Asks To Help Save Youths
INVESTIGATE WEEKLY DANCES AND REPORTED CONDUCT OF YOUNG TEACHERS Youths Pay $1.00 And Jam 13th And Walnut Good Time Place; Don't Stop For Sunday PREACHERS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND CITIZENS AT LARGE ASKED TO JOIN FIGHT TO HELP SAVE NEGRO BOYS AND GIRLS It is the opinion of citizens interested in the advancement of the race, in the decrease of vice and crime in the community, and in making Louisville a better place in which to live, that things are getting worse instead of better. "Whatever the cause," remarked a well known citizen the other day, "conditions are alarming: the Negro in Louisville is acutally running wild."  Public dances and other affairs have come in for no small amount of criticism during the past months, and the conduct of certain of the young local school teachers at some of the public and so-called private affairs has been the source of much discussion. After several complaints about the weekly dances given at Thirteenth and Walnut were made to The Leader off  ice with the hope that the paper might lend an effort to stop the alleged conduct in the hall and on the street, a Leader representative accepted the invitation to see for himself--and last Saturday night he saw.--In fact he has never seen anything like it. In face of the most trying economic conditions, at a time when more colored people are out of work than ever before, plus the unfortunate closing of a bank which held what little money hundreds of citizens had saved, more than one thousand Negroes, many of them youths not more than 15 or 16 years old, jammed the Odd Fellows Hall Saturday night at an admission price of $1.00 each. In the conglomerated mass youngsters from every class of home mixed with some of their teachers, products of the best schools, and couples representing the other race who were noticed here and there on the dance floor. A reasonable number of grown-up colored citizens was expected to use every legitimate means to get $3.00 to witness such an event as the running of the Kentucky Derby which attracted thousands from all over America to Louisville last Saturday, but it was not expected that Negro boys and girls, permitted by their parents or of their own accord, would pay $1.00 Saturday night and dance far over into Sunday morning, even with Louis Armstrong furnishing the music. Conduct Of The Worst Kind Not only was the hall crowded with young Negroes Saturday night, but (Continued on page 5) 
CLARA BRIDWELL HILL, LOCAL ARTIST TO BE HEARD HERE TUESDAY EVENING By Emma Minnis Miss Clara Bridwell-Hill has a most charming and sympathetic personality. She is a discovery of Edward H. Boatner with whom she studied for ten months Mr. Boatner gave Miss Hill a splendid vocal background. Her next instructor was Forrest Wally Wilson, a product of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, an Italian Con servatory in Indianapolis, Ind., and Oscar Seagles, of New York City. Miss Hill has done two years of conscientious work under the tutelage of Mr. Wilson. Since the age of fourteen Miss Hill has been soloist of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church choir. She is gifted with a rare talent. There is nothing artificial in her voice. It is colorful and the tones are round and smooth. The attack and diction are (Continued on page 8) [Photo] CLARA BRIDWELL-HILL
[DePriest] To Speak At Armory June 1
TO SPEAK AT ARMORY JUNE 1 [Photo] HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST A capacity crowd is expected to hear Hon. Oscar De Priest, Congressman from the First District of Illinois and the only Negro member of the House of Representatives at Washington, when he appears here at the Jefferson County Armory Monday evening, June 1. Mr. De Priest spoke here two years ago under the auspices of the N.A.A.C.P., and made a splendid address before a large Sunday afternoon crowd. He is a forceful, convincing speaker, is in demand over the country and Monday night, June 1, affords every man, woman and child an opportunity to hear the race's outstanding  leader and champion of equal rights. His address will deal with the religious, educational and economic conditions of the Negro as they affect him today and all who will avail themselves of the rare opportunity to hear him are in for something that will do them a lasting good. The committee which is sponsoring Mr. De Priest's appearance here is considered fortunate in securing his services. Dr. J. H. D. Bailey, director of the presentation announces an admission of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Special band music is being arranged. The best local soloists will appear on the program.
FIRST PERIOD OF LEADER'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN CLOSES; MRS. OGLESBY LEAS The first period of The Leader's annual subscription campaign came to a close Wednesday night at 9 o'clock. This means that the value of subscriptions to the paper in votes has declined and that the candidates receive less votes for the subscriptions they report during the second period which began Thursday and closes Wednesday evening. June 10, at 8 o'clock. The campaign closes Wednesday evening, June 24, at 9 o'clock, and bunched as the respective candidates are as they enter into the second period, naming the winners of the Greatr Hudson Eight, the New Essex Super Six, $100.00, $50.00 and $25.00 offered by the maagement to the contestants reporting the largest number of votes during the period of the campaign, is purely a matter of speculation until the very last night of the friendly battle of ballots. The period closing reports brought about changes in the standing of the candidates. Mrs. Effie Oglesby, of Mocking Bird Valley, who jumped out front at the start and held it until last week, regained first place but only a few points above Mrs. Nannie Mai Armstrong, of Eminence, who took the lead last week, made a good report Wednesday, and was just nosed out of first place. Mrs. Hattie Hansford Bowman, of Bardstown, jumped (Continued on page 8)
MAGNA CUM LAUDE [Photo] RUTH WINONA HILL Miss Hill, talented young daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. Acton Hill, graduates in June from the College of Liberal Arts of Wilberforce University. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Mu Lambda Lamba, Debating Sorority of which she is president, honorary member of Sen Mer Reph Fraternity, based on exceptional scholarship, and one of the most outstanding students on the campus. During her freshman year Miss Hill won first prize in the Ladies Oratorial Contest. While a resident of Louisville, she was honor graduate of Central, won the K. N. E. A. medal for oratory, also the Christian Endeavor medal for oratory at the General Conference in Chicago. It is her intention to teach. "Ruth," as she is known in Louisville, is quite popular here and her many friends wish her well.
INDIANAPOLIS ATTORNEY TO SPEAK AT LATE MADAM WALKER MEMORIAL To honor the memory of the late Madam C. J. Walker, who was born of humble parentage, conceived the idea of a group of products to improve the hair, founded the Madam C. J. Walker Mfg. Co., Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind., amassed a large fortune and gave liberally to various race charities and educational institutions, a brilliant program has been arranged and will be rendered Sunday evening, May 31st at Zion Baptist Church, 22nd and W. Walnut Sts., of which the Rev. W. H. Craighead is pastor. This program is one of many that will be held during the week May 24-31 throughout America under the auspices of Madam C. J. Walker agents clubs and will mark the 12th year of the passing of Madam Walker whose death occurred May 25th, 1919. Each year a suitable memorial is held and this year the Louisville club of Walker agents, under the leadership of Mrs. Sarah E. Thomas, 2522 W. Walnut St., is presenting Attorney R. L. Brokenburr, of Indianapolis, Ind., as the chief speaker and has planned a choice selection of musical numbers to be rendered by some of the best local talent. Attorney Brokenburr is an orator of reknown and his long years of acquaintance with the late Madam Walker and his connection with the company she founded make him eminently fitted to relate many intimate and interesting phases of the life of this great woman. The general public is invited to attend and an evening of information and general delight is promised.
150 To Graduate From Central High
LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY OF SCHOOL TO GET DIPLOMAS JUNE 12 Ten Honor Graduates Make Average Between 89 And 91 FIVE SETS OF SISTERS IN CLASS; TWO AMONG THE FIRST TEN HONOR STUDENTS Diplomas will be given to one hundred and fifty graduates of the Central High School at the commencement exercises to be held at the Louisville Memorial Auditorium Friday evening, June 12. In the record breaking class of graduates are young men and women from some of the most prominent Louisville families. Another record which stands out is that of the one hundred and fifty graduates, ten honor students have averages between 89 and 91. These students, in order of their standing, with their averages as published in the "Current," the Central High School monthly bulletin, are Lottie Bartlett, 91.765; Jaunita Offutt, 91.553; Katheryne Cole, 90.534; Elina Myers, 90.528; Margarett Bartlett, 90.244; Carl Davis, 90.208; Pattie Dickerson, 89.829; Ruthlyn Cole, 89.665; Edna Wright, 89.500 and George Mahin, 89.263. It is also interesting to know that in the class are five sets of sisters and that two of these are among the ten honor students. These are Lottie and Margaret Bartlett, daughters of Mrs. Ella Bartlett, of Buechel; Ruthlyn Roberta and Katheryne Cole, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. I. Willis Cole. The other three sets of sisters are Essie and Minnie Quarles, daughters of Mrs. Hattie Manson, of 541 S. 12th Street; Johnnie and Alberta Manier, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Manier, of 3126 Grand Ave., and Bertha and Sara McGruder, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sid McGruder, of 1811 W. Walnut St. It is also unusual that the ten honor students of the June class have averages higher than any graduate of the February class. Lottie Bartlett of the June class is valedictorian and Kathlene McClain of the February class is salutatorian. (Continued on page 5)
HENRY ARTHUR KEAN ELECTED DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT KY. STATE COLLEGE Frankfort, Ky., May 18.--Announcement was made here this week that Henry Arthur Kean, of Louisville, has been eleced as head coach and director of athletics at the Kentucky State Industrial College for the next school year. Mr. Kean is a four letter man from Fisk University and is ranked as one of the most versatile athletes ever turned out by that school. Together with his brother, William, he has produced several record making teams at Central High School, Louisville, where Henry Arthur Kean has served as instructor in mathematics for ten years In addition to being a teacher and coach, he has earned an enviable record as a football and basketball official, being called hundreds of miles to officiate in some of the biggest college games in the country. He has taken special courses under Knute Rockne and other coaches. Coach J. T. Williams, who has served as head coach here for three years, has been awarded  a fellowship by the General Education Board and will study next year at Columbia University for his Masters degree. [Photo] HENRY ARTHUR KEAN
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