Amsterdam News
Friday, August 26, 1927
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J.F. WILSON RE-ELECTED GRAND EXALTED RULER
ELECTION EXTRA
With I. B. P. O. E. News
PRESENT RULER OF ELKS ROSE FROM HUMBLER RANKS
J. Finley Wilson Has Been Bootblack, Miner and Reporter; Now an Editor—Has Already Served Five Terms.
"I am a native of Tennessee. Came from the ranks—bellboy, newsboy, bootblack, hotel waiter, head waiter, cowboy, miner, newspaper reporter, editor, publisher, president of the Negro Press Association and was elected four times by acclamation."
Thus is presented, in the very few words of the man himself, the rise of J. Finley Wilson. Elaborate as long as one might, write as much as one may no better introduction could be written of the remarkable man who has been five times elected grand exalted ruler of the Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order Elks of the World.
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Wilson's own introduction of himself is contained in a letter written to Arthur Riggs of Springfield, Ohio. Riggs is the man who, together with the late B. F. Howard is credited with having originated the I. B. P. O. E. of W. From today on, the big interest in the present session of the Elks will be the election of grand exalted ruler. Wilson will attempt for the sixth time to be elected head of the order. He will meet vigorous opposition; but the big thing is the wonder in the minds of thousands how the man could have already been elected to head the powerful I. B. P. O. E. of W five times, a thing unprecedented. It was in Norfolk, when Dr. James E. Mills was grand exalted ruler, that Wilson first took an interest in Elkdom. Not until 1803 did he become active, when he allied himself with Mountain Lodge of Denver and later with Parker Lodge, No. 24, of Pueblo, Colorado.
Using Mr. Wilson's figure, there were about 9,000 Daughter Elks in the order when he was elected for the first time and about 35,000 Elks. Thore was $30,000 in the treasury. Today there are more than 50,000 Daughter Elks and over 100,000 men in the order. The grand lodge treasury now holds about $100,000.
There is no question that the doughty little grand exalted ruler has done remarkable work organizing new lodges throughout the country as well as in other countries. How he does it, how he maintains friendships among all manners of men might well be traced back to the man's early history and the frankness in which he gives it out for publication. Any man who can begin with such an humble start in life and rise to the place now held by J. Finley Wilson does pay credit, regardless of how much one may differ with his principles or his methods.
FOREIGN
Mayor Walker Feted
BREAKFAST Friday----While Mayor
James J.
Walker dined at the Hotel
Kansas of yesterday, the United
States flag was the only one dis-
played
MENDELFRIDAY — Nineteen
ACTION picture film com-
panies have placed under a
ban and forbidden the use of the
transporting their films
here.
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"American Negro Must Come Over and Wake West Indian Up"
So Declares Adolphe Sixto in Interview With Reporter for The Amsterdam
By CLIFFORD L. MILLER
"The American Negro r up," said Adolphe Sixto in islands are asleep to their op
Charged With
Church Robbery
"The American Negro must come over and wake us up." said Adolphe Sixto in an interview yesterday. "My islands are asleep to their opportunities."
Mt. Olivet Members Accuse Man of Lifting Handbag.
Charged with stealing in church, James Lanier, 37, ex-convict, 251 West 123d street, was arraigned in Heights Court before Magistrate Flood yesterday on charges of grand larceny and petty larceny. Ball of $1,000 was fixed on each charge, for a further hearing next Monday.
Upon a special occasion at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 201 Lenox avenue, about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, Sadie Grant, 292 West 147th street, and Anna Robertson, 549 Lenox avenue, placed their handbags in a dish in a closet of the pantry of the restaurant in the basement of the church. Mrs. Grant's purse contained $55 and Mrs. Robertson's bag held a $5 bill. They had occasion to leave the pantry.
Mrs. Grant returned to the pantry first, and declares she saw Lanier taking the bag from the dish in the closet, and when Mrs. Robertson arrived a few moments later, Lanier is said to have been holding in his hand the $5 bill that came from her bag, which he also hold.
Patrolman Ferrori of the West 123d street station was called, and Lander was placed under arrest.
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THE NEW YORK Amsterdam News
"Islands Asleep"
JOHN H. HARRIS
Mr. Sixto is here after attending the Pan-African Congress, at which he made an outstanding speech. He is in his sixties, is of commanding presence. He is a linguist. His five grown children live in this country. He picked up his education informally and has written several books. He represented the Virgin Islands at a conference with President Harding and at the Sesquicentennial last year.
"I am here," he said, "to open markets for the wonderful products of the Virgin Islands—fruits, mahogany and hardwood, bay rum and mica. We have the resources; all we need is capital. The islands are a fruitful field for American Negro capital. Just now they are suffering from dry rot."
Mr. Sixto said the islands are a fine place for homesteading, as rich soil may be had for ten dollars an acre. The three islands are about 160,000 square miles in area, with a population of 25,000, of which only one-eighth are white.
On the whole, he said, the American Government is doing well. The schools are improving, sanitation is good, the courts are fair and the government is spending $150,000 to repair the roads and facilitate industry. Living is cheap, accommodations are good, and there are three steamers each week from New York. He described his home as "emerald isles in a turquoise sea."
Third Rail Kills Child
Joseph Fullard, 10 years old, of 309 Lexington avenue, Brooklyn, was killed to-day when he touched the third rail while playing on the elevated railroad tracks at Nostrand and Lexington avenues. A motorman saw the child's body lying on the earthbound tracks and stopped his train. He took up the child and took him in the train to the Nostrand avenue station.
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 1927
Arthur Boatswain, 28, 119 West 137th street, popular law student at New York University, died at Harlem Hospital at nine o'clock yesterday morning, after suffering intensely for many hours, following a ruptured appendix.
Boatswain was a graduate of Howard University and had studied for over three years at New York University Law School. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Funeral services over his remains will be held tomorrow night at Howell's Funeral Church, Seventh avenue and 137th street. The Rev, Winifred S. Kimon, of St. Joseph's African Church, will officiate. Burial services will take place at the funeral parlors Sunday morning at ten o'clock, and the interment will be at St. Michael's Cemetery.
MANYWOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEEN WIBECAN ELECTED
Brooklynite Served but One Term as Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks, but Inaugurated Many Progressive Programs.
That George E. Wibecan, the man whom J. Finley Wilson succeeded as grand exalted ruler of the I. B. P. O. E. of W., should have had another opportunity to demonstrate his ability as head of the order was the conviction of thousands of members of the order.
GENERAL NEWS BULLETIN
Train Scares Robbers Away From Station
Yesterday Anthony Markes, change agent at the elevated station at 155th street and Eighth avenue, was busy in his booth when two men approached him. One of them, posing as a company employee, induced Markes to let him into the booth, and as soon as he got in, he struck Marks in the head with a blackjack several times, knocking him unconscious. They were about to seize the money in the booth when the approach of a train scared them away. They have not been caught yet. Marks, who is thirty-one and lives at 135 West 112th street, was taken to Columbus Hospital, suffering from a possible fracture of the skull.
GENERAL NE
On Lone Tight to Brazil
BRUNSWICK, Ga., Friday—Paul A.
Redfern took off yesterday on a non-stop flight to Brazil, "God willing, I am going to Rio" were his farewell words.
WASHINGTON. Friday—Miss Florence Anderson. American school teacher of Pomona, Calif.
Wibecan had but one term, having been elected in Boston in 1921, and defeated in Newark in 1922. At the time of his election the law limited the grand exalted ruler to but one term, but that law was changed in Newark, in order that Mr. Wibecan might have another opportunity to carry on the excellent work he had started during his first term. But, due to an unfortunate circumstance, he was not elected at Newark, and since then his successor has retained the office at each convention. The Brooklynite is credited with having inaugurated the educational program of the Elks, now one of the strongest features of Elkdom and a feature that the Wilson forces stress. To Wibecan also goes credit for the foreign expansion, he having first designated Dr. Solomon Porter Hood, district deputy of Liberia.
WS BULLETIN
died from a bullet wound received
during an attack by bandits near
Acaponeta, Mexico.
Vanzetti to Arrive Monday BOSTON, Friday--The ashes of Sacco and Vanzetti will arrive in New York Monday, and the urn containing the dust of the anarchists will be exhibited at a memorial meeting early next week.
All Opposition Is Crushed by Steam Roller
Once again the forces behind J. Finley Wilson trotted out the old steam roller, perfectly oiled and greased, and last night the remarkable little man, who has repeatedly beat some of the country's brainiest and best-known men for the office of grand exalted ruler of the improved, Benevolent, Protective Order, Elks of the World, was re-elected for the sixth consecutive term.
The writer has seen Finley Wilson elected on each occasion since his first time in Newark in 1922, but never has he seen such a perfect working of the machine as was exhibited in Mother Zion Church last night. The opposition never had a chance, nor did those who wished to further the cause of the men who sought to wrest Wilson's crown get a chance. Like the sun drives away the mist, so did the Wilson forces dissipate all opposition.
Arrested While Attending Funeral
Roommate of Woman Burned to Death Held on Suspicion.
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 25.—Suspicion fell darkly over the funeral services Wednesday of Mrs. Rebecca Johnson. 23, 906 Chapel street, when Detective Nowitzky arrested Mrs. Victoria Roberts, roommate of the deceased, who was assisting in the ceremony. The death of Mrs. Johnson had been accepted as accidental, having burned to death when she stumbled and knocked over a lamp which exploded and ignited her clothes, Mrs. Roberts, the only witness to the tragedy, declared. Ugly rumors were circulating about town relative to the accident, and large crowds gathered around the home of the burned woman as she lay in state. A strong clamor about the home while the funeral services were being conducted there. Anonymous letters were sent to police and local papers asking an investigation, and stating that the theory of an accidental death was an alibi of the only woman who was present at the happening.
Some people have expressed the belief that the women, living alone over a garage, were affinities and possibly entered an altercation over some disagreement. Detective Leon Nowitzky traced these rumors and among other things found that the lamp supposed to have fallen and exploded had not been broken but remained on the hall table. This, together with other clues, led to the arrest of Mrs. Roberts yesterday at the funeral. She asked to accompany the body to Calvary Cemetery and was escorted by the detective who placed her under arrest after the interment and lodged her in the city jail. A coroner's jury will investigate the case next Tuesday morning in Corporation Court.
The burning occurred last Thursday evening when it is stated by the accused woman she requested the other to put out the lamp in the hall. In going toward the lamp she stumbled, knocked it over and spilled oil on her clothes, which caught fire. Mrs. Roberts said
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ling of the grand exalted ruler's report
and the completion of a few minor details
notion prevailed that the Twenty-eighth
go into the election of officers. Judge
Chicago nominated Wilson.
Washington placed in nomination the
McMechen of Baltimore for grand ex-
wards of this city placed the name of
Dr. Fred Jacobs of Brooklyn proposed
Wibecan.
les of the session was sprung right here
the machine, admittedly overhauled and
at few days, was functioning. Dr. Hud-
ruler of Monarch Lodge, and Charles
of Imperial Lodge, both seconded the
lson in rousing speeches. Attorney
Brooklyn, former exalted ruler of
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nation of Mr. Wilson. Charles H. Cal-
was the other man who seconded the
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ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION
Following the reading of the yesterday afternoon and the comp of the convention, the motion prev. Grand Lodge Session go into the Wm. H. Harrison of Chicago nom. Armand Scott of Washington name of George W. F. McMechen altered ruler; Dennis Edwards of the J. Dalmus Steele; and Dr. Fred J. the name of George E. Wibecan. One of the surprises of the se and showed how well the machine repaired during the past few days: son J. Oliver, exalted ruler of M. M. Hanson, secretary of Imperial nomination of Mr. Wilson in r Thomas L. Higgins of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lodge No. 32, the lodg also seconded the nomination of M. laway of Kansas City was the ot Wilson selection.
Following the reading of the grand exalted ruler's report yesterday afternoon and the completion of a few minor details of the convention, the motion prevailed that the Twenty-eighth Grand Lodge Session go into the election of officers. Judge Wm. H. Harrison of Chicago nominated Wilson.
Armand Scott of Washington placed in nomination the name of George W. F. McMechen of Baltimore for grand exalted ruler; Dennis Edwards of this city placed the name of J. Dalmus Steele; and Dr. Fred Jacobs of Brooklyn proposed the name of George E. Wibecan.
One of the surprises of the session was sprung right here and showed how well the machine, admittedly overhauled and repaired during the past few days, was functioning. Dr. Hudson J. Oliver, exalted ruler of Monarch Lodge, and Charles M. Hanson, secretary of Imperial Lodge, both seconded the nomination of Mr. Wilson in rousing speeches. Attorney Thomas L. Higgins of Brooklyn, former exalted ruler of Brooklyn Lodge No. 32, the lodge which indorsed Wibecan, also seconded the nomination of Mr. Wilson. Charles H. Callaway of Kansas City was the other man who seconded the Wilson selection.
F. Engeno Corbie of the Columbia Law Schol, and not F. E. Croly was the student mentioned in yesterday's front page article on the Pan-African Congress.
By CHARLES T. MAGILL
she attempted to pull her away from the fire, but slipped on the oil soaked floor and gashed her forehead deeply Firemen found the woman's clothes burned from her body and her face and body burned. She was sent to the St. Vincent's Hospital, where she died early Friday morning. The hallway and one room of the apartment were all that suffered damage from the flames.
UNKNOWN MAN DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
An unknown man, found suffering on the streets yesterday by James F. Wynn, 2412 Seventh avenue, and taken to Harlem Hospital in his taxicab, died on the way there, it is reported. He was pronounced dead by Dr. McGhee. The dead man in described as being of brown complexion, with brown eyes and black curly hair, wearing a white collar, and pencil-ed striped socks, brown low shoes and brown fedora hat. His body lies in the morgue.
CORRECTIONS
One more they got up steam and started the old roller going, and when it had stopped again the rule to vote by secret ballot had been suspended and the grand lodge had decided to vote this year as in the past, by lodges, the chairman reporting the vote of his delegation.
HENRY'S NAME NOT PRESENTED
The name of Judge Edward H. Henry was not even presented, notwithstanding the fact that the Philadelphia refused to acknowledge that he was out of the race as late as Wednesday.
Taking in the situation at a glance, Wibecan declined; McMechen, also noting the handwriting on the wall, got out and Steele and Wilson went to the bat.
When the tellers had counted 260 for Wilson and but 36 for Steele, the New Yorker moved to make Mr. Wilson's election to the office of grand exalted ruler by acclamation.
Pandemonium prevailed in the
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OGDEN MUSIC ASS'N PRIZES AWARDED
National Contest Entered by Over Two Hundred Composers
test Announced.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25 (Special).—An important feature of the annual Artists' Concert tonight of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., which is holding its annual convention in this city, was the announcement of the prize winners in the contest for colored composers. The prizes aggregated $1,000 in cash and they were offered by Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia through the Robert Curtis Ogden Association of the Philadelphia Store, an organization composed of the Negro employees of that store and organized for educational and recreational purposes.
At the time for the intermission in the middle of the concert Carl Diton of Philadelphia, president of the National Association of Negro Musicians, introduced John Love, president of the Robert Curtis Ogden Association, who spoke briefly and in turn introduced Mr. Chas, Landsidel, who was present as the official representative of the Wanamaker Store and who made the announcement of the prize winners and the compositions.
Mr. Winnamaker had divided his prize offer, which was announced at last year's convention, held in Philadelphia, into five classes. Five prizes were offered in each class as follows: First prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25; fourth prize, $15; and fifth prize, $10. The classifications were: A Hymn of Freedom, for chorus; a Love Song, for either voice or instrument; A Lullaby; "Prestidiguation"; and Melodies and Synchronous Effects.
The latitude given the composer was very wide both as to classification and as to the manner in which he might express his musical thoughts. The judges of the competition were Harry T. Burleigh, the celebrated Negro composer and baritone; Charles M. Coubroun, official organist of the John Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia; Carl Diton, president of the National Association of Negro Musicians; Samuel L. Lacier, music editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and Clarence Cameron White, director of the Department of Music of the University of West Virginia. The judges met last June in the Wanamaker Store and examined with great care the compositions submitted.
The competition aroused great interest among colored composers all over the United States. The National Association of Negro Musicians assisted in promoting the contest, using the machinery of the organization to bring the conditions of the contest before their own members and that of other members of the race not affiliated with the organization. The result was very gratifying and more than 200 compositions were sent in to the Robert Curtis Ogden Association, under the auspices of which the competition was carried out.
The Prize Winners.
The successful contestants in each class, together with the works which won the individual prize, were as follows:
prize, here.
Class 1—A Hymn of Freedom,
first prize, Wellington Adams, 1000
Encil street, N. W., Washington,
D. C.
Class 2—A Love Song, first prize,
Frank Tizol, 116 East 116th street,
New York City; second prize,
Harry E. Rush, 1810 South Twentieth street, Philadelphia.
Class 3—A Lullaby, first prize,
Fred M. Byran, 156 Lefferts place,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; second prize,
Hinton Jones, 707 St. Nicholas avenue, New York City; third prize,
Wesley Howard, Howard University,
Washington, D. C.; fourth prize,
Wellington Adams, 1000
Encil avenue, Washington, D. C.
Class 4—"Prestidigitation." As the name indicates, the works in this classification were to be of a very rapid tempo, instrumental in character and with almost unlimited liberty in the choice of instruments. This class brought out several remarkable works, mostly of a scherzo-like character and for a large number of instruments. The judges decided to award three second prozes of $50 each in this classification. The winners are: First prize, Maude Odelte Bonner, S Howland street, Roxbury, Mass.; second prize, J. Howard Brown, $35 Nebraska avenue, Kansas City, Kan.; second prize, Richard Oliver, 1159 Fourteenth street, Des Molines, Iowa; second prize, Fred O. Griffin, 1632 Bainbridge street, Philadelphia, Pa.; third prize, Mrs. C. B. Cooley, 85 Monroe street, Roxbury, Mass.
Class 5—Melodies and Synchronous Effects, first prize, Oscar Howard, 124 North Fifty-third street, Philadelphia, Pa.; second prize, John A. Gray, 766 East Eighteenth street, Los Angeles, alf.; third prize, George Duckett, 151 N. Fifty-ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
It was further announced at the convention that Mr. Wanamaker will offer prizes next season to be competed for again by composers of the Negro race. The details will be given out in ample time for musicians to take part in the contest.
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The Prize Winners.
30,000 Less Men at Work in Detroit
DETROIT, Aug. 24.—Influx of hundreds of job seekers into Detroit during the past few months has brought a warning from Eugene J. Brook of the state labor commission, Employment agencies are crowded and other employment offices report hundreds seeking positions in the city. The reopening of the Ford Motor Co. plant, for production work on the new car and the general spread of a rumor that the Ford industries would hire several thousand new workmen led in part to the influx of unemployed, according to reports. A report that employment was on the increase in Detroit also aided to bring the title of immigration here to a higher level, the employers' association of Detroit reports.
Industrial employment in Detroit during the latter part of July numbered 199,593, according to reports from the employers' association. This was an increase, but it was accounted for by the many reopenings after inventory in industrial offices. Approximately 30,000 less men are at work than a year ago, the association reports.
Caught With Cocaine.
Man and Woman Held
Sammie Hawkins, 20, 472 Lenox
avenue, was sent to the Tombs
Prison yesterday to await trial in
the Court of Special Sessions on
a charge of possessing cocaine. Magistrate Flood, sitting in Heights
Court, reduced the ball from
$10,000 to $500.
Hawkins was arrested by Patrolman Chilsholm of the West 135th
Street Station, at his home, on the
afternoon of Aug. 16.
Chilsholm testified that he saw
Hawkins pass a package to one
Florence Scott, now under arrest
on a similar charge. Taking
the package from the Scott woman, he
found that it contained what he
believed to be a narcotic. The
pair were placed under arrest.
Subsequent analysis of the substance by City Chemist Edward J. Kelly proved it to be cocaine.
Both Miss Scott and Hawkins now await trial in Special Sessions.
CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Removed to Hospitals
Marron Horten, 98 West street
Nevark; found suffering from al-
cohism at 245 West 137th street;
treated by Dr. Polombo.
Pearl Else, 23, 16 West 136th
street; lourne poisoning; Dr. Polombo.
Margaret Hick, 27, 115 West
137th street; laceration of the lip
and left arm, during an altercation;
with an unknown woman at 2212
Fifth avenue.
Sam Coleman, 66, 414 St. Nicholas avenue; removed in ambulance by Dr. Fugassi.
Leon Brunson, 30, 131 West 135th street; found ill at 521 Lenox avenue; treated by Dr. Fugassi.
John Duffy, white, 5, 2005 Eighth avenue; suffered lacerations of the forehead when he fell and struck his head against an iron post of the vaduct.
Aldo Malone, 92 Erie place, Newark, N. J.; childbirth at 2202 Seventh avenue, where she was treated by Dr. Wilkinson.
Esquire Brown, 26, 108 West 141st street; said to be suffering with pneumonia.
Oscar Hubbert, 17, 120 West, 133d street; pneumonia; treated by Dr. Wilkinson also.
Sarah Maynard, 276 West 141st street; lacerations of the nose and left arm and left hand during an alteration with her husband, Edward; treated by Dr. Salernoa.
Sarah Buckner, 65, 13 West
HARLDN
Arraigned for Assault;
Victim in Hoepital
While his alleged victim lay in the hospital, Fritz Taylor, 33, 145 West 127th street, was arraigned before Magistrate Flood in Heights Court, yesterday, charged with felonious assault. Bull was fixed at $1,000 for a hearing September 14.
Taylor is said to have shot Leon Tillman, 1 St. Nicholas terrace, in the hand, when they became engaged in an argument at Taylor's home on August 14. Detective King of the West 123d street station placed Taylor under arrest. A certificate from the Hospital for Joint Diseases, where Tillman is confined, indicated that Taylor would be unable to appear in court for at least two weeks.
Lott Carey Foreign Missions to Meet
RICHMOND. Aug. 25.—Special—The Old Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in this city, made famous by the late Rev. John Jasper of the "Sun-Dove Move and the Earth Are Square," theory, stands with open arms to receive and entertain the delegates and visitors to the thirtieth annual meeting of the time-honored Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, which convenes Tuesday morning. August 30. This is the only religious body in America doing mission work among other peoples than the Negro race. It supports more than fifty missionaries and mainlin's mission stations in Russia, India, West Africa, South Africa and Haiti.
The Lott Carey Convention is not bound by state lines. It covers the country. Dr. A. A. Graham, the corresponding secretary, says: "The outlook for the largest attendance and financial results of the coming session is exceedingly bright. The pastors of churches here and their congregations are giving the entertaining churches splendid. co-operation. Notable men and women from all parts of the country will take part in the program."
Five Whites-Held for Beating Man
LINDEN, Ala., Aug. 25.—Charged with causing the death of Jim Greathouse, five white men are held in the jail here without bond. They are Chris Ray, local manager of the Thomaston Telephone Company; Asa Glasl, employed by the Coca Cola Bottling Company; the two Phillips brothers of the Phillips' Garage, and George Glass, automobile mechanic.
The immediate cause of Greathouse's death was pneumonia, of which he died three weeks after the beating, but Dr. W. L. Kimbrough stated that the pneumonia resulted from the injuries received in the beating.
HELD IN $1.000 BAIL FOR CUTTING WIFE
Said to have cut his wife badly, Benjamin Soas, 23, 293 West 147th street, charged with felonious assault, was arraigned in Heights Court before Magistrate Flood yesterday and held in $1,000 bail for a further hearing next Monday. According to Detective Kamerer of the West 123d street station, Soas slashed Mrs. Anna Soas over the left eye near the temple, causing two lacerations, following a domestic quarrel about 6:00 p.m. on May 28, at 265 West 129th street. Kamerer arrested Soas on his wife's complaint.
131st street; found at 132d street and Seventh, avenue suffering with psychosis; treated by Dr. Salero. She wore a blue and white dress, white apron, white slippers, brown stockings and a blue straw hat. Patrolman Mathews of the West 131st street station removed the woman to the hospital. Virginia Dunmore, 20, 119 West 131st street; treated by Dr. Lynch.
COLUMBUS
John Robinson, 21, 253 Fifth avenue, Jersey City; suffered a sprained huno sacral point and possible internal injury when the scaffold on which he was working broke and he was struck by a heavy piece of timber at the I. R. T. railroad yards, 14th street and Lenox avenue. He was treated by a physician from Columbus Hospital and removed there.
Struck by Automobiles
Beryl Marshall, 16. 2229 Fifth avenue; possible fractured pelvis and internal injuries; run down by taxi driven by Arindel Collymore, 248 West 137th street; treated by Dr. Salerno at Harlem Hospital. Friends of the boy were notified by Patrolman Jackson of the West 135th street station.
Edna May Bryant, 5. 2441 Seventh avenue, suffered abrasions of the face and had two teeth broken when struck by the private car of Wilmer Muse, 711 Bickhanna street, Richmond, Va., while playing in the street. Dr. Salerno treated her at Harlem Hospital.
Kate Washington, 71. 252 West 133rd street, refused medical aid when struck by an automobile at Seventh avenue and 136th street. The car was driven by William Kadilla, 1141 Ward street.
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James Dalley, 34, 114 West 134th street, was arrested early yesterday morning by Detective Boyden of the West 135th street station, accused of jostling in a crowd and attempting to pick pockets of passengers on the subway platform at Lenox avenue and 135th street.
Charged with disorderly conduct, Dalley was arraigned in Heights Court before Magistrate Flood, who sent him to the Workhouse for five months and twenty-nine days.
Police records disclose that Dalley has made his home at the Workhouse frequently.
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Arraigned for Cutting;
Bail Denied Gilliard
Bail was denied John Gillard,
22, 35 West 129th street, when he
was arraigned before Magistrate
Flood in Helights Court yesterday
on a charge of felonious assault.
Solomon Preston, 24, 420 St.
Nicholas avenue, accused Gillard
of slashing him with a sharp knife
on the jaw and neck, necessitating
thirteen stitches at Harlem Hospital.
The incident is said to have occurred at 132d street and Seventh avenue, about 2:30 n. m. yesterday. Gillard escaped at the time, but was successfully apprehended by Detective Bransfield, of the West 15th Street Station.
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Esther Lee Bondurant, aged 7, 184 North Twenty-first street, died while being taken to St. Clair hospital, Wednesday night, after being struck by an automobile driven by Linwood Johnson, 20, in front of her home.
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Buried With Honors
Charles B. Payne was buried with full military honors at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Long Island, yesterday. For forty years he was an attendant in the service of Company I, New York National Guard. He died last Sunday.
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Scores critiés of His Department—Praises Order for
Effort to Aid Worthy Students—Travels Over
Country Not Political Campaigns. |
‘The entire morning session of the grand lodge, I. B. P.
QE. of W,, yesterday was taken up in hearing: the report
of Judge William C. Hueston, Commissioner of Education.
Ilis report was a voluminous one and covered fifty-five pages
of typewritten matter, .
Judge Hueston, in the beginning .of his ‘report, said
that to some it might appear tedious-and long, but, because
vei the magnitude and importance of the efforts made and the
aeomplishments achieved, it should’ be listened to with
selitaxution for the education of
those of your race with whom you
are not legally charged,” sald
Hueston.
He dented that on any of his
trips or at any tlme or place had
he campalgned either for himself
or (or any other: members of the
order. He sald that he had sim
ply tried to advance the cause of
education and the interest of the
order wherever he had been.
‘The judge spoke of his early
gays when as a youth he had
passed through New York on his
way to the race tracks, where he
was employed, and contrasted the
greatest city in the world, New
York of today, with the city as it
was then. He quoted the expenses
of his office at $9,945.97 for the
year 1925-1926, $5,000 of.. which
was speat for’ scholarships. .
The balance was consumed ‘in
the salary of the commissioner.
board meeting in Chicago, *March
1i, 18 and 19, 1997, the oratorical
contest, which cost, $1,479.38, -and
office expenses, Judge Hueston
called attention.to the fact that
he had not drawn one cent af the
first year's salary, Gf $2,000 which
kad been voted him by the grand
Idge. Out of this year's salary,
the educational commissioner as
serted that he has-had to pay for
cers Hire, $600;-@nd other . ex.
pemses. Bae See o
LCHOLARSHIPS,
Tre commissioner said that he
tad not granted a single scholar.
shin and denied being acquainted
with ay person to whom a schol.
aship had been granted. He even
went further and sald that he did
nt Know the parents of a single
persou Lo Whom a scholarship had
bevy Eranted at the time that the
gmnt was made.
All scholarships that were grant.
1 were passed on by the follow.
ing oard: J. Finley Wilson, grand
waked ruler; Mrs, Ella G. Berry,
trand daughter ruler; Mrs. Emma
X. Kelly, grand secretary; Grand
Truswex Pharaw, Berry and Tol
iver, and George E, Bates, stand
secotary, together with the educa
tional commissioner, constituting
the educational board.
Xo scholarships were — granted
where a single objection had been
raised and they Were only granted
alter a careful investigation, -In
exch Instance, except two, | they
vere placed in different citles, ot
Nared in order that they might be
‘quitably distributed and granted
«accordance with where — the
lodses were located.
Sity-s:x applications were made
tothe board. Of these applica
ats the following awards were
tuale
Evelyn Battles, Iroquois Lodge,
Opata, Nebraska; $125
Inez Bates, Iroquois Lodge.
Omaha, Nebraska; $125,
Marx Rowens, Greater Norfolk,
Norfolk, Vat $250,
Mary W. Billups, Fimley Wilson,
GR, 8250,
J.C. Chambers, Monumental
Lodge, Baltimore; $250.
Ruth Mae Gwyn,,Judge C. ¢.
Naliey, Providence,*La.; $250.
Thomae Griffen, Palmetto Tem-
ve. Greenwood, ‘3, C.; $250.
, Beverly Hendricks, Blué~ Ridge
lodge. Roanoke, Va.; $250.
Edsar A, Hawley, Peter H.
Cark Lodge, Peoria, TIL; $250.
Neltred J. Holmes, Iron City
tole, Pittsburgh, Pa.; $250.
- bugtta P. Johnson, to Dart-
mouth College: $250.
\m, T, Johnson, Gen City Lodge,
Exe, Pa.t $250,
Pail I. S. King, Crescent Lodge,
Evansville, Ind.; $250,
Cartle Kendricks, Rose Heights
Lote, Lakeland, Fla.} $175.
.\. Lawrence, Eureka - Lodge,
Norfolk, Va.y $250.
S. Langley, Attucks Lodge, Hen-
detson. Ky; $150,
Autrew Miller, Henry Jewel
Lodge, Richmond, Ky:3 $150,
Anwla Miller, Finley Wilson, G.
Ry $350,
Edward Muse, Columbla Lodge,
Washington, D. C.; $260.
Myrtle Scott, Forked Deer
Loize, Henning, Tenn.; $176.
J. Saunderson, Sunlight Lodge,
Tronton,.N. Ju; $250,
2. A Smith, to Howard Univer
sity; $n, >
A Washington, Mount ‘Tacoma
ale, Tacoma, Wash,; $260.
wel, tl. twenty-three scholarships
“re granted’ at a eost of $5,000,
minus $214.65, the amount atilt in
aad eee of the various schools,
Mere enty-one different colleges
the Selecta by the students. Of
thy ‘wentyA% foo students named,
fe lave BFaduated,
aa commissioner recommended
te Lite Educational Commissioner
nomwed clerk at $75 per
ph He concluded by saying:
cls, my brothren, I wish to
order tte you and this great
tor gg Or Having been the spon-
tare’, (Ms Breat program, You
cage’ motion an effort that
ind ot be stayed, and will grow
‘band os time advances, You,
by example, have presented the
lesson of being your brothers’
keeper in the matter of broadening
tbe minds of our youth. to the end
that ;our'race may escape from {g-
‘norance and ‘despair. It ts ‘not your
hope-that this-great order of ours
shall be permitted to furnish and
educate all of our indigent youti,
but It Is. your hope that the efforts
of this great order will challenge
others to gO and do likewise, and
that In ‘the end every deserving,
desiring young Negro may ‘have
the opportunity to improve his
mind, If he so wills, This will
be the ultimate conclusion when
this race by majority passes into
the class of the mentally prepared,
No force caw stop our progress,
and God’s prophecy that Ethiopia
shall stretch forth her hands will
be justified.” :
Present Education
Aids Harmony
Dr. E. H, Shinn Tells of
Agricultural Schools and
.'“' Their Benefits.
One of the principal evidences
ot the Improvement {s found in the
general attitude among the whites
of the South toward the improve-
ment of eduéational opportunities
tor Negroes, Dr. E. H, Shinn,
chief specialist {n Agricultural Edu-
cation, United States Department
of Agriculture, told the National
Association of Téachers in Col-
ered Schools, meeting In Nashville
July 28. .
“Effective education of the Ne-
groes of the South Is essential to
the welfare of the South, as well
as to the Nation." said Doctor
Shinn, who explained that his in-
terest in hig subject was sus
tained by the fact that he was born
and reared on a farm in the South,
where he enjoyed many of the
numerous advantages and shared
in some of the disadvantages
which existed In an average rural
community,
“The education of two distinct
races so they may properly adjust
thetiselves to the social and eco-
nomic conditions in a democracy
involves more than the instruction
ordinarily offered in our schools
and colleges. The active enliat-
ment, of all agencies, both in the
schools and out, working for the
educational, economic and. social
conditions in the South {s_neces-
sary to establish racial relation on
a satisfactory basis. No greater
‘Problem facing the nation today
offers such a supreme challenge to
our democratic ideals as that of
making a Wise social adjustment
of the hopes and sspirations of the
Negro and the {deals, traditions
and atandards of the white popula-
tion of the Southern States.”
Doctor Shinn believes the Nagro
and white people are understand-
ing each other better, that leaders
ofboth races are co-operating, and
that development of agricultural
education, in particular, ‘is making
a, worthwhile contribution toward
Improved relations. Negro agri-
cultural colleges, the Smith-Hughes
yocational schools, and the ‘exten-
sion service are the three agencies
primarily engnged in agricultyral
education. The work of the three
is faterrelated, 7
Each of the Southern. : States
has.an agricultural college for Ne-
gro students, which with Hampton
and Tuskegee, Normal and Indus-
trial: Institutes, render valuable
service in training teachers and
other leaders, In the past, the
quality of instruction in the Negro
colleges has been hampered ‘by
financial weakness, but is now im-
proving, The Smith-Hushes schools
have helped the colleges, as has.
the extension work in agriculture,
in creating desirable. openings for
students as teachers and leaders,
The number of federalty aided all-
day Negro agricultural schools: has
increased from 89 -In- 1917-18 to 254
in 1924-25 and the enrollment from
1,025 to 6,374, but this represents
only a fraction over 4 per cent of
the 146,000 Negro farm boys be-
tween the ages of 14 and 20 at-
tending school,
Tho first Negro extension agent
{n the South was appointed in
1904. In 1923 the number, had
Brown to 294, and the work {s as-
sisted by white extension agents
in the territory, a co-operation
“which is exerting considerable
Influence in problems of ractal: ad- |
justment.” The demonstrations
are planned for simplicity and lo-
cal interest and seek to carry the
lessons to Negro farmers and their
tamilles, “to inatruct them in bet: |
ter-farm practices, to help them In-
crease their earning power, and to
improve their homes and living
conditions,” Jn 1926, 32,000 Negro
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Atlantic City boasts of having the only double fire
station—truck and cngine—in the country entirely man-
ned by Negroes. 2
In the picture are (left to right) Captain Theodore R.
Gandy, Captain William P. Ternell and Captain Russel
Allen,
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boys were enrolted in club work. W ld H
” doubt.” te Shins
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conducted by efficient Negro agents
has had considerable influence in is) s :
checking the movement of Negro Will Sail Sept.
farmers to the citles.”
Ten Thousand Hear To Revisit Scenes
Monarck: Band’s Concert World War and -
Ten thousead people crowded
around the and stand that hal
been erected in St. Nicholas Park
at 135th strect last night to heat
Lieut. Simpso:'s Monarch Band
render a free rand concert, a fea
ture of, New York's entertainment
of the tisiting Elks. The lieutenant
had not anticipated such a crowd
and the one lone officer sent there
by he pollce department had to, be
augmented by a whole squad’ of
police {n order to handle the vast
mob that wanted to hear the
famous New York band play.
A classical program interspersed
by a few popular selections was en:
joved by the crowd, particularly
that standard of Monarch Band
“The Hunter and His Dog.” After
the concert, the band went” around
to oMther Zion Church, where they
played a few selections in celebra.
tion of the election of Mr. Wilson
as frand exalted ruler,
The band of Henry Lincoln Joho.
gon Lodge will play-a free concert
In front of the home, 221 West
136th street tonight at 8 p. m. The
public is cordially invited and the
visiting Elks are also invited to
come {nto the home where they are
heartily welcome.
Golden’s Widow to
Receive Award of $12,000
The hot pursuit of James Morton,
24, 248 West Forty-first street and
the subsequent death of Samuel
Golden, white, of South River, N.
J., Whose car had been command.
eered to give chase, and who met
death ‘from the effects of a rico.
chetted bullet fired from the ser.
viee revolver of Patrolman Leddon
of the Sixty-eighth street station,
has resulted in an award by the
City to Mrs, Golden of the sum of
$12,000.
Mrs. Golden is twenty-four years
old and has two children,
Must Draw State Line
BELOIT, Wis., Aug. 25.—Charles
Douglas {s charged with selling
Hquor to a polico agent, but he
may go free for a peculiar rea-
gon. His houso stands directly on
the state line between Illinois and
Wisconsin, and it must be proved
that he and the agent were on the
same side of the line when the
sale was made.
National Medical
Ds eye .
-Association Adjourns
DETROIT, Aug. 25.—The thirty:
second ‘annual session of the. Na.
tional Medical - Association -of
America was adjourned here Au.
gust. 19. “This being the thirty
second session of the association,
delegates from every city-in the
Union assembled to legislate and
do honor to this great educational
body of men.
‘The affairs of.the meeting were
under the personal supervision of
Dr, J. M. Thomas, M. .D,, prest
dent of-the local branch here, and
he and his associates spared no
pains ‘or.expense to make this the
greatest session in the history of
the ‘ogsoclation,
The opaning meeting waa held
at the Bothel A, M. 2. Church, of
which the Rev. Joseph Gomez is
pastor.
C, V. Freeman, D. D. 8, of Jack
sonvilje, Fla, is the newly elect-
ed president of the association,
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World War Heroes
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To Revisit Scenes of
World War and ~~
Paris.
A delegation of former members
of the oki Fifteenth Regiment will
sail on the Cunard Line steamer
“Caledonia,” leaving these shores
Thursday, Sept. §, to attend the
annual convention of the American
Legion, which will convene in
Paris, France, beginning Monday;
Sept. 19,
Lieutenant Harry C. Smith, for-
merly Company 8; Sergeant Hen-
ty F. Anderson, formerly — Com-
pany C, and Sergeant George
Jones, formerly Company F, will
attend the “convention as~ repre
sentatives of the George P. Davis
Post, No. 116, New York.
This post Ig one of the most live
and active American Legion units
in the country and the Post Com-
mander is Charles E. Conick,
‘These lucky fellows will tour the
Jbattlettelds and decorate the
‘sraves of their “buddies” who He
in the soll of France.
After the convention the “boys”
will visit some of the foreign
countries before returning home,
Lieut, Smith says he's anxious to
get to Berlin so that he can sit in
a German beer garden and have a
stein of real beer, On his last
visit, during the war, he falled to
see Berlin, while Henry thinks he
should see a good bit of France
and a little of England, and shake
hands with some of his musician
friends, but modest George amiles
jand only says he’s with the “boys.”
Watchman Thwarts
Theatre Robbery
The vigilance of a watchman
thwarted an attempt at robbery
yesterday morning at Greeley
Square Theatre, a motion picture
house at 30th street and Sixth ave-
nue, He ts Paul Beller of 559 West
190th street.
At two o'clock in the morning,
when he was inside the theatre he
saw a man pepping through a
window on 30th street, Beller stole
outside and found’a big man prying
‘open the window with a jimmy.
Beller covered him with a revolver
and backed him into the theatre
Jobby,
Suddenly the robber dashed away
into the darkened auditorium.
Beller fired into the dark aisles,
but the robber snatched open an
exit door, ran to 30th street and
turned into Seventh avenue. Sev-
eral policemen joined the chase,
They soized six men but could not
find the right one, and all six were
Fee ae ate Ene atl yas
Hucksters’ Wagons
Crash: Three Hurt
When one buckster wagon crash-
ed-into another at Seventh avenue
nd 132d street . yesterday: morn-
ing, Hyman Dunken, 48, 306 Bast
100th street, and Isadore Zibow-
sky, 16, 1937 First avenue,. were
thrown off: their wagon and the
horse bolted down -the street.
© At 136th street and Seventh ave-
nue, Simmon Knapp, 28, 615 West
166th street, attempted to stop the
Tunaway and was trampled upon,
suffering a sprained back snd. con-
tuslons of the left foot.
At Harlems Hospital -all three
men were, treatad by Dr, Fugassi.
Dunken sustained abrasions of the
hand and right leg, and the boy
received contusions and lacerations
ot the right foot,
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The "Lily Whites" Again!
Henry W. Anderson of the can candidate for Governor the Southern Negro out of every other party in a recent Institute of Public Affairs effort to break "the solid ties of the South:
They have realized that that political agitation of the their injury. They have thus control of political agencies and a task of improving their social building within the community their own separate social editions. This attitude and thesepathy and active support of the This is the old, familiar lexicanism. Time after time they and some of the North, had South" by truckling to the Negro, and each time they presuming to tell the South is thinking about, will fail Democrats they will remain are the party that took the tated Georgia, that sent them.
In the second and more derson was wrong when he realized that their future is have abandoned all though agencies. Their future is just that of any other group of control of such political age America would have be day if the men of the Revol The Stamp Act and the to themselves; the colonists who few cents extra duty if it own provincial assemblies, principle of the thing; the duties of Englishmen without men. They knew their so was not really theirs unless government.
The Southern whites knew long held, a disproportionate country, not by their wealth "solid South" is a factor to President and every candid Negroes give up politics weapon of free men in a re
W. Anderson of Richmond, form-
mate for Governor of Virginia, tri-
nern Negro out of the Republican
party in a recent address. Speak-
of Public Affairs at Charlottesville,
break "the solid South," he said
to the South:
"We have realized that their future is not in
a general agitation of the race problem only.
They have thus abandoned any any-
tical agencies and are devoting themse-
mons improving their social and economic state
within the communities of which they
separate social, economic and religio-
nistic attitude and these efforts are receiv-
able support of the white people of
the old, familiar voice of "Lily Wh
Time after time the Republicans of
of the North, have tried to break
truckling to the Southern attitude,
each time they have failed. This
to tell the Southern whites what
about, will fail. Democrats that
they will remain. To them the
city that took their slaves away,
Gia, that sent the carpetbaggers as
second and more important place
wrong when he said that the N
at their future is not in politics and
died all thought of controlli.
Their future is just as much in p
other group of citizens, and then
such political agencies as affect
them would have been a British colon-
er of the Revolution had abandon
Act and the tea tax were insis-
tit; the colonists would have cheerful
extra duty if it had been imposs-
cial assemblies. But they object
of the thing; they refused to s-
inglishmen without the full rights
they knew their social and econom-
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southern whites know this full well,
a disproportionate power in the aft-
of their wealth, but by their po-
th" is a factor to be reckoned wi-
d and every candidate for the Pres-
ive up politics they will lose to
three men in a republic.
Henry W. Anderson of Richmond, former Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, tried to read the Southern Negro out of the Republican party and every other party in a recent address. Speaking at the Institute of Public Affairs at Charlottesville, Va., in an effort to break "the solid South," he said of the Negroes of the South:
They have realized that their future is not in politics and that political agitation of the race problem only reacts to their injury. They have thus abandoned any thought of control of political agencies and are devoting themselves to the task of improving their social and economic status and of building within the communities of which they are a part their own separate social, economic and religious organizations. This attitude and these efforts are receiving the sympathy and active support of the white people of the South.
This is the old, familiar voice of "Lily White" Republicanism. Time after time the Republicans of the South, and some of the North, have tried to break "the solid South" by truckling to the Southern attitude toward the Negro, and each time they have failed. This effort, too, presuming to tell the Southern whites what the Negro is thinking about, will fail. Democrats they are and Democrats they will remain. To them the Republicans are the party that took their slaves away, that devastated Georgia, that sent the carpetbaggers among them. In the second and more important place, Mr. Anderson was wrong when he said that the Negroes have realized that their future is not in politics and that they have abandoned all thought of controlling political agencies. Their future is just as much in politics as is that of any other group of citizens, and they will seek control of such political agencies as affect their future.
America would have been a British colony to this day if the men of the Revolution had abandoned politics. The Stamp Act and the tea tax were insignificant in themselves; the colonists would have cheerfully paid the few cents extra duty if it had been imposed by their own provincial assemblies. But they objected to the principle of the thing; they refused to shoulder the duties of Englishmen without the full rights of Englishmen. They knew their social and economic structure was not really theirs unless they had a part in the government. And government means politics.
The Southern whites know this full well. They have long held, a disproportionate power in the affairs of this country, not by their wealth, but by their politics. The "solid South" is a factor to be reckoned with by every President and every candidate for the Presidency. If Negroes give up politics they will lose the greatest weapon of free men in a republic.
Five-Dollar Divorces.
Judge David of Chicago, less divorce cases, suggests reduced to five dollars. "We fraudulent divorces?" he ask fifty cases a day. He can't. It looks as if the judge is work, but if his suggestion would be more crowded the only five dollars it would be work of the courts would be the divorced couples would. Things would be as they when it was nothing for a bands a year and some chap is said that Julius Caesar was times before he was eighteen only to say that he was tiled given a divorce. Paulus E wished to be rid of his chap can tell where the shoe pin He got his divorce.
The downfall of Rome thing from the Gothic invasion haps, permissible to add to the family tie. When no one holds together or not, it is whether the State holds to
David of Chicago, who has presided over the cases, suggests that the price of five dollars, "Why gum up, the divorces?" he asks. "A judge he a day. He can't investigate all of it as if the judge is trying to save him if his suggestion were adopted more crowded than ever. If a dollar it would be a lark, and no courts would be wasted, because couples would remarry the next would be as they were in the day was nothing for a woman to haveear and some changed them every Julius Caesar was married and there he was eighteen years old. Ay that he was tired of his wife a divorce. Paulus Emilius, when ask the rid of his charming wife, said there the shoe pinches but him that is divorce.
Downfall of Rome has been blamed with the Gothic invasions to malaria, possible to add to the causes the wretie. When no one cares whether either or not, it is a short step to the State holds together or not.
Judge David of Chicago, who has presided over countless divorce cases, suggests that the price of divorce be reduced to five dollars. "Why gum up, the courts with fraudulent divorces?" he asks. "A judge hears forty to fifty cases a day. He can't investigate all of them."
It looks as if the judge is trying to save himself some work, but if his suggestion were adopted the courts would be more crowded than ever. If a divorce cost only five dollars it would be a lark, and much of the work of the courts would be wasted, because many of the divorced couples would remarry the next week.
Things would be as they were in the days of Rome, when it was nothing for a woman to have four husbands a year and some changed them every month. It is said that Julius Caesar was married and divorced four times before he was eighteen years old. A man had only to say that he was tired of his wife and he was given a divorce. Paulus Emilius, when asked why he wished to be rid of his charming wife, said: "No one can tell where the shoe pinches but him that wears it."
He got his divorce.
The downfall of Rome has been blamed on everything from the Gothic invasions to malaria, so it is, perhaps, permissible to add to the causes the weakening of the family tie. When no one cares whether the family holds together or not, it is a short step to not caring whether the State holds together or not.
Labor Office Opens for Cotton Pickers
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 24. — The Federal branch of the labor service. Department of Labor, which will aid Texas cotton growers to obtain pickers throughout the season, started functioning Tuesday with the arrival of G. T. Adams, who will be in charge of the office at the Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
Texas farmers seeking pickers will register with the bureau at once, stalking the number of pick-
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ers desired and arrange for the transportation with the Government, Mr. Adams said. Several thousand farmers were aided by the bureau last year and as many more are expected to call on the office for help again this year, he said. There is no charge for the service, either to the farmer or to the person seeking work in the cotton fields. Cotton picking will get under
Cotton picking will get under way within a week or two.
The open season for gunning for miniaturists seems to be the only sport some people enjoy the year round.
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS. FRIDAY. AUG. 26. 1927
The Soap Box
By George S. Schuyler
WILL live in New York? That is the question most often asked of New Yorkers by visitors from other cities. They point to the congestion existing, the perils of traffic dodging, the necessity of paying carfare to go everywhere, the high rents and the absence of front lawns and gardens, and quite properly they wish to know whether there are not other places just as good as the big metropolis, or better. Other than the city, the largest city in the New World, say they, there is no especial advantage in residing in Gotham, this Grand Canyon of bricks, asphalt and steel.
What they maintain in this connection is largely correct. It is quite true that there is less congestion in Clarksdale, Miss., than exists in our Harlem. It is true that one doesn't spend the day dodging taxicabs in Mariana, Ark.; Wichita, Kansas, or Columbia, S. C., as one does when attempting to attain the sidewalks of New York. It is true that there are more front lawns and gardens in Florence, Ala.; Oswego, N. Y., and Montgomery, Ala., than one can find the boroughs of Kings, Queen Elizabeth Island, Kalamazoo, Richmond. And it is also very true that one pays out more carfare on the Isle of Manhattan than is the case in Kalamazoo, Mich., or Dubuque, low. But, my dear friends, it is decidedly wrong to assert that these things being absent there is no advantage to be gained from residence in the Big Town.
Insofar as the ordinary Henry Dubb on the street is concerned, there is no advantage in living in New York. He can play just as much whist, poker, pinchole and five up in Ardmore, Okla., or Pueblo, Colo., as he can in Gotham, and he can see precisely the same moving pictures in Jefferson City, Mo., or in Knoxville, Tenn., that he raves over in dear Ola N.Yawk. There are also fraternal organizations and social groups in Green, Ky., and Wheeling, W. Va., that do quite as splendidly as do the uniformed hosts in Manhattan. Thus, to the ordinary fellow whose tastes, diversions and intelligence are on a low plane, there is little or no advantage in establishing residence in the nation's metropolis.
For the exceptional individual, however—the individual who is in revolt against militant mediocrity, hypocritical morality, and the Rotarian level of culture—there are few places to equal New York in the United States, and none that excel it. Indeed, one might go further and say that New York is unique in these United States. Here the individual who doesn't want his prizeful life and commanded upon him, critical neighbors is at that comparatively free to do pretty much as he chooses. The man or woman who is sick of imbecile motion pictures and thrills for the real drama, can find it here in abundance. If one years for something, better to drink than atrocious corn liquor and Jamaica ginger cocktail, one finds here the supply of good liquor quite plentiful and readily available to those who are "in the know." Should a person favor the type of art that displayed in the rottograve sections of the Sunday papers, in New York he finds scores of galleries where the work of the best painters and etchers, ancient and modern, are on display.
The percentage of intelligent people being a microscopic minority in every place, including New York, it is obvious that in order to associate entirely with intelligent people socially one must live in a place where the population is huge. New York is such a place. Here the percentage of civilized people is no larger than elsewhere, but the actum socium is larger. Hence, on associate entirely with civilized folk and koop away from morons and subnormales completely. And this, coupled with the great racists and lectures on top is what makes civilized people stay here.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor of The Amsterdam News.
Dear Sir:
For some time it has been my intention to write and say how much I enjoy reading your paper each week, although it is not all I would have in a paper I read. When I say this I will make a comparison to show exactly what I mean. The New York World was the paper I read daily, and I enjoyed everything in it, from the editorials and news viewpoints to the features, until Heywood Brown recently refused to write, and various other writers have tried to fill his place.
I find in The Amsterdam News the following things: Most enjoyable of all are your editorials and the page of racial notes, for both are to me what they should be, but are not in most Negro newspapers catering to a local population; the feature articles are to me about as rotten and provincial as those in most Southern papers, using press service stuff to fill space; your news reports lack interest most of the time, for like most Negro
Intimate Glimpses of Harlem
RUNNING true to form the community is a jazzy one. From morning till all hours of the night and day the crooning sounds of the victrola, the thumping dum-ta-zum of the pianola, and the weird scraping noise from the string' instruments are to be heard from the first to the top floors of flats. Upon the streets boys and girls stroll along strumming the "uke," as the miniature guitar is called. Small crowds may be observed at stoop entrances to homes, loudly clapping hands in four-fourths time, patting feet and yelling in perfect musi-time—"Hey! Hey!"
At Deal street, as the section comprising the lower Thrifles is called, "Charleston" contests are held on Saturday evening during the summer months, and the police officers on the beat have learned from painful experience that this sort of undertaking.
King Cotton
ADVANCING $15 a bale since the publication of the Government's estimate of the 13,492,000 acres, the value of the 1927 cotton crop has risen more than $20,000,000 and, with prices of the staple product at new high levels for the season, predictions are being made that cotton will be pushed to 23 cents a pound should the Government's figures prove correct, which is more than likely.
This prophecy forecasts a tremendous and unlooked for prosperity in the cotton belt, the cotton farmers piling to wealth hand over fist. Does away with the fear of some months ago from India and other foreign countries might engage in harmful competition with the southern cotton states.
The southern cotton farmers have always been subject to a number of contingencies affecting the cotton market, which have more than once brought him fear. There has been one factor in the cotton enterprise as to which he has felt safe and sure year in and year out; and that is the availability of the Negro cotton worker, at whatever wage the cotton operator wished to pay.
But, lo and behold, the producer of cotton, the output of the hands of Negro labor, now faces a "windfall". What "will" he be the surplus profit will be purchase with the surplus machinery by leasing the hours of the work day and increasing the pay of the faithful workers.
Will he share this tremendous profit with his Negro workers by increasing public appropriations for Negro schools, hospitals, recreation grounds, and other public utilities with which the Negro would become more happy and more contented?
Will the cotton farmers, who control the southern banking and currency systems, ease up on the interest rates which papers, you use big headlines with no substance.
But all of what I have said above is partly beside the point, for this letter is to give how much I am enjoying your daily. It has often been a wonder to me why a Negro city like Harlem and most other large Negro populations cannot support a daily paper.
Your daily is a delight to me, and should be to anyone, for each day I can read the following interesting features: "The Soap Box" by George Schuyler, my favorite Negro columnist, and it is something worth reading instead of some rot on Harriet Beecher Stoll's stuff by Kelly Miller; "About Books," with Aubrey Bower reviewing, is something a great deal more refreshing than that press service stuff by Mary White Owington; the feature I find the most valuable and the one I hope will remain in your weekly is Mimie Brown's column "Among Noted Musicians," which is as delightful to read as it is educational; the reports on the African Convention on Peace are very interesting and your editors and the social notes have their usual interest.
The one valuable thing your paper lacks is a good cartoonist, for there is nothing finer than a well drawn and expressive cartoon to add interest and convey an editorial message. I have often wondered why a paper of your high standing is without a cartoonist, with the many capable artists and art students here in Harlem who would gladly serve you for small compensation, in order to gain some recognition.
Thanking you for your attention, and wishing you always the finest of success, I remain. Truly yours.
(Signal E. E. G. PERRY, New York City, Aug 24, 1927)
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however much of a nuisance it might be, must be permitted.
Every night is a gala night in Harlem; the phenomenal "Parlor Social" helps to pay the rents but plays havoc with the morals of the participants and the rests of other residents who wish to sleep.
Every night is parlor social night, but Saturday and Sunday nights are the gala jubilee nights when the booth joints sell out their stock and the landlord is happy, being thereby assured of his rent. Because of these parlor social nights the police and the Harlem Hospital have effected special arrangements to take care of the slashed and wounded and to arrest those whose bloodfirstness caused the blood to flow.
Cabareters are going in full swing from night until dawn and the bright lights which shine from their front entrances are signals, for those who would taste the real essentials of Harlem amusements. Automobiles of all sorts drive up before the doors of these places and empty their human loads into the basements—for nearly all cabareters in Harlem are in basements. Well
"sharks" are exacting from Negro farm operators and agricultural workers?
Will this cotton wealth be used to make Dixieland a better place for all the people to live in?
If so, next year's cotton surplus will be greater than that of this year. If not the southern cotton farmer will soon again drift back into an atmosphere of fear and apprehension. Let him take his choice.
Hidden Aspects of Negro Migration.
Now that the Negro migrant from Georgia, Florida, and points South has become accustomed; now that he is familiar with the revolutions of ordinary urban life in New York, Chicago and Detroit, with their mixed schools, the privilege of swinging on a street car or a railway coach from either end, and of standing with equal poise and advantage in the payroll line of factory and mill, what are the migrant's inner reactions, as compared with his brother who has long since resided in the "Norf" and consequently has not undergone any special transformation or adaptation in connection with northern social standards?
From an unblased viewpoint, a fraction six-six and two-thirds part of the newcomers from Dixie, when among their kinsmen of the North, seem to have assumed either a sensitive ego aspect, or one of criticism in their personal estimates of their brethren of the North and their social and political environment.
One migrant, just three months out of Columbia, S. C. who sld his feet, for the first time, upon a comfortable sector of a Harlem brass rail emporium, which was crowded nightly with both whites and blacks, "walled off" the area, not holding unusual about the event. Hadn't he sipped a glass of wine once with "Colonel" so-and-so, who could buy the whole City of New York, and then have plenty of money left.
Another migrant, an "engineer" from Birmingham, who had been in charge of a donkey engine gang in Alabama, was sure that there was just as much prejudice in New York as there was in "Burnin'ham." "No," he replied, when canvassing for a job, he "didn't bring his license with him; didn't have any, in fact; didn't need that thing down home." "I rather have my children among their own people," mused a Tennessee matron. "These white folks up here don't have the same kind of interest they have in Tennessee," she concluded.
Dixie's "four hundred" "migrants, of course, have the same vision upon a higher scale. To be sure, they like the North fairly well, but expect to return home as soon as they have finished making the supreme sacrifice of service. They're in New York, where it gives it the benefit of their broad and the rhetoric understanding of the race's needs; to show the dormant northerners how to make use of their opportunities; to put brains and initiative into
dressed and be believed white men and women are seen entering these cabarets, and at dawn, just before their colored mids have turned over for their final morning naps, they hurry to their homes, drunk and well amused.
These cabarets do not cater to colored folk. Not so long ago, one of the lady writers of the Negro press was refused admission to one of these sacred places. She protested, but to no avail. The majority of these cabaret owners do not go so far as to deny admission to the residents of the community, but they give instructions to their colored help to treat colored patrons in such a way as to discourage them from frequenting the cabarets.
A few of these amusement places are owned or directed by colored men, but the majority of the patronage is received from white persons, just the same, and they too are not overflowing with desire for any colored patronage. The actual population which walks the streets of Harlem all night long is far greater in proportion than the number of night hawkers in any other community in the United States.
Wonderful Trait
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Wonderful Traits of the African
Wonderful Traits of the African
By DRUSILLA DUNJEE HOUSTON
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There have been so many agitations that we go back to Africa, that it were well if we really informed ourselves about Africa and its native nations, that the credulous among us not be imposed upon again. If we wanted to go to Africa we would find no place where we would be welcome excepting Liberia, for the Aryan nations seized and partitioned Africa long ago. They would consider us as bad material to spread propaganda among the native peoples.
There have been so many Africa, that it were well if about Africa and its native among us not be imposed to go to Africa we would find welcome excepting Liberia, and partitioned Africa long as as had material to spread peoples.
Again among the unrulined tribes there is scorn toward us. They would not look upon us as superiors but as people who submitted to chains when they would not have done so. They were African tribes who would drown on guitars themselves rather than guitars to slavery. Of course, these Africans suppose that their fathers were too of this calibre. These people do not feel that there is so much that we can teach them. In crafts and in conduct they surpass the average Aframerican.
You may enter an African assembly and there you will find the greatest deference to their elders. Such a thing as for one to enter a thing unknown. So the unseemly confusion of our gatherings must have been learned from Aryans. There is no whispering or turning around but quiet intentiveness to the speaker. If this be true, it is quite natural that they would not feel inferior to people whom they surpass or ordinary matters of behavior.
Africans have simpler codes of laws than our nations but they are very effective. Old African books of laws are astounding for their ingenuity in getting results. In our civilization the criminal laughs a law, the criminal accuses a law are caught and even less punished. In Africa the magistrate and the criminal's family are held responsible that he be brought to the bar and the punishment is swift and certain. The tribes frown on prolonged litigation.
numbskulls; and to interpret to northern whites (who do not and could not know) the heart and soul of the colored race, there is something of the "Sour" of the decade of intense transformation. So much, in fact, that it just can't be forgotten.
Pen Pointers
By Clifford L. Miller.
One form of social bankruptcy is to take a vacation and slip back into your home town an Elmer Gantry.
Your victory today paves the way for your triumphal entry of tomorrow.
Never fall just because your enemies love to trip you up.
Soul surgery has not yet the economic value of tree surgery.
When your friends forsake and God stands by you, you know that there is a Divinity Who is a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day.
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over the candidate seeking admittance and with eye, car and instruments he detects physical and mental faults, if there be any. Only by such a procedure can the lodge obtain the best members physically and mentally.
Such a medical examination should be thorough. The examination of the heart and lungs is not the only thing. Blood pressure test, urine examination, and complete body inspection are the requisities necessary for a thorough examination. This takes time, and the lodge must expect to pay the physicians a proper and commensurate fee for such detail work.
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one of the most important lie sits at the entrance, looks ing admittance and with eye, its physical and mental faults, such a procedure can the lodge sically and mentally, on should be thorough. The lungs is not the only thing, immination, and complete body necessary for a thorough extend the lodge must expect to and commensurate fee for
This is especially so with important and large organizations such as Elks, Old Fellows and Masons. In the past, Negro fraternal organizations desired only to pay the sick and bury the dead. That was the only program. The treasury was sufficient to do this.
Today; on the other hand, Negro fraternal organizations have a more extensive program. There is thought now of community interests, welfare work, social improvements, emergency help in disasters, institutional endowments and educational scholarships. This is the program of the wide awake organization. The Elks, now holding their convention, in a typical example of modern Negro fraternal organization, it requires large surplus funds to do this social, welfare and philanthropic work. Excessive sick and death rate depletes the treasury and prevents the proclamation of the large program.
A healthy, active membership is the prime necessity for large surplus funds. The lodge examining doctor admits only healthy candidates, by a careful, thorough and scientific examination, and thus prevents an excessively high sick and mortality rate.
Lodges. Like insurance companies, should pay more attention to the ability and honesty of the examining physician. Routine physical examination, specified in official medical blanks and subject to investigation by a chief medical examiner of the lodge or organization, is the only way to bring about efficiency of the examiner, and protection of lodge.
Homely Philosophy
BY GEORGIA DOUGLAS
JOHNSON
DON'T rush through life too fast to be grateful. Did some one bleed and die for you? Don't forget it. Did some one do you a service that you can never fully repay? Remember it and pay back with whatever coins in your hand that debt of love and honor. The plaudits and acclamations, the hosannahs and the cheers, soon die away. New heroes take our places almost before the sounds of coronation die away; and then we remember real friends who are far from the crowd, we remember that we have forgotten. Take time to show gratitude to fallen friends, those who served us well, and if we may not place a flower in their hands, we may at least place one on their graves. Let us remember. Let us be grateful
Miss Ford, the Rebel spy, may have been exaggerated by the author, but she is made very life-like.
Colored people will be surprised to learn of the secret service work done by Negroes in the Civil War. Two colored women working as servants unmasked the chief spy of the Confederacy, and saved Lincoln twice, once from abduction, once from assassination.
When a new book on so old a subject as Lincoln can keep a hardened render up till two o'clock in the morning when he has to rise at seven—what more recommendation is needed?
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Or a sympathetic tear,
Give a friendly word in passing.
Send, each day, a word of cheer.
Just a hand to help a cripple
Crossing wet or busy street,
Or a cheery smile impressing
As your fellow man you meet.
Just a word of thanks at evening:
Labor ended, all is still.
Knowing you have done a duty
And to tomorrow, too, you will.
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Side Lights on SOCIETY
Attorney Bernice Grundison of New Mass. has been in the city for five weeks on business.
Bernard Butler has returned from his vacation and is now back at 69 Fifth avenue.
Roherta Dunbar of Providence R.I. has been seen at the East African Conference every day.
Rose Born Lee has been spending the summer at Eanapu, N. L., and will be returning in September.
Fred Powling spent his vacation in Avenida City.
Mr and Mrs. Sidney Johnson and Mr. Hicks of Hartford, Conn. moved down to the Elks' conventi-
Andrew J. Allison of Hartford was seen at the Elks' parade. Next year Andrew Jr. will be able to accompany his father around.
Mrs Reynolos and Miss Lillian Reynolds of Philadelphia were in the city for six weeks. Miss Reynolds was a student at Columbia.
Dr. Lloyd Jones, Attorneys Goodman and Whittaker of Columbus, Ohio, are here for the Elks' convention.
Mrs. John Corbin of Bermuda is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Corbin during August and September.
The Rev. Dr. Corbin of Asbury Park has accepted a charge in Atlantic City, and will assume duties at St. Augustine's on September 1. He was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Stella Wright and Mrs. Mason of Newark were in the city this week.
Mrs. Gypsy T. Mayhew is in town again after a delightful motor trip to Saratoga.
Lieut. and Mrs. Porter are motoring to Saratoga and Boston.
E. W. Biggs, undertaker in Cheville, S. C., attended the Elks' convention.
Miss Ethel B. Wise of Baltimore,
167 honor student at Howard University,
who spent some time with
her brothers at 201 West 147th
街. Left yesterday for Philadelphia.
She is to teach French and
learn in the Baltimore Junior High
C. M. Danev, president of the Fraternal Building and Loan Association, Tarboro, N. C. was the owner of Miss Susie C. Mountain at Coleman Manor, 582 St. Nicholas avenue.
Dr. Lubert B. Morrison of Greenville, S. C., was here to attend the Elks' convention.
Miss Irene West gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Maud Jones, who leaving to live in Canada, Among those present were: Mrs. Estelle Cannon, Mrs. Louis Corbin, Miss Lizzie Wheeler and Miss Thornton.
Mrs. James Wade of Boston is the most of the Rev. C. Corbin ofbury Park for a few days.
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Miss Hilda Anderson
After spending the summer here, Miss Hilda Anderson of Baltimore returned home this week. While here, she lived at Brooks Hall, Columbia University.
Seventh avenue, has returned from her vacation in Philadelphia.
Attorney William C. Matthews, assistant United States attorney general, spent several days in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Edwin Scott of Boston are the house guests of Mrs. Florence Layne. 66 West 11th street, during the Elks' convention.
Mrs. Marle Spearman and Mrs. Blanche Wilson will open a beauty parlor on Saturday of this week. Mrs. Spearman and Mrs. Wilson will be remembered as the Cornish sisters of Baltimore.
Miss Eva Lewis of Boston had as her guests at luncheon Mrs. John Corbin of Bermuda. Mrs. William Kelley and Miss Jackson.
Mrs. Augusta Brown, 21S West 11th street, gave a tea in honor of Miss Eva Lewis of Boston. Among those present were: Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Crumpter, Boston; Mrs. Benjamin Dyett, Mrs. Kelley, Canada; Mrs. Estelle Caution and others. Miss Lewis has held a responsible position at the Boston State House over thirty-three years.
Mrs. Estelle Caution has returned from a delightful week-end at Stockbridge, Mass.
Miss Zeimira Peterson, a popular school teacher, is spending the summer at New Hampshire.
Dr. John B. Hall, 60 Windsor street, Boston, a delegate to the Elks' convention, is staying at 212 West 139th street.
The Lehigh Heating Company, formerly of 2363 Seventh avenue, held its formal opening Monday night at the new offices. 2202 Seventh avenue. A testimonial program was conducted with Mrs. Leola L. Lillard as mistress of ceremony
Some of the participants were: Harry Forte, Charles Ford, William Hill, Cecil T. Martin, Mr. Dawson, Carl Smith, Mr. Mapp, J. W. Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Blair, Miss Alexander, Percy Griffith, Herman Morrils, Mr.
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS. FRIDAY. AUG. 26. 1927
THE FEMINIST VIEWPOINT
$1,000 Prize Contest
THE recent increase in a patron of the R. to offer $1,000 for "which shall hold up fair America."
To any college, university students, here's a chance to lend unbiasedly the Am. worth it; and to make it at the same time. More to receive also a scholar connected with the Reper.
Persons such as Wintle producers; the Rev. Dr. of the new society, the John H. Finley and Mr. theatre trustees, are to be award.
The time is long—unplay must be of three-length.
The acceptance, and has a play should do much youth.—T. E. B.
THE recent increase in student suicides has led a patron of the Repertory Theatre, Boston, to offer $1,000 for the best American play "which shall hold up faith in life of the youth of America."
To any college, university or dramatic school students, here's a chance to do two things: to defend unbiasedly the American college youth—he's worth it; and to make the enticing sum of $1,000 at the same time. More than this, the winner is to receive also a scholarship in the dramatic school connected with the Repertory Theatre.
Persons such as Winthrop Ames, David Belasco, producers; the Rev. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, head of the new society, the Church and Stage; Dr. John H. Finley and Mrs. Frances Jewett, of the theatre trustees, are to be the committee of final award.
The time is long—until January 1, 1928. The play must be of three acts, or the equivalent in length.
The acceptance, and later the production, of such a play should do much toward helping modern youth.-T. E. B.
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Everybody likes dessert! The following are two easily made ones which everybody should like:
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1 tablespoon granulated gelatine.
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons rice
1 cup cold water
Dissolve gelatine in cold w salt in cold water in a double nuts, figs, dates and sugar. F very cold place for several hours.
Dissolve gelatine in cold water 5 minutes. Cook rice with salt in cold water in a double boiler until soft. Add gelatine, nuts, figs, dates and sugar. Fold in whipped cream. Put in a very cold place for several hours. Serve with cream.
FROSTED WATERMELON
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3 hours.
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Key to Culture By LEOLA LILLARD
Use of the Napkin
TABLE napkins were not intended to be used as bibs, handkerchiefs, towels or wash rags, nor should the corner of the napery be dipped in the finger bowl to wash one's fingers and mouth free from stickiness.
The proper use of the napkin, whether it is at a formal dinner or in a restaurant, is to unfold it only half, leaving the center fold as it is, and lay it across the knees. It may be used constantly during the meal whenever the guest finds need for it, but it must never be completely unfolded.
At the end of a meal the napkin is not to be folded to its original fold but is to be placed beside the last plate used.
If guests remain for several meals the same napkin can be used by the same individuals, provided the napkins have been kept clean enough.
Paper napkins were designed for quick and informal meals, and since they are to be destroyed immediately after the meal no special care is taken in the handling of them.
James, Mr. Wooding, Attorney James T, Hill, Dr. Woodruff Robinson, Mr. Mayers, Charles Govan, manager.
John Fullerton entertained the following friends at a supper at Douglas Howe's Tea and Book Shop, 205 West 186th street, last night; Miss Gena Rose M., Jackson, F. Luther Merry, Boston; Misses Alleen Brown, Rosatta E., Nolan, Theresa A., Barker, Ruth Washington, Kansas City, Mo.; I. H. Breedlove, Cindinnafi; G, O. Dersey, Washington; A, Alexander, Lloyd MaeDonald, New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy W. Bean, 164 West 144th street, entertained at dinner Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Scott and J. Taylor, of Boston, Mass.
Samuel Nottingham of Nassawadox, Va., who was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Percy W. Bean, 164 West 144th street, for ten days, left for home yesterday.
an student suicides has led repertory Theatre, Boston, to the best American play in life of the youth of diversity or dramatic school to do two things: to de-american college youth—he's the enticing sum of $1,000 more than this, the winner is ship in the dramatic school history Theatre. Drop Ames, David Belasco. S. Parkes Cadman, head Church and Stage; Dr. S. Frances Jewett, of the vice the committee of final April January 1, 1928. The acts, or the equivalent in over the production, of such toward helping modern.
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The following are two easily made
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup each walnut meats, chopped figs and chopped dates.
1/3 cup sugar.
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on juice
watermelon covered with powdered
tale lemon juice. Continue these
in a freezing compartment for
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Beware of perfumes if you haven't time to make the necessary preparations for them.
First, before you think of using a perfume—take a bath. Rid yourself of every hint of the day's accumulation of dust and fumes.
After your bath and after the deodorants, then and not before, are you ready to put just a drop of that very choice perfume on your ear tip, on your lip, on your back hair curl near the nape of the neck, and on the frill of your skirt.
Use on your.whole body a dusting powder of the same odor and you will remind one of the breath that comes from a garden where choice flowers bloom after a spring rain. Fragrant, alluring. So, if you haven't time to prepare for perfume, leave it off entirely. Your effect will be better without it.
Thearcher Says—
August 26 improves in nature, although its children should be careful of their real estate and property. There will be a conflicting element with their employers, and caution should be used in all contracts. The birthyear favors those who are writers, editors, or speakers, and those who follow professional pursuits.
Household Hints
A wet umbrella should be closed and stood with the hands down. This prevents rusting of the point where the ribs join, and also prevents stretching of the cloth.
A solution of peroxide of hydrogen containing a few drops of ammonia will remove ink stains from the hands.
If four rubber-tipped doors stops are screwed into the legs of an ordinary chair, an ideal high chair for kitchen work, or for a small child, can be made.
Cut the strips containing buttons and buttonholes from discarded garments and use them under a fly in new garments. This saves times and labor.
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A Change Is Needed
His wife is never satisfied, whoops and yeas at the children, finds fault with everything, and nags him out of the house.
He's getting tired, thinks of leaving her, but he doesn't care to break up their home and leave his kiddies. What shall he do?
Dear Egypt Ann:
I am a man of 44, my wife is 46. For the past few years she has been disagreeable, mean and sharp-tongued. I can't please her, no matter what I do. Once she told me to get out of the house and stay out. I didn't want to leave her with our four children, and besides, I care for her.
She isn't interested in any other man. She's just unbearable, and the children, aged 18, 15, 10 and 8, are actually afraid of her. She never has a pleasant word for them and we are all afraid to say a word for fear she'll jump down our throats. She says she hasn't been feeling well lately and wishes she could get away from all of us. Kindly give me your opinion. A NAGGED HUSBAND. Dear Friend: I'm quite sure that your wife is going through one of the most serious stages of woman. Her age is a dangerous one and most women are affected in some way. She isn't her real self now and the best thing for you to do is to send her away to some quiet place for a rest and change. If you don't, she may lose her mind, as she is in such a condition that even those she loves most are annoying to her.
it's best to consult a physician,
and until you are able to send her
away, give in to her wishes, and
tell the children that mother is
not well.
Strength to all of you.
EGYPSY ANN.
Mortimer Weaver left Thursday for his work in the South, where he is teaching this fall.
Miss Lydia Stubbs spent a few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. Ethel Albert McKinney on First street. While here, she spent many delightful hours at Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Mrs. Haley G. Douglas is in New York.
Miss Louise Harry will soon be going South to teach. She has been engaged on the playgrounds this summer.
Henry Lincoln Johnson will try Howard's second year Law this fall.
Mrs. Arthur G. Free is spending some days down in West Virginia.
Mrs. Anna Pitts Ammonett will
spand a few days during the coming
week with her sister, Mrs. Mattie
Harrison Phillips, on Tea street.
Clark Carson is at home for the
end of the summer season.
Wesley Dobbs and family spent
a few days in the city recently.
Mr. Nichols of Lincoln University
is rivaling De Maupasant in
the realm of the Short story.
Atlantic City
The spacious auditorium of the Northside Recreation Center was filled to the door Tuesday night, when the Maryland Emma Pipes and Louis Hamilton Murray of Baltimore presented the "Seaside Mimics of 1927." The company was composed of the following: The Misses Fern Bezeler, Thema Medley, Dot Lee, Corinne Bayne, Florence Cooper, Opal Parsons, Hazel Chase, Midred-Pickett, Mrs. Mildred Doles Perkins, and Mrs. Juanta Moore, Banks Ganaway, Douglas Dore, William Lewis, Charles Budd, Maurice Williams, Charles Gadsen, Buster Bell, Allen Midgett, Joseph Smothers, the boy soprano.
The palatial home of Mrs. Lucy Murray, 710 Arctic avenue, was the scene of a gala affair Tuesday evening, when she entertained the members and friends of the Idle Hour Whist Club at a card party. Whist and "600" were enjoyed until midnight, when the hostess served an elaborate collation. The color scheme for the table decorations were purple and gold. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hine, Mesdames Emma Woodley, Carrie Green, Mary Dale, and Iggs. Mrs. Mette McKinney, Misses Evelyn Wilkins, Thea Johnson, Ruth Howard, Madeline Johnson, Lucy Christian, Bertha Rush, Minkle Beverly, Holena Cherry, Clara Park, Alice Tinney.
Also Herman Cook, Herbert Ward, Clarence Wilkins, Floyd Wilkins, R. Sanchez, Ed. Hart, William Lee, Thomas Mathews, Rupert Williams, Frances Taylor, Lloyd Pollard, Johnille Ehridge, James Farmer, Gilbert Meurnins, Lewis Thomas, Henry Sloan, George Sammons, Quinn Winn, Holman Holmes, William Johnson, Matthew Waters, Edgar Lee, James Waters, H. C. Syphs, G. Thurston, A. De Lamont, Quentin Waters, C. Patton, J. Hicks, W. Griffin, Percy Johnson and Albert Owens.
Robert Fallon entertained a few friends at dinner at the New Lincoln dining room Sunday night in honor of Miss Nannetta Anderson of Washington, D. C. The table was decorated with cut flowers and novelties. When the dinner was almost over, Mr. Fallon announced Miss Anderson's engagement to Clifford Walls, son 1.
Will Love Triumph?
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Walls, 1897 Garfield avenue.
Miss Anderson, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Anderson of Washington, has a large circle of friends at the resort. After the wedding, which takes place in the near future, the couple will travel to Washington and then return to the shore, where they will make their home with the groom's parents.
Among those who enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. Fallon were Misses Mary and Lillian Brooker of Richmond and Douglas Dore.
Mrs. Etta Fenderson of Philadelphia is spending her annual vacation at the house as the grue of her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffries, 1008 North Michigan avenue. Mrs Fenderson was accompanied by her daughter, Gladys.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas have returned to their home. 705 Green street, from Gresson, Va., where they attended the wedding of their son, Ernest, to Miss Henrietta Boyd.
Mrs. Lucy Jasper, nationally known in fraternity circles, has returned to her home in this city from Pontiac, Mich., where she attended the annual session of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor. Mrs. Jasper visited relatives in Detroit and Windsor, Canada, while in the middle West.
Miss Elsie Weeks daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Weeks, 115 N. New Jersey, a teenage girl returned to her home here Monday, after spending a fortnight with friends in Greensboro, N. C., and Detroit, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Reeves,
1515 Hummock avenue, are entertaining as their guests for a fortnight Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royster and Mrs. Howard Carter of Bristol, who was a June bride, will be remembered as the popular Miss Vivian Carter.
Mrs. Estelle Hollingsworth and Mrs. Julia Pollard of Jamaica, L. I. are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goss, 324 North Indiana Avenue, will be with their guests Mrs. Katherine White and Mrs. Mabel Patterson of Pittsburgh.
Richmond, Va.
By D. E. ELLIIS.
Mrs. Martha Morris of Idlewood avenue has been quite ill for several weeks.
Miss Emma Woolridge of North Third street is spending the summer in Raleigh. N. C. She will return in September.
B. H. Oliver, Miss Beatrice Oliver, and R. C. Oliver of Balti more were the guests of Mrs. Sophie Sims, 509 West Marshall street. En route home, they stopped in New York, visiting the Elks convention.
Miss Alice Raines, 507 West Marshall street, had as her guest last week John Townes of New York City.
Miss Olivia C. Bolden is spending her vacation with relatives in St. Louis.
Dr. and Mrs. Grainger of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting their uncle, Robert Turpil of Idlewood avenue.
John L. Ballard, J. Edward Harris, C. Bernard Glipin, John T. Taylor Sr., W. S. Banks, John T. Taylor Jr., and Jordan Jones are attending the Elks' convention in New York.
Miss Margie J. Conley, 1314 Parkwood avenue, left for Brooklyn, N. Y., with a party of tourists on Monday morning. She will spend two weeks there, and will visit other points of interest in the East.
Miss Mamie Brown, 715 North Fourth street, has been ill as the result of undergoing a slight operation.
Among the Richmondites seen at the national tennis tournament in Hampton, were: Mrs. R. B. Mason, Mrs. Mercer Hamsey and B. Mason, Mrs. Hamsey and Mrs. Colson, Mrs. Silney Major, Mrs. Eason and son.
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Carlos, William, 223 West 130th
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DeHarris, Timothy, 33 West 118th
street; Miss Irene Robinson, 242
West 143d street.
Hernandoz, Henrique, 311 West
141st street; Miss Corlinee Rector,
same address.
McKnight, Abe, 861 Main avenue,
Passalc, N. J.; Miss Carrie Jenkins,
113 West Fifth-third street.
Mitchell, Offie Lee, 101 West 135th
street; Miss Mollie Virdle Johnson,
235 West 137th street.
Ormond, Alexander L., 676 St.
Nicholas avenue; Miss Ruby
Hazelline, 2 St. Nicholas place.
Patterson, John Herman, 222 West
134th street; Miss Octavio Hobson,
same address.
Quarles. Paul. 265 West 129th street; Miss Lena Belk, same address.
Sealbrook. Joseph. 2515 Seventh avenue; Miss Elizabeth West-point, 505 West 146th street.
Yaughn. James S.. 230 West Sixty-fourth street; Miss Sarah Ferguson, same address.
Westbrook. Bishop, 141 Edgecombe avenue; Miss Hazel Young, 253 West 150th street.
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Wedding Cake
Although June has long since passed, people continue to get married. In other words, an elaborate wedding should be followed by a reception—and at receptions a wedding cake finds its place. If you want to economize, try this recipe: Cream one pound of butter, add gradually one pound of sugar, and beat well. Separate the yolk from the whites of twelve eggs; beat yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Beat whites stiff and dry. Add both egg yolks and whites to first mixture.
Measure out one pound of flour, reserve one-third of a cup to combine with fruit, and add the remainder of the pound mixed and sifted with two teaspoons of cinnamon, three-fourths of a teaspoon each of nutmeg, allspice and mace, one-half teaspoon of cloves, one-fourth cup of grape juice and two tablespoons of lemon juice.
Dredge with one-third cup of flour and add three pounds of raisins—seeded and cut into bits—one pound of currants, one pound of citron—sliced and cut in strips—one pound of figs, finely chopped. The citron may be reserved and put in layers between the cake mixture when placing it in the pan. Pans should be deep, covered with oiled paper. Cake may be steamed three hours, and baked for one and one-half hours, or baked slowly four hours.
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A Review of the Sport
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—=—-By FAIRDEAL~——.
AND now we' have, ahother phase
of the heavyweight sitretion
that bids fair to again be the catice
of stirring up the age old contro-
yersy as to the relatvo worth of
cwrtals beefy mitt pyshers In the
tig money division," * wee
JUST. suppose Jack Dempsey
should return with» halleluyahs
and hing a haymaker on the learn-
ed Mr. Tunney? It will create an
even greater furore that our
frlends of Nordic strain can fore-
kee, for the color qitestion will rise
with more haste than-at any reriod
in the history of’ activities © -.¢
roped and unroped arene.
FOR no tess than the pinefpatits
ot Teiperville threatens. What
with Jimmy Dougherty bringing
George Godfrey to the front by
leaps and bounds. forgetting for
the moment that he {s one of Jack
Dempsey's closest and most conf
dential friends, Truth to tell. Jack
Dempsey would rather have Jim-
my Dougherty refereelig fights in
which he engages than any other
man in the country.
‘THAT Is, up to the present at
leust. But what will Jack Demp-
sey. do when he finds that bis old
friend and side partner has been
nourishing -and nursing a man who
would some day, question the su:
Premacy ofthe Manassas Mauter,
providing sitid mauler should-again
come Into his own. In spite ‘of
the soft peddle which the O'Fay
boys ‘on the big dailles are trying
to put on Godfrey's quick.and de-
cisive victory over Maloney, the
wiilspering gallery ta at work and
that shadow which darkened only
Leiperville bids fair to darken
these whole’ United States.
AVPITTLE tragedy took place late
dist week when Ansell Bell,
better. known as Kit Buller, met
deteat at the hands ot Perfettt out
In Brooklyn. Predictions had been
made by those in a position to
know that Buller had reached. the
end of his ring career, but we did
nor think {t would be so conclu:
sively proved in such a short time.
Egpetts, keeping an eye on Buller
in the gymnasium, came tous with
a. complete line on his form, and
even hinted that wa try to hiter-
code and show the Panamanian
the fatility of his further efforts
in the ring:
sates
BUT Bmter ts now a resiaent of
one of the quietest sections af
Brooklyn and it is not often that
we see him. After weathering the
storm of race prejudice In Austra-
Ha and failing to return here with
the renown which would have been
his had he made good in the Antl
ypdes, we find Buller paddling his
qwn ‘canoe away from George
Moore, under whose management
hie had placed himseit when he left
New York some time ago. Luke
‘warm responses from Moore as ta
the future plans of Buller led us
further into the secret of poor An
sell being shot, hence it was with
rogret. though previous knowledge
that we were forced to write hil
epitaph in an early edition thie
week. ‘
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Call for Football :
Candidates at Ala. State
MONTGOMERY, Ala., - Aug. . 25.
—(By- The Associated -Negro
Press)—The official call for foot-
ball candidates of Alabama State
Normal to report: on “Thursday,
September 15, was issued today by
Coaches Jacobs, Lewis and Dunn
to the fifty-five warriors. who are
to carry the brunt of the attak'in
the 1927 campaign.’ 700 2,
‘The heavy schodule for Alabama
Stato as arranged by Faculty ‘Man:
ager Dunn, will include the fol-
lowing games: Oct. 7. Miles Mem-
orlal; Oct. 14, Allanta’ . Octy"22,
Morenouse; Oct. 29.. Selmaz°Nov.
i Talladega; Nov, 11; Clark}? Nov.
18, Game Pending; Nov. 24, Lang-
ston (Pending); Dec. 2, Florida;
Dec. 10, Tuskegee. :
ATLANTA RECREATION.
CENTER A,SUCCESS
ATLANTA, Aug. 26.(By The
Associated Negro Press}—The au:
thoritles of Morehouse College are
pleased with the success of the
Community Recreation Center
opened, on the Athletic Field and
in the gymnasium under the direc-
tion of Prof. B. T. Harvey, assist-
ei by Mrs. E. L. Blrkstiner. This
project in| community extension
work Is meeting with, the hearty
support of the First“Ward. |” >
{riends that few Kuve grealer gat:
{sfaction when In action, and his
early appearance in these parts
showed us a boy with great prom-
{se forthe futuro. His fine show-
ing in many fights at the old Com-
manwealth led many to believe
that he was fue to take Danny
Edwards’ place in the stable of
which he waa a member, bit as far
back es the night he: tet” Martin
at the Queensboro ‘we felt that
the Kid was about dis to sing his
swan, song. Later we thought -he
was pulling a sensational come-
back, but it was only the prover-
dial flash tn the pan,.and. now, he
was knocked cold by a lad who
wotild have’ feared to face him a
few years ago.
the
-BROOKLYN, tho joyn which saw
Darky Griffin a luminary of the
past; Joe Gans hitting the trail’ to
John Connors: Missisalpp!, now
tho driver of a hansom on the
Great White Way, holding forth at
Pope's and many others among
thut fistle galaxy of stars, 1s about
the only place giving our would-be
ring champs a chance, That fn,
mofo of them are appearing in the
confines of the old church city
than {n other sections of Greater
Now York theso days, McMahon,
our friend down at Madison Square
Garden, Is apparently" working un-
tler a “pull,” for wherd {n the past
he belleved in digging up thé col-
ored mitt pusher of promise we
find him going mighty slow In put-
ting them-on at the Garden,
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MICKEY WALKER
DEFEATS YARBO
Cleveland Colored Fighter
No Match for Man With |
Tiger Flowers’ Title.
(Special to The Amsterdam News.)
CLEVELAND, ©., Aug. 25.—Wil-
son Yarbo, hand picked colored
fighter of this town, who received
Jack Kearns’ 0, K, for a. fight
‘with Mickey Walker pecause
Kearns knew he did not have a
chance with Walker, was handed
the expected beating by the man
parading under the title which was
taken from Tiger Flowers a Ittle
while back.
‘The fight went the fmit and it
was a large crowd that turned out
to witness the encounter here .:to-
night. The champion easily out
pointed Yarbo, threatening to end
the bout several times as he pep
pered the Cleveland lad with
rights in rapid succession.
* Yarbo was also weakened by'the
welght which he was forced to
‘make to be able to get the match.
A-dzsperate right from Yarbo in
the first round staggered Walker
but he came back With a doudle-
figted attack. which he. continued
throughout the fight, a7
‘Walker bad an easy night of 1
and should have administered the
finishing punch early, put appeared
to he satisfied to win via the dec
sion route, Challenges from’ Jack
MeVey, Tiger Flowers and Joe Dun.
dee wero hurled at Walker before
the fight started, but his manaxer,
Jack Kearns, had nothing to say
‘despite his promise to Walk Mil
fer to give Tiger Flowers a return
match.
Last Amateur Boxing
Tournament of A. A. U.
Next Monday, August 29, the
Metropolitan Assoclatlon A. A. U.
will conduct thelr last summer box-
Ing tournament at Madison Square
Garden with the usual four classes
and two special bouts starting at
8:30 p.m.
One ot tho features will be the
heavywolght bout between Peter
Meyer of Ridgewood, N. J., against
Billy Martinenn ot New York City.
Tho other bout will be tn the
feathorweight class between Jorry
White, Yorkville Boys’ Club. who
ts considered one of the best 126
Wb, amateur boxers in the district,
having defeated most, of the good
boys boxing at that weight, He
will meet Albert Cohen “of the
Beecher's Club. Cohen has defeat-
ed stich good boys as John Mur-
phy, Joa Fierman, Dave McNulty,
Bob Ruffalo, Joo Holub, Harry
Wasserman, Joe Thornton, Sol
Bloom and’ Al Pelegrino. ' This
bout should be very keen and
Worth going miles to witness,
“‘The carly entries for the four
main classes aro: as follows; 112
Tbs. class--Mickey Carlo, Seward
Gym; Jack Goff, unattached; 118
‘bs, class—John ° Marra, unattach-
sh Ben Hollander, unattached;
Jnmes J, Rocco, unattached; Frank
“Mileti, Pantist A,-O.; 128 tbs, class
‘—Snm Burns, Educational All
ance; 139.Ihs, claes—Larry Larklg,
unattached; Stanley Van Lusky,
unuttached} 147 ‘Ibs, class—Max
Kohn, Yorkville Boys' Club; Ed.
Bulger, unattached; 160 Ihs, class
—Brotons Mella, Trinity Club,
GIRLS MAY PLAY.
NIGHT BASEBALL
LOA ANGELES, Gal. Aug,
(By Tha Associated Negra Press),
—The girls’ baseball teamg of the
city, three in number, ara expects
ed to play a series of games soon
at Whita Gog Park, Games are
layed there under’ large flood
lights.
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Like the Sun on the Distant Horizon George Godfrey. Is Ris-
ing in the Pugilistic Firmament, Promising to Again Place
in Doubt the Superiority of the White Man in-the Roped
Arena.
Bermuda Beats Bronx —_(Popular Fighters to
Elks in Cricket Match} Appear in Special Bouts
The cricket eleven of the Henry} Two high class amateur boxing
Higeolb, Jolinson ee cdotentee | bouts are anticipated Friday night
yesterday e a | :
eleven by 135 rvas at the New York {St the Columbus Council K. of C,
Oval. Ie wae che third Hetory of |tournament on the roof of: their
the Bermudans, | club, 1 Prospect Park West, Brook.
Tho Rome toum was dismissed jlyn, whon- Sammy Furbor of
for $1, A. Mayers contributed 17 | Seward Gym and Nick Antonell! of
of this, V, Greenwich 11, and G.
Davis 14, 'E. Gilbert's average was | Deechers Club meet tn a bantam.
4 wiekets for fourteen runs andj Welght special, and Tod Moses of
Amos Hunt's 4 wickets cost 27|the Astoria’K. of.C, center. tackles
ee ipl ial {Sonny Schwartz,
en only. four wickets were) yp i
down Bermuda paved the lke’ | 7 veal ag pro eae teas
score and made victory certain. | bantam class at the Amateur Show
After that they remained at the|{n Madison Square Garden last
wickets most of he afternoon and |Motday night, and Antonelli, won
‘acored 196 before the last man waa4the same class the week previous.
out, Richardson was tho batting 'y9.a1ad hag a decision over Danny
over the fence for six oach and four: Levine and ts considered by box-
boundarles for four each, Ming experta to be the beat bantam.
Dre pet eee ey weight in the Metropolitan district,
ZORILLA LOSES TO Moses ‘ts one of the most popular
colored weltorweighta-in the Met
SANGOR IN BOUT | “lore weltorweights in the Mot
LOS ANGELES, Col., Ang, 85.
—(By The, Associated... Negro
Pross)—Santiaga Zorljia, contend
er for. bantam -champlan Bud Tay
lor'a title, “lost“a.tenround battte
to: Joey’ Sangor at tha” Olympio
Auditorium, Tuesday, August 23.
The.house was sellout, many
standing’ in’ Ine after: the .15,000
seating capacity: had ‘been, exhaust-
od, “While a; mors. scientific .box-
er than Bangor and equally aggres-
sive, the “Httla Panama: ‘wonder
falled to land as solid punches as
Sangor and allowéd him to take
away the lead, in-several rounds
euioligh to racelve the best of a
close decision, *
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Popular Fighters to
Appear in Special Bouts
‘Two high class amateur boxing
bouts are anticipated Friday night
at the Columbus Council K. of C.
tournament on the roof of: thelr
club, 1 Prospect Park West, Brook-
lyn, when. Sammy Farbor of
Seward Gym and Nick Antonelll of
Beechers Club meet in a bantam
weight special, and Tod Moses of
the Astoria’K. of.C, center. tackles
Sonny Schwartz,
Farhse was tho: winner of the
bantam class at the Amateur Show
1n Madison Square Garden last
Modday night, and Antonelli, won
the same class the week previous.
He aléd hag a decision over Danny
Levine and ts considered by box-
ing experta to be the best bantam.
welght in the Metropolitan dlatrict,
Moses ‘fa one of tha most popular
colored ‘weltorweighta-in the Met-
ropolitan district and ts q great
favorite with the Columbia Counoll
boxing fans, °°
‘These, two apectals. will feature
Program of eleven douta to be
contented at the show,
ALLENTOWN JOE
Losts TO LAZO
Secon
(Special to. The. Amsterdam News.)
WILKES-BARRE, Ps., Aug, 24.—
Joey Hicks, better known in the
realm of cauliflower as “Allentown
Joe Gans," for whom Jack Demp-
sey has been singing that pretty
Iittle ditty entitled “Without You
the World Don't Seem the Same,”
curved on hig scheduled trip to
Chicago to help Dempsey. round
into form for the latter's fight with
Tunney and returned here’ to méet
defeat at the hands of Pete Latzo.
Latzo, billed to meet Jack Me-
Vey in Cleveland next week, had
signed to meet Allentown and pre-
pared caretuly for the fight. On
the other hand, Gans thought the
fight would not take place and had
planned for his trip to the West to
join the former: champion’s train-
fog camp.
But Joey curved and came back
to go through with the match and
it took’ place here tonight, Billed
for ten rounds, the battle came to
a sudden termination in the efghth,
when Gans was charged with hav-
Ing fouled the former welterwelght.
Latzo knocked Gans down twice in
the second round and again in the
Aft Joey made the trip to the
canvas.
‘Pete sald it was a fine warm up
for hfm for his battle with McVey.
but he no doubt forgot that McVey
also trimmed Gaus in New York
some time ago. It was one of the
best exhibitions over staged at the
old Commonwealth during the
regime of Jess McMahon,
HURDLE STAR OUT
FOR PENTATHLON
Henry Flippen ot the Newark
A. C., Metropolitan hurdle cham-
pion, has started training for .the
National Pentathlon Champton-
ships, which will be contested on
Soptember 18, in connection with
the annual bail games of the Nor-
wegian Turn Soclety, at Ulmer
Park, Brookiyn.
Coach Carl Anderson of the
Nowark A, C. foole that Flippen
has an excellent chance of annoz-
Ing the title, as in addition to his
known epeed for the 200 meters
and his ability as a broad jumper,
he throws the discus and javelin
unusnally well for an athlete who
has never previously competed in
‘these events,
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BOSTON, Mass., Aug, 25 (By
The Assoclated Negro’ Pross).—
The second national open golf
champlonship tournanient will be
held on the Mapledale Links, Sun-
day and Monday, Sept. 4 and 5.
The best colored. players trom all
parts.of the country are scheduled
to compete, Three hundred dol-
lars in cash will be given to the
winners and seven cups and med-
als will be awarded the runners
up.
‘Thirty-six holes will be played
each day. New entries will com-
pete dally.
Entries have already been re-
celved trom New Orleans, Pine:
hurst, N. C. and Norfolk, Va," A
party of elght, headed by Walter
Speedy and Henry Johnson, are
now motoring from Chicago to
Mapledale.
Harry Jackson, the. present
champion, will represent Wash:
ington, D. C., together with: Belt-
ham Barker, Harry Brice, Jesse
Shippen, Alfred Fortune and Wil-
Mam Reid. Other entries are to
come from the Fairview Golf Club,
Philadelphia, of which the well-
known golfer, A. L. Tanksley, 4s
presidont, Atlantic City, Engle:
wood, N, J.; Jamaica, N. ¥.: Shady
Rest, New York City, Stamford
and Hartford, Conn., will also be
well represented.
New England offers Ed. Spears,
Clifford Edmonds and Bert
Coombs, the last two being win-
ners last year. A special gold
Mapledale medal will be given to
each player scoring par or better
during the tournament,
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Meet Being Staged Under
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. Lodge Club.
Eleven athletic events have been
scheduled for "the Elks’ Field Day
to be held in Brooklyn, at Com
mercial Field, East New York and
Albany avenues, next Monday,
Labor Day.
‘The meet, to be held under the
auspices of Manhattan Lodge
Marching Club, will begin prompt-
ly at 1:30 p.m. The events {n-
clude a 100 yard dash, open to all
1. B. P. 0. E. of W. lodges; 300
yard run, open to all‘lodges; 880
yard rim, open to all lodges; 15
yard dash, closed to exalted rulers
of all lodges; 78 yard dash, closed
to leading knights, all lodges; 220
yard run, past exalted rulers only,
‘A needle race, closed to tem
ples; 75 yards, Old Bills’ race (15
years. or more in the order); a
special 50 yard race closed to
daughter.-Elks- (16) pounds ar
over), a special medley relay race
for the George E. Wibecan trophy,
and a tug-of-war between New
York and Brooklyn Elks for the’
Harry Wills trophy.
‘Dancing on. the lawn and music
by the Manhattan Temple quar-
tette and the Manhattan Temple.
Glee Club will be a feature of the
day. W. L. A: Murray, prominent
member of Brooklyn Lodge No. 32,
will be director of the games. Dud-
ley Lee “Hunt of° Manhattan is
chairman of the committee In
charge. Sight-seeing buses will
leave from Manhattan Home, 266
West 139th street, at 11 s,m,
Monday morning, direct for the
ainunan: ‘
PEDRO AMADOR WINS °
LOS ANGELES, ‘Aug. 26—(By;
The Associated Negro Press)—:
Fighting a speedy aggressive bat-.
tle. Pedro Amador, boxing the:
semi-windup to his Panama etable-
mate, Zorilla, beat Joe Guerro,
Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Olympic Audi
torium.
Guerro Is a popular Mexican
called the- Emsco boy, from the
Emsco factory, and when he fights
a thousand or two of rooters oc-
cupy a section to cheer their form-
er co-oworker.
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Midnight Show May
Enjoy Long Run
With the announcement at the Lincoln Theatre that a midnight show will be continued from last Thursday night, when the first one was inaugurated, all the theatres playing colored shows have gone to this form of late hour amusement.
At the National Theatre, where "Africana" is playing, a midnight show is presented every Thursday night, while the Royale, which houses "Rang Tang," features the midnight offering on Wednesday. The Alambra Theatre, recently reopened, also put on a midnight show on Wednesday, while the Lafayette Theatre continues its Friday night midnight ramble. This latter house, with the coming of the Elks, started the week with a midnight show last Monday, but it petered out, and few were present to witness the Wineglass re-
When "Bad Habits of 1927" is presented at the Lafayette Theatre the coming Monday, Harlem theatregoers will again see Certpule Saunders, former star of "Shuffle Along," in one of the leading roles.
Margaret Simms will share the spotlight honors with Miss Saunders and a cast of forty entertain-
EVERYBODY
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EVERYBODY IS HAPPY! The Alhambra Theatre
126th St. and Seventh Ave.
ENTIRE NEW MUSIC
BEGINNING MONDAY,
The Harlem
Immense Success of t
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ENTIRE NEW MUSIC AND COMEDY REVUE BEGINNING MONDAY, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
The Harlem Rounders
Immense Success of the Merry Troubadours
GEORGE W. COOPER
TROY BROWN
CLARICE MUNDIN
GEORGE BOOKER
ANGELINA MITCHELL
GEORGE PHILLIPS
20 - SUNKIST
EDGAR HAYES' SYM
Monday to Wednesday
EDGAR HAYES' SYMPHONIC HARMONISTS
SANDOW, The Dog Star in "Avenging Fangs"
—and
CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "A Dog's Life"
Midnight Ramble
"The Greatest Artist of
—Ashton Steve
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With GLENN
The Greatest Color
"Ethel Waters is the Most In
ever Their Rape, Age or Sex
—Harriet U
"The Greatest Artist of Her Race and Generation"
—Ashton Stevens, Chicago Herald Examiner,
With GLENN and JENKINS
The Greatest Colored Revue of All Time
"Ethel Waters Is the Most Intriguing of All Comedians, Whatever Their Race, Age or Sex, on the Stage Today."
—Harriet Underhill, N. Y. Herald Tribune,
This Great Show Has Moved to
Shubert NATIONAL Theatre
41st St., West of Broadway
MIDNITE SHOW THURSDAY
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That the Office
The Famou
That the Official I. B. P. O. E. of W. Convention moving pictures were taken by
That this Corporation with its all star colored artists has a most unusual and remarkable story to tell you about the future activities in the Negro moving picture field, which will be of financial interest and profit to you? Send in your name quickly for detailed information.
ers are billed to round out the entertainment underlined for the Harlem house.
Alhambra to Present New Revue Monday
The Harlem Rounders' is the new music and comedy revue starting Monday at the New Alhambra Theatre with "Tim Moore" and a host of fun-makers.
George W. Cooper; for years team mate of Bill Robinson, Troy Brown, Lollipop Jones, Al F. Watts, George Booker and George Green all furnish a feast of fun. The ladies of the troupe include Clarice Mundlin, Rosa Henderson, Gertie Moore, Angeline Mitchell and Ida Brown, famous as "Baby Blues." There are twenty of the Sunkist Dolls and Edgar Hayes leads his harmonists.
The. Troubadours entertained a great number of the Elks and other visitors this week and all were quite at home at the New Alhambra, now well launched as a Harlem institution.
"The Harlem Rounders" will be played all week. As for motion pictures, the first half of the week will have "Sandow." the famous police dog, in "Avenging Fangs," and Charlie Chaplin in his famous success, "A Dog's Life." The second half of the week Edith Thornton and Lou Tellegen will be seen in "The Little Firebrand" and Harry Lapgdon in "Saturday Afternoon."
IS HAPPY!
ora Theatre
AND COMEDY REVUE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Rounders the Merry Troubadours MOORE
ROSA HENDERSON
LOLLIPOP JONES
IDA BROWN, Baby Blue
GERTIE MOORE
GEORGE GREEN
AL. F. WATTS
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PHONIC HARMONISTS
Thursday to Sunday
EDITH THORNTON and
LOU TELLEGEN
in "The Little Firebrand"
HARRY LANGDON
in "Saturday Afternoon"
Every Wednesday
"Her Race and Generation"
Pionees, Chicago Herald Examiner.
WATERS
D. DANCER'S
"CANA"
and JENKINS
ed Revue of All Time
Arriving of All Comedians, What
on the Stage Today."
Underhill, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
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NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS. FRIDAY. AUG. 26. 1927
A writer in the Evening Post recently had the following to say after a visit to the studio of Billy Pierce, the youngster who has made good in a shorter period of time than any of the other colored theatrical men in the Broadway district:
"Next door to where I pound out there lines, in the 'Roaring Forties,' a piano plays constantly. I have been in the office as early as nine in the morning and as late as one a. m. and still the tensing strains of 'Black Bottom' and 'Charleston' are waffled through the transom. Investigated and found it to be a dancing studio where most of the principal players in musical comedy go for dancing instructions. The name on the door is 'Billy Pierce' and after meeting him came to the conclusion that he is the most intelligent colored man I have ever met. His chief instructor is Buddy Bradley, who Miss Ada May referred to as 'the soul of rhythm.'
"You must also meet Frank Harrington, pianist and instructor. If he teaches as well as he plays, he must be the best teacher in the business. If you are thinking of learning the 'Black Bottom,' Charleston,' Sugar Foot Strut,' or any kind of tap dancing, look up Billy Pierce's address in the phone book. Sounds like an advertisement, doesn't it? It is not. Just deserving praise."
Restrain "Africana"
Damage Suit Asks
Suit for $24,000 damages was filed yesterday in Supreme Court in an injunction application to restrain "Africana" from continuing at the National, where it moved last Saturday from Daly's. The suit was filed by the Sixty-third Street Theatre, Ltd., against Earl Dancer, Ethel Waters, star, and the Snubbert Theatrical Corporation. Plaintiff charged the show's contract read it could not play any other house until eight weeks after its run at Daly's.
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Eddie Hunter, former star of "How Come," is heading the big revue at the New Lincoln Theatre this week. The supporting cast include a number of well known performers often seen at the local houses.
The show is being rounded into form for the season, as it will go on the burlesque wheel at the conclusion of its engagement at the Lincoln. An ensemble of twenty-four singing and dancing girls add to the gayety of the offering.
New Screen Offerings
The latter part of the week, running into next week, will find Lewis Stone and Anna N. Nillson entertaining in that much spoken of recent screen release, "Lonesome Ladies," at the Roosevelt Theatre.
Anita Stewart will also appear in "The Isle of Sunken Gold" at the same theatre. The latter picture reveals a domestic drama full of thrills and teeming with heart interest.
The New Douglas Theatre offers for the end of the week another pulsating drama with scenes laid in France. The title of this picture is "The Tender Hour" and presents Billie Dove and Ben Lyon in the leading roles.
At the Lincoln Theatre "Rubber Heels" is being offered until Sunday, "Rubber Heels," with Ed. Wynn, is supported by news reel and comedies.
Waives Examination; Held for Grand Jury
William Dowling, 41, 301 West 136th street, charged with felonious assault, was held in $2,500 bail for the Grand Jury when arraigned before Magistrate Flood in Heights Court yesterday. Dowling waived examination.
Following an altercation on July 31 with Herbert D. Lane, 40, electrician, of the same address, Dowling was arrested by Patrolman Martin of the West 135th street station.
Dowling was badly cut about the face and body and on the left leg, and was confined in Harlem Hospital for a period of three weeks. Margerett Lane is said to have been a material witness to the assault.
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Ivy Trench wants to meet Hannibal Thorne, a banker. At a summer resort she is saved from drowning by your uncle who says he is Hannibal Thorne. She knows better, because she has seen Hannibal Thorne's picture in the newspaper and the man. She decides to watch him and see what he is up to. One day when he appears to pull him out with great difficulty, then he alps up laughing and thanks her for the ride.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
SHE could only shake her head in bewilderment. He found his tobacco and filled his pipe, then he lay back and stretched himself on the sand, looking lazily up at the clouds.
"You—you—"
"Don't try to talk while you're out of breath. I'll talk for both of us. You know, I never thought I'd get such a kick out of this quiet little place. Ah, there's one now, a literal kick."
In her exasperation Ivy had forgotten her dignity; she turned and kicked him on the thigh.
"You're a good strong girl. Not many women could roll my hundred and eighty pounds around the way you did. It was a treat to stop working and let you push me. And the grip you had on my neck, I feel it yet."
"I wish I'd broken it!" cried Ivy, now thoroughly angry. "A great big thing like you, to pretend you were drowning and make a poor weak woman—"
"Strong woman, you should say, And I wasn't pretending to drown. You see, I had heard of a swimming champion who had only one leg, and it occurred 'to me that I might learn to swim with one arm, You obligingly came along and towed me ashore."
"And you let me?" "Of course. It saved me exertion and gave you a thrill." "You brule!" she flashed; and
Virginia State Closes Session
Commencement Exercises to Be Held To=
night.
PETERSBURG, Va., July 25.
The summer session of the Virginia State College will be over Saturday. The commencement exercises are scheduled for tonight. Dean Charles W. Florence will deliver the main address to the graduates.
The work of the summer school this year is unusually good. President Gandy expresses himself as being especially pleased with the fine aggregate of teachers and students; and the excellent spirit which is being manifested both on the part of the visiting and regular instructors.
Beginning with the fall quarter, the twentieth of September, there will be several changes or additions to the faculty. This is necessary because several of the workers have married, while others will be away on leave of absence for further study in their specific branch of education. Those who were married during the summer months are Miss Ruth Opal Robinson, keeper students' accounts; Miss Wilhelmina Byrd, a critic teacher; Miss Laura E. Forrester, teacher of history, and Miss Eunice W. Smith, also a critic teacher, none of whom will return. Mrs. Johnnella F. Jackson will not resume her work as music teacher because of the increasing duties of the home.
Those who will be away for further work in education during the year are: Miss Felicia D. Anderson of the English Department, who goes to Yale for special work in dramatic art; Miss Anna L. Lindsay, head of the music department, who will spend the year studying at Columbia University, Miss Wilhelmina H. Hamlin, a critic teacher, and Miss Theresa Wilson of the English department will also study at Columbia.
These vacancies will be supplied by the following teachers: The Rev, J, M. Ellison, who has just been conferred with the degree of M. B, in religious education at Oberlin College, will have charge of the religious activities of the school; J, M. Hunter, M. S. in physics from Cornell University, who will teach physics and mathematics; Miss Elaina J, Dean, M. A., in English, from Ohio State University, who will teach English in the third and fourth year high school; Mr. Doxey A, Wilkerson, M. A., in education, from Kansas University, who will teach English in the College Department; Harold D. Martin, B. S., from Norwich University, also a student in physical training at Harvard University, will have charge of the work in physical education and act as coach of the football and baseball teams and the track work.
Miss Carrie B. Halsey, B. S., of the School of Commerce at Oregon State Agricultural College, has been assigned the position as stenographer to the registrar; Miss Mamie J. Sampson, B. S. in elementary education at Ohio University, will teach in the Training School; Miss Mildred O. Brown, B. S., from Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va., will teach mathematics in the high schools. Miss Ruby V. Clarke, from the the-Chicago Normal College Music.
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her anger carried her on. "You bruise, you faker! I've treated you better than you deserved all along, I could have given you away the first day you came here. I didn't, and now see what I get for it."
"Given me away? How?"
"Oh, don't look so innocent, Mister Whoever-you-are." Hannibal Thorne, at your service?" she mimicked. "You're no more Hannibal Thorne than I am!"
He sat up and looked. hard at her.
"Oh, that gets to you, doesn't it? At last I've got through your skin."
"So you know I'm not Hannibal Thorne?"
"I do, and I can prove it. I saw Hannibal Thorne's picture in the Philadelphia's 'Challenger.'"
He looked away with narrowed eyes and the same grim expression that she had first seen on his face. After some minutes he turned to her again.
"Well, what are you going to do about it?"
"Oh, you admit the fraud, I see. Well, I'm going to let Hannihal Thorne know he's being impersonated."
"Why haven't you done that already?"
"Because you saved my life. I wasn't faking, like you; I was really drowning. But now that you've amused yourself making a fool of me, there's no more obligation."
"Oh, yes, there is—your obligation to yourself."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I will show you tonight."
He put down his pipe and plunged into the water again. She stayed on the beach watching his hold strokes and wondering what he meant. She resolved to keep close to him and miss nothing that he said or did.
After dinner the honeymooners went out for a walk and Ivy went into the parlor. It was small, but crowded with furniture, which must have come from a dozen sources. Its one prevailing feature was antiquity. Some of the pieces were so old and curious that Ivy
School will not act as the director of the Music School in the absence of Miss Anna L. Lindsay; Miss Georgia Loraine Robinson from the Normal Department of the Virginia State College will serve as critic teacher of the first grade in the Giles B. Cook School; Miss Viola G. Smith of the Normal Department of the Virginia State College will have charge, of the cafeteria; Miss Wynella E. Dent, who was away during the year to study at the Ohio State University, will resume her work as stenographer to the treasurer-business manager, and Miss Undine A. Smith, a graduate from Fisk School of Music, will teach piano in the Music Department.
Two Men Accused of Stripping Automobile
Accused of "stripping" an automobile belong to Philip Kramer, 30, 708 West 171st street, Charles Washington, 24, 40 West 131st street, and Major Evans, 24, 60 West 129th street, were arrested early yesterday morning at 1420 street and Lenox avenue by Patrolman Scantleberry of the West 135th street station.
The prisoners were arraigned in Heights Court yesterday before Magistrate Flood, who held them in $500 ball on a charge of petty larceny, and to answer to the Court of Special Sessions.
The policeman's testimony revealed that he saw the man with one Fisk tire, a tire rim and tube, a lock and chain and a tire cover, going west on 141st street. His suspicions were aroused and he told them to take him to the place where they got the stuff, he said. At 142d street and Lenox avenue they pointed out the car from which they are said to have taken the material. The men were taken to the West 135th street station and Krainan went there also and identified part of his stolen property, it is said.
William Sullivan, 43, white, 190
West 119th street, was sent to the
City Prison for fifteen days to
allow him time to sober up, when
arranged before Magistrate Flood
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had resolved to begin studying the schools of furniture when she returned to New York. They were mostly manhogany and rosewood; with one or two heavy walnut pieces; some were spindly and others massive, but nearly all abounded in arabesque scrolls and griffins or gargoyles heads.
As jvy was sitting at the window Mr. Thorne came in, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Hall. They went over to a curious cabinet that ivy had often puzzled over.
"That's the piece, Mr. Hall," said Mr. Thorne. "I will pay you twice what you gave for it."
"Well, the truth is," said Mr. Hall, an honest-faced, gray-hair-old man. "I didn't give anything for it but the cartage. It was all given to me by old families here, about dyn'n off an' breakin' up. Of course I won't refuse money for it, but I won't lie about it."
"Will you take fifty dollars for it?"
"I飞—" gasped old Mr. Hall.
"I'll be John Browned! You'll give me fifty dollars for that, old piece o' wood?"
"Yes, and I will give you my check now."
"It's sold!" exclaimed Mr. Hall.
"I didn't think all the stuff in this parlor was wuth that much—it's all so old-like."
"Some things never grow old," said Mr. Thorne gravely, "and one of them is beauty. This, I believe, is a Duncan Phyfe cabinet. Now, if Miss Trench doesn't mind, my disturbing her, I'll write the check at the window."
"Never mind," said Mrs. Hall,
"I'll bring a light."
"No, thanks;" said Mr. Thorne,
"it's light enough here. Pardon me, Miss Trench."
Ivy moved. Thorne sat at the window, drew out a check-book and a fountain pen, and wrote a check to the order of James Hall for fifty dollars. Ivy was looking over his shoulder. Mr. Hall took the check like one who thought he was dreaming.
(Concluded tomorrow.)
Accuser Absent, Man Freed
Charles Myrie, 37, 12 West 144th street, charged with disorderly conduct on complaint of Josia Miles, 649 Lenox avenue, was arraigned in Heights Court yesterday before Magistrate Flood, who dismissed him when Miles failed to appear. Myrie was arrested by Patrolman Johnson of the West 135th Street Station.
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McMechen, Steele and Wibecan Go Down in Defeat for Rulership
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church for a few minutes as the delegates and spectators seemingly went wild with joy over the election.
And so, regardless of the "Wilson must go" men and the repeated assertions from various sources that perpetuation in office must end, J. Finley Wilson will for one year more guide the destinies of the L. B. P. O. E of W.
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All of the machine candidates who were placed in nomination were elected. Here too, the machine functioned smoothly, for the threatened fight that was to have been made on George E. Bates of Newark, grand secretary, and James T. Carter, grand treasurer, did not materialize. Bob Nelson, editor of the Washington Eagle, who was slated to make the run against Bates, seems to have been left in the burh.
Tom Fleming of Cleveland, who was also the administration candidate for grand treasurer, was left in the scuffle. One strange feature of the past few conventions is the going back to office along with Wilson of both Bates and Carter, although both are supposedly bitterly opposed to him.
Others elected last night were Dr. S. H. George, grand esteemed leading knight of Paducah, Ky.; Leonard Foreman, grand esteemed loyal knight, Akron, Ohio; Dr. Roland R. Johnson, grand esteemed Greater City's Baby of Its Remarkable Henry Lincoln Johnson Loo "With 91 Members
Greater City's Baby Lodge Proud of Its Remarkable Rise in Elkdom
ment Over 1,000.
Philadelphians like to boast of the baby lodge, Quaker City, but the rise Johnson Lodge, New York's baby lodge adverse conditions, is one of which New proud.
The idea of another lodge for New located in the Bronx, originated in the Ruler James B. Allen, a prominent in Lodge No. 127. It remained for A. I past exalted ruler of Imperial Lodge, operation. Chirichlow met with violent at first turned down flat on the proposi York's well-known deputies. It was that an attempt to organize a lodge in started on three different occasions and
Philadelphians like to boast of the rapid rise of their baby lodge, Quaker City, but the rise of Henry Lincoln Johnson Lodge, New York's baby lodge, under the most adverse conditions, is one of which New Yorkers should be proud.
The idea of another lodge for New York City, to be located in the Bronx, originated in the mind of Past Exalted Ruler James B. Allen, a prominent member of Imperial Lodge No. 127. It remained for A. B. Chrichlow, also a past exalted ruler of Imperial Lodge, to put the idea into operation. Chrichlow met with violent opposition and was at first turned down flat on the proposition by one of New York's well-known deputies. It was common knowledge that an attempt to organize a lodge in the Bronx had been started on three different occasions and failed on each.
But Chrishlow, sensing the need of still another lodge here that would accommodate the men whose homes are in the Bronx, plugged along in spite of the stiff opposition and on October 29, 1925, Henry Lincoln Johnson Lodge was organized and set up by District Deputy David W. McDaniels, assisted by Deputies Samuel B. Mitchell, John H. Lovett, and P. E. R. James B. Allen and George Mapp. On November 2, 1925, Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson delivered to the new lodge its charter which bore the name of Henry Lincoln Jonhon No. 630. That was a night that will long remain vivid in the memory of all Henry Lincoln Johnson members as well as those visiting Elks who witnessed the ceremony.
Mr. Wilson, handing over the charter, had tears in his eyes as he related his experiences with the late Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, a nationally known character, after whom the new lodge was named. When he placed the charter in the hands of A. B. Chrishow, the lodge's first exalted ruler, he cautioned him and all members of Henry Lincoln Johnson Lodge to so live that they would ever honor the name of a man who had made an honorable name.
SUCCEEDS UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
From the moment the lodge was chartered, it began to run into difficulties, the idea having become prevalent that Henry Lincoln Johnson was a sort of an interloper. At the Richmond convention, the right of the lodge to exist was unsuccessfully challenged, the grand exalted ruler refusing to listen to any plea against the new lodge. And so, slowly but steadily, the Bronx Elks have forged ahead. They began with a membership of 11 and today they have 1,000 on their role.
The band of Henry Lincoln Johnson Lodge, under the leadership of Herbert Finley, is one that will soon be making a name for itself in Elkdom, so well does it now stand in the musical world. In Tuesday's parade, it was one of the outstanding bands, with brand new uniforms. One of the reasons for the remarkable growth of the new lodge is the versatility of its members, as instanced by the fact that the new uniforms for the band were supplied by one of its own members, Rudolph Geo. Athineon, the tailor.
Since its formation, one other man has served in the chair, Lionel Kelly; and past exalted rulerships have been conferred on the fol
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lecturing knight, Brooklyn, and William II. Emerson, Lexington, Ky., grand tiller.
New Yorkers Win
Charles M. Hanson, who got on the Wilson band wagon at the last minute, came out victorious in the election for grand auditor, and John Ouncan of Monarch Lodge, the exalted ruler of which also got on the Wilson band wagon, making the lodge "right" with the administration, was elected a grand trustee. Judge William C. Hueston was re-elected educational commissioner.
But one New York lodge stood pat. Manhattan Lodge, and for so doing they were passed completely in the distribution of the plums. Floyd C. Payne of Washington D. C., and Dr. Love of North Carolina were also elected grand auditors. Chicago Wins next
Convention
So well did the delegates like tho way they were treated in Chicago in 1923, and so well did the people of the Windy City like the members of the I. B. P. O. E. of W. that they all got together and decided to go back there for the 1928 convention.
Several cities were in the field for the twenty-ninth grand lodge session, including Richmond, Detroit, Kansas City and Baltimore. However, it was "in the bag" for Chicago and Jimmie Martin and his lads never had any fear that they would lose. The session will close this evening.
J.
—A. B. Chritchlow—
Jowing members for meritorious service; Edward Montgomery, Leslie Taylor, Sinclair Taylor, L. B. Elkock and Hubert Pierce. TEMPLFORMED. Three months after the lodge was chartered, Mrs. Marietta Chricklow, wife of the exiled ruler, formed the temple. It was set apart as Apex Temple No. 387, with Mrs. Violet Coleman as the first daughter ruler, Like the lodge, the ladies have forged ahead and today they have a membership of 350 and are noted as one of the most select body of ladies in Elkdom.
Inspired by the advancement of Henry Lincoln Johnson Lodge and wishing to alm in the maintenance of that name, Mrs. Coleman, the first daughter ruler, soon succeeded in forming the Pathy Juvenile as an adjunct to Apex Temple, thus giving to New York's newest lodge the three complete bodies, all of which are functioning now in a healthy and excellent manner. All this week, Henry Lincoln Johnson has open house at 321 West 136th street, and on Friday, night, the band of the lodge will give a free band concert there. Visiting Elks are all cordially invited.
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS, FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 1927
Among Ncted Negro Musicians By Minnie Brown
THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM
A LITTLE song bird came out of the West to try her musical wings in the big metropolis. She came to study first and then show us her wares. This "she was not allowed to do long, for after two months of hard study with that master of voice, Oscar Saenger, we saw a placard announcing a joint recital of Jessie Andrews Zackery and Julius Bledsoe, for the benefit of the Jackson School of Music. She was unknown and he just a trifle better known. Today these two young people are known somewhere throughout this country.
Mrs. Zackery opened her first group with "Her Love Song", and after singing two measures I whispered to my escort, "She's the goods," and settled back in my seat tilted with pride, especially because she was a Westerner, who was that night going to "make good." Of course, during the intermission the church was a buzz because of this new soprano with this most beautiful voice. Those of us who knew voice culture were convinced that she had not only brought one of the most beautiful voices we had ever heard, but she had also brought to her New York teacher a fine vocal foundation. She sang with so much ease and poise—a great outstanding factor in her singing still—that one musician enthusiastically remarked, "Did you ever hear such effortless singing?"
Her short musical career has been meteoric. In the space of six years she has been abroad to England and France, she has been West four times, has done concerts in the South and Middle West, to say nothing of her concert work throughout the East.
She is a remarkable young woman in many ways. She has several gifts with which she could make a splendid living. Had she chosen, she might have become an artist, for she can draw and paint well. She is an excellent pianist and many of her friends in her home town, Denver, Colo., had visions of her becoming a great pianist. She could have made a first class tailor and designer of costumes, yet cooking is her hobby—lemon merangue phe being her piece de resistance in the culinary line. She was the first Negro clerk in the Colorado State Legislature and later had charge of the music at Quindaro, Kans., at the same time directing the choir in Kansas City, Kans. She also at one time had charge of the choir of her church in Denver. A very beautiful feature of the latter work was that her mother was a member of the same choir. And speaking of her mother, to whom she was passionately devoted, she attributes her greatest inspiration and encouragement.
Her sister, Miss Mabelle Andrews, teacher of English in Summer High School, Kansas City, Kans., says: "I can remember no time when Jesse did not sing, upstairs and downstairs, in doors and out, she was always singing, and whenever we heard her, Mother and I would stop and listen. In fact, it was conceded in the family that she was to be a singer."
This young woman is an inspiration to the younger group that she represents, especially from the standpoint of preparedness. She is ready vocally for any occasion that may arise, no matter how short the notice. That is how she received a vaudeville engagement when she knew absolutely nothing of the stage, but she was ready with the main thing, a well trained voice. She sang and immediately received a contract for an engagement on a New York City circuit, and was the only Negro woman to my knowledge who has been permitted to use operatic aras. At the completion of her contract she
was immediately re-engaged over the same circuit.
the same circuit.
William Grant Still came to her burriedly one day in the spring to present his own compositions in a group of five ultra-modern composers. That evening he brought the music. Knowing the intricacies of the ultra-modern music, we were amazed at the fluency with which she read it. The next day she was able to give Mr. Still a hearing. The music had been memorized and the following Saturday night, at the new School for Social Research, she interpreted the songs with such artistic finish that Mr. Rosenfeld, music critic on an art magazine, said to her: "Mrs. Zackery, what a pleasure to hear someone sing who really can sing." In the following issue of the Musical Courier, Frank Patterson gave an excellent comment on Mrs. Zackery's interpretation of Mr. Still's music.
She goes about her music and concerns without the noise of drums, but each time she is heard her artistic growth is a marvel. She studied in Denver under an Austrian named Wahl, in New York under Oscar Saenger, in London under Muehlbin, and she is returning in the spring to do more work with him.
As a young artist, Mrs. Zackery has already arrived. We are simply awaiting the unusual opportunities that seemingly present themselves to this young woman, who will in a short space of time represent the Negro woman, musically, as does Roland Hayes the man; which in the final analysis means she will soon become one of the race's greatest singers.
Boy Scout News
By Scout Edward Lewle
By Scout Edward Lewis
Hello there, Mr. Elk. How are you making out up here? Fine, did you say? Why, that’s good. I know you saw a lot of things including the Boy Scouts directing traffic. The scouts were on all kinds of duty; many of them acted as escort in the spotlight parade last evening; some of them ran errands and quite a few acted as traffic cops on 129th, 130th, 131st, 138d and 135th streets and Seventh avenue yesterday and the day before. The scouts attracted a crowd at every corner where they acted as traffic cops, Camping, Boostmaster Holace Glenn of Troops 773 and 770 has closed his Camp Dessota and has left for Camp Shaporne at Dover Furrance, New York, to instruct scouting there, Camp Dessota closed on August 22,
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Resolutions Passed by Pan-African Congress
THE fourth Pan-African Congress, assembled in New York City August 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1927, with representatives from twenty American States, from nearly all of the West Indies Islands, from Germany, Japan, India, South America, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Liberia, South Africa, adopts this statement to express the legitimate aims and needs of the peoples of Negro descent. Negroes everywhere need:
1. A voice in their own government.
2. Native rights to the land and its natural resources.
3. Modern education for all children.
4. The development of Africa for the Africans and not merely for the profit of Europeans.
5. The reorganization of commerce and industry, so as to make the main object of capital and labor the welfare of the many, rather than the enriching of the few.
6. The treatment of civilized men as civilized, despite differences of birth, race or color.
Specifically and in particular we stress the need of reform in the following countries:
FREE HAITI
cordance with the report of the "Con-terested Americans" and our represent- ate demand the withdrawal from Ha- forceces of the United States and all off- eral or otherwise, except only regularly- ly representatives or consular agents, that actual self-government be restored, that in 1928 Haitian elections should and that the American Receiver Gener- replaced, by equitable agreement with and that in general the attempt of to dominate the industry and monop- Haiti be decisively checked and turned, as will encourage industry and agric- fit of Haitian people. attitude of all the imperial powers, fundamentally wrong. They are seek- ; they want trade and industry more- and spiritual uplift. This attitude is oxy to Africans, but to modern democ- must and will be changed.
In accordance with the report of the "Committee of Six Disinterested Americans" and our representative from Haiti, we demand the withdrawal from Haiti of all military forces of the United States and all officers, military, naval or otherwise, except only regularly accredited diplomatic representatives or consular agents. We demand that actual self-government be restored. We demand that in 1928 Haitian elections should be held. We demand that the American Receiver General of Customs be replaced, by equitable agreement with the bondholders, and that in general the attempt of American capital to dominate the industry and monopolize the land of Haiti be decisively checked and turned into such channels as will encourage industry and agriculture for the benefit of Haitian people.
The attitude of all the imperial powers who own Africa is fundamentally wrong. They are seeking profit, not men; they want trade and industry more than civilization and spiritual uplift. This attitude is a menace, not simply to Africans, but to modern democratic culture. It must and will be changed.
BRITISH POLICY COMMENDED
congratulate Great Britain on granting power to the four colonies of British India the urge an extension of this policy, so they may control their own legislative councils and urge the restoration of their land and to voice in the government to the head of Northern and Southern Rhodesia are alarmed at the attempt of the white nation of South Africa to monopolize their aborigines; to exclude them from its maintain, in effect, their present disfellowship to reduce them to impotent serfdom; to reactionary program of the Herzog get greatest challenge to decent race relation. British Africa it is lamentable to note being done to educate the natives, deed of Achimota. Urge in French Africa a further developable scheme of native education and of political rights for a larger number of ask protection for the natives again by French industry and commerce of this great colony. Still await in the Belgian Congo realement on the part of Belgium to resupply to the natives; to give them some government and to restrain the efforterian Congo merely a profitable investment in industry, with almost no concerted effort to develop the natives and conserve them for them. We are glad to see an in cooperation for education in the Congo far below the amount needed.
We urge the restoration of their land and the granting of a voice in the government to the natives of Kenya and of Northern and Southern Rhodesia. We are alarmed at the attempt of the white minority in the Union of South Africa to monopolize the land of the black aborigines; to exclude them from profitable labor; to maintain, in effect, their present disfranchisement and to reduce them to impotent serfdom. We regard the reactionary program of the Herzog government as the greatest challenge to decent race relations in our day.
In all British Africa it is lamentable to note how little is being done to educate the natives, despite the founding of Achimota.
We urge in French Africa a further development of their admirable scheme of native education and an extension of political rights for a larger number of natives. We ask protection for the natives against the exploitation by French industry and commerce of the resources of this great colony.
We still await in the Belgian Congo real evidence of a movement on the part of Belgium to restore land ownership to the natives; to give them some voice in their own government and to restrain the effort to make the Belgian Congo merely a profitable investment for European industry, with almost no concerted effort to uplift and develop the natives and conserve the natural resources for them. We are glad to see an increase in the appropriation for education in the Congo, but it is still far below the amount needed.
ABYSSINIA AND LIBERIA
demand the continued independence of the with international movements on the popists to bring modern education to the land and modern industry, planned for the abyssinians and not simply for the Bongratulate Liberia upon her improvement but we are alarmed at the increase of the owners of the Firestone run. We urge the authorities of Liberia voters in the United States to be vigilant's concession encroach upon the existence of Liberia. We believe that the nation's problems lies in the establishment of of universal education for both native demand for Portugal and her African nation of that financial and industrial power her into bankruptcy and making hererty of slave-driving concessionalaires, and far-sighted colonial legislation of Po believe in MISSIONARY EFFORT, be effort for health, morals and education aggression and sectarian superstition
We demand the continued independence of Abyssinia, coupled with international movements on the part of philanthropists to bring modern education to the people of that land and modern industry, planned for the benefit of the Abyssinians and not simply for the Europeans. We congratulate Liberia upon her improved financial position, but we are alarmed at the increasing power and influence of the owners of the Firestone rubber concession. We urge the authorities of Liberia and the Negro voters in the United States to be vigilant, lest this industry's concession encroach upon the political independence of Liberia. We believe that the solution of Liberia's problems lies in the establishment of a strong system of universal education for both natives and Liberians. We demand for Portugal and her African colonies a curbing of that financial and industrial power which is forcing her into bankruptcy and making her colonies the property of slave-driving concessionaires, despite the liberal and far-sighted colonial legislation of Portugal.
We believe in MISSIONARY EFFORT, but in missionary effort for health, morals and education, and not for military aggression and sectarian superstitions.
WEST INDIES
argue the peoples of the West Indies to movement for the federation of these action of their present outrageous event; the broadening of educational facilities and labor legislation to protect fast industrial exploitation. We regard cards this to be an utter erasing ofween mulattoes and blacks, which appear is still being drawn and encouraged the enemies of Negro freedom, believe that the Negroes of the Uni begin the effective use of their politi
We urge the peoples of the West Indies to begin an earnest movement for the federation of these islands; the reduction of their present outrageous expenses of government; the broadening of educational facilities on modern lines and labor legislation to protect the workers against industrial exploitation. We regard the first step towards this to be an utter erasing of that color line between mulattoes and blacks, which spring from slavery and is still being drawn and encouraged by those who are the enemies of Negro freedom.
We believe that the Negroes of the United States should begin the effective use of their political power and that, instead of working for a few minor offices or for merely local favors and concessions, they should vote with their eyes fixed upon the international problems of the color line and the national problems which affect the Negro race in the United States. Only independent votes for candidates will carry out their
desires regardless of party will bring them political and economic freedom. The economic situation of American Negroes is still precarious. We urge the entrance of Negroes into trade unions. We believe that, along with their entry into industry as skilled and semi-skilled workers and their growing ownership of land and homes, that they should especially organize as consumers and from co-operative effort seek to bring to bear upon investors and producers the coersive power which co-operative consumption has already attained in certain parts of Europe and of America. Lynching, segregation and mob violence still oppress and crush black America, but education and organized social and political power begin to point the way out.
Upon matters that lie outside our own problems, we must also express our thought and wish, because the narrow confines of the modern world entwine our interests with those of other peoples. We desire to see freedom and real national independence in Egypt, in China and in India, and the cessation of the interference of the United States in the affairs of Central and South American countries.
We thank the Soviet Government of Russia for its liberal attitude toward the colored races and for the help which it has extended to them from time to time.
We urge the white workers of the world to realize that no program of labor uplift can be successfully carried through in Europe or America so long as colored labor is exploited and enslaved and deprived of all political power.
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