PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS WOMEN [Photo] [MRS. SARAH?] THOMAS [Photo] MISS HAZEL POWELL [Mrs. Thomas?], who is proprietor of the La Vogue Beautorium located at [illegible] street has been one [of?] Louisville's successful business [women for?] more than fifteen years. Miss Powell who is the proprietor of the Vir- [illegible] [Beauty?] Parlor, 1834 W. Walnut Street is perhaps the youngest of [Louisville's business?] women. Both Mrs. Thomas and Miss Powell use good [illegible] in the operation of their businesses. Both are exceptionally [progressive and?] both are intensely interesting in the advancement of their race.
Claude Collins Freed of Murder Charge
CLAUDE COLLINS FREED OF MURDER BY JUDGE BRACHEY Claude Collins, 39 years old. who was held on a charge of fatally shooting Tom Mallard. 35, at the home of Mallord, 422 E. Walnut Street, on the morning of March 28, was freed by Judge John Bfrachey when he was arraigned in police court Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ada Mallard, whose [husband?] was shot by Collins, and other witnesses stated that the argument arose over the refusal of her husband to lend money to the accused. She stated further that her husband was shot even after he had fallen. Other prosecution witnesses wavered somewhat in their testimony under- cross questioning by defense attorney, C. Ewbank Tucker. Tucker objected to evidence submitted by the prosecution in which an attempt was made to show that Collins had killed another person The objection was sustained by Judge Brachey. Attorneys Lorraine Mix and H. H. Roth, both white, who conducted the prosecution for the Commonwealth, expressed dissatisfaction at the decicion and stated that they would carry the case to the grand jury.
BROADWAY TEMPLE TO ANSWER QUINN CHAPEL IN RETURN FELLOWSHIP The church going people of Louisville are still rejoicing over the great loalty fellowship service held at Broadway Temple on March 28th and now look forward with great expectancy to the climaxing service at Quinn Wednesday night, April 11th at 8 p. m which will be the closing of the second annual loyalty services conducted by the two outstanding churches. While Broadway Temple was filled to capacity on the event of the opening service it now seems that from the interest being manifested by the pastors, officers, members and their many friends that Quinn will not be able to accommodate the vast crowd. The service at the Temple was considered a great success from all angles, music was inspiring and the message was forceful and uplifting. The host pastor, the Rev. Frank Madison Reid speaks quite freely and [illegible] about the coming of [illegible] untiring pastor, Rev. [C. J. Henderson?], of Broadway Temple [who will?] deliver the message on this [illegible] and lead the forces of this [illegible] [church?] forth to smash all [records made?] in previous services. Dr. Henderson came to Louisville [with?] a rcord of most successful [pastorates?] in some of the leading pulpits of [this?] connection in Pennsylvania, Washington, D. C. North Carolina and Virginia. He is often spoken of as the militant but very successful pastor. As pulpiteer he ranks among the most eloquent and forceful of the race. He enjoys the confidence of the men of his entire connection and is known to them all as a real friend. While many [speak?] of him as being of the bishopric calibre, Dr. Henderson himself let's it be known emphatically that he is devoted to the pastorate. His work in Louisville in no uncertain way speaks for itself. No one should fail to be present at Quinn Chapel Wednesday to hear the great choirs of the Temple, the message by the guest pastor and be a part --[Photo] REV. C. J. HENDERSON-- of this service. The cry is now "on to Quinn Chapel, April 11."
THE MAMMOTH'S COMPLETE COVERAGE A Mammoth Life Insurance Company policy is a complete coverage. It pays for loss of life, limbs, sight, or time caused by disability; pays from $1.00 to $10.00 weekly for loss of time due to any accident at home, at work, at play, or while traveling and it pays for loss of time on account of sickness for twenty weeks. Watch for the big display about this Mammoth policy in next week's Leader.
RECEIVES STOLEN PROPERTY; HELD Jake Collins, 25 years old, 508 So. 11th St, and Geo. Osterholt. 50 years old, who operates a jewelry repair shop on Walnut street between 9th and 10th street, were presented in Police Court last Friday tried before acting Judge W. E. Evans on charges of knowingly receiving stolen property. Carl Price, a twelve year old boy, admitted stealing the jewelry from Ben Bedix, who lives at 919 Cedar St. and selling one piece to Collins and Osterholt. Charges against Collins were filed away by Acting Judge Evans. but Osterholt was held to the grand jury under bond of $100.
Editor Parker Dead Editor George C. Parker of Christian Index Is Dead: Fearless Writer Was Potential Candidate For Bishop at General Conference One Month Off
Tapes Mouths of Negro Pupils
ROBBED BY DISCHARGED ODD JOB EMPLOYE Mrs. Alberta Buchanan of 1318 W. Chestnut Street, who conducts a store at 412 Hancock Street, reported to police that she had been robbed last week by a man who formerly did odd jobs about the store. Police are scouring the city for the suspect.
VIOLIN STOLEN Tobe Brown, well known musician of 1101 W. Chestnut Street, asked the help of police in finding a valuable violin which was stolen from his home some time last week. Brown said the thief evidently used a key to enter his home.
REV. ADKINS DIES IN MORGANFIELD Funeral services for Rev. A. M. Adkins, son of Rev. and Mrs. L. Adkins, was held at the Chestnut Street C. M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. The death of Rev. Adkins. who was the successful young pastor of the C. M. E. Church at Morganfield was a shock to his friends in Louisville as well as Morganfield. Rev. Adkins had not been in perfect health for some time, and had been ill in Morganfield, but he was at a church program Friday night before his sudden death last Saturday morning. He acted as if he did not have a pain nor a complaint. His death is attributed to a heart attack and a hemmorrhage. At the funeral service Tuesday afternoon Rev. W. E. Farmer, officiated assisted by Revs. C. L. Howard. A. H. Norris and R. B. Jones, with other ministers in attendance. Music was rendered by th choir with solos by Mesdames J. F. Laine and C. L. Howard. Out of town friends came from Morganfield and from Ashland where Rev. Adkins formerly pa  stored. Floral designs were given and resolutions offered by friends and organizations. Rev. L. Adkin, father of the deceased, is a former presiding elder of the Mt. Sterling District. His mother. who is prostrated over the sudden death of the young minister, is a prominent leader in the Chestnut Street C. M. E. church. Miss Sallie Adkins, well known young school teacher is his sister. Mrs. Verdie Adkins Turpin, who passed away in February of last year was a sister. Rev. Adkins also leaves a brother, Louis Adkins, who lives in California. A letter from Rev. Adkins on matters pertaining to the forth coming General Confreence of the C. M. E. Church, mailed from Morganfield April 22 for publication. is carried this week in the "What Leader Readers Think" column.
NECROLOGY Anyone knowing of the passing of any teacher since the 1933 session of K. N. E. A. please send a card to the Chairman J. Francis Wilson at Maceo Ky., and that none may be overlooked and we may have a full report.
DEAD [Photo] A. B. RIDLEY
Democrats Sign DePriest Petition
WOMAN HELD IN SLAYING Police answering a call to go to 532 Gray Street early Sunday morning found Virgil Johnson, about 49 years old, dying from wounds inflicted with a butcher knife. Johnson succumbed shortly after reaching the hospital where he was rushed immediately. Mrs. Thornton, who lives at the Gray Stree address, told police that Johnson broke down her door after she refused to admit him. She was held under $500 bond to answer.
LAWRENCE C. GLASS RECOVERS Mr. Lawrence C. Glass of the Empire Taxi Company, was injured Mar. 22nd, when his car collided with another carat 4th and Hill Streets He has now completely recovered and is on the move again.
UNDERTAKER RIDLEY SUCCUMBS WAS ONE OF LOUISVILLE'S OUTSTANDING BUSINESS MEN Hundreds Crowd Funeral Parlor, Home And Church To See Last Of Good Citizen A. B. Ridley, a veteran citizen, prominent undertaker and for many years one of Louisville's outstanding business man passed away last Saturday night at 11 o'clock at Red Cross hospital and was buried Tuesday afternoon afer an illness of three weeks. The funeral of Mr. Ridley was held at the Zion Baptist Church, where he had been a member since coming to Louisville from Tennessee many years ago, and where he had servd as an officer and perhaps the most valuable member of the church in its splendid progress under the leadership of Rev. W. H. Craighead, the veteran pastor. Mr. Ridley was a self-made man, but outside of the book, which sometimes gives a man a single track mind, he was educated. As an ordinary Tennessean he came to Louisville and worked as a common laborer. He was seen on telephone posts, and later as the owner and driver of a cab. He then became the owner of the first motor car as a taxi cab in the city, and then in after years, entering the undertaking business, he, through the same native intelligence which he had exhibited all along; vision, determination and business acumen became the most successful undertaker in this section of the country, and perhaps one of the most successful Negro business men in the country. Not only did he own several of the best type funeral cars, a magnificent home for his business and another for his residence, many valuable pieces of property; not only did he have paid up insurance amounting to more than any Negro's in the South, something in which nine out of every ten Negroes of purely book education, who have large families, do not have the intelligence to invest property, but be invested in other business enterprises and helped to keep them going. He helped the poor, and contributed to the education of Negro boys and girls, to the church, and to t  he building of the Kingdom of God. From last Easter morning to the funeral hour Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of friends and citizens called at the funeral parlors and at the Ridley home on Walnut street to pay last tribute to a good friend and a worthy citizen and the spacious auditorium of the Zion Baptist Church was taxed to every inch of its seating and standing capacity. Hundreds stood outside the the church and lined the walks of the immediate church property. In paying his beautiful tribute to his friend and most loyal layman, in delivering the eulogy from the theme "If A Man Die, Shall He Live Again," Rev. Craighead, taking notice of the great crowd which sat and stood before him, intimated that some of them were there for one thing and some another. But there is one thing certain, and that is, they were there--and from every nook and corner of the city. The unread resolutions came from friends from over the country. Rev. C. C. Townsend, pastor of the St. James A. M. E. Church who was assistant to Mr. Ridley as an embalmer was master of ceremonies. Revs. W. P. Offutt, C. J. Henderson, A. H. Shumake, Father J. A. Johnson, Rev. J. W. Gibson, of Lexington. and other ministers assisted Rev. Craighead in the services and occupied seats on the restrum The (Continued on page 4)
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