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ck" to serve by giving and world "The Truth-Quick" In our humble way we strive to serve the Colored people of America by giving them a truthful story of local and world news. Beautiful But Not Miss Louise Pelham, left, who re-York u cently completed a course at Hunter the Cri college in New York, and Miss Maefication Cowdry who, while attending New Still Unable to Bring Townsend Here to Face Charges Handed 10 to 25 Year Pen Terms; Nabbed Here This Week Pleading guilty to being the two bandits who terrorized taxicab drivers in a series of holdups ranging from September 2 to last week, Dave Fowler, 2228 Madison street, and Wayman Roberts, 2377 Pierce street, were given sentences of from 10 to 25 years each in Lake criminal court Friday morning by Judge Martin Smith. The other lake Lake co. the most to the r Chief B there were month, groes. Arrests of both men were made this week. Fowler was jailed Sunday night by Detectives John Bolden and Wardell Fields with a small calibre automatic pistol in his possession. His confession implicated Roberts who was not located until Thursday night. It was also announced by Mr. Pitts that a complete resume of the work of the chapter for the closing year will be discussed in the secretary's annual report. Plans for the incoming year will be outlined. Tanner Dominates Art Attended by F tes Exhibit of by Few Negroes Tanner Dominates Exhibit of Art Attended by Few Negroes collection of Mrs. Luella Jones and Mrs. Minnie Rose of Chicago attracted much attention in the exhibit. Mrs. Alex White of Chicago sent a group of photographs of African sculpture. VOL. III. No. 51 Pierson Case Goes to Trial Next Thursday Westbrook Lawyers to Seek Quashing of His Indictment Washington Makes A Disappearance SCOTTSBURG, Ind.—(Special)—Where is George Washington, suspected slayer of Edward Pierson, Baptist auditor? Although his trial comes up next Thursday, he has apparently disappeared since being released here a few weeks ago on a $10,000 bond. Both friend and foe confess total ignorance of his present location. Efforts to find him anywhere have thus far proven to be futile. It is believed, however, that he is hiding not many miles from this town for reasons best known to himself. Attorneys for the Rev. B. J. F. Westbrook, prominent Indianapolis minister indicted in the case, will seek to have the indictment against their client quashed, it was popularly believed in the capital city this week. The minister became involved in the case through George Washington, whom he had retained to do, so he says, personal detective work. Dr. Westbrook recommended the investigator to the Townsends of Nashville, high Baptist officials, who have also been indicted as the "brains" of the gang which slew the Chicago auditor. Trial Without Townsend It now looks as if the trial will have to at least begin without the presence of the Townsends, father or son, unless Indiana authorities spring a surprise. The Nashville duo have thus far successfully resisted all efforts to extradite them to this state. Twice Hoosier officials have gone to Nashville to bring them back and twice has the Tennessee governor refused to let them be taken away. But should testimony at the trial be introduced that would melt away all question of their guilt, it is thought there would be little chance of them not being brought here. And, judging from whispers in the camps of the prosecution, such might happen. Interest Aroused This entire section of the state and Baptist circles everywhere are professing a great interest in the coming trial. The principal characters in the drama are well known and the mystery shrouding the death of Pierson is deep enough to satisfy even the most callous sensation seeker. People here and in Indianapolis are rather dubious about the success of efforts to quash the indictment against Dr. Westbrook. They point out that before such action can have any success, it will be necessary to clear away damaging evidence against the minister, of which there seems to be plenty. BOY 11, ARRESTED AS BOOTLEGGER WASHINGTON, D. C. — Thomas Thompson, 11, was arrested for transporting one-half gallon of corn liquor. Mercedes Thompson, 30, his mother was held as a material witness. By Booker Thomas Former Student, Chicago Art Institute Henry O. Tanner, the master of all living Negro artists, who resides in Paris, dominated the exhibit of Negro art held in the fellowship room of City church Sunday held under the auspices of the inter-racial committee of the Y. W. C. A. Tanner, who is known to be the world's greatest painter of Scriptural subjects, was represented at the exhibit by "Still Life" which belongs to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scott of Chicago. There were reproductions of some of Mr. Tanner's best paintings. They were given the place of honor. Charles C. Dawson, one of Chicago's best Negro painters and the black James Montgomery Flagg, with pen and ink, displayed three of his paintings at the exhibit. Mr. Dawson gave a short talk of explain his work and that of Arthur Diggs and Richmond Barthe who were absent. Mr. Scott must be an artist who believes that one picture is worth more than ten thousand words, for very seldom does explain his works. Photographs of primitive African sculpture from Harlem Museum collection New York and original African works from the GAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 5TH AVE JEFFERSON The Gary American Beautiful But Not Dumb Miss Louise Pelham, left, who re-York university, was a winner in cently completed a course at Hunter the Crisis prize contest for versicollege in New York, and Miss Maefication. Cowdry who, while attending New Miss Louise Pelham, left, who re-York university, was a winner in cently completed a course at Hunter the Crisis prize contest for versicollege in New York, and Miss Maefication. Cowdry who, while attending New EIGHT PAGES Taxi Bandits, Jailed, Given Speedy Trials Shooting Brings Action Police became especially active in seeking the bandits following the shooting a week ago Tuesday night of Earl Jeffries, white. The driver staggered into a filling station near 25th and Harrison streets and told the attendant there a tale of being shot while resisting the efforts of a pair of bandits to rob him. Loot secured in the long string of eight holdups amounted to less than $150. The biggest individual haul was from John Wida on September 22. At that time the men were reported as having taken $25. Wida, was incidentally, twice a victim of the bandit duo. N. A. A. C. P. Branch to Hold Annual Election President Joseph Pitts of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. announced last week that the chapter will hold their annual election of officers at the Hunton branch of the Y. M. C. A. Monday night, November 10. The meeting will begin at 7:30. can brings results. An Advertisement in The Ameri Richmond Barthe's work was distinguished by his excellent handling of anatomy. Mr. Dawson shows a remarkable technique for color. William Farrow and Arthur Diggs, both talented young artists, had creditable work on display. William E. Scott, one of the best known of all painters of the race, attracted attention with his "De Lord Will Provide," and "Bobbitt Creek Bridge." A short program was rendered by the girls glee club of Roosevelt school, the mixed octet of St. Paul church, and by Dr. H. H. Clay, soloist. Miss Thyra Edwards of the inter-racial committee presided. The only bad feature of the exhibit was the failure of Negroes to attend as they might have. There were probably as many whites at the exhibition as colored. Artists of the race deserve more support, for painting and sculpture are perhaps the most difficult of the arts to master and those who have achieved success in the field have done so only at the cost of much sacrifice, time and patience. 648 Arrested By Gary Cops During Month 215 Negroes, One-third of Total, Are Nabbed The Gary police department and other law enforcing agencies in Lake county were kept busy during the month of October. According to the monthly report submitted to Chief Bucklind by Captain Forbis there were a total of 753 arrests last month, of which 215 were of Negroes. This total included 648 by the police department; justice of peace constables, 55; sheriff's office, 10; railroad detectives 8; and immigration department 32. Although the total for October was 23 more than was taken into custody during September, the Gary police department had a score of 12 less than the month before, when 660 were arrested by Chief Bucklind's men. Intoxication Highest The highest individual total for violation during the month was 124 arrests for intoxication. The second highest score was 85 charged with violation of the state liquor law. An interesting revelation in the report showed that no murder was committed during the month. There was one case of shooting with intent to kill; one case of cutting with intent to kill and one case of assault with intent to kill. Property valued at $5,262.50 was recovered by the department during the month. Shoots Lover; Held To the Grand Jury Quarrel Over Cash Led To Death of Man Charged with slaying her lover in a room of the States hotel during a quarrel over money on September 13, Margaret Smith, 28, was held to the grand jury in city court here Friday. The man, Thomas Martin, 29, also of the States hotel, was in a critical condition at St. Antoine hospital for several weeks. The bullet penetrated his abdomen. According to the story told Detectives John Bolden and Wardell Fields, who made the arrests, she was being upbraided by Martin for her failure to give him more money. A search of the room revealed several large sums of cash hidden away and $159 more was on deposit in the hotel safe. It is believed that the woman will enter a plea of self defense when the case comes to trial. Jazzin' The News (THE WEEK'S NEWS IN VERSE) By F. Marshall Davis Negroes vote the Demo way, leave Republican "ship" Many get in legislature this electoral trip Ready to start Pierson trial foresee big sensation Failure to see art exhibit gets writers' condemnation. Well known Gary man succumbs, many mourn his loss Into the pen does Judge M. Smith two taxi bandits toss. Many jalled here by cops and Negroes are not slighted He who reads not The American is quite truly benighted! Chambersburg (Pa.) policemen found whisky in a boot owned by Jacob Gsell, but they have not yet proved that he is a bootlegger. An Advertisement in The American brings results. Negroes Fare Well In State Vote Contests Thirteen Legislators in Six States; With All Counts Not In By Rudolf Jonson The democratic landslide throughout the country last Tuesday failed to affect Negro office-seekers, except in one or two instances, regardless of their party affiliations. The majority of the Negro political office-holders in such states as Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Kansas and New York are republicans, and the landslide against the party failed to hit them, except in Illinois and New York. Chicago Loses Judge Judge Albert B. George of Chicago, who was elected to the Municipal court bench in the Cocidge landslide of 1924, was a candidate for re-election. He was defeated by an overwhelming democratic vote which was withstood by only four republicans, out of fifteen positions to be filled. Political prognosticators have generally considered Judge George's chances as rather weak, even if the democrats had not won the landslide victory. It was pointed out that when he won in 1924 he was the last successful candidate on a ticket of ten, and that in a republican landslide. In the primary of last spring, this being an off-year election, Judge George lost the nomination according to newspaper tabulations, only to win in the recount. This was considered as proving him to be weak in a city-wide election. Flye Negroes in Ill. House Five Negro republicans were elected to the Illinois house of representatives from three districts in Chicago. Four of those, Harrison Gaines and George Blackwell, 1st district, William E. King, 3rd district and William Warfield, 5th district, were re-elections. Charles S. Jenkins, 3rd district, was elected for his first term. He will fill the seat now occupied by Warren B. Douglass, who lost the nomination for state senatorship last spring to Adelbert H. Roberts. State Senator Adelbert H. Roberts from the 3rd district, was re-elected to the upper house in the Illinois legislature. Oscar DePriest was returned to congress from the first district of the state of Illinois. This will be his second term. Two in Missouri House Missouri loses one Negro representative in its state legislature. The present membership includes Walthall Moore and Frank W. Clegg, 3rd district, which is in St. Louis, and L. Amasa Knox, 4th district, which is Kansas City. Knox and Clegg were re-elected. Moore was not a candidate, he having aspired to the nomination as congressman from the 12th district last Spring, and was defeated by the incumbent, L. C. Dyer. Two Judges in Harlem In the state of New York Negroes elected two members of the race to the bench of the newly organized 10th district of the Muincipal court. Assemblyman Francis E. Rivers, father of the bill creating the new district, and Alderman John C. Hawkins were the republican candidates. They were defeated by Tammany supported Democrats,Charle E. Toney and James S. Watson. Myles A. Paige, republican Assemblyman from the 19th district was defeated by James Stephens, democrat. Stephen was endorsed by the Tammany organization. Walter E. Tucker of Pittsburgh was elected to the state legislature of Pennsylvania from the first district. His election marks the first time a Negro has been elected to the legislature from the western territory of the state. Michigan State Senator Charles A. Roxborough of Detroit was elected to the state senate of Michigan from the third senatorial district. Terry B. Jackson of Cleveland was elected to the state legislature of Ohio. Another Ohio republican William B. Bush of Cincinnati, was defeated for the legislature. Incomplete election returns from Kansas, Nebraska, California and Iowa make standings of other Negro candidates uncertain. AWARD OF $3.335 WON BY VET CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Ethelbert Wicker, World War vet of Miss. county, was awarded a verdict in his suit for war risk insurance by a jury in Federal court last week. He will receive $3,335.19 representing monthly payments since he became totally disabled, May 22, 1919, and in addition will receive $23 per month in the future. 'Solid Republican' Section Yields; Negroes Give 1,933 Votes To Democratic Party Membership Of Klan Dwindles To 34,694 Once Boasted Wealth and Power; Now Cries for Help By Staff Correspondent The gradual decline in power and membership of the Ku Klux Klan is discussed in a report of the order, recently made public here. What was considered once as being the world's most highly organized "racket," both politically and financially, is now looked upon as merely a crumbling shell, hastily approaching oblivion. Nevertheless, it is making a last desperate stand to control the ballot box, and exact a tribute for political power. A history of the most infamous organization shows that beginning with its incorporation in 1920, with Atlanta as headquarters, it grew by untold leaps and bounds, reaching the pinnacle of its political and financial power in 1925. According to the records, the membership in 1924 was 8,904,871—comprising chapters in every state in the country, and the District of Columbia. Fabulous Wealth Disappears Ceratin members of the old organization seek from time to time Democrat, Republican Heads Express Thanks James V. Costello, democratic city chairman: "We are grateful to the voters of the Third, Fourth and Fifth wards for the splendid support given the ed Tuesday. As city chairman of the democratic party, I wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the splenddi support given the whole democratic ticket. I wish to assure the people of Gary that it is my sincere belief that the men and women elected to office on the democratic ticket will give the best of service to the whole people throughout the whole of Calumet township and Lake county." Ernest W. Force, republican county chairman: "I want to thank the colored people of Gary and Lake county for standing by the party in Tuesday's election. I am grateful for the loyalty shown by the voters of the Third, Fourth and Fifth wards, and I have no complaint to make. Everybody worked with the organization faithfully. Everybody worked hard to put over the ticket. The democrats won decisively, but I do not blame anyone or any factor for the action of the people in Tuesday's election." Knife Robber Gets His Second Victim ROCKFORD, Ill. — Another attack was attributed to Rockford's "knife robber" Thursday night, and his scene of appearance was the same as that in which he made his first appearance two weeks ago. A. M. Brunner, white, was driving across the Winnebago street viaduct when a Negro leaped onto his automobile, jerked open the door, and turned off the ignition. When Brunner tried to resist the robber sank his teeth into his hand, dragged him from the car, and slashed him with a knife while rifling his pockets. Brunner's hand was cut three times and his leg once. Obtaining only a small amount of money, the Negro knocked Brunner to the pavement and fled with a woman who had watched the holdup. The robber is believed by police to be the same one who stabbed and robbed Orra Miller, white, October 25 in the same vicinity. Calumet Legion Post to Hold Five-Day Carnival Calumet Post, No. 99, of the American Legion will sponsor a five-day carnival and fall festival at 1985 Broadway, beginning Monday, November 10. According to officials of the post, the carnival will be a fall festival to be enjoyed by persons, both young and old. There will be games of amusement for all ages, free prizes every night and exhibitions and advertising booths by various members of the post. The funds secured by the post at this carnival will be used to help many unfortunate families in Gary this winter. to obtain an accounting of its funds. It is a mystery to them what was done with the once fabulous wealth that was amassed. Thousands of them have never been able to learn from Imperial Wizard Hiram W. Evans and his select circle of "knights" what has become of that once immense wealth. In order to show how much wealth was amassed by the organization, the report listed the membership fees. Each new member paid a joining fee of $10, giving in this department alone a source of nearly ninety millions of dollars. Because the organization held a monopoly on the sale of its regalia and robes an enormous sum was realized from this source. It is estimated that more than half the members wore regalia, and each outfit retained at from $5 to $40, depending on the office and splendor of the attire. Membership Drops At the height of its power in 1925 the Klan had a record-high membership in Michigan of 875,130. The states next in order were New Jersey with 720,220; Texas, 450,000; Kentucky, 441,560 and Ohio, 400,000. The Williamson episode in Indiana and the Herrin riots in Illinois were two of the most important factors in demoralizing the order and causing its downfall. Rapier Passes Away; To Hold Burial Monday Was Editor, Lawyer and Fraternal Man; Came To Gary in 1912 Joseph Rapier, prominent lawyer and fraternal man and editor of the Commonwealth, passed away at Provident hospital in Chicago early Friday morning after a lingering illness of of several months. Mr. Rapier, who was 49 years old at the time of his death, was born in Florence, Alabama. He received his early education in the public schools of that city and then went to Howard university in Washington, D. C., where he graduated from law school. It was in 1912 when the now deceased man first set foot on Gary soil. He practiced law all during his residence here and was one of the first Negro attorneys to do so. Seven years ago he founded the Commonwealth, weekly newspaper, and was editor and president of the Commonwealth Publishing Co. Inc., until his death. Fraternal Man Mr. Rapier stood unusually high in fraternal circles. He was grand attorney for the Knights of Pythias and a past grand master of the Pythagoras lodge of the Masonic order. He was also a member of the Gary Law forum and the Lake County Bar association. To mourn his loss, the deceased man leaves a sister, Mrs. A. R. Fleming of Chicago, a brother, Felix Rapier of Kansas City, Mo.; and a cousin, Mrs. Betty Foster of Florence, Ala., in addition to a host of minor relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday at one o'clock in the chapel of the Charles Jackson Undertaking establishment at 3800 Michigan avenue, Chicago. COPS NAB JEWELRY THIEF ST. LOUIS, Mo. — After hurling a brick through the show window of Wiggin Jewelry store, 123 N. 18th street and snatching a $285 ring and fleeing, Amos Jackson, 21, of 2736 Morgan street was captured by traffic Officer Carrol and taken in a house at 1603 Chestnut where he ducked and seated himself calmly, pretending to have done nothing. FOR RENT --- 4 room modern apartment. Large rooms. 2 bed rooms. 2044 Virginia street. Phone 7575, W. G. Dorman. YOUR AUTO FOR A HOME WILL take your automobile as down payment on 4 room bungalow on Georgia St. Very attractive. 2 years old. Very easy monthly payments on balance. Phone 7575. W. G. Dorman. ROOM FOR RENT FOR RENT — Furnished room. Reasonable. 2215 Washington, 2nd floor front. Mrs. Wise. 12 BEAUTIFUL Personal Cards In Any Style of Type Desired GIVEN AWAY FREE With Ten Coupons Cut From This Newspaper And Mailed To Us. COUPON Name ... Address ... Town..... Phone..... EIGHT PAGES an' Secti es Give emocrat les To 34,694 Pennsylvania Leads In Membership,1930 Report Shows When these two atrocious cases were presented to the American public interest in the order began to wane, and the next year saw a decrease in the ranks of membership. In June, 1930, a report of membership listed a total of 34,694 scattered throughout the country. Pennsylvania, with a total of 4,279, leads all of the states. Virginia has 1,593, Maryland 516, District of Columbia 124 and North Carolina, long regarded as a hotbed of kluxism, has 107. Evans to Remain Head Although the constitution of the order stipulates that the Imperial Wizard be elected every four years, it seems as if the present office holder, Hiram W. Evans of Atlanta, will remain in office as long as he chooses to do so. By virtue of the fact that he appoints the grand dragons, the group which elects the officers in secret sessions, his rule is complete. In Chicago last summer Evans was re-elected after previously having canvassed the order to determine whether or not any sentiment prevailed against him. Passes Away JOHN H. HARRIS Joseph Rapier, lawyer and editor, who passed away at Provident hospital in Chicago early Friday morning. He was also prominent in fraternal circles and was one of the first Negroes to practice law in Gary. Potter Will Stage 3d Annual Recital Potter Will Stage 3d Annual Recital Walter V. Potter, tenor singer and teacher of music at East Pulaski school, will hold his third annual recital at the Hunton branch Y. M. C. A. on November 17, according to an announcement made this week. Last summer, Mr. Potter gave a series of recitals in Nashville and other Southern cities. He is considered to have an exceptionally pleasing and well trained voice and his former concerts in Gary have been well received. The Sunshine charity club are the sponsors of the coming event. They plan to turn over the proceeds to charity. Tickets to the recital will be twenty five cents. Read, The American. 12 BE Per In Any Style o GIVEN AW With Ten Coupon Price 5 Cents 1,933 ic Party Five Precincts Give a Majority of Votes to Democratic Party Leaders Tired of Promises of G.O.P. Give Democrats Chance to Keep Word Given During Campaign Convinced that they had not been treated fairly by the republican office holders, Negroes went to the polls last Tuesday and gave the democrats the biggest vote ever recorded on the south side. Final returns gave the republicans 3,125 votes and the democrats 1,933 in the sixteen south side precincts. The party of Jefferson and Wilson carried five precincts and battled on virtually even terms in two others. Even the strongly republican Fifth ward weakened and allowed democratic votes to slip through a line that hitherto had been held taut. Precinct 45 G. O. P. Precinct 45, with its polling place at 2500 Adams street, was the only section to come near to successfully resisting inroads of the opposition. Only 78 democratic votes were registered there while the followers of Lincoln went over big and gathered a harvest of 340 votes. In contrast with it was Precinct 44, which consists of voters in the vicinity of 1071 West 25th avenue. In the election of 1928, only seven democratic votes were counted. Tuesday the final count stood: Republicans, 196; Democrats 120. Precincts which the democrats swent were 30, 32, 33, 36 and 40. Few Split Ballots As is usually the case, there were few split ballots on the south side. In precincts 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45 and 46, there was a toall of only twelve split ballots cast. Had the south siders voted the customary way and given only a few hundred votes to the democrats, the figures would show that some of the succesful candidates would have been numbered among the losers. Those office seekers who won by from 2,000 to 3,000 votes would have lost, the figures show, had it not been for the large Negro vote. Fifteen hundred of the 1,933 total of Negro democratic votes, had they gone to the republican slate as they normally might have done, would have in effect increased the republican total by exactly 3,000. Leaders Dissatisfied An explanation of the sentiment which permitted democrats to make serious inroads into the Negro vote was made by John E. Cooper, 44th precinct committeeman. It has been mainly through his efforts that the 44th has remained almost 100 per cent republican in previous elections and then reversed its form last Tuesday. "There have been too many promises," Mr. Cooper stated. "We have been promised everything for our support; but when it came time to pay off we received nothing. Instead, we have been, under republican regime, segregated from the schools and business places. We have not even been allowed decent jobs. Further, there is the Washington park situation of last summer where we were first barred from going there and beaten or humiliated unless we went in sufficient numbers to protect ourselves. EAUTIFUL sonal Cards f Type Desired WAY FREE s Cut From This SSN ee eee Radio Program On Education Is Completed National Hookup to Be Used; Hampton Choir on Program Plans for the program on Negro education which will be broadcast during American Education week have just been cmopleted, accord- ing to an announcement made by the U. §. office of education. The program will consist of short ad- dresses interspersed with music. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Intcrior, will deliver the major address. President John W. Davis of West Virginia State college will also speak. President Davis is chairman of the eaecutive commit- tee of the Association of Negro Land Grant colleges, and is a for- mer president of the National As- sociation of Teachers in Colored Schools. He is also a recent reci- pient of the Harmon award for distinguished service in the field of education. The third address will be given by Dr. Ambrose Caliver, Speciaiist in Negro ©!ucation, of the U. S. office of education. Pres- ident Mordecai W. Juhnson, of Howard university, will be master of ceremonies. The music for the program will be rendered by the Hampton In- stitute choir, which recently, under the direction of Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, made a tour of ‘mportant cities in England and the conti- nent, where they received the ac- claim of some of the leading mu- sical critics. They have just re- turned to America, and it is be- lieved that this will be their first broadcasting engagement. It is understood that those who are sponsoring the program feel that the American public will welcome this opportunity to hear this musi- cal organization which has dis- tinguished itself both at home and abroad, and which has done so much to interpret the musical spir- it of the Negro, in classical ron- ditions as well as Negro spirituals The program will be broadcast on Wednesday, November 12, from 5 to 5:30 on a chain hook-up, and it is expected that millions of per- sons scattered throughout the na- tion will listen in, Schools, colleges, clubs, churches and various civic organizations are joinin in the observance of Anvr- ican ‘ducation week, und are planning special programs bearing on Negro education . The office of education has sent to all Negro high schools, colleges and acade- mies letters whic! contain sug- gestions on the observance of the week. The time of the other programs during the week is as follows Tuesday, November 11, 4:30 to 5 p. m.; Thursday, November 13, 3:30 to 4 p. m.; Friday, November 14, 11 to 11:30 p.m.; and Saturday, November 15, 10 to 16:30 a. m. The program on Negro education will be broadcast on Wednesday, November 12, from 5 to 5:30 p. m All time periods specified are Eas- tern standafd time. Flay Lynching At State Meet Of the NAACP White Sieakeon Marion Affair and Menace at French Lick Confab NEW YORK. A sharp de- nunciation of the lynchers of Marion, Indiana, and a warning of the nation-wide menace of the iyncher, delivered by Walter White, acting secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People stirred the In- diana state conference of N. A. A. Cc. P. branches ‘at French Lick. At the French Lick conference a letter of greeting to the N. A. A. Cc. P. was read from Meredith Nicholson, noted novelist and writer and one of the leading citi- zens of the state, who expressed himself as grieved and shocked by the ‘break-down of law at Marion, Indiana, wher two Negroes were taken from the jail and killed in the most barbarous fashion on Aagust ." Mr. Nicholson's letter characterized as “shameful cow- ardige” the acts of the Grant eae association has impressed me by the fine spirit which has characterized its labors. It has given, in its efforts to obtain jus- tice for the Negro citizens of the United States, a splendid illustra- tion of tolerance and forbearance.” Fitted Indiana Mr. White declared the Marion lynching fitted “snugly into the frame which is indiana”, recalling the reign there of the Ku Klux Klan, the governors in jail or who narrowly escaped going there, the official corruption and racial and religious intolerance of the state Mr. White urged upon colored peo- ple a policy of political indepen- dence as a remedy for their wrongs. Presiding at the Indiana state conference was Mrs. F. K. Bailey, state president, and others who took part were H. J. McKinney, of the French Lick branch, J. A. Hig- gins of the South Bend branch, Mrs. Lena Ramey, president of the Anderson branch, Lionel Artis, Donald Carmony, R. L. Bailey, and H. J. Richardson of Indianapolis, and Mrs, Grace Wilson Evans, President of the Terre Haute branch. The conference discussed a plan to investigate the segregation of colored school children in the cities and towns of Indiana and appoint- ed standing committees to deal with state problems. Read The American Insurance Head in Flight From Scene Leaves Town Day Before Tria Is to Begin DURHAM, N. C. — With charges of fraud and embezzlement against him involving nearly a thousand dollars and allegations that he col- lected death benefits on people still hving, Coley B, Barbee, for- mer district manager of the Dur- ham branch of the National Bene- fit association, fled the city on the eve of his trial here last Friday. Barbee, who stood high in busi- ness and social circles here, was arrested recently when it was dis- covered that his accounts were short hundreds of dollars. Follow- ing an investigation, it was charg- ed that he had not only misap- propriated funds belonging to the company, but that he had defraud- ed them in several ways, one be- ing fo send in certified death claims and after receiving the check, have accomplices cash it in the name of the supposed benefi- ciaries of the “dead” person. Some of the death claims sent in were found to be on persons very much alive. Following his arrest, friends came to his assistance and secured bail for him in the sum of $1,800. When the trial was called, it was found that Barbee head left the city. Ollicials of the National Benefit company declare that policyhold- ers will in no way be affected by the speculations of Barbee. DuBois Talks At Cleveland History Meet Trio of Scholns Will Discuss Status of The Negro Race CLEVELAND, Ohioc.—Crime and race will be the subject of discus- sion to be held here. Dr.. DuBois’ theme will be “The Theory of Inferiority or Superior- ity of Races as an Explanation for Differences in Crime.” Two other scholars of national reputation, Profesor W. O. Brown of the Uni- versity of Cincinnati, and Dr. Na- thaniel Cantor of the University of Buffalo, will participate in the discussion. One will speak on “Tho Negro and Crime,” and the other on “Racial Inferiority as a Fact or Myth.” Dr. Daniels will sum up the discussion with respect to its bearii\z on present day con- ditions obtaining in the United States. This session will be featured as one of the important evening as- semblies of the Adult Education Association which is sponsoring the meeting. Co-operating, how- ever, with the local committee are all of the important uplifting agencies in Cleveland, like the Public Library, the Museum of Art, the Board of Education, the local newspapers and the churches. The librarians in localities where the Negro population is considera- ble are especially interested in this matter and will avail themselves of every opportunity for additional information as to how to make their institution function more ef- ficiently in promoting the study of Negro history. ‘Man With Limp’ Lands {In Jail as a Murderer WASHINGTON, D. C. Be- trayed by a slight limp, Charles Young was arrested Sunday night as he stepped from a train in the Baltimore terminal and was re- turned here Monday to face a charge of murder. Young is alleged to have shot Elijah Quarles in a fight on Sat- urday afternoon. The bullet pene- trated Quarles’ right eye and he died almost instantly. In the lookout sent out from Washington Young was described as having a slight limp, and on the strength of that Baltimore police picked him up. He is said to have admitted his identity. A woman, Bertha Manley. surrendered to Lieut. Sidney J. 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We piled off the street car at the Totem Pole and our host led us into a well-appointed saloon. It was not a place fre.uented by the Srattle Aframericans. We bel- lied to the long bar, the five of us, and ordered whiskey. The bartender surveyed us coldly and calmly waited on a white cus- tomer who had come in behind us. Finally he turned to us and asked sharply, “Are you lookin’ for Sam?” “Who's Sam?” asked Rain-in- the-Face. He was a smooth, black fellow of solemn mien and what apprehensive Nordics call a smart nigger. He hailed originally from Savannah and spoke fluently the geechic gibberish of Yamacraw. He boasted of a high-school educa- tion end interpreted current events at our Sunday morning barber-shop forums. “Sam's the porter,” replied the gentleman in the white jacket, winking at the customer he had just served, “an’ he’s just gone home fer th’ day.” “Well, he might come back,” said ‘Tain-in-the-Face, winking at us,” “so we'll have five whiskies while ‘we're waiting.” «8 6 The bartender grimly set the ‘drinks in front of us. We drank. ‘Then he took the five empty glass- ‘es and one by one smashed them ‘to pieces on the floor. “That's what we do with our glasses when you kind o' people drink outa 'm,” he explained. “A'right,” said Rain-in-the-Face, indulging in one of his infrequent grins, “we'll have another round. We dont’ care what you do with your glasses.” - Five more glasses were filled, emptied quickly and returned to the bar. One by one they were picked up and deliberately smash- ed on teh floor. The bartender glared at us and placed his hands on his hips. “Make it five beers next time,” Rain-in-the-Face ordered. “Th big glasses cost more!” cee The beer was served and the glasses promptly broken, but the bartender was plainly tiring of the play. “Why don't you fellas go where yer wanted?” he asked. “If we went where we was wanted, we wouldn't go nowheres,” remarked our host. “Well, I don't care,” the bartend- er rephed. ‘We don’t serve color- ed. That's the boss's orders.” “But we're soldiers in uniform,” argued Rain-in-the-Face. “Don't make no difference, yer colored.” “A’right,” quoth our host, sud- denly inspired with an idea, “we'll x0, but we'll be back. We filed out, much to the relief of the bartender, and assembling on the corner, Rain-in-the-Face in- formed us that he was going to fix that guy. Four blocks down THE GARY AMERICAN, GARY, INDIANA the street he led us into a Negro saloon. It was full of soldiers from the First Battalion, most of them broke but eager for liquor. Rain- in-the-Face gathered about forty of them around him and with our gang in the van, retraced his steps to the exclusive barroom. ‘The forty-five of us crowded into the place and lined up with our feet on the long brass rail. The bartender was thunder-struck. “What do you people want?” he asked weakly. “Beer all round,” ordered Rain-in- the-Face, tossing a five-dollar gold piece on the mahogany. The bartender scratched his head, grinned a litle sheepishly, and drew the foaming lager. We tossed it off, set down the glasses, and waited. “You win,” said the bartender. “Have another on the house.” Miscegenation Showing Increase in Liverpool LIVERPOOL, Eng. — An inquiry completed some time ago reveals the fact that with 1,350 mixed children, inter-marriage between seamen and white women in the city is on the increase. In commenting on_ suggestions that Negro seamen be excluded from English vessels, to curb these weddings, a Nigeria paper calls to a similar condition in Warri Pro- vince, where many white men mar- ry Negro women and where there are thousands of mixed children. | “What more difference does it make for white women to marry and bear Negro men children in Liverpool than for white men to ‘marty Negro women in Warri and ‘they bear mixed children,” says the paper. whe ee Sa SUE THREE CHINESE FOR JIM-CROW IN BOSTON | BOSTON. — Three Chinese were ‘brought into Roxbury Court, Tues- day, charged with racial discrimi- ‘nation in violation of a state law. They were the proprietors of the | Symphony Restaurant. 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Camels are always smooth and mild. bs G' si Camel quality is jealously maintained... i, a Qe aN by the world’s largest organization of \, ll am AM oe expert tobacco men... it never varies, \; te uN i i A Smoke Camels as liberally as you choose... Maer DB on a they will never tire your taste. \. ee ye oo 3s Nor do they ever leave an unpleasant SO after-taste, C | \j oa © 1929, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco | en Company, Winston-Salem, N.C. Sentence 2 to Die For Killing Woman CLINTON, Mo. — A verdict of murder in the first degree with the death penalty was brought by 4 jury here Saturday afternoor against Paul Richardson and Em. mett Gallie of Windsor, charged with the killing of Mrs. Elizabeth Neiman, aged white woman ot Windsor, on October 18. The jury deliberated 27 minutes. Mrs. Neiman’s body was found in her home by neighbors. A small sum of money, about $35 in silver was the object of the murder, it was charged. Gallie and Richard- son are said to have confessed they beat Mrs. Neiman to death. The trial took two days, the en- tire evidence being offered by the state. The verdict was greeted by cheers and handclapping. COP WATCHES NAKED WOMAN badly mese emerald, yr PR rch Montgomery charged A. M. Hin- ton, white patrolman of the Third Precinct, with making her leave a bathtub nude and dress in front of him before arresting her on a charge of disorderly conduct. James Bogan and Miss Mont- gomery were acquited of the charge. FIRE ROUTS 18 FAMILIES NEW YORK — Fire believed to be of incendiary origin drove 18 families into thp streets early Mon- day morning when the blaze swept ‘the two upper floors of the tene- ‘ment at 188 West 137th street. | Read The American Says American Color Question Economic Only v. Ss. Relief Funds Will Benefit Capital and Not Needy Workers WASHINGTON, D. C. — “Work- ers earn money and should be giv- en freedom enough to enjoy the benefits of their earnings,” said Howard S. Ross, Kings’ Council, of Montreal, Canada, who made the trip by airplane from Philadelphia to Washington to keep an appoint- ment with the Howard university forum Wednesday evening. During his stay in Washington Mr. Ross made three addresses at Howard university, including the Forum address, an address to the ‘English club on “Modern Poetry,” ‘and one on Friday to the Econo- mics club on “Economic Unrest in the World.” Much On Crime “Sixteen billion dollars is spent 'in the United States annually,” said ‘the speaker, “for the prevention ‘and punishment of crime—enough to clothe, feed and house all of the needy people of the civilized world.” | The millions of dollars now be- ing spent for relief work by the 'federal government, according te PLATES AS LOW AS $10 ASK ABOUT THE NEW PLATE The newest, finest precious metal plate ever known. Better than gold. 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He stated that 76 per cent of the pea- ple who die in the Uinted States leave absolutely nothing. “The basis of the color question PAGE THREE cg in America,” said Mr. Ross, is economic.” FEMININE-CLOTHED MAN KILLS TWO ADMIRERS ATLANTA. — Attired im wo- men's clothes, Ivey Allen joined. in | Hallowe'en festivities Friday night. His costume was os realistic that Willie Mosely and Horace Allen nes him home. Frightened or langry he grabbed a rifle and killed ithem. Soci THE SOCIETY NEWS DEPARTMENT of The Gary American aims to give a correct and comprehensive picture of the social life of the "Steel City." Persons desiring to have news inserted in this department may do so by calling Gary 6134 and giving the news they wish to insert to the telephone operator, or call Mrs. Florida J. Leeke, society editor, Gary 6096. By Florida J. Leeke Old creeping time, with silent treads. Has stolen another year o'er their heads. May every charm which now appears Increase and brighten with their years. And may that same old creeping time Go on till they have reached their prime. Then, like a master of his trade, Stand still, nor hurt the work he made. This is the writer's best wish for the three matrons who celebrated birthdays during the past week. Miss Ruth Hayman was hostess to the group who gave the surprise party for Mrs. Anne A. Johnston. The Alexander's home at 2600 Harrison was the scene of a most beautiful bridge luncheon on last Saturday morning. The occasion was that of a surprise birthday party tendered Mrs. Florence Alexander by Mrs. Vera T. McGirt. Mrs. McGirt had arranged all details during the time Mrs. Alexander was at school and when she walked in at the noon hour to find her home filled with her many friends and beautiful birthday gifts, the surprise was complete. After a most delicious luncheon of several courses, the guests played bridge during the early afternoon hours. Prizes for high scores were awarded to Mrs. E. Sheffy, first place; Mrs. Ruby Edwards, second place, Miss Lenora Buckner, third place. Mrs. Clarence Mason of Evanston, Ill., was the out-of-town guest. Then on Saturday evening, Mr. H. Theo. Tatum of 2354 Washington street surprised Mrs. Tatum with a birthday dinner-dance at the beautiful Appomatox club in Chicago. Covers were laid for sixteen guests. Again the surprise was perfect. Mrs. Tatum thought she was being taken to Chicago to attend the theatre. Mr. Tatum drove to the club and asked if she would get out the car for a moment to meet some friends inside. When Mrs. Tatum was led into the club dining-room, where around a beautifully decorated dinner table sat several guests with their faces masked and an atmosphere of hallowe'en adding to the mystery of it all, she was speechless with surprise. A delicious dinner, dancing and lovely birthday gifts completed the happy evening and Mrs. Weathers of Chicago, Mr and Mrs. Albert A. Edwards, Dr and Mrs. H. H. Clay, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Alexander, Judge and Mrs. Milton Guy of Indiana Harbor Mesdames Anna S. Johnston, Vera T. McGirt and Elorize Sheffy and Harry Schell. Many beautiful gifts were received. On Sick List Mrs. R. W. Grubbs, 2308 Connecticut street, Mrs. Dozia Jackson, 2200 Madison street, and Mrs. Charlie Bell Sanders, 1620 Jefferson, members of Emma L. Cherry temple, are on the sick list. Mrs. Lawrence Parrish of Terre Haute and Mrs. Wesley Matthews of Detroit were entertained at a dinner party in the home of Mrs. Luna Holmes, 1550 Adams street, on Thursday. Mrs. Parrish is the sister of Miss Bernice Smith, and Mrs. Matthews is the cousin of Mrs. Lillian Bates. A delightful evening was spent, ending with a theatre party to the Broadway. Mrs. A. C. Kelly, 1956 Massachusetts street, is visiting friends and relatives in Cincinnati. Before returning home, she will stop over in Cleveland and Elyria. Stork Visits Gary Couple The stork made a visit to the 12 BL Per In Any Style c GIVEN A home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Whitlock, 2305 Connecticut street, Monday evening at 6:30 and left a ten pound baby girl. The mother is doing nicely. What's What LETTER OF THANKS Questions: 1. When should a first letter of thanks be written to a hostess after a bridgeancheen? Is is necessary to write a note to a man who has taken a girl to supper after the theatre when she already had thanked him verbally for the entertainment? I. M. A. 2. When sending "thank-you" notes for wedding gifts, should the names of both bride and groom be signed? If so, should the signature be "Mary Kane Jones and John Jones" or "Mr. and Mrs. John Jones"? How long a period should elapse after the marriage before gift acknowledgements are sent? F. A. R. Answers: 1. A note of this sort may be sent to a hostess at any time within the week following the luncheon party. It is sufficient for a girl to express spoken thanks to a man after any entertainment to which he had invited her. 2. Gift acknowledgements should be mailed as soon as the presents have been received. These notes are signed "Mary Kane." Only for gifts forwarded after the marriage is the name "Mary Kane Jones" used—never Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. The bride extends thanks on behalf of herself and the bride-groom. Local Poet Has Poems In English Anthology A poem from the pen of H. Wendell Winslow, Gary poet, appears in the Spring Anthology of 1930, recently published by the Mitre Press, London, England. According to the word of the publishers, this anthology is "the greatest international compilation of the world's best contemporary poetry every published. The world's best poetry in 1930." In addition to the work printed in the English anthology, Mr. Winslow has three poems appearing in the "Indiana Poets of 1930," a volume of contemporary verse of state poets. One of Mr. Winslow's poems also appeared in last week's issue of The Gary American. MARION ANDERSON TRIUMPHS IN BERLIN BERLIN, Germany. — BachSaal was filled to capacity to witness the Berlin debut of Marian Anderson, contralto singer, who comes from Philadelphia. The Berlin Morning Post and other newspapers praised her recital. Miss Marian Anderson is now touring in Norway and Sweden. She and her accompanist sail for America in December. JUDGE TELLS MAN HE MUST "TOE THE MARK" Judge Herman Key resorted to slang Thursday in sentencing Man Hugley, 2412 Washington, when he told him he must "toe the mark." Hugley was brought into court by his wife on the charge of assault and battery. Judge Key fined him $5 and costs and suspended a six months jail sentence. He also instructed Hugley to support his wife. DOCTOR GETS THREATS KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A well-known colored Doctor here has received several threatening letters which promise to "take him for a ride" if he does not pay a certain amount of money. The blackmail victim has appealed to police for protection. Rubey Furniture Co. 1240 Broadway PAYS CASH for Used Furniture Phone 2-5320 At your service, our fine quality coal ready to give you full heat and utmost economy with a minimum amount of waste. We make prompt deliveries. Another Menu Easy to Fix Spanish Meat Loaf and Browned Potatoes Buttered Spinach Bread Plum Jelly Tomato Jelly Salad Cranberry Pie Coffee Spanish Meat Loaf ¼ teaspoon pep- 1 pound chopped per round of beef. Vegetable mix- ½ pound chopped ture round of veal 1 egg ½ pound chopped 3 tablespoons cat- pork butt sup 1 teaspoon salt Mix ingredients and press into greased baking pan. Bake 1½ hours in moderate oven. Unmold and serve hot or cold. This loaf can be made one day, reheated fifteen minutes next day and then served. Vegetable Mixture chopped green 2 tablespoons 4 tablespoons chopped onions peppers $ \frac{1}{4} $ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons $ \frac{1}{2} $ cup water. chopped celery Mix ingredients. Cover and cook ten minutes. Tomato Jelly Salad 2 cups tomatoes $ \frac{1}{2} $ teaspoon salt $ \frac{1}{2} $ cup water 1 teaspoon sugar 2 bay leaves $ \frac{1}{2} $ teaspoon pap- 2 slices onion rika 4 whole cloves Mix ingredients and cook slowly twenty minutes in covered pan. Strain thoroughly. Heat to boiling point and add to gelatine mixture. Gelatin Mixture 2 tablespoon $ \frac{1}{4} $ teaspoon salt granulated gelatin $ \frac{1}{4} $ cup chopped pimento stuffed 4 tablespoons olives cold water 2 tablespoons 2 cups chopped chopped sweet cabbage pickles Soak gelatin and cold water five minutes. Add boiling tomato mixture and stir until gelatin has dissolved. Cool. Add other ingredients. Pour into individual molds and chill. Unmold on lettuce and top with mayonnaise. Cranberry Filling 3 cups cranberries 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons % teaspoon salt water Mix berries, sugar, flour, salt and nutmeg. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter and add water. Cover with top pie crust. Prick with fork and bake thirty-five minutes in moderate oven. Household Hints TO REMOVE BURNT MARKS FROM ENAMELED POTS Usually burnt marks are very hard to remove from enameled saucepans. Soak the pots or dishes in cold water for a few hours immediately after they have been scorched. Moisten salt with vinegar and rub it on the stains. They usually come off easily, but two or three applications and brisk rubbing may be necessary. TO REMOVE PIN FEATHERS FROM POULTRY Do you find it a difficult and unsatisfactory job to remove pin feathers from poultry with your fingers? The next time you have any plucking to do, use a strawberry huller or a pair of pliers. (The kind you use for removing splinters from your hands.) Keep them in a handy place in the kitchen. Keep a bottle of kitchen bouquet on hand in order to make that pale gravy a rich brown. Do not buy vegetables or fruits of poor quality. It will be more wasteful in the long run. THE BEST AND S At your service, our fine qu heat and utmost economy with We make prompt deliveries. LARSON 1752 MO Phone 2-6414 THE GARY AMERICAN. GARY. INDIANA Period Styles Lend Romance To1930Dress Modern Woman Changes Lines of Past to Gain Cramm By Helia Trone The modern woman is yielding to the intriguing spell of romance which haunts the season's fashions. She modifies the lines of periods long since past, making the swirl of a ruffle, the tilt of a hat suit her own needs and individuality which is distinctly 1930. But in spite of the modification, the period feeling is there with a certainty which gives an unmistakable charm. One woman was led into building up her fall ensemble, by what do you think? She suddenly recalled one day that whenever she had dressed up for masquerade parties the one costume that seemed best suited to her was that of a marquise. So she thought it out from hat to dress and jewelry surmounting not a few obstacles, for she needs lines that give height, she is no longer young and must choose hats and fabrics too, which conceal rather than reveal the years. She chose a tricorne hat because it gives height and the Frenchy air. But tricornes were meant for the days of fluffy hair about the face, and she is keeping her soft marcelled bob because she has a camco head and it is particularly becoming. The unmodified tricorne gives a hard sophisticated expression and needs a fresh, smooth skin. So the milliner brought out one soft black felt, modified with a kindly droop at the side, and deftly fitted it to the contour of her faces as most milliners can do nowadays. For a dress she chose a black velvet redingote, quite long over the hips, rounded corners in front and a surplice fastening. Velvet is so complimentary to the older woman's skin. Her jewels were a diamond and black onyx pendant on a slender chain, and a diamond marquise ring. For afternoon a cloth skirt was worn, for dinner a satin skirt, and then she added diamond and onyx earrings. The afternoon ensemble included patent leather shoes and bag, and suede shoes were worn for dinner and more formal occasions. A touch of freilly white at the neck—result, a charming costume. Women Smoke Less in Long Dresses, Claim LONDON — Now that women's dresses again cover their knees the fair sex is smoking less and more discreetly, a tobacco manufacturer here observed. "Since the return of the long skirt we have noticed a reduction in cigarette sales to women," he said. "I suppose it is because men have tired of masculine women." A psychologist added: "Women smoke because it gives them confidence. By puffing at a cigarette they can cover any amount of nervousness." WENDELL, N. C. — John Harrington, tenant farmer living near here, lies at the point of death from gunshot wounds and his 19-year-old son, Louis, is in jail charged wiht the shooting. Wool Hosiery at Half Price The Handy Man HOW TO REMEDY BINDING DOORS Before anything is done to remedy a binding door, it should be carefully examined to determine the cause and the best method of correction. First, observe the amount of clearance between the sides of the door and the frame, noting particularly if the clearance is even the full length. If the binding takes place on the outer edge of the door, a correction can frequently be accomplished by merely setting out one of the hinges. This is done by removing one of the hinges and packing out with pasteboard or a thin sliver of wood. This should only be done when a small amount of packing is required as the uneven clearance may produce an unsightly appearance. A door which binds on the top, or drags on the floor, may sometimes be corrected in the same manner. If manipulating the hinges does not free the door, the edges must be planed. Sometimes the amount of binding is so small that it is difficult to determine just where to plane. A good test is to apply a coat of chalk to the edges of the door; opening and closing the door several times will indicate the high spots where the chalk is rubbed off. If the binding is caused by the upper edge of the door, planing can usually be done without removing the door. Planing the bottom can only be done with the door removed. If planing must be done on the top or bottom, it will be necesary to plane the end grains of the outer unrights or stiles. In order to avoid splintering the wood, the stiles should be beveled slightly before planing straight across. ST. JOHN NOTES "Are You a Doubting Christian?", will be the subject of the sermon to be preached at St. John A. M. E. church Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock services. The church extends welcome to all visitors. * * * A two weeks revival will be started at the church soon. Speakers will be announced later. * * * * St. John A. M. E. church is located at 26th and Cleveland streets, three blocks west of Grant. The Rev. S. E. Gross is pastor. Lower-Merritt DECORATING CO. Expert Interior Decorators 566 Washington St. Phone 2-6277 CLOVER LEAF PRODUCTS Place your order with Clover Leaf Dairy Company and be assured of quality products and prompt service. Temperament One of Worst Faults Any Woman Can Have By Betty Clift We all have a secret ambition to be temperamental. Some of us really are. It is associated with artistic ability, individuality, a personality that runs things with a high hand sometimes, and makes onlookers tremble enviously. To throw things across the room, or kick the cat, or raise one's voice hysterically may seem a luxurious relief to one's outraged feelings. And there is a measure of alleviation to be had that way. But, oh, the sorry sight it makes! The prima donna may give the impressario picturesque trouble. The screen star may keep the director in a high fever over her erratic ways. The great musician may have extravagant flights of emotion. But what matter about those strange people called geniuses? There is only one of them to fifty thousand ordinary folks—who have to live their appointed ways among hum-drum duties and with average habits. There is a subtle flattery in the words, "You are very temperamental." Sometimes you are quite willing to admit it. How artlessly vain you are; it is nice to be thought a personality that commands, and stirs things up, and makes people notice you. When regular people resort to the luxury of brain storms, there is nothing artistic about it. There is no dramatic display of superb emotion, and outlet of poetic high-strikes. It is just had temper, and brings in its wake nothing but confusion and pain. It usually makes a bad matter worse. Of all the false gods that betray The finest bread knife made at any price. Made of high grade carbon steel and can be re-sharpened in the same manner that you would any knife. New Subscriptions This is your opportunity to get a real bargain. Send in your subscription now—read this newspaper for a full year—and get a LINDSAY BREAD KNIFE absolutely FREE. JUST FILL OUT COUPON BELOW a woman, temparament leads her farthest astray. I have known a woman to be an excellent housekeeper, a gracious hostess, charmingly dainty in personal habits, and with a kind heart; yet with no poise whatever when things ruffled her feelings. When in a highstrung mood, the chords were harsh. Bitter words and tears reduced her to impotent rage. The time-dishonored quarrels of lovers and married people are largely due at this "temperament." A woman who would have a fine scorn for revealing curl-papers and untidy personal details to her husband, does not always hesitate to distress him with the litter and debris of mental battle. If she would always present to the mon of her heart a physical charm, a graceful exterior, why should she ever disclose to him any unlovely aspect of disposition? Why should she not keep her behavior as strictly in order as her permanent wave, or her bureau drawer? Because she is, and cannot be, perfect, of course. But oh, oh, oh—if women would only consider the comfort and joy of those things a man loves so idolatrously in a woman, she would spend a vast amount of will power keeping her poise, turning away wrath with soft answers, and meeting every situation quietly. An antidy woman is an abomination; but a temperamental one is equally bad. Few are the men who can withstand verbal conflicts, or the storm of tears. They will not leave home because of bedraggled negligees; they get that way a bit themselves sometimes, though entirely without excuse. But quar- rels, hysterics, and fault finding will almost always drive them to the sympathetic arms of another woman, the hospitality of the club, or the grumpy indifference of an entirely unsatisfactory husband. Have you a problem you cannot take to your family or your friends? Write to Betty Clift, 1819 Washington street. If you wish a personal answer, enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. All communications strictly confidential if so desired. "I Want to Know" Q. How can I make a cockroach trap? A. Fill a pie pan, or similar container, half full of sugar water. Place it on the floor and slant several sticks, each about three inches long, from the floor to the edge of the vessel. The roaches will crawl over and drown. Q. How can I tighten the handle of an umbrella? A. If the umbrella handle becomes loose, fill the hole in the handle with powdered resin, heat the rod, and then press firmly into the hole. Q. How can I prevent the peeling of onions from affecting the tear ducts of the eyes? A. By dipping the onions for a moment in boiling water and then beginning at the root and peeling upwards. NABBED BY AMAZON NEW YORK — Kimbrew Lisle, who says he is an actor, was severely beaten by an angry woman in a hallway of a tenement here last week. Neither he nor the woman would explain the fight. Sporting Page Kid Chocolate Loses Close Decision to Fidel La Barba PAGE SIX Second Loss of Career; Keed Wins 3 Rounds; La Barba Takes 5 By Bill Whitsed NEW YORK. — (Special) — Fidel La Barba of California won the judges' and referees' decision in a close ten round bout here Monday night with Kid Chocolate of Cuba before 17,000 cash customers in the Madison Square garden arena, thus evening up victories by both fighters at one each. The Keed had won from the ex-college freshman in a former meeting. This loss was the second in exactly 10 fights. It was also the lanky Cuban's second bout since that questionable decision won by Berg which came near making the little battler quit the ring. The judges gave three of the rounds to Chocolate, five to La Barba and called two even. The Cuban weighed 123 and La Barba just one pound more. The victory makes the white boy virtual champion of the division as Battalino, featherweight champ, is considered to be just another pretty fair fighter without real class. La Barba seemed to be stronger and rushed Chocolate so much that the Cuban could not stand off and box, where he is vastly superior. La Barba hurt Chocolate in the third with body blows and the Cuban slowed down considerable from then on. There were times when Chocolate looked like a sure winner, but La Barba always recovered quickly and kept boring in. He carried the attack practically all through the fight. The fight by rounds: Round One They clashed in mid-ring and traded left hooks to the body. After some clinching, La Barba drove a fleet hook to the head. They wrestled at close quarters. La Barba forced the fighting, throwing left hooks and short rights to the body while Chocolate stabbed with his left to the face. Chocolate whipped two right uppercuts to the body and a left uppercut to the jaw. La Barba forced Chocolate to the ropes, but was missing at the bell. The round was even. Round Two At the bell they began exchanging short left hooks to the body. Chocolate stung La Barba with jolts to the face. La Barba landed a left to the body, but Chocolate came back with a hard right-hand-stab to the chin. Chocolate made La Barba miss and tapped him with long punches to the head. It was Chocolate's round. Round Three They clinched in mid-ring. LaBarba hooked a left to the jaw that staggered Chocolate. They slugged toe to toe at close range and then were pried out of a series of three clinches. LaBarba drove Chocolate to the ropes and they clinched again. LaBarba hurt Chocolate with a left hook to the jaw and another to the body. LaBarba tore into Chocolate and pounded him viciously with a ripping fire of short lefts to the body and jaw. It was LaBarba's round by a wide margin. Round Four They sparred in the center of the ring and then began wrestling at close quarters. LaBarba ripped a left hook to the body. LaBarba drove Chocolate around the ring with an aggressive attack, and Chocolate tried to stop the charge with a wild flurry of gloves. LaBarba kept jolting Chocolate with lefts to the body, and near the end of the round he smacked the Cuban with a left hook to the jaw. It was LaBarba's round. Round Five They fiddled in mid-ring and clinched. Chocolate was pawing for La Barba's face with left jabs and throwing over a few rights to the head without doing damage. La Barba kept shooting his left hook to the head and body and landed often enough to make Chocolate go into a clinch whenever he could. LaBarba scored with two lefts to the body in the latter part of the round. They were wrestling in mid-ring at the bell. La Barba's round. Round Six Chocolate opened the round with a left and right to the head. After a clinch they sparred for a while. La Barba landed a left hook on Chocolate's forehead and they went to close quarters again. At close range La Barba thumped his rival with rights. La Barba continued his aggressive attack and stung Chocolate with lefts to the body. Chocolate landed two rights to the head as they were swinging punches wildly at the bell. It was La Barba's round by a shade. Round Seven Chocolate cut loose with a slashing attack with both hands at the first tap of the gong. He hurt the rugged La Barba with a steady, stinging bombardment with both hands to the jaw and body. The Cuban lashed La Barba with rights BARGAINS Lots of Good Used Pants, Shoes and Furniture at Gary Bargain Store 1745 Broadway FOOTBALL RESULTS W. Va. State 10, Fisk 7. Tuskegee 33, Knoxville 0. Hampton 0, Lincoln 0. Wilberforce 20, Clark 0. Va. State 16, Howard 13. Wiley 66, Phil. Smith 0. Morehouse 26, Miles 0. Morris Brown 7, Ala. A. & M. 0. Livingstone 0, Claflin 0. GAMES THIS WEEK W. Va. State vs. Bluefield. J. C. Smith vs. Fisk. Hampton vs. A. & T. Tuskegee vs. Morehouse. Lincoln (Mo.) vs. Wilberforce. Livingstone vs. Shaw. St. Paul vs. Lincoln. Lincoln, Hampton Play Scoreless Tie in N. Y. NEW YORK The football teams of Hampton Institute of Virginia, and Lincoln university, of Chester, Pa., played a scoreless tie at the Yankee stadium Saturday, before 5,000 persons. The game was contested on strictly defensive lines, as Harris, of Hampton, and Lamar of Lincoln, rival quarters, frequently elected to put on second, and sometimes first down, even when well into enemy territory. The only break of the game came late in the fourth period when Lamar blocked Harris' kick and James recovered for Lincoln on Hampton's 26-yard line. Lamar went off tackle for fourteen yards on the first play, but with a score imminent, the Virginia forwards checked Lincoln's next three thrusts. Lamar was unsuccessful in an attempt for a field goal on fourth down and the kicking duel was resumed. Ernie Smith, former all-New York back with Stuyvesant High, was the most capable man on the field, his kicking and returns of punts featuring Lincoln's play. Pos. Hampton (0) Lincoln (0) L. E. Morton Harrison L. T. Gaines Ashby L. G. Hill Graves C. Gates Epps R. G. Rivers Oate R. T. Bell Hane R. E. Thomas Sydnor Q. B. H. Harris Lamar R. H. Briggs Bennett L. H. Guess Baskerville F. B. Jones Harmon Substitutions—Hampton: Bean ris for Bean. Lincoln: French for Graves, James for Epps, Mourning for Oates; Smith for Harmon, Harmon for Bennett, Wallace for Harmon. to the jaw and left uppercuts to the body and head. La Barba rallied in the last half minute of the round, but it was Chocolate's round with room to spare. Round Eight They struggled at long range in mid-ring and then clinched. Both appeared somewhat tired and were extremely cautious. They sparred and fiddled and landed lightly, and a patron of the crowd whistled for more action. Both were swinging wildly through the last minute. It was a comparatively slow and uninteresting round. It was even. Round Nine After some sparring in mid-ring, Chocolate landed two rights to the jaw. He followed this with a left hook to the body and another right to the jaw. La Barba was shooting both hands to the body, but Chocolate was blocking La barba with a series of hard rights to the head. One of Chocolate's rights to the face made La Barba blink. La Barba was fighting back against the Cuban's stabbing blows as it ended. It was Chocolate's round. Round Ten They clinched and Chocolate pumped two rights to the head. La Barba threw two left hooks to the body as they struggled at close range. Labarba kept up his plunging attack, keeping Chocolate in retreat with a fire of left hooks and short rights to the body. Chocolate seemed weary and his stabbing left hand was still. They were wrestling at the bell. It was Labarba's round. FIRST NATIONAL BANK GARY MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 632 BROADWAY Lork's Confectionery Ice Cream, Fruits Candy and Cold Drinks C. LORK, Prop. 2500 Adams Street SIX COLORED FIGHTERS OF THE FIRST RANK BABY JOE GANS JACK MCVEY YOUNG JACK THOMPSON GEORGE BRUCE FLOWERS Howard Loses Again; to Va. This Time 13 to 16 PETERSBURG, Va. — Virginia State college defeated Howard university, 16 to 13, in a hard-fought game played here Saturday before a home-coming crowd on the college campus. Both teams got a break in the first period, although State counted for a safety which placed it in a position to score its first touchdown. Howard's center passed the ball over Hall's head far into the end zone for a safety and score of 2 points. Howard's kick-off from the 5-yard line was taken by Bounds, who ran around righ end for the touchdown and later kicked the goal for the extra point. In the second quarter Walker, who had replaced Hagans at center, blocked and* recovered an attempted punt on State's 5-yard line. On the fourth down Boswell cut of tackle for a touchdown. State's offside made good the try for the extra point. Howard took the lead in the third quarter when Marshall intercepted a forward pass on State's 40-yard line and ran for a touchdown. A fake pass for the extra point failed. The final period was featured by a sustained drive by State from its own 49-yard line to a touchdown off right tackle by Bounds, who repeated the stunt for the extra point. Drop Bell, Tackle, as Ohio State Plays Navy COLUMBUS, Ohio. — (Special)— L. E. Bell, Ohio State's sensational young Negro tackle, has felt the first stings of racial prejudice during his brief athletic career. He will not get in action Saturday when Ohio State plays Navy at Annapolis, home of the middies and stronghold of prejudice. Leo Baumgarten, who has never played a game of varsity football, will have the task of filling the powerful shoes of the colored lad. It is being freely predicted here that State will lose the game as she has learned to depend upon the services of Bell to check opposing backs and to make holes for Ohio plungers. A BODY BUILDER Most of the ills and primary causes of disease are due to faulty elimination. No disease can be cured unless the bowels move regularly. If the bowels do not move properly toxic poisons accumulate through the bowels into the blood. Therefore it is important in treating chronic or lingering disease that the bowels move regularly. DR. MICHAEL'S ALL-HERB TONIC acts as a mild soothing TONIC laxative. It thoroughly cleans every fold, tube and gland, of the entire alimentary canal, it flushes out , cleans and strengthens the kidneys, carefully removes the superfluous bile from the liver. Therefore it is very essential to rid the body toxins which eliminate through the pores of the body, the urine and bowels, then nature's machinery is ready to do her work in a natural way, putting forth rich, red, healthy blood flowing throughout the entire system, and health is restored. DR. MICHAEL'S ALL-HERB TONIC imparts making and building qualities to the blood. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST THE GARY AMERICAN, GARY, INDIANA Speakin' 'Bout Sports By Frank Boganey Two of Aframerica's big "grid classics" have been played and the combined total attendance amounted to about 21,000. In Chicago, 16,000 viewed the Tuskegee-Wilberforce scoreless fray at Soldiers Field, and in New York last Saturday, at the Yankee stadium, about 5,000 witnessed the Lincoln-Hampton scrap. The combined seating space of both places amounts to about 180,000. The rental on both fields is enormous. It is quite obvious that the few thousands who saw the games didn't put much coin in the athletic coffers of any of the four colleges. About the only thing that got satisfied was the desire of athletic officials for a show. Anyway, the seats were there whether they got filled or not. All of which reminds your columnist that the original football classic, that between Lincoln and Howard, is still conducted along sensible lines. So far there have been no attempts made to hire huge athletic fields to take care of a crowd that would look lost inside. The only regrettable feature of the Turkey day game is the fact that neither team has a record to be proud of. Howard has won only one game in two years and Lincoln has also tasted defeat more than once. I would suggest that the publicity committee of both schools take a tip from Princeton and Chicago and label the coming event a Cultural Contest. 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Attucks Girds for Grid Game With Vashon High INDIANAPOLIS. — (Special) Attucks high's unconquered Tiger eleven returned from Evansville after they had drubbed Lincoln high, 7 to 0. This year, for the first time in the history of the school, Coach Shelburne labels the team the best he has ever had, winning every game thus far including a 12 to 0 defeat of the Roosevelt high aggregation of Gary. This week the Tigers are drilling normally for their tilt Saturday with Vashon of St. Louis at Pennsy park. Robert Dunn, Attucks' star halfback, suffered an injured hip in the struggle with Lincoln and is out of practice for a few days. The boys are also reporting for basketball in the gym. One Dies, Three Burn as Kerosene Lamp Bursts HENDERSON, Ky. — One child was burned to death and two others suffered severe injuries from flames which followed explosions of kerosene in a school here Monday. Carry Ray, 6, died shortly after the explosion. Her brother, Abbot Ray, 8; Otis Barnes, 10; and T. J. Bryant, the teacher, were severely burned. W. B. Hale, of Dallas, Texas, drowned after he jumped into a river in an effort to recover his wife's shoe which accidentally fell into the water. THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT GRADES OF PRINTING There are three different grades of printing, and people who know printing know that these are Fine Printing, Good Printing and Ordinary Printing. With its $25,000 printing equipment, The Gary American is in a better position to turn out High Quality Printing Quickly at less cost than any printing firm in Lake county. You rightfully expect more than a mere following of your order when you get printing from this shop. We give you service. Service includes an intelligent study of manuscript; the proper faces of type to be used; perfection in alignment; exact quality of paper; how to cut it, print it, and fold it. No Job Too Small for Our Quality Printing Standards .. PRINTERS — PUBLISHERS — ENGRAVERS . With the Grid Teams of Gary With the Grid Teams of Gary COLORED PLAYERS STAR EMERSON; FROEBEL READ FOR HORACE MANN Following the overwhelming defeat last week of Froebel by Emerson, a sadder but wiser team this week made plans to engage Horace Mann in its second city championship series at Gleason field today. Both of Coach Kyle's Blue Devil touchdowns were the work of halfback Smith and quarterback Hart, mighty cogs in Froebel's backfield machinery. Smith scored the first after a fumble gave Froebel the ball on the Emerson 16 yard line. The second was the result of a 75 yard march which Smith and Hart bore the brunt of and which ended only after Hart went over for the six points to take part of the sting out of Froebel's 27 to 13 loss. Mallard, left end; Douglas, right guard, and Gay, left tackle, were the other three colored lads who played all through the game. Gay and Smith, however, will not be available for the contest wiht Horace Mann. Gay received injuries in the Emerson fray and Smith si laid up with a bad cold. A. C. Jordan, reserve half, also colored, will take Smith's place and a white boy, Schaff, will sub for Gay. ROOSEVELT, AVONDALES TO CLASH Much interest is being manifested this week over the game Sunday between the Avondale club gridsters and Roosevelt high. In Avondale's return game with the Tolleston Orioles two weeks ago, the south side boys lost 6-0 after battling them to a scoreless tie at their first meeting. Roosevelt played Lincoln high at Evansville last week and is considered to be much improved over early season form. However, she will face players with much more experience and age when she takes on the Avondales. Exum, who was on the Wisconsin university squad, is member of the Avondale squad. EAST PULASKI TO TERRE HAUTE Coach Lane's East Pulaski grid eleven journeyed to Terre Haute this week to engage the high school of that city in a football game. This marks the first regular game the boys from the east side have engaged in for several weeks. A total of fifty were to make the trip, according to Coach Lane. The squad is handicapped by the absence of Perry, star halfback, who is on the sick list with influenza and tonsilitis. McCovey, however, is to be shifted from end to fill the vacant post. It was not certain who would fill McCovey's place at left end. Those making the trip, however, included Thomas, r. e., Watson and Humphries, tackles, Tuggle and Fields, guards, Harris, center, and Harrison, D. Mitchell, Dickson and McCovey, backs. Howard Soccer Team In Victory Over Lincoln WASHINGTON, D. C. The soccer team of Howard university defeated Lincoln university last Saturday with the score of 4-3, in the first game of the season at Lincoln. The team, under the tutelage of its new coach, A. O. Waller, traveled to the Lion's den, and amid the roar of the many Lincolnites snatched victory from the claws of the Lions. Led on by the sterling play of Captain H. K. Nyabongo, Hugo Brown, and W. Robinson, the Bisons marched up the field to score two goals in the third quarter to tie the score. The Bisons came back with a rush in the last quarter and scored the winning goal. The Lincoln team, led by Azakiwe, Johnson and Maupin, were confident of winning from the Bisons and were only disillusioned when the Bisons scored the winning goal in the waning moments of the last quarter. The lineup: Lincoln 3 Pos. Howard 4 Smith, J M. G Lind Azakiew RFB Brown Hopson, Capt. LFB Lynch Walker RHB Brandon Johnson CHB Capt. Nyabongo McCarthy LHB Coker Smith, J. B. O. R. DeFreites Chatman IR Roberts Smith, W. A. CF Lashley Maupin I L Gray Alston OL Jacobs WHITE GEORGIA KILLER OF WITNESS GETS LIFE THOMASVILLE, Ga. — A circuit court jury returned a guilty verdict last Wednesday night in the case of O. E. Allen, white, charged with being an accessory in the murder of Lacy Mitchell. The trial attracted considerable interest because the state's contention that Lacy Mitchell was a material star witness in the criminal assault of two white men upon young Negro mother and that he had been killed to prevent his testifying. The jury recommended mercy and Allen was given a life term. We Have It If it's in our line South Side DECORATING & HARDWARE CO. 121 W. 25th St. Phone 4-1031 3 DIFFERENT GRADES OF November 8, 1930 Julian, Exiled, Has Friend on New York Daily White Writer Deplores Ousting of Aviator From Abyssinia Beverly Smith, who conducts a column headed "The Lantern" in the New York Herald-Tribune, eschewed and conservative white nity of the metropolis, had considerable to say in Saturday's issue concerning the banishment of ubert Julian, air ace, from Abyssinia due to crashing of one of the emperor's favorite airplanes. The article follows: An Abyssinian Tragedy We have published before in this column the astounding saga of colonel Hubert Julian, Harlem's Black Eagle of the Air." We have told of his ups and downs is a parachute jumper, of his difficulties with the New York police force, of his attempted trans-Atlantic flight to Africa, and of the disfortunes which dogged but never cowed him. Sometimes we have treated his adventures lightly, but we have never questioned his persistence and courage. We told with justifiable pride of its trip to Abyssinia last spring when he astonished Ras Tafari, emperor Apparent of Ethiopia, by is virtuosity with the parachute; "how he was appointed colonel and chief of staff of the Abyssinian Air Force. And we published here, in September 1 last, an interview with the Black Eagle as he left these shores to embark upon his romantic destiny. At that time we did: "And so the Black Eagle of the air, full of faith, sailed away on the Europa for the glamour and anger and mystery of the Dark continent. May all good luck at end him." Julian on that day was one of the happiest men I have ever seen. His whole heart was set on the story of the imperial Abyssinian pronation, scheduled for November 2, when he was to direct theerial maneuvers from the new imperial plane. And a boundless nature lay before him as officer andatesman of the great Ethioplani empire. Last night the sad news came in, *Associated Press dispatch from addis Ababa, Abyssinian. The lack Eagle, it stated, has been ordered home in disgrace" because, in full view of the Emperor, and against the Emperor's orders, he took up the new plane reserved or the coronation ceremony, rashed from 100 feet and comely demolished the plane. He himself escaped without injury. "The Emperor, the dispatch adds with perhaps unnecessary detail, at sat wanted to put Julian in jail, at decided later, in view of the expense of feeding him, merely to report him. Julian borrowed money from visiting Americans, it is stated, to pay his fare to Djibuti, hence he can take a ship back to merica. This happened just three days before the coronation. And that, I think, is high tragedy. the great success of last spring, he glory, the high hopes, the assured future, the promised Abysian dukedom—and then, at the last moment, the crash. The least we can do is to withhold judgment until the Black eagle returns to New York and lives his own version of the case. it most, it would seem, he was unilty of overzealousness. Possibly—how can we tell from this instance—he was a victim of poetical machinations by envious nemies. Perhaps there was saboage. I feel sure that the colonel ill have an explanation. In any acse, the Black Eagle is ninjured, and Harlem will have im back. Abyssinia's loss is Nework's gain. DRAWS 75 DAY SENTENCE RREST HUSBAND FOR PHILADELPHIA, —(ANP) Comg home in a drunken frenzy a night night week at about eight o'clock, John A. Allen fired four bullets at his wire, Mary, age 31, killing her instantly. Allen afterwards was found with an empty poison bottle in his hand, claiming to have trunk the contents. The woman's lady was turned over to a local un-taker, and Allen is in a hospital where physicians say his condition is fair. He is charged with murder. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT TATE OF INDIANA LAKE COUNTY IN the Lake Superior Court, siting at Gary, September term, 1930. Charles W. Hadnott vs. James. Taylor and Sallie S. Taylor. Cause No. 12675. Action to Dependants' complaint for Review of judgment. Now comes defendants, Milo M. Murray, their attorney, and file petition herein, together with an ifidavit of a competent perion, nowing that the plaintiff thereto, so wit: Charles W. Hadnott, is not resident of the State of Indiana. 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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930 No. 51 A Lesson to the Republicans AKE county, for the first time in many a year, gave herself, soul and body, to the democrats. Even Gary's three Negro wards, considered to be solidly republican, had a difficult time in remaining in administration ranks. Precincts 30, 32, 33, 36 and 40, went democratic with a bang. And the 44th precinct, which had only seven votes to give to the party of Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 national elections, mustered a total of 120 democratic votes in Tuesday's election as against 196 republican. The only excuse for this avalanche of votes lies with the republicans themselves. It should teach them a lesson, both locally and nationally, which they should not soon forget. The American pointed out several weeks ago that Negroes in the district were dissatisfied with Otto Fifield, republican secretary of state. He had done little to merit their support. Other republicans, getting into office, had promptly forgotten their Negro adherents. They thought the race would stumble on blindly behind the republican banner no matter how badly they were mistreated. The other reasons of the Negro for democratic support are the reasons of the nation. Two years ago the republicans capitalized on prosperity. At that time it was concrete. Today it is little more than a hazy myth. The nation's financial morale is at a lower ebb today than at any time within recent years. The voter saw this and, by the same process of reasoning which laid prosperity at the feet of the republican party, held them accountable for the prevailing hard times. They believed that democratic rule could do no worse and that a change might help. The republican party periodically becomes drunk with power. They begin to believe themselves anointed and their dynasty never to be dethroned. History shows that at the height of this reeling and rocking the public has become disguted and has smiled on the democrats. Sobered, the republicans have come back to earth and have realized that they, too, are mortal and that the public will not forever be deceived. Victory for the followers of Jefferson and Cleveland will probably mean more directly to the average man, black and white, than another republican victory could possibly have portended. In two years comes the presidential election. The G. O. P. elephant will go storming through the land and in an attempt to again gain the good graces of the voters. And the voters have their ears closed to all but one immediate plea and that is the return of this prosperity which republicans have long considered to be one of the biggest by-products. Local republican officials see that many Negroes will not stay aboard the ship when that ship proves to be unseaworthy. Democrats here should learn from this election that the Negro is no longer a one party man. Whether he can keep this vote rests with him. If he deals out fair and just patronage to those who supported him, he has reasonable assurance that he will get their continued support. So both parties here have new question to ponder. Democrats can capitalize on republican treatment and successfully woo the Negro's vote. Republicans are faced with the surprising problem of sizeable defection and see that only fair treatment will keep them within the fold. But either way it goes, the Negro, if he continues to react as he did in Tuesday's election, will be the winner. This Promotion Situation ONE of the most significant aspects of Tuesday's election was the severe jolt given prohibition. Illinois, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, states which held official referenda on the Wet and Dry issue, spoke in no uncertain terms against the law which has caused more graft and corruption in office than any act within the memory of modern man. Four democrat and two republican senatorial candidates rode to victory aboard the shoulders of the lusty anti-prohibition sentiment. Not an incumbent wet candidate was defeated. The next meeting of the house of representatives will see at least fifty new members there, all of whom will be steadfastly opposed to the present prohibition law. This newspaper has long contended that prohibition, as it effects the Negro, has had two strong and diametrically opposed effects. It has aided the race economically as it has been the means of many a Negro purchasing a six-flat building and getting a start in legitimate business. Many newcomers from the South owe what was paid for necessities in Dixie, migrants have had a hard time to scrape to their salvation in the big cities to the peculiarities of the Volstead act. With prices staggering and elephantine in comparison to gether sufficient money to keep body and soul together. Beer flats and speakeasies have solved the the problem. On the other hand, members of the race have been proportionately the most numerous victims of the prohibition law. For the most part they have been unable to buy protection in any big way. The big bootleggers of the nation go abount untouched by the law. As in any other branch of Big Business, it is only the smaller purveyor who gets into serious trouble. The world knows that the South has favored prohibition purely from a racial standpoint. That section's legislators vote Dry and drink Wet. Dixie believes that liquor impairs the capacity of Negroes to labor and causes them to indulge in various orgies and disturbances. Made bold by liquor, the South says, Negroes may even attempt to attack white women. This is about as logical a most of Dixie's beliefs where Negroes are concerned. But it has been instrumental in getting legislation passed that has effected the entire country. And it will be no easy matter to undo the prohibition laws. In spite of Wet gains in congress, it will be some time before the nation can expect any drastic alteration in the Eighteenth amendment and its attendant acts. There is nowhere near an anti-prohibition majority in either section of our supreme law-making body. More elections must pass before enough senators and representatives are voted into office to wield any decisive power. It will be two years before even another small gain can be made provided the present congressmen retain their sentiments of today. Many a democrat was successful because he ran on an anti-prohibition ticket. The republicans got the blame for the law, although it became national while Woodrow Wilson, a democratic president, held office. Other Papers Say THE ANTI-LYNCHING CONGRESS (Washington Tribune) There is a story in another column of this paper announcing the call for a meeting here on November 24 to protest against lynching and form an organization to continue the protest. Lynching is sinister and this year has increased one hundred per cent over last year. Everything possible should be done to lessen, and if possible, to eradicate this crime from our much heralded Christian country. There is more of this crime committed in America than in all the rest of the civilized world. We should do our best to put it down. We are against lynching, first, last and all the time. It is un-Christian, yet it rages only in America; un-Christian, yet we claim to be the greatest Christian nation in the world; it is barbaric and we claim to have attained the zenith of civilization. While we are against lynching and all lynchers, we do not see that anything is to be gained by a defunct organization issuing a national call on a popular issue before the American public. The Equal Rights League has not met for two years and has not had a president for the last 18 months. Why can not this lethargic bunch join hands with an organization that is functioning and assist it in putting over its program against lynching? "In Unity there is strength." The N. A. A. C. P. is drafting a bill to be introduced in Congress at its next session. Protesting by Negroes means precious little in this land of financed influence. Why not join hands and help put through a law to curb the lynching evil, if a law will do it. A national law may check the spirit to some extent, but it will not eradicate it. Public opinion is needed far more than a national law. You cannot legislate morals into the American people, nor crime out of them. For example our prohibition laws fail absolutely in their purpose. Public opinion is against prohibition, as enforced. So with an anti-lynching law in effect, we have a Southern public to face in enforcing such a law. The majority of the cases are in the South. The judges and juries before whom the cases would be tried are Southerners. Most of the prosecuting attorneys are Southerners. These and many other factors enter into the successful functioning of an anti-lynch law. What influence can a lethargic organization without a president hope to wield in a national way against a national evil as deep rooted in this country as lynching is? It requires money to hold a national meeting and prosecute a national protest. We need more concentration and lots of action. To meet and make big speeches and get some publicity, will not prosecute a campaign. If there has not been enough to interest the Equal Rights League to keep it functioning, how are we to know that it will prosecute this program? Quite a Relief Charleston Evening Post: It must be a source of great consolation to the unemployed to know that they constitute only THE GARY AMERICAN. GARY. INDIANA A Diplomat at Large A Diplomat at Large understand that two male school teachers here have might mean old nasty things about the young man who lives this column. I have been told that I stand in danger being waylaid and having my wrist severely slapped when I go home some dark night. So I sit quaking in fear. In hope that such a catastrophe may be averted if I show it I play no favorites, I now leap at my own throat and settle myself with all the vim and vigor I and a good type of writer think it wise to muster. Being a journalist I am naturally lazy. I rise as late in the morning as my conscience will permit. I take all the time I wish in performing a duty. I waste more time trying to plan ways to get things done at a minimum extortion. True, there are times when I stay awake twenty-four hours at a stretch working hard each moment—but I do that not because of any super abundance of energy. We journalists are a peculiar lot. Many of us dislike teachers as such and the next moment tell the world that newspaperman and a minister are alike in that we both sit to serve the world and always have a message for the popul. We profess an attitude of cynicism on everything we sit for hours seriously trying to get together ideals such we believe the world will listen to and follow. There are very few journalists, white or black, who don't kick about their salary. Most of us are going to quit the newspaper game and go into something where we can make money. We may quit; but most of us, after short time, burn the soles off our shoes running to the first newspaper that looks our way, even though it means leaving activities paying twice as much. It wasn't for scissors, a pot of glue, stories sent out on publicity bureaus, and other newspapers, most of us journalists, white and black, couldn't get out a newspaper. I think that everybody who enters the world of the press should first go to specialists and have its mind tested. Someday I may try to raise a fund for that purpose. I believe that everybody who becomes and maintains a true journalist has a strain of insanity zig-zagging all through his mentality, or else is a genius. Many genius, history and psychology reveal, later becomes sane. And so, having chastised myself sufficiently, I hope to be the male school teachers jump up, clap their hands, shout "goody, goody," the writer of this column bows, takes himself away from this page of the newspaper, companied by his closest friend, adviser, protector and wisher, who is known as school teachers here have about the young man who told that I stand in danger wrist severely slapped when I sit quaking in fear. He may be averted if I she seep at my own throat and vigor I and a good type. rally lazy. I rise as late ce will permit. I take all duty. I waste more time things done at a minimum when I stay awake twen- king hard each moment— any super abundance of lot. Many of us dislik moment tell the world tha are alike in that we bo ays have a message for th of cynicism on everything ing to get together idea sten to and follow. ists, white or black, who Most of us are going to go into something where quit; but most of us, after our shoes running to the our way, even though it twice as much. lot of glue, stories sent o er newspapers, most of dn't get out a newspaper. enters the world of the specialists and have may try to raise a fund for everybody who becomes and strain of insanity zig-zag- or else is a genius. Many many reveal, later becomes yself sufficiently, I hope jump up, clap their hand writer of this column bow this page of the newspap and, adviser, protector an I understand that two male school teachers here have thought mean old nasty things about the young man who writes this column. I have been told that I stand in danger of being waylaid and having my wrist severely slapped when I go home some dark night. So I sit quaking in fear. In the hope that such a catastrophe may be averted if I show that I play no favorites, I now leap at my own throat and throttle myself with all the vim and vigor I and a good typewriter think it wise to muster. Being a journalist I am naturally lazy. I rise as late in the morning as my conscience will permit. I take all the time I wish in performing a duty. I waste more time trying to plan ways to get things done at a minimum exertion. True, there are times when I stay awake twenty four hours at a stretch working hard each moment—but I do that not because of any super abundance of energy. We journalists are a peculiar lot. Many of us dislike preachers as such and the next moment tell the world that a newspaperman and a minister are alike in that we both seek to serve the world and always have a message for the pee-pul. We profess an attitude of cynicism on everything then sit for hours seriously trying to get together ideals which we believe the world will listen to and follow. There are very few journalists, white or black, who don't kick about their salary. Most of us are going to quit the newspaper game and go into something where we can make money. We may quit; but most of us, after a short time, burn the soles off our shoes running to the first newspaper that looks our way, even though it means leaving activities paying twice as much. If it wasn't for scissors, a pot of glue, stories sent out from publicity bureaus, and other newspapers, most of us journalists, white and black, couldn't get out a newspaper. I think that everybody who enters the world of the press should first go to specialists and have his mind tested. Someday I may try to raise a fund for that purpose. I believe that everybody who becomes and remains a true journalist has a strain of insanity zig-zagging all through his mentality, or else is a genius. Many a genius, history and psychology reveal, later becomes insane. And so, having chastised myself sufficiently, I hope to make the male school teachers jump up, clap their hands, and shout "goody, goody," the writer of this column bows and takes himself away from this page of the newspaper accompanied by his closest friend, adviser, protector and well-wisher, who is known as F. MARSHALL DAVIS. The Health Question Dr. Dennis A. Bethea (Health Editor, The Gary American) YOUR LEISURE TIME The health of an individual depends, to a large extent, on how he spends his leisure time. When you are at work you do not only keep out of mischief but you keep out of the clutches of the disease germs. Of course you may get ill out or you may get hurt on the job, but your realable comes after the whistle blows. How do you spend your time after the sun goes down, or from 6 o'clock Satur-evening to 6 o'clock Monday morning? The more nearly one can stick to the eight hour plan better it is for him. That is: eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep and eight hours for recreation or rest time. There is never any quarrel with any one for spending plenty of time in sleep. While you are sleeping, are building up the broken down places in your system, when you take your proper rest in bed at night, you may assured that you are on the right road to Wellville. But it is this time between the working hours and the going hours, that gives us trouble. Our health and happiness depend upon how we spend this time. I know people spend three or four hours every night, and all day day, sitting up in church. Others spend this same time in the theatre, the pool hall, the barber shop, the lodge room, at some friend's house gossiping. While others just stay home. If a man spends all of his time at either one of the places, he is sure to become top-heavy and fail, because he is missing entirely too much of the good things of life. Something like the woman who had never been kissed she dropped dead, but she never was missed. We are social beings and have a hunger for association. Our fellows, just the same as we do for the food we eat, the air we breathe. This is why it is so popular to gossip with the neighbors over the back fence. Men like to loll and the barber-shop, the pool-hall or the corner grocery drug-store, because they feel free to talk as they feel, they always have ready listeners. But one should not spend all his time in this way than he should eat too much, or trump his partner's ace in a whist game. There is within us a craving for some sort of religious Therefore one who neglects to give a little time to work is neglecting one of the main ingredients of his life, like ing out a component part of a cake recipe. Then there is amusements. An occasional evening spent the show, or the concert or the basket-ball game; or a hours each week spent in some clean sport, will act like medicine in keeping the body in a number-one condition. And then a large portion of our spare time should be spent in reading. While you are reading, you are not only proving the mind, but you are giving the body a rest that needs. Then too, one should sit down and do a little kicking or day-dreaming. It is really surprising how few people take time to think. One advantage in getting off by itself is that you will be in such fine company. So it can be seen that spending your spare time is like finding your money; you must spend it to the best advantage and spread it out. I have seen a widow woman with a meager income, take that and satisfy the doctor, the insurance man and all the other collectors and have money for lodge and church dues; while some embodied man making a good salary would have to play and seek to keep from being garnisheed or thrown out house and home. depends, to a large extent, on time. When you are off mischief but you keep on runs. Of course you may get on the job, but your rebelows. How do you spend them, or from 6 o'clock Saturday morning? Quick to the eight hour play: eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation or quarrel with any one friend. While you are sleeping down places in your system, just in bed at night, you may right road to Wellville. The working hours and the trouble. Our health and health this time. I know people every night, and all the others spend this same time barber shop, the lodge rooing. While others just stay at his time at either one of the top-heavy and fail, be much of the good things he who had never been kissed or was missed. Have a hunger for associations we do for the food we eat why it is so popular to go back fence. Men like to lay shall or the corner grocer free to talk as they feeleners. But one should be away than he should eat to win a whist game. I for some sort of religion to give a little time to wee ingredients of his life, like a cake recipe. An occasional evening spent the basket-ball game; or one clean sport, will act like a number-one condition. If our spare time should be reading, you are not on giving the body a rest that sit down and do a little really surprising how far advantage in getting off such fine company. Using your spare time is life; spend it to the best advantage seen a widow woman who and satisfy the doctor, to all the other collectors and church dues; while some salary would have to play garnisheed or thrown out The health of an individual depends, to a large extent, upon how he spends his leisure time. When you are at work you do not only keep out of mischief but you keep out of the clutches of the disease germs. Of course you may get tired out or you may get hurt on the job, but your real trouble comes after the whistle blows. How do you spend your time after the sun goes down, or from 6 o'clock Saturday evening to 6 o'clock Monday morning? The more nearly one can stick to the eight hour plan the better it is for him. That is: eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep and eight hours for recreation or leisure time. There is never any quarrel with any one for spending plenty of time in sleep. While you are sleeping you are building up the broken down places in your system, so when you take your proper rest in bed at night, you may rest assured that you are on the right road to Wellville. But it is this time between the working hours and the sleeping hours, that gives us trouble. Our health and happiness depend upon how we spend this time. I know people who spend three or four hours every night, and all day Sunday, sitting up in church. Others spend this same time in the theatre, the pool hall, the barber shop, the lodge room or at some friend's house gossiping. While others just stay at home. If a man spends all of his time at either one of these places, he is sure to become top-heavy and fail, because he is missing entirely too much of the good things of life. Something like the woman who had never been kissed—she dropped dead, but she never was missed. We are social beings and have a hunger for association with our fellows, just the same as we do for the food we eat and the air we breathe. This is why it is so popular to gossip with the neighbors over the back fence. Men like to loll around the barber-shop, the pool-hall or the corner grocery or drug-store, because they feel free to talk as they feel, and they always have ready listeners. But one should no more spend all his time in this way than he should eat too much, or trump his partner's ace in a whist game. There is within us a craving for some sort of religious life. Therefore one who neglects to give a little time to worship is neglecting one of the main ingredients of his life, like leaving out a component part of a cake recipe. Then there is amusements. An occasional evening spent at the show, or the concert or the basket-ball game; or a few hours each week spent in some clean sport, will act like a medicine in keeping the body in a number-one condition. And then a large portion of our spare time should be spent in reading. While you are reading, you are not only improving the mind, but you are giving the body a rest that it needs. Then too, one should sit down and do a little thinking or day-dreaming. It is really surprising how few people take time to think. One advantage in getting off by yourself is that you will be in such fine company. So it can be seen that spending your spare time is like spending your money; you must spend it to the best advantage and spread it out. I have seen a widow woman with only a meager income, take that and satisfy the doctor, the grocer, the insurance man and all the other collectors and then have money for lodge and church dues; while some ablebodied man making a good salary would have to play hide and seek to keep from being garnisheed or thrown out of house and home. GOOD THING HE DOESN'T Dean Inge of London thinks criminals should be allowed execute themselves. He does not seem familiar with our American system, under which they are executing each other. Science is experimenting with a process for cooking in radio tubes. That'd be convenient. Mother wouldn't be to keep running from the kitchen to the parlor to drop the set in adjustment. criminals should be allowed not seem familiar with or they are executing each with a process for cooking convenient. Mother wouldn' kitchen to the parlor Dean Inge of London thinks criminals should be allowed to execute themselves. He does not seem familiar with our American system, under which they are executing each other. Science is experimenting with a process for cooking with radio tubes. That'd be convenient. Mother wouldn't have to keep running from the kitchen to the parlor to keep the set in adjustment. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch Another ex-congressman has been convicted of a liquor crime. Thus the question of what to do with lame ducks is being solved. has been convicted of a liqueat to do with lame ducks Another ex-congressman has been convicted of a liquor crime. Thus the question of what to do with lame ducks is being solved. By Clifford C. Mitchell During the past few months a great many of our public speakers, some writers and a few organizations have heralded the fact that as a race we do not patronize our own enterprises to the degree that we should. They even cite instances where we seem to prefer to spend our money, extravagantly, with the whites. * * * We have also been deluged with theories showing that our commercial activities have mainly been successful in those fields in which we are subjected to the greatest jim-crowism by the whites, thus, practically forcing us to patronize our own. Without taking issue with the theories advanced for the present existing conditions this digest will attempt to present a possible solution for at least some of our economic ailment. In fact, the solution to be presented, is actually in practise by our largest and most successful financial leaders. * * * It is unbelievable, to this writer, that there are any members of our race who would deliberately take their trade or business to the whites purely for the contact, in preference to dealing with our own members. True, a lot of business seems to slip through our hands but the reasons are more economic than racial. * * * For nearly three hundred years, during our enslavement, we were forced to accept the teaching that all things good came only from the white man, and that a black man who aspired to leadership or a position of influence was not to be trusted. The imprint of this teaching is yet visible in the minds of a great many of our group, in the north as well as the south, and it is no secret that a great many look with skepticism upon our professional class. In the business and commercial life however, a more practical method of proving the fallacy of such reasoning is available and if our masses still persist in giving their trade to non-race members then the reasons are certainly more than racial. Even the practise of "appreciation" trade does not seem as logical as "merited" trade. * * * The colored merchant, regardless of whether he is handling staples, necessities, luxuries or some form of service, to make a success must adopt the same basic principles that the successfu. white operator uses. He must study location, requirements, display, service management and business psychology and apply these economic laws in his undertaking if he expects to attract and keep the trade that is now going to the whites. We may not successfully curb the extravagance or unwise spending of our masses but we can at least train our coming business men and women to take advantage of the conditions as they exist. If our spenders go in for lavishness, gorgeousness, luxurious and pompous service, then provide it. If they are seeking quality merchandise with individual and expert service, provide that. Should they be economically inclined and are seeking only bargains and quantity then arrange to cater to that trade also. * * * It is an economic mistake and waste for members of our group, individually or collectively, to start any form of enterprise and expect success purely by waiting for the "appreciation" trade to roll in and swell the profits. There are too many kinds of elements in our race to expect it. Some may be content to use our places of business for social gatherings to disseminate local gossip while they are being served in an indifferent and careless manner, but not all. Paradoxical as it may seem, it is cheaper and wiser to open up a first-class enterprise with sufficient capital to provide for expert management, trained service and a liberal assortment of wares than it is to open up a dozen small individually manned establishments where service, experience and variety must be sacrificed. There is no excuse in saying that we can't compete wi htothers. Ratheir, we haven't tried. We need to turn some of that "old-fashioned religion" enthusiasm into a business revival led by cheer leaders who recognize facts and not sentiments. Remember that we outnumber the Jews two to one, yet, no one can deny them commercial leadership. "Appreciation" is merited—not coined. Efficient methods, excellent service and good business judgment is the best propaganda for securing "appreciation' trade. Try it. Heflin Beaten For Senate in Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Senator J. Thomas Heflin, stormy petrel of the senate and hater of anything concerning Aframericans or Catholics, was defeated for re-election by John H. Bankhead, regular democratic nominee. Bankhead's plurality was more than 52,000. Heflin bolted the democratic party in 1928 and refused to support Alfred E. Smith for President, because Smith was a Catholic. For this act he was "read out of the party" and was defeated for the nomination in the primary. He then declared himself a candidate for re-election as a Jeffersonian democrat, promising the people he would continue to give vent to his wrath against Negroes and Catholics. Pertinent Paragraphs Political Aftermaths Oscar DePriest his re-election than he been generally concern Thompson. The Ma ticket; DePriest referee congressman from the resented his district. Republicans of M whelming vote. All feated, with the excefeated in Lake county their fill of rampant it did take them 20 y. The National Colored People can be posed McCulloch for his democratic oppose "stumped" the state won then, but was election will strength affording them supply law. The defeat of M to me as a desire to it is a repudiation of cago Tribune, which evidently, is one of the country. According to in congress, which controlled by a Democ house, and one Repu line-up will be: 48 R Labor. But judging be controlled by the or ten of the Repu and will vote than Republican. H trolling the 72nd con Anti-prohibition in the house, and fighress will possess at and 130 Wet votes Rhode Island and M of the 18th amendr stead Act is expected. One of the most in the outcome of Albert B. George for cipal court of Chicago Negroes, Charles E elected justices of th Oscar DePriest looms a stronger representative than his re-election than most people thought him to be. He then generally conceded that he owes his success to the Thompson. The Mayor asked him to bolt the Reporter; DePriest refused. Which proves that the most congressman from the first district of Illinois has worsened his district. Republicans of Indiana have been defeated by an overwhelming vote. All of Lake county republicans were defeated, with the exception of Will R. Wood; and he was defeated in Lake county. People of this county have their fill of rampant Republican graft exposures, and did take them 20 years to decide to change. The National Association for the Advancement of People can well "lean on their laurels." They used McCullock for re-election as senator from Ohio as democratic opponent, Buckley, was elected; he "dumped" the state against Allen in the primaries then, but was defeated Tuesday. The results of the election will strengthen their position in national record, recording them support in the proposed new anti-lymphoma law. The defeat of Mrs. McCormick in Illinois does not come as a desire to see "J. Ham" in the Senate as much as a repudiation of the deminecing influence of theago Tribune, which supported its "sister-in-law" affidavitally, is one of the most outstanding "wet" news in the country. According to incomplete returns (Thursday) the congress, which convenes in December, 1931, will be called by a Democratic majority of eight votes in the house, and one Republican vote in the senate. The one-up will be: 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats and 11 labor. But judging it by party solidarity, the senate is controlled by the Democrats; because a possible ten of the Republicans can be classed as "insurgent" will vote for more Democratic legislator Republican. Hoover will have a difficult time rolling the 72nd congress, as he has done the present. Anti-prohibition sentiment gained more than 40% in the house, and five votes in the senate. The newness will possess a probable 18 Wet votes in the 13d 130 Wet votes in the house. Three states, Maine Island and Massachusetts, voted favoring an 18th amendment. Legislation amending the Head Act is expected in the next congress. One of the most serious losses suffered by the N.C. is the outcome of the election was the defeat of Robert B. George for re-election to the bench of the final court of Chicago. But to counteract that defeat, groves, Charles Ellis Toney and James S. Watson directed justices of the Municipal court of New York. Oscar DePriest looms a stronger representative since his re-election than most people thought him to be. It has been generally conceded that he owes his success to Mayor Thompson. The Mayor asked him to bolt the Republican ticket; DePriest refused. Which proves that the militant congressman from the first district of Illinois has well represented his district. Republicans of Indiana have been defeated by an overwhelming vote. All of Lake county republicans were defeated, with the exception of Will R. Wood; and he was defeated in Lake county. People of this county have had their fill of rampant Republican graft exposures, even if it did take them 20 years to decide to change. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People can well "lean on their laurels." They opposed McCulloch for re-election as senator from Ohio, and his democratic opponent, Buckley, was elected; Pickens "stumped" the state against Allen in the primaries, who won then, but was defeated Tuesday. The results of the election will strengthen their position in national affairs, affording them support in the proposed new anti-lynching law. The defeat of Mrs. McCormick in Illinois does not seem to me as a desire to see "J. Ham" in the Senate as much as it is a repudiation of the demineering influence of the Chicago Tribune, which supported its "sister-in-law" and, incidentally, is one of the most outstanding "wet" newspapers of the country. According to incomplete returns (Thursday) th 72nd congress, which convenes in December, 1931, will be controlled by a Democratic majority of eight votes in the house, and one Republican vote in the senate. The senate line-up will be: 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats and 1 Farm-Labor. But judging it by party solidarity, the senate will be controlled by the Democrats; because a possible eight or ten of the Republicans can be classed as "insurgents" and will vote for more Democratic legislation than Republican. Hoover will have a difficult time controlling the 72nd congress, as he has done the present 71st Anti-prohibition sentiment gained more than 40 votes in the house, and five votes in the senate. The new congress will possess a probable 18 Wet votes in the senate and 130 Wet votes in the house. Three states, Illinois, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, voted favoring a repeal of the 18th amendment. Legislation amending the Volstead Act is expected in the next congress. One of the most serious losses suffered by the Negroes in the outcome of the election was the defeat of Judge Albert B. George for re-election to the bench of the Municipal court of Chicago. But to counteract that defeat, two Negroes, Charles Ellis Toney and James S. Watson were elected justices of the Municipal court of New York City. Pat Hurley Speaks. For the sake of J. Hurley of Oklahoma a conspicuous assu- much discussed and Gold Star Mothers. This same Pat night in interest of governor of New Franklin D. Roosevelt and paid liars hired President." He claimed that are devoting their program. Would-be the purpose of villif destroy his leaders economic program." As President of Hoover has made aator." He has offer the American people the chief executive ing the worst bus crisis it has faced in dent can do is appe- chance in defending two men like Frank sidering the fact he to do the job! For the sake of formal introduction, I mean A. Hurley of Oklahoma, secretary of war, who made conspicuous ass of himself last summer during such discussed and protested "jim crow trip" of Old Star Mothers to the battlefields of France. This same Pat Hurley spoke in New York Saturday in interest of the election of Charles H. Turow Governor of New York, over the present incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hurley assailed the "mucked paid liars hired for the sole purpose of villifying the president." He claimed that the "nationally known obstacle" he devoting their entire time to defeating the President program. Would-be character assassins are hired for the purpose of villifying the President program—try to destroy his leadership and prevent the success of economic program." As President of the United States, Herbert Hoover has made a good "Belgian food relief administrator." He has offered no workable economic program. The American people in the nineteen months he has been chief executive of the nation. The country is facing the worst business depression and unemployment crisis it has faced in a generation, and the best they can do is appoint commissions. Hurley has a chance in defending Hoover's record in the strongest men like Franklin Roosevelt and Al Smith, neither of the fact he is a very spineless individual so do the job! For the sake of formal introduction, I mean Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma, secretary of war, who made such a conspicuous ass of himself last summer during the much discussed and protested "jim crow trip" of Negro Gold Star Mothers to the battlefields of France. This same Pat Hurley spoke in New York Saturday night in interest of the election of Charles H. Tuttle as governor of New York, over the present incumbent, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hurley assailed the "muckrakers and paid liars hired for the sole purpose of villifying the President." He claimed that the "nationally known obstructionists are devoting their entire time to defeating the President's program. Would-be character assassins are hired for the purpose of villifying the President program—trying to destroy his leadership and prevent the success of his economic program." As President of the United States, Herbert Clarke Hoover has made a good "Belgian food relief administrator." He has offered no workable economic program to the American people in the nineteen months he has been the chief executive of the nation. The country is suffering the worst business depression and unemployment crisis it has faced in a generation, and the best the President can do is appoint commissions. Hurley has a weak chance in defending Hoover's record in the stronghold of two men like Franklin Roosevelt and Al Smith, not considering the fact he is a very spineless individual selected to do the job! Dr. Delaney Says The conduct of election, last Tuesday latent, uncontrolled progo. While it is true causes for turning theole, it is also unquefully and resentfully press their disapproach conduct. Nationally there United States senator Judge Parker, and a type of political leader to follow. The time has collieable, trustworthy, in the group, and the mind the good of all consider suggestions. The saleable, cri has been thrust upon and leadership that proving untrue, must derstanding, honesty and actual progress Buffalo News: T ever tried to keep in The conduct of the Negro in his participation in election, last Tuesday, furnishes a fine illustration of recent, uncontrolled political strength of the American soo. While it is true that there were many contrives for turning to the Democratic party by other means, it is also unquestionably true, that Negroes, publicly and resentfully, went to the polls determined to press their disapproval of certain official leaders and conduct. Nationally there was a concerted effort to the United States senators, who supported the appointment Judge Parker, and locally there was a resentment to a type of political leadership which the Negro had been to follow. The time has come for the Negro to build a strong, trustworthy, intelligent, thoughtful leadership in the group, and this leadership must be made to be kind and the good of all the group and must seek to know consider suggestions for good from every source. The saleable, cringing, selfish, unworthy leadership has been thrust upon Negroes in the past must be disdid leadership that may be chosen by or within them, moving untrue, must be severely dealt with. With the understanding, honesty, courage and fari play can be exerted actual progress made. The conduct of the Negro in his participation in the election, last Tuesday, furnishes a fine illustration of the latent, uncontrolled political strength of the American Negro. While it is true that there were many contributing causes for turning to the Democratic party by other people, it is also unquestionably true, that Negroes, purposefully and resentfully, went to the polls determined to express their disapproval of certain official leaders and their conduct. Nationally there was a concerted effort to defeat United States senators, who supported the appointment of Judge Parker, and locally there was a resentment of the type of political leadership which the Negro had been forced to follow. The time has come for the Negro to build a strong, reliable, trustworthy, intelligent, thoughtful leadership within the group, and this leadership must be made to keep in mind the good of all the group and must seek to know and consider suggestions for good from every source. The saleable, cringing, selfish, unworthy leadership that has been thrust upon Negroes in the past must be discarded and leadership that may be chosen by or within the group proving untrue, must be severely dealt with. With this understanding, honesty, courage and fari play can be expected, and actual progress made. Buffalo News: The biggest piece of property a man has ever tried to keep in his wife's name is Texas. Buffalo News: The biggest piece of property a man tried to keep in his wife's name is Texas. Standardized Those girls look exactly alike. Are they twins?" "Oh, no. They merely went to the same plastic surgeon.' —Life. "Oh, no. They m —Life. Nowadays a nec the home of a neigh If the reported hu the hated American to suffer the remain patch. Every time a gra other political crooks News. "Oh, no. They merely went to the same plastic sur- Life. Nowadays a necessity is almost any luxury you can be home of a neighbor. If the reported hurricane in Haiti will rid the country he hated American marines, the little Republic can suffer the remaining devastation.—Oklahoma Black Watch. Every time a grand jury fails to indict a political other political crooks grow just a little bolder.—Indian News. Nowadays a necessity is almost any luxury you see in the home of a neighbor. If the reported hurricane in Haiti will rid the country of the hated American marines, the little Republic can afford to suffer the remaining devastation.—Oklahoma Black Dispatch. Every time a grand jury fails to indict a political crook other political crooks grow just a little bolder.—Indianapolis News. November 8, 1930 representative since it him to be. It has his success to Mayor Bolt the Republican as that the militant Illinois has well repressed by an over-republicans were deceived; and he was deprived this county have had exposures, even in range. The Advancement of laurels." They opener from Ohio, and was elected; Pickens the primaries, when the results of the in national affairs and new anti-lynching. Illinois does not seem the Senate as much as influence of the Chiefer-in-law" and, in "wet" newspapers. (Thursday) th 72nd of 1931, will be come eight votes in the senate. The senateocrats and 1 Farmersity, the senate will use a possible eight used as "insurgents"ocratic legislation on difficult time come the present 71st more than 40 vote state. The new con votes in the senate three states, Illinois and favoring a repeal amending the Volunteer. served by the Negroes the defeat of Judge Bench of the Munich act that defeat, two times S. Watson were of New York City. on, I mean Patrick war, who made such summer during the "row trip" of Negro of France. New York Saturday, Charles H. Tuttle a present incumbent and the "muckraker"rose of villifying the known obstructionist setting the President's sins are hired for program—trying to the success of his states, Herbert Clark and relief administra- economic program two months he has been the country is suffer- and unemployment the best the President Hurley has a weak in the stronghold of Al Smith, not con- is individual selected. participation in the illustration of the of the American Negro many contributing party by other people. Negroes, purpose is determined to external leaders and their and effort to defeat the appointment of a resentment of the gro had been forced to build a strong, resful leadership with be made to keep in not seek to know and my source. Arthy leadership that must be discarded or within the group with. With this un- day can be expected property a man has Texas. me plastic surgeon. luxury you see in rid the country of Republic can afford Oklahoma Black Disict a political crook holder.—Indianapolis By Rudolf Jonson By Dr. F. S. Delaney Some Property! Standardized The Gary N. American Final Edition PARTNER CARE LEADS FIRM NEW SEVEN YEARS Nyngen Fare "Solid Republican Section Yields Negroes Give 1,933 Votes To Democratic Party Membership Of Kim Detrick To 14,001 Earl Rendell, Jr. Arrested By Gary Cage Against Fired Shipping Ball 641 Arrested By Gary Cage Against Fired Shipping Ball Tanner Dumontus Exhibit of Art Attended by Two Negroes 12 BEAUTIFUL Pressed Law CASES MAY LAST