Judge Praises Police for Traffic Work But Appalled at Reckless Driving
GROWING WORSE DESPITE STRONG ENFORCEMENT AND HEAVY PENALTIES In a letter to County officials T. A. Dover, Samuel Steinfield, Judge Henry Thurman, Jr. and Stephen Watkins of the State Highway Commissioners, Horace M. Barker, Judge of Jefferson County, calls attention to the excellent work of the County Police, and at the same time states that he is appalled at the growing tendency of reckless driving in highways, despite the strong enforcement and heavy penalties imposed. Copies of the letter were also mailed to Governor Simeon S. Willis and Estil Hack, Director of the Louisville Safety Council, a reproduction of which follows: Gentlemen: "The excellent traffic work of the County Police is reflected in approximately a 50 per cent decrease in fatalities on the highways of Jefferson County during the first six months of this year. It seems impossible that such a small force could answer the hundreds of calls upon them each day. Yet, nearly every call is answered within seven minutes from the time it goes on the radio. Traffic work is done in addition to this general police work. The new Frequency Modulation system recently installed and new cars and motorcycles are proving of inestimable value. Few people realize that these men patrol approximately 600 miles of highway and police some 350 square miles of territory. When we realize that the entire city of Louisville occupies only 40 square miles, we can better understand the size of that portion of Jefferson County outside the city. "The County Police have brought into the County Court five times as many cases of violations of the law, during the last eighteen months, than ever before in any similar period in the history of Jefferson County. This speaks well for our law enforcement. "At this point, I wish to congratulate Henry Theiman, Jr., Trial Commissioner of the County Court and Samuel Steinfield, County Attorney, for the excellent work they are doing in enforcement of the law. "Nevertheless, and in spite of strong enforcement and heavy penalities imposed, I am appalled at the growing tendency toward reckless driving on our highways. When a person gets under the wheel of an automobile, he becomes a potential killer. An automobile is not of itself a dangerous instrumentality, but in the hands of a reckless driver it becomes an instrument of destruction of life and property. A reckless (Continued on Page 4)
PARK SUIT MASS MEETING SUNDAY A public meeting to discuss the suit by Dr. P. O. Sweeney against the city of Louisville Department of Parks will be held at the Broadway Temple AMEZ Church, 13th & Broadway, Sunday, July 27 at 4 p. m. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public on the aims and objectives of the Louisville Branch in its efforts to get all public parks reopened to all citizens. At present Negroes are restricted by a Park Board rule to Chickasaw park and certain playgrounds set aside for the use of the colored citizens. James A. Crumlin, Benjamin F. Shobe and Alfred M. Carroll, local attorneys in the case, expressed confidence this week that the NAACP would be successful in its efforts. They are to be assisted by members of the national legal staff of the NAACP. The suit now pending in the Jefferson Circuit court, presided by Judge Lawrence Speckman and is set for hearing Tuesday morning, July 29 at 10:00 A. M.
TRIBUTE PAID LATE PRESIDENT OF MAMMOTH COMPANY IN EVANSVILLE Evansville, Ind., July 24--The following about H. E. Hall, late president of the Mammoth Life Insurance Company, with home offices in Louisville, Ky., appeared in the Evansville Courier and Press of July 13, incident in observance of the 36 anniversary of the successful Negro concern here in Evansville:-- "Thirty-six years ago a Henderson man started an insurance company and landed in jail, having forgotten all about a couple of little items such as taking out a license to operate and conforming to insurance laws. "But out of that experience rose an insurance firm with current resources approaching 2 million dollars and insurance in force totaling more than 25 million dollars. "It's the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance company of Louisville operated entirely by Negroes. Nearly all of its many thousands of policyholders are Negroes, too. "The Mammoth observed its thirty-second anniversary yesterday. "Its Evansville office is one of the most active in the company, with a $585 weekly payroll. The local manager, B. Y. Norris, and his two superintendents, cashier and 13 agents handle a $1500 weekly collectable on some (Continued on Page 4)
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IDENTIFY MAN IN MYSTERY DEATH Mystery surrounding the identity of a man who died enroute to the General Hospital, Sunday, July 12, after becoming violent at the K. & I. Railroad Terminal yards was dispelled when the dead man was identified as Ervin Hayes, 52, 622 Magnolia, a former resident of Richmond, Ky. Dr. Roy L. Carter, coroner said Hayes died as a results of an old brain injury which evidently caused softening of the brain. The dead man became so violent that city policemen had to handcuff him to carry him to jail prior to the trip to the hospital. The body was claimed by Squire Collins, undertaker from Richmond.
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SECOND TIME IN SIX WEEKS BUT HE HAS EXECUTED WARRANTS FOR 31 ARRESTS DURING YEAR Although he has executed warrants of arrest against 31 persons since the beginning of the year, Coleman Rice, 44, State Industrial policeman fell afoul of city officials this week as he arrested and brought in William Halloway 41, 432 South 16th Street for prosecution. The merchant policeman felt the official ire of the police department when he told the judge that Halloway had to be pulled across the bar in Herman's Care, 16th and Walnut, to prevent him cutting a man with whom he had argued, early Saturday evening, July 19. Sergeant Lawson of the traffic bureau interrupted the court to ask if Rice had the right to execute a warrant after swearing out one. In explanation, the official said Rice has sworn to warrants for 30 persons since January 1. The merchant police said he had received orders to execute his warrants from officials of the police department. He later declared Col. Joseph Murphy,  Director of Safety told him "it was alright." A check with several policemen disclosed a conflict in the interpretation of this point of law. Rice declared the city police are jealous of his record. He has worked at Herman's Cafe for nearly two years, it was disclosed. Crimes from drunk and disorderly to murder have been committed in the vicinity of this spot, according to Rice.
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ASSAILANT OF MAN SOUGHT Police are searching for the attacker of Ernest H. Cartwright, race track worker at Douglass Park, who was brought into police court this week with two black eyes, a swollen head, and bruises all over. Cartwright did not reveal the identity of his attacker. It was presumed by police, that he had an altercation with one of his fellow-workers at the track. The beaten man said his home was in Belmont Park, N. Y. He was placed under a $25.00 peace bond and the case continued until August 4.
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