Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1936 — Page 3

Saturday, March 21; 1936

THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

Legionaires Plan Novel Banquet Plans for an “Over-The-Top” £n you Banquet were discussed by mem* OMy^^bers of the Charles Young post, •* American Legion, at their regular ||meeting, this week. James NickerIf son, post commander, presided, fp Date of the banquet is to be antfnounced later. All former soldiers H are being urged to join the post. § which assists members in proper filing of applications for the “baby bond” bonus.

PAGE THREE

SAYS ETHIOPIAN WOMEN AHE LOYAL

Wh*f Poas Mote ?

| Tim Indiana Legisalture, at its I last session, which closed this || week, passed the social security ac.t

THE 10c SIZE CONTAINS W* AS MUCK AS THE Sc SIZE

MOROUNE

SN^QW-WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY

SMOKING OF “REEFERS" NOW SO COMMON WITH STAGEFOLK, PRACTICE COES UNNOTICED Many Smoke For A Thrill; Others Swear That Puffing Weed Is Necessary To Get The Most Out Of A Song Or Dance

CHICAGO. 111.. (AN’PT —Smoking of marijuana has become so prevalent in theatrical circles in many cities as to attract no more notice than puffing an ordinary cigaret. Chorines indulge and so do singers, dancers, musicians, cafe hangers-on and even waiters or waitresses. The latter partake for the thrill, but your entertainer swears it is necessary to get the most out of asong, hot jazz chorus or fast dance step. Marty local performers become highly indignant, suh. if the non-smoker pbjects to the haibit. However, there are a good many sane actors and actresses who will not take a single puff HAS MANY NAMES The habit has its own glossary. Marijuana is known as “tea.” “fu.” “mezz”, “mootah”, “reefers," “muggles,” “mu,” and “weed,” while smokers are known as “vipers” and “tea-men.” “To vipe” means to smoke reefers, while “to send” really means to produce the effects caused by smoking muggles. Maybe this will clear up the meaning of the titles to certain tunes swung by the bands. Don Redman's “Chant of the Woods.” Fat’s Waller’s “Viper’s Drag,” Villie Bryant’s “Viper’s Moan,” Louis Armstrong’s “Muggles,” \ndy Razaaf’s “Reefer Man.” Ben»y Goodman’s “Texas Tea Party,” is well its the number “Sendin’ the V’ipers” refer to the use of this

drug.

MUGGLES IN EUROPE Reefers are believed to have been introduced to Chicago by Leon Ruppolo, famous clarinetist of the

j New Orleans Rhythm Kings, who Is now in an insane asylum in Loui isiana. From Chicago the habit ! travelled to New York and is now nationwide among both white and 1 colored. Muggles have made their i way to Europe, and when Lew Leslie’s “Blackbirds” played in | London a year ago observers swore ■ they could cut the weed smoke i backstage with a knife. Marijuana, according to physi- ! cians. is identical with Indiana hemp or hashish. Its use leads to wild dreams and a loss of any ; sense of time or space. Eventually ' the viper will go crazy, become I blind or die from its ill effects. | Many a promising entertainer both i in Chicago and elsewhere has ended in the gutter shortly after tak- ; ing up the habit. WEED IS BANNED Irving Mills, incidentally forbids any artist in his employ to use muggles—but you know how rules often get broken. Reginald Forsythe, the great sepia British composer, drugged himself deliberately to write his “Garden of Weed,” —but once was enough. He says it 1 is an inexcusable vice leading to self-suggestive delusions. But meanwhile they’re still sendin’ the vipers in Chicago. It may be against the law, but many performers and night-club habitues throw their reefer parties in which each person takes a few puffs from the same sjender cigaret. It looks I right now as if it will be a long time before the practice is broken up. The slogan seems, “don’t mess with niy mezz.”

FORMER PASTOR BLAZES TRAIL IN BUFFALO

(By A. J. SMITHERMAN) BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 20 — The Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood, pastor of St. Luke’s A. M. E. Zion church, and former pastor in Indianapolist. Ind„ has been constantly called upon during the past winter for- leadership in interracial adventures and speaking before prominent white organizations of Greater Buffalo. Two addresses interpreting the philosophy of Negro spirituals were given in prominent churches, one the historic St. Paul’s and St. Mark’s Evangelical and Reformed church, parking the Rev. Mr. Spottswood as the first colored minister to speak in this church in its history of 93 years. For the fourth successive year he was called to fill the pulpit of the Memorial Evangelical church, where he has been given a standing invitation to preach there once a year. After delivering his address on “Abraham Lincoln” in his own church, he was immediately requested to give it twice again at w'hite audiences. Recently the Rev. Mr. Spottswood addressed the Eta ChiKappa sorority (of white business women) in the Lafayette Hotel Ballroom on “What the Negro Thinks” and journeyed to suburban Hamburg to speak to the Pyramid club on “The Christian Approach to Race Relations.” - At the present, this outstanding minister has engagements to speak in three white churches and the Central YMCA. He is constantly fulfilling speaking engagements with groups in the race, and is frequently called to other sections of the country for lectures and addresses. The Rev. Mr. Spottswood has been the minister at St. Luke’s church since 1932 where he has doubled the membership, intensified religious education, built up ! an active social service department | and a very popular center for adult education.

Around The Mike -r. • . v- 1 !^

— America’s Newest Thrill • 1 "

LMOST 2.000.000 people a year now take part in America's newest i indoor sport—visiting a 'adio broadcast The scene above repeats itself every Friday night at eight m Radir City, when 1200 fans who have waited months for tickets see and hear Jessica Dragonette’s weekly concert

Convicts Fortune Teller of Murder

White Collar Jobs Sought By Group

WOMEN’S VALOR SHOWN IN WAR WITH ITALIANS

Says Women Show Willingness To Die For Their Country If They Are Need-

ed.

NEW YORK — Anyone who doubts the authenticity of reports concerning the actual fighting of Ethiopian women in battle, and their willingness and even eagerness to die if need be for their country, need only have Paula Lecler, noted white woman writer, who has just returned from Ethiopia, tell of her experiences. “I saw them,” she said simply, when asked concerning Ethiopian women fighters. “They impressed me with their fortitude and courage as 1 traveled along Ogaden front, through interior provinces and to the North Front Imperial

Headquarters at Dessye. Inspired by Empress

SPIVAK BACK

AMERICA

CHICAGO, March 20.—(ANP)— John L. Spivak, ace reporter, who covered the Scottsboro cases for the Associated Negro Press and vrho wrote the famous book, “Georgia Nigger”, is back in America. Spivak has just spent six months in Europe investigating political conditions affecting the masses. “The Negro problem is non-existent there”, he says.

jUA FZ££ pacJuLUS *1041

MAKE YOURICM

Kxp^rlenrrd or next>crlcnc^il. spare or full time, whelfier you have money or not. w rite now. send your name and ddress to Keystone, the •-eliable old company. Von will receive KREh these '.l proven, sensational selling beauty creations; Magic Mojo Incense, and the agents proposition that has made more successful big money agents than any other in the «orld. Write otnek. Keystone l!al>.. Dept. Memphis, Tcnn. GET MONEY—LOVE

SUCCESS

WILLIAMS, 901 Bergen JKM9EY CITY; N. J.

Society Girl Lightens Skin Three Shades

Discovers magic double-acting bleach She had thought Her dark skin was hopeless—that she would never have the fashionable light skin of other girls. And then she found this simple safe way to a clear, creamy skin — Nadinola Bleaching Cream. And in an amazingly short time she discovered that her skin was actually three shades lighter! Not only that—but it was far softer and smoother—free from blemishes and blotches. Just smooth a little Nadinola on at bedtime—no massaging, no rubbing. Then while you sleep it immediately begins to dissolve dark pigment. And remember it has DOUBLE-ACTING qualities found in no other product—that’s why it is so remarkably quick and sure. Yet it is wonderfully gentle to sensitive skin. Satisfaction Guaranteed —or Money Back Get a jar of Nadinola Bleaching Cream at any toilet counter or by mail postpaid, 50c. If you are not delighted your money will be cheerfully refunded. Don’t ruin your skin with cheap bleaching creams, ointments or lotions—insist on Nadinola —tested and trusted for over a generation. NAtHNOLA, Box N-16 Paris, Tenn. cNadiiwla^koJimgCream

LOUIS ENTERS BIG BUSINESS CHICAGO. March 20—(ANP)— Joe Louis, leading contender for the heavyweight boxing championship, who has created such a furore by his prowess in fistic circles, made his entre’ into “big business circles” here Tuesday when be was elected to the Board of Dii rectors of the Victory Mutual Life [insurance Company, at the annual

I meeting of the body.

The nomination of the “Brown j ey Bell, of Detroit, Dr. P. M. H. Bomber” was sponsored by Dr. HalSavory. and Dr. C. B. Powell, New York City, who pointed out Louis’ outstanding achievements, modesty, exemplary character and inspiration to the youth of America. Each sponsor praised the prize-fighter’s contribution to a better interracial understanding and the' progress made through the astute, honest, capable business-like management of John Roxborough and Julian

Black, his managers.

Reports submitted by the officers showed that the company was in ' sound financial condition and the | directors pointed with pride to the • fact that the Victory Mutual Life Insurance Company was the first [and only insurance company owned ( and operated by Negroes to qualiIfy under the stringent laws of the State of New York and the only | insurance company of Illinois op- ! erated by white or colored to qual-

! ify in the Empire State,

j Dr. P. M. H. Savory, chairman | of the board told the assemblage that the assets of the company during the past year had increased over |58,000 and stated that the company as far as the efficiency of management was concerned compared favorably with that of the

leading white companies.

Langston Champs DALLAS. Texas., March 21— (By R. E. Dixon for ANP)—Lang ston university’s clever and agile aggregation of fighting basketeers captured the Southwestern Conference basketball championship here Saturday night by swamping Joe Evan’s Arkansas State Lions of Rinebluff, Arkansas, to the tnne of 46 to 17 in the finals of the an nual Southwestern Conference basketball tournament. Arkansas had previously defeated Lang ston by the close score of 31 te 29 in a second round skirmish the night before, but the Langston team had far too much for th<* Razorbacks to match in their

championship battle.

Harlem Newsbits By C. N. SWANAGAN NEW YORK. March 21—First of all I am bogging of you folk back home to forgive me for leaving you out in the cold last week ; the reason was that I wanted to get all my news together nyd follow up certain bits of info which 1 am imparting at this writing . . . extra . . . Mason Stokes, well known “Bo Brmnmel” back in “Naptown' ! is a married man. she is a Harlem ! Uaclier—they drive a V-S car here | . . . for the first time in the his- | tory of New York, a Negro will sit | as a delegate in the National Demi ocratie convention in June at I’hilaI delphia. he is William H. Austin. i His selection came through the efforts of Herbert Bruce recently elected Tammany leader from the 21st Assembly district . . . you no doubt have heard that a swimming meet between Ibe City College of N. Y. and V. S. Naval academy was cancelled because there was a Ne gt*o youth on the N. \\ team . . . the New York colony of Hoosiers wish to extend gratitude to Cleo Blackburn on his new assignment, we feel that no better choice could have been made . . . Your eorrespondant ran into “Dot” Madison on the Avenue on her way to Thelma Smith's beauty i>arlor to get ‘beautied’ up for a date . . wonder what Stokes’ nurse friend will do now? . . . the Howard-Lincoln game was a whizzer. the D. C. team, won 39-37 , . . Sigmas ranking number 1 and Omegas number 2 in the standings of fraters will clash Sunday . . . Ed. Gordon announces that he has finished work for his Ph. I), at the University of Iowa and is here fitting his wardrobe in preparation to his marriage to a N. J. girl who is supposed to have inherited $250,000.00 from her father’s estate . . . this is to “Doc” Pritchett, special . . - Jay Allen, pretty Columbus. ().. damsel is seen by the rejiorter quite frequently, and now until next week . . . the melody lingers. CORYDON. INI). Margaret Hodge Sunday school opened Jit 9\’l0, Church services were held at 10:30 a. in. Rev. T. J. Hodge, evangelistic preacher. The Ladies’ Missionary society, assisted by the chorus of C. C. C. Co.. 517 gave a very successful program, Tuesday evening at the courthouse assembly room. Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Elljah Hughes of Anderson spent Sunday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hughes. Mrs. Maggie Johnson and Rev. Mrs. T. J. Hodge were the guests of Mrs. Helen Orifii and family and took tea lasl Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Kate Brown has returned home. She had been at the institution for Epilepstic, New Castle. She has greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hughes. Mrs. Henry Garner and Mrs. Harry Garner and sons spent last week-end in Anderson. They were accompanied home by T.ucien. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garner. who had spent sometime in Kwierson. Misses Leora and Edna Brown spent the week-end in Louisville. Kentucky,

HOUSTON, Texas, March. March 20—(ANP)—Evidently, Mrs. Cora (Mother) McGowan, influential Houston fortune teller, could not foresee her plight with the law, spectators in criminal court here remarked last week, when a jury of twelve men convicted her of

j OMAHA. Nebr.. March 20—(By i Ft C Price for ANP)—With Mrs. Robbie Turner Davis ’ as state director, another federal - project

fierce Ethiopian army in 1896. “Mounted on a white Arab

. steed, she Idharged again and

was begun here Monday for the again against the line of Ferengi training and employment of white troops . Her gun blaze d with pro-

collar Negro workers. The project „

is being housed in the Urban league ^ esslonu !,' n ‘V '

()f Talks to Women

£ Miss Lecler told of her discus-

was secured, “and will sions with sonie of the ^male sol-

diers, many of whom were members

... t,. „ • | _ i . * of fbe nobility, and said that in Warren Thompson for-insurance. | Mrs. Davis is a graduate of How- instances, thev displayed

ard and was state supervisor of gveater braverv tllan the men.

husband. I insisted on accompany-

ing him to the front.

“ ‘Believe me, my American friend, though I do not like to raise my gun against another hu-

“Ethiopia’s female soldiers are mans, use it I shall against these inspired by the vivid example of, enemies who wish to steal my

Empress Vauditu, wife of Mene- country.”

lik the Great, who fought side by Miss Lecler described this nobleside with her husband when the woman as “the fastidious daughItalian invader was routed by the ter of Ethiopian nobility,

some of them carrying their children with them. Some of them were barefoot and without unij form, but a few wore sandals and had tailor-made uniforms. She spoke, too, of those who returned from the front and of those who did not return. “Many are mowed down because of their ignorance of the white

murder and Judge Whit Boyd sen-

tenced the seei ess to 35 years in j building, through the efforts the Texas penitentiary, | whose secretary, Bernard

The state alleged she conspired SqHires, it with a trio in a plot to murder J employ 19.

It was claimed she plotted with Thompson’s wife and hired two trigger men to put him on the spot. To accomplish the crime and avoid suspicion, the state charged, the fortune teller advised Thompson to dig for a buried treasure “in the light of the moon” on the banks of Buffalo Bayou on the outskirts of Houston. While digging Thompson was shot from ambush and died from his wounds while

fleeing the scene.

The* trigger men testified

an employment survey here in 1935. Assisting her in the new project

man’s machine gun,” the writer grand- gajd “Others severely wounded,

daughter of Ras Tessema, Regent are cari .j e( } the rear on improin Lyj Vasu s reign, who dining v j se( j stretchers, to field hospitals the interview sat on an empty many times overwhelmed wuth the

gasoline can with the dignity of

a queen.”

Rode All Night The writer declared that later when Bulale, important well center and apex of a determined Italian drive was threatened, this 34-year-old woman rode all night at the head of a 2.000-man detachment, of her husband’s tough irregulars who \yere badly needed

mer editor of the World, and Charles cal attorney.

Birmingham F. Favis, lo-

of Nassibu. south front mander-in-chief,” she said, these are her very words:

com’- band stayed behind for duties of “and administration. She told of meeting other wom-

wounded or dying for whom there are neither enough beds nor Red

Cross supplies.

• Think of Others “But the spirit of them all is typical of three Ethiopian women soldiers, lying silently in pain on white cots at Harar: “ We did nothing,’ one assured me wanly. ‘Just handed ammunitions to our husbands who did the fighting and used our own guns when it was necessary. Our poor

husbands.’

“All three of the women had

taiument was very successful. Robert Oglesby celebrated his twentyt :st birthday, Sunday. Several from Charlestown: Misses , Wreathy Green, Anna Mae Boyd Mrs. and Katie Boyd. Mrs. Emma Clnn-

McGowan balked on paying for the "iis. spe nt Sunday in Jeffersonville job when she was informed Thomp- )'“ n * * M attendance. Miss Edna

son was not killed instantly “You done a bum job” they quoted her as saying. Later, they testified, she “coughed up the cash.” Police officers say when they searched her home on Dolwing street they found $3,500 wrapped in old rags under a mattress.

T have come to fight like my en on the march to the front been shot by Fascist soldiers.’

CHARI.KSTOWN, INI). Hazel Langly Services were held at Belli*;! A. M E. church at 11 n. m.. conducted by; tin* pastor. Rev. Wilker<on. Luke. 1<;:2U. The leap year cmer-

Kedar and Altiert Stokes (>♦' Jeffer sonville visited Mr. :i n d Mrs. Claude Doyle. Sunday. James Dyson. Jr., spent the week-end with !*is grandmother, Mrs. Kmm.t Dyson. Little Minnie and Dariliardi Boyd attended a partv at * r.e home of .Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnsop. .!< ffersmiville, Mrs. Susie Doyle Pl.d grand'-hildreii were in Charles

town. Sunday.

Mr and Mrs. George ROod'-s a: - '- the pn ud parent - of a bal'.v girl

Susie Belle.

The Christain Sabbath; Is It Saturday Or Sunday

By the REV. L. H

LAURENCE I and rested the seventh day, where-! ter also gave them the Sabbath. i fore the Lord blessed the Sabbath Therefore it was Christ who gave

K1 flvr'"Liaurenee, ?'U-* »»" 't" This is > h ™' "> 1 5:7

ist church, colored, this city. Under the spur of his vigorous per-

4 , , , . . . .. sonality, the membership of the Miss Ada .I*deism, is ^•.ving l -r church> formerly located on North ."I'otina. Monday. at >- 1,! • , J West street, has grown so large.

live with her iu.it.

AND

MAGNETISM, PERSDNALITY, HYPNOTISM IN MUSIC

ROSCOE R. POLIN j the in/itrument supreme in every

soul in the audience; Ins feeling

inestimable importance in winning and passion are contagious and The player’s personality is of carry the audience away. These the approval of the public. I do are the moments, not only of the not refer particularly to personal \ greatest triumph, but of the great-

beauty, although it cannot be douted that a pleasing appearance is helpful in conquering an audience. What I mean is sincerity, individuality, temperament. What we vaguely describe as magnetism is often possessed by players who can lay no particular claim to personal beauty. Some performers seem fairly to hypnotize their audiences — yes, hypnotize them. This is not done by any species of black art, lent by the sheer intensity of feeling of the artist at the moment of performance. The great performer in such moments of passion forgets himself entirely. He is in a sort of ar-

tistic trance.

The artist gives thought to recreating in himself what be feels to have been the mood of the composer, recreates the composition itself. It is this kind of performing which establishes an invisible cord,., connecting-the player’s and the hearers’ hearts and swayed himself by the feelings of the moment, he sways his audience. He makes the music he draws from

Editor’s Note.

this article, Elder Laurence, is i u “- 1 * ,,u ‘ we read of God the Father, God pastor of the .Seventh Day Advent-1 The word of the Lord. I he I salm-j ,| le Word and God the Holy Ghost.

ist says in Psalms 33.4, “The word These three are one. In the gosof the Lord is l ight.” pel of John 1: we find in the belli Mark 2:27 Jesus said. “The ! ginning God the Word was with Sabbath was made for man and God the Father and that all things He was Lord of the Sabbath day.” were made by the Word. He was So the Sabbath day was made by in the world and the world was the Lord for man and it is the made by Him. I have already Lord’s day. But you might ask. shown that Jesus declares the Sabwhich is the seventh day? There bath was made for man and He has been a flood and men was Lord of it. Since the Word claim time has been lost, but our , made all things, and Jesus is the Heavenly Father has taken care Word made flesh, it follows that of the Sabbath and has definite-! Jesus made the Sabbath. When ly made it known by more than 'here on earth. He kept tbe Sabthousand miracles to His peo- bath. Not as the Jews kept it

that services are being held temporarily at the Y. M. C. A., pendj'ing completion of plans to build

an adequate structure.

THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.—Hebrews ; 3:7. 8. In my discussion of the Sabbath question I plan to give

i you only the word of God on this j a

i est exaltation for the artist. Too many of us have built a wall of limitation around ourselves by the limits of our past thinking so much so that we have lost sight of the real capacities and powers that we all possess. When a person is hypnotized, these limitations can be cast off completely at the suggestion of the operator. so that the real abilities man-

ifest themselves.

The performer is the positive ’and radiating influence and the active partner in the proceeding, while the audience is the negative element, receptive, passive,, and willing to be influenced. As a consequence, an individual audience. or one that has come in on free tickets is never so recep-

tive and helpful.

Its individ/nal members are more apt to be critical and inclined to “look the gift horse in in the mouth”, because they have staked no money or -being either interested or amused.

(To be continued)

great subject. As a minister of the Lord I am commanded in M Timothy 4:1 and 2 to preach the word. Also II Timothy 3:16 it states “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” In I Thessalonians 5:12, we are told to prove all things, hold fast that which is good. In Genesis 1-1 we find “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 2:1 declares. “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them and on the seventh day God ended his work which He had made and He rested on the s^enth day from all His work which He had made and God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it He had nested from all His work which

God created and made.” Seventh Is the Sabbath

In Exodus 20:1 we are told “God spake all these words,” then- follows tin tc commandments. Among the ten in verse 8 of the chapter we find the command to “Remember the Salbbath day to keep it Holy, six days shall thou labor and do all thy work but the Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. in it thou shall not do any work. . . For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is

pl*\

Biblical Proof In Exodus Iflth chapter, God directed Israel to gather manna daily. They were to save none of it, during the week but on the sixth day they were to save it. If the manna was saved any other day but the sixth clay, it would spoil and breed worms but on the sixth day they gathered tw’ice as much maima and it was preserved fresh for the seventh day. There was no manna found on the seventh day in the field. It was a miracle for manna or angel’s food to be given to man—a miracle that it was preserved one day In every week and the same day on every week. the seventh day. no manna fell. Thus it continued for forty years. Thus we have 6,240 miracles in the forty years, showing Israel the identical seventh day. Kindly read this chapter for your-

selves.

Now in the hook of Neh. 9th chapter. 12-16 verses, we are told that the Lord gave them manna and water and also the Sabbath, tn 1 Corinthians 10th chapter beginning with the first verse we

read. Verses 1-12. it, was Christ Flatfoot who gave them the manna and yesterday, the water and the same God who Shadbelly gave them the manna*and the wa- i investment.

| hut as it was intended to be kept, j Luke 1:16. Matthew 12:12. Change Made By Romans The scripture nowhere calls the first day of the week the Sabbath. The Apostles observed the seventh day and all the believers in their day. Acts 5:29. Acts 13:44,- Acts 16:13. Acts 17:1-3, Acts 18:1-4, Hebrews 4:1-12. Sunday came Into the church by the Roman authorities. The first, law was made by Constantine the Great in 321 A. D. The Roman Catholic church claims the authority. for changing the day. You may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, there is no change of the day in the word of God. AH leading Protestant denominations agree that there is no change of the day in the Bi'ble. It is purely of human origin. The word of God declares. “In vain do they worship me. teaching for doctrine. the commandments of men.”

—Mark 7:7.

Dear reader, today if you will hear His voice, harden not your

hearts.

I bought a saxophone —Well, there’s a sound

THE JONES FAMILY

BY BRANDFORD