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VOL. 19 NO. 12 SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1935f PRICE 5 CENTS in city 7 cents elsewhere
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RICHARD B. HARRISON LAID TO REST IN
LINCOLN CEMETERY - DECLARE HIM THE
GRtiTEST ACTOR OF MODERN TIMES -
(BY CARY B. LEWIS)
Amid solemnity and hushed si
lence, last rights of the Church
were administered over the remains
of Richard B. Harrison, “De Lawd”
and world famous actor of “Green
Pastures,” on Tuesday at 11 o’clock,
at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church,
5838 Indiana avenue. The rector,
the Rev. Samuel J. Martin,- sang
requiem while the Right Reverend
George Craig Stewart. Bishop or
the Diocese pontificated and inton
ed the liturgy and benediction.
Promptly at 11 o'clock, the funer
J al cortege appeared before the
. church as the rector intoned in the
moving silence, “I Am The Resur
i rcction and the Life”. A pall of re
ligious gravity spread itself (over
the entire congregation. The full
, splendor of Angelican processionals
struck up a triumphant notfc of
victory over death and set at naught
the uncertainties and doubt which
grief may have engendered.
Eight crifixes and flambeau
and eight acolytes bearing the mass
tocrhes, preceeded the priests ef
ficient and after the priest came
the simple casket of bronze, covered
with Easter lillies, bearing tbe re
mains of tbe beloved “Lawd.”
Bishop Stewart Officiates
Bishop Stewart with robes of
flailing red and white and sparkling
miter, emphasized a note so domi
ncnt throughout the services. Be
jron'd this displaying of splendor,
there were two solos, one by Abbie
Mitchell, international soprano and
John Green of the Lincoln Centre.
Those who paid their respects to
this imposing figure of the Ameri
can stage, must have caught the
vision of the heavenly choir as they
caught up the services in concert
with those below and rendered a
solemn thanksgiivng for blessings
of their life.
Following the simple hut impres
sive ceremony, Mrs. Gertrude Har
rison, the beloved wife and daugh
ter, Marion, and son Lawrence,
family friends and the Home Girls
Club and others rode briskly to
Lincoln cemetery where the body
was interred in “m,other earth”.
Outside the church 20.000 people
stood with uncovered heads to take
a glimpse at the casket which bore
a great soul for which millions of
people were mourning. Banked be
tween a mountain of flowers, com
ing from friends from all parts of
the United States, the bodv was
lowered into the grave as Father
Martin intoned “Earth to earth and
dust to dust.’ Thus ended the mortal
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WAS TO HANG 30
YEARS AGO; STILL
w STATE PRISON
Lansing, Kansas, Mar. 22—Con
demned to the gallows, William
Quinn, 51. and colored, sounds no
notes of fear as he toots a horn
in the Kansas State prison hand.
Tie’ll never—hang thanks to a
strange twist of faith and technical
ities of the law.
For 30 years the colored man has
heen held under a sentence of death
for a murder in Wvandotte countv.
The law required he be kept at
hard labor one vear before his ex
ecution. He toiled a year in the
prison’s deep coal mine.
The execution date came and went
and Quinn continued to dig coal.
Edward W. Hoch then governor,
chose not to sign the death warrant
STRUCK WITH BAT;
SKULL FRACTURED
In an argument over money mat
tcrs.' Miss Mary Dallas, 23, 3960
Langley avenue was struck over the
head and seriously injured by Geo.
Brown of 3837 Cottage Grove Ave,
who terminated the argument with
a baseball bat.
—another requirement of the law.
Then the legislature abolished
capital punishment. Quinn, his sen
tence all but forgotten, conducted
himself well thru the years and won
a rdace in the band.
Last week, however, another leg
islature reestablished capital pun
ishment. Immediately the question
arose as to whether Quinn could
be hanged. County Attorney Wil
liam D. Reilly pointed out that the
1935 measure could not be made re
troactive.
Wilbertorcian
Found Dead In
Closet; Mystery
Wilberforce, Ohio, March, 22—
The student body of Wilberforce
Universityy was thrown into con
sternation this week when it was
learned that John H. Williams, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Williams,
Cleveland, Ohio, committed suicide
in his rom in O’Neil Hall dormitory
on Monday night. Howard Evans,
a room mate, and Glen Harris
found the body hanging in a closet
from a piece of electric light cord,
with the knot at the end over a
closed door.
Evans and Williams had been in
the room all evening but Evans
stepped out for a short time and
returning, missed his “buddy” and
looking in the closet, found him
hanging on the door and opening it,
the body bell to the floor dead.
Evans sounded an alarm and the
news spread over the university like
wild fire. »
Tt was one of the sttangest cases
ever recorded in tiy section. No
motive as vet hajPbeen discovered
for the untimely Keith. Young Wil
liams comes fron^a fine family. His
father is deputy y S. Marshall in
Cleveland, Ohio. The father was
there to see his son .ht the recent
anniversary when "*#10 Clwfrago
delegation paid a visit to Wilber
! force
He with Rev. Paige of Cincinnati,
Ohio, both members of the C. N.
T. department trustee board remain
ed two days and stopped with the
superintendent. Mr. Williams found
that his son was doing in school
and his associates were among the
best in college.
POLICY-PLAYERS
GOING OFF RELIEF
ROLLS, IS REPORT
Washington, D. C., Mar. 22
Thousands of people are being c'at
off relief here this week because
policy slips are found in their
homes. More policy is played here
than in any other city in the conn
try. The “policy kings” are up in
1 the air on account of this edict and
CANDIDATE
Charles W. S|vans^ epublican
candidate for cj is be
ing backed by ; Republicans.
The Young Md Pitlfp-an Club
of which Fraiff is c» re si
dent is sup].ort.it 'Plan.
Swanso i in Race
ForCit’ r asurer
♦The Repn: lcai Pa/t t in the city
dCjChicag' not de 1. The condi
tion a’ s in th city and na
tion, makes ;i ver\ rf^ut for the
Grand 01 l Party. I iss taking on
new life. \ >ung m$i are organiz
ing. They :}t .delendned to carry
jthe old fla; to victory. ^
%Wjih tin?' in Re
publicans, Inc , weri to worlrt^fflo
ing up a noii !;iCtipiaS ’-ganjiat:
based on ( definite forward, con
structive a< ■ eving ti|Xi. as
they do ow, 'Hat lothing colild be
accompl bed )v c*iiicism anl con
tinued i vard stti '■•i but ather
that suci ss c-.uij i ■ achieve only
by vigolms c0ns\ ive leac :tshp,
it was Mien \s now b< ieved
that thflyouiw bbH must f rnish
this lerBership a:< a rallying joint.
The Btima ject r
nizaticBis^ cricJj. t» st mula > the
intereBofjj you re pe< ph in gp|
mentnTaffjai an to mute them in
an c for* to procure a more, effi
cient more simplified and less cost
ly government. | “
\ urg iiepub^B^ Inc., now
has ip] roximatel^^B^ members in
( hi ago and Ccjo^Cour thougl
the people ho.Iarve seen making
, a vine selling policy have tc f rtd
j jo s. It i reper. i that the saute
I c> ct will spread .p" all large citie'*
v re policy is flayed.
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‘Jim’, Ellis’ Throat
Cut; Ear To Ear
tifed as Jimmie
on the maira
where tliev had put m several
The woman left Ellis at approxi
matelv 7:45 P. M. and ten mmutea
later his body was found at the
above location.
At the inquest which was held at
Poole’s morgue, 5040 Indiana ave
nue, Mrs. Louise Esters of 5247
Michigan avenue stated that she
bad known Ellis in Los Angeles.
Cal., and was with him on the night
of his strange death.
Further questions only left police
officials more in the dark as. to the
cause of the murder. The inquest
was continued Until March 39th
to be held at the Wabash A\enue
Police Station.
Meanwhile police are working
night and dav to uncover a clue
that will lead to the discovery of
the murderer.
ROSA ANDERSON
WINS CUSTODY OF
MINOR CHILD
Rosa Ora Anderson. 5953 Wabash
avenue, was awarded a decree of
divorce from William L. Anderson
by Judge Francis B. Allegretti this
week on the charge of cruelty. Mrs.
Anderson was awarded the custody
of their minor child.
Under examination by her attor
ney, Euclid Louis Taylor of the law
firm of Prescott. Burroughs and
Taylor, who testified that a proper
tv settlement had been made out of
court.
The Andersons are well known
in social circles in Woodlawn. Mrs.
Anderson is a former beauty con
tent winner.
Her testimonv was corroborated
hv her cousin. Mrs. Gertudc Hamil
ton. 5312 Calumet avenue.
thev have made no concentrated
membership drive up to the present
time. The organization is governed
bv a Board of fifty directors.
The Republicans are determined
1 to win with Charles W. Swanson.
FORGES ALDERMAN’S NAME
TO CHECK; ARRESTED
Harry Scott, no address, from
Detroit. Mich., was arrested by
Chief Harris of the South Side Pa
trol service for forging the name
of Alderman Dawson to several
checks.
I STARRING DOWN SOUTH
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Miss Ethel Waters, star of ‘|As
Thousands Cheer,” one of the great
est musical comedy stars of the sea
son, is now touring the south, and
Miss Waters must appear alone on
the stage'when she does her num
bers.
Killed In Brawl Over Balance
Owed On Auto; Murderer Is
Held To Grand Jury ^
Riot In N: Y.
Colored Repel
The Whites
New York City, March 22—A
number of people were fatally
injured in a riot in which thousands
took part in the Harlem district
Tuesday night. As usual the colored
held their own and repelled the at
tack of the whites.
It seems that a man by the name
of Lyman Quarterman, 34 years old
was the only one who was killed,
two others were shot and are in
the hospital. No record of the
whites injured or killed was made.
The crowd was excited by flase
rumors that a colored boy had been
beaten to death in a chain store.
The boy had been reprimanded for
stealing candy. He was released by
the store manager after he had bit
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SNEAK THIEVES
IN TWO CHURCHES
MAKE BIG HAULS
Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 22—From
time to time the activities of thieves
who have been stealing clothing
from churches during the Sunday
morning exerciess have been stead
ily on the increase.
Those churches that have been
visited recently are Zoar M. F., at
12th and Melon; Zion Baptist, at
,13th street above Wallace; Millet
! Memorial. 22nd and Bolton streets,
and Robinson’s Temple, Ridge Ave.
and Jefferson street.
Several coats were removed trom
the choir room at Zoar Church dur
ing services and the latest victim
of the thefts is Firman Hopkins
16, 1531 French street, son of De
tective Firman Hopkins, of the 3r'i
division.
Tt is reported that young Hop
kins who is a member of the Zion
Church had placed his coat in a
small room off from the main Sun
nav school room on the first floor,
and when he went to get it after
the services it was missing.
Although at present these are
the only churches known to have
been visited by thieves, it is be
lived that there are many more thac
have not reported to the police.
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Alfred V ..ds. 45. 4616 IjjjHMj
nvei t > w sh
ouiidcd c-ri, ••'. u. ‘ on hy
Karnest Mitchell as iax to
an argument over the title of an
automobile which Mitchell had
purchased at the garage at 5240
Calumet avenue.
Mitchell had purchased the car
some time aeo and owed a balance
of fifteen dollars and had gone to
the garage intoxicated and deman
ded that Woods, the owner, give
him the title to the machine.
An argument ensued and Mitchell
turned as if to leave the place then
suddenly whirled and fired six rapid
shots at Barkdale all of which
struck Woods who was in the line
of fire.
Woods succunvied from Mi
wounds at the county hospital earlv
Saturdav morning and Mitchell was
held to the grand iurv on a charge
of murder by a coroner’s jury.
RETJF.F WORKERS TO FIX
CHICAGO'S PLAYGROUNDS
As a result of a work relief pro
iect. sponsored bv the Illinois
Emergency Relief Commission,
bovs and girls in Chicago this sum
mer will enjoy improved play
grounds and Ervmnasiums. At a to
tal cost of $41,453 a relief client
force of 71 will improve 201 out
door playgrounds and 91 gymnasi
ums. Of the total cost some $31,000
will be paid out in wages.
3,000 PROTEST
ITALY'S INVASION
OF ABYSSINIA
New York. Mar. 22—Abyssinian
Baptits Church literally rocked with
the spirt of militant struggle against
Italian facism, for the defense of
Ethiopia at a mass meeting called
hv the Provisional Committee for
the. Defense of Ethiopia last Thurs
day, March 7th.
3,000 Pepc>le Attend
Three thousand persons jammed
every available s^4t and overflowed
into aisles and vestibules to voice
their indignatiort'and opposition to
the arrogant attempts of Mussolini
to turn the fcrst remaining indepen
dent colored country in Africa into
an Italian “protectorate”. And thev
had slushed thru a nasty night
which would have crimped a meet
ing.
Harlem had never seen such a uni
ted front. Followers of Garvey, the
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