Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 13, 1931, Sunday City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMistrial Ordered in Sensational Peterson Murder Case Mjr Southern • -I Newfbaper k—J iyngicate VOLUME 1, NUMBER 112 BISHOP GRANT FACES GIRL IN COURT HANGS HEAD WHEN SHE TALKS Forced to Post Bond of $l,OOO for A Final Hearing DOES NOT TALK 1 GENEVA. Aki. Dec. 12 Seated with his head between Kis hnixh: and not (akin;; (tie stand in his own defense. Bishop It. A Grant of tlie Geneva County, listened Monday to Miss Ollie Glass, Hart ford, Alabama young girl tell of the advance made to her by this leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church last year while in he:- city and of the subsequent events that lead up to the birth of her child la.st December and her preferment of chares of bastardy, gainst the bishop following Ie violation of Hie contract entered into lietween Miss Glass and h. ■ parents and Hie bishop for the payment of 2 000. with a down payment of cash at the time ami ten equal installments of $l7O each year, a payment falling due Nov ember I _ . Bishop Grant, who <tid not take the stand in his own defense, was (Continued on Page 2) Tucker Leaves to Take ‘Y’ Post in Beaumont, Tex. Homer Julius Tucker. former ! Boys' Work Secretary of the But ■ ler Street branch of the Atlanta Y. M C A . has been elected as executive secretary of the College Street branch of the Y. M. C A. at Beaumont. Texas Mr Tucker is a native Georgian and received his earlv training at Morehouse college. He is also a gradual" of Virginia Union semi nary. Richmond, Va.. and Temple university Philadelphia His ex perience includes instructor at the Harlem Community Training school. New York: Boys’ Work sec retary. Hunton Y M C A.. Lynch burg. Vo / Educational secretary. West 135th Street Y. M A New York While in Atlanta. Mr Tucker found time to pursua courses at the Atlanta School of Social Work an 1 the graduate school of Atlanta university, having been graduated from th" forme’’ Ho is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. 10 More shopping days before Christmas comes around. Have you made out that Christmas list yet? Do you know what you want to give? If you have you pre sents in view or if you're still undecided. World advertisements will help you select the best at the lowest prices from mer chants who really want your trade. Atlanta World Postpone ATLAN R L 0 ^★y^DlX^E'S gTANBARP JOURHAUyX^ * Mme. Tobie Grant Fosters Benefit Show SOPRANO IS LIKED BY CRITIC Abbie Mitchell Has Pleasing But Not Large l one Voice DEMAND ENCORES By Gamewell Valentine A near capacity audience attend cd the recital Eriday evening ol Abbie Mitchell, soprano, at Sillers chapel. Spelman college Her well sell cted program comprised variety with compositions by Dadi Schu berl. Brahms. Franz, Massenet, Burleigh and Cook Opening her program with "Bleed and Break " by Bach. Miss Mitchell whose voiie was pleasing but not of large tom . proceeded to other composers whose ideas were in terpreted to (rue tradition. Beside giving her .audience what it should have. Miss Mitchell gave them what they liked. Two Creole folk songs by Camille Nickerson and "Lord (Continued on Page 2) Carter and Hall Service Station Will Open Formally Tuesday ■ I^^ 11^' «• ^®.WL OSCAR HALL COPS JAIL I ON SUSPICION Two men were arrested Thurs dtv and Friday n suspicion by police. The first. Ruben Henderson. 628 Magnolia Street, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of larceny of an automible. Police made (he arrest at the cornel’ of Vine and Hunter streets The second. Will Walker, rear 10 Butler street was arrested when he appeared at the hospital lor treatment Friday fol lowing gunshot wounds of the face and shoulder that hi’ had receixed a short, time before He was un able to tell hospital patrolman Wylie who his assailant was nec cessitating his arrest by the patrol ! man for further investigation by •detectives. “Entered as Hecond-cIaHH matter at Hie post office at Atlanta, Ga. under the ai t of March 8. 1879" Last Better Home Week Meeting Postponed The second meeting of The Atlanta World’s Better Home Week which was announced for tomorrow night has been post poned because of the closeness of Christmas. However, it is the intention of Ihe World to make this bet ter Home Week a semi-annual affair and so locate them that they will not interfere with holiday activities. Last Monday night’s meeting was attended by approximately 700 Atlantans, each of whom had an opportunity to get one of the free prizes offered by Ihe World and local merchants, of which a $70.50 1932 radio was the biggest. The World will announce in these columns the time ot the next Better Home Week, which it is hoped will be as well ob served as this by Atlantans. Just as sh«- was entering her homi after returning from work. Ha' riel Nicholson. 23. of 639 C T Street, was slabbed on the left side of her head by a man whom he says he could not identify Alter being treated in (he emerm I cy clinic of Grady hospital she was allowed to return home rpUI^SDAY. December, la has been । announced as the opening day for the new one-stop service sta tion that will grace Hie already popular Auburn Ave. The station Is really to be considered an asset to both the City and the Ave Two of Atlanta's popular "Sons. " Leßoy Earle Carter and Oscar S Hall are the sole proprietors of Hie estab lishment. which is the last word in auto service Mr. Carter is popular in both business and social circles. Is a graduate of Clark university, hav ing Idled a conspicuous position on the famous football team of 1927. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Sterling club. Owls chib, and "Our Gang". Re cently he served his connections with the Ordinary department ol the National Benefit Life Insurance company. Mr. Hall is a co-founder of the now popular Curry & Hall s Style Shop. Inc., exclusive men’s shop He is a member of the Kappa Al pha Psi fraternity, Sterling club, Joymen’s club, a Mason and an alumnus of Morehouse college. The Carter and Hall Service sta tion will feature the famous Woco- Pep gasoline, Purol Ethyl. U. S. Specification gasoline, complete Grayco Lubrication System, which has already won distinction tor its exclusive methods, namely. "The Chart.” employing a chart which (('onHnued on Page Five) The Weather INCREASING CLOUDINESS Sunday followed by rain in north and weit portioa; moderate south winds- Highest temperature 70; lowest temperature 50; mean temperature 60. C. F, von Herrman Meteorologist, Weather Bureau The la.st meeting of the Better Home Week of The Atlanta World, which was scheduled to be held tomorrow night, has been indefinitely postponed due to the closeness of Christmas and the rush of activit ies which has prevented The World having the pro gram originally planned. ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1931 PIONEER CD.' RIIS FIRSI MEETING Stockholders Listen to Talks by Many Civic Leaders 50 ARE PRESENT P'omim'nt Atku ! । business and civil' leaders aHcrdi-'l the initial meeting of the n‘" Pioneer Sav ings a social ion . t (.bidders held Friday night .'it 180 A mum avenue. Tin Pioneer is Hi.' t ■ t large inter lai'ia! business enh i;a e.e ever at tempted in Atlanta After invocation 0- Hie Rev J. A Hop! ns Hie meeting was call 'd to i . !ii by T .1 Fergson and Hum turned over to Dr. M. S. , D ivai.c inesideut of Clark univer paty. who acted as chairman. More than 50 pC'^/e attended (lie j meeting which kisti d until 9:30 I when d")h ious sandwiches mid (Continued on Page 2) WK LeKOY CARTER CHURCH NOW WAS OVER COLLECTION According to a signed letter re ceived 4n The World office from 182 Walnut Street. S. W„ the fight held between officers of The Cosmopolitan A. M. E Church last Sunday was not over the return of the pastor but over dividing the collection. The letter follows: "The report put in the Atlanta World by one (if our prominent officers that the altercation oc curred over a disagreement of our pastor was all wrong. The cause of the fight was the dividing of the collection be tween the stewards and Trus tees, which was to be divided equally on that special Sun- (Continued on Page 2) ANDREWS OF FLA. K. OF P. IS DEAD Born in Sparta, Ga., In 1874; Prominent as Business Man INTERRED TODAY (Sentinel-World Service) JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Dec. 13. - Funeral services are to be held to day from the Central Metropolitan church for William Wallace An drews. grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of this slate, who passed away Wednesday night as the result of paralysis contracted in Hol Springs. Ark., in 1929. He was 57 years old. lii 1920 he successfully under went an operation for pluewsy but . he never regained his full strength, though he went all ever the coun try in search of medical attention. Succeeded by Gen. C. A. Pratt He is succeeded as Pythian grand chancellor by Gen. Charles A. Pratt who was elected vice grand ehan- ; eellor at Ocala in 1931. Gen. Pratt is a former brigadier geenral com manding the department of Florida and has ben a life-long Pythian Re-elected Twice While Down General Andrews was re-elected giand chancellor at Lakeland in 1930 and at Ocala in 1931 because i of the great work he had done in building the Pythias order. It was ■ stated by the men that he had sacri ficed his life in travelling in rain and cold weather throughout Florida in order to build the Order. Born In Sparta, Ga., 1874 He was born in Sparta. Georgia, on February 4. 1874. and moved to Apalachicola, Florida, when quite a young man. There he married Henrietta G. Smith and to them two sons were born, Cyril Blythe and W. W. Jr. During his life Gen Andrews held many honors. At one time he was Grand Secretary of the Royal. Arch Masons. He served as dele gate to the Republican State Con vention and was one of the foun ders of the Central Life Insurance Company with headquarters in Tampa. He served that company (Continued on Page 2) again minis FOR ROBBERY Again youths figured in the re cent robbery reports Friday, Mrs. J. W Poteet. 396 Linden Avenue reported to police that three small boys had enter her back porch by way of a latched screen dor and robbed her refrigator of roast beef milk, butter, eggs and an assort ment of vegetables. When shu heard the noise she rushed to the back porch and the three little bandits fled carrying with them the food stuff. In the same neigtfborhodd. Geo. W Cox. rear 400 merritts avenue, reported to police Friday that his home had been entered by burglars with a pass key The home had been ramsacked and among the articles found missing were two suits of clothing, a pair of men's shoes size 9 1-2. two pair of Wo men's shoes, size 8, one pair of which were black the other tan. three women's dresses and other wearing apparel. Home Royal Theatre Will Be Used for a Week Mme. TOBIE GRANT Youths of 17 and 18 Electrocuted in S. C. RALEIGH. N C. Dec. 13 Con victed of the murder of Frank Stewart, white filling station own er in an attempted holdup, Bernice Matthews. 18. and J. W. Ballard 17. were electrocuted Friday in the state’s prison at 10:30 a. m. The double execution was completed in 50 minutes. Jazzin’ The News — By — FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS Bishop Grat® is faced by girl; he hangs his head in shame Case is tried in I . S. Court; lawyer t pris’ner are shame; Peterson wins mistrial; jury could not agree Sunday World is full of news ot 'Lanta society. Andrews dies in Jacksonville; he was fraternal head Son puts dad out in the street, he’s sick and nearly dead; Morehouse gains by Royal show; it's work of Tobie Grant Would you like to stay informed? Without each World you can’t! Think Airplanes Are Mosquitoes ANOTHER TALE FROM MISSISSIPPI GOOLA GOOLA, Miss., Dec. 13—The Air Mail division of the post-office department and several large air transpor tation companies have announced their intention of dis continuing their practice of sending airplanes over the vici inity of Chittlin’ Switch since a large number of crashups have been reported. Investigators sent there have learned that the com munity is infested with giant sized mosquitoes, commonly termed “gallihippers.” Several times at night near-sighted residents, armed with flyswatters, have battled these gad inippers for hours. The buzzing ot airplane motors has been taken for mosquitoes on the wing with the result that thoroughly aroused citizens have accidentally crushed at least six airplanes with their fly swatters during the past week. (Ine pilot on arriving here reported that a whole family got after him with fly swatters and he escaped only by dri\ ing his plane through their front door and out the back. The World plans to make the Better Home Week a semi-annual e\ent with meetings and tree prizes similar to those given away last Monday night. At tha’c meeting there were more than 700 Atlantans in attendance. Prizes given away free included a $76.50 1932 radio, and many others. By Mme. Tobie Grant I wish to announce to the general public that never before in the his tory of Atlanta has a theatre been opened entirely for colored people to equal the Bailey’s Royal theatre. 238 Auburn avenue. N. E. which opened a few weeks ago. Thou -ands of dollars have been spent to remodel this theatre and now it is a theatre equal to any in the United States exclusively for colored peo ple. 1 am personally identified with the operation of this theatre and have worked untiringly for years to give to the better class of out race and especially the theatre goers a first class theatre having the latest equipments and the finest ot pictures to be shown on the screen, where you won't have to climb the stairs and where you will not be jim crowed, where you will have a theatre all your own. The better element of our race since they do not want to be jim crowed in these theatres, it is up to them now to show their race loyalty by patro ' nizing it. Beginning December 13. midnite, ■ at 12:01 continuing through Satur | day. December 19. a benefit show ■ under my supervision will be shown at tnis theatre for the bene fit of Morehouse College Endow ment fund. Valuable prizes will be given each night by leading white and colored merchantsfc%f. the city, to the person being lirtunate in holding the lucky nuthber. These pictures which will be shown are of a very high class nature, the best ever shown on the screen. The merchants who contributed are J. M. High Co.. Yates and Mil ton. Brown Hayes. Curry and Hall. Davison Paxon Co.. Jordan's, Ster chi Furniture Co.. Jacob's, A. Price Coal Co., and the Metropolitan Case. At the midnight show Sunday. December 13. and on Monday and Tuesday. December 14 and 15. will be shown "The Spirit of Notre Dame": Wednesday and Thursday, December 16 and 17. Ann Harding in "Devotion." and Friday and Sat urdav December 18 and 19. Mane Dressier and Polly Moran tn "Poli ties". These pictures as I stated are of a very high class nature as well as educational and should not be missed. For a number of years 1 have been interested m 81 Theatre and have censored pictures and vaude villes so that the masses of my peo ple would have Hie benefit ol the best ever produced. I have selected the following group of ladies to as sist me as a board of censors, ana I feel highly honored that they (Continued on Page 2) PRICE 5 CENTS JUBOHS 0111 MIUS Offll Alleged Slayer of 2 White Girls Says He’s Innocent THE WRONG MAN BIRMINGHAM. Dec. 13.—After deliberating 42 hours without be ing able to reach a verdict. Judge J Russelle McElroy Saturday afternoon declared a mistrial in the Peterson case and ordered the jury dismi^ed. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Dee- 13— As Friday afternoon wore on and on, twelve white men con tinued to carefully ponder the fate of Willie Peterson, Negro, charged with first degree murder for the death of Miss August Wiliams, one of two prominent Birmingham so ciety girls who died following a shooting attack upon three young women in a lonely spot near Bir mingham on the mountains. Miss Nell Williams sole survivor of the August fourth tragedy, was the star witness for file prosecution positively identifying the defend ant as tty man. At file same time. Peterson, world war veteran, wounded after his seturn to Birmingham for a preliminary hearing by Dent Wil liams, brother of the two girls, positively contended that he was • not the man and kept up his plea of innocence The state based its mam contention upon the postive identification of the man by Miss Williams, the only one who could make such an identification while the defense sought to establish the fact Peterson was present at oth er places at the time of (he com mission of the crime and that Miss Williams had given a number of varying description of the man. Attorneys for the defense were: J R. Roach and J T. Johnson while Solicitor Lewis Bailes was assisted by his assistants James M. Long and Mr. Stuart. The case, testimony in' which started Mon os uneral arrangements. day afternoon before Judge Russell McElroy, came to an end Thursday morning as the state rested its re buttal testimony with (he defense coming to a rest immediately thereafter and arguments consum ing the rest of the morning and afternoon until four ten when Judge McElroy commenced his charge to the jury. Judge McElroy completed his (Continued On 2) Preacher Takes Up $11.05 Collection With .32 Pistol MOULTRIE. Ga.. Dec. 13- -After preaching a sermon to the First Baptist church here. Nathan Worthy, who was posing as a min ister. and who had accepted an in vitation to address the congrega tion. asked the "brothers and, sis ters” for $7. the amount necessary to get him to the next town to "carry on the good work.” Three passings of the collection plate netted him exactly five cents. The fourth time around the plates came back empty. More pleadings were of no avail. The bogus minister turned hjs back to the audience momentarily and when he swung back around, the congregation was staring di rectly into the mouth of a 32 cali bre pistol The plates were again passed by the now trembling ushers. They came back bearing a total of 10 one-dollar bi”s and 4 quar ters to keep the “ve cent piece company Worthy, still holding his gun. gathered up the monev, back ed out of the door, and fled. “DEACON JONES" By 1. P. R«yn ’ld. The Pastor sang the hymn "I NEVER WILL TURN BACK NO MORE but he did when Bro. Batt appeared in the doorway With * BRICKBAT. i IWIL L T