The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18

Buxom duskies of the
"nomma" type showed in
fants to and fro in shaky per-
ambulators, winsome high
yallers," hotter "mommas,"
strobe arm in arm, casting
sleeps eyes at their COM
panions.
Lenox avenue, Harlem, on q sum-
mer evening.
A taxi drew IN to the curb at
One hundred thirty-fifth street and
two young white men, jaunty, eager,
interested, stepped out-Freeman F.
Gosden and Charles j. Correll-
their first visit to Harlem, in search
of atmosphere, Characterization, a
check and double check on Amos n
Andy.
Quarters Needed
The Fresh Air Taxicab Company,
Inc. had snorted its way here from
Atlanta; IN office" must be
found for the venture; Amos n
Andy must have a residence
Madame Queens beauty parlor
should be properly located; the Mys-
tic knights of the Sea. Harlem
chapter. headquarters for the King
fish. must be rented"
The boys started out, their first
of many incOgnito trips, talked TO
chance acquaintance; met up with
staggering "Andys" in poolroomS,
cigar stores; buttOnhOled earnest
kindly. sincere. lovelorn "AmoSes
roamed the entire belt from Park
avenue to Eighth avenue, visiting
with children and their "poppas'
getting first-hand, authentic mate
rial unrecognized.
They are friends of the colored
race: admire their lighthearted
dismissal of troubles. 1t was lot
of fun for them, and 1t was valu-
able.
Been There Many Times
.eW' we write about Harlem"
sai6 ,.ysuen. Eve try to be as faith
full to this interesting section OF New
York as we can. Charlie and 1 have
been many times to Harlem, tramp
ing the streets, watching the life,
standing on corners, getting a faith
full impression.
I'VE picked a spot where the boys
now room, picked a spot for the taxi
office. We have a map in our office
in the Palmolive building in Chi
cago that we blocked out after one
of our trips"
Gosden pulled out the folder,
Strengthened it out and laid it
Iengthwise on the Discrimination
lay fiat in street-checkered pat
terms from the Battery to Van Cort-
landt.
In the upper right hand corner
pencil dots indicated the rendezvous
with which a nation now is familiar
Heavy black lines firmly traced out
the district from 116th street north
TO the river; from Park avenue west
to Eighth avenue.
It's Their "NeighbOrhOOd"
"Here is the Typographical pic
ture of our episodes" Gosden con-
tinued. There's Madame Queens
beauty parlor" pointing to dot
There's where Amos n Andy live;
here are the lodge rooms of the
Mystic knights of the Sea, and
there the Office of the Fresh Air
Taxicab Company, Incorpolated."
The tiny black spots on the map
are approximately identified in
Harlem like this:
The kingfiSh calls the members
of the Mystic knights of the Sea
20 order in rooms on the north side
Of West One hundred and thirty
seventh street. about $50 feet west
of Lenox avenue.
Andy. a president" directs the
destinieS of the Fresh Air Taxicab
Company. INCORPORATED, in the
office" on the north side of West
One hundred and Thirty-fifth
street. about two hundred feet east
OF Seventh avenue.
Madame Queens beauty parlor,
where that gold-digging creature
has been exercising her blandish-
mentS-to the chagrin of Andy-on