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I i 2 55 Damages for $25 and costs were entered by Municipal Judge Samuel Trude last week against the Harri son Log Cabin Restaurant, 865 E. 63rd street for violation of the Illi nois Civil Rights Statute by refus ing service on account of color to Mrs. OHis Coffin of 6129 Indiana avenue. dhe violation occurred almost ex actly one year ago when Mrs. Cof fin, who is a social worker attached to the Woodlawn station of the Un employed Relief service, in com pany of three fellcw workers, enter ed the restaurant and ordered lunch. 1 hey were told by the manager in charge that they would not be served as the management did not serve colored people. One of the ,4>arty remonstrated that she had taken lunch there the day before without any difficulty, and was in formed that that was because she was in company with several white workers. The case was reported to the Chi cago NAACP, and suit was filed by Atty. Heber T. Dotson of the Legal Redress Board, who fought the case through to successful completion in spite of numerous delays. The judge ment was paid in court. This repre sents the second successful suit filed by the NAACP attorneys against the Log Cabin Restaurant lor refusing to serve colored peo ple. Two more suits in behalf of other members of the same party will be filed against the Log Cabin Restau rant by Atty. Dotson, who will rep resent Miss Louise Little, 6740 Evans jyenue and Mr. Clifton Pierce, ^549 Forrestville avenue. AnotheBuit against this restaurant was woMand judgement of $20 and costs awarded in February, 1934 in '-The CcSe~m. Mlks"TfiTi'esa^Fratt- or 5944 SouWi Parkway and Mr. Her bert Williams, 4830 Indiana avenue. The Log Cabin Restaurant is FACTS >. About the ) Policy Holders Bureau “Thar's Gold in Them Old Lapsed Insurance Policies” 1. The Policy Holders Bureau, since its organization, has collected has collected over 62 doubtful death claims. 2. The Policy Holders Bureau has secured cash settlement on more than 500 OLD LAPSED LIFE POLICIES 3. The Policy Holders Bureau has given expert insurance advise to more than 2,000 persons. 4. The Policy Holders Bureau has helped it clients to conserve over $275,000 of paid-up Life Insuran ce. 5. The Policy Holders Bureau has been indorsed by five major civic md church organizations in this immunity. Man/ old lapsed Life Insurance Policies on deceased or living persons map- fe valuable. Many rejected death claims and disability claims can be collected. Many rejected cases of total and permanent disability, due to insanity or due to accidents, can be success fully adjusted. We earnestly solicit your patronage. Bring in your policies and receipt ceipt books for examination. We ! charge nothing for examination. POLICY HOLDERS BUREAU 103 East 43rd Street Chicago WALTER L. LOWE, DIRECTOR > Take white bab e FROM COLORED Atlanta, Ga., June 19—r'olice took a nine-month old white baby from the home of Rosa Bass, living in the ! rear of 2119 Rawson street, by po lice Friday in an investigation to I find out who the parents of the youngster are, has ben launced. The child, investigators of the juvenile court were told, had been in the possession of Mrs. Ba°s for about six weeks. The child had had good care, Judge Garland B. Watkins was told and it was also reported that its father visited the little boy each week, paying from $4 to $6 each visit. The parents were traced to a downtown hotel by the police but the two disappeared when they learned of the investigation. Mrs. Bass is being held on suspicion. owned by the Harrison Heart O' Orange, Inc., 6711 Stony Island avenue, whcih operates a number of orange juice counters all over the city, and is reported to be controll ed by a group of southerners. Since publicLv has been given to these suits a number of other cases of discrimination at fountains operated by this corporation have been re ported to the NAACP. Several of; Petitions Mayor Atty. George C. A flams, who with a number of citizens have petitioned Mayor William J. Kelly for a per mit to cover a small space at the river under Wacker Drive between State and Wabash avenue for the purpose of having free dances for colored citizens. Atty. Adams states the World’s Fair and should have a beach since they have been de prived of 31st street beach during the World’s Fair and should have a ( substitute space for the beach dur- j ing the hot months. these are being consideredbyh these are being examined by Atty. Dotson, who is the chairman of the , Legal Redress Committee. Atty. ' Dotson announced it was the pur- > pose of the Chicago NAACP to j fight to a finish every case of dis crimination of ths type which it ac- * cepts in effort to stem the rising ] tide of “Jim-Crowism” in the city. 1 AUTO PRICES SLASHED We must liquidate 150 Repossessed cars imme diately and in order to do so we are offering them at prices positively lower than you could buy them at an auction sale, Think of it. Investigate those listed below and be convinced. Teims As Low As $10.00 Down See these cars now. It will be to your advantage to see them before buying elsewhere. I 1932 Buick 8-86 Victoria I Coupe; like new ....$595 1933 Oldsmobile Sedan... 595 1933 Graham Cust. 8 Sed. 565 1933 Dodge Sport Coupe; new car guarantee . . 495 1932 Studebaker Comm. 8 Sedan; wire wheels. . 495 1931 Packard 8 Spt. 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The fi nancial report for both the Women's Auxiliary and the Men’s body was better than in many years past. The women had a quiet election, since there was no contest. The fol lowing persons were re-elected: Mrs. Eva. T. Dean, Pres.; Mrs. A. Offi cer, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Mattlock Gold en, Mrs. L. Harness and Mrs. M. D. Dickson, Vice Presidents; Mrs. M. Hudgins and Mrs. Wm. Bennett, secretaries; Mrs.W. M. Petty. Cor. Secv.; Mrs. C. C. Cullars, Treas. The contest in the men’s conven tion was not without anxiety on all sides. Rev. J. H. Gibson and Rev. G. A. Wallace, both of Chicago ;ontended for the presidency hold iv Dr. J. J. Olive of East St. Louis, ill. To give every one a square deal he convention voted president by lallot. President Olive was present sd by First Vice President Rev. W. M. Bennett in choice and forceful vords, in such eloquence that noth ng less than victory could be seen >erched upon the banner of the ad ninistration. The other candidites vere sponsored bv other Chicago minsters1. The votes cast were: ?ev. C. A. Wallace, 52; Rev. J. H. jibson 70; Dr. J. J. Olive 127;. So p eat was this victory that a motion vas made and seconded by the los ng candidates that the election be nade amanimous. This was voted nd carried. Rev. W. M. Bennett cas reelected First Vice President; FOR BOBBERY OF THREE SAILORS .New York Citv, June 19—Samuel Sfcar pand Raymond Tanner, con victed b,r a iurv in Judge Bohan’s eourt of General Sessions last Thursray of the holdup in Harlem of there sailors from the ariplane carier. Lexington, in the earlv mornine of Tune 2, were remanded to the Tombs without bail for sen ence this week. Acording to officials of the court, the two are liable to terms of not less han fifteen years ;n the stae penitentiary. Because it was feared that the Lexingon might be unexpectedly ordered away, this indictment and trial was cut short. Arsania Gaud alupe Tgnazzio Tolentinn and Bal cio Gonzales, the complaining wit nesses, told the court that the two robbers aided by three others who got awav, threatened them with knives in West 144t hstreet. Guad alupe was rohbed of a watch valued at $45 and $80 in cash. Gonzales was relieved of $18. The sailors are Fili pinos. Rev. J. I.. McBride. Rev. J. H. Smith. Rev. T. F. Brown, .Vice Presidents; Rev. T. Moore King, Cor. Secy.; Rev. M. A. McEwen, Secy.; Rev. D. Livingston, Assit. Secy; Rev. Wm. McDowell, Treas; Rev. D. M. Dickson director of Re ligious Education. e~—■ -- WHITE SHOES Of Normandy Fabric i 4 *%OKFORDS WAND V PUMPS $1.98 SANDALS $1.95 I FOR THE WARM i WEATHERMONTHS < i i Enjoy the cool comfort of these ideal sum- i mer shoes while working and playing. I Pumps for dress, oxfords for sport, sandals i for lazy vacation ease. Wear them in white ( or dye them any desired color. ( I BILL’S BOOTERY j The Popular Shoe Store I 302 East 43rd St. Near Prairie>Ave. | i Given High Rank 1 GEORGE ARTHUR 1 After a distinguished and useful six years of service with the Julius 1 Rosenwald Fund, where as an as- 1 sociate in charge of Negro affairs i he played an important part in h shaping the policies of that useful c organization insofar as they affect- h ed Negro life and education in a America, George R. Arthur has re- h -ired from the Fund to assume a it oost with the Chicago Y. M. C. A. li (. ontinued From Page One intercepted by the man who was in the place at the time. Lewis asked him what he had to do with it and the man said he had nothing to do with it but was only trying to avert trouble. He then started to shoot and Mrs. Swan walked in the door at that time and va.s sruck in the left thumb, left arm and just over the heart. He started to run away after the shoot ng and was shot in the left leg by one of the attendants of the basement flat who had recently ar rived. Later in the evening Lewis walk id imo the Wabash avenue station md surrendered to Officers Nelson, Iraham. Fauntlerov and McGuire vho had been looking for him since he shooting. Mrs. Swan was rushed o the Provident hospital where her rondition was said to be serious and Lewis was held at the station for issault with a deadly weapon with ntenr to kill. The gun, which he said hat he threw into near-bv alley, vas not recovered although Lewis vent with the police to find the dace where he threw it. Lewis told police that the reason te shot Mrs. Swan was that she ad come to the door with a gun in er hand and threatened to shoot ini and he had to “shoot his way ut.’’ He also said that the Swans ad a grudge against him because t one time he had caught ten dol ire and they did not want to give to him. Lewis is 53 years old and ves at 4745 Dearborn street. IONA BRAND. SLICED Pineapple 3'"-'?50c AGED AMERICAN Daisy Cheese “>18* Selected Bucif FRESHEGGS 2 d. 39c EIGHT O’CLOCK CoffsG • • 3 bag 55c RED CIRCLE COFFEE . . . 3 LBS. 65c -- *# HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP 2 BOTTLES 35^ OVEN BAKED Heinz Beans . . 3 '£*■ 25c OVEN BAKED A S Heinz Beans . . 22c5;°zs 25c Heinz Rice Flakes PKG. 10c HEINZ HOME STYLE Asst’d Soups . 2 '*«■ 25c POST TOASTIES.2 SP “ 13c CERTO MAKES PRESERVING EASY rt AND INSURES RESULTS • • • • • BOTTLE 25C Calumet---. . Jell-O Dessert 3 15c Grape-Nut Flakes 2pkqs. 17c La France Powder pkg 9c GINGER ALE AND ASSORTED BEVERAGES Hydrox . 3&s25c PLUS BOTTLE DEPOSIT ANN PAGE Preserves 2 JALffs 27c I EXCEPT RASPBERRY AND STRAWBERR'i FINE GRANULATED BEET Sugar.. 10 BAG 48c I new bed POTATOES 15 29c TOMATOES 2 •«. 13c LEMONS 6 17c ANN PAGE PORK AND BEANS 2 ££ 9c CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP 4 '“cl*? 25c SULTANA BRAND RED SALMON 2 as 35c RAJAH VINEGAR 2 QUART OCA BOTTLES LARGE BOLOGNA lb 15c SUNBRITE 3 CANS 13C WALDORF TISSUE 0 ROLLS 25c GELATIN DESSERT SPARKLE 3 pkgs. 13c SUNNY CANE SUGAR 25-LB. 25 BAG X DEL MONTE CROSBY CORN 2 as 21c EXCEL SLICED BACON 2 as 19c RAJAH SALAD DRESSING °sr 23c QUICK ARROW 2 pkgs 25c PALMOLIVE TOILET SOAP 4 CAKES 17c