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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO Millionaire Harlem Numbers King Handed Nine Months 10 P H 544.000 TO 0. 5. FOB OVEHDOE TAX ON INCOME NEW YORK. N. Y.. Dec. 25— (AND)—Wilfred Brunder. Harlem business man. who also has been called the "policy king" ana who for the past several weeks has been in the meshes of the federal courts for non payment of income tax. was sentenced on four counts Fri day in Judge John C. Knox's court. Brunder who had pled guilty Of evading taxes during 1929 and 1930 had proffered the government ?44 .000 to cover his failure to file previously. Judge Knox sentences him to nine months in the federal detent ion home on one count, put him on five year's probation on another, assessed him $44,000 in back taxes and penalties and then told him that he would be promptly sent to prison if he engaged in the "policy racket" again. The judge took cognizance of the Christmas season however, and released Brunder in $5,000 bail so that he could spend Christmas with his familv H. M. GOVERNOR PUNISH LYNCHERS PROMISES HE’LI NAACP Asks State to Observe Anti- Lynch Law Thoroughly NEW YORK. Dec. 22—Vigorous, action for the prosecution and pun ishment of the lynchers of two col ored men in Greenbrier County. West Virginia, is promised in a let ter to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple from Governor William G. Con ley. In the meantime. West Virgin ia Branches of the N. A. A. C. P are pressing for the enforcement of the State anti-lynching law, which provides for a payment of $5OOO to the family of each lynching mob victim, and a special grand jury has been called to deal with the case of three alleged lynchers who have confessed their participation in the crime. In his letter to the N. A A. C. P. Governor Conley states that as soon as he heard of the lynching he had instructed State Police to make a thorough investigation to bring the fl ). ! * * I ■ * Ne w Ye a r Cox Brothers »25S Auburn Avenue, WAlnut 1553 Branch Office £ East Point, CA. ‘>l7l i # reetings • HpIM ■ > SEASON |^W|j !• to You At this time we pause to offer | I $ Jr to our patrons and the general pub-|w§a»*v^^ 9 I iiiwfß j lie and to inform them of our inten» I lions to corftinuc meriting the conr J k»munity good will and respect which we have labored so hard to achieve [•* • • * f and enjoy. Again, our greetings— ’ I Ivey Bros, f j “The Institution with a Soni” I । AMBULANCE SERVICE '] j Ma. 2567 192 Larkin St.. S. W. ’ £ Ja. 8875 Atlanta, Ga.’ I guilty parties t > justice. He con , tinues: "Three of the persons participat f ing in the lynching have been ar ! rested, and I am advised have ad ! mitted they participated in it. The court also advises that a special grand jury will be impaneled. All officers and all good citizens have been called upon to see that the guilty are brought to justice." T. G. Nutter, president of the Charleston N.A AC P„ writes that in a personal interview “the Gov ernor was very severe in his cot^: demnation of the lynching and stag ed that he would leave no stone un turned in prosecuting every parti- cipant in the crime no matter who he might be." Mr. Nutter has com municated with the Greenbrier County prosecuting officer and oth er influential persons and says: "1 shall run the thing down and will stay behind the officers and see that they prosecute the case with vigor." The arrested men are three broth ’ ers. Earl. Pete, and Jack Lege it : whose automobile were found shell.- similar to some found at the scene of the lynching. Drunken Policeman Involved According to accounts of the trou ble which brought abo i' the lynch ing. sent to the N \ A(’ P ft m a member in Marfrance We.-t V.: a drunken policeman and a white bootlegger were the cat. e : the initial disturbance. The report states that the police off er : -om panied by the bootleg ar. caused a fight at a dance in I eshe. West Virginia. Following the fight there was shooting and the officer. Joe Myles, was killed, and th- boot legger wounded dying two days ’ater. It is said two pints of liquor were found on the body of the po liceman. The report states that the shooting .with which the two lynch ed colored men wore charged, was actually done by a white man. One Thought Shot As Robbery Is Thwa r t e d BIRMINGHAM. Ala . Dec. 25— Five men who attempted to force their way into the case and Confectionery owned by Sam Der zie. 2531 Bth avenue, north .shortly after two o'clock Wednesday morn ing. were foiled by quick action on the part of Tom Aiken who was in the store. Aiken who says that he fired three shots through the front door when he heard the noise. ■ thought that lie st: i; -k one of the i ' quintet. i The men who broke the lock on t i the door, dropped the crowbar that I j they had used. They had succedect | i in breaking the lock but were un- j able to get any furthci I HARLEM GROCERS ACCEPT NEW CM DPERATION PLAN Home Office to Have a Merchandising Counsellor NEW YORK. Dec 22- At a spec ial meetmg of Harlem grocers held at the <iff.ee of the Peoples Credit Union 20 W 138th street. Tuesday evening at which about 20 mer chants. a majority of the C. M A grocers, were present, Albon K Holsey. president of the National C MA Stores. Inc., presented the agreement which all C. M. A. groc ers will be required to sign to ope rate under the C. M. A. charter. The grociagreed to accept the agree ment and it will be drawn up in regular legal form and each recog nized C. M. A. grocer will sign it Some of the clauses incorporated in the agreement which tell what National C. M. A. will furnish to the grocers, are: A merchandising counsellor who will keep in touch with market conditions and other activities in the food distribution industry in order to provide at tractive and profitable weekly spe cials; arrange in advance for the sale of the selected weekly specials to associate dealers at or below' current market prices; provide 200 handbills each week to associate members; select such wholesalers and jobbers as will supply mer chandise to the associate members at or below current market prices and secure for them such commis sions, trdae concessions, and dis counts as are provided for other vol untary chains: assist associate members in installing and supervis ing a practical system of record keeping: provide to each associate member at regular intervals a con fidential analysis of his store's business along with such interpre tation of the figures as will suggest methods of increasing the mem ber's volume and profits; secure for counts on all equipment as are granted to recognized voluntary associate members such trade dis- chains; conduct, upon its own re sponsibility, local and national ad vertising campaigns through maga zines. newspapers, public meetings, exhibitions, and demonstrations in order to popularize C. M. A. service and products." Pay $2 Weekly For this service the associate members will pay a service charge to the National Office of $2 per week, which permits them to use the. C. M. A. name, but does not OLDSMOBILE Factory Branch HOLIDAY SPECIAL 1930 Olds. Sedan, almost like new $535 1929 Olds., 6 Wire Wheels. Sedan —New Tires $395 1928 Buick Standard Coupe $225 1930 Dodge Sedan. Side Mounting and Trunk Rackta Car you will have to see to appre ciate . $395 1930 Dodge Sport Touring Maroon Paint. Tan Leather Upholstering; New Tires $225 1 Door Ford Town Sedan at a Special Price— Come in and look it over. 192 S Olds. Sport Roadster, New Painted Top, New Tires, Price Only $225 And Attractive Stock of all Makes, Models and Types at Prices to Suit You. A Phone Call Will Bring a Courteous Salesman to Your Door to Discuss Prices and Terms— Telephone Ja. 1057—5676. OLDSMOBILE Retail Stores 101-106 West Peachtree St. THE HOUSE OF SERVICES THE ATLANTA WORLD. ATLANTA, GA. 4NEGRDESWILL RETURNTOU.S. FROM RED UNION Food and Plenty Are Reported in Russia by Touring Four । —_—. NEW YORK. Doc . 22 - <CNA) — Four Negro workers are member lof the American Workers Dele<»- :tion to the Soviet Union <Russia' which will return on December 26 and report its findings to the American working class. The tirst mass meeting to hear the report of the delegates will be held in Philadelphia, Saturday. December 26th, at 8 p. m.. at Gir ard Manor Hall. 911 West Girard Avenue Another meeting will take place in New York on Sunday, December 27th. at 2 p. m., at the New Star Casino, 107th Street a’ Park Avenue. The four Negro workers in the delegation are a marine worker from New York, a steel worker from Gary. Indiana, a steel worker from Youngstown.. 0.. and one wo man. Mrs. Lillian Lynch, head of the Women's Auxiliaries of the I National Miners Union in the I permit them to own it, although individuals may own the store. The name is not transferable, and any store may be dropped from mem bership in the organization if it does not live up to its contract. Clauses in the same contract, which stipulate the responsibility ; .J the associate members to the National .state that the members agree: "to maintain those standards of cleanliness and system which have been developed in the C. M. A Stores; to protect the prestige and popular interest in C. M. A. by fair weights and measures, truthful and honest transactions with cus tomers. and prompt payment of all bills with the wholesalers and job bers selected by National C. M. A.; to attend meetings for exchange of ideas, to hear informative talks on grocery problems; to push C. M. A. products and to maintain the prices on these products, which is jointly agreed upon; to stock the weekly specials and to use every reasonable endeavor to make the weekly sales a success; to cooperate with all authorized supervisors from Na tional C. M. A. in carrying out the practical and uniform system of record keeping and merchandis ing.” HOGANSVILLE NEWS Mr Ernest McConnell, and two son- Jerone and Bernard, of At lanta were the "stop-by guests of Rev and Mrs W <’ A™’ and daughter. Julia. Tuesday afternoon Pittsburgh area. A recent letter from Mrs. Lynch to the office of the Friends of the Soviet Union expresses her en thusiasm over the progress being made bv the workers' government dn Russia The letter states in part: Just a few lines to let you all hear from me while 1 am seeing the Five Year Plan fulfilled in four years Everywhere I go I see plenty work and food: in Dnieper estroy. where they are building new buildings and a new town all for the workers and the delegation; Donbas, where the miners live, and are making 15 roubles ($7.50) n day. and some of them as high as 23 roubles ($11.50> a day. “And we visited Kislovodsk, the miners' rest home where the min ers go and rest and if they are sick they get the best of times and the doctors and nurses where all is for the enjoyment of the workers. "Everybody and everything is working to build up the Soviet Union. They are preparing to fill the job here. Don't you believe the capitalist papers for they are all damn lies. Everything is for the workers. I know Jhe workers’ government is the best." A letter from R. B. Hudson, chairman of the delegation tells of the success of the workers’ govern ment in smashing all Jim-Crow lines in a country where the bitter est national hatreds used to pre vail. The letter states; “Over 81 different nationalities are in this republic all living in peace and harmony. Under the Czarist regime there was hatred and discrimination between the workers' nationalities.” We wish our patrons and friends A CHEERY CHRISTMAS —and A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR ASHBY STREET MARKET COR. ASHBY and SIMPSON North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Extends to its Policyholders, Agents, Medical Exa miners, and Friends, Best Wishes for A Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year We wish to assure you of our sincere appreciation of the cordial relations which have exi ’ied between us during the past year, and of our earnest efforts to render a service that will continue to merit your confidence and good will throughout the coming year. C. C. SPAULDING. President Durham. North Carolina JINX STILL FOLLOWS FHIEOMAN Spends Jail Term for Defense of Negro AND LOSES AGAIN MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dee. 25— The defense of Joe Clark by Clarence Friedman who spent a 10-day term in the county jail, and naid $5O fine for contempt of Judge Phil Wallace's court in which the Negro defendant was being tried on a charge of carrying a pistol, has proven to be a succession of jinxs for the white attorney. Fol lowing his release from the county jail. Attorney Friedman went be fore Judge Wallace's court again,' to file a motion for a new trial for; Joe Clark, but the judge overruled the motion The defendant was sen tenced to 11 months in the Shelby county workhouse and fined fifty, dollars for carrying a pistol two! weeks ago. In the motion Mr. Friedman took ' the witness stand t osupport an j affidavit that he couldn’t give his best efforts to the trial of Clark after he had been sentenced. He said: "After the fine and sentence were imposed by your honor, with' me feeling that I had been unjust-' ly sentenced to prison. I was on the: verge of a nervous breakdown. I; was in a daze.” “Never would I have overlooked' so many important phases in my argument to the jury. In jail, I; thought of many things I had failed to do. I don’t think I was in the proper condition of mind to handle’ the case." Mr. Friedman was granted 30 days to file a bil of exception. . SAMUEL MOORE. DEBS’ FRIEND. NHU 8E RETURNED TO ATLANTA PHISHN Chicago, Dec. 22 -(By The Asso ciated Negro Press)—lnmates <>! the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Georgia, who became attached to Samuel Moore during the thirty five years he spent among them, may soon be able to greet him and call him friend again. For Moore, whether he wills it or not. is prob ably on his way back to serve out the remainder, of a life sentence He is now 63 years old Moore was arrested here several weeks ago for having a gun in hie possession. He served forty days in the city jail for thal offense and when released was sent to the county jail on the recommendation of William A. McGarth, chief pa role officer, that his parole be re voked .Papers are now being a waited fram Washington to send him back to Atlanta. When discovered with the gun Moore claimed that he had taken the weapon of a friend to keep. "My friend was in trouble." Moore explained, "and I told him he'd better let me keep the gun or he might get into trouble like I did." The Reed St. 100 Club and Middle Georgia Singing Convention —Will feature a Grand Program at the Reed Street Baptist Church on Sunday, December 27, from 2 until 5:30 p. m. This program will consist of solos and quartets, and selections of vocal music from all the M. G. S. ('. classes. The principle address will be delivered by Prof. C. W. Hill of this city. The Public is cordially invited. A silver offering will be taken in interest of the church Kev. R. W. R'ley. Pastor Mrs. Jessio. Price, Pres, of Club; J W. Stroud, Pres, of S nging Conv. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR DR. E. R. MATTISON, M. I). 879 Huniter Street. S. W. MAin 2128 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Crawford’s Barber Shop 901 HUNTER STREET JAekson 7116 (R)OD BARBERS TO SERVE YOU PRESSING ( LLB Altering, Remodeling. Dry Cleaning—Ladies Work a Specialty—Work Called for and Delivered To Our Friends and Customers We Extend a Most Cordial Season’s Greetings, and Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. W. 11. WOOLF, Prop 140 CHESTNUT STREET Phone Ja. 6606 ( ENTRAL CITY LUN( HEON Service Courtesy £ Sympathetic *»********************»************* , a**a*******%**t**»**»*****»* •**•*♦*•**••••*•** ••••*•*t•••***•*•♦••••Z•** M •**•**♦**•*•♦'• Murdaugh Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS When comes the night of deepest gloom, you want a sen ice replete in it's solemnity and love and com mensurate with the sacred ties so blest that bind you and your loved one. I In keeping with our policy—service, courtesy and dependability—which forms the bedrock upon which this institution was founded, it is ours to extend our hand in hearty congratulations in wishing to our many friends and customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. AMBULANCE SERVICE: MURDAUGH BROS. UNDERTAKERS 171-173 Auburn Ave. Phone Wal. 4878 W. L. Murdaugh A. C. Murdaugh Pres', and Treas. Sec. and Gen. Mgr. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931 Moore was ocigiuMly sentence’l to life imprisonment for murder with a gun While the late Eugene Debs was serving a sentence for sedition at Atlanta, he met and learned to like Moore. Upon his departure from the prison, he shook hands with the colored man and kissed him. iAlter he obtained his freedom. I Debs interested powerful friends, such as Clarence Darrow and Zon i Gale, who sought and obtained Moore’s release on parole. Contemplating his fate in the county jail, Moore murmured: "1 guess Ise just unlucky." WEST SIDE SANDWICH SHOP 532 Tatnall St. Open From 6 A. M. to 1 P. M. Old Home Cooking Moses Charleston, Manager