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partment of Social Science, Fislc University: Dr. W. P. King, book editor of the M. Church.

South; Pr. W. J. McGlothlin, president of Furman University, and of the Southern Baptist Convention; Dr, R. R.

Moton. principal of Tuskegee Institute; Dr. Howard W. Odum of the University of North Carolina; Alexander W. Spence, lawyer, of Dallas.

Tex and Dr. Monroe N. Work of the Department of Records and Research, Tuskegee Institute. Ex officio members Dr. W.

C. Jackson, vice president of North Carolina College for Women, and chairman of the Commission on In terracial Cooperation, and Dr. Will W. Alexander, executive director of the Commission on Interracial Co operation. Organisations Want Federal law.

At the 72nd session of Congress senators' and Representatives wi find lynching keeping company with prohibition as a major domestic issue if the plans of organizations actively working for the passage of a Federal anti lynching bill do not go awry. For three months the Women's Stop Lynching League has been circulating petitions for signatures among Negro churhces," lodges, civic and social organizations in twenty Northern States'. The petitions, urging the enactment of the Dyer anti lynching bill, will be presented to the members of Congress. This league of Negro women has headquarters at 200 West 149th street New York Gty. Mrs Elnora John ion, president, envisages the daily (Continued on page aeren) fltrrw "rhl nVI Congress to Be Urged to Enact Federal Measure Against Mob Ride During Its Present Session Southern Commission's Recommendations; Georgia, Mississippi and Texas Lead in Lyncfaings By LESTER A.

WALTON. In both North and South, legislative enactment is being prescribed as an effective antidote for mob violence; and present indications are that 1932 an unprecedented number of anti lynching bills, in one from or another will be introduced in Congress ahd the State Legislatures. Never in the country's history has agitation against lynching been so pronounced and widespread as now. White and colored citizens, living in all sections, have organized collectively and to stamp out this nat'onad disgrace. It is interesting to note that the most significant of these movements tomes, out of the South.

After a year's careful study of the 21 lynch ing in 1930, the Southern Commission on the Study of Lynching has just issued an 8 page impeachment of a mob law an exhaustive, informative unbiased document. Headed by George Fort Milton, president and editor of the Chat tanooga. (daily) News, the commis sion slrnide up of the following white and colered leaders of the South Julian Harris', news director of the Atlanta Constitution; Dr, John Hope, president of Atlanta University; Dr. Benjamin F. Hu bert, president of Georgia State Col.

lege; Dr. Charles S. Johnson, De 11 Harlemites Lose Driving Licenses Albany. N. Y.

Charle A Harnett Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, revoked or suspended 380 certi ficates of automobile registration and driving licenses during the two week ended December 12. There were 109 revocations and 97 suspensions in New York City and vicinity. In Harlem, there were 11 revoca tions and suspensions as follows: REVOCATIONS For driving car while intoxicated: Lloyd Smith. 2149 Fifth avenue. For failure to notify bureau of change of address: Earvin Edwards.

280 West 128th street Burrell A. Liverman. 73 West 130th street For evading prosecution James Ellmore. 2465 Seventh Ave LeRoy B. Collins.

335 Edgecombe avenue. SUSPENSIONS For. failure to satisfy judgments: Leonard Sutton, 83 West 119th St Tullo Rem, 64 Lenox avenue. Miguel Arriola. 126 West 112th St Philip Geller.

2837 Eighth avenue. Mary Chisholm, 192 Bradhurst avenue. For faliure to give proof of financial responsibility: James LaRocco, 52 Edgecombe avenue. jjiMrs. Peabody Leaves 55,000 to the Fort Valley H.

I. School The will of the late Mrs. Georgia S. Peabody of Lake Placid, N. who died New York City on No vember 21, last, reveals the fact that she haj bequeathed $5,000 to the Fort Valley High and Industrial School located at Fort Valley.

Ga. Frof. Henry A. Hunt winner of awards from the Harmon Founda tion and the ft. A.

A. U. is principal of this school, which posi tion he has held 'nce if founding some twenty five years ago. Special Features in This Issue Mrs. Cotton Exonerated by Police.

1 in Harlem Lose Driving Licenaea 1 Thousands at Rockland Palace to Hear Father Divine 1 Congress Urged to Act Against Lynching 1 Brunder Gets Nine Months Sentence 1 Relief Committee to Play Santa Claua 1 Retail Trade Conditions Shown by Dept of Commerce 1 Taken from Texas Jail by Pseudo Officers 1 Tray of Diamonds Snatched from Pawn Shop Window 1 What's What Among Postal Employees 2 Among the Fraternities 2 The Social Club World 2 Brooklyn News eee Masonic Notes Brooklyn. Youngsters 2 Dr. Harten Returns from Southern Trip 3 Comments by The Age Editors 4 The Age's Indian Correspondent Balked by British 4 Church News 5 Sports and Theatre News 6 Realm of Music 7 "Over the Weekend" 7 Prince Hari's, Hinda Mystic, Answers to Questions 7 Christmas Music to be Sung by Harlem Choruses 7 Out of Town News 8 Comments on Negro Education 9 Things Seen, Heard and Done Among Pullman 9 Health Advice for the People 10 Marriages and Deaths 10 Drive on Diseased Poultry GhooU 10 ai "jl i) VOL 46. No, 16. A REAL HOME PAPEIl Dcpeadibkl Reliablel PrepeaaiT! Of Local tad National Scope mm iirfir Negro Taken From Texas Jail By Ruse Conroe.

Texas. A posse headed by Sheriff Tom Hicks searched the woods near here for the body of Isaiah towards, 19 year old Negro youth, who was abducted from the Montgomery County Jail Saturday evening, December 19. Five men entered the iailhouse between 7 and 8 p. while at tendants were eating, pretending to be deputy sheriffs; they worked the combination on the cell door and removed Edwards. The men asked George Tolson.

17 year old Negro youth, who was arrested with Edwards, where Tol son's cell was, but the thinking something wrong, told them that Tolson was being kept on the second floor. Edwards was under death sen tence for 4he alleged murder of Constable Tom Berett of Magnolia and the shooting of Justice of the Peace B. H. Delanev. Tolson was arrested with Ed wards on the same charge.

Bnmder Gets Nine Months in N. Y. Jail Wilfred Brunder. the alleged numbers" kinar. who pleaded euiltv on, November 10 on two charges of evading income tax pavments.

and paid nearly S45.COO to the srovern ment was called into the Federal Court on Friday. December for sentence by Judge John Clark Knox. When arraigned, the federal pro secutor made strenuous effort to in duce Judge Knox to impose a max imum sentence on Brunder. But the Judge stopped the prosecu tor in the midst of his talk, and gave him a reprimand for his atttude. "Here in this court you have con stantly 'Orosecuted white men." said Judge Knox, and in most of the cases you have been satisfied with the imposition of a light sentence.

Why do you make an exception in the case of this poor colored man? I will not grant your request I am not going to suspend sentence, but I am loing to make it as bght as possible. Mr. Brunder. I will give you nine months, which means that you will only have to serve seven months. You will serve this term in the few New York County jail on street where you will not find it so bad.

And you will not begin serv ing your time until January 5 so that you can spend the Christmas holi days at home with your family." Mr. Brunder and his friends were deeply appreciative of the attitude of Judge Knox. police station. Ovation to Father Devine States Department of Commerce clearly shows the difference in retail trade conditions between states having high and low daily wage scales; between the states where labor is generally organized and living standards are high, and the states in which unorganized and exploited Negroes ahd Mexicans constitute the principal labor supply. The report "Retail Distribution in the United States" covers for the year 1929 the operations of nearly 1.550.000 stores, filling stations, res taurants and other retail establishments in the United States, and is presented by the Bureau of the Census.

It covers every state, also every city with population of 10,000 or more, and a detailed analysis of this information could be extended to show the effect this great volume of retail trade has upon railroad, automotive and sjiip freight tonnage, upon banking and upon the agriculture, mining and manufacturing interests of the country. In exces of fifty billion dollars represents the total retail sales for the year, and this amount does not include the ftrictly service business such as laundries, cleaners, barber shops' and the like which ii rttimated between one and a half and two billion dollars. Based ga thj JA30 total copulation, the per In thirty three states, including the District of Columbia the DAILY IVl UVAJ 10,009 Crowd Rockland Palace To Hear Fatter Major Divine And His Disciples From "Heaven" Sunday Meeting Held In Harlem Is One of the Biggest Yet; Police Have Hard Time Keeping Crowd In Check By Clifford Smith By popular demand a meeting was held Sunday, December 20 at Rockland' Palace, 155th street and Eighth avenue, by Father Major J. Devine. whose headquarters at Sayville, popularly known as "Heaven" are threatened hy court action of Sayville residents.

So crowded was the hall that it was almost impossible to distinguish who was there. More than 10,000 persons clamored to get into the hall. Despite the site of the crowd, 1 it was without doubt the most order He teachin troth ani love etc ly and 'well behaved meeting of its Mr. Alexander caused a ripple of size that Harlem has ever known, excitement when he stated: There were only a few minor.demon wd Heaven are here. If you want: strations which were ably handled by proof, here It is.

Heaven is here' a detail from the West 135th street ntV5T oonr oie 10 go with Mother Devine and a number f.ViIL' i c. is ine There were thousands who did not know Father Devine, but who re cognized him at once as the little man who has done and is doing so much good. A Mr. Alexander opened the meet I he cnurcn misled you all along this line." He told of entering a church one Sunday, being handed a paper and being led to a particular The meeting was lready under Ption t0 it He by the biggest question today race problem and the churches Island. There was at once a el teaching enough, come which caused the meeting to 6 stop until quiet could be restored.

People Ask for Leader The next speaker was D. E. Had smoking an unbelievable amount of cigars a. He closed "My faith was amply rewarded. As! in one case, I asked Father, through! mental contact one day while walk Tray of Diamonds MRS Snatched From PawnShop Working with lightning speed and with considerable daring, an unknown man hurled a brick through the plate glass window of the Lenox Loan, a pawn shop, located at 552 Lenox avenue, Saturday night, December 19, about 9 o'clock.

The man reached through the hole in the window and seized a tray of diamonds valued at about $1,000, and escaped before passers by or police could overtake him. Detective Emil Winterhaker of the West 135th street police station is working on the case and the man's description has been broadcast by police. Two In Hospital After Street i Fights Two men were hurt, one to seri' ously that he may die, as a result of arguments on Thursday morning, CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Beach th Peopta and Bring latolts At Small Coat NEW YORK, N. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1931 5CNTt IN TEM CKMTt IN VOBKIQN LAN DB 1. BERTHA COTTON GIVEN CLEAN BILL BY POLICE IN THE 'MAN FLIT ROBBERY CASE Voluntarily Called on Detective Battles and Surrendered Only Two Pieces of Jewelry Which She Bought Several Months Ago Following the disclosure last week of the carJJ ture of the "Human Fly" burglar, Harlem waS( thrown into, a furore of excitement whn, one" of) the local papers carried a story implicating severaB of the most prominent women in Harlem as purchasers of various items of the stolen property, yi One of the parties named was Mrs.

Bertha Cotton, wife of Dr. Merman T. Cotton, of 220 West 139th street, who was alleged to have had "$40,000 worth of loot" in her home. The prominence of the Cottons In the social and civic life of the city ti, CVShei ttiDer ntendent of praised value of the jewelry in que my pocket I am satisfied Father the New York Public Schools, that not be more than $5,000 Devine is our AH in All." he would eomolv with the reouest mos' a i A T.a' wnapproximaie in any degree oi noscoe onxun oruce anu S40.000 et mate at erven in the vM 1 I m. i i preached a hort sermon stressing point that this is the time of de gro inc Iciding between God and otherwise.1 room in text books has met He said he was glad he was not as wh the hearty approval of citi iome ministers are, doubtful and, ienI 0040 races.

iinii1mliii mmm i Amonsf those to rnnpralnlat Father De ruce upon getting the local ie iKgeu the alleged Fatair Devine Eaters At this point the meeting came to a noisy standstill upon the entrance of Father and Mother Devine. The ovation given them was a par with any given our or any other high official at any time or place. And now the meeting got on in earnest, everyone taking up the hymns at led by Mother and Father Devine. The entire assemblage teemed to suddenlv take on new capita expenditure in the retail stores spirit, interest, etc of c.0 for ear m.ou?l. As is hit way.

Father Devine did tovJJ. iwenty nve states inciua not at once uke the iimeiight inz the District of Columbia reported wi, u. per capita sales in excess of this er could continue. He introduced sveragt ana ueiaw.re wi me n.j Boy(J o( thj church of Truth, Southern State in this group. A2nA representative Sin IS UHIUTU1CJ lO CliSBliy J( term than Hastings, who presented the casdi against Russell and his confederates! to the jury, declined the offer saying that her testimony was not ne.ede as it had no direct connection wiut the charges against the burglar.

The police officials exonerated" frt. nttm in mrtirtilar v. added to the excitement stirred by'presjing highest admiration for the the charge, and made the story the theme of conversation in all circles, Greatly Exaggerated But a careful and intensive Inves tl i December 17. more senouslyjciose, act that the tories' as injured man, Frank Howard, 55, of, published are exaggerated to an ab 266 West 154th street, was assaulted normal many, of state by an unknown man and hit on the.ments' being absolutely false honorable maner in which she acted, declaring that there is not the shadow of a charge against her. The Grand Jury heard the charges on Wednesday, December 16, and re turned indictments against Russell," the burglar Garland Pat ton and Milton Boyce, charged with disposing of the loot; and Milton.

Turan, Morris" Teltr and Herman. Met, the head with a lead pipe. ,1 Examination of the nolice records: latter three white, charged with Howard, according to police, tot shows that tome months tan Mr criminally receiving stolen goods. into this argument with the unknown Cotton bought two articles of jew At a preliminary hearing in 'the man in the basement of his home. not a student from Sawill whoiPnti'r w.r.

rrA anil Kv spoke of how Father Devine helpf.lmoned Dr. Conte of Columbus Hos' changes, etc mind, body and soul.lpital who ordered the man removed' the hall and gallery, and again visit to this same old lady, she f0rner of elry, a Reiman watch, set with 66 Washington Heights Court on diamonds and 22 sapphires, and ail hursday, the original cnarges were, flexible bracelet, et with 72 dia dismissed, but the men were imme monds and 36 sapphires, for which arrested on bench warrants TWinop ht talk I to Harlem Hospital where i nA SOW Thr aru 1 ah. (under the' Grand lurv indictment. ing with an explanation of the teach constant murmur "Where is to be suffering with a fractured from a man who showed and transferred to the tombs, where ings of Rev. Devine and the bene When is he coming? etc.

aictjii and other injuries. what was apparently a clear right they are held in oaii fits derived from it. Standing at Mr. Strong, the next speaker, re The otner injured in a street, to make the deal. times before the microphone on the Iatedhow he as a preacher had been aara warnem ot west gut when Robert Russell the "hu platform placed there to carry the praying for an old lady but was not' wno Cut in the back and was arrested, charged voices of the speakers to the rear of sure of himself.

He said on a arm during an altercation attwjth havine perpetrated innumerable est Uotn street and1, uvai.hv t.nm nn except Russell, who was held with' out bail. Paid Lawyer $1,500 It is authoritatively reported' that walking Up and down the piattorm, him she could see. He was happy! cigntn avenue. parlt venuCj Mrs jmmedi lDr. and Mrs.

Cotton hive been made he kept saying Don Confine Me. at last and had found the truth he targets of shrewd efforts to Dont Confine Mt" I shall give a was seeking. jlhe West 1350) street police station pnone ind l0id Detective Sergeant mulct them of a large sum of mnoey iew unci rrom ramcr ivine naj ne stressed tne point inat r7" Samuel J. Battle of the jewelry she by alleged political leaders. Thesa omcr ipwKCTj.

juevine nia saia enng me a had purchased, and voluntarily took In his opening address. Mr. Alex body that has not sinned and I will taber. They possession of the artjciM to the station house for ander said: "Father Devine is going command and demand that death1 iprmg locked pocket knife which to determine if they to close all the church doors. He give it up and life shall return and bloody.

were oart of the stolen eoodi. it ffmnor tn make the world like this It ahall ritr" H. rinA Kv Darneill was removed to Stows Different Wage Conditions the 9 the By CHARLES E. HALL (Statistician of the I. B.

P. of Washington, D. C. Although not compiled torl the truth a taught by this purpose, a recent report issued by the Unite4iSlrSh fin i cm (pointing to the audience). He will met God face to face and did not! Hospital where he was treated by win: no one can stop him.

You have die. Here is mv nroof. Father TV.4 Dr. Cheney. His condition was said no right paying for God; He is vine." jto be not serious.

trer hm Chr'St Mr Jun5or spemkcr.l God. One in One. lanrf hi. sook hortl ami tn th. Hoorl At VnAAl "Father is not teaching as the churches Mo.

politics, segregation. mt 0f habiU that were ruiningj Retail Trade Conditions Shown in D. S. Department of Commerce Report me. vTne was orunkedness, the other! Orders Negro Spelled With Capital announcement of Dr.

Wil Surrendered Jewelry Examination showed them to be the property of Mrs. James J. Bush of 885 Park avenue, who had been one of the burglar's victims, Mrs. Cotton, without hesitation, surrendered the jewelry to Sergeant Battle, taking an official receipt for the same, this being done on Friday, December 11, the same day that Russell and his accomplices were arrested. The police declare that the ap men, it is alleged, offered their political influence to save the Cottons from further trouble, pointing out the possibility of Mrs.

Cotton being subjected to harsh and brutal! treatment by police officers in aearchj of information. Flaying thus upon their fears, Ji. is reported that a Harlem lawyer, acting apparently in concert with certain political leaders, demanded' $5,000 as an alleged fee for his set vices, and did actually get a chedd for $1400 from the doctor. No timer was lost in cashing this check! drawn on a Patterson, N. banlc, as was discovered when the doctor, was advised to stop payment on itv Thomas Sues for 1100,000 rcwryoi me vniiea rarenis as any i me except sergeant pau.e, wno conductit1R a yiKXMi for v.

I ii 'L conducting a vigilant search tor The name of Mrs. Laura Thomas," wife of former Assistant U. S. At torney James C. Thomas of 35S atorv.

as nuSliOied. IWeit 145th street was also men The story averred also that detec 'oned the story as havmg been tives had ransacked Mrs. Cotton's by detectives, house in search for stolen goods' Tuesday morning, December, k. kiM, 22. Attorney and Mrs.

James C. grand jury to explain the presence lh(mt thurouh orne. of stolen goods in Brothers of 11. Park place Negro" as a person rather Both the police and Mrs. Cotton siariea action ior againss the Amsterdam News and William for libel.

Their attorneys a tning ana raise it to the declare unreservedly that tntre is lj ignity of a proper noun were no truth in this atatement. Not liam pDaviS( ownerf o( the paper. FAora one In the meantime, the police are a wWrA0f nu Mrs. Julia Green. who is alleged National Board.

W. C. and I was she Called to appear before the hae bef princiDai. "vt tT ,8 agent the distr buting of the stolen secret of the National Urban offered to do so if necessary. ne en.ho acgtua djd the' But Assistant District Attorney Kllint Green formerly lived.

ReM Committee to Play Santa to Harlem Children per capita expeiwiture in retail stores(love, the blessings of giving and not other gifts will be given them at the ie.tf!!S from $103 in Maryland th only Slhy Rt Armory by the gency Unemployment Relief Com sides of hou, to gain scecrs to Southern State ta theimall Dis ii. nuA h'Wr Tn.fnh Emergency neniployment Relief mittee will continue to actively upper itories of houses he designed $lb ilU Vhocedquite a lTZ Vt "'TP "oof 'Waft SSL reader o7 ltbn W. tXl capita 189 ret." ett A ladv whose name I was un" SnU wiU jn the tne most important of which 926 Fifth avenue, after he had scalei to' f2Ste $l3l aid the! numl ory Thursday from 4 .0.7:30 P. will be the circus at the Regi the wall of George II. Warren', rU total sales for the year amounted to $7.19,63214.

of less A (Continued on Last Page) in 138th street, but moved to (street. But when the police went, I to her home, they found that she ihad taken her two 'children and de camped to parts unknown. Another woman mentioned in tne story. Miss Sadye Chase of 208 West 151st street, the alleged paramour of Garland Patton. although not wanted by the police, has also disappeared, 0 'the police report.

The hearts of 4.000 school child families benefiting from the $7,500 Russell was given the name of of Rev. Grier, as the next speaker i of Harlem will be made merry expended to date by the bureau for "human fly" because in his opera a m0V'n8, HcHn? UK llV. .3: TL. .4 I aa. i ne naricrn uiTiiion at tn r.rner.

evrn sninnvinK up diihi yiii vu i ri mj a aaa. iiiicnr nrmon vaniarT inn n. nnrs ai vl. per ot supposed Christians tor tneir, TWn The fomins of the rireui to Marlem iraatkaHt fa 1 1 MaU tVI aWM Bfflf' i JHt it'C HlkU IV SI I 4. SI IIVH'V Ci.ia,.

C.a. niTIA' i 4 men biiq u. nuuicu a i iMiimanic in uic iiiesn i it.l i .1,,,., than l.tt.i. "I rln naricra (Continued on page five) i who hav been given employment by the Emergency has created more than ordinary in ham Robinson and ueorge uenher terest and the merchants of the dis of. the 3Znd Precinct detecuve squaa trict are cooperating to make the were among the officers aisned (Work Bureau, and the holiday spirit dosing event of the historic cam to the case, working from the East, 1 i il J5r hey to pnn lava so.

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