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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-12
CALL SAFETY MEETING.
Commercial Automobile Drivers to
Be Guests of Employees Tonight.

De OueStS VI EHhpIOycS AOHlS Hbs
Employers of commercial auto
mobile drivers will be hosts to their
drivers at dinner at the Anthenaeum
tonight.
This is the first of a series of
monthly meetings sponsored by the
Indianapolis Safety Council. A dis
cussion of causes of accidents, and
methods for eliminating them, will
be held.
j. G.. Williams, Chicago, secretary
of the National Association of Taxi
cab Owners; Frederick E. Schorte-
meier, Secretary of State, and presi-
dent of the safety council, and
Mayor L. Ert Slack will speak to
the group.
A motion picture depicting the
folly of carelessness in driving will
be shown. Sixty employers have
promised cooperation, and these
firms will send about TOO drivers
to'the meeting.
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KIWANIANS TO SEATTLE
President and Director of Local Club
on Way to Convention.

Julian Wetzel, Kiwanis president,
and Elmer A. Steffen, local club di-
rector, today joined the Kiwanis
special carrying 100 Indiana XII
wanians to the Seattle convention
June 1921.
The Indiana special left Chicago
today for the Washington gather
ing. James E. Fisher, International
publicity committeeman, was to
make part of The trip by airplane.
T. M. Overley, Better Business
Bureau manager, will speak
Wednesday at the club luncheon at
the Claypool on Fountain Pen
Banditry."
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LABOR ON FAST TIME

Central Union Shifts Meetings to
Summer Schedule.
The Central Labor Union, meet
ing on a daylight saving schedule
Monday night, gave its first Official
recognition to ths recent Indian
apolis ordinance. The body Wig
orously opposed the passage of the
law.
Perry Meyers, Seattle, Wash, or
ganizer for the American Fedora
ton of Labor, spoke briefly. The
Hosting Engineers Union, which
has not been represented in the
central body for several years, was
reinstated and delegates seated.
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General Protestant
Orphans H m e
Association, We'd
nesday and Thurs
day evenings at
the home. 1404 S.
State Ave.
George Lehman,
Jr., is in the cast,
which in clud e S
Freda Rahe, Helen
w i e b Ike, julia
Becheser, Aim a
Rahe, R ic h ar d
Meyer, Paul Keller
Walter Hoffman
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NEED SOCIAL WORKERS
/. u. Speaker Tells Local Group
Demand Exceeds Supply.

Indiana needs more trained social
workers, declared R. Clyde White,
director of the Indiana University
training school for social work, adj
dressing the last general meeting of
the season of the indianapolis
Council of Social Agencies at the
Lincoln Monday.
Recruits from colleges are needed,
White said, asserting the demand
exceeds the supply. Many seniors
at Indiana and Butler Universities
intend enrolling in next years So
cial work courses, he said.
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FUNERAL FOR AUTO
CRASH VICTIMS SET
Davis and O'Harra Youths to Be
Laid to Rest Wednesday.


Funeral services for Porter Davis,
Is, and Meredith O'Harra, 10, ia
tally injured Sunday i'll an auto &C
cident, will be held Wednesday.
Rites for the O'Harra youth will
be held at the home of his parents,
4730 E. New York St., at p. m.
The Rev. Edwin Dunlavy, Roberts
Park M. E. church pastor, will con-
duct the private services. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
The Davis youths funeral will be
at 10 a. m. at st. Phillip Neri Cath
Ole church, with burial in Memorial
Park cemetery.
The fatal crash was at Fifty
Eighth st. and Central Ave.
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Boy browns in Pond
By Times Special

BIZ Times SpecldE
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, June IL.
Preston Rice, IS, obeying the COM
nand from shore Of his mother to
cease swimming in pond near here,
was drowned when he attempted to
swim ashore from raft.
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Crushed Fatally by Log

By Times Special
ORLEANS, Ind, June 12-James
Burton, IS, was killed when crushed
by a log which slipped and rolled
on him as he attempted to load it
on a wagon.
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field, Inc. and H. w. Moesch,
Lehman Jr.
The benefit is given for the adj
vancement of the associations
progressive program.
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ORPHANS HOME GROUP
TO GIVE BENEFIT PLAY
Citaward Players Will Present
Comedy This Week.

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry" a three
act comedy, will be present by the
Citaward PLAYERS. members of the
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Principal E. H. Kemper McComb
announced these graduates as the
honor students Of their classes.
M'CRAY FORMS FIRM
Son in-Law Will Be Partner in
Land and Cattle Company.

Land and Cattle Company.
Former Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray, William P. Evans, his son-in-
law. and Marian McCray his wife,
filed incorporation papers for the
McCrsy Land and Cattle Company
at the secretary of States Office to-
day.
The purpose of the company is
to operate and manage grain and
stock farms.
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KEEP STUDYING, .
SPEAKER TELLS
MANUAL CLASS
People Who Can Read, but
Won't, Greatest Peril,
Says Dr.. Jones.

"Illiteracy is not the greatest
danger in this country. We should
worry about the people who can
read, but won't"
This was statement of DR.. Thorn
as Lloyd Jones of the University
of Wisconsin, to the more than $500
persons attending Manual Training
high school graduation exercises
Monday night at Cadle Tabernacle.
Two hundred and ninety-six stu
dents were graduated,
Education Should Continue
"a great many people these days
have passion for going to school
and a great resisting power for real
education" DR.. Jones declared.
"They do not continue to read.
think, or study after the quit going
to school. Education should be a
continuing process with our high
school and college boys and girls
and it should be the concern of the
community to make it so"
DR.. Jones pointed out that too
much practical instruction was
forced on upper grade ana junior
high school children between athe
ages of II and Is and not enough
between l6 and 30.
Golden Age Of Learning
1.-THE golden age for learning is
between IS and %" he said. High
school graduates have just reached
the point where they Begin to learn
and a large per cent of our college
students have not even reached that
peak"
The school orchestra, directed by
Harold E. Winslow. and the Gir.s'
Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Selma
Zahl Scearcy. gave a preliminary
program. The Rev. E. H. Kistler'
pastor of the Fsirview Presbyterian
Church. offered the invocation. Di-
plcmas were presented by Theodore
F. Vonnegut q
Honor Students Of Glass
Principal E. H. Kemper McComb
announced these graduates as the
honor students Of their classes:
January Class-Lora Never. Ruth Daw-
son, Leila Walton. Edna Kirch. Alberta
Stuckmeyer. Esther Silverman. A'"en
viking. Forrest Beeson. Gretchen Zo~n.
Marie Shanks. Elmer Foster. Pauline
Dsum EVELYN Head, Irene Hughes. Harold
Luessow Lola Johnson. Hermine Ersi'ng,
Mabel Tate, Lewis Moore, Wanda Cfres-
ham, Lillian Lenowitz Thornton Talbot.
Donald Hart. Rudolf Phster. Armon Ries,
Helen Metzler Marian Fisher and Grace
Givan.
June Class-Ruth WAGNER, Enid Dick,
Robert Bernd. Iona SWickhoimer. Edith
Gorensten. Irma Schakel, Frieda DraeSer,
Esther Roth. Helen Thompson, Florencs
Stegemiller. Sarah Godstein, Amelia Rose.
Estella Plummer. Margaret Kline. Eliza
beth Radcliff. Ruth Cassidy, Veneqa Dean.
Stella HILL Anna Marie Sander May
Stuckmeyer. Whaunita Beach. Edwartd
Dorothea Carrel and BETTY 3intel
The monitor., 1928-08-17
EDIT O RIAL

1t rumored that there will be attempt made organ
ze Independent Negro Party" with presidential
presidential candidates. and the presumption u.s. with
spending complement of senatorial and congressional cand
dates.
Were such plan practicable the time between and
November brief for effective organizing
paign Such political party conceived and organized
would good purpose 1t could amount to nothing
but petuant and childish gesture Gas protest against
policies and practices of the Republican party applied
the Negro which has been alleged the proposed
ment (or merely suggeson?) is it will prove neffect
i've, if not wholly abortive
The time MAY when it will be deemed wise and
pedent to organize such racial party but that time not
Such movement will take ample time and for its
launching should it be deemed expedent which
riousy doubt 1t be Mnerva-born but be-
brought to birth through much travail
There ought to be enough political parties to satisfy
the most asdous taste without the genesis of others Beside
the two parties there only two three
the Socialist the Prohibition and the Labor not to mention
others Our people ally themselves with of these.
The most effective protest. it, would be the align
ment of people with the Democratic party if the
nents of the NEGRO Party want to protest effectivey if
not that to throw their strength to the Socialists An nde
pendent Negro party neither practical needed The talk
about such movement far effective organization
work concerned be but idle words AS indicative of
political discomfort and desire for freedom and independence
of action however, it is most significant.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
DEMOCRATS MAKING
STRONG EFFORT FOR
NATIONAL NEGRO VOTE
Republican Leaders Perturbed Over
{ Unprecedented Movement-Plan
To Organize Voters As the
C. o. p. Has Done
REPUBLICANS ARE CONCERNED

Washington, D. C.-Republican
leaders are perturbed over news they
have received that Chairman John ]
Raskob of the democratic national
committee plans to organize the Ne
gro vote in the northern, border and
central western states in an effort to
land it for the Smith Robinson party.
The republican party has always
regarded the Negro vote as its own,
and party leaders, therefore, were
somewhat panied to learn that they
would have to be up and doing this
year to keep this particular segment
of the voting population in line.
Making Determined Move
Raskob's bid for the Negro vote
was bold challenge that Chairman
Work of the republican national COM
mittee met by the prompt organiza-
tion of a colored voters division to
resist the democratic attempt to wean
the Negro in the North and West
from his longtime political associa-
ton.
According to information received
here, Chairman Raskob has gone af-
ter the Negro vote in a most bust
ness-like manner. Hoover leaders are
advised that he has chosen a number
of intelligent young men identified
with Harlem in New York, Governor
Smiths stronghold, to carry on the
work. These young men are to be
sent to other cities with large Ne
gro populations to convey the mes
sage that Governor Smith is friendly
to the race; that this would be good
year for the Negro to demonstrate
that he is capable of Independent
thinking, and that he must no longer
permit himself to be treated merely
as chattel of the republican party.
Republicans Concerned
Definite information is lacking as
to what special arguments are to be
made in urging the colored voters to
vote for Smith and Robinson. The
republicans have had no trouble in
former national elections to hold the
Negro voter in leash. They have re-
warded leaders of the race with pub.
lie offices, and recognition in other
ways. 1t is new experience for the
republicans to find themselves con.
fronted by an organization that
thinks it has a chance of swinging
the colored vote into the democratic
column.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
YOUNG ATTORNEY FOR
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Historical Political Precedent Set By
Democratic Party in Missouri By
Nomination of Joseph
McLemore
FIRST OF RACE so HoNoRED

st. Louis, Mo.-Joseph L. McLe-
more, an attorney, was nominated
here Tuesday for representative in
congress from the Twelfth congress
sional district on the democratic
ticket. This is believed to be the
first time in the entire country when
Negro has been nominated for con-
gress by democrats.
McLemore will have for his repub-
lican opponent Representative L. c.
Dyer, author of the famous Dyer
anti-lynching bill. McLemore defeat
ed e. G. Hancock, former police serg-
cant. He says 65 per cent of the
vote in the district is Negro. The
whole district is usually overwhelm-
ingly republican. Dyer has been
elected nine times.
If the democrats in the district
support McLemore, it is confidently
believed that he will poll enough re-
publican votes from his race to elect
him.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
Prominent BROOKLYN
RECTOR INCL UDEs OMAHA
IN EXTENSIVE ITINERARY
Rev. DIR. N. Peterson Boyd and Wife
Are Guests of Former Parish
ioner and Are Favorably
Impressed With City sss,

The Rev. N. Peterson Boyd, D. D.,
Irector of st. Philips Episcopal
Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, accom-
panied by Mrs. Boyd, arrived in the
city Sunday afternoon enroute east
from an extensive trip. They were
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
T. Smith, 2916 North 28th street, un-
It'll Thursday morning. Mrs. Smith
was former member of DR.. Boyd's
parish.
In May, DR.. Boyd, who had built
|up st. Philips from a struggling mis-
sion in an unpromising section of
Brooklyn to an independent and we'll
|organized parish, celebrated his
|twenty-fifth anniversary. He was
|given six months leave of absence
with full salary and generous purse
for an extensive trip, European or
continental, as he might elect. Hav-
ing visited Europe formerly, he de-
Icided on a trip to Central America
and transcontinental tour of the
United States.
Sailing from New York, June 9,
DR.. and Mrs. Boyd visited the coastal
and some of the interior cities of
Central America, including Panama,
Costa Rica, Guatamala, Honduras,
Nicaragua and San Salvador, and
finally landing at San Francisco,
where they began their transconti-
mental American tour. This en-
braced the scenic wonders of the
great west.
DIR. and Mrs Boyd said that among
the most pleasant features of their
extensive trip was their visit to
Omaha, with which they were most
|favorably impressed and which they
left keenly regretting their inability
to prolong their visit here. Those
who had the privilege of meeting DR..
Boyd and his gracious and cultured
|companion were delighted to make
their acquaintance.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
DAN DESDuMEs' FATHER
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
OF EXTENDED DURATION
As Author, Editor and Public Off.
cial, Rodolphe l.. Desdunes Was
An Outstanding Character in
New Orleans for Years

Rodolphe L. Desdunes died at his
late residence, 2215 North Twenty
fifth street, Tuesday morning, after
an illness of four months. Born in
New Orles ns La, in 1849, Mr.. Des-
dunes had distinguished career as
author, editor, publicist and govern
ment official. He was an outstand-
ing character for many years among
a group of brilliant men in his native
city. Some fifteen years ago he lost
his sight and subsequently moved to
Omaha, where he has resided for the
past IL years. He was the author
of several books and articles both
in French and English, and for many
years was editor of The Crusader, an
influential race weekly. Conversant
with the masterpieces of French and
English literature, well versed in his
tory and law, a brilliant conversa-
tionalist and man of magnetic and
pleasing personality, association with
Mr.. Desdunes meant education and
inspiration for those who enjoyed
this privilege.
A devout Roman Catholic Mr.. Des-
dunes received the last sacraments
of the Church prior to his death at
the hands of FIR. Francis cassidy of
St. Benedict's.
The body, accompanied by his
grandson, Francisco Desdunes, was
shipped to New Orleans Wednesday
Wednesday night by Jones & Co., un-
dertakers, for interment in the fam
lily vault.
Mr.. Desdunes is survived by his
widow, Matilde, to whom he had been
married for nearly sixty years; two
sons, Dan, the we'll known bandmas-
ter, of Omaha, and Wendell j., of
Los Angeles, CAL; three daughters,
Mrs. c. w. Dixon of San Francisco
Mrs. G. Frere of New Orleans, and
Mrs. C. Mora of Stockton, Cal, and
other relatives.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
ICOLORED INVENTOR
GETS LARGE OFFER
FOR HIS INVENTION

New York, N. Y.-According to
reliable communications, Solomon
Harper, noted inventor of electrical
and mechanical devices, has been Of
fered $4,000 manufacturing capital
for the special beauty culture instru-
ments he has recently been granted
patents on. Mr.. Harper also has the
cooperation of the American Steel
and Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio,
in the matter of competing with 1000
other inventors of safety devices for
lifting submarines. George w. Lyttle
is half owner Of all patent rights, ex-
cept one which is owned by the Ma
tional Safety Instrument Company,
room 2126 Woolworth building.
After attending Pratt Institute two
years, Mr.. Harper was elected to
membership in the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers, and
headed the school committee on pat
tents during 1924. He is member of
the exclusive Technology club of Sy-
racuse and member of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Harper
in connection with Mr.. Lyttle sub
mitted plans for submarine saving
device following the accident in which
a number Of sailors lost their lives
on the S-54. The invention was one
of the four thousand recently turned
over to special committee on naval
affairs for consideration by the Sec
retary Of the navy.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
CALLS CONFERENCE OF
NEGRO DEMOCRATS

Washington, d. ca national
democratic conference of colored vot-
ers has been called to be held Sep
tember and 7. The purpose of the
conference will be to unite race vot-
ers of the country to support the
Smith and Robinson ticket. The call
stated that the Negro for so years
had made enemies of the Southern
democracy by voting the republican
ticket and had made no genuine
friendship.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
PROMISING YOUTH CALLED

John Jackson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter jackson, 2224 Seward street,
died at his home Tuesday night after
less than a weeks illness of pneu-
monia. He was much beloved by a
large circle of friends who were
shocked to hear of his sudden death.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Pilgrim
Baptist church, 25th and Hamilton.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
STANDARD OIL ADDS
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE

Kansas City, Mo.-Samuel Fore
man has been employed as helper at
the Standard Oil filling station at
18th and Paseo, and is the second
Negro to be employed here by the
Standard Oil. Dewayne Williams was
hired at the 18th and Paseo station
short time ago. The cooperation
of the local and national industrial
departments of the Urban League are
responsible for the openings.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
ADVISES SUPPORT OF
NEGRO CANDIDATES

Detroit, Mich.-Speaking to the
huge audience gathered at the mass
meeting of the Wolverine Lodge No.
To of the /. B. p. o. E. of w. here
Saturday evening, Governor Fred
Green paid tribute to the progress
which Negroes have made in America
and urged them to support Negro
men and women for legislative offices
declaring michigan will be greatly
helped by having representatives of
the colored group in the house and
senate"
The monitor., 1928-08-17
DR.. JONES ATTENDING
MEDICAL CONVENTION

DIR. J. j. Jones, the well known
dentist, left last Saturday for Balti-
more, Md, to attend the annual meet
ing of the National Medical Associa-
ton, which convenes there from Aug
ust 13 to II, inclusive. DR.. Jones
has made it custom TO attend these
annual meetings for several years,
takinug advantage oil the instructive
clinics conducted by leading special
lists, which are features of the ses-
sions.
The monitor., 1928-08-17

Mrs. Marie Newsome is quite i'll
at her home, 1914 North 9th street.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
Democrats Nominate Negro to Congress

nor Smiths candidacy. William Nc
Donald (more distinctively known as
"Gooseneck Bill"), veteran leader
of republicanism in Texas, has an
nounced his detection from Hoover
and his transfer of his allegiance to
Smith.
The monitor., 1928-08-17
VISITORS FROM HONOLULU

Mr.. and Mrs. Escot Powers and
son, Jean, and daughter, June, ar
rived in Omaha early Sunday morn
ing from Honolulu, where they have
resided for number of years. They
motored from California, and left
Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo-,
Fulton, Mo-, st. Louis and Chicago.
They were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
PEBBLES for dinner Sunday evening.
Mrs. M. f. Overall and Miss Lulu
Bryant entertained at a small party
at cards Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Overall. They stopped at
the Patton hotel while in the city.
The monitor., 1928-08-17

poor, foreign or native-born, ire
spective of faith or color. 1t is the
right of every individual to attain
that position in life to which his abil-
ity and character entitie him. By
it's maintenance we will alone hold
open the door of opportunity to
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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An effort is being made to organ
ize junior branch of the N. A. A..
G. p. in Omaha. A meeting of those
interested was held Wednesday even
ing, August Is, at the home of Miss
Eta Green, 1913 North 10Th street.
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Mock Trial Features
Phila. Welcome for
81 Released Workers

Especial to the Daily Worker)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. TO-
Philadelphia workers gave a rous-
ing welcome Saturday night to the
81 workers who have just been re-
leased after serving 80 days for
demonstrating in Wash ling o n
against American Imperialism and
for the release of John Porter.
A reception and banquet was ar
ranged in honor of the 81 militants
Speeches were made by Paul Crouch,
secretary of the All-America Anti
Imperialist League, William Lawr-
ence, Ben Thomas, Halligan and
others of those arrested. The speak
ers described the vile conditions in
the Jail and told of the efforts made
to terrorize them into submission.
At the height of the affair "po-
lice" Chosen from among those
Ieccnt) arrived on the scene and
"re-arrested" all the. ex-prisoners
they could lay hands on. Paul
Crouch offered resistance and was
roughly handled.
This was followed by mock trial.
with Judge" and prosecuting at
torney" giving a graphic illustration
of class justice in action. All the
prisoners were sentenced to serve
as Philadelphia policemen for two
years.
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unions and on the working class.
The international Labor Defense is,
therefore, conducting campaign to
raise funds to defend these cases
and to answer the attack of the en-
ployers.
The following organizational
measures are called for by the dec
laration Of the I. L. D., which is
signed by Alfred Wagenknecht, ex-
ecutive secretary:
1. The organization of special
Christmas affairs through the I. L.
D. branches and organizations.
2. The mobilization Of various
workers organizations (clubs, unions,
ctc.) fol our Christmas campaign
and the exploitation Of the Christ
mas affairs Of these organizations
and unions for the campaign.
.. Organization Of house-to-
house and shop collections through
tho branches and locals Of the |.
L. D.