The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD RALLY IN
WALKER CASINO
Thousands Are Expected to
Attend Mass Meeting
Saturday Night.

Sdluludy NiYiil.
| One thousand persons are expect
ed to attend the Democratic mass
meeting and rally Saturday night
in Walker Casino, West street and
Indiana avenue.
The rally is the first large effort
staged during the present primary
to reach the mass vote of the Negro
group and to crystalline sentiment
with regard to vital issues of the
campaign Both men and women
are expected to attend this meeting
in large numbers, due to its central
location.
A twilight parade Of citizens in
automobiles carrying Richardson
for Legislature" banners, is to pre-
cede the meeting. The parade and
rally are sponsored by the Young
| Democratic Club. Inc, of which At
torney Henry j. Richardson Jr.,
candidate for state representative,
is president.
The meeting Saturday night is to
be a typical old-time political rally,
! being cli1naxed with an address by
Attorney Richardson. Refreshments
are to be served.
Leaders viii Attend
Among Democratic leaders ex-
pected to attend the meeting are
Congressman Louis Ludlow, John
w. Kern, United States commits.
Sioner; Russell Ryan. Charles
(Buck) Sumner, Judge Thomas E.
Garvin and others.
| Funeral services we're conducted Tues
day morning at 10 from Bethel A. NJ. E.
church for John Milton Benson, Sc. who
died early Monday at his home, 836 North
/ California street. The Rev. r. l.. Pope,
pastor. and the Rev. J. P. @. Wallace were
in charge. The body was sent to Knights
I town for burial.
/ Mr.. Benson was born in Snow Hill. Ran
dolph county. Ind. and came to Indian
, apoS at the age of IS and entered the
public schools. He was graduated from
! Shortridge high school and attended the
Terre Haute Normal and Indiana uni
versity.
the schools of Mt. Vernon. Ind. for fifteen
years. He returned to Indianapolis in
1910 and entered the postal service as car
rier which position he held at the time
of his death.
Active in Church Work
Mr.. Benson was an active worker in re-
ligious and civic circles. For many years
he was superintendent and teacher in the
I al, AE
church and later built a large member
ship in Bethel Sunday school. of which he
was superintendent for four years. until he
resigned in october on account of failing
health.
He was a member OF Central Lodge. No.
!. Masons and the National and Local
Postal Alliance.
Survivors besides the widow are two
sisters. Mrs. Anna Maupin and Mrs. Ella
Bromlee. and brother. Oliver J. Benson.
all OF Chicago.
Selections of wall hangings. pictures, and
the proper way to hang them are to be
discussed by Miss Mary Margaret Miller of
John Heron Art Institute at Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Wednesday at 1890
/ Miss Miller is to bring pictures and
hangings from her personal collection for
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series of Wednesday programs sponsored by
the general education committee. of which
Mrs. o. A. johnson is chairman. Persons
vited to attend.
Mrs. BurweIl Dead
Communications have been received here
Of the death of Mrs. Henrietta Davis Bur-
we'll of Washington. D. c.. who died Mon
day. following an operation.
Mrs Burwell was the daughter of the
| late Mrs. Belle Davis. well-known cateress.
and had lived in Washington since her
marriage to DR. Alphonso Burwell. drug
gist. twelve years ago.
| George w. Gable. who has been on an
extended visit to the Southland. has re-
turned to his home here in North West
! street. following a visit to the principal
school centers of the south and the United
States Veterans hospital at Tuskegee. Ala.
| Gable made a tour of European coun-
| tries and the Holy Land few years ago.
He is prepared to give moving picture lee
lures Of Holy Land visit.
why God Made Woman" is the sub
| ject Of a lecture to be given by the Rev.
o. H Banks at the st. Paul NJ. z. church
Wednesday night. This lecture closes the
pastors conference year here. He will
depart Thursday or Friday for Detroit,
where the conference is in session.
Glee Club Program Deferred
Program of the Jubal Glee Club sched-
uled for st. Philips Memorial church
Wednesday night has been postponed, &C
cording to Antioch Baptist church leaders.
who sponsored the affair.
First annual Jabbervock Of the Alpha
Mu Omega chapter Of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority is to be held Friday eve
ming, May 8. at Walker Casino.
feature OF the nights program will
be a prize Of $25 presented to the organ
ization offering the best stunt.
Partial list Of organizations competing
for the prize. include Alpha Phi Alpha.
Omega Phi Psi Delta Sigma Theta and
Sigma Gamma Rho sororities and the
Cardinal. Racquet intercollegiate and Sill
YER Quill clubs.
Leaders of the affair are Misses Hen
rietta Herod and Phyllis Waters and Mrs.
Mary johnson is president.
Mrs. C. I. Taylor returned today to Gin
cinnati. where she is studying at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati.
Speaks at Mission Session
Mrs. Elizabeth Blackburn. Mrs. Cora
Goens and Mrs. Mary A. Harris accom-
panied Mrs. Ethel C. Clair to Rushyille
Friday. when Mrs. Clair talked to the
missionary society.
Miss Hortense Battles and Bernard White
presented a program TO Student Council
Monday afternoon. White won q gold
medal in recent oratorical contest held
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