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RACKETEERS ' TRY TO BUY OFF TRiBU _ __ Offer To Put Newspaper on Their Slush Fund Payroll IF IT WOULD STOP CONDEMNING THE NUMBERS GAMES IN Glaring Front Page Headlines And Scathing Articles ANOTHER OLD GROUP WHICH FOLDED UP TEN DAYS AGO, RESUMES OPERATIONS Monday night of last week, just before the numbers racketeers unleashed a veritable avalanche of sellers of gambling tickets on the public, the “Big Boys” in the games and the men who are fronting for them went into a huddle to decide the best way to operate with the least interference. One of the leaders in the conference stated that the most o.ninous source of opposition would, very likely, be the newspapers, especially “that Tribune,” declaring: “Yes, that, I tibune. it we could only hold them off we’d probably have easy sailing.” ! his statement put the group to sober thinking as the old timers in the gathering recalled only too well The «'fl nbune’s vitriolic campaign against them several years ’ -ago. Finally, after much discussion, they hit upon a plan vhich they deemed both plausible and feasible. It was to hush-mouth the paper by buying it off. 1 hen the problem arose as to how best to carry out their plan. Considerable discussion followed, but, after a little wrangling, ore of the new onerators made the smr- gostion that the editor-proprietor of the paper be contact¬ ed and the proposition placed before him. This suggestion the old timers, who knoiv the editor’s unalterable stand against commercialized gambling, shouted down. After a few minutes’ deliberation, the plan to contact one oj the other members of the newspaper staff w as agreed upon and an emissary of the group was selected to go and see the newspaper’s representative. The next night the selected spokesman for the opera¬ tors contacted the newspaperman on West Broad street, laying the proposition before him in this wise: “Last night I was asked by the numbers operators to talk with you and see if you would not use your influence with The Tribune to have them lay off the numbers game.” Continuing, he said: “The boys are willing to put you on their pav roll at $50 a week if you will do this for them. Here’s the first week’s payment. They don’t want those scarecrow head¬ lines knocking their game.” The newspaner representative refused to accept the money, stating: “Suppose you take that money right back where it came from and inform the operators that The Tri¬ bune can’t use money like that. Also tell them that we’re going to fight 1hem more strongly than ever and will keep on doing so until the rackets have been run to earth.” The next day, as is well known throughout the city, the tv o old racket numbers houses and the two new ones sent their gambling ticket sellers out on the streets, and, what’s more, they operated without any apparent inter¬ ference. On Thursday, which was the next day, The Tribune made its usual weekly appearance and as* the newspaper¬ man had said it would do, it carried a lead article with an eight column head, giving the salient facts in this renais¬ sance of the numbers racket, how it is operated, the number of ticket sellers it has on the streets, how one of the games will change its tactics in the event heat is turned on its street ticket sellers and other information relative to the games. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning one of the old bole- do houses which had been running for the past five or six months but suspended operations about 10 days ago when it could not get the desired “go-ahead” word from the “Big Boys,” re-entered the field and its runners began selling their tickets in the same brazen manner as the runners from the other “organized” houses—that is, without any apparent danger of interference. With the re-appearance of the “Black Diamond” house on the streets, it is estimated that a total of 99 runners is now peddling gambling tickets, as follows: “Rodeo,” 21; “Greasy Fig,” 15; “Strawberry,” 15; “Black Diamond," 12; independents (those who are selling numbers on their own) 20; all the above offering boledo tickets for sale; said A “Clearing House.” 16. Day before yesterday a Tribune representative was Among those who appeared before a special meeting of the Chatham County Grand Jury to give information on the numbers racket. I | SAVANNAH PIANIST THRILLS ATLANTA HEARERS—Offering works of Beethoven. Schubert. Liszt and Chopin, Alfonso Levy, senior muse stu¬ dent at Clarks college in Atlan¬ ta, played to a capacity RETIRED—Last week Francis Butler was placed on the retired list by t.re Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance company. He had been con¬ nected with the company over thirty years, beginning in May 24, 1919, under the late A B. Singfield, local manager. The 74-year-oid Mr. Butler was the oldest agent in the lo¬ cal office at the. time of h s re¬ tirement and also had by the longest service record. In recognition of his long service the romnanv at a snec- s k:: presented Mm with a service mn. emblematic *.■ of r h u unusual long, faiUful years service, and his colleagues, led by D strict Manager George S. wished him many more of good health and ser¬ vice. Mr. Butler had one of most widely spread-out debits the local district, tak ng in large portion of the west side the city ar.d several adjacent rural communities, Dittsmers- ville, Sackv lie, Ogeecheeton and Tatemville. Altriough his insurance required an unusual amount of effort, he found time to give much service n other direct tions, particularly to St. church where he was a trustee for 40 years, recently being * given emeritus status in ^ capacity He iR the oldest c j ass i eade r in the church served thus for 45 years. Mr. Butler who is one of the Continued on Page Seven enre in Davase auditorium re- cently. Pianist Levy hails, frorn Savannah, is a member : of the college Philharmonic Ciety and the Omega ?si Phi! fraternity. 1 tiwtir LXVIII Their High School Dream Became a Reality Monday 4 Willi iheir races exuberating happiness over the reaiizat on of a dream of many years come true, a portion of the almost 1,100 students of Beach high ichool is seen gathered in rout of their new §800,000 high school building Monday rnorn- ng to go into the beautiful building for its first class room ictivity. The opening of the new structure did not only give joy to the studeqfs but it brings happiness to the ent re Negro Set Aside Decision in Louisana Death Case involving Young Doctor population of the city who longed for the day when their children would nave a well built, properly equ pped high school. The school is located on a big plot of land at Hopkins and 46th streets. Long before the hour for the opening of school many stu¬ dents gathered at the building, anxious to be the first to en¬ ter the bu lding. They had heard about the many excellent features the structure offered ALEXANDRIA, La.—(ANP) — jin an . unprecendented move here jin the Rapides Parish Court house i lest Thursday, District Court |.Judge A. V. Hundley “annulled, j voided and set aside” the verdict of guilty arrived at by an all white jury last October in the case of youthful Dr. James E. Hines, prominent local physician and sur- geon. The accused was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of 17-year-old-Ethel Jean Carr, May 1, 1949. In setting aside the verdict, thus granting a new trial, Judge Hund- lay ruled, “It is unfortunate in criminal trials that persons who are un-tutored in the law' are re¬ quired to translate its intricate provisions and upon their trans¬ lations determine the liberty of a fellow human being.” John R. Hunter, Jr., counsel for Dr. Hines, presented the motion for a new trial on the basis that the jury’s verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence. No date was set for the new trial. The physician’s conviction fol- Interracial Baptist Council To Sponsor Training Inst. f avannah-Chatham , County Februaiy ^ l3-2o * ri “f at the * African Baptist church corner Montgomery and st Julian streets. Classes will be held daily from 8 to 9 p. m. and 9 to 9:45 p. m. during the first week with Dr. W. Tippett, secretary of BOWLES PROTEST “WHITE ONLY” POLICY New York,—As a public against the “white only” policy of the American Bowling Congress, top bowlers of the Negro, white and Oriental races rolled together here in an interracial howling ex- hibition. The exhibition was presented at the City Hall Bowling Center un- the sponsorship of the Greater New York Division of the tional Committee for Fair Play ln Bowling. Seven teams participated. Rep- I ™«nted were: The United Bowl- ing Association (Negro), collegiate B o wj i n g Conference. Umted Women’s Bowling Associa- tion, Japanese-Amencan Bowling League, Indonesian Bowling Club SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950 the wed equipped cafeteria, large gymnasium, workshops, the well lighted ciass rooms, the completely equ pped work¬ shops and the spacious audito¬ rium. Every class room in the building is glazed from front to rear, and the concrete cano¬ pies jut out in three uniform t ers above windows on the sou¬ thern side. The building is constructed of concrete, brick and steel and is three stories. f" p ..... j RETIRED— Vice Pre sistant Agency Director J. Wheeler of the North Mutual L fe Insurance pany whose retirement was an nounced last week by C. C. Spaulding. He dlscon- Continued on Page 7 lowed a sensational week-long last October. Sentence had been imposed pending the scription of lengthy court mony of more than 60 who testified at the trial. At last week’s hearing, F. Gravel, Jr., attorney as a special prosecutor to District Attorney Ben F. [ son, sought unsuccessfully to an additional week’s ment on the new ruling, in he said, to prepare against it. Gravel charged that the setting aside the verdict rectly gives a direct He said, “A new jury would believe Dr. Hines and acquit him or believe other witnesses and find him guilty, and then there would be another Trial until a jury is selected that will acquit him.” Since the trial a widely cir¬ culated petition declaring signers’ disagreement with the ver ¬ dict had attracted the signatures of several thousand Alexandrians, colored and white, all prominent citizens, it also bore the signu- tures of the state's star witnesses. I j | j { the S. 8 Department of the “ * “ »*•»<*>» »" d all ministers and laymen are incited to attend The council is interracially sponsored under the of the white Baptist City .-ion committee and the F.aptist Ministers Alliance of Chatham county. of America, Chinese Bowling Lea- gue and Chinese Women’s Bowling League. The eighth entry is the City Hall team of the Metropoli- tan Major League (white). Chairman of the executive board of the Greater New York Commit- tee, which sponsored the exhibition, is Father Charles T. Carov, of faculty of Cathedral College. Brooklyn. For the past three years Father Carow has attended the annual conventions of the Ameri¬ can Bowling Congees* in a vein attempt to have the A. 15. C. < rase from its membership n- quiremonts the discriminate,y i phrase, individuals of the white race.” | JORDAN POST PRESENTS AWARDS TO GRADUATES— A committee from the P. Jordan Post, No. 500, Amcri- can Leg on. is shown ing trie Legion School and another citation to outstandmg graduates the Beach high school mencement exercises on The day’s activities were be- gun with a prayer by the Rev. P. A. Patterson, pastor of But¬ ler Memorial Presbyter an church, followed by organized groups of students on a tour of the building. The school is headed by O I'll a h. Douglas, as principal. The entire faculty is as follows: Janie L. Blake, Leroy Bolden, Lyd a G. Brown, Theodora Clif¬ ford, James Cole, Lottie Cro- martie, W. D. Donnelly, Chrys- tobell Etlerbe, Annie Givens, Eu Branch Rickey Assaulted Alter Liberal Speech By Richard V. Jackson NEW YORK—(ANP)—Branch Hickey was the tvaget of a hefty right tossed by an irate guest at the 'Second Annual Awards din¬ ner of the Sport Magazine re¬ cently at the Hotel Astor. The assailant resented Mr. Rickey’s ap- j neal for racial equality made to more than 1,000 leaders of the sports world. The Brooklyn mogul had com- plcted tire main address and was receiving handshakes, when the New Orleans Hate Baiter Routed By Police By James B. Lal’mirche NEW ORLEANS—(ANP) — A race-baiting political demagogue who styles himself the defender of “white supremacy” and falsely paiades under the guise of a Dixiecrat was given the bums rush by police here last week when he attempted to hold a “hate Friday night at the Municipal Auditorium. In the picture above, reading left to right, stand ng, are W.W. Law post commander- Princi- pal Otha L. Douglas rin back- ground); Miss Cuater B. Weav- er, Miss Rethei s. Gould, recipi- of the Legion School award: Glor.a Hamilton, who received Member Audit Bureau Circulations Price 7c 68 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE 2 NEGROES ON SAN \NTONIO SCHOOL \DVISGRY GROUP SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—(ANP) Two Negroes are members of he nine-member city-wide school ;dvisory study, committee recent- y appointed to study ami survey probable school needs, it was learned here last week. The two Negroes arc Mrs. William Sober, ’arcnt-Teacher association coun- jel; and W. K. Bryant, insurance •xecutive. Aside from surveying and study- ng probable school needs, the group will also keep a constant ■heck on the population growth and demands, determine building requirements to meet school hous¬ ing needs for the next five years nt of bond Issues needed to provide school buildings. Bryant and Mrs. Suber are to report on Negro school needs. Mr. Victory Visits City (George M. Victory of Phila¬ delphia is In the city visiting nks sister, Mrs. M. V. Hannah. Mr. Victory who Is a former Sa- vannahlan, Is a retired Reel Cap of the Pennsylvania rail¬ road and a well known amateur artist, his paintings having re¬ cently received wide recognit on in t'heir display In several met¬ ropolitan centers. He s also a leading promoter in baseball circles in the East. la T. Graham, Miriam Grant, Joseph Greene, Gwendolyn Hallman, Alethia E. Hamilton, Bessie Hardw.ck, Esther Har¬ den, Nathaniel Harris, Charles Johnson, Jr., Lester B. Johnson, Dorothy Lampkln, Ella P. Law, John H. Law, Margaret K. Law, Alfonso McLean, Hatt.e B. Payne, Vernon Rhaney, Stel¬ la J. Reeves, Peter J. Smalls, Virginia Smith, Raymond Wash ngton, Carl Wright, Nor¬ man Elmore, Susan Waters, Irene Elexis, secretary. incensed race-hater pushed for¬ ward exclaiming: “As an American I want to t«H you that was the worst speech I ever heard.” The surprised Rickey, trying to- console the infuriated guest re-, plied, "I am sorry we disagree” anti extended his hand. Before anybody knew what was happening, the man shoved Mr. Rickey with both hands. He follow- Continued on Page Seven meeting” at the foot of the monu¬ ment where on September 14, 1874, many Negroes and whites were killed as the result of the overthrow of the carpet-baggen government. The meeting had been giver Continued on Page 7 honorable mention; Carl 1! White, an Eagle Scout, who re« ceived a contribution towarr his expense in attending the National Scout jamboree in June, and Noble Spaulding. Miss Weaver and Mr. Spau.- ding„ both members of Post 500. assisted Commander Lav) in making trie presentation. NUMBER 16