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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

Saturday, September 26, 1936

NO PAY FOR BACK-BREAKING WORK FOR GA. SHARECROPPER

PHILADBIJ'HU. S*Pt. 26— (ANPi—Lalbor from sunup to sundown . . . then homo to a shack through which falls cold rain almost unhamperod ... a dinner of corn pone, greens, molass*?. maybe a bit of tatback pom ... no pay for this back-breaking work, this slave existence except the whip of the overseer and perhaps three or fou^ dollars at Christmas. For 30 years this was the life of Andy Shinholster, now 60, just as it Is the life of many another hapless sharecropper on the big cotton plantations of rural Dixie. He knew it was unfair for all of these 30 years, but he knew no way out. Finally, driven to desperation, bis heart too bad to stand much more whipping, Andy got the bright notion of running away. So he left the plantation of Mrs. Margaret Napier, near Jfflledgeville. Oa.. and fled to Philadelphia. Put that is not all. They want to take him back. Eugene Talmadge. Negro-hating governor of Georgia, has requested Governor Earle, of Pennsylvania, to return Andy to Milledgeville so they can put him on a chaingang as a horrible leason to others who might want an existence better than slavery in free America. Mrs. Napier says Andy stole 15 pounds of cottonseed from her gin house. Andy -admits he took it. After all, he was entitled to something for 30 years of bondage. But Mrs. Napier’s son-in-law, Frank Bell, took the $29.50 check Andy got from sale of the cottonseed just as Andy presented it at the bank for payment. “They don’t care nothin’ 'bout the cottonseed or they’d have arrested me then," Andy says. A week later, fearful of punishment, he sold a hog for $20 and came north to Philadelphia where he knew another sharecropper, William Taylor, who had been (bold enough to get away years before. When (Mrs. Napier found out Andy had gone, she had his wife, Mrs. Maude Shinholster, arrested. Mrs. Shinholtser remained in jail 13 days because she couldn’t tell

where either her husband or the hog had gone. Friends and relations begged the money to get her out. It was a $60 fine—for what, nobody knows—and $9 to pay for the food she ate while lying in the little jail. Then she hurried north, too. When Georgia disked for his extradition, Andy told his story. It is being investigated by Deputy Attorney General Adrian Bonnelly, upon whose report Governor Earle will base his decision on the extradition request. He has told them how, although a sharecropper, he never got any “shares" no matter how hard he worked or how big the crop. The profits went to the owner of the plantation. Except for the $3 or $4 handout at Christmas time he never received a penny in 30 years. They always told him he owed them money, although all he got was one butternut shirt and one pair of overalls once a year plus a monthly ration of flour, mollasses, sugar and fatback. He knew he was being cheated, but didn’t know what to do about it until the spirit moved him to leave. Memories of •hours of toil in the blistering sun, of a heavy which wielded with insane frenzy by a white ‘Iboss man,” or rags_ and patches, of a biting wind blowing through huge cracks in his cabin, of the doctor’s statement that his heart is too bad to stand more of this kind of work or a Georgia chaingang, coupled wih the treatment received up North, have convinced him of certain things. "If the others do like I did, the white folks won’t be able to get their plantations worked for nothin’,” he said. “They’ll have to pay wages. So they’re goin’ to make me an example ... an’ I ain’t goin’ hack unless Gov’nor Earle says the word.” And if Governor Earle reacts as did Governor Horner, of Illinois, in the case of Sam Bennett, a sharecropper whom Arkansas tried to get for running away, Andy will spend the rest of his days in the comparative safety of Philadelphia.

Ky. State Relies On Speedy Backs FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 26— The Kentucky State Thorobreds are being whipped into excellent condition under the watchful eyes of Coaches Kean, Stewart and Mark. Goach Kean is quite satisfied with the training of his squad although he will miss three of last year’s stars: namely, Reed, end; Hardin, end, and White, center. However, there are several excellent prospects to fill these vacancies. For end poskions there are great possibilities in Ampry and Hall. Stewart, veteran center, will be back at his position. These men should aid immensely in giving fans the real Thorobred type of football which carried them to the national championship in ’34.

SCOFFS “SUPERIOR RACE”, SAYS HITLER THEORY PERNICIOUS ROT

BLACKPOOL, Eng., Sept. 26—(A NP)—Theories of race, particularly the German political conception under Hitler, were blasted Wednesday by Professor H. J. Fleure, distingnished anthropologist, and Sir Cyril Fox, director of the National Museum of Wales, in another symposium on race held by the British association for the advancement of science. “There is no .scientific evidence to show that difference between peoples comes from heredity,” asserted Sir Cyril. "All evidence thus far points to the conclusion that these differences are due solely to their history, tradition, and culture. This is true even of such intellectual differences as those between groups of whites and blacks.’’ According to Sir ■Cyril, earlier conclusions of inferior mentality and consequent Ineducability of Negroes "has now been strongly challenged^ on the results of mental tests.” Where these tests are given, any assumption of inferiority, which rests on subjective impressions, tends to vanish. "Because of certain investigations there is still a Arm belief among most people that certain

human stocks have a mental nature independent of nurture or environment,” he added. “Studies of identical twins show that mental resemblances depend considerably j on similarity of environment, so J that it is impossible to separate nature from nurture.” This Is also true of temperament, Sir Cyril declared, saying, “Study of primitive peoples has shown convincingly that the type of personality prevailing in any group of peoples depends on cultural tradition. Delinquency, once considered to result from bad heredity, is now known to be largely a result of the cumulative effect of environmental condition-

ing.”

Sir Cyril, like most anthropologists and biologists, indicated he favored abolishing the word, “race”, from the scientist’s vocabulary. Preferred is “ethnic group” or “peo-

ples.”

Professor Fleure tore into the Nazi official conception of race, saying, "It is no longer enough to study whole populations as units, but to undertake the more difficult task of trying to identify the bundles of characters of which many

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Mr and Mrs. Hfeskell Porter and 'inuehter of Knoxville. Tenn., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. ^reed Harris at their home on Virginia avenu». Mm Lena Currey and Mlighter. Ml«s Anna Ruth, Chicago, •vere her® for per little, daughter. M »rv Fllynheth who has been sennd’n" the past few months here. They •’re aoeomnanled here bv Mrs. Minnie ’’"’’"ett who has been visiting In Chi--ae-o. Mr*. Herbert T. Rogers left ThursP"" Col’fnrnia to anend the win‘er. Rev W. M. Winfrev and choir —e*-A visitor of the Bethel A. M. E. -horAh es last Snndav was thh last before conference. The pasRav. Ford Oihson, left Monday conference which convenes in 'tV’-re Haute. Mrs Mstt’ew Gastlne was hostess for the Garden club, Thursday, afternoon at her home on South Central avenue. '

SOUTHPORT DEDICATES NEW ROOSEVELT STADIUM SEPT. 25

DETROIT WANTS TURKEY CLASH

DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 26—Plans are under way to return the an-, iml WHberforce-West Virginia “Turkey Day” classic to the Motor City, according to Andrew “Jap” Sneed, well known promotor. Since many alumni of both chools reside in the vicinity of Detroit, and the location is a fine me for Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo and Columbus fans, 'ncluding easy assessability to Wllberforce, it is believed that the game will attract a record attend ance. In 1934, the game was staged there under adverse conditions, but a colorful crowd attended and stamped Detroit as a favored spot, since Wilberforce fans have visited Chicago. Pirates Face New Loss Difficulties

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va., Sept. 26—(Special)—A dark cloud of unforseen difficulties swept over the Hampton Pirate’s camp this week and left Head Coach Smith with his shoulders against the wall as the opening grid clash with the Va. State Trojans rapidly approaches. * Besides the loss of such celebrated graduated players as Wallace Hooker, Alfred Hamm, and Theodore Bdwards, Coach Smith faced the loss of his most dependable backfield mentor, Coach Herman NeiUon, this week. Just three weeks ago Mr. Neilson returned to Hampton after receiving his Master’s Degree in Physical Education from Springfield. He appeared in excellent condition and was making preparations to drive the Pirates ahead this season. Touched by a case of appendicitis overnight, IM.r. Neilson wa« rushed to the Dixie hospital for an operation this week. He is recovering rapidly, but will not be able to continue bis work with the team for quite a while. individuals are composed and to look for clues to the origin of these bundles.” Although Adolf Hitler and his cohorts idolize the “tall, blue-eyed, blonde Aryan,” most Germans are “broadheaded, short-faced and rather stout,” he said, adding that the German ideal is found mainly in Scandinavia where the "ideal Aryans” lack many of the “mental and spiritual traits so often asscribed by political anthropologists as Nordic.” “This should make those people pause who like to describe, on too subjective grounds, mental characters supposed to accompany diverse physical ones,” Professor Fleure added. “In an early edition of Adolf Hitler’s book, Wein Kanpf,’ there was a statement that the original and mor or less perfect type of man was blonde and the other types were the results of combinations of sub-human races. This is nothing more than pernicious nonsense, talked under the name of science.” FRANKLIN, IND. Mr. and Mrs, Seymour Burse entertained at dinner Sunday the following guests; Mr. and Mrs. James Gray and niece, Edna May, of Whiteland and the Rev. H. Davis. Mrs. Gaines W. M. iBpodua and children motored to Jeffersonville, Sunday to the homecoming and fellowship meeting. Mrs. Ada Watson and family attended the fellowship meeting in Jeffersonville.

Sunday.

Mrs. Edith Thompson after an extended Illness was able fd - attend service Sunday, The P. T. A. held a very interesting meeting, Friday aftnoon with the president in the chair. The next meeting will not be held, until October 23 because of the teachers’ meeting In Indianapolis. Sunday was the Sunday for the pastors of the A. M. E. church; Rev. Davis preached his farewell sermon, Sunday evening. He will leave Tuesday for Terre Haute for the conference. Dulte a few are planning to attend Sunday. Rev. J. O. Clark preached for Rev. High ha ugh in Indianapolis, Tuesday evening in his convention. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Williams of Indianapolis and Mrs. Nellie Clark were Sunday dinner of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Williams. Th ideal Embrolderv club met with Mrs Hazel Gooden last Wednesday after noon. The next meeting will be witiMrs. Hayes, this will be a guest meeting and plteh-in. CONNBRSVILLE, IND.

Friday night, September 26, Southport High school will dedicate its new $90,000 (ootbail stadium. Dedication exercises will start at 8:00 o’clock followed &t 8:30 by A football game between Shortridge High school and Southport High school. The dedication (exercises will consist of the following. Presentation of the stadium to Perry Township by Carl Korterpeter, representing the WPA, The. stadium will be acepted by Herb Curtis, principal of Southport High school. Mayor John W. Kern of Indianapolis will make the principal talk. Short talks will be made by, Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of Public Instruction; Arthur L. Treater, commissioner of Indiana High School Athletics; George Buck, principal of Shortridge High school; L. A. Hohlt, trustee of Perry Township; A. B- Pitcher, fotball coach, Souty Port school. Southport school band, under the direction of Robert Durham, will play during the exercises and will march between halves of the football game. , > . From the advance sale of tickets v crowd of 5,0000 is expected. Southport High school up to the present time has defeated Plainsfield, Shelbyville, and Noiblesvllle, and will be out to seek revenge for the 12-0 score Shortridge defeated them by last year.

THEATRICAL FLASHES (Continued from Page 13) Teddy. ' Meanwhile white experts make arrangements for colored bands and Negro artists arrange for Nordics. Even Duke Ellington uses the work of two white boys and most of the leading ofay orchestras fight for arrangements by Edgar Sampson, Don Redmon, Henderson and others. All top-notch bands of both races constantly seek written scores designed to bring out their individual strengths and nobody cares what is the color of the person rendering satisfaction in this field. h The day when a biracial'orchestra of musicians will be chosen for their ability regardless of color fast approaches, Paramount'pi^ no Paramount. This Hollywood action should offer a direct challenge to musical leaders of this type who are not afraid of their convictions. ODDS AND ENDS England is all agog over a hot waltz called “Waltzing the Blues” arranged by Benny Carter and rq:orded by Benny and a mixed five piece ensemble including pene Rodgers (of the vaudeville team of Rodgers and Radcliffe now touring Europe) on the .piano. Vocation authorities, who expect the disc to create a world of critical discussion and perhaps set a new vogue in dance music, say it is the first of its kind ever recorded. Yeah? Then what about "Moonlight Blues, composed ’ by W. C. Handy and cut by his orcfleserta of Memphis for Columbia about 15 or 16 years ago? The Talbert Choir of 35.' voices has been signed for the Cotton Club show opening Thursday . Earl Hines is still going great down Dixie way. But since that trouble in Oklahoma City when 200 free ducats mushroomed Into 1,000, promoters in most citie-s Invoke the “no pass” rule . . . Duke Ellington and band play at the Texas Centennial on Oct. 18, 19 and 20. ‘ < The August survey of dance records just released shows Teddy Wilson with one number and Duke with two among Brunswick leaders .. . Milks Blue Rhythm band has six for Columbia . . . Fats Waller has five and Fletcher Henderson two for Victor . . , Andy Kirk two and Waller one for Decca. Getting personal: Qamewell Valentine, Atlanta musician, seems irked because this column’s recent swing band poll was won by Duke Ellington. Valentine still — unfortunately—knows nothihg abont swing music despite our explanation .tsk.tsk) and confuses it with “hot” music! rr-

One of the outstanding players of Southport High school is Lowell Colbert (colored). Colbert is a senior and this Is his third year on the squad. Make your plans to go to Southport Friday night and see a real football game between Southport and .shortridge.

Twenty-Five Turn Out At Knoxville KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 26— (ANP)—With 11 letter men of last year’s team among the 25 reporting for pigskin practice, prospects for the- coming season are looking unusually bright at Knoxville college, according to Coach W. O. Hawkins. The season’s opener will he against Morristown on October 2. Maybe Darwin was right. So many men have the table manners of an ape.

Saves To Buy Farm; Robbed CHICAGO, Sept. 23—(Special)— Having worked many years with the object of retiring to a small farm when his savings permitted, E. -J. Douglas, 52, Southside cab driver, was about to realize his dreams. Douglas had withdrawn his savings from the bank and was on his way to turn in his cab for the last time when he was rohibed. The robbers took $1,247—his life savings.

Hornets In Need Of Educated Toe

MONTGOMERY. Ala-.. Sept. 26— (ANP)—Although six teams composed of many of last year*® veterans are working out daily rounding into shape for Alabama State's opening game with Xavier university Thursday night, the big worry here has been a kicker to replace the ailing J. Morris, AllAmerican quarterback of last year. Several 'youngsters have been uncovered who get off 6° yard boots occasionally but they are not consistent.

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