Gary American

The American Wishes All a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year VOL. IV. No.5 Prospects For Gary Poor Dim Unless Aided Local Merchant Sends In Contribution of $15 to Cause Prospects for a joyous Christmas for the many hundred of Gary's poor colored people will be very dim unless more contributions to the poor relief fund are made between now and Wednesday night. Despite he sincerity of the appeal and the worthy motives actuating it, few people have responded to the call made three weeks ago for contributions of money, food and clothing to give to the poor. Despite the sincerity of the appeal need pointed out, Gary, on the whole, has not been moved to take care of those who are without food, shelter and clothing. That the many hundreds in want must continue to suffer seems patent unless Garyites open up their hearts and give what they can give. Few Contributions Outside of a liberal contribution made by one Gary merchant and employees of this newspaper and a few others, few other contributions to the fund had been received up to a late hour today. The merchant who made the generous contribution to the fund is David Farber, of the National Distributing company, 1726 Broadway. Moyed by the appeal in this newspaper, Mr. Farber sent in his check for $15 with the request that it be applied to give relief to the poor and needy whose cases have been reported in The American. Mr. Farber, a South Side business man, declared that the business people of the South Side whose business depends upon the people of the South Side should give liberally to this fund. "I'm glad to do my share," he said, in issuing his check. More than 216 specific cases of need have been reported to this newspaper, according to a check up made this week. Most of the cases reported were in families where both the mother and father have been out of work for many months. Other cases reported conditions where sickness had prevented the heads of the family from working while their meagre savings gradually dwindled to nothing during the period of illness. One man reported that he had been out of work since March with a sick wife, the mother of four small children. He declared that all of his savings have been spent trying to buy food and fuel. His last dollar gone and his wife and children shivering in a cold house, he came to the office of The American and asked that a job be found for him, no matter what kind of job. Will Work For Coal He was assured that upon investigation of his case, assistance would be given him. In a dingy, dark rear basement flat on Washington street, investigators found another family in which the death of the father and the incapacity of the mother to work had brought suffering to an aged and crippled grandmother and her three small grandchildren. As the investigators entered the place, one little tousled hair tot, barely two years old, pulled at the coat of the visitor and asked meekly for a nickel. "Give me a nickel to buy a loaf of bread," she pleaded. The investigator reached in his pocket and placed a shiny fifty cent piece in the child's hand. Gleefully, the little tot ran to its grandmother with the money. The grandmother dropped her head and cried. "I never believed I would be like this." she said between sobs. "I'm ashamed to depend upon charity, but my daughter has been sick for eleven months and I'm crippled and can't hardly get about in this house." She was assured by the investigator that she need not be ashamed. When told that she would be given some groceries and a load of kindling she was so grateful she arose from her chair and hobbled to the door as the investigator left. 'God will bless you all,' she said. Many Other Cases "Give something—money, old clothing, groceries, anything," was the statement made by officials of the fund in making their final drive this week. Each contribution will be appreciated. If we can get 500 people to give only fifty cents each, Christmas baskets for at least 125 families can be given away Christmas morning," say officials of the fund. Contributions can be sent or brought in to the office of The Gary American. They will be received up EIGHT PAGES Woman With 3 Thumbs Caught by Texas Cops BEAUMONT, Tex. — (ANP) — The gentle art of rolling fingers over ink pads gets monotonous to employes of the police identification bureau unless something out of the ordinary happens. As long as everybody has ten fingers to print, the job become routine. But eleven fingers afford the chance of a life time. Not in 86,000 times has the local bureau found a person with eleven fingers. But yesterday the ratio was changed. A colored woman arrested at Lake Charles. La., on an assault to murder charge had three thumbs. Two almost perfect thumbs on one hand were impressed on the record cards to be filed away. C. G. McGraw, superintendent, said the case will be classified as accidental. Once or twice the bureau has received prints from exchange bureaus recording a "nubbin" of a little finger. At any rate the suspect will be easily identified next time she is arrested without the necessity, probably, of counting the whorls. Sorority Ends Its Plans For Gary Conclave Sigma Gamma Rho to Convene Here From December 26-30 The sixth annual boule of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority will convene in Gary, Indiana, December 26-30, with the Epsilon chapter as hostess. Delegates are expected to attend from every state where a chapter has been organized. The Sigma sorority was founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Allison now living in California. Up to the present the sorority has twenty-eight chapters and nearly one thousand members. The national officers of the sorority are: grand basileus, Mrs. Fannie O'Bannon, Louisville, vice grand basileus, Mrs. Bertha Black, Vincennes, Indiana; grand grammateus, Miss Nila Pettiford, Terre Haute, Indiana; grand organizer, Mrs. Beatrice M. Wright; chairman of board of directors, Mrs. Nell Ransom of Detroit; editor-in-chief of Aurora, Miss Margaret Carrol, Cleveland, Ohio; publicity, Miss Loi Gray, St. Louis. The business meeting will be held at the Roosevelt high school, 24th and Van Buren streets. The public meeting will be at the First A.M. E. church, 20th and Massachusetts streets. The board of directors will hold their meeting Friday night, December 26, the regular sessions beginning Saturday morning. The reports from the various chapters as to their educational and civic activities throughout the year will be one of the main features of the business program. A reception given in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Turner will constitute the usual welcoming to the delegates after which a dance will be given at Tyler park. Other Social Events Other social features will be a dance on Monday night given by the DeLuxe club and a tea on Sunday given by the Autumn Leaf and So-Lit clubs. The chapters of Chicago are honoring the delegates with a dance on Tuesday night in Chicago. Jazzin' The News (THE WEEK'S NEWS IN VERSE) By F. Marshall Davis DePriest makes his maiden speech, lambasts the southerns gents Burrus says he'll keep his post unless a judge dissents Gary host to Gamma boule, all plans prepared for meet By celebration local folk will freedom's signing greet Twenty-two nabbed by local cops to help curb all crime here To every one a merry Csistmas and a happy, happy New Year! until Wednesday night and the name of each contributor will be published as well as the amount given. Contributions so far received are as follows: David Farber ..... $15.00 American Employees ..... 25.00 Rowland Scott ..... 50 Robert Drew ..... 50 F. W. Alexander ..... 1.00 Hilda Johnson ..... 5.00 Previously given ..... 0.00 STUDENTS GIVE PLAYS BALTIMORE — (ANP) — Three one-act plays were given by members of the dramatic club of Morgan college Tuesday evening. 94. WEDS THIRD TIME PARIS, Mo. — (ANP) — For the third time, Martin Watts, 94, former soldier in the Union Army, was married here Friday. Burrus Justice So State Says; Law Says 'No' Status After First of Year May Be Decided by Highest Court Can Hold Job Until '34 if He's Winner Commission Is at Odds With Law Passed by 1927 Legislature Which will take ascendency: a duly authorized commission issued and signed by officials of the state of Indiana, or a law passed in 1927 which has never yet been proven to be constitutional? On the answer to this question hinges the fate of William Burrus, justice of the peace here in Calumet township. And it may be Circuit Court Judge Miles Norton or an even higher jurist who will solve the problem some time after the first of the year. Send For Books The controversy, brewing for some time, assumed a definite shape this week when John Primich, elected to the position of justice in November when the democrats surprised even themselves, sent a constable to Burrus' court at 1982 Washington street and asked for his books. The constable went back empty-handed, the south side justice telling him that he would turn over no books except on court order. He said that it would be just as sensible for him to send his constable to Primich's office and ask for his books. Robert G. Estl), newly elected county prosecutor, has signified his intention of attaching to oust Burus as soon as he assumes office January 1. Mary Grace Wells, township trustee-elect, is said to have declared she would issue him no supplies nor pay him any salary. The same holds good for B. J. Laube, white justice against whom ouster action will also be raised No Successor Named The basis for Justice Burrus announcement that he will not vacate the first of the year is the fact that his commission gives him the right to hold office until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. As no one ran for his office during the campaign, no one has been elected. Consequently, the commission gives him the privilege to hold office for four more years as it will be that length of time before another justice election rolls around. The fight against the south side justice is based on the ground that Calumet township should have only two justices, according to legislation passed in 1927. Consequently only two democrats ran for office, and they against duly elected republican justices. Burrus was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of William C. Heuston. If the case goes to court, it will be a test case as the point raised has not yet been passed on and the constitutionality of the justice limiting law is still in doubt. College Hit in Failure of White Bank in Dixie HIGH POINT, N. C. — (CNS) — Charging that he is listed in the city directory as a Negro, W. B. Byerly, white, local grocer, entered suit here Saturday in the Municipal Court for $20,00 damages from Miller Brothers of Asheville, publishers of the directory. The directory reveals that Jack Byerly, colored, is listed as operating a grocery business in the colored section of the city and living at the same address, while W. B. Byerly, white, is named as a grocer operating and residing in the white section. W. B. Byerly, however, is known to his friends as "Jack" Byerly. Santo Domingo Looking For $40,000,000 Loan WASHINGTON — (CNS) — Negotiations between American bankers and four members of the Dominican Government for a loan of between $40,000,000 and $50,000,000 have reached a most hopeful stage, it was learned here last week. The loan is sought to carry out an investment program of the Dominican Government to prevent what Ralph Vidal, Secretary of State, called "the same crisis in Santo Domingo which has the United States in its grip—unemployment, hard times." Little of the money would be applied to reconstruction in areas which suffered during the recent cyclone. FREE—ANY LOT FREE-Your choice of any one of our lots absolutely free. If we build your house for you. Small down payments. Terms to suit your convenience. Superior Realty and Bldg. Co. 2000 Broadway. Phone 9229. GARY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930 Abbie Mitchell Is Busy "Queen of the Air" Mob Takes Orderly Released From Jail Mutilates Him - Asked a Nurse for Kiss Mob Takes Orderly Released From Jail Mutilates Him - Asked a Nurse for Kiss Black Jewish Corporation in Harlem Restrained by Court CHICAGO — (ANP) — Seven months ago, Abbie Mitchell, soprano, was called to Chicago to serve as guest artist with the Studebaker Champions, who broadcast each Sunday night at 9:15 P. M. (Central time) over the coast-to-coast network of the Natoional Broadcasting company, from the studio of WGN, the Chicago Tribune station. Two months ago, she made her first appearance as guest artist with the Williams' Oil-o-Matics, who also broadcast each Sunday evening at 6:30 over the network of the National Broadcasting company, through WGN. Miss Mitchell sings the first Sunday in each month. Thursday evening of this week, the celebrated soprano appeared as guest artist on the Hydrox program which is broadcast over WMAQ. the station of the Chicago Daily News. This broadcast began at nine o'clock. On January 13, Miss Mitchell will sing at Howard university and on January 16, at Fisk. Mob Takes Orderly Re Mutilates Him - Asked JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (ANP) — Timothy Rouse, employed as orderly by the Municipal hospital located on Davis island, was accused of approaching one of the white nurses and asking her to kiss him while riding on the elevator, December 2. He was arrested the following morning, put in jail. Without a trial or hearing he was released about midnight. His release seemed to have been timed with the assembling of a mob, for before he had gotten a block from the jail he was taken by a mob and carried to some part of the city, anaesthetized and an operation performed, evidently by a physician, and left by the roadside. An ambulance was called and advised to pick up a patient at this point. He was taken to a Negro hospital for treatment. No investigation has been made; no attempt to discover the responsible persons or to verify the alleged foundation for the tragedy. Why Frightened Builder Fires Negro Labor Jobless Whites Shoot Up Workers Camp HOUSTON, Tex. — (ANP) — Joe D. Hughes, white, Houston contractor, announced this week that only white labor would be employed hereafter on a pipe line construction project his company is carrying on near Call Junction, Texas. The decision, he said, was caused by the action of a band, presumably of white men, who fired into the camp wounding one Negro and frightening a number of others. Mr. Hughes said he understood the man would recover and added that the labor situation was "rather bad" due to the fact that lumber mills there had closed down. "We're going to give the white men the jobs all right," he added, explaining that while any daylight attack could be frustrated by his foreman, such night raids could not be coped with so easily, and it was desired to give white men preference. A warning notice was found posted near the camp, the contractor or said, and a foreman tore it down immediately when it was called to his attention. Mr. Hughes said he had not been informed as to just what the notice said, but he assumed it was advising the Negroes to stay clear of the camp. Black Jewish Corr Harlem Restrain --- NEW YORK — (CNS) — A motion in the New York Supreme Court here last week restrained the B'nai Abraham Progressive Corporation, organizer in Harlem by colored Jews, from selling any more of its stock. Arnold Josia Ford, educated in the Barbadoes, South America and Bermuda, teacher of music on the violin and piano, professor of Hebrew and ordained rabbi of the Jewish faith, told how evil days had fallen on his congregation and dissention reared its head in the synagogue. As rabbi of Beth B'nai Abraham congregation, where he was called from the Moorish Zionist congregation, Rabbi Ford said he thought it was a good idea to organize classes in Hebrew, the Bible, mechanical drawing, mahtematics and other subjects useful to residents of Harlem. Members of his congregation contributed small fees for the courses of instruction, which paid for the rental of classrooms. Rabbi Ford pointed out to them, however, that it would be more economical if they bought property of their own. Mary A.N.P. Miss Abbie Mitchell the jaller released him without trial or why the release came at such an opportune time is a question. Rouse married about a year ago, but has no children, is 24 years of age, and his wife 22. He therefore came to his misfortune "at the hands of parties unknown." Police Arrest Only 22 Gary Folk in Week Six Nabbed as Drunks by Cops and Five Held as Suspencts Only twenty-two darker Garyites fell afoul of the law from Sunday to early Friday and none of these was arrested on any serious charge, according to records kept at the local police department. Leading the field were arrests for violations of some phase of the Volstead act. 'Six luckless Garyites got drunk at the wrong places and as a result their problems of room and board, if they had any, were taken care of by the municipality. Two more merely violated the state liquor law and still another merely had whiskey in his possession at a most inopportune moment. A list of the charges and those arrested on each follows: Drunkenness: Bennie Blackman, 1309 Jefferson; Joe Pitts, 1651 Jefferson; Joe Brantley, 1537 Broadway; Herbert Snowden, New York; Joseph Whitley, 1618 Adams, Luela Holmes, 1900 Massachusetts. V. S. L. L.: Joe Britt, 502 Polk; Charles Bevial, 1700 Madison; Adell Kenne, 1719 Adams. Suspects: Percy Green, 2472 Broadway; Virgil Sheppard, States hotel; Hosea Smith, 31 W. 17th; Roosevelt Rishin, 618 Washington, Allen Jackson, 1550 Adams. Adultery: Mary Lee Sellers, and John Sellers, 1409 Adams. Vagrancy: Dan Dixon, Benton Harbor. Provocation: Anna. Harris, 1700 Washington, Mamie Chess, 1821 Pennsylvania. Hold for Coroner: Hanna Corley, 1765 Pclk. Reckless driving: Isabel Jenkins, 2332 Adams. The B'nai Abraham Progressive Corporation was organized in November, 1928, with an authorized capital of 100 shares of common stock, par value $50 a share. The officers were Ezekiel Tull, president; Edward Amos, vice-president; Oliver Perkins, treasurer, and Sav- erine De Four, secretary. Tull, Amos and the Rabbi were the directors. With the proceeds from the stock and loans from the students the first payments were met, but soon discord broke out. Tull, the president, went to Africa, Amos resigned. Thomas McLeod was called in as president, but there was little sign of improvement. Members of the corporation had moved into the new buildings, but there were many vacant rooms and the properties were operated at a loss. Last July the principal and interest were lost by default and the corporation's net worth was estimated at $933.66. The property was sold by foreclosure and the corporation became insolvent. Rabbi Ford blamed the difficulties on the officers of the corporation. Fourth Man Goes Free on Holdup Charge George Armstrong, arrested more than a month ago in confection with the reign of terror created by the "taxi-bandits" and held to the criminal court as an accomplice in the shooting of Earl Jeffries, cab driver, on October 25, was discharged in Crown Point Wednesday before Judge Martin Smith. The case was nolle prosessed by the state because of lack of evidence. Testimony by the defense witnesses showed that Armstrong had no connection with the crime, neither was he more than slightly acquainted with the two men, Dave Fowler and Wayman Roberts, who were previously convicted for participation in the "taxi-bandit" crimes, and are now serving terms in the state prison for robbery with a gun. Mrs. Mary Fowler, wife of Dave Fowler, testified as a defense witness. She stated that Armstrong had never been to her home and discussed robbery plans with her husband; an allegation which the state tried to prove. James Browning, another youth arrested by Detectives Bolden and Fields as a member of the gang of bandits, was discharged in city court three weeks ago after proving a case of mistaken identity. White Boy Accidentally Killed by Hunter The Rev. Eugene Thompson, Chicago, presiding elder of the district, is now pastor of the First A. M. E. church, 20th and Massachusetts street. Rev. Thompson takes the place left vacant by the resignation of the Rev. W. A. McClendon who returned two weeks ago to Atlanta, Ga., his home. The new minister is considered to be exceptionally well qualified and has a long record of successful service in the ministry. Statements relative to friction with Bishop Carey contained in a story carried recently in this newspaper were thought by the public to have been given by Thomas Hightower, chairman of the official committee at the church. The only statement which Mr. Hightower made was that Rev. McClendon resigned because of purely personal reasons and a desire to leave a climate which was more severe than that to which he had been accustomed. Mr. Hightower also pointed out he high esteem in which the departing pastor had been held. Hold Girl Student in Killing of Boy Following the death Tuesday of Chadwick Neville, 16, 1761 Polk street, Hanna Corley, also 16, 1765 Polk street, was Wednesday ordered held to the juvenile court on a charge of homicide by Dr. A. A. Watts, coroner. Both the boy and girl were students at Froebel high school. Young Neville was stabbed while struggling with the girl in her home last week. Miss Corley was arrested at her home shortly after the youth died in a local hospital. She told police that the stabbing was purely accidental. A friendly scuffle had taken place with the boy and when it ceased the girl started peeling an apple. As the youth started to grab her again, she struck out with her knife and he ran against the blade. It penetrated his chest. Miss Corley will be kept in the juvenile detention home until her trial, police said. Sues for $20,000 When He Is Listed as Negro CHARLOTTE, N. C. — (ANP) Failure of the First National bank of this city which in 1922 built a new 22-story home at a cost of $1,800,000 has tied up the funds of the most important colored institutions in the city. One of the principal accounts maintained there was that of Johnson C. Smith university. The bank's failure is believed due to its inability to rent more than one-third of the space in its huge new building. KOLI KOLA LOSES NEW YORK — (ANP) — Koli Kola, dropped a tough ten-round fight to Leo Dazzo Thursday evening at the Olympia cubb. The Porto Rican had piled up a big lead in the early rounds, but failed to maintain his advantage, wilting badly as the fight drew to a close. REBUILT BICYCLES BARGAINS IN BICYCLES — Rebuilt bicycles $12 and 'up. Like new. New Bicycles $20. Soldner Cycle Shop, 323 E. 17th. Dial 9380. News while it is news and many features of particular interest to all may be found in every issue of this paper. On sale at all news stands. akes First Speech s Short Session; In oward Library Fund DePriest Makes First Speech Of Congress Short Session; In Plea for Howard Library Fund Flays Those Claiming Friendship but Not Favoring Move EIGHT PAGES Capable FAY J. ROBINSON Fay Jackson, petite Californian, who has won considerable deserved fame as a writer. She is considered to be unusually talented in the art of rhetorical composition. To Celebrate Emancipation On January 1 To Select Speaker for Meet; Other Program Plans Completed Continuing with the policy launched last year of having a special program to commemorate the signing by Abraham Lincoln of the Emancipation proclamation, plans are being carried out for a celebration on New Years day. The Gary Noonday Business club will promote the program in conjunction with the Community council. Last January 1 the celebration was held at Laurel C. M. E. church, 23rd and Washington streets. It was well attended and a big success and as a result the Community council was born. This council, of which H. Theodore Tatum, East Pulaski principal, is chairman, now interests itself in all questions affecting the Negro in Gary and draws its membership from the various local organizations. The Program The nature of the program was determined at a meeting of the executive committee of the council Monday night at Stewart house. It was decided then that the program will be simple in its outlines but will carry out a suggestion of the race's history in America. A short period will be given to community singing in which spirituals and old plantation melodies will be sung. Those who come are urged to bring songs to suit the occasion. Following this, the Emancipation proclamation will be read and a short review of the achievements of 1930 will be made. The main address will be delivered by either Dr. L. H. King, editor of the Southwestern Advocate of the M. E. church, or Bishop W. T. Vernon of the A. M. E. denomination. Committees Named The members of the executive committee present at the meeting, were: H. Theodore Tatum, Mrs. M. Wodfolk, Mrs. Lena Harris, Miss Thyra J. Edwards, Mrs. Daisy Garnett, Rev. Frank S. Delaney, Rev. Green, Dr. Chas. R. Wood and Dr. Royal W. Grubbs. The following committee were named: Committee on Place and Arrangements—Dr. Royal W. Grubbs, chairman, Mrs. Lena Harris. Committee on resolutions — H. Theodore Tatum, chairman, Rev. Green and Mrs. Margie Woodfold. Committee on program—Dr. Chas. R. Wod, chairman, Miss Thyra J. Edwards and Mrs. Daisy Garnett. Committee on publicity -- Rev. Frank S. Delaney, chairman, Rev. Green and Miss Thyra J. Edwards. THE SENATE GETS COAGE NOMINATION WASHINGTON — (CNS) — The name of Jefferson Coage, appointed recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia here several weeks ago by President Hoover, was sent to the Senate for confirmation last Tuesday. Coage was named to succeed Arthur G. Froe, of Welch, W. Va., who resigned after holding the post for nine years. The latter was appointed by President Harding. Price 5 Cents White Southerners Try to Block Move for New Building Talks Two Minutes; Cash Is Approved WASHINGTON — (ANP) — Expressing surprise that southern members of congress, men who profess such great friendship for the Negro race and refer feelingly to the ties of youth that bind them to colored people, should object to provisions to foster education for colored boys and girls, Oscar DePriest, Illinois, made his first speech in this session of Congress by laying a gentle board on the heads of Represenatives Woodrum and Byrns of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. Debate centered around the appropriation for Howard university. The sub-committee, led by Mr. Cramton of Michigan, had recommended that in addition to the $1,160,000 to be appropriated for salaries and maintenance, the sum of $400,000 be immediately allowed so that construction might begin on a library building, the final cost of which would be $800,000. Objects Mr. Woodrum, Virginia, moved that this amendment to the bill be struck out, arguing that congress has turned down proposals to increase the salaries of federal employees, and had made other slashes, in order to meet the emergencies caused by the present employment situation. Mr. Byrns spoke in the same vein. Both gentlemen expressed their warm regard for the Negro and the hope that their remark would not be understood to be prejudiced. Mr. Murphy of Ohio spoke eloquently in favor of the amendment, citing his colleagues that the Negro was brought to America against his will and that the federal government had a responsibility to care after him which it ought to recognize. Talks Two Minutes Mr. Cramton, Michigan, who has consistently fathered and fought for Howard appropriations, yielded two minutes of his time to Mr. DePriest, who expressed himself as follows: "Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I am surprised to hear some of the gentlemen of this House use the unemployment situation as a smoke screen to defeat the purpose of this bill to appropriate $400,000 to construct a library at Howard university. I appreciate the great love they have for these people of mine in the southland where most of them were born, but I cannot appreciate their failure to give them an opportunity to become better citizens and become better educated. "A Clearing House" "Howard university acts as a clearing house to furnish teachers to the Negro children of the southland. They are not allowed the privilege of going to the normal schools in the southland where they instruct men and women to become better instructors in the schools, so most of them come to Howard university in Washington to receive the education so necessary to go back to the southland and educate the black youth. "I know of no states which would be benefited by this appropriation quiet so much as the states south of the Mason-Dixon line. I hope that every member from he south, who loves my racial group so very, very much, will vote for this appropriation. I appreciate the close contact they have had with them. I have heard some of them say time after time, that they had sucked at the breasts of black mammies, and I suppose that is true. They nourished and grew fat over it. Let the Negro boys and girls that come to Howard university have the best opportunities possible for the government to give them, to become efficient and to become better citizens, and help make the Negro youth of this country better citizens by giving them better instruction and better education." HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE repairing and refinishing services; irons, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, stoves, lamps, door checks, locks and keys; complete mail box service. Free call and delivery service. Hasco, phone 2-3528. ROSES FOR SALE ROSES — Ever-blooming, Perennials, hedges, shrubbery, trees and evergreen. Guaranteed. Order for spring delivery. Dial 2-7696. TULSA (ANP) — A charter has been issued by the state for the incorporation of Liberty Building & Loan Association here with a capitalization of $200,000. Its activities will be directed primarily to the building and refinancing of homes. The company was organized by L. B. Burris and D. B. Fullwood, its fiscal agnets. Clyde L. Cole is president. Say Rosenwald Edifice Would Bring About CHICAGO (ANP) — The Chicago Industrial Agency of Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Company set a new record when it increased the debit from $1,600 to $2,000 in a period of two months. Ten men in the agency who formed what was termed the $50.00 weekly club wrote $84 industrial business the first week. The company has 20,000 industrial policyholders in the city. NEW YORK (ANP) — Not only has the scarcity of jobs hit the employment agencies hard, but a new wrinkle as practiced by the women of Harlem out of work, is adding more and more to the burden of fewer jobs through he agencies. In a certain park in the Bronz every day, day and part time workers' from Harlem gather. One may pass through the park at any hour of the day and see the women, ready to go to work, sitting in the warm sunshine on the benches, waiting for someone to come along needing their services. Jewish women of the vicinity thus keep a tab on the workers and come out to pick their former helpers. The cost of obtaining the job is thus eliminated for the worker and the trouble of supplying the agency with information is avoided by the employer. The women are paid the regular wage as prescribed by the state laws and work regular hours. Some employers have been known to find the same woman waiting for them on regular days and not only do the women work for one person, they work for two and three in the same manner. Employment agencies are seeking me to prevent this evasion of revenue from their clients, but with so many gym agencies operating inarat on, the workers cannot be blamed for seeing it that they get just what they bargain for. WASHINGTON, D. C. (ANP). Ferry W. Howard, attorney and Republican National Committeeman from Mississippi, was elected president of the Washington Bar Association at its recent monthly meeting. LOS ANGELES (ANP) — A large modern plaster and market has been opened here at South Central avenue with a colored manager and all Negro personnel. Henry Coleman is in charge. NEW YORK (ANP) — Extensive alterations and remodeling just completed have transformed the graphic studio of C. R. Champbell 2313 Seventh Avenue, into one of the most complete plants devoted to portraits, commercial, newspaper and theatrical work. The studio, formerly in restricted quarters, now has a large reception room, enlarged work, operating and dressing rooms. Campbell's companies an entire floor. NEW YORK (ANP) — The Secretary's office of the National Negro Business League recently received the following letter from Mr. Arthur Wood, Chairman of the President's Emergency Committee for Unemployment, which says: "In order to secure a very prompt organization throughout the country which might relieve the suffering during this winter, we have appealed to each of the governors to assume responsibility for organizing CAM CAMEL PAGE TWO Harlem Medics Block Move to Build Hospital Segregation NEW YORK — (CNS) — A survey of conditions among the colored physicians and surgeons here and a tentative proposal to erect a hospital in Harlem exclusively for Negroes, both under the supervision and expense of the Jullus Rosenwald fund, were denounced at a closed meeting of fifty members of the Manhattan Medical society at 2372 Seventh avenue, last Tuesday. Two representatives of the fund, which heretofore has been concerned with the construction of Negro rural schools, were present at the meeting of the society, which is composed of eighty Harlem doctors. Dr. Louis T. Wright, a police surgeon and a member of the surgical staff of Harlem hospital, said that it had been rumored in medical circles for several months that the Rosenwald fund had under consideration the establishment of a hospital for the Negroes of the city, but that Dr. Michael Davis, medical director of the fund, who was present at the meeting, had refused to make known the actual progress of the plan. Discussion Refused Dr. Davis and Dr. D. L. Harris, a Negro representative of the fund, both of Chicago, refused to discuss the action of the society, beyond saying that directors of the fund in Chicago "felt that there is an obvious need for providing adequate bed space for Negro physicians in New York to take care of their private patients." In discussing the closed meeting Dr. James L. Wilson, president of he society, said that "the members took the position that both the proposal of a separate Negro hospital and the suggestion for a survey are uncalled for and unnecessary." "We feel," he said "that the City of New York, through Dr. J. G. William Greef, Commissioner of Hospitals, is giving every Negro doctor in the city and their Negro patients ample and adequate opportunities and facilities. The competent and satisfactory Negro doctors in Harlem are pleased with the opportunities they receive at Harlem hospital, where they work with white surgeons and with mixed patients." Resolution Read A resolution disapproving of the intervention of the Rosenwald fund was indorsed after an open letter, signed by Ferdinand Q. Morton, member of the Municipal Civil Service Commission and a Democratic leader of Harlem, had been read by Dr. Wilson. "There is no need in New York for such a hospital, Commissioner Morton's letter read in part, "as the city makes ample provision for the hospitalization of its sick without regard to their race or color. Colored physicians, surgeons and nurses enjoy equality of opportunity in our hospitals. The proposal is in direct conflict with the fixed policy of the Democratic party in this city and with the ideals and practices of the present city administration, which does not and never will separate any of its institutions by race or color." Because she sold a single drink of whiskey, Mrs. Marie Badger, 27, of Detroit, Mich., is serving a 15 month sentence in the Federal penitentiary at Alderson, W. Va. It was her first offense. Business and Industry Just another good thing added to the other good things of life WHY CAMELS ARE THE BETTER CIGARETTE Camels contain such tobaccos and such blending as have never been offered in any other cigarette. 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It is expected that local branches of, the National Negro Business League will consider this matter and communicate with the governor of their state, offering to cooperate A Lady's Morals' at Roosevelt Theatre The romance of the life of Jenny Lind, world-famous Swedish Opera Singer, is the theme of the first screen appearance of Grace Moore, Metropolitan Opera Star in "A Lady's Morals" now playing at the Roosvelt theatre, Chicago. Miss Moore appears as the singer, and sings many brilliant song numbers, ranging from Grand Opera to popular ballads. The first song Carrie Jacoba Bond has composed for screen, "Lovely Hour," is one of them, and numbers by Oscar Straus and Herbert Stothart; selections from "Norma" and "Daughters of the Regiment" are others. The cast is an elaborate one. Reginald Denny plays the composer-lover, Brandt, and Wallace Beery is seen as a reincarnated P. T. Barnum in the sequences showing Jenny Lind's debut in New York under the management of that brilliant showman. Jobyna Howland appears as Jenny Lind's amusing companion, and Gus Shy in the comedy role of Olaf. Others in he cast are Gilbert Emery, George Marion, Glovanha Martino, Paul Forcasi, Joan Standing, Mavis Villers, Bodil Roeing, and Judith Voselll. 'Hell's Angels' Now In Its Fifth Week "Hell's Angels" continues into its fifth record-breaking week at the United Artists theatre, Chicago. This is the first time that a feature has run more than five weeks at the United Artists theatre. One of the most outstanding scenes in "Hell's Angels" is the sensational Zeppelin's raid over London. Night has fallen over London. Suddenly a Zeppelin noses its way out of the clouds. The crew is testing the bombing apparatus. The British sound detectors pick up the sound of the monster's motors. They send up a fleet of airplanes to destroy this huge monster of the air. A terrific battle is waged and all planes but are forced down to earth. The machine gun of the last one is jammed. The Zeppelin keeps pouring streams of lead into this plane. In desperation the pilot of the helpless plane points toward the big ship, and rams into her at top speed. Both planes flare up and down they go to destruction with the crew caught helplessly in ship like rats in a trap. Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon and James Hall are co-featured in the lead. Others in the cast are John Darrow, Lucien Prival, Franke Clarke, Roy Wilson, Jane Winton, and 13 of the world's foremost aviators. Although a bolt of lightning hit Alex. Fox, of Billings, Mont., with such force as to lift him 4 feet off the earth, he suffered no serious injury. FREE With Every One Year Subscription To This Newspaper THE FAMOUS LINDSAY BREAD KNIFE New Subscriptions to be sent immediately to get a knife. Each year this new product is sold, you can be interested in the very useful knife at many parks. Retail At $1.00 JUST FILL OUT COUPON BELOW. FILL OUT THIS BLANK Circulation Dept. The Gary American Gary, Indiana. Contribution: I want one of the Famous Lindsay Bread Knives you are giving away with every one your subscription. Send me the knife and put me on your Subscription List. NAME ADDRESS TOWN CHICAGO — (ANP) — Definite action was undertaken here this week against the offence of rearmament, rumour against municipal institutions, the kind of rumours that have been whipped around with increasing frequency since the failure of three banks in the colored district to augment by officials of the Douglass National Bank who came five persons to be called before the state attorney for questioning as to their responsibility. The action on the part of the Douglass bank and National Bank hammer Layden followed a smallised run on the Douglass two weeks ago. The bang had come out of the August panic in good condition, but the failure of the banks to reorganise, the closing of many other banks, white and colored, in the middle west and the south, brought about a condition of apprehension and suspicion which made some people really less aware to chapel remarks about any institution. There has been some talk of a conspiracy to wreck the Douglass by some persons who were unable to secure credit at the bank, but the more prevalent theory is the one above. The person called for questioning before the state's attorney were: Chandler Owen, former co-editor of the Menninger Magazine, former candidate for congress, and scholar, mentor and marathon dance promoter; Aaron Payne, son-in-law of Mr. Emmett J. Scott, and an arbitrator for the Industrial Commission of the State of Illinois; John W. Dusk, broker of parts and former bond salesman; for the Douglas bank; the Rev. William S. Bradden, master of Beveren Baptist church, and chaplain major of the Eighth Illinois Infantry, and Mrs. Rosie Newon. It is stated that each of these individuals, disclaimed all responsibility with the circulation of reports injurious to the bank in their statements at the state's atorney's office. The bank officials, however, have expressed the determination to fight the matter to a finish with the end in view of placing the guilty parties behind prison bars. LOS ANGELES — (ANP) — Paulie Walker and Sammy Jackson are to clash in a rematch in January. The bout is to precede the planned for Jackson-Tommy Freeman bout. Both boxers have agreed to the rematch. Jackson will have to defeat Walker to get the Freeman bout. NEW IBBHIA, La. — (ANP) — William, Austin, 108, born & slave, 1821, died Sunday at his residence on Pershing street. Preacher Seeks to Stop Marathoners CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.—(ANP) — Church-goers of all denominations were urged by the Corpus Christi Pastors association to protest a marathon dance planned here. A resolution demanding that the city council pass an ordinance prohibiting the dance was passed. "The morals of the present youth of the city, as well as those of forty unborn generations, depending upon their notions are at stake" (the resolution said). Hoy B. K. Bickley, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist church, in protesting against the dance, said that he had never seen such an exhibition nad had known only one pastor who ever attended one. "This pastor, admitted he had driven 85 miles just to see what the dance was like," Reverend Bickley said. "I attribute his actions to the fact that he was gassed in the war." The first Baptist preacher who ever became involved in an undertaking of his kind lost his head" said Reverend Bickley, referring to the Biblical story of John the Baptist. Drew Writes Article on Connecticut Negro HARTFORD, Conn. — (ANP) — An entire page was given in the Sunday issue of the Hartford Courant to an article by Howard P. Draw, former holder of the world's record, for 100 yards, but now a practicing lawyer, in which Mr. Draw described the history of the white people's attitude toward the Negro in Connecticut, from the year 1839 when the first slaves were brought into the state until the present time when most white people, Mr. Draw gently suggests, feel that there are no other Negroes but domestic servants, common laborers, and an indigent class of floaters. Mr. Drew also makes a plan for improved recreational facilities for Negroes and tells something of the activities of the professional class of Negroes in Hartford, those in business and those who have left Hartford to do distinguished work elsewhere. TO PROTEST NEW YORK POLICE BRUTALITY NEW YORK — (CNS) — Channing Pollock, prominent and well known playwright and author, who was blackjacked by a policeman here last Thursday during an alleged Communist outbreak, said he would take the matter of police brutality to Mayor Walker and the Police Commissioner. He said he saw a colored man, well dressed and minding his own business, brutally attacked and thrown into the street by one of the officers. Pollock, himself, was roughly manhandled. KILLED BY FALLING CRATE NEW ORLEANS. — (ANP) Joseph Jackson, a resident of Natchaz, Miss., was killed, and James Reizes, was injured when a crate of merchandise being loaded aboard the steamer Interstate fell on them. Moton Haitian Comish Report Is Made Public Moton Haitian Comish Report Is Made Public Substantiates Position Taken by Haitians Against the U. S. WASHINGTON — (CNS) — The special commission headed by Dr. R. R. Moton, of Tuskegee, sent to Haiti by President Hoover the past summer to conduct an educational survey, made a report some weeks ago in the State Department. The report just made public substantiates the grounds for the complaint by Haitians against the "service technique" or separate vocational school system set up during American occupation of Haiti. Sixty-one specific recommendations of the commission included provisions for the return of a united educational program under the Secretary of State for Public Instruction, for the payment of salaries to American teachers by the United States and not the Haitian government; for a United States Treasury grant or facilitation of a loan from private sources to aid Haiti in meeting its education problem before the treaty responsible for American occupation-expires in 1935. Education Worse Off Emphasizing that from a financial point of view, education in Hatti has been worse off under American occupation than under exclusive Haitian control, with the national school system receiving progressively declining proportions of the annual appropriations, the Commission asserts that the setting up of a separate system of primary schools "was a mistake" and that the fears of Haitians that the "service technique intended to supplant the national school system "appears to be justified." "America can surely be generous toward the people whose forebears shared her struggles from a foreign dominion; by nothing can she more assuredly vindicate her claim to be the protector of liberties of the nations of the West than by the fulfillment to Haiti of her pledge to leave her lands more productive, liberties more secure, for having one to her rescue in the hour of peril. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE In the Lake Superior Court, Gary, November term, 1930. In the matter of the estate of Jake Thomas, No. 1332. Notice is hereby given to the heirs, legatees and creditors of Jake Thomas, deceased, to appear in the Lake Superior Court, held at Gary, Indiana, on the 13th day of December, 1930 and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Witness the Clerk of the Lake Superior Court, at Gary, this 15th day of November, 1930. ALVINA M. KILLIGREW Clerk Lake Superior Court 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. No Job Too Small for Our Quality Printing Standards PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — (CNS) — Abrogation of the treaty with the United States which expires in 1936, and withdrawal of the American occupational forces before then is a question that is arising in Haiti following the recent election of Stenio Vincent as president of the little republic. Vincent when installed asserted to the effect that he does not intend to ask the immediate withdrawal of the American forces and that he is for the maintenance of good relations between the two countries. The above statement is just the response what the president said on the day of his election. The new cabinet, which is admittedly antioccupational, issued a statement last week saying that it favored immediate withdrawal and abrogation to the treaty. This stand conflicts with the president's statement and American officials here are perplexed as to the future relations as to the attitude that individual members of the cabinet will take in blocking the work of American treaty officials who are their advisors. Deans, Registrars Seek Confab Minus 'Ballyhoo' ATLANTA. — (ANP) — The executive committee of the National Association of deans of registrars in Negro schools met at Atlanta university Saturday to draw up plans for the annual meeting of the association which is to be held March 4, 5, 6 at Arkansas A. & M. college, Pine Bluff. December 20, 1980 Says Russia Unlike Newspaper Stories WASHINGTON, D. C. — Speaking on "Communistic Russia, before the Howard university forum last Wednesday night, John H. Gfay, Ph. D., professor of economics, and head of the graduate department of economics at American university, stated that practically all we read in the press about Russia is propaganda based on falsehood. The speaker said that contrary to public opinion in the United States, Communistic control of Russia is not maintained by force of arms, but that the party maintains itself by means of organization and the benefits which are derived to the farmer and the city dweller in respect to health institutions, recreational centers, and governmental service. MAN STRUCK BY AUTO AND FATALLY INJURED PARIS, Ky. (CNS) — Louis Thompson, 70-year-old, was struck by an automobile here Tuesday and probably fatally injured. The man was suffering from internal injuries nad both of his legs were badly crushed. The driver of the car was a white woman. She lost control of her car following a collision with another machine and ran on the sidewalk and struck the man who was sitting in his doorway. She was absolved from all blame in the matter. THE WEEKLY NEWS December 20,1930 Thyra Edwards Sees and Likes Green Pastures Garyite Guest of Anna Cooke on Visit to U. S. Metropolis By Thyra Edwards Something within me surges to its highest peak always when I approach New York City. It is not that divine spark that even a recollection of Italian shores provokes. Rather a brisk forcing upward like the push of sprouting seed reaching up through earth. And each visit to New York presents some new charm, some bright adventure and brisk experience. International house, where I lived this time as the guest of Anna Cooke, sets high on River side drive overlooking the famed Pallisades, shadowing the shrine of Ulysses Grant and facing Harry Emerson Fosdick's shiny, new Gothic replica of a house of worship. But New York is much more than a matter of houses and buildings and shrines. And four days was little time to crowd in our program. Play Reminiscent We began with Green Pastures, tickets reserved three weeks ahead, thanks to the forehandedness of Anna Cooke. The curtain rose on a tiny corner of the same little church — it could have been no other, which provides so intimate an outlet for the religious fervor of my childhood. The windows made to appear stained by bits of colored paper, mostly red, green and blue, in geometric designs, pasted on. There were the immortal companions of my early years, Hettie, Woodie, Buba, my sister and I, starched, and ruffled in our Sunday embroideries, even an embroidery ruffle about the broad sailor, collars of the boys just as Buba and Woodie wore theirs those years ago in Wharton. The dear old Sunday School teacher was telling the story of the creation. I wasn't quite sure I liked the next scene, angels with flowing bright colored robes and gold tipped, paste board wings, enjoying a great jollification at a celestial fish fry. Nor was I quite willing to have the God of my childhood accept and dish a cigar even from the hands of Angel Gabriel. There was a bit of tittering ni the audience, at elast among our immediate neighbors. But Richard Harrison's is a tremendous power that makes even God in a frock a supreme deity, omnipotent. But do we not all create our own personal God —image. And isn't our group God —conception, at least in the Wharton, Texas that I knew, a sort of glorified vision of a particular beloved pastor, an adoring congregation endowing him with God attributes? Power. Simplicity The borning of Adam and Eve was powerful in its simplicity. Our tittering neighbors were awed into silent wonder and even I began to accept "Green Pastures" as something peculiarly my own, beautifully, particularly belonging. I was again a little girl eagerly following the experiences of Adam and Eve and the Beginning as it is written in "Easy Steps for Little Feet" aided by the interpretations of my own very devout mother. The simple mortal-ness of Marc Conelly's Noah. And God, at once deity and human in his grief that this creation of his was getting beyond bonds, out of control. There was a homely humor ir. those two neighborly angels, their wings protected by gingham dust covers while they "slicked up" God's roll top desk and regretted that he preferred so humble a work shop when they'd so love to gold plate it all for him. A poignant reminder of those dear "Sisters" of the church who have always "dressed up" the pastor's study, the parsonage and all. Finally Moses views but is denied entry into Canaan. Sadly, reluctantly the weary Children of Israel, Joshua now assuming command, leave him and pass on. There is a human tenderness and mercy and stubbornness in the God who will not forgive him for one disobedient act, (striking instead of speaking to a rock once when his followers thirsted and so upbraided Moses) but comforts and shields him in this last hour. Never have I seen a more effective setting, a more powerful moment than this. And then the close, God discouraged, revisiting earth after many Our Weekly Lesson in English Our Weekly Lesson in English WORDS OFTEN MISUSED Do not say. "It depends upon you and I." Say "upon you and me." Do not say, "We divided the money among one another." Say, "among ourselves." Do not say, It was a delightful dinner." Say, "delicious dinner." Do not say, "I expect you had a good time." Say "I suppose" when referring to the past. Do not say, "The two chairs are both comfortable." Omit "both," or say, "Both chairs are comfortable." Do not say, "I am through reading my paper." Say, "I have finished." WORDS OFTEN MISPRONUNCIED Floral. Pronounce the o as in "floor," not as in "or." Chiffonier. Pronounce shif-o-ner, i as in "if," o as in "no," e as in "me," accent last syllable. Log. Pronounce the o as in "of," no as in "or." Righteous ri-chus, i as in "right," u unstressed, and not rit-yus. Chimpanzee. Pronounce chimpan-ze i as in "him," a as in "pan," es as in "me," acent second syllable or third syllable. Repertoire. Pronounce, rep-ertwar, first e as in "let," second e as in "her," as as in 'far,' accent first syllable. WORDS OFTEN MISSPELLED Explanation; plan, not plain Regret (one t), regretted, not regreting Few Lured by Propaganda of Soviet Russia Investigation by Fish Discredits Success of Communists NEW YORK. — (ANP) — After an exhaustive investigation into the activities of Communists, Congressman Hamilton Fish, chairman of a congressional committee appointed to delve into the work of the radical representatives in this country, has asserted that, despite positive efforts in their direction, Negroes have not been substantially reached, nor affected by Communist doctrine. "An investigation covering two months," stated Mr. Fish. "discloses that Communism has not made a dent upon the loyalty of the colored people of America. I propose to tell the Congress of the United States that despite the campaign that the Communists have carried on among Negroes in America, practically none has been led astray from the love of their country and flag. Use Much Effort "Few people have any idea of the propaganda that the Communists have distributed among Negroes. Every effort is being made to make the Negro antagonistic to this government. "But the Negro has stood the test against the inroads of the Communists. "The Communists take their orders from Moscow. Their insidious campaign appeals to prejudice. "They have offered Negroes all kinds of inducements based upon equality. What they seek to do is to obtain the support of the Negro in their ambition to seize power. Once they were in control, they would desert their black friends." The congressman also stated that Communism is opposed to all forms of religion, denies the existence of God and is antipahetic to all forms of government. James Jeans, London (Eng.) astronomer, estimates the earth weighs six sextillion (6,000,000,000,-000,000,000,000) tons. years, comforted by the faith of Hezokiam and his followers of whom he had been unaware. Perhaps you won't like Green Pastures. I loved it. Are you in need of MONEY See Sam at 1604 Broadway Phone 2-3477 The Limited Income accomplishes more, in the long run, if part of it is put aside regularly in a Savings Account with the NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA. Systematic deposits soon build a supstantial fund that enables you to enjol the bigger things you want. (two t's) 'Chestnut; the first t is silent. Matrix (singular), matrices (plural.) Rehearsal; observe the al. Explicit; not explicit. SYNONYMS Compel, force, coerce, oblige, necessitate. Deviate, digress, diverge, deflect. Attraction, allurement, enticement, charm. Endure, abide, tolerate, suffer, stand. Devaite, digress, diverge, deflect, wander, swerve, veer. Abridgement, compendium, epitome, abstract, synopsis. "Use a word three times and it is yours." Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Words for this lesson: LOQUACITY; talkativeness, garrulity. "The man's taciturnity was in direct contrast to his wife's loquacity." CONTRITE; broken down with grief and penitence. Her contrite sighs aroused sympathy. PRECAUTION; prudent forethought, as against danger. "We must take every precaution to avoid such a catastrophe." EMPHATICALLY; forcibly; positively; impressively. "I emphatically deny it." CANDIDLY; in a just, fair, impartial manner. "Do you candidly believe that it is true?" CONCLUSIVE; putting an end to debate or question; decisive; final. "He offered conclusive proof." Expose $1,000 a Day Plan to Collect Graft LOS ANGELES — (ANP) — Latest developments in a grand jury probe into the machinations of George Brown, colored bondsman and ex-political leader, discloses a plot that was to include even the city hall officials and bring $1,000 a day tribute from the underworld. Al Capone would have been a piker if Brown's plans had succeeded as the dictograph records are revealing he planned to divide $7,000 a week with Chief of Detectives Trainor and Mosher, the mayor's secretary. He told them they had lost a half million dollars al ready this year by not collecting from bawdy houses, bootleggers and gamblers. Brown and two colored officers, Kelso and Scott, are under indictment. "IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED," BATON ROUGE, La. — (ANP) After pulling the trigger of a pistol pointed at himself five times without fatal effect, Henry Locks, alias Buck Locks, 50, committed suicide with the sixth cartridge in his automatic. 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INDIANA Dixie Sheriff Bribe Slaying Has Spotlight South Carolina Court Hears Witnesses in Killing Case GREENVILLE, S. C. — (ANP) — The interest of this state and perhaps the adjoining states is now centered in the murder trial envoicing Blair Rooks, charged with the murder of Sheriff Sam D. Willis, and Carlos A. Rector, former sheriff of the county, and J. H. Moore, former deputy, also charged with the murder. Rooks was the first witness to take the stand and immediately repeated the statement he made when he surrendered, that he was bribed and forced to kill Sam D. Willis, the county sheriff, by the two white men who are being tried along with him. Liquor and threats, together with a little cash figured prominently in his testimony. The state is contending that Rector had Willis murdered because Willis blocked a political appointment of which Rector was to be the recipient. Witnesses have been produced who testified that another Negro had been approached by Rector for the killing job but who renigued and sought safety outside the confines of the county. Others stated that not only was Willis on the spot but according to information circulated around killer's row, the present sheffiff was also due to go. Letters are supposed to have been written by Rector to certain white men in the county, decrying in no uncertain terms Willis' action in blocking Rector's appointment, and indicating that fitting vengeance would be wreaked. Rector, when called to the stand vigorously denied that he had contracted Rooks or had "propositioned him" in any way. He also denied that he had written the letters attributed to him, declaring that he hardly knew the men who are alleged to have received the letters. He told the court he bore no illwill against the sheriff who was killed and had no reason whatever for wanting him out of the way. 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Delicious Everywhere and Vicinity eat Products nc.) 9157-8-9 Denies Story Thousands Attend Rube Foster Rites Baseball Hero Buried Sunday in Chicago CHICAGO — (ANP) — Business and professional men and women, social leaders, baseball players and devoees of the sport packed the spacious St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal church here Sunday afternoon to bow at the funeral bier of and pay final tribute to Andrew "Rube" Foster, the man credited with having done more to develop and promote professional baseball among Negroes than any other human being. The cosmopolitan group, composed of members of both races, by their presenec and their floral tributes, snowed clearly that they loved the "Rube" in death as they idolized him on the baseball diamond years ago when he was active as a player and later as he sat on the bench directing the play and strategy of his team. "Rube" Foster died Tuesday evening after an illness of some two years. The news of his death was a real shock to the community, rivalled only perhaps by the news two years ago that an incurable disease had removed from the game one of the greatest players and strategiss, as well as the most colorful figure in professional baseball as far as the group was concerned. ASSEMBLYMAN IN MOTOR CRASH LOS ANGELES —(ANP)—While waiting at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Central avenue, for an automobile to pass on an emergency call, Assemblyman F. M. Roberts' car was seriously damaged when struck by a car driven by a man known as "Dusty" Smith. Smith was removed to the general hospital where it is said he will suffer the loss of one eye. By a queer twist of fate, Assemblyman Roberts was unscathed. Two diamond rings stolen and swallowed by William Carter of Hull, England, were recovered through a surgical operation performed on the thief by order of police officials. An advertisement in The American brings results. 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Oher members of the commission are Dr. Howard W. Odum, of the University of North Carolina; Julian Harris, of The Atlanta Constitution; Alex W. Spence, a Dallas (Texas) lawyer; Dr. W. P. King, of Nashville, Tenn., and Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, head of Furman university. Mrs. Henry Seidenable, 60, of Pomeroy, Ohio, used a 300-year old loom for weaving fine linens, preferring it to looms of modern design. E BROS. NG CO. INC. Stores Everywhere BROADWAY DIRECTORY EXPRESSING FRED'S EXPRESS & COAL CO. Light Hauling 118 W. 17th Ave. 2-4747 STIMSON FURNITURE CO. 1855 Broadway Phone 2-6311 GROCERY STORES JAMES' GROCERY and MEAT MARKET Fresh Vegetables We deliver anywhere in the city. Phone 2-2706. R. JAMES, Prop. 1951 Washington PACKERS ROTH PACKING CO., Inc. THE BEST IN COAL AND SERVICE 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. LARSON COAL CO. 1752 MONROE ST. Phone 2-6414 - - On Penna. R. R. 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Moton, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, announced Tuesday that elaborate plans are being made for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the institution, which will be held in connection with the annual observance of Founder's day on April 5. In commenting on the selection of the date, Dr. Moton declared: "It was the opinion of the board of trustees and other officials of the Institute, that it would be most fitting and appropriate to celebrate its fiftieth birthday on the birthday of the man who was the founder and whose life is so closely woven into the very fabric of the school." "UNCLE REMUS" CREATOR URGED FOR HALL OF FAME ATLANTA, Ga. — (CNS) — Anniversary celebration of the birth of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the "Uncle Remus" stories was held throughout the South last week. The Uncle Remus Memorial Association of this city urges the formal entrance of Harris into the American Hall of Fame in 1932 on the 25th anniversary of his death. Harris was born 82 years ago and his whimsical old stories of the South will live forever. MAN KILLED BY AUTO IN BETHHEM, PA BETHLEHEM, Pa. — (CNS) James Cullen of 241 Diamond street was killed here last Sunday when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the street. A woman companion of Cullen's escaped injury, while Alfred Hughes, a third member of the party was slightly injured. The machine was driven by two colored men. An advertisement in The American is the surest way of getting your goods before the Negro pur chaser. PAGE THREE Policy Queen Charges Cops With Grafting Says She Paid $7,100 to Police but They Didn't Protect NEW YORK — (ANP) — The Appelate Division investigators of graft were thrown into an uproar Monday morning when Madame Staphane St. Clair, known as Harlem's "Policy Queen" appeared before them and told them that she had paid $7,100 to a police lieutenant and a plain-clothesman for protection and the officers had welched on their agreement. Her testimony was one of the most sensational highlights of the investigation of graft and gambling, which is now in progress. With her body guard the "Policy Queen" walked calmly into the room of the investigators and told them that from 1923 to 1928, she had banked one of the big policy games in Harlem. Threatened When she started out in business, according to her statement, she was threatened by the police and told that if she did not pay off, she would not be permitted to operate. The officer who brought the message carried her to the police lieutenant where the deal was made. Recently she has been victimized by other officers, who were jealous and the lieutenant failed to come to her rescue. As a mode of vengeance she declared that she inserted paid ads in the Amsterdam News charging the police with graft. This brought about her arrest on charges of operating a policy game and she was convicted. made of the police named in her A wholesale investigation will be statement, according to the investigation, and already some seven or eight members of the police force have been questioned. PAGE FOUR Now Ash Trays Go Feminine in Great Big Way Women Want Artistic Accessories; Shapes, Colors Dainty By Hella Trope The "everlasting feminine" has once more proven itself. Womankind will be feminine no matter what it undertakes, and so it has been demonstrated time and time again. When women took up smoking many shook their heads; this smokirj; business, they argued, was mannish, and women were going to fall into masculine habits through it, and do it in a masculine way. It was even suggested in scandalized whispers that such things as unsightly cuspidors, previously associated only with men's club rooms, would appear in women's boudoirs. But it hasn't happened, and instead there is a constantly increasing demand for artistic and decorative smoking accessories for women, clearly in the matter of ash trays is this noticeable, and really beautiful sets are constantly being designed and put on the market. Silver rose quartz, onyx, and colored crystal with an overlay of silver, are among the newer ones which make attractive gifts for the woman smoker. One set seen recently was four small trays of rose quartz, carved in a delicate design, and set in a holder of dark green onyx. Another set was of carved green onyx set in a rose-quartz holder. Still another consisted of tray, match-box holder and cigarette box, all of carved semi-precious stones. Many women like ash trays which never look unsightly, and for these there is a green crystal ball, hollow, with a heavy design on top and around the small opening into which the ashes fall. As for cigarette cases, they may be found to suit every taste and every pocketbook. Some are of silver, thin and flat, which take small space in a purse, some are gold and jeweled, exquisite expressions of the jeweler's art. One of the latter was of gold and black enamel, with hand-carved flowers of red coral. The price? Well, only the prince charming whose ship had come in would be able to acquire it for his fair lady's cigarettes. LITTLE BEAUTY HINTS To overcome dryness of the hair, give your hair oil treatments. Apply slightly warmed olive oil to the scalp with small pieces of absorbent cotton. Allow it to remain on two or three hours—if possible, overnight—then shampoo the hair. Any tonic used on the eyelashes must be applied with extreme care. Yellow vaseline, two ounces; oil of lavender, 15 drops; oil of rosemary, 15 drops; mixed thoroughly together makes an excellent tonic. Apply with a tiny brush. COSTUME JEWELRY Patou's newest costume jewelry is a necklace made of a thick skein of gold thread twisted around the neck or braided. We Have It If it's in our line South Side DECORATING & HARDWARE CO. 121 W. 25th St. Phone 4-1031 DRINK Dixie Dairy Milk A pure fresh milk from content- d cows. Furnished thru a mod- ern plant. Dixie Dairy Co. 1200 W. 15th Ave. Phone 6101 RADIOS Atwater Kent Crosley Apex Gloritone $49.95 Get your radio for Christmas and pay next year when times are better. STIMSON FURNITURE CO. 1835 Broadway Society THE SOCIETY NEWS DEPARTMENT of The Gary American alms 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 The Sunshine Social club met Monday evening in the home of Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Turner at 2620 Harrison street. A debate, "Resolved: That Heredity Has More Influence upon a Human Being Than Environment,' formed the most interesting feature of the meeting. The most points were scored by the negative speakers. This group was made up of Miss Eugenia Ward, Sollie Ward and George Dixon. After the program, a very appetizing luncheon was served. The evening was equally enjoyable to members and their friends alike. The Tougaloo club entertained with a dinner party last Thrusday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Smith, 2295 Washington street, in honor of Dr. William T. Holmes, president of Tougaloo college, and those who took part in the Tougaloo club broadcost over station WJKS. The table was beautifully decorated. In the center of the table was a large basket of pink and white carnations and fern. The table was lighted with Christmas candles. Covers were laid for sixteen who delighted in the deliciousness of the three course dinner. After the dinner music was sung by the club quartet. The members and guests present were: Mrs. Alice Turner, Mrs. Claudia Smith, Mrs. Bessie Elliott, Miss Eugenia Ward, Mrs. Corienne Jones, Mrs. Ruby Cresswell, George Howard, James Hargrove, Dr William T. Holmes, president of Tougaioo college, Mrs. Odell Stone-Gray of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Edwards, Dr. D. W. Turner, J. D. Smith, Mrs. Henry Reese, Mrs. Irene Smith and little Dalton Smith, Jr. Mrs. B. H. Harper of 2657 Harrison street who has been confined to her home on account of illness for the past six weeks is now up and The POUND Big 3 can NET WEIGHT 3 LB. Blatz Rohemian MALT SYRUP VAL BLATZ BREWING CO. MILWAUKEE and 100% Pure Barley Malt MS 8022 "That's Blatz!" 12 oz. Block Optic Tumbler free with each can. Ask your dealer. Jake's GREA For those who Big Sale. Barga Men's Moleskin Pant extra heavy. Sizes 30 to 46 . . . Men's Dress Shirts, Very Special for Xn All colors and sizes Jake's Army Store GREAT GIVE AWAY SALE For those who want Presents to GIVE AWAY, attend this Big Sale. Bargains for women, men and children. Mens' Scarfs, A beautiful Gift for the men, valued from $1.98 to $2.00, now. $100 Ladies' full fashion Hose, regular $2.00 now ..... Sunshine Social Club Holds Meeting --- Mrs. H. H. Clay, 2652 Harrison street, is leaving the city Monday to spend the Christmas holidays with her mother and sister in Dallas, Texas. She will not return until about the middle of January. Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Matthis, 331 E. 47th street, Chicago, were the week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Clay. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sexton motored to Broadlands, Illinois, last Sunday ot take their mother, Mrs. Mary E. Smith home. Mrs. Smith has been with the Sextons since early summer. Miss Ernestine Campbell, a student at Illinois university, will spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. The Liberty Relief club will meet in the home of its president, Mrs. V. M. Buchanan, 2161 Adams street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Each member is asked to bring at least one article to help fill a Christmas basket for the poor. One of the most active churches these days is the St. James A. M. E. On Thursday night they start-ed a three day bazaar and in connection with the bazaar a Wrist Watch contest is being held. The person selling the largest number of tickets over $5.00 is to receive a wrist watch. At 5.30 Christmas morning the church will have a candle light service, one of the most impressive services to be conducted in the Methodist church. The public is invited to come to the church and worship at this time. There will also be a free dinner ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Special for Xmas Gifts, from 25c to $100 a Box. out again. To Visit Mother Over Holidays Student To Return Home For Holidays * * * . * * * ST. JAMES NOTES served in the Lecture Room of St. James on Christmas day for the benefit of those poor unfortunates who will not be able to have a lovely dinner in their own homes. A Sunday Me Breakfast FRATERNAL HEAD VISITS GARY Mrs. Margaret O. Gainer, supreme national organizer of the Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World, was in Gary this week preparing for a membership drive to be launched in the city after the first of the year. While in the city, Mrs. Gainer paid a visit to the offices of The Gary American. What's What 10 HOLIDAY HOTEL GUESTS Questions—1. During the Christmas holidays my classmate, Ruth Z, and I expect to visit a city 400 miles from our home, leaving by night train and arriving next morning. How far ahead should we make Pullman and hotel reservations? Do we use the title "Miss," when registered at the hotel? LEONIE. 2. My son, aged 16, and I are going to the city during Christmas week. Which of us should register our names? WIDOW. 3. I am going to X-ville before New Year's on business for my father, who is ill. Should I stay at the hotel visited by him on former occasions, or put up at the Y. W. C. A.? M. M. Answers—1. As winter travel is at its peak during the holidays, it is advisable to reserve hotel accommodations and Pullman berths this week. Register "Miss Ruth Smith" and "Miss Leoni Robinson" adding the name of the home town. 2. Mother and son may sign separately. Individual signatures are legal safeguards. 3. Miss M. would be very comfortable at the Y. If, for business reasons, she prefers hotel accommodations, the management will extend every courtesy to the daughter of a regular guest. (Copyright by Public Ledger) A PLATE THAT FITS $10 AS LOW AS $5 MINATION G — DON'T HURT A BIT ney. Come and see us. GARANTEED d Associates 3410 MICHIGAN AVE. DIANA HARBOR, IND. Store SALE AWAY, attend this children. loir Caps, 98c 's' Leatherette $495 y of ys om to $100 GARY ICE & COAL CO Phone 7614 Lower Prices on Coal Thru our connections with some of the foremost mines in the country we are enabled to buy in quantity lots at prices that mean much to you. Let us quote you today. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET CHRISTMAS GIFTS for the HOME Furniture Supplies A Want SNS No doubt that Furniture will be welcomed as a Christmas gift. For in what else do you find such lasting pleasure such permanent reminders of the donor? You'll want to make this year long remembered with offerings of intense usefulness of comfort of ease of intense beauty FURNITURE. A Sunday Menu Breakfast Chilled Orange Juice Waffles and Maple Syrup Canadian Bacon Coffee Dinner Roasted Stuffed Veal Shoulder Mashed Potatoes Buttered Turnips Bread Current Jelly Head Lettuce and Relish Dressing Date Torte Whipped Cream Canadian Bacon 8 Slices bacon cut thin Spread bacon on frying pan. Heat and cook slowly until bacon is browned. Turn . Cover and cook until the other sides are browned. It will require from 10 to 12 minutes to cook this bacon, for it must be cooked slowly. Roasted Stuffed Veal Shoulder 5 pounds shoulder roast Wipe off the roast with a damp cloth and add the stuffing. Sprinkle with the salt, paprika and flour. Fit into baking pan. Add the water, and put lid over roast. Bake 2½ hours in moderate oven. Baste frequently. Stuffing 3 cups soft bread crumbs 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon chopped celery 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 egg yolk ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon paprika 4 tablespoons butter, melted Lightly mix ingredients and place in the pocket which has been cut in one side of the veal. Date Torte 2-3 cup flour 2-3 cup light brown sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 1-3 cups chopped dates 2-3 cup broken nuts Mix all ingredients and spread over shallow pan. Set in a pan of hot water and bake 50 minutes in very slow oven. Serve, cut in squares, and top with whipped cream. This serves eight. ARY ICE Phone Lower Price Thru our connection foremost mines in the abled to buy in quan mean much to you. 1051 DELAWARE A cannon believed to have been used by the French 175 years ago, has been unearthed at Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y. Gadsden (Ala.) police are searching for the state's meanest thief who stole 44 laying pullets from G. C. Leathertford, a blind man, who depends on the product of his chickens for support. SHERIFF'S SALE Lake Superior Court, September Term, 1930. Mutual Savings & Loan Association, a corporation, vs. Wilson F. Brunt, et al. By virtue of an Order of Sale, to me directed from the Clerk of the Lake Superior Court, I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the east door of the Court House in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, on Monday, the 5th day of January, 1931, between the hours of ten o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M., the rents and profits for a period not exceeding seven years of the following described real esin Block Five (5) as marked and tate to wit! Lot No. One (1) and the South Ten (10) feet of the Vacated Alley laid down on the recorded plat of Hyde Park Addition to the City of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. Said South Ten (10) feet of the above alley being vacated under Resolution No. 1775. If said rents and profit will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I FIRST NATIONAL BANK GARY MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 632 BROADWAY & COAL CO 7614 ces on Coal ns with some of the country we are en- ity lots at prices that et us quote you today. PHONE 7614 IS YOUR LAS will at the same time and place offer for sale the fee simple in and to said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, interest, costs and accruing costs. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. Taken as the property of Wilson F. Brunt, et al, at the suit of Mutual Savings & Loan Association, a corporation. JOSEPH B. KYLE, Sheriff Lake County, Indiana 12-6-13-20 NOTICE OF NON-RESIDENT STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE COUNTY, In the Lake Superior Court, sitting at Gary, November Term, 1930. Cause No. 23074. Action to Divorce. John Brzeski vs. Laura D. Brzeski. Now comes the plaintiff by Emmet N. White, his Attorney, and files complaint herein, together Lork's Confectionery Ice Cream, Fruits Candy and Cold Drinks C. LORK, Prop. 2500 Adams Street Gifts For BEAUTIFUL CHIFFON in fancy Gift Chest, 3 pairs for ... LOVELY SHEER PAIRS $1.95 quality, 3 pairs in a Gift Chest ... STYLISH NET HOSIERY $2.95 & $3.50 quality, 3 pair Gift Chest ... MEN'S WARM WOOL SO 75c value, 3 pair for .. STYLISH NET HOSIERY $2.95 & $3.50 quality, 3 pairs in a beautiful Gift Chest $6.00 Gift Boxes and Fancy Paper Free. Gift Chest, 15c to 50c. Neumode Hosiery St Palace Theatre Bldg. FRED C. EAR with an affidavit of a competent person, showing that the defendant thereto, to wit: Laura D. Brzeski is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Said defendant is therefore hereby notified of the pendency of said action and that the same will stand for trial at the next term of said Court, and that unless she appear and answer or demur therein, at the calling of said cause, on the 9th day of February, A. D., 1931, the same being the 25th day of the next term of said Court to be begun and held in the Court Room No. 4, at Gary, in said County and State at the 2nd Monday of January A. D., 1931, said action will be heard and determined in her absence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Gary, this 2nd day of December, A. D., 1930. ALVINA M. KILLIGREW MARION VINOIRCH, Deputy Clerk. CLOVER LEAF PRODUCTS Place your order with Clover Leaf Dairy Company and be assured of quality products and prompt service. CLOVER LEAF DAIRY COMPANY 1100 Mass. 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Only by knowing how to widen the market for their goods, merchandise, or service, can business men of today carry thru successful merchandising plans. That such plans cannot be put over without the aid of advertising has been proven again and again with unvarying success. To sell them you must tell them thru a responsive and result-getting medium. December 20, 1930 JACKSON --- 1819 Washington THE GARY AMERICAN, GARY, INDIANA BUSINESS NOT BAD For Those Who Go After It The Gary American "The Distinguished Newspaper" PAGE FIVE J to their all of us should tell l. Peo- ly Amer- our own ed very american ve you ket for ru suc- has been ust tell Telephone 6134 - a en ee Si EP, tat ES PRS a 8 Cy = Aly RARE Oey Aen | bare tee. Tr oe eA Be a are e J q =e A oe : hy ye 2 FX t 5 Ges em 4 ee ~~ fy o ; Sa : vA ae 0 Ed by 3 EB f; ‘> + eA F S \ by BE ip a gS os by = eo se aii SF. Af = > _—* EAE ne Re i ee ee ee e999 S \Pre f ‘ ¢ 4 |Geek No eats NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION | November Term, 1930, are for Game = # Seek Negro Wrestlers eee Notite is yen toe peakin Bout ports ‘Avondales to | OnNe L Y a . Dz All-Amer 1a It As Sonnenberg Loses Lake Superior Court. Room wneud eet roaster ‘ Ry Frank Boganey mit ae: a W Years Day| | & __Lake S pon ee VET eens _ Bligio Sardinias, known for the benefit of the tongue and ick speech as Kid Chocolate, dropped another bout last iday night, this time to Bat Battalino, Hartford’s contri- bution to Fistiana. So confident was the Cuban of victory he had his belt engraved with the date of the fight and the remark that he won the featherweight title on that occasion. But this was Just Before the Battle, Mother. The lanky lad from Havana dropped one to Berg, the Englishman, a few montsh ago. He gave away at least ten good pounds and most of the critics thought he should have won. But he didn’t. Then, after claiming he had quit the prize ring, he came back — and lost to Fidel La Barba. Be it said here and now that this is the only clean cut victory registered against the Keed. Friday when the judges got that way and told Battalino he could keep the title there were plenty at the ringside who thought they hadn’t done iy yy our Nell. But the Keed lost . La Barba, inciden- ly got the losing end of a bout with Eddie Shea. So that, made two upsets. In such fashion does fame flit about in the prize fighting ranks. A year ago Chocolate was touted as the best battler in the division and now, after three important losses, he is considered not so hot. Quite a few of the weekly sports writers are claimin; that the femmes are the causes of it all. When the Keed paid strict attention to the ring, he won every bout. But the’ moment he started going about with the girls, he began dis- sipating and keeping very careless hours. As a result, his schath had been sapped and SoU. he is in no measure comparable with the Kid Chocolate of old. So the great Kid has at last weakened. But he is young. Can he come back? . ° St. Louis Five Has ei fe. Four Wins in Week ST. LOUIS. — (ANP) — The St. Louis Ayyus Bulldogs chalked up four strsleht vietories Inet woek. They will attempt to add three more to their credit in their 1930-31 Dasketball title quest this week. ‘The Bulldogs’ triumphs were on the floors of two white teams, and on their own court. Away from home they turned back the Bunker Hill Blue Birds of the Illinois Big S. League, 39-21, and the M. K .T. Flyers of Baden, 78-14. At home they subdued the Springfield, Illi- nois, Communiy Center Big Five, 58-22, and the Scullin Horsemen in the ‘opening game of the Pine Street Y League. The Argus team is led by Capt. Zomphier, perhaps the best guard in independen+-kasketball. Most of its players are former college stars. Name Marshall Captain of Howard °31 Eleven WASHINGTON, D. C. — John Marshall, star half-back, was elect- ed captain of the’ 1931 Bisons at the atnual dinner tendered the squad in the Trustees’ dining room at Howard university last Wednes- day night. Manager William Walker stated that Marshall was unanimously elected by the group. Retired Cap- tain Glasgow Mack presented the charge with a new football to the incoming captain, who pledged to do everything within his power to live up to the requirements of a captain and to hold high the glory of old Howard. KILLS WIFE; GOES BACK HOME: CAUGHT MINDEN, La. — (ANP) — Her- bert Smith wanted for the mur- der of his wife at South Bend, Ind., was captured while attending church services near Sarepta by Special Deputy Sheriff Martin Den- man. Smith was born and raised in Webster Parrish, but had not been back here since sometime in 1917. 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C. — (CNS)— George Wilton Hines of 119 W. street, Northwest, has the distinc- tion of being the youngest student to matriculate at Howard university. Young Hines, who is the son of Prof. and Mrs. George W. Hines, entered the university in September past the age of fifteen years. He is registered in the school of electri- cal engineering. After John Grady of Waterloo, N. ¥., was given a jail-sentence of 55 days, for driving his automobile while intoxicated, he sold the car for $2 and expended the money for tobacco. When Helmuth Voight picked up the pheasant he shot, near Lyons, N. ¥., a gold ring set with bril- liants was found attached to the bird's right foot. eee | D-PURE COAL CO. | 9th & Van Buren | Phane ©4619 | | D-PURE ICE & COAL CO— | 9th and Van Buren. 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FOREMAN’S i aie en 561-67 BROADWAY : 5a Avondales to Take On Fast Lincoln Five Eastern Champs Play Christmas Eve on Froebel Court Lincoln university, Pa., will en- gage the Avondale basketball quin- tet in a game to be staged at Froe- bel gymnasium next Wednesday night, Christmas eve. Last year the easterners led their conference and their 1930-31 team is considered to be another excep- tionally fast and strong aggrega- tion. They boast such stars as John Hawkins, captain and guard; John Ridley, Clarence Bergen, Wal. ter Wright, guards; Elmer Wether- less, Allen Avery, Frank DeCosta, forwards, and. Owen Riley, center. The local boys, however, expect to take their measure. After drop- ping the first game of the year to Sol Butler's Legionaires in Chicago by a close score of 15-13, they. came back strong last week to over- whelm the Belvederes, 34 to 10. They predict » victroy and believe that the combination of Price, Jack- son, Bryd, Huckle and Exum will get places and do things. Following the game there will be a dance in the gymnasium. A gala midnight show featuring the cast of Varieties of 1931, musi- cal comedy which appeared this week at the Broadway theatre, will be staged there Saturday night at 12, it was announced this week. This show, according to the man- agement, will be _ exceptionallly snappy and will not feature any act seen in the ragular offerings. In addition Marion Davies’ clever comedy of the gay nineties,. “The Floradora Girl,” will be shown on the screen. Prices will be 30 cents for adults and ten cents for chil- dren. Sunday and Monday “Outside the Law,” featuring Owen Moore and Mary Nolan, comes to the Broad- way. Tuesday and Wednesday the offering will be “Grumpy,” with Cyril Maude and Frances Dave. Thursday and Friday the picture will be “The Sante Fe Trail” with Richard Arlen and Harry Green and on Saturday Bob Custer in ‘Under Texas Skies” will be the of- fering. Read the ads and win a prize! THE GARY AMERICAN, GARY, INDIANA Prepare for Game On New Years Day HOUSTON, Tex. — Dr. E. FB Evans, chairman of the Prairie View college athletic committee, while here today making arrangements for the Tuskegee-Prairie View foot- ball game, said 25,000 tickets had been printed for the intersectional clash and predicted a sell-out. Dr. Evans said the game it at- tracting attention all over the southwest and would bring to Hous- ton one of its largest holiday crowds, Buffalo Stadium, where the teams will meet, has a seating capacity of 15,000 and advance indications arc that considerably More than this number will witness the game. Petitioners Save Purse of Welterweight Boxer _LOS ANGELES. — (ANP) Deeply concerned over the fact that Sammy Jackson, twenty-year-old local school welter-weight sensation, was to be suspended for a foul claimed by Paulie Walker, local business and professional men sent a petition to James Woods, state boxing commissioner. Those who headed the list were: J. B. 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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of said Estate by the Judge of the Lake Superior Court. Said Estate is supposed to be sol- vent. Dated December 13, 1930. MARGARET PETROFF, . 2 Administrator FRITZ W. ALEXANDER, Attorney for Estate. NOWICE OF TINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE In the imatter of the Estate of Niekvia Cecio, No. 1664, In the Lake Superior Court, Gary ‘Wavember Term, 1930, | Notice is, hereby. given to th heirs, legatees.and creditors o Nichola Cacio, deceased, to appea in the Lake Superior Court, held a Gary, Indiana, on the 17th day o January, 1931, and show cause, i ary. why the FINAL SETTLE MENT ACCOUNTS with the estat of said decedent should not be ap proved; and said heirs are notifie to then and there make proof o heirship, and receive their distribu tive shares. WITNESS the Clerk of the Lak: Superior Court, at Gary, this 13t) day of December, 1930. ALVINA M. KILLIGREW, Clerk Lake Superior Court (12-20-27) A farm at Raleigh, Eng., is useé for breeding mice that are sold t scienitfic research institutions. Th farm buildings nouse 200,000 r dante: That's New York! That's New York! By Clerar Harris New York has suddenly become racket-conscious. A combination of scandalous revelations has brought home to the city the rather tardy realization that it is harboring a few thousand too many of those parasitic gangsters who live not legitimately but well off the saps of the land. Until only a week or two ago, the average New Yorker had only to hear the name of Chicago mentioned to bring from his lips some satirical reference to the proficiency of western machine-gunners or the flourishing state of the Capone pineapple industry. But he would bristle with indignation if you so much as intimated that New York suffered an undue stain of crime and lawlessness. His patriotic explanations, were calculated to leave with year the impression that the teney-weep evidences of murder and thugery that occur on and near Broadway are merely the childish pranks of a little group of bad boys. Revelations that have resulted from recent official investigations, however, have made it plain that if there is no fire in the allegations of widespread corruption and venality in New York, there is at least a gosh-awful lot of smoke. The accusations have been so palpable that District Attorney Crain has seen fit to call upon the leaders of the community to help him to stamp out racketeering. He has appointed a citizens' Public Safety Committee in a manner that smacks of old-time Vigilante days, and the secrecy he has thrown about his investigation is prompted by fear on the part of the racketeers' victims that it may endanger their health if not their lives to tell the full truth about what has happened to them. Response to the officials' request for confidential information from racket victims, to be laid before the grand jury, is said to have been surprising in scope. The data already at hand has prompted one official to declare that from the cradle to the grave no citizen appears to be safe from the mutting machinations of the gangsters; milk dealers and undertakers appearing a either end of the long list of trades people from whom tribute has been jevied upon a pain of violent retribution. Let them fail to meet the thugs' demands and the milk dealer will find his wagons overturned and the undertaker his hearse tires most inopportunely punctured. Elementary, there is nothing new in all this. It is merely the multitudinous outeropping of a dear old New York custom. Some modern lexicographers even assert that the very word "racket" is a product of the lusty old East Side of the metropolis. It is a matter of history 35c to Chicago Comfortable, convenient Transportation. Shore Line Motor Coach Company The Local Telephone Directory Goes to Press Soon In the interest of good service subscribers are requested to call The Telephone Company and give notice of any changes or corrections that should be made in their listings ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY December 20, 1980 that when gangs flourished in the early days down there, it was a common practice for some leading thug, whose sway was respected because everyone feared him, to organize a grand ball or banquet for his own benefit and sell tickets for it on a wide and profitable scale. These rough-and-ready neighborhood events were known as "rackets." So the widespread organization of strange trade associations and protective societies, in which "members" pay "dues" merely to escape violence, is exquisitely in harmony with the best traditions of the town. Critinologists of the future, however, will be interested in tracing the diversity of forms which this "racket" idea has taken. Although it would seem that practically no source of illicit revenue of this type has been left untapped, new variations of the shake-down are being reported every day, and new overlords or little bailwicks are rising to power. The sum of ingenuity and shrewd effort that is invested in these enterprises should be sufficient, it would seem, to carry almost any legitimate industry to astounding success. Some of the latter-day variations of the idea bear every outward evidence of respectability. For example, publications throughout the country have carried during the past year a little ad offering home sewing to women. A deposit of one dollar was to be required for the first work sent to the applicant. A flood of complaints to the postal authorities revealed that after the operators of the little business received their dollar, they forgot about the sewing. About three months ago the government began to impound mailed answers to the ad. It was reported the other day that no less than 30,000 of these answers had been intercepted. Today I counted in a New York newspaper a dozen want-ads, almost identical in wording, in each of which a supposedly private party offers to sell an expensive fur coat, "never worn," at an outrageously low figure. The thing looks so fishy that it would be safe to bet a fur coat it is just another little racket of some kind. One is stopped a dozen times a day in the streets of New York by furtive youths with packages under their arms, offering to sell a watch or some article of apparel at bargain rates. They hint ambiguously that they are acting as private "fences" for stolen goods, whereas they are simply using this means of palming off cheap goods at extortionate prices. A group of bona fide insurance agents have been on trial here for collecting benefits on bogus policies. They had simply used their authority to take out insurance for fictitious persons and had collected on the policies by employing devious means of certifying the "deaths" of the beneficiaries. Their booty had run into big money before they were caught. Scarcely a week passes without some little group of amateur extortioners trying to work the old blackmail or kidnaping shakedown. They demand huge sums from a woman on pain of exposing some pecadillo in her past to her husband, or from a wealthy man with threats of stealing or harming his children. There has been a persistent report about New York for some months that a particularly shrewd gang has actually worked the kidnaping game with repeated success on persons of prominence. As the story goes, the victims are abducted, held as prisoners and --- PETER J. BURKE ARTHUR B. WHITLOCK President [Name] F. MARSHALL DAVIS Managing Editor 1930 MARJORIE BURRELL Business Dept. D threatened with torture or worse until they arrange with friends or family to deliver their ransom. Some credence has been given to reports that in several of these cases the victims were too terrified to report the cases to the police which offends the very hea So you may take this a dicion that the bottom is fall out of the racketeers' ket before long. If they tinued to exercise police in they might have needed ma It is the very excess of the racketeers' brazenness that holds the readiest hope for remedy. They have become too big and bold and widespread a menace to continue their criminality much longer with impunity. The recent exposures have left little room for doubt that not a few policemen and more than one magistrate have taken a profitable part in some form or other of shakedown. An expose of systemized graft levied upon women "framed" upon immorality charge, for instance, has produced a stench --- ```markdown ``` LL DAVIS Editor and appl find BURRELL Dept. which offends the very heavens. So you may take this as a predicition that the bottom is going to fall out of the racketeers' bull market before long. If they had continued to exercise polite restraint they might have ended many more years to their lengthy history. But their illimitable greed is about to prove their undoing, and one may look for a new era of civic virtue before many more years have passed. SLAYER GETS TWENTY YEARS CARTHAGE, Tenn. — (ANP) — Rufus McCoy was found guilty of killing his white employer, Clyde Mathis here Tuesday and was sentenced to serve twenty years in the state prison. THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND Executive Editor --- Trained To Render Efficient Service Knowing how to do many things is a valuable asset to an individual. 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Ransom Says South Best for Negores LAKE CHARLES, La. — (ANP) — Mayor Leon Locke, in addressing the African Methodist Conference at the opening session in St. Paul church, emphasized the friendly relations existing between the races in the city of Lake Charles. The white citizens of the community, he said, are interested in progress and development of the Negro race and are providing adequate school facilities for the Negro children. Bishop R. C. Ransom urged Negroes to contribute more liberally to the support of their own institutions. Theological seminaries, he --- --- said, must be better equipped to train a sufficient number of ministers to lead the churches. Bishop Ransom stated that church work has been affected by the unemployment situation. The Negro, he declared, has inherited the idea of dependence. Continuing, the bishop stated that the South is the best place for the Negro. WOMAN 110 DIES IN NEW JERSEY EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. (CNS) — Mrs. Dinah Harris, whose parents came to this country on a slave ship, died here last Monday at the age of 110. She was born in Deelware in 1820, 41 years before the outbreak of the Civil War. M. B. FRITZ FRITZ W. ALEXANDER Treasurer M. specify BOOK Bush you will your BOOKER T. THOMAS Business Manager PETER J. BROWN RUD N STAR WITNESS HELD IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (CNS) — First to fall under a sweeping "search for arms" here was James Banks, 35, former convict, who was one of the star witnesses three weeks ago against Federal Judge Anderson during the hearing conducted by the House judiciary subcommittee. Police found a pistol on Banks. In the hearing Banks confessed that he killed a man at Como, Miss. In the testimony against the Judge, Banks claimed the jurist withheld part of his salary and his monthly check from the government. An advertisement in The American brings results. --- --- --- RUDOLF JONSON News Editor 10 PAGE SEVEN PAGE EIGHT "The Distinguished Newspaper" Owned and published every Friday morning in the year by The American Publishing Company, Inc. an Indiana corporation. Arthur B. Whitlock, President; Chauncey Townsend, Vice-President; Fritz W. Alexander, Treasurer. Address 1819 Washington Street, Gary, Indiana. TELEPHONE GARY 6134 Subscription price: $2.00 per year in advance; for six months, $1.50. Single copies, five cents. Advertising rates upon request. Copyright, 1930, by The American Publishing Company, Inc. CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND .....Executive Editor BOOKER T. THOMAS .....Business Manager Managing Editor: F. Marshall Davis; News Editor: Rudolf Jonson; Director of Advertising: William C. Hicks; Contributors: Florida J. Leeke, Dennis A. Bethea, William A. Lorden. "The Gary American enters the field without malice or envy toward anyone; it has no axe to grind, neither has it anyone to punish, it has but one aim, to which it will cling with pious devotion, and that is to stand squarely in defense of the rights of the black American."—Prospectus of The Gary American Number One, November 10, 1927. VOL. IV. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930 No. 5 A Cure For Crime NINE out of ten cutting scrapes and five out of seven shooting frays in Novem- ber involved Negroes exclusively. The tendency to cut and shoot each other in Gary and elsewhere seems to be preponderantly an Aframerican characteristic. The light in which such imbroglios is viewed by authorities probably does more to permit its continuance than any single factor. Punishment in such cases is light: as a rule the culprit escapes with only a light sentence of from sixty days to six months instead of from one to ten years. Is it any wonder that the habit persists? Of the last three murder cases tried, only one resulted in a conviction. The other two defendants went scot-free. The convicted man was given a life sentence, which is almost unique in the history of local crime where only Negroes are concerned. Those convicted are generally given sentences of from two to twenty one years after the charge has been changed to manslaughter. When the case involves people of different races it is not nearly so easy to get a light sentence. Evidently it is a greater crime to wound or slay a white man than to injure or kill another Negro. The only way to curb cuttings and shootings and all forms of felonious assaults is to show the guilty persons that such will not be tolerated and that they will be punished to the full extent of the law. With the certainty of punishment to fit the crime, those who contemplate such activities will undoubtedly pause and consider a second time. On the streets of Gary men and women walk about today who have killed fellow-humans or else have maimed and disfigured them for life. They know of the luke-warm attempts at punishment and that they may do practically as they please with little chance of suffering commensurate penalties. Should they again be afflicted with the lust to stab, shoot or kill, they will probably give the matter little thought. And their friends, knowing how easily they have escaped the grip of the law, cannot but be impressed should they have a desire to wreak bodily injury on fellow-beings. There is far too much of this thing called "pull" in evidence. Word passed around that the culprit is a good precinct worker fraternal man, an old citizen of Gary, or a settled man; while the victim is a person of questionable character, ill repute, and of no good to the community, has done much to halt the trend of justice. It should never be a question of personalities, for the lowliest Garyite has as much right to protection as the richest and most prosperous man of affairs. The law was designed to protect all people. The courts would do well to mete out the same punishment to all. The fact that the victim and the culprit are both members of the same race should not cause a lowering of the bars nor a lessening of the punishment. The only way to curb the tendency to knife, shoot and kill is to make it understood that those guilty will be tried on the merits of the case and not according to their race. A Leader Needed RUSSIA had its Lenin and Trotzky, Italy its Mussolini young Germany its Hit. Rits Mussomm, young Germany its Hitler and oppressed India its Ghandi; but black America, which needs a leader probably as much as any unit in the world today, struggles along with its lengthy array of Minds that Do Not Suit. There is neither a man nor a group whose program is accepted by the majority and who follow it as they would a guiding star. Neither the N. A. A. C. P. nor the Urban League fill this want. The former fights injustices of the race as a whole while making no attempt to work hand in hand with the working man and solve his every day problems, while the latter is looked upon as white benevolence. Be it said that both do good work in their spheres and there is a need for both, but neither bridges the gap of militant, every day leadership. Marcus Garvey comes closer to the masses than any other Negro leader, but his program is not fitted for Negro advancement in these United States. There is a host of those who strive earnestly and sincerely to lead. After years of fruitless attempts they become bitter and disillusioned and will tell you that the Negro will not have leaders. Rebuffs beat them down — rebuffs and their very numbers and varieties of philosophies that so bewilder the masses they do not know whom to follow. As a result the masses claim they have no one to follow. They, too, become bitter and disillusioned and cry out to high heaven for intelligent guidance. With no one to help them work out their problems, they view the future of the race only with the most sombre cynicism. Why, then, the cry on one hand of no one to follow, and on the other of no leaders to show the way? The answer is a lack of confidence and understanding. He who has the qualifications of intelligence and ability has obtained them at a loss of contact with the black masses. He has forgotten that the majority are interested only in making a living and enjoying life unmolested. He has a program that appeals only to the few. The man of color soon loses confidence. He is not the child the man of intelligence thinks him to be. He looks; and he sees the leader in political times selling out for gold, and it sickens him. He believes that these leaders make a pretense of aiding the race to hide their real purpose of feathering their own nests. Some claim that at present there is no great need for a national leader. They claim the problems confronting the Alabama plantation hand is vastly different from that facing the Harlemite. Sectional and geographical differences, says this school of thought, has produced many different types of Aframericans. This conclusion has little merit. The biggest problem the Negro faces is that of segregation and discrimination. This is as true in Chicago as in the country hamlet of Georgia. He struggles to make a living against the same kind of odds in both Philadelphia and Biloxi, Mississippi. They limit the residential districts of New Orleans residents. Detroit has white organizations for the sole purpose of seeing to it that Negroes do not live in certain parts of the city. An attempt to expand may be met in Florida with a lynching. In Ohio it may mean a bombing. There is a crying need for a leader big enough to tower above his followers and both intelligent and sympathetic enough to map a campaign of interest to all. At the same time he must not promote his selfish interests and must be immune to the lure of political gold, for gold has killed more promising leaders than any other cause. True Christmas Spirit CHRISTMAS should be more of giving than receiving. It should be a time of peace and of joy. But today the nation is going through what is considered by many the worst period of financial depression since the century began. There are many families in Gary this year to whom Christmas will be no more than a word. It is to these in particular that the more fortunate ones should turn. It would be the true spirit of Christmas to gladden the hearts of those who do not know where they shall get their next day's sustenance. There are many agencies doing good here but even they cannot care for all the needy cases in Gary. Those who have not felt the steel of want can look about and find many who might benefit by a little charity. Would it not be much better to take a little of our money and provide the needy with a few necessities than to spend it on ourselves or on those who do not need it? Other Papers Say USING SECOND-HAND GOODS (Oklahoma Black Dispatch) All the world loves a bargain. Much ado was made when the new King of Abyssinia purchased the former Kaisers' coach. The white world refused to appreciate the fact that the Ras of Rases was practicing economy, but made much of the idea of a king using second-hand goods during his coronation. It may come as a shock to Nordic pride, especially down in Dixie, to know that the other day upon the banks of the Hudson, when the furnishings of a Negro woman's home were disposed of at auction, practically every article offered for sale was frantically grasped by white folk. Villa Lewaro, the magnificent home of the late Madam C. J. Walker, furnished a scene where $350,000 worth of house furnishings were instantly snapped up by fashionable New York whites for $78,000. All the world loves a bargain, and so it is for many years to come, upon the downy pillows and the costly beds of a black woman many dainty damsels of nordic extraction will recline proudly, but no more proudly than will Ras Tafari when he reclines in the former Kaiser's coach. OPINIONS "It has been computed that the supply of fools on this planet is replenished at the rate of 200 every minute." "In America they don't worry over-much about ancestors; they are all too busy making their own ancestry." —Sir Thomas Lipton. "World depression in business is due always to a sudden change in the attitude of the world's people." "Real peace in the world requires something more than the documents which we sign to terminate wars." "Men and women in the modern world are mature at 50 and only old at 70." "There are today more chances for young men and women to rise than there were thirty years ago." "There is a great dread of lying awake at night manifest everywhere." THE GARY AMERICAN. GARY. INDIANA A Diplomat at Large A Diplomat at Large Companionate marriage isn't such a bad idea. I believe many a Gary family would be happy could the husband and wife get even that good a break. At least they'd know the other half of the union wasn't supposed to come home that night. We've had companionate marriage ever since the game started marrying men to keep them from hanging around the house. Being companionate married and both the husband and wife supporting themselves independently is like being around a taxicab — you can ride when you want to but you don't have to be bothered with the upkeep. A man can go to bed at night and not worry about him being going through his trousers pockets. On second thought, it's in times of prosperity, because all a husband does that is lie in bed and laugh and laugh. Perhaps one of the biggest faults of the system is that you can't tell when a person gets a Liberty Bond. But on the other hand, what would be the need of a divorce? Two can live as cheap as one, but these days who want live that cheap? There's the case of the absentminded man and woman who married each other three times before they realized it. Then there's another fellow who had to be introduced to wife the first time they met after being companionate married. Another big advantage of this kind of wedding is that you don't have to be bothered with a lot of in-laws hanging around. It's a case of having your cake and eating it, too. If the wife lives with her parents, does the husband have leave early when he calls on her? Lots of times when a man and wife live together, she gets she couldn't lure him out of a cage of man-eating lions. It looks as if Nina Mae McKinney's husband got a companionate marriage although it wasn't exactly what he paid. A companionate wife's trade-in value should be higher than of the ordinary kind. And I suppose a husband lives a deposit with her father when he first marries her. If the wages of ordinary marriage is alimony, the companionate wife probably gets paid for piece-work. This kind of wedlock is salvation for the couple who planned to live with the wife's parents and found out they are still living with theirs. I predict it will never have any success with the person who marries just to have somebody to fight with. A companionate wife is still a circulating book — but she's become an autographed copy. Instead of talking about being his sister, the modern girl is her lover she can never be more than a companion. Believing, finally, that companionate marriage will keep man from having that embarrassed feeling when the woman's husband comes home unexpectedly, is which a bad idea. I believe they could the husband and. At least they'd know theposed to come home that vage ever since the gals from hanging around the and both the husband and dependently is like being when you want to but you upkeep. and not worry about his tickets. On second thought use all a husband does too. lots of the system is that Liberty Bond. But on the of a divorce? but these days who wants minded man and woman before they realized it. So had to be introduced to later being companionately. a kind of wedding is that a lot of in-laws hanging and eating it, too. as, does the husband have life live together, she gets of man-eating lions. They's husband got a com-n't exactly what he paid. a value should be higher. And I suppose a husband on he first marries her. vage is alimony, the com-er piece-work. action for the couple who parents and found out they a success with the person to fight with. circulating book — but she his sister, the modern girl more than a companion to donate marriage will keep used feeling when the wo- tedly, is Companionate marriage isn't such a bad idea. I believe many a Gary family would be happy could the husband and wife get even that good a break. At least they'd know the other half of the union wasn't supposed to come home that night. We've had companionate marriage ever since the gals started marrying men to keep them from hanging around the house. Being companionatey married and both the husband and the wife supporting themselves independently is like being around a taxicab — you can ride when you want to but you don't have to be bothered with the upkeep. A man can go to bed at night and not worry about his wife going through his trousers pockets. On second thought, that's in times of prosperity, because all a husband does today is lie in bed and laugh and laugh. Perhaps one of the biggest faults of the system is that you can't tell when a person gets a Liberty Bond. But on the other hand, what would be the need of a divorce? Two can live as cheap as one, but these days who wants to live that cheap? There's the case of the absentminded man and woman who married each other three times before they realized it. Then there's another fellow who had to be introduced to his wife the first time they met after being companionately married. Another big advantage of this kind of wedding is that you don't have to be bothered with a lot of in-laws hanging around. It's a case of having your cake and eating it, too. If the wife lives with her parents, does the husband have to leave early when he calls on her? Lots of times when a man and wife live together, she gets so she couldn't lure him out of a cage of man-eating lions. It looks as if Nina Mae McKinney's husband got a companionate marriage although it wasn't exactly what he paid 10r. A companionate wife's trade-in value should be higher than that of the ordinary kind. And I suppose a husband leaves a deposit with her father when he first marries her. If the wages of ordinary marriage is alimony, the companionate wife probably gets paid for piece-work. This kind of wedlock is salvation for the couple who planned to live with the wife's parents and found out they were still living with theirs. I predict it will never have any success with the person who marries just to have somebody to fight with. A companionate wife is still a circulating book — but she has become an autographed copy. Instead of talking about being his sister, the modern girl tells her lover she can never be more than a companion to him. Believing, finally, that companionate marriage will keep a man from having that embarrassed feeling when the woman's husband comes home unexpectedly, is F. MARSHALL DAVIS. The Health Question Dr. Dennis A. Bethea (Health Editor, The Gary American) COLDS—THE SEED AND THE SOIL It is generally conceded that the common cold is a general disease, and is infectious the same as the mumps or the measles. There is this difference, however; whenever you have passed through the latter afflictions, you are really through; but whenever you have waded through a cold, you are just begun. In other words, one attack of the small poxenders you immune to another attack, but when you have had one cold, your system is that much better prepared to take another. There are a great many conditions that prepare and make bodies a rich soil for the growth of the microbes that causes the cold. In some cases there is an abnormality of the nose and throat, and adenoids and diseased tonsils, which have been allowed to run on since the days of childhood. These cause obstruction to the air passages to such an extent that the lungs are insufficiently aireated. Defective with also has a baneful effect. Every one remembers therio ritual about 'brushing your teeth twice and seeing your dentist twice a year." Digestive disturbance has a whole lot to do with lowering your vitality. When you take more food into the body that is required for nourishment, you overtax and clog the mind. Constipated and dyspeptic individuals, will contract cold upon the slightest exposure. Lack of resistance is shown in the skin quicker than any other part of the body. When the skin is dry, rough, erythery and cold, it indicates that the internal organs are more or less congested and internal congestion is just what occurs taking cold. The nerve centers controlling the circulation are very sensitive. Cold damp feet will bring down the greatest man like a punch below the belt. And yet there are men who will go around with cold feet all day long, and affect their husbands to keep silent when they try to warn use icy feet on his at night. Overheated homes and work shops stand well to the front of those agencies that plough the land for the crops and germs. Along with the overheating goes the poor ventilation and lack of moisture in the room. There used to be a great dread of night air, but we know now, that night air pure as day air. No one sohuld fail to let a plenty of room to his sleeping room. Then you should watch the little veins of water on your stove or radiator, as closely as you would your pocket book, or as you would the man you saw visiting your next door neighbor. Fatigue is a great factor in lowering the tone of the human body. The majority of the colds are contracted right when we are wearied. You can no more work all day and stay up all night and live, than you can fly without wings, make two wives happy at the same time. Then the mental state of a person must be considered, for the condition of one's mind has a ruling influence over the body. Victims of fear, grief and chronic worry, usually have the skin, which shows a disturbance of the circulation. The disposes colds. "Yes, he took me to dinner at the Monicardo," said the chorus girl. "Then we did a theatre, with a huge box ofocolates, and finished up with champagne and oysters at the Carlritz. We had a lovely time." "What, both of you?" asked the sceptic. —"Answers London. She: "If only I had taken mother's advice and not made you." He: "I didn't know your mother had ever been friendly disposed to me." —"Nebelspalter", Zurich. "Say, Bill, you should pull down your shades when you is your wife. I saw you last night." the common cold is a germ, as the mumps or the flu; however; whenever you sufflictions, you are really drained through a cold, you are at attack of the small pox attack, but when you have much better prepared to sins that prepare and make birth of the microbes that life is an abnormality of the old diseased tonsils, which are the days of childhood passages to such an extent aireated. Defective every one remembers the birth twice and seeing your little lot to do with lowering food into the body than invertax and clog the max individuals, will contract the skin quicker than in men, the skin is dry, rough, the internal organs are all congestion is just what users controlling the circulo feet will bring down the belt. And yet there are old feet all day long, and it when they try to warmrops stand well to the forest, the land for the crop or eating goes the poor ventil room. There used to be a now now, that night air is fail to let a plenty of it should watch the little vest, as closely as you would the man you saw visiting lowering the tone of the colds are contracted as no more work all day you can fly without wings the time. On must be considered, for ruling influence over the chronic worry, usually have use of the circulation. This "the Monicardo," said theatre, with a huge box of champagne and oysters and the sceptic. —"Answers," her's advice and not marry another had ever been so palter", Zurich. in your shades when you It is generally conceded that the common cold is a germ disease, and is infectious the same as the mumps or the measles. There is this difference, however; whenever you have passed through the latter afflictions, you are really through; but whenever you have waded through a cold, you have just begun. In other words, one attack of the small pox renders you immune to another attack, but when you have had one cold, your system is that much better prepared to take another. There are a great many conditions that prepare and make our bodies a rich soil for the growth of the microbes that causes the cold. In some cases there is an abnormality of the nose and throat, and adenoids and diseased tonsils, which have been allowed to run on since the days of childhood. These cause obstruction to the air passages to such an extent, that the lungs are insufficiently aireated. Defective teeth also has a baneful effect. Every one remembers the radio ritual about 'brushing your teeth twice and seeing your dentist twice a year.' Digestive disturbance has a whole lot to do with lowering your vitality. When you take more food into the body than is required for nourishment, you overtax and clog the machinery. Constipated and dyspeptic individuals, will contract a cold upon the slightest exposure. Lack of resistance is shown in the skin quicker than in any other part of the body. When, the skin is dry, rough, leathery and cold, it indicates that the internal organs are more or less congested and internal congestion is just what favors taking cold. The nerve centers controlling the circulation are very sensitive. Cold damp feet will bring down the stoutest man like a punch below the belt. And yet there are women who will go around with cold feet all day long, and expect their husbands to keep silent when they try to warm those icy feet on his at night. Overheated homes and work shops stand well to the forefront of those agencies that plough the land for the crop of cold germs. Along with the overheating goes the poor ventilation and lack of moisture in the room. There used to be a great dread of night air, but we know now, that night air is as pure as day air. No one sohuld fail to let a plenty of it into his sleeping room. Then you should watch the little vessel of water on your stove or radiator, as closely as you would your pocket book, or as you would the man you saw visiting your next door neighbor. Fatigue is a great factor in lowering the tone of the human body. The majority of the colds are contracted at night when we are wearied. You can no more work all day and stay up all night and live, than you can fly without wings, or make two wives happy at the same time. Then the mental state of a person must be considered, for the condition of one's mind has a ruling influence over the body. Victims of fear, grief and chronic worry, usually have pale skin, which shows a disturbance of the circulation. This predisposes colds. "Yes, he took me to dinner at the Monicardo," said the chorus girl. "Then we did a theatre, with a huge box of chocolates, and finished up with champagne and oysters at the Carlritz. We had a lovely time." "What, both of you?" asked the sceptic. — "Answers," London. She: "If only I had taken mother's advice and not married you." He: "I didn't know your mother had ever been so friendly disposed to me." — "Nebelspalter", Zurich. "Say, Bill, you should pull down your shades when you kiss your wife. I saw you last night." "The joke's on you, Joe. I wasn't at home last night!" Once it was an apple that caused discord; today it is usually a peach. Some people wear glasses because they can't believe the eyes. ed discord; today it is useless because they can't believe their Once it was an apple that caused discord; today it is usually a peach. Some people wear glasses because they can't believe their own eyes. By Clifford C. Mitchell We are approaching the Yuletide and the thoughts of all classes of all races and all nationalities who embrace the Christian faith, are concentrated on life acts of kindness, mercy, charity, love and appreciation for our near-kin, our friends and our fellow-man. Sad indeed is the plight of any man or woman who is unable to render even a slight service to some human being. The appreciation that we show at this time of the year is entirely relative. The circumstances of an individual may be such that a friendly smile and a glad word may be as greatly appreciated as lavish and costly gifts from others who are in a better position to give same. This column in treating on the approaching Christmas Day refers to same as a national holiday recognizing he portend of same as an established institution and part of our life, leaving the strictly religious phase to others more fitted to discuss and portray the beautiful picture of character and worth that this day symbolizes. It is fitting that we should inventory our lives for the past year, giving searching thought to the many little deeds that others have rendered and by which we have benefitted. Make a note of all such kindness and then in keeping with your circumstances plan on doing some little thing to make the donor feel that his or her prior acts of kindness have been nourished in a fertile field. In selecting the manner by which we find it practical to remember our benefactors the commercial or actual value of our remembrance is secondary to the sentimental value. A token of esteem from one whom we had thought of in the extreme remote past is as highly valued as a check from one to whom it means only the affixing of a signature. A hearty hand-shake from a friend or a well-wisher ca ncreate a feeling of warmth and happiness that is not created through gifts of gold and silver. We should not confine our remembrance only to those who have done something for us. To the latter we owe a debt of gratitude and as men and women the least we can do is to square our debt through appropriate appreciation. There are a great many others, however, who would have helped us if they could or being able to, have stood ready to help us if we would permit them to. We must show in some form our appreciation to this class and they too must be recorded on our growing list of those whom we must remember at his time of the year. Having then considered our own loved ones, our friends who have aided us and those who were willing to aid us, we are ready to wipe out the past due accounts in our personal inventory for the year. Our responsibility does not cease there, however. We have merely allocated our known operating expenses. We have not considered a profit nor have we se aside anything for a reserve, without which no organization or individual can operate successfully. Therefore, to secure a profit and to create a reserve, in human kindness, we must look around us, take note of those who are in needy and impoverished circumstances and arrange to remember them also. They do not have to be of any kin, friends or even acquaintances. The mere fact that they are in need and we, with our little, can help them is all that is necessary for us to close our boks for the year, ruling off the closed accounts and carrying over a profit and surplus, thus proving our gratefulness in a Christian and practical manner in keeping with the coming Christmas Day. With the editor's permission the writer of this column wishes to take this method and this space in thanking the many friends and acquaintances who have, during the past year, made it possible for me to embark upon a field of usefulness and an avenue leading to future success. To the many editors and publishers throughout the country who have co-operated with me I am particularly grateful. To the many friends locally who have aided me in various ways I am forever grateful. Words fail to express my appreciation to those, without whose assent and co-operation would I be able to operate. To the many representative men and women of our race who have written me many encouraging letters I must express my thanks. For maintaining excellent health, a clean body and a clear mind I must thank Him above. To the readers of this column scattered throughout America I wish to express my sincerest wishes for without you, dear friends, all of the above would be in vain. Extending to all, A Merry, Merry, Christmas! APPOINTED ASSISTANT LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES. — (ANP) — Another mile-stone was passed in racial affairs of the western group when a few days ago Dr. W. E. Bailey was appointed assistant health officer of the City of Los Angeles. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise both to him and his many friends here in that this marks the first time in the history of the western metropolis that a Negro has been placed in this position on the Board of Health. Joao Tekti, of Singapore, India who drank, with suicidal intent, alcohol from a bottle into which he had placed 2 poisonous snakes, suddenly abondoned the suicide idea when one of the dead reptiles slipped into his mouth along with the alcohol. December 20, 1960 Kelly Miller Says THE FAILURE OF NEGRO LEADERSHIP who has violated the ethics and integrity of the medical profession. The lamentable failure of Negro banks, insurance companies and associated business ventures is too often traceable to down right rescalacity of the managers and manipulators. Miss Nannie Burroughs has recently, in a striking way, called attention to the ineptness of Negro leadership. It is too painfully apparent that the Negro is falling below the level of his possibilities by virtue of the fact that the masses lack wise and efficient guidance and direction. One might aptly liken the Negroes' undeveloped capacities to the potentiality of the mighty waters that for ages have wasted their power in utilized down-pour over Niagara Falls because they have not been harnessed and geared to efficient machinery for useful work. Such facts are painfully apparent. They make a sad picture for white people to look at. Those who do not believe in the capacity of the Negro for self leadership are faithfully recording every instance of failure to cast into our teeth to confound our boasted claims and pretensions. Indeed our best friends among the white race are seriously shaking their heads due the wisdom of allowing the Negro to assume leadership even in his own affairs. Careful observation will disclose that white philanthropists are gradually and cautiously assuming broad control over every feature of Negro life and welfare where it is found feasible to do so. Self government depends upon the ability of the people to select and uphold men of character, ability and probity in stations of leadership and direction. There is possibly no similar group of people anywhere within the pales of the civilized world whose inate capacities are less efficiently organized, coordinated and geared to efficient social machinery. It would require an essay or a volume to unfold the full meaning and significance of the thesis here outlined. I must in the limited space allotted touch upon the more obvious features and phases of the general proposition. Eye has not seen nor ear heard, scarcely has the imagination conceived the vast and boundless possibilities wrapped up in the human estate of twelve million American Negroes. It only awaits stimulation, organization and coordinated and efficient expression under wise, courageous and fearless leadership, to give effective assertion and power. Haiti, and I hate to say, Liberia, seem to be deficient in this capacity. Their lills and woes grow out of this seeming deficiency. Much of this is undoubtedly due to inevitable circumstances and conditions. In the historical development of the human race all people have had to fight their way upward from corruption to righteousness. Selfishness is perhaps the most dynamic human urge. The strong, the fearful, the fearless, without moral restraint, will fight and force their way to leadership and dominance. Right has always lagged behind might as a conregulating factor in human affairs. But might has never produced endurance and stability unless it has been sustained by right. Up to the present time failure of Negro leadership has been largely due to a lack of character. This is a serious indictment, and I make it seriously. I am dealing with individuals or unusual instances due to family frailty but in broader and more general terms. I am willing rather than unwilling to say, that the majority of Negro leaders in the several fields of endeavors have been upright, sincere and well meaning. But it will not do to say that the majority of the apples in a barrel are sound. The integrity of efficient leadership must approximate one hundred per cent. The facts being as they obviously are, the practical question is to suggest the remedy. The common good sense and enlightened self in the terests of the plain common people must insist upon and demand probity in their leaders. The people must hold the priests; the patient, the physician; the client, the lawyer; the customer, the business man; and the voter, the politician to the right conduct, at the risk of repudiation. The first prerequisite for a leader in religion, education, the profession, business or politics, is a basic sound character. I speak not in a Puritanical or sermonic sense, but in plain didactic terms approved by sober judgment, when I say that before the Negro can hope to make much further headway in the realization of the vast possibilities which lie ahead, he must return to moral first principles; "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all of these things will be added unto you." Let me now descend into details. All will agree that the religious estate of the race is at a low ebb. It is not necessary to look beyond the widely proclaimed scandal, corruption and rumors of corruption in high and low ecclesiastical circles to account for this lamentable religious debacle. Much of the loss of political power and prestige can easily be traced to the graft, venality and duplicity of too many of our political leaders. The Negro lawyer presents far too many instances of taking advantage of the unsophisticated clients who place their interests in their keeping. One can scarcely pick up a Negro newspaper but that it carries sensational disclosures of some Negro doctor SERVED RED HOT EVERY ISSUE THE WISEST CRACKS IN AMERICA Or maddened soul whose breasts Tenant wilder hearts. Go Back now to long ago — To years I do not know, There with rythmic dance slow A wild, strong youth you'll see Dead replica of me. HELLO EVERYBODY! The Yule season is now upon us. Do your shopping early or Yule be sorry. WHAT THEY NEED FOR CHRISTMAS Milton Bright Little Dickie Dishwasher, star reporter for Mustard, has, after seconds and seconds and minutes and minutes of study, compiled a Christmas list that should gladden the hearts of many people. He states that, while his list is not comprehensive, it is still large enough to let the public do their bit to help make these people happy. A LOT OF PARENTS THE YEAR WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE GUN OUTSIDE; FIRE SHOT, THEN TELL THEIR CHILDREN THAT SANTA CLAU COMMITTED SUICIDE. It could be worse. Wait unt the bills come in. —Marsh Mellow ROBERT RUSSA MOTON, Tuskegee principal: A good voice for singing spirituals and another trip to Haiti. A Thought For Sunday HUBERT JULIAN, aviator: A job digging coal. RIGHT THINKING KELLY MILLER: A chest full of consistency, and a new bag of republican ideas and a cup o' logic. BEGINS AT HOME Our Lord had a good home—a better home ever existed. It was a home of piety, of love, of obeience and order and industry, home in which the Bible ruled an where prayer was as the breath of life. JESSE BINGA: A toy bank. NINA MAE McKINNEY: Another publicity idea. MICHAEL YESH, alderman: A looking glass. Criminals are made before the Sunday-schools have a chance to them. The way to Christianize a nation is to Christianize the parents; and the grandparents, for the matter of that. Crime must be cured before it starts. The boy and girl must be reformed before they are born. When the spirit of the Nazareth home permeates our Springfields and Thompsonvilles our Chicago and New Yorks, they we can dismiss our policemen and close our jails, and not till then. HERBERT HOOVER: A pair of water wings. OSCAR DE PRIEST: A new speech. ANY NEWSPAPER MAN: A legacy of $9,999.95 to make him have $10,000. UNEMPLOYED MEN IN NEW YORK SELL APPLES. We SUPPOSE LITTLE MEN SELL CRAB APPLES. BROWN YOUTH "And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and He was subject unto them; and His moth er kept all these sayings in he heart." Perhaps in Africa An ancient replica Of me, with sinews black Stalked down some tangled track In search of meat, with ear Alert for danger near. Down from the jungle skies A sun, tinged with strange dyes Would drop its awful heat Where velvet, taloned feet So lately fell. Not I All naked 'neath the sky But savage black and odd Would raise his hands to God Then dance a wanton dance Within some tom-tom trance. This day I'm far from where My fathers drank the air, While in mad ecstacy They whirled. No verdant tree Whose hair is pale at noon Excites my limbs to leap Or bend, until mild sleep Makes me satiate. No Thought now could ever go Back to my father's home, Where o'er the leafy loam Strong bodies walked. When light Of halls, when moons of nights Are strongest, when horns blow Their jazz, now all will know — No dream of Corigo marsh Where tiger, roaring harsh Comes to drink, enters me. I do not want to see My image, rippling on Some pool, naked. At dawn I do not want to hear A tomtem, knowing fear For some fiercest beasts Read LUKE 12:40-5 (Copyrighted by Christian Herald 72ND NEGRO HOMICIDE GIVES MEMPHIS A RECOR MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (CNS) Walter White, 29, of 380 Beale avenue, was shot to death here Tuesday night by Grady Armstrong, running the number of colore homicides up to 72 for the city since January 1, 1930. Police a seeking Armstrong. Eight white have been killed during the year making a total of 80 deaths, and record for this city. Last year of 67 murders were recorded. CONVICTED OF MURDER OF CHEF FORDYCE, Ark. — (ANP) Bubba Stanley, 24 years old, was sentenced to die in the electric chair January 23, following his conviction of the murder of Jam Homer, restaurant chef, several weeks ago. Homer was fatally jured by a blow on the head with a block of wood. Stanley will a peal. An advertisement in The American brings results. Sete Sete Sas ; ‘ = as = s = BE ; at