Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 20, 1931, Sunday City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMob Beats Up Sick Cripple at 5 Points; He Is Jai r ‘Y o membey et e LT \e/| jyndicale | VOLUME 1, NUMBER 142 U. S. BALKS MOVE TO HALT DOWNER RE-TRIAL Expect Sunday Benefit Shows to Attract Many "] 1 Sigma Gamma R ho Boule Opens With Public Meeting Al N N 2 N SPEAKERS NAMED The interest of the entire comin unity centers in the announcement of the public meeting to be held at the First Congregation\l Church on Sunday night, December 27, at 8 o'clock which will open the three-—day National Boule of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. The fact that this first meeting 1s the only one open to the general public and the fact that interest in the approaching event is keen are prophetic of a large attendance at this initial session. Speakers on this program wiil be President John Hope, Forrester B. Washington, director, Atlanta ~Behool- d:,’cwiﬂv.;w,mjk. Jesse O. Thomas, fie secretary, National Urban lLeague Mrs, Fannie O'Ban ner of Louisville, Kentucky, grand Basileus of the Sorority, Mrs. How ard Pitts, basileus of Gamma chap ter Atlanta and representatives from the following fraternities and cororities! Alpha, Owmegas, Kappas, Phi Betas, A. K. A’s Deltas and Zetas. A unigue feature of this meet ing will be a scholarship award of $50 to a student,at Booker Wash ington Hips School. This award will be made by the local chapter and the National organization will also announce its scholarship for the year. : MONTGOMERY. Dec. 20.- -Des perately digging into the mass of clay and dirt that covered John Fingers. race worker, when a thirty foot ditch in which he was work ing Thursday collapsed, a crew of his fellow workers reached the man several hours later only to find him dead. Artificial respiration was admin istered to the man but to no avail by crews from lLeak's and the Ala bama Power Comparpr who were called as soon as the cave in took ploce and whyg stood by ready for action as soon as Fingers was reached. Mr .Fingers. with a number of others was digging a ditch for a pipe line at the flying field here. No others were seriously injured. His body was taken to the Love less Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are being completed. IIEART{ﬁ‘TA(‘K KILLS PHYSICIAN NEW YORK. Dec. 15 -(ANP) Doctor A. N. McGill, 8. died sud denly Sunday night from an at tack of heart failure. The Weather CLOUDY with probable rain Sunday; moderl“ east winds; not much change in temperature. H.i'heﬂ tqnmcrl!ul'q,SQ; lowest temperature 45; mean tempera ture 57. C. F. von HERRMAN Meteorologist, Weather Bureau Christmas ki 'l In, Out, In L ) | i e | § & o ¢ | :’*?ﬁ" (S F v ! * TR i A % } ¢ S E ‘ @ o " } L A e & B Gl | LA ALY o0 % i | %o Tk § | - ; ; 1 o : | ’ 0. e J VSEN O : kS ! Bernard Adesy Baltimore at torney for the Ingternational Labor Defense who was beaten by a mob for defending 60 year old Yuel Lee (“Orphan Jones”), ordered not to act as his attorney, re-instated, then had Lee's trial postponed until the outbreak of mob violence in that section dies I down, \ . - . 400 Hit in Failure P - - of Institution; . ‘ . Air Feelings Foujsville. Ky.. Dec 18 (ANP Depositors of the Mutual-Stand ard Bank which closed here seva erl months ago met in a moss meeting at Chestnut Street C. M E. church Monday night to discuss ways of hastening the liguidation of the bank’'s assets and to learn more of the conditions whiceh caused the institutions collapse. Nearly 400 people attended the meeting and heard the cRarges made that “officers had been lax in their conduet of the bank, and that loans had been made to cer tain individuals merely on their personal notes without adequate security,” B. J. Davis a member of the committee which jissued the call to depositors declared. “If vott go over to the ecourt house and read the recovds in {this bank situation it will give you the sto mach-ache, In one case a borrower secured a loan of $7.500 on a little cottage barely worth $2.000." G. P. Young another member of (Continued on Page 2) Only 4 Mote shopping dayvs befere Christmas. Have yvou done all your buying? Have vou made out your romplete Christmas list? Tuesday’s Atlanta World, which will take the place of our regular Wedne=dayv cdition, will contain valuable information for the l:st minuce shopper who doesn’t know what or where to buy those all-important gifts. So don’t miss it. The Atlanta World = A0\ Y. = i AN N-B7 R <IN s A INT ffRA{DIXTE'S STANDARD [P — ®)YRACE JOURNAL{/AKT)" | | 1 i ‘ | Man Thought Insane; Trouble Starts as He Solicits Alms ARGUED WITH COP BY CENE WHITE Almost in the shadow of the highly erected flag pole at Five Points from which waves a banner representing “the land of the free’ an old cripple and apparently de mented Negro was mobbed and beaten Friday evening. When thou sands of working people crowded the streets in an effort to get home after a days work near 6:15 o‘clock According to another Negro man known only as “Ray.” the aged man on crutches, Homer I.ee, ask ed him for a dime in order to pur chase something to eat. T h e cripple relatéd the usual sob story typical of most beggars., and told “Ray” that he was almost® broken to pieces. The beggar exhibited a leg in a plaster cast as proot A patrolman shouted to the beggar to move on. “Ray” stated that Lee muttered something back to the officer. The angered officer walk ]vd over to the beggar and threat ened to strike him, and the old |man kept telling him that he dared inot touch him. l Curses Cop | An oral battle followed between 'the two and the cripple became s 'irritulcd he began cursing the cop ‘Tho policeman struck him. A crowd by this time had gathered. l The beggar became violent Sereaming and shouting profane foaths he cursed them all and told 'Hn‘m they could not injure him jany more than he already was; be i sides, he would be better off in the [ hospital. The mob then followed lhim as he hobbled away and sof ain an automobile at the corner of Peachtree and Williams Streets The officer had taken his crutch and had walked around in an ef- Il‘m't to follow him. | About this time the bystanders !bcg{lln mobbing the man, beatin: him over the head and body. He !\\'us thrown to the ground and ‘Sfﬂll]pt'd upon by the angry mob. Not for one moment did he cease cursing. The sight was pitiful, “Ray said, and then the beggar be pan cailed on God and urged that immediate punishment be meted out to them. All sorts of peculiar reanests were made by him, “Ray” said. White Disgusted Finally *“Ray” saig that he and white man who had grown dis gusted at the whole affair inter jvened and suggested that the man ]might be slightly unbalanced mentally. The mob then ceased {beating the beggar. His face was ; badly bruised as were other parts i i s ' (Continued on Page 2) The A'danta World’s special Christmas edition, which will feature advertisements from the leading stores of Atlanta offer ing a wide choice of possible gifts for family and friends, will ap pear next Tuesday, December 22, and will take the place of the regular Wednesday paper for that week. ' “Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Atlanta, Ga. under the act of March 8, 1879" ATILANTA. GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1931 : 9 Spelman, Moreh’se . 3 Will Hold Carol Concert Tonight oncert Tonight Tonight at eight o'clock the Spel-! man-Morehouse chorus will give! thell= Christias. Carol copncert 1n Sisters chapel, Spelman gampu: Che Christimas congiat, which is reparded as one of the outstanding events of the collegr year, is given by a chorus of over fifty trained Nesro volces under the direction, of Professor Kemper Harreld, and includes selections by the More house Glee Club and Quartette (men's voices), the Spelman Glee Club and Quartette (women'’s) voices), and the mixed chorus. | The program this year includes two chorales, - “Brgak Forth, O Beatuteous Night” Back, and “The Prince of Peace” 14th century chor ale melody; carols from the Bhoem jan. French, English, Russian, and Slovak, and a group of Negro spir ituals. Among the old favorites are “Brine a Torch. Jeannette, Isabella, old Provencal written by Saboly and set to a melody Moliere used; “God Rest Ye Merry. Gentlemen,” traditional melody of the old Eng lish and: the spirvituals, “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” and “There are ‘A\H;{«'ls Hovering Round.” While | Christmas spirituals are arre, two | new ones have beeg added to the !li::t. - one from St. Helena’s Island, S. (., and one sung by Negro fish ermen, called “De New Born Baby.” Numbers by the Morehduse Quar tette will include “Behold That Star,” and “Rise Up Shepherd. ana !Fnllow." for which each year there are sO many requests. ‘ The public is cordially invited to attend the concert, which will be gin promptly at cight o'clock. There| is no admission fee. : One of the most pathetic reports came to police following a light robbery at 8:30 Thursday morning when three bandits entered the hardware store at 20 Jackson street operated by Bob Goodman, an in valid who wheels himself about in an invalid chair. He was robbed of $2 and an Elgin 17 jewel watch. Not satisfied with this act, when the wife pf Goodman, Augusta, entered the rear of the store they commanded her not to enter and fired two shots in the direction from which she came. Goodman was forced to sit quietly and witness the entire affair. Both of Goodman's feet are cut off. He described the robbers to police as being one about five icet cight inches in height and a dark ginger cake complexion; the second about two inches shorter and heavy set wearing a well worn overcoat; the third; four inches taller than the second and stout also wearing an overcoat. All three of the men carried shinning pistols. Jazzin' The News FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS U. S. balks new Downer move; ‘twas brought by head of pen Crippled man fares ill downtown; was mobbed by gang of men; Picture shows today: expect poor kids to aid Doctor Butler's: rites are short to rest a leader's laid. College prexy sees new South; seeks peace 'tween black and white Leaders view delinquent youth; on crime throw much light Gamma Rho awaits big meets the first is public affair 'Worldq @1s furnish helpful hints from foot to ready-to-wear! i | | | { . ‘ e Burial Services Are T as Noted lLeader 3 X ' ‘ . Wished Them | 7 Y TARTEY 1 700 AT FUNERAL Brevity. together with simplicity, marked the funeral of Dr. Henry R. Butler, Sr., local physician, tra ternal leader, and humanitarian, at Big Bethel church Saturday after noon shortly after 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Dr. B. G. Dawson, presid ing. Thousands of friends both locally and nationally were shocked to hear of the death Thursday even ing of the man whom they knew as a benefactor to his race and whose ~work stood out as a beacon before mankind. It was announced by the Rev. Dr. Dawson that the son of the ' noted physician Henry R. Butler, Jr., also a proginent doctor had told him on the night of the death that he would try to carry out his father's wishes through the funer al fservices, that of brevity. He‘ said his father always believed inl less talk and more action, work, while one was living, then there, would be no cause to laud the works as they would speak for themselves. Services 45 Minutes The entire services were only forty-five minutes long. The pro gram was opened by a hymn, “How firm a foundation,”” by the Rev. Dr. Dawson, followed by a praver led by Dr. E. R. Carter. A scrip ture lesson was read by President S. H. Archer, of Morehouse college and representative of the Omega fraternity. A second scripture was read by Dr. S. M. Nabrit, the sup "rcme lodge representative of the Masons. The second hymn, "Bless ed Be The Tide,” was led by Dr. L. H. Townsley, grind chaplain. A brief account entitled “Almost half a century of Friendship was pread by Dr. Thomas H. Slater. iThe reading of telegrams and specials by Mrs. A. D. Hamilton - and A Masonic ceremony closed the services. ; Approximately 700 people wit - nessed the rites, the procession, more than two blocks long, from Fort along Auburn to Butler block ed traffic for almost half hour. (Continued on Page 2) Burglary of the home of Willie Reisman, 585 Parkway drive, Fri day night was chalked up as the ninth robbery of the home jp 12 days. Mr. Penley, the secretary to police chief Beavers, informed the parties that Captain Holcombe of the night shift had been instructed to post men on guard at the resi dence and assured them of protec tion in the future. The last previous report. on the records was filed Friday morning following a night entry into the home on Thursday night of a tall yellow man burglar TWho crawled thfough the rear window of the house. He was figgd upon three times by H. A. Hendrick. 453 For malt street, who was hidden in the closet and was employed by Reis man to serve as guard. Hendricks was positive that he had wounded the burglar. He described the thief as yellow complexioned wear ing a dark suit and a stocking cap [ssue K y | Fine Valdostan asi‘ One Who Started 1 | e | Forest Fires | VALDOSTA, Ga., Dec 19--Charg ed with starting forest fires, Will White was found guilty in FEchols court and given an optional punish ment of a $200 fine or a twelve month sentence on the chaingang White's arrest officials think, has solved the mystery of many of the ifurest fires which during the last few weeks have swept over the timberlands of south Georgia. When haled before Judge B. F. Prine's court, White entered a plea ot guilty, after which the punishment was fixed. Echols' county recently offered 2 reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of persons starting for-! l(*st fires and since then the gover nor has offered standing rewards \t‘nr the same offense. S1GK PATROLMAN IR j . f Being sick means nothing to | Patrolman J. S. Melton, 43 White ford Avenue, S. E, who made an arrest Friday. The patrelman was in his-room reclining and rcaw A bandit go to the rear of the house lnext door occupied by Claude | Jones, 38 Whiteford Avenue, S. E. The officer said that he knew that ’x:o one was at home and waited 2 ' while for the man to return but found that after considerable waiting he failed to appear. He left his home, went around the rear of the house and went in where he found the burglar stand ing with a pile of clothes heaped up in the middle of the floor. Th~ bandit was preparing to leave. The patrolman arrested Hm and Call Officers Lasiter and Gooede ans wered the call and brought the police station. He gave his name as O. N. Williams of Lithonia Ga. ® Police Arrest One . 2 7\/[ ‘.d P . l ~In Murder Puzzle | [ = L One man has been arrested in the case of tnhe mysterious death of the unknown man who was found unconscious at 9 Connally place| Thursday morning and he is James Coleman. 9 Connally street. Cole man said that he would have called the officers sooner than he did but he could not borrow a nickle. Fin ally he obtained one next door from Fletcher Walker, Officers pat- | trick and B. O. Carroll made the arrest and said that the man was! lving unconscious on a porch wet ‘fmm the ramn during the night ’ before. He was covered with coats ‘:md died enroute to the hospital. Dr. Barton pronounced the man| dead. | P @ ° erfect Bird Dog Discovered ANOTHER TALE FROM MISSISSIPPI GOOLA GOOLA, Miss.. Dec. 20—Fred Black. who lives near the vicinity of Chitlin Switch, claims to have the best bird dog in the world. 5 Taken out hunting. this dog. a pointer, always locates the prey and never yet has he failed. Mr. Black says that one day he was out strolling with his dog when the animal stopped still suddenly and became immovable. The owner looked. but saw no fowls nearby. Mr., Blak did say however, that the animal appeared a trifle uncertain after standing perfectly still and started to move. only to become motionless again. Mr. Black noticed his dog pointed directly at a farmer busy working in a nearby field. Suddenly a great light dawned on him. He went over and asked the farmer his name “Byrd.” came the reply. “How do you spell it?” Mr. Black asked. “B-y-r-d.” answered the famer Then a great licht dawned on Mr. Black. The dog hesitated be cause he hadn’t been certain of the spelling. If vou are still undecided at ‘that time just what to give for Christmas or plan to do your shopping Wednesday and Thurs day of next week, then you will want to see next Tuesday's edi tion of The Atlanta World whirh will take the place of our regu lar Wednesday’s issue. Be sure and get it. v > e . * Needy Kiddies Will Get Proceeds from l.ocal Theatres | PICTURES GOOD No empty stockings will hang for West Side kiddies if presem1 completed plans as laid out by the | unemployment committee of ,the i.“:-.‘.,;'r:m-:‘;.m;d Union are carried out Sunday at both the Royal and Lincoln theatres The Royal as is the Lincoln is offering a continuous program of features which will begin at 2 p.m and rlose at 7 A revival of Lawrence Tibbett's lgreatest production, *“The South ierner’ will greet the Sunday | patrons of the Royal while “Just | Imagine’ a fantasy dealing with {life in 1980 and starring El Bren i del, the Swedish comedian is to be ishown at the Lincoln. As many who have previously iseen the film can recall, “The Southerner,” deals with the highly romantic story of wandering scion of a wealthy southern family, who returns to find that he is no longer welcome in his own home, es pecially by his brother. With him he brings two pals, members of the hobo profession, who during the absence of the family at church tnke complete possession of the homestead. The black sheep during the course of time finds himself falling deep lv in love with his brother’'s wife and sensing his plight attempts to run away, only to return when he | finds that the woman he loves is | despised and hated by his brother. | A fight between the two 1s nar rowly averted. The brother mee's | his death and the picture ends | happily with Tibbett, who por- | trays the scion, again restored to respectability on the old planta ! tion ‘ One of the thrilling scenes of the picture is when Tibbeit goes :i()'.\'n‘ to the Negroes Cabins on the edge of the plantation and joins in H)c.'l merry-making. During the courss iof the fun a child is born to one of the women, which serves as the cause for much merriment It i interesting to note how perfectly the wvoice of Tibbett, who is a Metropolitan Opera singer, blends with those of the l.os Angeles Jub tilee choir, which portrays the | (Continued on Page 2) SUNDAY| . EBLEE. & [ s ' EDITION| B Ul Sl GUUHI 1 . . State Penitentiary . . Head Behind Action Against Downer T 3 NOT TO REVERSE NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.—At tempt of B. H. Dunaway, superine tendent of the Georgia State peni tentiary, to secure a rehearing in the case of John Downer, sentenc ‘ed to be electrocuted on an attack charge and then granted a habeas ' corpus by the United States Court ' of Appeals, was frustrated by that ' court Friday. | The United States circuit court | of Appeals, sitting in New Orleans ‘uphuld its previous decision order ing the federal court for middle 'Genrgiu to hear a habeas corpus ':Applivutxun by Downer on its mer | its 7 Dunaway in asking for a rehear | ing, declared that he had found !uddmunal evidences in the case. | The judge of the Georgia district | court had refused to hear the ha “)L’Zib' corpus case oh the ground of | lack of jurisdiction and the -ecir cuit court had reversed his deci sion and ordered the hearing -in- Georgia. | Downer was convicted after a | hurried fifteen-minute trial last ’April and was sentenced to death. ;Attom({v A. T. Walden of Atlanta, | represepting the defendant in seek | ing habeas corpus writs, contended | that his client was given a preju | dicial trial while the courthouse ! was surrounded by national guard | troops because of threats of vio lence. > Clark University | fu (ives Musicale p Tod Program Today The combined chorus of Clark university and Gammon Thenlogi cal semindry will appear in concert Sunday afterncon, nt {our o'clock in Crogman chapel, Clarlk university, under the direction of Frederi¢k Hall f ; This will be the fifth presenta tion of Excerpts firom Handells Messiah and in additién to this rear dition there will be viven also a pageant “epicting scenes surround ing the nativity. This acaition to the usual form of program is biinging interest tn the general popular program which the publie has atteneded in large numbers each year. The exercises will begin prompt ly at four o'clock and the ‘public is invited to attend. ‘There is no admision charge. MOTORCYCLE (CATCHES FIRE When James McThirsty, 477 1-2 Kennedy street, stopped at 70 Hun ter street Friday to refuel his mo-~ torcycle, the mach g~ caught fire, The motorcycle, \lk"h was the property of W. C. Hennegan of 30 parcel delivery company, was badly damaged and five gallons of gaao line were destroyed. L B g o o . ¢ _F ¥ Y 24V Sty “DEACON JONES” By L P. Reyn~ide Tl Just before the Pastor went into the routine of the business of the yearly conference he raised the hymn. GIRD YOUR ARMOR % 4 Brother Bell remarked before meecting adjourns D- - it they ain't going te NEED IT. —ﬁg; S oleebesefenloalvelonislenlons Gpfonls QPR PO PRt L PRICE 5 CENTS