Congressman-Elect In Louisville
Arthur Mitchell Stops Over On Way To See Mother And Recuperates After Victory
Greets Friends And Makes Statement About His Objective In Congress; Slaps Back At DePriest In Public Release
OFFICER WALTER MILLER FATALLY SHOOTS GEORGE "WATERHEAD" MURPHY Officer Walter Miller, 424 S. 17th Street, shot and instantly killed George "Waterhead" Murphy, ex-convict, about 5:30 a. m. Monday on Fourteenth Street between Walnut and Cedar Streets, as Murphy attempted to strike the officer with a large lump of coal. Officer Miller was making his post at 14th [and?] Walnut Streets when he saw Murphy and another man, Louis G. Smith, 808 N. 35th Street, throwing coal from a slowly moving Pennsylvania Railroad freight train. The officer commanded Murphy and Smith to come down. Smith immediately jumped to the ground and was caught by a railroad detective but Murphy, showing fight, threw a lump of coal at [Officer Miller?], almost striking him, [illegible] Officer Miller fired once, [hitting him?] in the upper lip and [penetrating his?] brain, killed him instantly. [Smith?] was placed under arrest by the officers and charged with stealing from an inter-state common carrier and was ordered held by Police Judge Brachey under $2,000.00 bond, the case being continued to November 16. The railroad authorities stated that the men had thrown off about two tons of coal along the track. The railroad officials claim that they lose thousands of dollars each year by these thefts and had asked the cooperation of the police officials in putting a stop to them. Murphy is one of the four men accused and indicted for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Crockett (Jack) Riddell early in the month of December of 1932 at 12th and Kentucky Streets. The grand jury failed to indict him and he was released last spring. He also served a penitentiary sentence at Frankfort when he was convicted for life for the murder of an insurance (Continued on page 8)
[illegible]ambled Election Returns Puzzle Chicago, Says Report
Rumor Says Claude Neal Was Innocent
LEADERS OF KENTUCKY AND OHIO CONFERENCE MEET IN DAYTON FOR ANNUAL SESSION [Photo] BISHOP C. H. PHILLIPS Of Cleveland, who is still the able and popular presiding prelate of the conference. [Photo] REV. C. L. HOWARD Of Louisville, who as presiding elder has led the conference for several years. [Photo] REV. C. L. RUSSELL Of Louisville, who as pastor of the Chestnut Street church for only five months, carries up a round report. Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 16.--The 66th annual session of the Kentucky and Ohio Conference convened here this morning in the Phillips Temple C. M. E. Church, Rev. N. H. Wiggins, pastor, with Bishop C. H. Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio, presiding. The local churches and citizens of Dayton have left nothing undone that the delegates and visitors may be properly entertained. The welcome program will be heard tonight. Even though the General Conference was held just last year in addition to the large number of delegates who will come from points in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, leaders of the general church from over the country are expected during the week. The conference is graced with the presence of Bishop J. Arthur Hamlett of Kansas City, Kans., who preached the opening sermon this morning. Among the prominent members of the conference whose presence is already noted, are Revs. C. L. Howard and G. W. Stoner Louisville; L. H. Hughes, Cleveland; J. C. Winbon, Lexington and Henry Stewart, Carlisle, presiding elders; Revs. N. W. Evans and R. D. Stoner, Cleveland; C. S. Bailey, Cincinnati; O. W. Womack, Indianapolis; C. L. Russell and A. H. Norris, Louisville and many others Drs. Womack and Russell, who were prominent candidates for the bishopric in St. Louis last year, are attending their first session as members of the Kentucky and Ohio Conference. Several prominent laymen and women are also in attendance. The local citizens will be treated to interesting sermons and addresses during the week. Bishop Phillips will close the conference with the reading of the appointments Sunday night.
Orphanage Reports
ORPHAN'S HOME REPORTS IN ANSWER TO LETTER ASKING INFORMATION In response to a letter which appeared in the "What Leader Readers Think" column about information about the affairs of the Colored Orphans' Home, the following statement and report was given to the Leader for publication this week: "A few days ago there appeared in a local paper a letter signed by "An Interested Citizen," suggesting to the officers of he Colored Orphans' Home that it might inspire confidence if a full report was given to the public, letting them know what has become of the money they were supposed to have had, and why it cannot be used to care for the Home before further solicitations are made. The members of the Board are very glad to give this statement to the public, believing that the sympathetic public will understand how we have been and are still handicapped, as is shown in the following report: [illegible] Agnew Whedbee...8.34 A. S. Pope...54.00 Merchant, Bates, Parrish...22.00 J. P. Jetton...17.00 A. G. Meaux...30.60 S. W. Beal...60.00 Mead Hightower...50.000 (Continued on page 8) 
INTER-RACIAL MEET IN SESSION HERE The fifteenth annual Interracial Conference for Kentucky will convene here Friday and Saturday. Mr. Forrester B. Washington, Director of the School of Social Work, Atlanta, Ga., will deliver the principal address Friday night at 8:00 p. m. Friday afternoon at 3:00 [illegible] symposium on [illegible] Friday [illegible]
KENTUCKY GIRL GETS APPOINTMENT Washington, Nov. 16.--Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced today the appointment of Miss Corine Johnston of Chicago, as statistician in the Division of Negro Labor, United States Department of Labor. Miss Johnston's appointment to Lieut. Oxley's staff marks another signal step in the plans of the Department of Labor to develop a trained staff of workers to deal with the variaus problems confronting the Negro worker at the present moment. Appointments to the Division of Negro Labor have been made from time to time as necessity and the plans of the Division have warranted and all indications are that the promise made by by Secretary Perkins, who has been an ardent and sympathetic supporter of the Negro's right in industry, will come to pass. A trained stenographer and statistician, Miss Johnston comes to the (Continued on page 4)
L. D. REDDICK IS [PRIZE?] WINNER [illegible] The annual [illegible] for the [illegible] [and?] History will [illegible] 10-14. Some of [illegible]
SECOND CONCERT TO BE GIVEN CITIZENS AND SCHOOL LEADERS MEET AND PERFECT PLANS Public Asked To Cooperate In Interest Of Instruments For Junior And Senior High School By G. H. Brown The second annual concert of the Louisville colored schools, assisted by some of the best white and colored talent in the city, will be held in the Memorial Auditorium. Fourth and Kentucky Streets. Thursday evening, December 20. The concert is being sponsored for the benefit of the Orchestra Fund of the Junior and Senior High Schools. At a meeting held at the Central High School and attended by several well known citizens and the principals of the several schools, unqualified support and cooperation was pledged. The meeting was presided over by Mr. I. Willis Cole, editor of the Louisville Leader, who is the general chairman and interesting talks were made by Dr. Frederick Archer, superintendent of public schools, who is honorary chairman; Miss Helen Boswell, supervisor of music; Miss R. Lillian Carp  enter, supervisor of music in colored schools; Mr. Walter R. H. Sherman. Director of Recreation; Miss Marguerite Farver, of the Recreation Department; Profs. A. S. Wilson, Joseph Cotter, Rev. W. P. Offutt and others. The whole city is to be aroused in interest of the colored youth of our schools and the cooperation of the whole public is asked and urged. The organization as perfected at the Central High School meeting follows: Dr. Frederick Archer, [honorary?] chairman; Mr. I. Willis Cole, general chairman; Arrangements, A. S. Wilson; Treasurer, A. E. Meyzeek; Newspaper Publicity, Alvin Bowman; Other Publicity, G. H. Brown and J. Bryant Cooper. Advisory Committee--Misses Alma Schmitt and Helen Boswell; Program Committee--Misses Lillian Carpenter, Nannie Board, M. Lyda Johnson, Barline Goode, Barbara Simmons, Lula Edmondson and Ethel Malone. Mrs. Cora deSha Barnett, Mrs. Anna Mahan, Misses Iola Jordan and Blanche (Continued on page 8)
Democratic Landslide Puts Anti Lynch Bill Up To President
Negro Achievement Week Observed