Re-Establishment of West Ky. College Pledged
JOHNSON MAKES PROMISE, IS CLAIM "THE BETTER THE NEGRO IS EDUCATED THE BETTER HE WILL BE," DECLARED. According to a release issued from a Colored Democratic Organization group this week Keen Johnson, candidate for Governor has promised the reestablishment of West Kentucky College. The statement follows: "The Negro citizens of West Kentucky have a real incentive for lending their support to the election of the Honorable Keen Johnson to the governorship of the Commonwealth and all Negroes over the state who are interested in the maximum educational opportunities for their young, should join with them in this cause, considering that Lieutenant Governor Keen Johnson has publicly pledged to work earnestly for the re-establishment of the West Kentucky State College for Negroes at Paducah in the event he is elected Governor. In a public declaration Mr. Johnson said: "We brought the Negroes to this continent and they have become a part of our citizenship. These Negroes have answered every call for defense and now they deserve consideration. The better he is educated the better asset he will be. For this reason it shall be my policy to endeavor to re-establish the Negro college at Paducah Kentucky". The fact that Mr. Johnson pledge himself thus and the manner in which he made the pledge bespeaks his sincerity and calls for the support of every thinking Negro in the state. Throughout his primary campaign Mr. Johnson was very frank with all of the people, being very careful that he made no promises which he could not keep. This further evidences the sincerity of the Lieutenant Governor in this promise to Negro education in the state of Kentucky. This, together, with the intelligent way in which Mr. Johnson approached the sit- (Continued on page 4)
Grid Injury Fatal
COBB DIES FROM FOOTBALL INJURY (By Fletcher P. Martin) Orlando Cobb, 36, of 1037 South 34th Street, died Tuesday morning at the City Hospital as the result of an injury sustained in a football game Sunday, October 8. Injuries of the spine and neck were the causes of his death the medical report showed. Cobb was well known to sport followers of Louisville. Playing for Central High from 1922 through 1925, he made an enviable record as a mainstay in the line. Afterwards at Atlanta University Cobb's play received national acclaim. Southern football enthusiasts proclaimed him to be one of the few men to stand up under the brutal playing of Tadlock, Tuskegee's giant lineman. Out of actual play for many years, but still a lover of the sport, Cobb recently donned a uniform and was aiding Addison Ramsey. Central High instructor and former school mate, in the coaching of The Mammoth Insurance's semi-pro aggregation. Sunday, feeling that he had "one more good year of football in him, Cobb donned his togs and took to the field as his team was engaged in a grid battle. Late in the game, during a head on tackle, Cobb was knocked to the ground. Failing to respond to first aid treatments, he was rushed to the hospital. After being examined, an immediate operation was ordered. The latter proving unsuccessful, death met Cobb at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. The deceased is survived by a wife, daughter and a brother. As The Leader goes to press, funeral arrangements have not been made. Mrs. Cobb informed this writer that she was awaiting word from his brother.
COLORED CATHOLIC PRIESTS ATTEND CONFERENCE HERE Among the many Catholic clergymen attending the Central Clerical Conference held at St. Augustine Church on Broadway near Thirteenth, October 11 and 12. were Father Vincent A. Smith, S.V.D. of St. Louis, Mo., and Father Duckett of Flint, Mich. In addition to these two distinguished colored clergymen, Leo E. McTurner, Pittsburgh, president of the National Catholic Interracial Federation also visited the conference. A striking figure in his clergy attire, Father Smith, ordained May 1934 at St. Augustine's Seminary, Bay St. Louis, Mo., is at present a member of the Missionary Band Society of Divine Word, Techny, Ill. Previously he served as assistant pastor for three years at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lafayette. Father Duckette, who The Leader failed to contact, is serving as a priest in Flint.
FLY IN SOUP GETS BASH ON HEAD. J. C. Bloom of 534 South 12 street, repeatedly warned Emma Lee Carter about a fly buzzing around the room. He begged her to slay the insect with a spray gun. As J. C. sat down to a hot bowl of soup, what should he see looking up at him with it's dead eyes, but the fly, her watery grave being J. C.'s soup. Too much to stand, Bloom hit Emma Lee and she went for the police. The defendant was put under a peace bond.
PHI DELTA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS [Photo] Miss Virginia Spottswood, 1937 winner, graduate of Dunbar High school, Washington, D. C - now at Livingstone College, is the only student in the history of the college to maintain an "A" rating for 2 years; Miss Gloria Assue, center, 1938 winner, is a graduate of Hunter High School, New York City, ranking 26 in a class of 222 students, is now making an enviable record at Hunter college; Miss Sara Richardson, 1938 winner, a graduate of Chester High School, has entered the State Teachers College in West Chester, Pa.
A. M. E. ZIONS HOLD ANNUAL SESSION AT BROADWAY TEMPLE The 74th session of the Kentucky A.M.E. Zion Church convened at Broadway Temple, Rev. A. A. Perry, pastor, Wednesday, Bishop W. J. Walls. presiding, with the assistance of Bishops L. W. Kyles, E. L. Madison and J. W. Brown. The opening sermon was delivered by Rev. J. L. White of Washington. D. C., former pastor of Broadway Temple, Wednesday evening followed by the welcome program. The Women's Home Missionary Society held its Annual Mass Meeting Tuesday night with Mrs. Abbie Johnson Clement, General Supervisor, presiding. In addition to the reports of the delegates and the usual addresses and sermons by the leaders of the church of the conference and over the connection, features of the conference were the Episcopal Address of Bishop Walls and the election of delegates to the General Conference in Washington. D. C.. in 1940. Besides the Associate Bishops, Mrs. Hattie Walls. mother of Bishop Walls; Mrs. J. W. Brown, wife of Bishop Brown, Dr. Thos.. W. Wallace, Sec'y of Home Missions and Mrs. Wallace, Dr. James W. Eichelberger, Sec'y of Christian Education and other prominent men and women of the Church and race.
CARTERS VISITORS Rev. G. Emonei Carter and Evangelist Bessie L. Carter of Roanoke, Va., Rev. and Mrs. Bennie Thomas of Stanford, Va., and Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Carter, Jr., of Connecticut stopped over in Louisville Tuesday en route from Pulaski, Ill., where they visited Mrs. M. E. Carter, wife of Rev. Carter, senior and other relatives. While in the city the visitors were guests of Mrs. Wm. French of 2413 W. Walnut Street, other relatives and The Leader Publisher, an old friend of the Carter family.
BLUE GRASS ASS'N TEACHERS MEET Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 10--The first annual session of the Blue Grass Teachers Association to be held at the Kentucky State College met October 6. The primary purpose of the association which was formed about twenty years ago is to discuss the problems of the elementary and secondary schools of the Blue Grass section. One hundred and fifty registered and the audience included college seniors, friends and instructors from the college, was well over three hundred. There were two sessions: the morning panel discussion and the luncheon meeting. Following welcome address by President R. B. Atwood, State College and music by the college chorus. Mrs. M. J. Hitch presided at the panel discussions. Subject. "Modern Trends in Elementary School Subjects", Mrs. Ethel B. Peyton, Miss Charlotte Wilson, Miss Alice Samuels, and W. W. Jones made contribu- (Continued on page 4)
HOLDS CONFERENCE HERE [Photo] BISHOP W. J. WALLS Of the Fifth Episcopal District A. M. E. Zion Church, [who?] is presiding over the 74th session of the Kentucky [Annual?] Conference at Broadway Temple this week.
[MRS.?] POSTUM RETURNS Mrs. Mary Postum of 131 [Payne?] St., returned to the[city?] last Friday after spending several days in Somerville, Tenn. with her parents, relatives and friends. She reports a very enjoyable trip.
Local Republicans Organized
COLORED GROUP OPENS QUARTERS - BLACK, EDWARDS, PETRIE AND OTHERS CAMPAIGN LEADERS The Colored Division of the local Republican Organization opened headquarters at 1025 West Chestnut street, Monday with the following leaders: James H. Black, Campaign Chairman; James Edward, Co-chairaman; Samuel Petrie Executive Chairman; Reginald Talbert, Chairma, Speakers Bureau; George Mason Jr., Chairman of Central Work; Ollie Ware, Assistant; Mrs. Johnnie Kirkpatrick, Chairman of Women's Division; Mrs. Margaret G. Lewis, Chairman of South-End; Mrs. Elnora Mitchell, Secretary. According to the leaders a vigorous campaign among the colored people in Louisville is to be waged in the interest of the Republican candidates.
Radio to Bar Race Hate Talks
SAYS SHE HELD MONEY UNTIL MAN SOBERED UP BUT GRAND JURIED Elizabeth Moore, of 533 South 21st St., was arranged in police court charged with robbery, and case passed to the grand jury. Garfield Hilliard accused the defendant of taking $4.00 and a knife from him as he stood talking to her on north Brook St. As she turned to run. Hilliard testified, she ran into the arms of two police officers. The officers collaborated Hilliard's later statement. On taking the stand the Moore woman said she "intended keeping the money until Hilliard sobered up". However, when she was asked if she knew where the plaintiff lived. she answered in the negative.The court reasoning that if she knew not the man's living quarters, she couldn't return the money, grand juried her. -- Mrs. Frances Gove well known business woman of 928 W. Walnut St. has returned to the city accompanied by her mother who was ill in Chicago.
CHURCH EDITOR [Photo] GEORGE A. SINGLETON Editor of the Christian Recorder, official organ of the a. M. E. Church, who attended the West Kentucky Annual Conference at Quinn Chapel here last week. An able writer, Editor Singleton is a former Leader columnist.