K.N.E.A. NOTABLES [Photo] A. B. ATWOOD President [Photo] CARTER WOODSON Principal Speaker
Trotter Is Suicide [illegible] Leader Takes Life on 62nd Anniversary
P.T.A. Asks Health of Ministers and Deacons
[PARENT?]-TEACHERS ASKS HELP OF MINISTERS AND DEACONS [illegible] its regular monthly meeting [illegible] -day night, the Central High [School?] Parent Teacher Association [illegible] -ed the movement of the Peter [Salem?] Post of the American Legion [illegible] which the Board of [Education?] [illegible] to establish a Reserve [illegible] [Training?] Corps at Central. [The Association?] also adopted a [resolution calling?] on ministers and [deacons?] for financial aid. The resolution [illegible] -ed by Mrs. Joanna M. Evans, [president?], and Victor Perry, secretary of [the?] Central High School Parent-[Teachers?] Association follows: Whereas, the Central High [School?] Parent-Teacher Association is [in?] need of funds to further its work [at?] Central and carry out its [objectives?], and Whereas, there are those [students?] in Central in need of free [lunches?] [illegible] checks, and Whereas there?] is a group of con- [illegible] [known?] as the Ministers [illegible] [who?] are in harmony with [illegible], the P. T. A. though [illegible]  dancing as a [illegible] funds and. [Whereas the committee?] of these [illegible] called the Vigi- [illegible] did publish in the [illegible] newspapers of Saturday, [illegible] a letter which among other [things?] states as its belief that "we [illegible] a single pastor would re- [illegible] his church, preach a [sermon?] [illegible] association, or do [anything?] [illegible] commendable to help the [illegible] [association?]", and [Whereas the?] letter and the [illegible] statement from the [letter?] [illegible] from the men who have [illegible] and helped make the [illegible] and who are in [sympathy?] [illegible] movement for up- [illegible] to this letter, [illegible] the taking of collections [illegible] the church services is a com- [illegible] method of raising funds [Be?] it resolved that the [Central P.?] T. A. ask first that the Vigi [illegible] [committee?] ask the group it rep- [illegible] a pur  se from among [illegible] donate as a scholarship [illegible] [needy?] students in school, [illegible] these ministers set aside Sunday, May 27, 1934 as Central P. T. A. day, at which time a special collectio n will be lifted to be turned over to the proper officials of the Central P. T. A.
HEALTH WEEK OBSERVED Measures for the reduction of the high Negro death rate from tuberculosis were given out by Wade Sheltman, president of the Louisville Tuberculosis Association, in announcing the group's cooperation during Health Week. "This high death rate forms one of the outstanding problems in the tuberculosis field in Louisville," said Mr. Sheltman. "In 1933 the rate for Louisville and Jefferson County was 248 per hundred thousand compared with 54 per hundred thousand for the white population." Under the leadership of Dr. J. A. Lattimore, chairman; and Miss Mary Hicks, executive secretary of the Louisville health council. acting as secretary to health week observance committee, every school, church, community center was reached and thousands of children given examination, parents were advised as to the proper steps to be taken in order to insure year-round observance of health rules and principles.
WHITE FRIENDS COMMEND THE PAGEANT, PHYLLIS WHEATLEY The Pegeant Phyllis Wheatley depicting inter-racial conditions fifty years ago in Boston was presented at the Y. W. C. A. 206 W. Broadway, last Sunday afternoon under the direction of Mrs Jane Bond. Among the compliments paid the presentation by white friends was "We admire the poise and cultured diction displayed in the scene." An aged white woman said, "you are truly artists." The coast of characters was made up of practically the same well known persons as were characters in the first presentation at the Phyllis Wheatley Branch a few weeks ago.
AT THE CHARITY CLUBS TRIAL [Photo] SOME OF THE JURORS. [Photo] W. M. CISSELL. "GOAT" WARE. J. W. MULLIGAN. [Photo] MERIT O'NEAL.
NOTED EDUCATORS AND SPEAKERS ON K.N.E.A. PROGRAM NEXT WEEK The K. N. E. A. has secured for its 58th annual session at Louisville, April 18-21, some of the most outstanding characters of both races have been engaged to address the teachers and gaged to addres the teachers and friends of education at the coming session. President R. B. Atwood, new president of the K. N. E. A and A. S Wilson, secretary-treasurer of K. N. E. A. have been working together for some time to settle engagements with these speakers of national reputation. Miss Jane Hunter, noted social worker of Cleveland, Ohio and at present secretary of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch of the Y. W. C. A. at Cleveland will speak Wednesday evening. Miss Jessie Gray, president of the National Educational Association with headquarters at Washington, D. C. will speak Thursday evening. A highlight of the K. N. E. A. session will be the address of Dr. Carter G .Woodson, president of the Association of Negro Life and History with headquarters at Washington. Dr. Woodson, is known throughout the United States for his ability as an orator and especially for his contributions to the advancements of Negro life in general. On the Friday afternoo program, two outstanding speakers have been engaged for the program Eugene Knickle Jones, who is at present Adviser on Negro Affairs, Department of Com- had a phenomenal success in his rise from class room teacher at Central High School to his position as president of the National Urban League with headquarters in New York City, and Prof. J. W. Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio. Prof. Scott has a Masters Degree from the University of Cincinati and has travelled abroad. He was elected to the presidency of the National Association of Teachers of Colored School, an organization representing forty-five thousand teachers, at its meeting in Louisville in 1933. Beside these prominent speakers, the outstanding leaders in education of our state will appear on the program.
CHARITY PITY CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL MEET The Charity Pity Literary Club celebrated its Nineteenth Anniversary in Quinn Chapel Thursday night. The organization which was started by Mother Clara Porter nineteen years ago. of which Mrs. Emma C. Clement is the illustrious president. is too well known to need an introduction to Louisville's readers. The Nineteenth Anniversary was unique in that it was graced with the presence of Dr. Mary Waring, of Chicago, a Louisville girl. who is now president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Bessie H. Ballard of Lexington, Ky., president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs and Mrs. Isabella Oversteet of Louisville, president of the city Federation. The annual address was delivered by Mrs Carolyn Blanton, prominent woman leader. The program in detail will be carried in the Leader next week.
MRS. BESSIE BURT SHOOTS HUSBAND Isaac Burt, 36 years old who lived at 810 S. Twenty-eighth Street died at the city hospital last Saturday afternoon from wounds inflicted by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Conn Burt, 23 years old, who shot him Tuesday evening April 3 following an argument over some pictures which were taken before Mrs. Burt was married to her husband in 1930, after graduating from Central High School. According to neighbors the Burts were celebrating their marriage anniversary when the pictures were being looked over and the argument was begun which resulted in the death of the husband. It is said that the pistol with which Mrs. Burt shot her husband was brought to the home by him on that day and according to Mrs. Burt it was the first time she had ever had a pistol in her hand. It is said that Burt was a good provider for his wife and for their 11 month old child, but was usually jealous and abusive, and that after tearing up the pictures Thursday evening, he threatened his wife and getting possession of the pistol, Mrs. Burt shot him. Mrs Burt who was previously held on a charge of shooting and wounding is now held on a charge of murder She is, however, out under bond of $500.
CHARITY CLUBS CASE ON TRIAL -  MULLIGAN, CISSELL AND WARE DENOUNCED BY MERIT O'NEAL - Charles Ryans And Eli Forbes Among State's Witnesses; Many Prominent Citizens Summoned The trial of Deputy Sherriff James Mulligan and W. M. 'Mike' Cissle, and Olie "Goat" Ware named in a criminal indictment got under way in the criminal court Wednesday morning with Judge Lorraine Mix, presiding. The case is the result of the well-known Charity Clubs through which hundreds of colored people were helped during the hardest of the depression days, with a membership which, according to Mr. Sissle in a statement to the press included some of Louisville's colored ministers. But they also formed an organization, according to Merit O'Neal, prosecuting attorney who has vigorously investigated and pushed the charges. composed of colored people in colored districts engaged in rackets such as operation of stills for the manufacture of alcoholic liquors, sale of such liquors illegall  y, various books, slot machine and lotteries, gamling enterprises such as hand-houses of prostitution, peddlers of narcotics, and every known form of crime. The jury before which the case is being tried is composed of eleven white and one colored man. W. B. Marberry, a pullman porter who lives at 430 S. 22nd Street. In his statement to the jury Mr. O'Neal denounced the former officers as 'habitual criminals," leading an organized band in violating "every law in the calendar and directly responsible for murder." The opening statement and initial testimony were heard at the night session after the day had been spent in preliminaries and the selection of a jury. Mr. O'Neal's charges were made, he said, after a careful study of the case and he added that he had weighed his words with care. Mr. O'Neal described the former Deputy Sheriff, who is now a Constable, as "the Al Capone of Louisvill," who "with force and violence that did not stop short of murder and with unlimited funds  , had himself elected to office." (Continued on page 4)
EDITOR GEORGE PARKER LAID TO REST IN MADISONVILLE By Mrs. J. S. Crumb Madisonville, Ky., April 12--Funeral services for Dr. G. C. Parker, editor of the Christian Index, official organ of of the C. M. E. church was held here at the Wesley Chapel Church last Friday afternoon. Dr. Parker's death was a shock to his friends and citizens here where he pastored up to the time he was elected editor of the Index, a little over eleven years ago. Citizns far and near were here to pay tribute to the great churchman, friend and citizen. The colored schools of Princeton and Providence closed out of the respect to Dr. Parker and Professors Taylor, Rhea and other teachers and friends came from Princeton and Professor Knuckles of Providence headed a party of friends. Friends came from Crofton, Hopkinsville, Dawson Springs, Marion, Sturgis, Pembroke Trenton and general officers, ministers and friends came from over the state and the connection. The church was crowded to its capacity and the streets were lined with people who were eager to see the last of their citizen and friend. Floral designs and message and telegram of sympathy etc., were numerous. Following the funeral services at Jackson, Tenn., the home of the C. M. E. Publishing House the body of Dr. Parker was brought here accompanied by Dr. H. P. Porter, manager of the Publishing House, and Isaac Lawery, brother of Mrs. Parker who went to the bedside of her husband several days ago. Mrs. Parker is teacher in the Rosenwald HiSchool here and pianist of the C. M. E. church formerly pastored by Dr. Parker. Floral designs and letters and telegrams of condolence and sympathy were numrous. The funeral was in charge of undertaker B. L. Teague of this city. The funeral eulogy was delivered by Bishop J. A. Hamlett of Kansas City. The funeral program follows: Hymn, Dr. J. F. M. Jenkins; Scrip- (Continued on page 4)
WIFE OF BAPTIST MINISTER DIES By Mrs. O. K. Glass Henderson, Ky. April 12-- Mrs. Lizzie Martin, wife of Rev. J. L. Martin, pastor of the First Baptist Church here. passed away last Sunday night--after a long illness. Mrs. Martin had made many friends in Henderson within the two years she and her husband have been laboring here. She helped in every department of the church and organized one of the greatest efforts in the church history adding new life to the church and thus bringing more young people Her funeral was conducted at the First Baptist Church Wednesday with Rev. L. Harris of St. Louis, officiating.
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