Government plots to regulate ballroom dancing in U S
In New York on September 3 1931 R W Vizay president of the American Society of Dancing Teachers calls for a censorship board to ban jazz influenced dances like the toddle He warns of demoralization from jazz music and urges standards favoring the waltz and two step while condemning slow blues and provocative movements as harmful to public morals
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New York
R. W. Vizay
American Society of Dancing Teachers
Vizay
Gabriel
David
Salome
John
Baptist
Tropics
Girl Of Ten Carried From Bed In Lynch Murder
Mary Hornsby a 10 year old, found murdered near Lynch Kentucky after being taken from her bed. Doctor examiners seek clues while Joe McCreery 35 faces arrest and denial of involvement. Deputy sheriffs search for a stranger. jury to be impaneled at Harlan. A Negro suspect detained Sunday released today.
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Cians
Mary Hornsby
Joe McCreery
McCreery
Lynch
Harlan
Mutiny on freighter Chester Kiwanis off Staten Island
Police halted a clash between 12 Negro and 30 white crew members aboard the Shipping toard freighter Chester Kiwanis anchored off Staten Island. Captain Charles Booth was found bruised in his cabin, claiming injuries from white crew. The altercation, continuing since Saturday night, ended in about an hour without gunfire as police separated the groups and the whites were confined below decks.
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Chester Kiwanis
Staten Islind
Charles Boothby
John F. Hylan
NAACP Executive Committee Circular Reminder
To Our Ministers please act on the circular letter issued by the NAACP executive committee. The notice urges ministers to consider the call and take appropriate action as directed.
Boothbys Version Sparks Threats in Work Distribution Row
Boothbys version contends whites believed he favored Negroes in job distribution leading to threats to "get" him. No one was seriously injured and the Captain urged that no arrests be made.
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Boothby
Woman seeks to witness execution of husband in Ohio Penitentiary
September 6. Mrs. Sylvester Brown, a Black woman, applied through attorney John Morgan to witness the Friday morning execution of her husband, condemned for the murder of Patrolman Alexander Warren. The condemned may designate three attendees.
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John Morgan
Ohio
Brown
Alexander Warren
Rev H H Waring resigns after kissing church member’s wife
Montclair New Jersey August 31 Reverend H H Waring pastor of St Pauls Megro Baptist Church resigns following admission last week that he had kissed a member’s wife, a revelation that stirred the church and community.
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Montclair, N. J
H. H. Waring
St Paul's Megro Baptist Church
They Walk Out and Form a People’s Baptist Church
A large group of Walnut Hills Black citizens linked to First Baptist Church of Park and Lincoln avenues formed the People’s Baptist Church to support the Ohio Women’s Baptist State Convention and other Christian work. They reject letters of transfer, claim the First Baptist is controlled by the Ohio Baptist State Convention, and establish a temporary home at Preston Street Hall between Chapel and Myrtle avenues.
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Walnut Hills
First Baptist Church
Park and
Lincoln Avenue
People’s Baptist Church
Ohio Women’s Baptist State Convention
Layman’s League
First Baptist
General Association
Ohio Baptist State Convention
White Baptists
Colored Baptist State Convention
Hiscox Directory
All Baptist Churches
Body of Christ
Ohio
Ohio Baptist State
Women’s Baptist State Convention
Church of the People
Preston Street Hall
Chapel
Myrtle Avenue
Resigning pastor cites eight years of service at St Pauls
Announcement from the Deacon Board states Rev H H Waring resigns at the pastorate by request of the board. A congregational meeting will be held soon to consider the resignation. Waring explains a “peculiar spell” from powder caused him to kiss women, defending kissing as a harmless demonstration of affection.
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St. Paul's
Brethren and Sisters
H. H.waring
Waring
Jean H. Norrig
Cummings Divorce Amid Kiss Dispute In Chicago Suit
New York August 31. Mrs. Lillian M. Cummings seeks divorce from her husband arguing he kissed her so rapturously that she suffered injury. The action is filed in Chicago and centers on alleged excessive affection within their marriage.
Attack shocks court as witness assaults defendant
In Barnstable Massachusetts on September 10, Miss Gertrude Butler testified in a juvenile court session against Joseph Andrews a Cape Verde Island Negro one of three charged with the assault. She rushed the stand and struck Andrews during her testimony. He was restrained and held for the grand jury on charges of criminal attack and highway robbery.
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Barnstable
Mass
Joseph Andrews
Cape Verde Island
Andrews
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Lynch, Ky
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WM. J. Decatur
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Mittee
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Sylvester Brown
Negress
Day
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Butler
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