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CI. nnn n7 hY in i'V. NMMrMi 2. N'VN 111 (Special to the New York Aga) ARVERNE. L.

N. This peaceful summer resort was transformed into a Negro hating community on Sunday by a mob of whites' bent on venting their wrath on a Negro weekender here because of a 5 cent cigar. It all happened between three and four p. m. Sunday.

June 5 when James Bailey, Harlerrr resident went into a confectionary store known as Mary's, at the corner of 82nd street and Hammels boulevard, to purchase a cigar. According to The Age informant Mr. Bailey with two friends, went into the store to purchase a cigar. He laid a nickel down on the counter and asked the clerk for a cigar. The clerk took the nickel placed it in the cash register and threw the cigar at the man.

Resenting such uncalled for action, Mr. Bailey returned the cigar to the clerk and asked for his money back. Words passed between the two men, ami stpon they got into heated argument A man whose name is unknown but who is sa to be a gasoline station attendant across the street joined the argument with a bottle in his hands and tried to hit Baily. Br this time, the three were arguing in the street and as the words grew louder, so did the crowd. Finally a girl clerk in the store, is said to have grabbed an ice jsck.

and to have stabbed Bailey several times. A group of whites chased Bailey and finally cornered him in the doorway of a dairy and started to pummel him. Several colored women tried to stop the mob from hitting Bailey, but it was not until the proprietor of the dairy opened his door and pulled the man in that the mob ceased hitting the Negro. The mob, is the meantime, had grown Year, $5Q Fide Hi Nam Declared 71 Tara informed that the defendant's name is George Baker and not Divine, and that he was not born in Providence. R.

but in some southern state of on an il land off Georgia. Time has been too short to check up on all the information I have, tut I will state to Jinn some of the information I claim to have receiveed from per sons who claim to have been inmates of what he calls 'the kingdom aaf Sayville. through fiersonal statements and other information by, letters." I am informed that he is not an "ordained minister, that the woman they call 'Mother Divine' is not married to him, but that he has. another woman as his wife and has children, that at his place at Sayville one person became insane and died the next day in the Central Islip State Hospital and another man named Johnson became insane, was in a highly nervous state and was taken away trom there and released tn rew York City. 1.

am informed that he separated husband and wife. in manjr instances. when they, have coma to his otace. that he has caused wives to renounce their obligations, to Jinsband. and children.

Tarn informed that in some cases wno nave siayeo pi i a a for a while have detenoriated mind and health. Called Him Menace to Society "The picture given to me i( not a very favorable one. Altogether, while I would have been very glad to have heard Jrom him regarding everything in his life that was good, I have been that privilege I believe that the man is not aa unmoral man but immoral. I be lieve that be is not a useful member of sodetT.bot. a menace to so ciety.

"On each attflnpt that the proba tion omeer made to get tion as to how the defendant ran his place at Sayville, ho got no information. I believe that counsel for the defendant has advised hint to cooperate and I believe that the defendant has deceived his own counsel because I find from inves tigation, and I am satisfied, that tbr defendant is not an ordained minister. Mr. Thomas announced that he would appeal the case. to such large proportions that all traffic onr the Boulevard was tied up and police emergency squads and reserves were called.

The) police arrested Bailey and two colored women who had pleaded with the mob to cease, and took all three to the 100th precinct 92 94 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. At the police station, one of the women, Mrs. Maggie Long was released. The other. Miss Bessie Anthony, who, like Mrs.

Long lived at 243 Beach 82nd street was held with Mr. Bailey on a charge of simple as sault and taken to Jamaica Court on complaint of Anthony Ortestor, 249 Beach 83rd street proprietor of the store. Negro residents of the beach resort sre up in arms over the treatment accorded Bailey and Miss An thony. and are kmd in denouncing the notice for not arresting the clerk of the store for starting the affray, and for allowing the white girl who stabbed Bailey with an ice pick to still remain free. According to The Age informant the Rockaways, during the past six months or so.

have been invaded by a cheap southern white element who have transplanted their prejudices and are working to create disturbances here. This was not th only occurrence in which white Store keepers have insulted Negro patrons. i There are five other places' near the cigar store where Negroes have been told their trade is unwanted. In one of the places a restaurant a couple ordered sandwiches and were charged 60 cents apiece but refused to pay. and said that they would rather call a policeman than to pay sodi an extort onate price.

The proprietor said. "You need not par unless you want to, BUT DO NT COME IN HERE AGAIN. p. nn Friinnr? MSiW tf II cloted A REAL nOJIE' PAPER Pcpadabkl KtOabkt ftotuaaiftT 'Of Local tad National Scop VOL 46. 40.

Miss Eva D. Bowles OH C. M. A Stores and Business League Formal Exercise Harked by Presence of Many Notables and the Receipt of Scores of telegrams and Letters from Friends The formal induction of Miss Eva D. Bowles into office as a full time worker in the combined offices of the National M.

A. Stores, and the National Negro Business League, which: occurred Wednesday, June 1, at 4 p. in roonT704, at 145 West 41st street, was made a notable occasion by the presence of a large number of friends in person, and by the receipt of scores of letters, telephone calls from others unable to be present. Mis Bowles, for eighteen years, was director of activities among colored womtn for the National I Poani of the Young Women Christian Association, which position the resigned last month to take up her present work. She has served as secretary of the National M.

A. corporation since its be jinning. and for several years has held the 'post of chairman of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Stgfd Business League. Albon L. Holsey.

organ zer and lead of the C. M. A. corporation. trted as master of and ipcke of the interest exhibited by Xiii that Pea before incorporation, and of her activities in connection wth tV F.n.inr.

League. He then in troduced Editor Fred R. Moore of Pat New York Age. vice president of the Business League and treas trer ot the C. M.

A. corporation. Hoor Predicts Sacceu Mr. Moore spoke on Negro busi in general, and praised particularly the fine constructive work teiwnpliihed by Miss Bowles dur her connection with the Y. W.

A. He predicted large success fcr her in her new field. Oement M. Biddle president of ddle Purchasing Co, one of largest of iU kind in New Torlt, and an officer of the M. declared his belief in the latent pjwtr of the Negro masses to or pane their buying power, and be jwe an effective force in modern Rainess.

William Pi'rWn. tK A A AHie N. Jones Harlem Busi. ws Men Qub; Noah D. Thomp wi.

Opportunity Magazine; Mrs. Cwl'a C. Saunders, executive see West 137th street branch W. Benjamin Curley, of the reoole's Credit S'n inA nnentnp nf ihru Vf i Stores in Hrtm arA Civ Api Morris' of the Harjem lMlsewive, Learoe. also toke.

Tint OCCainn Wl. tintiAat rate floral tributes sent bv the force of the National M. Stores. the New Rochelle ws president; the Harlem House l' Lefue. which was presented Mrs.

Addie M. Williams, finan Hcntary; the Orange. fwch Y. r. A TJf, jf the Hartford.

Cm, V. W. Mr. and Mrs. Jfcy M.

Jerkins, Attorney Thomas 4nd Attorney and Mrs. w'rt. all of New York City. CrtiBt from Worklrc vvwm (i i. VY.

C. A. exhibited their her enterinar a new MA hv telegram, and letters sent wj ii irora u. jerxon I ny Newark. N.

of D. Texas; an Ester Lee vinia, lire ion fte Pv.v!l,, Wheatley Y. W. ichita the staff 'one; juha west Jimihon cf the Phyllis Wheatley A. Washington.

D. r.i Manawmeiit and tec oi PhylJi, Wheatley Y. W. JrA Panoke. Dorothy Co'o Low the Durham N.

Y. Anna Rice, Hopkins. Mary Scott and JJ Garner the National Board A York; "4 Mattie S. Nelson. WlnrrV: Pauline SW Edna Marie rltTon 't Mrs.

i. I JC.Iirtnn IT. T. IT rV wneatley, CJeve Salle W. Stewart, pres MBS Inducted Into HONORED BY FRIENDS NationaL Association of Col ored Women, Evansville, Ind.

Letters came, from the following branches: Ella Smyrl, Charleston, S. Miss Kathleen Romer, Richmond, Louise Oden, Jacksonville. Eleanor Richardson, Baltimore, ML; Georgia', Wares, Stewart, Nashville, Cora R. Vaughn, Wichita, Vivian uarui Aiieyne, Baltimore, Md. Also letter's came from Mrs.

Christine S. Smith, WomA's Parent Mite Missionary Society, Detroit; R. B. DeFrantf, National Council, Y. M.

Dr. George E. Haynes. Federal Council of Churches, New York; Lester A. Walton.

New York; C. Spautding, Durham; F. B. Ransom, Indianapolis; M. Stuart.

Universal Life Insunnee Company. Memphis; JesseJ O. Thomas, Atlanta Dr. Paul T. Cherington, New York 'J.

R. E. Lee, president Florida A. and M. College.

Tallahassee; and Mary McLeod Bethune, Daytona Beach, Fla. The. Pairview Housewives League of White Plains, N. wired greetings through Peart Hamilton, president, and Clara Robinson, secretary. Mrs.

Maggie Walker of Richmond. Grace and Frank Thompson, of Jersey City. Belle Davis of the National. Heatlh Cir cle. New York.

'Mattie Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; J. A. Rogers, New York; June Lima Beane of Pitts' burgh; John B. Nail of. New York, Josiah Thomas of St.

Louis, Florence H. Epps, New Rocbelle, Annie W. Amos of Jamaica; Thomas E. Russ and Annie B. Ross of Newark; Afton M.

Lee of and Albert L. Hypps of New York lso wired congratula tions. John I. A Byrd. East Orange; D.

Jones of the. New Jersey Urban League. Newark; Mrs. Sarah Bowling Mason of the Balti more Housewives: A. J.

Cary of the Moorland Branch, Y. M. A Plainheld. N. Miss Susie Steele and Emma Sawyer.

Germantown, Germantown. James Middle' ton of the North Harlem Commu n'ty Council; Sadie S. Hobday of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. New York; Fannie B. Peck of the Booker T.

Washington Trade Association. Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Nevins of St. Louis. wrote letters of congratulations. Miss Bowles replied to the speakers, telegrams and letters, in a feel ing talk, about the goodness her friends, she said she would do an her power to prove worthy of their' high 'estimate oi her. I I I Min EVA BOWLES mm mmm am hs Gardiner Pinkett Was Denied PrMege cf Waiting On All Patrcns Of Store Three months ago, The New York Age published a story tnat Wal lach Brothers 125th vStreet Store had hired a Negro, Gardiner D.

Pinkett, as a salesman at the store. Much favorable comment was created by the Jstory tn the fact that 125th street merchants had at last awakened to the fact that the Negro was a factor, and that in re turn for the money spent some em ployment was being given. week, comes the announcement from Mr. Pinkett that he is no longer with Wallach Brothers as a salesman; in fact, that he has handed in his resignation because of certain things which arose after his employment at the store. Mr.

Pinkett't statement gmn to a reporter of The New York Age under the date of Thursday, June 2, reads: "Please be advised that I have tihis day severed my connections with Wallach Brothers 125th Street Store for the reason that, the man' ger of the store refused allow me the antnleges of other sales meitr that of waiting on all cus tomers who entered tne store. the agreement with which I started to work. I was to be solicitor and for the store, and was" to receive credit for all 'business I brought into the store. As a solicitor. 1 received consider Resigns From Hach Bros.

ation, but when it came to my jujge him hif name was working as a salesman to wait ijjvine, but plain George Baker; an customers, me company wjuto it impossible for me to serve all customers, and desired me to wait only on Negro customers who came in and asked for me. Explaining the statement, Mr. Pinkett said that when he first started to work he was given the understanding that he was to be a solicitor and salesman with the same privileges and restrictions as the other salesmen employed in the store. He said that the company was enthused over the idea of having a Negro salesman at first and even went so far as to send out announcements to Harlem newspapers with pictuers of Mr. Pinkett All of the papers published the story ana Wallach Brothers were congratulated on their forward step.

Mr. Pinkett personally appeared before church groups, clubs, fraternities the first three wteks of his employment Mr. Pinkett said that he personally brought into the stoTt about 75 new customers, whose total sales amounted to approximately $700. He was allowed to wait on the customers who came into the store and sked for him. he said, but could not like other salesmen, wait on all customers when his turn came.

He orotested this action to the man ager, and finally had a conference with the head officials of the cnnI pany, but they stated that ther could not go over the head of the branch kvtanar er. Findinsf that ne was to i serve only a special group, iwr. Pinkett handed in his resignation. MEMORIAL PORTRAIT UN VEILED Special exercises marked the on veiling of 'a portrait of the late AXelia Walker at the 135th Street Branch library on Monday evening. June 6.

Many of the friends of the late Miss Walker, who died August 14, 1931, weia present. NEW YORK, N. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932 "Father" Divine Braiilel a "Falter By Judge in PronoEciag Iilaxkui Sentence of One MINEOLA. L. N.

The Rev. Major J. Divine was branded a faker and severely scored fcy Judge Lewis J. Smith of the Nassau County Supreme Court on Saturday in imposing the maximum sentence for a misdemeanor, following his conviction on a charge of maintain' tng a nuisance at hi, religious colony in Sayville. L.

I. In fourteen years, Rev. Divine has built up a national reputation is i religious leader. Many of his followers tell stories of miraculous cures he has affected, and' of how he has cared for the homeles. and afflicted.

But Judge Smith, who is al leged to be a leader in the Ku Klux Klan movement in Long Island, seemed to have been more impressed that many white people, men and women, found their way to the Sayville colony, and had come un der "Father" Divine's influence. Although the jury that found the little colored minister guilty recom mended mercy, the ludge imposed a sentence of one year in prison and a fine of x0 on Saturday. June 4. James C. Thomas, who was attor ney for the defendant, made a moving plea for.

a suspended sentence. He pointed out that since the indictment had been handed down. Father Divine's colony had been' maintained in an orderly manner, and lhattn the state's witnesses had 'u that personally the defendant, was a fine man; that he naj never been a i vHtnt nf anv rim before: and that: ne piannea to leave in county. Mind Already Made TJp Evidently the judge had already made up his mind to impose a krver enttirt for a Father stood calmly before him. that the woman he lived with was not his.

and that some of the people who have stayed in his place have deteriorated in mind and health. Far from bringing peace and har mony into Domes, the tounder ot the Sayville "heaven" was accused of causing wives to renounce their obligations to their husbands and children. The defendant will remember." the iudse said, "that on the day of his conviction he was asked by the court to cooperate and that the court expected him to furnish full tnfnrtnstinfv rrffarrfinr hi. life and a complete history of his life from childhood. I con Hob Beats Negro in Arveroe; Police Arrest Innocent band Two Women i Ruin Brown Saved ALBANY," N.

Governor Franklin Roosevelt on Monday, saved Mrs. Ruth Brown, 2 yep.r old Negro, from death in the elec tric chairj on Thursday night of this week. He commuted her sen tence to life imprisonment. Mrs. Brown, with John Dawson, was convicted of kitting Eli Huston an apartment house in the Bronx.

The Governor! took no action in Dawson's appeal for clemency. The convicted woman was the mother of a six year old child, and previous to her arrest for murder. had no police Several organizations and individuals appealed to. "for clemency in her behalf. In announcing his decision the Governor said "I am commutintr this sentence from death to life imprisonment as the evidence the record leads me to believe that the proof of premeditation and deliberation on the part of this woman was not sufh cientlv established.

"At the time the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of conviction in this case. Judge Lehman dissented, and voted for reversal on the ground that there was no evience premeditation and de liberation. 7 GET STAY OF EXECUTION IN ALABAMA "Ala. Follow ing up the action of the United States Supreme Court last week, the Alaabma Supreme Court announced Monday, June 5.tbaf if would grant a tay of execution for the seven Ne gro youths condemned to die June 24 for alleged assaults on two white girU near Scottsboro. The announcement was made after word had been received from the United States Supreme Court stating a writ of certiorari had been granted in connection with the appeal of the Negro youths and arguments set for October la Jb Crow Resolution Fails In Nashville N.ASHVTLLE, Tenn.

The Demo cratic Primary Board failed to take action Monday, June 6, on a resolution signed by five of the six candidates for the governorship, The resolution was designed to bar Negroes from the primary elec tions which will be held on August LINCOLN UNIV. TRUSTEE CHARLES Hum President Dunbar National Bank C. Hdtl a Trustee Of Leech IfcrVersitY LINCOLN UVTVTRCTTV Charles C. Huitt president' of the uiinoar naoonai Bank, ftew York City, has been elected as a mtmber waiu UI UUHCeS Oi UIKOIB University. Among the visitors attending the annual commencement exercises are Ktfhfft Knul MntsiM firnvinal of Tuskegee Institute, and Dr.

na ynri. r. Ot rCW FromChairBy Governor iors; uty. Ui sjLs 5 iMoiBeicatoiy Service Bishop MamrmgUarhed Entrasce St Ui Into Under Leadership of Rev. JoEnscii, Rebinlt Stnictuxe earnest and persistent ef the Church.ofiStIarUn; avenue, thronged thenW the number of more than Hailem's Youngest Episcopal Congrega lion Has Shown Wonderful Grpirth By Laden H.

White 1 Rejoicing in the wonderful and triumphant cul mination of four years of fort, the congregation of at 122nd street and Lenox ly reconstructed edifice to 1,500 oh Sunday morning, June 5, and joined with ther Rt Rev. William T. Manning, D. bishop of tlie' New York diocese, and the Rev! John H. Johnson, minister in charge, in ah inspired service of dedication of what is one of the most imposing church edi ST.

MARTIN'S MINISTER Rev JOHN H. JOHNSON Ccsgregatiosalist Pretest Parica la lieat lassie Case The principle that impartial and equal justice and protection roust be afforded all races by both the civil and the armed forces of the nation. was upheld at the semi annual meet, ing for the Home Board of the Con. gregational and Christian Churchs in a resolution strongly protesting against the proposed Congressional pardon for Lieut P. H.

Massie, E. J. Lord and A. O. Jones of the Navy and for Mrs.

G. R. Fortescu. The Board comprises the directors of the national missionary, educational and benevolent agencies of the united denomination. The resolution was adopted during the alteram session Wednesday.

Mav 25, at the semi annual meeting in the Congressional and Christian 287 Fourth avenue, New. York. Similar action against a pardon for Lieut Massie and his associates was taken earlier this month by the Conferences of the Congregational Churches of the State of New York and of Southern California. Elrs. B.

J. Dark Dies Suddenly Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga. Mrs. Johnnie Davis, wife of Benjamin J. Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independent leader of Georgia Odd Fellows, former member of the Rrpblican National Committee from Georgia and for "many rears secretary of the Republican State Convention, died suddenly Thursday night June 2, following a stroke of appoplexy.

Her sudden death was shocking news to her thousands of friends and admirers, and Mr. Davis was overcome by his loss. Messages of condolence and sympathy have been received from all sections of the country. The funeral wa, held Saturday, June 4, from Friendship Baptist Church. West Mitchell street the Rev.

Dr. E. R. Carter, veteran pastor, officiating. Mrs.

Davis is survived by Mr. Davis, a son. Benjamin. J. and a daughier, Miss Johnnie Kathet 1 fc 1 i kcs CUNTS TSHW CKNTS SSf V.

A. FOKBIOM LANDS 7fices in the city. The pacious auditorium, with ita vast reaches of vaulted ceilings, 3 oid of. "ornamentation, imnoa tag ta 'the simplicity of its Roman esque architecture of straight lines withits window arches each sop ported by a keystone withasoft finish of natural the "only glint', of. coloring coming from the large stained glass windows, each portraying some sacred subject, was thronged with a congregation mnn bering more than 1300 people.

Every Seat Occupied They came early, and when the organ struck the first chords of the processional, promptly at 11 o'clock, every seat was occupied, and many were standing hi the Tear and In the other entrance lobbies. To' the stirring strains of hymn, "Rejoice ye pure in heart," the choir of thirty well trained voices' entered, leading the procession alj i which included Bishop'Manning; the 3 Rev. L. Ernest Sunderland, super intendent, the New York Episcopal Mission: the Rev. Mr.

Johnson; i Rev. J. Church of the Res urrection; Rev. Maximo F. Dtrtyv who served as the bishop's chaplain, carrying the pastoral staff; Rev.

John T. Ogburn. Syracuse. i Rev. Adolph Hildebrand, Sea View Hospital.

Staten Island: Rev. Her bert C. Danax chaplain. Metropolitan Hospital Welfare Island; Rev. ShtU ton Hale Bishop, Philip's Church, and Rev.

Parkinson, of tha Cty Mission staff. 1 i Present in the congregation wai the venerable Rev. J. J. D.

HalU familiarly referred to as the "bishop of Wall During the order of the morning service, the first lesson was rea from Genesis 28: 10 17 by Fathes; Dana, and the second lesson. He brew, 10: 19 26, by Father Bishop; The dedicatory prayers closed part of the service, being pronounced by the bishop, surrounded by tha, cfergy occupying the chancel. i Minister Zrpresses Tkaaks i. Grateful thanks were expressed by Mr. Johnson to Bishop Manning for his sincere interest, in the de velopment of St Martin, and for tha consistent and sympathetid support given through all th.

stages of its growth, particularly during tha period of the rebuilding of the edi fice. Gratitude was also expressed to Dr. Sunderland and the City Mis 1 sion Society; and especially to ftie faithful and loyal congregation, of St Martin, which had labored faith fully and indefatigablr to make pos sible the celebration occurring on mis aay. Dr. Sunderland was introduced, and spoke brief.y in thanks to the bishon and the neoola for cnormrt given the society, and to all who had taken a large part in the building work.

He paid a special tribute to Mr. Johnson for his splendid work as m'nister in charge. Dr. Sunderland declared that when plans were 4 i tmA ning for the opening up of this work, umc im lAcu no ijuriion in niS i mind as to the man to be selected for it aivf that hi naminw il 1 Johnson had been immediately ap provea uy me oisnop. Reverent mention was made of tha Blmrfiit anil faithful r.r.r rJl fw Johnson's father, the late Rev.

Jobs) wesiey jonnson, who founded and lerveil for manv mrt ltw ri. rian's Chapel in VVest 6Jrd street. Alter the smsnng of hvmn 460, "All things are Th ne," Bishop Man ning ascende1 the nnlmr mnA i preached the dedicatory sermon from Ephrsians fi. lfl. "Be strona v.

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