The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-19
$4,000 SUIT is
FILED AGAINST
INSURANCE co.
Community Life, Indiana
Negro Firm, Complains
of Kentucky Concern.

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A suit for $4,000 has been filed
against The Mammoth Life and Ac-
cident company of Louisville, Ken
lucky by Attorney E. Louis Moore
representing the Community Life
Insurance Company of Indiana.
Defendants in this case are COM
planning Of noncompliance of a
contract entered into on Oct. Is,
1928, by the Kentucky company.
Interest in this suit is manifested
by more than one thousand persons
in Indiana who have made applica-
ton for policies in the Indiana COM
pany.
Allege Negligence
Correspondence over a period of
four months has been going on be-
tween the two companies looking
toward adjustment beneficial to In
diana applicants and officials.
The plaintiff alleges 'wilful and
malicious negligence with fraudu-
lent intent to deprive them of their
insurance business and name"
According to Attorney Moore the
Mammoth Life and Insurance Com
pany contracted to secure releases
for the Indiana applicants together
with rewriting all Indiana appli-
cants for life insurance, also to re-
lease the Community Insurance
Company from all obligations as
agreed by contract of purchase.
The organizers of the Community
Company are: John A. Patton,
Henry H. Abel, James Goodwin,
George Robinson Jr., the Rev. B. j.
z. Westbrook, Bishop John w.
Woods, B. T. Moore and E. Louis
Moore, president.
H. E. Hall of Louisville, KY, is
president of the Mammoth Life and
Accident Life Insurance Company,
with offices in the Walker building
of this city.
Pharmacists Organize
More than twenty Negro pharma-
cistS have organized the IndianapO-
Isis Pharmacists Association.
Leaders of this movement state
that membership in the organiZa-
ton has been extended to include
Junior and senior students as aSSo-
ciate members.
There are ten Negro drug stores
owned and operated by the group
in this city. 1t is said the object
of the organization of local phar-
macists is to develop more Negro
drug stores and efficient operators.
Officers elected are; ]. F. Berry,
president, and Robert l.. Graham,
secretary.
Meetings of the association will
be held at the Walker Coffee Pot
each Tuesday at midnight.
BENEFIT for Bath House
A matinee vaudeville sponsored by the
Flanner House will be given at the
Walker theater Friday at 2:30 p. m.
The proceeds of the show will go toward
the erection of a public bath house at
Flanner house.
group of young ladies have volun-
teered to appear on the stage for spe-
cial number ON the program.
Victor Fish. Sam Southern and Frank
Dixon will present the comedy. The Drake
and Walker orchestra, appearing at the
Walker this week. will give several num-
bers directed by Henry Drake who Will
be master Of ceremonies.
other features will include Bert SerraS,
master magician, Henry Vance. and Walk
err Cornett in dance numbers.
The Bohemian Club will be host to 100
children from the orphans home at the
theater party. Friday
Mrs. Ora Loclear, West Twenty-fifth
street, has been confined to her home due
to an accident at the Citizens Life In
surance Company Of which she is rep
resentative. She suffered dislocated
shoulder.
Church Closes Drive
financial drive which has been con-
Quoted at Mt Paran Baptist church by
the Rev. ]. r. Bowen. Chattanooga, Tenn, |
will close Thursday with baptismal serv-
ices. The Rev. Charles H. Bell is pastor.
rr. Gertrude Mckinney of Ft. Wayne |
ms. spent the weekend here with
friends and relatives.
The Fitshugh- Valentine college chorus
will present the cantata Singing Leaves
at the Mt. Paran Baptist church Tues
day night, Feb. 26.
The program is under auspices of the |
Lodge 81 K. of P. Samuel Ebert
is chancellor commander.
The program of the Bohemian Clubs an
nuaI fun fest will be given in these |
columns of Friday. According to officials |
the program at the Walker casino Friday |
will eclipse all former affairs OF the club.
Roy Kennedy is president.
Mrs. P. Davis and son. Mack, Newcastle, |
Ind, are house guests Of Mr.. and MRS.
Roy Locklear in West Twenty-f1fth street.
DR.. B. j. Osborne. chiropractor. has
moved his office from Senate avenue. and
North street. to rooms which include the
entire top floor of the Northwestern
5heater building.
School to Play Chicago
The wendiIl Phillips high school basket
bali team of Chicago will play Crispus At
tucks high school Friday night, Feb. p,
in the Attacks gym.
Trinity Lodge Realty Company presents
Hindos. the Hindo magician, in feature
Monday at p. m. at Trinity
hall. Boulevard place and Twenty-frst
street. comedy of "our Gang will also
be given.
The Triangle council Of the Supreme
ROYAL Circle Of Friends Of the World viii
hold its regular monthly meeting Friday
at p. m. at the home Of the president. 1
Mrs. Dove Smith, 1901 North Senate
avenue.