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Rev. John W. Robinson, Stands Very High in the Estimation of the White Methodist Episcopal Ministers Composing the New York City Conference and Cuts a Wide Swath Among All of Them SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXX. Rev. John of the Wh New York v. John W the White v York Ci Moffatt United States Senator from Illinois, who on Thu April 9th, delivered a wonderful oration at the Club on Appomattox Day. Senator from Illinois, who on Thu delivered a wonderful oration at the pppomattox Day. United States Senator from Illinois, who on Thursday evening, April 9th, delivered a wonderful oration at the Appomattox Club on Appomattox Day. APPOMATTOX DAY AT THE APPOMATTOX CLUB Thursday evening, Appomattox Day celebration and dinner was a noted event at the Appomattox Club, 3632 Grand Boulevard. Something over two hundred of its members sat around its festive board and greatly enjoyed the feasting. Hon. Charles S. Deneen, United States Senator from Illinois, was the guest of honor and the star orator of the occasion. His oration on the full meaning of Appomattox Day was full of food for deep reflection and it left a profound impression on the minds of his hearers. Mrs. H. L. Patterson, 4421 Indiana Avenue, has been confined to her home for the past three weeks from the effects of a very severe cold bordering on the "flu." To the great delight of her many friends she is fast recovering her usual good health and strength. Dr. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet Avenue, who was successfully engaged for many years in business at 120 S. State St., the building at that number burned down the latter part of February. She has secured new quarters in the Crilly Building, corner of Dearborn and Monroe Streets, Room 315, where she will be greatly pleased to meet all her old friends and patrons. [Name] [Name] [Name] REV. JOHN W. ROBINSON The eloquent and honorable Pastor of St. Mark's New York City, who and his family were entertain Julius F. Taylor as their house lovely home March 5 and 6, 1925, who will largest and the finest church owned in the ored people. and honorable Pastor of St. Mark's X City, who and his family were Julius F. Taylor as their house in the March 5 and 6, 1925, who will and the finest church owned in the tle. The eloquent and honorable Pastor of St. Mark's M. E. Church, New York City, who and his family were overjoyed to entertain Julius F. Taylor as their house guest in their lovely home March 5 and 6, 1925, who will construct the largest and the finest church owned in the world by colored people. nois, who on Thursday evening, erful oration at the Appomattox Mrs. H. L. Patterson, 4421 Indiana Avenue, has been confined to her home for the past three weeks from the effects of a very severe cold bordering on the "flu." To the great delight of her many friends she is fast recovering her usual good health and strength. Dr. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet Avenue, who was successfully engaged for many years in business at 120 S. State St., the building at that number burned down the latter part of February. She has secured new quarters in the Crilly Building, corner of Dearborn and Monroe Streets, Room 315, where she will be greatly pleased to meet all her old friends and patrons. 1 istor of St. Mark's M. E. Church, his family were overjoyed to as their house guest in their 3, 1925, who will construct the ch owned in the world by col- THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 11, 1925 HE IS WARMLY INVITED TO EXPOUND THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH DOCTRINE IN ALL OF THE LEADING WHITE M. E. CHURCHES IN THAT CITY. HE IS ACCOMPLISHING MORE THAN ANY OTHER PREACHER IN HIS CHURCH CONNECTION TO BRING ABOUT A MORE FRIENDLY FEELING AND A CLOSER BOND OF FRIENDSHIP AND CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN THE WHITE AND COLORED METHODISTS. Not one of the colored M. E. Preachers in New York, City, stand as high in the estimation of the white M. E. Preachers as Rev. John W. Robinson, the eloquent and hustling Pastor of St. Mark's M. E. Church. Rev. Robinson has not resided in New York, City, two years yet, nevertheless he has become an important factor in the M. E. Church in that great city and throughout the east. they were among the oldest and most highly respected citizens of the Capitol of the nation and they were among our very best and warmest friends residing in that city. Mrs. Garnier, her mother, sister and her brother-in-law, Mr. Russell Wooding were overjoyed to greet us and nothing would do but for us to remain and enjoy a roast chicken dinner with them, as Mrs. Garnier gave a ten chicken dinner. We were very careful not to inform them we had already gotten on the outside of one chicken dinner that evening and that we were good and ready to tackle the second then and right there and just as we were on the eve of wading into the chicken dinner and all the trimmings were powerfully fine, sister Robinson said brother Taylor which would you rather have to drink tea or coffee and There are only four Afro-American preachers and three churches in greater New York whose pastors belong to the New York City M. E. Conference namely, Rev. John W. Robinson, Pastor of St. Mark's Church, Rev. R. A. Bolden, Assistant Pastor of the same, Salem M. E. Church, Rev. F. A. Cullen Pastor, Epworth M. E. Church, C. H. Andrews, Pastor. With pleasure it can be stated that Rev. Robinson is in the public eye all the time in New York, City, for two or three times each week he is called upon to either preach or to lecture before the best and the wealthiest class of the most prominent white men and women residing in that great and wonderful city, which is ample proof that Rev. Robinson is accomplishing a lasting work for the benefit of both races for he is assisting to educate the members of both races to entertain a greater amount of respect and consideration for each other and that will be the means of causing them to unite their forces, present a solid front and move forward and overthrow Satan and his evil forces. The last stop made by Rev. Robinson and the party in his auto on Thursday afternoon, March 5, was at the corner of Seventh ave. and 140th street where we withdrew from the party and for four or five hours after that time we had the extreme pleasure of visiting the home of Mrs. Florence Garnier, 149 west 140th street: Mrs. Garnier, her mother Mrs. Mary Downes and her sister Mrs. Sitka Downes-Wooding resided in Washington, D. C. for many years prior to the past eleven years and LAST CALL OF THE ANNUAL FROLIC OF THE AMATEUR MINSTREL CLUB After weeks of strenuous rehearsal the Amateur Minstrel Club has perfected a program for their annual Easter Frolie, worth going miles to see. The show starts off with a snappy medley opening number arranged by Director Hagan, and from start to finish the program is replete with melody, syncopation and fun. Lawrence Harrison features "U-No," introducing some nifty solo dancing. "Dixie Dreams" featured by R. Offorde Edwards, assisted by "Davis Thompson Hazel" and "Florence Smells," is one of the high spots of the bill. Bob Jackson yells "Baby, what is your name" and Arthur Sten-house answers "Hard Heated Hannah." Floyd Cardwell tells him --- they were among the oldest and most highly respected citizens of the Capitol of the nation and they were among our very best and warmest friends residing in that city. Mrs. Garnier, her mother, sister and her brother-in-law, Mr. Russell Wooding were overjoyed to greet us and nothing would do but for us to remain and enjoy a roast chicken dinner with them, as Mrs. Garnier gave a ten course turkey dinner in our honor on our last visit at her Washington D. C. home. It is useless to state that the dinner at her New York City home was worth the eating. Mrs. Garnier, her sister Mrs. Wooding both hold splendid positions with two large white firms in that city and they have held their responsible positions for the past ten years. Their devoted mother Mrs. Downes keeps house while they are attending to business; and Mr. Wooding continues to meet with great success in the music business. He is an arranger of music and furnishes high class orchestras for the best and wealthiest white persons in New York City. Mrs. Garnier, her mother Mrs. Downes and her sister and brother-in-law Mr. Wooding have all joined hands to the end of time and they are engaged in buying a six-room apartment on the co-operative plan and the contract plainly states that no part of their apartment must ever be rented to roomers or to sub-tenants; no one wishes them greater success in their undertaking than the writer. It was near 9 o'clock before we jumped into a yellow cab and ordered the driver to hit it up and make a fast bee line for 237 west 53rd street, in the meantime we called Rev. Robinson on the phone at 6 o'clock, requesting the family not to wait six o'clock dinner for us, that we did not feel very hungry. On arriving at our New York home, Mrs. Robinson, grandma Mrs. Carrie Knight and Miss Marjory Robinson, all upbraided us for missing the "You Got the Right Key, But the Wrong Key Hole." This number was especially written for Mr. Cardwell and he puts it over cleverly. Ike Yarbrough lugs in his "Big Bass Viol" and Andrew Childress comes with his "Go Long Mule." Bobby Hardin's "Somebody Loves Me." Fat Thompson's "Do Wacka Do"; and Sterling Yancy's rendition of "Smile Through Your Tears" are other high lights. Oscar Randall's "Dreamer of Dreams" and Lincoln Tondee's "Honest and Truly" are also thrilling solo numbers. The show closes with a crashing ensemble featuring "My Best Girl" and introducing a number of clever dancers. Cook's Dreamland Orchestra has been booked for the occasion. These kings of syncopation are premier artists and leave nothing to be desired for lovers of snapping, shrupping music and devotees of the dance. The Club promises the same high-class entertainment as in past years. The entire chicken dinner. We were very careful not to inform them we had already gotten on the outside of one chicken dinner that evening and that we were good and ready to tackle the second then and right there and just as we were on the eve of wading into the chicken dinner and all the trimmings were powerfully fine, sister Robinson said brother Taylor which would you rather have to drink tea or coffee and we responded if no trouble to you we would rather have tea, then grandma Mrs, Carrie Knight up and said wait a minute, then she requested Mrs. Robinson to bring forth her brand new aluminum tea pot which was presented to her at Christmas time by one of her best friends and as it had never been used before she would christen it in honor of brother Taylor and we felt highly honored in being the first to drink tea out of grandma's aluminum tea pot. Mrs. Minnie L. Dyer, Chairman and Miss Anna B. Toles, Secty. of the committee whose duty it is to look after the Pastor, his family and the parsonage, who are both very pleasant ladies to meet joined with us in enjoying the chicken dinner after which we all wended our way into the parlor and listened to several lovely selections on the piano, by Miss Marjory at the end of which she started up the radio and we heard the greater part of the oration of President Calvin Coolidge delivered at Washington, D. C. Following President Coolidge on the radio was one of the most noted song birds in this country. The speaking, the piano playing and the talking over the radio was greatly enjoyed by everybody and it was the most home-like, pleasant evening that we had spent since we left our humble little home. Near 12 o'clock all hands returned to the dining room where plenty of ice-cream, home-made cake and root beer was served, and heart to heart talks were indulged in for a long time and it was one A. M. before the Robinson household retired for the night. (To be continued) proceeds go to the Old Folks' Home. Better come early; the show starts at 8 o'clock, the dance at 10:30. The Amateur Minstrel Show is for a good cause, that is in helping to make the Old Folks happy and comfortable. All the money to be realized from the show aside from the expenses will be expended to enlarge the Old Folks Home at 4430 Vincentnes avenue—Editor. A NEW KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL An educational, institution offering individual instruction and instruction in modern languages, is the purpose and plan of the Mason School for Children, just opened in the National University of Music. The Kindergarten Department is in session every day except Saturday and Sunday from 8:45 to 11:45. For further information call or write Mame Mason Higgins. 4427 Grand Blvd., Director. The Estimate Composing Swath Am MOTTEIT DICKS HON. OSCAR WOLFF The best Coroner that Cook O tinues to work night and day insane auto drivers from l men, women and children, streets of Chicago. coroner that Cook County has ever had work night and day in an effort to prevent auto drivers from killing so many utter men and children, while madly racing of Chicago. The best Coroner that Cook County has ever had, who continues to work night and day in an effort to prevent the half insane auto drivers from killing so many utterly helpless men, women and children, while madly racing through the streets of Chicago. MR. AND MRS. EDWARD CAR-TER, 5423 S. WABASH AVENUE, HAVE BOUGHT A FINE SIX-FLAT BUILDING For three or four months past, more than at any other time, many enterprising and progressive colored people in all parts of the city have been busily engaged in buying flat buildings and other property. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carter, 5423 S. Wabash Avenille, are among the latest to buy a modern and up-to-date six-flat building, located at 4729 Vincennes Avenue. Mr. James Washington secured the new building for them and sold their two-flat building at 5423 S. Wabash Avenue for them. Mrs. Julia W. Roberts, 6234 S. Ada St., who has been a resident of Chicago since 1900, is confined to her bed with an attack of heard trouble. Her daughter, Mrs. Haynes of Toledo, Ohio, her son, James Roberts, and her brother, Joseph Wilkinson, are in constant attendance at her bedside. ```markdown ``` M. [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. HON. JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH Re-elected to the City Council from the new 32nd a hard fought battle on the part of The Bronx behalf, on Saturday, April 4. Fifteen hundred of this newspaper were distributed free among people residing in his ward, and the colored ward assisted to swell his vote up to more than sand majority. to the City Council from the new 32nd fought battle on the part of The Brown on Saturday, April 4. Fifteen hundred newspaper were distributed free among residing in his ward, and the colored assisted to swell his vote up to more than majority. Re-elected to the City Council from the new 32nd Ward, after a hard fought battle on the part of The Broad Ax in his behalf, on Saturday, April 4. Fifteen hundred extra copies of this newspaper were distributed free among the colored people residing in his ward, and the colored voters in his ward assisted to swell his vote up to more than two thousand majority. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX Estimation posing the truth Among Cook County has ever had, who con- and day in an effort to prevent the half from killing so many utterly helpless children, while madly racing through the latest to buy a modern and up-to-date six-flat building, located at 4729 Vincennes Avenue. Mr. James Washington secured the new building for them and sold their two-flat building at 5423 S. Wabash Avenue for them. Mrs. Julia W. Roberts, 6234 S. Ada St., who has been a resident of Chicago since 1900, is confined to her bed with an attack of heard trouble. Her daughter, Mrs. Haynes of Toledo, Ohio, her son, James Roberts, and her brother, Joseph Wilkinson, are in constant attendance at her bedside. 1930 council from the new 32nd Ward, after he on the part of The Broad Ax in his April 4. Fifteen hundred extra copies were distributed free among the colored is ward, and the colored voters in his call his vote up to more than two thou- No. 34 SPANISH WAR VETERANS "MUSTER DAY" RALLY TO AWAKEN NATIONAL CONSCIENCE The twenty-fifth annual Muster Day celebration of the United Spanish War Veterans, to be held at the armory of the 132nd Infantry will be a rally of all of Chicago's war veterans to awaken the nation to a realization of the needs of a national conscience and the duties and responsibilities of the citizens, according to an announcement made by D. S. Musser, commander of the William McKinley Camp under whose auspices the rally will be held. For the past twenty-five years in accordance with the regulation of the United Spanish War Veterans, its two hundred thousand members assemble in every city of the United States for the purpose of renewing their oath of allegiance to the United States, and again rededicating themselves to the service of the nation. THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago. Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXX No. 30 Chicago, April 11, 1925 States for the their oath of the States, and a selves to the The speaker have promised ably, are ex-S Lewis and A E. Carlstrom, The speakers for the evening who have promised to address the assembly, are ex-Senator James Hamilton Lewis and Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom, both members of the organization, and Carter H. Harrison II, who as mayor of Chicago, welcomed the fighters of '98 back to their homes. Mayor William E. Dever has been asked to attend and administer the oath of allegiance. In addition to the addresses there will be a seldom witnessed ceremony of "The Trooping of the Colors." In this ceremony all the flags and standards in the organization will be grouped and paraded while the McKinley Camp drum and bugle corps sound "To The Colors." "For the past twenty-five years," said Captain George H. Riley, who has charge of the arrangements, "The United Spanish War Veterans have helped to keep alighted the Torch of Patriotism whose fires were kindled at Lexington and which has burned brilliantly in battlefields in Mexico, Cuba, Philippines, China, Porto Rico, Siberia, France, Belgium and other places where American arms were victorious. "In renewing our oath of allegiance and reaffirming our obligation to the nation every year, we are doing a thing which every citizen of the nation should perform. We are keeping alight the priceless Torch." The one real battle song, "A Hot Time in the Old Town," which was sung by the troops charging on Santiago, Manila and other battlefields of the Spanish War, will be sung by the assembly. McKinley Camp extends an invitation to every organization in the city whether it be civic, patriotic or commercial, to attend the ceremonies. Most of the state department commanders of other war veteran societies have promised to assist. McKinley Camp, with a membership of nearly three thousand war veterans, is the largest war veteran unit in the world. WALDEN COLLEGE NOTES Recently at Walden College, the names of the honor students for the first semester were published. The college students in the highest honor group were: Merdice Bell, Louisville, Ky.; Ester Irving, Cincinnati, Ohio; Alberta Pickett, Knoxville, Tenn.; Alberta Smith, Birmingham, Ala.; George Valentine, Owensboro, Ky.; and Tillie Wilson, Owensboro, Ky. The preparatory students in the highest honor group were: William Brown, Bessemer, Ala.; Allen Crenshaw, Nashville; Paul Cummings Sparta; Estella Dowell, Watertown; Leonard Hays, Chattanooga; Clifton Hays, Chattanooga; Nettie Lee Hudgens, Springfield; Bessie Johnson Eagleville; Thelma Martin, Nashville; Andres Melinda, Porto Rico; Abner Miller, Memphis; Laura Pennie, Chicago, Ill.; William Ross, Nashville; Helen Randals, Nashville; Grace Willis, Nashville; Willie Willis, Nashville; Joseph Wilson, Nashville; and Martha Brigg Sutton, Nashville. JULIUS F. TAYLOR Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April. (Seal) ANTONO E. LANDES. Notary Public. (My commission expires April 26, 1926) college student group were: Ky.; Ester I. Alberta Pickle braith Smith The Young Men's Lyceum, an organization which has been in Walden from the days of Central Tennessee College, has held the annual oratorical contest in which Sidney J. Skelton of Anderson, S. C., won the first prize. Visitors at Walden the past week have been Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, of Philadelphia, with the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the M. E. Church, Rev. E. M. Jones of the Board of Pension and Relief and Dr. Willis J. King of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. Miss Louise Bond wishes to extend best Easter wishes and greetings to all. --- 2 THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. 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Application blanks may be received by addressing Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive Secretary, National Urban League, 127 East 23rd Street, New York City. RETURN TO HOME Prof. and Mrs. G. V. Quinn of Colp. III, have returned to their home after spending several days of the past week in the city in attendance of the burial of Mrs. Quinn's sister, Mrs. Alpha Baxter-Turner, late of 420 E. 48th Place. THE QUESTIONNAIRE THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 11, 1925 39 OF ED One of the biggest and most popular politicians on the West Side, who is being urged by his hosts of steadfast friends to enter the race for member of the Board of Review of Cook County in 1926. TWO BILLIONS IS ESTIMATED NEGRO WEALTH Rapid Progress of Race Revealed in Sociological Survey Atlanta, Ga.—Two billions of dollars is the present estimated wealth of Negroes in the United States, according to a recent survey made for the Research Section of the American Sociological Society by Prof. Monroe N. Work, of Tuskegee Institute. The wealth of the group in 1912 was estimated at seven hundred millions. The survey reveals great progress also in the matter of Negro education, the amount expended for this purpose by all agencies having been about $40,000,000 in 1924, as against $13,576,561 in 1912. Up to 1912 five thousand Negroes had completed college courses. Since that time the number has doubled. The demand for educated Negroes has been rapidly increasing in all lines, according to Dr. Work. The race has made decided gains also in the matter of health. The death rate, which was 22.9 per thousand in 1912, had fallen to 15.7 in 1922, or a decrease of 31 per cent. A study of mortality among 1,800,000 Negro policy holders of the Metropolitan Insurance Company shows that their life expectancy increased from 41.3 years in 1912 to 46.9 years in 1922. For the whole colored group, the life span has increased in the same period from 35 years to 40 years. The survey calls attention to the recent heavy movement of Negroes from rural communities to the city and from the South to the North. As a result, there are now almost a million more Negroes living in cities than there were thirteen years ago, and over half a million more living in the North than at that time. This shift has been accompanied by a large-scale entrance of the Negro into industry, the 1920 census reporting 332,249 Negroes engaged in skilled and semi-skilled work. The survey points out a decided growth of independence in politics on the part of Negroes and an increasing tendency in many localities to vote the Democratic ticket. It calls attention also to the growing tendency, particularly in the South, to deal with the problems of race adjustment on the basis of understanding and co-operation. This policy, according to the survey, has been found "of mutual benefit to both groups and to the whole community." SURVEY INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Atty. A. L. Williams, 184 W. Washington St, M. T. Bailey of The 'Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State St, and other business men, spent the day Monday of this week in surveying the industrial centers of Hammond, Gary and East Chicago, Ind, and Calumet City, Ill. They found that labor in these plants was increasing for men of our race. HON. DENNIS J. EGAN THE SOCIAL HYGIENE COUNCIL AND THE AMERICAN HYGIENE ASSOCIATION HELD ITS SESSIONS AT LINCOLN CENTER 700 OAKWOOD BLVD., APRIL 6TH AND 7TH By Charles Stewart Jr. All of the various associations were fully represented. The program was constructive and dealt with the very vital cords that lead to the building of a race. They diagramed on the screen the pictures that will forever be remembered as a lesson to the mothers and fathers of today that gave to them a wider vision of the reasons why it is absolutely necessary for them to acquaint themselves with every latitude that will lead to the building of a race. The mother returned to her home with a better thought of the necessity of her becoming a more technical mother bringing to her mind the things that will make her a better observer of the acts of the father that must lead to a closer survey of the physical character of the man who seeks to become the husband of her daughters and the girl who seeks to become the wife of her son. If this session meant anything it meant that there was a new picture painted that will ultimately build a stronger race that will abait the causes of many of the diseases that destroy any race. It was plainly shown that these conditions must be more fully discussed by the mother and father. It will make a better boy problem and will eradicate much of the work of the Juvenile Court. These two problems taken in hand in early stages will lessen the work of the morals court. If the life is properly put behind this work it will go far to decrease the birth of morons thus it is hoped that the seers and listeners will become the agents that will impart through every walk of life the absolute necessity of a higher hygienic atmosphere. The closing numbers on the program "The Responsibilities of the Home," by Dr. Yarros, and "The Responsibility of the Church," by Dr. Edward S. Ames of the University Church of Disciples carried with each of them the descriptive lesson that must be learned to accomplish the things for which this conference was called. The future success being left in the hands of a committee can do no good unless they use to the fullness of action to make possible the things from which these lessons are hoped to be the beginning of a day of personal study as was well described by various speakers for the full betterment of the communities. HOWARD UNIVERSITY CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS THE MESSIAH AT HARRISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg, Pa.—The Howard University Choral Society rendered Handel's Oratorio "The Messiah," before a very large and appreciative audience Tuesday evening, March 24, in the Orpheum Theatre, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Choral Society appeared under the auspices of the Capital Street Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg, of which Rev. J. Vance McIver is pastor. The arrangements were handled by a committee of which Dr. Charles H. Crampton, a graduate of Howard University and resident of Harrisburg, was chairman. The Choral Society was conducted by Miss Lulu Vere Childers, Director of the School of Music of Howard University, and the accompaniers were Mr. R. W. Tibbs and Miss Cleo M. Dickerson. Among the soloists were Florence Cole Talbert, Soprano; Marion Anderson, Contralto; Ernest Hemby, Tenor; and Frank Harrison, Bass-Baritone. Howard students who formed the chorus were: Sopranos: Avis Andrews, Alma Collins, Gladys Davis, Esther Doby, Grace Edwards, Carolyn V. Grant, Violet Harris, Helen Heartwell, Vivian King, Vestilla Lassiter, Anola Miller, Rosella G. Molson, Mary Portis, Mary Price, Thelma Coleman, Ethel Sewell, Lillian Taylor, Madelyn Towles, Ruth Trigg, Louise J. Wesley, Grace Williams and Ethel Wise. Altos: Madeline V. Coleman, Bessie Edwards, Ellen Hill, Mamie Horne, Gladys Jameson, Florence Jones, Evelyn Lewis, Mildred McCullough, Alethia Moore, Helen Seruby, Anita Turpean and Olive Williams. Tenors: Thadeus Carter, Charles Cephas, P. Chas, Christian, David Johnson, J. B. Lomack, E. L. Raiford, Charles Roman, Levington Smith, Russell White, Howard Williams, and Melvin Greene. Bassos: Robert Bowden, William Brown, James Cobb, L. Hill, William Hopkins, Shaighter Morrell, S. A. Laurie Norvelle, John Polson, William Robinson, James Scott, James Striplin, William Striplin, William Swift, and Raymond Forrest. Among the Howard graduates and friends who greeted and made welcome the Choral Society were Attorney W. Justin Carter, Sr., President of the General Alumni Association of Howard University; Mr. William Jefferson, Dr. Charles H. Crampton, Rev. J. Vance McLver, and Attorney W. Justin Carter, Jr. Evidence of the delight which the singing brought to the audience was shown by the cordial and continual applause at each intermission. COL. ARTHUR LITTLE WILL GIVE UP THE GHOST AND NOT ATTEMPT TO COMMAND THE 369TH INFANTRY OF NEW YORK. LACK OF CORPORATION FROM STATE OFFICIALS PROMPTS HIS ACTION, HIS FRIENDS SAY; GOVERNOR SMITH IS PETITIONED TO LOOK WITH DISFAVOR UPON HIS RESIGNATION. Col. Arthur Little, Commander of the 369th Infantry, New York's Negro National Guard regiment, has tendered his resignation, to take effect as soon as he completes an accounting for property in his charge. Agitation for a Negro Colonel and lack of cooperation from the State Adjutant General's office prompted Col. Little to take such action, friends explain. Monday, when it became known that Col. Little had resigned, a petition was circulated in Harlem, signed by leading Negroes of all political faiths, asking Gov. Smith to look with disfavor on the idea of Col. Little giving up his command. "While a Negro Colonel of the 369th is something to be desired in the future, it would be unwise to permit Col. Little to resign at this time, when he is engaged in the important work of making the regiment one of the best in the National Guard," the petition states. Recently the fight to supplant Col. Little by a Negro was renewed, the Equity Congress, a Negro civic organization in Harlem, taking the initiative. A mass meeting at Liberty Hall in 138th Street Wednesday evening, March 4, 1925, at which former Gov. William Sulzer was principal speaker, adopted resolutions asking Gov. Smith to man the regiment wholly with Negro officers. Later delegations of Negroes called on Adjutant General C. W. Berry in MICHIGAN STATE AUTHORITIES WARN NEGROS OF COUNTRY ABOUT OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE SHARKS (Lreston News Service) Lansing, Mich. April 10—"Reports are being received by the Division of Negro Welfare and Statistics that salesmen for questionable real estate firms are again active throughout the South, and are offering for sale tracts of untenanted Michigan lands for farming purposes," declared C. A. Campbell, Director of Negro Welfare. Continuing Mr. Campbell says: "seemingly flattering offers are being made to colored people who plan to move North and the quality of the land is painted in glowing terms." "Very little fertile, or even tillable soil is being offered by these agencies, as Michigan has thousands of acres of worthless land, particularly in Lake County and parts of Newaygo and Manistee counties, and strenuous efforts are being made by shady real estate dealers to unload this land," he said. State Offers Aid to Newcomers Michigan has large acreage of good farm land and the Negro Division is making special efforts to have them tenanted, either through rental or purchases, by the new comers from the South. Inquiries from interested persons will be welcomed. The State Department will make authentic reports on all Michigan land. Mr. Campbell says that with only a partial knowledge of the Michigan Certified Land Act, there is small possibility for one to become victimized in land swindles in Michigan, as under this law the buyer can, and is advised, to insist upon dealing only with accredited real estate firms—that is, firms registered with the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The prospective purchaser should also insist upon seeing a detailed report of the property in question as submitted by the State Land Examiner. Some Michigan Cities overcrowded Mr. Campbell also points out that a recent survey of the industrial centers of Michigan, particularly Detroit, Flint and Muskegon, shows an overcrowded condition that is dangerous to the health and morals of the new- comers and seriously affects the social and industrial status of the Negro family. Mr. Campbell believes that a farm movement will remedy this condition as well as place the race in Michigan on a firmer foundation of independence. the Municipal Building, who is quoted as having assured them he would consider their request to make the 369th an all-Negro regiment. Two weeks ago Gen. Berry made a special trip to Chicago personally to inspect the 8th Illinois Regiment, which has had all Negro officers for years and saw service during the World War. What his conclusions were after observing the regiment at close range have not been announced.—The New York World, April 7, 1925. It will be recalled that this newspaper, Feb. 28, 1925, contained a strong article or editorial in favor of permitting the 369th Infantry (Colored) of New York State, to be officered from head to foot by colored men. Our thunder along that line took like wild fire and prior to the meeting referred to, held at Liberty Hall, Hon. William Sulzer, who always has the moral courage to stand up for right and justice for the colored people in this country, secured a number of copies of that issue of the paper and after Mr. Sulzer stood up in Liberty Hall and read our burning article, he was heartily cheered by more than six thousand colored people who also heartily cheered the name of Julius F. Taylor. Let the good and great work continue to move forward and it will only be a very short time until the famous colored crack regiment of New York State will be officered from head to foot by colored officers. REV. C. H. TRUSTY'S TRUSTEES BATTLE IN COURT OVER MANSE Pittsburgh, Pa., April 10—A group of members of Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church, headed by Dr. George L. Winstead, J. S. Patton and others, went into the Allegheny County Courts last week and secured a temporary injunction against the trustees of the church restraining them against selling the manse. Rev. Charles H. Trusty, recently elected moderator of the Allegheny Presbytery, is pastor of the church. It appears that for some time a faction of the church lead by W. H. S. Rodgers and Walter T. Miller have been endeavoring to have Rev. Trusty ousted as pastor of Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church. It is thought that antagonists to the pastor felt that because Rev. Trusty had seen fit to rent out four rooms of the ten room manse and pocket the rentals therefor offered an opportune chance for them to wage a successful fight against the pastor and eventually secure his removal from the pastorate. THE QUESTIONNAIRE 1. What are the catacombs? Where are the most celebrated? * * * 2. What is Candlemas? When is it observed? * * * 3. Where and what is the Crystal Palace? * * * 4. Where is Castle Garden? For what was it used? 1. Catacombs are subterranean chambers and passages formed generally in a rock, which is soft and easily excavated, such as tufa. The most celebrated are those on the Via Appia, at a short distance from Rome. 2. Candlemas, in its ecclesiastical meaning, is the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, and is observed on the second of February. * * * 3. The name "Crystal Palace" was applied by Douglas Jerrold in "Punch," to the building in Hyde Park, London, in which the Great Exhibition of 1851 was held. * * * 4. Castle Garden is a circular building situated on the Battery, New York, and from 1855 to 1891 it served as a landing place for European emigrants. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THEREGULAR OLD TIME TRAVELING OR TRAMPING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, STILL CONTINUES TO SPEND MUCH OF HIS TIME DOWN IN FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE HE HAS BEEN FEASTING ON CHICKEN ALL DAY. Denmark, South Carolina.—One day you find me way down at the mouth, and the next day you will find me full of sunshine and happiness, and when I want inspiration I have only to step into one of the southern schools and see the sunshine in the faces of the black boys and girls looking up to men and women of their race for inspiration and advice, you just take on new life. As it was in the past and is at the present, and I suppose always will be that there must be some man step out of the rank and make his fellow man improve himself, do for himself and use his own opportunities. Of course such a man will have a hard time and may meet his death, but he must be brave enough to do something and that doing he makes a name and a life worthy of emulation, and some other fellow will follow in his steps. That was the mission of Jesus Christ, and they murdered him. I am here reminded that they also killed Abraham Lincoln, who saved this country, and placed me a citizen of the country for which our forefathers were bought as chattel to serve, like a horse or any other domestic animal, for what he could eat, clothing to wear and a place to sleep. For us since emancipation it has not always been sunshine, nor is it today, but we are struggling. Some pulling up and some pulling down, but it gives an opportunity to test our strength, and in the testing we grow stronger. In this connection, I have in mind now the men of the African Methodist Episcopal church who are doing things, and those who are just going along with the crowd, being shoved along and never meeting with any resistance. I have spent a few days studying the work being accomplished by Bishop John Hurst, and I come to say to you that the is a wonderful man, and when I get through I want to step over and tell you a few things about Bishop William Alfred Fountain, now of Alabama. I find that when Bishop Hurst was sent to Florida, 1912, the work was way down at the heel and the ministers had their hands on each others throats. The state was divided into clicks and clans, each following the departed separated leadership. Then stepped in Bishop Hurst, and each click and clan tried to get their hands on him so as to gain the mastery, but this man declared "I am determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified." He told them that all were his brothers and he was bishop of all and would serve accordingly. He pointed out the work that had to be done and could only be accomplished through united effort. This did not sound good in the ears of those who said "We brought you here to serve us." This was his doctrine and this is what her carried out to the letter. The attention of the ministers were called to the educational work, which was just a fun box for the whole state. They were playing education. But honey, this thing had to be changed and was changed, for while prior to his coming the school could not get credit for a box of matches, they can now get all the credit they want and even more. Bishop took the leadership, and told those who were not willing to follow one leader to transfer or get out of the rank or be crushed into a grazzle. It is absolutely necessary. It was at this juncture that hundreds of dollars budded into the thousands, and the people began to realize that they were responsible for their own education, and must practice as well as preach self-help. Buildings were erected, professors secured, and let me here say that Bishop got hold of one of the best educators in the country to head the work, Dr. John A. Gregg, who is now a Bishop in South Africa serving his church, and is a graduate from the University of Kansas. In this way, and getting hold of the proper professors and instructors Edward Waters college got due recognition. He has now declared that with an educated pew must come an educated ministry. He declared war on ingorance and illiteracy in all walks of life. In order to do this, he has called for $125,000 to erect a seminary for the training of preachers. He has de- clared it would be done, and said that the money was in the pockets of the people, or was passing through daily, and he thought that some of the good time money should go in the direction of making preachers for the future. He told the ministers to bring it, and some heard his voice and responded, but others thought it a joke, but he is like a man from Missouri "show me." He insisted on it being done, and the conference that had a long notice and failed to bring the seminary money assessed, were sent back to the people to get it, and the extra session of the conference was held at which time over the amount asked for was put on the table and the men received their appointments Desiring to get some inspiration for my Baptists, I just got myself together, got in the automobile car raiage of Dr. H. Y. Tookes, who is on his way to the episcopal bench, and went out to an extra session of the Florida conference, which was divided in two parts, and two day sessions. The first part met in Madison, Florida on our day, April 1. There the preachers brought up all that had been asked for except one district lacked fifty dollars and the other sixty, but they will turn it in this week. It was a great day in Madison for African Methodists. The first time in the history of the church that such a thing had been done. The college band of 22 pieces went along to furnish music and help to celebrate the event. Presiding elders from other conferences and other leading men accompanied the bishop. I think there were a dozen or more of them automobile car carriages, and the college bus loaded with the band and band master. There were some big speeches made, by Dean Carter, Dr. H. Y. Tookes, and the finishing touch was put on by Florida's choice for episcopal honors, Dr. R. A. Grant. Bishop Hurst made a great speech in the afternoon. The next session was held in Lloyd, a little country charge, but it seemed to me that is was the number that John saw in his vision. They were there from all the country around, and some of them had never seen a bishop before, and sought to shake his hand. The people declared that they had seen their duty toward themselves as never before and would return and work the work of men and women. Three presiding elders in this conference put down all that had been assessed their districts and a little more, and the Rev. Dr. Gaines, told the Bishop to inform the Florida Regulars what they wanted and the money would be forthcoming or anything else necessary to erect the seminary building. Let us all give God the praise. After the meeting at night, in company with Bishop and Mrs. Hurst, we got in the automobile car carriage of Dr. H. Y. Tookes, and he stepped on the gas and landed in Jacksonville, before 5 o'clock the next morning. That was going some. I went to bed, remained in bed until 7:30, up and the Rev. Dr. John E. Ford, came in his own automobile car carriage and toted me to the Seaboard Air Line stable, and I left for this place, without eating, but I knew it would be all right when I got here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. I was just thinking of what it cost Bishop Hurst, and how he has been abused by those who should help in the cause of educating ministers for the church, and then I have thought of the late Booker T. Washington, and his work for his people and how many abused him, called him a traitor and many other things, and yet how they praise him today. He put education within reach of all and thousands have been helped by his efforts, and now Dr. Robert R. Moten has taken up the work and he has been called everything but a child of God, but he is going right on. It costs something to be a man. Now I think of my own. I am thinking of the late Elias Camp Morris, who was president of the National Baptists convention, and how he worked to force us Baptists to do something for ourselves. He was abused and called everything but a child of God but the foundation is being continued and the building is THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. APRIL 11. 1925 now up toward the skies. He was succeeded by Dr. L. K. Williams, who is a worker, and the publishing work is in the hands of Dr. A. M. Townsend a leader of men. Let is go on. Speaking of Baptists, they have scheduled a big meeting in Wichita, Kansas in June, and the young people are going to be there by the thousands, I am told. This is the meeting of the National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress. It will be worthwhile. I have been to see Secretary Hill as I have told you and then I had a letter from the Rev. Dr. J. W. Hayes, of Wishita who tells me that all things are ready and he wants that we shall come on. I am moving some, for before you can even get this letter I will have been to Orangeburg, S. C., Jacksonville, Fla., Gainesville to visit the Baptist convention, St. Petersburg, Fla., to spend Easter Sunday, and Tuesday following Easter I will be in Washington, D. C., distance of 904 miles, and will return to Jacksonville to be with the Rev. H. Y. Tookes, the following Sunday, April 19. Dr. Tookes, is now slated to succeed Dr. D. M. Baxter as manager of the Book Concern, but I will talk about it later. CHARLES E. STUMP HAMPTON STUDENTS GIVE PHYSICAL DEMONSTRATION Program of Educational Classes Receive Hearty Applause of Large Audience Hampton, Va.—The eighth annual demonstration of physical-education classes of Hampton Institute brought together recently in the Hampton Institute gymnasium a large company of representative citizens. The program follows: Apparatus Work—Boys and second-year girls. Folk Dances—Irish Lilt and the Four Dance (Danish), fourth-year girls. Bar-bell Drill—Fourth-year boys. Games—Jump the Shot, Three Deep and Progressive Dodge Ball (inter-section competition), first-year girls. Sailor's Horn Pipe—Second-year boys. Day's Order—Third-year girls. Dumbbell Drill—First-year boys. Clog Dances—"Dixie," "Carry Me Back," and "Listen to the Mocking Bird," Third-year girls. Interpretative Dancing — Circle Work, Balance Waltz, "Hark, Hark, the Lark," Arm Study, and "Scarf Dance" (Chaminade), Girls. Obstacle Relay Race, First-year girls. "Cotton Needs Pickin'" (C. H. Williams). Varsovienne (Polish). HAMPTON GLEE CLUB SINGS IN CARNEGIE HALL New York, N. Y.—Thirty members of the Hampton Institute Glee Club, under the direction of Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, gave a free concert recently in Carnegie Hall, New York, in the interest of the Hampton-Tuskegee Endowment. The Institute singers' program included "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," Negro folk song; "Deep River," by Burleigh; "Babylon's Falling," by Dett; "Viking Song" and "Drake's Drum" by Coleridge-Taylor; "Follow Me" by Dett; and "Mother o' Mine" by Burleigh. Doctor Dett played two of his own compositions—"Sung of the Shrine" and "Dance of Desire." Dr. Wm. Jay Schieffelin, a Hampton trustee, who is also president of the Tuskegee board, spoke. Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, delivered the principal address. The Tuskegee quintet sang folk songs. There was an agricultural exhibit. A series of industrial tableaux were presented under the direction of the Hampton Institute Trade School of which H. J. DeYarmett is the director MRS. TURNER BURIED Mrs. Alpha Baxter-Turner, wife of James A. Turner of Evanston, Ill., passed away on April 1 at Provident Hospital. Mrs. Turner was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Franks, long residents of Lake Forest, Ill., but who recently purchased their home at 420 E. 48th Place. Mrs. Turner was well known in educational circles of the north shore and Chicago. She was a graduate of Fisk University at Nashville, Tenn.; class of 1922, after which she taught public school at Alton, Ill., and later became principal of the Lovejoy High School of the same city. Burial was at Lake Forest, Ill., on April 4, in charge of The Emanuel Jackson Undertaking Company of this city. HOWARD PLAYERS PRESENT DRAMA Washington, D. C.-The Howard University Players presented as their big play of the year, "The Servant in the House," a social drama, with the theme of brotherhood, by Charles Rann Kennedy, Friday evening, March 27, at 8:30 o'clock in Rankin Memorial Chapel. This well-balanced play, with its deep human appeal, its sharp contrast in character, and its swift movement toward a great climax, offered a great chance to the splendid cast for character portrayal. The plot unfolds a bitter and stiff conflict between a woman who is blindly and madly in love with her husband, and the husband who wishes to free himself from a bondage of lies and hypocrisy. "The Servant in the House" is one of the great and popular plays of the American stage; it is dramatic art with a great underlying truth—brotherhood. Everything was done in the way of setting to give to it its rustic but cultural atmosphere. The Most Reverend, the Lord Bishop of Lancashire, was played by Earl Dumas, '27; the Vicar, the Rev. William Smith, played by Frederick French, '25; Margaret Fletcher, '26; took the part of Auntie; and Earlyne Harper, '25, the part of Mary. The comedy was furnished by Charles Williams, '26, who was in the role of Robert, the scavenger, and J. Macklin, who took the part of Rogers, the page boy; while Marvyn Coy, '26, took the part of Manson, the servant. ELKS TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial Services for departed Elks will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 12, at Bethesda Baptist Church, 53rd and Michigan Ave., of which Rev. E. T. Martin is pastor, under the auspices of Great Lakes Lodge No. 44 and Ft. Dearborn Lodge No. 43, I.B.P.O.E.W. The principal speaker of the evening will be.Hon. George E. Bates of New Jersey, Grand Secretary of Elks throughout the jurisdiction. Hon. Bates will remain over as the guest of Ft. Dearborn Marching Club at their entertainment on Monday evening, April 13 at the million dollar west side auditorium, Racine Avenue and Taylor Street. RUMMAGE SALE, MAY 15 TO 20 Chicago Urban League 3032 South Wabash Ave. This is an opportunity for every one to serve the League and to help others-shelp-themselves League policy. Highest type of work and program. We are not asking for money at this time, merely a bit of co-operation, the contribution of dishes, old clothing, or any articles, new or old, about the house which you can discard. A little assistance from you will enable the League to carry on its program. If you cannot deliver the articles we shall be glad to send for them, if you drop us a card or telephone Calumet 0710. A NEW CLUB HOUSE The 3,000 members of the Chicago and Northern District Federation of Colored Women's Clubs are planning a $10,000 drive by June 1. The following women are heading up the groups of 25 workers each: Mesdames Cannon, Otey, Merritt, Steele, Hargraves. Mrs. Iona Graves, chairman of club house committee, is being assisted by Mesdames Carrie Horton, Helen Brascher, Carrie Johnson, Belle Fountain. This club house will be the home of the social and civic activities of the women of our group and a most delightful place to invite friends of the other group. SAMUEL THORNTON DIES FLAGGING NON-STOP TRAIN New Orleans, Apr. 10—An attempt to flag a non-stop train at Seabrook, La., Wednesday resulted in the death of Sam Thornton, 55 years old, of Edgewater, La. He was expecting his wife on New Orleans and Great Northern train No. 8, and when a train appeared he waved a flag. The train was a non-stop express, No. 100, and Thornton was struck and hurled twenty-five feet. The train was stopped and the body was picked up. William Carroll, engineer, said he could not stop the train in time to avoid hitting the man. J. F. Higgins, conductor, was in charge of the train. 1920 1 --- WHEN mother slips the wee little folks' arms into sweater sleeves, no doubt she is thinking "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"—which sounds very serious and prosocial until one views the sweaters which are designed for tots this season. Then prose becomes poetry, for they are having a time of glorified color in juvenile sweaterdom this season. Of course if one insists on browns and tans, they are there for the choosing, but what's the use in selecting a dull-toned sweater for little daughter when there are such lovely pink beiges to be had in the knitted outerwear sections, or hennas with a decided rose tinge, cockscomb red and hosts of charming blues? As to color combinations, the model in the picture is typical of the brilliant trend. This attractive sweater is as suitable for the small boy as it is for his sister. It is knitted in apple-green wool with front in alternating stripes of orange and green. This little sweater happens to be of the button-up type but slipovers are also shown in plenitful number. Very new and appealing to children PARIS TUNIC MODE YOKE AND EL HAPPY the woman of fashion who adds a French blouse or two to her spring and summer collection. That artful baffling simplicity which is a peculiar gift of the French contourier is bespoken to a degree of extreme chic in each of the blouses portrayed. The model to the left is a Callot inspiration. There is the imminible artistry of genius in its every detail. Stone gray georgette is the selected medium. Especially is the yoke unique in that it drops sufficiently to suggest a shallow decollette, bringing itself back to practical aspect by means of a band of the fabric which defines a conservative neckline. Then, too, the draped hemline, confined on one side under a tasseled medallion motif, suggests an entirely new line of thought. Many points of interest are accentuated by Jeanne Lavin in the companion blouse, in that the much heralded epaulet shoulders are featured, also the modish V-neck and par- Natural "Everybody should read a little Shakespeare first thing every morning." says a literateur. And then to bacon!—London Opinion. are knitted coattees with collars and cuffs of fringed wool. Knitted rayon tunic suits for youngsters have knickers to match. Following the ensemble idea, novelty brushed wool caps are designed to match children's cardigans, jerseys and brushed wool knicker suits. In these, also color plays a pleasing part in such combinations as saxe, fawn and white; putty, green and white; applegreen and fawn; orange and yellow. Brushed wool cardigans in rainbow effects are part of the small folks' knitted outerwear collection. Faneful touches on sweaters and knitted tunics for children stress tassels of the wool, with lacings up the front. Novelty sweater types have scalloped collars, and hemline, the same bound with plain krayon. The pearl buckle which clasps the knitted belt on the sweater in the picture adds a decorative note in many instances. Little girls' dresses knitted in shell stitch with a flared ruffle below the hipline are designed in effective pastel colorings. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (@ 1928, Western Newspaper Union.) S INTERPRET PAULET SHOULDERS ticularly the slashed tabs which, while they afford escape from the tyranny of an all-too-narrowness, score a double victory in that they suggest the popular flare tendency. A discreet use of embroidery is evidenced on shoulder and tabs of this tunic blouse. This decorative note is off repeated on the import blouse. Crepe'd chine and georgette serve as background for fine needlework in colored yarns. Perhaps the outstanding feature in the newer blouses is their extreme length. Sometimes only a few inches of the slip shows below. Jabots, flares, and buttons, also long silken neckties, are tunic headlights. Flower-patterned prints are favored for the informal tunic, having cascades of white georgette or rippling jabots. Striped tub silk is recommended for the practical blouse, especially to be worn with the smart cloth tailleur. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1926, Western Newspaper Union.) There is a peppermint plantation of 150 acres at Mitcham, in Surrey, England, and cultivation is also carried on in Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire. Poor Little Rich Boy Has His Troubles, Too Though there never is a second's let-down in making chivalric manners second nature to the boy of society parents, there are two schools influencing his education, says the New York Times. One, predominant, is the school to make a man of him; and this school sees that the boy has a competent boxing instructor and frequent lessons in the art of fisticuffs. The other school emphasizes dancing and music lessons for recalcitrant young heirs who would rather be tumbling about in athletic fun. There was one hot summer day—one of the biggest town houses on Fifth avenue—the family at home for a day or two, between summer fittings—and the ballroom opened for a ten-year-old boy's dancing lessons. He wept, but his mother was obdurate. Here was the beautiful big reception room, a blaze of sunlight coming in the windows. A young woman, specially engaged, played the piano and the dancing instructor, also a young woman, monotonously demonstrated steps, called out "one, two, three," and led the suffering, perspiring boy in doleful jazz dances for an hour in the morning and another in the afternoon. And he wore white kid gloves. Ragtime First Devised to Speed Up Workers Military bands never played slow music except at a funeral. The object of the drum and fife band, as of all military bands, is to keep up the marching spirit. An industrial magnate once tried the effect of a band on his operatives. He found that they did twice as much work to a dance as they did to a dirge. Singularly enough, jazz music and ragtime owe their origin to this idea. Both began on the cotton plantations, where celerity in picking the bolls meant so much to the owners. The negro pickers were forbidden to sing anything but music of a lilting, galloping nature, to which their hands would naturally keep time. In this motion of the hands of the cotton pickers lies the origin of ragtime, and it was presented to the public in the first place by purely negro choirs. Name of a Knight The calling of knights by their Christian names dates back to the early creation of knights; surnames did not come into common use until long after knighthood was established. In the very old days, a man was known only by his Christian name—the surname was added later as a means of distinguishing different people of the same Christian name. But all the time the Christian name was the real name. Just as for some purposes it remains so today, the Christian name only, for instance, being used in the marriage ceremony and other services of the church. So when John was raised to the dignity of knighthood he became Sir John, the title being given to the Christian or real name, and not to the surname, which was only added as a distinguishing mark. And this custom is still adhered to—Family Herald. Famous Writer's Relatives Thomas Scott, the favorite brother of Sir Walter Scott, is buried in a Quebec cemetery. Thomas Scott came to Canada in 1814 as paymaster of the Seventieth regiment, which was eventually transferred from Kingston to Quebec. Having for some time been suspended by his superior officers, he was confirmed in his position by Lord Palmerston in 1817. He was such a good writer that he was supposed by some to be the real author of the Waverley novels. He died in 1858, and left three daughters, Jessie, Ann and Eliza. The eldest married Lieutenant Colonel Huxely and the other two went back to Scotland with their mother.—Winnipeg Free Press. Long Memory Old people often take great delight in reverting to the scenes of childhood, and vie with one another in early recollections. Sometimes they assert confidently that they can remember things that occurred in their infancy. One remarkable instance of this sort of memory is recorded in an old family Bible in a New England household. The Bible was published in 1855, and on one of its family record pages there may be read the following entry, made in a trembling hand: "Mary Anne Taylor, born on the 10th of January, 1782, according to the best of her recollection." Early Street Lighting The first street lighting on record was in 1558, when the people of Paris, France, were ordered to place lighted candles in front of their houses. In 1788, pitch or resin bowls were substituted for the candles. The first use of illuminating gas for street lighting was in London in 1800. In 1821, Baltimore, Md., used illuminating gas for street lighting. The first electric are lights made their appearance in New York city in 1881, while gas mantle lights did not appear for street lighting until 15 years later, in 1890. Work and Happiness Happiness loves to see men at work. She loves labor, weariness, self-sacrifice. She is found not in palaces but on farms, in factories, and mines. If one looks up from hard work he will see her, but if he looks too long, she will fade away.-Grit. Avoid Evil Speaking A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs nothing—THILSON Ernest Williamson UNDERTAKER The Cathedral of Chapels FREE. Dependable Friendly Service Very Moderate Prices AUTOMOBILES FOR ALL OCCASIONS KENWOOD 0455 5121-5123-5125 South State Street Subscribe for The Broad Ax --- All Admire Her Lovely Hair Few people who meet this beautiful girl know how she obtained the gloriously lovely hair that now makes her admired by all who see her. 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He calls from house to house and delivers a block of frozen reindeer milk or cream equal to a pint or a quart. A white cord frozen into the block of milk serves as a handle to facilitate delivering. The blocks, of milk and cream are wrapped in oil paper and look like ice cream. As long as it remains frozen there is no deterioration in the quantity or quality. Leap Years Leap year is omitted in such centuries as are not divisible by four. This omission is necessary to correct the error which arose from the excess of the addition of one day in four years (l. e., six hours) to the year over the true length of the year, viz., 365 days, 5 hours, 40 seconds. Consequently there was no leap year between the year 1806 and 1904, neither 1894, 1898 or 1900 were leap years. Leisurely Russians No Russian "izvoshchick" or driver will ever whip his horse to make him jog along a little more briskly. No matter how important your appointment, you cannot make him understand that it is necessary to hurry. You must take your time and you will get there in a pleasant, leisurely fashion. Such is the way in Russia.—National Geographic Magazine. Alarm Clock Hint If your alarm clock wakes the whole household as well as yourself, put an elastic band around the bell. This will reduce the sound. The widcr the band, the more the sound will be reduced, and you can regulate the noise so that it is loud enough to wake you, but soft enough not to wake others. No "K" in Latin There was a letter K in the original Latin language, and it appears in the earliest Latin inscriptions. It was later dropped from the alphabet and replaced by C. The K does not appear in classical Latin except in the abbreviations for Kalendae and for the proper name Kaeso. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 11, 1925 Most Famous Stoic Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher who lived approximately between the years 50 and 12: He was born a slave in Phrygia, banished from Rome by Dionitan and taught philosophy in Epirus. The nobility and moral earnestness of the man and simplistic, of his style have made him a favorite with many not otherwise interested in the subject which he taught and of which he wrote. Seven Unlucky to Defense There was a sequence of sevens in an English court recently. Seven magistrates sat on the bench, seven cases relating to the lighting of motor vehicles came before them, seven policemen gave evidence, seven letters were read admitting the offenses; seven defendants were fined 10 shillings each and seven minutes were required to dispose of the cases. China Once Great Power China Once Great Power China as an empire reached its greatest development and power under Kublai (1280-94), the grandson of Genghil Khan, who established the Mongol dynasty in China. His realm extended from the Dnieper in Russia to the Pacific and from the Arctic ocean to the Straits of Malacca. During this period laws were codified and literature flourished. Earth's Leading Races There are six great races in the world, with a total population of 1,646,000,000. The Mongolian race has the largest population, with 656,000,000, and the Caucasian next, with 645,000,000, while the others in their order are: Negro, 190,000,000; Semitic, 81,000,000; Malayan, 52,000,000, and the Indian, 22,000,000. The Deserted Cook Stove Spiritualistic fortune telling, free love and soul mating having broken up my home, will sell Universal steel top, six-hole range with coll, gas water heater and other furniture. Call Sunday, 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.-Classified Ad in the Tacoma (Wash.) Sunday Ledger. STRAIT-TEX HAIR PREPARATIONS USE of these preparations in the culture of your hair will give you best results. Start caring for your hair properly by using some of the following: STRAIT-TEX HAIR REFINING TONIC .. $1.00 STRAIT-TEX HERBS ..... 1.00 (Straightens and restores color to gray hair) GLOSS-TEX BRILLIANTINE ..... .50 STRAIT-TEX HAIR GROWER ..... .25 If your hair dresser or druggist cannot supply you, order direct from us. Goods sent postpaid anywhere in the United States. AGENTS WANTED; WRITE FOR TERMS STRAIT-TEX CHEMICAL CO. 600 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. STRAIT-TEX LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision 31st and South State Streets Telephone Victor Reducing London's Fogs That London fogs are less severe than they used to be is probably due to the increasing use of electricity in the place of soft coal. London fog is dry fog due principally to the condensation of aqueous vapor upon the innumerable particles floating in the air in the smoke from soft coal fires. Comedy of Claimants Comedy or Drama When it was announced that a "wad" of treasury notes, the number of which was not made public, had been found in a train at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, sixty people claimed it. All mentioned different amounts, and no one gave the correct train, time or date. Maple's Fine Color a great recommendation for the red maple in your tree-planting plans is its all-the-year-round beauty, says the American Tree Association of Washington, which will send you tree-planting instruction. Even winter does not rob this tree of its attractiveness. Snow Awes in Jerusalem Snow is so rare in Jerusalem that whenever it falls it is the occasion for dire exclamations and expressions of awe. A real snowfall is so rare, in fact, that when the elements visit the holy city in this way the native residents look upon it as nothing short of disaster. Perfect Loyalty True loyalty consists not in bowing the knee to earthly greatness, or in heroic deeds to "gid the kingly knave, or garnish out the fool," but in noble, generous acts of honest purpose, where truth, honor, and virtue, and a nation's welfare, are dearer than life.—James Ellis. Few Real Intimacies There is a wide difference between general acquaintance and companionship. You may salute a man and exchange compliments with him daily, yet know nothing of his character, his innest tastes and feelings. The word "mine" had a military significance to the Romans before it developed its industrial meaning. Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 5611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Phone Main 2017 A. L. 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