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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19

A SAFE and sane course had been
L n tried and proved failing. Into
the maelstrom of politics plunged
Hitler and his men. Submission and
the believing Of empty promises had
gained Germany nothing.
Aggressiveness, bitter word for bit
ter word, and sword for sword were
IIitler's preachingS to Germany He
was elected, Germany was ready for
czariSm, but not for what Hitler
proceeded to do. He scourged the
Jews, the Communists, the labor
unions, the Catholic Centrists-aL
who dared offer organized groups.
In retaliation, steadily rising
boycott has hemmed in Germany,
tighter and tighter. Despite his OPP
timistic reports Of rising trade, I'M
biased economists and trades people
have CALMLY asserted that the
wheels Of German industry have
been turning slower and slower, that
dissatisfaction has been rising, that
rebellious storm troopers have been
jailed.
Hitler's promises have not come
true, So into the field Of disarma-
ment he walked with what might
have been a, colossal bluff.
But Hitler is a kindergarten pol
ltlcian, as an English statesman put
it. He forgot to count on Frances
alliances with Poland, with Austria,
with Great Britain, with Yugo-
Slavla, with Belgium-in fact, al
most every single European nation.
4 RMED to the teeth, France eX-
L A ercised admirable restraint.
With the world talking war, France
calmly began to talk of settle
ments"
Alarmed by his blunder, Hitler
asked for negotiations on any terms
Keeping Germanys national honor. >
That in itself could almost be
termed surrender.
But-he made one other mistake.
He put the question to the people
for a vote Nov. 2. Inflamed to a
frenzy of patriotism, the German
people are certain to vote over
Whelmingly for Hitler's stand.
The damage has been done. Hit
Ter knows full we'll that now he
/ can not convince France of his
earnestness for disarmament. France
as much as told him so in the
speech of Edouard Daladier, to the
chamber of deputies.
France has flung the gauntlet
down to Germany. The resultant
paTley can hardly end in anything
but hopeless deadlock. France,
backed by a militant press and
people fearful of the old Germany.
will not let down one single inch in
her arms. Neither can she allow
Germany one single inch of ground
in rearmament.
A GAINST the wall is Hitler. To
L a let France have her way is the
the end for him. He already has
started the beginning of the end.
War may come, but Mr.. Indianap-
oils can rest assured that the United
States will steer clear President
Roosevelt is much too canny to dick
er with European politicians He
demonstrated that in his talks with
the foreign ministers last spring.
Because Europe hasn't enough
money to finance another World
war. and America had her fill the
last time. No more money will go
out Of the United States for an
other World war.
Put that in your cap as a sure
fire bet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
NEW CITIZENS HONORED
Twenty Guests at Reception Held by
Three Jewish Groups,

Twenty persons who were made
citizens last year were honor guests
at a reception sponsored by the
Council Of Jewish Women, the B'nai
Birth and the Jewish Community
Center Association in the Communal
building, II West Morris street, last
night.
About fifty persons attended the
reception, during which musical
program was presented. An invita-
ton was attended to all persons
working toward citizenship to attend
frequent meetings, regardless Of
creed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
y. S. to Steer Clear
of Europe's Boiling
POt-NOW and Forever
BY NORMAN E. ISAACS,
Times News Editor

MIR INDIANAPOLIS has his pinned the seetng
1Vl
To problem whether
embroglo
The Yes
The the street doesn't understand the troublesome
situation completely either thinks
of
monsters schemng swallow all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
COUGHS, SNEEzING,
COLDS, SORE THROAT

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of SKOOT Put several drops of this
soothing. analgesic balm in hot water.
Inhale vapor and gargle throat Also
rub little SkOOT on chest. Instant
relief follows from stopped up head.
sneezing, sore throat. chest tightness
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anteed. -Advertisemnnf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
BOY SCOUT TROOP SO
TO MARK BIRTHDAY
Twelfth Anniversary to Be Observed
by Ceremony at Hut.

ny NcIthhOHy at nut.
Boy Scout troop SO of Indianapo-
lis will celebrate its twelfth ami
versary Friday night at the troop
headquarters, Utley Hut, 1881 Boule-
ward place.
A ceremony presenting outstand-
ing events in the troops history and
talk by F. o. Belzer, chief scout
executive, illustrated by motion pic
lures. concerning the recent trip of
the indianapolis scout jamboree at
Budapest, will feature the festivities.
Mr.. Belzer will be accompanied by
the scouts who made the trip.
Troop SO was organized in 1921
by John G. Watson. The present
scout master is James E. Biddinger.
who succeeded Mr.. Watson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
MISSING AUTO PLATE
BRINGS MANS ARREST
Cops Find Other Plate on Second
Car After Investigation.


Russell Webb, 81, of 2O8 Detroit
street, short two license plates Tor
two automobiles, is short of his
liberty today.
Police said they found Webb
driving car with only one license
plate at Pine and Michigan streets.
He is said to have claimed he bought
the car Saturday, but his wife
stated he had had it a week.
At Webb's home, officers found
another car on which was the mate
to the license plate on the one
which he was found driving.
Webb was arrested on charge of
yagrancy and improper license
plates and his brother, Arthur
Webb, 10, on a vagrancy charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
10, 1888
Captain Grim Transferred

Captain Sterling NJ. Grim, post
adjutant at Fl. BENJAMIN Harrison.
has received orders from the war
department transferring him to or
ganized reserve duty at Minneap-
oils MINI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19

To show how strong egg shells
may be made by the proper feeding
OF hens, device has been exhibited
which delivers a nty-five-pound
tap three times a minute on the
end Of a shell for hours at time
without cracking the shell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19
Avoid Embarrassment of
FALSE TEETH
Dropping or Slipping

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sprinkle a little FASTEETH on Your
plates. This new. extremely fine pow
der gives a wonderful sense of com
fort and security. No gummy. gcoey
taste or feeling. Get FASTEETH to-
day at Hooks or any other drug store
advertisements.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
SEEK REMOVAL Of
JUDGE WHOFREED
GEO.. CRAWFORD

WASHINGTON, d. c., - I'm
parchment proceedings are now
threatening against f eral
Judge James A. Lowell of Bos-
ton who last week granted a
writ of habeas corpus freeing
George Crawford, 28year-old Ne
gro chauffeur, sought by Virgin
ia on a charge of numbering
Mrs. Agnes Boeing Ilsley, veal
thy social registrate and sports
Woman, and her maid, Mrs. Nino
Buekner, at Middleburg, Va, on
January 13, 1892.
Representative Howard Smith,
Democrat, Virginia, representa-
tive in Congress of the district
in which the murders occurred,
announced Saturday he would
ask that impeachment proceed
ings be started.
Judge Lowell granted the writ
freeing Crawford on the grounds
that Negroes are excluded from
jury service in Virginia and fur
Their stated it was his belief that
IAN unreasonable race or color
prejudice against Negroes gener-
ally and against him (Crawford)
in particular, which if he is re-
turned to said state, will pre-
.clude that fair and impartial
trial guaranteed him by the Con-
stitution of the United States"
When informed that Repre-
sentative Smith was seeking to
have him impeached Judge Low
ell in Boston said, Il don't know
what Smith is doing and 1 don't
want to know"
If the decision of Judge Low
(Continued from page tWo)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Armed With Pipes
Torn From Plumbing
Wreck Cell In Jail
FIGHTING BILL HAS
ANOTHER PAPER

LOUISVILLE. Ky. William
Marley. editor OF the Louisville
News for over twenty years. is
back in harness again as editor
of the Louisville Independent
News The new paper came out
Saturday, April 10. for the first
issue. and Warley's host of
friends acclaimed it gladly
Mr.. Marley once had the name
of Fighting Bill" bestowed upon
him because of his many fights
made for the race. He furnished
the case against residential Sc
gregation that went 10 the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. which
declared the law unconstitutional
not only for Louisville. but for
any city in the nation He at
tended the trial Of Fleming and
Bard at Madisonville at the risk
OF his life and liberty. and was
eventually fined $500 for call
ing the trial "a legal ynching
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
WOMEN WORKING
FOR FOOD RELIEF
GUARDED BYGUNS

NEW YORK Negro women in
Jackson, Miss. are being worked
under a gun for the little food
they receive from the unemploy
ment relief organization of that
city, according to word received
here by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. The complaint also
states that colored men and wo-
men are being sent 10 work in
private families for their food
only.
Protests ON the armed guards
over Negro women workers on
"relief" projects were sent to the
Reconstruction Finance corpora
ton, whose funds are being used
in Jackson, and to Senator Ro-
bert F. Wagner, who is deeply
interested in direct relief for the
people. by Roy Wilkins, assist
ant secretary Of the NA.A.C.P.
An immediate halt to the prac-
tlce was demanded
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
CONGRESS TO GET
NEW CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL ON MONDAY

NEW YORK Especially A bill
which will sweep every vestige
of racial discrimination out of
American life and kick Jim crow
ism out of the country has been
drawn up by the National SCOTS
boro Action Committee and will
be submitted to Congress next
Monday. 1t was announced this
week by William L. Patterson.
national secretary of the Inter
national Labor Defense.
The measure, which Is intend
Ell to put teeth into the enforce
ment of the 18th. 14th and 18th
Amendments to the U. S. Con
stitution covers every phase of
public life where the horny
headed Jim Crow menace has
been active since the emancipa-
ton of the slaves.
Abolition of all Jim Crow and
discrimination, in schools, trans
portation, housing. restaurants,
and hotels, employment, profess
sions. labor unions. civil appoint
ments the army and navy. the
hospitals, is specifically proyid-
ed for.
A special section is devoted to
the abolition of peonage.
Another provides that mo
person shall be derived of the
right to bear arms in self de-
Tense or to keep such arms in
his home because of race or col
or.
This bill. according to Mr..
Patterson, is the first attempt
since passage of the Fourteenth
Amendment, to provide enforce
ment of the guarantees suppos-
eddy provided for in the Consti-
tuition.
1t is expected that the largest
number OF white and colored eli
tizens ever gathered in Washing
ton In the interest of Negro
rights, will gather there to help
present this bill and demand
freedom for the Scottsboro boys.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
new CONNECTICUT
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

HARTFORD, Conn.-After a
2O-year struggle, a new civil
rights law aimed to prevent the
denial of equal accommodations
in public places to persons be-
cause of race, creed or color, has
been passed by both houses of
the Connecticut legislature and
IS awaiting the signature of Gov
ernor Cross.
The new bill really is an a.
mendment to the old law which
was ineffective. 1t names spe-
officially the places where dis
elimination may not be prac-
tees and fixes a penalty of
500 fine or thirty days in jail
or both for violation. The Hart
ford branch of the N.A.AC.P. of
which Dr. Howard L. Warning Is
president, modified sentiment
behind the bill.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
"THAT BLACK THING"
Haywood Pattersons Mother Rises in Fury When
Lawyer Refers to Him as "That Black Thing"

DECATUR, Ala.-(By John l..
Spivak) Haywood Patterson's mo-
Their comedy and black, is in the
colored witness room. The after
noon sun beats upon her blue
dress and tear-stained face
through screened window. She
peers hopefully, wonderingly at
the immoble faces of the jurors.
They are the men who will give
her son back to her-alive, or
a blackened charred body.
The perspiration shows on her
forehead. The white handker-
chief in her hands is rumpled
nervously.
The judges voice, soft and
measured, instructs the attorneys
to stand up. Solicitor Bailey of
Jackson County, who had first
prosecuted the Scotsboro boys
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Scottsboro Witness Product OF Old
South--Mother Colored, Father White

DECATUR, Ala: Looming pro-
minently in the Scottsboro boys
trial was the Sykes family.
mily.
Three prominent members of
this family, whose history runs
back long before Lincoln thought
of signing the Emancipation Pro-
clamation, went on the stand
and testified to the fact that
eolored men had been system
atlcally kept off grand and petit
juries in this county since the
Civil War.
Interesting History
While the present Sykes clan
here now comprises a physician,
a dentist, an undertaken and a
business man, the latter, ]. J.
Sykes, is the eldest and has a
most interesting history
They say blood will tell" and
whites in Decatur will tell you
THAT j. J. Sykes is not only the
usual respected colored man,
but will pay tribute to qualities
which in this neck of the woods,
they generally reserve for them
selves.
The fact is, ]. ]. Sykes's fight
ing blood reaches back not only
to some fighting native tribe in
Africa, but his father was a
fighting white man who govern
ed a feudal estate in the ante
bellum days of the old South.
Recalls FEATHER
When Sykes's white father
married the daughter of a veal
thy slaveowner, he received as a
wedding present, beautiful
young slave girl who became the
"housegirl' in the family, and
the mother of six children while
the white wife became the mo-
Their Of five.
The father of J. ]. Sykes took
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Defense Funds

NOW THAT the international
Labor Defense has borne the toll
and heat of the day in defend
ing the nine boys accused of at
lacking two white women of i'll
repute for two years, colored
people are at last waking up to
the Importance of the case.
Our genius for forming new
organizations is being brought
into play. We must have our
presidents, yice-presidents, secre-
taries and assistant secretaries,
and of course, treasures. The
Scottsboro case, therefore furni-
shes another reason at this late
day for multiplying organizat tons
This is not necessary. The 1.
L. d. has handled the case more
skillfully and more effectively
than any other organization
would have done. This is writ
ten with all due respect to the
N.A.A.C.P.
The NA,A.C.P. is almost too
gentle nowadays. What the Scots
boro case demanded was a rough
and-tumble bunch, using not on
ly the convential legal and pro-
pagandists methods, as the Ma.
A.C.P. would have used, but the
unconventional, rough-and-ready
tactics of the LID.
This latter organization has
dramatized the issue nationally
and internationally in a way that
even the NA.A.C.P. must now
realize they could never have
done. 1t is highly problematical
that Clarence barrow would have
been any better as a trial law
yer than Samuel Leibowitz.
ALL MONEY RAISED for the
denfense of the boys should be
turned over to the International
Labor Defense representatives in
the community in which the mo-
ney is raised. The only prgani-
zation necessary for this is some
one who will, on the day after
which any money is raised, send
a certified check or postal mo-
rey order for the amount to the
LID.
Those Of us who do not want
to recognize the LID. because
we feel it is too radical may
send our money to the NA.A.C.
r.. which has at last decided to
throw the weight of its influence
into the fight, so far as raising
funds is concerned, with the as
suranee that it viii be used Tor
the purpose designated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
SC0TTSBORO BOYS STAGE MUTINY!
.NAACP TO FIGHT
FOR MORE JOBS

TRENTON-As a part of its
nationwide campaign to secure
benefits for the colored worker.
the N.AACP. has caused to be
Introduced into the New Jersey
legislature a bill which is aimed
to prevent racial or color dis
elimination in employing work
ers under contracts for public
buildings or public works.
The measure was introduced
by Assemblyman Muir and is
known as Assembly Bill No. III
II is expected that the mea-
sure. if it becomes a law. will
benefit hundreds of colored
workers and their families. With
lis passage, he will receive a fair
proportion of jobs in all state.
county, and municipal projects
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
WATERS BLAMED
FOR Loss OF JOBS

NEW YORK - During the
month of April, c. G. Huitt,
white, president, Dunbar Nation
al Bank, made a tour of inspec-
ton of Negro business and edu-
cational institutions, particularly
in the South, travelling 5000
miles by motor and visiting many
points of interest.
The only pessimistie note
sounded by Mr. Huitt is that the
Negro in the South Is steadily
losing out as walters and bar
bers. In the majority of the
hotels where he and Mrs. Huitt
stopped, white walters were en-
ployed, while In all the coffee
shops patronized by them white
girls served. While the depres-
sion may be a factor in this dis
placement, Mr.. Huitt thinks that
the Negro is partly responsible,
due to his failure to take an
interest in his work and make
an especial effort to please.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
URBAN LEAGUE TO
CAMPAIGN In MAY

NEW YORK The fourth an
nual Vocational Opportunity Cam
paign, sponsored by the National
Urban League, is to be held May
z to IA. Various branches of
the Urban League, the Y.W.C.A.
and Y.M.CA. organizations. and
chapters of the Greek-letter sor-
orities and fraternities will a
gain participate in the campaign.
The league has issued two bull
letins, one entitled To-day and
Tomorrow" and the other "The
Student and His Vocation" which
outlines the purposes of the eff
fort. and suggest programs for
high schools and colleges during
the week of the campaign
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04

and sent them into the shadow
Of the electric chair, rises to his
full, dignified height. The moth.
er listens as in a trance. She
does not grasp what he is say
ing and she leans forward as
though her hearing is at fault.
This niger is guilty of the
foulest of crimes"
She looks hungrily at the fac
es of the twelve white men but
they tell her nothing. They are
cold, solemn faces with not a
flicker of emotion upon any of
them.
THE state demands that for
the safety of white wpmanhood
you send him to the electric
chair!"
She bites her lips and tears
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
BOYS DEMAND
NEW DEAL FROM
JAIL WARDENS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Armed
with pieces Of pipe aud other
weapons, the nine
Scottsboro boys mutiuied in the
Jefferson County Jail here on
Thursday afternoon in protest to
i'll treatment by jail wardens.
The boys stood on tables and
chairs in their day cell on the
eighth floor of the jail and de-
fled wardens to enter the cell,
and refused to be transferred to
their night cells. where their
hunks are located.
After the boys refused to drop
their weapons Sheriff James f.
Hawkins ordered them locked
for the night in the day cell.
which is roomier than the night
cells but which has no sleeping
accommodations. The Sheriff pre-
.scribed bread and water for the
boys until they ceased their dis
turbances and pbeyed the Jail
orders.
The mutiny started as the
boys were taken to the section
of the Jail which has been turn
ed over exclusively to them. In
which .tbey are permitted ~ eat
and lounge Warden r. IT, Err
win said they became angered
because they were not permitted
to receive visitors. Thursday be
ing the regular Negroes visiting
day. A ban was put on visitors,
as the boys drew huge crowds,
who congested the passageways.
First notice of the outbreak
came when Erwin received pen
cil-printed placards from the
boys cell with the legends: we
want better treatment" and
Freedom for the Scottsboro
boys
The warden talked to the pri-
soners, and three agreed to lay
down their weapons and go back
to their cells, but Haywood Pat
tcrson. sentenced to death, and
the others refused to bulge. de-
claring wen die first"
Roy Wright. the youngest of
the group told the Sheriff thai
Is. c. Dement,. deputy warden,
had cursed and mistreated us. /"
but none of the warden's aides
had struck them. the boys said.
The warden declared that ali
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04

This is a case of the world
against Alabama or any other
state that tries to trample in the
dust human rights and human
justice" said Leibowitz. "Des-
pite the verdict at Decatur. the
ice has been broken and deep
inroads have been made against
unfair treatment of the Negro in
the South" He called attention
to the action taken in Boston
In the Crawford case.
He predicted that the eight
Scottsboro boys would never be
tried because the case of Hay
wood Patterson would be rever-
sed.
Referring to Judge Horizons
statement that the cases had to
be postponed indefinitely because
of his criticism of the jury. he
stated that Judge Horton had
to find some way out to post
pone the case because of the
growing resentment outside of
Alabama"
Other speakers at the meet
ing included Justice Jacob Strahl
of the municipal court, and James
Ford, former candidate for vice
president on the Communist tic
ket.
The Rev. Thomas S. Harten,
pastor of the church, declared
that the Afro Protective League
will assist in the fight to carry
on the defense.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04

good care of his colored Off
spring and they emerged from
the institution of slavery with a
substantial start on farm lands
near here.
u. j." is the only one living
of the mulatto children. He has
been a power In politics and in
business here.
Was in Council
For four years he served in
the local city council. He once
conducted a coal business here
with IS per cent of his clients
white. He now runs a moving
picture show, a loan concern and
is a notary public, having been
appointed by the present COVER
nor of the state.
One of his nephews, DR.. Frank
Sykes, local dentist, was for a
number of years a resident of
Baltimore, the well-known Black
Sox baseball pitcher. He is a
graduate of the college depart
ment of Dentistry at Howard
University. He married the for
mer Miss Alice West, a Pennsyl-
yania teacher in the Baltimore
school system.
Wins Victory
It was after Defense Counsel
Samuel c. Leibowitz had brought
into court Mr.. Sykes and more
than $50 other colDred citizens
last week to show that there
were colored men in Jackson
County qualified to serve on ju-
ries that he won his important
victory and forced Judge Horton
to rule that sufficient testimony
had been produced to place upon
the State the burden of showing
that eolored men had not been
excluded from juries on account
of their race or color.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Didn't Want to Mess up
White Folks Business

Triton, When Jack
Whitehurst, white policeman of
this city, was tied to a tree in
the woods of the next county by
white bandits, he hailed a col
ored passerby to release him,
but the latter refused, saying
that he did not care to "mess up
in white folks business"
He did, however, summon
whites who freed the officer.