Evansville Argus, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 7 October 1939 — Page 1

Joel McFarland Wins Bicycle In Carriers’ Contest

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VOL. 2 — NO. 17 THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS

Lacerated Finger Leads To Burglar's Immediate Arrest

Boycott of Clarence Richard's Mar ket to Continue Until Agreement Is Reached, States, Eugene Malone, of Merry Makers Club.

Colored Citizens Asked Not to Trade There

Watch These Columns For Information “The boycotting of the Clarence Kichard’s Market, located at the corner of Governor and Lincoln is GEFINITithY ON and "will remain so uncii me manager consiuers tne tact that one Colored citizens ok this city wm have to tie dealt with tainy and tnat tne oniy way that this can be done is through the employing of a qualified gOLOKED GLEKiv, so stated Eugene Malone, business manager of the Merry Makers Club, sponsors ot the picketing of the store, in an interview with this writer. He further stated. ‘Kichards has said that he can stay in tne spot for a year without being hurt by the boycotting ox his store by the members ox our race-"' “Whether this is a xact or not remains to be seen, but it is a known fact tnat when a store manager win resort to ah forms of plans and arrangements such a s advertising on the radio and by handbills which are passed from door to door, in what may be termed an attempt to defy the efforts of the colored citizens of this city to gain employment, he is not interested in the welfare of our group and is only after our money.” “Don’t Buy At Richards” ‘Let this be your motto at all times wnether you see pickets on duty or not,” states William Smith, president of the club. There are times when tne pickets can not be on duty due to the fact that there is an interference with the school schedule of some of our memlbers, but do not trade wijih tr.Js stprd, pickets or no pickets, until you are Notified through the COLUMNS of THIS TAPER. Association of College Women Resume due Association of College Women held its first meeting of the school year Wednesday evening at the Phyllis Wheatley House, 656 South Governor St. Following a general resume of last year’s work, the Scholarship Committee chairman, Mrs. T. N. Rochelle, reported that Miss Izetta Vanleer, the recipient of the A. C. W. scholarship last June, has entered Evansville College and that a check for the amount of the scholarship has been forwarded to the school. The president, Mrs. Alberta McFarland Stevenson, appointed the following committees for the year 1939^1940: Press and Publicity: Mrs. Buena Vista Bell, chairman; Miss Emma C. Hill. Program: Mrs. Grace Rice, chairman; Miss Ethel M. Trigg. Scholarship: Mrs. T. N. Rochelle, chairman; Miss Jeanette Johnson, Miss Minnie V. Crowe, Mesdames A. I. Hill, B. V. Bell and Alberta Stevenson. Welfare: Misses Zerah Priestly, chairman, Blanche Rickman. Mrs. Mildred Cole. Arts and Craft: Miss Marye Miller, chairman; Mesdames Marjorie Jackson and Lula B. McElroy. Recreation: Misses Minnie. V. Orowe, chairman, and Gertie Gracey; Mesdames Nadean Reed Baird and Agnes H. Mann. Home Making: Mesdames Aurelia Hill, chairman, and T. N. Rochelle. Homes and Gardens: Mrs. Helen Best, chairman; Miss Vera Morpin. History: Mrs. Sallie W. Stewart, chairman; Misses Luedna C. Shanks and Georgia Williams. Study of Negro Life and History: Mesdames Pauline Cheeks, chairman, Bessie King, Ellen Brown, Armentra Ellis, and Miss Ina Alexander.

We generally want our lives to go on, no matter how.

California Guests Feted With Bridge Miss Vera Morpin and Mr. Jeremiiah Spottsville Hostess And Host, Respectively, For Very Pretty Affair / Mr. and Mrs. Payne, the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bell, 672 Lincoln avenue, were delightfully entertained with a bridge party at the home of Mr. Jeremiah Spotstvllle, 500 Sjouth Evans avenue, Tuesday evening. Profuse bouquets of cut flowers furnished the decorations for the affair. Delicious ices, cakes and mints were served at candle-light-ed tables. Mr. and Mrs. Payne Were awarded beautiful guest prizes and Mrs. Harriet Dendy and Mrs. Payne won first and second prizes respectively for the ladies; Mr. Leonard Tyler and Mr. Clifford Mann won the first and second prizes for the men. Guests enjoying the hospitality of Miss Morpin and Mr. Spottsvdlle were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Best, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Buckner, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cheeks, Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell David, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Dendy, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fauntleroy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawrence George, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tyler, Mrs. W. A. Gaines, Mrs. Sallie W. Stewart, Mrs. T. N. Rochelle, Mrs. L. A. George, Mrs. Bessie King, Mrs. Grace Rice, Mrs. Mabel Holley, Miss Fannie E. Snow, Miss Allouise Jaxcn, Miss Jeannette Johnson, and Miss Blanche Rickman. Uses Bat On Officer; Freed LOS ANGELES, (ANP)—Recent invasions of p ivate homes and beatings of colored citizens by the recently appointed white vice squad officers working in the colored district were handed their first black eye Wednesday by Municipal Judge Wilbur C. Curtis. When Clifton Lester was afraigned before him on a charge of having used a baseball bat to oust R. H. Heinman, white undercover vice squad operator, from his home the judge dismissed the base. He denounced testimony of the officers as being extremely weak and expressed doubts that would suffice to secure a conviction in superior court. This fact was also admitted by the district attorney.

On Carnegie Job PHILADELPHIA, (ANP) — G. James Fleming, editor of the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal and publicist, is now spending part of each week in New York, his former home city, where he is one of the major workers on “The Negro in America,” an inquiry under the auspices of the Carnegie corporation. Headquarters of the study is on the 46th floor of the Chrysler building where Dr. Ralph Bunche and Doxey A. Wilkerson of Howard university and other scholars also have their offices. Dr. Gunnar Myrdal, prominent Swedish sociologist, is director of the study.

CHICAGOANS OPPOSE “BIRTH OF NATION” FILM CHICAGO, (ANP)—A delegation of 25 leaders from the Southside, which appeared before Mayor Kelly last week, has succeeded, at least temporarily, in halting the showing of D. W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” film at a loop theatre. Twice before efforts were made to block the show, but they were unsuccessful. In 1917, when it was first brought here, police stopped the film, but the courts came to the rescue with a permanent injunction preventing police interference. When it was revived in 1924, police again tried to stop it, but the courts upheld the original injunction.

Youth Confesses Looting Of Lincoln Liquor Store Early Wednesday Morning

News I lashes VILLA SITES NEWS Josephine Gray, Reporter Herman Lewis, the unofficial Mayor of this section of the city has formed an athletic club that boasts of some of the city’s most promising prize fighters. Mrs. Mary Gray has been on the sick list but she is much improved at this writing. Misses Lorraine and Josephine Gray entertained Misses Aline and Alice Austin and Roberta and Ethel Daniels at her home Sunday evening. Little Clifton Gee and Little Shirley celebrated their birthdays this month. Mr. and' Mrs. Robert Dulin will celebrate their seventh anniversary Saturday. Willie O’Neal Brown of Jackson, Mississippi is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Willie Mae Ruff of Hoag avenue. He has been highly entertained since making his arrival in this city and has made all of the bright spots of Derbyville.

ILLINOIS VISITORS Perry Osborne, Earnest Hick-i man and Jack Peterford of Springfield, Illinois spent a few days in the city as the guests of Miss Viola Gibson of 706 Lincoln avenue. They were enroute to Nashville, Tennessee where they will matriculate at the Tennessee State College. ENTERTAIN THEIR DAD Mrs. Lona West and Eugenia Brown entertained a group of friends at a birthday party in honor of their father, Eugene Brown Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. West, 507 Canal street in the Lincoln Gardens. A delightful two course dinner was served. The guests present:—Mrs. Mamie Poindexter, Mrs. Clotella Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rowan of Newburgh and Mr. and Mrs. Marks Gruenter.

OTTS STONE POST TO BANQUET The Auxiliary of Otis Stone Post Np. 354 will have a banquet Wednesday evening-, Oct. 11, 1939 at the American Legion Head-quax-ters, corner . of Seventh and Cherry streets. Mrs. Helen Johnson (white) Eighth District president of New Albany, Indiana will install the officers of the auxiliary. APPRECIATION NIGHT Kiwanis Appreciation night will be held at Lincoln Field, Saturday October 7, at 8 p.m. This is an effort on the part of Lincoln officials to show appreciation to the officers and members of the club for their assistance in lighting Lincoln Field.' Kiwanis members will be admitted on presentation of their membership cards. (Kiwanis) Members of the city park board and the City recreation board will also be honored guests on this occasion. The Lincoln Lions football team will tangle with the Douglas High School Bisons of Henderson and Coach Niles’ charges vvill attempt to wipe out the defeat suffered at the hands of the Bisons last year in Henderson. Principal Story of Henderson has notified Lincoln officials that the Douglas Hi-Y club is bringing several loads of Henderson rooters to give moral impetus to Coach Lorenzo Jones’ boys from Henderson. BIRTHDAY PARTIES William, Franklin, president of the Christian Unity Club of Little Hope Baptist Church was surprised Monday evening when the members of the club gave a birthday party in his honor at the home of William Smith, 443 Canal street. The next meeting of the club will be held, October

23 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Heywood Robinson. A big program to be sponsored by this club will be presented soon .. .Watch for the date. Little Miss Agnes Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brown will entertain a bunch of her small friends at a party on her third birthday Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 at her home, 419 S. E. Sixth street. She will have as her guests: Little Misses Ann Arnett, Joanna Johnson, Mamie Talbot, Elaine Northington, Joyce and Veronia Wallace, Shirley McNary and Norman Smith.

VISITORS IN THE CITY Mr. 'and Mrs. J. T. Bullock, 2449 S. State street, Chicago, 111. spent a few hours in the city last Saturday and paid a visit to the offices of the ARGUS.

Dr. and Mrs. John Briggs of Dawson Springs, Kentucky have returned home after spending a two weeks’ vacation with Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Childers. They were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lambert of the Lincoln Gardens, Mrs. Lucille Harper of 409 Bellmeade, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Powell of Newburgh, Indiana, Mrs. Emma James of 322 Sumner and Miss Vera Scott of S. E. Ninth street.

PATIENTS AT WALKER ANNEX Addie Garth, city; Amanda Christman, city; Roberta Dennis, city; Johnnie Butler, Wheatcroft, Ky.; Ola Graham, Madisonville, Ky.; Wheeler Hughes, Sturgis, Ky.; Tandy Gee, Wheatcroft, Ky.; Ed. Shipp, Sturgis, Ky.; David Gee, City; Richard Wilson, city; and Alonzo Flowers, Wheatcroft, 1S®0

APPOINTED A£ CARLTON AGENT Miss Viola Gibson, 706 Lincoln avenue announces to the Evansville public and especially the members of the female sex that she is offering the famous Carlton Fashions at reduced rates. Miss Gibson has had twelve years of selling experience with this type, of line and she is very anxious to let the ladies know that they can get expert fittings from her at the most reasonable prices. Contact Miss Gibson today and ask to see her ctomplete line of up-to-date tailored to your individual measurement frocks.

THIRD AVENUE SCHOOL P.T.A. NEWS All members are urgently requested to be present at the Executive Board meeting October 13th at 3 p.m. Especially are the chairmen of various committees urged to be present as business of much importance will be discussed. The annual membership drive of this organization has been launched with a goal of 100 members as the motivating factor or better still, a P.T.A. member in every home. The Regional Meeting of this organization will be held at the Masonic Temple in Tell City, Indiana, October 24. Mrs. Charles Edwards, president of the Third Avenue branch is very anxious that a large delegation of Evansville citizens attend this all-day meet, so if you are interested contact _her for further information or see Mrs. Lewis Bushkil who will be located at the Y.W. C.A., Second and Vine, Oct. 21.

ON THE SICK LIST Miss Cecelia Johnson of the Lincoln Gardens is confined to her home on account of illness.

John William Rawley, 29, 310 Bellmeade avenue confessed to officers yesterday that the small cut on his left little finger was caused by a piece of shattered glass from one of the large plate glass windows of the Lincoln Liquor Store, 423 Lincoln avenue which he entered early Wednesday morning and took $49 in cash, a pint of whiskey and a pint of

wine.

Rawley in company with John Atkins, 37, 713 Oak street, were talking at the comer of Bellmeade and Eighth streets Wednesday when Detectives Sergeants Homer Ashworth and George Hansch passed by and noticed Rawley’s lacerated finger and carried both men to headquarters for investigation. The detectiyes were on the lookout for suspicious characters after Frank Weldele, manager of the store, reported that his store, had been entered after a small window on the Elliott street side and a large plate glass had been broken by thieves. Rawley told officers, so it was reported, that he took but $15.40 in cash and the two missing pint bottles. He gave the whiskey and 40 cents to Atkins who will face a charge of receiving stolen property. Rawley had just returned to Evansville three weeks ago after serving a two-to-five year sentence on the Indiana state farm. Tuskegee Seeks Peace Plea to The President CHICAGO, ILL. (Calvin Service)—A strong telegram condemning racial injustice in the United Stages iof Ameqida and pledging Negro loyalty to America was sent to President Roosevelt on behalf of 110,000 Negro Baptists in Chicago by the Chicago Baptist Ministers Conference. The telegram which follows was signd by the following Negro Baptist Leaders; Dr. L. K. Williams, President National Baptist Convention; Dr. L. R. Mitchell, Pastor Zion Baptist Church, East Chicago, Indiana; Dr. D. Z. Jackson, Pastor Liberty Baptist Church, Dr. E. J. Coles, President Chicago Baptist Ministers Conference; Dean H. M. Smith, Chicago Baptist Institute. “President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, White House, Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr. President: In the face of the present world crises which faces America, the Chicago Baptist Ministers Conference representing 250 Negro Baptist Ministers and Pastors and 110,000 communicants wishes to assure you of their earnest prayers that you may be' guided of God as our leader. As Dr. L. K. Wil- . Hams, President of the National Baptist Convention has already said— ‘We pray for peace’ and urge that no means be left untried to keep our country out of the tragedy of war. American Negroes have always been loyal to this country, even though they have not shared in the democracy offered by America to others of its citizens. We are passionately dedicated to the principle of democracy for all men regardless of race or creed. To this end we pledge our allegiance -v, -o -'npi-ation in the great , .t-x'W .of modem democracy.

INVESTIGATE WPA BIAS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO COLUMBUS, O., Oct. (ANPl —'Charges that colored applicants for WPA employment here must be declared relief clients and actually receive a basket of groceries before they can be certified for work were being investigated this week.

Navy Doesn't Feel Negro Meets 'Best Interest j ; Letter Explains Why They Are In Dept. jj-Lice pai'iiOtiSxu: young man ixvmgjn iNew oersty, seeiung xo serve nis country oy enixstmg m one ox me Drancnes oX the service, mreetecl a letter ol inquiry m xvxis. nooscveit, . expressing his nesire and. soliciting ber assistance. The letter was promptly turned .over to tne navy department, bureau of navigation, and under me date of ouiy z8, 1939, he received me lonowing: "Hear bir: Your letter of June, 193a, adcuessea to Mrs. Roosevelt, relative to duty in the navy nas been forwarded to inis bureau for reply. “Alter many years of experience,''me policy of not enlisting men ol me colored race for any Drancb. of the naval service except me meSsmen branch was adopted to meet the best interesis of general ship efficiency. “The selection of men to man the navy is left to me discretion of me executive branch of the government. In the exercise of this discretion, the bureau endeavors to furnish naval vessels with crews consisting of men best qualified to meet the requirements of the special rating and branch to which they are assigned. This poHcy not only serves the best interests of the navy, but serves as well the best interests of the men

themselves.

Returns to New York

GRACE E. MARR

Who returned to New York Wednesday after spending a month’s vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Q. Marr, Sr., of 5362 Warble St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Marr is a graduate of Peabody High in Pittsburgh, and entered the Harlem Hospital in February, 1938 where she has maintained an honor record ever since. The charming easterner is the sister of Warren Marr, Jr., formerly of the St. Louis Argus and now with the Egyptian Sun of

Mound City, Hlinois.

Chief of Bureau; J. B. Oldendorf,

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FORD CO. CALLS

JOE LOUIS BACK TO FOUNDRY JOB

Northington and F. Hackner

Are Runner-Ups With 4785 Votes, Respectively

Bicycle Donated by Clean Car Service In the first annual Arus Car-

Champion Gets Employment Card From Motor Co. DETROIT, . (By Robert A. Crump for ANP)—Times may be hard and the coming winter might be long* and severe, but come what may, World’s Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis will be able to keep the wolf from his door, because he can get his old job back in the foundry at the Ford Motor Co. No, this is not a joke. If it is, the joke is on the personnel department at Ford’s River Rouge plant, for on Thursday, Sept. 21, the day after the champ had knocked out Bob Pastor in the 11th round of their scheduled 20round championship fight at Briggs Stadium here, Joe Louis received an employment card from the Ford Motor Co. calling him back to work on his old job in the foundry where he was formerly employed. Not by way of disparagement, however, on the part of Ford, but rather the regular routine of the employment department in callling, alphabetically, (former (employes back to work. While it is a known fact that the. Brown Bomber, Joe Louis Barrow, has not worked at the Ford plant in some four or five years, his name was still on the roll of former Ford men. When Joe received the card, he merely smiled, according to his mother, Mrs. Lily Brooks, and his only comment was: “I’ll keep this for a souvenir.” Tucking it safely away in his pocket, the champ, a few days later, left for Chicago.

ALCORN A. & M. COLLEGE HOLDS 70TH OPENING ALCORN A. and M. COLLEGE, Miss., Oct. 2.—On October 2, at 11:00 a.m. Alcorn A. and M. College held its 70th annual formal opening with Mr. W. Milan Davis, Dhan- Register of Okolona Industrial School, Okolona, Miss, as guest speaker. His speech was both timely and inspirational. Other speakers were Miss Elizabeth Richards and Mr. Lavaughn Booth, seniors, who spoke on “The College Woman” and “The College Man,” respectively.

Girl, 21 Loses Mind In Assault ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—(By Frank W. [Unreadable] Jr., for ANP), Mary [Unreadable]berry, 21, who is alleged to have been badly beaten over the head by Jerimiah Bogerty, WPA. worker,, was admitted to the insane asylum as the results of the beating. Bogerty is the father of four children. The girl was found unconscious in an empty store and was taken to the hospital and later removed to the insane asylum. Constable William Clayton, who broke the case, said that he was riding along the Abescon boulevard between midnight Saturday and 1 a. m. Sunday, Sept. 9th, and saw a woman walking. He accosted her and asked if he could take her home, but she refused. In the meantime Clayton jotted down the license number of a car which the girl had left. At the same time he observed a man walking behind the girl attired only in his underwear. Birth Of Nation Case Appealed DENVER, (ANP)—Hearing on the appeal from the conviction of Robert E. Allan, theatre owner for having shown the Negro-bait-ing film, “Birth of A Nation,” in violation of a city ordinance, was set for this week in County court. Allan was fined $1,400 and .sentenced to 120 days in jail under the law which prohibits the showing of motion pictures which “tend to stir up or engender race prejudice, or are calculated to disturb the peace.” 1st Day Sale of Booker T Stamps TUSKEGEE, Ala., Oct. —(A NP)—Greatly coveted by philatelists and others who collect stamps as a hobby are sheets of a new issue being placed on sale for the first time. For that reason, there is considerable rivalry between cities for the honor of being designated as the point of the first-day sale.

riers’ Contest that started June 17 and ended September 23, Joel McFarland led a field of 46 contestants with a total of 9000 votes during the three months’ period to emerge the winner of the new ’40 model streamline Goodrich Bicycle. The bicycle, purchased from the Clean Car Service owned by Henry Bell, is equipped with the new balloon tires, front and rear lights, electric horn, parcel carrier and parking stand. Luther Northington was the runner up to Hackner with a total of 6770 votes, just 230 votes short of the second prize which was a cash award of $10.00. Frank Hackner received 4785 Votes. The third prize was $5 in cash. The Rules Of The Contest The pules of the contest that started June 16 were printed in the June 10, 17, and 24 issues of the Argus and specifically stated that in order to be eHgible for a prize, 700 or more papers had to be sold during the three months’ period.

Don’t fail to heap Judge Veneman speak on Juvenile Protection at the Council and ParentTeacher Study Group at the Y.W. C.A., Second and Vine streets, October 9 at 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mesdames Louanna Dampier, MolHe Johnson, Johnnie Walters, WilUam Thompkins and Harryette Dendy attended the District School of instructions held at the St. John’s Evangelical Church Wednesday afternoon.

INDICTED FOR U. S. COURT FIXING CHICAGO, (ANP) — Anthony Horton, Southside bondsman located on 47th street, was among five persons indicted last week by the federal grand jury on charges of operating a case fixing racket in federal courts for nearly four years. Two of the four white men are former assistant United States attorneys.