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WAR VET KILLS BUDDY VOLUME 43 "And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: "And he opened his routh, and taught them, saying, "BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their is the kingdom of heaven. "BLESSED are they that mourn: for/they shall be comforted. "BLESSED are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. "BLESSED are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. "BLESSED are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. "BLESSED are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. "BLESSED are the peachemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. "BLESSED are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. "BLESSED are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. "REJOICE, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted the ythe prophets which were before you. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."---Matthew 5:1-14. IN SPITE of the depression in business, Xmas cheer has come to us in a big way through the medium of beautiful Xmas cards for which we thank our many friends. AT THE EXECUTIVE Board meeting of the N. A. A. C. P. last Monday evening, president H. Claude Hudson called attention to the fact that he had been invited to speak at a Jim Crow Xmas Tree. Wednesday, December 24, on the grounds of the City Hall. The members of the board in view of the fact that the association is adverse to any form of race or color segregation appointed a committee to trace the origin of this Xmas Tree plan, which investigation led the committee to the discovery of a Mr. Cox, who is in charge of a welfare work on the avenue. He stated that the idea of a municipal Xmas tree was his, and that he had communicated the same to the Mayor and certain other city officials, and had also solicited the aid of some colored people to help carry out the plan. Mr. Cox said that he had brought it impossible to entertain all the children of the city at once, hence had decided that one day would be set aside for white children, and another for colored children. The committee did all within its power to have Mr. Cox clearly understand that Negroes did not feel that they were getting or even seeking any special glorification by attending a mixed Xmas Tree but assured this welfare worker that Negroes were Americans who had not been afraid to do and die for American principles and ideals. Hence, considered any such form of segregation at any time un-American in spirit and un-constitutional in form. At the close of the confab Mr. Cox assured the committee that the original plan of a segregated Xmas Tree had been abandoned, that on Wednesday morning all the children of city were to gather around the Xmas Tree about the City Hall. At this writing we are unable to state just how the affair panned out, but will let you know next week. DEFINITE FIGURES on the percentage of unemployed persons entering Southern California were contained in a survey made under the direction of Harvey C. Fremming, director of Employment Stabilization for Los Angeles County, and announced today. "As part of our analysis of the causes of current unemployment my department secured a definite check through questioning arrivals at the three border gateways for the purpose of determining the percentage of unemployed enterin gthis-section of the state by-auto," said Director Fremming yesterday. "Out of a total of 1820 cars questioned, 1670 cars, or 91.7 per cent, were well-financed families coming to spend the winter here as tourists. "The remaining 150, or 8.3 per cent of the total, were looking for work. When asked why they came here sickening employment . 111' or 74 per cent of this number, stated they came at the suggestion of their relatives or friends, resident in this area." OLYMPIC UNIVERSITY CONFERS DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE UPON SCHOLAR AND STATESMAN—DR. MONCADO THE FEDERAL NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM Left to Right: Doctor James Murphy, Jr. and Doctor Arthur J. Manley, members of the Board of Trustees, congratulating Dr. Hilario Camino Moncado, editor in chief of the Filipino Nation, upon his most recent honor. Olympic University, Los Angeles, California is the new name for the Pacific Institute whose student body was principally composed of those students of Polytechnic Evening Law School which even at that time was one of the largest in the nation. Olympic University is a non-profit and non-sectarian institution and is the policy of its Board of Trustees to follow closely as possible the precedents set by our great state University of California. Under its new caption the University class is conducting a college of Liberal Arts, a college of Engineering, a college of Medicine, a college of Law, and Graduate School. CONVICT TWO MEN WHO HIRED NEGRO TO KILL SHERIFF ALIBIS FAIL TO WIN FREE-DOM FOR EX-SHERIFF The University faculty at present consists of 27 eminently qualified professors and instructors. The policy of the University is to meet the hours most convenient to the ambitions young man or woman who is unable to attend college during formal hours, go, therefore, both regular day and evening classes are held in accredited subjects leading to standard degrees. A very high standard of scholarship is maintained firstly because of the curriculum prescribed by the University, secondly because the majority of its students are adults, the average age being approximately 30 years. The University is bringing much happiness to those who have a great desire to be educated men and women but through circumstances have found themselves passing along life's highway without having had an opportunity to acquire a real professional or acedemic education. The prime purpose of these gentlemen in whom the stage has invested the power to conduct this institution of learning is to meet the wants of this great body of our men and women and to give them the desired opportunity to round out their lives by accomplishing their fondest dreams. Dr. Moncado, A. M.; LLB.; LLM; LLD; President of the Filipino Federation of America, Inc., is now a student in the Graduate School of Olympic University under Dean Manley, as a candidate for Doctor of Civil Law (D. C. L.) degree which he will receive in June, 1931. As the Federation is holding its fourth annual convention at Los Angeles in December the Board of Trustees deemed t a proper and suitable occasion to confer Doctor of Laws (LL, D.) upon the distinguished and internationally known leader. Dr. Moncado is the leading proponent of Philippine independence in the United States. This learned statesman and diplomat has been received by the chief executive of many states, and by President Hoover at Washington, D. C. His marked ability as a statesman and orator is responsible for the defeat of the proposed Philippine Ex- (Continued on Page Four) LOS ANGELES, CALIF., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1930 CONVICT TWO MEN WHO HIRED NEGRO TO KILL SHERIFF ALIBIS FAIL TO WIN FREE DOM FOR EX-SHERIFF AND PAL IN SOUTH Greenville, S. C., Dec. 24—By A.N. P.—Despite vehement denials that they had bribed and through threats forced Blair Rooks to kill Sam D. Willis, former sheriff of Greenville County and that they had anything whatever to do with the killing, C. A. Rector, ex-sheriff and his deputy, J. H. Moore, white were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve ten years in prison. This trial has held the spotlight for more than two weeks, with the best legal talent in the state battling before the court. The state scored the first decisive point when Rooks was placed on the stand and testified that the white men had first attempted to bribe him to commit the murder, which he confessed some time ago, and when bribes failed threatened to put him out of the way. Fearing that he would be killed, Rooks declared that he finally agreed to kill the sheriff and was carried to the scene of the murder by Moore and after the deed was done, Moore returned with him to the construction gang camp where he was living, and was employed. Both Rector and Moore denied that they had asked or demanded Rooks to kill Sheriff Willis, laying particular stress upon their "good feelings" for the murdered man who is said to have blocked a political appointment expected by Rector. In fact, they almost denied knowing Rooks, but this fell through when the state produced evidence that Moore was employed at the same construction camp at which Rooks was a member and that the two men were good friends. Other witnesses were produced who testified that they had been approached by Rector and Moore, but refused to murder the man designated by them. All of this served to connect the two white men with the crime, which shocked this community about three years ago and which for months remained a mystery. ROB DRUG STORE The safe at the Lone Star drug star at Jefferson and Griffith streets was stolen by theives the night of Dec. 21st. we are content to let figures tell their own story. Last week the California Eagle carried twice as much advertising as all of its competitors combined. Such confidence, must be deserved. If you are not using the Eagle to sell your goods you are neglecting the best medium in the city. IRATE SOUTHERNER SHOVES WOMAN OFF STREET CAR SEAT Mre. Albert Johnson Insulted When She Takes Vacant Angered because she took a vacant seat beside him on a "C" street car at Fifth and Hill streets at 11:30 last Saturday morning, a well dressed young white man of about 20 years, pushed Mrs. Albert Johnson, 1547 E. Jefferson street, off the seat with the remark that he was from the South and did not allow any "damned niggers" to sit beside him, according to Albert Johnson, property owner and World War veteran, and husband of Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson told Eagle reporters that she was returning from a downtown shopping tour at the time of the incident. Boarding the car at Fifth and Hill streets, she said that she noticed the vacant seat and sat down. It was then that she was grossly insulted. According to her version of the affair, a Mr. Safford, who is an employee of the Southern Pacific company, came to her rescue and prevented the white hoodlum from doing her any harm. Mrs. Johnson immediately protested to the conductor in charge of the car who warned the ex-Southern against the tactics that he had evidently found very efficacious in Dixie. Seeing that he was in the wrong community for his rough shod tactics the man gave up his seat and left Mrs. Johnson. The Johnson's live at 1547 E. Jefferson where they own their home. Mr. Johnson is a World War veteran, having seen service in France. He is an employee of the Citizens' National Bank. The couple have been married four years and have no children. JOURNEE WHITE FACES FORGERY CHARGE Charged with a forgery, Journee White, well known East side promoter and some time newspaper man, was arrested last week on a complaint issued out of the district attorney's office. He is held for $2,000 bail. White is alleged to have attempted to obtain $1800 by issuing a fraudulent trust note against the property of Mary Massey, an aged woman. The forgery came to light when Mrs. Massey denied that a trust note, delivered to the Guarantee Mortgage company by White, bore her signature. MURDERER CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA Marcus Johnson, known to the police as Peg and wanted here for the murder of Minnie Keerezey and Joseph Taylor on East 23rd street in 1928 was captured by Philadelphia police and Lieutenant Garrot will return him to this city to face murder charges. Due to the fact that next Thursday is another holiday the Eagle will again go to preserve one day early. All correspondents are urged to get their copy in by Tuesday morning to insure its publication in the current issue. WOMEN'S INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL CONDUCTS FORUM PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL MEN CALL ED UPON TO SHARE IN ECONOMIC FIGHT Asserting that the economic salvation of the Negro lay to a large extent in his own hands, Lester B. Granger, secretary of the local Urban League is doing to aid in the crisis that confronts colored Angelenos. The program was sponsored by the Women's Industrial Council of which Mrs. C. A. Bass is president. The Council will hold its next regular meeting at the Adventist Church at 46th and Wadsworth street, January 11. The public is invited to the meetings. In addition to Granger, the meeting heard its president, Mr. Pitts, Dr. Somerville, Mrs. Bass, and Mrs. Lula Slaughter. The Women's Industrial Council was founded some months ago and has for its purpose the economic freedom of the Negro. It has done laudable work in securing employment for Negroes and at the present time is sponsor of a movement destined to educating Negroes to spending their money at those establishments at which they are given employment. Speakers at the Sunday meeting stressed the necessity of Negro professional men lending greater support to the laborers of the race in their efforts to secure employment. It was pointed out that unless the laborer is able to find adequate sources of income that professional men will suffer a loss of income. J. E. SPINGARN TO ADDRESS N.A.A.C.P. MASS MEETING J. E. SPINGARN TO ADDRESS N.A.A.C.P. MASS MEETING TO DELIVER FIRST PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE IN ST. MARKS CHURCH New York, Dec. 24—Th first presidential message to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People by its newly elected President, J. E. Spingarn, donor of the e Spingarn Medal, will be delivered in an address at the Annual Mass Meeting of the Association in St Mark's M. E. Church, St. Nicholas Avenue at 137th Street, on Sunday afternoon, January 4, at 3:30. Mr. Spingarn will speak from the same platform as Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, who was the only Senator to make a speech during the Parker tight specifically-opposing confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court on the ground of Parker's anti-Negro utterance. The third speaker at the N. A. C. P. Annual Mass Meeting will be J. Weldon Johnson, the Association's Secretary. A musical program is being arranged for the meeting with the assistance of Deacon Johnson who furnished pit orchestras for the N. A. A. C. P. theatrical benefitsdi s year and last year. Included on the program are the S. Coleridge Taylor Ensemble and the celebrated St. Mark's Choir led by S. Aldaum Jackson. MISSOURI MOB THWARTED St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 21—Attempts of irate citizens to force open the Buchanan county jail and lynch Raymond Gunn, Negro ex-convict who is said to have confessed to the murder of a 19-year-old school teacher near here last week, were thwarted by officers here early today. More than 150 men, most of them from Maryville, Mo., where Miss Molter Colter was found dead in her rural schoolroom last Tuesday, stormed the jail. Every St. Joseph policeman and fireman were summoned. No shots were fired. All was quiet as the prison tonight. Deputy sheriff, armed with rifles and tear gas bombs, stood guard. Texans Wage War On White Primary Houston, Texas, Dec. 24.—(ANP) A petition seeking a temporary injunction to restrain the Democratic executive committee of this city from barring Negroes from the city Democratic primaries has been filled with the Federal district clerk by the law firm of Nabrit, Atkins and Wesley in behalf of C. M. Love, who has lived in Houston many years. The plaintiff asks that a special court of three judges be convened at an early date as he believes that the judge of the Federal district court is without jurisdiction on this question. "The public may rest assured that no Negroes will vote in the January primary." J. S. Griffith, white, chairman of the executive committee, said emphatically. Other members of the committee are J. G. Wells, M. C. Baugus, Bob A. Wood, and F. A. Keseler. Murray B. Jones and Charles E. Kamp have been retained as attorneys to represent the committee. ELKS, LEGIONAIRES BRING XMAS CHEER TO POOR AND NEEDY CITIZENS GIVE LIBERALLY TO AID UNFORTUNATES. KIDDIES CROWD THEATRE In one big burst of community spirit, the Golden West Lodge, No. 86, of the Elks, the Ben Bowie Post of the American Legion and a number of public spirited citizens, have joined hands to see that the Christmas spirit is disseminated throughout the city. Not one of the city's needy will go without holiday cheer if the plans of these organizations, assisted by the Urban League, are carried out. ne of the largest store buildings on the avenue, located at 4226 Central avenue, has been a veritable beetle of activity for the past week as citizens brought various articles to be given to those less fortunate than themselves. Money, fruit, vegetables, clothing poured in on those in charge clear up until Christmas morning. One Central avenue firm gave 500 pounds of meat, another 500 pounds of candy and a host of others gave a liberally as their circumstances would permit. After the distribution of the foodstuffs Christmas eve, the organizations continued their mission of "good will to men" with plans to entertain the kiddies with a monster Christmas tree at the Lincoln Theatre which has been donated for the occasion by Jules Wolfe, manager: Santa Claus will arrive at the Lincoln this morning with loads of candy, toys and everything that goes to make the holidays gala for the children. It was estimated tonight that more than 1000 children will be present to get their toys and make mery at the free show. The following committees from the organizations had charge of the arrangements: Elks, S. P. Johnson, J. B. Loving, Frank White, J. M. Humall, C. A. White and Thomas Rowlette; Legion, Dr. Whiteman, Clarence eBrooks and Curtis Carmentier. MRS. SHEPHERD DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Mrs. Laura Anna Shepherd, sister of Mr. Walter Gordon, well known real estate broker, died last week after a short illness. Mrs. Shepherd was 63 years old and had lived in the city for a number of years. Services were held at Bethel Church of Christ where the sermon was preached by the Reverend Garlee. In addition to Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Shepherd left one other brother, three sisters, Mrs. Cornalia Haney, Mrs. Sarah McCormick and Mrs. Ellen Patty of Texas and James Gordon of New Orleans. Conner-Johnson conducted the services. No.30 EX-SOLDIER BEATS FRIEND TO DEATH AFTER QUARREL MURDER ..CHARGE ..FACES MAN WHO WIELDED DEATH WEAPON A tangled tale of friendship that led from the states to the battle fields of France and back to the states again finally led to a lonely grave in the national military cemetery at Sawtelle for Dewey Washington and to a cell in the county jail for his erstwhile friend and later murderer, Harry Hicks. A coroner's jury brought in a verdict saying that "Dewey Washington came to his death as the result of wounds in head, a fractured skull and concussion of brain from a beating administered by a weapon in the hands of Harry Hicks," wrote the first chapter in the story. The men engaged in a quarrel over a trivial matter according to friends and engaged in a fight. Seizing a club. Hicks is said to have struck Washington over the head repeatedly inducing the concussion of the brain and the fractured skull. Both of the men wery war veterans and had been friends for some time. There had been no trouble between them previous to th fight which occurred last Thursday night, neighbors said. Hicks is confined in the county jail without bond under a charge of murder. A date for his preliminary hearing had not been set as yet. Funeral services for Washington were held at the Soldier's home and he was buried in the military cemetery last Wednesday afternoon. AFRICANS NEED TRAINED Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 24—By A. N.P.—Bishop W. W Matthews, returned Missionary from Africa of the A. M E. Zion Church, in addressing the A. M E. Z. Conference in session here, stressed the need of trained ministers and teachers of the large number of natives in Africa who are superstitious and undeveloped. The Bishop had on exhibit a display of walking canes, rugs, and gavels made by the natives. RIGID CENSORSHIP MAIN- TAINED IN SPAIN New York, Dec, 24By A.N.P.—Conditions in Spain are worse than the newspapers dare publish, if one is to believe the letters coming from colored performers in the capital city, Madrid. One of the most popular orchestra leaders of New York, Billy Fowler, now playing at the Alcazar, a night club in that city, tells of the strict censorship maintained and the suspicions of the government of every person entering the city. The rebels are seeking to set up a republic in the monarchy and so stringent are the watches set by the army, telegraph companies have even suspended transmitting money out of the country. All monetary matters must be handled through brokerage houses, having branches in Spanish territory. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 24-By A.N. P.-Miss Margaret Reynolds, a junior student in the library school of Syracuse University, was recently elected to membership in the Pi Lambda Sigma honorary scholastic librarians' sorority. Miss Reynolds was formerly a librarian in the Chicago Public Library System, and is at present assistant librarian at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. She is on a two-year leave of absence to complete her work at the library school, on a scholarship awarded by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and is completing the four-year college course in three years. Miss Reynolds in the first and only colored member to be elected to the Pi Lambda Sigma sorority. Anusements ~ MOTION PICTURES ~ Drama Music DANCES ~ CONCERTS ~ PLAYS ~ CUNTRY CLUB ACTIVITIES ~ CAFES ~ BEACHES- TONY FUENTE HEADS BIG SATURDAY CARD "TIGER" CHARLEY PARKS FIGHTS Florence Mills Theatre "Where Everybody Goes" Central at Jefferson Phone ADams 4742 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year STARTING THIS SATURDAY, DEC. 27, For One Week Bilo-Ashes & Co. Present "DESIRES OF 1931" ON THE TALKING SCREEN "BROTHERS"—with BERT LYTELL NOTE: All New Show On The Stage And Screen Every Saturday ALL SEATS 35 Cents CHILDREN 10c Any Time Big Midnight Ramble Every Saturday at 11:45 P.M. With Extra added Attractions. All Seats Reserved, 60c Make Reservations Now for New Year's Eve. Midnight Ramble—All Seats Reserved TIVOLI THEATRE 42ND STREET AND CENTRAL AVENUE Finest Features—Perfect Western Electric Sound Fox Movietone News CHINA NITE-FRIDAY & SATURDAY Each lady attending will receive a beautiful piece of CHINAWARE FREE! 3—3 ACTS VAUDEVILLE, SUNDAY—3 Page-Ten RENE'S ORCHESTRA, At The ELKS' HALL, corner TONY FUENTE HEADS CARD "TIGER" C Back after over a year of wondering, Tony Fuente the former favorite drawing card of Carlo Curtis, "House of Action" greets his friends and meets his opponent at the old "stomping" ground this Saturday night. "The "General" is matched with Vic Pertly one of the best 200 pounders in the west. Tony is in good shape and the bout is sure to be full of thrills. On the same bill is Charley Parks, game hard hitting colored boy with a lot of ambition. The Card follows: -Tony Fuente vs. Vic Pertley, 6 rounds, 200 pounds; Manuel Vasquez vs. Nish Kerkorian, 6-rounds, 158; Manuel Trevino vs. Harry Wallinder 6-rounds, 128 pounds Vincent Martinez vs. Charley Parks, 4-rounds, 147 pounds; Eddie Lozano vs. Joe Skube, 4-rounds, 147 pounds. Lew Leslie Sued By Italian Tenor New York, Dec. 24—By A.N.N.P. —With two dead shows to his credit in one short year, first the International Revue which failed to do business with the most expensive cast ever assembled under one theatrical roof, and second, the unexpected flop of "Blackbirds", Lew Leslie is bothered with the ghost of the first, plus the knocks of special writers and whatnot. The latter worries Mr. Leslie, but the former, that ghost of the International Revue, just persists. While meandering through Paris in search of talent for, that ill-fated Revue, Mr. Leslie discovered one Giuseppe Radelli, a tenor of short, so much merit that he was held as a second Carusie; in fact, Radelli was and is regarded in some sections as the successor of the illustrious tenor. Radelli, finally caught on with the show and when the vehicle closed, Radelli, who was under contract at $550 per week for twenty-five weeks, found himself without work. Radelli is ask- Florence M "Where Ever Central at Jefferson Merry Christmas an ```markdown ``` If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA' EAGLE—You May Never Know It Happened Again Br. M. A. Ellsworth hustling manager of the Tivoli Theatre scores a "hole in ones." Little Farina famous child actor of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedies appears on the Tivoli stage in vaudelle next Sunday, Dec. 28th. What a scoop on the town, and what a tid bit of history, for local theatricals. For most any theatre down town or in Hollywood would consider fortunate to secure the little funmaker whom everyone wants to see in person. Owing to the great expense of securing the high salaried Farina for these appearances. The Tivoli management regrets to announce that it is compelled to raise the price of admission 5-cents each for grown persons making the price 35 cents Sunday. That it is well worth it is not to be denied in that the vaudeville act of Farina and little sister Mango will also be supplementedly a good picture and an "Our Gang" comedy. It is a well-known fact that every kiddie in town white, black or red, will want to see Farina, and as for that matter every grown person in town also will want to see him. Farina is the most universally known of all the kids in Our Gang. He played the part of a girl for several years, growing up in the gang when Sunshine Sammy was its dark star. As Sammy outgrew the part Farina climbed into the line light and took on big parts. The first show is a matinee starting at— ing the aid of the Supreme Court to help him collect nine weeks pay, which he declares is due him. Who was the fellow in the Bible that had his troubles? Job, wasn't it. Chorus Pretty Yes sir, everyone of the girls in Bilo, Ashes and Company at the Florence Mills Memorial Theater is a good looker. The new show will stash each Saturday instead of Monday each week. This week starting Saturday, Dec. 27th the two funniest men on earth, Bilo and Ashes, and the classiest most highly talented principals, Marskall, Ray, Metcalf, and Travers, present, "Desires of 1931." Of course, that pretty, graceful, fast stepping chorus of peppy young buds picked from California to Harlem, will dance down all those snappy dance numbers and latest song hits, as played by those famous melody masters, The Florence Mills Swingcopators. Reb Spikes is the widely known conductor. The title of the new show is itself a hint that Ziegfeld himself could not have chosen a better name or more sterling production. ADDED ACTS AT RAMBLE- Nobody left 'till the last giggle and roar, marked the end of the midnight Ramble last Saturday. Jazzy-lips Richardson, just from Loew State presented his famous black-face act of comedy and eccentric dancing that made him the hit of Broadway. Laddy and Garden was another classy act while the "Sedia Vagabonds" by the company sent everybody home happy. This week new surprise attractions are planned to make this Saturday's midnight Ramble a Holiday Spasm of merriment. The policy of side-cracking comedy and real but clean fun beams out the assertions by those local leaders who dedicated this memorial house, that it is just, the spot for families to go for their neighborhood amusement and recreation. Several local clubs and private persons are considering the holding of theater parties in the cozy upstairs loges. Although it is an outrageously low bargain, the new policy of the house is 35c any time. Children 10c, except for midnight shows. Hundred Screen Players X-mas Guests of Warner Bros. For the first time in the history of the motion picture industry, a great company had colored screen players as its guests when Warnera Bros, Motion Picture Corporation entertained 100 actors and extras at a big dinner in the studio Xmas Day. The invitation was extended through Mr. Chas. Butler valued colored assistant at Central Casting Bureau. He was empowered to use his own description so issued most of the invitations to elderly extras who for years had worked in the silent films when wages were low and added their work in the building up of the present great motion picture industry. Included in the number of colored guests was a recently organized chorus of 35 including members of some of the several choruses which have recently become famous through film work. As their part of the program these sang several beautiful Spirituals which were thundercusly applauded and voted the best of the varied entertainment. Other numbers on the program included selections and renditions by some of the most famous white film stars. Miss Estelle Jackson who came here from Seattle for the purpose is direct of this wonder chorus. The banquet wa held on one of the monster sound stages at Warner's Studio and will be an event long remembered both by guests and hosts. Nearly 90 white guests were also present at the long sumptuously laden tables. OPEN $80,000 THEATRE IN DURHAM Durham, N. C., Dxc. 24-By A.N.P. With a gala celebration attending the opening of the new elaborate Regal Theatre here this week, colored citizens of this city were given a new "local pride." The theatre was built at an approximate cost of $50,000, and is the first all-Negro theatre in the country to use Western Electric sound equipment. BEHIND THE SCENES WITH HARRY By HARRY LEVETTE Employment of Negro Actors is now at its lowest ebb of the year, so far as the Motion Pictures are concerned, but fortunately, the "legit" houses are filling up the gap, as many Motion Picture Actors and extras are working in the several stage productions using all or part Nego talent. FLORENCE MILLS THEATRE CLICKS The New Florence Mills Theatre which opened auspiciously with the dedication by Assemblyman Roberts, N. A. A. C. P. President, Titus Alexander, of the Agents Division of the Bureau of Light and Power; Clarence Muse, noted actor and others, has a sizeable stock company. BILO AND ASHES AND COMPANY HEADED BY SAM (Bilo) Russell, and Sandy (Ashes) Burns, is packing them in nightly at the beautiful and cladorately furnished theater, whose front presents a dazzling mass of lights from sidewalk to Moorish dome, high in the air. Almar Travers, 21 year old song bird, and classy dancer caused all to gasp in astonishment on the opening night, at her close resemblance to Florence Mills, when she did an impression of the departed star. She won the hearts of local theatre goers at once, and continues to grow in popularity, as the leading lady. * * * * Charles Ray, handsome fast hoofing youngster, with a colorful voice, genial Jimmie Marshall, peppy talented straight man, stage manager and master of ceremonies, at the Midnight Rambles on Saturday nights, and Eva Meteolk, pretty talented singer and dancer, are the principles. Romaine Jackson, 20—who started her theatrical career in the Chocolate Dandies with Clarence Muse, and Alessie Sharo, who starred in "Birth of the Bluse" are pretty chorines from N. Y.; around whom, a pretty, fast dancing chorus of Los Angeles girls was formed. Additional talent is added on the midnight shows every Saturday night. PORGY, that widely discussed all-Negro cast drama of life among the "Geechie" Negroes of the Carolina Coast, which met remarkable success in N. Y., has been cast here, and is in its second of three weeks rehearsal at the Civic Repertory Theatre in the Hollywood Music Box, Hollywood. This Community group which a few months ago staged "Goin Home," a gripping play of Negro soldiers in France, as well as other all or part Negro dramas, in the past, called upon Barington Carter, famous veteran of the stage, play, weight and director, t oselect the cast and assign the parts. Carter came here a year and a half ago, with the second group of Lafayette Players. CLARENCE MUSE is "Porgy." Barrington Carter, Charley Moore, famous through "The Trial of Mary Dugan" film, Lawrente LaMarr, of "Goin Home," Edward Thompson and Arthur Ray, of the Lafayette Players, Cliff Ingraham, of "Morocco," Zack Williams, of Christies "Lady Fare," Buddy Williams, local, radio artist Bob Hampton and Oscar Renan, a 14 year old boy and Clarence Brooks, star and producer of "Absent," Georgia Rose, and many former pictures, form the male part of the cast. EVELYN PREER, the beautiful Lafayette Player, Star and featured Christie Studio player, Cleo Desmond, widely known Lafayette player, Huzel, of the recent film "Mamba" and many former ones, Bernice Pilot, Gertrude Howard, Beatrice Reeves and Anita Grant, for the female side of the cast. Including the extras and small bit people, there are sixty-five colored players in the anxiously awaited "Porgy". All are working hard to be ready when it opens in Hollywood in January, and all like their parts. THE APEX Nite Club, with its wonderful floor show, headed and produced by Willie Covan and his "Four Covans", has about forty people in the line-up. THE LINCOLN Theatre uses from six to eight people on its Sunday vaudeville bill, with Alton Redd's Orchestra, with from eight to twelve pieces. THE TIVOLI Theatre continues its policy of staging three colored vaudeville acts, on Sundays. Last Sunday, it presented Buddy Brown and his ten Brown Buddies, as one of the acts, to a delighted audience. JAS ADAMSON. Scenarist, actor of the "Grey Cat," "Officer No. 3" and the "Aviators," is playing in a good spot in the legitimate play, "Up Pops the Devil" at the Belasco Theatre. TIVOLI THEATRE 42 W. CENTRAL AVE. ONE DAY ONLY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28TH ON THE STAGE In PERSON "FARINA" STAR OF "OUR GANG" COMEDIES JAZZ LIPS RICHARDSON, husband of Alma Travers, Florence Mills Theatre Star, and one of New York's leading performers, just closed a week's engagement at Loew's State Theatre. GUS ROBINSON, former Chicago protege, of Billy King, who worked in the M. G. M.'s "Southerner" and the "Sea Bat" is the only colored player in "Peter Pan," the beautifully staged current production at the Civic Repository Theatre. He is a ferocious, swashbuckling pirate, in the interesting tune-filled play. CLEO THOMPSON, sister of ex-champion Jack, stole the show at Morrie Cohan's Pasadena Arena, Wednesday of last week, at his monster annual newsboy benefit. Her class single dance act was the only colored act on the bill of noted white acts; before many motion picture directors and theatrical highlights. BROOMFIELD and Greeley's stellar floor show at Sebastian's Cotton Club is still using about forty of the best entertainers nightly. BOB FRAZIER, a newly arrived dancing demon, has received a number of offers already. MISS LAMAR, a beautiful brown singer and pianist, also recently arrived, has become the talk of Brown Broadway, for her golden voice. "THE THREE GOBS", clever colored dancers, returned to fill an engagement at Loew's State. TABOR and GREENE have left the City for San Jose, then returning East over the Fanchon-Marco Circuit. CURTIS MOSBY has returned from his Apex No. 2 in San Francisco, reporting good business. JEAN MILLER, pretty versatile singer, cancer, cartoonist and KFOX, radio artist, has been confined to her bed with a severe cold. AT METROPOLITAN Studio, the Redwig Productions are to attempt a revival of all colored pictures, and have already selected six girls for parts. AT M. G. M., Johnny Larkin was called back all last week for retakes in the completed "Southerner," starring Lawrence Tibbett and Stepin Fetchit. AT UNIVERSAL, John Lester Johnson, former heavyweight ring star, Louise (Pete) Beavers, and Raymond Turner, were given parts in a new unnamed film. AT R. K. O., Onest Conley, talented son of Madame Sul-Te-Wan, has been playing in one of a series of two reelers. AT PARAMOUNT, Oscar Smith widely known actor and assistant director reports expectations of heavy production there in 1931. COLUMBIA just finished "The last Parade" with Clarence Muse and Jack Holt. PATHE may film "Now I am Civilized" the widely discussed novel by Eugene Huffman local young Negro novelist, if scenario rights can be secured by a man said to be making negotiations in hopes of securing them and Hear Marion Anderson CONTRALTO Who Will Appear FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1931 AT Philharmonic Auditorium MARIAN ANDERSON AT PHILHARMONIC NEXT JANUARY 16 SINGER IS CALLED ONE OF PACE'S FOREMOST ARTISTS Los Angeles will have an opportunity to hear another great colored artist when Marian Anderson, acclaimed the art sister of Roland Hayes, appears in concert at the Philharmonic auditorium January 16. Miss Anderson is just completing one of the most successful European tours ever undertaken by an American artist preparatory to her first appearance in the west. Her European tour has been a pageant of triumph. Associated Negro press dispatches of a few weeks ago told of the enthusiastic manner in which Germany greeted her singing of the spirituals and songs in their own language. Last week and another dispatch disclosed the fact that she had appeared before the king and queen of Norway and of their keen pleasure in her singing. The latest colored artist to break down the color line by dint of sheer ability was born in Philadelphia and received her early education there. Graduated from high school at an early EARL DANCER, famous actor and stage producer is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. Fred Mason. It is his first visit here in ten years. * * * * CAROLYNE Snowden is allegedly on the way back to Los Angeles to head the San Francisco Apex Club. * * * * GEORGE GREEN roller skate cancer recently appeared at the Hippodrome theatre. OSCAR SMITH is more careful of the family ties than the white stars who constantly clog the divorce markets here. Your "Seene Peeper" was begging him for a dandy still picture of a very warm and loving embrace between Daisy Butford and him to be in the A. N. P. national news Gravure. "No, no, do you think I want my wife to kill me or quit me which is just as bad? No, no, none of that!" Yelled Oscar at the genial, Mrs. Oscar is a lovely dispositioned lady, not a bit jealous, but Smith is not taking any chances. Hear Marion CONTENT Who Will Friday, December 26, 1930 MUSIC No. 86, I. B. P. O. E. of W. um now nearing completion. TRIES TO BURN OUT MAN Kingston, N. C., Dec. 24—By A.N. P.—Officers here are endeavoring to discover the identity of the person or persons who are tormenting William Harris with threats that if he does not move he will be "burned out." 0 4 Harris, who is a well-to-do bricklayer with a good reputation, brought one of the threatening notes to the police several days ago. All concerned, except the writer of the note, pooh-poohed the threat and forgot about it. That the writer of the note meant business was evidenced a few days later when Harris returned home and found his house in flames. He received a second note and extra precautions were taken, but again the fire-bug made good his threat and only the prompt arrival of the firemen saved Harris' home from complete destruction. Following the second fire, Harris elicited the co-operation of his neighbors and has also installed various appliances to give warning of invasion of his premises. DROWNS WHILE HUNTING New Orleans, La.-The many friends of Mr. G. V. Pratts, 119 First St., this city, will be saddened to learn of his death by drowning while on a hunting trip on December 4th. The funeral services were held on the 7th of this month. The deceased leaves a widow, Mrs. Louise Pratts to mourn his untimely end. ANNOUNCE STANDINGS IN MUNY BASEBALL LEAGUE Leading the All City League, Section A, of the Municipal Baseball Association in the Frank Graves Sash and Door Company, closely followed by the E. K. Wood Lumber Company, according to recent standing announced by the Playground and Recreation Department. age, she immediately began the cultivation of her voice under one of the city's best teachers Miss Anderson was chosen as soloist with the Philadelphia Philharmonic Symphony Society in 1925 and since then her rise has been rapid. Thus far she has confined her appearances to the east and to the continent Miss Anderson's trip to the west will afford Los Angeles music lovers their first opportunity to hear one who will unobtendedly take rank as one of the greatest of American artist's regardless of race Her appearance here is under direction of George Leslie Smith. Anderson RALTO Appear ARY 16th, 1931 RAILROAD CLATTER-COAST DOINGS By Charles L. Upton Friday, December 26, 1930 A. It's kinda dangerous now days to be a newspaper man. You see, a newspaper man knows when he is liable to go to jail. Everybody in town wants to pick on a poor, old newspaper man. If he writes the truth, he gets bawled out; if he don't write the truth he is not on the job; if he writes up a man's wife, he is liable to get a black eye; if he writes up a woman's husband, he is apt to get the same thing; and if he just looks at a Newton Street Policeman, he is slammed in jail and asked about it afterwards. Oh, by the way! They tell me they put Loren Miller in jail last week for tooten his horn. It sure is a cruel, hard-hearted old world, and he had such a bright future. Note: See verse in Clatter. ```markdown ``` LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ROOMS WITH ACTIVITY Larg Holiday Travel; Pullman Porters Welcome Rush The Pullman Porters of Los Angeles got a good break during the week as many extra cars were put into service to handle the usual holiday travel. Although the extra board has braced up considerably during the football season, it has not been lively enough to keep the bench clear of porters at all times. However, the recent addition of the E! Paso line will help to some extent to relieve the extra board of a few anyway. I have also been led to understand that a Chicago line will be added to district which will require about eight or nine porters. From the general outlook the district will be almost dead after the close of the holidays, so it is the writer's advice for all who do get a break to hold it for the idle days yet to come. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOAN PLAN SETS EXAMPLE FOR OTHER CORPORATIONS That the example set by the Southern Pacific Railroad in establishing a relief loan plan for its employees will be followed by other large corporations was the tumor that was current during the week. It is thought by many that the Pullman Company will establish a similar plan for its employees, many of whom are in dire need of steady employment and funds. The company has always been liberal in helping faithful employees in times of distress, and in many instances has loaned out money to porters for the purpose of paying off mortgages on their homes. Those porters who are members of the P. P. B. A. are especially favored in this respect. XMAS TREES PUT ON LIMITED TRAINS Those who left the city on Xmas eve and Xmas day were not deprived of their Xmas tree. The Southern Pacific following a precedent long established arranged Xmas trees on the observation cars of all of their crack limited trains. Little kiddies who were forced to be away from home and the family chimney were not disappointed and many hung their stockings up before they went to bed. Pullman Conductors gave out the usual Pullman greeting cards to passengers. Years ago, when times were not so hard, dining car conductors gave the Pullman crews a Xmas dinner if they were on duty that day. Whether they will continue the practice this year we can't say. Some of them (wouldn't give you hay if you were a horse. The Union Pacific throws away enough food to feed transcontinental crews from Los Angeles to Chicago. I have often thought why they wasted so much good food and still charge the porters who help to fill up their care so much for their meals. Maybe some day an arrangement will be effected that will allow the porters to get free free meals. When the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul used to operate their own sleepers they gave the porters Coffee, Rolls and Oatmeal free and a diner at 4 P. M. was also given free. And you can bet the passengers riding on that road to the coast got the very best of service. Sometimes it pays to feed the porters. The old time salesman and drummers who used to travel, would tell the porter before he left town that he would buy his meals. And they always got first class service and a lot of little extra favors. Regardless of who was on the train, the porter would always look after the man that was feeding him—that's human nature for a man to look out after his stomach. The Santa Fe system has long realized the fact that a hungry Pullman porter cannot give good service. And porters who operate over their road are never allowed to get hungry. They have arranged a price that is within the porter's reach—and what a meal they give him! At the Harvey houses been dined like a king; and if he cannot leave the car, they see it that he gets a hot box lunch. As a result you can always hear passenger bragging on the service they receive on If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE—You May Never Know It Harmed 847 Central Avenue the Santa Fe. Some of these other roads should wake up and get next. FIVE AND TEN CENT STORES DO LAND OFFICE BUSINESS DUR- ING HOLIDAYS Brother you couldn't get in the five and ten cent stores with a crow-bar this week. Old man depression drove the cheerful givers by the larger stores where high prices prevailed like an airplane. Yes, Mrs. So and So was there and also Mr. So and So, and a lot of others would have been seen in the thin dime pavilion if they could have gotten in. When no money is in circulation everything is dirt cheap. You can buy a suit of clothes in one down town store for $7.75, but where are you going to get the money? Hot looking cars beckon you on every vacant lot that is not occupied by a deserved golf course. Dirt cheap, however dirt cheap is, not cheap enough so they are still looking for buyers. IF CONGRESSMAN JOE CRAIL HAS HIS WAY AMERICANS CAN GET A JOB Congressman Joe Crail, in a communication to the County Board of Supervisors extended his co-operation in a drive to rid the country of aliens unlawfully here. "I believe there should be an embargo on immigration as long as there are Americans able and willing to work and cannot find employment." Crail added, declaring: "Even then, I think the immigration from Mexico and the Philippines should be cut down. Good boy. Brother! Good boy!" Hollywood is so full of the little brown boys that a stranger would think it was the Philipine Islands. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WORK? All persons who are out of employment are to be given aid at once. Arrangements have been made for applications to be filed at the fire barns, and after an investigation has been made to see if you really need work, you will be given at least three days a week. Many unemployed filed applications this week. JOB FOR SCHOOL GIRL OPEN The writer has been requested to obtain a school girl for household employment after school hours. The party will pay five dollars a week and car fare. Light work. Phone ADams 7726 and ask for Mrs. Estelle after 8 P. M. S. F. CHICAGO TRAINS WILL BE SPEEDED Faster schedules between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area will be inaugurated by the Western Pacific. January 4th. President H. M. Adams announced this week. Details of the new schedules, which will include improved equipment will be announced as soon as they are worked out. HERE'S MORE ABOUT NEWSPAP ER MEN GOING TO JAIL Solano Hertera, member of the editorial staff of El Camagueyano, was arrested and imprisoned under orders from Havana. Hertera is understood to have written a letter to President Macando, requesting his immediate resignation. YE CITY EDITOR Hark ye, now gang, and I'll tell you a tale About a hot City Editor going to jail A big burly cop with a heart like stone Pulled the big time scribe From his ink-covered throne. Now, he didn't rob a bank Nor he hadn't played a prank Still the cop looked upon him with scorn And he yelled "you're the bunk An" I believe you are drunk. What's your idea for blowen dat horn? But the dignified young man Said, le-go my arm you ham I'm the guy that gave the Eagle All its claws. Now, he didn't rob a bank Nor he hadn't played a prank Still the cop looked upon him with scorn And he yelled "you're the bunk An' I believe you are drunk. What's your idea for blowen dat horn?" But the dignified young man Said, I go my arm you ham I'm the guy that gave the Eagle All its claws. But the cop just shook his Lead "Drive to Newton Street," he said, You're a slicker and I've seen Your kind before Why, that California Eagle's Railroad Clatter makes me giggle. And I ought to give you life For being born. The recent a young girl did one of the many jails with crimi was impossible So the King of Ink got hot And his lips commenced to pop Why, you low down caterpillar Can't you see I'm LOREN MILLER, I'm the guy that builds communities So the King of Ink got hot And his lips commenced to pop Why, you low down caterpillar Can't you see I'm LOREN MILLER, I'm the guy that build communities on Juice. So the Captain paled and quivered And the whole police force shivered As the Captain loudly bellowed, LET HEM OUT! On account of illness the writer was unable to leave the house this week to get any real, live railroad news. He asks his readers to keep an eagle eye on this column next week for the latest in Railroad news. realm of music more entrancing than childish voices ringing with youth, but under control. The music was under the supervision of Miss, McClure, who teaches a class of music, or music class, at the Center. Mrs. McClure is one of the few who believe in developing talent, and who give of their service without regard as to race or color. Should we be able to advise the preachers in our several churches, we would not hesitate to say; lend to the Booker T. Washington Community Center your unstinted aid, for therein lies your hope in recruiting your congregations. WE MAY BE BELATED IN WISHING YOU A "MERRY CHRISTMAS" BUT WE HOPE FOR ONE AND ALL OF YOU "A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR." California promises one of the most "colorful" inaugurations ever given in the history of the State when the Governor elect is inducted into the office January 6th. Thre days of festivities. Parades; Inaugural balls, and a good time generally. A "colorful" reception to a "colorful" personage; is the slogan. Met a young woman lately who is to soon wed. She was asked at what church the wedding would be solemnized. This was her first answer: "Its going to be very quiet; at home. Just the family and intimate friends, a few: If the marriage is not a success the comment won't be so hurtful. It might be that this young lady will be able to celebrate her Golden Wedding with a "colorful" whoop after her matrimonial success. No doubt it is wisdom to celebrate the victory. All success is in the future. If it's failure the "colorful" prelude may be as "bitter aloes". It is said; that experience is what you get when you are looking for something else. Wonder how long it is going to take some of us to learn? We, must all of us, get into a rut and never try to get out. If one wheel is on the bank the other will be in the hollow. We stand too much on tradition. The traditions of religion and politics are ruts which keep the vehicle from making progress. Too much church and too little, real, religion. Too much politics and too little thinking. We look at the business and financial progress of other racial units of the nation and wonder at their success. Say that you are handicapped by racial inhibition when your chances are equal to any. That old race inferiority complex grips like a bears hug and when we try to shake it off arrogance is assumed instead of poise. It is hard to acquire; that feeling of personal poise which eliminates consciousness and creates a personality. It can be gained only by the practice of self restraint. Come on: Let's promise little "New Year" to get both wheels out of the rut. Go in to business. Don't figure on the class, or racial trade. Go in to business and make a bid for public customers, regardless: In a city, not far from here two Negro women went into the business of serving hot waffles and coffee "Southern Style". They had splendid success but remained satisfied with the little shop in which they started. A woman of another race sensed the business; bought out the two Negro woman; hired them to do the cooking and advertised the business. She started two others; hired more Negro help and now has a chain of waffle stands. All making money. Why did not the two Negro women do the same? Couldn't get out of the rut. This is not a preachment. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. Try as one will to avoid it, the question of Pro-hibition will inject itself. The forces of the act; pro and anti, are marshalling their adherents for, what many hope and believe, will be the final battle. There was talk of a concerted action in both camps to recommend a nation wide referendum. The pro-hi's have rejected the proposal, preferring to hold on to what they have. There is some difference of opinion between the advocates of repeal. Governor Ritchie, Maryland, is for outright repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, which would automatically throw responsibility for the enforcement of any enactment concerning the control of liquor, within the borders of the state. Federal control, or protection, would be given in intra-state transportation. The Maryland Governor does not believe in half way measures and declares with emphasis that the only way to cure the cancer that is eating in to the vitals of our national life is to lop off entirely the cancerous member. Franklyn Roosevelt, New Yorks Governor and Senator Dwight Morrow, New Jersey, are the other outstanding advocates of anti-prohibition, but they believe in modification. One thing is evident: All of them say that there will be no return of the SALOON. Conferences are being held to formulate a militant programme and the political battle of 193 will be a titanic struggle between the two forces. Temperance is the goal for which men and devoid of fanaticism are striving. The recent tragedy in an Indiana city where, after a drinking orgy, a young girl died and five youths are being held for murder, is just one of the many. "Bootleg" poison has caused more crime; filled more jails with criminals, and created a disrespect for authorized law that was impossible before the advent of national prohibition. We advocate the cause of temperance without any bitterness because of a difference in opinion. Watching the trial of national enforcement ever since its inception, we have come to the conclusion that it is an object failure National Prohibition was to empty our jails and abolish taxes for the support of the officers of the law. We would need no longer places of refuge for the aged. All would be made so opulent that there would be plenty for the declining years. Every claim has been to the reverse. In spite of the millions of dollars spent to enforce the Amendment crime has been on the increase. Murder and lawlessness have created havoc in our national life. Hypocrisy is the mask which shields corruption of our public officials and contaminates the honor of our youth. Talk about "playing politicians at the expense of human misery", the advocates of prohibition in its present form are playing the game of fanatic selfishness at the expense of national honor and youthful lives. WE COVER CALIFORNIA LIKE THE OCEAN BREEZE COMMENTS Continued From Page Eight 65c KING'S BETTER CLEANERS 3810 Central Avenue GARAGES $45.00 and UP Housebuilding, Remodeling, new rooms, Painting and Roofing. Est estimate Free. Monthly Payment Plan if desires. G. H. STAUFF, Builder, WAshington 3004. FOR SALE Five room house, tile drainboard and sink, double garage, trees, shrubs and lawn already in. $2950 Full price. $200 cash. $35.00 per month incl. interest. This is the best buy in town. Call owner, EMPIRE 1473. 12-26-1 FORD CARS JAMES E. BRUCE Race Salesman With The Lewis Motor Company Residence: ADams 3884 2625 Santa Fe Avenue Phone JEfferson 1121 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Sulke 709-148 Bryson Bldg. 145 Scl. Spring St. LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA VAndike. 1764 AUTOMOBILES NEW NASH CARS and NEARLY NEW CARS Of Many Makes EASY TERMS We Handle Our Own Contracts Call Johnnie Williams Bus. Phone EMpire 5269 Evenings ATlantic 7138 See D. C. BROUSSARD Painting, Paperhanging, Kalsomining Decorating Good Work Reasonable Exy Terms. PHONE JEFF. 3758 WILLIAMS BROS. PHARMACY 5th and Central Avenue TUcker 7063 Your life and health are protected at all times by only licensed Bros. macists. We call for and deliver your Prescriptions. For details phone us at the number. P. WILEY WILLIAMS— TYNES V. WILLIAMS Specializing Brick Contracting for Industrial Districts HOLLOW TILE, STONE AND WALLING To Build with Lasting Material Assures First and Last Cost 2410 Virginia Road EMpire 1080 & 1765 A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR WESTERN DECORATING COMPANY Official Decorators for Downtown Office Buildings for Shrine and Elks Convention BELIEVE IT OR NOT SACRIFICES FOR SALE 5 Rooms, large lot to alley, East 25th. Full Price $2100 6 Rooms and 3 Rooms, Morgan Ave, $3500. Down $300 7 Rooms, 4 Garages, E. 32nd, $4200. Down..... $250 9 Room two story beautiful Home, West side ..... $6300 $1000 Down. Fulk Size Lot West of Central..... $2100 MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! For FIRST MORTGAGE MONEY SEE THE OKLAHOMA INVESTMENT CO. We have also bargains in houses and lots with very small cash payments and balance like rent. UNHEARD OF BARGAINS Three room court, bath, all modern on 53rd Street, near Hooper Car. $25.00 per month. Three room court, hardwood floors near car line and shopping district in Watts, only $22.00 per month. Three room court furnished, with good furniture, $27.00, in Watts at Car line and shopping district. We are now subdividing the finest subdivision, with building restrictions, all improvements in and will be paid for, all lots large near car lines, bus, and Bouleyards. K. C. VENERABLE FOX REALTY B Public—Fire Insurance 9350 Wilmington Avenue ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 0878 Res. Ph FOR RENT , bath, all modern on 53rd 00 per month. new, hardwood floor, Elec $25:00 per month. hardwood floors near car atts, only $22.00 per month furnished, with good fur- me and shopping district. "IMPERIAL PARK" subdividing the finest subunits, all improvements in an near car lines, bus, and Bot pre-opening information a Page-Eleven aa PRR 7 SON Seon Rea WA Tie eB A 4 ie : a ie es eee c Twelve If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE You May Never Know It Happened _ Friday, December 26,1990 ‘age—Twelve ft You Fail To Read—-THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE--You May Never Know It Happened = —_—=Frridey, December | ~ THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE PLAIN FACTS | ETUDE ETHIOPIAN CHORUS RANKS AMONG CITY'S BEST MUSICAL’ MUSICAL WEST [NEGRO PR cee ee. | 7 ORGANIZATIONS eae | MOST DAl ae 1} SB. 2 Pid LE. = Se Ahrens "SAYS OHI (isis corse co | i a ee ‘ee eee Sm ic ce Se eset eons Tn a XMAS AND INFLUENZA * Any| doctor who wrote, “do not eat any piece of candy during the "Xmax holidays” to the average person woul be simply wasting time, Practically ev- erybody- wants candy and everybody eats it /at sometime. Wherefor it is well to discuss the results of candy eating ang its harmful effects to the minimum, There is a direct relation between diet andj respiratory diseases; and the present ¢pidemic of*influenza has a definite frelation to. holiday eating Excessive sweet eating decreases the vitality and thus increases the sus. ceptibility to disease. Excessive swee eating also harm the individual by de creasing his desire for nece§sary whole some foods. There is a third manner it which candy eating as ordinarily donc proves harmful, it increases the irregu- larity of eating and of between mea eating. 3 A TIME FOR ALL THINGS— “For every thing under the sun there is a season.” The harm due to the eat- ing of sweets is greatly reduced by several factors—First, nd, . “cheap trashy” sweets should be eaten by any- body. Pure sngar, fresh butter. and good nuts'should be used in candy and only good material in other confec- tions. Nothing is much nearer to. poi- son than a cheap cake, strong inferier baking powder, stale eggs, etc. make it. a most unwholesome concoction, Cheap pies are similar, only worse. if possible, with :heir itdigestible pastry. Persons cannot afford to buy such a large quantty of good sweet meats when they habitually overeat sweets and they purchase inferior articles, No one should eat"so many sweets that he cannot afford the best. Next to secur- ing good pastries and candies oné should consider the time of their eat- ing, EATING BETWEEN MEALS— As is said above, most candy and sweets are eaten between meals. Be- tween meals eating upsets the diges- tiv system, It prohibits the receiving Of the proper hours of rest by the stomach and throws am extra burden upon the bowels. “This is one of the causes of indegestion and constipation, and other disorders that accompany them. Sweets at meal times obviate these troubles, EATING SWEETS— From the discussion it is: plain that the best method of eating sweets is to purchase good, wholesome food and then to eat this fod at meal times only and not between meals. This simple formula will do‘much to increase the resistance and frequency OF mlluenza and other discasca.® Young Pianist Receives Literary Recognition Gilbert Allen, senior at the Univer sity of California at Los Angeles (U ¢. LA) and ome of the moust out standing young pianists of this city was dne of the successful contestants to receive membership in-the “Manu: script Club,” thie oldest and most ex elusive organization on the campus of the University. This club, with a limited member ship of 25, represents the best, cre ative literary talent among the stu dents, and sponsors creative efforts Miss ‘Lily Campbell, novelist and in- structor in Englivh department, is sponsor. A contest, which was opened to the student body, was held, recently, by the club to fill vacancies in ite mem- bership. The writers of the ten best works, submitted,.were elected to permanent membership. These con- tributions could be in any literary form, essay, poem, prose, etc. © The poem “Soliloguy” written by Gilbert Allen and which was dedicated to his father, lately deceased, was one of the works selected by the ji Gilbert Allen is majoring in. philos- ophy and for the past year has been making a apes study of European languages. He is well-known in music circles for bis musicianship and gen- eral versatility. We consider this an- ‘other achievement, for he has entered anew field and has ‘received success. ‘He is the first colored student to re- ceive this honor, es _. Gilbert Allen is active in student ac- tivities. He is a member of the Ger- Psi fraternity. He is also. an artist pupil of Prof. W. T, W ‘and-one isisting teachers im the Wilk- ‘Piano Academy. , ETUDE ETHIOPIAN CHORUS RANKS AMONG CITY'S BEST MUSICAL: — ORGANIZATIONS a. ote ee © PEGe 6h em ; ae) 4 ie Metete dae AR Beesley or A ve er (ay + : MISS FRETA SHAW SMS EET AHA I, For a chorus to acquire such a repu- tation that it had been assigned parts in a half dozen of the best talkies, sought after by radio stations and wild- ly acclaimed in appearances at the Rose Bowl, the Hollywood Bow! and Redlands is such an achievement that it might win recognition if the Gevel- Cri win recognition Hf the evel Notes From the National 4 Washington, D. C., Dec. 20—Christ- ™as recess at Howard University will began last Friday at the conclusion of examinations for the autuma quar- ter. Preyegistration for winter quar- ter for the benefit of students now in Fesidence was conducted in the gym. nasium Dec. 13 from _ to 12 u‘clock. Alll students, except those of even- ing classes and the Professional Bchools, completed their schedules, teaving only the matter of payment of fees for Janvary 2, when the regu- lar registration begins, concluding January 9, A late registration ree is charged to students registering after January 2 and after January 9, no students ‘Will be admitted for credit in any class, nae _. Perry W. Heward, national com mittceman fm Missiesippi, urged the aembers of the Poiiticil Science tuk of Howard University, jase thursday to secure the dest possible educetion In government and politics, and to apply, it to the probiems of iteu own Eome localities, Hie stated that omy such intelli- zerit Negro leaderhip can chailenge Uke re-peet of the leaders in amrk can polities. He advised, however, that students shonld not enter politics | as a profession, but as an avocation 80 as to be independent in the matter of economic resources, Attorney Hi Stated that the large amount of tgnoranes coments governmehtal and political affairs among so-called intelligent péople is alarming. He yeviewed his struggles in Mississippi aainst the opposition | of the ee element and how Tepeatedly they had sought to embar-| rass and defeat hint. He ‘stated that. the possession of power is a more satisfactory than money questionably obtained; that-it twasipaly tocaure he had not allowed iimselt to be eueben financial that be was to vin: hfs attle In Mississippl. Mr. Howa ‘member ot the law i ord 5 and Howard of Wash- igton,.and legal.advisor to the I. } Fae Se re wae rovently ¢ ted president of the. Washing opment required ten years. For <a chorus to attain that position in one short year is nothing short of remark- able, but that iS what the. Etude chorus, of which Freta Shaw is direc- tor, has done, So successful has this chorus been that its name has become a byiword for excellence among music lovers in -the city. Perhaps theré are few that re- mark its manifest qualities who realize that the work has taken so short a time. But if the time for development has been short it has been so because ‘of the conscientious work of the direc- tor and the members alike. Determin- ed not to have just another chorus but to have one the equal of the best, they have poured their varied and sparkling talents into it in a fashion that accounts for its success, F The chorus was born onty a year ago in the mind of Freta Shaw. She set for herself the task of garnering talent- ed performers and welding them into a harmonious whole. The task, like all things worth the effort was no easy one. It took hours of laborious practice and genuine application, Now as the members look back at the part they took in “The Sea Bat,” “The Southerners,” and the “Our Gang” and “Laurel ang Hardy” come- dies they must account their sacrifices well worth while. _ Their work has son, T. Farlice, members. Association. He has two sons, one a student at Howard University, an¢ the other at Dunbar High school. Speaking on “Communistic Russia,” before the Howard University Forum last Wednesday night, John H. Gray, Ph. D., professor of economics, and head of the graduate department of economics at Ameridan University, stated that practically all we read in ‘the papers about Russia is propagan- da, based on falsehood. ‘The speaker said that contrary to public opinion in the United States, Communistic control of Russia is not maintained by force of arms, but that the party maintains itself by means of organization and | the benefits which are derived to the farmer and the city dweller in respect to Lealth institutions, recreational centers, and governmental service. An exhibit ‘by Richmond Barthe, young Negro, native of St. Louis, Miss, may be seen in the art gallery on the ground floor of Andrew Rank in Chapel, Howard University, ‘Until January 1. oi According to Eleanor Jewett, in the Chicago Tribtine of June %:| “This sculpture and: portrait» exhibition in crayon, by Richmond Barthe. which bas been sown at the Woman's City club the last two weeks, made a re- matkable exhibit. The artist Is 2 young Negro, marvelously talented, “He is gentele;/ unassuming and sin- cere, Tis character may be read in his work. It is full of dignity and purposes, honesty and virility. It rings true. it fs unaffected and craftematilike. Here is ‘no alip shod work, neither is theme sensationalism ror sky-rocketing. Barthe is a gen! us, if ever we have seen onc, young, little schooled, but owner of a feel for texture and a flair for modeling. “simost unheralded. his power with clay wag forced upon him. He meant and stndied to be a painter and snd-| dents woke up to the realization that. his iwbility to paint was no greater than nis ability to create trom clay. He has not yet been abroad. but fs working and saving toward that end. He is eager to go to Europe. Juat now the youthful artist plans to settle in Chlongo for a. year.” Nein, | ste peeing Tollows an. exh bition’ ic atracted to the ently a inrge| eer oe eel ime of ert patrons aver | HANKSETVINE. F pay aig re earn helped to make eich of the talkies mentioned an outstanding — contribu- tion to the drama, Nor has the work heen confined to the talkies. They have made appearances at the Hollywood Bowl, the Rose Bowl and at Redlands where they have-¢arned, and merited, the aplause of all of tlose who heard them. oi Radio listeners-in, (and who» isn’t these days?) make it a point to tune in radio station K-F-V-D, every Tuesday and Saturday nights at'10 o'clock for the pleasure of hearing them sing. Christmas eve they ‘will sing over K- F-V-D at 9:30 and Christmas will find them hefore the microphone of K-H-J from 1 until 1:30 P. M. Their director is modest of her own part in the success of ‘the chorus and insists that it belongs! to the chorus members themselves. ‘The peronnel of the chorus is: Freta Shaw, director; Mattie Ducket, manager; Juanita Ter- ty, piano; and Mrs. Dunn, Mrs, Holmes, Mrs, Afue McDowell, Mrs. Suke, Georgia Brown, Doris Garrison, Pearlita Johnson, Sarah Butler, Blanch Woods, Martha Hannahs, Mrs. Seath, Mrs. Fitzhugh, Mrs. Beaty, Wesley Haris, W. McGarrity, Dr, Henley, Beir Green, Ed Jones, W. Morrow, Ve- ra Smith, Oteka. Trice, Florence Cad- rez) Peggie Wiite, J. Terry, Al Gid- THE FLOODLIGHT 3 a (BY BILL’ HOUSTON) PAUL ROBESON, NEGRO BY ESLANDA GOODE ROBESON— _ Here is a brief life story of the men iwiho is perhaps the most colorful characte in the public eye today— surely the most outstanding figure of the younger generation of bis race. It is interesting, not on the score of its literary merit, but because of the intimate glimpse which it gives of the man. We see him as a youngster, col. lege athlete, student, debater, as a lawyex and ‘follow aim through his experiences as an actor and a singer. Bereaved of his mother “early in life, young Paul became bound to his father in a strong friendship that had # profound effect upon his life, T- spied by the high ideals. of the old minister, (one of that traditional army who have supplied so much of our race's finest thoughts) he became a thorough and diligent student as well as a fine athlete. On through the young man's college years the great companionship continued. To- pether Shey discussed all of the ques- tions, both outricular and otherwise, which occur so profusely in college Wife and the old gentleman's atten- dance at athletic contests became al- most Rutgers tradition. Columbia Inw school followed grad- uation, then a few pars practice as an attorney in New York. eisally,) almost by chance, came an “acquain- tance ‘with Eugene O'Neil and the Provincetown Playeqy. O'Neil saw in Rabeson a successor to: Charles Gil- pin, whose recent death ihad deprived “The Emperor Jones” of its. title character: RoUeson seems to have found his happfest ‘element in. the theater for| he worked with a seat and a feeling which only one born to the art possesses. "His success was tremendous, not only jin “Emperor Jones” but in “All God's chillun Got Wings,” “Black Boy,” and many cu jae to ‘York in ainig to New York in triumph tm London, “he ventured into the concert field on the insistence of many friends. Already jprociaimed is an actor, he iwas hailed as an even T Amemiea and Warope, added to hie! a cost of tHends. “He starred in Lon- ion in “Show Boat” and - returned! ater to be ee eal he} ee ein ‘Now for ali his. ¥ i ee. , i “i | M Miss DUCKETT dens, T. Sermons, Jack West. Jack Winslow, O. Corporal, G. Fain, W. C. Chatman, Pete Andoza, Clinton John-. Court Order Saves 17-Year-Old Boy! Columbia, S.C, Dec. 24.—(ANP) Norman Blakely, 17-year‘old youth, twice doomed to die, was saved, at least for a hile, frdm execution, by a notice of appeal filed in the Su- preme Court here Wednesday. ‘Tile: youth, convicted of the mur der<ot D. M. Garrett, convict guani, had been removed t othe death cell to awalt execution ‘Friday. The gov- ernor of the state had issued a state. ‘ment that ke would nét interfere with the order of the court and that the pardon board had not recommended clemency; iit seemed that. Blakely ‘was sure to go but early Wednesday afternoon he was remoyea from the cell in the shadow of the electric chair, when the officials were notified of the filling of the appeal. Blakely,’ some two years ago, while serving a sentence on the road for a minor charge, killed the white con- vict guacd by striking ‘him over the head.” White and coloted witnesses, who at the time of the killing were too serving sentences, declared ‘that the guard had on several occasions brutally beaten the boy and when he was killed was in the act of striking | Blakely oven the head with a shovel. ‘When Blakely was first tried last year, he was convicted and sentenced to die. An appeal stayed the execu- tion and he was granted a new trial, Un the state stipreme court, at which evidence was produced which showed that brutal treatment ‘of prisoners was @ general thing and a wholesale in- vestigation wad mads. (Again the vouth was convicted of fitst degree murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair, December 19. His attomeys bave been active in their efforts tovssive the boy and are yet hopeful that at least # lighter sen- tence can be secured. would knows this amiable’ fellow as “the great Paul Robeson.” I felt, after reading this blography, that T had met the man but that ! {would ke to know him much better. For those. who intend to heer im, at forthcoming ‘western tour, ant felon, t ofa sage ae ue i intro duction than this book. MUSICAL WEST an the December Crists there is an atticle by R. Nathaniel Det, entitled “A Musical Invasion of Europe.” In it Mr. Dett tells of his recent trip tc Europe with his choir of forty mixed jwoices. He xives a Tst of ten questious which he says were asked of him and ‘his group in every country where ticy went. Some of the questions are naive and remind one of the embarrassing ques- tions asked by little-children, Were it not that these people were sincere and that the questions aske dwere the result of logical reasoning, one would. take them as an example of foreign inapu- dence. However, it makes a gréat dif- ference who asks a question an€ how they ask it. These people had hecn taught to expect one thing atid had met with something entirely different. No wonder they were amazed. * | Question number three says, “Europe lias been centuries acquiring her culture. How is it possible ior Ne- groes (o acquire so much culture in a negligible amount of time: : _ This question is imeresting in that it is equivalent torsaying that the Ne- gro in a few years has attained g cultural growth, up toa certain degree, which the European was aot able to accomplish until after many years. of development, It is an acknowledge- ment that we are the swifter and that our brains are capable of as high a de- velopment as theirs. Tt would ‘be- interesting to sec ‘how the average white American would an- swer the same fist of questions, And ja adgition we would liké to add the following ones. 5 1. Since the majority of teachers and schools are teaching for the money they get and not for. the love of the pupil or the art, why is it so dificult for us to get a good teacher, even thongh we have the money to’pay iot the in= structions? 2, Why do they expect 1s to sing nothing but our folk music after we have put in many hard years of study at the art? It requires no special train- ing’ to sing our music as it is, 3. Why’ do they give the best of op- portunities for work to the’ foreigner while we, a part of the soil, must go begging? 4. If we were as bad as they paint us, would they be as content to have us around them? r 5. Is not this nameless fear, which is really at the botom af ail their actions and sayings, an acknowledge- ment of our ability to compete with them successfully? Ag “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again” Let us continue our march for- ward and offer no apology in our ef forts to advance along all lines. Let us work and work hara until the work gives the fie to the many falschoods told about us, Let us present facts and not theories, Let us support our art- ists even if their work is over our heads. Is not the-work of the white artist over the heads of many of the average Americans? Do you know that many of the devotees of Grand Opera, especially those who sit in the highest price seats, do not understand what it is all. about? Yet they cannot help but absorb some of gt, and we must support our own like these people do. Then we can demand something of the sther fellow.:: | ALABAMA GOVERNOR SAYS STATE WILL AID ALL CITIZENS Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 24—By A.N. P.P. Declaring that the State of Ala- bama is pledged to develop its: human resources through doing its very best to give physical :health, moral health, anc mental health. to all units of its citizenship, Governor Bibb Graves de- livered the principal address at the feature exercises on Sunday afternoon at the Alabama State Teachers Col: lege when William Burns Paterson Hall and the Bibb Graves Dormitory for Women, along with a new campus of 32 acres, were dedicated at. the completion of an expansign program of $495,000, at the Alabama institution of which H. Council! Trenholm is president. Before an overflowing audience of representative citizens from every sec- tion of Alabama’ and from some out- of-state institutions, Supt, A. F. Har- man as presiding officer and as a mem- ber of the Building Committee of the State ‘Board of Education’ presented the: buildings with the thought that it was not merely brick and stone but rather an re facility/for the de- velopment of blood and bone that was being dedicated oa J. 5. Lam= of poe!) Pe A™ ce NEGRO PROBLEM IS MOST DANGEROUS ” SAYS OHIO JUDGE Abyises NeGnOnS RRSe™ New Orleans, La, Dec. 24—(ANP) athe, Nee Seouem the most dangerous problein the American peo- ple confront,” said Judge Nicholas Klein, of Cincinnati, Oho., addressing au audience of: five hundred at a meeting of the New Orleans division of the Universal. Negro improvement Association. “Durtng the World War, 2,000,000 Negroes of the world died to make the world safe for democracy,” said ‘Judge Klein while speaking on the future of the Negro race. “What the Neero needs is not a government within a govegnment, but a country he can call his own.” “You must have less religion and more action until you create a Negro republic in Africa, your mother con- tinent,” Judge Klein added. Miss L. T. deMena, international or- ganizey of the association, urged the Negroes to stop imitating the whites and be proud of their own race. Dressed in a black gown trimmed tn red, green and. purple and wearing a white and pugple cape, Miss deMena pointed to the red, black, and green flag of the future republic, and asked for financial contributions to the cause. Other officers of fhe ass0ct ‘ation spoke. Colored Co-ed is Winner In Contest Detroit, Mich. Dec. 24—(ANP) In a contest conducted by the Tuber- culosis Association, o-operating with the Board of Health and the Board of Bducation, Miss Mildred E. Lee, 231 Famsworth, this city, won hdnorable mention. The contest was city-wide in its extent, being participated"in by the College of the Git of Detroit, Cass Technical High school, South- eastern High, Northeastern High, Southwestern “High, Northern’ High and Eastern High. “The successful contestants had theht work exhibited at some of the leading downtown department stores and were viewed -by large crowds each day. The contest consisted of designs carrying out the idea of aid ing the Board of Health and ‘The Tu- berculosis Association in its campaign to increase the sale of Chyistmas seals. The drawing by Miss Lee portrayed two Negro children (@ boy and a girl) participating in ‘the sale, and attracted considerable attention and much favorgble comment. ’ Hospital “OPon MELO TO BEEN? i (9) IN. New Orleans, La. Dec. 24—(ANP) Alter the passing of an ordinance Wednesday by the Commission Coun- cil granting a permit fom the erection of the proposed new Dillard Memorial University for Negroes, sin announce- ment was made by Bdger B. Stern, Ghaitman of the Board of Directors, that the ‘proposed mew Flint-Good- ridge Hospital for Negroes, which is @ unit of the educational institution and is, ‘along with the university, part ot the Rockefeller Foundation and Rosenwald Foundation, will be erected. as soon as possible during the coming year on the site of the corner of Louisiana avenue and LaSalle streets here. Tt is estimated that the hoe pital will cost approximately $500,000. Preliminary plans for this structure have bedn completed by x Goldstein, local architect, American Bank Building, put it was’ announced by My. Stern that it will be “several weeks before completed plans and specifications Wwill be ready to be placed on the market for bids. ‘The new stracture will be of brick and Dillard ‘Memowial University, tor as pldns have been o} by @he same architect will rear on he alte (omen tase ag year on: as ee ly aventie. near Lom a iy wralect will ‘cost: approximatet 2, ae ai ofecta, tera Su su a area tional and ‘beak et Fa ok the colored community, of LOS ANGELES GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AP- PLIES FOR SETTING ASIDE RECENT ORDER REDUCING GAS RATES Hoots of the Owl Yuma, Arizona News Page- Two Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation has today filed in the United States District Court at Los Angeles a petition asking that the order of the Railroad Commission, reducing the gas rates of the company, be set aside. The petition sets forth that the reduced rates ordered by the Commission will cut down the earnings of the company by $1,300,000 per annum, and that the net revenue which would be less than 5% per annum on the value of the company's properties. The petition claims that this return is less than the cost of money to the company, and that the new rates will confiscate its property in violation of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of California. Addison B. Day, President and General Manager of Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation, said in connection with the filing of the petition: "Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation has been compelled to seek relief in the Federal Court against the recent order of the railroad Commission reducing its gas rates. These new rates will reduce the gross income of the company by more than $1,300,000 each year, and its annual net revenues by more than $1,000,000. The company during this year reduced its electric rates by $750,000 per year, and the reduction in gas rates ordered by the Commiss- As the Old Year draws to a close and the New Year is close at hand and while the Old Year marks the close of one of life's many chapters and the New Year the beginning of a new chapter let us be ever mindful of the mistakes made this year and seek to profit by them; let us resolve that chapter 1931 will find us far in advance of chapter 1930. That Asa Keys does not believe in the old saying that "what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander" is being demonstrated by the fact that a few days ago he made an address in which he is reported to have told a gathering of peace officers that the sending of first offenders to San Quentin, where they are the constant companions of old offenders did not help the youngsters and only served it make hardened offenders and increased the criminal army of the state. (It is too bad that he didn't have that first-hand information when he was sending some of his victims to prison.) The awarding of the contracts for the building of Boulder Dam will take place on or about the 4th of March but according to the requirements of the government it will take as long to get a bid as it will take to complete the dam, which is figured to be seven years. No doubt Ungle Sam doesn't want a repition of the St. Francis Dam disaster of a few years ago. "Leetle Bonite Mussolini" is howling his head off because of the stock market crash of last fall in this country. The Duce blames Wall Street for Italy's present depression. Now will someone please tell me who is responsible for the present depression here in Los Angeles? Did I hear somebody say Watts? See where "Big Bill Thompson of Chicago has announced his candidacy for mayor of the city to succeed himself. But it seems to me that before he gets - elected again the Chicagoans will be singing, "Bad Bill is Sweet William now!" BIG FIRMS JOIN BUSINESS LEAGUE New York, Dec. 24—The Secretary's office of the National Negro Business League announced Wednesday that two more National Manufacturers and Advertisers have enrolled as Sustaining Members in the League, Lever Brothers Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, manufacturers of Lux and Rinso, and the Anheuser Busch Company of St. Louis, manufacturers of Yeast and bottled drinks. "These increasing numbers of contacts, said A. L. Holsey, Secretary of the League, "affords us an unusual opportunity to present the economic case of the Negro to the leaders of American business." The Business League's Sustaining Membership Fund is to be used for Surveys of the Negro market which, according to a League announcement, is "the best talking point and the strongest argument which the Negro has. WHITE WOMEN WILL NOT AID NEGRO WELFARE Laurel, MIss., Dec. 24-By A.N.P. —The Women's Federated Clubs of this city has flatly refused to support either financially or morally a colored woman appointed by the city authorities to look after the welfare of girls of the race. Mrs. L. E. Reid, was appointed probation officer to serve without salary for the purpose of safeguarding young colored girls, with the tacit understanding that the various uplift organizations would give what financial support they could without embarrassment to themselves. The Women's Federation of clubs, a national organization with units throughout the entire United States, refused to even consider the matter. Other women's clubs have gladly given their support. If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE—You May Never Know It Happened WITH PORTRAIT BY COLORED PAINTER SAYS WORK CATCHES HIS PIETY; POSES FOR TAL- KIES WITH ARTIST (Bv A. N. P.) New York, Dec. 24—As A. Richard Reid, the famous Negro portrait painter, put the finishing touch to the portrait of H. L. Mencken, the Baltimore Stage at Gumby's Studio, at 51th Avenue and 181st street, the ex-bachelor asked the permission of the artist to have a look at his likeness. The artist told him he might. "That's a fine job," said Mr. Mencken. Then he added in his Menckenian vein. "You have caught all my beauty but more of my piety." Your correspondent who was the only one present, representing the Negro press, suggested that if Mr. Reid had caught all his pity instead of beauty the result would have been disastrous. After the finishing touches were put, both "still" pictures as well as "talkies" were made of Mr. Mencken and Mr. Reid. Mr. Mencken, who has steadfastly refused hitherto to pose for the "talkies" was judiciously persuaded to do so, but he didn't like the lights. He seemed to envy the artist for his full face did not catch the glare. As the last stroke was being added, Mr. Mencken got restless and asked: "How long?" When the tension was over, Mr. Reid asked Mr. Mencken rather maliciously: "Better than sitting at the barber's isn't it?" "Oh no," came back Mr. Mencken. "I think it is, very tedious, but it is better than having one's tonsils cut out." Mr. Mencken's portrait was finished within only six sittings. Mr. Mencken has great interest in this Negro artist's work and has promised to bring all his closest friends to see the remarkable painting. One of the penalties of living in a civilized community is the restriction of liberty for the individual. No person has a right to expect that he can live side by side with his neighbors and exercise quite the same degree of personal liberty that would be his if he lived on a desert island. In order to properly secure to each person his rightful degree of liberty allowed under the law policemen and other law enforcement agencies are necessary. It is not to be wondered at if policemen, anxious to enforce the law of which they are the guardians, make mistakes. The wave of crime throughout the country and city and requires quite an extra amount of vigilance and the scrutiny by officers of all persons with whom they come in contact is part of that vigilance, especially when the circumstances point to a possibility of law breaking on the part of those suspected. On the other hand, policemen are not above the law they are hired to enforce. They owe to the citizen the same duty to refrain from infringement on his rights that the citizen owes to refrain from breaking the laws of the land. When a policeman steps beyond those fundamental guarantees on which the citizen depends he is the same sort of lawbreaker that a lawless citizen is. His uniform and his brass buttons invest the officer with no license to transgress the usages of common courtesy. No halo of sanctity chief circles his head to make him immune to criticism at the hands of an innocent person whose rights he has invaded. Officers who to cover up their own lack of common sense and good judgment, bail citizens to police stations for the simple pleasure of embarrassing and inconveniencing them have gone so far beyond their manifest duties that their acts deserve more than polite lifting of the eye-brows. Such acts are those of the lawless and ought to be dealt with accordingly. Only the simple minded can take pleasure in according their fellows familiarization to satisfy a puffed-up vanity. Only simpletons believe that "sassing" an officer is a crime punishable by the curtailment of liberty. And any person who is that simple minded has no business in a police uniform. He ought to be put in some position where his silly strutting and preening cannot harm others. Newton street officers who stop innocent citizens with idiotic questions about their "liquor," brow-beat them or brag about what they do to certain classes of persons in Texas are more dangerous to the cause of law enforcement than a dozen petty offenders. A menace to the citizens, they are at the same time a disgrace to every honest and conscientious officer attached to the division. And it is high time that Eastsiders made known their objections to such officers. FIVE YEARS FOR KILLING WIFE Beamont, Texas, Dec. 24 By A.N. P.-Scott Sanders was sentenced to five years imprisonment by a jury in criminal district court on a charge of killing his wife, Minnie Sanders, at their home here September 26. The jury reached a verdict in about two hours. Testimony tended to show that the defendant shot his wife, or rather his former wife, in the head. The killing occurred about a week after the couple had been divorced. Petty bickering over a pair of shoes which Sanders was to have bought his wife, and quarrelling over their children and the division of their possession, led to the slaying, according to evidence. ion would so seriously affect the earnings of the company that it is forced, in order to preserve the high quality of the company's service, to assert its constitutional rights to a rate which will yield a fair return upon its properties devoted to public service. The company is constantly called upon to make large capital expenditures to maintain the high quality of its service and to keep abreast with the community. This attack upon its rates is bound to affect the company's ability to move forward. "The present gas rates of the company were fixed by the Railroad Commission on December 1, 1928, as being just and reasonable rates. In that decision the Commission said that these rates were fixed for a period of years, in the future. Those rates resulted in a substantial reduction to our consumers. Less than a year after the Commission fixed these rates as just and reasonable, it initiated a new proceeding which has resulted in this new order again reducing the company's gas rates. One of the Commissioners did not join in the Commission's latest order, but dissented from the proposed reduction upon the ground that the new rates would return to the company less than the cost of obtaining gmoney and that the propriety of any reduction was questionable." The Rev. Greer, vice-moderator of the Salt River District, has been in the city for the past few days looking over the condition of the Union Baptist church to whose pastorate he has been called, prior to his acceptance of the charge. From the looks of the business streets of the city this will be a very pleasant Christmas, considering the depression. The cotton crop is just about all gone in this district, now let us rush to the lettuce fields. Foreigners are getting rich in these fields. Why can't we? The foreigners pool their forces. That is the secret of their success. Master Glenn Spikes, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spikes, is very ill with pneumonia. Mr. Spikes lived in what is called the Island or No Man's Land where many of our people are doing well. We hope that the young lad will be back to his studies soon. The ministers who live on the island are having church every Sunday. Each fath has its own Sunday so there is no excuse for folks not going to service in his own way. Mrs. Jackson of El Centro, wife of the Rev. Jackson, was on the island for a short stay last week. C. E. Woods, proprietor of the Golden West Hotel, has added a new feature to his hotel service in the person of Prof. C. E. Woods and his great orchestra (Desert Ravers.) They have been so widely appreciated that the other races take up all their idle time, which isn't very much. DEBATE- Resolved—That the Southern Negro who wants Jim Crow schools so his wife or daughter may teach in them should stay in the South where he can get Jim Crowism in all of its phases. Negative, the Rev. (Uncle Tom) Smith; Affirmative, W. M. Bonner. This debate is causing much interest among the people because of the fact that many of the newcomers, unadjusted to the spirit of the west and its spirit of fair play, have arrived in the community. People as far north as Luagunna Dam will be present: On account of his being one of the speakers on the program, Bonner has cancelled his proposed San Diego trip. The debate will be held at the public school at 8 p. m. If you want a fine tract of land, come to Yuma, look up No Man's Land. It's free! Boyle Heights Notes (By JAMES BASCOM) The congregation of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist church listened to a very wonderful sermon by its pastor, Rev. Frank H. James. He preached on "God's Gift to the World." During the whole of the service the Christian spirit was felt very strongly in the church. He delivers very beautiful sermons every Sunday morning at 11:30, and is loved and respected by all. The choir of the church is preparing a Christmas cantata which will be given next Sunday night, Dec. 28. It is expected to be a big success. Admission free. All are welcome. GAME WARDEN GIVES UP AFTER KILLING HUNTER Bezoni, Miss., Dec. 24—By A.N.P. —Matt Miller, white, Humphrey's county game warden, who surrendered to the sheriff after killing Milton Knight, farmer, has been given his liberty. Miller shot in self-defense, acc ording to the officials, when Knight is alleged to have fired at the officer but missed him. Miller dropped to the ground and returned the fire from his own shot gun. Miller had gone to arrest Knight for hunting without a license. POLICE METHODS Filipino FEDERATION OF AMERICA LOSES DEATH APPEAL Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 24. By A.N. P.-Theodore Harris, alleged slayer of Dr. B. J. Jones, Knoxville, white physician, and two members of Dr. Jones' family, lost in the state supreme court in his appeal from a first degree murder conviction for the killing of Dr. Jones, carrying with it the penalty of death in the electric chain Winston Saenm, N. C., Dec. 24—By A.N.P.—Suffering from the infirmities of age and sickness, Issac Fogg was Tuesday the recipient of a Confederate pension check for one hundred dollars. Fogg was body servant to a Confederate officer during the war between the states, and some years ago was granted a pension of $100 every six months. He is now in a local hospital seriously ill. pire RATI MERIC SESSION ilipi DERA F AMER NOW IN SESS NOW IN SESSION ANNOUNCES Between 15,000 and 20,000 Delegates, all of whom are Filipinos, will attend the National Convention of the Filipino Federation to be held in Los Angeles, December 23, 1931, inclusive. 20,000 Delegates and Witos, will attend the Fourth Philippo Federation of Ameri December 23, 1930, to J Between 15,000 and 20,000 Delegates and Visitors, all of whom are Filipinos, will attend the Fourth National Convention of the Filipino Federation of America, to be held in Los Angeles, December 23, 1930, to January 1, 1931, inclusive. BRANCHES New York - Philadelphia - New Orleans Washington, D.C. - Hawaii - Alaska - Philippeattle - and all branches of the federation will send their Delegates to this Convention nia - New Orleans - Chicago - Alaska - Philippine Isla of the federation in Califo this Convention. New York - Philadelphia - New Orleans - Chicago Washington, D.C.- Hawaii - Alaska - Philippine Islands Seattle - and all branches of the federation in California will send their Delegates to this Convention. MEMBERS There are now 1,023,000 Members of Federation of America. United States: Over 12,000, including 000 Members of the Fili 12,000, including Alaska There are now 1,023,000 Members of the Filipino Federation of America. United States: Over 12,000, including Alaska. Philippine Islands: 1,000,000. Membership is rapidly increasing by pounds. There are now 144 branches of the Filion of America. HILARIO CAMINO MONCADO, increasing by leapsanches of the Filipino FedMONCADO, President Membership is rapidly increasing by leaps and bounds. There are now 144 branches of the Filipino Federation of America. HILARIO CAMINO MONCADO, President. Lake Charles, La., By A.N.P.-Jim Lewis, Bunie, Louisiana, found guilty by jury of manslaughter in connection with the slaying of Abe Abdella, merchant of DeQuincy the night of Oct 31 last, was sentenced in district court to serve not less than 150 months' nor more than 20 years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. In addition a fine of $1,000 was imposed. Hawaii: Over 10,000. Friday, December 26, 1930 RED CROSS HELPS AGED MOTHER Jackson, Miss., Dec. 24 By A.N.P. A check for $2,200 from the federal government has been received by Mrs. Sarah Moses in Raymond. The aged woman, now in her eighties, nine years ago, filed a petition of compensation for the loss of her son during the World War. 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Melv1 | White made a flying business trip t Phoenix, Ariz., “returning Saturda evening accompanied with Mr. H. € Cage, who will be in the city indef nitely. Mr. Ted Harper went to Los Anze les, Wednesday. to spend a part of the holidays with his sister, Miss Pansy and his mother Mrs. D. Harp en. Miss Pansie holds a very respon- sible Glerfeal position in that city. Mrs, A. Hendricks came down trom Los Angeles, Sunday to visit Mrs. Minnig Lewis. 3077 Webster avenue. She will remain during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Russ. Denver. are in the city to spend the winter with their son-in-law and daughter, | Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDonald. Mr. | MeDonaid is one of our popular post-| men and retirine serretary of the 1o-| al NVA A.C. P. | Mrs. Robt. Lee went to Pasadena. | Wednesday, to witness the Carnival | ft Roses, Mrs. Lee is active tal hureh and social circles. Mig. and otra, Robe. Rais, are ana| Irs. Walter McDonald, motored to! ‘iverside.a Sunday or two ago and ere the guests of Elder and Mrs J.; . Jeanson, formerly in charge of the | eacon Light Adventist Church. | Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Russ andj | eir little daughter, Mary Frances. nd greetings from Denver to their any San Diego friends Il | _Two groups af Cotton Piossom y| Singers from the Piney Woods School ‘| Piney Woods, Miss. arrived in th: city Friday and are already books for a number of eneazements. The ensemble sang at both the mornng ahd evening services at Bethel A. M. E. Church to the great delight of their | enthusiastic hearers who cheered | them to.the echo. Tio personnel of | these groups are: First—Singleton | Bender, Mer, Elbert Cobb. Howard | Hall. Geo. Hall; Second—R. a. Tax | in. Mer, Robt. Raymond, Vernon | Dunn, Curtis McClaurin. Henry Joun- |son. Through their respective man- agers, these young artists ars chrays oa to serve. + Star of Bethlehem | A beautiful Xmas pageant, ‘Star ‘ot Betklehem.” under the auspires of | the Wide Awake cInb, of which Mrs. | John Carr iz president. directed by | Mrs. X. Runyon, was presented in | a splendid manner at Bethel a. M.| E. Church, lest Sunday night: meg-| zidcient siagtig and lsi.tin’ made the scene very attractive. Assisted | by a strong cast, the leading charact-| ers, Mrs. Ada Cleveland, Mary: Mr.| Walter McDonald, Joseph: Mrs, Mary | White, Joel: Mrs. John Cloud. Carmi: | Mr. Alvin Denny, Neiad; did tkem-, seives proud in their respective por-| rayaie. ‘ | Quartette Sings = | Accompanied by Mrs. A. A. Floyd sponsor and accompanist, a quartett | from the Treble Clet club, composes of the Misses Ruth Addison, Matild: | Ritchey, Lucille McWilliams and Mrs | Mar$ Harper, sang at Van Clain hos | pital, Saturday night, December 13th and was well received. | Quite a number of groups are scheduled to earol Xmas eve, among them, the Girl Reserves and Treble Cet. The Sick Miss M. Simpson, Mrs, Davis, Mr. Gatewood, Mr, Houston, Mrs. Joseph- ine Wilson. all at General Hospital. Sach one is reported improving. Mts. A. E. Bomar was hostess at a charming informal party Saturday night at her home, 3077 Webster ave. nie, complimentary to her house uest, Miss Morgan, ‘ GREETINGS | OF ' | THE SEASON | Alcante Vivencio . .140 ‘Sammy Santos ... 135; Sid Torres oe Vernon Jackson .. 118 Alfredo Imperial . .118° Jehnny Sampson, Mer. NE ‘PAPER COMPANY g98 Traction Ave, | EX-WRESTLING CHAMP é aici ye rn ee Z i ae Beges 2 oo Pacer ae re eee a Ucy: te ee i gia oro ees Pigs: ie: art ee Oe a. ‘gare feces. 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After the holidays Mr. Cathcart will return to Texas ‘but will return to make his home in California soon. THE JEFFERSON GIRL , RESERVE CLUB— ‘The Jefferson Girl Reserves to getter with the Jeffersch Hi-Y boys gave a Christmas party last Friday night, Dec. 12, 1930, to which each Girl Reserve and HI-Y Boy was asked to come and bring @ friend. Each member of both clubs was urged to bring somé aaticle of food to be placed dn baskets and distributed among the needy on Christmas morning. ‘Goristmas carole will be sung at each home visited by the girls. ‘Transportation will ‘be funnlabed by sue TK Bora—-ceneme Mae Base | ‘The Old Ironside Whist club was ‘entertained ‘by ‘Mr. William Beavere on December 18th at the home of Mr. and Mrs, T. Johnson, 1451 E. Vernon avenue. After a delightful jimncheon had been served, the rest of the evening was spent in -playing cards end -danging. Bvoryone reported hav. ‘ing spent a delighiful evening. | Cos litan Club Honors ° ‘Gosmopolita The Cosmopolitan ‘Social club held its monthly :meeting at the home of Mr. and Meg. W. MM. Moore, 1539 B. 48th place in honor of Miss Susie Smith who will spend the ‘holidays in Texas. The house beautifully decorat- ed with palms, sweet peas, and chyrsan- themums. A program of selected num. bers was given after which a three course luncheon was served to the 30 xuests. ‘The ladies were served with small baskets of assorted nuts and mints, while the men received choice sugars. In Memoriam Wiley — Aaron Wiley. In loving memory of our dear father who passed away December 29th, 1927. ‘Your Loving children, Bertha Arm- strong, Earl, Selma, Ernest and Henry Wiley. In Memoriam ‘Wiley—Lucy Wiley. In sad and lov- ing memory of our .cearly beloved mother who passed awey Dacomber 2 MBit Ob oe Abe Aig af w' mained And the sound of a voice that is till,” Your Joving childcen, Bertha -Arm- strong, Earl, Selma, Ernest and Henry Wiley. = Visitors Honored at \Reiicecs Atte More ‘than one ‘hundred guests, re- presenting the elite of Los Angeles so- Ciety called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Towns during the eventing of last Monday to do honor to Mr, and Mes. Lanier 1. ‘Temple and Mrs. Mamie Clark of Oakland. The affai was a brilliant. reception which «was ren for the distinguished cisions by Mr. Otis L. Banks, Dr. Ruth Temple and Mr. and Mrs. Jay de Forrest Johnson. ‘The hosts and hostesses were assist- ved in receiving their guests by a color- ful and beautifully gowned receiving fine which was made up of Mrs. Hazel Temple, Mrs. Ivan Johnson, Mrs. An- geleita Mae Williams, Miss Iva Wash- ington, Mrs, Frank Gordon and Mrs. Cornelia Bradiord. The guests of honor were handsome- ly gowned, Mrs. Lanier Temple wore the beautiful white satin gown trim- med in lace and purchased in Eyrone for her wedding of two years ago to Mr. ‘Lanier Temple, while her, smother ‘Mrs. Clark made a pleasant picture ‘in a-magnin frock of lustrous pink satin Y. M.C. A. NOTES— The Christmas program, Monday ‘nite, December 22n4, which’ was apon sored by the staff was a huge success, guch was ‘the opinion of the men liv ing in the dormitory The tree for the Dormburgers wes beautifully dec. grated, and weaeb ermon present re ceived a gift. ‘The “Down Home Boys’ .Qusrtet’ rendered gevemal selections which were enthysiastically received. A Ceristman story wes mad ‘by Mrs vos.gh A “Reater Mr. Wivert ‘Bara ne thnll bis audience with en in r'rumental solo. Tr. Howerd H. Allen was xves spesker at the Pulytaenic 11i-Y Mvistmas banquet on ast Avednes day esn3ig. ‘Th ‘banquet was it hchor of the ¥. M..C. 4. :boys whe » 27ei on tlekr reayactivs deh soho focthal) teams i sonsan afar WNelsdn, James Thoms, Thomas Col der, Earl Crosier ant Wiliam Sharp ite Male for che atteenoen s,m "aupesvision uf fohn Shackel ferd aue #:fred Gran". Henry Felten burg was tosatmaster. ‘The ages. Alpha "Psi and the Alphas bave entered training quarters for their enuuel pall batele ine rel bas coelnrag the 00 = z ney material ‘io camps this year ‘Townsend of the Wate bd tale fo -cveasig’‘plenty..af .éxcitement tor ithe admiring spectatons. Page—Four ‘You're Next’ fy GLADYCE ~ (GREENAWAY Gray Pupils in Studio Recitat Juvenile pupils of John A. Gray local pedagogue, were presented in re- cital last Sunday in the studio of thei mentor, Demonstrations in theory and ear-training in acdition to piano num- bers made a very interesting program The Gray system combines musical tifeary wit actual pertormance jin sach a way that a pupil is taught to thigk “music rather than merely exe- cute a few pieces. Pupils who were heard include Gloria Roberts, Emma Louise White, Jennard Worsham, Nancy Baich, Phy- liss “Kelson, Avonne Jackson, ‘Ralph and Raleigh Bledsoe. Tn January pupils from the inter. mediate grades will be presented. ‘CHICAGO UNION CHARITY CLUB WILL HAVE XMAS TREE ‘The Chicago Union Charity club with its large membership will celebrate the Eolidays around a mammoth Xmas tree on Saturday evening, December 27th. Xmas gifts will -be placed on the tyee for all the members and a jolly time wil be had by all who at tend. ‘The affair will be held in thelr lub thome which ts located at. 1061 “Morton avenue, Pasadena. Refresh- ments will be served. Mrs. BVA BURTON, Pres. CHAS. L. UPTON, Pub. Mer. Y. W.C. A, News polaie Merry Christmas and A Happy few Year The Business and Professiona! Wo- men's Club and the Alumai Club gave a joint Christmas Tree Party fur the girls in the dormitory on Tuesday of this week. Each person present récciv- ed a useful gift irom the Christmas tree, The lobby and west ioom were beautifully decorated and the lighted tree added to the joy af the young peo- ple. After the program had been com- pleted, refreshments were served. Th L. A. Musicians Association which holds its bi-monthly meetings at the Y. W..C. A.. gave a Xmas party on Tuesday evening of last-week. Dancing was enjoyed after the pro- erm. Miss Ruby C. Jefferson, Girl Re- serve Secretary. reviewed three books atthe Helen Hunt Jackson Library on Wednesday of last week. ‘The Welfare Club of Eighth and Towne A M. E. Church used the west room for their Christmas. Bazaar during Thursday and Friday of last week. ‘The members oi the Business and Professional Women's Club wish to thank those who have sent food and clothing to the needy family that has been mentioned in our column dur- ing the last few weeks. Hf there are other persons who would like to_aid fhis family, please call MAdison 5085 and the adaress will be gladly given. Several of the High Sctiool Girl Reserve Clubs are delivering Xmas baskets of food to needy families as a past of their service work. At the last mecting of the Y's Wives (Club a discussion of "Who Is Boss of the Family” was made very interesting by the different views taken by the young wives. It was finally decided that the husband and wiie should work in -barmony together and both share the responsibility of “bossing* the family. ‘The Womanhood’s Armour, the Health Club, invites you to attend their weekly seactins® in the Committee room each longay night at 7:30 oleh, — will enjoy and leaha uch irom the leetures given by Dr Ruth J. Temple! We were happy to have Mrs. Robert Black of Kimball, W. Va. daughter of Attorney and Mrs. M. H. Broyles, as a visitor last week. Mrs. Black was accompanied to the Y. W. C. A. by her sister, Mrs. Grace Hollins Mrs Ida Louise Jackson, a teacher of Oakland, came in to ere Us a hearty Merry Christmas while stopping in L. A, of her way to the Boule’s meeting of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority which will be held.in Marshall, Texas. Vegpers on last Sunday were very interesting. The following pragram ‘was presented by the High School Girl Reserves: PENILE rere Alberta Perry Processional , Carols Scripture and Prayer — Sue Prialean _Vacal Solo, “Cantique de Noel ecu... Ni ctcenmnnnnnmnmeme Louise White Xmas story “The Other Wise Man”... Se ee Mrs. w E: Cate Gel Reserve Quartette “Fr: wen % pete, Angels. Came" ' Piano. “Ave Maria”.........Alberta ‘Gidl Reserve Quartette —_ Watch this paper for date of © Plgribus Unum Club Play, “Fast Col ‘orp.” Gometime in Rebsuary. ° See the E. P. U.'s play “Fast Col ore” in February, 1931. d—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE--Yaou May Nover Know Jt Happened CLUBS THEY HELPED CLADDEN A HEART wee : fe ei ee 5 St ace re eae ees f. ia PE Ages ec ; ie Ae Laem 3 i es , i Pe Metre Te eapT Koed t i —_ a CUiDen EHR) Retro d a” aes \ = 4 ae om z ‘ge Ly Mate ee “ai bd an *- he ey ae 3 ae eee ge Ee ‘i ; a, eed a ii Wy. Hae oe ier deinen % ee 4 See] a a aes ve - a BW Ua ths pp ee Ee i 4 Cee ee EME Kovacs sii | eee ee A | Bice Succ Ou l Bee Bh es as eee ee : ie eat oe SCENE IN FRONT OF THE CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED BY THE ELKS AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AT 4226 CENTRAL AVENUE HOTEL GUEST ‘ROBBED Burglats broke into the Weslyan hotel last Monday and robbed the room of a man known as Joseph of a suit case .Hilton Phillips, hotel guest, who says he saw the burglars leave was unable to identiiy men picked up on suspicion by Newton street police. ‘L..H. Washington, Sr., Visits Son L. H. Washington Sr., father of J e- ‘on Washington, Jr., advertising ditec- tor of the Califorma, arrived in the city to spend the holidays with his son He is stopping with his son at 1385 East 22nd street. ‘Mr. Washington is a_ resident of Kansas City and has been an employee of the Pullman Company for the past 25 years. Bachelor Girls Club ‘he Bachelor Girls met with Miss Marie Edmonds of 996 E, dlst -St Definite plans and preparations for the annual Christmas Breakfast were completed at that time, Alter the business part of the meeting was com- pleted, a ilovely Christmas progra.n was presented. Miss Alma Dixon and Miss Bertha Moore are spending the Holidays with friends and rekftives outsige the city. Miss Gillings will be hostess to, the club December 29th, 462 N. Burling- ton, phone DRexel 1701. ‘The Bachelor Girls wish their many friends, “Merry Christmas and Happ: New Yeaf.” MISS GELLINGS, Reporter. ‘Phe Allensworth Literary and In- dustrial Club will hold its regular meeting, December 31, 1930 at the home of Mrs, dda Ramsay, 631 E, Santa Barbara street. All members are requested to be present. 2 P. M. sharp. ‘The Professiopals ar eremoying sur- plus avoirdupols pnrsuant to volley ‘ball scrimmage. Dr. H. Claude Had- sson.and Mr, A. A. Fosten are alreudy in shape, and plan on assisting the other medicals and dentals. ‘The 2-8 Y. M. G. A. Quartet are still covering themselves in musical glory. ‘Watch for the announcement of their td formal recital to the “Y” pub c. Newcomers to the dormitory this week gre: Mr. Reriinand Johnapn and Mr, W. H.-Wjlkins of Boston, Mass. L.A. M. A— Z The joint installation and dirgt an- nual Christmas party of the Los Au: geles ‘Musicians Association, was 3 most @njoyable affair, that brought te a close the activities of a year of Splendii anfl various achievements, duc dargely to ithe able guidence .of the retiring Pregitlent, Prof John A. \Gray. Community , singing, led by Mrs. Beari-Lowry Winters, followed by vocal pelcceene voffeced iby Messrs. Phillip Waites ang Dewey Johnson, preceetied the «installation of officers hat was condusted amostreflicienty by Madame Stafford. with charm and Brace. $ ‘Mra. Evelyn Waccen ina splendit extemporanedus speech, »presented 4 tokenvof esteem~t0 ‘Prof. Geay, in ap preciation of his efforts. In his usual ‘uiet manner, Prof. Gray graciously ac ‘cepted ,and ees the members a shor outline of the aims afd thopes for th Club which he hopes ito sce .rcalizec in_the »futuré. : ‘The ‘next regular mecting Of th Glub will be on the th af January -when all’ menbers ace ,expectet, ful [Sf cuthusizem and cetermination te spronatate ih the te Breau ungiertakings. Mrs. Massingil ee iy mcg tet earnestly hoped. that cach .offcer .and |memtjgr will make this ,a successiu |°CA. Merry ‘Christrids’ and a “Prosper ous New Year to each and everyone. Bachelor Girls Club DR. MONCADO . GETS DEGREE A Yontanee arom wage Sine) clusion ‘ill before the Senate Immt- gration Committee. The University is exceptionally fortunate in having on its Board of ‘Trustees, Dr. A.L. Lewis, A. M., Litt. D., whose long experfelice in’ edu- cational work 1s an asset to the new University. Dr. Lewis _ privately heads the largest ,group of ‘Colleges on the Pacific Coast whose annual enroliment amounts to 2500 students. Dr. Moneado ig the only Filiuino in the entire United States who is 2 self-supporting student being con- ferred Doctor of Laws (LILD.) an honorary degree. On November 22, 1930, he was ten- dered a banquet at the Alexandria Hotel by his friends both Americans and Filipinos and also members of the Filipino Federation of America, Ine. Dr. Murphy, Jr., Dr. Manley and Dr. Moncado were ‘the speakers of the evening. ‘The followng address was delivered by Dr. Moncado atthe banquet given ‘in this Eonor at the Hotel Alexandria, ‘Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1930:! “My. ‘Toastmaster: To the mem- ‘bers of the "Boar of the Olympfc ‘University, my. fpllotst cc)npatriots, ‘honored guests, ladies and’ gentle men: /“l know of no mark of greater hon- or or distinction which ‘this country ‘has to offer that 1 ehould Walue so “highly as this (whidi the Olympic ‘University in Los Angeles, Califor nia, has conferred upon me—the de- gree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) “T most humbly accept this degree, as an a Ccolattze, like the Httle blow upon the shouldem from :the sword of a master of war whch fn ancient days adjudged that a soldier ‘had won his spurs and pledged his life to de- cline no combat in the future. “The power of honor to bind men’s lives is not less now than it was in the middle ages. Now, as then—it is the ‘breath .of onr mosteils.. Jt is that {oF which we live, for which, if need he, wo are willing to die. Tt is that which makes the aman cwhpso gift Js the power to gain wlohos sacrifice health and even life to, the pursutt. Wt is that which makes the scholar feel that he cafmot affard to ibe wich. “A pow. ates and gentlemen. that there 15 .a.mative above even honor which may .covern men’s lives. I know that thete are some rare apleits who find ‘the’ inspiration of every moment, die aim ofevery act “a holiness. am enqugh of a Bilt pino, 1 think, to conaslve the exalted Joy of ‘those jwho ‘look. ppon thgm- selves ouly x. instraments in he hands of higher power to work out its designs. But 1 think that most men do and must reach the same re anit unger the illusion of self-seeking. 4-the Jove of honor is a form of that Hlusion, <it ie no ignable one. If it does not lift a man. on wings to ithe ‘sky, at ‘Teast 4t oareies shim ‘above ‘the ‘trth onl scacees Bim those high and Of the forest, ‘the travellers on which are only Jess than ‘winged. ewe ‘least service is tara int tution, the lo University, nt its sister mattaition, ‘Phe (Southwes take rege, seo vik 2 oe that shy ‘s@parate teaching -of eidealiem vand by .their mutual rivatry at ‘the higher standards of Aareh abet Jolt deoling among tet 4 to ‘among thet jarpdustes. The ‘Board, of Trustees ‘of Olsmple Univgralty bax done al ‘that ‘a Univeralty ean do to fan jthe dpark.tn.me. “Twill endeavor to so comport my self as to show my deep appreciation CURRENT EVENTS |. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson tender- ed Leon Herriford and his incompar- able blue syncopators a short farewell reception Sunday, the 21st inst, at their home on 1181 E 56th St, arranged as only ‘Los Angeles matrons know how to stage such affairs. One that will nat be forgotten by the trqupe during their sojourn in the cold inorth. Chas. Giltin Clad Entertained: The Chas. Gilpin Dramatic Club was enjoyably entettained by a pre-Xmas reception last Monday at the home of Miss Myrtle Quinney on 42nd street. Matters important to the intensive study of dramatics they are pursuing, whist games antl chat were ithe orcer of the enjoyable evening. A pleasant little party of cight close friends ware entertained by Miss Doro- thy Armstrong at her home, 1359 E. 42nd street last ‘Sunday evening. The pre-Xmas affair was voted a wonderful prefacé for the season's hap- pines to follow. Hawaiian Dinner Party With scengs of the Hawaiian Islands painted by her artist husband and oth- er far Pacific atmosphere in the motit of the home, a colorful and enjoyable ‘Hawaiian dinner party was tendered a number of guests last Monday by ‘Miss Florence Maclowana. ‘The hostess was formerly Miss Flor- ence a talented last year's graduate of Jefferson High School. ere: ene Senne earner / Chilton and ‘Thomas the famous couple who are widely lauded in the east as artists of the -theatrical world were entertained Tuesdayiast at the home of Miss Biilye Browne .2ird at Hooper. A few friends awere invited to «meet the distinguished pair who arrived that morning on the Golllen State Limited. . Paramount Studio Senit for them to make a feature picture. Miss Constance Phillips, talented ‘young artist, dig, gado work for char- ity during the Yuletide. She gather- ed some four baskets for the Exam- iner Xmas Tree. New York, Dec.) 19—Picketing of various stores in Toledo, “Ohio, is get- ting jobs for Negroes as clerks. The picketing is being done by! the Toledo branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which repotts that @ number af store: have already yielded. ‘Two independent stores have yield ed and the stores of a large grocers chain are now being picketed, Th stores that yielded have agreed to em- ‘play Negro clerks petmauentiy, of the treasure and most distin- guiahed honor which the members .of the Board of Teustees of the .Olxmpic University have bestowed upon me stesraly Reje to, merit fndl deestys is honorary degree, and m™ their confidence ia me.” ‘We wish our many subscribers a Happy New Year. ‘ ‘Weteh dor the X. P. W's Play in February. SPOTLIGHT MG ete Hello, folks, ‘we're back to stay Abts tyme after agpther Jnyaaton of “the San Joaguin:Xalley and the Bay Dis- ‘We lett Biggler on duty while epot: Ung she northland and next week you will hear what thet dilustmious per. gop bas to may. Starting trom the Ridge we spent a ay jn Bakersfield with ithe Man: AboutTown, none other then Gene Green. Geno has retired trom tue in- surbnce ‘business to go ‘into business for ‘himself. “We might as well tel 3pu that he 4s naw president of the Bakersteld N. & A.C. P. Students of U.iC. L.A, will xemem- ber Dorothy :Grice, & former co-ed. now @ proud mother. She's Aics. Nel eqn now. Hor sister, Helon rice Nickerson, Is spending 2 Yew days with her. Helen is doing too fine. We're won- ering whethe rshe will settle down in thls town with 2? ‘The ‘Wheelers age well but -none- theless Helen spends quite a ‘bit .of her time riding ‘back and forth over the Ridge to see them. (Helen Wheeler Riddle.) And on up the Valley, we find ‘u- lare, that thriving ttle elty of the San’ Joaquin. Raymond Scott, the mayor of the town, is still holding down: the gituation. “Zoya Sims Scott, hig better ‘half, is ‘holding him trom running amuck. Ida Crawford, ¢he belle of the town, is plannng a big holiday party which, it Ler previous parties axe to be used as a criterion, promises to be a wow. Pete Sims is back to work This ‘can mean -but one thing—somebody 4s. going to get e Christmas present. Charles King, ‘the industrious busi- ness man of Tulare, has returned trom a vacation in ‘the South . We Ynow that his cherming wife and baby are giad to have him pack. ‘Then on up to the Raisin Center— ‘Fresno. Hore we potted Miss Vera ‘Wysinger getting zoady for the "I Do" ceremony; Mr. ‘Thomas Andrews fg the lucky man. ‘era is to teke a position at a hospital:in San Leandro. "Hor cousin, Augusta Johnson of Nashville, has /found a peal interest In Vance Young of Fresno. ‘Miss Wysinger bas ap her touse | guest, Miss Olga Lewis of Hanford, who is attending the -Presno State College. “Leon will eee that she doen't get lonesome. \Lat's skip up the Bay; stopping at Martin's residence we found: Vera, the youngest, giving William Howard Johnson the time of his young life. Now thet ‘Ver jhas gradpated ‘we wonder whether #he sill get in double hamess .ar go to-U..C. Next, Loraine, sbetween going to school at San Mateo and weekcending at mone I ite teal sis if hope chest. Kennet: ‘Levy, former! or Ae is the men.” Kenneth hes deen very faithful. i ‘Then there's Ramona with that captivating smile. We learn) that a New Orleans boy has the inside track. Alton Briggs, by name. How far this romance has-progressed we were Un- able to learn. ‘Lact sig mot laaat, ve \gome 40 Bnnice and coutess:ttat shevhas very cleverly concealed her cofineotions, affinities and what-haxegou. | But we [dust cow \there must ‘be many ‘Not to forget little -Adrienne ‘Stovall, who is ‘becoming autle a fancer—toe, tap, and ballroom, quite | gcholar. : Aautie demitaune ts having @. time: auch rivalry! Mable ‘Walker -end Paul Taylor??? ‘The Acorn club has moved! into its new home, so, states Waltey Ford, president. es Arfred Green has his vehicle all dolled-up, just Ie the gids like. But Mable Porter is the duly other pas- nr fat ‘Thelma Brown has firmly intrenched ‘heveolf in the Acgrts .of radio ‘fans. abe, set reskly eel KAD en 3 '|mnational broaglcast. corted AB, trom ‘Betkeley. Gor gratulations, ‘Thelma. |. rneth tceapa as Jorned_ mors since Tom Jobnson injured his back '| We kope for Tom a. recovers -|-but ace wonldn’t mnd sick with "| such a nunse. Ishmael Flory is. getting as dat as can be. ‘he north is evidently egree -| ing mith him or is it the home cook ;| ing and care of Muriel Taylor? Quiex John Pitman is still working hare | on that nana thesis | of bis. We | know it jill be 2 bipty. We coule Friday, December 26, 1930 Ramtblin's of the Young Folks ‘By Emmett Ashford ‘Dhe death of Mr. Theodore Fulton, Tiicattie poor wate onsteriog at 4 while motoring tS "Sctveley, Most ‘conteol of his cat which turned over killing him instantly ‘Thursday night. OMMc, Fulton was loved by everyone, ‘tie knew. no prejudice, and was fair and ‘with everyone. He will be misse ves Oot ithe Student Body and the Faculty. next thing is, who is going to ‘aif Me "Pakgnis’ poeiton? 1 know all the boys want a certain teach- er by the name of Mr. Costelig{Bug- ihouse Fables). ‘Madeline Hunt, illustrious Senior Aye of, Jef, is 0 be Editor in chiei ‘of the Senict Edition of the Jefferson- jan. ‘Monday, school has ;to ‘break in on ‘the ‘wonderin! Holiday spirit that ‘bas fevered over our ‘heads for the last fo weeks. Unsatisfactory cards. will be given out too, 90 its EVERY TUB. JAt Retta-Gene Boswell’s party last Saturday, Vernon Strange, Grover Ake, Leonard Robioson, (chester Min- of, Minyard and Milton Ammons, and Jast but not least, Leslie Brown. From reliable soweces at the “Y" ¥p Ed beard that Leslie Brown danc- like he bad atbunch of washing on his ‘head, You readers realize ‘that -is ise ‘what we beard, but it might be true. [We didn’t know that unemployment ‘was so bad that it is driving people to italing Bicycles, Well its Leroy Hurt’s. Columbia bicycle has been stolen by someone who has had their eye on the wheel for a long time. Fake atip from Leroy, and don't leave your \bicycle anywhere withaut a lock, ‘not even on your front porch. Ihe Second string of the Jef Jr. HY played a hard fought bapketball weme as 1¢ Roosvelt Hi-W; to ‘Bese, At. Hleeman Bruce. and Nov ‘able Vines starred for the winners, Sehile Grover Ake (who coached the team) mate 7 baskets and Leonard Robinson made the other two for the \ldsers. Wéill, Thursday was Christmas, and a Ed seoeieed @ Dol on you beat sthe nerve of same people? |James Baucom; why don't you come and make yourself knewn to the iter?, He always likes to meet big ‘fatness mes. |All the “Y" bunch were psesent at 3 “Pound” matinee at the Tivoli last cae Soh fnchine ot She Lanna ad feak a "ot the ‘Laural a Ry oo » |¥e scribe wishes.all. who can, wonld kindly step to your telephone and call ‘ADams 3474 after 7 P. M. and tell him what Santa Claus brought you, s0 that yqu won’t be the only one who knew what you teceived. on't forget and flon't be bashful. . \Ve scribe wishes one and all a Hap- St cod Prdspercak News Year. Hie. Memoriam ; Mi De jn Joving memory of Will Davis e passed away December 28, 1929. ‘one knows how I miss you: Nb one knows the bitter pain Ijhave suffered since God took you | home: Life will never be the same. [Sadly missed by your wile, EVA DAVIS. IENY PETTIGREW TURNED STATE'S EVIDENCE Vehement denials that John Petti- wm famed state avidoner io, the of himself and two other boys Jat week wete Torthcoming this week llowing published reports to that et sree cee RS eagle seporters abet the or cht ‘not testify against -his companions, |'Non over to the city. ‘The mara- thon orsee” with enotiee nate, bas tax@a’ San’ Francisco. ‘The Walk-a- thon is packing tee ne réom is at a wFence ‘criner, formerly of the Lafayette Players, is a capable master of cere- ‘monies with little Charlie Qiden ag sistant, Armond Williams, Smiles, and Hap- pi aare, “doing their stu" 'im jam-up fashion. |salberta Davis and her Mr. Green are still setting the pace for fan Francisco's younger set. Guest Ricketts is hone after a so- journ in the sonth. Ricketts is the ‘Kappa pledge who sees that the boys are taken. care of when they come to the city. ‘The Kappa Ajoha Fei tratern! has a naw set of ofcere to start the New Year. 1931 promises to be B is Kappa year. 3932 will find them the per Kr s_fustle. The pole Fem As Ja + Xice-pale- aren, BnBoie aNSee. ‘keeper of Teeords, Gary i keeper @f exchequer, ‘Tom Nelson; stratesus, Mercier Reese; lieutenant strategug ____Friday, December 26, 1930 If You F SER LOR WOMEN <meta . BOSSES ENNA JEPTICK Oe SIZES 6 toa A ed AAAAA TOE! : q ‘ | C3 SF ; Sh to the 5 For Women who } Ste tee tee MAY Saray” Pocketbook Consideratly — ; ‘ PLUS INNES PERFECT FITTING ' 3 642 so. 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CHURCH 981 EAST 87TH STREET A me New Years’ program spon- gored by the young people of the church will ‘be given Synday night, January, 28th at 8 .p. m., ip the Andi- torium af the churcl: for she sale pur- ‘pose of starting a commissary and creating @ fund to help those out of ywork @nd those who aust have food gud financial chelp at this season of rood and sosetninty. Beeezane will something to stock qom- missary with and 2 special offering qwill be taken to help 2omeone to start the NEW ¥BAR with a brighter out- ex aud more .cheerfi® aspect ‘than hey, pevhaps, closed the old year. ‘thie mwarld’s goods, remember your ‘Bvenyong who has been blessed with brother who shas not had the good fortune you fave. And remember, too, that this is a way to keep the. aniett aang xuoare paving in the ‘hearts young people in our churches. ‘Ul are invited to every service— including the Sabbatt (Saturday) iser- Wice. Sabbath schoal at 9:30 a. m., and preaching at H a.m. You will feel at home in this ;beautiful and comfortable church. E. ond Dinton The choir of First A. M. EB, church Eighth and Towne avenue will give a program of traditional Christmas mu. sic, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28 at 4:00 P- m. Traditional music of France, Bohemia, Russia and Englang will ve sung. Girls dressed in the costume of the respective countries, will give at- ‘mosphere to the program. Attorney W. O. Tyler is the narrator. Soloists assisting ‘the choir are Naomi Phare contralto; Pearl Reese, soprano; Carl Weaver, baritone. This will be the first traditional mu- sic program offered by a Negro choir in Los Angeles. Everybody invited. Admission free. Be on time for the processional.—Elmer C. Bartlett, Di tector; Rev. J. B. Isaacs, pastor. Rev JB ant, LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONGRE- GATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Vernon and Hooper Avenues Rev. E. E. Lightner, Pastor Two splendid servicese were enjoy- eG! at this church the past Sunday. The pastor filled the pulpit at the morning service, speaking on: “The Meaning of Christmas.” In the evening the choir rendered an.xcilut program af Christmas music and radings. This Sunday, Dtcember 28th, the will bring ithe closing message of the year, at the morning service, At ithe evening service which comes at 7:30 o'clock there will bea memorial. ser- vice for those of our number avho have “passed on" during the year. You are cordially invited to worship with us at all times. “Always some thing worth while at Lincoln.” First AME God has not failed. He gave. us Christ, Christ has not failed; He gave ee tfe Whe Mluwat, | has not failed, a ave us Liberty Man dare not fail the Kingdom lives in Him. Every service will be carefully plannec and highly interest- ing. Dec. 14, the Pas. tor will speak at “11 A.M. and 7:45 P.M, Dec. 24, the Pastot Will speak. This is ae , oa Den On es fuxiliary Day. Dec, 28, a ‘Christmas Message at 1 A. M.’ Sunday evening, Dee. 28th, our Choir will tell the Christmas setory. in song. At this ¢ime, some of Mrs. Lou. ise Beverley's students will illustrate the most important phase of the story Outstanding musicians of ithe city will also assist on the Program. THE CHOIR CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST Christmas morning, ne Choir of our Church will sponsqr a breakfast. At this breakfast, waffles. and. their trimmings will be served, - A very brief but inspiring message will .be delivered iby the pastor. Other brief talks will be given. Christmas Carols, choruses, ‘solos, and readings will make up the program. _A sinall chargé will sbe made, and the funds thus collected will ‘be turned over to the church’ as the Christmas offering. Come, bring your friends, and help make this a fine affair. ACTIVITIES OF PHILLIPS | TEMPLE CHOIR ——— find end Wadsworth Streets A. & Harris Bilbrew pregonts Phil lips ‘Temple choir in ‘a dramatizes Xmas Cantata. “The Coming of the Christ”. Next Sunday at 8 P. M. ‘This promises to be one of the outstanding events \of the “Yuletide season. Last ‘Sunday was a great day at Phillips Temple. Bishop Martin. Presiding ‘bis hop of the A. M. E, Zion Conference delivered the Christmas message and great was the message. The choir ren- Gere the ae Chorus. Mrs. Helen Nesbitt thrilled the audience with a sheautiful solo. “Gloria.” ‘The new sobes were worn dagt Sunday and the ‘Paster and Congregation seemed gteatly.pleascd. = ‘Come and awarship with us at Phil- lips Temple. Mrs. Hattie Norwood jis soloist Sunday morning. Julia Murray, Reporter, ‘Rev. N. H. Humphreys, Pastor. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH Thamas Ls Griffith, D. D., Pastor Our Christmas sermon was deliver. ed last Sunday morning. The peator gave an unusual message on The Shaking of the Heaven and the Barth. <He said the coming of Chrigt had shaken the eayth in its history, ite ‘religion, its moral advances and its music, Jt nad ehaken the atarry heav- ens, and the spiritual ‘heavens where the angels dwell. Phe german was climaxed in the reference by the pro- phet Haggai to the coming of the de- sive of all nations. rs. Sarie S&ck- son sang the morning solo. ‘The eve- ning services were conducted by the choir, On next Sunday morning the pastor will have as a subjeit, Memary anda Vision; the evening subject 4s to ‘be: What if this were my last day? WESLEY CHAPEL CHURCH = fh Rev. A. P. Shaw,. Pastor ‘Sunday was an excellent day at Werley. The Pastor ‘preached the Christmas Sermon in “the morning and our Senior Choir excelled itself in the Christmas Cantata, “The Eternal Light.” Both services were well at- tended and very muck appreojated by the audience. ‘Mhis Sunday is Young Peoples’ Day. The Pastor is the morning preacher on ithe topic: “Some Observations of Young People on my Recent Tour.” This was specially requested by the young people. It will contain a mes- sage ‘helpfol ,to all who aay attend. Tn the evening a Christmas Song and Praise Service wil be conducted with a sermon on ‘Looking Backward Over the Old Year.” Wesley furnished helpful services every way. Visitors in the city should worship at once with Wesley before leaving the -clty. Se Anna McMillan, Leader 4118 Central HUm. 3980: . “Ye Shall Know the ‘Truth” Weekly Class Schedule Dally—Suncipe Setvige, 6:00 A.M. See a ‘Healing ‘Silene rou 0 ge coe Silence for Rroaperity pnd Sucgeas MONDAY -2:00—Legsons in Broth (Beginners). ;7:00-—Prosperity Silence '8:00—Divine Metaphysics F TESDAY 8:00—sLessons in ‘Truth I WEQNESDAY 2:00—Ohristian Healing 7:00—Healing Silence 8:00—Life Message THURSDAY 9:30 A. M. to_8200 P. M.—Conpeore tion and Healing ‘i 8:00—Young Peanles’ Expreasian ‘FRIDAY 2:00—The ‘Twelve Faculties of Man 7:30—Youth Cyb 8:00 P. M.—The Law gf Prosperity SATURDAY 2:00—Class for Children : SUNDAY )9:80—Sunday Soho! 11:00—Unity Service 7 /8:00—Address eS Beginning Sunday movning, 11 A. M. and every Sunday morning themeafter the 11 o'cls Ser- fleas welll be held at the ‘Tivol! thea. ire, “2nd and Central Avenue. rean Prelude. 10:45 A. M. " | ae 34 | Pea “Wer asagena Section: pees | ' eh eee | _ CST DD LEN ECDC H RIED OT IED BOOED Pa CPD ED DIED 5 Calvery C. M, E. Cuarch|si2e%nctact ate" Hy | set fr Marve ie ote 1 id 89 in Some xery interesting ways.| | The chush ds 3p the anddat cof somp Tiros ae them gold cookies, @hausang loller zaliy. 1 REY. SELDON, PASTOR cakes, Dot rolls, shined? shoes and a beraar was shald — fave dinners or teas. As a result last Fag Sunday was talent day at the|l the members reported a total of 446.17. ts burch for the members of the Ep-| Migs sine Clamk won the ane « ‘The Rev. @layton Russell, woe Leoni ‘fae Program’ was | for imereasing a ae 6 Ae, pastor ot the sntepadent Sema spansore Mrs. ‘Proctor. Mrs.| Amos Reese fon 's pring with | preach youn gpeogle @up. ‘actor gave 80 young persons a dime| $1.00. are. ‘Proctor deserves- much || day nght. ST. PAUL BAPTIST INSTITU-, PHILLIPS TEMPLE GME. e TIONAL CHURCH | ‘CHURCH | Denver Making Prega- RBV. S.A. WILLIAMS, Pastor | REV. N. Jk. HUMPHREY, Pastor @ist and Naqmi Avenpe (8nd and Wadaworth Street) s eat eae | Pastor ‘Williams, wishes the mem- Bishop J. W. Martin, A. M, D. D., rallons . Gate. bers, ends aad all na of the A.M. E. Zion ore brought 5 EMESD\ ers of this column A Mer-| f or, = : Sag 7 Christmas, "A Happoil fetta “enjoyed by ail | CONGRESS “ShGRErary Se gees} 20d Prosperous New Years} Bishap Martin is ane of the ont- MEET LOCAL COMMITTEES pesey and @ cordial invitation £0} standing religious Jeadars of bis coun, TANUARY Sh By will close __ the. xéar's} try. He is a orator of great ability, = Re tee NOrsnip_at St.Paul Sun | and one of the best trained minds i0| Denver, Colo =(Snecial) --Honsy EP day. dospiring pocvices| the A M. E. Zion church.) Allen Boyd, Secretary of the Sunday watk, (Come one <Cefue all. __I consider it a teeat to have Bishop! S-hal oe ee oe te Suk MT. QLIVE BAPT. CHURCH 218 ZAMORA STREET _ This church has passed through 2 Week of wonoerful delight. The in- spirational meetings presided over by Dr. Rozier, moderator and _braugh any, churches together with | thet ministers, were of great interest and blessings. Last Sunday morning we had an overflow at Sunday ‘School The 11 o'clock service was a joy to all, and evidence of real Christian fel- Jawship, The evening service was turned ov- er to Superintendent Bateman and his loyal helpers. The Jackson girls, Mrs, and Rev. Green, Mrs, Bateman, Mre Payne the organist, and the children to the number of about 200, the renditions af the children were just excellent, ang impossible of description. To ap- Preciate such a program, one had to be present. The church was filled with the patents and friends. Santa Claus was on-hand, and he was a sight and a blessing to all. «We congratulate our workers, and take courage for a larg- er measure of success. This Sunday we celebrate ‘our 7th Anniversary. Our Deacons awill can- duct Sunrise Prayer Service.” A spec ial/sermon at 11 o'clock, followed by’ Roll Call af the membership. Every wmber will be given a token of love ge pastor. Bring a Christmas of- ing unto the Lord. ‘ H. D. PROW®, Pastor. THIRTEEN—M Ww. ' TO LEAD “Y” “worK in| | FLORIDA | Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 24—By an! P.—Miss Sue Bailey, nationat~Y. wt C, A. secretary, and H. W Pope, Tt gional secretary of the Y. M. C. A. mat at the Florida A: and'M. College to be in conference with Y. M. and Y. W. delegates from the’ schools off the state of Florida. Approximately( one hundred delegates were present. Sectional meetings, group, and round- table discussions featured this meet- ing with an atmosphere of co-operative like-mindedness that was very whole-4 some. ’ FAI t or aaee ae | ACSS &.gerrensod se a an ee Ia % PS a ieee ex PLS EL i ro a ere 25 an Ga ee er? + nse : oan eee: a Sex toe i al ; n % : ON ae a Resieces eee | pres 2 es ; wi @ s 2 $ ; : i owl H | P Sao so ved 7 j : i pace ome eee a ae rz B) 4 asec evn if ] CONUCTED BY REP. i Seg RESENTATIVE (CIT- Nes, | IZENS, S peal: | e Hi ai kes ue IZ each and the boys and girls were me ie dncrpase thet amount. Thay £9 10 some xery interesting ways. Various ones of them gold cookies, cakes, hot rolls, shined? shoes -and ths members reported eaoinl of teat i e Migs Aline Glawk won the girl's pri for fucreasing her amount 10 ‘ase Amos ‘Reese won the poy's prize with $1.00. Mrs. Proctor deserves. much REV. N. M. HUMPHREY, Pastor (8nd and Wadaworth Street) Bishop J. W. Martin, A. M, D. D., ofthe A.M. E. Zion church brought forth the Xmas message His’ power- ful sermon’ was’ enjoyed by all. Bishop Martin is ane of the ont- standing religious Jeaders of this coun- ‘ty, He is a orator of great ability, and one of the best trained minds jn the A. M. E. Zion church. I consider it a treat to have Bishop Martin as our Minister for the day. If the heavenly chair looks and sings any better than our choir Sunday; ‘Heaxen is beautiful. We jwish for our choir prosperity fk ithe incoming year. The children of our church rendered a very fine program. We wish thera all kinds .of ‘guccessinl endeavors and as they grow may they grow in the grace of our Lord. Xnias Cantata—DPhe choir will ren- der a special cantata for Sunday night. “Coming of the Christ.” The play will start at 8:00 o'clock shagp. Let's he on time. : Phillip N. Moore, Reporter. | ,"Baytona Beach, Fla., Dec. 24—By A. |N.P.—Mrs, Mary McLeod Bethune I Bethune, president of Bethune College, | returned to this city Monday aiter an | absence of eight weeks, meeting series of engagements in Yarious .cities lof ithe North and East. | | Perhaps the most outstandi - | tures of her tour were the first. Inter- Facial Seminar in its remarkable sut- |vey trip through the southeastern states, and the gteat Child Weliare | Conerence held st the White House Jin Washington. Both of these .were | most illuminating and instructive, and brought Mrs. Bethune in intimate con- Jtact with some of the greatest char- jacters in America in the field @i so- cial service, | SSS TWO GIVEN SENTENCES | TOTALLING 75-YEARS | EACH | i —— | Texarkana, Dec, 24—By ANP Seventy-five years is a long time to spend in prison, But if Roscoe Julks and J. W. Allen serve the sentences imposed on them here Wednesday, that ig just what they wil have to do, The twenty-year old youths were first convicted on charges of burglary and Jatceny and asszult to iil, and sentenced to 45 years in prison. A few hours later, they were iound guilty of robbery with firearms and given ad- gitional sentences totalling thirty yiers. Other charges against "them mice dincoek. ’ _ PHILLIPS TEMPLE C.M. E. “CHURCH. MRS. BETHUNE BACK AT COLLEGE ra ‘a | | a ey x = “ ay ction a i basgasd hey work in this contest. chusch de $n Abe alla cf somp mneees ae S ' ws beraar ges held pate, Rey. Clayton ‘Russell, aasietamt Dreeched or’ the et So ee | day net. rrr |Denver Making Prega- . | rallons 5 CONGRESS “ShoRETARY »3 MEET LOCAL COMMIPTER, JANUARY Sth Hoe Golo. =-(Special) -2] ) Sopa Seer ora sandy schol ress, Nashville, Tenn., Scheduled to speak ip this sity Sune day, January 4th. While hese the -will bold ' canterence with the baal s sae: mittee, the Mayor of the i the officials of ithe ‘Denver "Cosuention Bureau. The invitation dor him to « to this city was extended by ahe 'G. L. Prince, pastor of the Zion Bage tist Church, ‘who is to head up -ver's group that will entertain the Sane day Schoo! Congeess, June 1045, _ Already this city has taken am jis activities, and they are sake a /Tangements for the thousands o} beanie who. wil eae jor oe ‘Suramar ‘Sunday Schoal af stole Meeting simultaneously with them bé the Executive Committee of the Na tional Baptist Convention of America, 60 it was announced several weeks ago from Little Rock ‘by Br. J. Hue, the presided over their scesion in sity. “Phen too, Mrs. M: a. Fuller ‘ot Austin, Texas, it is said, il at the Executive Committee of the (We men's Auxiliary to the National Bap- ist Convention, These three nation wide smovements will bring to ‘West as ‘has not ‘been there since th national meeting some years go. ‘Phe Rey. Mr. Boyd is 49 wpeak at Zion Baptist Church op §} ing at eleven o'lock, aad thee Bin night services of the church he willjad- dress a.city wide mass meeting, :bn ing to tits section fresh info! ea wise often uae <i reaching effect of the work of +h day School Congress an at has 40 yith Front Line Sunday School 1 ing. On Monday morning ‘he is sche- culed to appear before the sepresemta- tives of the City “Council, in which he Mayor is.expeated t0:be in atte the representatives of the -Conyenion Bureau, the Chamber of Comamerss, the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis and like organizations that are.imtezeat- ed jin jbringing lange er here under the shadow St B and in clse proximity of Ps most atteactive rape next acapery. som prasent iplans alrea ed it will be 2 buoy two dave, Mie Se to reach this city from Chicago. His reception by the Denverties is expect- ed to ‘be typical of the way 4 entering thoge af ‘sank ing who find their way into the grant state af Colorado. Page—Six FOR RENT FOR RENT—New store bldg., suitable for beauty parlor, barber shop (electrical and plumbing fixtures already installed). Rent very reasonable. Phone HUm. 2508. 12-12-ind. FOR RENT—3 room unfurnished flat, newly decorated. $22.50 per mo. located at 1329 E. 18th St., also two room furnished apt. $25.00 per month. Phone owner, WE. 6554. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room and kitchenette. $15.00 per month, 1346 Newton St., Call side door. 12-19-2 FOR RENT—Nicely fur. front room in quiet home. No other roomers. Phone RIchmond 3455. 12-19-1 FOR RENT—Nicely furnished apartment. Suitable for individual or couple. Price reasonable. 1251 East 28th Street. 12-19-4 FOR RENT—Neatly fur. room in private family, reasonable price. AT. 8821. 12-19-1 FOR RENT—New 5 room bungalow dinette, beautifully finished interior. double garage. 9521 Baird Street. Phone 6 P. M. Twin Oaks 7708. Key next door. 12-19-ind. FOR RENT—Nicey fur, amphits, in Wilshire District, 975 S. Mariposa. Phone DR. 4047. 12-12-in FOR RENT—Furnished, little house in rear to adults, $18.00 per month, garage if needed, 1553 1/2 E. 50th St. 12-12-in FOR RENT: Apartments and rooms furnished, $4.00 to $7.00 per week; also cottages furnished and unfurnished at Banks' Courts. 1627 Paloma St. ATlantic 0863. FOR RENT—To people working in Beverly Hills, Hollywood or Will shire District, furnished rooms and privilege to use living room, dining room and kitchen. 202 N. Westlake Ave. Phone DRexel 3435. FOR RENT—4 room apartment nicely furnished, $20.00 mo. AXridge 4638. 5317 Compton. FOR RENT—5-room furnished, $25; 3-room unfurnished, $18; also 4 room fur. house in rear. Call 1443 E. 23rd St. RL 1161. FOR RENT—Flat unfurnished, near Hollywood and Wilshire District 446 No. Westmoreland Ave. Phone 01-7244. 12-19-2 CAMO HAIR CO MARCEL WAVING CAMO HAIR CO MARCEL WAVING Mrs. ADA ROSS, Pres. CAMO will stop your Hair from Falling; Cure Scalp Diseases and Itching; Promotes full growth of Hair. Business Address 2303 Griffith Avenue Bus. Phone, Richmond 3495 Audience: 956 East 23rd Street Richmond 4734 Ride In Comfort —save money, too When you ride the Big Red Cars, you can forget traffic worries and parking fees. The motorman does the driving. You have extra leisure—time to read or rest. And the most is less than any other way. Monthly Pass Commuta- tion only a tractor over I cent per mile. Figure your saving. Ride the BIG RED CARS Pacific Electric Railway If You Fail To Read—THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE-- You May Never Know It Happened CALL W. M. Lawson, real estate Broker, first class bargains in Pasadena real estate, TERrace 8482. 814 Manzanita, Pasadena, Calif. 12-26-4 FOR SALE—New 5 room Bungalow and dinette, beautifully finished interior, double garage. Monthly payments. 9521 Blaird St. Owner. Mrs. Leonard, DRexel 0494. Key next door. 12-26-2 POSITION WANTED—Poultryman will operate, assist, or lease chicken ranch, poultry market, or other poultry project. Donald Jacobs, 1561 East Adams, Los Angeles. 12-26-1 IF YOU ARE looking for a good home, Colored people, investigate this. 2122 Randolph St. Huntington Park. 7-11-3 RCSALIND APTS. Under New Management At Very Low Rent 680 E. 47th Street, near Avalon Blvd. Large sunny singles, Exclusive for colored. Many socially prominent guests. Phone AXridge 7382, or come at once. Look it over.—Manager. Phones: LAfayette 4591 JEfferson 2039 SOUTH LOS ANGELES HEALTH CENTER (HOME) —For— Physiotherphy (Sun Baths), Electro- therapy (Electric Baths), Hydro- therapy (Hot and Cold Water Treat- ments) and delicious Health Meals. 11422 Willibrook Ave., at side Abila Station, Watts. SALESLADIES—Colored, married. Experience not absolutely necesa- ry. Present salesladies making $10 to $30 per day. Make big Xmas money. Call at Room 929 Story Bldg. 6th & Broadway, Los Angeles, any day. $200 DOWN AND MOVE IN $35.00 MONTH For sale new 5-room mod.home and garage. Has hardwood floors, shades. Hinoleum, bath, heater, laundry tray, breakfast table and radio outfit, also large lot and other improvements. No mortgage or street assessments. It's clear. Price $3800. Phone Owner before 10 A. M. or after 5 P. M. HEmpstead 0968. EXCHANGE your old home for modern electrical equipped house fine grounds, hardwood floors, large sleeping porch, garage. Snap, easy payments, owner leaving city. Phone California Eagle for appointment. WHEN IN SAN DIEGO—Stop at the Barlands, 3070 and 3072 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, Cal. Phone Franklin, 2897. Nice, Sunny Rooms. UTOPIAN HOME A tropical garden of rare plants, avacados, camellias, jasmin, perfect environment. Modern electrically equipped houses, Catalina Island visible on a clear day. Close to business center of L. A. Hollywood, Glendale and Pasadena, Only 12 estates. Seven spoken for. Five estates remain. $30 per month. Phone California Engle for appointment. SALARY LOANS ON YOUR PLAIN NOTE $50.00 TO $300.00 In Two Days Arrange your Xmas money now Sidney P. Dones 905 E. Jefferson Street HUmbolt 7219 Res. 861 E. 32nd Street ADams 5924 PHONE VAndike 0361 LADY ASSISTANT Ambulance Service Smith & Williams Company Embalming and Funeral Directing Open Day and Night Parlors: 1311 CENTRAL AVE. Los Angeles, Calif. FOR SALE—1279 E. 56th St. 5 Room Modern House, hardwood floors, 2 garages. Lot 40x135 to alley. Price $3800-$600 down. Balance like rent. Call owner. C. J. SMITH, ATlantic 7775 or ADams 3193. SEE OUR NEW BARBER CASES Koken Chairs Barber Poles HOPPERSTEAD Beauty and Barber SUPPLY CO., Inc. Phone VAndike 4658 New Address: 924 So. Main Street EASTSIDE MOTHER'S CLUB Operating a shelter for Cobred Girls and Women. Let us help you until you find a job. Nettle B. Reese, Pres. Z. Otey Smith, Supt. Phone WE. 5513. 1657 E. 22nd St., Los Angeles. 11-21-4 FOR SALE—$50 DOWN: $12 a month. Price $775. A large lot on Zamora street. 40 x 125. Phone owner before 10 a. m., or after 5 p. m.—HE. 0968. 11-21-1 INCOME PROPERTY—3 modern bungalos; hardwood floors, sleeping porches, 3 garages—$4,000 reduction in price—Long time, easy payments. Phone California Eagle for appoint- CLARENCE MUSE, NOTED BARI- TONE, BROADCASTS RE-BAUM EVERY MORNING Noted moving picture star of "Hearts in Dixie" sings his own com- position, "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" over K. T. M., every morning from 7 to 9 A. M., with Bill Sharples' Gang. He is also telling the folks up and down the coast about Re-Baum Cough and Cold Compound, that new dis- covery for the treatment of coughs and colds. He keeps his vocal cords in excellent condition by using it each morning before going on the air. Get a bottle at your druggist, or at Baumann and Rene's Pharmacy. Call TUcker 1672 and we will deliver it to you. 12-12-3 Dr. E. Mills Chiropractic and Electric Treatments 35101/2 S. WESTERN AVENUE ROchester 2557 GRAY HAIR GRAY HAIR IS NOT NECESSARY. DARKEN IT WITH F. & .G. HAIR TINT Is not a dye, but a dressing. Will not stain. Leaves the black and glossy. Has a pleasing effect. Can be applied with brush. Send at once for a box. In use everywhere. Large size $1.00; Small 60c. F. & G. HAIR TINT CO. 3623 Hoooper Ave. ADams 4529 Los Angeles, California FOR SALE For Sale at a Bargain 1—Four room house and bath. 1—3 Room house and bath. 1—10 x 14 house, can be a garage. ½ block from No. 1 car ½ block from No. D car. 150 Ft. No. of Beverley 128 No. Westlake Ave, see owner 1 rear. ... $3,000.00. Lot 50 x 120. Dr. P. A. Traylor Dentist The mouth is the gateway to health; keep yours in such condition that it guards the system from all infections. Let me tell you how. 851½ So. Central Ave. Corner Ninth VAndike 8004 HUmbolt 6817 Res. AX. 833 John E. Cooper DENTIST "Dentistry Can Extend Human Life Ten Years." LET ME TELL YOU HOW. 3519 CENTRAL AVENUE M. FRED MASON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC Prfractice in all Courts of Cali- fornia. Consultation Free. OFFICE: 224 So. Spring Street (Room 811) Phone—TUcker 2777 Residence, 836 Birch Street Phone VAndike 1735 A square deal and a delivery of goods WANTED—Lady wishes two children to care for. Pleasant surroundings. 1122 E. 11th Street. Phone VAndike 5090. 12-12-1 REDUCE any part, bust developing and shaping. Other treatments. Sunday one half price. Dr. Von. 720 S. Coronado. DR. 5420. 12-19-2 HELP WANTED—An experienced lady barber. 11028 So. Compton Ave. Call Mrs. Jennings. JE. 7991 or AD. 2379. 12-19-2 NOTICE—Two suit s, two hand bags, and contents to be sold at auction Tuesday, January 20th, 1931. Property of Keith Makuiel, 5317 Compton Avenue. 12-19-4 FOR RENT—Nearly furnished room, suitable for man and wife, near car line. Use of kitchen. Rent reasonable. 1428 East 48th St. AXridge 1773. 12-26-1 FOR RENT—Furnished modern three room bungalow, near S. car line, Adults, $26.00. Phone TW. 9363. Gar. extra. 12-20-2 FOR RENT—3 room fur. apt. in convenient location for working couple. Phone VA. 9244. FOR RENT—4 room bungalow, 2800 Glassell Street, corner house, every room newly painted. Call DRexel 2744 after 5:30 P. M. FOR RENT—2 fur. rooms, $3.00 and $3.50 per week. All home privileges. Gentleman preferred. ADams 6928. 1630 East 48th Street. 12-26-2 The Family Finish Laundry Your Laundry as You like it Wishes the public to know his specialty is to give service and to present you THE BEST LAUNDRY SERVICE IN THE CITY. In addition to my regular calls I am at your service any moment. Call Phone VAndike 2053. (Ask for the colored dike 2053. Ask for the Colored Driver or Number 266 Grand Chapter Rite Of Adoption For The State of California and Jurisdiction, Eastern Star, Queen of The South, and Amaranth G. W. P. (Rev.) S. M. Beane, 1920 Naiom Ave., Los Angeles. G. W. M.-Mrs. Alline J. Houston, 1729 Forest St., Bakefield. G. A. P.-Mr. C. E. A. Bronson, 745 Vernon Ave., Venice. G. A. M.-Mrs. Roxie O. Martin, 2327 Hunter St., Los Angeles. Grand Treasurer—Mrs. Bessie L. Settles, 1605 E. 14th St., Los Angeles. Grand Secretary—Mrs. Frances A. Tyrrel, 558 Chenery St., San Francisco. Grand Conductress—Mrs. Pauline Dupee, 1337 Ward St., Berkeley. Grand Lecturer—Mrs. A. O. Wilson, 5213 Holmes Ave., Los Angeles. Grand Secretary of Relief Department—Mrs. Ada Barnes, 1338 E. 27th St., Los Angeles. Grand Treasurer of Dellef Department, Mrs. Gusta Johnson, 1117 E. St., Marysville. James T. Phillips ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Rooms 406-7 Bryson Building 145 South Spring Street Office: MUtual 2571 Res. Pasadena: STerling 9150 AT NEW YEAR'S TIDE BY JOHN ZION At New Year's tde, many vows we make. We make many worthwhile resolutions. But keeping them on the other hand We do not think of the much desti- tion Throughout this wide, wide, land. For some the new year is bright. Yet for others it seems to be dim But many spend money with heart light But many hearts are burdened with- in Dear folk, let me give you advice Just let the dear Savior come in And things will then turn bright Otherwise they would be veryy dim. When at last the new year begins And we our footsteps shall wend If we accept the Savior then We shall be "Victors" indeed at the end. Mary and her son. ...LITTLE FARINA—world's most famous child star and his mother above are full of smiles as New Year dawns. Farina is making his first Eastside personal appearance at the Tivoli, Sunday. Ask Dismissal Of Newark School Employees Charged With Assault Newark, N. J., Dec. 19.—A conference of colored clergymen of various denominations in Newark has passed resolutions to be forwarded to the Board of Education, asking suspension or removal of two white employees in one of the schools held for the grand jury on charges of abusing two eight year old colored girls. The conference in its resolutions went on record as cooperating with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Colored Baptist Ministers' Conference, the Essex County Civic Federation and other groups seeking redness for the injured children and proper safeguard and protection for other school children. Rev. L. B. Ellerson is chairman of the committee which drew up the resolutions. KIDDIES STAR AT LINCOLN THEATRE Mr. James Goodlow of the Lincoln Theatre is to be complimented for giving the Eastside tehater-goers a real treat which will not be forgotten soon. The kiddies put on one of the best stage shows that has been at the Lincoln in many a day. A show full of pep, skill and acting that was worth three times the admission price, while the show was good it is indeed complimentary to manager Jules Wolf for giving the kids encouragement and acquainting the public with the possibility of our future stage prospects. Many a little kiddy's heart was gladdened by the many applauses of the congenial house. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Quinney, newlyweds have coily settled down at the parental near 42nd and Hooper. They spent an enjoyable honeymoon and received the congratulations of a host of friends. COMMERCIAL NEWS Houston, Tex. Edward Ladson has just completed five years of service with the local Hudson-Essex Motor Company as its only Negro salesman. During the period he has ranked high on the list of the company's salesman and has been responsible for an unusually large number of sales to colored clients. FARINA IS MOTHERS BOY It seems to me that the Community Christmas Tree was a splendid example of that "community co-operation" which we have been urging for the Eastside. If a hurried combination of Elks, the Legion, and the Urban League could organize the various clubs and club_women of the city so as to provide Christmas cheer for two hundred fami- hurried combination of Elks, the Legion, and the Urban League could organize the various clubs and club women of the city so as to provide Christmas cheer for two hundred families and one thousand children, think what L. B. Granger a permanent and persistent program on the part of all the organizations of the district can accomplish in the way of real improvement of our living conditions. Consider, for example, that Woolworth's and Kress's stores, MacFarland's Market, and various other business enterprises contributed generously to the funds of the Christmas Tree Committee. They did so because they were impressed by the spirit of the committee itself, by the worthy cause which they represented, and by the need of maintaining friendly relations with the public which supports them. Suppose a much larger committee representing a much larger group were to impress on them the same reasons for employment of colored help. Does anyone suppose fr a miment that the same results wuld not be obtained? Some of these days Black Los Angeles is going to wake up. The Christmas Tree project, the smashing Roberts victory in the past political campaign, the growth here and there of business enterprises, the Republican Study Clubs, the Industrial Council all of these are merely twitchings of a sleeping giant whose power remains unused merely because he is unconscious of it. Whn he does finally awake, when Black Los Angeles finally co-ordinates all these sporadic movements into one big, joint, sustained effort, then we shall feel that we are really getting somewhere. Let us add the Community Christmas Tree to our growing list of achievements of which we have a right to be proud. Let us give full credit to those men and women who were responsible for its success. But let us count the effort, not as a final goal already achieved, but rather as another milestone that we have passed in our march toward Economic Emancipation. Friday, December 26, 1930 ERS BOY is mother above are full of smiles as New urance at the Tivoli, Sunday. Bagnall Arranges Lecture Series at N.Y.Synagogue New York, Dec. 19—Robert W. Magnall, Director of Branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, arranged a series of five lectures to be delivered to a group of social workers at the Free Synagogue of which Rabi Stephen S. Wise is head. The lectures which have been most favorably received, cover the various phases of Negro-white relations, the subjects and speakers having been as follows: Background of Negro Life and Culture, by Mr. Bagnall. Migration and Adjustment, by Elmer Carter, editor, Opportunity Magazine Negro Literature and Art, by Geo. S. Schuyler, journalist and author. Sociological Aspects of the Negro gProblem, by Franklin O. Nichols of the American Social Hygiene Association. Economic Causes of Race Projudice, by Mr. Bagnall About 150 social workers attended the series of lectures. Freedman Hospital To Have New Wing Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—(By The Associated (Negro Press)—Announcement that the proposed erection of a new wing of Freedman's Hospital, had been approved by the Fine Arts Commission was made here Thursday. The new wing, which will be erected at a cost of $155,000 will be used as the maternity ward. The need of this addition, as well as clinical buildings was stressed in the recent report of the work done at the hospital during the epast year, and immediate steps were taken to begin work on the proposed expansion program. Freedman's Hospital, according to Surgeon General Cummings, is rendering the city valuable and effective service and that in order to improve the service, additional buildings, equipment, and increased personnel, are vital needs of the institution. The addition, for which bids will be opened shortly, will be freeproof construction throughout and will be modernly equipped. It will be 40 feet wide by 118 feet long with an ell connection to present buildings that are 85 feet long by 21 feet wide. Home Office: 621 South Hope St.; Los Angeles San Francisco Fresno San Diego Oakland Long Beach Portland Seattle J. V. BALDWIN MOTOR COMPANY AMERICA'S GREATEST CHEVROLET STORE An institution deserving our patronage for their co-operation and Assistance 1417 South Figueroa WEstmore 4311 Friday, December 26, 1930 PACIFIC COAST BUILDING-LOAN ASSO. In spite of the economic stress thru which the country as a whole has been passing, Pacific Coast Building-Loan Association of Los Angeles has completed a very successful year, showing a steady growth without mergers or consolidations of any kind. W. R. Knox, who represents Pacific Coast at Watts, has just been notified that the board of directors of this mutual-guarantee association has declared its eleventh semi-annual dividend to all Membership Shareholders and Guarantee Capital Stockholders as of December 31, according to A. A. Anderson, secretary of the association. This dividend is at the rate of 7% per annum. As all borrowers are members are members of this association, they also participate in the dividend. In addition to paying $104,531.72 in dividends, Pacific Coast is also paying approximately $116,000 in interest to holders of 5% and 6% Guaranteed Investment Certificates. The association, therefore, during its five and one-half years of operation, has distributed $1,321,437.36 to its members and certificate holders, which represents earnings on millions of dollars loaned through Pacific Coast for home owner- If You Fail To Read--THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE--You May Never Know It Happened Don't Spend Your Money Where You Can't Work Join the Industrial Council-Every business man and woman welcome to become a member of this organization which is destined to solve the problem of unemployment, to awaken the consciousness of the Negro to his economic status, and break down prejudice within the group. ship. Approximately one quarter of a million dollars is being distributed for the last six months period, showing the steady progress of this association. "The advantages of the mutual-guarantee plan of operation for a building-loan association assume even greater significance in times of economic uncertainty," said Mr. Anderson. "It provides unusual safety for the investment certificate holders and enables members and borrowers to share in the profits of the association with ample protection." PAUL ROBESON AMONG NOTABLES IN NEW BRITISH "WHO'S WHO" New York, Dec. 24—Paul Robeson, whose acting in the part of Othello in Shakespeare's play of that name created a furore in London, is included in the new British edition of "Who's Who", according to a special cable to the New York Times, relayed by the N. A. A. C. P. Among the other Americans so liste dare Charles Lindbergh, Helen Wills, the tennis champion, Senator William E Borah, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas A. Edison, Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and Mary Garden. CALL MRS. EDNA GREEN SMITH, ADams 6398 FOR INFORMATION. "Negro And Supreme Court" By White In January Harper's New York, Dec. 24—The United States Supreme Court offers the surest means of obtaining justice for the Negro in this country, according to Walter White, Acting Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who writes in January Harper's Magazine on "The Negro and the Supreme Court". In his article Mr. White tells at length of the successful fight to prevent confirmation of that Court of Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina, who as a "illy white" Republican had publicly expressed opposition to the Negro's participation in politics. The struggle, which resulted in a Senate vote of 41 to 39 against the Parker nomination, stirred Negro political consciousness and solidarity, says Mr. White in the article. More than that he continued, it "marked in startling fashion not only resentment by eleven million Negroes against a rapidly growing disregard of their political rights but signalled as well that the Nero no loner intends supinely to permit the whitling down, little by little, of the constitutional rights which, theoretically, belong to him as an American citizen." On no issue have Negroes worked so unitedly since the Civil War, says Mr. White of the Parker tight, eliciting the United front presented by colored editors, by the N. A. A. C. P., by the National Association of Colored Women, by church groups, fraternal orders and hosts of individuals. And the victory, it is universally conceded, was won by the Negro. The importance of keeping off the Supreme Court such men as Judge Parker, is emphasized by Mr. White who lists the important cases affecting the Negro's civil status which the Supreme Court will have to continue hearing. These cases include the celebrated Grandfather Clause case in which the late President of the N. A. A. C. P., Mr. Moorfield Storey, presented a brife and cases on residen tial segregation, "white primary," and other essential issues. Says Mr. White: "Negroes and their friends know that within the next few years cases testing other forms of disfranchisement, cases challenging unequal appointments as t orace, of public funds, state and federal, for education, issues of the Jim Crow car system and of segregation by means of private property holders' covenants will be carried for decision to the Supreme Court. Negroes have noted the considerable number of five to four decisions within recent years by that Court. And they know that one vote by a justice holding Parker's anti-Negro views might easily mean an irreducible incitement to their already heavy load . . . "I immediately, Parker's rejection means a number of things. It has given hope to Negro voters in demon starting that intelligent, sustained struggle for a principle can be successful. It has created a new and wholesale respect for the Negro among informed, flairminded whites. It has forcibly reminded Americans that the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Federal Constitution are not yet wholly dead. And it has served notice convincingly upon politicians that it is no longer wise to attempt to climb to high office on the backs of helpless blacks through violent Negrophobic attacks." Delaney Donates Services to N.A.A. C.P. Speaking Trip New York, Dec. 19.—Assistant United States District Attorney Hubert T. Delaney has sent a check for $5 to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which had been sent to him by the Orange, New Jersey branch, to cover his expenses incurred on a trip to speak there. "You can well understand," writes Mr. Delaney, "that even though the country in general and I in particular are suffering from the financial depression. I cannot quite see my way clear to take money from a national as- That is the silliest statement that H. L. Mencken, editor of "Mercury Magazine," ever made—which is certainly putting it in the superlative degree SILLY. That is how Mencken was reported in the public press, several weeks ago. It has become popular among the "smart Alecks," to sneer at "preachers," and especially at "Negro preachers." Certainly, the average Negro preacher, administering to a congregation of washerwomen, chauffeurs and day-laborers, who have precious little to give him, is much less open to the charge of "racketeering" than are those who are flattering congregations, of millionaires and "big business" sharks. And also, and if you please, the Negro is not nearly in the class of the racketeering and sensation-mongering editors, whose financial success is based on the sale-value of their output to intellectual and cultural morons. Only a few seasons ago this same Mencken was sneering at Negro achievement in literature and the other arts. He seems to approve only of the half-underworld output, or of clownishness and risque smartness. Of course, Mencken is a southerner, which is not a crime; but the "old south" is still deep in his marrow, which is a misfortune.—Some Negro preachers, like some white preachers, and like quite a few white editors, have great human faults. But there is also more honest-to-goodness religion and worth in the average Negro religious leader in America than in the religious leaders of any other race in America. "This world's goods" are certainly not so tempting to the Negro religious leader as to the white leader—for nothing tempts you which you know to be beyond your reach. The motive of the Negro Christian leader can come much nearer the ideals of the founder of that religio than can the motives sociation which is doing such splendid work in behalf of our group." Mr. Delaney has asked that the check he applied to renewal of his membership. of pastors owned by millionaires. And the Negro preacher does not propagate race prejudice or race hate, and does not welcome the Mencken brand of patronizing, which is smeared all over with instinctive contempt. Now, let us tell him something: In H. L. Mencken ever has the honor of getting widely acquainted among Negro preachers in America, he will come in contact with more unselfishness and sincerity, and with a finer type of gentlemanliness than he has found in the circles in which he has been moving. Most of the Negro artists, especially the singers, will testify to the truth of this estimate. If Mencken should ask a song artist like Marian Anderson, how she ever got a chance to be heard of and noticed by the "editors," she would tell hi mthat the pastor of the unknown little Negro church, where she was a Sunday School pupil, heard her, "discovered" her, and brought her forward, long before the Menckens had anything to do with her. Much, perhaps most, that is great, and good among American Negroes, can trace itself to such beginnings. We kno what there are many unworthy individuals among Negro religious leaders, but the bare-faced statement quoted from mMencken made no exception. It is a falsehood and an insult, not only to ...egro ministers, but to all self-respecting Negroes. He is not fit to unbuckle the shoes of many of those at whom he sneers as "your holy men." Certainly, he cannot claim to be a fit judge to pass on the worth of Negro religious leaders. The Negro church, under Negro preachers, furnished this race with its first centers of culture and education in Music, Drama, Politics, and Economic Organization. How many Negro doctors and lawyers will remember that they got a start in professional practice simply because the Negro pastor of the church which they attended appealed to the racial self-respect of his congregation and inspired them with confidence in their own professional men? On the other hand, most of the attitudes of the white Menckens would cause colored people to lose confidence in themselves. As a class, the Negro preacher is about the only one left in his profession in the United States who dares to support, unqualifiedly, the doctrine of the "brotherhood of man." The great majority of the editors do not dare it. West Virginia State Senator Surveys Negro In His State New York, Dec. 19.—A survey of the Negro in West Virginia, written by State Senator Walter S Hallanan is one of the feature articles in the current January, 1931, Crisis Magazine In his article State Senator Hallanan pays tribute to the work of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which he says "is simply the latest expression of Negro culture, Negro racial consciousness and Negro self respect." The survey covers West Virginia courts and the Negro, educational op portunities, the ballot, labor, professional training and welfare institutions Other features of the January Crisis is are "Classic Music and Virtuous Ladies." by Benjamin Stolberg, an attack upon priggery; an account of "The Zulu Singers in London," by Charles S. Wesley; "Deepening Dusk." a story; a page of poems, and other features. MAN, 80, CALLED TO DOOR; SHOT Hazelhurst, Miss., Dec. 24-By A. Nfl. P.-Steve Bagents. 80, was called to his door at three o'clock Sunday morning, shot to death, and robbed of $50 The most charitable way, herbaps, in which we can receive these silly words of H. L. Mencken, is to regard them simply as a professional sneer on his part. We hold no brief for the "holy men."—but neither do we have to "grin" at the unjustified, unqualified, and indiscriminate attacks upon the Negro race byq a most decidedly "unholy man." We do not have to brook this insult, even though we know that among Negro preachers are many "false prophets,"—some plain rascals, and a few racketeers,—but fewer than are to be found among the sensation-mongering editors. If You Fail To Read--THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE--You May Never Know It Happened Page-Eight THE EAGLE'S PLATFORM THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE ADVOCATES: The hiring of Negroes as a matter of right, rather than as a concession in those institutions where their patronage creates a demand for labor. The increased participation of Negroes in municipal, state and national government. The abolition of enforced segregation and all other artificial barricade to the recognition of true merit. The patronizing of Negroes by Negroes as a matter of principle. The more rapid development of those communities in which Negros live, by co-operation between citizens and those who have business investments in such communities. An enthusiastic support for, and a greater degree of service at the hands of all social, civic, charitable and religious institutions. THE KINDLING TORCH— The tumult and the shouting which usher the Old Year derisively out and drag the New year hilariously in is, after all, only a spent hour of self-abandon. For when the noise has died and the little night is past, the fact remains; and the fact is a milestone set firmly in the fibre of our living journey, and it would come if we slept, or if we kept vigil, or indeed, if we passed into eternity in advance of the event. It is fatality we celebrate, whether we recognize it or not; it is human limitation we speed into the night with the old year, knowing that all things are beyond our control; and thus we play bravo, daring Time to do what he can and will, since the dawn is not of our numbering. For some the night of capering; for others the morning of reflection. "Resist the beginnings," urges Ovid, but the speaks of temptations. "Those that hesitate," remarks Cassius, "will make a mighty fire, begin it with weak straws. That is wisdom, and the weak straws of our flame are the gleanings of New Year's Day, left from the vanished harvest of the dead year. Spenser was not the first, nor the last, to discover that "each good thing is hardest to begin," but there is a quite common discovery that even the weakest of good intentions leaves a reproach among its ruins, and that is something. Life is a succession of moods, through which we pass again and again; and, according to our character, some grow strong and some more faintly marked as they revolve. The coming of the New Year is of all these moods the most arrested, because it conspires with the seasons to symbolize life itself. He is a bold man who dares shut his ears to the toiling of the summons this day echoes; he is a foolish man, too, for if the bells monotone their warning, they also peal their promise. Who knows of tomorrow? Of another such day a year hence, and what shall be written? Whither the trail; what the rewards? Something stirs within as the day glides into the year; and that profound element of high adventure, which shines through the eyes of a boy for whom all the earth awaits a conqueror, flickers, perchance flames, and lights "a candle of understanding in thine heart, which shall not be put out." Good intentions are not to be despised; they are their own benediction. Not all are wise enough to collect weak straws, but the fault is born of zeal. So long as we ponder the matter and realize, if once a year, that it is even better and more useful to live for good ideals than to die for them, each New Year holds toward us the kindling torch. For these the peal of promise, and the dawn after the night. Why, precisely what you make it. More than ever before, perhaps, the year on which we are about to enter hangs upon initiative, endeavor and shrewdness. The time is past when men may play fast and loose with their business or their work. The day for reckless expenditure and loose dealing is past. The time when the competition for labor was such that "anything went" is over. Next year there will be business in fair proportions for all, but there will be closer margins, keener competition and net profits only for those who economize all along the line; there will be dividends for those who save and disaster for those who waste. We are getting back to the place where profits will be made by those who can combine small profits on individual sales with volume; there will be work for those who can and do produce more for their pay. Nor need we trouble ourselves about this. It is a natural condition and brings out the best there is in men and in the end leaves the country more soundly prosperous than when so-called "good times" make men careless, reckless, and lazy and wasteful. The result will be cheaper goods for the masses and good profits and steady work for those who know how to take advantage of the circumstances of the moment. The New Year, therefore, will be just what we make it. They used to hide their rouge, now they rouge their hide. The only males who know how to handle women are not yet able to walk. Adam was the first and only man to fall for "the only girl in the world." A red nose is no longer a sign of drink. He may have a girl who uses rouge. The hard-boiled may not be sure of themselves, but they sure get the lion's share of things. Utopia is a place where no one feels inclined to amass enough of it to become a philanthropist. About the only business that isn't going to Washington for relief is the racketeering business. If anybody had use for a purse right now, the pinch of the alligator skin shortage might be felt. War hatreds are passing. Former doughboys occasionally are seen eating corned beef and liking it. A college professor says the United States contains ten million morons and twenty-five million dullards. Well, that gives choice of class, at least. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION --- Two events of nation wide importance transpired during the week past. The decision of Federal Judge, William Clark, who ruled the adoption of the eighteenth amendment to have been invalid and the decision of the Senate Foreign Committee to shelve, until the regular session of the next Congress, one year hence, the World Court protocol sent to the body by the President. The New Jersey decision was the outcome of the indictment of William Sprague, an obscure citizen of that state, for the transportation of beer. The decision of Judge Clark was based on Article (5) of the Constitution which is quoted as follows. "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing Amendments, which in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate." The Tenth Amendment reads that "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." * * * * * * * * . The Department of Justice is trying to short cut the regular procedure and send the case direct to the United States Supreme Court for ultimate decision. They seek, even, to make it a special issue by bringing it forward on the Court calendar. Some of the Dry's like Senator Shepherd, Texas, and father of the dry law. Pooh pooh the decision and sav it is the "dream of a visionary." That decision will have a far reaching effect on the whole question of Prohibition. As stated in a previous Column; A case similar is being argued before the U. S. District Court in New York. Contention otherwise; Judge Clark sees a distinction between the Eighteenth and other amendments. The theory of the decision is that only the convention method of ratification is valid where amendment transfers from the people of the States additional powers to Federal Government. The Court brings attention to the reasoning of previous amendments that they involved no additional transfer of power to the Federal Government. Many Negroes are dubious concerning the decision for the effect that it might have on the amendments concerning their citizenship rights. Those amendments carry no additional powers of government as in the sense of the 18th. As far as the enforcement of the three amendments are concerned; the 13th to the 15th, would be better erased from the Constitution. If they were erased the Negro would cease to be looked upon as a special species for legislation, and would claim the protection of the Constitution as awarded to every citizen, and OBTAIN IT. * * * * * * * * In the abiding of the edicts of lawful authority, it seems to be a matter of "whose ox is gored." A court of authority gives a decision which is binding within the jurisdiction of its authority; that decision makes it obligatory upon the part of all law abiding citizens to obey its mandate until, such time as, the higher court affirms or denies the opinion. But in this instance a decision was made which might influence the repeal of a law affecting a matter, not alone of constitutional but, of human right. Therefore: That fanatical element which has a mercenary object in supporting the present plan of prohibition are advocating an ignoring of the courts edict and thereby they are placing themselves in the same category of the Bootleger and that element which has been born of their fanatical reasoning. An advocate of Volsteadism has no more license to disregard the opinion of a court than the illicit purveyor of ardent spirits has to ply his trade. This column believes in law obedience; it is the essence of loyal citizenship. When a law becomes unsatisfactory there is a way, through the courts, for the remedy. The United State Supreme Court will pass upon the decision of the New Jersey judge. If, as the appellants declare, he erred; there will be a reversal. Until that time the opinion should be obeyed. This high handed attitude of the pro-hi's will not enhance the popularity of the cause. The only true way to temperance is through education. The orgy of drunkenness among the nations school children is growing more and more alarming. Boot-leg whiskey, the parent of crime; whose progeny is hypocrity, theft and murder, is responsible for the social upheaval. Human nature irks restraint: Especially when associated with fanatical arrogance, which has been the attitude of the paid prohibition propagandist ever since they have been under regular salary. For the sake of youth of my race, as well as all youth, it is the desire to see this evil wiped from our social life. But it can not be done by force nor coercion. Youth rebels against compulsion. Teach the youth that a "Drunk is a social pariah, a hanger on the rim of our social standards. Remove the "Thou shalt not" and replace it with the broader appeal to youthful pride. Pride in clean living and love for the beautiful. This is not intended as a preachment but, just think it over. ***** On the day of December 17th, the Jews in the United States celebrated the 275th anniversary of their arrival in the "New World." There admission by Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam in 1685. The estimated number of Jewish race today in the United States is esti-were twenty-three settlers of the Jewish race who were, grudgingly, given mated at, approximately, 5,000,000. The Jew has been as much a world problem as has the Negro in the United States. Where ever the Jew has settled he has been a contributor to the spiritual and material wealth of that country. Their phenomenal financial acumen has been the wonder of the world. That faculty has caused their banishment from many countries. Russia under the Czars, poeromed them and sought by every possible means to discourage their thrift. England banished them, but when she became financially distressed Cromwell, welcomed them with open arms. And so on down the years they have borne the brunt or racial hatreds and intolerant inhibitions. Today: There is in Germany an element advocating the "baiting" of the Jew. Tax ridden Germany should by study note the experience of Spain, England and other anti-Jewish countries and profit by it. President Hoover, writing to the meeting, being held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Miss., in his letter said: "The Jewish people have brought to this country both the treasures of their ancient tradition, and the pioneer spirit that looks forward hopefully into the future." There is one other race, a unit in this cosmopolitan nation, which is also ripe in traditions. Theirs was smouldered under the press of bondage. Those traditions are but beginning to take shape through the medium of Art. The veneer of "education" is wearing away and giving place to a saner and more comprehensive conception of their racial gifts. There is a vast difference between 275 and 60 years. "I am convinced," said the college boy's parent as he glanced over the latest urgent plea for funds, "that whatever Willy intends to do in life, he has not yet turned professional." SPECIAL ARTICLES A God who rewards and punishes is for him unthinkable, because man act in accordance with an inner and outer necessity, and, would in the eyes of God be as little responsible as an inanimate object is for the movements it makes," says the great scientist Einstein, who is a visitor in the United States. One other scientist, Albert A. Michelson says that science and religion have no connection whatever. That depends solely on how we define religion. If it is the belief in a mysterious something which controls, not alone this revolving sphere which we live on, but the universe, that great space of mystery, which puny man has spent years in trying to solve. Mathematicians give plausible theories; the relativity of Prof. Einstein and the astronomical studies of the Heavens have placed planets other than the Earth. The velocity of light has been determined and the intracacies of life sloved. But what of life itself? All of the finely spun theories and mathematical problems resolve back to the mysterious, and we are at the beginning again. No difference whether man has been evolving for four thousand or four million years, in the final analysis it seems that he is but half way from nowhere to somewhere worthwhile. Man's conception of God varies with his environment. ***** Just as the civilized world was fixing to send up a concerted wail on Soviet brutality, that government fooled them all by commuting the death sentence of five of the victims convicted for conspiracy to imprisonment. There were eight of them. At the trial three were sentenced for imprisonment and five were sentenced to die. In the end all eight were given prison terms. There are so many conflicting stories coming from the Soviet Union that it is hard to believe what one reads. Reliable tourist come back with reports of the great progress being made under the Soviet rule. Others are equally emphatic in denouncing the methods employed and picture the inhabitants in abject misery. One thing is certain, and that is, that Russia has the markets of the world in suspense. Fear of Russia dumping food stuffs, copper and iron, and creating an over surplus, is the cause of much restlessness. ***** The Honorable Governor elect, Rolph, is just beginning to realize what it is to be hounded by job seekers. The other day the wooden Indian that stands outside of the office of the Mayor bore the striking announcement on a sign that there was "Small Pox" within. Do you think that the announcement caused a retreat? Oh no! They only closed ranks and made a more determined stand. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, if they did not get the small pox together they would singly. All ready there is heard a great rumbling noise. It comes from the many who were called but not chosen. To them, Rolph is no more than "Sunny Jim" of the former days. Hell hath no fury like the politician who thinks that he has been scorned. * * * * * * * * Talk about peculiar slants of the human mind: A lady prominent in club circles and ardent advocate for the abolishment of Capital punishment; after reading that the department for the enforcement of prohibition had forbid the use of poison in industrial alcohol and substituted a nonpoisonous chemical, deplored the act. as being too favorable to anti-prohibition. Here is a woman of intelligence who would abolish capital punishment for the man who takes a life, wantonly: Who, possibly, would decorate the cell of the murderer with beautiful flowers, and make him appear a hero. This woman would deride justice for exacting a life for a life, but exalt in the poisoning of thousand because they might differ from her as to the medium of justice in the punishment of a murderer and the wholesale murder of innocent people to sustain a fanatical idea. Ere this is read the festival of the Nativity will have passed. The "Merry Christmas" salutation will have given way to the "Happy New Year." What ever may be the belief of mankind as to the legend of the birth and resurrection of Jesus, the fact that His life left an indelible impress on the world can not be denied. True: Men have so contorted his simplest word that many creeds and beliefs have sprung from the original seed of Truth. Where Jesus counseled peace; there has been war: Where He has abhored violence; blood has been shed in His name. Jesus preached tolerance and forbearance and men have twisted both into intolerance and hatred. Inspite of all of these His words and the acts of His life have such hold on the progress of civilization that men cling to them as their anchor in the turbulent wafers of life's sea. When the attention of Prof. Einstein was called to his image being placed at the church entrance of the Baptist church, N. Y. presided over by Doctor, Fosdick; he said, "I am proud of the honor not on my own account, but because I am a Jew." Will some Negroes please take notice! But that true greatness. Not for his own account, great as it is, but "because of his race." When the question was ask of the scientist, "Does this world in which we live have an end?" "If the universe isn't infinite, what is located outside of its boundaries?" His answer was, "Nothing. It does not end any more than sphere ends. Imagine a globe then tell me where it ends. It can not be done. Like the sphere, space is finite, but it is endless." The Professor illustrated his conception by imagining a bed-bug flattened out on a globe and gifted with analysis. He may write a book or study physics. His universe will be two dimensional. He may even intellectually or mathematically conceive of a third dimension, but he can not visualize it. Man can imagine a fourth dimension mathematically, but he can not see it, he can not represent it physically. It exists only mathematically for him. The mind can not grasp it." There is a Greatness beyond the comprehension of man. We theorize and imagine. We strive to solve the problem through the medium of mathematics and physics, and we come back to the inevitable question at the start. WHY? When a youth we heard a Negro preacher giving a descriptive sermon on the Creation. In this day he would be called an illiterate. The fourth dimension, or any other dimension, would have been utterly unintelligible. But for imaginative poesy it was beautiful. He pictured God as blowing His breath into space and the World came into being. He waved His hand and the waters rolled back and dry land came forth. He looked; and, behold: the Sun was born to reflect the glory of His brightness. He flecked His fingers and fling the stars in to space. When all was done God in His wisdom took from the edge of the waters a lump of clay fashioned it, and said "I pattern thee in My image" and bew life into the nostrils of the clay: And it became alive. The description of that preacher is as near intelligible to the masses, and answers the same purpose in the definite analysis of the Mystery, as the seeking of the fourth dimension. We come back to the inevitable. WHY? One of the prettiest entertainments of the pre-Christmas affairs was the pageant of the children staged at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. It was a revelation to many present, mothers and fathers expanded their chests as their progeny exhibited their talents. The credit for the training of the children is due to Mrs. Laura Tombs-Scott, and Miss Claire McClure. The dance of the animals and fowls was magnificent. Yes, that's the word. To speak of any individual child would be an injustice to the whole. They all were excellent. Yes, Excellent is the word. There was a child choir; There is nothing in the Continued On Page Eleven Friday, December 19, 1936 TICLES Thought Signals HOLD EVERYTHING! This col. actually got a letter last week. It was marked: "postage dus, two cents." We never had the proper appreciation for old literature until we ran across one of last year's circular which contained this gem: "Nobody ever lost a cent in a California building and loan association." One of the minor discomforts attendant on the rise of science is the fact that with the radio broadcasting the time every few minutes you can't watch the scene, you stop watching when her lrate father appears on the scene at 1 a.m. ```markdown ``` Somehow or other we are unable to shed many years about the passing of the present Congress when we remember that Cole Blease and Tom Heflin go out with it. * * * Fewer persons attended football games this year than last according to press dispatches but we suppose that one hundred per cent Americans can control their grief when they reflect that more persons attended lynchings this year. Shopping Note: Only 364 more days until Christmas. (Statistics will reveal the fact that 324567 other columnists used that old gag today) The Amos'n Andy team claims that it got leading Negroes to endorse its nightly broadcast before going on the air. That's nothing. Bob Shuler then said the thousand people have endorsed the movement to keep him on the air. George Schuyler says that he has a warm spot for Dixie and it wouldn't be surprising to learn that Dixie has a warm spot all picked out for George! PET HATES Precocious Children Louie Armstrong's Imitators Hoover Prosperity Optimists Earnest Souls "Race Men" Believe it or not but not one of last week's numerous robberies, embezzlements, and burglaries, occurred on Central avenue. Today's saddest case is that of the policeman who stopped a suspicious looking man and learned to his chargin that the man was a burglar instead of a law abiding citizen. The office dumb bell tells us that he got that crick in his neck peeping around corners trying to see where Mr. Hoover's prosperity was lurking. A news item brings the information that wolves are disappearing from Nevada. By way of being helpful we rise to say that one of them has taken his residence at our door and is unwillingly generous we add that we are willing to grant extradition without the usual formalities. 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MacAlpine, is no longer, connected with "The California Eagle" Dated December 26, 1930. SPORT CALIFORNIA PAGE EAGLE COUNTRY CLUB ACTIVITIES TENNIS BASEBALL FOOTBALL TRACK BOXING GOLF 1931--Prepares For World's Greatest Olympic Games--1932 UPPER-CUTS AND BLOCKS By HARRY LEVETTE SO * * * AS WE * * * WILL NOT * * * MEET AGAIN THIS * * * Year, here's hoping, we will meet in 1931, if gunmen, gas buggies or high cost of if gunmen don't check out one or the other of us. * * * This has been a banner year in Sports. There has been a greatly increased interest in all lines, and a greater realization of the important part it plays in the affairs of the nation. There have been many upsets; many sudden rises to fame; many unexpected topples from thrones, especially in the pugilistic field. Great figures have passed; Rube Foster, father of Negro Big League baseball, the most recent one Even though I promised to settle the boxing muddle, after all, I am only touching on one installment of the Weighty document. This issue. Now to take exceptions to our good friend Mr. Jas Woods statement, "that boxing managers are unnecessary and hurt the game." Your Upper-Cutter has quietly interviewed, to date, 38 local managers* of pugilists. One and all, they ask: "If the game is so rotten, why did Mr. Woods wait until ready to leave it before blasting it." He was in long enough to have cleaned it up, they say. They also state that during his service as Commissioner, there were a few instances of inspectors, whose actions were peculiar, even though this must have escaped his notice. They tell of one who used to collect $12.00 expenses for San Bernardino fights, but when complaint was made of over charge, was well satisfied with $5.00. And so on and on. But we will hear the Defendant's story next session. A BIT OF NEWS NOW Santiago Zorrilla stole the show at San Francisco so big last week, in a sizzling draw with Glock, that the Dreamland promoters wired Manager Wirt Ross a re-match offer at 27½ per cent. They meet again, January 23rd. * * * Dynamite Jackson is battling Wild Bill Reed at San Diego, this Friday. Reed is a dangerous 200 pounder. After Jackson trims Bill, he is to meet Johnny Risko at Oakland. That is, if Johnny doesn't get chillblains in the meantime. *** Al Cruze, classy middleweight, fights Lefty Copoer at San Diego, on the same card, with his stable-mate Jack- son. * * * Stafford McCoy, is sadly in need of good management. A great prospect but with only a few fights under his belt. He was mismatched with the hard hitting western light-weight champion, Joe Guerrora, and of course, was stopped. Although a little dis- couraged now, he has the goods and heart to lick most any boy in his class and weight. * * * Leonard Bennett, a great little fight- er, has been idle a long time. We are going to tell of some of his thrilling battles next session. Neck-ties,.. socks,.. and handkerchiefs from loving "Gentle Readers" are piled high on the editorial roll-top. Please do not send any more. Send a nice little Essex (Roadster) a case of Scotch or "what have you." Meanwhile, HAPPY NEW YEAR. WHITE KING SOAP COMPANY MAY TAKE OVER KELLEY KAR WINTER LEAGUE TEAM OLD WINTER LEAGUE FAVOR ITES MAY BE BACK AT WRIGLEY FIELD Casey Campbell, owner of the Kelley Kar club franchise in the current winter league, is dickering with the White King Soap Company to take over the Kelley Kar nine for the balance of the season. The soap company officials are favorably inclined towards doing so and next week probably bring a nannouncement that hereafter the Kelley Kar club will be known as the White King Club. Fred Haney's nine meets the Giants in a double header Sunday at Wrigley Field and Haney has sworn that his club will be the ones to break the Giants sensational, winning streak of eleven straight games. Ferdie Schupp has joined the club and played with them Sunday at Long Beach when they tied the strong Shell Oil nine. Consequently he will be in good shape to work in one game Sunday. Win Ballieu has returned from the east and if Ballieu is not troubled with wildness he is very liable to beat the Giants. Haney is also making an effort to sign Dick Boneley and Tom Shean, both of whom are American Association League pitchers. Lon Goodwin and his Giants admit that Haney's club has the most punch of any they are called upon to meet and should they come up with some good pitching it would not be surprising to see them break up the Giants winning streak. Last Sunday's games were two of the best ever played at Wrigley Field. the Giants winning both by the scores of 3 to 2 in each game. Foster, we believe, set an all time winter league pitchin record by striking out sixteen men. William Wrigley, the big chew GENIAL JACK 9 JACK DOYLE plans big things for the Olympic in the New Year CALL FOR COLORED MAT MEN ON COAST Los Angeles Cal. (A.N.P.)—Before the cheers of died more than 15,000 wrestling fans died away Wednesday at the Olympic Auditorium when Don George won the world's title from Gus Sonnenberg, Lou Daro, promoters, turned to the A. N. P. representative and asked "When are we going to have any colored wrestlers out here?" The promoters has been trying for three years to inject more color into his famous matches by pitting colored matmen against the whites. He is especially anxious to have Reginaldo Siki reappear here as he was a great attraction as the "Abyssinian Lion." Baltimore, Md., Dec. 24-By A.N. P.-Three one-act plays were given by members of the dramatic club of Morgan College Tuesday evening. ing gum, magnate, was a very muchly interested spectator at the games and didn't leave until the last out was made in the second game. Sundays games will be the real start of the second half of the race, the Giants having with the first half hands down. The first game will be called at the usual time, 1:15 and the ladies will be extended the usual courtesy of free admission. "P m be Hermoso Beach, Dec. 24—Capt. J. M. Anderson, well known fishing authority, reported yesterday that angling conditions in this region were on the upgrade. Daily catches brought in from the Kohala fishing barge are exceptionally large for this time of the year and are led by sculpin, sanddabs, mackrel and blue perch. St. Louis, Dec. 24-By A. N., P. The St. Louis Argus Bulldogs chalked up four straight victories last week. They will attempt to add three more to their credit in their 1930-31 basketball title quest this week. The Bulldogs' triumphs were on the floors of two white teams, and on their own court. Away from home they turred back the Bunker Hill Blue Birds of the Illinois Big S. League, 39-21, and the M. K. T. Flyers of Baden 78-14. At home they subdued the Springfield, Illinois, Community Center Big Five, 53-22, and the Scullin Horsesmen in the opening game of the Pine Street Y. League. Year's Playground Achievements Cited Recording a steady increase in attendance and growth in number of municipal recreation places during the present calendar year, the spot of the Los Angeles Playgound and Recreation Department has just been submitted to Mayor Porter by Superintendent Raymond E. Hoyt. The report shows that in 1930, the "twenty-fifth anniversary year" of the Playground and Recreation Department which, incidentally, is the first municipal department of its kind to be organized in the United States—a total of 17,969,950 visits were paid to the playgrounds, beaches, camps, swimming pools, and other facilities of the department. This is an increase of more than a million over the total attendance for last year. Analyzing the growth in public recreation facilities in Los Angeles from 1927 to 1930, the report states that in the previous wear there was a total of 50 play centers operated by the Department while now there are 71, representing an increase of more than 40 per cent. Increase of revenues from taxation, however, have not kept pace with this growth, the 1930 income from taxation being $739,945.02 as against $659,066.37 in 1927, or an increase of slightly more than 17 per cent. Among the new facilities which were added to the Playground and Recreation Department during 1930, are listed the following: Four community bldg., one swimming pool, two tennis courts, one baseball diamond, five soft ball diamonds, two wading pools, five basketball courts, nine volleyball courts, one outdoor gymnasium, six slides, thirteen croquet courts, three baby swings, and twelve horseshoe courts. Snyder Field is one of the best equipped. The city of Los Angeles, at the close of the year had a total of $14,353,559,-14, as the book value of its Playground and Recreation system. Many more funds are needed to carry on the good work. Muny Basket League Starts Play As one of the many basketball circuits sponsored by the Playground and Recreation Department, the Hazard cage league, composed of six teams, has started play, according to the announcement of the Department Announcement was also made that the Eastside Olympics have won the championship among seven teams in the middleweight municipal football league. OSCAR CLISBY JESSIE RAYFORDD Abbie Mitchell is Busy "Queen of The Air" Chicago, Dec. 24—By A.N.P.—Seven months ago, Abbie Mitchell, soprano, was called to Chicago to serve as guest artist with the Studebaker Champions, who broadcast each Sunday night at 9:15 P. M. (Central time) over the coast to coast network of the National Broadcasting Company, from the studio of WGN, the Chicago Tribune station. Two months ago, she made her first appearance as guest artist with the Williams' Oil-o-matics, who also broadcast each Sunday evening at 6:30 over the network of the National Broadcasting Company through WGN. Miss Mitchell sings the first Sunday in each month. Thursday evening of this week, the celebrated soprano appears as guest artist on the Hydro program which is broadcast over WMAQ, the station of the Chicago Daily News. This broadcast will be made at nine o'clock. Half-Back Leads Howard Grid Men Washington, D. C., Dec., 4-By A. N.P.-John Marshall, star half-back, was elected captain of the 1931 Bisons at the annual ginner tendered the squad in the Trustees' Dining Room at Howard University last Wednesday night. The following letter-men participated in the election: Captain Mack, Lee, Payton, Hawkins, Stokes, Walker, Drew, Marshall, Taylor, Hall, Smith, Washington, Greenlee, Hagen, Whiting, and Ellis. LEST WE LEST WE FORGET! TIGER FLOWERS Epic Games REAM BACK FROM TOUR news X-Mas Double Header Starting the second half of the Winter league at White Sox park, the Nashville Colored Giants took both games of a double header yesterday, in what was one of the fastest series of the season. A home run by Stearus, and another by Dunn in the first game helped give them a victory of 5 to 2 over Pirrone's All-Stars. Sawyer and Pick made the two tallies. The second game was played with the Jalisco Mexicans ending 2 to 1 when Creacy broke the tie in the last inning. On Xmas day the famous El Pasc Mexicanes return from a tour of old Mexico, and will play a double header with Pirrone's All-Stars at White Sox park. The first game will be called at 1:30 o'clock. So anxious are some of the other cities to see the celebrated Nashville Giants in action, beginning*Xmas Day at Brawley a few other nearby point will be included in their side towns Other towns also are applying for admittance to the Winter League. A banner 1931 season looms. Shorty Cantlon Wins Another Speedway Race Gazing at the rear axle of "Shorty" Cantlon's flying Miller Special is becoming a common pastime for other speed kings at the Legion Ascot speedway. The underslung Detroit ace put a leaden foot on the throttle of his No. 16 Sunday and held it there for 100 laps, thereby flashing across the line the winner for the third time in a row in this race. "Shorty" rounded the distance in 50 minutes. 1 3-5 seconds, which means that he probably set a new record. FORGET! New, Yok, Dec. 24—By A.N.P.—Koli Kola dropped a tough ten-round fight to Leo Dazzo Thursday evening at the Olympia Club, The Porto Rican had piled up a big lead in the early rounds, but failed to maintain his advantage, wilting badly as the fight drew to a close. Conklin Brown Mascot AT Fireman Game If any more clubs christen young Conklin Brown their mascot he will soon have to appoint some other boys to serve as proxy. All last season he was mascot for the Hollywood Baseball team in the Coast League and several pictures were published by the dailies showing him in his uniform, surrounded by the players. They all were proud of their little brown teammate. When the Winter baseball season started, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's team made Conklin their mascot to accompany them in their tilts against Pirone's All-Stars, Nashville Giants and Pasadena. Now he is the proud possessor of a big badge presented him by the Firemen, and he was assigned on duty on the side lines in the game between the fire eaters team and the University of Dalatca, at the Coliseum Xana Day. GAINES, PACHO AND RAMOS IN MAIN STREET WIN Homer Gaines, classy colored lightweight protege of Bert Morse deserved a win instead of a draw but his stable-hate. Bobby Pacho scored his eleventh knockout in 12 starts when he stopped Hynie Rubin in the second round of a scheduled six round bout at the Main Street Athletic club Saturday. Pacho gave away seven pounds, but waded in and finished the fight in a hurry. Joe Bitto knocked out Tony Cadena in the first round of the second half of the double main event. Louis Ramos stopped Bartola, Magino in the fourth round of a scheduled six-rounder and Manuel Devila took a four-round decision over Sailor Nebres in the curtain-raise. Morehouse Closes Foot- Ball Season With 9-Victories Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 24—By A. N. P.—Upsetting the predictions of preseason dopsters, the Morhouse College Tigers have just concluded their most successful football season in the last five years with a record of nine victories. Among the schools defeated were J. C. Smith, Alabama State, Talladega, Morris Brown, and Clark. The Tigers of Atlanta lost to the Tigers of Tuskegee. Morhouse scored 194 points against a total of 41 for the opponents. Nineteen of the Tigers were scored by Tuskegee, leaving the score of only 22 for the other teams in Morehouse attack. The record entitles Morehouse to second place in the Southern Conference. Lew Title defeated Joe Pimenthal in the eight round main event at Paasdena last Thursday night. Roy Pollock decisioned Joe Arciniega in six rounds. Johnny Grannone knocked out Kid Ziff in two rounds. Jack Campbell stopped Art Gomez in three rounds. Tony Romo was kayed by Johnny Cervantez in the second. a =a :