California Eagle
Friday, May 24, 1929
Los Angeles, California
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1879 CALIFORNIA EAGLE 1929
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
VOLUME 42
GIRL
The Colored population of San Pedro, Wilmington and Long Beach are all agog over the reported attempted suicide of Mrs. Odella Hightower, beautiful and charming matron of Wilmington. The reports, coming so closely upon the heels of the death of her supposed step-father, Joe Traylor, with whom she lived, are prophetic of sensational disclosures during the trial of her husband, Raymond Hightower, who is to be tried in Long Beach for the alleged murder of Joe Traylor.
Rumor has it that the reported attempts at suicide resulted from fear that asserted scandalous happenings of the last eighteen months would come to light.
Popular opinion is decidedly in favor of Hightower; for the death threats and bullying of "Bad Joe" Traylor are common talk among those who knew the two men. Raymond is a quiet, wel-mannered chap, who has worked steadily for the Southern Pacific company for a number of years, coming to the Wilmington job from the plant in Wyoming. According to his intimate acquaintances, he was a very kindly father, and a great lover of books. Traylor, the deceased, on the other hand, is reported to have been a bull-dozing type of person, illiterate, uncouth, and quite immoral.
The background of the shooting consists of a long period of family controversy between Traylor and Hightower, Traylor continually interfering, it is said, into Hightower's family affairs, demand that Hightower's wife and child live with Traylor, and that Hightower not visit them, Hightower objected, claiming that Traylor's home was adulterous. Quarrels, threats, and fights ensued, leading up to the climax—the shooting.
Attorney Leon Whitaker, well-known and brilliant young bristler, who is Raymond Hightower's chief defense counsel, was non-committal when approached by a representative of the California Eagle.
An Open Letter
Los Angeles, California
May 20, 1929
Mrs. C. A. Bass.
Managing Editor of the California
Eagle.
847 Central Avenue,
Los Angeles, California.
Dear Madam:
A timely warning to the colored
voters in this campaign, "Watch your
steps," the goblins will get you if
you don't watch out. Beware of the
Greeks, who come to you bearing
gifts; also our white people when
they attempt to disqualify your honest
and efficient Negro leadership.
Were it not for the heroic struggles
and the great sacrifice made by our
leaders, splendid men and women
that they are, those of the past and
present, our race would still be in
the wilderness, with little or no
protection or progress.
King Solomon said there was nothing new under the sun. Aftr listening to the ancient verbage of the Rev. Bob Shuler, his forty acre and the mule talk over the radio to our people, I have come to the conclusion that the old king was right. I'm satisfied that the letters he read over the raido, said to have been written by colored citizens, was the work of white political tricksters of colored men who have no standing with their own people. Rev. Shuler said that he himself was not a "Klu-Klunk-Klan"—that he had never taken the oath. He did not say which one he had reference to, perhaps so. But he frankly admitted that he had been their spokesman and orator of the day at several of their big meetings.
"There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise—
He jumped into a bramble bush
And scratched out both his eyes.
But when he saw what he had done,
He jumped with might and main
Into another bramble bush
BONELLI SWEEPING EVERYTHING BEFORE HIM IN SOUTH L. A. DISTRICT
Last Tuesday evening, Macedonia Baptist Church on 114th Street was packed on the occasion of the meeting of the Citizens Council and Industrial League which organization met for the purpose of making endorsements for the election on June 4th.
The League endorsed a full ticket and did so with practically a unanimous consent. Nigh unto 200 members participated in the voting and each office was taken up and voted on separately. Of course the nomination for Mayor was the high spot in the evening's deliberation, and with but a feeble protest from one solitary and lone member, Wm. G. Bonelli received the endorsement of the body with but one dessenting vote.
The endorsement of this organization means much to any candidate; it means that 99 per cent of them are enlisted to vote and work for Bonelli. It means when the vote is cast that Bonelli will come out of this section with a vote of night unto 10 to 1 and if he is short somewhere else South Los Angeles will readily make up the shortage.
OTHER ENDORSEMENTS
Following up the events of the night before, the Women's Wednesday Morning Club held a monster banquet at the Dunbar Hotel. Quite 200 were present and by unanimous vote the club, endorsed the candidacy of Wm. G. Bonelli.
This is a live wire organization and has a large and loyal following. Mrs. A. E. Walker is the president. Guests were Prince Blayechettai, C. H. Alston, Dr. H. C. Hudson, Rev. Lightner, Rev. Harris, Johnny Johnson and others.
The program consisted of short addresses, interspersed with musical selections and a breakfast banquet fit for a feast of kings and princes.
The Federated Voters League as numbered among the many endorsers of Bonelli, which was by unanimous vote at a regular meeting of the League last Monday evening.
Prominent Bonelli supporters are Norman Houston, Geo. A. Beavers, Jr.; John W. Fowler; Jesse Graves; Wood Wilson; Louis Tennette; W. R. Knox; Rev. C. F. Jones; Wm. Booker; Mr. Laws; Atty. Leon Whittaker; Percy Buck; A. H. Lee; S. Cox; Rév. Harris; J. Spikes; Wm. Robinson; E. W. Fleher; Elijah Cooper and others too numerous to mention.
And scratched them in again."
He boasts that he knows the colored people and said he was raised with them. To understand a people one must know something of their sturgies; the things they rope for and their ideals. If those who think they know the Negro would put themselves in the Negro's place for a short time, and try to be worthy of their confidence, then it might be possible for them to know the Negro, other things equal. Never in all my life have I heeded a white man speak in endearing terms of his black mama, that was really worthy of a black woman's love. They will tell you they love *Negro* in his place—what they mean is a place of inferiority. Civilized and cultured people love their equals, honor their superiors and pity those who are in farior to them.
The Ray. Shulzer's radio talk, to the colored people, reminds me of an ante-bellum sermon I once heard. The preacher took for his subject: "The Tempta." Among other things he said: "And the devil taketh him unto an exceedingly high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms
Mary and John
HAPPY FAMILY OF OUR NEXT MAYOR
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY—William G. Bonelli, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, shown here with his family; Left to Right: Benjamin P., 5; Mary P. Benelli, Robert M., 8 months and William G., Jr., 7.
The Friday Business and Professional Club honored F. B. Ransom, of Indianapolis, ind., head of the Madame Walker Co. on last Saturday evening at the Dunbar Hotel.
Mr. Ransom was in the city for a few days on business for his company and departed on last Tuesday for Oakland and other northern points.
HAPPY
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY—
here with his family; Left to Rig
William G., Jr., 7.
of the world, and the glory of them,
and he said unto him, all these things
will I give thee, if thou will fall down
and worship me, (and vote for my
candidate for mayor, Mr. Porter).
There may be a few Negroes who
will faw down and go boom for the
Reverend's political bunk. But hon-
or bright, I have my doubts.
Yours for the progress of utterance.
CHAS. C. FLINT.
Miss Trimble is one of the contest-
ants in the Venice Division of the
Popularity Contest, benefit of th N.
A. A. C. P.
WELL KNOWN PULLMAN EMPLOYEE PASSES OUT
John C. Minden well and favorably known in railroad circles and who gained an enviable record in the employ of the Pullman Sleeping car Co. passed away at his home in this city May 16th.
Funeral services was conducted from the Angelus Funeral Home on E. Jefferson St. They were largely attended by his fellow workers, acquaintances and friends. Mr. Smottie Pullman Superintendent was present to pay his last respect to the deceased. Mr. Minden was a member in good standing of the Knights of Pythians.
Reyerends A. P. Shaw and J. A. H. Eldridge conducted the religious service. Interment was at Evergreen.
FAMILY OF OUR NEXT
William G. Bonelli, candidate for
right: Benjamin P., 5; Mary P. Be
West Coast Theological Seminary Holds Its Commencement
The Commencement Exercises of the above college was held on last Monday evening at St. Paul Baptist Church.
Six graduates were given diplomas
PRESENTING A SOLID FRONT UPON PROGRESSIVE MEASURES
We appreciate to the highest degree the attitude expressed all along the line in support of the measure which will be submitted to the voters on June 4th in behalf of the future prosperity of the great country in which we live.
The proposition is that of the voting of $40,000,000.00 in bonds for which the Bureau of Power and Light may carry into completion its mighty program of progress.
It is to be borne in mind that in supporting these bonds, there is absolutely no increase in your taxes. For the Bureau of Water and Power will not only pay off the bonds, but will in addition contribute many millions of dollars besides to our treasury as a result of the profits which accrue from the sale of power and water.
It will be gratifying indeed for the voters of our group to come forward
MAYOR
For Mayor of Los Angeles, shown
enelli, Robert M., 8 months and
to go forth and expound the gospel.
Quite an impressive program was rendered.
Dr. J. M. Riddle is the Dean of this institution and has proved a great inspiration to the work. He reports a great future for the work and announces the purchase of a tract of acreage in Watts where it is expected they will build a modern institution.
with a unanimous vote upon this proposition. The measure stands out as the greatest harbinger for our future development and progress which has come forth since the original Acqueduct was approved by the people and which has also been the instrument which caused Los Angeles to be rightly called the wonder city of the world.
At no stage of the game when a measure which has stood so fairly and proved its worth as this one, have our people faltered when called upon for support and it is fair to presume there will absolutely be no exception in the pending measure, which will enable the increase of the acqueduct one-fourth in capacity as well as to provide many other facilities in addition to new ones which will add great value to our holdings and prosperity to all.
A perusal of the following very per- (Turn to Page Six)
Nordic Superiority Fails In Educational Test at Imperial Valley School
The following is an editorial, clipped from the daily Cælexico Chronicle and unfolds a practical demonstration in educational tests in which our Nordic conference admits there is no such "animal" as superiority and that superiority exists in individuals only. As a matter of fact the article further discloses the Nordic theory is left without a leg to stand on. The whole works outstripped the Nordics. Both the colored American and Mexican defected the boasted Nordic with points to spare.
"JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
"(By R. H.)
"I suspect that some of my fellow Rotarians who are inclined to regard the Nordics as a superior race of human beings, received a shock yesterday when Willis Johnson introduced a colored lad, a Mexican, and an American as the three honor students among the boys at Rockwood school. Out of that trio the Nordics batted only 3313 per cent.
"In the hope of discovering some extenuating circumstances which might reclaim Nordic pride, I went out to the school this morning to have a chat with the boys who turn in a record number of "ones" on their report cards every six weeks.
"My visit to the school brought forth some interesting facts regarding these boys. For instance, Francis Collier, whose ancestors were brought from Africa as slaves only a few generations ago, not only rates the highest marks in his own class, the sixth grade, but is the honor student of the entire Rockwood school.
"The record made by this col- (Turn to Page Six-
"IN UNION there is strength," has been used so often that it has become hackeyed and yet, not often enough to convey its full meaning to people of color who are interested in politics.
NO SOLDIER has proved himself braver or has answered the bugle call more readily than the Negro. He has served others, himself he cannot serve—at least politically.
THE CALL to action in political campaigns, especially local, means confusion and desecration in his ranks. As has been said often in this column, others who contest for one and the same office, lay down the political battle axe immediately after the close of the campaign, shake hands, and go forth with the best feeling one toward the other.
But not so with those of these-called Colored group. There is nothing impersonal about their political affiliation. They throw it bodily into their. They throw it bodily into their social and religious lives and sometimes friendships, cemented by years of sypathetic devotion to a cause, are rent accuser through some political misunderstanding.
"No chain is stronger than its weakest link," is an expression that can easily furnish food for thought in Negro political ranks, for it is here alone that Negroes do not see and realize with what degree of seriousness they are seen through the eyes of the average. Caucasian politician.
TWENTY YEARS ago when J. J.
Neimore, Milton Lewis and others of that political brand were on the political battle front, Central Avenue was not dotted with separate political headquarters. Information was furnished from one source.
JUST WHAT the duties of the numerous headquarters are, we are at a loss to know. Certainly they are not for the purpose of settling political differences and disputes that arise from time to time. For we are informed, in most cases reliable sources, that our Colored brothers make frequent trips to the downtown headquarters and tell "Mr. Billy," all about everything; for instance, how unfit a certain one, of his own group, is to fill a special place.
ON MONDAY evening, May 13th, the Los Angeles White Home Owners Association of which Harry F. Burke is chairman, held forth at Rhodes Hall and transacted much business of importance included in which was a discussion of the opening of Broadway to Manchester avenue. Councilman Evan Lewis said that it would be worth $3,400,000 to open Broadway and twenty times that much to keep Negroes out of that district. "I have paid out of my own pocket $300.00 to keep Negroes to themselves East of Main street, but somehow they have eased in one by one and so spoiled certain neighborhoods to the end that they have been deserted by whites, turned over to the Negroes who have no money to keep up the property." Burke further said that Negroes were not industrious and not progressive, hence depended upon white people to live. "So that is why we want to keep them off Broadway and out of high class sections where we propose to build big business and give them employment—in other words keep them hewers of wood and drawers of water."
At the conclusion of these remarks by chairman Burke, a Mr. Wilsey, recently of Chicago, took the floor and attempted to strengthen chairman Burke's contention as to residential restrictions for Negroes by asking: "It is a crime for white and black children to go to school together. We must keep these black fellows away from our women and girls. I don't call them 'Negroes,' I call them 'niggers,' that's what they are. Kep them
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‘There are ten thousand Aeart-sore
Mexicans in Sea Bernardino, the home
town of Baby Sal Soria, the hard-hit-
ting junior lightweight that failed to
Uft the very valuable synthetic crown
from Tod Morgan's brow.
Morgan's fight was truly a Morgan
fight, the kind that he is famous for.
You have to go some to call that one
a fight because there was very little
real fighting done, Not that Sal did
Rot want to, but Morgan fought what
is known as a smert fight, very smart,
Too smart to get in the way of that
crushing Iron Mike of Sotia’s,
Morgan A Duplicate of Tunney
Tod could easily Le classed as a
light Gene Tunney, from the style of
his fights.
Morgan fights just ag the former
-heavyweight king did. A fast left
jaand and then on the bicycle until
his opportent could cateh up with bim.
Morgan a Fighting CHamp
The junior lightweight king has de-
fended his jewels sixteen times in
four years. Quite a tecord as far as
defending the title goes, but when it
comes to the real fighting Tod is far
from it, he is @ master borer, and no
more.
It there'ate any thrills to be had in
a fight that he Aghts it is always the
other fellow that furnishes them.
Still No Mexican Champ
Again the attempt of a Mexitan t
gain a2 world’s title was thwarted.
Sal fafled just as every brown-skin-
ned fighter from the country down be-
low before bim has done.
Sall Still Worth Money
But by no means is Sal out of the
money. Even this defeat by Morgan
will not lessen his drawing power, be-
eause of his ability to lay them down
with that heavy right of his.
‘The Elevator Operators defeated the
Flood Control 8-2 Saturday at the old
L. A. High School playground.
The Operators have won 6 out of 7
games. The Operator ore now chom-
pion of the County League.
PACIFIC COAST HARMONY MAK.
ERS—haye just finished three week's
engagement at th James Crure stu-
dios, These famous singers are part
of the gigantic chorus that made
‘Hearts in Dixie’ such a great success.
According to Mr, Emanuel Hall, the
chorus has several offers from other
studios to make pictures,
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TENNIS CHATTER
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The Crown City Athletic and Ten:
nts Club will hold the Fourth Annual
“Los” Angeles County Open Tennis
Championship Tournament on Mem:
orial Day, May 30th at the McKinley
Junior High School et Delmar and El
Molino streets, Pasadena, Calif,
Two events will be’ held: Men's
Singles and Ladies’ Singles,
Play will start at 7 A.M.
Those driving will come into Pasa-
dena on.Fair Oaks Avenue, tarning
East at California Street to El Moino;
then North one block to Delmar.
thee using "The Big Red Cars” will
comie into Pasadena on the Oak Knoll
‘Une, getting off at Delmar and walk-
‘ing three blocks West to Bl Molino.
Silver loving cup will be awarded
the winers.
The entry fee will be fitty cents
‘for each event and entries are to be
‘mailed to MY, Clarence E, Mills at 485
Cak Knoll Ave,
Here is your chance, tans, to prove
just how good a form you have round.
ed into from your long weeks of spring
practice, in open competition. So
shoulder your battleaxes and March
to Pasadena on Memorial Day.
KING JAMES STOCKS UNABLE
= TO PLAY
King James Stocks will be in the
land of the non-living as far as Ten
nis Is concerned on Memorial Day as
‘he will take honors in a Track Meet
on that day instead of performing on
‘the Tennis Court, This point might
fJaterest some of the more timid fans.
Big Sensation
| NEW YORK, May 16—Leo Wil
ams, Harlem's latest contributior
to. the light-heevyweight division
created a sensation when he knocked
out Nando Tsssi of Italy in the first
round of what was to have been the
main bout of six rounds at the Broad:
way Arena.
The Harlem boxer, generally known
jas “one punch Leo,” turned the taties
on his Italian opponent, who scored
a knockout over the New Yorker at
Ebbets Field lest Summer,
» Tassi eterted the round by boxing
st long range and managed to jer
‘Williams. several uimes with a hard
left to the face. The Italian also
performed well in close, tieing up
Williams in the infighting. Sudden-
ly ofted two/minutes and six seconds
of the open sesion, Williams feinted
‘Tassi into e crouch and sent through
a lightning like right to the foreign-
er's jaw.
Tassi collapsed an@ the crowd of
2.500 rose ae one man to watch Ref-
eree Jack Sullivan count ten over the
fellen boxer.
Tasso weighed 174 pounds and Wil-
Meme 172.
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‘We quite often hear members o'
our group knocking the Japanese
people, and we htought everythin:
they sald was true, ‘but we have
learned through neighborly con'act
wonderful people, but far more desir
that as a race they are not only 3
able as neighbors then riany of ow
own. Quite a few Jenenrsa families
we learn through inc iry, live next
door to us in various parts of the
city, Tut we have yet to mot one
of their neighbors who wll knowing
ly knock them, \.9 scmire them,
and it would be well for us :0 gatiern
after them.
We might not be so well liked by
some folks, byt we'd b- respected
Say, do you mind putting some water
in my radiator? Thank you, \
We read where Al (upone-was ar-
rested, indicted and convicted and
given a year in a Philadelphia jail
the other day in less than 17 hours
for cerrying a gun. The judge took
time out to make te remark “Mr.
Capone, most towns and police de-
partments are afraid to arrest you,
but Philadelphia is not.”
| Eevn a criminal is entitled to jus.
| tice tnd tho’ we are not champion
‘ing Al's cause, one can't help but
| believe ce was railroaded to jail be-
| cause Philadelphia was afraid of him
|The judge might as well admit the
‘facts and tell the truth,
| He should have been convicted, yes,
but by fair means.
His conviction reminds one of the
methods used in the prosecution of
Negroes in the South. The fact tat
| you are a Negro convicts you. The
fact that! Al has a criminal newspaper
record condemns him and made a
whole police department fear him.
| Oh, yes. Do you need any gas?
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Recently we save had many law
students take the examination for
admission to the bar, and fall bere
in our gtate, Some of them showed
exceptional ability and one or two
were valedictorians of their class,
It begins to appear to us that
something else is required beside
| brains to make the grade. We hope
| that these younk men and women
will not become discouraged but will
try again. How's your oll? O. K?
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| ate, walter 1, Gordon, prominent
“realtor, expects to leave on June ist
| for a trip to his former-home in the
| South, after an absence of 27 years
to see his mother. Chicago is also
in his itinerary, we believe. His wife
who is siso his portner in business,
will act as presilent of the company
Jin hls absence, Have you had your
headlights tested? Look out for the
motorcycle cop at night.
We heard over the radio that the
Northern Pacific was going to dis
miss all the waiters on its dining
cara end employ white women. We
heard too, the Feason, but don't be-
Neve it. There's a white man iu the
wood pile somewhere. Say, how are
your brakes holding?
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We presume every one knows Geo.
Grant is running for the Board of|
Education. The editorial columns
of the Eagle made mention of the
fact in bis favor. That he is quali-
fled, goes withont saying and If it
were left to us, he would be unant-|
monsly elected. However, he needs |
your vote as wel es mine, 80 let's get
together and put him over, Better
check the air in your tires,
wee
Broomfield and Greeley, entertain
ing specialists, haye just’ purchased
a teal hot, brend new Aulura, we
tought their old bus was a hum.
dinger, but this car is a humming |
bumdinger, Say, your springs need
greasing. |
Last Saturday night there were so,
many machines parked in front of
Mrs, Lauretta Butler's home that eke |
refused to come in for some. time.
When she finglly did, she found it
wax a surprise arty in her honor!
given by the California club. Bet-|
ter clean your windshield and brush |
J. H. Sykes who condncts an ex:
press business, deals in reat estdte,
in a director in a loan company, also
8 member of a prominent church,
owner of several homes and apart:
ments, a good automobile, and-what
not is figuring on taking a trip to
Watts soon. Good luck. Hurry back.
KIDDIES MINSTREL will be tistt
‘likht that Monday, June 10, Philhar-
monic,
One of the most beautiful affairs
of the season was the “Mother and
Daughter Banquet,” May 17th at the
Y. W. c. A. The theme of the ban-
quet was “Artiste” arid the program
and decorations all carried out the
them, The speakers were: Mrs. Glad
den; Mrs, Broyles; ‘Mrs, Moore; Mr#.
McGregor; Ollie M, Collins and Graoe
Harris, Genevieve Catley served aé
toastmistress,
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Sacred Program att the Bible Institute Auditorium
Sunday, June 2nd, 3:00PM
Their pregram wil] consist! of Spirituals, Plantation Melo.
dies, Folk Scngs and Dialect Readings, Et¢. Prof. Wiliam H.
Holtzclaw, founder and present principal of Utica Institute
wil be present and deliver an address, giving in detail the life
and history of Utica Institute Sune the past twenty-five years.
The public is cordially invited to be present and hear this
vigilant ordained disciple of the late Booker T. Washington,
tell of his life work in Mussissipp} {a his own way,
Utica Institute is located near Jackson, Miss., in Capiah
County.
Free Will offering benefit Christian Education. Not only ir
the South and Mississippi, but to the human family in the four
corners.of the earth. Come out and /hear thtir splendid program.
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Fntering a splendid array of track
and?field stars, the 28th st Y. M. C.
A. is doped to bid high for the Drs.
Hudson a:d Liddell open class team
trophy in the Southern California Y.
M.C. A. Track Meet on May 30th at
JJefferson High Schocl.
Coaches Wilson gnd Brown and
Manager Hampton Have been able to
Mine up the following men: | West,
Jordan and Ashley in the sprints:
Carmichael end Hicks in the 440;
Edwards and Courtney in the 880;
Townes, Gsborne, Ritchey and Pat.
ker in the hurdles, Shaw, Jones, Hill
Fawards, Cox and Stovall in the bigh
jump; Creeey and Palmer in the
broad jump, and Johnson, Ragland
wid Cooke ta teh shot pt.
‘The sireneth-of the invading teams
is not known except for Whittier who
has Nate George, Pendleton and
Hacker. Hollywood and Pasadena
will no doubt, have very strong teams
Riverside is the “Dark Horse."
‘The Ebell Club on May 15th, hed
for hostess’ Mrs, M. Cohen 1357 |B 57
Street, Mrs, Cohen was assisted by
hr daughter In making the meeting a
most succksful ang enjoyable event.
Everybody's going to the KIDDI@S
MINSTREL, , Monday, June 10th,
Philaarmonic.
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‘tthe Girl's Reserves are planning
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ONE WEEK ONLY STARTING MONDAY, MAY 26th
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‘CHuren and laity agree that this is one of the most powerful argu-
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Judge Guy F. Bush, candidate for
Municipal bench, Division 7, is aspir-
Ant for one of judgeships to be filled
ey 5 eS
‘at thé coming election. The vote
which our race gave him two years
ago and the general vote throughout
the city, proves the high esteem im
which he {8 held, There is none pf
more importance than that of the
Judge before whom you must appear.
Therefore it is of no small concern
that you choose with the utmost care,
who sit as Judges of the Municipal
courts,
As to qualifications, Guy F. Busht
age 45, has Practiced law in Los An-
geles for 18 years. Educated at Uni-
versity of Michigan, taking the 6 year
literary and law course. He is a
member tfmany fraternal end civic
organizations. He is a member of
many fraterna? and civic. organiza-
tions. He is highly endorsed by the
Los Angeles Bar Association.
He has the unanimous enddrsement
of the ‘California Citizens Civic Lea-
gue and many others, all of which
urge that you elect him June 4th.
‘The Thursday night Whist Club
met at the residence of Mrs. A. Baker
May 16th. with all members present.
After-a sumptous luncheon was serv-
ed, games were played and several
high scores made.
The next meeting will be with Mrs,
H. Dempsy.
Mrs, A. P. Rucker Pres.
Mrs, Helen Banks, Sect.
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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929
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By
CHAS. L. UPTON
R. J. MURRAY PLAYS IN LUCK
R. J. MURRAY, Chairman of the P. P. B. A. Local, No. 1, got a break last Tuesday when he had the forethought to call his local meeting one hour ahead of Mr. Snoddy's Safety-First meeting, with the result that Mr. Murray had about forty-five attentive porters which he should have at all meetings. It seems that this is a capitol idea and should be followed out throughout the summer. One of the most vital and important suggestions made during the P. P. B. A. meeting was that Local No. 1 take up the matter with Chicago regarding appointing an investigator for this district to visit the sick. I presume that there is some pay attached to this appointment, and do not know of any man in this district who is more entitled to the appointment than H. E. Washington. Mr. Washington during the many years that he has been on the sick committee is one member of that committee that never fails rain or shine, no matter where you live. He has kindly donated hundreds of gallons of gasoline to visit the sick and if this position should be up to a vote of the men, there is not a possible doubt but what he would be elected hands down. Let the slogan be—WASHINGTON FOR INVESTIGATOR.
SAFETY-FIRST MEETING
By the time that the safety-first meeting was called to order, the hall was packed uncomfortably, there was not nearly enough seats in the hall to accommodate the men that were there, many standing up by the windows and other places of vantage. The chairman of the Safety-first committee was absent and J. T. Ambrose was asked to take things in charge by Mr. Snoddy, Dist. Supt. A lively meeting was soon under way with many suggestions of an instructive nature brought out. Mr. Ambrose turned the meeting over to Mr. Snoddy who spoke for a short while, and then turned the meeting over to Mr. Robertson, the speaker of the day. His talk was very interesting and he made clear many points along the lines of safety. The writer made a check-up on the porters who let the straw hat bell which was sounded loud and clear on May the 13th. Following are the names of a few of those felt hat tables at the meeting: R. J. Murray; L. High, Watt;s; Washington; Jasper; W. Glenn; L. W. Davis; H. Knight; W. Carter; J. Bell, Sr.; J. S. Harris; Wyndon; H. E. Washington; King; B. G. Scott; M. E. Jackson; Prescott and Billy McCormick; L. A. Coffin had a felt he wore down in Texas years ago.
SICK COMMITTEE OF THE P.P.B.A.
J. L. HILL, HU. 1844; W. B. Holland
RO. 392; L. A. Coffin, EM. 1410; A
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W. Bracket, WA. 3868; C. A. Crain,
AT. 5311; G. A. TYMONY, HU. 1360-W
Report your illness by phone.
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Geo. S. Grant, Secy. of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Los Angeles Local; went over the top in the recent primary election as candidate for Member of The Board of Education. Mr. Grant is worthy of the solid support of the railroad man, and all the colored race. He has to his credit fifteen years' residence and business experience in the city of Los Angeles and is running on a platform of HONESTY. EFFICIENCY and DEMOCRACY. Freedom from Economic or Political subjugation. He stand for oposition to corporal punishment and Education to unfold and develop rather than to mold the minds of our future citizens. He has the full endorsement of the Baptist Ministerial Union, the A. M. E. Methodist Ministerial Alliance, the Los Angeles Forum and numerous other clubs and or-
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organizations. He is the only representative of the Negro race running for Member of the Board of Education, and if elected will be the best protection for your children's schooling, and the means of them getting a square deal in the public schools of Los Angeles, remember the name GEO. S.GRANT when you vote in the finals.
LOB ANGELES MAIDS SHORT OF
RUNS
The Los Angeles Maids list has dwindled down to 12 maids, and it looks like some of the fair ladies are going to have to do some doubling this summer when the rush comes on. At the present time there are only 10 regular runs in this district with 12 girls to fill them. The maids now operating on the Sunset Limited will also be short of that famous Southern train after June 9th as it will be operated by New Orleans' maids. The New Orleans maids will have their lay-over here in Los Angeles. Some of the maids who are now running on the Sunset have been asked to transfer to Los Angeles and others have been asked to transfer to New Orleans. A general moving house will take place on or before June 9th when the big change goes into effect.
MANY NEW PORTERS HIRED
Instructor L. A. Coffin has had his hands full lately trying to break in 32 new porters for the summer rush, some are easy to catch on and others are like that famous piece of stone called solid ivory. By and by they catch 'em!
PILLOW SLIPS
H. E. Fry and A. W. Starks are now running together. Watch your step. Frye.
R. Bradford who hails from Watts, California, will make a flying trip to New York when the rush starts. We hope he sees the statue of Liberty while there, and stays away from them wicked show girls.
When T. D. Starks leaves home nowadays he takes what clothes the thugs left him along with him in his grip. Safety first says Starks.
J. Ponder has been making his headquarters at the Angelus Funeral Home and says if he should die before he wakes, Hill will not have to look for him.
J. W. Watts had the nerve to bump Prescott off line 3460.
E. Ollison must have caught Mr. Ross asleep last week. The writer saw him on the Lark.
W. H. Walker has got his eyes on line 28 to San Diego. What's the attraction, Kid?
Mr. Clarence L. James, mail clerk, residing at 1726 E. 53rd St. is spending his vacation at Albuquerque, N. M. He his wife and daughter with him, so he should not get lonesome.
E. W. Brackett bumped C. H. Drish from 3460, 3460 must be a popular line.
J. A. Reeves, 934 E. 46th St., is sick in the General Hospital.
N. Arrant is on the sick list at 3211 Morgan St., he is a retired Chicago West porter.
R. Tindall is back on the job again after a period of illness.
The next meeting of the Pullman Porters Benevolent Association will be held at the Y. M. C. A., May 29th, 11:30 A. M.
Porter Glascow was at the Safety First meeting with his clothes wrapped up in a newspaper. She's funny that way.
The season is on, also the red caps vacation season. The list of names grows daily. Mr. Lindsey has added his name to the list and the boys all say that when Lindsey takes a rest it
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looking for ever since 1910, but as
yet it has not been added.
Mr. T. J. Irvine and Jas. Harding
are in Chicago this week en route to
New York. We expect to hear great
things when they return.
Mr. Bell is leaving on a 30-day fur-
lough and will visit Frisco, Oakland,
Portland, Seattle and Spokane.
Somebody said that Sam Thompson
was going to Pasadena on the red
car line.
After an absence of several days
Mr. J. W. Carrothers is back on the
job looking fine as a fiddle.
Mr. John Wilson is off on sick leave
and spending a few weeks in Elsinore.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Landry are so-
journing in New York. Both have en-
joyed quite a vacation and the boys
are looking for them home soon.
Mr. Fountain Brown is again on
duty after several days' absence.
Mr. Giddings is preparing to enter U. S. c this summer. Poor boy, he is determined to win, because he will not quit. Keep it up, Giddings. a winner never quits and a quitter never wins.
Mr. Clifford Farrar, Mgr. of the Red Caps Baseball nine, was seen not long ago in conference with the president. They both came out smiling. Our report is complete says Mr. Farrar. We played four games and won them all; and just watch our smoke for the big game on May 30th. We understand that Mr. Hugh Gary is out to make a star out of himself, and we ask him to watch his step.
Have you seen Mr. Bacon in his red hot new sport sedan yet? Well, he spent a few days at riverside and took the town by storm. He motored down but we do not know how he got back.
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Page Twelve
THE COMMENTATOR
Newspaper Censors. Unique meth-
da adopted by individuals, and small
businesses, with a design toward cen-
soring certain newspapers. The meth-
od followed is to contract a small ad-
vertising- program, then threaten a
withdrawal of certain news relating
to the advertisers bad business poll-
cles are not curtailed, In short, they
geek to dictate just what news and
how colored, should be» released.
Great scheme, But, how long shall it
last? Fortunately for the large num-
ber of subscribers to various race pa-
pers, it shall stop now! This paper
at least, is a metropolitan sheet. It
will not’ be subsidized by any individ-
ual, or group of individuals, for mere
propaganda purposes, This paper pro-
poses at all times to assist its advre-
tisers, But above all, ® shall never
forget its long ‘list of subscribers, and
shall at all times give them the news,
shalb at all times give them the news.
(They really demand it. Scorching
hot May days. Days that make dogs
go mad. By the way, it wouldn’t te
such 2 bad idea if the city authorities
would see that most of the stray dogs
‘were’ rounded up. Dogs are prone, to
rabies during this time of the year.
Gay, young bloods, who imagine
themselves at the height of fashion.
Appearing at a fortal gathering in
Tuxedo and a white waistcoast. And
they think they're tight. Ha! Ha!
The Dunbar Hotel, It {smo longer
the ‘Somerville. An’ Eagle reporter
gets a real break. Invited to accom-
Pany one of our leading concert sins-
ers, Mr. Edward Jackson, to Pasa-
dena, Sunday, April 28, the reporter
was subsequently invited to attend 2
monthly meeting and breakfast. eiv-
en by the combined societies of the
Friendship Baptist Church. Think he
didn't enjoy it. He ate until he fairly
slipped down. He is still bragging
about their sumptuous board. Pass.
ing generation of Negro leaders fac.
ing real and genuine revolt from the
reaks of its dynamic young men. The
crisis 1s aparent in the killing of
young Armster, and the Laizzes Faire
attitude adopted Ly the present race
leaders in demanding that justice be
done in this case. The threat is. tc
go down.in a body to implore the Dis:
trict Attorney to do full justice in the
trial of J. 0. Dudley, In the ffterest
of justice they will ask the District At.
torney to put his most efficient prose
eutor on the case.
THE FOUR COVANS—Femous ec-
centrie dancers off\t¢ fill. several
Eastern, engagements. Local theatre
and cabaret followers had their last
opportunity to enjoy the clever per-
formance: of these highly ‘entertain-
ing people, last Wednesday night at
the Apex Club. They were the honor-
ed guest for the Nite Club's regular
Professional Nite. They were indeed
a rare sensation and the patrons were
not a bit hesitant’ to emphasize the
fact that they were a hit. The ap.
ening, With them goes one of Los
plause they received was almost deaf-
Angeles’ own clever daughters, Cleo
Thompson, one of the latest members
to make up this illustrious quartett is
expected to more than make good.
Eree Tong they open in Chicago,
QUDE ROBINSON—is the name of the
extremely tactful headwaiter at
the Apex Club. He is a newcomer
here, Just the same we admire his
gracious personality immaculate at-
tire, and very pleasant maners. He
suggests another score for Curtis
Mosby. pies this type of men in his
employ, he is always ggod for a safe
ait. He teams weH with Mr. Oklen
Levy, the host of the Club,
CHAS. BUTLER—threatens a vaco
tion. However, we think not. Chas.
has been steady sledding for the past
six years without a vacation, and we
look for that many more strenuous
years to pass over his head before he
enjoys such @ pleasure. Don't kic
yourself, Chas, thinking of 2 vacation.
‘Why, who would you leave in your
place? My, man, do you realize that
you have not equipped yourself with
an understudy? Do you know that
the men you keep nearest you have
not dd@red to try to learn anything
atout ‘your job? Well, they heaven't,
they're al? afraid of you. The whole
‘bunch ‘are cowards. They haven't
‘the courage to run the job. So, Chas.
unless you hurry up and train some
youngster, to take the reins while you
‘step off,” for a few moments, there
swon’t be any vacation for you, in a
Nong. long time.
(CLARENCE MUSE—Master Drama-
_ tist, scored one of the great hits
‘recorded at the Lincoln Theatre, last
-gn-his remarkable portrayals of
Pr, Jeckle and Mr. Hyde.
Mr, Muse is a recently imported
produet of New York, brought here to
te “Hearts in Dixie,” Wm. Fox
cast movietone production.
his work in the picture was
completed he has been engaged 2«
-producer at the Apex Nite Club.
‘week, however, he was called
to his first love—the legitimate
play the exacting dual ‘role
p, Jecki¢ and Mr. Hyde. His very
Jient work',in this play has en-
him forever in the hearts of
‘Angeles Theatre goers.
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POPO PAT’S—back in town. Some
of our citizenty who are numbered
among #ie late| crrivals don't know
who Papa Pat, as he is familiarly
known, is. Others, however, remem-
ber when Papa Pat wes the only real,
honest-to-goodness sheik on the Ave-
nue. Big and/handsome; audacious to
zenith degree, That was the meagre
description needed to describe Pat.
‘In movie circles he was the rage. And
a red hot dresser, whether he earned
his $72.00 per week or not. I mean,
gloves, cane, spats and everything.
He is the original Black Man from
‘America, that set the Paris boule.
yards agog, Papa Pat is in town
again after a few years’ absence, Says
he has been doing a little globe trot.
ting. After a few questions though
he weakened and admitted the new
oprortunities in the picture was the
main lure back in town. And, not the
ladies, However, he is just as flash-
ily dressed; just as debonair and just
a8 audacious as ever. He is headed
toward the Paramount-Lasky studios
eer
ee eg ies eee Ne eR ee eRe.
kind friends, will probably be the
title of an act, heading some powerful
vaudeville circuit in tie near future.
For it is no other ‘than the crack
dance team of Dick Saunders and
Slick Brandon. This same clever pair
is now holding forth at the Apex Nite
Club, With their clever syncopated
dance numbers, they put across some
sweet, smooth stuff, that keeps the
crowds breathless yntil they finish.
then Lring the curtdins down 'mid
thunderous applause. Their stuff is
to a certain extent, extremely rare
among colored performers in the
West, However, syncopated dance
numbers featured by this pair, will
soon be all the rage, Slick Brandon
js a newcomer here; he is recently
from Little Old New York town. Stick
together boys, great future predicted.
(CHARLIE WITTY—What are we go-
ing to do with this boy, Charlie? He
jg fairly ‘running Amick out here.
Folks just go wild when they see this
little mere slip of a Soy dance with all
the ease, perfection,| style and the or-
dinary mannerisms df a veteran troup:
er, He is ‘just ae but, my how
he. can dance! ~And,' above all, he
has a personality that sells! Curtis
| Mosby is indeed fartunate to “have
secured a contract on him for the
| Apex Club. He is indeed a real and
yore sensation., 1
Colored Extras Suffer
.. When Studios Cut
Wage Scale ~
Some time ago, we called attention
to those who were endeavoring to
eke ont a living throngh working in
pietures, that such a decrease in their
wage scale would soon come about.
We also intimated that such a waze
reduction would not benefit the film
industry. However, these same con:
ditions kave come about.
The reason why—es we stated in the
frevious article—the studios shouid
pay a higher wage scale to recogniz-
ed screen players, is that where the
colored actor is concerned opportun-
ities for work are not near as fre-
quent as those for other groups, The
Negro actor now-days has become to
a large extent part of the industry.
He is not only needed to form aceu-
rate Lackgrounds for stories that are
centered around white principals, but,
his highly trained talents are demand-
ed for the all-colored cast films being
made, The major compantes will
continue to make all-colored cast pic-
tures, and, hence the more will be
the demand for a highly trained color-
ed actor.
‘Now, these same players in demand,
cannot afford to lay around 20 days
out of a month ona five dollar per
day check. it is near impossible to
make such a wage spread, The color-
ed extra on account of this very un:
certain time of employment, compared
to the opportunities of the white ex-
tra, receive a higher rate of pay. His
type is rarer, and chances of getting
him to appreciate the fules regard-
ing returning to work, for- re-takes.
continuations, weather permitting and
ete. is much ‘slimmer, \
However, what can we, the press,
do? The extras that are concerned,
refusd to become interested in their
own problems. Oh, well, let them
suffer, But the movie world won't-
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“The Divorce Question’
At The Lincoln Theatre
The famous Lafayette Players are
starting the final three weeks of
their engagement at the Lincoln
‘Theatre next Monday ‘night, when
“The Diverce Question” has its open-
ing performance. The management
announces that Sunday night, June
16th, this group of versatile perform.
ers, who have scored repeatedly in
dramatic, comedy and musical pro
ductions since their arrival last Au
gust, will leave Los Angeles for the
summer months.
‘The final three weeks of the Lafay-
ette troupe's engagement promise to
be outstanding ones and Lincoln pa
trons are urged to witness the re
maining attractions without _ fail
“The Divorce Question” opening
Monday evening is another of those
powerful dramatic vehicles in which
the talented Lafayette Players scor¢
-so_triumphantly.
McGuire's drama ts a powerful
structure of proven facts and he ha:
woven them into a tensely interest
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from start to finish. “The Divorce
Question” ig not merely a. lecture on
the futility of divorce, nor does, 1
“preach” There is 2 neal message
interwoven throughout the action of
the play but at, the same time theatre
goers are a np time under the im
pression that they are being “lectur-
ed”. The problems that confront the
characters in “The Divorce Question”
are similar to those that you hear
about In every| day life — problems
that ate so repl and startling it fs
impossible to ignore them, es the au
thor points ont ia “The Divorce
Question.” |
Evelyn Peer has an appealing
role in| the play, characterizing “Ma
mie,” a waif of’ the streets and Bd
‘ward Thompson pleys “Dopey. Joe.’
Father Jerome, (the kindly old pastor,
admits them tojihe sacristy of his
church, in eae opening act of the
play. Just as “Herbert Lockwood’
and Ms divoreéd wife are leaving
The Lockwoods| who have separated
fifteen years before have been telling
Father Jerome lof the two childrer
whom they have left with relative:
afer the divorge was granted, an
who dvd disdppeared completely
They leave befére the real identit}
of “Mamie” and| "Dopey Joe” are re
vealed to “Father Jerome.”
Sidney Kirkpatrick, appears as th
kindly priest; Malcolm Patton por
trays “Herbert Lockwood.” and Lanr:
Bowman js segn as his divorce:
wife, Cleo Desmond, Charles Older
Lawrence Criner|and Arthur Ray als
have prominent| roles .in “The Di
yerce Question.”)
COMMENTS
Ree ee oe ee eee ee a
We were handed a clipping recently and in looking” over |
it we read that the writer was reminiscing over some of the past
happenings of the “Old Los Angeles.” It was a revision of the
cdlored fiestas which were the glory and pride of the early
citizens, who had imbibed the spirit of the pleasure loving Dons
and Senoritas and gave vent to it through carnivals of fun. As
we read down the list faces and forms long. forgot ‘and inci-
dents that ceased to be remembered came before us vividly. The
blgre of trumpets, beat of drums and the plaudits of the spec-
tators along the routs. We remembered with what avidity the
promoters of the Race display entered into the occasion and
entered fully into the carvival spirit. It was that same spirit of
codperation among the pioneers of Los Angeles Race citizens
fee made it possible, in a civic way, to be as free from the
ra¢ial-taint of prejudice as it is.On reading further the remin-
iscer makes mention of an incident in which he errs. If the queen
of,the fiesta was “a most beautiful queen” the young lady who
reresented the “Group” was a regal one and she was attend-
ed by as pretty a bevy of children as any race can produce. The
laté Bob Wilkins, and I think, Charlie Bird. and the writer
were standing within twenty feet of where the teams of horses
shyéd and when it looked as ifa serious accident might hap-
pen pushed through the crowd. It was all over in an instant,
and.everv one was admiring the then Miss Wilson; for her
courage in pacifying and calming the children attending her.
| We are verv sure that the “Reminiser” is mixed up in the state-
| ment that Miss Wilson deserted her throne. It is obvious that
it was far more dangerous for hed to leap from that height
than it was to stay put. We remember that even the little tots
caught the spirit of their queen and went through he ordeal
withithe stoicism of young Spartans. Yes brother: Those were
the days! Days when co-operation was spelled with a capital
“Cc”, And things were accomplished. +;
Strange as it may seem; every literary.award that has been
made so far has tended to some feature of Negro life. And they
have been written by white authors. “Searlet Sister Mary” by
Miss Peterson, has the first prize of $1,000 for the best book
| and Steven. Benet volume of pems “John Brown’s Body” re-
ceived a like prize. There is a mine of‘musical and literary
wealth in our race lore and it is being ‘xploited, pgorly, by
people who think that they know but who have only scratched
the surface of the hidden gems. It won’t be long before one of
the race who, while imbibing the necessary cultural knowledge,
will serapeoff the veneer and give us the true Negro book. They
are forming: Every year they are growing closer to the mark,
and some bright morning a Race author will awake to find the
wreath of literary fame dangling before his eyes. The great
trouble so far is, we can’t get away from the “Apeing.” Can’t
“be Yourself.” s &
Returning to the subject of cooperation: A splendid sign
that the Negro is rapidly learning its value is shown in the
merging of the two insurance companies, Liberty Life of Illi-
nois and Supreme Life of Ohio. They were merged under the
laws governing like institutions in Ohio and the merger was
j Signed by the Governor and Commissioner of Insurance, Every
day there is placed before the eyes of the Race business mn
the value of concerted work. It is the era of big things and no
individual is capable of coping with the power of big money.
We have in mind firms of several decades of good standing in
the commercial and financial world who have. found that it is
| impossible to compete with the modern treand of business and
| alowed themselves to be swallowed up in the big max. The in-
| dividual laundry which used to do a thriving business has found
| that it is more profitable to merge with the other two or three
| in the community than to go it alone. As with that industry so
| with many others. The little fellow has small chance.
AH! WOMAN
See fe ae aaRRer« SUSE POEs:
from Heaven" by means of which
Mon climbs to higher realms, Se is
the moralizing, beautifying element
in the human race, She i# man’s high
priestess
Woman is the Fairy Queen whose
magié wand adds: tie finishing toncy
to crude man, Man is clay in the
dough, Woman is the finished vessel
that has been shaved in the imaze of
beauty. She is the goddess of love,
of music and of poetry.
Woman is Beauty. Like the glow
of an evening sunset; like the per-
fume of the summer rose; like the
dazzls and brilliance of rubies, dia-
monds, and precious jewels; | she
charms and quickens our aesthetic in-
stinets. By her influence beast-men
ere becoming human-men, and by her
influence human-men will Lecome Men
Divine,
Man is Strength and Logic. Wo:
man is Beauty and Spiritual Institu-
tion; Man ig power, foree and ener.
gy. ‘Woman is gentleness, love and
idealism, Man rules by might, She,
“by the power of persuasion. Man is
the stone foundation 2nd ‘the steel
frame work of the building of married
relationship. She is the adorning lat-
Ice-work hat gives tone and color to
the structure,
The ideal manhood embraces and
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manhood’ adds to itself masculinity.
Man needs feminine grace and charm
to refine and polish his strength, Wo-
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Each js the missing link in the life
of the other; without the one the
other could not endure,
‘Ah woman! to you is given the
Light. It is for you to hold it high.
Page—Two
The
Calif. Eagle
Published Every Friday
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Los Angeles, Calif.
Friday, May 24, 1929 Vol. 42, No. 51
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Sweeping Indictment of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
BY: CHICAGO WHIP
It's Jim Crow policy in the treatment of its Colored policy holders and refusal if any tangible recognition in return for the millions of dollars paid in by them for premiums is the basis for warfare upon America's greatest insurance company.
The Whip produces fac simile copy of letters by one of the high officials of the company giving reasons why the company refuses to employ colored agents.
We are reproducing the letter also excerpts from the news article from the issue of that publication of May 11 inst.
Those who have wondered why the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company does not employ colored people need not guess or surmise any further for one of the presidents has written down in black and white his exact reasons and signed his name to the information. A. F. C. Fiske, second vice-president of this gigantic concern, on the first day of May addressed a communication to James Hale Porter, 4823 Calumet avenue, Chicago, explaining very carefully and in detail the policy of the company, and also concisely presenting his reasons why the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company does not employ colored people as agents, and indoesnf, as he, rob and him
Nine Hundred Millions
Mr. Porter wrote to Mr. Frederick H. Ecker, president of the Metropolitan on the 19th of April in behalf of a Chicago Property Owner's association inquiring why the company employed no colored agents and legging information from the president as to the general policy of the company toward its colored patrons. Mr. Fiske states that the letter was referred to him and proceeded to set forward the attitude of the Metropolitan. Mr. Fiske did not state in his letter, however, that colored people have over nine hundred million dollarsl worth of insurance in the Metropolitan, nor did he notice that all of the colored insurance companies in America combined have only four hundred million dollars worth of insurance from their own people on the books. He did not mention the fact that his company employs colored people in no capacity whatsoever. As to the situation in Chicago, which Mr. Fiske stated that he had given some personal consideration, he made no mention of the fact that his company collects over two million dollars per week from colored people, nor did he mention that in this city his largest industrial debit may be found.
ELECT—
S. DEVIER
ELY
Councilman 5th Dist.
JUNE 4th
Experienced, Efficient, Honest
Endosed by Organized Labor and Municipal League
He is fair to all, regardless of Race or Creed
"A Vote for Ely is a Vote for Progress and Prosperity"
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If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE—You Mas. Never Know It Happened
Former Randall Supporters Now Strong For McCall For Representative of 1st District
BRAND RANDALL AS TRAI-
TOR AND BETRAYER OF
CONFIDENCE
LEADING CITIZENS OF VALLEY
VOW TO DEFEAT THEIR COM-
MON ENEMY BY ELECT-
ING W. C. McCall, WHO
HAS THE RESPECT
AND CONFIDENCE
OF THE DIST.
Attacking the record of Charles H.
Randall as being that of a man unfit
to represent his district in the City
Council, the three unsuccessful candi-
dates for nomination to that office
have thrown their combined support
to W. C. McCall, who will oppose the
incumbent.
Pointing to the fact that Randall is held in utter disdain by his fellow councilmen, who have repeatedly branded him in resolutions and on the floor of the council as a "cheap political grandstander," whole sections of fertile San Fernando valley are virtually up in arms against any plan to return him to office.
The three defeated candidates who are supporting McCall against Randall are Attorney Charles G. Young, T. W. Hughes and Mrs. Estelle Hollman.
Leaders in the fight against Randall include prominent residents of the Chatsworth district where it is alleged Randall diverted funds, appropriated for the improvement of Devonshire street, to improve highways in his own immediate district and those of his political friends whose favor he sought to incur at the expense of the people.
Ten Reasons Why You Should Elect Perry Thomas Municipal Judge, Division 7
THE MEMORIAL
1. BECAUSE he has been a Successful Practicing Attorney for more than ten years.
2. BECAUSE as a Member of the City Planning Commission, he has exercised judicial functions.
3. BECAUSE he has been Senior Deputy City Attorney and is thoroughly familiar with the problems of your city government.
4. BECAUSE he was reared in the atmosphere of Law and Justice—He is the son of Judge W. H. Thomas, formerly Associate Justice of the District Court of Appeal.
5. BECAUSE his long experience as a Senior Deputy City Attorney and Planning Commissioner has revealed his ability as well as his integrity.
6. BECAUSE he has received the endorsement of hundreds of lawyers, judges and scores of the city't leading citizens and civic organizations, among which is the Federated Voters League consisting of seven distinct civic organizations, all of which urge that you give him a chance to prove worth and ability.
7. BECAUSE he is and always has been fair, just, and upright in all his contacts with his fellow men.
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Home Office: 4111 Central Ave.
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8. BECAUSE he can never be swayed, dominated or coerced by intrenched selfish interests, political gangs, bosses or cliques.
9. And BECAUSE those who know him know, too, that he is the best man in the field for the office he seeks.
10. BECAUSE he is an honorable desirighted World War Veteran.
BIOGRAPHY
Perry Thomas was born on June 9, 1897, in Postville, Iowa. He came to California with his parents in 1908. He was graduated from Santa Ana High School and then entered the University of Southern California, College of Law. Perry Thomas had just completed his junior year in the law college when, the entered the Navy, where he served with honor until peace was declared
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Your letter of April 19th addressed to the President has been referred by him to me, as I have charge of the division of the Company's business in which Chicago is situated.
You ask why we do not employ colored people to look after the large amount of business which we have in force on colored lives. The reason is, that we know from experience that better service is given our colored policyholders by white people than would be given by colored agents. We have tried the experiment at various times, and in sundry places, of employing negro agents. We found that, in the first place, they did not have the confidence of their own race which our white agents inspired, and, secondly, these colored agents did not have the patience nor industry properly to serve their own race. Hence, the rule for employing only white agents.
I regret that Manager Mansbach's men is not a pleasant one. I am quite certain that he does not mean to be cross or discourteous to anyone. We have known him for nearly ten years, and have always found him a most obliging man with his policyholders. If you have any definite charge of discourtesy to bring against him, I shall be very glad to hear it, as we expect our representatives to show the same respect for our colored policyholders as we do for our white.
In regard to his instructions to his agents that they are not to collect nights, I hasten to inform you that these instructions came from me, and not from the manager. I spent a week in Chicago last summer, interviewing our agents who are working on the south side of Chicago among the colored people. I found that many of them were physically afraid of collecting premiums at night. One of our agents to whom I talked, had been held up three times. Half a dozen others had been held up at least once. They all agreed that it was unsafe on certain streets on the south side of Chicago for anyone to work after dark, if it were known that he had money on his person. I think you will agree with me that this Company would indeed be a heartless corporation if it required its representatives to run the risk of such apparent physical danger. Hence, my instructions that agents did not have to collect at night, unless they so desired.
We appreciate very much the fact that such a large percentage of the colored people have confidence in the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. We do our very best to keep faith with them by seeing to it that our business is handled as efficiently as is humanly possible.
Mr. James Hale Porter, 4823 Calumet Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
Your letter or by him to me, as I have which Chicago is situated.
You ask why we amount of business which we know from experience by white people than we periment at various times found that, in the first race which our white are have the patience nor for employing only white.
I regret that certain that he does not known him for nearly his policyholders. In him, I shall be very same respect for our co.
In regard to nights, I hasten to in the manager. I spent working on the south side of them were physically to whom I talked, had up at least once. The south side of Chicago money on his person. be a heartless corporate such apparent physical collect at night, unless
We appreciate ored people have confi very best to keep faith efficiently as is human
111 Central Ave.
Vice Pres.—Dir. of Agencies
Returning to his home here, he immediately re-entered law school and was admitted to practice in 1919. Judge W. H. Thomas, t he candidate's father, was a practicing attorney and then for four years occupied the office of State's Attorney for North Dakota. Coming to Orange county, Attorney Thomas was named Superior Judge by Gov. Hiram Johnson in 1913. The people of that county returned Judge Thomas by an overwhelming vote to a second term. Later Governor W. D. Stevens appointed him Associate Justice of the District Court of Appeal.
And Perry Thomas, following closely in his father's footsteps, reveals by his judgment and his knowledge of law that he has taken full advantage of the legal atmosphere into which he was born and in which he was reared.
of April 19th addressed to the President has been referred
the charge of the division of the Company's business in
need.
We do not employ colored people to look after the large
which we have in force on colored lives. The reason is, that
so that better service is given our colored policyholders
should be given by colored agents. We have tried the ex-
presses, and in sundry places, of employing negro agents. We
first place, they did not have the confidence of their own
agents inspired, and, secondly, these colored agents did not
industry properly to serve their own race. Hence, the rule
agents.
Manager Mansbach's men is not a pleasant one. I am quite
not mean to be cross or discourteous to anyone. We have
ten years, and have always found him a most obliging man with
if you have any definite charge of discountey to bring agains
had to hear it, as we expect our representatives to show the
colored policyholders as we do for our white.
In his instructions to his agents that they are not to collect
form you that these instructions came from me, and not from
a week in Chicago last summer, interviewing our agents who are
side of Chicago among the colored people. I found that many
my afraid of collecting premiums at night. One of our agents
been held up three times. Half a dozen others had been held
all agreed that it was unsafe on certain streets on the
for anyone to work after dark, if it were known that he had
I think you will agree with me that this Company would indeed
tion if it required its representatives to run the risk of
danger. Hence, my instructions that agents did not have to
less they so desired.
We very much the fact that such a large percentage of the col-
idence in the Metropolitah Life Insurance Company. We do our
with them by seeing to it that our business is handled as
specially possible.
URE IN YOUR COMPANY
Guarantee Fund Insuran
ent-Health & Acc
Los Angeles voters have had a chance to estimate Bonelli during the past two years, when as president of the city council he proved, time and again, that he stands for fair and square treatment of everyone.
Experienced in municipal work, he has seen the inequalities of civil service handling of employees, and has come out strong for reforms which include equal pay for equal work. This is of striking importance to the colored race, as the city is the largest individual employer of colored citizens in Los Angeles.
Bonelli is a church member; a citizen with a high standing for morality and law enforcement as any man in Los Angeles. He is for enforcement of law; he is against police brutality and third degree methods; but he will not attempt to impose bigotry upon the people.
Bonelli's record in the city council
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New York (Friar May 1, 1929.
Yours very truly,
Second Vice-President.
A California Corporation
Phone HUmbolt 4223
Wm. Nickerson, Jr., Pres.-Mgr.
WM. G. BONELLI FOR MAYOR
will be lost.
Rev Bob Shuler's attacks on William G. Bonelli, candidate for mayor have led to a thorough awakening of colored voters throughout the city. For many years past, on the radio and in his magazine, Shuler has made statements which show that he is intolerant of race and creed. His close interest in the organizations which have tried to develop race prejudice are known to all.
Just what is in store for Los Angeles if Shuler's candidate is elected is not known, but far-seeing men and women among the colored race fear that with Shulerism in the saddle, much of the gains that have been made, after fighting for equal and fair treatment for many years
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929
BUS ADVOCATE
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Norman O. Houston, Sect.—Treas. have had a ill during the president of ed. time and proves him to be a man looking ahead for the betterment of the masses. He demands fair treatment of everyone. This is disclosed through his efforts to take politics out of civil service.
With Bonelli, Los Angeles can be assured of an able, honest, law abiding administration; but with Shuler's policies in power, a hazardous situation confronts us. Bonelli's Americanism dates back seven generations; also he is a member of the American Legion, Sons of Revolution, United Veterans of the Republic, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Presbyterian church, California Bar Association, Al Malakifah Shrine and Reserve Military Aviator, U. S. Army.
pose bigotry If you wanna woman "crazy for you," take her to the KIDDIES MINS-TREL, June 10th, Paulharmonic.
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929
In The Social Whirl
Mrs. Beatrice Cella Highee and children, Theodore, Eugene and Vernon, of Vallejo, have been visiting in Los Angeles for the past six weeks with relatives and friends, will return home Thursday, May 23rd after having a delightful meal.
On Sunday afternoon, May 19th, the girls of the "Golden Hour Club," met to discuss plans for future events. The club is now fully organized and hopes to accomplish much. The motto is "one for all, and all for one." The girls are planning to give a dinner in June. The date will be given later. A word to the wise: "Sharpen your best appetite and be with the girls at dinner."
The annual May tea given for the graduates and their parents on Mother's Day, by the Southern California Alumni Association was very attractive affair. The reception room of the Y. M. C. A. was very beautifully decorated for late occasion. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Walter L. Gordon. After a short business meeting, the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Frankie L. Bowdin, chairman of the program. Mrs. Bowdin paid tribute to the mothers in a speech to the audience. The association was honored by an address by Mrs. W. D. Carter, the speaker of the day. Mrs. Carter, a prominent Passdenan, is the wife of W. D. W. Carter, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, of Pasadena. Very impressive were the words of Mrs. Miller. The association hopes to have Mrs. Carter with them again. The mothers were introduced by Miss Grace Comeaux, after which the audience sang the Negro National Anthem. The program was closed with benediction by Rev. Miller. The guests adjourned to the dining room to partake of the refreshments prepared by charming ladies of the association
The Declamation Contest sponsored by hte Southern California Tlumni Association was an outstanding event for all. The association is very happy over their success, made possible by the large attendance. Due to their success, the association will have its first "At Home," after the annual reception on July 2nd. The winners of the Declamation Cortest word: Hampton Worthy, Santa Monica, first place, Mildred Banks, Jefferson, second, Ruby Johnson, Los Angeles High, third.
Mrs. S. Riggs of 497 Oak Knoll
Pasadena, was hostess to a group of
friends at a luncheon given by her
in honor of Mrs. Fouche, of Chicago,
Illinois. Very charming was the
hostess in a grey taffeta dress trimmed in orchid. Those present were: Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Simms, Mrs.
McCally, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Eliza Banks,
Mrs. Frances Pouche, Mrs. Ollie
McKenzie, Mrs. Mischeau, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Kelton, Miss Grace Comeaux, Miss Rena Allmond, Mrs.
Winslow and Mrs. Riggs.
DELIGHTFUL
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The luncheon given Tuesday at one thirty o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Johnson was all of that. Mrs. Beulah Johnson, known for her "different way of doing things" arranged one of the most artistic elaborate as well as palatable luncheons imaginable. The occasion being a farewell to Mrs. Mattie Albrighton and Ideal Bateman. Group tables were used. The luncheon was served in ful courses and those courses, oh nay! It will long be remembered by the fortunate ones. Mrs. F. B. Brown, of Parmlee street entertained at dinner Sunday afternoon, complimentary to Mrs. Mattie Albrighton, who is leaving the city this week on an extensive across country tour.
Mrs. Sarah Garrott entertained the Fluer-de-Las Club at her home on East 40th street last Friday after noon, May '17th. After delightful luncheon, "500" was played. Club prizes, were won by Mrs. Gwendolyn Gordon, first, Mrs. Naomi Boker, second. Guests prize winners, Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. Nellie Conner Guests present, Mesdames H. Bael C. White, H. Jackson, A. Rivers, T. Winston, L. Porter, N. Conner, C. Johnson, N. Houston and Bell.
Among the many social functions celebrating Mothers' Day none was more unique than the beautiful Tea given by Mrs. Mabel George, honoring her mother, Mabel A. J. Anderson. Beautiful songs and music were rendered by Mrs. George, which were enjoyed by all. Mrs. Anderson was beautifully remembered by her son-in-law, Mr. Austin George, formerly of Denver. Colorado. He presented her with a lovely card and green-back dollar bills. Mrs. George presented her mother with a lovely card, pair of hose, a huge basket of flowers and a beautiful floor lamp. Even her little dog, Buster, was grateful; he also presented a card with a dollar bill to his mistress. Mrs. Anderson was so overjoyed she could not help but cry piano.
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DAUGHTER OF ONE OF
CALIFORNIA'S PIONEER
FAMILIES CROSSES BAR
"Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me;
And may there be no mourning
at the bar,
When I put out to sea."
It was undoubtedly an unexpected shock to many upon hearing of the death, on last Friday morning, of Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds-Wilson, in Berkeley, California.
Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of the very estimable and pioneer citizens of California, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Reynolds, (now deceased) who made their home in this city upon coming to the West.
Mrs. Wilson had been sick in bed for a short while, and was safely on the road to recovery (as thought by all who were in attendance at her bedside) when she took a sudden relapse from which she failed to rally. At her side, in her last moments, was her only daughter, Miss Margaret Wilson, who was most dutiful and tender to her mother's minutest wish; and a few friends.
Mrs. Wilson leaves to mourn her demise a husband, Mr. Dennis Wilson; two lovely children—a girl, Margaret Wilson, a boy, Tommy Wilson; a few other relatives; and a host of friends.
Mrs. Mamie Mannings or 3616 Morgan street has just returned from a week's visit in San Bernardino. While there she was the guest of Mrs. Georgia Mae Smith of 1091 Seventh street. She reports a very enjoyable trip.
Frivolity Junior Girls Club met at the home of Miss Edna Pinkard, May 15th. An enjoyable time was had by all.
FORMER LOS ANGELES RESIDENT
SUCCUMBS
Mr. Fred Stress of Coalinga, California passed out May 13. Mr. Stress formerly lived at 1519 E. 22nd street. He left the city some time during January for Coalinga, to make improvements on his property. He was a native of Germany. He came to the United States many years ago, and was married in November, 1927, to Miss Josephine Hammock, daughter of Mr. Luke Hammock, one of Los Angeles' pioneer citizens.
Southern California Alumni Association Special meeting at Wesley M. E. Church at 4 P. M., Sunday, May 26 and continuing thereafter each Sunday until the Annual Reception, July 2, 1919.
Members and last year's graduates pay your dues now—$1.00. Captain of Membership Drive are Mrs. Leon Edwards, HUmbolt 0300-R and Miss Grace Comeaux, HUmbolt 3230.
Mrs. WALTER L. GORDON, Press
HUmbolt 3230; CAPitol 1045
You will regret it a long time if you do not go with the crowd to Wesley M. E. Church this Sunday morning and hear Mr. Walter Armacost deliver his famous Flower Sermon. It is our Young Peoples Day Special and will be heard by a packed house. Come early, Rev. A. P. Shaw, Pastor.
M. Edw. Atkinson is again appearing in Grand Concert presenting the Circle of the Star Choir assisted by the Silver Tone' Music Club, The Famous Hanibal Bros, The Fairyland Trio, Mme. Te Outley, and other known artists of the city. This promises to be a banner program to music lovers. A program filled with music, mirth and humor, at the Masonic Hall, 1058 E. 50th St., Tuesday Evening, 8:15 P. M. Res. Seats 50c; General 35c. Be sure to be there with your friends.
Come one, come all to the Tennis Tournament Decoration Day. For further details see Tennis Chatter In Sport Section.
The Original Heliotrope Club had its social meeting last Wednesday evening. A number of visitors were present making it a most enjoyable evening. The next meeting will be at the residence of Misses Zelma and Cleo Fortune, 16321, E. 32nd St.
Miss Anna-Mal L. Griffith presented her adult pupils in the second Annual Recital at the Studio, 855 East 32nd street last Thursday evening. Friends of the pupils were very numerous in attendance and the program was very heartily received by all. The Recital was of pupils in voice and to see how wonderfully her children had remembered her on Mother's Day, at 6 P. M. Mrs. George assisted by Mrs. Leffridge served a delicious repast of molded ice cream with the word Mother engraved on each piece—cake and tea. The guests congratulated Mrs. Anderson for having such a wonderful little daughter, they all departed highly elated and declared Mrs. George an ideal and elegant hostess.
DON'T FORGET THE ELK'S PICNIC, JUNE 19th. ROSE HILL PARK
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The Antique Art Club entertained with an "Organide Formal." Friday evening, May 17th, at the beautiful Savoy Ball Room. The exquisite gowns of the women blended perfectly with the setting. Officers and members of the Antique Art Club were extremely successful in giving their guests a wonderful evening's entertainment. The officers are: president Winnifred McCoy; vice-president Lela Walsh: secretary, Jewel Pavageov, treasurer, Sapora McLaughlin; business manager, Ursula Hirschwitz; and reporter, Sara Patterson. Space does not permit a mention of all the gowns, but the following are a few. Mme.Mande E. Trokoyer wore an original hand blocked organdie gown of six skirts comprising thirty yards, and painted by "Dijl" of Hollywood, which was one of the most exquisite things seen there; Mrs. Lula Henderson was resplendent in a pink organdie, water waved, form fitting; Mrs. Lela Walsh in a form fitting wood violet ruffled organdie with a V back, with slippers to match; Mrs. Gladys Butler looked delightful as ever in a form fitting white ruffled organdie, with Peter Pan collar; Mrs. Gertrude Freeman appeared in a white organdie with pleated ruffles on skirt and neck, upstanding collar, and white grepe rufflings. The gowns of the women blended together, making one huge bouquet of beautiful colors, as if an artist had dipped his trush in the rainbow.
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The Business and Professional Women's Club of the Y. W. C. A., 12th street branch, was hostess at a very successful "Garden Tea," at the home of one of the members, Mrs. N. B. Murray, 1300 West 35th street. Mrs. Murray provided the guests with radio entertainment out-of-doors. Punch delicious cakes and candies were served. The guessing contest was won Miss Ruby Jefferson. Members of many social clubs were seen among the assembly. The E. Pluribus Unum was represented by the Misses Evelyn Eldridge and Lula Perdue; the St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal Church, by the Misses Ann Johnson and Gladyce Greenaway; Mr. Floyd C. Covington's class at the Eighth and Towne Church (Scents) by Mr. Theodore Johnson; Out-of-State Universities by Miss Louis Balthazar of Wiley "U" and Miss Beth Pierre, Washington "U". Messrs John Bellamy, Hall, Harris, and Ronald Wherton were there entertaining the young ladies with light conversation, and other guests too numerous to mention
The tasketball game between L. A. Girl Reserve team and So. L. A. Reserve team at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday, May 15th, was hot hot, the L. A. team winning, 12-9. Good playing was demonstrated by both teams. After the game, the girls were en-
After the game, the girls were entertained with a port at the "Y".
Dr. Ruth Temple was speaker at the Jefferson Gilr Reserves, Tuesday Club. Everyone enjoyed the talk It was of great benefit to all.
DO YOU REMEMBER
When the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church was "the" place for social affairs?
When Ross' Sweet Shop on Central Avenue was the "happy hunting ground" for the younger set?
When members of the male sex wore bell-bottomed trousers and the girls congregated for a private ha-ha over the silly fad?
When a Ford roadster all decked out with small colored lights and regular Indian wor point was ace high with the females?
When any business further south than Washington, and any residence over the 30's was out in the sticks?
When the "Rosebud" was the height of class?
When Exposition and North Broadway plunges had not acquired the "color complex"?
When the Bronx Hotel was opened and Black Angelens preteneded that they were tickled pink with the small plain rooms, and dark low ceilings or the corridors? And the 18-inch elevator? When Marvin Johnson, Pete Douglass, Frank Watkins and Chas. Jones were learning to play the instruments on which they ar enow so proficient? When the "Black and Tan" orchestra was hotter'n hot, when it came to jazz? When Brice Taylor was the idol if all lovers of football? When there weren't ony colored "stars" at the studios, only character actors and actresses, such as the old alme "Uncle Tom," the bandanna turbanned "Mammy", tooblacks, butlers and "jungle men"? When the Y. M. C. A. was on E. 9th street, and the swimming pool was outside and how we used to shiver in the c-o-ld "Girls Day"?
When the members of hte Grasshopper club of the West side blossomed out with the keenest club pins in town?
When Jefferson Hi won a football
THE E PLURIBUS UNUM CLUB
The members of the E Puritus Unum Club entertained their mothers last Friday evening at the home of Miss Dorothy Hoskins, who proved to be quite an excellent hostess in serving a lovely three course dinner. Miss Aurora Slater, president, delivered a speech to the Motheds on behalf of all the members, which was indeed, quite cleverly composed. After which, several of the mothers expressed their sincerest appreciation for such a club of lovely and kind-hearted daughters.
The Womanhood's Armour, a health organization, fostered by some of the leading women of our city idcing a noble work. Last Monday night, at the Y. W. C. A., the club room was packed to overflowing and Mrs. Mattie Nelson, the intelligent and far-sighted president presided and Dr. Ruth Temple, the medical director took the blood pressure of those present to give the members a practical idea of their present health index.
The organization was formed by this group of splendid women to meet a real need in the community and this unselfish set of officers and members are doing all within their power to assure the fulfillment of that need. The great purpose is to help young girls to see, and appreciate the beauty of real womanhood and to shun the pitfalls in life, while at the same time keeping young and old alike to value and preserve health as one of the greatest blessings of humanity.
Great and interesting things enter into the program of this far-reaching health organization, which has secured the co-operation of the leading ministers and physicians and dentists of our community. Four of our eminent doctors have promised a free $25.00 physical examination to the person securing the largest number of members, and we hear the younger members whispering of picnics and many other exciting affairs, which will be unique in their purpose of promoting health and a greater interest in health habits in the entire group.
THE LION TAMER'S CLUB
The Lion Tamer's Club met with Tamer R. R. Richardson, Monday night, 20th, and was served a beautiful dinner, after watch the business of the club was discussed. Mr. J. H Terrill the new member was made a full fledge Tamer. There were several names submitted to the waiting list, if these names continue to come in the club will be compelled to do something. Everybody is talking about the popularity of this club, and its members are very dutiful to these meetings. You will hear more of the doing of this club in this paper, as they have big things they are working on, which no other club in the city has ever attempted to do.
SMILEY KING RECEIVES A SUR
PRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
It was indeed a pleasure to be present on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. King, where his cherryman wife tendered the head of the family a surprise party on the occasion of his birthday. It was indeed a real surprise, as Mr. King was dispatched on an errand early in the evening that occupied at least a couple hours of his time. During his absence the several invited guests arrived and were on hand to greet him upon his return. The evening was spent playing whist, and after a delicious repast at a late hour in the evening, the sixteen odd guests departed for their various homes. Mr. Smiley King received many useful and beautiful presents.
BEAU BRUMMEL CLUB
The Beau Brummel Club met at the home of Mr. John Sanders, 1850 A. Locust Avenue, Long Beach, California, on Thursday, May 16th. After the meeting games were plaed. A motion was made that the club play golf Sunday in Pasadena, which went over big and How! NOBLE CROUCH, President, JOHN BLUIN, Sect.
FIVE O'CLOCK BREAKFAST CLUB
The Five o'Clock Breakfast Club held its meeting on Saturday, May 18th, at Mr. and Mrs. Guy's Spanish home, 1721 East 115th Street.
After business was discussed whist was played. A four course dinner was served. Mr. N. W. Brown won first prize, Mrs. N. W. Brown, booby.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Guy were pronounced ideal hosts. The next meeting will be with Miss Leola Langley, 679 E. 52nd street.
You'll be all a-dutter and all a-whirl if you miss the KIDDIES MINSTREL, Philharmonic, Monday, June 10th.
game? (I don't, but maybe you do.)
When "Steppin' High" played at the Philharmonic and Mary Richards wore curls?
When Carl Auther (now a member of the Silver Fox Club) was a choir boy?
Alpha Kappa Alpha's Vocational Guidance Week
The last week of May is being observed by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its vocational guidance program. An elaborate garden party is the feature of this year's program at the home of Miss Neida McCullough, 1545 W. 37th Street, Saturday afternoon, June first.
An attempt is made through this movement to assist aspiring young women in analyzing their abilities, to discover the vocations for which they are best fitted and to assist them in the attainment of the proper educational vocations.
All High School Senior girls are cordially invited to be present.
GRAND RECITAL
Presenting
MRS LUCY NORWOOD
Noted Dramatic Reader of San Diego,
Calif., assisted by local talent.
FRIDAY EVE., MAY 31, 1929
At Hamilton M. E. Church
18th and Naomi Ave.
Under auspices of Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, of Los Angeles. All are welcome. Admission 25 Cents.
You'll be mean to her if you don't take her to see the KIDDIES MINSTREL, Philharmonic, June 10th.
THE ROSEBUD TALKIES
Manager Jules Wolf of the Rosebud Theatre says his patrons are pleased with talking pictures. The attractions already shown at this popular race house have surely hit the mark. The Rosebud is showing the very latest in talking pictures. Why go down town and spend the additional admission price?
Mr. Wolf states that for next week starting Sunday, William Boyd will be shown in his first talkie, "The Leatherneck." Starting Tuesday, for a three day showing "The Redeeming Sin" with Conrad Nagel and Dolores Costello. Commencing Sunday week, June 2nd, for four days showing on the East side "Heorts in Dixie" at the usual popular Rosebud admission. Some of the attractions booked for early showing are: "Speak Easy,' Sonny Boy." "Home Towners," "Queen of the Night Clubs" and many others.
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BUSINESS and INDUSTRY
FOR RENT—4 room unfurnished apartment, Convenient to Wilshire District or Hollywood. Phone OLympia 7444.
WANTED—A few high class dressmakers, and lingerie operators for a cooperative plan. Small investment required. Write at once, for information, 847 Central Avenue.
FOR RENT—3 Room Mod. duplex, and garage, on East 23rd between Hooper and Compton. Call evenings after 6 AT 0685 or apply 1519 E 22nd.
Its the cream in your coffee, Kidies' Minstrel, Monday, June 10th, at Philharmonic.
FOR RENT: Very reasonable, desirable office rooms facing 9th and Central. Plenty of light and air. Suitable for doctor or anyone desiring first class place. Call Angelus 5274 mornings or TE 4847 from 11 until 2:30.
FOR RENT: Apartments furnished complete $5.50 to $8.00 per week; also cottages furnished and unfurnished
FRED C. DUDLEY
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Ladies and Gentlemen's Suits Made to Order, Suits Cleaned & Pressed One day service. We call for & Delivery 2508 Central Ave, Los Angeles, Cal. 5-3-4
You wana go places and do things? Well go to Philharmonic and do the Kiddies' Minstrel, Monday, June 10th.
FOR SALE
2 houses, one lot. West of Central, income $40.00. Price $3750. Only $500 down.
FOR RENT
Double house, 3-room screen porch, garage on each side, water paid. $21.00 each side.
McCRAE REAL ESTATE CO.
5315 S. Central
Phones: AX. 2014; HU. 6454-W
Call-
WALTER L. GORDON, Jr.
THE RENT MAN
Insurance - Collections - Bargains
Phone: HUmbolt 3230
FOR RENT: Nicely furnished rooms.
Private phone and lath. Call TUcker 5035.
FOR RENT 3 room house unfurnished.
Modern convenience (in rear).
HUmbolt 4405-J.
FOR SALE 6 room house and agarge.
west of McKinley, Big lot, $5000.00;
$1.000.00 down. McCrae Real Estate
315 Central Ave, AXridge 2014.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
NEW 6 ROOM STUCCO
ON 51st STREET
Has tile sink, bathroom and shower, built in ice box, mail box and radio outlet, inlaid linoleum in kitchen, breakfast room and back porch, shades on all windows, lot 40 x 135. Price $5975.00, $775.00 down: $48.50 month. No mortgages. Phone owner HEmpstead 0968. 5-24-1
FOR SALE by owner, 6 room house, large lot, $3750. Small cash payment, 1445 East 54th St. AXridge 0802. 5-24-4
TAYLOR COURT Furnished apts. for rent, 2407 S. San Pedro Street HUmbolt 0211. 5-24-in.
FORSALE—HOME BEAUTIFUL New, modern 5-room Stucco. Tile bath, shower, tile sink, hardwood floors throughout, double garage, breakfast nook, large lot, located in Central Gardens, 9219 Pace Ave. Open for inspection Sunday, May 26th; terms easy. Phone owner, HU. 1373-J.
FOR RENT—745 E. 38th St. Furnished-3 rooms and garage, $30.00. Adults, Phone mornings or evenings. YO. 9363.
FOR RENT: 5-room house, 3021' N. Westlake, $21.00; 5-room lower flat, 320% N. Westlake, $15.00; 5-room house, 458 N. Alvarado, $25.00. MUrual 6436.
TUcker 5061
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY
OGILVIE TEASDALE
Musical Instruments
Sold, Bought and Repaired
Up Six—Save Ten
820 South Broadway, Los Angeles
FEMALE HELP wanted—Lady, live wire with own car, to solicit for 1st class photographer, portrait and commercial work. Good commission. 1555 E. Vernon Ave. AXridge 8955.
FOR RENT:—3 room molen flat, bed room, living room and kitchen, bath tile etc. Access to three ear lines, 1/2 block from L car. 1026 So. Berendo St. Call Fitzroy 2965 after 6:30 P. M. or before 8:30 A. M.
FOR RENT:—Classiest apt. in Los Angeles. Large living room, 1 and 2 bed rooms. Mirror doors, frigidare, washing machine and other features. 35th and Denker. Phone EMpire 1646.
FOR RENT:—Furnished rooms, 1015 E. 28th St. HUmbolt 6235 W.
FOR RENT: 5-room house, modern, 1264 N. Commonwealth, MOrning-side 15780.
Bigger n.' Better, I mean the KID-DIES MINSTREL, Philharmonic, Monday, June 10th.
and INDUSTRY ::
Its the cream in your coffee, Kiddies' Minstrel, Monday, June 10th, at Philharmonic.
FCR RENT: Very reasonable, desirable office rooms facing 9th and Central. Plenty of light and air. Suitable for doctor or anyone desiring first class place. Call Angelus 5274 mornings or TE 4847 from 11 until 2:30.
FOR RENT: Apartments furnished complete $5.50 to $8.00 per week; also cottages furnished and unfurnished at Banks' Courts, 1627 Paloma St, Atlantic 0863. 1-12-ind
DRESSMAKING: Plain and Fancy, done at your home or mine. Phone: ML and 1026.
BEAUTIFUL LOT IN ELSINORE
Close to Coleman's DeLuxe Hotel
60x150. A Bargain at $800. See Joe
Rakestraw. 1100½ E. Adams St. With
Elijah Cooper Realty Co., HU. 3744.
11-2-ind.
2 STORY DUPLEX 5 rooms each.
Brand new, for rent. 1129 S. Hobart
Boulevard. 5-3-2
Meets the fourth Thursday night of each month—4414½ Central Ave.
D. J. Henderson, 23rd, Potentate,
1215 E. 43rd St., HUmbolt 1749 J.
D. E. Taylor, 33rd, Recorder, 1457½ E.
22nd St., HUmbolt 2750-W.
HILTON LODGE NO.11
YORK RITE (COMPACT) MASONS
Meets Legion Hall, Washington and
Central, 2nd and 4th Friday evenings.
Visiting brethren welcome.
W. VEIL, W. M.
AX. 7884
W. F. WOODYARD, Secy.
HU. 4497-W.
POSE WILL APARTMENTS
300 N. Bonnie Brae St.
Furnished Doubles, $35.00 and $45.00
Unfurnished Doubles, $32.50 near C.
D. I. F. R. Car, Beverly Bus.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH, No. 3309
G. U. O. of O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each
month at 2 P. M. at Odd Fellows Hall
8th an Wall streets.
Mrs. E. A. KIMBROUGH, M. N. G.
1355 Newton St. Phone AT. 9054
Mrs. A. E. SELDON, W. R.
1354 E. 15th St. Phone AT. 9552
MARY ALEXANDER APTS.
22nd St. and Hooper Ave.
Stores for Rent or Lease. Good location for Barber Shop, Harware, Paint Stores, or any other business. Prices $25.00 and $30.00 per month. Inquire, 2126 Hooper Ave., owner.
The Uniform Ranks, K. of P. will rent their beautiful modern hall, $22 Central Avenue for socials and dances. Just the place you have been looking for. (Formerly Old Eagle Hall) Rent reasonable Lieut. (caulesberry) $34 Central Ave. Phone TV. 5301.
TAYLOR COURTS—Bungalow Apts for rent, 2407 San Pedro St., Humbolt 0211.
Keep off the date, June 19th. The Golden West Lodge No. $8. will stage biggest day in its history at Rose Hill Park.
FOR RENT: Nice from; room for working man, private entrance, all modern conveniences, home privileges. Price $3.75 per week. Call AXridge 8856.
FOR RENT: 2-3 room modern fats on 18th street between San Pedro and Griffith Ave. rent reasonable. See L Robinson, 739 E. 33rd street. HU. 1773 J.
WANTED: Two neat appearing colored ladies to solicit. Good money, 833 Rives Strong Bldg., Sat. and Mon. 9:00 to 11:00 A. M.
FOR RENT: Rosalind Apartments. Beautiful, up-to-date, single, furnished. 680 E. 47th St. ½ block from Avalon Blvd., near beautiful park. AX. 3968.
FOR RENT: 2-room and 4-room flat, 1256 N. Commonwealth. Inquire at 4370 Fountain Ave. On corner. Hollywood.
DONT RENT -Until You see these
3-room stucco courts. Hardwood
floors throughout. Ultra modern.
Joe Rakestraw with Elijah Cooper
Realty Co., HU. 3744.
FOR SALE: A corner on Central
Ave., close in with good income. Only
$2000 down. Call HU. 3781.
FOR RENT: 4-room Modern Apt. and
Garage, 1530½ E. $33rd St. Phone,
HU. 2694-M or HU. 8660-K.
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“Harkers Island, off the coast [of
South Carolina, has 1200) inhabitants,
‘on its 6000 acres of laud. It has po
Public officials, no police, sheriff or
doctor. The 1200, all fishermen, live
peaceably. |
‘A community without police or laws
is hard for us to imagine, Yet every
good family fs such a community, Jhs-
tice and kindness take the place lof
the police and laws. The time is com.
ing, and is less’ than a million years
away, when there will be no’ need jof
laws or police on this earth. Stience
will provide enough for all, Emula-
tion will replace competition. ven
now nobody steal water from another
‘man’s well, There is plenty of water.
A GOOD BET if
If we were bettors we would het
@ good sum that they (those people
on that island) have at least two
Preachers and a school teacher ahd
that they. sgidom see a daily paper.
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a million ¥ ‘the whole world will
‘te like thi. In Tess time than that,
brother, much, much less time than
that. |
But he says Science will do it. Yes,
science. What old Science? It will
be the Science that “dwelt among {ts
and we beaold His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father, full
of grace and truth” (John 1:14); the
incarnation of divine ‘wisdom,’ the
thorough thought, the settled’ sén-
tence, the Revealed Will, the Mani-
fest Mind of God, Jesug of Nazareth,
the Christ. He is the real, true S¢i-
ence. at t
By this Logos eternal God made
the worlds, and tedeems “humanity.
Mr, Brisbane in another section, from
which the article we have just quoted
was taken, tells us about the moon.
The earth threw it off—it was a past
of herself—then she caught it and
held It within cn owbit just far enough
away to rule the tides, to keep the
ocean froth stagnating aud killing all
Wise earth! Shc knew just “how
much to throw off, how far to thrdw
it, when to catch #, and how ty hotd
it. No wonder the ancients made gad-
dess of the earth and worshipped ner!
‘They were wiser thangMr. }Brisbane
and his school are will {9 credit them
with being! And at that he says mo-
thing at all of the moon’s giving ps
light at might and of her influence brn
moonstruck lovers and other lutta-
tics! But he couldn't tell it all atter
discovering such a wise and powerful
earth! , Eh? {
But the discovery’ of so wise an
earth is about on par with the dis-
covery of these old mastodon ahd sau-
ian bones and the million year theo-
ries which vain men “who would te
wise” (Job 11:12) have evolved.
CHRIST THE WISE CREATOR |
But the Bible reveals, God, Those
who will humble themselves and seek
God know this. For He makes Him-
self known in our hearts, If any man
be in Christ he is a new creation\—
not merely a new: creature, but a new
creation. The future kingdom as well
as the glory and power of the past is
within such a/one. He has a light jn
him above the light of the sun, tho’
he being a part of a present creatiqn
also glories in the sunlight, Isa, 60:-
20. Psa, §4:11. The man of grade
has @ sun that never more goes down,
and to him the Bible becomes eternal
truth, Psa, 19 and 33:4-6. He finds
it out, it is Tevealed to him. “No man
knows who the Son is but the Fatb-
er, and no man knows who the Fath-
er’is but the Son and he to whom the
Son shall reveal bim.” {
“all things were made by Him anfi
without Him was not anything made
that was made.” John 1:14. In the
reginning God created the heaven and
earth. And just like He created it
rhe creation goes on today. The sun
rules the day and the moon and thé
stars rule the night. Everything that
may be meant by the word “rule” may
be implied here in the term. And it
transcends human intelligence. Ger
esis first chapter is still fulfilling.
Read it and see. * |
CHRIST RULING MEN |
Mr. Brisbane says that we have
evolved to the place where no men
steals water from another's well, be-
cause science -has made water so
plentiful to every one’s hand, Maybi
mot. But it ‘hean't. yet stopped
men from Killing others and throwing
them into their own wells and intd
the sea and into the rivers, |
‘There is something in man that
ebundance ‘and convenience ‘will no!
cotrect. The sin of Sodom ‘was pride
fullness /of -bread ad abundance of
idleness. Week. 18:49. We can't
stand too much rity.
CHRIST wisbow AND POWER
‘But im Chriat fs a wisdom and
Power that takes the place of judge
und jury.esd lawyer and sheriff and
chief anq prince and king. That es:
tablishes in the sae ustice and judg-
ment and that every man’s
Property and interest safe about you
“Christ the power of God and the
wisdom of God." Whether in creation
or redemption, jn home or heath, 50
ciety or salvation, poverty or plent!
tude, polities or police court, com-
merc@ or consecration, dearth, dis-
ease, or death it hath pleased the
Father that in Him all fullness should
dwell (Col. 1.); and He is our peace,
our hope, our help, our all in all.
Christ the power of God and the wis:
dom of God. Christ crucified, to the
Jews a stumbling block and’ to the
Greeks, (representing the worldly
Wise), ofolisiness. Is he foolishness
to you? or have you believed unto
the saving of your soul? Seek. Him.
Give Him a real tryout, and you will
find what we say to be true. He fills
the bill. And to those who believe in
Him there ts glory ahead. Let's take
it. Amen. | | >
Something New
, Every Sunda
| ry y
Read ahe May Program of worship
at the Firsy A. M. E. Zion, Pico and
Paloma St., you will readily see that
artch Ouest: sane
precision is exercis
ed in their prepara.
tion. ‘Those who at-
tend ‘the church are
its boosters, They
always leave feeling
better.
Enter our fellow-
nip and the stream
ot life will be clear-
pr, we highway of
life smoother, with
creased courage,
renewed zeal and re.
y
Rev. 1. A. Moore stored nope your re-.
sponsibilities in life will ‘be very
much lighter. Join the large number
of satisfied worshippers of this church
—beginning May 5, the Lord’s Supper
will be fittingly observed with both
singing and preaching tu suit the oc
casion.| Mr. Charles White is the
special soloist at 11 A’ M.
Sunday, May 12th—11 A. M, the
| churen ‘will otserve Mothers’ Day.
Timely music by the chofr; special
solos by selected singers. ‘A Moth
ers’ Day sermon by the pastor.” 7:30
P. M,, ithe Women’s Federated Clubs
will have their Annual, Mothers’ Day
program. ‘The program will consist
of a pageant presenting some of the
best talent in Pasadena and Los An-
Beles. Mr. Dewey L, Johnson will be
‘special soloist of the occasion.
pBunaby, May wae G. W. Reed,
residing’ Elder, oa morning
and evening, "ths ob Quarteny
‘Meeting occasion, Mr$. Naomi Pharr
will be special-soloist at 11 A. M.
‘Sunday, May 26.—Is Girl's aad Boy's
Day. 11 A, M., the pastor will preach
a special sermon to the children.
Children will’ sing the solos and serve
as ushers, ete, =
"7:30 (P."M., there will be a big chor-
‘us of §0 children who will sing and
do marty other things for which they
have speciak training) This whole
‘period will he occupied by the chil-
‘dren, Miss Hazel Gottschalk, who is
especially trained in child psychology
is training the children; in fact, she
‘has {nll charge of the day's program.
Her training and experience places
her among the most accomplished in
‘this field. We look*to this day with
high hopes,
14th Anniversary of
Bethel Church of
Christ (Holiness)
; (OUTLINE of PROGRAM)
| Sunday, 18th—11:00, Sermon by Pus
, tot
| 3:00 P! M—Churches and Missions
i of the Californin District. Ser:
: mon, Bishop C. P. Jones, D. D.
| 8:00 P. M—Program conducted by
the Young People,
| Monday, 20th—5:00 P. M., Social eve-
ning (get acquainted)
8:00 P. M.—Program hour. ‘i
Tuesday, 21st—Dr, W. H. Rozier, Pas-
tor of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church and congregetion will
conduct the services,
Wednestlay, 2nd—Rev. A. T, Hines,
Pastor First Baptist Church. of
Furlong Tract and. congregation
will conduct services.
‘Thursday, 23rd—8:00 P. M., Citizens
night, Mrs. C. A. Bass in charge.
Friday, 24th—8:00 P. M., Auxiliary
prdgram,
Sunday, /26th—11:00 A, M., Annivers-
ary Sermon by the Pastor and
formder of the church, Bishop
Wm. A. Washington.
3:00 gE M.—Grand Jubilee
8:00 PL M.—Evangelistic service.
BY: MATTIE G. KUYKENDALL
Special Mother's Day services were
observed at the different churches
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Beptist Charch, the pastor, Rey. C
‘H. Hampton preached 2 special Moth
ers Day sermon. At this the
offertory solo was rendered by Mr.
W. A: Payne. In the evening the B
¥. Po. hela) ip soxelae
when a prog of special features
were given, Evening worship 4 pro.
ram of Hiterary and musical’ numbers
were rendered. A short sermga by
the pastor foléwed at the A.M.
church. A special program wa ten
dered during the evening.
| The Home Mission Society ies
of the First Baptist Church, pa.
tria, Calif, conducted a successful
‘Rally on Mother's Day. The propeeds
‘will be used for patting in new jpens.
Rev. C. H. Hamptoh preached
Sunday afternopn.
‘A Revival meeting is being! con-
ductd at the €. M. E. Church) this
week. ‘The pastor, Rev. R. B) Ed
wards has the support of the minis-
ters of the entire section,
Attorney B. B. Ransome of jndia-
napolis,;Ind., will hold a meeting at
the Second Baptist Church in the in-
terest of the Madam ©. J. Iker
Company, Friday evening.
Miss Exie Lee Kelly and Mrs, Ruth
Johnson motored to Sen Diego, Callt,,
last Saturday.
Mr. U. S. Griggs, General Manager
of the Golden State Insurance . of
the San Diego) District, is vibiting
here this week,
Mrs. R. B. Thornton of Los Angeles
is the house guest of Mrs, M. G. Mc-
Coy this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Culberson, |Miss-
es Esther Griffith and Clothilde Curry
spent Mother's Dey on the coast vis-
iting their relatives and friends.
Mrs. KR. C. Horne and her) son,
Richard, Jr, have moved to Niland,
Calif.
The Girl Reserves of Imiperial/ gave
their Annual Banquet last Friday eve-
ning. Mrs. W. A. Payne sas) the
principal speaker.
Mr. John Thomas of Seeley, Calif.,
was united in marriage to Mrs. |Oliv-
ier Campbell of Brawley, Calif,| last
Wednesday.
Mr. Octavias Hall and Miss | Sgal
Mae Singleton were quietly ‘ied
in Yuma, Ariz., May 3rd. |
Rev. and Mrs, I. C. Runyon,| Mrs.
Clifton Freeman and Mrs, ‘Sarah
Keene of San Diego, Calif, ae El
Centro visitors this week. They are
stopping with Mrs. Minerva Williams
while here.
Book Gossip frem th
Helen Hunt Jackson
Library |
‘It ts /most fitting that this year,
when thore boks than ever before
beth bad, good and indifferent, |have
been written by and atout Negroes
the Pulitzer Prive for the best Amer.
ican novel of the year should go to
“Scarlet Sister Mary.” Julia Peterkin
began to write about the people of
Blue Brook plantation before #t- was
fashionable to write about the Negro;
and all of ‘her stories have been mark
ed by a deep and sincere sympathy
for the people and scenes of wehick
she treats, And there was an| epic
breadth to her presentation of thé rich
character of ; Scarlet Sister Mars
FRIDAY, MAY 24; 1929”.
re Saat oo eh eee
which has been noticeatiy jacking in
the host of her imitators.
Few ‘books fave created such’ ®
widespread discussion as has raged
about Joan Lowell’s “Cradle of the
Deep.” The book itself makes fasctnat-
ing reading, whether. one believes ey-
ery word in it to be true or not. And
surely, to the reader, it matters little
Mhether Joan was really the heroiye
of all the adventures in its pages oF
not. There may be a wide element of
fiction tn this narrative of the glam-
orous life of a girl who went to sea
when she was a baby who had to sleep
in a specially made hammock and had
to have a goat for foster mother, but
she manages to give her story salty
tang and a flavor of swashbuckling
adventure which is {rresistible.
Among the new tooks on order at
‘the Hlen Hunt Jackson Library, none
ig more eagerly awsited than “What
the Negro Thinks,” by Dr. Robert
Moton of Tuskegee. In {ts pages Dr.
Moton surveys fis people with an un-
prejudiced eye, and his conclusions
are orderly and dispassionate. This is
a really scholarly volume which ought
to prove of inestimable value.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The annual benefit entertainment,
that was to be given for the benefit
of the Taborian Extention funds, of
the International Order of Twelve,
has teen posponed from May 31st to
June 29th, 1929.
‘This is due to the fact that the Con-
testants complained because they did
not have the time to canvas the city
as they desired and that so many oth-
er Entertainments are scheduled on
and near that date,
All perties aoiding tickets for this
entertainment of May 31st will hold
them for June 29th, 1929, instead.
‘Done by orders of the promotor,
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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929
Grant Chapel A. M. E. Church Rev. T. F. Jones, Pastor
As usual splendid congregations worshipped at both services Sunday. The Sunday School had a splendid attendance. At the eleven o'clock service the pastor spoke from the subject "Happy People." The spiritual tide ran high as was evidenced by the rejoicing among the members of the congregation.
In the afternoon, at three o'clock, the pastor and junior choir and a number of the members of the church attended the Quarterly meeting at the Second A. M. E. Church.
The pastor preached the sermon, and the junior choir sang to the delight of hte congregation. At the evening service the pastor preached again, using as a subject "The Great Demand."
At the close of the sermon Bro. Henry Scott was introduced and gave his testimony of how he had been wonderfully (saved). Next Sunday at the eleven o'clock service Prince Blyachettai will preach. The prince is a splendid speaker and the public is invited to hear him. The pastor and the senior choir and some of the members of the church will attend an afternoon service at the A. M. E. Church in Pasedena. The pastor will preach and the senior choir will sing. The pastor will preach also at the night service at Grant Chapel.
Friendship Baptist Church
Rev. A. P. Ranney, Pastor
Services at the Friendship Baptist were wonderful and well attended, Sunday, May 19. The gospel message was delivered by the pastor in the morning and evening. Music was rendered by the choir. The $1,000 rally was a great success. Many worth while compliments are being given for the work that the members of the Friendship Baptist Church are doing, especially the choir. They have received many invitations from the different churches and choirs in Los Angeles and also some of the churches in South Los Angeles. The Sunday School is doing extraordinarily well. Their rally which was held on Mother's Day was a wonderful success. They are doing better than ever in attendance and also financially. Why not come and see what the members are doing over at Friendship? A hearty invitation is extended to all who wish to accept it.
MACEDONIA BAPSTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. M. Curtis. Pastor
Sunday School was as usual, very good in splendid attendance.
At 11 o'clock the choir entered the auditorium to the sweet strains of Holy, Holy, Holy. The devotionals were conducted by the visiting ministers. Pastor Curtis preached from the book of John, selecting for his subject: "Fruit Bearing." This was a wonderful sermon and will always live in the hearts of his enthusiastic hearers. Many visitors were present, also a visiting minister and his wife, and the reporter was sorry not to have obtained the names, but we are always glad to have our visitors come and worship with us.
A very pleasing session was held by the B. Y. P. U. at 6:30. The lesson was reviewed by Sister Green, the president of our Mission Circle. At 7:30 we came to the closing of the evening services with a very appreciative audience and another wonderful sermon.
The weekly meetings will be governed by the church calendar and all are requested to be present.
Next Sunday will be a big day all day at Macedonia. The morning services will be conducted by a visiting minister, and the evening services will be conducted by Prince Blaychettai of South Africa. This prince comes to us fall of inspiration and information and it is the request of Pastor Curtis to have the house packed at these two special meetings.
The Boy's Day has been postponed, giving the boys plenty of time to make a splendid record for their day. Watch the paper for the date of same.
Mrs. Lettie Price is improving in her home on East 115th street, to the delight of her many friends.
There are many members of the church sick and it will be the delight of the pastor to have all visit the sick.
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The Citizen's Council anl Industrial League met, at Macedonia Baptist Church, East 114th and Graham avenue. The primary purpose of the meeting was to indorse candidates for the final election, June 4th. Mr. Titus Alexander representing the Power and Light Department of the City of Los Angeles was introduced and spoke in the interest of the Power and Light bond issue to be voted on June 4th.
The following Candidates were indorsed by a majority vote of those present.
For mayor, William G. Bonelli; for city attorney, Erwin P. Werner; for Councilman from the 15th district, James H. Dodeson, Jr.; for member of the school board, George S. Grant; for municipal judge, position no.7, Gay F. Bush; for municipal judge position no. 10, George W. McDill. Citizen's Council to hold meeting
The Citizen's Council and Industrial League will hold a mass meeting at Grant Chapel A. M. E. Church East 108th street and Compton avenue. Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock sharp. Candidates or representatives of those who were indorsed at the last meeting will speak. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rhodes, 1471 East 111th street are enjoying the pleasure of a Nash sedan. Mrs. Olivia Constant. 1468 East
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110th street, was struck by a passing bicycle one day last week and was thrown to the pavement and sustained slight injuries.
Mrs. Ethel Garner, 1713 East 114 street gave a birthday party for her husband, Saturday evening, May 18, several guests were present.
Mr. and Mrs. I. White are building a new home on Wilmington avenue, near East 110th street.
Mr. James Moody, 2013 E. 111th st., continues ill at his home and is not improving.
Mrs. Esther Clayborne, 1763 E. 109 street will leave the city Sunday for Tulsa, Oklahoma, to visit relatives and friends. She expects to be gone about six weeks.
Mrs. S. L. Eggleston, 1357 East 112th street, left last week to visit the lodges of the Household of Ruth in the northern part of the state.
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MISS EVELYN RICHARDSON
Members, friends and many visitors to the A. M. E. Church last Sunday enjoyed a most inspiring sermon preached by the Rev. H. Herring, pastor, in which he explained the words "heaven" and "Jesus" in a very interesting and satisfying manner. "Anyone ever having really known the joys of a 'heavenly' life," he said, "could not possibly desire to return to the other." And that "we should make the third heaven, which surpasses the starry and celestial ones in both illumination and mortal comfort, be our 'Seventh Heaven' goal in life."
Rev. H. Herring is very thankful to see such an increase in his "flock" and invites all to come out his Sunday. Revival services were hinted to be held in the near future.
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Everyone is certainly pleased to
see Rev. Brannon of the Second
Baptist Church, up and around again
after a period of severe illness.
I might add, too, that he is around
now in a different way. It used to
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Rev. Brannon.
The Misticity and Sunshine Club
met at the home of the president,
Mrs. S. F. Andrews, Thursday. This
being the first Thursday in the month,
the meeting was devoted to business
and dues were paid.
The club received an invitation
from Mrs. Jaunita Williams, an absent
member, to visit her in Watts
the following Sunday, and the members decided to surprise her with a Stork-Shower.
Accordingly, the club motored to Watts Sunday and presented Mrs. Williams with a beautiful bassinet, the gift of Mrs. Andrews, filled with dainty articles given by the other members of the club. The presentation speech was made by the vice-president, Mrs. Marie Clay.
With summer coming, it seems everyone thinks they must buy a new car. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Howard have just bought a new Studebaker Commander. Then, too, we see that the popular mechanic, Mr. Albert Reeves, has purchased a Cedilac touring car. But to cap the climax, who but Miss Rose Williams, should drive up on the avenue, with a white fox around neck, in a new Packard coupe? I am beginning to believe that Long Beach isn't so small after all.
The Bon Ami Girl Reserves met last Sunday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A., and they are letting it be known that their big Astilomar Benefit Fashion Review will really be "IT". The first rehearsal was held Monday evening, and everyone is co-operating to make this the biggest event of its kind. There are side-aching laughs galore for all of you; so get your tickets early.
The girls were very glad to have their advisor, Mrs. F. S; Andrews, with them after having been away for several meetings.
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ELECT
Geo. S. Grant
MEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1929
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ored boy recalled to my mind an illustration which Tully C. Knowles, my history professor in college, frequently used. Knowles was a consistent teacher of the theory that we inherit from our ancestors only our physical characteristics—that heredity has nothing to do with the mental capacity of a boy or girl who has a normal body. He declared that a native child brought from Africa or China, under the proper environment, could become as good a student as a native American—and there were in the classes at U. S. C. several students qualified to bear out this theory.
"Before coming to Calexico Francis Collier attended colored schools in Arkansas. I asked him if he did not find it more pleasant to be in school among children of his own race. He replied, 'no, the teachers here are friendly, and the boys and girls treat me fairly.' "His comment reflects credit to the younger generation of white American children.
"Rodrigo Valle, the second boy in the honor group, came to Calexico from the little village of Mulege, far down on the Lower California peninsula, three years ago. He could scarcely speak a word of English when he entered the opportunity room at Dool school. After three months he was transferred to the third grade. He is now in the seventh and enjoys the distinction of being a student who refused a promotion. His teachers would have passed him to the eighth grade this year, but he told them he wanted to improve his English before he advanced too far. His father is dead, and he is anxious to complete his schooling so that he can contribute to the support of his mother.
"Llewlyn Sobke, the third boy in the group, is not as foreign as his name might indicate. His ancestry is German, but his parents were born in United States—and those who heard his address on Boy Scouting at the Rotary club yesterday will grant that the Nordic third of the honor trio is a genuine 100 per cent American boy. He is a clear-thinking lad, and this may be partially explained by the fact that his idol in American history is Alexander Hamilton."
AMiccelaneous shower honoring Mrs. Wm. J. Thomas (Aline Williams) was given Thursday evening of last week, by Miss Mettie Hendrix and Mrs. Nora Wheeler, in the home of the bride's mother.
The house was beautifully decorate the bride held a bouquet of pink roseed with baskets of gladiolies, and budsThe color scheme was also carried out in the ice cream, which was moulded with pink bells in the center. There were many friends in attendance, many of whom were home town friends.
ELECT
A. E. HENNING Councilman 15th Dist.
JUNE 4th
Independent, Honest, Impartial
The Choice of Organized Labor
He Is Our Friend!
Assure Progress and Prosperity
for Our District by a
Vote For HENNING
EXCELSIOR SOCIAL CLUB
he Musical tea given Sunday at
the home of Mr. Adkins was a
grand success. The house was bea-
tifully decorated with lovely
flowers and the service was perfect.
artistic and kept our guests capti-
vated throughout the afternoon.
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PRESENTING SOLID FRONT
tinent information by the Department of Water and Power will be not only illuminating but will be educational as well, and justify our appeal for a 100 per cent support for the voting of these bonds.
WATER AND POWER-A CITY'S VITAL NECESSITIES
On June 4, a $22,500,000 Water Bond issue and a $17,500,000 Power Bond issue will be submitted to the people. Los Angeles is getting ready for Boulder Dam by preparing Now for the Next Million population.
Colorado River resources will take care of the Future millions, but it will require 10 to 12 years to make these resources available.
Meanwhile, the Department of Water and Power is preparing for the Next Million which will be here be Chairman of the, Eastside Citizens Committee and Supervisor of Tenth
Is asking all members of her group to rally to the support of Councilman Bonelli, candidate for the Mayor. With the gland stall taken by the Councilman on civic rights and his splendid knowledge of governmental law qualifies him for the mayoralty chair and gives assurance of efficiency which is much needed during the next four years. fore Boulder Dam resources arrive. The proposed Water and Power bond issues are part of a $50,000,000 Prosperity Fund to be invested during the Next Three Years in financing large extensions and betterments to the City's water and electric systems. Of the total investment, $10,000,000 will be made directly from Department earnings. The balance will be financed by bonds. All interest and principal charges on these bonds will be paid, year by year, from earnings of the Department—and not from taxes.
Major projects to be financed by the Water Bond issue:
Increasing the City's Aqueduct water supply 25 per cent, by purchase of additional water lands and water rights in Owens Valley.
Enlarging the Los Angeles Aqueduct carrying capacity 25 per cent.
Additional reservoirs near Los Angeles sufficient to store 12 billion gallons of water for domestic use.
One hundred and fifty miles of water trunk lines.
Installation of pumping plants and storage tanks in Los Angeles to improve water pressure conditions.
General extensions and betterments to City's water distributing system.
Major projects to be financed by the Power.Bond issue are:
Two new hydro-electric power plants in Owens Valley.
Two hundred miles of transmission lines to bring hydro-electricity from Owens Valley to Los Angeles. Additional reservoir capacity along the Aqueduct route for us in hydro-power development. Eleven hundred miles of new distributing lines and underground cables. Six new electric distributing stations. Vote "YES" Water and Power Bonds—will not increase Taxes one cent. The Propositions are 1 and 2 on the ballot.
Citizens Rally for a United Support for Bond Issue
It is fortunate indeed that all citizens regardless of who they are supporting for the various city offices to be filled at the election on June 4th can get together on the big proposition which progressive citizens agree the fullest possible support for the Water and Power Bonds.
At a recent meeting of the Business and Professional Men's Luncheon Club, the bonds received the unanimous endorsement of this body. At another citizens meeting the tactics of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Company was exposed and declared a menace to the welfare of our citizens.
The Colored voters no doubt will give to the measure a 100 per cent vote. There is every indication the voters will vote for their own interest and give a practical demonstration of their disapproval of the inuendos and false claims of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Company in its efforts to mislead anybody in voting against these bonds.
They will repudiate the Gas Company for its brazen gesture that in order to placate our people when the Somerville Hotel was erected (they wanted the contract) they agreed to give representation to our workers. They actually put on a gang of laborers, kept them for a few weeks, admitted no fault with their work, but unceremoniously fired them as soon as the hotel was completed.
If for no other reason therefore we should line up in a solid phalanx, vote and work for the bonds at the election on June 4th.
SUMMARY OF THREE YEAR
BUILDING PROGRAM
1. $50,000,000 construction and de
development program for 1930-31-32.
2. Amount of Bonds to be voted—
$40,000,000.
a. Will not increase taxes.
b. All interest, principal and sink
VOTE FOR PORTER AND THROW OUT PARROT AND HIS GANG
PARROT
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WE ENDORSE PORTER
THE LIFE OF SHULER
BY A RECORD REPORTER
SHULER
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PROGRAM FOR
PROGRESS
In recognition of the vital importance of maintaining ample supplies of water and power for Los Angeles, the City Council has unanimously voted to submit the water and power bond issues as Propositions 1 and 2 at the June 4th election.
Proposition 1, it was pointed out in a statement issued by President John R. Richards of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, is a $22,500,000 Water Bond issue.
Proposition 2, he stated, is a $17,500,000 Power Bond issue.
Emphasis was given to the fact that adoption of these two bond issues will not increase taxes one cent. All interest and annual principal repayments on all general municipal water and power bonds are paid from earnings of the Department of Water and Power, Richards explained. The City Charter in Section 233 makes it mandatory upon the Department to meet all these bond charges out of its earnings—and not from taxes, Richards declared.
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ing fund charges paid out of earnings of the Department. (See City Charter, Sect. 223, P. 9)
3. Balance of program paid for out of earnings over 3 years—$10,000,000.
A. Water Expenditures—022,500,000
1. Purchase remaining Owens Valley lands to have full control of watershed and the sanitary conditions.
2. Construction of Reservoirs near Los Angeles—12 billion gallon capacity—for domestic use.
3. Increase the capacity flow of the Aquaduct.
a. Present capacity 400 second feet.
b. Need 570 second feet for 2½ million people.
1. 450 second feet from aqueduct.
2. 120 second feet from pumping.
3. Install 150 miles of 36" and 24" water trunk lines to deliver large quantities of water to various consuming centers in Los Angeles.
5. Increase pumping capacity for underground water.
B. Hydro-Electric Expenditures—
$17,500,000.
1. Erection of six new distributing stations.
2. Construction of two new Generating plants in Owens Valley on Big Pine Creek.
a. Assuming this power is the same value we pay the Southern California Edison Company, it will pay all operating costs as well as interest and retirement charges and leave a surplus of $2,000 a year.
3. Two hundred miles of high voltage lines to bring the power to Los
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CTION CO.
"The water and power bond issues which aggregate $40,000,000 are part of a $50,000,000 three year water and power development and are part of a $50,000,000 three year water and power development and construction program now being launched," Richards stated.
"Ten million dollars of this great prosperity fund is to be invested by the Department DIRECTLY from its earnings. The $40,000,000 in bonds will likewise be carried out of Department earnings, these bonds being repaid over a period of years.
"The purpose of this huge water and power program is to provide Los Angeles with adequate water and power supplies and facilities to take care of the next million population. It is to tide us over until Colorado River water and power have actually been made available. It will take us ten to twelve years to bring in the Colorado River resources. In the meantime, the City must continue to grow."
"A 'Yes' vote for Propositions 1 and 2 is a 'Yes' vote for more homes, more industries, more payrolls and more prosperity for all."
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EXTRA
DORSE PORTER
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RD REPORTER
CHICAGO.—America is up to its ears in cleanliness. Though it soaks its feet, manicures its hands, brushes its teeth, and washes behind its ears daily, shampooing its hair continues to be a fortnightly ritual.
The hair-line is the deadline of personal hygiene, according to Miss Georgia O. George, eminent hair and scalp authority of Los Angeles.
"Were bodily uncleanliness against the law in this country," Miss George told the local beauty experts, "ninety-nine out of every one hundred arrests would be on charges of scalp neglect. Even the most hygienic citizen, the one who regards his morning shower and evening tub as essential to his health and happiness as his daily pa-Angeles from Owens Valley.
4. Installation of 1100 miles of power and light distributing lines.
5. Erection of 75 miles of needed
33,000 volt transmission lines to take
care of business growth.
6. Ten miles of underground $33,
000 volt transmission lines.
Your favorable vote on June 4th
will not increase taxes as all bonds
are paid for out of earnings of the
Department.
per, is guilty of hair offense.
"Soap and water cleanliness, of course, is on acquired habit. Back in the days when men and women lived in caves and girded their loins with tiger skins, morning showers
YMENT ON NEW
3516 So. Raymond Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. May 13th, 1929
TO ALL IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that the ministers of the A. M. E. Alliance of the city of Los Angeles, Calif., have in a regular meeting held on the above named date, indorsed the candidate Mr. Geo. S. Grant to a seat on the Board of Education of this city.
The said Candidate came before this body in person, and from his own statements impressed the members of this body as being qualified for the job.
The Ministers also agreed to advance the cause of this candidate as far as possible in their respective church communities.
We are respectfully yours: The A. M. E. Alliance—
Rev Wm. DAVID MILLER, D. D., President
Rev. RALPH R. KING, A. B., D. D.
Secretary
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were their only avenue to godliness. In those primitive times, men and women were hairless, toothless, wrinkled old crones at thirty. However, with civilization have come running water, codes of hygiene, and scientific knowledge of the importance of cleanliness in repelling the attacks of the year."
Bald-headed men and prematurely white-haired women, according to Miss George, are not victims of some hirsute disease but uncleanliness. To insure the eternal youthfulness of the scalp, the hair should be shampooed every day.
"Practically all diseases of the scalp," Miss George explained, "are the result of exudations from the pores, known as 'cradle crust', which appears on a person's head shortly after birth and, unless eradicated starves the hair cells and chokes the natural growth."
FRIVOLITY SRS.
The F. G. C's, meeting seemed nothing other than a fashion show on last Monday. The girls dressed in their beautiful organdie dresses to attend the organdie-white pants-anniversary formal of the Smart Set Girls, which was rumored the next day to have been a great success. The F. G. C's wish the Smart Set many more successful years. BERNICE HENDERSON
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WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF HER?
SHE'S BUILT
TO ENDURE,
ALRIGHT
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Geoff Hayes.
Sunday night, May 9, Rev. Pius installed the officers of A. L. I. Club at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Complimentary and under the auspices of A. L. I. Club, Mrs. Homr Dean is presenting a Health Program Sunday morning, May 26 at 11 A. M. services. Dr. A. C. Garrott will be major speaker.
THIRTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Sunday, May 19, marked the 33rd year to date since God called Mrs. M. F. Montgomery into active Christian service. She was but a girl at that time, and has been true and faithful to the Divine commission up to date. Mrs. Montgomery is an evangelist of no mean ability. Came to the Angel City about two years ago and has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daggett.
When Mrs. Montgomery made known to her friend last Wednesday of the approach of this glorious event, the beautiful home was thrown open for one of the greatest celebrations many of the seventy-five or more guests had ever witnessed. Love, joy, peace and happiness was the outcome. Many aged ones were present, friends so much beloved by the evangelist it was an old fashioned gathering to a spiritual feast.
Mrs. Ada L. Barmam was Mistress of Ceremonies. Songs, prayers, testimonies and a brief history of the missionary activities of our sister tears of joy, with shouts of praises, was in order for the men, women young and old, who took part in the services. A social hour was enjoyed by all.
Our sister will go soon to a new field of labor. dot speed her on the way and give her many souls for her hire—nothing seems to please her more—open for engagements.
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out is what I say, before, you have to kill them off as we did in Chicago." This White Owners Association has been on the job with such leading lights to the fore as Harry F. Burke, Cole Salling and Councilman Evan Lewis. Mr. Lewis, who is the councilman representative from the 5th district, further stated that the Negroes living in that district knew his attitude and that is why they did not vote for him.
We are constantly calling attention to the activities of this organization not with any desire to stir up animosity between the groups, but to call the attention of the Negro people to the fact that while we are fussing and fuming over politics and other matters of less importance, to us, the whites (especially the poor whites) are laying plans by which they will keep us playing the role, in the great world industrial drama, of servants or serfs.
Let Ethiopia stretch forth her hands unto God and be free of the hatred and strife in her own ranks and become a component part of this, her nation, sharing alike in its prosperity as in its periods distress.
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LAST WEEK, when the Summer tourists started pouring into Los Angeles, among the daintily gowned and highly cultured ladies who stepped off at the S. P. Station, was Los Angeles' own Myrtle Anderson Foster. Mrs. Foster was coming home to visit her father, Mr. P. J. Anderson and other relatives.
This little Los Angeles product has made her mark in the greatest Eastern Metropolis, New York City, where she built up a Girls Center in W. 136th street, which serves as shelter and home for homeless girls and holds within its bounds, a cheerful atmosphere.
FRIDAY; MAY 24, 1929
HE'S BUILT
TO ENDURE.
ALRIGHT
ROFF HAYES.
I wish to thank my many good friends who helped to make the Tea given on last Sunday afternoon for Elizabeth Trimble, my niece a success, by assisting on the program and patronizing the affair.
Miss Anjetta Breedlove accompanied by Mrs. Alice Burnett, National Representative and Atty. F. B. Ransom, General Manager of the Mme. C. J. Walker Mfg. Co., left the city last Friday, morning, May 17th for El Centro, California, there sh was met by Mr. Loren A. Bradford, to whom she was joined in marriage at Yuma, Arizona on Saturday, May 18th.
Mr. Bradford is formerly of Ottawa, Iowa. The couple will make their home for the present in Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr. Bradford will engage in business conected with the Walker Mfg. Co.
RACE ARTIST
SCORES BIG HIT
RACE ARTIST
SCORES BIG HIT
In a Whistling Recital, given by the California School of Artistic Whistling under the direction of Agnes Woodward, at Barker Brothers' Auditorium last Monday afternoon; Mrs. M. Diette Gross, the Roland Hayes of the whistling art, was easily one of the most outstanding artists on the program. She completely captivated her audience and held them spellbound with her clear, thrilling, bird-like notes, from the first measure of her Indian Specialty Act, "Fallen Leaf," to her dramatic exit.
The Music for this number was especially marked for Mrs. Gross by Miss Woodward, and the gestures depicting the Indian sign language were drafted by Chief Eagle Wing, of the Kalamath Tribe.
Mrs. Gross has been studying under Miss Woodward for the pas three years and is about to complete her Teacher's course, after which she expects to open a studio to teach the Whistling Art.
ELECT
DOUGLAS E.
FOSTER
Councilman 12th Dist.
JUNE 4th
His Record Speaks for Itself
FOSTER is worthy of Our Trust
"A Business Man for a
Business Office
Walter L. Gordon, Jr.
Your Mayor
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929
BONELLI BIDS FAIR TO SWEEP INTO OFFICE BY A LANDSLIDE
The mayoralty contest, which during the primary election involved fourteen candidates and has now simmered down to a heated race between William G. Bonelli and his opponent, developed many amusing situations, not the least of which has been a report spread by those opposing him that Bonelli is an Italian and a Catholic. Commenting on this report yesterday, Bonelli said:—
"If I were an Italian or a Catholic I would be just as proud of such affiliations as I am of my own nationality and my own religion. I have many dear friends among those of Italian extraction and of Catholic faith but I do not desire to run for office under false colors. I was born on the Bonelli ranch, near Kingman, Arizona, then and now owned by my father. I missed being a native Californian by about 30 miles and my father was born about 60 miles from California. On my mother's side I am of German descent and on my father's side half English and half Swiss, but so far removed that my ancestors fought in the Revolution and I belong to the organization known as the Sons of the American Revolution. With such an ancestral background, it would be an honor, indeed, if I could trace some relationship to Christopher Columbus, who was an Italian and a Catholic, but unfortunately, I cannot."
It is well known by all who are familiar with Bonelli's private and public life that he has been active in the Presbyterian church since his early youth. He has been a member
If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA --You May, Never Know It Happened
A man absolutely free from bigotry, racial or religious prejudice; devoted to fearless, uniform law enforcement and a square deal for all; a lawyer, college professor, a Presbyterian and a trained student of municipal affairs.
Mrs. Bettie Hill, generalisimo heading the Westside forces for Bonelli, Werner and Virgil Martin, has no need to tell what she has accomplished for her favorites. The results stand out for themselves and for each one of the above favorites the of the faculty of Occidental College, a Presbyterian denominational institution as an instructor of municipal administration.
Among the other churchmen who have endorsed his candidacy are: Dr. Edgar A. Wollam, Highland Park Baptist Church; Rev. D. W. Loofborrow, Garvanza M. E. Church; Rev. Sam H. Sutherland, Grace Presbyterian Church; Rev. Francis O. Wyatt First Congregational Church; Rev. W. G. Ruehle, Lutheran Church; Rev. John Wieland, Lincoln Heights Baptist Church; Rev. William G. Pnowlton, Advent Christian Church; Rev. William McKinley Walker, York M. E. Church; Rev. John E. Garth, Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church; Rev. John C. Hill, Holiness Church; Rev. Daniel Coyner, Evangelical Church; Rev. George E. Theiss, Emanual Lutheran Church; and Rev. Earl W. Haney, First Presbyterian Church.
In addition to the Sone of the American Revolution, Bonelli is a member of the American Legion, United Veterans of the Republic, Sigma Alpha Episilon fraternity, California Bar Association, and Al Malalakh Shrine. As president of the City Council, Councilman, attorney by education, world war flier and former cowboy on his father's vast ranch he has had enough experience to hold down almost any job which requires nerve, courage and integrity. Certainly these qualities are sorely needed in the man who becomes Mayor of Los Angeles., in the opinion of his supporters.
Westside rolled up a mighty vote. Mrs. Hill states that the only difference in the June 4 election and the primary is that the vote will be about doubled in favor of Bonelli, Werner and Martin.
We are overloaded on letters for this issue on Shulerism. It is impossible to publish all of them. Readers therefore no doubt will be content with the treatise on that subject which appears in the Magazine Section of this issue.
R. G. LaMar, Secretary of the Federated Voters League, says that from close observation, William G. Bonelli, candidate for Mayor, will without doubt receive 85% of colored votes.
BONELLI SUPPORTERS RALLY
' TO CAUSE
Last Friday evening at the St. Paul Baptist Church, the Eastside Citizens Committee fired the opening guns for the final election June 4th. Chairwoman, Clara C. Hulbert, presided at the meeting which was one of the largest and most enthusiastic Bonelli meetings ever presented.
Bob Shuler's broadcasting and advertising program, aimed to boost a Portor-for-Mayor meeting scheduled for the same night, fell short of its mark. The surprise was that it proved a boomerang. Instead of hurting the Bonelli attendance, and swelling that of Porter, it had just the opposite effect. Right thinking voters were swept right into the Bonelli camp.
The principal address was made by Atty. W. O. Tyler, followed by Rev. E. R. Driver and others.
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Colored Voters of Los Angeles who worked so zealously for Erwin P. Werner at the primary election are again circulating this district in the interest of his candidacy.
Yesterday the Wednesday Morning Breakfast club made an unqualified endorsement of Werner, according to Anna E. Walker, president and Mrs. Lillian W. Prater, secretary. In its endorsement the club stated:
"We need men of ability, experience, stamina, courage and above all honesty of purpose; and as we have such we do hereby endorse the candidacy of the Honorable Erwin P. Werner for that of City Attorney, and do hereby pledge the support of this organization.
Wednesday night Werner addressed a meeting of colored voters at the Twentieth Street School. In his talk he pointed out that he has made no extravagant election promises and has created, no false issue.
"I have promised relief from assessment evils and I shall do everything in my power to provide that relief, confident that it can be brought about through proper state legislation." Werner stated. Werner, made the target of some last minute publicity attacks just before the primary polled a total vote of $2.094 which was 20,868 votes more than polled by the second place man.
The special committee on Congressional reapportionment appointed on the authority of the Executive and Advisory Committees of the Republican County Central Committee have met and considered the subject and have taken the position that there should be no action by the California Legislature, having for its object the redistricting of the State until after the census. William I. O'Brien is Chairman of the special committee having the matter in hand and when asked for his views said:
The subject of congressional repositionment is important to California and particularly to Southern California. Since 1920 we have been trying, without success, to get the Representation in the lower House of Congress to which we are entitled under the constitution. It looked for a few days after the passage of the Fenn bill by the House of the last Congress that we might get some additional members, but the bill finally failed of passage because of inability to bring it to a vote in the Senate.
"The situation at present is promising. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, introduced a bill which is designed to prevent the recurrence of such a situation as we have met since 1920. This bill fixes the membership of the House of Representatives permanently at 435, and provides that the President, after each decennial census shall reapportion the membership among the several states in accordance with the provision of the constitution:
"This bill has been consolidated with the bill for the taking of the census and has been reported to the Senate with a recommendation that it pass and is on the calendar and will be taken up when the Senate disposes of the Farm Relief bill. This bill should be, and no doubt, will be supported by all of California's representatives. It will be seen, however, that we will not know until after the census has been taken, and the President has acted, how many members this State will have; but it is reasonably certain that we will have more than seventeen, the number that the Fenn bill would have given us.
"In January when it seemed probable that the Fenn bill would pass, Senator Swing of San Bernardino introduced a bill into the State Senate which was intended to furnish the groundwork upon which to build a redistricting bill by the present legislia-
FACTS ABOUT JOHN C. PORTER
John C. Porter was born in Iowa on April 4th, 1871. His father was a Christian minister and the boy was reared on a farm. The family moved to California in 1882 and to Southern California the following year.
Young Porter's education was obtained in both Iowa and California. In 1891, he started to work with the Southern Pacific Railroad as a telegraph operator. He was rapidly advanced and continued in various executive capacities with the railroad until 1906 when he resigned to start business of his own, in the garage and auto repair field, later developing into automobile parts and accessory business with branches in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Fresno.
In 1894 Porter married Miss Mattie Lee, of Los Angeles. They are parents of two children, a boy and a girl, both now of legal age. The son is general manager of all the automobile and accessories businesses, leaving Porter free for other activities in civic work.
JOHN C. PORTER'S AFFILIATIONS
This statement should settle a few arguments. The following is a complete list of Mr. Porter's affiliation with ALL organizations: The Masonic Lodge, the Moose Lodge, the Church, the Church Brotherhood, the support he as given te Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls, the interest he has taken in the local Improvement Associations and Hospitals. This list is up to date
BLUE-LAW PROPAGANDA
PURE BUNK
A large committee of business men called on Mr. Porter at his headquarters and put this question squarely up to him: "Mr. Porter, have you any BLUE-LAW, SPECIAL-LAW, OR PREAK-LAW, that you will try to enforce on the people when elected Mavor of Los Angeles?"
Mr. Porter did not hesitate with this reply: "GREAT SCOT, NO! Absolutely not! And the only thing that keeps this question from being perfectly silly, is the fact that you gentlemen do not know me. When I am elected Mayor, I will do everything in my power to make the people say they are glad they voted for me. 'Better Government and Lower Taxes,' 'Good Business and Common Decency,' 'Porter and Prosperity,' are not brought about with Blue-laws or freak-laws. Faithful enforcement of the laws we have is all we need, and that will make a great change in our community. Los Angeles is the playground of the world and this playground must be made safe to play in seven days a week and fifty-two-weeks in the year. I love to hunt, fish and participate in sports, Gentlemen, have I answered your question?"
"We are thoroughly satisfied and you will receive our endorsement by special messenger." This endorsement has been received and is now on the file with hundreds of others at the headquarters. College Campaign." May 19 to 25. The
EDUCATION
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity sponsored a very wholesome and educational program at Wesley Chapel last Sunday evening. The joint program was just one of the big events sponsored by the Deltas and the Alphas in carrying out their education programs. May Week and "The Go-to-High-School. Go-to-College Campaign" respectively. It was the end of May Week, May 12 to 19, and the beginning of the "Go-to-High-School. Go-Toture, and it was because of the possibility that this bill might be pressed and an attempt be made by this legislature to redistrict the State that the special committee on Reappartmentment has acted.
"Even if the membership to which California will be entitled was known at the time, it would be impossible to redistrict the State in accordance with the constitution until the 1930's population of every Assembly District of the State is known, for the constitution provides that congressional districts shall be made up of compact and contiguous assembly districts and that no assembly district shall be divided.
"Even if the Vandenberg proposal fails of adoption and Congress passes a bill that will give to California a definite number of representatives and we should then be entitled to additional representation in the next Congress, still we should vigorously oppose redistricting by the present legislature.
"In such an event we should elect congressmen-at-large for such additional number as we might be entitled to and wait for redistricting until the census is taken. It will be impossible to redistrict in accordance with the constitution until then. All anyone should ask is a square deal and an attempt to redistrict at this time would be purgeiness work and could not possibly be made with fairness to the different sections of the State. The people of every part of the State would think they had the worst of it. Any attempt to redistrict at this time should be unqualifiedly opposed.
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principal speaker of the evening. Mr. James McGregor, gave a very inspiring message on "Tomorrow," emphasizing the necessity of preparation for the future and calling attention to parents of their duty to see that their children are properly prepared to effectively compete in the land of Tomorrow. Miss Matthews' speech on "Invest in Education" told very well the value of an education. Other participants were Miss Angie Bell Harrison at the organ; Miss Baby Broyles and Mr. Ismael P. Flory, supported by the Sorors and Fraters of Delt Sigma Theta and Alpha PhI Alpha.
As this was just the beginning of the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign, the whole story of that movement hasn't been told. On Monday evening contacts with parent and child were made. Wednesday afternoon at 2 P. M. the Alphas gave a Radio Program over K. H. J. featuring Samuel Brown at the Organ in a medley of popular numbers. This program came through the courtesy of the management of Radio K. H. J. It was well received and was a real credit to the race. Wednesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. a program was presented before the Hi-Y clubs on education. Saturday evening, May 25, the Alpha Alpha Fraternity will be hosts to all the summer and winter male graduates of 1929 at the Masonic Temple. It is hoped that all these young men will partake of this reception.
Just a word about the Go-to-HighSchool, Go-to-College Campaign. The Go-to-HighSchool, Go-to-College Campaign attempts in various ways to stimulate the ambition of boys and girls to seek education and to search for truth. Thus it is readily seen that the fraternities engaged in a militant effort for uplift and betterment, for promotion of the highest ideals of Manhood and Womanhood, stimulation of interest in the higher and finer things of life, and development of the ability to serve.
"Help Us To Help Others."
ISHMAEL P. FLOKY.
Director of Education, Alpha Delta, Alpha Phi Alpha.
A Great Health Program by Womanhood's Armour, Sunday, June 16th at A. M. E. Zion Church, Pico and Paloma.
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CONSUMERS Vv. PRODUCERS
Yes, we seem to keep right on the job of multiplying con-
sumers and failing to.make producers. We are satisfied it is a
rule that must be eschewed if we are to get| anywhere.
Some of our voters are getting all “het” up over the elec-
tion and ready to strike, bite and kick; when they should be in
better business. ‘We would suggest for them to get wise even
unto themselves. |
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HATE AND PREJUDICE WEIGHTS ON PROGRESS
On last Sunday we attended a meeting| which is rated as
one of the barometers on, the sentiment of our people on all
issues which come up before them from time to time. There
was under discussion at this meeting a certain|proposition which
at one angle touched upon the issues in the pending’ cam-
paign. We have seldom witnessed the venom, hatred and
prejudice displayed by any people toward another individual
as was displayed by supposedly intelligent people as upon this
occasion. We paused and reflected and thought how can we
as a people ever come from under—, we are the footballs of
prejudice and hate and here we are, the uplifters as it were,
displaying more venom, hatred and prejudice than Hoke
Smith, Cole Blease or old man Vardaman ever displayed in
the hey day of their glory when the.old prejudice tanks were
working over-time. |
Do good unto all is an anxiom which has been brought
down from the very beginning of time and if all others fail, it
is up to us to present a practical demonstration of justice in our
every act and thought. Suppose for instance some noted char-
acter had always been our arch enemy and this same person
had changed front and began to advocate our cause, are we
with malice and hatred,to repulse him.
Ih is our firm beliéf that when it comes down to the real
test that there is ten times as much hatred, prejudice and en-|
vy within the group toward one another as there is in any other
groups maintain toward us, |
We admit it is high time for us to get next to ourselves
and get on the highway of progress by eschewing the hateful |
attributé- forevermore. ‘ |
REFUSES TO WASH OTHER HAND
4. perusal of this issue of the Soaring Eagle will unfold the
information of gross unappreciation of the fact that the colored
people are heaping millions of dollars annualy by the way of
paying Premiums into the coffers of the great Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, and further in return for this business, the
company takes it as a matter of course and absolutely refuses
to give in return any sort of recognition to this people.
As a matter of fact it won't employ a Negro person in
any capacity whatever. It has discounted |absolutely the
rule of “one hand washing the other.”
We are therefore not unlike the Hon. Marcus Garvey in this
situation who thunders,—Get a country of your own!”
We say get insurance companies of your own! You are
the power yourself, pay your-premiums into the coffers of your
own companies and there will be no question of the lack of rec-
ognition and you will enjoy the Independence in all its fullness.
HUMBLE AND BLACK, YET A HERO
Race Hatred is an abomination as all hatred except hatred
of evil. What determines birth we do not know, but it is clear
that we merit no praise and deserve no blame because we have
been born into one race rather than another. In view of this it
may he well to consider instances that now and then arise to
establish the right of members of.a so-called inferior race to
honor, respect and moral heroism.
The recent catastrophe in Cleveland produced one such
instance. -
Robert Chares is a giant Negro who, before the fire, was
employed at manual labor in a Cleveland automobile washing
establishment. Society offered him no better work and, in all
likehood, most white people looked upon him with contempt
and called him “nigger.” Yet when -that hospital flamed
Chares did not stop to consider that the screaming victims at
the, windows were whites. He knew they were sentient beings,
threatened with a most hideous form of death. .He seized a
ladder and rushed toward the flames.
But the ladder was too short. Still, it reached when plac-
ed atop his broad shoulders and 10 people clambered down its
rungs to safety, No sooner were they safe than Chares cast
the ladder‘aside and plunged into the inferno of smoke and
flames and poison gas, and when he finally was driven away he
had to his account 10 more human lives—a total of 20.
Could a white man have done more? 5
Robert Chares deserves a Carnegie medal| for heroism.
Will the families of those whom he saved secure this recogni-
tion for him? When his dav of need arrives, Now many will
remember their debt to him? '
He is humble and black, but who can deny that in his
great body he posgesses those moral qualitied | that acclaim
men great. . ole
Robert Chares, black, has won the recognition we accord
heroes and martyrs.—From the Hollywood News.
THE PATRIOT’S GRAVE
This is the season when God’s Acre,
by the Pilgrim Fathers, is at its lovelie
even the meanest and most neglected bu
the sunken grave with the softest green
crumbling headstone with clinging vine
This is the season when the well kept cer
beauty, and the Gracelands, the Greenw
of the great cities, are visited by musing
forget to remember.
All over this, land of ours are patriot
of five wars rest-in the soil of the countr,
Linked together inseparably is the your
World War with the oldest who gave hi
Revolution. Roses and lilies; fuchsias a1
signia; songs of thrush and cardinal; |
thin wavering line of the veterans of ’6
This is the season when God’s Acre, to use a name favored
by the Pilgrim Fathers, is at its loveliest. Nature is kind to
even the meanest and most neglected burying place, carpeting
the sunken grave with the. softest green and glorifying the
crumbling headstone with clinging vine and fragrant blossom.
This is the season when the well kept cemeteries are bowers of
beauty, and the Gracelands, the Greenwoods, the Woodmeres,
of the great cities, are visited by musing multitudes who do not
forget to remember.
All over this. land of ours are patriots’ graves. The heroes
of five wars rest-in the soil of the country for which they died.
Linked together inseparably is the youngest who died in the
World War with the oldest who gave his all in the war of the
Revolution. Roses and lilies; fuchsias and lilacs; flags and in-
signia; songs of thrush and cardinal; bugles sounding taps;
thin wavering line of the veterans of ’65; strong, sturdy and
youthful veterans of the last great conflict—what memories
Memorial Day brings, how costly is a nation’s achievements in
brain and brawn and blood!
It is a good and wise thing to muse amid the monuments
and memorials where sleep those who loved the nation well
enough to-defenid its principles and die for the preservation of
its integrity.s A journey to Mt. Vernon just to stand five min-
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in time, money, even to those who live clear across the country.
A pilgrimage to Springfield to dream by yonder hillside where
the dust of Lincoln rests amidst the prairies that hé loved and
in the old town where his children used to play, is an education
for the heart. What lessons at the patriot’s grave for those of
us who live—lessons of loyalty, sacrifice, and high service!
ADVERTISING AND PROGRESS |
Advertising has proven itself to be the barometer of pro-
gress. :
It has not been long since business advertising |was so se-
verely criticised and ridiculed as boasting of personal qualifi-
cations. At the same time there was as little faith in the claims
of advertisements as in the claims of the braggart. Only the
quack and the imposter, who had everything to gain and noth-
ing to lose, then resorted to advertising.
Business is ever the standard bearer and apostle of pro-
gress, and so it was business which discovered that advertising
was a vital factor in all growth. When advertising was ad-
mitted to the fireside of business it was not the big business of
today. Big business traces its beginning with its employment
of advertising. |
In its conversion to advertising business was soon followed
by industry, commerce and the professions. The benefits of
advertising had made themselves manifest in each step forward.
That was the evolution of advertising, until today advertis-
ing plays a part in every phase of life and is the working instru-
ment of all except the doctor and the lawyer, who still consid-
er it “unethical” to advertise for business. He' may place his
“card” in the weekly newspaper, but it is professionally for-
bidden for the doctor or the lawyer to inform the public of his
capabilities.
Nothing in life has attained perfection.and evolution as an
eternal, ever-continuing-advancement. The evolution of ad-
yertising will not stop with its adoption by medicine and juris-
prudence, but that adoption will establish another milestone of
progress.
SEEKING KNOWLEDGE
The chautauqua speaker gets his audience into a receptive
mood with assurances (given in all seriousness) that he has ney-
er looked down into so many intelligent faces, whereupon ev-
everybody call him jollier and all straighten up in their chairs
with ears perked forward to prove they are intelligent by hear-
ing and understanding everything the speaker has to say.
This brand of lecture platform sycophant is manifestly in-
sincere, because he tells every audience the same thing, but
through its reaction to the platform lecturey, the public is ex-
hibiting a greater seriousness of mind, which is an attribute of
intelligence. The manner in which the public has reacted to
the lecture platform is told graphically by the director of a
large lecture bureau. He announces that in the past five years
his bureau has received only one request for a humorist and that
the lecturers who bring with them the most information are
most in demand.
The American people today will not listen to talkers who
are just talkers, but they will go miles to hear_a man with
something to say. The small town also patronizes the lectur-
er-on European conditions, world peace and. even profound
psychological and sociological questions. The growth of the
nation and the advancement of education have awakened in the
public mind a desire for information, facts, opinion and deep,
serious thought. The public now goes to the lecture hall for
mental improvement,
For the sake of the family pride it may be a good thing
that some of the ancestors people boast about are dead.
When a man begins to talk about the narrow provincialism
of his town, he means that the gossips have caught him at last
| BY: W. J. WHEATON : |
Giving vent to their enthusiasm, and rejoicing - that the
strenuous session of the 48th legislature had come to end, Cali-
fornia’s law makers made merry with song and jovial repartee
as the “tardy” hands on the clock showed the hour of 12 P. M..
May 18th. There were many disappointments: Failure to put
over some pet measure and vetos by the Governor of others
were perplexing some of the solons for alibis for failure. The
hetiauha minina hill,_<«:hish, aeushesdad at naasaon. after &
Giving vent to their enthusiasm, and rejoicing - that the
strenuous session of the 48th legislature had come to end, Cali-
fornia’s law makers made merry with song and jovial repartee
as the “tardy” hands on the clock showed the hour of 12 P. M.,
May 18th. There were many disappointments: Failure to put
over some pet measure and vetos by the Governor of others
were perplexing some of the solons for alibis for failure. The
hydraulic mining bill—which succeeded of passage after a
rough voyage through house and senate—failed to receive the
Governor's sanction, and his veto was sustained. The bill to
transfer the control of San Francisco harbor to the city of San
Francisco, after passing the Assembly was killed in the Senate
by the margin of two votes. It might have proved an embar-
rassing situation for the Governor had the measure passed, but
it’s an odds on bet that he would have veteed it. We believe
that we before mentioned that Assemblyman Fredericy M. Rob-
erts was successful in the legislation for a,Race National Guard
unit, The Assemblyman is averse to any segregated legislation,
‘but this was a barrier which could be overcome only by this
mean:
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* ‘The long expected Hawley-Smoot tariff bill has been re-
| porte in the House of Representatives and Old Dame Disturb-
ance has set her cap awry and trimmed up for a|regular shindy.
if ever there was a more disturbing factor in the political life
of the nation than tariff revision it escapes the memory. It
was believed that the McKinley-Wilson tariff debates spelled
the last word in partizan acrimony but the present bill as sched-
| uled promises to make that epochal parliamentary tilt as inocu-
ous asa milkshake. Every business and industrial interest in
| the country as well as the financier must be mollified, and that
will prove a herculean task. After all is said and doze it will
he the consumer who foots the bill. One sural says that
“it means that 1n return for his pay envelope the worker must
‘pot only’give his labor, but must also, even though the process
‘be indirect and invisible, return to his employer, as manufac:
turer, a greater proportion of his weekly pay than ever before.”
It certainly will cause a change in the family buget. But then
it is expected that when the Senate gets through, rewriting it
the present measure will not be recognized. |
‘Phe tide of the wave to abolish drunkeness has reached
“Mexico, But taking a leaf from the prohibition experience of
the United States, theirs will be a moral suasion. It will not
involve jpunishments nor force. They will ot the jails.
They will seek to show that hard drinks are harmful for them,
their families, and the nation. The government Will open civic
clubs where the people may learn and improve themselves.
‘They will be taught that drunkeness is depraving and that tem-
perance and sobriety tends to 2 higher sténdard of living.
President Portes Gil has struck at the root of Mexico's worst
enemy ina sensible manner. He has not suggested that drunk-
eness is criminal nor tetotalism puritanical. He is educating
the mass that strong alcoholic liquors are harmful, They are
not judging the different aspects with exaggerated, puritanical
ideas. They don’t place a taboo on harmless beverages. When
wine is good, it’s good. Mexico's plan’will be watched closely.
One thing is assured: it will not cost the taxpayers of the nation
billions a year to have a farcical enforcement whith creates dis-
respect, and is the breeding source of graft and crime.
Congressman DePriest, ist Congressional District, Illinois,
appointed a comtnittee to select candidates for entrance to West
Point Military Academy and the Naval Academy at Anapolis.
Two of those candidates had made mental qualification for en-
trance to Anapolis and West Point, The next test will be phys-
ical. Let's hope that they survive. And if they survive let us
hope that no inducement from paradise or threat from hell
will deter them from sticking to the end. They must expect
embarrassments and there will be occasions to test the soul but
no good soldier nor sail ever quit under fire. Let them but car-
ry with them the will and spirit of the Jate Colonel Charles’
Denton Young, whose indomitable spirit Won him victories ov-
er every obstacle, and they can but succeed. Charles E, Wier
is the name of the Anapolis candidate and Alenzo Parham nam-_
ed for West Paint. 4 |
Just the question of the authenticity of a few days in the’
age of x youthful criminal stands between him and the gallows.
‘Allan Ellis murdered Francis Weisert, an! accountant and father
of four children in # hold-up at Fresno. The boy acknowledged
to 18 years, but his femily declared that he was but 17, and,
that they had told @ “white lie” some years gone in order. to’
make him eligible for a student in a-district school to be or-
ganized in the State of Missouri. The Governor has given him!
a respite of three months in order that he might study carefully |
the transcript of the case and study the merits of the age claim, |
The murder was an atrocious one. It was cold blooded perpe-|
trated crime. We sometimes feel glad that there is enough hard
heads among the men whom the people send to the Legislature,
to ignore the sentimentality of the “sob sisters” and retain the-
principleu of a “life for a life” in our penal laws
The contest for the nomination of mayor of |.os Angeles
wus a bitterly fought one, and turned ou: to be quilea surprise |
to the “Rnowing ones.” The most talked of failed to show..|
There were so many entrants that, as the race horse men wonid |
say, they were hard to allign at the barrier. It is said that the’
two who will be in the run off are both fully qualified to assume
the civic duties of the growing metropolis, Los Angeles. The
Race support was scattered, There was very little organization.
It was the same old stroy of an “army composed af Generals.” |
There is a cry for this and a cry for that, in the political life of |
the state, but we don’t get anywhere. Why? Because the army)
is composed of Generals and an army of Generals never won |
a battle, When differences of military strategy was about to,
wreck the chances of the Allies in the World War they were |
sensible enough to subordinate personal ambitions /and consen-
trate under the guidance fo a single head. They won: The Race
has had sufficient experience to realize that a well directed
organization is the only sesame to industrial or olitical_suc-
cess. | ee ae
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MY OPINION
TO THE EDITOR,
The California Eagle. :
Dear Sir: | As a citizen, f have the
right, and by your courtesy, | welcome
the opportunity to make ‘known my
opinion vf the Rey, Mr. Shuler’s ad-
dress’ over the radio, Thursday night
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SOCIAL DISEASES
(Continved {Fork our last issue)
The End of the Awful Tragedy
< We have stated before that sypbilis
may be likened fo a drama or a
tragedy, with act} and pouses. We
Wearned” that the) first act began
when the gplnochdota entered — the
Vody eirough a minute break ia the
ein,
sWe were introdijced to a perfectly
healthy. man in qarly youth named
Mr, Somebody. We followed bis life
ie he, either by ubing public towels,
tileta, drinking bps, of otker artt-
of last week. 1 have, for years, read |
after the Rev. Mr. Shuler, and oe
quently have listened him over the
aus” Aino tine bao T eltogeter|
agreed with, or differed from him. He
like ourselyes, poor mortals, is no an-
fel evertheleds ne ta featlessly. do:
ing his bit to make the world better.
iis address, last Thursday night, in
the first place, as concerning himself,
was, in my judgment, |a frank, cour-
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aa yi sgleys daa yerd vy
vionsly contaminated~ by “Somelgne:
having syphilis, or by te tar Ipre:
frequent method of sexual fier,
course,.- We learned that about, 2
deys after he “got syphilis” that 4
sore or a chancre appeared @t jing?
‘site on hie body at which ahe iw)
of syphilis had entered and that {he
lymph glands in this region became
enlarged. These~ two episodes
stitute the first act. (‘Then there 18 &
peuse. For from four to seven 19RE
weeks .no signs of ‘the disease
seen, but the mighty little serms
are working frantically inside.” /|
| You remember, if you will permit
‘the use of a slang expression, that
act no two is ushered in with @ beng.
Mr, Somebody awakens one morning
wit an awful sore throat and fever
and notices that there are seven siin
erputions all over his body—possi-
biy little, fine measlelike eruptions
on his body and_the insides of his
arms. “He has “pains in his bones”
—that is the legs and ribs and the
vertex of the skull; these paing may
be peculiar in that they remit im the
day and come out at night and reach
their maximum intensity about mid-
night. He may have jaundice and
“alkumum in bis urine, then im “his
|mouth are - the famous~ mucaoys
| Pavchen—the most constant . and
characteristic signs of the second
[stage of syphilis. And much fo bis
dismay, he finds that bis hair fs fall-
ing cit in patdhes—he is getting
bald in spots
‘The second act, we learned, oecu-
pied a variable period of time—that
‘Is six to enghteen months,—generally
Jabout one year. Mr. Somebody tn not
‘openly affected all of this time, but
“the notorious “acts and paases” of
“the e@wf of syphilis are seen In this
stare, as all symptoms may go away
[for afew weeks, only to reappear
“with greater or less severity,
| You will notice that in thin socond
“stage of syphilis, that the visible
inanifestations of the disease occur
‘Ghiefly upon the skin and mucous,
‘inenibranes while bte organs of the
body and the nesvous system are not,
likely to be attacked. In the third
“stage, however, which follows the
/pause occuring after tae second,
dramatic act, it is the deeper strac-
tures of te body—the internal organs,
‘the eyes and the nervous system
which suffer most. Any organ of the
body may be attacked by the deadly
virus of syfphilif. The characteris-
tic leisons or affections of this third
virus of syphilis. The characteris-
sore: or ulcerstions and gummota
which occur in the bones, muscles,
skin, brain, lunes, liver, heart, kid->
neys, testicles, ovaries, eyes and all
ather organs. They ‘range in size.
from small, microscopic sores. or tu-
mors to large solid tumohs about 1
to 2 inches in size, ‘They are usually
firm and ‘ard bat in the skin and
mucous. surfaces they’ tend to break
down and ulcerate and form deep,
ugly ulcers, which are slow to heal,
atid leave bad looking scars, with a
puckerifig and deform'ty of the tissue.
‘These scare often cause strictures
2nd deformitiés throughout the stam-
ach and the throat and bowels, and
all kinds of Lrgin and nerve troubles
follow the lesions throughout the
nervous system and the brain
+) |The Final Act.
Ly Uuls time, poor Mr, Somebody is
fs physical wreck, with practically ev-
ery orean in bis body diseased by the
virus of syphilis. Now after these -
scars all heal 4n the verious organs
throughaut, the body, we may have
another pause before the final anid
most awful act of this tregedy.
Long years, it may be, fram the pri
mary sore and from any getive mant
festicions, tie serious affection of the
spinal cord ead brain follow. The
onset may be gradual but the end re-
sult is terrible, ‘The whole body may
Lecom joralyzed and the mind @ com-
plete vacubnt. Mm other words, total
body parclysis and hopeless insanity
is tke end result
Ie must he borne in mind that all
cases of syphilis do not follow: this |
general rule in every particular. Any |
one oF more stages of the disease may |
show variations, or may be altogeth-
er lacking.
We do not conclude our series on
social diseases by discussing syphilis
and marriage in one issue and the
“cure” of syphilis in the next sue-
presentation of his laudable position
in the matter of civic righteousness,
Concerning our Colored people, he
merely alluded to them, as such, by
way of identification: But all through
that address, e spoke to them as cit-
izens—and cs god. Citizens, Indeed
facts that were brought out in that ad-
dress favorable to the Colored people,
were never before heard of. In this
regard, Mr, Shuler most rightly de-
serves the thanks of all the right-
inking people—particularly mem.
hers of the Colored race, in whose
praise he spoke, Although be is,
sometimes wrong, yet the people of
experience, matured iudgment, and
lovers of the truth, cannot but honor
Mr. Shuler for bis candor, and for his
courage. About Mr. John C. Porter,
who really was the bone, and sinew,
of the address, 1 must say that of al
vhe candidétes who spoke before tuf
Interdenominational Ministers Allf-
ance, he made the best impression:
And was given unantmous commenda:
tion for his address to the ministers.
While we did not break’ our rile, 4m
the matter of non-indorsement of any
Candidate, Mr. Porter, in deperting,
was acclaimed th next Mayor of Los
Angeles, :
‘Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for assist-
ing me in giving $o the pul Ey Ase.
ble opinion, aud” combuomtiaee
stand for Law and order,
‘Your fellow citizen,
H. D. PI i
Pastor of Bethel Baptist ‘ead
Chairman of the Welfare Committee
of the Interdenominettonal Ministers
‘Alliance, ea I
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The above two questions have been heard quite frequently this week in regard to my objection of the Rev. Bob Shuler's "Address to the Colored People of Los Angeles." Maybe those that did not like it, liked "Bob's" digression when he was soliciting protests to be forwarded to the Governor against the Radio Slander Bill: "Yes, the Colored people may also send telegrams to the Governor; ah, yes, just sign your names, that will be alright." Just think of the gudidity of the suggestion in this remark—him sanctioning the permission of Colored people to send telegrams to the Governor to vouchsafe his continued slandering and blackguardying everybody—yes, even the Colored people of Los Angeles, whom he now seeks to cajoul at this particular time, for reasons which I am sure are best known to himself. Or, on the other hand, may be these same folks liked that other suggestive remark when he had, at about a quarter of nine peased for a moment, and re-opened with: "Now this is for everybody," and proceeded with his general tirade. I didn't like them, and at the time it struck me forcibly that Brother "Bob" must have for a moment forgotten, and imagined himself in the midst of those colored preachers in that town in Texas, where, he was very particular to stress, that he was the "only WHITE MAN present."
It has been brought to my attention by many individuals that previous to his selecting of nights to "address the Colored people of Los Angeles" when he was just broadcasting to the world, he undertook to militate against the Colored traffic officers after some white woman or other had violated a traffic ordinance and received a tag therefor from an officer of color with these remarks: "Just think of it, the very idea of a great, big burley Negro cop stopping a white woman!" He openly fought Asa Keyes for appointing Attorney Clinton Ross (a Negro) to a position in the District Attorney's office. He, it is said, even fought vigorously the appointment of Attorney Bert McDonald (a Negro) to the position of a Deputy City Prosecutor. So you see, these, and numerous other incidents and stories of the characteristics and make-up of 'Bob' have preceded his "Address to the Colored people of Los Angeles," and makes me think (whenever I find a Colored man who would even give 'Bob' a listening ear) very much of the man who was going to Hell for Justice when the Devil was Judge.
SOME INFORMATION FOR BOB
Captain John Smith (if my memory of history is not incorrect) landed at Jamestown, Virginia, in the year 1607, with a body of men and a Grant from the King of England (James the 1st) to establish a colony. In the year 1619, Dutch trader landed in Jamestown also, with a body of BLACK MEN (although in chains) whom he
sold to individuals in the colony for the purpose of doing general labor (which the white man was too lazy to do)—CHATTEL SLAVES. And this was no disgrace on the part of the Black Man, (as might ruled) for Capt. John Smith, who was so active in establishing this colony was, himself, a bonded slave in chains in another part of the globe, previous to coming to these shores. In the year 1620 the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth seeking religious freedom.
In the year 1775 when it became necessary for these United States to shake off the yoke of bondage and oppression that England had set upon it, the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE of this growing nation was made possible by the SPILLING of the BLOOD of BRAVE MEN, and history records that Crispus Attucks, a BLACK MAN, was among the first to fare forth and lead a charge against the British at Boston in the year 1775 which formally opened hostilities with England and this country. And so on down the line—1812, 1863 (Civil War), 1898, 1916—the BLACK MAN has been here with the WHITE MEN, where they have labored and died together; then by what right does the white man—most of them with names that betray their foreign strain—at this time, and in years gone by, deny the AMERICANSHIP of the BLACK MAN, who was here at the very start. He, (the Black Man) has tilted the soil of this country, he has helped to build its highways, he has helped to build its railroads, he has helped to erect its buildings that tower to the skies, yes, he has DIED and BLED for it! The BLACK MAN is a real AMERICAN, and the average white man whose name is seldom pronounced correctly is actually a foreigner and is truly (or ought to be) the Hyphenated American, instead of the BLACK MAN, who is eternally and forever attempting to place a hyphen with all sorts and kinds of prefixes to his AMERICANSHIP. These conditions but exist by force and might over right, but some day, as surely as the sparks飞 upward, truth and justice, though now crushed to earth, shall rise and have its day. Let us then march forward with but one single thought of our status in this country—AMERICANS—and "cut out" all the rest of our foliends—"Black-Americans," "Afro-Americans," and whatnot.
Now then, after the Franco-Prussian war, France found her man-power so depleted that she brought Black Men from her colonies in Africa to intermarry with its women that their nation might be built up. After the Boer War, the German soldiers who were stationed in Africa and had mixed and mingled with the African women, were compelled under law to marry these women before returning to the Fatherland; to bring them home with them; and to raise their families (which some had) in Germany, as all decent and respectable men should do, or be made to do—Black or White, or Black and White—who violate the friendship, trust and confidence of any woman. Consequently there grew up in Germany a crowd of swarthy individuals, (and there are lots of them there now) who were part and parcel of the government; no hyphenates, no discriminations, and many of these swarthy ones have attained high honor and
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position in the government and may be even recognized in high circles today. "SHULER" is not an American name, to be direct, it is a German name, and it has been told me by those who know 'Brother Bob' that he is not of a fair (not "white") but
a swarthy complexion.
a swarthy complexion.
Every man—'Black' and 'White'—has got reasons for the degree of color-phobia that he possesses, and if he cannot account for this said color-phobia, it is nevertheless present and maybe he is too dumb to recognize or acknowledge it.
A fountain cannot bring forth sweet and bitter water at the same time—I learned that in Sunday School if I am not mistaken—and neither can Brother Bob' who has been agitating and militating against the "Colored people of Los Angeles" since he has been in this city, all of a sudden and over-night become the champion for their rights. Therefore, I think it an attempted insult for the Rev. (Bob) Shuler, who was the "only white man among his colored brethren" in Texas to "Address the Colored People of Los Angeles."
Now then, I say, "Was he Right (?) or Was he Wrong (?) in this attack upon the Rev. Bob Shuler's "Address to the Colored People of Los Angeles?"
The Black Man has, is, and always will be, a very potent factor in the fabric of this government. He has acquired, and is acquiring the best in education, culture and refinement, and the time is highly ripe that he should unequivocally demand the representation in the government to which he is a large contributor in taxes. In the matter of municipal and Federal positions and jobs in which competitive examinations are supposed to be the deciding factor in fitness for said office, his complexion should not and must not be a question in his appointment upon his achieving success in these contests. Now then, in the matter of appointments to office, by officials who have received the public support of his admirers, it is squarely up to these individuals to demonstrate their appreciation of the support of those who are worthy. It is very necessary that the man of color seek diligently into a candidate's attitude on these matters, and it is very vital that leaders of these people of color and their politicians begin to align themselves to this program solely and forget and overlook a few palty dollars to be made at election time, maybe at the expense of the stifling of their consciences. Let those of us who have "soldiered" or "slept" on the job, take new hope and create new ambitions in order that we may all move forward; no, not for just a "pull" with the powers that be after election, but for a part, parcel and share of the spoils that fall to all victors in any crusade.
When I mention a little "pull" my mind runs back to the story told of a dear old Colorad Brother, in the Southland. (Uncle Ned, they called him) who had the job of caring for the lawns and shrubbery around a large mansion. It did not occupy all of his time, probably one day in every two weeks or so, and whenever it was necessary to trim up the lawns all the owners had to do was to send the day before and notify of the condition of the lawns, adding that big pot of hog jowls and greens would be pre-
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
By A. C. Harris Blibrew
By A. C. Harris Bibbrow
I am bringing to you in this article some things which I've been pondering over for quite some time, especially since having contacted the other group for a length of time in the field of Art and Drama. In all sincerity I am presenting this to you.
My first thought is this: while we are censuring and scolding the other group for their unpleasant dealings with us, have we turned the mirror upon ourselves so that we might see ourselves as we really are? I am afraid not. I have often wondered why the great lecturers of our group
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who come from time to time, fail to impress upon us the importance of turning on the searchlight that we may rid ourselves of the many things which impede our onward march to success.
My dear folks, the time is at hand when not only our group, but all the groups must face the facts. The time of camouflaging is pest, the masks are being removed, and we are being presented as we really are.
As I see it, right thinking, right living and preparedness are the necessary attributes that will guarantee our success. This age is demanding preparedness along all lines. Should we apply for a position of
pared for him. They had discovered that Uncle Ned was weak on hog jowl and greens, and as a matter of fact that was all Uncle Ned ever received for the care of the place. Well, one day they sent the usual notice to Uncle Ned, but he failed to put in his appearance the next day. The mistress of the house sent the maid again to Uncle Ned and instructed her specifically to inform him that they had hog jowl and greens. Shortly after the maid returned and the mistress asked her, where was Uncle Ned.
"He says," she replied, "he ain't comin' Mam, for Colored people is eat'n' further up on the hog these days."
Now that is true of the political situation. Wake up, old timers, and realize, like Uncle Ned, that we ought to be eating further up on that hog—politically—today; and we don't need any addresses from the type of 'Bob' "to the Colored People of Los Angeles."
any sort, we are expected to take hold us one knowing, unless we apply as an apprentice. I have found these things out for myself, since having worked for ten or twelve weeks in the technical art of Movietone, and too, under a technical director. Herefore, if a person of color should be presented to a white group as a singer or musician, his or her hit was made before they opened their mouth or touched the instrument, but not so today. You've got to prove your self master of the situation, and we must admit that when we do this, with all their prejudice, they are big enough to style you as an "Artist." So it itz comedy drama or as
be it jazz, comedy, drama or opera.
Girls and boys, listen to this: "Well flowers are 'passe' a new day is dawning and bringing with it new and technical inventions that will buffle the most brained. Shall we prepare for the onrush or shall we sit idly by, waiting for someone to give us a special invitation? I say "No! A thousand times no!" Let us stop making believe, for there is positively nothing to it. We may as well break our shells of deceit and hypocrisy, step out like men and women and do something. The time is calling for people of REAL WORTH, people with a BROADER VISION.
"Hearts in Dixie," was criticised severely by some of our group because of it being a picture of the 1870 period. I wonder if they stopped to think that there is a certain time to do everything. The writer of this story, (Mr. Walter Weems) said this to me on the set one day, "Mr. Bilbrew, we could no more sell a modern colored picture to the public first, then we could take wings to fly, and we are taking a big chance even at this." Some of our group didn't like the story, the dialect and all that. Why, I hear almost as much dialect in 1929, as I go about conversing with our folk in general, as the 1870 dialect used in "Harts in Dixie," and it doesn't come altogether from the older ones of our group either, you must agree with me in this, for you know it's true. We don't want conditions thrown on the screen, still we don't try to overcome them. Now, what causes that? It can't be the lack of educational opportunities, for night and day schools are operating throughout the city. There was an excuse for the 1870 folk, but there is positively no excuse for the nineteen-twenty-niners.
I was criticised by a large number of our group for playing the "Hoodoo" character in the picture. I must confess that I was surprised when the director asked me to take the part. for I knew it was a heavy role and I didn't feel equal to it... The part was written for Mme. Sul-Te-Wan, but they could not come to financial terms. They had two white artists come out, make up, and try out for the part, but the director was not satisfied with the work. In silent drama, you can be coached while doing your part, but in movietone not a sound can be uttered during your performance; it is your own job and the director leaves it entirely up to you to please the microphone. It isn't nearly so much the director, as the microphane and camera that you are to please. I had only five minutes of the part before time to "shoot." I knew nothing of the doings of a hoodoo woman, had never seen one, but after the director gave
me his idea of how it should be done
I worked hard to lose my own individuality in the impresonation of that character. As to how well Iidid the part, I shall leave to you who have seen the picture to judge. Being ashamed of superstition does not help much, but the idea is to free our mind and brains of it, by the way of knowledge, and when we really get far enough away from those things it will not be humiliating to have them brought before us, because we will be so far removed from them that they will appeal to us only as a fable.
To be candid, should we be privileged to see a picture of our group of 1870 and 1929 alongside each other. I fear we would be most ashamed of some of the scenes of 1929, than some of those of 1870. There are people of both groups today just as superstitions as those of 1870. There are some virtues of 1870 and even farther back which we should hold on to today—for instance, that womanly modesty and inconvenience which characterized the girls and women of that day. Despise not the days that brought us a Frederick Douglass, a Booker T. Washington, a Sojourner Truth; for they are characters who made for us a place in American history that time cannot erase.
We have made wonderful progress, but we can't stop for applause. We must keep moving. Let's practice being true to ourselves and to our fellowman. Stop measuring out friendship by the amount of service one renders us. Stop tying each other's hands, but give each and every one the right of free speech. Stop branding one as an enemy if they don't see things as we see them or differ with us in opinion. Have the courage to stand for what is right, for the world appreciates a brave man or woman, but no one likes a coward. Let us stop asking God and others to do the things for us which we can do for ourselves. Stop looking for sympathy; don't dream dreams and top at that, but get busy and help make our dreams come true; Stop teaching our children that they are better than other children because of our social standing, our profession or our means, rather teach them to build character and to prepare themselves for life's great work or they will be left out of the picture. It is criminal to teach a child to be selfish and snobbish; we heap coals of fire upon their heads when we do. Who suffers? The child. It goes through life with a diseased mind and a shattered career because of this terrible handicap, and who is to blame? The parent. Sometimes I think this sin for which there is no atonement — a parent sowing the seed of dislike and scorn in the mind of a child. I'd rather a millstone be tied about my neck and be cast into the depths of the sea than start my child, or any one else's out on life's rugged road with such poisonous thoughts. Teach them the beauty of God and nature, teach them love for all humanity; teach them that htiew are master of their fate, they can be what they will to be. It will be harder for the unprepared girl and boy of today. So on with the march of progress, and when the line of march is through we can say, "Step over, my brother, we are ready to share that rung with you."
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"How He Ran Across the Continent to Help an Invalid Father," is the title of a book just turned off the press by the "Soaring Eagle Publishing Cp." The edition consists of 10,000 copies. The sales should be such as to warrant a second edition of a million.
The story is one of amazing devotion, of filial relation, when Tobie Cotton became imbued with the thought that he could enter the cross-continent marathon and as a consequence he of aid and assistance to his invalid father, who is the head of a family of eight children, of which Tobie Jr., at 14 years is the eldest. The story goes on, he is told it is a superhuman task especially for one of his age. He insisted, he even demonstrated in trial sprints to nearby towns and parental consent was at last given. Nobody but Tobie believed he would last more than a couple of hundred miles, but they knew not the stuff of which this boy was made. For he ran every step of the way from Los Angeles to New York, and out of 200 entries, gained 26th place. He out ran and out lasted several veterans and professionals of the bunion derby trip, and this mere child won glory and renown for his race, his family, and himself.
Tobie Cotton, Sr., who is a confirmed invalid, as the result of an accident, and cannot walk, and only gets around with great difficulty and pain on his crutches has written a realistic narrative on this trip and gives the inside situation on the events we have mentioned.
The book consists of about 116 pages, is neatly bound and sells for 50 cents. Thus far they are selling rapidly as the Cotton family can put them out.
A purchase of one of these books will be not only an appreciation of the grit and determination of young Tobie Cotton, but will be a tribute to his father as well and assist a worthy family.
We sincerely believe the American people will gladly purchase these books by the hundreds of thousands and they but compliment themselves when they do so.
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