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VOL. 1 — NO. 42 EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS
Ministers To Observe First Year General! Mayoralty Voting Starts Today Of Service At Mt. Zion Church Celebration to be Held April Local Branch Joins Fight To GIRL'S WEEK TO BE Four Candidates Entered In Big 10 to 16 LIBERTY SUPT. OBSERVED BY A.G.W. The Mt. Zion Baptist Church WINS CONTEST News jg Contest For Bronze Mayor congregation, choir and friends The Sunday School Superin Provide Jobs For Workers State Organizer Welcomes Evans will observe the week of April tendent's popularity contest ville Clubs to State Associa FOUR CANDD3ATES ENTERED 10th to 16th as Pastor's First An closed last Monday night with a Flashes By -a majority vote, the local turn the community and consum tion; Girl's Week to Be Ob IN CONTEST WHICH CLOSES niversary Week. This week will program at the McFarland Bap branch of the National Association er a share of the sales returns served by Association -^T-T* MAY 5; BALLOTS APPEAR climax twelve continuous weeks tist Church. The program con for the Advancement of Colored by employing colored clerks. It IN THIS ISSUE People, under the very capable of religious and civic service to sisted of two numbers from OHIO MINISTER CALLED is a known fact that the Evansville Association of Col presidency of Rev. M. R. Dixon, the members of Mt. Zion Bap each Sunday School represented TO EVANSVDLLE number of our youths whhohave ored Women has connected with Starting with today's Issue, Jr., voted to join in the Argus tist Church and the city of Evans in the contest. Miss Roberta The Rev. M. S. McCauley Sr., attended school can serve in the the Indiana Association of Col April 8, ballots for voting in Job Seeking Crusade, a move ville as a whole, by Rev. John Martin, Chicago, 111., a singer of of Cleveland, Ohio, and one of capacity of clerks and butchers ored Women which automatically the general election for the May 1 ment on foot to raise the indus or of Derbyville contest will ap son. Rev. Johnson's program is great note, also rendered some the leading members of the pre as efficiently as any members of makes them members of the Na J r trial standard of the colored pear in issues of the paper up one of interest to all members numbers. i "* late of that Ohio city has been the other group. tional Association of Colored youth. This vote as cast at the to and including April 29. The of his chosen, it is a program of Miss Alberta McFarland, rep called to the pastorate of Har Method Of Approach Women. Mrs. Bessie King, secre regular monthly meeting held at ballot carries the names of four a practical nature—one de- resenting Liberty Baptist Church rison's Chappett Cumberland There will be a utilization of tary of the Evansville Associa the Community Center, Sunday candidates: James Denwiddie, esigned to aid the public in a Sunday School, won the contest. Presbyterian Church. He will every possible means of negotiat tion, recently received a letter April 1, at which time a great Robert Anglin, Dr. E. M. Baylor spiritual, financial and physical Wiss McFarland reported $30.00. deliver his first sermon Sunday ing for employment of colored from Mrs. Ruth Browder, state number of citizens were in at and Clarence Goto. These four way. Since coming to Mount Zion Missi Priestly, representing Mc- April 9th, at 11 a. m. The EV clerks. A practical intelligent ap organizer of Indianapolis, wel tendance at the meeting. persons received the highest he has aided the church from F.artand, $25.00, an# Mr. G. W. ANSVILLE PUBLIC IS INVIT proach towards the employment coming the many clubs of the Purpose of Crusade number-«f votes in the primary all of the above named stand Temple, reported $15.C0. All con ED TO ATTEND THIS SER of well trained clerks will be city to the state association. The points and under his very cap This job seeking crusade start mapped out and placed in the present clubs now members of contest which closed last week. testants wish to thank their co VICE. The, Rev. McCauley is The person receiving the highest able leadership the church bids ed several weeks ago for the next issue of the paper. A real the Evansville Association are the workers and friends fpr their known as a pulpit orator. number of votes by April 30th, fair to establish itself as one of purpose of raising the industrial istic -appeal to the business man Evansville Association of College support in this contest. Frank Wolf, clerk. will be crowned Mayor of Derby the leading churches in the city. standards of Colored Youth of whereby the ability and efficien Women, The Phyllis Wheatley $ # # Evansville by making it possible ville, and he will be given a Rev. Johnson is also president cy of the colored cleric will be Association, The Day Nursery trip to the Kentucky Derby in for our youth to work as clerks of the Baptist Ministerial Al CARD OF THANKS recognized regardless of race, will Association and the Mother's Louisville, Kentucky- Saturday DIXON'S MUSIC in the ipany stores of the Lincoln liance and is -moderator of the I wish to express my thanks be strictly adhered to. Council of the Bud Billikens. May 6 as guest of the Evansville Ohio District Convention of the STUDIO OPENS to the many friends who sup avenue area. A superficial study AH Clubs Invited To Join The Phyllis Wheatley Associa •j|^"3M3S^iBDIE' Argus. The Mayor will Be crown Mt. Olive State Baptist Associa ported me to the primary elec- has been made by the Argus and An appeal goes, out to the many tion made final and definite plans Above may be seen two poses ed at a Grand Vrofo"ry^affFriT tion, flis very talented wife is tion campaign. I am now so ft hks been- .feund fhat the*"G&l* dubs of the cfty^especialiy those for the celebration of Girl's Week day evening May IPi te a helpmate to him, being •aftrMrne. E. Lett Dixon in her liciting your support hi the Gen oreoi clientele of the many busi- that are constantly working to music studio recently opened at by the Evansville Association of a gospel singer, lecturer and; a eral Election which starts today nessTiouses in this area comprise improve our community and ad 507 E. Walnut street. This beau Colored Girls, at the regular meet INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING scholar. and ends May 5, 1939.' If elect the majority of the business- or vance racial standards. The Es-» tiful and well-equipped studio ing of the organization Mon. eve The following churches will ed to the post of Mayor of Der approximately 55 to 89 per cent, quire Club, under the leader ning at the clubhouse. The joy On the ballot, found on an stands as a huge tribute to the according to the neighborhood take part in the week's program: cultured side of the Evansville byville, I will do all in my pow ship of Robert Lambert, was the ous jamboree will be held on other page in this issue, appear Monday night, Rev. V. L. Mc er to serve the Evansville pub and type of business. It is only first club of the city to join in Wednesday evening May 17 at the names of the four men listed public. The studio maintains a fair that such business, should re Farland and choir; Tuesday staff of qualified instructors lic in the best possible way. this great movement. the Lincoln auditorium. At this above. These men are the can night, United Brotherhood; Wed headed by Mme. E. Lett Dixon. James L. Denwiddie. time the mothers and daughters didates and a small space appears beside their names on the ballot, nesday night, Rev. G. L. Cook The names of all students regis * * * will congregate and play games sey and choir; Thursday night, and enjoy luncheon. A prize will check your choice and place an tering on or before April 8, will PATD3NTS AT WALKER Rev. J. M. Caldwell and choir; be inscribed on a bronze slab as be given to the girl submitting (X) in the space beside his name ANNEX TELLS OF NEGRO aha deposit this ballot in the bal Friday night, Rev. W. M. Ed charter members. Read the Ar the best jingle about the Nation wards and? .choir; Sunday 10:45 gus for further details or call al Association of Colored Girls lot box at Baylor's, King's Bar Corena Cross—Providence, Ky. ber Shop or Robert's Furniture a.m., Rev. E. N. Ervan; Sunday, 2-9713. Gladys Bell—Wheatcroft, Ky. and another prize will be given. 3 p.m., Rev. J. W. Hoover1 and to the girl making the more im Co., or mail the ballot to the of Bertha Gibson—City. 'EINSTEIN'AND fices of the EVANSVILLE AR choir. Minister in charge of ser pressive display of talent on the Clara Leavell—City. Pfe GUS, 609 S. Elliott street vices, Rev. E. N. Ervan. Haitian Air Ace.. Oscar Vass—406 Sumner St. stage. The menu for the jam CollinsJ Brown—Earhngton, Ky. boree will be a simple one of Marries Texas Heiress John Mimms—High St., City. NEGRO'EDISON' potato salad, crackers, tea and CLARENCE GOIN Resume Classes At NEW YORK, (ANP) — New Marshall Evans—Sturgis, Ky. wafers. Assemblyman Finds York social circles are agog with James Boles—Earlington, Ky. Miss Mary Belle Shaw is chair Allen U. the news of the elopement last * * * that aspect of mathematics which man of the program for this oc AFL Opposes Negro COLUMBIA, S. C, (ANP)— week of Lieut. Edward Roy, the EMBREE GIVES deals with constants as contrasted casion and Mrs. Marjorie Jack American-trained Haitian aviator, After a three-hoar session last MOTHER'S COUNCUL with most rspects of mathemati-s son is chairman of the luncheon ALBANY, N. Y., (ANP)-Car- Sunday, the executive commie" and Miss Elizabeth Moore, white, BUD BILLIKENS which de <\ with variables. W*]- ,: committee. All of the N.A.C.G. rymg the fight to the opposition of trustees of Allen university formerly of Texas, reputed to be LIGHT OF THE am S. Cl-n'tnr i America's lead The council is giving the s clubs will join a hike and pic m an effort to secure passage of brought to an end the 17-dwy beautiful and independently rich. ing totologist. Princeton has, after 14 anti-discrimination bills, As Miss Moore, who recently pur members of the Bud Billiken nic at Mesker's Park on Satur strike by the student b~Hv hw Club an Easter Egg Hunt Sat years of prejudice and discrimina semblyman William T. Andrews piloting Dean Th^rmm B. O'D'-r.- chased Dr. Thebaud's palatial ACHIEVEMENTS tion against Negro students, in day May 20th with the supervi this week assailed the New York icl acting: president for the bal home on a hill overlooking the urday afternoon at 3 p. m., at vited this young man to come to sors accompanying the girls. State Federation of Labor and ance of the school year a"d •*<•- bay of Port-au-Prince, is said by the Community Center at 7th Local Meet Shows Over that eminent group of mathema George Meany, its president, for' eeuting t^e resignation of Rev. friends in New York, where her and Cherry streets. The Senior ticians headed by Einstein and opposing legislation designed to E. F. G. Dent, whose appoint parents are now residing:, to be Half of 3-Million f-ke his place with the eight or Bud Billikens met Tuesday eve f remove employment bans against ment as acting ^ead of the school tall, blonde, blue-eyed and beauti ning and was well attended. Rev. pi leading mathematical student* Negroes. reportedly caused the strike. ful. Fisk Goal In of this country. This boy is a Ne KNOCKED DOWN R. H. Dixon was , our guest T Mr. Andrews pointed, out that speaker. The members were A \ °g*ro "Einstein" and a Ne- gro. No other fellowship has been 13 international A.F. of L. unions °:^o "Edison" were told of bv Dr given to a mathematician, white admitted, in* letters to the com very much encouraged as they Edw:n R. Emb'ee of the Julius or Negro. BY PASSENGER were promised their trip to Chi mission, that Negroes are barred rfosprwaW Foundation at a meet "Last month I was in Califor from membership in their orga cago in August. Come parents ing on Negro Education in the nia. I went to the California In nizations. Rituals of initiation and and help your boys and girls; S^uth at the University Club, stitute of Technology, which is, FROM ALABAMA arbitrary rulings of prejudiced * * * 3605" Washington boulevard,' last as all things in Cal., an amazing officials bar Negroes from many Friday night. He referred %o institution, grown up in no time CLEVELAND, O., (ANP)—A DIES suit for $50,000 damages, filed other federation locals, the inves Mrs. Ruby Shelton, 43, 673 them to" show that neither the at all. The name type of people tigation disclosed. General Education Board nor the that Harper brought to Chicago here Wednesday by Attorney Cherry Street, died suddenly at Making it clear that he was not Rosenwald Fund had made a suddenly went to that Institute. Alexander H. Martin, for Ger attacking all A.F. of L unions/ her residence Thesday, April 4, mistake in backing , the Negro, I wa-5 out to see a young Negro trude Herndon, 21 years, revealed and that Negroes were admitted 1939 at 6:35 p. m. Surviving and to show that the Negro is to whom we had given a fellow the brutal and inhuman treatment and given just treatment In many are two daughters: Mrs. Mack making contributions to American ship named LuValle, who first suffered by Miss Herndon at the ROBERT ANGLIN of the locals, Assemblyman An Wharton and Ruth Shelton; four learning. - ^ broke fr*to print as winning in hands of a white gentleman of drews bitterly assailed those The meeting was sponsored by the Olympics. When I went to the South. she was knocked out of the bus which do discriminate. sisters, Mrs. Joe Mundy and Accordwing to the petition Miss Mrs. William Jackson of the city, Bishop William Scarlett, Charles the University at Pasadena—it is and to the station floor. The pas Nagel, lawyer, and J. Lionberger a very impressive place, handsome Herndon alleges that on Septem and Mrs. Menthorn Harold and senger, she says, then kicked her Davis, chairman of the National building's end busy laboratories— ber ?.0, last, here in Cleveland, about the face, head and body. Says Poor In South Eat Mrs. Jesse Orton of Chicago; Security Bank. About 50 of the I had no difficulty getting hold she purchased a bus ticket to All this time, the driver she al 111., three brothers. Roy, Edward wealthiest and most influential if Morgar or Wills but I had to Alabama. On Sept. 26, through leges, urged the man on and made and James Glenn of Chicago, white citizens formed the au wait two days for LuVnlle, be the Greyhound Line she no attempt to aid her. Her Canned Dog Food dience. Beside Embree, the other cause he was Working on tha bought a ticket at Tuscaloosa. screams finally attracted a num m. orincipal speakers were Chancellor chemical approach for smashing Ala., boarded a bus at Calbert, ber of persons and after the pas WASHINGTON, (ANP)— Ac # . * ' # Oliver C. Carmichael of Vander- this poor little atom, and he was Ala., changed at Birmingham to senger stopped beating her an cording to the published state CARD 'OF THANKS bilt UM .Nashville, Tenn., and so engrossed in his problem with another Greyhound bus. other company attendant told ments of two well-known writers I wish to thank my friends Pres. Thomas E. Jones of Fisk a group of assistants around him At that point the trouble start her: "Shut up, or you'll get an of this city, the sales of dog McFARLAND BAPTIST CHURCH and neighbors for their kindness u. sj*.^ that literally day and night he ed. The driver of the Birmingham other beating." food have shown a tremendous was working on it, and I waited bus not only refused to give her Then, adding insult to injury, increase in the past few years, during my- recent illness. Espe • The meeting was part..of a a seat, but refused to return her Rev. Richard H. Dixon Fifth &" Cherr/ Sts. > two days to see him. Millikan and apparently in an effort to with two sections of the country cially do I thank the pastor and campaign **- a •$3,000,0G0 -emiow- said to me: 'well, you can't ex ticket so she could get another SUNDAY, APRH, 9—-EASTER SUNDAY members of St. James Baptisx ment fund for Fisk over half of "scare her" into not suing the vieing for leadership in this di pect to see people like that. They bus into Nashville. While demand company, she was arrested on rection. Park Avenue and the Church. <**£•! which has already been realized. are husy on important things. ing that the bus driver give he* Devotional—Call To Worship—5 a. m. charges of disorderly conduct deep South are the two best Mrs. B. L. Martin. 'TSIr. Embree in his address «aid And'this is one of the men who back the ticket, a white ma'-' Union Baptizing—7:30—9:30 a. m. in part: 1 1 brought by company employes. sales areas, it is reported. On • * * is making history in physica nassenger, weighing about 25* Without being given a chance to Good Will Breakfast in The New Social Room Tells Marvelous Work nounds told the driver to "pu< Park Avenue, the dogs eat the VOICE RECORDED Chemistry at this time. That is get a lawyer, she was tried, found dog food, but in the deep South "The Risen Redeemer"—Subject, Morning's Service—11 a.m. "There is a young man named 3 young Negro who, in his spare tier off the basket." "Christ the Savior -of the World"—7:45 p. m. Mrs. B. L. Martin, one of In guilty and forced to serve more it is poor Negroes and whites. -•*- William S.' Claytor—and _ that is time, wins Olympic races for th* Kn'Hiked Down diana's leading gospel singers, a name worth remembering, be than a month at hard labor in The Institute of Meat Packers APRDL 20th—The Publishing Board will sponsor an "All City : American team." The petition then alleges tha* the workhouse. has just had her voice recorded, cause you will hear it a great Miss Herndon told the driver fcr •says there is more dog food^ put Junior Choir Contest", preceded by a band concert much to the pleasure of every deal before you die—William S. stop the man from molesting her into cans than any other single TWO BIG DAYS—5th Sunday in April—"Mt. Olive Day Pro tyavfor is'a totologfert;-•• ™ "' 1 So soon as a girl becomes ac Then, without warning the "whit>- How unobtrusive is the neigh article of food. The Importation one. Anyone so desiring Mrs. of Argentine dog food jumped gram" with talent furnished by gruests from Fort Wayne Martin will very gladly record "I am sorry that Dr. Carmichael quainted with a handsome man, gentleman" struck Miss Herndon bor's hen entering your yard left, because he is probably the and what a tumult' she makes from 1,800,000 pounds in 1987 to 4th Sunday in May—$500. 00 Day at McFarland a song for anypne and dedicate she finds out where he falls who weighs only 100 pounds, full only Hi»K»te'
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THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1939 PAGE THREE Personals ACTIVITIES IN THE! SOCIAL REALM Local Events
Mrs. Mattie Offutt, is seriously and Miss Jeanette Johnson, 519 ill at her home on E. Gum St. S. Linwood avenue, and Mrs. Observe Annual Society &fl Charles Decker, Lincoln Gar Mrs. Beulah A. Washington, dens, this week. Guide Right Wk. Mrs. Sallie W. Stewart was prize for the highest score. An CORRECTION Chicago, 111., was the week end hostess to the Monday bridge ice course was served. Mrs. The name of Miss Lucille guest of her sister, Mrs. Thelma club last Monday evening at her Cheeks' guest list included Miss DERBVYILLE Lindsay was erroneously omitted HAPPY WORKERS Event Will Be Climaxed home, 800 Lincoln Avenue. Covers Grace D. McFarland, Mrs. Bueija N. Rochelle and other relatives. from the guest roster at the were laid for eight guests. A de Vista Bell, Miss LaThonia San This club gave an! Easter-Egg With Public Meeting birthday party given in the home Mrs. Curtis Brooks and little licious two-course dinner was ford, Miss Blanche Rickman, anc^ Hunt for members and friends served. Following this service, Mrs. Mandleen George. NER WILL RECEIVE A FREE of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Jack son of Chicago, 111. were the April 23 Another week and here am I Thursday at Sunset Park. This contract bridge was played. The TRIP TO THE KENTUCKY son in honor of Mr. William week-end guests, of her parents, stranded far as dope is concerned, club is a branch of the local The St. Louis alumni chapter of prize for the highest score was DERBY IN LOUISVILLE, KEN Fauntleroy. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. George, 816 The N. N. bridge club met with. guess you would be too, were N. A. C. G. The objective of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, won by Miss Blanche Rickman. TUCKY. Lincoln avenue. whose members conceived the Miss Alberta K. McFarland, 514 you as busy as I am trying to the club is to promote citizen East Cherry Street, Saturday- —optic— HEART CLUB idea of 'guide right,' plans to get my affairs straight for East ship through wholesome recre Mrs. Ada Smith, Southeast evening. Covers were laid fot Have notices these young 'uns The club met at the home of Miss Louise Jennings, who is serve 350 high school seniors er. ation. The members are Dean Tenth Street, was hostess to the eight. A lovely two-course lun (Char. Wils.—'cille Mock.—Wil. Clarence Goin, 411 Bellmeade taking a course in beauty cul during its seventeenth annual —optic— Harper, Margaret Milbrook, Check and Double Check ^bridge cheon was served. The pnze for Jax. and a few others) on the avenue, Sunday afternoon. The ture at the Madame Walker "Concentration Week" program. NOTE: hey cats, am sorry to Constance Jennings, Ozell Jack This concentration period will be club last Monday evening. The the highest score was won by heels of the gang that dubs it following persons were present Beauty College, Indianapolis, say, but I will have to discontinue son, Eldridge Fortman, Dorothy climaxed by a public meeting at prize for highest score was Miss Minnie V. Crowe. Mrs. Mar self as the three Musketeers and engaged in the festivities of Ind., is the week end guest of the acceptance of your lil tid-bits Williams, Namoni Reeder, Blanch the Pine Street Y. M. C. A. April awarded Mrs. Etta Martin. The jorie Jackson and Miss Hattie (Mar. Moor.—Alf. Bl—and Nor. the afternoon: Claude Warren, her aunt, Miss Lulu Jennings, if you continue to send in the Richard Hayes, Julius Mitchell, Wilson and Lurenda Woolridge. 23 consolation prize was won by Mrs. Hopson were guests. scoops on married men and single Ad.) We wonder if this will swell 1316 W. Uhlhorn street. The Non-Pariel Club celebrated Committee Named Katie Allen. Following bridge, a the heads of the 3 Musketeers to James Jordan, Richard Rowe, women and vise versa. Such pub Ray Thurman, Ray Lambert, Easter with a party at the club In selecting his committee, very pretty and tasty luncheon BIG SISTERS MEET the extent that they will feel as Polemarch Louie F. Orr chose licity does not make the sort of Cecil Anglin and Samuel Tur Miss, Lydia M. Shane, 615 E. house. was served. The Big Sisters, an organiza reading matter that I like to put if they are possessed of that specialists to direct the work of "hold tite" method? Such is not ner, who won the prize. After Oregon street, a teacher in the guidance which includes Ever tion especially interested in tho in this column, then too, it causes the club meeting Mr. Goin's Primary department of Lincoln Mrs. Pauline Cheeks, 654 Lincoln welfare of wayward and unfortu too much friction. Don't forget evident in the case of Gene Mal» ett H. Colbert, for many years birthday was celebrated with School, left Wednesday night for I TRUST IN THE LORD instructor at the Sumner High Avenue, was hostess to the nate girls, met with the president, to sign names and not initials. and 01. Wim. these persons coming in for the Memphis, Tenn., to spend the This club met at the home of School, now principal of Turner Thursday bridge club last Thurs Mrs. Pearl Johnson, 519 South —optic— —optic— day evening. The prize for the birthday party: Misses Narome Easter vacation with friends and Mrs. Mattie Wolonham, 519 E. School, specialized in Vocational Linwood Avenue, last Friday Noticed where the young miss Guidance at Columbia Universi highest club score was awarded What, is that busty station Hathaway, Madolene Hathaway, relatives. Gum street, last Tuesday eve afternoon. Plans for helping de of E. Oregon who sports a beau ty; W. H. J. Beckett, who has Mrs. Salena Buckner. Mrs. Mar man in this column again? Does Mesdames Josey Bias, Elizabeth ning. The next meeting will be linquent girls were discussed. A tiful tan Chevy purchased a tic devoted more than thirty-five garet Green received the guest two-course luncheon was served. seem that way, but I do feel that Goin and Herbert Goin, and Miss Alma Johnson, Chicago, at the home of Mrs. Winnetta ket to de city of Memphis, down years of his life to guidance; Any woman interested in the wel this is a grave injustice to just Charles Decker. Games were 111., is the guest of her mother Jackson, 233 Canal street. Mrs. Curtis I. Gordon, a specialist in in Dixie, where I suppose she'll mention the number, of ferns who enjoyed after which Mrs. C. fare of the girls of the city is spend the holidays. Oh, yes, she and sisters, Mrs. Pearl Johnson Greathouse, president; Rev. G., the field of guidance, Hi-Y di seem to frequently make calls to Goin served a very delicious rector at the Vashon High invited and urged to join and purchased a round trip ticket. him, noticed cute Mil. Clem, menu consisting of fried chicken, School; Richard A. Hudlin, the support this organization. It is —optic— spieling with him 'ta other day. potato salad, olives, shrimp sal chairman, a member of the Guid attempting a much need task. If you spy the young mortician Believe that the Drum Majorette ad, stuffed pickles, cheese tid ance Committee at Sumner High of -the avenue going out S. Evans, is de tops, tho'. She is much bet bits, assorted nuts, mints, gum, School. These men realize that don't be alarmied as it is the same ter after a spell of illness, and cigarettes and iced drinks. a guidance program is not a pub NURSES, fern—she has moved from E. we are sure glad to see her get GENERAL ELECTION lic meeting. They realize that Syc. St. to produce real results, guidance ting about. must be a building process built OXRORD —optic— —optic— W. M. L. H. MAYOR OF DERBYVILLE on clearly denned principles of If you are wondering how the "Love will find its way" seems Mrs. E. K. Sydnor, president education, combined with a clear young man was able to secure so to be the theme song of the Cus of the club is happy to announce J BALLOT ? concept of the current industrial, many votes in the Mayor of todian of the Gardens. Spied him that the club has resumed its economic and social trends. Mark an (X\ in Box opposite Your Candidate and Deposit in Box Derbyville Contest, just park ambling out Evans way 'ta other activities after having missed Agencies To Cooperate yourself at Baylor's sometime dark. We have a sneak suspicion several meetings due to the ill At Baylor's, Roberts' or King's Barber Shop. Many agencies must cooperate and orb the many ferns who come that the beautiful one from up ness of some of the members. in any successful guidance pro ' Yioulre sure of real quality in just to spiel with him. Don't Or Mail To 609 S. Elliott Street gram. The High Schools, thru when you shop at our market. State Teachers College was in Those on the sick list were Mes Our prices are the lowest forget folks, the GENERAL the city. dames Sydnor, Parks and Ed their principals, have already co ROBERT ANGLIN ( \ operated. Their facilities have our fresh supply of all fruits ELECTION STRATS TODAY— —optic— monds. Mrs. Edmonds was the and vegetables is complete. THE CONTEST ENDS FRIDAY been put at the disposal of the "Jimmy" of Lincoln's Sophs, last hostess. Mrs. Emma Smith JAMES DENWIDDIE ( ) fraternity. The Y. M. C. A. is, Shop well—at WEISS URMA MAY 5, 1939. AND THE WIN- and M. St. are quite a lovely was awarded first prize while MARKET. CLANENCE GOIN (....) for tha seventeenth year, coop couple here of late—we have a Mrs. Tichenor received the sec erating to the fullest extent, with "Good Washing Wins Good Will' slight suspicion that Dan Cupid ond prize. Mrs. Bill Louis was DR. E. M. BAYLOR ( ) the program. The parents of the HCM'O • iho* feufli for t-M-vkt wtoh * HOUSEWIVES IFl/Li Trt*l comfon!Don'rruiftv6<»fmtrfwi& •BEAUTICIANS | -.ZT 1QEf boys to benefit by the program taioUhlfhtel^diwbttfwp. •WAITRESSES f fl°OM is in on the plan. the very charming hostess to the 4ft. TNr cubn MM ftTwt fl#r • TEACHERS ,. 73 —optic— club Tuesday evening. Mrs. are urged to participate in the WEISS LAUNDRY Sweetie and he, the great gro Etoria Jackson won the first program. There will be oppor cery toter for that business house tunities for them to be present prize and; Mrs. Helen Franklin at the various meetings during URMA MARKET N D R E A E 'A -on dSvans, are being seen together won the second prize. ' the week. BARGAIN quite frequently here of late. LINCOLN Near GOVERNOR A SHOE STORE 0 —optic— "We Deliver" 506 MAIN STREET WEEK-END GUESTS L. Cooksey, pastor. Would you be surprised were Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Walk you to hear that there is a se er and son, 'Richard, Mrs. S. K. rious romance in the affair of TID-BITS FROM SONNY Wharton and Edward Washing WHEN TO SERVE BEVERAGES Walter and Ella Lang? I would ton of Lafayette, Indiana, were PALMETTO BRAND 14 «• n't. the week end guests of Rev. and Dear Readers: —optic— I am trying hard to keep my Mrs. Charles G. Brown, 257 Lin Quality and Prices Are Always Right. Your coln avenue. promise although I have had DAMP WASH Mary Frances, you sure have a some misfortune in my family. heart of stone or is it that hard Meals Will Be More Satisfactory — At A Much I guess you have heard and 1 MISSIONARY CLUB hearted way the best way to will not go into this. Here is treat the men? You seem to be This club of Mt. Olive Galilee your recipe for your Easter din doing allright, but I know of Baptist Church will sponsor a Lower Cost — If You Call for ner and all other affairs: several who feel that if you con fish luncheon Thursday, April 6, tinue your practices you will at the home of Lula McClure, PALMETTO BRAND Hors-d'oeuvres—dry sherry. 48c lose the love of "Bud". Hoag avenue. Oysters — cocktails, sherry champagne. 4c For Each Additional Pound —optic— Sis. Edna Lewis, president. SAUSAGE — BEEF — PORK Spied Mary Jax. in Princeton Soups-—sherry. Fish—sat
^ THE EVANSVILLE AR(SU$, SATURDAY, AP&IL % 1939 BAGEflVE QUIT MO.O. RACE LINE MEET Louis Drills ROPER SEALS DOOM; CALLS Ya. Union's Split N. Y. Golden (Hovers Hit Hotel's Jim Crow With Long Island U. CHICAGO, Apr .(ANP)—Color For Roper JOE LOUIS 'OVERRATED APE' (By Al Moses For ANP) ed boxers on the New York Gold The "huecles" coached Virginia LOS ANGELES, Apr. (ANP> en Gloves • team, here for last Putt Heavyweight King Panthers (hold yer breath now) Wednesday's inter-city bouts at —Joe Louis, in preparation for DEFEATED BY TEN POINTS, his coming fight with Jack Roper, ville, Fla., where they will tieup Chicago stadium, staged ft sit- In Vicious Mood with the Jacksonville Red Caps THE UNDEFEATED LONGIS- down strike in the lobby of Me- got down to hard training Wed yeard. With this perfectly splendid- twirling the ole apple, trying to whole city sit up and take notice. nesday in a workout here on the Apr. 17-18. A barnstorming trip dinah Athletic club when opera like weather of the past few days, find out whether they have losx These lads played for the Lincoln For April 17 will then follow with the Red Caps. EARLIER IN THE WEEK, tors refused to take them up in West coast. LOS ANGELES, Cal., (By Har LIU defeated the Virginia Pan- come the thoughts of softball. any of their steam of the seasons Shoe Shop last year. The heavyweight champion The Spring training jaunt will the passenger lifts. The strike Everyone is wondering whether gone by. Spied them on the Gov. ry Levette for ANP)—If ye have officially end with a three-game LAND UNIVERSITY (white) was of short duration, however, severely punished two sparring tears, prepare to shed them now BLACKBIRDS toast of the col we will play in the day or in the St. Playground. "We might hear "Coach" Cheek turned producer partners and floored Hank Hank- series in Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 30 as attendants soon concluded that and presented to the Evansville for Jack Roper, luckiest of the and May 1 and 2. lege world 36 to 26. Some 4,. the husky youths were in no mood nite. There will be plenty of quite a bit from "Penny Pace" inson with a right to the head. current crop of "White Hopes" 500 fans, from New York's great public a grand stage production. Dynamite Jackson, Los Angeles Make Bow Here May 7 to be trifled with. light if the PARK BOARD will Willie Barrett this season—do in that he gets to make first 1939 The Stars will make their de melting pot, sat there with dis listen to the protest. Have you believe that he has something on "The Big Broadcast" at the Lin sepia scrapper, made a fair show money with Joe Louis, has "gone believing eyes as the "smooth as ing until Joe crowded him to the but here May 7. They will face sent in a protest? If not, and if that ball, judging from the few coln Auditorium Wednesday nite. and done it." He has sealed his an all star white team from the silk" Huecles (more power to Sweepstakes Winner This was an original play writ ropes and landed several stiff doom in advance for April 17 that great coach) machine rolled you are interested in nite re times that I have seen him try jolts to the stomach, which dam league which is slated to play in creation (supervised), send in ing out on the playground. ten by the students of Lincoln. when he meets the world's heavy in the former South End Park. like a Siam juggernaut over the Must Pay "Relief" Debts Too bad that the weather was pened Dynamite's fuse. Another weight champion at Wrigley field, prostrate forms of the season's PHILADELPHIA, Apr. (ANP) your protest to the Park Board They say that Jack Hall is plan sparring mate was doubled up in 'Grand Blvd., south of Arsenal today. The lights were slated for so inclement, hence the crowd for he has started calling names. St.). "wonder team" in State Palace —Several months ago, when the ning to# get himself a team and the second frame from hard No doubt tearing a page from (Madison Square Garden of Har ticket salesman visited her home, Lincoln Field quite some time was slim. Why not give it over stomach blows. The first league contest here offer some real competition in the beer-stained book of the fat for the Mitchellmen is booked fo^ lem). Mrs. Pearl Mason, on relief for ago but another group has re the league at Lincoln this year. Coach and give the Evansville public a chance to see a great The play is well worth your Tony Galento who persists in Sunday, May 14. The local's op MEL GLOVER, former DeWitt the past six years, took $2.50 quested that the lights be placed Considering the talent tnat Jack calling the gentlemanly "Bomber" ponents in this game will be the Clinton H. S. boy, was the spear from her modest relief check and elsewhere, hence the plans have has and his knowledge of the game drama? A repeated performance money. a bit "bum," Jack Roper last bought a ticket in the Grand Na Happy Easter To You Louisville club. Louisville will be head of the Panthers attack in been upset temporarily. We are a good team will be expected if should be requested by the public. week called Joe "an overrated represented by the team which this great victory, amassing a tional Sweepstakes, drawing sure to have softball, but we are he is successful in rigging up a ape." So if Louis ever had any last year played in Atlanta and clean 10 points by his lonesone "Workman," the horse which won in the dark as to whether our team. intentions of merely giving him won tke second half champion during the first half alone. This the big race and deposited $141,- an ordinary "sleeping notion" 000 in the lap of jubilant Mrs. softball will be played after dark 'Foaty" Coates, Geo. CuJtvec, HENRY ARMSTRONG, SAILING FOR ship of the Negro American Lea edge of Glover's alone constituted or before. from which he would awake lit gue. the final margin of victory, as it Mason. It amounts to above $83- Bronson and Keel are expected to tle the worse for wear, he most later turned out. 000. Taxes will take $57,588. Mrs; Johnican All-Stars were the enter a junior team in that di ENGLAND, HAS TIME TO FILL ALL "ertainly would not feel like be Much credit must be given to M-asnn lives with her husband, champs as well as the favorites vision of the league this year. If ing merciful after that insulting FRANK FORBES and BOBBY Benjamin, former garage atten of last season. We wonder if the team is as good as the bas blast. Thp same will no doubt st>- ETHIOPIANS NIP SAWYER, vdio made this basket dant, who has been out of work they will repeat? Have spied Jas. ketball team that these lads RICH OFFERS OF TITLE SEEKERS oly to Galento, but with 'still ball treat one Harlemites were for seven years, and their two Jordan and Slappy Watkins played on, they should make' the ereater devastation. The terrible able to enjoy in their own back- children. beating that laid up Schmeling. NATIONAL LOOP thers in Philfy by nine points, so Cut from Three Fights the last-named because of a low Uzcudun, and Camera occurred that makes the late season record punch. because the champ wanted them of the two fives—even Stephen. Attends Meet We Extend Easter Greetings To Our Many May be $135,000 Day was plainly exhausted as to feel the might of his right, CHAMP GRAYS However, the New York victory he came out for the twelfth and while others were merely knock KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (ANP)— NEW YORK, April 4.— Henry was the more, decisive of the two The third annual conference of could offer no resistance to Arm ed out by a punch that paralyzes Bankhead's Homer engagements and clearly demon Customers And Friends Armstrong was busily preparing strong's merciless attack. The the brain without damaging the the Association of' Teachers of to sail for England this week for strated the mastery of the Vir English in Negro Colleges was latter punched away at his foe's classic features. Saves Homesteads ginia collegians.. .from our point his Sixth championship -defense of head until Day bent over, then' he It is little known fistic history held here at Knoxville college the year May 22nd against the From A Shutout of viewing matters. No excuses, last Friday and Saturday. The whipped across the right to the that back in 1928 George Godfrey, no post-season alibis. LIU just British champion, Ernie Roderick. body that ended matters. then at the height of his fame as theme was "The Place and Teach DOUBLE-COLA He hammered out his latest re In Florida met its master last Friday nite. ing of Literature in College." The The gross receipts for the card a championship contender, intend . . . thass all! buff of those who would lift his amounted to $29,008. ed at first to let Jack Roper, conference began with J. L. Cary, welterweight crown* against the MIAMI, Fla.—Boasting of not chairman of the department of then in his youth but game and having been beaten by a colored man who was given a chance, strong, stay the limit if it had English at Knoxville and host Davey Day of Chi. Day's manag team in 1938 the world champion chairman of the conference, open not been for a report that came Ethiopian Clowns opened their Matthews Loses Bout er was read to add another title Satchell Paige To Be to "the dark shadow of Lieper- ing the first session. We Extend Easter Greetings To Our Many engagement to the little mauler's 1939 season with a decisive 5 to 1 Cecil A. Blue of Lincoln ville" while waiting for the gong victory over Cum Posey's Home SEATTLE, Wash., April 6.— already heavily dated calendar With With Craws This in his dressing room. This report U. was the Mo. representative at Customers And Friends . . . for a return match in Chicago stead Grays of the Negro Nation (Thursday).— Solly Krieger of the meet. was that Roper's father, wiring al League, at Dorsey Stadium, Brooklyn, N. Y., recognized by sometime around July 1 with a Year ._ from below the Mason-Dixon line, $35,000 guarantee. He will get Miami, Florida. the National Boxing Association thews, St. Louis, in a non-title PITTSBURGH, Pa., Apr. (AN sent this ringside advice: Barnhill Impo, who hurled the as middleweight champion, won a bout. Krieger weighed 165%, $40,000 in England, win, lose of P)—Leroy Satchell Paige, describ. draw, and for defending his more "Dear Jack, stop, I told you I first four innings for the Clowns, 10-round decision over Allen Mat- Matthews 164. ed by- many major leaguers as didn't want you fighting any 'rt— allowed the Grays but one hit, a valuable lightweight title against the beet pitcher they ever saw, PERMANENT, the terrible Lou Ambers in Au s,' but being as you are going to, resounding home run off Bank- will play this year with Gus go in and knock the big ape out." head's bat in the first inning. gust he is expected to reach Greenlee's Pittsburgh Crawfords, LOAN ana SAVINGS ASSN. $60,000. Well, as old timers will remem Impo was replaced by Chief An he announced last week. ber, Jack went in but came out dreas, a newcomer to the Clowns' •a S. E. TUttD STRUT, SVAMSVHlf In last Friday, night's fray. The Crawfords this year will in the fourth on a stretcher, with pitching staff, in the fifth, and Day waged a stubborn battle, present an all-star lineup, with splintered teeth. blanked the Homesteaders during and though he never threatened several good young prospects in the remainder of the game. The the champion, still he confounded reserve. The club will not be a Ethiopians combed three twirlers Armstrong by his amazing pow -member of the Negro National for seven base hits. er to absorb punishment and his league. NINElTTLOiJIS willingness to fight back until he The Ethiopians will next play DRESS UP FOR EASTER AT OLSHINE'S Paige said he decided to cast hosts to the Newark Eagles of just could not continue further. his lot with Greenlee "to prove I' PLAYERS LISTED the Negro National League, who Only Knockdown of Bout have not been overpaid by Green visit Miami on Sunday and Mon The punch which ended the lee, and also to convince other owners that I still believe Green day, April 9 and 10 and to the fight was a solidly delivered Chicago American Giants of the FREE! right to the body, a blow which lee to be the best man to gamble FOR TRIP SOUTH with and for." Negro American League on Sun caused Day to slump to the can day and Monday, April 16 and 17. A PAIR OF $3.95 vas for the only knockdown of Team Will Make Debut On or about May 7th. the the contest. Referee Billy Cav- The dictionaries simply can't Ethiopian Clowns will close their GLASSES ON PRESCRIPTION OF anagh dispensed with counting keep up with the new words In Exhibition Tilt home stay at Miami, and start on LICENSED PHYSICIAN (OCULIST) SHOES WITH over the fallen warrior, but in crowding into the language. You their northern tour for the balance CREDIT!— NO EXTRA CHARGE stead lifted him to his feet and soon find that out. Here May 7 of the summer season, making Credit to WPA Workers EACH SPRING heloed him to his corner. stop-overs enroute north with ex FACTORY TO YOU Before he was sent to the can Don't bother to look up a word When the St. Louis Stars roll hibition games through Georgia, vas Day had taken many punches in the dictionary. Just name it ed out of Mounds, 111., Thursday the Carolinas, Tennessee, etc., BUY DIRECT FROM OUR LOCAL FACTORY SUIT which were much harder than the and somebody else will. heading South for their Spring and are due at Louisville, Ken BRANCH AND SAVE MANY DOLLARS final one. But each of these al training itinerary, there was a tucky on Sunday, May 21st, when TEN DAYS' TRIAL most innumerable blows took its possibility that nine players liv they are scheduled to play the $109! 5 toll of his strength and prepared^ ing in St. Louis would be on the Louisville Black Colonels a double TRY THEM FOR 10 DAYS AT OUR RISK. PERFECT thp way for his ultimate down Something New club's roster. This group includ header at that city. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR NO COST 19 fall. ed five who were with the team Southern teams seeking exhi Open 8 A.M. Dolly Armstrong, who weighed 135 FOR YOU last year, two who Meir. George Saturday Nights to 9P.M. pounds to Day's 136, waged his "Big" Mitchell scouted in the bition games with the Ethiopians TO usual two-fisted fight, moving Muny League and two who have are requested to contact Syd Pol ATIONAL 0PTIGAI Stores in Principal Citlaa forward incessantly and haltirw been members of the Pittsburgh lock, Box 64, North Tarrytown, L 522 Main St. SOQ50 in his forward progress onlv Crawfords for several years. N. Y. at once, as the Clowns still N STORES GO. Opposite Wootwerth's when his rival locked arms with Lists Local Talent have several open dates to be fill 29 him and held him. Mgr. Mitchell div^ged that ed heading northward. The crowd, which numbered Dan Wilson, hard-hitting infield- 10,028, was preponderantly in er of the Craws, would most like FREE! Ladies' Topper Day's favor and his every effort ly be seen In St. Louis uniform A PAIR OF $3.95 was cheered to the rafters. This this year. He also stated that SHOES WITH EACH Coats & Suits proved of little value to the chal Theophilus (Fireball) Smith, ace LADIES' COAT lenger, however, nor did it cause flinger who also worked with the OR SUIT $10.45 to $16.95 to swerve Armstrong from his in Smoky City nine mav be lined up. exorable aggressiveness. It is known that Gus Greenlee, Truly A Great Right to Jaw Staggers Day veteran owner of the Crawfords. At the start Armstrong lashe-™ is looking toward Brooklyn for LADIES' DRESSES $3.95 his left hook into Day's jaw, bv Wide Brimmed Gabardine Hat, homegrounds for his Craws this the latter came back to shoot i Pork Pie Shape, Green or Tan year and shifting of these two number of short rights t" stars may be another result of TWO FOR $4.95 head. He appeared well on the the eastern mentor's new plans. BOURBON road to taking the opening round $1.95 Leslie (Chin) Green, fleetfoot- when Armstrong clipped him with ed outfielder, and Gene Smith, a right to the. jaw which almost fast-ball artist and hardhitting I AT AN ORDINARY PRICE spilled him. pitcher, are the players from the In the second the champion Tandy Park Muny loop who Mgr. The OLSHINE Company again staggered Day with lefts to Mitchell said will be given try 605 MAIN STREET the head, but the latter came ur, outs. strong for the third, which he "A Very Smart New Style Single The local players already with took with a sustained right-hand Breasted Sport Jacket in • New the team are outfielders Wm. fire to the head. WASHABLE Sport Fabric, Green, Bradford and Johnny Lyles, in- Armstrong swarmed over Day Plaid or Tan $4.95 fielder Marshall Riddles, catcher HEAVY DUTY RED RUBBER TUBE SALE! in the fourth, firing a devasting Quincy Troupe and pitcher Robt. body attack. He continued along (Young) Dean. the same lines in the fifth, but Has Good Supply one of his blows was wild and it Other players on the roster are QUEEN-BEE cost him the round. The cham catcher Raymond Taylor; infield- 1 cent pion was not at all disconcerted ers (Chilly) Mayweather, Robt. by his loss and pummeled Day Scott, Alfred Armour and Bob 90 PROOF — 3-YEARS-OLD BUY ONE TWO FOR about the head and body without Roberson; pitchers Frank (Chip) stint in the sixth. McAllister, Walter Calhoun, C. J. 450x21 M flA Day surprised the gathering by Alexander and Clifford Brown. 440x20 •*•*•«« $2.01 rushing out in the seventh and Brown, one of the mainstays on driving several effective right the mound last year is ill and PER HALF PINT PER PINT 475x19 52.25 $2.26 uppercuts to the jaw. But Arm All Wool Gabardine Slacks in may not join the team until mid- strong cut the rally short by Green, Rutt and Grey. A Perfect season. 50c 95c 550x17 J2.65 taking charge of matters in the Offset for your Sport Jacket. The roster, which at the present $2.66 eighth, in which he closed Day's time consists of 18 players and 600x16 right eye with a succession of S4..95 Mgr. Mitchell, who is himself a $2.85 $2.86 lefts. capable pitcher and pinch hitter, DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY 650x16 COflK Not Bothered by Cut may be cut to 14 players by the In the same round,* however, opening date. OLD HEAVEN HILL SPRINGS DISTILLERY 700x16 Qv.til $3.46 Face Busy Month Armstrong , suffered a cut over —INCORPORATED— his own left eye, but the wound HAULER'S The Stars face a heavy train # did not bother him as the bout ing schedule slated to open Sun BINK S SUPER SERVICE progressed. MEN'S SHOP day in Atlanta where they make BARDST0WN, KENTUCKY a three-day stand, presumably 8UI"| pUO U|03U|-| JO 9MO"| The champion swarmed over Second & Main 88frZ-£ ""OHd his challenger through the ninth, , against the Black Crackers. They tenth and eleventh, but he lost win then continue on to Jackson
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the Constitution of the United THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS States and the decree of the Su Published Weekly By EXCERPTS FROM LEGAL HINTS preme Court of the nation, our Appropriation for THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS PUBLISHING m university excludes all Negroes, A SERMON ATT'Y. S. R. REDMOND while opening wide its doors and 667 S. Elliott St. Phone 3-2955 Missing Pages privileges to those of every other Mo. U. $4,022,863 Evansville, Indiana By REV. C. M. LONG Q. My husband was sentences race, color and nationality, even TULIUS W. HOLDER • Owner and Editor to tne penitentiary for 10 years to foreigners who have not de and nas been mere over 12 years, clared their intention of becoming Lincoln, $579,500 From History Dr. Long graphically described i understand tnat one is required citizens—Italians, Germans, Japs, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Jesus' triumphal entry into Je to . serve only seven-twelfths of Chinese, Mexicans, Dagoes. He JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—The LOCAL BY MAIL By rusalem, taking his text from tne time. Wnat can 1 do first, to may be a full-blood Italian, a full- House of Representatives meet ONE YEAR $2.00 ONE YEAR — $2.50 HL.NBY WINFEELD WHEELER get my nusDand out; and second, blood Jap, a full-blood Dago, with ing last Thursday nijght perfect Matthew 21:10-11. ed appropriation bills for the SIX MONTHS $1.25 SIX MONTHS — $1.50 While still outside the city to collect tor his over time? no question as to admission; but A. Prisoners are released after if he has only a fraction of Ne next two years which included THREE MONTHS .65 THREE MONTHS — 80. Jesus told His disciples to get an funds for State schools. The bill ass and her colt for Him, telling serving seven-twelftns of their gro blood he is barred. Advertising Rates Pnrnished On Request "THE FOOTPRINTS OF pride and dignity when I asked terms provided their conduct is provided an appropriation of •Why do they call me the African them of the interview they would Why the Negro? None are more $779,500 for Lincoln U. The al A BLACK MAN" have with the owner, They obey good, in tne absence of good be- desired than Negro women to prince?' and he answered. 'There uavior they are required to serve lotment includes $200,000 for ex One's imagination might be dis has been an African prince in' ed and found everything as Jesus nurse and bathe and dress our pansion of the school educational THE EVANSVILE ARGUS PLATFORM said it would be. The pastor uie lull time, i rear tne deport babies, to render the most deli played in the most dramatic man jail, but is lately released and ment of your husband was not facilities to make them equal to ner in/telling of a branch of the they think you are he." stressed the fact that_ all else cate and intimate services in those of the University 61 Mis 1. New Community Center Building may fail, but never God's word. wnat it should have been and sug times of sickness, to cook our numan family which has shown The book goes on to say: "Dam gest that you write the warden. souri. It is designed to meet a 2. More Race Business Enterprises its capacity for enduring extreme ascus, the oldest city in the world, The church is built upon it, all food, care for our homes; and decision of the U.S. Supreme Q. 1 am a widow with five none -are more worthy of such • 3, The Opening Up Of Positions In All Business heat or cold. But this story is to was founded, it is believed, by the conditions of life are helped by Court that Negroes are entitled it and it will finally lead us into small children and want to get confidence. When men have been Enterprises On The Avenue For Members Of The Race. review a book written by a man grandson of Noah, and tradition on a sewing project. The state to attend the U. of Missouri un a quarter of a century ago. This says that Abraham reigned here glory. called to defend our flag and our less equal educational opportuni -4. A Fair Deal For All. When Jesus was seated upon officials reluse' to permit me to country, none have proven them man was six feet tall and weigh as king on the journey from Ur do so saying that 1 am eligible ties are offered in a separate in ed 180 lbs., was of princely bear of the Chaldeans to Canaan. the colt, the multitude cast their selves more loyal, more patriotic stitution The appropriation for garments on the ground and only for relief for widows with or more courageous than have the ing and had black, velvety skin. Nazareth, the home of Jesus, had minor children. What should I do? the U. of Missouri is $4,022,863. THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS His mastery of English was su no history prior to the birth of shouted: "Blessed is He that com- Negro soldiers, and the nation perb. Christ. It was an obscure vil eth in the name of the Lord." A. Accept the relief offered. has shown itself not less willing With this issue, April 8, there have been 42 consecutive lage of low reputation. On the Jesus accepted their kingly hon The state must divide all recip to call them to service. The G- fraction of Negro blood? Is it on Bishop W. Sampson Brooks ors. When they entered the city, ients of relief into categories and men have listed many as "Public the ground of intelligence? Is it weekly issues of the paper on the streets of our city. Not a passed on several years ago in hills to the west were the brown mud villages, but to the east "we the people were stirred and ask no crossing should be permitted Enemy No. 1," but no Negro has on the ground of morals? Is it on single issue has beer missed, the paper has been late on sev his diocese at San Antonio, Texas, ed, "Who is this?" Men today for otherwise the full benefit of ever been given that distinction, the ground of patriotism? Is it He was elected bishop at the Af sighted a modern settlement of on the ground of loyalty to their eral occasions', but it finally appeared on the streets after a houses which proved to be one of are asking the same question, classification would not be realiz nor, so far as I recall, has a Ne rican Methodist Episcopal Con ed. Some people who could fit in gro ever been even indicted for country? Is it on the ground of lapse of several hours. Since we started some forty weeks the Jewish settlements of Pales "Who is this man, born in a 7 ference held at the Coliseum in St. manger?" to two classes by stretching the treason against his country. In courage in defense of our flae ago we have touched lives, voiced opinions and championed Louis in May, 1920. The Right tine. This was the tract of land No. called the 'Promised Land, flow matter might claim benefits from spite of handicaps suffered by no affairs "of"vital interest in this community. There have been Rev. W. Sampson Brooks' eleva Men wondered: "Who is this two sources. Rules are made to other race or people, the Negro "Why the Negro? There is but tion ot the bishopric was acclaim ing with milk, and honey', and; man baptised by John the Bap mistake's, and rightly so because we are humans which auto- as we ascended the summit of an be obeyed and should be. has forged his way to the front one answer, and that answer is: ed with delight by St. Louisans tist, owned by God the Father in of every profession. ' matically represents imperfections in some degree. We have other, hill to the south, in the a voice from heaven and the Q. Is it possible for a person Our University bars the Negro of all faiths He had served for to give or transfer land orally? "We denounce Hitler for his un. (while admitting all others) for been severely criticized but we have taken it on the chin and several years as pastor of the old azure distance lay the.sea of Gal Holy Spirit descending like a ilee. At the extremity of the dove? Who is this humble man A. No. Conveyances of land just discrimination against Jews. the one and only reason that his have gone back into the thick of the battle with a determin historic St. Paul A. M. E. Church ! must be in writing. Our university's discrimination ancestors were brought here like ed effort to produce a better paper with the hopes of help of this- city. Rev. Brooks was a Plains of Ezaraeldon is the home who has no armies, makes no of the 'Witch of Endor'. Legend political display, but just goes against Negroes is even less de wild beasts in fetters against ing in some manner to build a better community in which to personality you encounter once in fensible. Hitler wrongs the Jews their wills, sold like cattle *n& a life time. He had drama, pa relates that this cave of the Witch around and plants his personality live. i.'?§ of Endor was visited .by Saul upon the hearts of men, building legally; the University of Mis held in slavery against their thos and wit at his command, any souri wrongs a class of its loyal prayers and hopeless pleading, Of which could be summoned when pursuing David. -»!J§J; up character and creating an in WHY THE NEGRO? The Evansville Argus is your paper. It attempts to fluence that changes them alto citizens illegally; in his brutal compelled to rear their children bring you the news of Evansville first, then the news of the whenever the occasion presented "We camped over night at Jenin discrimination against Jews, Hit here (many of them sired by the itself. gether, who works miracles, By O. B. Whitaker world at large, but it is impossible for the paper to bring you and set out early next morning feeds the multitudes, takes noth ler violates no law of his state, ancestors of them who would Dr. Brooks was born of slave for Dothan where Joseph met his ing and makes something out of Speech made by Representative no constitutional guaranty of his now" deny them their constitution all of the news of the home town if you fail to do yowr part parents in Calvert County, Mary jealous brethren who cast him in O. B. Whitaker, Republican from country; no decree of his courts; al rights)—in short, because their by cooperating by sending your news in to the offices of the it. "Who is this man who, on land, at Lower Marlborough in to a pit and later sold him to a the cross, remembered everyone Hickory County, 7th Congression the university, in its unjust dis ancestors were slaves. Surely in paper. 1865. He loved his home state, caravan of Midianite traders en except Himself saved the dying al District, in the House of Re crimination against the Negro this Ration at this day no answer Nothing is overlooked in keeping you informed of the and, by a happy coincidence, he route to Egypt, and on to Samaria thief, gave his mother a home presentatives in his opposition to youth of our state, violates and is required to that argument—it was pastor in Baltimore, Mary where the Jews had no dealings, with the beloved disciple, John, the Taylor Bill prior to its pas defies them all. is its own answer; but if answer news of your world-and others. It is a tremendous task—a land, when he reached the high and where Jesus conversed with sage in the House Tuesday, Mar. "Again, I ask, Why the Negro? were demanded, my answer is hard one, challengingly hard. There are many persons work and prayed for His enemies? est honor of his church. the woman at the well. Leaving Who is this .man, who lateV 28. ... Why does our university admit this: The bloody cancer of slavery ing on the staff of the paper day and night with very little A scene comes to my mind as Bethel, we advanced to Ramallah arose in spite- of guards, passejl "The 14th amendment to the students of every color, class and was cut from the breast of this rest and sleep. Many hours are spent—much money is spent if it were but yesterday. I was just five miles from Jerusalem, Constitution of the United States race under the sun, but shut its nation two generations ago by through closed doors and is now the hand of the greatest surgeon and little guessed resources are pooled to bring you the a passenger on a Missouri Pacif The day was Tuesday, April 12, in your heart, and mine?" Jesus declares that 'All persons born or doors against those with even a ic train enroute to Kansas City about 4 p. m.; we caught our first naturalized in the United States of statesmanship the world has Evansville Argus every week. Instead of knocking about said: "I go to prepare a place and Bishop Brooks, who was then view of Jerusalem, the Holy City for you" and stands now at the and subject to the jurisdiction ever known, and the wound the amount of local news in the weekly paper do your best stationed in Africa was also a and in ihe distance, to the, south, bar of God making intercessions thereof are citizens of the United should long since have healed. to help gather up local news. passenger. As I knew him well, we saw the hill, Mizpeh—the for us. States and of the State wherein T R Y "Every Negro in the state, just I approached him in the smoking Witch Tower. they reside, and no State shall as every white person in the There has been the attempt of several persons to com room which was filled with trav "An interesting place to visit Isaiah answered the question deny to any person within its state, contributes to every dollar pare the paper that is 42 weeks^pld with other papers, some eling men, all white except him in' Jerusalem is the - Church when he said: "He is the Mighty jurisdiction the equal protection Dr. R. A. of the large appropriations made million dollar concerns that have been in existence for 24 to and me. I asked this learned of the Holy Sepulchre God, everlasting Father, Prince of the laws.' by the General Assembly for the 44 years. The Evansville Argus is young and small, but if man to tell me something of Af which contains the reputed of Peace." The apostle John Section 9657, Revised Statutes support of the University of Mis rica, and he did, exceeding all my said: "In the beginning was the souri. That institution belongs te the proper boost is given the paper there is a strong suspic tomb of the Redeemer. There of Missouri, provides: Armistead expectations. His description of are many disputes as to the au word, the word was with God " 'All youths,! resident of the the state of Missouri and to ALL ion that the Argus will soon be able to compare favorablv the land of the pigmies, the gnomes thentic site of the crucifixion and and the word was God." The State of Missouri, over the age of the people of the state,—and every with other weekly papers. Then on the other hand it is quite and the lotus-eaters was inter tomb of Jesus. We ascended the apostle Peter said: "Thou art the 16 years, shall be admitted to all Ague Tonic class of its citizens has the same unfair to attempt to compare this paper with such papers as spersed with logic and Biblical rocky eminence to Calvary." Christ, the son of the living God." the privileges and advantages of right to its benefits that any the Chicago Defender. Pittsburgh Courier, Afro-American, history. He told how the black At the World Conference of Jesus said: "I am the way, the the various classes of all the de other class has. The Negro citi man had tenaciously held on to truth and the life." He is-our zens of this state have exactly Indianapolis Recorder, Louisville Defender. All of the above Churches in Jerusalem, Rev. partments of the university of For life in a country which was at Brooks said: "Upon the nation's Saviour and Redeemer, our the State of Missouri without the the same moral, legal and consti named papers represent 35 or more years of continuous ser times as hot as a furnace; how blackboard, before the united in strength in weakness and the lost payment of tuition: PROVIDED, Malaria Chills tutional right to close the doors prolific was the life in the veg man's Saviour. NNMUNMI of that institution against the vice, with the exception of the Louisville Defender which is telligence, Africa and Africans that each applicant for admission and Fever now entering its .seventh year of continuous service — then, etable and animal species; he de shall yet rewrite their - own his In conclusion Rev. Long said: therein shall possess such scho white citizens that the white citi scribed the habits of the natives, zens of the state have to exclude too these papers represent cities of 45,000 or more members tory and the world shall yet re "Let no one fool you—if you are lastic attainments and mental and their lack of treachery, their con cognize them as brethren. Here not saved in the church, you will moral qualifications as shall be W. M. AKIN MEDICINE CO. the Negroes. Neither has sacfi of the colored race. ception of chastity and practice at Calvary, this great army marks not be saved out of it. I com prescribed in rules established by Evansville, Indiana right, because no such "right of it to a higher degree than any Jtie 20th century as never before. mend Him to you as the Son of the board of curators.' exists." Here in Evansville are only about 9,000 colored and the white nation. His hop^s for the paper is only 42 weeks old and not years. f Here we are, Shem, Ham and Ja- God, to the young, middle-aged "In the recent case of Lloyd "ture of the ''dark continent" pheth, realizing the dream of the and old; no case is beyond His (iau.es vs University of Missouri, The Argus now has an office at 609 S. Elliott street and were great. He said: "The Negro centuries." provinoe." The Supreme Court of the United maintains a staff of four paid or salaried persons and 43 girl church can assist the natives more And so the writer has touched To The young People States says: Pat's Liquor Store and boy carriers — support your own paper — send in your by giving them vocational train very lightly on a few of the high In speaking to the young peo " 'A state which excludes Ne- ing and education along technical lights of the book. ple, Dr. Long admonished them o-roes from a state maintained law At The Point of Walnut and Canal news—and boost the paper. If you have any criticism of lines than by telling them of our the paper, send the same in to us. We will appreciate it. to keep their distance from bad school open to white students can Just A Few Steps From The Avenue dogma, as they are already too People you most hate are those habits, as they weaken one's not be said not to have discrimi eligious." who interrupt you in your plans power. He used the automobile nated against Negroes in viola We Have A Full Line of "The Footprints of a Black —especially if they do it pur as an illustration—have mastery tion of the equal protection clause • GINS • LIQUORS "•""an" is a narrative by the Rev. • WINES • BRANDIES PHONE 6101 posely. over your machine, be able to of the Fourteenth Amendment. PHONE 6102 W. Sampson Brooks concerning "In what seems to me utter de his observations on a trip through fiance of the law of the state, And Other Spirits At Popular Prices the Holy Land. One incident CONGRATULATIONS TO MISSOURI U. STUDENTS U humorously related by the au CRESCENT thor. He tells how his most We hereby extend our congratulations to the students stop, but best of all, keep your cherished dreams of youth had of the University of Missouri for the couragecus stand they distance from danger. "More cigarettes are made materialized, when he reached have taken against racial intolerance in connection with the 3-4416 -Phones- CLEANERS London: "How grandly I strolled, now than ever before, because 3-4417 as the street waifs yelled, 'There refusal of Coach Don Faurot to allow Ed Smith, Negro so many women are smoking, NEVER DISAPPOINT goes the African princ;', but member of the Wisconsin track team, to play with his team the pastor said. "A million of our girls are selling and drinking WE SPECIALIZE IN QUALITY WORK when at last I commanded the mates in a contest between Wisconsin and Notre Dame, courage to approach h'r majes which was scheduled to take place at Columbia Saturday. liquors. There is nothing like J. A. BRUCKEN CO. 668 LINCOLN AVENUE . EVANSVILLE, IND. ty's power, that august military a lady who conducts herself ac and Sphinxlike functionary, the The answer to the position taken by the University of cordingly, -y . , British police, what a blow to Missouri through Faurot as stated in a petition by her stu "A girl in a falling airplane STORE-CAFE AND FOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES dents, which was sent to Notre Dame, made it perfectly crjed 'Bring out the liquor and BOUGHT, SOLD and EXCHANGED — TERMS clear that the student body of the University of Missouri is let's drink a toast to death,' and living in a new day and that they have little patience with they did." Dr Long urged our people, MEN'S SUITS those at the University who are fostering race prejudice and boys and girls, to let drinking "We Appreciate Your Patronage" antibellum ideas. and all such alone. When moral In Faurot's answer to Wisconsin, which had withdrawn righteousness is gone, all is gone FIRST and VINE STREETS Evansville. Ind, 3 for $1 from the meet because of the attitude of Missouri toward that counts in life. Keep your distance from that which will one of. its members who happened to be a Negro, he said: destroy. LADIES' COATS "Competition between the white and Negro- races has never been permitted at the University of Missouri, and it 50c is felt that no deviation from this policy should be made.'' The students viewpoint of this statement is: : COAT SUITS 'We, as students do not hold that since something wa.-; HON - IVKRUST our policy in the past, we see-no reason,to change." 3*lf DO THEY LOOK LIKE SPRING? FREE CALL AND Repairing and 50c H Bravo, students! Tha Freshest Bread In Town! DELIVERY Altering It will be remembered that it was the student's publica Hats Cleaned and tion of the Missouri University which wrote that famous Birthday and Wedding Blocked editorial on December 14, 1938, "The Inevitable Mr." Gaines." GRIESE That publication, ve "think, back in December^ Was' expres-. 35c sive of the attitude ot the students at Missouri University; CLEANERS - DYERS and this latest action on the part of the students further veri CAKES DIAL 7000 fies our thought. Forward, Students of Missouri University!. HI-CLASS BAKING CO., INC.—Dial 2-4161 The success of your forward thinking is inevitable!