HEADS BEAUTIFUL CHURCH [photo] Dr. Lorenzo H. King, D. D. Pastor of St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City. The church, which represents a valuation of $850,000, is one of New York's show places. The congregation is 64 years old and, despite the tremendous cost of the beautiful edifice, has come through the depression with flying colors.
Drake Given Death ALFRED DRAKE GIVEN DEATH FOR MURDER OF POLICEMAN
Jury Takes Eight Minutes to Repudiate Accident Plea of Ex-Convict
Alfred Drake, the ex-convict who killed Edward J. Simpson, well known colored merchant policeman, April 21, was given death by a jury in the criminal court Wednesday. The jury was out eight minutes. Drake pleaded that the murder was an accident. Simpson was killed by the ex-convict when he caught him breaking in the grocery of Ben Zelden at 1436 W. Madison Street. Drake had entered the store by a window and was about to get away with a sack of groceries when caught by Simpson. It was after he had arrested Drake, and had gone to telephone police headquarters that Drake saw the opportunity to take Simpson's gun and shoot him. Drake was later caught by O. W. Mason, well known, and the first of the colored merchant police in the business districts.
MARRIAGE OF MISS GLADYS FOUST TO HORATIO O'BANNON ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Belle Sykes Foust of Cleveland, Ohio, announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Gladys Beatrice Foust to Mr. Horatio Wilson O'Bannon, in Cleveland, June 15. Miss Foust and Mr. O'Bannon are among the finest type of Louisville's well known young women and men. Both are teachers in the Madison Junior High School and both are active in the religious, educational and social life of the city. Miss Foust is also a most progressive business woman and Mr. O'Bannon, who was formerly a member of the famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, is now a members of the local Apollo Quartette, one of the finest groups of singing artists in the country. Mr. O'Bannon is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Thompson. 
A reception will be given for the bride and groom by friends at their home, 1516 Prentice Street, June 19.
DELTAS LEAD IN SCHOLARSHIP By William H. Ferris During the year 1934-35 at Louisville Municipal College, members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority maintained a scholarship record of which any institution or organization or individual must feel proud. Of the thirty-one names appearing on the Dean's List during the first semester twelve were Delta women or Delta pledges. During the second semester eleven from a total of thirty-six were of Delta affiliation. These young ladies, Misses Bettie L. Whitenhill, Juanita Offutt, Kathlene McClain, Mary McGill, Wilhemina Carson, Katherine Cole, Daisy Embry, Lillian Larke, Virginia Lowery, Irene Minter, Essel Schafer, Esther Taylor, Catherine Blackwell and Frances Murrell, five of whom (Continued on page 8)
HAYWOOD SMITH PASSES AWAY Haywood W. Smith, young business man, auditor of the Domestic Life Insurance Company, died last Tuesday, following an operation for appendicitis. The death of Mr. Smith, who was only 27 years old, was a shock to his friends. Mr. Smith had complained of being ill a few days before he was stricken, was examined by physicians and then sent to the Red Cross Sanitarium for the operation. Mr. Smith received his training at Central High School and at Howard and Illinois Universities. He was married to Miss Gwendolyn Banks of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1932. Funeral services were conducted at the Lampton Baptist Church, where Mr. Smith was a member and a Sunday School teacher. Rev. Gloster Yates officiating, assisted by Father J. A. Johnson. Surviving Mr. Smith are his wife, mother, Mrs. Lucy C. Turner; father, Dr. W. H. Smith; grandmother, Mrs. Ann Turner; uncles, W. F. Turner and J. E. Smith, and three aunts.
Central High School Graduates 151 CENTRAL HIGH GRADUATES 151; JACKSON WRITES PLAY Commencement Attracts Record Crowd To Memorial Auditorium The 55th commencement of Central High School was held at the Memorial Auditorium Friday night, June 7. Diplomas of graduation were given to 151 pupils of the 1934-1/2 and 1935 classes. The central theme of the commencement was "The Contribution of the Negro to American Life," a playlet written by Prof. G. W. Jackson and staged by Miss Helen Yancey. There were also seven speakers on the program. Superintendent Frederick Archer and Mayor Neville Miller were invited to be present. The invocation was offered by Rev. W. P. Offutt and the benediction by Rev. C. C. Townsend. The list of graduates follow--1935: Lugenia Johnston Alexander, Jessie Gertrude Armstead, Clara Frank Atchison, George William Barham, Dorothy Anna Bell, Martha Lee Bolden, Cora Louise Bomar, Hattie Bell Bomar, Nellie Christina Bridwell, Louis Austin Britt, Nettie Alice Broaddus, Alene Frances Brown, John Ma  ttie Louise Elliott, John Morris English, Marran Elizabeth Ferguson, Dennis Bryant, Mildred Ruth Chambers, Minor Dixon Clarkston, John Herman Clay, George Turner Cordery, Jr., Miola Amandalyne Craig, Reginald Sims [Daniel?], Daniel Allen (Continued on page 4) [Photo] G. W. JACKSON Prominent educator and teacher in the Central High School, who wrote commencement playlet.
National Insurance Association Closes Meet; Gilpin Made President
Mrs. Bethune Gets Spingarn Medal
LINCOLN INSTITUTE IN COMMENCEMENT Lincoln Ridge, Ky., June 7.--The commencement of Lincoln Institute was held here Wednesday, June 5. The address was delivered by R. B. Atwood, president of the Kentucky State Industrial College. The baccalaureate sermon was preached Sunday, June 2, by Rev. Angus Gordon, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Shelbyville, Ky. Mr. Whitney M. Young has been elected vice principal of Lincoln Institute, an "A" accredited high school that revised its entire program last fall in order to place special emphasis on vocational work and character building
HONOR GRADUATES [10 Photos] In the above group were the honor graduates and prize winners at the Central High School commencement Friday night: Top row: Nellie Brown, valedictorian class of 1934-1/2; Milton Monjoy, valedictorian, class of 1935; Second row: Ralph Jones, winner of Getzel Medal; Grant King, valedictorian, commercial class; Third row: Lucille Neighbors, winner of Courier-Journal and Times Effort medal, class of 1934-1/2; Amanada Tate, winner of Courier-Journal and Times Effort medal, class of 1935; Fourth row: Jessie Armstead, winner of Joseph S. Cotter medal; Clarissa Graham, winner of Bourgard prize; Fifth row: Herman Goatley, winner of American Legion medal; Robert Yeager, winner of Dixie Theater Athletic Trophy.
COMMENCEMENT AT SIMMONS "U" By William H. Ferris Brilliant sermonettes by ten graduates, inspiring talks by President M. B. Lanier, Dr. W. P. Offutt and Attorney John H. Chandler and spirited singing by the Missionary Chorus of the West Chestnut Street Baptis Church, characterized the 56th commencement of Simmons University Theological Department, Monday, June 3. President Lanier in a short and inspiring address said, "Education means to draw out; we need to bring onto the world and hold up before the world the best kind of education that the human race needs." He conferred the B. D. degree upon eleven graduates and the degree of D. D. upon Rev. M. M. Jones of Winchester, Ky. The ten sermonettes were well delivered by Revs. L. S. Grooms, S. I. Robinson, R. W. Glover, J. W. Wright, Rufus Benson, E. S. Gordon, John Willis, C. C. Cornwell, C. K. Lawrence. The audience which taxed the West Chestnut Street Baptist Church, was as enthusiastic as it had ever been before the days of  the depression.
Municipal College Graduates 30 ELEAZER MAKES PLEA FOR RULE OF REASON AND COOPERATION President Kent Confers Degrees; Rector Johnson Delivers Masterly Baccalaureate Sermon By William H. Ferris The fourth annual commencement of the Louisville Municipal College, of which Dr. Rufus E. Clement is the efficient dean, drew an overflowing crowd at Quinn Chapel Wednesday night, June 5. After the processional to the impressive music of Mendelssohn's "Priest's March," the invocation by Rev. W. P. Offutt and Schubert's "Who Is Sylvia" by the college chorus, Mr. Robert B. Eleazer, director of Education and Publicity, said, speaking with earnestness and sincerity, "Slowly more and more thru the ages men have begun to be governed by reason, rather than by force. The idealistic belief that spiritual, rather than materialistic forces should govern the world has found its greatest exemplification in Jesus of Nazareth. Charles Wood says, that the choice is between a society based upon force or a society based on good will. Reason, rather than force, cooperation rather than conflict, are the laws of the survival in human society. "We are pragmatists and we like to be shown results. There is a practical atheism that the ideals of Jesus will not work today. The words of Jesus 'Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.' are still true. The gentle creatures that herd together, survive the dinosaur that fight each other and die out. "As Solomon said, 'Those who take the sword shall die by the sword.' Napoleon, Grant and Wilson have stated that force has never achieved things worth while; barbarism is the rule of force." "Cooperation is the only constructive force in progress. There are a thousand functions in your body and they are functioning in cooperation. Some one has said that cancer is nothing but a cell gone Balsbevik. Nobody is civilized until he gets in contact with some one else. With cooperation, civilization goes forward in geometric ratio. Cooperation is the only means by which progress is possible. "Spiritual forces are the only real and abiding forces. That which is right is also practical; that which is just is also workable. Some think that it is not normal for man to be good and for righteousness to work. The only way that you can overcome evil is to overcome evil with good. The human race is just one great family; God's family.
President Kent Confers Degrees Dean Clement presented President Kent to confer the degrees upon 30 graduates. In a telling four minute address, President Kent said, "Most of you are not thinking in your hearts of what you have accomplished, but what you can do. You face a changing world. Many of the things you have learned will be out of date in 25 years. A liberal education is never ended; after all, the main thing in the world is not knowledge, but personality, as set forth in the address tonight." The Octette, Mrs. Adams, Misses Winlock, McClain, Hampton; Messrs. Childs, Beard, Wood and Taliferro, then sang Stinels' "Youth and Spring." Honors And Prizes Dean Clement then announced that three graduates, Helen Alyce Anthony, (Continued on page 4)
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS SHOW REMARKABLE PROGRESS
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