Eighth Annual Commencement at Municipal
28 GRADUATES TO GET DEGREES WINNERS OF HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES TO BE AWARDED Twenty-eight candidates will receive Louisville Municipal College's bachelor's degree in arts or science at the hands of President Raymand A. Kent of the University of Louisville as the crowning event of the college's eighth annual commencement exrcises at Quinn chapel on Wednesday, June 7 at 8 o'clock. At the same exercises names of winners of scholastic honors, scholarships, and prizes, including the Falls City Medical Society Prize, the Carl Schurz Foundation Award in German the Joseph S. Cotter Literary Prizes, the Sigma Gamma Rho Scholarship Prize, and the President's Prize, will be announced. In keeping with the College's policy of presenting nationally-known and outstanding Negroes to the community, Dr. Julian H. Lewis, associate professor of pathology in the school of [Medicine?] of the University of Chicago, has been selected as [commencement?] speaker. Dr. Lewis who is a native of Illinois holds [a?] doctorate in both medicine and philosophy from the University of Chicago. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached at 3:30 Sunday. June 4th, by Rev. George A. Fisher, recently-called rector of the Church of Our Merciful Savior, and a pulpit speaker of distinction. Commencement activities begin on Saturday evening, June 3rd, at eight o'clock, when the (Continued on Page 4) 
CONGRATULATING SAFETY CONTEST WINNER [Photo] John Edward Bottom, colored youth is being congratulated by officer G. C. Kopp as Louisville's safest bicycle rider, the winner of the Bicycle safety League contest at Iroquois Park Sunday. Looking on is Max [Lipki?]. donor of the prize bike.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE TO GRADUATE 42 Lincoln Ridge, Ky., June 1--The largest graduating class in the history of Lincoln Institute at Lincoln Ridge, Ky. will have its Commencement on June 7, at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. George Fisher, Rector of the Church of Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville, will deliver the Commencement Address. Forty-two diplomas and twenty certificates to those completing courses in Agriculture, Carpentry, Engineering, Home Economics, and Secretarial Commerce will be presented. The valedictorian is [Eddie?] Williams of Chicago and the salutatorian, Wray Hodgen of Campbellsville, Kentucky. Awards will be given the following students on Commencement Day: The C. C. Stoll best all-round boy student, William A. Mayes, Campbellsville; C. C. Stoll best all-round girl student, Ruth Jefferson, Piqua, Ohio; A. E. Thomson Best Bible student, Katrine Hazley, Louisville; Tella Marie Cole, Music Award; Eddie Williams; Ex Norton Medal for highest scholastic standing, Eddie Williams. In the T. C. Gaines Oratorical Contest, the first four places were won by the following students: Eleanor Young, Lincoln Ridge, Katrine Hazley; Edgar Matthews, Taylorsville; and Frances Watson, Anchorage. The Theodore Ahrens Vocational Awards were won by the following people: Agriculture, Samuel Barnett, Summerville, Ky.; Carpentry, John Anderson, Fulton, Ky.; Engineering, Scott D. Jones, Bowling Green, Ky.; and Home Economics, Alice B. Smith, Carrollton, Ky. and Anna E. Boone, Shelbyville, Ky. The Baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Angus N. Gordon, Pastor of First Presbvterian Church, Shelbyville, Ky., on June 4, 1939, at 3:00 p.m. in the school's auditorium.
Police Beat Women
COPS BRUTALLY BEAT TWO WOMEN
WHITE POLICE MERCILESS; BLOODY AND SUFFERING, WITHOUT AID SIX HOURS By Fletcher Martin Butchered like beast were Beatrice Brookins, 22, and Catherine Brookins, 27, 726 W. Walnut as they were admitted to the City Hospital to receive medical attention, Thursday. Both had been beatened severely by white police officers E. Joesph and C. Sacksteder.
Prior to being taken to the hospital, the two appeared in Police Court Thursday morning to answer D. C. charges. Weak from the loss of blood and suffering from intense pain the women were rushed to the hospital, after being held in the holdover six hours without medical attention.
At the hospital, Beatrice told this writer that she knew no reason why they were attacked. She and her sister, Catherine were going home from Charley Moore's Cafe early Thursday morning when the two officers called them to the squad car. She went, but Catherine ran and Sacksteder ran after her. She said she was roughly pushed in the car and [illegible] who had been caught, and whose head was now freely bleeding was also shoved in behind her.
Enrout to headquarters, Beatrice claimed, "We were beaten like dogs because we refused to tell our names. Several times police billies were used on us".
At the holdover Beatrice said she was completely knocked unconscious with a blow received on the head from the stick. Regaining consciousness she was further beaten and stomped in her privates. The sister was receiving the same brutal treatment. When asked which officer was (Continued on Page 4) 
HUSBAND STABBED TO DEATH BY WIFE Silas Smith, 27, 645 South 12 Street, lay dead and Lillian Smith, 27, same address, in jail charged with murder. The woman is alleged to have stabbed the man Tuesday night, he dying a few hours later at the city hospital. The defendant pleaded self-defense. In between tears in the court holdover, Lillian told this writer her 'sad' story. After returning home from the cemetary she met her husband, who she said, "had been drinking." Preparing to spend the evening at home, the two decided to enjoy the radio. She told him of her days activities and in doing so, related how nice her brother had been to her that day. Suddenly while dancing, the deceased pushed her from him and started attacking her. Not knowing the cause for such action, she pleaded with him to stop. Not heeding her Silas is alleged to pulled a knife from his pocket and put it on the table saying, "I don't need this, I will take my fist to you." He then slapped her face. Overflowing   with anger, she snatched the knife from the table and plungel it into his shoulder. After the arrival of police, Silas was rushed to the hospital where he died a few hours later The wife was jailed. The woman was arraigned in court Wednesday morning and case passed until June 10. She was denied bond.
Tuskegee To Get Paralysis Center
CLOSES ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR [Photo] MRS. PATSY E. SLOAN Mrs. Patsy E. Sloan, one of Louisville's most prominent women, recently closed another year's work as president of the Louisville League of Parent-Teacher Association with the showing of a sociological movie distributed by the Family Welfare Association of America at the Y.W.C.A. Last year about this time Mrs. Sloan sponsored a testimonial to the principals of local schools, the first of its kind in the history of Louisville. Mrs. Sloan, who is vice president of the State P.T.A., headed a large delegation to the State Convention at Pikeville. A civic, religious, and educational leader and a mother of an interesting family of six children.
Editor in West Kentucky
The Leader editor is leaving early Monday for West Kentucky where he is to deliver addresses in Paducah and Wheatcroft, Monday and Tuesday nights respectively.
YOUTH'S LOVE IN COURT'S DECISION Chester Porter, 1418 W. Jefferson, charged with pointing a malicious weapon, tearfully promised the judge he would never do such a thing again if he would pardon him. The judge was rather skeptical because the love for a young girl had prompted the boy to commit the crime and he testified he still loved her. When another had encroached on her territory, he threatened to "blow him to kingdom come." The judge asked, "Will you forget the incident?" "I swear I will, your honor," the boy replied. "Will you forget the girl?" asked the judge, "Yes sir," cried out the defendant. The judge then looked at him with dreamy eyes and cooed, "Will you forget love?" "You got me there judge," the boy answered frankly. Taking all under consideration peace bond with promises to forget all but love.
TAVERN SHOT UP; TWO WOUNDED Jimmy's Place, 1118 W. Madison, tasted the lead from the revolver of an unknown assailant as he blasted forth Sunday night. The shooting, said to have resulted over a gambling debt, broke up the activities of the tavern and left two bullet stricken. W. Smith, 642 Rear First, was shot in his left arm and chest, and his brother, O. K. Smith, 523 S. 7th St., was shot in the left arm. The gunman escaped and left no forwarding address. Witnesses believe him to be the same person that shot up Inn Saratoga some months ago.
Editor in West Kentucky The Leader editor is leaving early Monday for West Kentucky where he is to deliver addresses in Paducah and Wheatcroft, Monday and Tuesday nights respectively.
JOHN BOTTOMS IS AWARDED BICYCLE WINS OVER 350 OTHERS; STOPS NO. 13 WITH RABBIT'S FOOT John Bottoms, 14, 429 E. Burnett, proved to be the king of Louisville's safety-conscious juvenile bicycle riders Sunday afternoon when he captured the grant prize from 350 boys and girls in a contest designed to promote traffic safety observance, held at Iroquois Park by the Bicycle Safety League in co-operation with the police traffic education department. Twenty-seven participants were tested in events that tested the safety knowledge and maneuver ability of the riders as well as the fitness of their mounts. The contestants were survivors of a preliminary test which consisted of a written "true or false" examination on traffic regulations in which 350 boys and girls engaged. Bottoms wearing his No. 13 card with a rabbit's foot and foxtail attached to his bike, was the only contestant who properly observed the appearance of the pedestrian, judges said. For his achievement he won a $50 racing model bicycle, presented by Max Lipski, 2038 Eastern Parkway.
C. & O. RAILROAD TO KEEP PROMISE The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company is keeping their promise to place air-conditioned train cars used by colored people beginning June 1, according to a statement given to The Leader by Charles W. Anderson, Jr., attorney for the Louisville Branch N.A.A.C.P. who conferred with the railroad company officials about the matter in September 1938. Mr. Anderson, Race member of the State Legislature, threatened criminal action against the Chesapeake and Ohio for discrimination in service rendered Negro passengers, under a law enacted in 1892 which makes it a misdemeanor for any railroad to jail, abuse or neglect to provide or offer the same type of quality, convenience or accomodation in cars or coach for all passengers, and which carries with it a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. Criminal action against the railroad was withheld with the promise to look after the matter of the air-conditioned cars within nine months. The period agreed to expired this week and the letter from the railway company to Mr. Anderson follows: Dear Mr. Anderson: Replying further to your letter of April 19th, with reference to air-conditioned coaches for Colored people in Kentucky, would advise that I am today in receipt of information from Mr. Gurney of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, as follows: "The expenditure necessary to air-condition sufficient combine cars to provide this class of service for Colored people was authorized sometime since; the cars are now in the Huntington shops, and I am informed by Mr. I. D. Irwin they will be out-shopped and ready for service not later than June 1st. Mr. Irwin feels the cars may be ready for service some days ahead of June 1, and suggests (Continued on Page 4) 
Harlan Deputies Kill Race Man