Georgia Historic Newspapers

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Senate Committee Asked to Investigate Haitian Loans
NAAGP SUBMITS
MENORNDUN
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SENSMOOT
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NEW YORK. Dec.. 30—1he U S
Sengl Committee on Finance, hi
been asked in a memorandum sub
mit&d by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
Peo‘:: to investigate the flotation
and Jwlding of Haitian government
loang in the United States The N
A. ':% C. P. memorandum, submit
ted Mnh response to a lette: ‘.:uml
thelammi!tee chairman 1\'1«'.)1H=u"i
Ree®¥ Smoot of Utah, sayving .he |
woul@ receive it, makes the qu!u'.\‘-’
ing Pharges: |
1 hat the treaties governing |
the gans were imposed upon Haiti
by férce.
2. g#That a treaty governing loans
was®xtended over the protest of
the Haili;m governnient and with
uut gnction of the United States
Conggess, the extension being sub
rcqtgflly repudiited in formal re
soluffons by the present reconstitu
ted Eflitian legislature.
3. "hc.t the proceeds of the
loangs. were used i n “financial
;nankfiatiuns" for the benefit of
U. i‘ ankers headed by the Nu
tion®, City Bank ad not for pro-
IuctiA purposes or for the benefit
of 1 Haitian pedple. That a vice
presfim of the National City Bank
Rogegg: [.. Furnham, was president
of t& National Railways of Haiti.
was gnade receiver for that line in
banl:iptcy proceedings in 1920, was
awarged $100.000 for his services.
and jxat the Haitiun government
was @#bliged to assume $2.660.000 in
obliggtions of this virtually defunct
iineg‘a which the people of Haiti
are rffm paying interest.
5.“;2110 financial negotiations
bet n the two countries have
been ggonducted by bankers “deal
ng gth themselves'' and opera'-
ing pthout congressional sanction
thrc% the U. S. Department of
State ™
Theg memorandum further re
cites&xat: “The Haitian govern
mentg@&rigorously opposed a foreign
loan s large as that contemplated
by ¢ United States. It opposed
the *\'i;:‘r;iun of the intcernal debt
into reign obligations It asked
in a Memorandum of November 22,
1920 @hat the prétocol be amendea.
It latg® opposed "the negotiation of
the lgn by an American Financial
Advisre,r. Mr. Mcllhenny. who had
p;x:\'ifisly. in 1919, suspended pay
ment W8f Haitian calaries. In Nov
embelg, 1921, the Haitian govern
meer%informed the U. S that the
two-year period appointed by the
1919 @rotocol for loan negotiations
had e 1o an end, and that the
]?i'()t()?] had therefore lapsed. DBut
the UAited States insisted that this
pointi@de ‘waived.’
h* charged that the election
of Prgsident Borno: in 1922, was
pmu&d by the. American author
ities ¥pd it is a fact that with his
electigh the opposition of the
Huitlan government to demands of
Amepiean authorities came to an
end. %he Borno government trans
ferreds the National Bank of Haiti
{o Agherican intercsts that is. the
i Nationhl City Dank dnd o ftiliates, |
and %;z::x'.x-:‘-.q 8 foreion loan?
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Welch Burial Ass’n
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Gives ['ree Xmas
A
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For Needy Chaps
EMINGHAM Al Dec 30—
CRRISTMAS DAY was a bhig
daymt the WELCH BROS. FUNE
RAL HOME. when many children
‘l‘(‘(‘fvf,‘('(i toy candie and fruits
.‘\ft(fl"l each ¢l l({ had received a
gift@the agents rendered a short
program, after which tie president
¢f e Association. Mr. A L.
Welé gave &y short sensational
talkPwhich brougiit the birth of
the SAVIOR home to his hearers
TheMMimax came when Mr. Welceh
exhited the beautiful Forty-five
doll@ ($45) watch given, him by
his ency force. with name en
gravesl.
If®return for their kindness and
'armzyiatiun of the'r thoughtful
nesgk Mr. Welch, gave each agent
o nime o ft. selected by him and
! f,':lx&" appreciated hy the acency
ff)"li.
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Charitv Tilt Slated |
or New Year’s Day
AUGUSTA Ga. Dec. 30—-Coach
es g’m and Garnett of Walker|
Bapth®t Institute and Haines Insti
tutef respectively, have gotten to
geths and carefully coached two
fo able foot ball teams ahich
will $eet in a charity clash at the
Mund@ipal Stadium on New Years
Dav¥AThe vame is scheduled to be
gin $fomplty at 11:30 Friday morn
-ing promises to be all that a
foot@Pall far. could desire
Cogh Gunn’s All-Stars are prim
ed take the Black-Hawks into
camp, minus their feathers but
Co Garnett believes %hat the
head®e anrd talons of the Black
_ will prevail. Both teams
. of having some of the bect
s 1 in this section. so look
for ng feathers snd scratchad
_ski fore the end of the tilt.
- T goare on sale at the MHome
Efiml'and Crystal D“ug"Sfi?‘r'» *
Seen and Heard
! een an
s tha SIGNMA GAMMA RO
Laapering off the 2 Opening Sheia
%!WH"«u of their annual coned
that v being Bekd 1 dear o
Atlantas The Roo! den. as the
scene of this hilaricus reception
\:.th_' ocital bred drd AOrE: gt
Lsye ole Scribe | Has hitt!
i.’l.u dagoine into ik " Mel
| wicholy Jones with certan
lvoung lady. Everybod cems. to be
SnjeNi thermizelve AN R R G ye)
biad ot soven-thirty dand it's all
over: {or toneetl We sure had -a
gool thne nnd met anany ob tin
VISIUINE H0OE0L
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| Twn dances in one night. This
’nn« is the annual dance of the ex’
clusive 27 clab. The dance: started
at ten-twenty seven and ended
three twenty-seven. Tuxedos G
gorgeous evening - gowns. connihg
together 1o form a periect seiting
for the beautifully decoruted Roul
Garden This 75 the time when the
older and vounger set of Atlanta.
famed social clientle come togethie:
to enjoy-an artishc todoi 6 tehf
chorean techninue ‘man n
present were: Mesdan H
$loe It oiat O W
Reeves W 1 Faulkner, Yl
Hainilton 1O Thomas 4l bho
'H)Llr;. I W ALdison Linder B I
Mays, Martine Cook. Kelly, O0 5
Flall =1 1. Bell © Majiley B
Burch L. 1) Miltonn. Misses J(}h!:~'
nic Brittain. Mildred Coinps Klsie
Allen. Helen € Johnson, Agnes
Maddox. Julia Madison, Ailyce Wil- |
liams. S. Irene Austin, lois and
Lawrence Rutledege, Henrietta |
lem’m. Laura - Lane, Anu . Liaura
Savage. Biliie Biack, Ruby Ford.
Messrs. L. D. Milton. Jesse O. Tho- |
fde W (- Kelle B B SHinenl
William Jackson, Gus Neal, Sam
Johnson, Herbert Roland. C. Man
ley, B. Burth, J. Bell, W. J. Faulk
fner, J. L. Pletce, B - Mavs Coolt
iBill Brown. Hooper, Doctors. Pow- |
oll, Reeves, Johnson Linder, How
eld. Holmes, Madison, Prof. James
0. Slade, Bertram Hamilton, Fred
Ables. Almost forgot that Kate
Goosby. Myrtle Martin,. Mel Nee
Moore, and Hortense Walker was
flaunting under the brilliant ill
umination of the sparkling tlood
lights. A host of other were present |
whom your humble Columnist
evidently overlooked. i
| MARRIAGES
’ Willle Floyd Dunn 21 570 W
(Fair street 1o Miss - Essie Bellc
[ Stocks, 19, Mapie street |
Robert Wood 21 120 Vin street
to Miss Mary Leila Brown. 20, 349
Culver street.
William Darby. 20, 278 Roach
sfreet to Miss Mattie Belle Bullocek, !
18. 189 Hilliard street.
Henry Lee Hill 24 146 Vine
street to Miss Dovie Trimble, &0,
159 Doray street.
Timothy H. George, 44, 935 Hun
ter street. southwest to Miss Caro
’iina Frecman., 29, 63 Richardson,
southwest
' . C Bailey 19 1h56 | ittle streot
toMiss Flora & mnders: 16, 794 Mar
l:in street. :
o Phl Reeca 29 791 Wast John
Calvin street College Park, to Miss
Velma Phelps, 19, College Pk.
Elton Alexander, 22, 240 Sparks
streg® to Miss Minnie Lee Weaver,
21, 20 Whites Alley
Harry BEd Lawrence. 20, 836 Wes!
Hunter street. to Miss Edith Hulia
Martin, 19, 04 Chestnut street.
Enos Walker 32 211 Woodard
Avenue to Miss Leila Rutledge, 30
o -Forth street
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Church News
MT. VERNON BATLE ST CHURCH
Last Sundav fonund the en-work
ws on the job Sundav School be
gan at 930 a m The lesson wWas |
well expleined by Brother Kelley
and - others Beautiful selections |
were rendesed The pastor preach
ed from this text Sunday morning,
1"'[‘11:»3 :m" asking for the heads of
the Christinns: = The wvisitors were
Gall made welcome by the pastor.
Rev. € H. Pickett. pastor
Mrs. L. M. Maddox. reporter A
, !
'SARAH ALLEN BOARD OF |
| BIG BETHEL
Met with Mrs. Carrie = Grimes, |
938 Bcbwith Street, Sunday, Dec.
113. After a brief business session,
"thc hostess served a delicious menu.
i The next meeting will be with Mrs. |
Susie L. Gholston, 92 Howell Street |
N KooSunday, Dee, 27 ‘
i Mrs Susie I, Gholston, Pres,
: Mrs. A R Chandler, Sec'y
Weould Serateh Back;
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Practures His Arm
Throwine his arny over his right
choulder in an effort to scrateh his
back. caused the bone to fracture
in the case of Andrew Howell, 50
Avery -drive. rear. who appeared
Tuesday: morning gt Grady hos
pital
Howell 1 that when he threw
h arm baelk. he struck his hand
cn a post After the injured arm
was placed in a cast he was per
mitted to return home.
~ YENTENCE MEN WHO TOOK
| “COPPER"” FOR A RIDE
VWashineton Dec, 30 (ANP)
Dougla Matthews was sentenced
1o four years in the penitentiary
hete Thursday for taking a police
man for a ride! Officer Clifford
Dsdd. white. of Alexander had-#r
rested Matthews and a companion
for a treffic vioclation. They forced
him into their car and disarmed
him. starting 1oward the countrv
when their car phecame disabledt
{The companion has n @t .. been
fcatght. 5
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Baptist Ministers
' . Ope
Union Holds Open
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Forum; 4 Spea
By Tascherea Arnold
The B ! Ministers had an Op
ea Forn on last Tuesday.: Dec
ember 22 Four subjects were dis
cussed Reitgion, Polities, Busi
noss and Educeation. The speakers
were presented by President 1. AL
S ¢
[he Rev. G. S Elington spoke
on Educatiol raising the quest
on asx to whether we are really |
GrOvT 1 Rey R. W. Ridley |
i talk on “Business."
He declared that there have been
thirte lepressions. He saw little
e I lirged more Support for |
. W. Jordan discussed “Re
! I He declared that the mod- |
( preacher has lost pure relidion
i irged more genuine religion
¥ Rev R W Paschal spoke
Bolities” - He <ot ot the |
prescher should be in politics He |
cemed to think that a man should |
be a political anim:l |
D € H Hubert dean of the |
school of religion, Morehouse Col- |
lege, responded to popular address- |
¢ Dr Carter urged "more Jesus'!
¢s a cure for the depression |
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TWO COMMUNIST GROUPS 10|
MEETY
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Washington. Dee.. 30 (ANP) |
The Scotisboro Defense ('.::m*r‘-I
ence of Washington will hold .’;nf
anti-lynching meting here at Pyvth- |
lan Temple 12th and You Streets ‘
December 29th The Struggle for|
Negro Rights, another communistic |
organization, will hold a similar|
meeting at Pythias Hall »Hf'-v.“m'_::i
Street, N. E.. December 30
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TOM LEE, HERD,
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(Continu e Gratitude
for Heroic Rescue 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec 30—
The heroism of Tom l.ee six years|
0 when he rescued a party of 32|
ngineers single-handed was noti
forsotten Christmas Day by mem-|
bers of the Engineers club of Mvm-i
phis. They presented Lee and his
wife with about sixty dollars worth|
of groceries. Many other household
articles such as towels, sheets. ;md!
linen napkins ran the total valuel!
of the gifts they have received over
a period of six years.up to severall|
thousand dollars |
Bought Lee A Home i
The gratitude of the cn},’_in(*m‘}
toward Lee goes back to 1925 when!
he rescued the white men from the|
steamer Norman which sank into
the Mississippi river a few miles)
south of Memphis. The engineers
have remembered him ever since
on Christmas Day. Not only did
the two white papers of this city
carry front page accounts about
Tom Lee and his heroic deed, but
they set a precedent by publishing
his picture. This was in April ot
1925 and the following October
they built him a home at 923 Mans
field where he and his wife are liv
ing at present. Lee later secured
a job with the city through Will
Fowler. city engineer. Last year the
club bought l.ee a radio for a
Christmas present.
BELGIANS REMOVE “POISON
KING” OF RUANDA
NEW YORK. Dec., 30—(ANDP) -
A dispatch in the daily papers here
reports that the Belgian govern
ment has shown its hands in Congo
affairs again by removing from the
throne of Ruanda, in equatoria!
Africa. Musinga, the king, and
placing in his stead, his son, Lud
ahigwa. Musinga is said to have
been removed because of his habit
of trying to poison everybody who
disagreed witn him. Very few of
those whom he sought to destroy
were affected. but scores of ser
vants died from the effects of food
and drink which they were rec
quired to sample for their masters.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS
BAMA COLLEGIATE BOOSTERS
CLUB FETED
Miss Ruby A. Gilmore uwns hast
ess to the Bama Boosters club, Dec.
24, 1931 The house was beauti
fully docorated with the Christ
mas colors. Whist was the fea
ture of the evening. After several
games., a short business meeting
‘was held All members were urged
to report on their bencfit project.
iDec 31 1931 The glests were:
Misses Mabel Buffin. Estella Lore,
Fannie M. Harris, Mr. Alex Craw
ford and Joe Daniels and Argartha
Brown of Anniston A delicious
three course turkey supper with
(nuts, mints andfruits were served.
{The club is giving a benefit whist
[tournament. Thursday night Dec.
al at 8 P M. at the home of Mis:
Hattie Gardner 1029 8th:Ave N
Miss Minnie Nash. president.
E. J. Arnold. reporter
ars. Cora Smith of 315 4th Ave
N entertiined the following guests
at her home. Saturday. Decembe
26. Miss Effie D. Rice. Mrs Mait
Rice. Messrs. James Smith and C
D Abram. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Gertrude Graham After
Ih:'r-akfar.t, Whist and radio musi
iwere enjoyed.
THE ATLANTA WORLD, ATLANTA, GA.
SURVEY OF A. N. P
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Business and Industry
NGO Ror: mins i business o)
industry - were mide by the
Negto during the yvear. The entire
Vbiciure of the Negreo's economice
;i::z' was somewhat spotly, the de
| pressed condition of the Negro
i labur operating us a relentless in-
Elllut-nu- against the promotion ot
i bigeer and belter business. Exist
fin;; “movements” werce kept going
{ and inch-progress was made in the
[p!‘()llm{l(/“ of new ones but there
{ was no achievement of which to
{ boast unless it were contended that
| keeping open was of itself virtuous:
{ cnough in such times as to be con
| sidered an achievement.
i The Colored Merchants Associa
tion. outgrowth of the National Ne
gvo Business League, kept alive. At
[ the close of the year emphasis was
i being placed upon promoting the
objects of the Colored Housewives
League. A elaim of four hiindred
tmembers and several business peo
j Jects was made for the newly or
ganized Young Negroes Cooperative
League, breathed into life by the
{ Schuylerians.
I The year 1931 witnessed the big
{ vest debacle in Negro insurance
| promotion 1n its history. After o
| series of mishaps, the National
| Benetit Life Insurance company,
i known as the biggest business of
' the race .was thvown into receiver
ship ard investigation disclosed
that it had assets nearly three mil
!‘wun dollars less than those requir
ed by law. The receiver, Daniel €.
Roper, white South Carolinian, re
commended that the company be
|mumulizmi and steps in that direc
|tum are now being taken. Fear was
felt for sorne months ‘of the effect
‘ui’ the collapse of Nationul Benetit
on other Negro companies. Most of
!!hr.-m up until this time have been
i;.h!n to weather the storm.
- Pwo. Neocre banks ~which had
closed were reopened. The first was
the Mutual Standard of [Louisville.
Ky It was a merger of the o¢ld
First Standard and the American
- Mutual. The merger did not last
long. In Norfolk, Va., ths Metropo
litan bank was reopencd and ha
kept open with favorable reports
The Commercial Bank and “lrist
company and the Consolidate !1
Bank and Trust company in Rich
mond. -merged In Chicago, the
Douglass National Bank ('«mtinu:'di
to keep its doors open and main
tain a note of cheerful optimism.
in spite of the fact that once dur
ing the year stockholders were cal
led in to discuss the possibility of
aiding the institution. It is the only
one of twelve banks left which
used to serve the Negro district in’
Chileaga = ... = = =
The United States department of
commerce reported that Negroes in
Washington and Chicago were malk:-
ing progress in the promotion of
ethical or prescription pharmacies.
Albon Holsey, winner of the
Harmon award in business .divided
his reward with those who had
helped him in the promotion of the
Colored Merchant's Association.
The Atlanta Life Insurance com
pany reported increased income for
the six month period which ended
‘}in March.
The Supreme Liberty Life In
surance company reported gains in
- April.
| M. S. Stuart, general manager of
| the Universal Life Insurance com
pany, was elected president of the
National Negro Insurance Associa
| tion and opened up an energetic
! sampaign to sell Negro companies
| to the Negro public.
! Frederick Massiah, Negro contrac
‘tor in Philadelphia, won a contract
for the construction of a $1000.002
s posteffice at Camden, New Jersey.
| Business and professional men in
| Chicago united to open a muarket
| with 60.600 square feet of floor
| space.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
iained in the® "Don't Spend Your
Money Where You Cannot Work'
campaign which was inaugurated
by the Chicago Whip the year be
- fore,
i The North Carolina Mutual l.ife
' Insurance company took over the
| business of the Eagle Life Insurance
- company.
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| Labor
. Although Negro » business and
' professional groups hawve been loud
'y heard from during the year be
cause of lean financial conditions
the Negro laboring group is the one
most involved. The laborer's job
' has come to be regarded as the
foundation of any economic struc
ture the race may build and of the
race’s existence. Reports still come
in of attempts of whites in tic
' South to seize work formerly done
by Negroes and the National Urbar
| eague grows almost monotonous in
its periodic message to the effect
‘H!Il' the Negro is gaining a few
| :killed jobs in the north, but is
losing many unskilled jobs. In pub
lic and private enterprise. the Ic
oro is being diseriminated egninst
L AF Colambia 5 €. wWnlle men
replaced Negroes as workers at the
- State House.
At the University of Mississipp!
Negro laborers were dismissed and
lwhit(*.\' put in their places
| A senate commitlee In South
' Carolina reported favorably a hil
o segregate Negro and white textils
and varn workers in the state
’ Whites in Columbia, S. C. pe
titioned contractors to . hire hil
iwhi?v:: and half Negroes on their
jobs.
& P Iong white farmer. |
!urr(‘stmi af Toesville: T for ol
ing an attack on Negro road work.
ers.
Negro and white longshoremen ot
New Orlaens wraneled throughout
tho year the death toll reachins
"'\‘ll‘_w
Fritz Cansler, YM.CA. secretary
in Drnver. submitted petition ook
ne that janitor jobs in the pubi
<ehanle ba given to Nedroes
. Whites wama accused of dvnn.
. miting machinery used bv Nerrr
wrnd workers near Alexandrtia. T
The rpad camp was later shot up
< A curions public gased ul them
when culorid gicls weree mployed
as stenceraphers in the city hall at
St Louis. Mo, for the first time,
. Negro clevator operateis in the
poctaffice at Tampa, Fla. were dis
missed and whites put into their
i ill.ll'!'.‘".
L Negro coiton pickers were threat-
L ened in various parts of Arkansas,
- Louisiana and fG'exas.
| Negroes in Arkansas who refused
;YH pick cotton for 35 cents a hun
dred pounds were arrested.
. Negro laborers were denied jobs
‘on the construction of Boulder
Dam.
~ Out of an investigation into char
ges of discrimination against union
labor, the American Federation of
lL.abor reported that Negroes were
being worked as peons in the re
construction of levees in Mississippl
by eontractors working for the
United States governiment.
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5 Discerimination |
i
j Two hangovers from the old
| Black Codes were apparent in cur
few restrictions imposed upon Ne
groes in Savannah, Ga., and Miami.l
Fla. After the police had begun
{ chasing Negroes into their h()mc;—:l
{ before one o'clock at night in Sa
vannah, a protest was made to the
lmnym‘ who denied that the (.'un-l
* dition existed or that there was
v any curfew law. White merchants
‘pl‘ni('::tvr! against a curfew for Ne
groes in ‘Miami. They claimed it
ihurt their trade to keep the 'mg.',-l
{ gors’ in i
| Senator Charles Ruxnl)n!‘uu::h.l
| Michigan. in a speech before thel
| legisloture, attacked alleged (ii:~'~'.
!('l‘i:!n: ation between white and (:uLl
Coved students at the University of|
| Michigan I
i Judge Pomeroy at Atlanta, Ga,
}(!w!fm-d that the law cn!’urcm:'
i residental segregation between the
whites and blacks in that city \\':l:;!
illepsl. Later in the year, two ut-i
tempis were made to have a legal|
cegregation ordinance passed.
- After the lynching of Raymond|
Gunn at Maryville, Mo, it was|
noticeable that Negroes were sc
gregated in the legislative ('humbvrzal
at the state capitol Protests ;1\';1“0(‘1}
naught. l
An attempt to repeal Jim Crow;
laws in the state of Maryland was|
unsuccessful. i
Charles Jenkins, Illinois r;‘pros;-‘l
entative, introduced a bill to revukel
the licenses of public places which|
discriminate. It did not become a|
law |
Whites at Longview. Texas, held
[n meeting to “devise plans” to jm-!
L pose residential segregation on N('»-‘
groes. ‘
‘ Thirty per cent of the population
of Richmond, Va., is biack. The l'lt.\"
| council approvriated $450.000 for a
library for whites and offered $15.-,
00 to Negroes. ‘
. George Fleming. a Phi Beta K:m-!
pa student at the University of Wis
consin. was denied membership in|
lu national specech fraternity bo-‘
cause o fhis coler. Fleming was one
of the lcading debaters of the in
stitution. |
Thieatened by the growth sou
‘thern membershin in the Federal
lR:n' Asscciation. Negro members in
{ New Jersey and New York. waged
a successful fight against the rais
in gof a color bar in hte orgfiani
zation.
Negro dclezates to the National|
Conference of Social Work were
refused accomodations at a hotel!
in Minnecapclis. Minn |
Chinese in Georgia protested a
eainst being segregated from the
whites in schools
The Indiana Supreme court up-
Ih(«’id segregation in the schools in
,th(!t state
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Inter-racial
Negroes as jurors attracted at
tention at scveral new places dur
ing the vear. A Tennessee judge,
Martin Fleming, Chattanooga,. de
_clared that “"niggers” should be
used on juries, especially in trials
invoking other “niggers’. Negroes
began to serve on juries in B
Louis. Mo. Perry. Okla.. and Logan
county, W. Va.. had theit first ex
perience with Negro jurors.
When Representative Snell, a
member of the Illinois legislature,
used the word “nigger” in a speech
before that body. he was forced to
-apaligize by Representative King of
Chicago.-a colored member.
Indians in North Carolina pro
tosted acainst anv distinction be
tween their children and white
children in the pubiic schools.
John 1. Webb declared once. and
then again that his color had been
an instpiration to him.
T.ed by one of their business men
citizens of Natchitoches La., erccted
2 monument to “the good old dar
kies” of other days. known among
Negroes »s “Uncle Toms.”
{To Be Continued)
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N. Birmingham News
Bv (. .. Bluester
Guests Yrom Atlanta
Mrs. Aones Woodall Wingfields
and yvounc son. Charles Monroe, ot
Atlanta. ave the holiday guests of
Miss Lillian Walker on 26th Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen of
Collegeville were the honored
nests of Mr. and Mrs. John Word
on Xmas dav. A delicious dinner
was served
Vre ™ Curskev of 18th street. is
‘he holidav guest of relatives and
friends cf Nontgomery.
AMr .and Mrs. Alex Blackman of
29nd avenue, eatertained the young
cpt with n swhist partv. Xmas day.
All reported a lovely time.
"r and Mrs. €. C. Casey of 25th
—ervn have as their holiday guest
Miss F. M. Davis of Chica7o. Miss
Davis is an instrmetor of Washing
ten ~nhngl in Chirasn. She is en
iovine her stay whiler in the city
~+1 w'll he here seven davs. Manv
n'=rs are being made for her
anngemens
Mrz Jchnana Ladd of 25th street,
Bordentown Hoping
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Big Appropriation
| BORDENTOWN, N. J, Doc, 30
if.-\.'\l‘! The State Budget Com
{missionn of New Jersey rocently
jviewed the requests of the Stalc
!Uu:mi of Education for 1932 cduca
tional appropriation. The gener
ous sum of $612,000 was reco
mmended by t h e educational
authorities as needed to carry on
the building. program of Borden
town and to care for its mainten
ance adequately. This sum include
the estimated cost of additions to
care for the vastly increased stud
ent body and publie audiences.
Principal Vilentine's ten-year
program contemplates a plan
equipped to provide for 500 stud
dents.
HELD AS SUSPECT IN MURDER
CASE
Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec, 30 — (AN
P)--Ben Holiis is being held in jai!
lhere as a suspect in the murder of
l;\l’nold E. Boyt, white, who was
found near his home with a bullet
‘wound in his buack.. ‘Both men
worked at the same factory and it
lis believed a quarrel between them
!]('d to the killing.
i TO HOLD STATE SPELLING
BEE
[ HOPRKINSVILLE, Ky., Dec. 30
(ANP) Looking toward the state
wide spelling bee which will be
held in Louisville in the sping, the
Triggs County Colored Schools
!lu-l(l their county wide bee last
;[“i'i(iii}'. Hazel liee Ford of Cer
{ulean, Ky was the winner and
’.\:HI represent the county at the
!-::m' wide bee. Mrs. lLillie B. How
tard. Jeannes supervisor had charge
‘ul' the contest.
‘ RE-SENTENCE JAILL BREAKER
I PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec 30 —
{ (ANP)--Sam Thomas, D arby was
i’:'iwn from one and half to three
{years when he pleaded guilty to
breaking jail on April 3. Thomas
lwas serving a sentence for liquor
violation, his term being from one
ito three years at the time hi
'vsv:u;(- was effected. The man gave
las his excuse that he wanled to
'visit his wife and family and ‘just
i\\':xlkul ol
| MARCUS GARVEY ESCAPED
E MOTOR CAR WRECK
| KINGSTON, Jamaica, B. W. I,
| Dec. 3G--(ANP) Marcus Garvey.
the president-general of the Uni
‘\'m" il Negro Improvement Asso
iciation which he is now trying to
revive. escaped miraculously frem
[certain death when his luxurious
{car overturned here Sunday. Dec.
li',‘l‘ He had two womae companions
{in the car, one of whom was in
(Jured. ‘The occupants of another
[ car rescued the party.
i BECOMES ANGRY: SLASHES
! WHITE PUPILS
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 20
{ LANP)-—Arthur Streater, fiftecn
year-old pupil, was seat to Camden
%(' unty House of Detention, charg
red with baving slashed four white
pupils, two girls and two boys.
‘Mrs. Eva Vassen, principal at the
ischool, is reported as saying that
voung Streater walked up the aisle
E:md deliberately slashed the pup
{ils. A razor blade was the weapon
l’xm.—d, The injured pupils had their
| wounds treated at the school.
].
i
Wife of 17 Asserted
| 4 1
~ She Found Hubby
i Untrue to Her
’ NORFOLK. Va, Dee., 30--(ANP)
| -A pretty 17-year old girl who in
October fatally stabbed her mar
ried sweetheart, was given another
i(-h:m(‘e to fight for her life when a
ijury. in Corporation Court :No. 2,
]1;1,\'( week found themselves hope
lessly deadlocked after deliberat
in” for more than three hours
The girl is Ruby Virginia Edney.
From the age of 13 wiien she first
|mot Milton Lewis. 25, who was
\’thcn her family ice-man she had
been keeping company with him,
|d(‘:;)d&‘ the faet that he was al
ready married. Later l.ewis began
paying attention to another wirl
| (not hie wife) and on October 28
Eh(‘ snubbed Ruby one t:me ton
many
; Enraged she went to his home
an argument began., The defendant
claims that Tewis attacked her
with a lantern, struek her with a
chair and a brick, and was about
[TJ use 4 second brick. when sHe
'stabbed him. The prosecution hold
{flm! the act was premediated and
{t!!(ll it was not in self-defense. but
‘as the result of jealousy
. Twenty-onc witnesses. 16 of
[lh(‘m for the defense, testified.
!Thwn‘trs for the Commonwealth
told of the girl's anger and threats
'o;x the nizht of the fatality, and of
her cutting the tires on the truck
that Lewis drove in order “to get
even.” Defense witnesses told of
having seen Lewis beat Ruby on
several Occasions, and of having
31‘4;:‘:x'fi"\.l‘!‘;:;\}wfh(:'l(\':non her. All along
e Wway W) idence was as con
flicting as could be.
| To prove that she had not pre
‘meditated the act. Ruby told the
jury that she did not ecarry the
knife to attack Lewis with, but
that she used it to “cut her corns.”
GEFRIENDS WHITF
SALISBURY . N C Dec. 30
tANP) - John Williams, James Lily
and IHood Lily, all of High Point
were driving on Highway No. 10
Sunday when they were accosted
by & white boys, all students of
the University of North Cuarolina
who asked a ride.
Williams, the driver of the cor,
stopped, and it was agreed that the
three white boys might ride in the
rumble seat.
Shortly afterward one of the
tires blew out and the car swerved
over an embankment. One of the
white boys, Wilbur K. Moore, was
killed and the two others slightly
injured. Williams, drivee, suffercd
three broken ribs.
In spite of his condition, how
ever, he was held in the Rowan
county jail pending an investiga
tion.
SOUGHT FOR SHOOTING
BROTHER
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Dec., 30
(ANP)- -When Columbus Bullock of
this city sought to make peace boe
fween Thomas Bullock, Jr, his
brother, and his wife, Thomas put
a stop to the pacific intentions of
Columbus by firing a bullet into
th latter's abdomen Columbus is
now in the hospital and Thomas 1
at large while police conduct a
gearch for him.
Birmingham News
EDGE- BONNER MARRIAGE
Mrs. Bessie Rogers wishes to an
nounce the marriage of her niece,
Inez Edge, to Mr. Lacy Bonner of
this city, on December 27 1931
The marriage was a surprise to
many yet it was one of interest
‘Mr. and Mrs. Bonner will reside
in New York.
HOLIDAY GUESNT
Miss Helen Lowe, popular teach
er of the Lincoln school. has as her
holiday guest, Mr. Lorenzo D. Mal
loy of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Malloy is
in business in Detroit.
SEMPER PARATUS SOCIAL
CLUB OF BIRMINGHAM
The club met Sunday at the resi
dence of Miss Rilla Hardy, 1218
oth Ave. with the president in
charge. The chorister took charge
of the devotion. Miss Ruth Mooie
was clected Vige-president and
Miss Rilla Hardy, representative,
The president made a very inter
esting talk .. fter which each indivi
dual was catled upon to make re
marks concorning the absentees.
After a briel dircussion of all im
portant busincss. the meeting was
turned into a social. The hostess
secved a delighttil = Tepadt The
vigitors werer Miss Hisq Ownes,
Messrs Frank Webb, Jr.. and Willio
Moore. The next meetling will bho
held at the residence of Miss [ !
rice Williams Brocks, 611 |
Avenue N. Visitors are swelcome
Beatrice W. Brocl, reporter
\
VISITORS FROM ATLANTA
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford B. l.ind
say, and son., of Atlanta, Geor ‘ia
are spending the Christmas holjs
days with their uncle and ;unt, 11
and Mrs. Henry B. Hill of 201 A o
B, Mr lindsay a osraduate ot
Talledega College, and the Univ. i
sity of Michigan, is Assistant Prof
essor of English at Morehouse Col
lege, Atlanta, Georgia.
THE NIGHTINGALE CLUB
The club met Xmas night at the
Whereupon the court ordered the
girl to bare her feet in order that
the jury could see if she really had
corns. And corns she did have.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1931
home of Mr. and Mrs. GG. B. Knox
with the president, Mrs. E. M.
Shorter in charge. After the busi
ness meeting, o program was ren
dered, thus: Quartette, Messrs Knox
Williums, Shorter and Wither
spoon. A paper by Mrs. M. P. Willi»
ams “The Birth of Christ” Solo,
‘Mrs. Witherspoon, “Holy* City,”
Chatter Box by Mrs. E. M. Short
er. A reading by Mrs. B. G. Knox.
I!\fim' the program, the club was
u8hered into the dining room,
‘where a lovely turkey dinner was
served.
L oMps LM Shorter, president,
‘ Mrs. Viola Witherspoon, reporter,
| :
'LION TAMERS CLUB
l The club met at the club room,
[ Monday night, December 21, at the
usual hour. The devotions were
led by Mr. Kenmedy followed by
the minutes and other pusiness.
The invitations from the Dragons,
Forgetmenots and the Birds of
| Paradise of Birmingham are cer
lininly appreciated. All - members
(were present. All are urged to be
Ip:'v.&:vni at the next meeting to elect
lul'fivcr:\: tor the ensuing year.
l, Jos. Kennedy, pres.,
Geo. Allen, rep.
’ What a surprise it was when Mr.
Sterling Thomas, instructor at the
Hamner High School, arrived in
Birmingham on Chiistinas Eve. He
is spending the holidays with his
parents and friends. Many socials
will be given in his honor before
‘l(*:l\'lng.
IBIRTHDAY PARTY
} Mr. C. H. Wright of 921 N. 20th
i St honored his wife with a won
fdvrl'ul birthday party on the even
jing of December 15th, 1931. The
:lmni('.‘f.\' served the guests the lun
jcheon on the Philippine plan. The
I;:Lu-:;!,\- were: Mr. and Mrs. l.ouise
|Hnldm;m. Mrs. Mary Robeson, Mrs.
{Mary Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe,
Mrs, Vina Jones and others.
Miss Kathleen Denthriff and Miss
Thelma Reddick who are spending
ltiu- Christmas holidays here were
honorees at a dinner party Satur
|d;x;' night at the home of Mrs. J.
{Denthrift. After being sufficient
;l) dined, the happy youths invited
l(euj(v)_vod dancing and bridge until
ithe night was far spent.
‘ Among those present were Mr.,
[Ossie Durr of Detroit, Mich. Messrs
'M. W. Green, Melvin Terrill, H.
McClarth, James Denthriff, Jr.
Wardice Turner and others.
THE GONDOLA SOCIAL CLUB
The club met at the home of Mr.
(Cary Gooden, 1818 7Tth Ave. S. with
ithe president in charpe. After the
imeeting: the elub entortiined 'thelpd!
sister club, the Royal Reginae Soci
al élub A delightful menu was
pserved. . A wondeérful time was
lspent by all. One visitor was pre
sent, Miss Sarah Gambles. The
(next meeting will be held at the
home of the president.
| Mr. Starling Wilson, president
! Mr. James Abron, reporter,
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