We Wish All A Merry Christmas
Outstanding Athlete [cartoon] Joe Louis Joe Louis, the uncrowned heavyweight champion, who not only cut down the wood-hopper, Paulino Uzendun, but who was also named by the sports experts as America's outstanding athlete for 1935. Jesse Owens, the colored sprint champion was ranked third.
PORTER TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST BODY SNATCHING Says Racketeering Undertakers [illegible]y Upon Relatives Of Deceased In a statement over a recent increase in "body snatching" activities of racketeering undertakers who prey on relatives of deceased, A. D. Porter, prominent Louisville undertaker. announces that a campaign would be started to make "body snatchers" liable to jail sentence. Mr. Porter said that unscrupulous undertakers would be placed in the same legal brackets with "ambulance chasing" attorneys. Said he, "The next legislature will be asked to pass a law making it a misdemeanor for undertakers to pay for information concerning deaths. The move," said Mr. Porter, is ad rive of the practice of undertakers who, through paid "tips," have a hustler at the home before or when the death angel appears, to captalize on the grief of, the relatives to call a body snatcher to change exhorbitant prices for inferior service." Mr. Porter is one of the leading and oldest undertakers in the city. He speaks for the established funeral firms as well as his own. Funeral directors of the other group, white people are making the same fight as this started by Mr. Porter. "Body snatching" is unfair to both the undertaker and the bereaft family. In their grief most people are easily imposed upon.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE PLANS CHEER FOR NEEDY [illegible] in order to include many [illegible]dy Negro families among the [illegible]ipients of Christmas Cheer [illegible]ing the holiday seasons, lead-[illegible] of civic and religious groups [illegible] last week at the Y.W.C.A. [illegible] began plans for a genuine [illegible] fashioned, merry Christmas. [illegible] singing of Christmas carols. [illegible]ing Christmas parties and coordinating the activities of the various groups participating in the city's program. were the principal matters coming before the general committees, and sub committees appointed, and cooperate with the Mayor's Committee, of which Rev. J.M. Williams is a member. George Clement, supervisor of recreation, indicated that the Recreation Department will conduct and supervise neighborhood parties in various sections of the city, and a theatre party on Christmas morning, Carol singing and Christmas music will be directed by Miss Lillian Carpenter, Miss Iola Jordan and choir leaders throughout the city. The most difficult task before the committee was the problem of teaching the needy families (Continued on page 8)
REV. D.H. BUTLER BURIED HERE The Louisville funeral of Rev. Daniel H. Butler who, before going to Greenville, Miss., as pastor of St. Matthews A.M.E. Church, was a presiding elder in Kentucky, was held at the Childress home, 2336 W. Walnut Street, Monday afternoon. Dr. Butler, who married Miss Emma Kaye, well known Louisville school teacher, was one of the outstanding ministers of the A. M. E. Church for many years. He was a highly intelligent and admirably courageous leader of (Continued on page 8)
SUPERINTENDENT [photo] FREDERICK ARCHER Louisville's most capable superintendent of schools, who paid a high compliment to principal Wilson of Central High School in his speech at the annex dedication.
FARMERS CLOSE CONFERENCE Lincoln Ridge, Dec. 19 - A conference of the colored farmers of the state, sponsored by Lincoln Institute, was held here Saturday, December 7. The program was opened with the welcome address by Prof. Whitney M. Young, the principal. He stated that one of the things that pleased him most was a certificate just received from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, placing Lincoln Institute on the accredited list of high schools, the first time ni history that Lincoln Institute had had this honor. Prof. John S. Gardner from the College of Agriculture at Lexington, gave a very interesting lecture on "The Year-Around Garden." Prof. W. W. Magill, also from the College of Agriculture at Lexington spoke on "Fruit Growing and the Production of Small Fruits." He emphasized growing of strawberries for an early money crop. Dr. W. W. Ballard, a successful business man of Lexington, spoke of his intimate association with Dr. Frost, one of the founders and was pleased to see its splendid progress. Prof. A. C. Burnett, from the College of Agriculture at Lexington, gave some concrete examples of how some colored farmers in the state have succeeded from a very small beginning. (Continued on page 8)
Dedicate High Annex DEDICATE PRACTICAL ARTS BUILDING AT CENTRAL HI - Superintendent Archer And Others Speak; New Building In Plan For Future - Dedication exercises of the annex to the Central High School, the Practical Arts Building at Eighth and Chestnut Streets, [were?] held Thursday evening, December 12 at 8:00 p. m. The program consisted of the inspection of improvements made at the school during the past few months. With Clyde Liggin, principal of the Virginia Avenue and Parkland Schools as master of ceremonies, the program was opened with music by the audience and an invocation by Rev. W. H. Ballew, pastor of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. After music by the Girls Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Nannie G. Board, Mr. Liggin presented Atwood S. Wilson, principal of Central. He commented on the work of Mr. Wilson as a former teacher of Central, as his former principal at Madison Junior High School and his present work at Central. He characterized him as an efficient organizer and outstanding principal. vocational training in the building recently opened. In his remarks, Mr. Wilson pointed out [that?] these improvements were [necessary?] needs and [read?] from [the?] ten-year building program of [the?] Board of Education mention of a new colored high school at a cost of $850,000 on a new site. Prof. Wilson concluded his remarks by pointing out that the study he had made of the vocational desires of colored children in Louisville revealed a striking need for an equipment that would offer more vocational activities and an opportunity for a more practical type of education. He stated that a large high school Mr. Wilson, in his remarks outlined the general theme of the occasion, stating that the program was designed for two purposes, (1) to note the recent improvements in our general plant at Central, and (2) to observe the new opportunities for (Continued on page 4)
DIRECTOR EXPLAINS ABOUT COLORED SEATS FOR "THE MESSIAH" The entire north balcony has been reserved for colored people at the Memorial Auditorium on the night of December 27, when the "Messiah" will be presented by the Handel Oratorio Society in reply to the questions raised as to the desirability of these seats, some claiming that the stage could not be seen from the seats, Mrs. Julia B. Horn, musical director of the Handel Oratorio Society, made the following statement to the Leader: "I have personally investigated this matter, and find that there are less than fifty seats from which the stage is not fully visible. As the seating capacity of this balcony is one hundred and eighty-seven seats, it can readily be seen that ample provision has been made, and the colored people are being treated fairly. I hope they will take advantage of this opportunity to hear the greatest of all oratorios. It will be an experience they will remember for a long time. The seats are priced at the low figure of twenty-five cents, in order that all who wish may be able to come. Seats are on sale at the Central Drug Co., at Sixth and Walnut, the Y. W. C. A., the Municipal College, Bougard College of Music and Arts, and Shackleton Piano Company.
FREE WOMAN IN KILLING CASE Mrs. Corrine Williams, who formerly conducted a rooming house at 632 S. 6th Street, was freed in the fatal shooting of her common-law husband, John Williams, in Police Court. Williams, reputed to be a bad man, is alleged to have beaten her severely, driving her from the Sixth Street residence. She (Continued on page 8)
PRINCIPAL [photo] A. S. WILSON Progressive principal of Central, who is making history, and who let it be known that a new high school building is on the way, in his speech at the dedication.
BOWMAN IS FINED $50.00 Alvin H. Bowman, manager of the Defender, a Chicago Defender syndicated paper circulated in Louisville was fined $50.00 when his case was called in police court Thursday morning. Charges of assault and battery, failure to stop and render aid, disorderly conduct and driving without a driver's license were placed against Bowman Wednesday morning of December 11, at 3 o'clock when he was arrested and was said to have thrown a young show girl out of his automobile, following an argument between them. about the next thing to do. after they left the Roseland Grill where they had been in a make merry party and had driven up Walnut street near Sixth. The fine of $50.00 was placed against Mr. Bowman on the disorderly conduct charge. The other charges were filed away. The arresting officers testified that Bowman was as "nasty" as any person he had met during his many years on the police force. Among the things he claimed Bowman told him, was that "he was Mr. Bowman and that Mayor Miller gave him authority to do certain things" Mr. Bowman denied these charges, claiming that the officers were unkind to him. Late last week a report was out that the young woman, Miss Francis Johnson, had signed an affidavit, that she jumped out of the car. It was later reported that the matter had been settled out of court. The young woman a chorus girl with Irvin C. Miller's Show was seen in the Central Drug Store last Friday night eating an extra good looking mean, and enthusiastically talkative, in spite of an injured. wrapped foot. Officers were looking for her the day before the trial but she had left the city.
Rev. Hughlett and Son In Wreck AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE AT FIFTEENTH AND CHESTNUT Well Known Minister And Son In Critical Condition At Hospital The Rev. D. J. Hughlett, pastor of 15th Street Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, Sunday School leader and letter carrier, was seriously injued when his car was struck by an automobile driven by a Nashville Tenn, man at 15th and Chestnut Streets Thursday night. Riding with him was D. J. Hughlett, Jr., 16 years, who suffered a crushed skull and fractured spine injuries. Late Friday the young man had not regained consciousness and Rev. Hughlett, who suffered head injuries, was not coherent in his talk. The Nashville driver, white, was arrested. The intersection at 15th and Chestnut Streets has been the scene of many auto accidents and stop lights should replace the mushroom street signs.
Herndon Decision Affects Others Indicted Under "Slave" Law
Slayer of Cop Fights Verdict Word reaches Louisville from the Frankfort Reformatory that Alfred Drake, 30, who is there waiting the carrying out of a death sentence, is appealing the case. Drake shot and killed James Edward Simpson, 60, a merchant policeman. working under Onnie Mason on the night of April 21. Simpson popularly known as "Happy," spied Drake in a West Madison Street grocery store late that night. He ordered Drake out and asked a bystander to hold his gun on him for a minute. Drake snatched Simpson's gun from the man and shot the cop in the heart. He was captured later through the efforts of Onnie Mason. Tried. he was sentenced to death in June.
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