HEALTH ESSAY PRIZE WINNER [Photo] Charles Feaster of the Jackson Street Junior High School was winner of the second prize in the National Health Contest in which senior and junior high schools of the nation participated. Miss Mary Wyman of the Health Department of the Louisville Board of Education is shown presenting the prize of $10.00 to Charles in the above picture. See story on this page.
Report New Evidence in Montjoy Case "SENSATIONAL" EVIDENCE IN MONTJOY CASE Attorneys Ask New Trial For Man Sentenced To Be Hanged Covington, Ky., Dec. 3--Attorneys for John Montjoy, 22 year old, Covington, Ky. youth who was convicted for an alleged attack on a white woman and sentenced to be hanged, have asked for [a new trial?] claiming they have [uncovered?] new evidence of a ["sensational nature"?]. Montjov was sentenced to be hanged June 28, 1935 and again in August 1036. At both times he heard from his cell the hammers building the gallows but his attorneys have always [succeeded?[ in [getting stays of?] execution. Attorneys William E. Wehrman and Conrad Magrish, attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of New York are making a hard fight to save Montjoy. Attorney Wehrman of this city is risking his future in defending the man but declares he believes he is innocent. His sincerity is proven by the low fee he is charging the colored people of Covington who are fighting for Montjoy. [Montjoy?] testified at his trial that [he?] and the woman had been ["intimate"?] friends and on the occasion of the alleged attack he had taken some money from her she refused to give him. Her screams brought police and the subsequent charge of assault, he said. Montjoy's attorneys have halted steps to go before the Court of Appeals and are now asking for a new trial here based on the sensational new evidence they found. They refused to say what that evidence is but declare it (Continued on page 4)
FOURTH ANNUAL MUSICAL TO BE COLORFUL AND ARTISTIC Well known concert leaders of both races will be heard at the Fourth Annual Musicale at the Memorial Auditorium Friday evening, Dec. 11, at 8 o'clock in "On Away, Awake, Beloved", "Cantique de Noel." The Egyptian number and "Go Down Moses," will be sure to be a hit. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Lambs A Crying," will be pleasing numbers that will be offered by a large cast from the Madison Junior High School in appropriate costume. Russian music, presenting the Russian choir, its cathedral and the peculiar dance of that country promises to please persons of every nationality. This number will be given by a group of pupils in pretty costume from Central High School. The Indian scene, in which natives appear as sun worshippers, will be strikingly beautiful and effective because of the unusual setting and dazzling costumes. It will be one of the best rendered by a large group of pupils from the Jackson Junior High School. The Louisville Choral Club from the orchestra pit, directed by Miss R. Lillian Carpenter, Assistant Supervisor of Music in Louisville Public Schools, will sing Christmas selections joyously to accompany some of the scenes. On account of the entertainment being one of the highest class, and since the affair is given for benefit of the Band and Instrument Fund of all the Colored Schools, a great throng of people of both races is expected to witness the Musicale.
TWO GIVEN RHTHMIC 9-$19 The rhythmic 9-$19 was given two men Monday morning in Police Court. Ed Rodgers, 35, 311 S. 13th was arrested on charges of drunkeness in a public place and reckless driving after his car ran into street repair obstructions at 5th and Market Streets Sunday. Howard Johnson, 50, Worthington, was arrested at 5th and Walnut Streets Saturday night on charges of drunken driving. Both drew the booby prize of 9-$19.
PASSES AWAY [photo] MISS ROZELLE CURRY 18 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Curry of Greensburg, Ky., who recently died suddenly. Miss Curry who was attending the Englewood High school in Chicago, Ill., up to a few days before her death was a student at the Madison Junior High School, Louisville in 1934. Miss Curry is survived by her parents, two sister and six brothers.
MRS. MARY PITNEY INJURED Painfully Hurt When Her Car Is Hit By White Driver Mrs. Mary Brown Pitney, 2424 Cedar Street, was painfully injured when her car which she was driving was struck by a car driven by Roy Southtrie, white, of 657 South 22nd Street. 11 o'clock Sunday morning at 12th and Jefferson Streets. Mrs. Pitney was driving west on Jefferson when Southtrie shot north on 12th Street striking the Pitney car, overturning it twice and completely demolishing it. Southtrie was arrested and charged with reckless driving. Mrs. Pitney, who miracously escaped death was carried to the City Hospital and later sent home. she is reported as improving.
AT DR. WESTON'S FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Turne attended the funeral of Dr. W. J. Weston at Paducah last Sunday. Dr. Weston was one of the best known physicians in Kentucky. He and Mr. Turner were classmates.
YOUNG WOMAN WINS $1,000 IN SWEEPSTAKE Not Anti-Bellum Character As Pictured By White Press - Mrs. Ella May Green, 24 years, 1113 Maple Street, was notified Monday she had won a thousand dollar prize in the Army Sweepstakes run in Ottawa, Canada recently. That is news but the daily papers were not satisfied with the news value of the item but proceeded to picture Mrs. Green as an ante-bellum character using Paul Dunbar dialect and outrageous grammar together with a childish, excitable delight in "what all" she was going to "do with all dat money." "I sho is a lucky girl", etc. A representative of the Leader found Mrs. Green an intelligent young woman going about her household duties calmly and without bluster. She used excellent English and in no way gave any evidence of being an ignoramus "gone up in the air" over receiving notice of winning $1,000. As a matter of fact Mrs. Green, who attended St. Augustine's parochial schools, spent some time in high school although she did not graduate. She said she had no plans as to how she would spend the money when she gets it. She never plays the races but is good at picking the horses without betting. A few months ago she and her husband were together at Charlie Moore's Cafe and met a friend selling sweepstake tickets. Her husband urged her to buy one for a dollar. She picked the last ticket in the book, getting a horse named Delete. Delete was entered in the race, then withdrawn, therefore Mrs. Green won $1,000. Had the horse run in the race and come in first, second or third Mrs. Green would have received many thousands of dollars. The moral of this story is to point again to the disrespect shown colored people by certain (Continued on page 4)
Local Boy Is Winner JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT WINNER IN HEALTH CONTEST Charles Feaster, 14 year-old 9b student at the Jackson Junior High School was winner of the second prize of $10.00 in the National Health Contest. The prizes were offered by the National Tuberculosis Association, New York City, to colored senior and junior high schools of the country for the best essay on "What Negroes Should Know About Tuberculosis." The Louisville Tuberculosis Association, under the direction of Miss Terrel, cooperated with the Board of Education, in putting this contest on in Louisville. Students collected pamplets on Tuberculosis from the City and State Health Departments and Insurance Companies. Three best papers were selected and forwarded to New York and the awards follow: First prize, Senior High School, Columbia, S. C.; Second prize, Jackson Street Junior High School, Louisville; Third prize, Attucks Senior High School, Indianapolis, Ind. Charles Feaster, the winner for Jackson Junior High School is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Feaster. He was born September 23, 1922. He came to Jackson Junior High School from Lincoln School, and was regarded as a (Continued on page 4)
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WINS $1,000 [photo] MRS. ELLA MAY GREEN Winner of $1,000 prize in the Army Sweepstakes run in Ottawa, Canada. See story on this page.
YOUNG WOMAN TAKES POISON Domestic Trouble Is Said To Be The Cause Of Act Mrs. Fannie Balkeon, 2523 W. Walnut Street was taken to the City Hospital Monday night late after it was discovered she had drunk a quantity of lysol and iodine. After the use of a stomach pump and other remedies Mrs. Balkeon was returned home and is reporter out of danger. Domestic troubles are said to be the cause of the young woman's action which followed an argument with her husband Monday night. Mrs. Balkcon has two small children. Her husband, Roosevelt Balkcon, is well-known in hotel circles and is a steady worker at a local hotel.
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W. F. Turner Arrested As Drunk VICTIM OF PREJUDICED, UNFAIR CHARGE, REPORT Says Officers Stated Affair Was Only An Accident - W. F. Turner, secretary and general manager of the Domestic Life and Accident Insurance Company was arrested and charged with drunkeness in a warrant sworn to by a white man with whom Mr. Turner's car had collided. Mr. Turner is said to be a victim of prejudice. An injustice is being done him says the report. A report of the offense as given a Leader reporter follows: "The accident occurred at 20th and Walnut Streets last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Turner going west on Walnut Street and Blandenbaker, white, going east on Walnut turned north on 26th. Their bumpers hit each other. Mr. Turner expressed his regret and offered to send the car to Eades' Repair Shop which was nearby. Blandenbaker was agreeable until he talked to someone in his car. He returned and called police demanding Mr. Turner's arrest. The officers refused to arrest Turner and told Blandenbaker if he wanted Mr. Turner arrested he would have to swear out a warrant for him, as they had no reason to arrest him. [This?] Blankenbbaker did charging [Mr.?] Turner with drunkeness and [reckless?] driving. Meanwhile the [arresting?] officers and officers [at?] headquarters declared Mr. Turner showed no evidence of being drunk and the affair was only an accident. The case comes up in Police Court December 8 and those who know the facts have no doubt Mr. Turner will be exonerated."
NEGRO NOT BETTER THAN WHITE MAN; AUTHOR IN ODD STATEMENT William E. Seabrook, noted author and lecturer spoke in Louisville recently to the Younger Women's Club, white. Before his lecture he was interviewed by a representative of The Louisville Time and made many remarkable statements. He divulged that he is writing a book dealing with Negroes in America. The Negro has often been called "inferior", "not as good as a white man", etc. but Mr. Seabrook seems to have heard contrary statements. The Times quoted him as follows: "I believe that the American Negro is definitely not better than the white man and often is not as good." he declared, adding that he realized this opinion seemed contrary to that of a number of perhaps overly enthusiastic writers on the subject. "However, more than a few leaders among Negroes agree with me," he said. "Two of them are James Weldon Johnson (teacher of literature in New York University and author of the poem "God's Trombone"), and Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, former editor of "The Crisis." Mr. Seabrook said he considered Johnson the most talented Negro in this country. "Thinking Negroes are sick of the excessive glorification of their race by writers who 'discover' them. They feel that this has hurt them and hurt Harlem and other Negro centers. They [illegible] and I agree with them [illegible] whites are ahead in [illegible] but that Negroes are [illegible] their richness of emotional [illegible] (Continued on page 4)
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