New Britain herald., 1930-08-26
Recent Murder Case Caus- ed Situation to Approach Boiling Point - Bloody Outbreak Averted.
Ey Morris De Haven Tracy

Ry Morris De Haven Tracy
 Atlanta, Ga Aug. 26 ttP1 - There ar many sobcr-minded mn in Atlanta who believe the 4'y is Spending the summer sitting on a powder keg" so acute lo they con- slder agitation of the racial pnpo- lem here.
 Only 8 few weeks ago. II Is gen. eralIy admitted. effective acton by the police, cooI-headed counsa! by me press, and careful manipulation by the government Of the commu- nifty narrowly averted what might have been q bloody outbreak
 Today the same clements which made for trouble at that time. re- main and probably they will long remain. What would if take 10 start trouble'" the United Press correspondent asked one Of the best informed students Of the situation. "A o5 per cent increase il unen- ployrenc would do it, he sai | and so would fl Of hysterlcs by an Irresponsible woman
 Beaten to Death
 For several months there ha'a heen rumnltues in and around Al Ianfa. Then seven moa tea- 10 death the son of 2 Negro minister, accus- Ing nm Of havlns iusuLred 2 white -7-..v 2. rested. Two days l5-ar rna home Of the dead NeEros father was burn ed
 It became an open secret that many cirzens. at that luncrlre. be- gan oiling their guns.
 one ot the six men was brought 70 trial In T court room where one half Of tha sparrators' section WAS allotted to whites and one-haf to Negroes The case went 10 tho Jury on 3 Saturday The town was full ot Idle men. some out ot work, some enjoying their Saturday holiday
 Just how many of those idle men were armed and ready for trouble will never be known. but t is taC- that Atlanta spent an uneasy night. Police made ready for any "Tentu- ality. Literally hundreds Of more Iav-abiding citizens refused 10 leave their homes By 1o ?. m. streets ordinarily crowded ot q Sat urday night were near d6serted, while others vera given over to groups ot zu.lsn men which police did their best 10 dIsperse qul"tly, Negroes remained within their houses and shacks in the sections of town allotted 70 them.
 Heads Cool
 But by Monday the temper ot the hot-heads had cooled and f was then. and only then. that the court permitted the jurys verdict in the .murder case 10 be unsealed and sread. It was a verdict of guilty.
 With the reading of he verdict Acting Mayor c. Everett Millican felt the situation so acute as 10 re- quire him to issue q public appeal to the citi-enry 10 "sat their faces against every person and faction seeking 10 embroiI the races in trouble"
 Ut appears that incendiary and provocative actions are going on in the community with the view ol destroying the harmony and peace and safety Of our people. white and black" he said. There is no dan ger threatening either race in At lanta other than these irresponsible small factions who are seemingly unconscious of the frehrands they are bearing"
 He gave assurance Of the capa- bility Of the police department.
 Promises Enforcement
 "Oficers Of the law he con. cluded, "of every capacity will give prompt and full enforcement of thf laws to preserve the peace and dig nifty Of the state"
 At the same time the coloree committee on church cooperation one Of the strongest Negro hodie: in Atlanta. appealed ro the Negro Population.
 D. This committee admon:shos anl advises the coloreI citizens Of A lanta against giving currency to un. founded rumorz and 10 ezercls' that self control and damoanor." i said. "expected Of all good citizen to the end that peace. good will law and order shall prevail in oui community
 As the days passed without UT toward incident. Atlanta restet more easily. But today when lead ing citizen, in closest touch with th' situation, was asked if he felt al danger. was gone. his reply was:
 Danger Not Passed
 "No, the danger has not passed But t is not immediate. By that mean that three weeks ago I Wa saying. IT will he tonight an