Evansville Argus, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 17 September 1938 — Page 1

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EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938

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James Swain Loses Court Battle, To Die Monday

The latest attempt of attorneys for James Reed Swain, 18, to save him from the electric chair proved unsuccessful in circuit •court Tuesday afternoon when Judge John W. Spencer, Jr., denied an application for a writ of error coram nobis. Swain is scheduled to be executed next Monday for the murder of Christ Bredenkamp, grocer, during a holdup here last November. Judge Spencer held he had no authority to act on the writ as the same legal questions involved in the application for the writ of error previously had been passed on by the state supreme Lincoln Gardens Hears Full House Dr. Raymond King, manager, states that Lincoln Gardens is now about eighty percent occupied, Applications are being! received at the management office at the rate of three per day. Ten new families have moved in recently and it is predicted that by October first the development will be one hundred percent occupied. There are still a few desirable dwellings available for those families of the low income group who can qualify. The management office is open daily except Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. The landscaping is progressing ahead of schedule and, the planting of trees and shrubbery will begin in the near future.

Fights Discrimination

Governor of Minnesota While the representativees and delegates to the World Congress Against Racism and Anti- Semitism which is being held in Paris, France, September 13-16 are meeting, a letter will come before that congress from Governor Elmer A. Benson of Minnesota. This letter addressed to Mr. Mark Doric, executive secretary of the American Society for Race Tolerance, reads in part as follows: “I am glad to comply with your request, because I believe with all my heart that now is a time for all of us to stand in open and unbending opposition to all attempts to rouse, play upon, and use race hatreds. i “Appeals to race antagonisms offend our sense of human brotherhood. That is reason enough for scorning them. But there are also, at this time, other important and exceedingly practical reasons why every man and woman should spum any playing upon race prejudices. “The people of America, and of all the world, face some of the gravest problems that have appeared in the whole history of western civilization. The future of our economic life and of our democratic processes are at stake. The economic problems which have arisen all around us must be faced. They must be brought into the political arena and openly debated without fear or favor. During these debates, anybody who raises a false issue is helping to turn attention away from the real issues and perhaps throw the whole discussion into confusion.

Our ancestors ate their tomatoes without ice—when they ate them at all. generally regarding them as poisonous.

Historians explain the men who make history, but the makers of it do not understand what they are doing.

court when it upheld the action of the local court on an appeal. R. L. Bailey, of Indianapolis, and R. D. O’Hara, city, attorneys for Swain, indicated they might appeal Judge Spencer’s decision on the application for the writ. Evansville Rnblie Schools Open Principal Requests All Parents To Register Their Children Early

The Lincoln High and the Third Avenue Schools opened last Monday morning with a large number of boys and girls entering, some for the first time and some for the last time in high school. Mr. W. E. Best, principal of the two schools, is making a very urgent request that all parents have their children enter at once in order that they might have a chance to get a full understanding of the fundamental principles of all of the courses of the respective grades. He also stated that the citizens may inform the school office about any children, of school age, who are not enrolled. The phone number is 3-2156. Boys Lead Enrollment in Elementary Department The total number of boys and girls enrolled to date, as of September 14, 1938 is 999. Of this total number, 399 boys are enrolled in the elementary department with 381 girls. In the high school department there 123 girls and 96 boys. Pupils from Rockport, Indiana have been transferred here for the junior and senior high school years. Instructors In the Schools THIRD AVENUE SCHOOL —William E. Best, principal J. D. Cox, ass’t principal, grade 6 Mable Holly, grade 5 Allen Partee, grade 4 Anna C. Buckner, grade 3 Inez Alexander, grade 2 Ethel Trigg, grade 1 LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL —William E. Best, principal Buena Vista Bell, Typing; Physical Education; W. F. Cooper, Music 9-12: English 12; Aurelia S. Hill and Rebecca P. McClure, Home Economics 8-12; Albert McFarland, English; Library; Edward C. Niles, Physical Education; Alfred R. Porter, Science: Band; Luther Roberts, Industrial Arts; Charles E. Rochelle, Civics: World History; Jeremiah Spottsville, Bookkeeping: Arithmetic; Mary P. Miller, Art, Acting Dean; of Girls; Georgia P. Williams, English; Allouise S. Jaxon, Nurse-Teacher. Teachers—Lincoln Elementary Marian B. Anglin, 3A Thomas M. Cheeks, Soc. Studies Minnie V. Crowe, 3B Clifton L. Fields, Ind. Arts Lena A. George, Special Edu. E. Q. Grissom, 5B, 5A Pauline B. Holland, Language Frederick L. Jackson, 5A, 6B Agnes H. Mann, Kindergarten Grace D. McFarland, IB, 1C Vera M. Morjiin, 1A Lydia Shane, *1B Nadean Reed, Kinder’ten Asst. Blanche Rickman, 2B, 2A Luedna C. Shanks, IB Marybelle Shaw, English Fannie E. Snow, 6A Hallie E. Tidrington, 2B James E. Thompkins, Arithmetic Patience! H. Tyler, 4B, 4A Bessie A. Walls, 4A, SB

Beauties of Both Races Eye Crown NEW YORK CITY, (By John H. Thompson for ANP)—With scores of pretty girls, both sepia and white, entered in the first International Beauty show, to bt staged at the Center hotel, in the heart of the downtown theatrical section, en September 23, New Yorkers are evincing quite a bit of interest in the forthcoming show, according to the promoter, Donald Rodreque, well known man about Harlem. Contestants will vie for a grand prize of $100 and an allexpense trip to Hollywood.

I NOTICE ! ! NOTICE ! ! The New Telephone Number Of The EVANSVILLE ARGUS la 3-2955 Please Don’t Call 2-9072 Anymore Youth Is Shot Accidentally In Pistol Cleaning William Burks, Jr., graduate of Lincuin tiign and residing on oza canal street, was shot acciuentaily last week by his father, who was cleaning and oiling the pistol, the father reported. The bullet grazed the back of the boy’s neck and caused quite a bit of suffering on the part of the young man. He was treated at Deaconess Hospital and dismissed. He is now at home and resting well.

Three WPA Negroes Die Under Large Shevel NEW ORLEANS, Sept. (By Leon Lewis for ANP)—Three WPA workers were crushed under a huge shovel of a cement mixer as they were cleaning up preparatory to going home from the drainage coverage project at Canal boulevard and Harrison Ave., here last Friday. The men killed were Alexandria Poison,. 38, Haywood Hyais, 60; and Andrew Allen, 63. The former two were killed instantly and Allen died at Charity hospital about three hours after the accident.

Murder Theory Investigated In Death Of Sam Doard

Police sought Tuesday to penetrate the cloak of mystery surrounding the violent death early Sunday of Sam Board,;; 59, of 313 Southeast Fifth street. Late Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours before the planned funeral services and burial, the attention of the sheriff’s office

Henry Day (above) clothing merchant for 30 years, has resigned as manager of the Dodge Clothes Store, 303 Main-st, to go in business for himself. He has leased the clothing department of The Vogue, 243 Mainst, and will handle Churchill clothing, the same line he had when he first .came to Evansville.

was directed to Board’s death by an undisclosed source. “It appears to be murder,” William Moser, acting coroner during the illness of Coroner Jacob Reisinger, said after an autopsy Tuesday night disclosed Board’s skull fractured in four places. He also suffered a deep laceration under his right eye, and was apparently beaten on the head with a poker or some similar blunt instrument, Mr. Moser said. Officials of Gaines and Company, undertakers, last night told Deputy Sheriff Ollie Weaver, who is directing the investigation, that they were called at 5 a.m. Sunday and found Board dead at home. Mrs. Mary Board, 44, sole survivor of the slain man, and Ernest Barrett, 35, both of whom live at the Southeast 5th St., address, were held for investigation Tuesday night. The arrests were \ slated for Sheriff’s Deputies Weaver, Robert Moody and James Long and Mr. Moser and Detectives Glenn Ruckman and Arthur Temme. Mrs. Board was arrested at 8:30 Tuesday night. She “was evasiye in answering questions and contradicted herself several times,” police said. No explanation of Barrett’s arrest was offered. Rigor mortis had set in and the body was stiff when they arrived with an ambulance at 6 o’clock, Gaines company officials tolej police. |

Philadelphia Is Chosen As Site Daptist Convention For 1939 Legislation Adopted By The Body

Allatta’s 297 Stores Do $694,000 Business ATLANTA, Ga. —(ANP)— In 1935, 297 retail stores were operated in Atlanta, eleventh city in size of Negro population, by 286 Negro proprietors and active firm members. Although 94 fewer retail stores were operated by Negroes in Atlanta in 1935 than in 1929, William L. Austin, Director of the Bureau of the Census, reports that Atlanta ranked seventh among, the 15 cities in the United States having 50,000 or more Negro inhabitants, in the number of retail stores operated by Negroes in 1935. One hundred eighty enterprises, 60.6 percent of all the retail stores reported by Negro proprietors in Atlanta in 1935, were classified as eating and drinking places. Negro operated retail stores made sales amounting to $694000 in 1935 Roxboroufh Seeks Place in Congress DETROIT, Mich., (ANP)—Attorney Chas. Roxborough is campaigning actively for congress in the 1st congressional district here. A former state senator, Atty. Roxborough has practiced here for 25 years. He is president of the Plan Commission of the City of Detroit and is running on the Republican ticket. John Roxborough, manager of Joe Louis, the boxer, is a brother of Attorney Roxborough.

Celebration Of Freedom Anniv. Added History

By R. C. FISHER SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI — Wiin muen stomping of leet, gr oaiung-anu-shouting, deiegates io me fifty-eighth annuai session of the JNauonai Baptist Convention ot the United States, uiousni to a ciose their sixth uay session here.' last Saturday, cuoosing Philadelphia, Pa., as the next place for the 1939 confab. Alabama delegates put up a vigorous battle to have the next convention held in Birmingham. With Dr. L. K. Williams of Chicago, reelected president for his sixteenth consecutive year, the meeting here is heralded as being the greatest in the history of the Baptists denomination. Important Legislation A resolution asking that a policy of the convention be carried out, was introduced by Dr. T. O. Fuller, of Memphis, Tenn. The resolution, which was unanimously adopted by thousands of delegates attending the convention, follows: “Whereas nearly a generation ago, this convention under the guidance of its leadership, fixed and adopted a policy of the Bap-

tist Convention ownership and control of the property acquired by the various boards and agencies, created by and under the authority of the Convention. “Therefore, be it resolved that this policy, of the National Baptist Convention ownership and control be and is hereby reaffirmed. Signed: T. O. Fuller” The delegates also Voted a resolution of condolence, offered by Rev. W. M. Bennett, president State Baptist Convention of Illinois, as a tribute of sympathy to the bereaved families of two members of a party on their way to the National Baptist Convention and were killed in an automobile crash last Tuesday. Four others were injured. Rev. T. E. Brown, who was also on his way to the convention, but had to return to Chicago and could not attend the sessions, Is pastor of the Progressive Baptist church of that city. Rev. T. E. Brown, the resolution stated, is a faithful member of our National Baptist Convention and the Illinois member of the Foreign- Mission Board and had a large financial repoft for the Board at this session.” Beside the reelection of Dr. L. K. Williams, as president of the Baptist Convention, the other elected officers are Dr. Jamison, Selma, Ala., vice president; Dr. J. M. Nabrit, Nashville, general secretary. Assistants: Dr. E. Arlington Wilson, recorder; Dr-. U. J. Rohinson,' of Mobile, Ala., enrollment secretary; Dr. M. L. Sheppard, mail correspondence; Rev. B. J. Perkins, treasurer; Roland Smith, statistician; L. G. Jordan, historian; R. C. Barbour, editor. Regional Presidents: A. L. Boone. Cleveland, Ohio; T. J. Harten, Brooklyn N. Y. and W. C. Carter, Los Angeles, Cal.

One thing newspaper sarcasm and riducle put an end to—something it seldom does: The good-for-nothing old pens in post offices.

You can’t avoid war so long as stupid nations violate all the rules of honesty and decency.

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Beauticians of U.S. Meet in Windy Oily CHICAGO —(ANP)— Featured by the presence of nearly 500 licensed beauticians, operators and beauty shop owners from all sections of the country, who listened to lectures, took part in demonstrations and explained new methods of hair and beauty treatment, the National Beauty Culturist League held the largest and most interesting convention in its history last week at the Savoy ballroom. Other officers elected for the ensuing year included: Dorothy Chapman, New York City, 1st vice president; D. E. Taylor, Boston,, 2nd vice president; Serena B. Davis, Philadelphia, recording secretary; Bessie Mercer, Washington, D. C., financial secretary; Cordelia. Johnson, Baltimore, treasurer and Effie Bushnell, St. Louis, national organizer.

RETIRES

CAPT. JOHN EDGAR SMITH VETERAN EMPLOYE of toe Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who on Sept 30, will retire voluntarily from the Federal service with more than 38 years to his credit. He Is a member, of toe. International Typographical Union and active in church, fraternal and educational circles. He and Mrs. Smith plan to travel extensively after his retirement becomes effective. (ANP) National Beauticians’ Convention Adopts Program to Aid CHICAGO -||( ANP)— The 18th National Convention of the National Beauty ' Culturists’ League of America which closed here last Friday at the Savoy Ballroom went on record as adopting the following resolutions as definite laws of the League. First, that all Race Beauty Shops, Beauty Culture Schools and all Beauty Establishments of any description “Buy and Use Products and commodities manufactured by Negro concerns.” Second, that every beautician j the country over, regardless of the section, charge at least seven-ty-five cents, preferably $1.00 for a shampoo and press, according to the length and thickness of the hair. The same prices of 75c and $1.00 and up was suggested for the marcel, finger wave, and croquignole wave. The reasons given for these suggested prices were due to the fact that various delegates attending the Rational Convention reported Jhat a number of persons were working for thirty-five and fifty cents. Nine Bands Send Jitterbugs in N.Y. NEW- YORK,—(By Chauncey W. Edgar for ANP)—Thursday evening there gathered at the stadium on Randall’s Island nine of the leading colored orchestras tn the country. All the cats and jitterbugs who attended were well satisfied. I was a little late and Count Basie was on the stage when I arrived. His best number was “Yes\Yes,” or as it is now called, “I Sent For You Yesterday.” ' New Orleans Daily Praises Hot Trumpetist NEW ORLEANS, Sept. (By Robert McKinney for ANP)—The Times Picayune, white daily, a very , conservative paper of the “old south", gave loud praise to Bill Coleman for his trumpet work in French orchestras and making recordings for American censumption, in its Sunday editions.

Canal Observes 24th Year Of Fine Service

Neighborhood Department Store Has Fine Race Patronage

The Canal Department Store, corner of Morton, Canal and Walnut streets, is celebrating its 24th year of giving the citizens of Evansville the very finest quality, in furnishings for the family wardrobe, at the lowest prices. This store was founded in 1914 by Mr. Harry C. Perelmut, who established a store that soon developed in the neighborhood trading spot, especially for members of the race. Kessler Now In Charge Since the opening of the new Canal Department Store, which now features the most modem in ready to wear for the family, by Mr. Sam B. Kessler, they have tried to continue the same friendly service. They have striven to attain the same goal— “that of giving you the finest quality merchandise at the lowest prices.” FOR REAL VALUES GO TO CANAL “THE FRIENDLY STORE.”

St. Louis Woman Sues For Husband’s Estate

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. (By Clarence Simmons for ANP)— Councilman Harold T. Gassaway, in his capacity as an attorriey-at-law, was to appear in Judge Nelson Brewer’s Probate Court this week-end to help unravel the legal snare that has developed out of the settlement of the $10,000 estate of Montoe Mottley,' late doorman of Hotel Hollenden and who was quite, a well-known figure about town.

When Mr. Mottley died on March 6, 1936, Atty. Gassaway who had prior to Mottley’s death, been called to make the last will and testament of the deceased and had refused to make the document because he found Mottley in a delirious state at the time of his visit, filed papers on behalf of Mrs. Geneva Mottley, who claimed to be the deceased man’s common-law wife. It develops now that Mottley had married one Amelia Mottley at St. Louis, Mo.,; before coming to Cleveland—and had separated from her some time prior to his arrival here. There was no legal divorce, the new Mrs. Mottley claims, and now she seeks her portion of the properties.

4-Year-Old Baby, Is “Slrang Man”

MOUND BAYOU, Miss.—(A N P)—Although he is only four years old, Sam Mitchell, Jr., known locally as “the world’s strongest baby,” carried a 24 pound sack of flour or two 10 pound gallon buckets of molasses with equal ease.

Docking Pay Brings CIO Union Strike

Men Sit Down Insid* Slaughter Hense

KANSAS CITY, Kans.—(By Lucille Bluford for A.N.P)—^Because Armour and Company “docked” five Negro and one white worker $22.09—$3.68 each —for the time spent arbitrating a grievance, the C.I.O. union called a sit-down strike Friday, September 9, shutting down production throughout the plant at Central and James streets. The strike involves more than 1,800 workers, nearly half of j them Negroes. The strikers have taken possession of the plant, sleeping; and eating there day and night Wives, mothers and sisters bring food and coffee to the workers who promise to stay at the plant until their grievances are set tied. The living quarters, the place where cattle is slaughtered, offers no comforts for the men but, they are determined to ’’stick it out,” even bearing the strong smell common to packing plants for the sake of a “principle.”

Get Ultimatum The trouble at toe packing, plant began Wednesday August 31, when toe “kill” in the bide cellar—where the hides of freshly killed animals are preparec and stacked for shipping awaj from the plant—Was increase' wMle no provision was made ' additional workers. The workers in the cellar asked fo$ three more men. When toe comJ pany failed to hire toe extra hel$ toe six hide workers sat do\ for two hours on toe last of August, refusing to work. The C.I.O. committee took up their grievance and a conferenct was held the next day with com^ pany officials. The company fused to hire three additions men for a full-time day but compromise was reached 1... which three men would beTKirec for a half day. The conference lasted found a half hours. The C.' I. committee contended that tt six workers should be paid the time they had spent in arO bitration jjist as if they had been working. The company did nol agree. In a union meeting, it wa. decided that if the six worker! were not paid for the-cpnferencj time, a strike would: be called"'^

A great and emotional romanc might be written about tod ”u known soldier,” but no one 1 done it yet.

Man was created but little lower than to? angels, but doesn’t seem to realize it.

Eject St. Louis School Teacher From Stearns!

DETROIT, Mich., (ANP) — Four women, three of them school teachers were ejected from the S. S. Alabama of the Kirby Steamship Line after purchasing tickets for a five day cruise to Georgian Bay. The travelers were Mrs. Lowell Baker, who teaches in Detroit; Miss Anna Smith a teacher from Windsor Ontario: Mrs. Georgiana I. Dickison a St. Louis school teacher and her sister. Mrs. Dickison had bought the reservations for her sister and herself prior to leaving St. Louis a month before, but the purser followed them to their state room, insisted the reservations belonged to people from Cleveland and demanded that they leave the boat. Mrs. Baker and Miss Smith were given the game type treatment. All of them retained their tickets and the keys to their staterooms whch had been issued to them. Mrs. Dickison refused $103 refund. The Detroit branch of the NAACP is handling the case. Attorneys Francis Dent and Henry Sweet representing the branch

said that the genera^ agent had promised investigation of that a suit for vjj civil rights act w«

Louis Injured; Foot In Oat

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CHICAGO—Monday Joe entered Provident hospital

the south side to have a walkin cast put on his right foot which was injured during a slide in

recent softball game. The weight champion will remain

the hospital overnight. The ac-i cident will keep him inactive for the next three weeks, but will not affect Joe’s ffghtin when he resumes his campaig

next year, his physician^ Homer Cooper, said. The me co described toe injury as torn lateral ligament of toe

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