Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 November 1937 — Page 23

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LYNCH LAW IS DISAPPEARING, TUSKEGEE STATISTICS SHOW,

ONLY SEVEN

Records at Alabama's Noted

KILLED IN 1937

Negro College Disclose 4672

Persons Have Died at Mobs’ Hands Since 1882;

Peak Reached TUSKEGEE, Ala., Nov.

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19 (U. P.).—Lynch law—the| | doctrine of swift, extra-legal punishment at the hands of a |

e racial offender-—is fast dis-| |

appearing, records at Tuskegee Institute showed today. B

While Congress battled over antilvnching legislation in Washington, Monroe N. Work, statistician at Alaba- | Negro college | that in 1957 only seven persons in the nation met death by mob violence—the number | since the Civil War. The figure—considered complete | as lvnchings are extremely rare in and December—is one lower than in 1936 and 12 lower than 1935's figure of 20 victims. | Figures kept the department of research and records at the Neoro college since 1882 disclosed that lvnchings have steadily declined in the last 55 vears. According to the record 4672 persons—1289 whites and 3383 Negroes—were lynched during that period. Night-riding mobs which spread terror into the hearts of Negroes, reached a peak in the reconstruc tion period after the Civil War. In 1884. 211 persons were illegally hanged, shot or burned to death by mobs. Of those, 160 were Negroes and 51 were whites, {

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Reported Forty-two states reported Iynchings during the 55-year period. The occurred in MisSouth, which Georgia re- | Texas, 488; Louisiana, 380: Alabama, 343, and Arkansas, 986. In the North, New York had | two in 55 vears; New Jersey, 1, and | Delaware, 1. Records show that in 55 years, 5 per cent of the total numpersons lynched were put to charges of rape,” Work

number in the deep 563 deaths

greatest sissippi, reported

RYR norted 519,

only 25 het on Sal “There

whites and

1190 persons—97 Negroes-—put to that charge, compared with 3482 killings for other crimes, refuting the assertion that a jority of lynchings are for rape.”

were 1093

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| | Lynchings More Humane |

Work said more than 10 per cent of the Negroes lynched during the 55 vears were slain for such minor offenses as the following: Being a witness at a trial, writing insulting notes to white persons, in- | sisting on eating in a restaurant when refused service, boasting in publie, strike-breaking, insisting on voting, and discussing a ‘lynching. Work said records of his department showed that lvnchings were possibly slightly more humane todav than they were 50 years ago. Then, many victims were burned alive, but few such instances have occured recently, the favorite method being to burn the bodies of victims after shooting and hanging them, Unprecedented action was taken bv the state of Alabama this year in seeking the indictment and impeachment of a county sheriff for alleged negligence in permitting a Negro to be lynched. The sheriff was acquitted trial before the State Supreme Court, however, and the county grand jury refused on two occasions to indict him.

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Twins in everything but their nose profiles were Charles, right, Staunch of Bridgeport, Conn, since Barry's injury.

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PROMISE OF AID

Job Service Director Says Bureau Has Found 1,794,000 Jobs.

American Legion national committeemen continued their conferences here today after hearing W. Frank Persons, U. S. Employment Service national director, pledge cooperation in getting employment for World War veterans. “We are obligated under the law to render special service to veterans,” he said. “In the las t54 months my department has found 1,794,000 jobs for veterans in private industry.” He said last August, 11,490 veterans applied for jobs through the Service and the total in September was 8750. Mr. Persons said his department soon would hegin a campaign to register unemployed veterans and educate emplovers of the nation to use the employment service to obtain workers. All States Get Offices He said employment offices had been established in 23 states and that by July, 1939, all states would have them with total employmeit near 20,000 He said the offices would be operated at a cost of about $35,000,000 annually, The executive committee adopted a resolution urging a survey and registration of unemployed Legionnaires, and setting up area employment conferences to press Congressional action. This work is to be done by the nine-man veterans employment committee, Another resolution urged the veierans’ preference committee to obtain more rigid enforcement and extension of legislation giving veterans preference in governmental employment, J. O'Connor Roberts, District of Columbia, reporting on national defense, declared: “We should refrain from taking advantage of any temporary hysteria brought about by world conditions to the end that the program of national defense developed under our leadership will be wise as an insurance for peace as well as protection for our borders.” The national defense committee will ask for increased appropriations to round out the aviation program started four years ago, Mr. Roberts said. Attacks Alien Bill

Stephen F. Chadwick, American-

opposition to a bill before Congress which, he said, “apparently contains provisions which would make Amorica an asylum for persons alleging they are suffering from racial, religious or political acts of persecution.” He charged the bill would permit “such persons as Leon Trotsky" to enter the United States as nonquota immigrants and “propagate their un-American doctrines.” National Commander Dennis Dos herty presided and Ferdinand G. Fraser, Washington, greeted the committeemen. Thomas Kennedy, St. Louis, past national chaplain, gave the invocation.

2-Year-Old Boy

After Alleged Theft of Pistol

Juvenile Court Judge John E. Geckler today warmed a blond 12-vear-

old bay

executive, testified that he went last | week to the house of a boy friend | parents were away. The! friend showed him a revolver, he sald The boy testified he slipped the gun into his pocket, went home for his little brother's cap pistol holster, then showed the gun to some other boys They agreed it was “a big long revolver—a real one.’ Hunted Firing Pin

But one of them told him it needed a firing pin. So he put the gun in the holster and rode downtown to a hardware store on his bicycle The clerk, an 18-year-old youth, said they didn't have firing pins, so the boy left, He rode around some more, plaving cowboy. Then he decided a gun without & firing pin wasn't worth much, So he went back to the hardware and sold it to the clerk for

whose

and

store £1.50, Judge Geckler asked the boy's parents if they had any trouble with him before, They said he always add hepm a good boy although he was “very energetic.” The Judge warned the boy against stealing, sharply reprimanded the 18-vear-old youth for buving the then released both.

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; y against stealing when the lad was brought into court because he allegedly took a revolver “to play cowboy." The boy, son of a local insurance

NOVEL DEDICATED ~ TO LOCAL WOMAN

“A new novel, “Some for the, Glory,” by Louis Zara, Chicago au- | thor, has been dedicated to Mrs. Miriam Solar Lyman, 3015 N. Pennsvivania St, a literary critic. BobbsMerril Co. officials announced to- | day | In a letter to the publishers, the | author described Mrs. Lyman as a | “most astute and sympathic critic.” He wrote that her constructive comments were of “inestimable value to me.”

AGENCIES COUNCIL TO MEET TUESDAY |

The Council of Social Agencies will meet at 12:15 p. m,, Tuesday at the Central Y. W. C. A. 329 N. Pennsylvania St. The Rev. Alphonse M. Schwitalla, Dean of the School of Medicine, St. Louis University, will speak on “The Medical Profession and Social Work” following the luncheon. This will be the second of a series of meetings on the subject of health.

MARTINSVILLE BANK | WILL PAY DIVIDEND

MARTINSVILLE, Nov, 19--A 10 per cent dividend is to be distributed Monday by John F. Russell, receiver of the First National Bank of Martinsville, it was announced Vioday. Total payment is $61.720, and | wili bring to 45 per cent, the total dividends distributed thus far,

TRAFFIC REROUTED |

DURING REPAIR WORK

J Due to improvements the Indian- | apolis Railways is making in its tracks at 34th and Meridian Sts. automobile traffic is being rerouted temporarily around that point. New tracks are being laid and { the pavement is being replaced to | make the intersection smoother, according to J. P, Tretton, railways general manager,

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~while a plastic surgeon in New York operates to restore the proboscis to its hereditary shape. Charles was a living model to guide the surgeon in his delicate task of sculpturing a straight nose.

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N.D, STUDENTS SHOW OILS IN WASHINGTON

Six Offer Painting in Exhibit Sponsored by ‘U. S.

| Times Special | WASHINGTON, Nov 19.—8ix ofl | paintings by Notre Dame students | are included in an art exhibit bee | ing sponsored here by the U. 8. | Office of Education, The display was formally opened | Nov. 12. The committee in charge | included Mrs. Franklin D. Roose | velt; Interior Secretary Ickes; John | W. Studebaker, U. 8, Commissioner | of Education; Miss Lelia Mechlin | and C. Powell Minnigerode, The Notre Dame group includes: “Young Lumber Jack.” by Bere nard Cullen; “Old Man,” by August | Sidler; “Head Orientale,” by Hugo Melchione; “Espanola,” by Sister | Raphael, O. B.; “Communion of the Child Bt. Aloysius.” by A. G

bandage. He expects then to look exactly like his | Weimer, and “Trees in Rhythm,” by

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