INTERESTED IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE [Photo] REV. W. E. FARMER Rev. W. E. Farmer, pastor of the Chestnut Street C. M. E. Church, always shows a great interest in the young people of the church. Easter Sunday afternoon he and Mrs. Farmer, with the cooperation of some of the members, had the young people of the church as their guests. The program and refreshments were in keeping with the Eastertide.
WEST KENTUCKY INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE REPORTED AS HAVING BEST SESSION - PADUCAH, KY. April 1--West Kentucky Industrial College is going into the last months of the school year with quite a record of progress for the biennium nearing a close. Educators in close touch with the situation are praising President Anderson, whom they have seen fit to elevate to the presidency of the K. N. E. A., for the educational statesmanship he has shown in securing appropriations for the expansion of the school plant and in raising the standards of the institution. The addition of a new administration and recitation building set the stage for the progress which has been so evident during the present school year. The curriculm has been thoroughly revised. The work now offered is that of a junior liberal arts college with opportunity for meeting certification requirements. This enables the student intending to complete college to avoid lost motion necessarily incident to the pursuance of a strictly normal curriculum during the first two years of his college career. The adoption of a point system of scholastic rating with a point qualification for graduation has raised scholastic standards and stimulated the student body to work for higher marks. By making representation of the college in athletics and other extra-curricular activities [dependent?] upon a certain scholastic standard another strong urge toward high [scholarship?] has been added. The effectiveness of the point system was demonstrated by the voluntary withdrawal of twenty three [students?] from the college during the first semester. With few exceptions the students withdrawing had failed to meet the minimum standards that have been set up. An honor roll has also been estab- (Continued on page 8)
OUR ERROR. Miss Della Durrett's marriage to Mr. Percy Gwynn of Chicago occurred February 25 and not Miss Stella Durrett as published last week.
MEYER MUST ANSWER TO COURT FOR ATTACKING COLORED YOUTH. Ollie Johnson, 14 year old boy who lives at 1711 S. Floyd Street, was struck and cut about the face by Ben Meyer 35 year old white man, Thursday night and now Meyer has a chance to tell the judge. Meyer, night watchman for the Frey Planing Mill, 1143 E. Breckenridge Street, said the boy knocked on the door and then began fighting him when he answered. Witnesses told detectives that Meyer struck the boy, whose wounds were treated at City Hospital, and then went back into the building. He was arrested on a charge of assault and battery. Society Items---Beginning with next week. Those having society items will please call The Leader office on Mondays---Phone Main 1618.
DOMESTIC LAUNCHES BIG DRIVE IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT SPRADLING -Insurance Company Force To Extend Efforts Throughout System Comprising Kentucky, Ohio And Indiana - The Domestic Life and Accident Insurance company has started a Mammoth drive for new business in honor of the second anniversary of its president, Mr. W. W. Spradling. The drive is not confined to Louisville and Kentucky, but it extends through the entire Domestic system which comprises Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri. Mr. Spradling came into the leadership of the Domestic two years ago in April, and this April the superintendents and the entire agency force pledge themselves to leave nothing undone in their effort to reach the goal set for them by their agency director, Mr. J. E. Smith, as a compliment to President Spradling. The Domestic Life Insurance Company has made remarkable progress during the presidency of Mr. Spradling. The net income last year was more than $41,000 and an increase of $17,000 in surplus. The plan of the drive carries prizes to be awarded to the leading [agents?] and it is reported that every Domestic agent is on his toes ready for the work to start. It is the hope of everyone --[Photo] PRESIDENT SPRADLING-- connected with the company that President Spradling will be agreeably surprised at the results when the drive is over.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Ready For Business Meet
DR. LAINE AT TUSKEGEE Dr. J. F. Laine, Laine Clinic, left Louisville Thursday for Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Ala., where he will conduct the annual clinic at the John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital. Dr. Laine is supervisor of the clinic which yearly attracts physicians from all over the country. He will return April 12.
Scottsboro Boys' Case To Be Carried To Supreme Court
MOVES DENTAL OFFICE [Photo] DR. TURNER R. SPILLMAN Dr. Turner R. Spillman one of Louisville's best known young dentists announces the removal of his well equipped office from 1101 West Chestnut to 700 West Walnut Street where he will be pleased to meet his friends and patrons. Dr. Spillman is the son of Rev. W. E. Spillman the pastor of Asbury A. M. E. church and Mrs. Spillman. Dr. Spillman is teacher of the Young Men's Bible Class. He is a graduate of the Meharry Dental College, and has been practicing in Louisville five years. His office phone number is City 4589.
Dr. McIntyre Dies At Red Cross
Dr. A. C. McIntyre Passes Away At Red Cross Hospital Dr. A. C. McIntyre, well known physician, passed away at Red Cross Hospital Wednesday afternoon. His death was a shock to the community as he was only ill since last Saturday. For many years Dr. McIntyre was active in the affairs of the community, was leader in fraternal and civic affairs. He was formerly president of the Louisville branch N. A. A. C. P. and at the time of his death was president of the State Medical Association, Treasurer of the Knights of Pythias of Kentucky, Trustee of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church, member of the Board of Directors of the National Medical Association, member of the Falls City Medical Association and of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Dr. McIntyre was born in Corsicana, Texas in 1878. His mother died when he was young and he was reared by an uncle, B. R. Bluett at Dallas, Tex. He was educated in the Dallas High School and at Meharry Medical College. Dr. McIntyre was married to Mrs McIntyre his widow, who was Miss Elnora Williams of Nashville, Tenn, in 1902 and they were the foster parents of Miss Elnora McIntyre. Relatives of Dr. McIntyre are Price McIntyre, Corsicana, Texas a brother; Mrs. Minnie Winbourne, Chicago sister; B. R. Bluett, Chicago and Prof. L. Bluett, Texas, uncle. Dr. McIntyre was a delegate to the K. of P. Supreme Lodge in Boston in 1931, was a delegate to President Hoover's Child Health Clinic in 1930 and was an attending physician at the Central State Asylum at Lakeland at the time of his death. Funeral services will be held at Quinn Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:30--undertaker J. B. Cooper.
Numerous Negro Murders Alarm Citizens of Louisville
FOUR KILLED SEEN BY HUNDREDS AT RIDLEY FUNERAL PARLORS. Officers Of The Law And All Citizens Urged To Cooperate In Effort To Stop Negroes From Shooting And Cutting Each Other. Nothing not even the general economic depression has created more comment and caused so much alarm as the numerous murders that have occurred in Louisville during the past few days. It looks as if Louisville is trying to take the title of "the champion murder city" from Memphis, Tenn., but in Memphis Negroes are not doing all are killing. In Louisville practically every murder report is about one Negro killing another and in recent instances two at a time. More than thirty Negroes have killed thirty Negroes said the last official report given out by Major Ray Yarberry, chief of the Detectives of the Louisville Police Department last year and it looks as if the record for all time will be broken by the time the next official report is made. Negroes are killing each other for the least provocation. Whether they are crazed with "bootleg liquor," or having jealous fits with their brains cleared enough to think that the law will not do much about it, is being debated. The slackness of the law, the wide open gambling dives and vice dens and the freedom with which bootleg liquor is reported to be flourished about have come in for no small amount of talk. Four of the persons murdered during the last few days were in charge of undertaker A. B. Ridley at the same time, and during the first of the week hundreds of citizens visited the Ridley parlors on Walnut Street to view the remains. Those in charge of Mr. Ridley were: Charles Miller 34, 651 South Tenth St., who was shot Wednesday, March 23, by Jerome Basket; Dovie Roberts, who was stabbed to death last week, George Davis and his wife, Katherine, of 7509 S. 19th St. who were killed by Wesley Sloss, brother of Mrs. Davis. Sloss was a whiskey runner and killed his sister and her husband when they opposed his use of their automobile. The local police authorities and all citizens interested in law and order and in the progress of the community are urged to cooperate in the effort to stop Negroes from shooting and cutting each other.
ANNUAL NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH WEEK OBSERVANCE ANNOUNCED The 18th Annual observance of National Negro Health Week begins Sunday, April 3, and extends through Sunday, April 10. The objective for the year is "Help Yoursel and Your Community to Better Health." The observance of National Health Week is under the auspices of the following organizations: The Annual Tuskegee Farmer's Conference, the National Negro Business Leabue, the National Medical Association, the National Negro Insurance Association in cooperation with the United States Public Health Service, State Health Departments, City Health Departments and various health and civic organizations. In 1915, Dr. Booker T. Washington sensing the possibilities of a periodic health movement for the race as a whole issued a proclamation for a National Negro Health Week. Local Program Announced The local program of the Negro Health Week, observed under the auspices of the Negro Health Week committee of the Health Council of the Comm  unity Chest cooperating with the Kentucky Commission on Inter-racial cooperation announces an extensive pro gram for Louisville and vicinity. Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore is chairman of the general committee and Miss Mary  L. Hicks is secretary. The subcommittees for which chairmen and members have been named are the schools publicity, clinics, speakers, housing, motion picture and summer round-up committees. (Continued on page 8)
Talifero Is Freed Of Murder, Evidence Shows Self Defense Chester Talifero, 18, who shot and fatally wounded Roy Hawkins, 32, in an argument growing out of a dice game in Bells Alley two weeks ago, was freed of a charge of murder in Jefferson County Court Saturday when evidenced indicated he had shot in self defense.