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GOVERNMENT AIDS HOWARD U. ROSENWALD BUILDS 326 NEW SCHOOLS GAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 5TH AVE JEFFERSON Washington—The House of Representatives passed without argument the Howard university item of $1,249,000 in the Department of Interior appropriation bill at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The bill has yet to be passed by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law and an occasion for rejoicing. The item provides $350,000 for salaries, $160,000 for general expense, $200,000 to be immediately available for the construction and equipment of an educational class room building, the total cost not to exceed $460,000; $539,000 was appropriated for two girls' dormitories in addition to $190,000 previously appropriated for the same purpose. HEROISM SEEN AS SPONTANEOUS URGE OF HUMAN HEROISM SEEN AS SPONTANEOUS URGE OF HUMAN W. A. LORDEN Carlyle, in his "Hero and Hero-Worshippers," says that a hero is born, and in any deed that is done wherein the doer's life is at stake there is no movement of the body that is due to mental reactions. In other words, the deed is done without thinking. If the door were to stop to weigh the consequences, there would not be any heroic deeds performed. Thus, runs the whole course of human nature in whatever phase it may be operating. The deeds of valor that we love to relate and hear told are impersonal to ourselves. They are the kind of actions that we expect of our neighbors and sometimes demand. This characteristic of human nature was made conspicuous recently in the lives of two wardens. In the life of the first warden, there was a mutiny among the convicts in the prison over which he had charge. The rebellious men captured several of the prison guards and sent word to the warden that unless theirs (the convicts) escape from the prison were made possible, the guards would be slain. The warden's reply was, "Go to Hell." As a result of this first reply, a human form was seen to tumble from the dormitory in which the convicts were barricaded. A second demand was sent and there was the same reply and the same results. Finally, there was a third ultimatum with the accompanied explanation that unless the request were granted, the remaining guards would be murdered and the leaders of the revolt would in turn kill themselves. The "brave" warden, after declaring his sworn "duty" to hundreds of his "hero-worshippers," made the reply even stronger, "GO TO HELL." Results: The desperate men kept their word. In the life of the second warden, the same condition arose except that the warden also was captured with a few guards. Demands for freedom were sent by the convicts; but in this ease the warden added his "cowardly" plea, "For God's sake give them what they want." A few hours later he was rescued by New York state troopers. But this is not our story. Our story is a point. How contradictory is human nature! Could we call the second warden a coward? No. We can simply say that he missed a noble chance to become a real hero. He could have refused the convicts liberty at the cost of his own life; but he "for-got" his "duty." Before we condemn this second warden, let us think of his plight in the light of personal reflection. You and I probably would have done the same thing. However, it is the stance of the first warden that needs condemning. He was so "brave" and "heroic" with the lives of his "ne ghbors" that widows, parents, sweet-hearts and children will be shadowed with a gloom the rest of their lives. What satisfied bundles of blood, flesh and bones are we! Governors, gangsters, ministers, boosters, citizens, boot-leggers and all placed the "hero" upon our "shoulders" and went home to relate his "heroism" to our children. A hero does not act according to natural or man made laws. His actions are always out of harmony with any law and that is what makes him a hero. A Christ submitting to the pangs of natural death, and a Jesse James acting in defiance to man-made laws are two types of heroism that often go unsung in the same light of non-attention. Minister 1929 ROSEN RADICALISM SEEN AS NECESSARY TO MODERN PROGRESS Radicalism is always a label that is given to people when they are endeavoring to get freedom. Jesus Christ was the greatest "radical" the world ever saw. He came and saw the world of sin, and his program was to inspire it with spiritual feeling. He was therefore a "radical." George Washington was dubbed a "radical" when he took up the sword to fight his way to liberty in America 150 years ago. All men who call themselves reformers are perform "radicals." They cannot be anything else because they are revolting against conditions that exist. Conditions as they exist reveal conservatives states, and if you desire to change these conditions you must be a radical. Marcus Garvey is therefore a radical because he desires earnestly to change the deplorable condition of the Negro. We who follow Marcus Garvey are therefore satisfied to be the same kind of radical. if through radicalism, we can free Africa and build up a mighty government for and by ourselves. Governments are infallible. Government is only an executive control—a centralized authority for the pur- --- VOLUME III. No. FIVE Bn. Charles L. James (Continued on page 4) Office of Publication: 7 East 19th Avenue Telephone Gary 2-4660 - If Busy, Call Gary 2-3865 INR The Juvenile 5306 will meet Saturday at three o'clock at 2176 Washington. GARY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929 THE GARY AMERICAN "Indiana's Greatest Negro Weekly" 7 East 19th Avenue The Yo Ye Club met Thursday night at seven thirty at 2304 Broad way with Mrs. Gertrude McDavis. PRAISE MINISTER WHO RESIGNED IN COLOR BAN ISSUE New York — Congratulations and praise have been telegraphed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to Rev. Adelbert J. Helm, of Detroit, who resigned as pastor of the Bethel Evangelical church, and Orville Brummer who resigned as director of education, in protest against the barring of Negroes from church membership. The telegram sent Rev. Mr. Helm, by Walter White, acting secretary of the N.A.A.C.P. reads as follows: "I have just read your letter of resignation as pastor of the Bethel Evangelical church in protest against the exclusion from membership of two Negroes. It is impossible for me adequately to express my admiration for your courageous deed. "Few men, in the Christian church, placed in your position, would have dared place ideals, principles and high ethical standards above expediency. It is the Church, whose Christianity cannot surmount the color line, who will be the loser. "You have proved that you believe the Christianity which you preach which sadly is true of but few in the Christian church. May your act serve as example and inspiration to others that they too may have the courage to combat vicious race prejudice." --- $11 Given To Aid Mother And Four Children $11 Given To Aid Mother And Four Children In response to the appeal made to secure aid for an invalid mother and her children, more than a half dozen persons have contributed to the Christmas relief fund for Mrs. Anna Hayden, 737 West 25th Avenue, and her four children. "The Lord always takes care of His Children," she said, expressing her thanks between sobs. The condition of Mrs. Hayden was described in The Gayp American last week and an appeal was then made for her relief. She and her children were without food, fire and sufficient clothing. Mrs. Julia Gross, 1913 Adams street, reported the case to The American, and asked the newspaper to send out an SOS for the distressed woman. Other contributions to Mrs. Hayden relief include $3.92 worth of laundry which was done free by the Double L laundry through the courtesy of C. M. Leary. Cash contributions to the family's relief have been made as follows: Russell Ferguson . . . 25c Herman B. Shaw . . . 25c Richmond Thomas . . . 25c Frank Davis . . . 50c Wm. Hall . . . 10c Joshua Roberts . . . 20c Roosevelt Theatre . . $10.00 TOTAL . . . $11.55 HOME EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS Crowism 1930 SCHOOLS 326 SCHOOLS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY ROSENWALD FUND (By A. N. P. Night Wire) Chicago, Dec. 21.—What Julius Rosenwald, nationally and internationally known philanthropist, has done during the year closing June 30th, 1929, to help Negroes in the United States to help themselves is graphically told in the report of the Rosenwald fund of which Edwin R. Embree is president. This report which was made to the board of trustees of the fund and released to the public Monday morning, shows that the scope of the work of the organization has extended during the year and through it many institutions including privately operated colleges and universities, and hospitals have been aided. For a number of years the Rosenwald fund has been chiefly interested in the development of schools in the rural south but at the present time the program includes the development of hospitals, colleges, trade schools and other agencies working for the general advancement of the group in all sections of the country. The report points out that "during the year 1928-29 the fund cooperated in building 326 rural elementary and high schools, 36 shops for vocational training and 13 homes for teachers and in schools already built, 78 addi- (Continued on page 5) --- en A UIC kkk WE ARE WISHING YOu 0 aml Ie Merry einer HIN _ P T ) 4 | Nn Be a ==— ae] ay 4 \ Bees || W =. >| a eee ee nee To Our N \ | w SS eee To ,.. | JSS =e ie BS Pa rrr Friday, December 20, 1929 Patrons | ==22== oe May the spirit of Christmas blend with the spirit of the Season to bring you all the fullest measure of good fellowship, of boundless joy and boun- teous prosperity and happiness. “THE BANK OF FRIENDLY SERVICE” Fifth Avenue and Broadway e Best Wishes for Yule Tid ule 11dae Your friendship makes our busi- ness all the more pleasant. 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May you enjoy the season to its fullest measure. e South Side Grocery & Meat Market 2194 WASHINGTON STREET hE AGRA UNO GMA CANE i cee Page Three As the old year draws to a close and we sum up the happenings of the past year in anticipation of what 1980 may hold in store, it is a pleasure to pause on the threshold, to exchange greetings and wish wish you and yours a ad Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year Tribe of K e We Wish You 9 the Season’s Greeti reetings The American Furniture Com- pany wishes it patrons and friends all the joy, peace and happiness that can be crowded into each Christmas stocking. i . . American Furniture Co. 1716 BROADWAY # 4, Merry». => ‘nrista BRERA és Ve 1. Sere) | Geeta SAA esd > ee } (E52) ‘) tie A yy ii ) x i) Wy ewe A Merry a ~/ sw Sy? Christmas “Keep the Christmas Spirit and Alive Ere Day of the A Happy Your Kind Cooperation has New Year Guy Shesernand Werasere: To All iate it Sincerely. Accept Our Wishes For A Merry Christmas J. B. anda Bright and Prosperous SHAVER New Year 1929 - 1930 MOTORS ' Roosevelt > Authorized Dealer Theatre 3600 Broadway The Gary JJ American Published every Friday morning in the year by The Gary American Publishing Company, Incorporated, American Building, 7 East Nineteenth avenue, Gary, Indiana. TELEPHONE GARY 2-4660 — IF BUSY CALL GARY 2-3865 Entered as second-class mail matter at the post-office at Gary, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1929, by The Gary American Publishing Company, Incorporated. CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND BOOKER T. THOMAS Executive Editor Business Manager Subscription price $1.50 a year in advance. For six months, $1. Single copies, three cents. "The Gary American enters the field without malice or envy toward anyone. It has no axe to grind. Neither does it have anyone to punish; it has but one aim, to which it will cling with pious devotion, and that is to stand squarely in defense of the rights of the black American."—Prospectus of The Gary American No. 1, November 10, 1927. FRIDAY, DECEEMBER 20, 1929 Community Progress While Gary has much to boast of as it considers past achievements, it would be sheer folly at this stage of its community development to rest content with past laurels and cease striving for further advancement. Gary's present high standing among centers of equal population has been won by foresight and aggressive policies in the past. This generation should be just as eager to assure an enviable future for the community as were those men of former generations who often fought a stiff, up-hill fight to gain those things upon which the city's present prestige rests. Never before in its history has Gary been in such good position to go forward in rapid and substantial development as right now. It has all its pristine attractions plus many of relatively recent acquisition. But to do the things that must be done if the community is to progress along desirable lines of commercial, industrial and residential expansion and betterment, there must be no diminution of that spirit of cooperation and willing effort on the part of a considerable number of citizens which has been manifested in all its past accomplishments. And just as men and women of vision and civic consciousness have always been available in the past, so will they come to the service of the community in future hours of need. Apparently we do not need more laws but we do need better records of results obtained under our present laws, better enforcement of present laws, and as Mr. Calvert says, greater certainty of punishment under existing laws as a crime deterrent. GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYBODY "... When farmers, or any other class of people, depend most upon themselves, working to better themselves and the conditions surrounding them, they become strong," says the Jacksonville, Florida, Times Union. "On the other hand, when they lean on others, or on Congress, seeking help from others, rather than doing what they can to help themselves, they become weaklings and give utterance to cries of distress." The Venus Shoppe 1732 BROADWAY Make this store your Xmas Headquarter where you will find the largest assortment of Xmas gifts on the South Side. Exclusive Style—Dependable Quality Lowest Prices—Friendly Service HOSIERY LINGERIE SILK ROBES QUILTED ROBES HOUSE SLIPPERS PARASOLS HANDBAGS GLOVES SCARFS BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS Shop Early for First Choice TITTLE BROS. PACKING CO. THE GARY AMERICAN When the Torch is Applied The majority of people do not know all that happens when the torch is applied by unscrupulous men or women who burn property to gain the insurance. They do not know the probability of fatalities occurring or the potential hazard that the fire may spread, as it often does—they do not know half the story of arson! Arson fires are more dangerous than others, both to property and to life, as quick-burning material is placed so the flames spread with the utmost rapidity and obliterate all traces of how the fire was started. Oftentimes kerosene or gasoline is used, causing an explosion that scatters fire in all directions and endangers human lives. The flames spread so rapidly that people are frequently trapped and have but little chance to escape. Rapid destruction of the property follows. When the flames gain such headway there is also great danger of their spreading to adjoining structures before the firemen can check their progress. 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When you want to be served promptly with good, well-cooked and appetizing food and drink, you ought to come to Bolton's, too. Our best advertisements are our satisfied customers who return day after day and go out smiling—and satisfied. BOLTON'S RESTAURANT (Formerly Tungstol's Cafe) 24 West 17th Avenue Have Them Cleaned Now! 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. Suits Cleaned and Pressed ... $1.00 (Called For and Delivered) Suits Cleaned and Pressed ... 70c (If You Bring It In) Ladies' Dresses and Coats ... $1.25 HOME DYERS and CLEANERS Work Called For and Delivered 20 East 20th Place Phone 2-1332 Gary's Big Store — Formerly Goodman's Gary's Largest TOYLAND Offers huge stocks of Toys of every kind for boys and girls—AT LOW PRICES. —for Instance At 25c 97 Sewing Sets 49 Dressed Dolls 98 Aluminum Sets 39 Felix Cats 53 Doll Chairs 44 Toy Scales 47 Doll Cradles At 50c 78 Phonographs 46 Teddy Bears 47 Laundry Sets 122 Pull Toys 72 Toy Drums 76 Wheelbarrows 66 Picture Films At $1 68 Bassinettes 98 Erector Sets 74 Blackboards 85 Sets of Dishes 98 Dump Trucks 74 Toy Irons 87 Toy Pianos KOBACKER'S Body & Fender Work Automobile Glass Painting and Trimming Frames and Axles Straightened FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP We Re-build Auto Bodies Friday, December 20, 1929 Improvement association joins with the world in the strain of Peace on Earth good will toward men and wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Suits Cleaned and Pressed MONDAY - TUESDAY 69c If brought in. Service and Satisfaction Guaranteed Superior Remodelers "THE LITTLE PLACE" 2136-38 BROADWAY SAM'S LOAN SHOP JEWELER & PAWNBROKER Unredeemed Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Clothing and Shot Guns for Sale 1604 BROADWAY ONLY 15 CENTS To Indiana Harbor Today and every day, you may ride our cars to Indiana Harbor for the low fare of 15c. Modern comfortable cars—convenient schedule. Cars leave 5th and Broadway every 30 minutes, on the hour and on the half hour. Last car leaves for Indiana Harbor at 11:30 p. m. Gary Railways MODERN TRANSPORTATION Substantial GIFTS! "the kind that are guaranteed to give satisfaction—or your money is refunded" Gift Slippers for the Family Friday, December 20, 1929 326 SCHOOLS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY ROSENWALD FUND (Ccontinued from Page 1) tional rooms were constructed. This brings the total of modern schools, shops and teachers' homes aided by the fund to 4,729, located in 818 counties of fourteen southern states. The sums given from the fund for construction of these schools during the past year amounted to $326,450. For the same schools contributions from Negroes were $306,909; white citizens, $101,113; and public funds $2,140,386. 12.000 Teachers Used Through these 4,729 schools, 12,594 teachers are employed and 566,730 Negro boys and girls are afforded an opportunity to receive an education. Each year finds an increase in the number of students and better trained teachers. Special emphasis was placed in backward counties. "On July 1, 1928," the report points out, "there were 198 counties in fourteen southern states which had a Negro population of over five per cent, and in which there were no rural schools of modern type. In order to stimulate building in these counties the fund has offered to contribute one and one-half times the regular allotment to the first Rosenwald School constructed in any of these counties. As a result of this offer forty such counties completed modern schools during the fiscal year 1928-29." Aided Private Schools To help Negro youth attain training in the arts and sciences as well as in vocational work, the fund, during the past year aided many private and state institutions, thus joining hands with other boards and individuals in helping to equip and maintain these colleges at an adequate level. The state schools to receive aid were those located in Alabama, Arkansas and Florida. Private institutions that were helped by the fund during the past year were: Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, Howard University, Fisk University, Atlanta University, Bennett College, Morehouse, Morgan, St. Augustines, Talladega, and Wiley colleges and the newly founded Dillard WOZNIAK BROS. 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Looks After Health Working upon the well-known fact that "germs know no color line," the fund has done much during the past year to improve the health of Negroes. In this connection, according to the report of President Embree, "appropriations have been made to enable colored public health nurses to be appointed in a total of sixteen counties in Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Gifts were made to Mercy hospital in Philadelphia; St. Agnes hospital, affiliated with St. Augustine's College, Raliegh, N. C., Richardson Memorial hospital in Greensboro, N. C., and the Charity hospital in Savannah. The sum of $30,000 was appropriated toward the expenses of a comprehensive study to be made by the Tennessee Department of Health of Negro sickness and health and hospital facilities in that state." 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Bois on the culture of Africa, being one of the Jacob Schiff foundation lectures. Commenting on his reception at the university, Mr. White said: "If found an extraordinary interest among the students in the Negro Question and a willingness to hear the facts even though some of them are unpleasant. I regard this as a most hopeful sign." RS, ROEI artment Store — to 827 Broadway-at 8 tantia anteed to give sat LINGERIE New Styles quality Crepe de Chine and panties, in exquisite lace and all sizes and $1.59 quality Crepe de Chine and step-ins of pure dye, heavy qual- popular shades, rich- embroidery $2.98 Underwear chemises of closely knit fine gauge 98c iffon Hosiery every Christmas list. These are a the beauty of the ankles. Medium ceed top and foot. All the season's ppers f Greatest Values in Gar 49c and Favored house slippers in alligator imi- tation leather, brown trimmed with tan. Restful and comfortable in soft chrome leather soles. Remarkable Sizes 3 to 8 98c ANTEE SATISFACTION Greatest Values in Gary's History Personal Holiday Greeting Cards Many beautiful designs Many beautiful designs Your name in Old English or Script type. Box containing fifteen cards with envelopes, $1.00. Small quantities ten cents each card Bolar Printing Co. 2176 Washington street Phone 2-4947 2176 Washington street Phone 2-4917 Visit the Colonial Barber Shop, 20 W. 25th avenue, for first class service. Our barbers are efficient and courteous. Bicycles, Good as new, $15. New bicycles, $23. Wheel toys at low prices. Motorcycle Mike, 1973 Broadway, dial 2-6132. For first class work, call Ace Cleaners, Phone 2-6889. Yes, we do remodeling and repairing. Phone your items for this column to Mary Ann, no matter what you have to offer. BUCK & New Retail Dept 8th Ave. Tel. Gary 617 al GIF atisfaction—or your More Bliz Blue Corduroy Sheeplined COATS & CO. 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A five course dinner was served, and after dinner coffee was served in the drawing room. Mrs. Ida Mae Miller, prominent blues singer from WJKS, will entertain on the north side during the Christmas holidays. The Bridge Club met with Mrs. Blackwell, 1891 Massachusetts. The Modern Wives will meet Monday afternoon at two 6'clock with Mrs. Elizabeth Harton, 2285 Washington. Personals Miss Jeanette Armstead of Chicago is spending a few days with Miss Claudina Thomas of the Julantine Beauty Shoppe. When a new electric clothes washer to be mounted on a kitchen sink is closed its top serves as a draining board for dishes. Solid comfort slippers in black patent leather. Soft padded chrome leather soles and very flexible. Effective black and white checked trim at the vamp. Very popular slippers. Women's 98c sizes. 3 to 8. opping With ARY ANN Shopping With MARY ANN CO. WE CASH PAY CHECKS You do not have to buy anything unless you wish. 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PAY CHECKS You do not have to buy anything unless you wish. Feit, Everette style, in dark brown or fawn, soft formerly sold up to $1.48, padded soles. Sizes 5 to 12. --- Page Six THE GARY AMERICAN Friday, December 20, 1929 IT "COVERS" ALL OF GARY COPIES of each issue of THE GARY AMERICAN go into 6,500 homes in Gary. Were it physically possible to open up these copies and lay their pages edge to edge, there'd be enough paper to practically "roof" the community. With an average of three persons reading it in each home, a vast audience of prospective buyers can be reached through the use of its advertising columns. More and more, merchants who have something to sell to the colored people of Gary, are advertising in The Gary American. The Mystery of the Lost Beauty A TRUE UNSOLVED NEGRO MURDER CASE The Stormy Career of Jack Johnson - - No. 8 Text by ROLFE DELLON Drawn by FRED B. WATSON NOT CONCLUSIVELY proven to be a murder, nevertheless there is justification for incorporating in this series of mysteries the extraordinary disappearance of Margaret Fagan. No case in the series so richly challenges the imagination, so completely baffles logic and reason and leaves the reader with a feeling of irritating be- THE HOUSE OF THE FAMILY 10 The house where Miss Fagan lived. The Stormy Caree A Jack's next quest located him in Denver, Colo. Here he became a member of a boxing show consisting of several masters of the fistic science. This organization was managed and controlled by Tom Sharkey, one of the ring's greatest fighters. By J. P. MOORE The Gary American Margaret Fagan could not have so suddenly, so completely disappeared. Yet she did! And the case has withstood solving for fifteen years. Chronologically, this is the story: Margaret Gladys Fagan was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 2, 1890. She attended the city schools, grew to be a fine looking THE BOXING FIGHT The boxing show then travelled about Colorado entertaining various communities. A battle was arranged between Jack and one, Mexican Pete, who had gained fame through knocking out Tom Sharkey. Jack won this in 20 rounds. wilderment. young woman and was considered to be quite a "catch" when she was sixteen. Margaret was five feet tall and weighed around 120 pounds. Her hair was black and abundant, her eyes black and steady, her color was light brown, her figure fairish in its ample proportions, and her health excellent. In 1908 when Margaret was eighteen years old, her father, Richard T. Fagan, died, leaving Mrs. Fagan with one hundred dollars from an insurance policy and the full responsibility for their one child's future, who had already shown signs of being a little wild anent her choice of companions. In the latter part of the same year, Mrs. Fagan opened what was known then as a "cook shop"—a fifth-rate eating place. Peculiar as it may seem, she chose a side street in the most undesirable section of the city. In her new location she was surrounded by vice of all kinds. However, the woman was after making a living. She was herself an upright, clean living p on, so she went about introducing her liver-and-onions, hogshead and homemade pies with a clear conscience. She did a good business. Margaret, who had left school two years previously, came into the little shop to assist her mother, business picked up some more and Mrs. Fagan began to consider herself a very fortunate woman indeed. In this new environment, Margaret came to know a number of characters of the underworld. Among them were a man and woman who were known to the police only as Jack and Tessie, respectively. The fellow Jack seems to have taken a particular liking to Margaret, for he began dropping into the little shop without the woman Tessie. In spite of the fact that her mother advised against it, Margaret returned this man's attention and was several times seen walking with him on Queen street. In the meantime, it was aired about that the woman Tessie was "mad." On March 4. 1909, Tessie approache Margaret on Church street, and A man in a kitchen is carrying a pan and a cloth. The kitchen has a window and a stove. The boxing show, however, soon failed financially, consequently a great share of the hardship fell upon Jack. Jack was delegated as cook to prepare food for the entire aggregation. Moreover, he had the burden of engineering the finances. محمد حسن beat her severely, running only when someone shouted the approach of the police. This incident seems to have taught Margaret a lesson, for thereafter she kept strictly within her own sphere of friends, helping her mother in the shop with apparently no further concern in its patrons. Shortly after this unfortunate incident, Margaret married a man by the name of Harry Thomas, who had been one of her classmates at school. To this union there was born one child, which died in its infancy. with Olden Smith, who was shoreman and had long been or for her hand. Her second marriage lasted six months. At the end time, Smith packed his third Margaret one night after retired. It was later him that his wife had re-shown signs of being deemer is said to have told friends he would often get up in the night and bray fervently heavenly safety of her dead her dead mother. It was In 1910, she divorced Thomas, alleging non-support and infidelity, and went back to helping her mother in the shop. She remained with her mother from then until Mrs. Pagan's death in 1911. Without a doubt this loss weighed heavily on Margaret. She tried to run the shop alone for a few months, tired of it and decided to embark on another matrimonial enterprise Clean Fiction Human Interest Features Letted Feature Section were posed, principals unless so captioned. BEN DAVIS, Jr., Feature Editor Beauty ER CASE Fagan's last known friend. Mrs. e Hendrickson. with Olden Smith, who was a longshoreman and had long been a suitor for her hand. Her second marriage lasted exactly six months. At the end of that time, Smith packed his things and left Margaret one night after they had retired. It was later said by him that his wife had repeatedly shown signs of being demented. He is said to have told friends that she would often get up in the middle of the night and oray fervently for the heavenly safety of her dead baby and her dead mother. 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Takes 30 seconds to use. isn't greasy and costs only IAAMBAS DA ier IN HEYWARD | A Story of Saenifice, Romance, Humor and Tragedy PORGY MAMBA—Net 2 full-blevéed Negre out whose dark color suggest-d an admixture «. American Indian. is the much beloved employee of the white aristocratic Wentworth family. THE WENTWORTH FAMILY—Consists of Saint Julien de Chatigny Wentworth. Pelly Wentworth, and Mrs. Wentworth. their widowed mother The family is more aristocratic than wealthy. MAUM NETTA—Another colored member of th> Wentworth household whe has seen with them tor many years, Mamba bas an uncannily clever understanding of the ruling white class and also Pessesses a naturally deep and unusually rich contralto voice. The Wentworths are amable te pay Mamba, out Mamba is so devoted to the tamily shat she ts satisfied with ber coard and the oppertuaity of acting as maid to Polly © young lady of inherited social -reminence. Polly was very apt in school. ont Saint was a disappointment to everyone in the Wentworth family except Mamba. whos: keen insight into human nature enabled ber to see .atent ability even though he did nv respond creditably te the school system. Mamba alone understood Saint HAGAR—Mamba’s gians. wuseular slow-wittea daughter. nad am imordinate wking tor strong drink, much to Mamba’s distress. Two qualities she had in commen with Mamba, namely, a fine contralto voice and’ a large body. Mamba had said Hagar was ‘born tur trouble.” LISSA—Hagar’s daughter. wa. tbe object of Mamba's sacrifice ané the cause of ffamba's constant remenstrances against Magar's babit_ Mamba teaves the Wentwerths for the Atkinsons. whe are also wealthy incidentally more wealthy than aristecratle—in order that she may obtain more pay. In the meantime Saint obtains a five dellar « wees job as storekeeper ai the mines and begin» 2 rusiness career. One of Hagar’s excapades leads her mto a vrawi with a Negro. whom ste belabers with so much severity that she 1s arrested and charged with aggravated assault. aga: ¢iven & two-year suspended sentence. Mamba sends Ber to Saint for a Job at the mines Gagar astomshes the ners by performing » mao's work She turns ber earnines over to Mamba. whe saves thrm for Lisea At a combinaties church service md “Love Feast” Bagar (whose new mame is Bas ter: befriends Bluten. a very auch despisco mulatte. by carrying bim to # city hospital after be bus been seriously “stashed” by one of the frolickers. Under Wagat’s suspended sentence she was forbidden to come within the city Umits and she barely escapes prison again. The season's most exclusive soca: event among be white folk ts che wall » the St. Cecilia scciety. The Atkinsons arc elated over their invitation te attend this -vent. consequently the: invite Mr. Atkinson’ <retty niece. Valerie. to attend as thetr cuest. Mamba takes Lissa, whe i: now about ten years of age, to the Wentwortk ome to see Polly's evening cwn While there ‘isse is found te be develomne into - very beautiful girt Reverend Grayson becomes persona nen grat im the community. However, he succecds im establishing 2 lastin, friendship wits Bastes and t-aves tus New Yors address with ner. Saimt has become «. srecessful susiness man. while Valerie bas been abroad and acquitted herself creditably in th» service 0. ber country during the Werld War. Lissa, now seventeen, bas »iossomed into a maiden of exotic beauty. She has vecome identified with ao intellectual g.oup where her voice—the deep contralto, hend:d down {rem Mamba throsgh Baxter—has tiracteé much attention. Lissa is now a member of Charies‘on’s intelligentsia, where she meets Frank <orth. @ young Negro painter and violinist. He f very talented and worthwhile, aod i in- terested in Lissa Lissa is considerably disgusted witu ier lofty associates: One day she tel” Mamba that in spite of the fact that she ‘6 tole to be proud of Yer Negro her'tage, all her associa.es are trying their “danndest” te, be white. ‘ardinia Whitmore, a mulalto beauty and a true flapper type, seeks Lissa's com- panionship. But Lissa. because of her -efined nature, is rather afraid of Gardinia’s ever- tures. Gardmnia has -sked Lissa to accompaay ber on a “wild” party. After much in- ward conflict Lissa censents (o ge. But she soon abandons her accustomed reserve and becomes the scintillating life of the party. Prince, the village sheik, whose faver is courted by all the fair damsels, is at- tracted to Lissa. He proceeds to give Lissa a “good time.” Prince dees not meet with the approval of Mamba. Nevertheless, Litsa_ intreduces “samba -te Prince as the young couple are about to go upen another of their fre- quent aute rides. SOW .O OD WITh FHE STOR) INSTALLMENT XII . “Ah aint expectin’ no hahm to come to she, an’ Ah ain't tryin’ to bay cy gal. Ah trus’ she anywhere wid anybody any time. Bat when she go away from here wid yo’, yo’s *sponsible tor she. Ef enyt'ing happen to she yo’ gots me—Mamba—to settle wid. Yo’ gets dat?” The man looked her up and down. It was not in him to feel the spirit- ual power that animated the fra- gile old creature who hung to the side of his car. He could only see a rather comic little figure with great false teeth gleaming in the lamplight against the black of her face, and a and that trembled absurdly and im- potently on his car. He laughed at her frankly, throwing his head back s. that she saw the insolent chal- lenge in his eyes, and a livid scar that evossed his forehead like a long cen- tipede. Lissa. put her arm around the old woman and drew her close to her side. “Here, cut that out,’ she cried sharply to the man. “Nobody’s going to laugh at Grandma and take me out—you can just get that straight now.” Prince's change of front was almost eomical in ts si cdenness. . “Me iaugh at de ole lady?—Honey, yo’ don't know me. Ah jes’ laugh be- ause she think anything can happen while Ah cakin’ care of yo’.” He reached over and patted Mam- ba’s hand reassvringly. “Don’t wor- ry, Gran’m1. Mike your min’ easy. Your gal ain* never been so well fix’ befo’.” During the >rief parley the engine had been run.inz slowly. Now he ad- vanced the accelerator, and the sound swelled suddenly and ominously in Mamba's ears. “Get in, Lissa,” he called. “We're late enough already.” But there was no disguising the {ct that he had laughed at Mamba. ae hae ner seponnedl iat tae ere care and he had taken the chance. Now the girl stood with her arm tight about the cld woman and hes- itated. looking at him with anger and ,disirust in ber eyes. For a moment “it seemed as though she would let him drive away alone. But she had longed so for the night to come. The { mason in the parade that morning ‘had started * nunger in her for - youth that could forget itself and Send worries fiyinz—and she had been such a Indy all afternoon—and there, half an hour away, were wait- ing music—dancing—throbbing young bodies—“Life with a red lining.” 5 She caught Mamba to her. hall “smothered her with kisses and sprang into the machine beside Prince. There was 2 hoarse, triumphant ery ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION—December 21, 1929 of metal as che gears meshed and the red car lunged northward. __ Mamba stood and watched it go. first a crimson blotch that came and went as it passed under successive are lights, then only a tiny red spark be 7 US . 4 y Ww SG | <MILlS: Sse The greatest of dance hits! 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L Chicego, Mi. an FOR HAIR AND SKIN > cea pthat zigzagged around other cars and Went out slowly like a star in blow- ing smoke. — | Mamba sat at the ope: window. ‘There was a tengity about her aiti- ‘tuae as thoag> she were waiting by | prearrangement for a certain occur- EHeS and that she was unsure only of the hcur. St. Mienael’s chimes shac spoken to Ler every quarter hour, and each time at the first meilow note she had sat forward, counted with an inaudib'> movement of the lips. then, in the ensuing silence, let herseif go slowly back in her chair and wait for the next. She was fully clad, even to the sedate black straw bennet which was an emblem of re- Spectability without which she was never seen upen the street. | Midnight had passed, heavy-footed and weary. chen, almost staccato by comparison, came the single clear ‘Rete announcing the new aay. | A ramshackle automobile rattled ‘noisily uy the quiet street and stop- ped with a sigh before the Atkinsons’ ‘gate. At the same moment that Mam- ba's form strained from her window. Gerdinia Whitmore arrived breathless ,cn the grass >-low. | “Lissa home yet?” she asked. | Mamba disappeared immediately and a moment later stood beside the young woman, her finge:s closed in ‘@ grip that was almost painful about ,Gardinia’s arm. | “No,” she said briefly; then: “Ah been waitin’ fer yo’ to come fo’ me. Whar yo’ tink she gone?” Gardinia’s voice was edged with |hysteria. She bad been drink'ng, and \exhaled an effluvium of corp whisky. | “I swear to Gawd I didn't have nothin’ to do with it, Gran’ma,” she began. “I did just like I promised, 1 kept my eye cn her, but there was something about that licker of ‘Prince's. It knocked me out, an’ it ‘knocked out Slim, an’ we ain't no | babies. When I come ‘round. the first \thing I looked for was Lissa and ‘Prince and she» T oin't see them I made Slim burn it down here to you. just like I promised.” | Mamba’s voice came urgent. steadying: “Where dat ‘nigger’ Prince lib? Tell me all yo’ know ‘bout um, gal.” | “Nobody dnt know much about him, and he’s such a liar, you can't count on what he says about himself. "All I know is he lives across the bridge. He says he runs a big truck ‘farm and a lot cf stores over there.” “What he name? He mu”' hab more cb a name dan jus’ Prince.” | Gard nia stood silent, trving to _re- member, Then she called Slim, With maddening deliberation he detached | himself from the car and siouched irdolently forward. “What's Prince's real name?” the girl demanded. | The man stood shuffling one foot backward and forward on the grass. his mouth sagging open, while he ‘pursued the glimmer of a memory through th. labyrinth of his befud- |died brain. At last he announced. |“Ah got it. Ah done heard some of \the mens call him Bluton—Gilly Blu- ton.” | The word shocked Mamba into in- stant activity. She spun around and re-entered the house, emerging a mo- ment later with a big old-fashioned pocketbo>k in her hand. She took \each of the young pecple by an arm and propelled them toward the gate. ‘her body rocking with he~ speed and (the intensity of her purpose. At the car she stuffed a biil into Slim's hand. \"Ober de bridge, boy.” she ordered, '“an’ fuh Gawd’s sake hurry.” | Then, while he was obediently /eranking the car, she turned and laic a hand on Gardinia’s shoulder. “Go home an’ sleep it off. gal.” she said in a gentle voice. “Yo’ ain't a bad gal, an’ yo’ don* what yo’ can.” | Slim sat silent, giving his whole at- jtention to the task of getting the jutmost out of his — dilapidated machine. Mamba’s thoughts wrestied wth the problem that confronted her. It was useless to pian She would -have to depend on Hagar, who knew the ground. But she had an almost superstitious fear of the consequen- ces that might result from such a dependence. Always it had been the well-meant bungling of her great, awkward daughter that had precipi- tated trouble. She remembered vividly the summer dawn when Hagar had sent for her tr come to the East Bay tenement after she had jeopardised all of her hopes for Lissa by rescu- ing Bluton and bringing him to the city to be’ found and cared for by tie police. The malign and ironical Jate that prompted Hagar’s good im- ‘pulses had never played a mere crue! _joke on her than that. She had risk- ‘ed everything to save Bluton—for what? To att.mpt the ruin of her ‘own daughter. The thought stabbed th> eld woman like a blade, and she jbroke her silence, urging ‘Slim to greater speed. It must have been between two and three o'clock when Mainba reached ithe cabin in which Haga- lived with jold Vina. Overhead the great void of sky was filled with drifting mist. |dark to the 2as*, and showing a lumi- jnous area over ‘he western treetops \where the moon was tilting toward [tre horizon, In the faint light the cabin had a ghostly, deserted look ,Mamba sprang from the car. and ‘knocked upon the door, calling ur- gently. “Hagar—Havar!” Almost instantly the door was op- ‘ened, and the woman stood in } er white nightdress, looming huge against the dark. “Lissa’s ober here with dat damn’ i hieger’ Biuton,” Mamba shot at her; then she strove by repetition to drive the idea into the sleep-dulled brain. | “Here—here—do yo’ unnerstan’?—wie Biuton.” ‘Can't be, Ma—not Lissa.” “Ah tell yo’ she is. We got to find ler quick, Where'd he take her? Yo | (Continued on Page Four) Mamba's Daughters BY DU BOSE HEYWARD Girls who have pretty hair are invited everywhere NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING because it keeps it in place, permitting the most becoming styles of hair-dress, and a neat appearance at all times. 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The" rocketed past the huddled cabins of a settlement and struck a narrow dirt road that led out through a stand of yellow pine toward the swamp that lay black and solid against the horizon. Hagar's fingers clamped down on Slim's shoulder. "Stop," she whispered. Under her hand the machine seemed to die in midair, gasping, and settling suddenly to earth. The trees that had been rushing past them Over the uneven road the machine stopped in their tracks, crowded close, and looked down on the three intruders. "We got to get out here an' walk," Hagar said. "Come on, we ain't got no time to lose now." But the man did not leave his seat. Mamba turned back and asked why he waited. He settled forward in the seat, his body relaxed, his head propped against the back "Nuttin' doin', Gran'ma," he drawled. "Ah's a hired driver. Ah ain't got nuttin' against Prince. Ah ain't see nuttin'. Ah ain't hear nuttin'. When yo's ready to go home, yo' can wake me up." 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