BIG BARKLEY RALLY AT NATIONAL THEATRE - RECORD CROWD TO HEAR NATION'S GREAT SENATOR - Must Be Early To Get A Set; No Reservations; What Senator Barkley Has Done Recalled - Alben W. Barkley, Senior Senator from Kentucky, Major Leader of the United States Senate, personal friend and representative of the great humanitarian, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, will launch his campaign for re-election to the greatest law making body in the world, in Louisville Thursday night, November 3, at the National Theater, 5th and Walnut Streets. Leaders of the Democratic party in this section predict that the Barkley rally next Thursday night will be the biggest seen in Louisville in many moons. Senator Barkley has always been a favorite in this section, but not until recent months was it known that the illustrous Paducahan through his fine service in Washington, had won himself into the hearts of so many people of the Falls City, regardless of party, race or creed. The National Theater is not expected to hold the thousands who will want to hear Senator Barkley, and as there will be no reserved seats, the first there to be first served, those who wish to see and hear him are urged to come early. As major leader in the senate, Senator Barkley made thousands of friends among colored people over the country through his effort in behalf of the anti-lynching bill. Because of his leadership in that direction he incurred the disfavor and opposition of several southern senators. Kentucky Negroes are none-the-less appreciative of Senator Barkley, and the race will be largely represented at the Barkley rally at the National Theater next Thursday night. [Photo] SENATOR ALBEN W. BARKLEY -- WHAT HAS BARKLEY DONE? For the benefit of those who after all may not know Senator Barkley, or about what he has done as representative of all the people in Washington and the few who may wish to have the question about what Barkley has done answered, the following 24 items are given:
1--Barkley voted against the confirmation of Parker. 2--Barkley fought for the Anti-Lynch Bill. 3--Barkley favored $30 per month Old Age Pensions. 4--Barkley sponsored legislation that doubled the income of farmers in five years. 5--Barkley offered the first Bonus Bill for Soldiers. 6--Barkley helped frame the War Risk Bill which would provide for soldiers' dependents in his War on Misery. 8--Barkley helped put through legislation for Flood Control. 9--Barkley sponsored legislation that brought sixty millions dollars to Kentucky for Road Building. 10--Barkley has brought more honor and renown to Kentucky than any senator since Henry Clay 11--Barkley helped bring the capital of finance from Wall street to Washington. 12--Barkley voted to Restrict Immigration 13--Barkley brought to Kentucky in six years for Relief, Relief Work, Public Works, Education of Youth, Farm Rehabilitation and Crop benefits $280,000,000. 14--Barkley brought on a fifty-fifty basis, matching Funds for State Highways, Aid to the State for the Building of State Institutions, Flood Control, and River Work, Federal Public Building and the maintenance of the regular Agricultural Service--$50,000,000 more. 15--Barkley helped put the State on a Sound Financial Basis. 16--Barkley defeated the Bill creating Excise Taxes. 17--Barkley helped defeat Mellon's Sales Tax Bill. 18--Barkley took the 39% Electric Tax off the consumer and put it on the utilities. 19--Barkley has sponsored legislation to Help Poor Boys and Girls get a Higher Education. 20--Barkley wrote and helped to pass the National Recovery Act, which put the Coal Industry on its feet. 21--Barkley helped bring legislation to Save Millions of Homes. 22--Barkley has sought to advance the welfare of all classes. 23--Barkley secured nearly six million dollars for Better Housing Facilities for Negroes in Louisville, Kentucky. 24--Barkley has endeavored to be "The Servant of all the People, regardless of Section, Party, Color, Religion or Occupation."
"HOMECOMING"--[KENTUCKY?] STATE--TUSKEGEE [3 Photos]Referee Whedbee signaling Kentucky's second touchdown. "Miss Kentucky State" and her six attendants. Tuskegee tries for field goal to no success. Leader Photo--R. Johnson
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN BOARD OF EDUCATION RACE According to those who are in the leadership of the campaign to elect a colored man to the Board of Education, great interest is being manifested in the candidacy of Dr. P. O. Sweeney, local dentist. It is said that a large amount of the encouragement is coming from white citizens, some of whom are volunteering their support of the colored candidate. Since the candidacy of Dr. Sweeney was approved by a group of citizens a few weeks ago, several organizations have given endorsement to the movement. There are four candidates for election to the three vacancies on the Board of Education: Stephen S. Jones, John H. Miller and Mrs. Evelyn K. Zubrod, for re-election and Dr. Sweeney. [Photo] DR. P. O. SWEENEY
OPEN NEW RECREATION CENTERS IN OWENSBORO By Emma Edwards Owensboro, Ky., Oct. 27.--New recreational centers for our group have been opened at Asbury M. E. Church and Center St. Baptist church. These projects deserve the hearty co-opera- (Continued on page 8)
"HOMECOMING" ATTENDANTS HURT WHEN TRUCK HITS CAR Five were seriously injured early last Sunday morning when their car was crashed into by a Meeks Transporting truck, between Clay Village and Shelbyville. The occupants of the car were returning to Louisville from the Kentucky State - Tuskegee Homecoming game and social and had parked the car on the side of the road when it was crashed by the truck. The car was completely demolished and the following suffered injuries: Chauncey "Goodie" Ellis, internal injuries; Clarence "Brother" King, Edward George, William Miller and "Goat" Taylor, lacerations about the face and head. They were rushed to Shelbyville for medical attention.
GET $300,000 ON RACE PROJECT According to information given out by John R. Lindsay, Director of Finance, a check for $300,000 was received Monday, from the United States Housing Authority as an advance for the West End Negro Slum Clearance. The loan contract for the project is $4,185,000, the remainder to be raised by selling bonds, backed by income from the project $50,000 had been advanced on the project. The Negro project is to be located in an area between 9th and 13th and Walnut and Jefferson Streets. Work on the project is scheduled to begin early in 1939. Rev. W. H. Ballew, local pastor was called to the 4th St. Baptist Church, Owensboro, by a unanimous vote last week.
BISHOP JONES HERE Bishop Robert E. Jones of Columbus, Ohio, was in Louisville this week attending the conference on unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church, which held its sessions in the Brown Hotel. Bishop Jones is one of the two Negro bishops of the Methodist Church.
GROCERS CONVICTED AS "FENCES" DEALT WITH YOUTHS IN LOCAL ROBBERIES Reminding Them Of Sentence Given Boys, Federal Judge Ignores Mercy Plea Of Attorney After he had sentenced six Negro youths to the penitentiary for robbing Illinois Central freight cars of shipments of cigarettes, Judge Mac Swinford sentenced two grocers, Samuel Parnes and Myer Shostle, well-known to the colored consumers in the respective neighborhodds, to a year and a day in the Federal penitentiary on charges of "fences" for the youths or receivers of stolen property. When Brent Overstreet, attorney for the grocers pleaded to the court for clemency for the men; that they were family men, were prominent in Jewish church affairs, and that neither had before been convicted of a charge, Judge Swinford replied, "I have sentenced these Negro boys to long prison terms, I cannot do that and set free men who contribute to violation of the law by these youths and others who are weak enough to be led. These are factors that cannot be overlooked." In rounding up the youths adn bringing the grocers before the court Acting District Attorney Eli H. Brown, III, said to the Judge: "You have before you two of the men who make gangs of thieves possible in Louisville." Following the sentence of Parnes and Shostle, officials connected with their arrest and prosecution said, "The conviction of these fences will do more to break up car thieving in Louisville than anything that has happened in years. If we can continue to get convictions against the receivers of stolen goods, our job will be easier." Parnes' store is located at 9th and Chestnut, and receives a large patronage from students of Central High School. Shostle's store is at 34th and Grand, centrally located in one of the most prominent colored settlements.
OWENS DISCHARGED Clarence W. Owens, one of the latest members of the race appointed to the Louisville Police Department was discharged from the force by Chief of Police John M. Malley, Monday. Owens was charged with pointing a pistol at Miss Robbie L. Eppinger of 516 Lampton St. The young woman claimed that the officer came to her home and pulling the pistol on her demanded that she return to him clothes he had given her. According to Chief Malley Owens had not made a good record as a patrolman.