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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
JUDGE SENDS
TIMES STAFF
MAN TO JAIL
Baker Holds Sheldon Key in
Contempt; Sentenced
for Two Days.
CLASH IN COURTROOM
Reporter Insists on Right
to Check Progress of
Criminal Cases.

Sheldon Key, courthouse reporter
Tor The Times for the last two
years, today was sentenced to two
days in jail on direct contempt OF
court charge by Criminal Judge
Frank p Baker.
Key entered the courtroom at 1C
this morning during the arraign-
ments presided over by Baker.
= I'VE were busy with arraignments
when Key came to the bench" said
Baker. He stood looking over the
shoulder of the court clerk, who
was jotting down notations, as de-
PENDANTS and attorneys answered
questions. He was not looking al
public records, only at notes.
Ordinarily, I do not object To
this, but we were very busy and ii
seemed to me that he was slowing
up the work.
Ordered to Step Down
Il asked him to step down till the
work had been finished. He stooc
silent. l told him again to ster
ooWn-now. He still made no move
and informed me that he had 2
right to look at public records
When ne continued to refuse 1 tolc
court attaches to see that he
stepped around in front of the
bench.
He held paper high in front
OF his face and took notes as ]
talked to him there. Then I SEN
fenced him to two days in Jail fol-
contempt.
I feel that I must maintain dig
nifty in court, and I did not think
that his attitude was consistent
with what it should be to uphold
that dignity"
Key Tells His Side
This is Keys version:
Stopping near the bench, and
with my foot on step leading TO
the bench, I attempted to look
at the minutes on the record book
OF the court clerk.
You step back Judge Baker
ordered.
This is public record. I think
I have a right to look at it," 1 an
swered
You come around in front of this
bench" Baker ordered. You stand
there a minute while 1 make up my
mind what want to do with you"
L kept silent, but made notes of
the courts statement.
Attitude Called DisrespectfuI
mo one comes around this court
who has less respect for this court
than you have" Baker continued.
For contempt of this court you will
be confined two days in Jail
Il still maintained silence and
was directed to the jury box, where
other prisoners, charged with a
variety of crimes, were seated, pend
ing return to the county Jail.
When the prisoners, known as
the chain gang, were prepared to
leave the courtroom, an effort was
made to put me on the chain gang
with them. The deputy sheriff re-
fused to do this, despite a cry from
an attache of the court
Chain him up. Chain him up.
Warned, He Says
I've taken worse prisoners than
you to jail without putting them on
the chain gang the deputy sheriff
told me.
Key reported to his city editor
Monday that Judge Baker had
warned him not to come near the
bench. At this order, Key stepped
back, without making an answer.
Key then was instructed by his
office to continue Coverage of the
courtroom.
At the Jail, Key was assigned to
regular Jail duty by Sheriff Charles
BUCK Sumner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
Britain to Pay Thursday
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Payment of
Great Britains $95 $50 900 debt in
stallment to the United States will
be made in gold in New York
Thursday, Neville Chamberlain
chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the house of commons
today.
Opening an historic debate on the
entire debt problem, Chamberlain
said the government had decided
to pay in full because default
would have resounded all around
the world, and might have been
taken as justification for other de-
faults
Default at this time would have
administered moral shock to our
people he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14

Child campaign, reiterates the
faith of the 124 donors of the
drive to Gate with The need is
great. It's a cause we're only too
glad to do our bit for
He says the Indiana Roof is
wishing every one of the Clothe
a Child donors q Merry Christmas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
NJ. 6. Robinson Gets Post

Appointment of Maurice C. Rob-
inson, Anderson attorney, as a
member of the state board of educa-
ton succeeding Franklin S. Rey-
nolds of Cambridge City, who re-
signed, was announced today by
Governor Harry G. Leslie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14

and wants to help make the
Christmas a merrier one by add
ing the bathrooms weight to the
steady upward drive to clothe
children of the city.
Hilary Bailey. pictorial photog-
rapher of Indianapolis. has pre-
pared thirty-five photos. worth IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14

Inheritance tax collections were
the highest in history during the
fiscal year of 1882, the total col
lected being $2,337, 57953, according
to figures compiled today in the
state tax board offices. Last year
the total was $1.7OS, BOOTS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
ALICE LONGW0RTH GOES
TO DOLLY GANN DINNER
Definite Seal Of Truce Set On Social
Feud, Capital Believes.


By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Mrs.
Dolly Gam and Ms. Alice Roose-
welt Longworth seem to have set a
definite seal of peace on their social
feud which was the talk Of the town
in the early days of the Hoover
administration.
Mrs. Longworth was guest
Tuesday night at dinner which
Vice President Curtis gave for
President and Mrs. Hoover. Mrs.
Gam. sister of the Vice President,
was his official hostess at the din
ner.
Today all Washington society
agreed that the fact that Mrs
Longworth was invited to the din
ner and accepted could mean but
one thing-that they had decided TO
Danish any lingering resentment
and make up"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
Record-Size Still Seized
Here by u. S. Dry Agents
Machine Is Largest Uncovered in City Since
Prohibition; Daily Capacity Estimated
by Raiders at 1000 Gallons.

Largest with
indications that night
wrecked federal
STILL with daily capacity gallons
building
feder oHice TIeSda
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
WOMEN BREAK PRISON
Two ConvictS, One Killer, Escape
From Missouri Pen.

From missouri Pen.
BIZ United Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. A.
Two women convicts. one MUIR
derer. he other a bandit, escaped
from the Missouri state prison Tues
day.
Irene Mccain, serving ten years
for second degree murder, and Edna
Murray, known as the kissing
bandit" hacked their way out of
cells with saw blades and fed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-14
Travellers, Aid Holds Meeting

IIaVCICIS TAIU IIOIUS NIttIIIIY
Annual meeting of the Travellers
Aid Society Of indianapolis was held
today at the Columbia Club. Fol-
lowing a luncheon, reports of the
society's work were presented and
discussed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
BANDMASTERS
To BANQUET

Discussions of band inStru-
mentation engaged the attention
today of the American Bandmas.
ters Association as it convened
for the second session of its three
day convention at the Willard
Hotel.
The convention is being at
tended by many famous band
masters, including Edwin F. Gold
man, leader of the Goldman
Band; Arthur Pryor, Lieut.. Charles
O'Neill, Canadian bandmaster.
The association will be the
guests tonight at a National Press
Club dinner, when the Navy Band
will play several of the famous
marches of the late John Philip
SouSa.
Replacement of the cornet as a
standard band instrument and
the Importance of the school band
movement we're stressed at yester-
days session.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Annapolis Graft
Trials Scheduled

ANNAPOLIS, April 15.-Graft
trials will be resumed here about
May l, after the civil cases slated
for the April term of the circuit
court have been heard.
Prominent among those to go
on trial will be Thomas Prout,
deputy sheriff, son of Sheriff R.
Glenn Prout, and John Muhly,
deputy and clerk to the sheriff
There are also II others to be
tried.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Health Day Plans
Made in Schools

Plans for Washington's on-
Servance of May / as Child
Health Day are being made by
educational, civic and welfare
organizations under the direction
of DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, public
school physician.
Speeches in public schools by Wis
iting authorities, public exercises
and demonstrations will be he'd
throughout the city Monday,
May 2, under present plans.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Virginia Editors
Set OUtinQ Dates

RIG! MOND, Va, April IS.
Members of the Virginia Press AS,
Sociation have agreed upon July
z, 8 ana 9 as dates for the an,
nuaI meeting at Colonial Beach
d Va. The editors and their guests
will be taken upon Know Vir'
ginia" tour.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15

MRS. IDA CHERNIKOFF
RUNNING to the back Of her
store at 46 Fenton st. N. E.,
Mrs. Ida Chernikoff thwarted
a man who came after her with
a butcher knife in his hand.
Unable to open the door, the
man left the store.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in home of their own
will find timely home selection In
the Real Estate for Sale COluIuns Of
the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15

Smart rayOn and cotton mix.
lures. With fancy tops, or in
solid cOIOrs. Sizes S to 10 in
the assortment.
Kann's-Street Floor
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
'Cantaloupe Queen
Wife OF Boston
Social Leader

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. = Mrs.
Antoinette B. Monks, light skinned
Negro wife of Allan Bradford
Monks, member of one of Boston's
most socially prominent families. is
now in jail here on a bad check
charge.
Monks, who has been sought by
private detectives and San Diego
police, was arrested in a San Diego
apartment house last Thursday
morning. A detective was forced to
break down the door to gain en-
trance. The missing heir who is so
years old, said to have been ire
mittance man" on the Pacific coast
more than thirty years was in a
daZed condition unable to speak a
coherent sentence beyond Give me
a cigarette
Monks was sought on a San Diego
warrant charging him, his wife, and
her uncle, Wiley Lee Watson, with
issuing a worthless check for $115.
The hunt for Monks started when
Mrs. Monks complained that checks
signed by her against an account
maintained by his family in Boston
bank were not honored. She was ar
rested at San Francisco and taken to
San Diego on the check charge. At
San Diego she denied issuing the
check.
Monks is the son of the late Rich
ard J. Monks, whose family is. the
cream of Boston social circles
Friends of the family knew for
some time that he was married, but
had no idea that his wife was col.
ored. His wife formerly owned 6
large canteloupe ranch, aasd hae
money in her own right.
The knowledge was all the more
startling when it was learned that
the young heir had been married
fully three years, to Marie Moore
pretty mulatto, known in the west
as the "Cantaloupe Queen"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Negroes Exercise
Rights AT Polls
In Texas Primary

DALLAS, Texas.-(SpeciaD-His-
tory was written in Texas politics
Saturday when thousands of Negro
voters went to the polls and voted
In the Democratic primary. Reports
from all sections of the state record
very little opposition shown to col
ored voters. With few exceptions
election officials were courteous to
the Negro voters. In Dallas no legal
steps were sought or taken by the
local voters of color to gain admis-
sion but the assurance that no steps
would be taken to bar them came
from chairman Murrell Buckner who
notified the local election judges to
not make any attempt to prevent
qualified Negro voters from partici-
pating in the Primary election.
Chairman Buckner was influenced
by the decision of Judge Gafford of
Grayson county who handed down
decision In favor of the Negro
voters of Grayson county on the eve
of the election Judge Gafford' s
decision was as follows:
-. ITO the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Grayson County, Tex
as:
las County Chairman of the
Democratic Party of this county fol-
Continued ON Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
COLOred Athletes
Are Heroes OF
Olympic Games
Baby Caroline Born
On Chicago Trolley

CHICAGO.-Those who know
of the birth of the little girl.
Caroline johnson, pronounce
the name "Car-o-line" instead
of the conventional "Care-o-
line"
The baby girl was born To
Mrs. Sarah johnson while the
mother was ON the why to n
hospital and suddenly left her
seat To whisper in the ear of
the conductor.
The conductor had the ear
stopped, ordered all the passen-
gers off and called an ambu-
lance to the trolley.
Traffic was tied up for almost
an hour and II crowd estimated
at 200 or more persons crowd
ell about the trolley to demand
AN explanation.
While the crowd miIled about,
and policemen tried to untangle
the jam, the baby was born in
side the street ear. In recording
the birth, police officials gave
the baby her name from the
car and the car. line ON which
she was born.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Fuel Lee Is Removed
From Death House

MISUNDERSTANDING a pro-
test by the International Labor De-
Tense, Fuel Lee was removed from
the death house where he had re-
manned even after the Maryland
Court of Appeals had granted him
re-trial on the charge of numbering
family of four last October. He
will await trial in the county Jail.
Lee was found guilty by a white
jury on January 20 of the murder
of Green X. Davis, father OF the
family murdered on the eastern
shore of Maryland. He was sentenc-
ed to hang eight days later and was
Immediately placed in the death
house. On July the Court of APP
peals granted him new trial on
the ground that there had been an
unconstitutional exclusion of Ne
groes from the jury that heard the
case In January,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Klamath Bootblack
Held For Staying
Unemployed Negro

Klamath Falls. Ore.-"Hot Shot"
Joe Daniels, we'll known Negro boot
black, was arraigned before Justice
of the Peace w. b. Barnes Friday
and charged with the brutal murder
of T. c. Williams, unemployed col
ored man, which occurred last
Thursday night at $40 Broad Street
during the course of fracas. Da-
niels' attorney, ]. c. O'Neill asked
for an extension of time in which
to make a plea, and the court grant
ed the request.
The killing found its source In a
violent alteration between Daisy
Walker, colored woman of unsay-
ory character and Mrs. Hot Shot
Daisy was unable to make change
for $40 bill given her by white
she sent Williams. who was also
quartered under her roof, out to a
Williams absence. Daisy and her
white visitor began to make loud
remarks refleetlng on Mrs. Daniels
character, all of which were heard
/ by that lady. Mrs. Daniels imme-
diately put in a call to the police
department, which sent Sergeant
Carl Cook and Officer Don Hayes
| to the scene. The police Gained
| down the Infatuated woman.
| BY the time the officers had de-
parted, Williams returned with the
required change, only to find the
| women in another terrific argument
over who had phoned the police
Mrs. Hot Shot" flatly denied hav,
ing summoned Cook and Hayes, but
the incredulous Daisy and a frient
went to the store to find out who
had sent the call.
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Eddie Tolan And
Ralph MetcaEe \
!. Are Sprint Stars

Los ANGELES. Eddie Tolan OF
Michigan il the worlds fastest hui
man" He deserves the distinction
He has established the amazing rec
ord of winning both the 100-metre
and 200-metre races in the Olym-
pics-the worlds big derby for hui
mans Something never accomplished
before and in the marvellous time of
1913 seconds for the 100 which tied
the worlds record and 21.2 seconds
for the 200, establishing new
worlds mark. Hail the new Cham
peon Olympique." Second honors for
the sprints goes to Ralph Metcalfe
of Marquette University who finished
second in tho 100 and third in the
200. Metcalfe Wed with Tolan in
in the Olympic Stadium, He Is
magnificent Splinter, only eclipsed
by the marvellous Tolan. Another
colored athlete was acclaimed cham
pion when Edward Gordon of Iowa
won the broad jump event by leap
of 26 feet u inch, just 4 inches
short of the Olympic record. Thus
another colored American adds to
the total of points scored to give the
! United States the lead for supremacy
| in the Olympies. Phil Edwards,
Canadian Negro, finished third in
the S00-metre race thus adding more
ustre to achievements of the colored
athletes. Cornelius Johnson, Los
Angeles high school Negro boy, 10
years old, Wed with the worlds best
| for the high jump pionship.
He made the leap at six feet six
inches in the preliminary, but was
unable to stand the strain in the
finals. He finished fourth in the
lump-off after being tied for first.
So far the United States has made
a mighty impressive showing In the
Olympics and great part of this
showing Is due to the achievements
of three great Negro athletes-To-
Ian, Metcalfe and Gordon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
COIOred VOt S
Cast Ballots In
Texas Election
More Than $4,000 Negroes Reside In
Harlem Little Africa" OF New York

posed chiefly of night clubs, drink
ing resorts, and questionable places
where whites and blacks regather.
Conditions are no worse in Harlem
than in other parts of the city in
which large racial groups commin-
gle, the police there declare. Most
of the crimes in Harlem are crimes
of passion. Negroes with criminal
tendencies are greatly outnumbered
by sober, industrious members of
the race.
It is not known generally that the
community has some 200 churches.
It Is estimated that they have in
vested 100000 in church prop
erty. For instance, st. Phillips
Protestant Episcopal Church is said
to be the wealthiest Negro church
in America. The parish formerly was
in the neighborhood of "Hell's
Kitchen. The property was pur-
chased by the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the parish moved to Harlem and
built a handsome edifice. The par
jsh now owns all of the buildings
except two on the north side oil
135th Street, between Lenox and
Seventh Avenues.
Our large churches include St
Marks. which covers an entire block
Mother Zion, the Abyssinian Bap-
fist Church, Salem and Mount Oil.
vet. Besides the large churches
there are about $50 "store-front
mr. "parlor churches" which occup,
the ground floors of private dwell
ings. Moreover, there are few empt,
news in Little Africa" On Sunday
morning church bells seem to pea
everywhere and one sees hundreds
of soberly clad men and women
vending their way to meeting. the
large churches have vested choirs.
Many Shops Open All Night
There are hundreds OF stores o.
all kinds in the community. Most o
them are owned by Negroes. One II
impressed by the profusion OF bar
Der shops and beauty parlors. Man!
J CONTINUED on page three.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Tolan Feigns Illness
To Fool Opponents

Los ANGELES, Cal.-An
amusing bit of by-pIay occurred
prior to the running off of the
Olympic track finals.
Tolan In the dressing rooms.
under the stands, began COM
planning of being ill. To Keisei
he said, ~ feel so sick--I wish
] was back home"
Metcalfe was wise to the sub
terfuge because Tolan had
caught him mapping and out
run him in a recent intercoi-
legiate meet, but he helped
spread the news around and
most of the white athletes went
into the first 1OO-metre heat
with the feeling that at least
one dark threat need not be
feared. They soon learned to
their sorrow that there was
nothing wrong with Tolan when
he again fed them dust and
pounded into the tape right be-
hind his colored rival.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Members
Fight Jim Crow
In Harlem Church

NEW YORK.-Opposition to the
orders of the yestry inaugurating
Jim crow services at the All Souls
P. E. Church, SS st. Nicholas Ave
nue., took the form of contrasting
orders distributed at the church
Sunday.
Cards signed by a committee
against racial discrimination In All
Souls Church were distributed Sun
day. The cards read: "Self-Respect-
ing People Refuse to Be Jim-Crow-
ed.
1.-THE colored members of AL
Souls refuse to recognize the SEIZED
ule designated for st. Moniea's Mis-
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
ght-Colorediosis" Grips Harlem As ~
Agencies Ban Dark Skin Negroes

again questioned a quizzieal look
on his face. MA
The young man explained.
Come down the basement with
me- he said, and both went down
the basement. Soon the young man
returned alone. The janitor had re-
turned him the money He was tou
dark to live there. That. of course,
is an extreme case.
Wages Cut DrasticaIy
Still. do not Judge By that. thas
the light colored ones are having a
good time Of it. Employers are
using the depression az an excuse
for cutting wageg drastiealy. Lett
Judge by the following case:
a girl was working seven hours 8
day for twelve dollars a week. Twd
hours was taken Off and The pay res
dueed to seven dollars with carfara.
Recently she was asked to take >
reduction of one moe dc liar and
without earfare. So there you have
it. 4
IFS always very true. of coursas
that to many Harjemites he depres-
sion is just so much Ia k. They're
receiving the same pay III ~ did dur-
ing the better days. But their NUNS
Der, We may be assured. ] 81 few. 4
No Jobs For Coi, sred
The writer thought he would In.
Continued on Page a.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
Ocean City Mayor
Welcomes DePriesi

OCEAN CITY, n. J-This city by
the sea was host to the United
States only Negro member of Cong
ress here last week. Representative
Oscar DePriest. Illinois, was the
guest of the Community Civic Lea
que.
Upon the Congressman arrival in
Ocean City, after he had been met
at Philadelphia by members Of the
league. he was given official well
come by Mayor Headley, and provid-
sd with special police escort through
the city to Hotel Comfort, where a
banquet was given In his honor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-04
fEnternrise News Bureau)

enterprise lNtW5 puiS
NEW YORK.-(Special. I'm the
last few years that part of north
western Manhattan which is popu-
larly known as "Harlem's Little
Africa" has changed perceptibly in
contour and character. In a few
months entire neighborhoods have
changed from white to black. Ten
years ago only handful of Negroes
lived south of 125th Street. Today
there are thousands of them as far
south as 111th Street. The most no.
ticeable transformation has taken
place in the vicinity of 116th Street
and Fifth Avenue, where Spanish
speaking group of more than 100,-
900 has sprung up.
This rapid growth of the Negro
settlement, which is city. within a
city, has called for a complete re-
vision of the map of Little Africa
Roughly, its boundaries extend from
111th to 155th streets and from
Fifth Avenue to Manhattan, Morn
ingside and st. Nicholas Avenues
Most of the large apartment houses
In Edgeaombe Avenue as far NORTH
as 155th Street are inhabited b,
Negroes. However, there are neigh
borhoods in settlement here ano
there which have remained almost
exclusively white.
The Negro population is estimated
at 100000, with Southern and Other
American Negroes predominating
Next in number are the West In
dams and Puerto Ricans, with scat
terings of Spaniards, Mexicans, Alb
yssianians and others from OLE
World colonies. The growth of thu
settlement has been retarded some
what by the restrictive immigration
laws and business condition. How
ever. Puerto Rican Negroes, VIII
are not affected by these laws, ar
coming here in large numbers.
Not All OF Harlem Is Gay
Many misconceptions have grow
IN concerning Harlem. One is tn
fallacy that the settlement is com