Judge Quite Technical In Park Suit Case
BURNETT INJECTS TROUBLE TALK
AMPLY ANSWERED BY N. Y. NAACP ATTORNEY; CASE IS CONTINUED Reams of legal red tape involving court jurisdiction and alleged improper naming of defendants in the segregated park suit brought by Dr. P. O. Sweeney against the City of Louisville and the Director of Parks and Recreation, T. Byrne Morgan, resulted in a continuance until August 15, this week, when city authorities argued the petition of mandamus was entered in the wrong court. A continuance was suggested by Circuit Judge Lawrence Speckman after Maurice W. Settles, manager of the Louisville Park Theatrical Association and co-defendant in the suit, succeeded in getting the court to sustain a special demurrer on the park association and defendant Settles. The attorney for Settles argued that the write of mandamus seeking to force the city director of Parks and the Park Association to admit Negroes to the Iroquois Amphitheatre where summer operas are shown, did not specifically name the members of the association. He also contended that the Amphitheatre manager as an employee of the Association, was acting on orders of the group in refusing Negroes admission to the park plays. Judge Speckman dismissed charges against the Theatrical Group and Settles after he opined that the group was "a volunteer association" and could not be sued. The group rents the Amphitheatre space form the city at $1.00 per year. Counsel for plaintiff, Dr. P. O. Sweeney, said Settles could not be excused from the suit because he, acting as agent for the association refused Negroes of their constitutional rights and otherwise proved to be de- (Continued on Page 4)
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AS PASSENGER FROM NEW YORK REFUSED TO MOVE IN FLORIDA, IS ARRESTED
LAYMAN LEADS REVOLT AGAINST REINSTATEMENT OF BISHOP DAVIS
RECORDER'S OFFICE TRANSFER REJECTED
AT THE WILLIAMS FOR GOVERNOR RALLY [photo] Governor Simeon S. Willis is shown addressing a capacity crowd at the Williams for Governor Rally at the Brock Building. In the picture are Samuel Petrie, master of ceremonies, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Warren T. Stone, candidate for Secretary of State and others.
AID TO OTHERS URGED BY ETHIOPIA
4 SHIPS FOR LIBERIAN TRIP
CROWD HEARS WILLIS, WILLIAMS In a speech at the Brock Building, Tuesday night, July 22, John Fred Williams, State Superintendent of Education and Republican nominee for Governor, promised an overflow crowd of Negro Republicans that in addition to keeping all of the State's present personnel, he would, if nominated and elected Governor, establish a Home for dependent colored children and appoint a Negro supervisor in the Department of Welfare. Accompanied to the political rally by Gov. Simeon S. Willis, his sponsor, the nominee told his listeners that he did not seek the gubernatorial nomination "in order to gain control of the Republican Party in Kentucky." His desire, he said, is to give the state "a progressive government." The meeting which was preceded by a torchlight parade headed by the American Woodsman's Band was sponsored by the John Fred Williams for Governor Headquarters in the Pythian Building. Gov. Willis in a jovial mood, laughingly declared it was nice hearing people talk nice about "you" after he was introduced to the audience by Samuel Petrie, Chairman of the Organization and Master of the Cere- (Continued on Page 4)
PLAYERS BESIEGED FOR AUTOGRAPHS BY WHITE AND COLORED FANS
WOMAN STABBED BY WOMAN DIES Arrested Saturday evening June 21 on a charge of malicious stabbing and wounding, Miss Minnie Chanault, 28, 124 So. Brook Street, faced a murder charge this week, when Mrs. Elizabeth Pollard, 124 So. Brook died as a result of a stab wound allegedly administered by Miss Chanault following an argument late that afternoon. Police said the two women got into an argument over rumors concerning Mrs. Pollard's husband. The fatal blow was administered from the back, they reported. Dead on arrival at the General Hospital, the body of Mrs. Pollard was shipped to Utaw, Ala., Tuesday evening. Miss Chanault was held on a bond of $2500 and bound over to the July 15 grand jury.
ENLISTMENTS FOR ARMY REOPENED
RIDE HOTEL FREIGHT ELEVATOR
VETERANS HERE FOR LEGION MEET DENIED ACCESS TO PASSENGER LIFTS BY SEELBACK HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Called together as official members of the 7th district caucus, six veterans of two wars, attending the State American Legion Convention here this week, were forced to ride a freight elevator in the Seelbach Hotel Tuesday, after the manager denied them access to the passenger lifts. The men, all except one are members of the Nathan Caulder Post 132, Lexington, Ky. The odd man is the post-commander at Georgetown, Ky. According to Commander Robert Hall of the Lexington veteran organization, he and the other members of the delegation, attempted to get on an elevator in the hotel and were stopped and carried to the manager by an un-identified Negro bell-hop. The manager, Hall reports, told them that they would have to use the freight elevator. Confirmed by the other irate men of the Nathan Caulder Post, Hall said the bell-hop carried them to the 10th floor and went back to the 6th where the meeting was scheduled to be held, and returned with Henry Hettle, a comrade from the Man-of-War Post No. 8, of Lexington. Although Hettle cursed and declared what a "dirty shame" it was, he said according to the information received there was nothing he could do about it. Negro hotel employees said the men were orderly and evidently had not been drinking as had the majority of the whites who were carried up to their respective floors without protests. The discriminated men were: Deweey Jackson; McKinley Tull; Luther B. Bolden; Allen Turpin; Commander Robert Hall, all of Lexington, Ky., and Commander Charles L. Banks, Post 126, Georgetown, Ky. The hotel manager, identified only as a Mr. Gaughenbaugh, could not be reached for a statement.
WAR DEPARTMENT REDUCES PENALTY
KEEPS FIRE HAZARDS At Minimum
Missing Children ARE FOUND
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