Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 06, 1931, Sunday City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextS7B RADIO IS FIRST FREE PRIZE IN BETTER HOME WEEK (ShK ^ouTnern • ~ □ Hews >aper jyn< icq tec VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1 39 NUMBERS KING TO PAY U. S. 345,000 TAXES IW MILLION OFF BUS 111 i IBS. — Fled to Bermuda but U. S. Took Money, Real Estate AWAITS SENTENCE NEW YORK.. Dec.—Wilfred Blunder, “numbers” king who is said to have made $1,000,000 dur ing 1929 and 1930 and who fled when an investigation was started here last summer, has settled the federal government’s income tax sui for $15,00. it was learned here Saturday, Negotiations were under way all week, Last Monday Blunder went before Federal Judge John Knox and entered a plea of guilty. He was accompanied by his lawyer, former State Senator Thomas I. Sheridan and arrang ments for the payment of $15,000 were made with Assistant United States Attorney Thomas E. Dew ey Howevr. federal indictments against Blunder are st'll pending and Judge Knox deferred sen tence until December LL. releas ing Bl under eu $5,000 bail. Runs Away Blunder fled to Bermuda when the investigation got hot, but in his haste failed to close out a $30,000 bank account. He also left real estate in the name of the Rednurb corporation. winch is Blunder spelled backwards The Government levied upon these assets aud it was for the purpose of saving them that he returned. He could not be extradited from Bermuda by th" federal govern ment The indictment returned against the millionaire numbers king con tains two counts of m'sdemeanors and the maximum penalty on con viction would be two years in pri son and a fine of $lO 000. The United States said that Brnunder's income in 1929 from “numbers” bets ranging from one cent up was $390,721 In 1930 ■f increased to $(>03,363 The Sea bury investigation of the magi f rate's court is said to have de veloped facts showing that Blun der had accumulated $1,753.3-12 since 1925. Man Is Arrested, But on Just What (’barge R. B. Baxley, 32 Glenn Hreil was arrested Friday by police upon request of McCollough Bro Produce company, of 9 Produce Row. No charges could be booked aminst the man as the company informed poFce that a detective had asked them to arrest the m tn the next time he was seen in bat. Immlitv. The companv was un i'lde to give to name of the detee- Hw or tell for what he was want ed The Weather INCREASED cloudiness Stimlav aggravated bv moderate north winds, possibly followed bv rains in extreme south portion of state. High temperature, 54: low tem perature. .35: mean temperature, 15. C. F. von HERRMAN. Meteorologist. Weather Bureau. TO SAY THAT YOU SAW AN Alt VERTISEMENT IN THE WORLD SHOWS THAT YOU ARE PROUD OF YOUR ONLY MODERN TRI WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. SAY IT NEXT TIME. Better Senators Favor 1,500 Marching Negroes, Whites Aiding lh k H< b r lloiiK k Week & ilb Kg -**' Xjl JbMKI • iSr iL WM Ji, jm . lb /|B| SUmTiOt I I . D. MILTON FRESIDEN » JOHN HOPE NEIWS SPLIT VOTE IN TEXAS SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. De 2 (ANP> That Negroes played an important part in lb" deh-at of ChaH' - 'V And r:-m P-f ' i'd nan cand.datcT ■!' emigres .man from ti fourteenth coae.ri : ninal chlii-t id Texas, wa : the opinion, i xpres i' d following the announcement that Hiehmd M Kleberg, of Uorpir Christi, had been elected. Th” Neg' - " vote ordinarily Re publican, wu ; ..ptit by Ander -in i : 1 Ca'l W. Johcson the other demo cratic candidate. who bad Hie sup rnr! of th» SAN ANTONIO REG -ISTER. b al colored pq» " and publi her Bellingoi pohfi’al I 1 ider. ",'dh - nme going for th" wo ' u " 'I h" - upnei ♦ of the ipmio'-raf' ■ I'and d il,- bv Negro - va- fores -i, sovoi-al ,1 .s pr or Io 111.' etc 1 o" when th- BEGTSTFP t H h t with John on and advert ci'-'0 0* for John on ami Kloho»-g anpo; . d in the |:v'a! v. "o’ ' ~'ich ad■ ■ - t i , ing war a mw <lepm!m-e p, ft'," South, but Son Antonio is one South'rn citv wh'-re Nm!-'■ < rise Pm right of franebi " ; nd th- r VOtns am co'inf' d The ads wore the stork variety Ilia 1 anp< o- I 1 ' loc'd white t iib'ifit'mr: i si,- stat'ng the pl.>*forms of th" c-i'.' l ' dates, mid thousand'-: of N.'-" > vole-: followed the slogan "S 1 '.n A DFMOC’IAT TO COMCPF MLANWMWORLD BISHOP W. A. FOUNTAIN The five pictures here are prin-; cipal: in The /Atlanta World . hr: I ; Better Home Week meeting which' will be held at Big Bethel church i Monday night at 7:30 and will tea-1 tuer the awarding of several free prizes. 1, I) Milton and Zack T. Hubert will In- principal speakers at the 1 meeting. Mr. Milton. banker. Imsi-, ness man and college profoesor, I along with Mr. Hubert, until re- j centlv president of Langston uni-1 versify in Oklahoma, were united; by President. Hoover to the con-j ference at Washington on Negro 1 , lion:mg and home ownership which closed yesterday. Bishop Fountain and Forrester Washington were asked to attend! but could not go. They will occupy l the rostrum Monday night. President John Hope of Atlanta uiiiver-i'v iiPcrnationally renown ed a- an educatoi , will ad .1 ma t< t of < ercmonie . A.M.E. Conrerence Eels Statistics With P.i. hop W A Foun’ on pre idmp. the A M. E. annual con ference held at Flipper Temple on Friday listened to reports of a steady growth in (in.mcml report. Uord'ei'onci statistics by pre idm: 1 . elders, gathered Gori the pastoral, reports of I'hargi consiimc/1 much of the day. Of the live ili drut . i the Atlanta district i)r W •.. ('lark, presiding elder, led tic- I>' in membership, and the Grdim district. Dr. R. J. Jcl'fei op, pre siding elder, led the 1 1.111 111 in vrease of funds The olhi- thri" districts reported normal coii'llll ins The list of superannuated preach ! vis. widows and orphans of the conference was revised and listed for pension The report on missions was made by Rev. J. F Mo. ; The i‘port on finance was completed bv the committee inmpo-.cd of Bevs. J. H McFarlin. W B I. Clarke. D. T. Babcock II I> ('ana d.v B (J. Dawson, S. II Boon A. D Hardeman. A B ('ooper. W A McClendon. S R Dinkin, Dr A, J. Wilson, Washington I' C. addressed the conference in be half of church unity mid told of tin- $:’0(H)00 given to Kilrell college, North Carolina, through the m fluence of Dr. J. B Hawkin: .secre tary of finance of the A M. E bincli of Washington. I). C Prof. Fust ice A. Shelby of A »K M college. Normal. Ala. a candi date to succeed Dr Ira T Dry nit -. secretary-treasurer of the A M F Sunday School Union. Nashville, next May, Friday addres'ied the d'-legates and conference in behalf < f his campaign. Hc.nilify the home for Christmas. Attend ( h" meetinjrs sponsored by The Atlanta World this week. Many free prizes will be given away by The World and local merchants. ■'Entered uh Hecoml . I;ihh matter at the post office nt Atlanta, Cm under the act of March 8, 1879" ATLANTA. GA.. SI NUAY, DECEMBER G, 1931 ZA< K T. HI Bl K I i ) tw ' 4 ■ B| j •/w 1 fc ■ ■ r ju I MIS I <) R RESTER W ASI lIN (• T<) N PLATS Wil MR UNO IS SUIS p.e.ng brothel s-in law me.-rd nothing I <> Sinclair Burn .. 3(H Terry Street, when he hot and fatallv wounded Junior Irankliii 3H3 Terry Strict Thursday night after the two had imhd ."d m playful argument Franklin is rani to 1: 1 •• walk'd into Burn:' home and a. they had :dway., bc'-n sworn pal playfully trolled Im, hair Hin n, re: i-ided the. and leaped Io h feel and i ;-,:ti cur>in - A-tmirJn d at the <>ili ,l.; action they exdirim'ed a ver bal battle, Franklin thinking P.urns wa playing a they usual ly did Finally Franklin invited Burns out of hi , Ie u e and throaleneil to Iml; him They walked mil of the house and as .00" a they rc,ii'h"d the outside Burn hoved F: mk lin away from him and tired one : hot wounding him in •he al 1 domrn Franklin l> -m ' i vui" id honted Io hi lII' i I c' l m v w 11 'I he had ' hoi him fn 11 <■ 1 men ' 1 Tim wimndi-il I •! ■ m ' 1 ed :r- the sire, ’ to h: moth- t'■ iiil in»h *1 '»fi I’। ;p Six BMU, TABLE, SIIW Sfl A N 010 MORE PHIZES GWEN FREE MOW Fveryonc Attending Free Meet at Bethel Gets Kqual Chance for Free Prizes in World’s Better Home Week iSPBAKFRS AN I) PROfiRAM LISTED Plans have been completed for the holding of the first, meeting' Monday nipht in The Atlanta World’s Better Home Week which begins today. 'I he meeting' Monday nig'ht, absolutely free ami to which all Atlanta is invited to attend and which, in addition to a fine |>rogr;|m, will feature the giving; away of a 1932 radio, and other big' prizes will be held at Big Bethel A.M.E. church starting at 7:30 p.m. PETERSON 10 FACE TRIAL THIS WEEK Alleged Sir yer of 2 Birmingham Girls Claims Innocence MANY WITNESSES | BIRMINGHAM. Ara.. Hec r, When the court docket lot iri min.d week is soundr-d Mondo,'., a i ‘number of casi . involving race: ni'oplc will be set to be heard : sometime during the week Includ- I 1 <-rl in this group are Willie Peter-I 'son, Momoe Curry Ada Doe. Rob-j ert Jenkins. James Lockhart. I Annie lee Moss, second degree.! Laura Patterson. Annie Pruett, i Joe Pearce and will Bedford. The trial of Peterson, a ease j centered around the slaving of two Birmingham society girls 1 a s t slimmer, an affair that took the at tention of the state and the nation for sometime, is necessarily the high light of the week's cases Continued on Page Six Jazzin* The News — By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS Numbers King who ran away to pay Sam plenty cash Borah tells the marching men to do nothing that's rash; Indicted 'judge' now faces court; it's said he sold paroles Peterson has trial this week; he slew girls state still holds. Maryland mob lynches one; it's first in twenty year tpiiz is on in student clash; may : end these games schools tear; ! Lucius Jones names Southern team; let's hope it starts no light ! Many prizes you may get; come to I meet Monday night! Home Everyone who comes to tin. meet ing will be given a numbered tick et. A ticket with the same number i will be retained by The World. I There are no admission charges and everything is absolutely free. To Draw Num tiers Following the mam meeting the radio and other prizes will be a warded The tickets will be placed in a large covered container and a disinterested person. blindfolded, will draw out the winning number. Other free prizes include a center table, silver set. and 10 others to be awarded in addition to the radio. Main Speakers President John Hope of Atlanta university’ will act as master of ceremonies at the meeting. The principal speeches will be delivered by L. D Milton. local business man. and Zack T. Hubert f<irmer college president, who were delegates from Atlanta to the conference on Negro Housing winch closed its y'ssions yesterday at Washington Bishop ; Fountain and Forrester Washing ton also invited by President Hoov er to attend but who could not go,! will occupy Hie rostrum at the meeting Monday night Musical selections will also be a! part of the program There will be! numbers from Morehouse college, under t • direction of Kemper- Harrold and from Morris Brown and Clark universities, under the; direclion of Frederick Hall. The tune and location of the next meeting will bo announced at Beth ! el Monday night and in Wednes-! day' edition of The Atlanta World Subjects How to beautify the home al the smallest cost will be taken up by! the delegates Monday night in their; speeches. Other aspects of home; betterment will be stressed at later; meetings at which Mrs. H R. But ler and Miss Mae Hawes, delegates who have not yet returned to At lanta, will be the principal speak ers The meeting Monday night is the: first of the series for the w<*ok The time and Location of flic next mod mg wil be announced in Wednes day's Atlanta World. Purpose of Week The World is fostering this Better Home Week program for the pur pose of giving delegates a chance to report the conference findings to Atlantans and to give its read ers the opportunity to learn how they may improve their homes Everybody in Atlanta is urged to be present. There are no charges of admission and everybody who .dtends the meetings will be cligi I hie to receive one of the prizes Remember the slogan of The । World's Better Home Week: "Beautify The Home for ( hrist ni.is." EtiH details ol the Better Home Week are tn today’s City Edition. Read them, learn ol the meetings, and attend. You may get one of the free prizes. ’32 Console Radio First Prize in Better Home Week i I 1 r ft 3 m I (1 Li 13 I A 576 50 General Motors seven lube sup'-r-heterdyne. console, 1932 radio, equipped with automatic volume control and all other late improvements, will be the first ; free prize given by The World in 1 its Big Better Home Week. This radio is the type handled by Warren. Inc The prizes to be given away do not stop with the radio but include others This radio is now on display at the Yates and Milton pharmacy on I the corner of Auburn and Butler. 1. HAS IST LYNCHING SINCE 11 Take Wounded Negro From Hospital as ( ops Guard Door 2,000 FORM MOB Salisbury, Md.. Dec. <> Mary land added another to the 1931 lynching toll and placed itself in" the rost'-r of lynchim.- states for, the f rst time in 20 years Friday: night when a mob stormed the; Peninsula General hospital here and dragged out Mack Williams, 35. seriously wounded and with his faiy covered with bandagrs. and strung h.m up in the court house yard. Wili ams was said to have shot and killed Daniel .1. Elliot, white lumberman, and then wounded himself. It is believed, however, that. Williams was first shot by the lumberman and then beaten by arresting off : eers, which ac counted for the seriousness of his oondition It. was estimated that 2.001) men, women and children com ; posed the molt which dragged Wil-; liams to the court yard The victims head was wathed; Ti bandages from the gunshot, l wounds he had received and he was unable to see as he was bus tied from the hospital Io the courthouse yard, a distance of about, three blocks. The mob yelled as he appeared 1 The rope was rpiickly thrown ov er a lamp post and several menj pulled the Negro off the ground.. Six men entered the hospital by, a side door as officer- guarded the; front <'utrance There have been 1 1 lynchings in ; Maryland in the la J 15 years and; 12 of the vicUms have been Ne-| 1 groe Tim last Ivm hmg occurred ‘ in December. 1911- SUND^I EDITION BORAH GIVES ADVICE TO MARCHERS ‘They’ve (Jot Perfect Right to Come' Is Opinion (iiven ARRIVE MON DAY WASHINGTON, Dee (i A good portion of powerful senatorial sen timent here is friendly to the cause of fhi' 1.500 unemployed, led by Communists and including 450 Ne groes. now coming toward the na tional capitol in a huge "hunger march " They arc expected to ar rive in the city Monday, Senator Borah, fiery and power ful olon from Idaho, issued a state ment Friday in a kindly vein to Herbert Benjamin leader of the marchers to be orderly and not at tempt to lead the I 500 to the senate floor sinoe the only way to gain admission to congressional floors was to get elected to the house or senate Telling Benjamin the de monstrators had a “perfect right” t ocome to the capitol to petition the (government, ilor.th said all recognized the seriousness of the economic situation and there will (Continued On Page 2) TRUCK HITS POST US CM HITS IT Leaping across the sid' wMl’, in to a post and tearing it apart, a truck, driven by MiH' deg I'll, 67 Bell Street, was knocked Lv an other car. operated by W (' ' ''W"!, white. 962 Fair St'>ct t rn :tr. path in the streets ami info the fence at Morri- Brow i .cb’etic field Saturday night The truck was the rnop'"t.V of Jones and Jones Dry ( leaflets, Edgewood Avenue and w>s traveling west on Homlon Street The other car was travelia " sou’u on Howell Street The -oP ion occurred at the corner of H'iie.to’l and Howell Streets. B'll was slightly mim I’" 1 the while man e::ca P e d injury Green da'.nc I it c 1 I was operating the Lu k vethnot lights and was Iravding on the wrong side of the .tieo' ■ut ■ ", him to strike him Bell claimed Ihal G"'-”i *'t'k his truck and was tiavelin'' 1 G ! that it caused him Io strike the post. T h e case . w->t > boohed against both drivers for reckless driving. “DEACON JONES” By I. P. Reyn 'ld* The brother after taking the Ml lection started to sing: I WANT TO (JO TO HEAVEN IN THE MORN ING Bio Bell said. Brother, I am I going to start you to ONE ofWe ! PLACES TONIGHT, if you ehec* SHORT. V w* sW PRICE 5 CENTS