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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
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IF you like your murder stories
l. wild, woozy and full of gore
that is spilled in a most improbable
manner, you might get hefty kick
out of Burn, Witch, Burnt" by A.
Merritt.
This book brings big-Shot gang
ster in New York up against a
witch who has pleasing hobby of
making very lifelike dolls.
Whenever this lady can kill the
person after whom she modelled a
doll, she can bring the doll to life;
and to accomplish her murders she
sends these living dolls about New
York armed with small but effective
stilettos, with which they creep into
windows at night, and
Honest, that's what the book is
about; and if you'll just permit
yourself to be lulled into a child.
like and wild-eyed acceptance of
the most hair-raising impoSsibilities
you'll actually find it interesting.
This man Merritt seems to be a
cross between Edgar Wallace and
Arthur Machen.
Burn, Witch, Burnt" is offered
by Liveright at 81.
While we're on the subject, you
might like to know that that an
Gent horror story of H. G. Wells,
The Island of DR.. Moreau," has
been republished in a SITS edition
nv nuffield & Groom
This book, as you may remember,
tells Of a doctor on a South Sea
island who catches people and, by
cunning operations, turns them into
beasts.
A young castaway gets on the
island and manages to escape in
the nick of time. It's all very Shud-
derry and horrifying-just the thing
for a nice quiet winter evening by
the fireside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
CHAPTER TWENTY

TINE new snow. "Heigh-ho," was
L practically ready to begin the
road tour when Jim Blaine tele-
phoned Sheila one morning in
great excitement.
L want you to have dinner with
me-" he said. I've some news for
you"
What is it" Sheila asked, in
stantly alert. The news must be
good news because Jims voice
was so cheerful.
We'll for one thing, Marion
Randolph's out of the show Oh
it happened suddenly! She's on a
train now going west as fast as
the engine can carry her.
A sudden release from contract,
she said, because of an offer from
HOLLYWOOD. Mr.. Abbott was so kindl
But you know the line they hand
out when they're fred"
AN offer from Hollywood" re-
peated Sheila. THAT wouldn't
allow her to break contract. And
who is Mr.. Abbott?"
he y lIlC IGlAOW wiz pun Qp
most of the money for this show.
Didn't you know that? He's a
friend of Miss Randolph'S-or
was! I guess that's over now.
1t seems she insisted they should
fire me and intead he fired her.
ANYHOW, that's the story that's go
inc around. The final crack-up was
STAGED in her dressing room with
the door ajar and half the cast
heard it.
She wanted him to get rid Of me
and Abbott said he would accept her
resignation. So she's out now and
I'm in"
That's fine" Sheila told him. Il
mean it's Tne for you. Too bad fol
Marion to be out of a job, because
they're hard to get these days. Mar
ion really was good in that part,
too
Wen. aren't you the sweet
child" Jim was grinning and Sheila
knew it, even though she couldn't
see him. Wasting your sympathy
on some one who made you lose
your job'
I'm glad she didn't make you
lose yours, Jim Sneila said, laugh
ing little, too. Even Marion
can't get all the breaks. and it never
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STELLA SHAYNE. dancer is dis
enarged from new piav because
hARlON RANDOLPH the star is iea-
lous Of her. Sheila searches for work
enc finally secures a part in a musical
fhoW soon 20 60 on tour.
DICK STANLEY. rich and socially
prominent asks her TO give I'D this fob
and marry him but Shcila refuses. Her
icea OF marriage is a home in some
Attic town FAR from Broadway.
Sheila is friendly with JIM BLAINE.
another actor in tho COMPANY from
which she was discharged. When Jim
oEends Miss Randolph quite unlnten-
tionaliy she asks CRAIG ABBOTT.
whose money Is backing the show. to
oisrhargc Jim.
Abbott. tired Of Marions demands and
tired Of her also. goes to see Jim.
Through him he secures an Introduction
20 ShCila.
NOW 90 on WITH TIE STORY
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OW 60 on WIN the STORY
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Continued

ITO think" he was saying, that
Jim and I have been friends all
these years. and 1 didn't recognize
him in the shoW!'
1T was nice of you to let him
bring me-" Sheila said I'm afraid
you and jim had a great deal to
talk about She hadn't been told
that Craig Abbott was interested in
"When Lights Are Low"
80 have you and l."
But we're to meet Jim after the
show And"
jest a minute! How would you
like to drive around the park until
Jim can join us?"
In one Of those funny old car
riages?'
In anything you say-an air
plane or a wheelbarroW Make
your choice, madame. I am at your
service"
They strolled up Fifth avenue to-
gethcr Craig said, Remember
when I told you that I was sure you
liked red geraniums? What's your
address? I'll send you a truck load
Of them tomorrow"
She told him the house number
and he nodded briefly. Aren't
you going to put it DOWN." Sheila
asked, disappointed.
"As if I could forget It'll"
II
THEY drove through the park
Il until 1920 and then returned
to the hotel where they had dined.
There Abbott sent bellboy to
Jim's theater with a taXicab. He
didn't care to risk meeting Marion
Randolph that evening.
Jim met them promptly at IL.
snow" Craig suggested, "let's go
to Harlem. It's my treat"
They set out for Harlem in a cab.
"Do you know another girl we
could add to the party at this high
~ impossible hour?" Abbott asked.
Sheila shook her head doubtfully.
'"There are the Sampler sisters" she
said finally. There are five of
them and they all look alike. When
one is busy, you always can ask
another
Two of the five Samper sisters
were at home. One of them would
have to remain with Mama, but the
other would be glad to join them.
"Toss a coin and see who stays
and who comes Sheila advised.
The Samplers lived on Washing
ton Heights and the cab detured
up Fort Washington avenue. Tes-
sic. radiant, met them at the door
She was petite and blond. The
othef four sisters we're dark, so
on the stage. Tessie wore a wig.
Their mother didn't approve OF
dyed hair, but with a wig Tessie
looked exactly like the others. In
street clothes she was the only
one Sheila could distinguish from
her sisters.
The four did" Harlem. Tessie
never had been there before, she
confded, but Mama was willing to
let her 20 with Sheila.
They found a supper club where
the music was gay and the enter
tanners skillful. AbbOtt's party was
a complete success.
Sheila slept late next morning.
She was not needed at rehearsal
until late afternoon. She stirred
in bed, hearing a commotion out
side the door.
Footsteps, Mas voice, something
humping against the wall. Someone
knocked and Sheila opened the
door
It was Mytle who came bounc-
ing in. "A ton of geraniums!
she exclaimed. with your name
on them! Your young man isn't
out of his head, is he, Sheila?"
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Ito Be COntinued)
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
HOW TO FEED A
FAMILY offs for 35C

A group of women employed in do
service met at the Urban
League Thursday evening, January
18th, for a special industrial meeting.
This meeting is the beginning of a
series Of meetings the League is call
ing of workers in specific fields, in
order that these workers can become
more familiar with the details of
their field am safeguard their jobs.
A short address was given by Miss
Elaine Smith. Industrial Secretary Of
the Omaha Urban League on the con-
dition in the domestic field today and
some of the problems, humorous and
serious, that have been presented to
her by employer and employee. The
meeting was then turned over to oper
discussion. A similar meeting viii
be held the second Thursday in Feb.
ruary, at which time a specialist viii
address the group on making the most
Of a little food and how to feed a fam.
lily Of eight for 35c.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21

New York City, (CNS) "The Insti-
tute for Advanced Study" which is
termed by some an intellectual heav-
en- for the Einsteins of the world OF
learning has as its directive force DR..
Abraham Flexner, for years one Of
the heads of Rockefeller's General
Education Board and known as one
Of the severest critics of the vocation
al trend in American universities.
Princeton university, is at present
'the friendly host" to this independ-
ent educational agency which will
have as its head Prof. Albert Einstein
the noted scientist. With an endow-
ment of SIS. 00o, 900 donated by Louis
Bamberger and his sister Mrs. Felix
Fuld, the necessary financial support
is assured.
DR.. Abraham Flexner, who is also
a trustee of Howard University and
President of the board of that insti-
tuition is quoted as expressing "a
very grave sense of responsibility" in
his duties connected with the inaug-
uration of the new "super-university
observing that "new foundations"
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
HOW OLD KAINTUCK MAKES
COLONIES

Washington (CNS) Frederic Viii
liam Vile, the noted columnist and
political writer penned the following
account of a yarn for his column.
washington Observations last week.
"Rear Admiral Graylon, who is
now devoting himself to keeping
democracy safe for Inauguration day,
spins a yarn about a recent visit to
the Kentucky blue grass for the pur-
chase of horses. Grayson became i'm
pressed by the fact that all the color
ed gentlemen he encountered insisted
on addressing him as colonel. Gin
ally he decided to inquire how come.
and particularly what a man had to
do in Old Kaintuck to become a col
onel. WELL replied one of his dusky
guides, you gets to be a cunnel in
three ways. Some folks is bon cum
nels. Others dey gets to be cunnels
by fighting. And some get dat way
by giving fellers like me a dollar"
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
SCHUYLER AND WILKINS POSE
AS LABORERS IN MISS. DELTA
CAMPS

New York City, {CNS) George s.
Schuyler and Roy Wilkins. two we'll
known newspapermen have just re-
turned from a trip to the Mississippi
delta region. where they found many
cases of terrorism, oppression, and
exploitation of Negro laborers, in
GLIDING forced prostitution and chain
gang sentences for Negro women in
the territory controlled by the con-
struction company working on the
flood control projects in the delta dis
trict.
Disguised as laborers Schuyler and
Wilkins spent three weeks investigat-
ing conditions in the delta region for
the NAACP., and gathered a vast a.
mount of evidence supporting the
charges Of peonage in the flood con-
troll area.
Schuyler claims that he was robbed
OF $50 by a Vicksburg, Miss. police
officer, and locked up over night on
suspicion. Wilkins joins Schuyler
in asserting that professional and
business men r also caught in the
net and that prostitution is rife even
in higher circles.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
Tibet Receives "Thunderous Tribute
Enthusiastically Heartfelt"

New York City (CNS) Music lovers
of New York and vicinity have been
Enthusiastically impressed with the
singing of the Tuskegee and the Fisk
Choirs during the past two, weeks,
but it fell to the lot of Lawrence lib
bett to rouse the plaudits of the
most fanatical Of peratic patriots.
Every music critic in the city is loud
N praise of Mr.. Tibet as the Emper-
or Jones n the opera of that name
presented at the Metropolitan Opera
House, Saturday afternoon, January
7th.
One prominent critic says:
For an hour and ten minutes the
stage of the Metropolitan was swept
clear Of the Lohengrins and Aidas
and Fausts and Lucias and Rigolett-
os of the decorous operate tradition,
was given over to the nightmare
horrors of a tropical jungle and the
menaclng rites of voodoo worship and
the swarming of frenzied native
tribesmen and the epileptic prancings
OF a Congo Witch Doctor painted blue
and red, with antelope horns and a
charm stick tipped with cockatoo's
feathers. Through this unusual
phantasmagoria moved the figure of
an ex-Pullman porter who had made
himself ruler f the native tribes. We
saw his disintegrate before our ewes.
falling from the pride of his strut
ing glory to the groveling desperation
OF his inevitable end-saw him turn
from a staggering despot . in gold
braid and medals to a haunted half
naked, terror-stricken fugitive. re-
claimed by the primitive ancestral
savagery that had spawned and doom
ed him..
For this we were, primarily in.
debted to "The Emperor Jones" of
Mr.. Eugene O'Neill, that classic Of
the American theatre which stirred MS
all so deeply"
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK RE.
ELECTS OLD OFFICERS

Washington, (CNS) All of the of
ficers Of the Industrial Savings Bank
were reelected at the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders last week as
follows: Walter S. Carter, chairman,
of the board; w. H. C. Brown. presi-
dent; Jesse H. Mitchell and John R.
Hawkins, vice presidents; John H.
Simms, treasurer; William A. Bowie
cashier; Walter L. Carter. assistant
cashier.
On September 27 the Industrial
took over all of the business of the
Prudential Bank of which Mr.. John
r. Hawkins, was president and the
principal stakeholder. The following
directors were reelected: William A.
Bowie, Joseph H. Briggs, Walter S.
Carter, William H. Jackson. John H
Simms, Jesse H. Mitchell. Walter l..
Carter, J. Franklin Wilson, Isaac S.
Mason, William H. Cowan, Talley R.
Holmes and John r. Holmes.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21

HEROIC DEED OF INTERRACIAL
GOOD WILL
Youth Risks Life to Save Drowning
Couple Striking Contrast to
Tragic Scenes of Past

Helena, Ark, January IA white
school boy freely gambled his life on
the effort to save the lives Of two
Negroes-and won! The story, as re
ported in the Arkansas Gazette Of
January 9Th, is as follows:
Burke Hale, aged seventeen, a stu
dent in Helena High School, proved
himself a hero Wednesday when he
rescued a Negro couple from the chill
ly waters of Long Lake. Burke. with
several other students, was enroute
to Helena in a school bus when V. S
Strawder and his wife, the latter a
school teacher, riding in an enclosed
automobile, plunged into the lake.
young Hale, despite protests of
his companions, pulled off his coat
and trousers, jumped into the water,
swan to the car and broke out a real
window through which he dragged the
Negro couple. The automobile was
almost submerged.
1.-THE youth, who is a Life Scout
attended school at Elaine, and Wynne
before entering Helena High School.
He is a son of w. N. Hale, a tenant
farmer, living six miles from Helena"
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
2 C0[0RED C| Ems SERVE ON GA. Jury
FIRST JURORS SINCE 1872
ON ATLANTA, GA. PANEL

Atlanta, Ga.-For the first time
since 1872, two Negroes were called
to serve on a trial jury in this city,
when John Moates, 879 Coleman St.,
a fireman and Alex Larter, los Chic
kasaw avenue, the wner Of a trans
fer Company, were sworn in with ten
white jurors on panel No. /. for the
January term Of court.
The partial victory in the fight of
the international Labor Defense to
smash the systematic exclusion of
Negroes from juries here was won as
a direct result Of the action Of the
two LID. Negro attorneys, John H.
Greer and Benjamin j. Davis, Jr., in
their efforts to obtain the release of
Angelo Herndon, young Negro organ
izer Of the unemployed. In a hearing
on a writ of habeas corpus to force
his freedom, they wrung from Rev.
John Hudson, assistant solicitor and
prosecutor of Herndon, the admission
on the witness stand that Negroes
have been systematically excluded
from juries in Fulton County for
years" J. w. Simmons, white, clerk
of Fulton Superior Court, admitted on
the witness stand that to his know
ledge no Negroes had ever served on
any jury in Fulton county. The pop
ulation of the county is one-third Ne
gro.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
PUBLISHES ARTICLE BY
PROF. ABRAM l.. HARRIS

Washington, DC. Jan-"Types of
lnstitutionalism" is the subject Of an
article contributed by DR.. Abram l..
Harris, associate professor of eco
nomics at Howard University. to the
current issue of the Journal of Poll
teal Economy, published at the Uni.
versity of Chicago.
This article is the beginning Of q
series in which the economic doctrines
of Thorstein Veben and Karl Marx
are contrasted. The Importance OF
these essays to the public is the fact
that their theoretical content under.
lies the present discussions on Tech.
nocracy.
Thorstein Veblin, one of Americas
leading economists, was a member OF
the original group that founded Tech.
nocracy. And it is felt that the in.
fluence of his ideas is manifest in
the current discussions on the con
flict between chronological productiv.
ity and the price system.
On the other hand, Karl Marx laid
the theoretical basis for the present
Communist regime in Russia. Thu,
a comparison of the theories Of these
two men affords an understanding OF
the intellectual and social implic.
atoms of Technocracy and Commun-
ism.
DR.. Harris has just received a Sim.
on N. Patten fellowship Of 81 ,O0O
which will enable him to finish .
partly completed study Of the rela-
ton Of colored finance institutions to
business enterprises.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
Adopted Son Of Rev..
Burckhardt Makinq
Good In Hawaii

the Paloma Settlement at a very COM
Portable salary. He works under the
supervision of DR.. Phillip S. Platt.
who is the supervisor of the entire
settlement.
Professor Wood is a graduate of
the Nebraska University. He major
ed in Physical Education and follow
ed that by 2 and one-half yrs of post
graduate work at the Nebraska and
Iowa universities. During his Uni
versity work he was a member of the
Varsity Basket ball team for three
years. He was a member of the
Freshman Football team and was
also an individual fencing champion
for n year. He was Assistant
Coach of the University Basket Ball
team during part of his school per-
iod. Professor Woods wife is a grad
uate of the State University of Miss
ouri
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
The New Super University To Know
No Race, Greed, or Sex

starting as does this with a clear
sheet, without commitments and with
out traditions, are not likely even in
America to be frequent occurrences
In the appointment of Prof. Elm
stein. who is a Swiss citizen in spite
Of his long residence in Germany,
there is evidence that political bound
aries of nations will have no influ-
ence.
Never will the Institute for Ad-
vanced Study be surrounded by the
conventional atmosphere of the or
binary university. It will have no
student activities, no fraternites. no
football team or other athlete en-
deavors.
And what is most commendable Of
all, race, creed or sex will have no
influence in the conduct Of the Insti-
tute. The founders, Mr.. Bamberger
and his sister. Mrs. Fuld, laid down
the principle that Gin the appointment
Of the staff and faculty. as well as
the admission Of workers and stud
ents, no account shall be taken direct
~ or indirectly Of race, religion or
Sex.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
PROF. w. S. WOOD AND SMITH
ARE MAKING GOOD IN THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

WILDER S. Wood, the adopted son
of Rev. o. j. Burckhardt, of Lincoln,
Nebr., and his college associate Mr..
Noll Smith, formerly of Cheyenne,
Wyo., are making good in Hawaii.
For the past several years Mr..
Smith has made his residence in the
Hawaiian Islands with headquarters
in Honolulu, where he served two
years ago as a member of the Legis-
lation and now has a five year ap-
pointment with the Research Bureau
Of the Island at a comfortable salary
of $4,000 a month. Through the in
fluence Of Mr.. Smith and the splen-
did recommendations from the Ne
braska University, Professor Wood
has been made Physical Director of
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
MARYLAND POLITICAL VEL
FARE ASSOCIATION TO ORGAN
IZE IN EVERY COUNTY

Washington, (CNS) At a special
meeting of the Voters Political Wei
fare Organization Of Maryland held
here last week, plans Of the executive
committee to organize colored voters
in various Maryland counties were
ratified. The committee directed
President John L. Jennifer to instruct
county chairmen and their associates
to begin organization work strictly in
accordance with the set-up of the or
ganization.
County chairmen were named as
follows: j. M. Thomas, Charles Coun-
ty; Lorenzo Young, Prince George; B.
L. Lee, Washington; Albert Keys,
Frederick; Charles Butler, st. Marys;
William Powell, Howard.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
WOMAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW
WITH BABY IN HER ARMS

New York City, (CNS) Mrs. Cath
crime Basden, 81 years old. took her
baby in her arms and leaped from the
third floor window of their apartment
at At West 117th street January 2. as
fire was eating its way into the flat.
The mother suffered a fractured
hip and possible internal injuries.
One daughter, Martha, nine years old,
suffered a possible skull fracture and
internal injuries. and another, Elsie,
fifteen, a shoulder fracture and in
ternal injuries, in jumping to the
street. They were taken to Harlem
Hospital.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
CLUB EXPELS LANDLADY WHO
WOULDN'T WELCOME NEGROES

New York, (CNA) Because Mrs.
Rosie Kirkland, who runs a rooming
house at 25 West 126 street, refused
to allow Negroes in her house, she
was last week unanimously expelled
from the Finnish Progressive Society
in Harlem. The expulsion was fol
lowed by a demonstration in front of
her home, by more than 600 Negro
and white workers.
When two Negro workers paid a
visit TO Boris Sklar, one of Mrs. Kirk
lands roomers, she threatened to e.
Wet the Sklars, saying: "Yon cannot
stay here if you have 'niggers' COM
ing to see you. | have nothing a.
gainst you, but | won't have 'niggers'
in my house" She then refused to
take the Sklars' rent. and u off
their gas.
Sklar Immediately brought the mat
ter to the attention of the Finnish
Progressive Society. A full member
ship meeting Of the Society unanim-
ously voted for Mrs. Kirkland's ex-
pulsion.
Following the membership meeting
of the Finnish Progressive Society, a
demonstration called by the Com
munist Party took place before Mrs
Kirkland's house. Henry Shepherd
Negro worker, who was Communist
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
during the recent elections, and Hen
~ Puro, a leading members Of the
Finnish Federation of America, were
the speakers.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
URBAN LEAGUE SPONSORS
RADIO PROGRAM

A short emancipation program was
given over KOHL last Wednesday af.
ternoon.
A selected group of young artists
appeared. The Melody Boys Quart
cite formed a unique part Of the pro.
gram. Miss Edrose Willis, talented
pianist played "Songs" by Dett. Jess
Hutton, baritone. sang, "Water Boy.
Mrs. Ethel Webb, soprano, gave her
own Interpretation Of Nobody Knows
De Trouble / See". Mr.. j. Harvey
Kerns, gave the address Of the pro-
gram.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
KEPT ON WATER WAGON BY
WEEK END JAIL SENTENCE

Columbus, Miss. (CNS) Mayor Will
liam Propt has a new way Of insur-
ing that Dock Campbell a city en-
ployee will turn up sober Monday
mornings. Campbell pleaded guilty
to be drunk over the weekend and
the Mayor sentenced him to spend the
next two week-ends in Jail. Campbell
will spend Saturday and Sunday
night in Jail, but will be free in the
day time.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
DEPRESSION BLAMED FOR
BIRTH RATE IN GA. TOWN

Atlanta. Ga. (CNS) 1t is reported
that the depression had q large part
in lowering the 1882 birth and death
rates Of the town district Of Dawson,
Terrell County. Dawson located in the
central part Of the county about 100
miles due south Of Atlanta had a pop
ulation in 1880 of 6,492 of which g.
40 were Negroes. Terrell County is
credited with 1893 Negro males and
1855 Negro females most Of whom
ara employed in agricultural pursuits.
The Omaha guide., 1933-01-21
GIRL KILLS MOTHER AT HER
OWN COMMAND
Aberdeen Miss

Aberdeen, Miss. (CNS) Mrs.
Mary Gum, a colored woman of this
city, depressed by continued sickness
called her little four-year old daugh-
ter to her bedside and commanded
the child to kill her.
The shooting occurred while the ia
ther sought a doctor for his wife.
When he returned, the little girl told
him the mother had placed a shotgun
against her body and told the little
girl to pull tie trigger.