling ..... 5 Prostitution ..... 5 Disorderly conduct ..... 6 Reckless Driving ..... 6 Liquor violations ..... 26 Traffic laws ..... 2 Auto licenses ..... 2 Holdup Artists Force Cab Driver Out of Sedan Then Get Cash Drunkthe Gambling Prostitute Disorder Reckless Liquor w Traffic l Auto lice The sum of $5 was lifted from his person before the thugs pushed him from the sedan. Welsh said Police recovered the car parked at 21st and Taft streets, where it had been abandoned for several hours. According to the description given by Walsh, the men are believed by detectives to be the same pair who figured in a holdup earlier during the week. Automobiles in use outside of the United States now equal the registration in this county in 1919, according to the Chicago Motor club. Old Issues of New Reveal Many Newspapers ny Odd Facts Old Issues of Newspapers Reveal Many Odd Facts --- --- PRICE THREE CENTS Got Cold Feet? SHERIDAN A. BRUSSEAUX Did Sheridan Brusseaux, noted detect, egt cold feet in his investigation of alleged mismanagement of Elks lodge funds and give up the fight he started against J. Finley Wilson? This is the question which many observers answer, in the affirmative since the re-election of KWilson as ruler of the Elks lodge and the withdrawal of the opposition Brusseaux had previously expressed against Wilson. DRIVER ROBBED OF TAXI CAB'AND $5 Making him accede to their wishes at the point of a gun, two desperate holdup men forced John Welsh, a driver for the State Cab company to drive them out to the outskirts of town where they took $5 from his pockets, and then drove away in his taxi cab, according to a report made to Gary Police today. Both robbers were Negroes, according to a description Welsh gave to detectives, who says the men got in his cab at 15th and Adams and asked to be driven to 2nd and Noble street, where they drew a revolver, placed it against his ribs, and forced him out of the taxi. Did you ever read over old issues of a newspaper or copies of a paper many years old? It is a fascinating pursuit. It is a fascinating pursuit. The back files of The Gary American are kept in a rack at the Gary public library, and reading over old issues of the American reveal many things. People prominent years ago are rarely heard of now, old copies of The American reveal. Many who were active in community activities in Gary in the past are seldom in the news of the present. The following items appeared in the issue of the Gary American of September 7, 1928, a year ago today. How many of them do you remember? An all-star musical and literary concert will be given next Tuesday evening at Stewart house with some of the city's most prominent musicians taking part. Among those who will appear on the program are: David Duncan, H. H. Clay, Nelson Woodley, Walter V. Potter, V. M. Marshall, Bertha Allen, Elizabeth Kelley, Vera McGirt, Anna Cooke, and Oscar Gustafson of the City IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS MANY HELD BY POLICE DURING MONTH. REPORT Cops Nab 9 for Assault; 19 for Drunkenness; 5 for Gambling church. An official welcome will be extended both old and new teachers in Gary at Trinity M. E church in a special service Sunday afternoon. Professors Tatum and McFartane will officially make welcome to all old and new teachers. Renewing their activities for the year at a meeting Wednesday at Stewart house, the Gary Noonday Business club, is considering plans for sponsoring a fall expoition here. The Negro lawyer of today is advancing to high places in the judicial life of the nation, and presents a striking contrast to the practitioner of yesterday, declared Judge Milton W. Guy in a special article on "The Negro Lawyer." Miss Leonora Buckner has returned from Battle Creek, Mich. where she visited her parents. Miss Ruth Hayman has returned from St. Louis, where she spent her vacation with relatives. The Mesdames Ella Mae Crump and Maxine Gonzales were stenographers for the Elk's concentration. DEFIES MOB TO BURN PROPERTY Man in Iowa Stands Guard With Rifle and Dares Mobbist to Move DES MOINES, Ia.—Full police protection, day and night, around the home of Hamon Tucker, stands as a guarantee to colored property owners against a recurrence of mob violence, such as was threatened last week, when a mob of over two hundred white men gathered in front of the Tucker home and threatened to burn it. This outbreak is the second attempt to frighten colored property owners out of the neighborhood, a similar outbreak having occurred before the home of Alexander Vesant last week. Tucker became alarmed when more than fifty automobiles lined up in front of his home Thursday night, with their lights turned on the house. He rushed his wife and children out of a back door to the garage, and sent them to another part of town in his car. He then returned to the house, and arming himself with a rifle, stood guard. Mob Lowed by Gun Members of the mob who stood in front of the house brandishing flaming torches, called upon Tucker to come out. Somewood called out, "Watch out, he's got a shotgun in his hand," and the leaders of the mob moved out of Tucker's yard to the street, where they hurled insults and abusive language in relative safety. After more than half an hour, the mob dispersed and Tucker notified the police. It was related that other colored residents have received threatening letters, or have been called upon by white men, who have warned them to move or suffer the consequences. Police headquarters announced today that a thorough investigation will be made. STEALS $5,000; SAVES $3,000 N. Y. Police Arrest Man With $3,000 in Bank; Charged With Crimes NEW YORK.—Accused of committing fifty robberies, which netted him more than $5,000, James Rogers, 25, was found to have $2,000 in two banks when police made an investigation. Rogers was held without ball Friday in Harlem Court zy Magistrate Delarik. Detectives told the court that Rogers worked without a gun and took only cash. His accounts were found to be in the Public National Bank and the Harlem River Bank. The accused man often deposited as high as $200 a day, it was said. His undoing came Thursday when Mrs. S. E. Johnson screamed as someone attempted to pry open a window in her apartment. Rogers was captured by Patrolman Lyons of the East 126th street station at 123rd street and Park avenue following a chase. The man lived with his wife and two children and, according to police, explained his absence from home at night by saying he was a watchman. He maintained a rented room in the neighborhood, the officers said. The only tools said to be used by the burglar suspect were a jimmy and a screwdriver. TRY WOMAN ON CHARGE Arrested on a warrant charging her with assault and battery, Mrs. Georgia Goosby, 1724 Van Buren street, was to appear before City Judge C. M. Greenlee to answer the charges. She will plead not guilty, according to her counsel, Attorney Fritz W. Alexander. The charges grew out of a fight the son of the woman had with a son of an Italian neighbor. Mrs. Goosby is said to have tried to protect her son when the latter became involved in the fight with the other man. Our Taxi Service Neither taxes your patience or your pocketbook. Zone rates to all parts of the city. No red tape. No delay. PHONE 7434 Riley Cab Co. Day and Night Service 128 WEST 5TH AVE. A Adeline, "the Girl With 'IT', who is featured with "Frivolities," the all new burlesque show to be offered at the Gary theater for one week starting Sunday, Sept. 8 Burlesque fans who have seer Adeline say she has more "It" than Clara Bow, the famous "It" girl of the movies. OLD ISSUES OF PAPER INTEREST Back Files of American Serve to Recall Past Events Smith's Auto Boby Works in Chicago last week, and had an office in Wendell Phillips high school. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz W. Alexander were host and hostess last Friday night at a card party, given in honor of Mrs. Oliva Riley. Mrs. Clarence Edwards received the first prize; Mrs. S. R. Blackwell, second; and Mrs. Ruby Creswell, third prize. Miss Mae Diffay, sister of Mrs. A. B. Whitlock, and one of Gary's most popular teachers, has returned from visiting with relatives and friends in Birmingham, where she spent her summer vacation. Attorney and Mrs. Claudius L. Carroll, 1745 Broadway, have returned from a motor tour through the east. They toured through 14 states, visiting twelve capitals and covering nearly 5,000 miles in a period of 29 days. Leaving Gary to work in a larger field, Miss juanita Girham has accepted a position as a social worker in Philadelphia. Physicians Attention! 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EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT (Continued from page 1) 1624 BROADWAY ```markdown ``` NIGHT SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY EVE Work to Begin Earlier This Year Because of a Popular Demand Staring earlier than usual this year, night school in Gary will begin next Monday night in Memorial auditorium. Seventh and Massachusetts, according to a statement issued to The American today by Albert Fertsch, director of adult and extension university classes in Gary public schools. More than 200 persons of adult age are expected to attend sessions of the school this year, according to Mr. Fertsch, owing to the immense popularity of the courses offered and the interest shown by residents here. Because of the popular demand for an early opening of the night schools, sessions will be started two weeks sooner this year than had been planned, Mr. Fertsch stated. It has not been planned to open the school until September 23, but so many persons asked that the work be started soner it was decided to open classes next Monday evening. The first courses planned for the school include work in typekriting, bookkeeping, shorthand and compometer and as soon as classes are enlarged, additional courses will be offered, it was announced. Miss Gladys Ingram on Miss Gladys Ingram, a recent graduate of Froebel high school, has been added to the staff of The Gray American. Succeeding Mrs. Margaret Pearson, who returns to Crane colleges to resume her studies, Miss Ingram will work in the business department of The American. A local news column, however, will be continued by Mrs. Pearson, in collaboration with other members of the editorial department. FINED $10 FOR ASSAULT Charged with assault and battery on a seventeen-year-old girl, Eugene Taylor, age 17, was fined $10 and costs by City Judge C. M. Greenelee in City court Tuesday. Fifth & Vermont Streets Phone 2-3319 First Class Body & Fender Work Automobile Glass Painting & Trimming Frames and Axles Straightened FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP We Re-build Auto Bodies THE GARY AMERICAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929 Plans Negro Novel A Taking advantage of the current editorial interest in the Negro, Upton Sinclair, noted socialist writer, has an announcement that his next novel will have a Negro theme and will be a story of the struggles of the Negro workingman against capitalist labor. "Indiana's County Lake FA Indiana's Greater County Fair" — The — Lake County FAIR Lake County FAIR Will Rival the State Fair in Many Departments CROWN POINT, INDIANA Sept. 9 to 1 Sept. 9 to 1 DAYS AND NIGHTS --- P Modern Prospecting Is More Certain of Results The lure of gold fields is always strong and the farther away from home and the greater the hardships, the greater the fascination, it would seem. 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Gary Railways Modern Transportation --- The Home of VITAPHONE TALKING PICTURES September 6 a RIFFITH'S the Pavements VELEZ, GETTA GOUDAL ing Comedy: "The Music Fiend IGHT IS PRIZE NIGHT September 6 and 7 ements" FTTA GOUDAL "The Music Fiends." RIZE NIGHT September 8 Dollar Colla DOG STAR, RIN-TIN-TIN and Talking and Singing Acts Sept. 9, 1 "Fucky Day" icture With an All Star Cast THE SMILING TERROR" and Fox Movietone News r Collar" RIN-TIN-TIN and Singing Acts Sept. 9, 10, 11 Day" on All Star Cast NG TERROR" ietone News in Dixie" DANCING, TALKING COMEDY WITH 200 ENTERTAINERS Dixie" G, TALKING COMEDY ENTERTAINERS talking Comedy ```markdown ``` 2-13 Children try to the turn—in- bucket for the North Gary Isls. Get ys nd 7 " s." ur" 0,11 MEDY ```markdown ``` Appeal Filed in the State Supreme Court by Robt. Bailey NEW YORK—Robert L. Bailey, of Indianaaupolis, attorney for the N. A. A. C. P. in the Gary school case, has informed the national office of the association that the brief in the appeal was filed in the Supreme Court on August 19. The Gary branch of the N. A. A. C. P., with the aid of the national office, has been fighting this case for two years, following a student strike in 1927 which led to the barring of Negro students from the Emmerson high school. A writ of mandamus to compel the school authorities to readmit the colored punis was denied by Judge Grant Crumpacker of the Porter county circuit court, and it is from this denial that the appeal is being taken. Associated with Attorney Bailey is Attorney Edward McKinley Bacoyn, of Gary. The expense of the appeal is being borne by the national office of the N. A. A. C. P. from the legal defense fund. NEW ORLEANS—The theory that the Negro never gets justice in a Louisiana court when he complains against a white man seems to have been exploded at Jennings, parish seat of Jefferson Davis, when two influential white citizens of Elton were convicted of whipping Negroes and sentenced to jail terms. One of the accused had been town marshal for eight years. The other had been a highway enforcement officer. The highway officer had held up an aged Negro for violation of the traffic rules. The latter speaking impolitely to him, the highwayman took him from the car and proceeded to give him a whipping. Later the Negro attempted to have the officer arrested for assault and battery. That so aroused the anger of the officer that, with the town marshal, he proceeded to the egro quarters who were sympathizing with the victim. The case aroused much indignation. District Attorney Robira presented it to an all-white jury, which promptly convicted both the town marshal and the highway officer. And a white jurist, Judge Thomas F. Porter, Jr., sentenced one of the pair to jail for ten months and the other for five months and fined them both. His honor said the evidence showed clearly a conspiracy had been entered into to whip the Negroes and it was all the more repreensible since the two men had been officers of the law. He added that he wanted to make it known that no Ku Klux Klan practices in the district would be tolerated by his court. "All the news that's fit to print," is our slogan. HANDY D Of Gary Firms Products Allen's Service Station "QUICK SERVICE" We sell the Best Gas and Oil. Cars Greased. Your Satisfaction. CORNER 21st and VIRGINIA Phone 2-7814 SAM'S LOAN SHOP JEWELER & PAWNBROKER Unredeemed Jewelry, Watches, Dia-monds, Clothing and Shot Guns for Sale 1604 BROADWAY Copeland's Music Shop All the Latest Records Pianos and Other Instruments Tuned and Repaired 27 WEST 17th AVENUE Phone 2-2747 Gary, Indiana EAGLE CLEANERS and DYERS Satisfaction Guaranteed 18 W. 25th Ave. Gary, Ind Calumet Hardware and Paint Company Hardware and Building Supplies for Every Need 1829 Broadway Phone 22012 GARY, INDIANA BUILDING CONTRACTOR LUTHER MOORE 1901 Broadway Gary, Ind. OUR TOWN BY MARGARET PEARSON Mrs. A. L. Sanders, 1935 Massachusetts street, and Mrs. Wordner Tucker, 1948 Washington street, spent last week in Pittsburgh visiting relatives and friends. They both report a very pleasant trip. The Imps club had a very delightful meeting last Friday night at the home of Mrs. Wilma Williams, 705 W. Twenty-fifth street. The hostess served a very delicious two-course luncheon. Miss Siless Tennessee, a student of Wilberforce university, was a visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Umbles, of Chicago, were visitors in Gary last Sunday. The Lotus club met at the home of Miss Sarah Fuller, 2534 Connecticut street, last Wednesday night. The guests for the evening were Miss Addye Bryant, and the Messdames Elizabeth Robinson, of Chicago, and Margaret Pearson. Miss Hazel Stacker, 2323 Massachusetts street, is visiting friends and relatives in Danville, Ill. Mrs. Ella Mae Crump, 2014 Massachusetts street, has returned from Terre Haute, Indiana, where she visited for several weeks. Mr. Wilton Crump, her husband, and his sister, Miss Jewell Crump, motored down to Terre Haute and Mrs. Crump returned with them. Miss Gracey Nicholas has returned from Terre Haute where she has been studying in the Indiana State Teachers college. Mrs. Irene Gandy, 308 E. 21st Ave., and little children, spent Labor Day in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown 1517 Massachusetts street, are the proud parents of a baby girl, who was born August 24th in Mercy hospital. Mrs. Amanda Henry, 2412 Monroe street, and Mrs. Collier, of French Lick Springs, Indiana, visited in Evanston, Illinois, last Sunday. They were the guests of Mrs. Iola Melby. The Home Art and Embroidery club met with Mrs. Edward Jones 2228 Massachusetts street last Thursday. Mr. Edgar Curry and Mr. A. Har- DIRECTORY Who Guarantee and Service Our Time Is Your Time FRED RENO Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry For Sale and Repaired All Work Guaranteed 29 WEST 17th AVENUE Phone 2-2348 GARY, IND. S. S. BROWN CLOTHES SPECIALIST First Class Tailoring and Dressmaking 28 E. 16th Ave. Gary, Ind. S. I. PRINCE SHOE REPAIR SHOP BEST MATERIALS GOOD WORKMANSHIP at 23 West 22nd Avenue DUCO PAINTING Body Repairing and Trimming Department R. MILLS, Manager Fifth Avenue Garage 320-38 W. 5th Ave. Gary, Ind. HERB ADE GOLDSTONES 1320 BROADWAY Money to Loan on Everything Watches—Jewelry—Luggage ROGER W. WOODFOLK LAWYER Phones 26303—Office 2nd Floor 1633 Washington Street Residence 2nd Floor 1981 Massachusetts Street GARY, INDIANA --- Imps Club Hold Meeting Lotus Club Meets With Miss Fuller Mrs. Crump Back From Vacation Baby Girl Born Mesdames Henry, Collier Visit in Evanston Mrs. Edward Jones Hostess to Club per, of Detroit, visited Mrs. Lizzie Curry, the mother of Mr. Curry, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Taylor last week. Dr. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Otho Curry accompanied Mr. Curry to Detroit. Mrs. Vera McGirt has returned from Camden, South Carolina where she has been for several months and is visiting at the home of Atty. and Mrs. F. W. Alexander Mrs. McGirt will be here indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Huckle, 5637 Calumet ave., Chicago, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. H Huckle, 2501 Jackson street. The Independent Political, Civic and Welfare club of the Fifth ward, will meet Tuesday evening September 10, at the home of Mrs. M. P. Garner, 2638 Adams street, from 8 to 10 o'clock. Miss Marian Warner, aunt of Atty, and Mrs. F. W. Alexander, is seriously ill at their home, 2600 Harrison Blvd. Miss Jetton, who is the social worker at the Friendship house has returned from her vacation. Miss Jetton was the guest of Mrs. Escod V. Sarealn, who is executive secretary of the Y. W. C. A. in Bridgeport, Conn. Miss Jetton also spent a few weeks with her mother, Mrs Jetton, who lives in New Jersey Mrs. Jetton is executive secretary of Y. W. C. A. in New Jersey. Miss Turner, who is art teacher at East Pulaski school, has returned home. Miss Turner attended Harvard university this summer. Miss Mable Clemens of Mound City, III., has returned home. Miss Clemens will attend Northwestern university this year. Miss Edna Holmes is giving a Linen Shower in honor of her daughter, Miss Bernice Mae Holmes at her home Tuesday evening, September 10. Miss Erin Williams spent Labor Day in Pittsburgh visiting friends, To Organize Body to In an effort to take some definite step toward an organization that might produce some concrete results in a business way, a group of individuals, each representing a different line of industry, was called together Tuesday evening by G. W. Portis, at the Y. M. C. A. Ten persons responded to the invitation and interesting discussions followed the remarks made by Mr. Portis in outlining the purpose of the meeting. At the next meeting a regular organization will be perfected with plans for its future conduct which it is hoped will be of much benefit to business men and women. The average life of an automobile is six and three-fourths years, according to the Chicago Motor club. [Illustration of a village with rolling hills and houses]. It "Covers" All Of Gary JUST think of it, Mr. Merchant. Copies of each issue of the — —go into 6,500 homes in Gary. Were it physically possible to open up those copies, lay their pages edge to edge, there'd be enough paper to practically "roof" the community. With an average of 3 persons reading it in each home, imagine what a vast audience of prospective buyers you can reach through use of its— Give Them A Test Mrs. Vera McGirt Returns to City Huckles Host to Chicagoans Political Club To Meet Tues Miss Marian Warner Hlst Residence Miss Jetton Back THE GARY AMERICAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929 'Negro Hating' Solon Will Be Beaten for Office in Home State WASHINGTON.-Tom Hefflin, the idol of the Ku Klux Klan, the hillbillies and crackers suffering from chronic Negrophobia, is going to have a peach of a fight to retain his seat in the Senate of the United States. Claiming that the people of Alabama are at last awake to the ineffectiveness of Hefflin's representation of the Cotton state in the Senate, numbers of substantial citizens are "out to get" Hefflin in the coming senatorial election. The head of almost all of the big industries located in and around Birmingham and most of the businesses sand professional men are in this category. They are reported massing their strength for his opposition. Their favorite slogan is that he never done a thing which has started a single wheel turning or produced an extra dollar for Alabama workers to earn or spend. Because of the rapid growth of their business during the past few months, the Easle Printing company, 16 West 18th avenue, has installed several units of new machinery in order to better serve their patrons, it was stated today by Charles N. Greene, proprietor. The firm, founded a little over a year ago, has been one of the most successful of new enterprises started by young business men here. The new equipment installed in the plant consists of an automatic feeder printing press and 127 cases of type which will more than double the production of the plant. The press will print 2,600 impressions per hour, turning out twice as much work in half the time formerly required, it was stated. Have Them Gary is having a price w dyers. To meet the c our prices. Have all y Suits Cleaned and Presse (Called For a Suits Cleaned and Presse (If You B Ladies' Dresses and Coats Home Dyers Work Called F 20 EAST 20th PLACE ```markdown ``` Gary is having a price war among its cleaners and dyers. To meet the competition, we have cut our prices. Have all your clothes cleaned now. Home Dyers and Cleaners 20 EAST 20th PLACE PHONE 2-1332 ```markdown ``` --- Work Called For and Delivered C Installs New Press Youth Electrocuted When He Touches Deathly Third Rail CHICAGO—Thomas Hall, six years old, was electrocuted Saturday morning while playing on the elevated tracks at 56th and Michigan avenue. The boy, in the company of several of his companions had sneaked up the exit steps of the station platform at State street and was walking along the tracks then the train appeared around the curve. Frightened and confused, Thomas started to run across the tracks. Hue stepped upon the 'third rail' and a charge of 2,000 volts passed through his body killing him instantly. He was rushed to the hospital by railway employees, where he was pronounced dead. Aged Resident Dies Here at Home of Nephew Miss Marion Warner, age 80, atty of Atty, and Mrs. F. W. Alexander, 2600 Harrison Blvd., died today at their home, at 5 a. m., after a short illness. The deceased was a daughter of James and Annie Warner of Warrenton, Va., but received her early education in Washington, D. C., where she spent most of her life. She was seamstress and nurse in the family of Col. Geo. W. Thompson, N. Y., for a number of years. 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Published every Friday morning in the year by The Gary American Publishing Company, Incorporated, American Building, 7 Kast Nine- teenth avenue, Gary, Indiana. TELEPHONE GARY 2-4660 =o eee anita sects al aera the pole at Gar, Amgrican Publishing Company, Incorporated CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND, EDITOR 4 REST Nis Gas sa Single copies, three cents. Re re ois sm apyone. It has no axe to grind. Neither does it have anyone to punish eave, I hus ap anethgind Sse test hve nays ha is to Stand squarely in defense of the rights of the black American.” fo ata nqunrey deen ot We eae a he DODGING THE ISSUE _ The automobile has brought much pleasure to the ‘American people. But is has also brought one of our most serious problems. Every year thousands of people are killed and maimed in automo- bile accidents of various sorts. The majority of the casualties re- sult from carelessness and incompetence. There are few unavoid- able accidents. It would seem that this reduces the accident rate. It would stem equally simple to withhold operating licenses from persons too ignorant or too incompetent to drive a car with ordinary ability. Yet we go far out of the way for our cures and produce such legisla- tive boomerangs as compulsory liability insurance. And, in the meantime, while such panaceas dismally fail, the death record mounts. ‘We are a careless people in many ways. And our Tack of safety consciousness ‘causes untold waste in lives and property. Until we Follow the obvious course and teach prevention, modernize traffic laws and bar the reckless and incompetent from the highways, the toll of automobile deaths will mount. IGNORANCE OR PRETUDICE DANGEROUS There is too much sentiment and too litte logic in tariff rea- soning. Those who would abolish all duties, talk glowingly about the beauties of “free trade,” with all nations like brothers, shipping theit products in and out of foreign ports, and everyone getting everything at a bed-rock price The high tariff advocates, on the other hand, almost go into tears over what is going to happen to business and the farmer unless the tariff is boosted sky-high, to the point where no European pro- ducer can come near the American market. Both of these attitudes betray ignorance or prejudice. We cannot let the bars down to a point where ue industries and wage earners suffer from cheap labor foreign competition, Nor do we want to put them up to a point where imports cannot com- pete on a fair and equitable basis, with domestic produce, Our tariff has never been, and never should be. a deterrent to importa: tion, but an equalizer, fair to foreign and domestic praducers. alike. THE STORY OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP One thousand four hundred and forty American cities and towns, with a total population of about 3,000,000, have dispensed with municipal operation of electric plants and now receive service from private companies. Four hundred and eighty-nine municipal plants, serving 1,600,000 peojle, which at one time operated their own generating plants, have junked them and now buy electricity wholesale from private sources, according to statistics of National Electric Light association Municipal ownership was doomed when the modern plan of large central station service and interconnected plants was inaugur- ated. These great systems with their efficiency, economy and un- rivaled facilities, offer a service which municipal plants can never equal. Municipal ownership in practice has not worked according to theory. Waste, inefficiency, lowered standards of service, added tax burdens and political entanglements have been the rule rather than the exception Good electric service is so vital to modern industrial and do- mestic life that only the most efficient power production and dis- tribution methods will survive. MBO ine ey A GREAT ECONOMIC PHENOMENON *j “ recent estimate places the number of shareholders in Ameri- can industries at 15,009,000. Twenty years ago the number of Persons possessing stoc!< was about 500,000, one-thirtieth of the present total It is no wonder thag we are hearing more and more about the stock exchanges of the country, and that a steadily increasing per- centage of our citizens are interesting themselves in finance,» So general has our prosperity become that for the first time in history the person of average means finds himself in a position to buy an interest in the companies which he patronizes or works for. The development of stock exchanges in leading cities is re- ducing the possibilities for crookedness and fraud and enabling the general public to more easily become an active factor in the in- dustrial and financial structure of the country. “© This is an outstanding economic movement of the century. Its social and political implications cannot be measured. They cannot even be imagined at present. If the facts of today are any augury for tomorrow, the present investment trend of our nation will bring greater prosperity, comfort and power to the masses of the people. TITTLE BROS. PACKING Co. Meat Merchants Stores Everywhere sg. 1500-1504 BROADWAY |} 7% - 631-633 BROADWAY "yg RACE PROBLEM ECONOMIC, SHS DEA PCE NEW YORK.—It was announced to- day from the offices of the N. A A.C. P. that Willlam Pickens, fleld Secretary of the association, re- turned August 27 on the S. S. Olym- pic, after having attended the Anti- Imperialist Congress hedy at Frank- fort-on-Main, Germany. Regarding the Congress and his stay in Ger- many Mr. Pickens says “A few weeks abroad convinces an intelligent observer that ‘race problems’ and all other group pro- blems and struggles have an eco- nomic basis and are world wide in their connection. At the Congress it was clear that Kast Indian and Kast African, Chinese and Latin- Americans haye a common and a like cause against the énslavement threat of foreign capital. It was plain, too, that they are beginning to work together for a common good. Leaders of Indian thought and leaders of Negro thought tried to solve the problem of co-opera- tion between African natives and Hindu Immigrants in Africa. While there is the danger that enthusias- tic Communists will try to make tho Congress serve political. or party aims along with economle aims, still it is significant that this is the first world co-operative movement of the exploited to les- sen or destroy the evils of exploi- tation “It is also clear that people in European nations, like Germany and England, are keenly interested in the development of the Negro in America. The situation in Ameri- ca serves as w sort of ‘test case’ fo them. Students In German institu- tions showed as ereat interest in our ‘race problem’ as do students in American colleges. “It is interesting to meet white American tourists abroad and to observe their different reactions to race relations there. Some of them are getting educated and broaden- ed by their travel; a few are being irritated into clamoring for recog. nition of their superiority complex- es when they are in foreign parts, Ii also broadens the mind aud the hopes of colored people who go. abroad. It convinces them, by con trasts, that white people are not mean by nature but only by train ing and education, like any other people. Of course, it amazes a Negro at first to find that he is a thousand times freer in Germany. against which he recently fought, than in the United States of Am- erica, for which ‘he fought, He finds more human liberty in Ham burg or Berlin than in the best American cities yike New York or San Francisco, “But he finds that at present the batives have more liberty in Germany which lost the War, than in any of the great white nations which ‘won the war.’ He uso finds that where discrimina- tion is creeping in, it Is due to the dominance of American dollars,— the plain superiority of mouey over morality. The Best Place to Eat Is Home But the Next Best Place is at 2489 ADAMS STREET Ice Cream and Cold Drinks Ice Cold Watermelon Cigars Cigarettes A Pleasure to Serve You and you too, will be pleased. PETE CYPRIAN, Prop. URE EUR RSE UE NTT RY z : | LORK'S | BE CONFECTIONERY Ey Ice Cream, Fruits, ES Candy and Cold Drinks 5, 2500 Adams Street E, C.LORK, Prop. _ FSSNASNNNNNNAN NNN NNNG 4 : “hb 3 3 Crystal Lunch $ Z and 3 : 4 3 Weiner Shop q $ 1650 BROADWAY 4 ZA GOOD PLACE TO EAT $ Z and Bring Your Friends 3 % We Serve the Best Coffee % and Chilli in Town 3 Aansnsassnnnasnnnnnsnsnl 2 ee, B You Are Always Welcome 2 AT 7 a IC ; NICK'S» * SHOP ; ' s SWEET ! = gw 17th & Washington Sts. & g ice Cream, Lunches, Cigars & gw Lunches and Soft Drinks & 5 BE THE GARY AMERICAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929 | | HAS AL BETTER } CHANCE. THAN | | | Everyone Has An Equal Chance To Win the Beautiful | Chevrolet Sedan The Gary American Is Giving Away in its Subscription Campaign { : (ee | $680.00 fag, Fully : ‘ sl nae . _ Automobile tm a m Equipped | uy sare aS | PURCHASED FROM GRANTHAM MOTOR CO. | e s Other Prizes To Be Given Away ANYONE MAY ENTER THIS CONTEST ) Phone or Call Contest Manager 7 East 19th Ave. Phone Gary 2-4660 COWEN MENTIONED FO LIBERA POST WASHINGTON.—Mention of the name of Walter L. Cohen, comp- troller of customs at New Orleans, La., in connection with the vacaney in the ministership to Liberia has created consternation among his political friends to the extent that some of them will oppose his ap- pointment firm in the conviction that they will be acting to his best interest, No one knew of his being a can- didate for the Liberian post. In- formation that he had been men- tioned for the place came from the State Department. It was learned that Emile Kuntz, Republican na- tional committeeman for Louisana, had proposed Mr. Cohen for the place, Collen and Kuntz have been po- litical allies, Tt was Cohen who brought about the selection of Kuntz as a member of the Republi- can national committee, For years u Republican politics Cohen was regarded as the national commit- teeman in fact and Kuntz as the national committéeman in name only. Kuntz became tired of this relationship and broke with Cohen, casting his lot in the last pre-con- vention campaign with the “lily- whites” supporting President Hoo- ver for the nomination and Cohen led the “black and tan” faction and supported Vive-President Curtis for the presidential nomination Kuntz and his faction were recoz- nized at the Republican national convention in. Kansas, Gity, Tast year. Cohen, himstit was given his seat in the convention, but his dom- ination of the Republican organiza- tion in Louisiana was ended ‘To Increase Salary Kuntz, however, is no ingrate. He wants to show Cohen that notwith- standing their differences, he is still his friend, He, therefore, pro- PLN Y, WVV7 rN ca NRTESS am . ONT LKENOU, Ny —— i | <= l NK KY | he f MW YS | pa eats) mes (Stree [pyaamuol/ US aa CNET Ia | Ee DON’T BE FOOLED! fe ‘| | ae * ONCE BALD-—-ALWAYS BALD! if | ae nk | tN ORIRCTE eas ee hh Se gta LKAAMA A Mak KMAEAAD poses Cohen to be the United Stateg minister and consul generat to L- heria. ‘The salary is only $5,000 a year, but he, Kuntz will have it increased to $10,000 although Pres- ident Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellog failed in their efforts to get an increase in salary of the minister to Liberia. Friends of Cohen plan to thwart Kuntz in his purposes. They say they have supported Mr. Cohen in his every political aspiration, but they cannot support him for the hath wathtitarehin. “We have seen many statements covering the cost of crime, fires, accidents, and what not, but no one ever published a statement of the cost of compiling ail these statistics," says the Bruswick (Ga. Pilot, a DD. | . : J.B. SHAVER MOTORS | Authorized Dealer FORD CARS -- - TRUCKS 3600 BROADWAY. GLEN PARK : Paccuceneneceheakscwakin ines etic acceccte A ‘The first steam vessel ever used in warfare was in 1912, when the British Admiral Sir Join B. War- ren ascended the Potomac river, and his expedition was reconnoiter- ed by an American ‘steamer. 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