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)L. No. X^XI—No. 26.

FEARLESS INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTIVE THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER, SAT., MARCH 31, 1928

PULLMAN PORTERSVOTEONSTRIK

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7,000 In Brotherhood To Receive Ballots NonUnion Men Also

NEW YORK, March 30.— According to A. Philip Randolph, General Organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a nation-wide strike vote begins today. Strike ballots will be issued to over 7,000 porters who are members of the union and also to porters who are nonmembers, said Randolph. Efforts will be made >Tr» plete the taking of th vote in the shortest possible 1 time, observed the General !

Organizer.

The purpose of the strike vote i is to qreate emergency in accord-! ance with the provisions of the'

Miami Fla. Police CheifHeld For Murder

Bob Church In AUeged Political Scandal

LOCAL G, 0. P. CLEANUP SEEN AS DEMAND

Negro Voters In Accord

On Subject Heard Everywhere

ce For Organization

The

Railway Labor Act. It is a natural and logical result of the refusal of the Pullman Company to meet

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coming political campaign

will find the Negro voters more alive and .alert to what is going on in this community than ever before. The striking interests in political affairs has probably been induced by the revelations of political corruption in the state in the last four or five years. With the state convention very near at

ih<> Brotherhood of Sleeping Car j hand and the national convention Porters and arbitrate the dispute ] follow shortly thereafter, the when it wcs urged to do so by Hon-| voters are interested in knowing

Edwin P. Morrow, one of the meditators of the United States Meditation Board, the company replied itluR there was nothing to arbitrate 'instead of complying with the recommendation of the Meditatior. Board, and replied that It had a contract with its Company Union Whereupon the Broth«?rbood pre

the Jnterstatf

F rented its, case to the Interstat* [ ■ ror.ir«*fv e i,. Ubekika U P secure a ban on tips as * reward

for labor, thereby depriving the Company of the ability to hide be hind and get the benefit of the $7, 000,000 contributed by the public in tips to the porters yearly. The strike vote maneuver will extend from Florida to the Coast, saysRandolph, including such big centers as Jacksonville, Atlanta, Savannah. Birmingham, New Orleans. Fort Worth. Dallas and San Anton Jo, Tex., Washington, Richmond, Philadelphia, Boston, New York. Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland. St Louis, Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, Omaha, Los Angeles. Oakland, Portland, etc. Dispatches from the division headquarters of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters throughout the country are coming i n daily which show that the membership are determined to go all the way, if necessary, with the finished fight to secure the recognition of the Organization, higher wages, and better working conditions, said

Randolph.

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what the candidates stand for, their past records and who supports them. Local Negro citizens are talking organization, but the ways and means of forming and carrying on a organized -movement do not seem to be settled in the minds of many people. Most every one is familiar with the trend of national politlee, at* uUi .»>«'! b, the Negra press. If also appears the political horizon of the Negro voter is expanding. The writer noted comments on Negro candidates for elective offices, expressed in fervent terms. Opinions were voiced on legislative reforms. Immigration was touched,- as noted in var'ous national Negro journals, prohibition and national prosperity. Again, the political situation in Indiana is always the great mater ot discussion. A striking asserion was made by one person active in politics for many years. He asserted, “I do not advocate “Negro politics,” or Negro anything, and the time of “Negro this” or “Negro that,” has passed. I do think, however, that the Negro people in this community should participate in every phase of political activity in the same way that an equal number of any other group of citizens participate. Most laymen expressed the opinion that the Republican party in Indiana should stage a house cleaning. The tendency in this expres(Continued On Page 2)

MAY ARREST NEGROES WHO TRY TO VOTE

STAGE CELEBRITY

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 30. (By The Associated Negro Press) —Taking cognizance of reports that efforts were being made t o register Negro voters for the forthcoming Democratic -primary, Attorney General Fred II. Davis issued an opinion holding that the Florida law excludes them from participation and that any action on their part should be met by

criminal proceedings.

The attorney made his announcement after receiving information that registration of approximately 60 Negroes was being attempted in Escambia County (Pensacola). He advised the county solocitor there that Negroes should not be allowed to register and vote in Democratic

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primary elections, adding that while the United States Supreme court held that under the law they have such a right, the Florida law on the subject is broad enough to exclude them. Declaring that he has no doubt that an effort is being made i n Florida to stir up trouble, the attorney added that the only way to handle the situation is to file perjury charges against those who apply for the oath.

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Unemployment Situation Grows In The Community

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MUNICIPALLY OWNED HOSPITAL FOR NEGRO PEOPLE IS PROPOSED

At a meeting in the Lincoln hotel, Monday, it was recommended that a joint committee of the Council of Social Agencies and members of the city board of health he named to consider a proposal to build a Negrc unit of the city hospital. The Inter-racial committee and the Council of Social Agencies in turn took up the matter of hospital facilities for Negro people on the request of several citizens, it reported, about two years ago. Negro patients are accepted with reservation at the local city owned hospital. There are no private wards wherein Negro patients are accommodated and only 72 beds. The local private hospitals rarely accent Negro Patients at all. The Negro Population of the city is conservatively estimated at 50,000 with hospital 'accommodations in the municipally °'vned hospital for less than a hundred. The recommendation for a rounicipally owned hospital * 0r Nemro people Is the re- \ •> f ' ■ 9

suit of a survey made by American Hospital Association and financed by the Indianapolis Foundation. Dr. William A. Doeppers, superintendent of the City hospit*1, recommended the Negro hospital but said the plan would have to be deferred on account of funds. A bond issue of $1,500,000 is now pending. This bond issue has been projected to make improvements at t h e local municipal hospital.. Many people were guests at the luncheon at the Lincoln hotel, including several colored persons. Quite a few Negro people have condemned all proposals to erect a Negro unit at the present City hospital, or a Negro hospital owned by the city. Various protests have been voiced at the Recorder office. One well-known citizen states he will subscribe any reasonable amount to a fund to build a private hospital owned and operated by Negro people, but he will loin actively in a fight against a jim-crow hospital.

As known elsewhere, the community is bothered with its share of unemployment. The jobless people themselves are seen and begin to be heard. In this community as elsewhere, Negro workers are frequently the first discharged. It is reported several thousands of Negro workmen are out of employment in the city, At the same time, tyanscient laborers are moving in and out of the city. It I is also alleged advertising matter is being circulated in certain sections of the south to enticb cheap white labor into the community. In several nearby northern cities the Urban league and Municipal Welfare organizations have done great work in improving the unemployment situation. These agencies have found it possible to open new avenues of employment to worthy Negro job seekers. This course has been suggested for Indianapolis. Hundreds of neighborhood storekeepers and tradesmen in localities where Negro people comprise the whole population and business patronage will be askd to add a colord employee to their force. A Recorder representative who mad^ some observations recently will be sent out to make a survey and the findings in the matter will be published. oOo

NEW NEWSPAPER IN KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo.}’ March 30. —P. N. S.)—It is reported that the Gary Colored American of Gary, Ind., has been transferred to Kansas City, Mo„ and will be known as the Kansas City American. The first issue will come out the first week in April, it is said. David Eugene Taylor is editor and publisher. — n -i ii .. -i

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Miss Calloway

star, is -appearing at the Walker Theatre

BLANCH CALLOWAY

a versatile performer, who is a nationally known

this week in Rector &

Cooper’s presentation “Chocolate Blondes.” This is her second apn pearance at the Walker and she has becorpe quite a favorite here.

W. E. Henderson Is

Candidate For State Legislature

Eastside Cemetery Petition Withdrawn

The; petitions to establish a

W. E. HendeTT^T well-known lo-«» the eoinrfotftjr "ear

cal attorney who has practiced

in the city for many years, announced his candidacy for

nomination as a Representative In the State • legislature. Attorney Henderson’s announcement in part

is as follows:

“I was the author or a ‘Bill’ which now permits all of the unfortunate, who were charged with felony, to be let to bail pending an appeal to Supreme court if desired. “In my opinion, this was the most humane legislation that has been placed upon the tSatute books in the last thirty years prior to the enactment of this piece of legislation when one convicted of a felony was compelled to go to the penitentiary and there remain until his case was heard in the court of last resort, thereby making a large number of innocent people penitentiary birds. This bill was introduced by the Hon. W. W. Spencer at my special instance and request, and the bill was drawn by me. Those who have been benefitted by this law never

Ralston avenue and Twenty-thi^fl street, has been temporarily wit: drawn,: eastside citizens opposei to the, cemetery announce. Macklin Mack, plan commission engin

eer, is tition again.

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reported as saying the peWill probably be presented

petition had been scheduled public hearing, April 3rd but if withdrawn it. can not come u p

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Eastside civic leaders say they will continue to circulate petitions ^gainst the cemetery. More than a thousand names have been gathered on petitions. Several civic organization heads assert these petitiohs will he held until the proper time and presented before the plii-ii commission if the cemetery petition comes up again. The petition was presented to the plan commissioner by H. B. Fatout Co., engineers in behalf of the promoters of the cemetery.

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thought for one moment who w-as the aujthor of this humane meas-

ure.

The movement to insure training in the Citizens’ Military Training ,Camps for Negro youths,] as sponsored by the Recorder, will be realized this year if sufficient eligible youths will register and enter the camp. In the near future communications will be sent So the principals of every high school and every college president in the state attended by Negro youths It Is hoped the principals of the various schools and colleges w-ill cooperate with the Recorder in niaking a success of the movement. The principals of the various schools and college presidents and all persons interested are advised to write the Recorder concerning he Citizens’ Military Training ^amps. The camp may be held at Ft. Harrison if the necessary quo^a of eligible youthsapply. ^ To be eligible td^attend, candi ’dates must be physically fit and be of good moral character. Age requirements are: Basic—17 to 24, Red—17 to 25, White—18 to 28. Blue—19 to 31. That is, a basic candidate must have had a 17th birthday and must not "have had his 24th birthday by the time the camp opens. A physical examination, inoculation and vaccination against typhoid, paratyphoid and small pox, and a certificate of good moral character are required be-

fore enrollment.

“Students attending their first camp are enrolled in the basic course, unless they have had previous service in an R. O. T. C. unit, the regular army or national guard. 1 f. Transportation Furnished Necessary expenses, including transportation to and from the camp to which the successful candidate is assigned, will be met by the Government. I *

Uniforms Are Free

Uniforms, shoes, hats, shirts, legggins, and other articles o f soldiers’ clothing, together wdth irms and ammunition, will be furnished without cost by the Army. Meals, Quarters, Laundry, Free Food is served in good variety and of the best quality, well cookad by qualified Army chefs. There is no charge whatever for meals, living quarters, or necessary laundry. » — —II. !■> Let’s go boys! Apply now. Ad-

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COLLUSION IS KIEEBEO

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Chief And 3 Men Held On Charge Of Slaying Negro Youth

Church Says, All Charges Are Malicious And False

MEMPHIS, Term., March 30.—Three alleged letters, signed by R. R. Church, Tennessee Republican political leader, were reproduced in a local paper last Sunday. The alleged letters requested G. T. Taylor, former postmaster, to appoint persons friendly to Mr. Church to the postal ervice. Memphis Lily-White epublicans spurred on by a emocratic paper, plan t o take the matter up with Washington authorities i n

person.

The alleged charges against Church to date *ire: That he solicited a $2,800 bribe from George Poole, a would-be postmaster with promise of absolute control of the post office. That he offered G. Tom Taylor permanent appointment in return for an annual payment of $1,000. That a Negro lieutenant Wayman Wilkerson, accepted a $300 payment from R. Dl Wilson, applicant for the Collierville postmast-

ership.

That he ousted Sol Seches expostmaster because a land deal with the government was blocked, in Church’s belief, by Seches.

MIAMI, Fla., March 30.— (P. N. S.)—H. Leslie Quigg, police chief here, was held last Thursday without bail in the county stockade under charges of murder in the first degree, following an indictment in connection with the slaying of H. Kier, a Negro prisoner, two and a half years ago. Three other policemen are already in jail in c( nection. with this mi death. A fifth member of the pc force, R. L. Wood, a detective, indicted by the grand jury for ond degree murder in connect with the slaying of Victory Parnell, a carpenter in Novemb! 1926. Wood also was placed in stockade. Members of the grand jury.

ing judge, have set about detmet" inedly to break up and put an to barbarious brutalities by members of the Miami police force. It Is intimated that further investigation will involve others on the force. The grand jury has “rolled irp its sleeves” and gone about this cleanup business with a bang. * • * - .

MIAMI, Fla., March 30.—Vivid tales of how a Negro prisoner was mistreated and shot to death in the alleged collusion between a chief of police and his subordin-

atess, was told in court here Mon-

day.

[ress communications to the Recorder. Now is the time.

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Police Sergeant Cleared Of Blame In Killing Man

The department of Justice will investigate the charges of corruption and attempted bribery preferred against Church. Copies of the affidavit made last week by Taylor, accusing Church of soliciting a thousand dollar bribe, were sent to U. S. Attorney General Sargent last Saturday night by Taylor, with a letter requesting that “the whole truth in this matter be brought out in a fair and impartial investigation.

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Bob Church Parries Graft Charges ✓ MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 30.— l(By The Associated Negro Press) •—The daily papers here who are opposed to the present city administration turned their guns on Hon. Robert R. Church, recognized Republican leader of these parts, but with little damage if the purpose was to dislodge him from his present position of respect and esteem with his followers here (Continued On Page 2)

E. W. Pierce, former city detective, told the court that Quigg personally ordered him and another officer to take Kier to a lonely spot and beat him on the night | Kier was slain. Kier was charged with making an insulting advance

to a white woman.

Pierce said he “begged off”

from the order.

W. M. Beechey, former city detective whose testimony three i weeks ago first connected Quigg with the slaying, said he, Lifeut. M. A. Tibbits and Detectives John Caudell and Tom Nazworth, the | latter three now under indictment, \ took Kier from the police station. | He declared Nazworth shot Kier, | the first shot going wild and |

wounding Tibbits.

Beechy said Quigg was told of jerked the Negro out of the car ; and drew a pistol,” he took out | his own revolver because he fear- „ ed Nazworth would try to settle ; “an old score with me with a

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Coroner C. H. Keever exhonerater Sergt. Homer Daily last week. He has been exonerated by the J3hief of police, Claude Worley, a few days previouslyy. Coroner Keever reported Sergt. Dailey was acting in the line of duty when he shot and killed Charles Walker, 29, 1935 Alvord 8t. Walker, according to -the co(roner’s investigation, was firing a gun at Henry Owens, 2045 Columbia avenue, when Dailey came upon them in the 1800 block on Martindale Ave. Walker then fired on Dailey and hid behind a wagon driven by Wm. Raymond, 2105 Columbia Ave. — — ——■■ ■■ —-•*

ST. LOUIS NEGROES WIN FIGHT ON LOCATION OF JIM-CROW HOSPITAL

TIE NEGRO OF INDI1NIP0LIS BY A. H. MALONEY

YOUTH If it were my intention to be formal in this discussion I should have entitled this-article “-ADOLESCENCE’’ and proceeded to, psychologize on that most heavily exploited and least understood phase of human life. 'But my aims are not so pretentious. I simply intend to take a cross-section o f youth’s current Interests and make a social appraisal of it. THERE IS CONFUSION! If childhood is a bundle of possibilities, then youth is a seething centre of emotions. Childhood spends its surplus energy in exercise, youth spends its surplus energy In seeing visions and constructing ideal concepts. Because his -world is made up of ideals this world to him is strange and sordid.

new relations. Adjustment takes on process of its metamorphosis and The eyes of youth are severely critical. Turmoil and confusion reign within. His body is growing faster than his adjustments to its rapid changes. He is asking questions the novelty and perplexity of which are strange even to himself. His emotions are surging to the fore with relentless rapidity and compelling insistence. His crystalizing personality is budding forth into autonomous individuality which encounters with an impact the hitherto ipse dixit of parents and the artificial regimen of social concensus. In the former ’ he sees affirmatives that have lost (or are rapidly losing) their finality;, in the latter he encounters other developing personalities like his own chal-

lenging new interests and soliciting describe it without doing violence the aspects of a problem. The shifting scenes are too kaleidoshopic. Fortunately indeed, is he if he succeeds in emerging with anything better than a “shag-bark” consciousness of the basic realities of life. YOUTH AS A STRANGER

This

explains the coyness, the

bashfulness, of youth. It is the bashfulness of the stranger. For youth Is fundamentally a stranger, — stranger to parents, a stranger to society, a stranger to self. To

parents

his tehcher he is a curiosity. To

himsell

he is “Oh so different!” To

he is a conundrum. The momenjts are not as fleeting as are the flejeting , psychoses of youth. Ours is a massive task. We have

to capture this human moth in the to its fragile selfhood. PROBLEMS OF SEX ' In Indianapolis we are witnessing a far-flung revolt on the part of youth against sham. Youth is intensive. Youth is positive, wjith -youth a thing is" so and so, or it is not. Youth knows no middle ground and seeks to find none. Take the matter of sex-modesty. Youth feels within the surging tide of attraction, attraction not for the like as in early childhood, but attraction for the unlike, the opposite. In this state of Juvenile consciousness it does not serve any effective purpose for their eldf to be multiplying proscriptions and engendering the heat of h< tility. The empirical life of (Continued on page four)

ST. LOUIS, _Mo., March 30.—By A. N. P.)—Assurance that the new $1,200,000 hospital for Negroes, to be constructed from bond issue funds, will be erected in the west end section of the city instead of adjacent to the city hospital for whites, was given recently, when a repeal bill was killed by the board of aldermen after a heated debate. The repeal bill was filed to set aside an ordinance passed several years ago, providing that the hospital for our people should be built at St. Ferdinand and Cottage avenues. The repeal has been backed by the mayor and other officials, who felt it would be more economical

and advantageous to erect the hospital adjacent to the white institution, where some colored patients would be used as CLINICAL MA-, TERIAL. The sentiment of the majority of Negroes here has been to build the hospital

in the West End.

Recently the public welfare committee, which has had the repeal measure under consid eration for a long-time, voted 5 to 2 in favor of killing the repeal, but made both a majority and minority report to the board as a whole. The nority report, which signed by Aldermen , and MTander, cited that i

would be a saving of a year If the Negro

were operated in — with city hospital for