The Broad Ax

SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE HON. WILLIAM HALE The new Mayor of Chicago who will Monday evening, April 18th. The the people residing in this great city to uphold his arms and they will power to aid him to drive the cro- ful city. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON of Chicago who will be ind- pending, April 18th. The very be- siding in this great city will j s arms and they will do even him to drive the crooks out 334 HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON The new Mayor of Chicago who will be inducted into office Monday evening, April 18th. The very best wishes of all the people residing in this great city will join in and assist to uphold his arms and they will do everything in their power to aid him to drive the crooks out of this wonderful city. HYPERSENTIVENESS CAUSES RACIAL FEELING, SAYS COLONIAL EXPERT Washington.—According to a member of the British Colonial Service, hypersentiveness and a suspicious point of view are the chief causes of the racial feeling throughout the world. The expert recently described the colored population of the Bahama Islands, numbering some 53,000 persons, who are the descendants of the slaves brought from the West Coast of Africa in the palmest days of the slave trade. In 1807 it was made illegal for any British subject to engage in the traffic, though it was not until August 1, 1838, that slavery was abolished in the Bahamas. These descendants of slaves, says the English writer, have an attractive personality, good manners, and a cheery disposition and if they are lazy, that is a fault for which environment is largely responsible, and one which even the white man does not wholly escape in the Bahamas lati- [Image of a man with a dark face and a white shirt with a bow tie]. c [Name] HON. JAMES W. BREEN As set forth in these columns last week, Hon. has been selected by Mayor William Ha First Assistant Corporation Counsel of C Thompson displayed a large amount of win Mr. Breen for that important and responsi he will reflect much credit on the The tration. these columns last week, Hon. Directed by Mayor William Hainnt Corporation Counsel of C displayed a large amount of win or that important and responsi much credit on the The As set forth in these columns last week, Hon. James W. Breen has been selected by Mayor William Hale Thompson as First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago. Mayor Thompson displayed a large amount of wisdom in selecting Mr. Breen for that important and responsible position, for he will reflect much credit on the Thompson administration. As set forth in these columns last week, Hon. James W. Breen has been selected by Mayor William Hale Thompson as First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago. Mayor Thompson displayed a large amount of wisdom in selecting Mr. Breen for that important and responsible position, for he will reflect much credit on the Thompson administration. HALE THOMPSON who will be inducted into office. The very best wishes of all great city will join in and assist they will do everything in their the crooks out of this wonder- tudes. The half-caste, however, is usually morose and suspicious, ever on the lookout for slights, and not infrequently attributing to his white neighbors a hostile attitude that does not exist. The American visitor to the Bahamas finds in the colored native a neverending source of interest and amusement. He is polite and anxious to oblige; he is musical in his own inimitable way, and he is the fortunate possessor of a sense of humor and a philosophy of life which carries him smiling through the troubles of a not too comfortable existence. RUST COLLEGE CLUB MEETS The Rust College Club, of which Dr. P. Chas. Downs is vice president and acting president, met the past week and discussed plans for the launching of an endowment fund drive. The president is very anxious to have the earnest co-operation of each member who is interested in the club. A large number of members and guests were present at this meeting. ```markdown ``` last week, Hon. James W. Breen for William Hale Thompson as Counsel of Chicago. Mayor is amount of wisdom in selecting ment and responsible position, for fit on the Thompson adminis- THE BROAD AX 5 CENTS PER COPY Ed Gr He S ON ed into office wishes of all in and assist ing in their this wonder- the Whe Tay Said Arm Ove "Th SHOWY Echoes and Re-Echoes of the Great Spectacular Mayoralty Election in Chicago. Hon. William Hale Thompson Was Sworn in as Mayor of this City Monday Afternoon in the Midst of Many of His Co-Workers and Warm Friends. On Tuesday Afternoon, the Old City Council Approved of the Bonds of Mayor Thompson, James Sheridan Smith, City Clerk and Charles S. Peterson, City Treasurer. After It Had Listened to Some Eloquent Oratorical Effusions on the Part of Some of the Aldermen Lauding or Sounding the Praises of Mayor Dever for His Fair and Broad Mindedness and for the Great Amount of Executive Ability Which He Displayed While Presiding Over the City Council, He Sang His Short Farewell Song and the Old City Council Adjourned Forever and a Day. Alderman Louis B. Anderson Failed to Shower Any of His Eloquence on Mayor Dever for the Many Favors Which He Had Bestowed Upon Him. Wednesday Noon Mayor Thompson Invaded His Office in the City Hall and Several Thousands of the Big and Small Fry Politicians Marched Into His Quarters with Him Attending the Reception Which He Held for Several Hours. When the Eyes of Mayor Thompson Fell Upon Mr. Julius F. Taylor He Warmly Grasped Him by the Hand. Mr. Taylor Said, "Mr. Mayor, The Broad Ax Will Assist to Uphold Your Arms and Help You to Run This Town." A Broad Smile Ran Over the Mayor's Face at That Time and He Exclaimed, "That's Good, for You Are One of My Old Pals!" The present week has been full of excitement and log rolling for the politicians, for the victory was so great and complete for the head leaders of the grand old party, that they were swept clear off their underpinnings and they only began to come to their second sober thought of thinking and by Monday noon the shouting and the jubilations had came to an end and everybody seemed to be ready to settle right down to business again. shortly before 2 o'clock Monday afternoon while the writer was standing on the main floor of the City half waiting for an upgoing elevator, we happened to turn our head toward the east and we beheld Mayor-elect William Hale Thompson and a big bunch of his friends and politicians walking four abreast. At first we were unable to tell what was being pulled off and we were forced to step aside real quick in order to avoid being run over by the big politicians. In the crowd was Hon. William Hale Thompson, Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, Hon. George F. Harding, Hon. B. W. Snow, Hon. James W. Breen, Dr THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 16, 1927 William H. Reid, Mr. Charles S. Peterson, Mr. Patrick Sheridan Smith and many others whose names we are unable to recall. Mayor Thompson, Senator Harding, Mr. Snow, Mr. Ettelson and Mr. Breen smilingly shook hands with us as they passed by and we shouted at them, "You fellers come near running over me," then we fell in line and followed them into the office of the city clerk. Hon. Al F. Gorman, who administered the oath of office to Mayor Thompson, Mr. Smith, the new city clerk, and to Mr. Peterson, the new city treasurer. It was hard work on our part the first part of this week to keep out of the way of the big statesmen and politicians, for it will be noted that we got mixed up with them on Monday afternoon and shortly before 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, just as we were wending our way into the city council chambers to listen to Mayor Dever deliver his farewell song we stopped just a minute in the hallway leading to the council chambers to jot down a few news items in our note book, a big policeman stepped up to us and said, "Mr. Taylor will you please stand aside so that Mayor Dever can pass by" and we rushed off to one side of the hallway in order not to obstruct the passage way for Mayor Dever. After the following Aldermen had loudly sounded the praises of Mayor Dever, Messrs. Ross C. Woodhull, Guy Guernsey, Sheldon W. Govier, Arthur F. Albert and William D. Meyering, extolling his administration as mayor and his fairness as a presiding officer, Mayor Dever spoke in part as follows: "There is nothing depressing about the situation," said Mr. Dever. "Chicago is going ahead. The morale in this city is such that it would succeed over any effort to hold it back. Thanks Council for Support "During the administration of our new Mayor I sincerely hope that he may receive in his constructive efforts for Chicago's physical, social, and moral betterment the same measure of support which you have at all times so generously accorded me. "My feeling is one of gratitude SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX X No. 31 MATTHEW C. The popular Treasurer of Cook County and the smoothest little political giant in Illinois, whent four years assist Mayor William Hale run the great city of Chicago. Treasurer of Cook County and the slic little political giant in Illinois, who years assist Mayor William Hale the great city of Chicago. Cook County and the slickest and the local giant in Illinois, who will for the best Mayor William Hale Thompson to Chicago. The popular Treasurer of Cook County and the slickest and the smoothest little political giant in Illinois, who will for the next four years assist Mayor William Hale Thompson to run the great city of Chicago. towards this council. I'm proud that in four years there hasn't been a single partisan vote, not a single adverse vote to my administration, and that every vote sustained the administration." Alderman Louis B. Anderson who had received more favors from the hands of Mayor Dever than any other member of the city council, was as dumb as an oyster and he had not one word to say in favor of Mayor Dever. Before the old council adjourned forever and one day it approved of the bonds of Messrs. Thompson, Smith and Peterson and ex-Mayor Dever left on that same Tuesday evening for Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he will remain for several weeks and he will not be on hand Monday evening, April 18, to witness the induction of Hon. William Hale Thompson into the mayor's chair in the city hall. THE NEW YORK TIMES M. M. M. H. HON. SAMUEL A. ETTELSON Ex-state Senator from the Third Senatorial District who is a member of the eminent law firm of Seson and Winefeld who has been selected by M Hale Thompson, temporarily, to serve as Corp. sel of Chicago. ator from the Third Senatorial District member of the eminent law firm of Scl Winefeld who has been selected by M Thompson, temporarily, to serve as Corp. Chicago. The Third Senatorial District of Illinois, the eminent law firm of Schuyler, Ettelmo has been selected by Mayor Williamaporarily, to serve as Corporation Coun- Ex-state Senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois, who is a member of the eminent law firm of Schuyler, Ettelson and Winefeld who has been selected by Mayor William Hale Thompson, temporarily, to serve as Corporation Counsel of Chicago. NEGRO STUDENT ELECTED TO COLUMBIA PHI BETA KAPPA New York.—Arthur Paul Davis, Negro, of Hampton, Va., is one of thirty seniors and 1926 alumni elected to the Columbia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, highest scholastic award in the college. Davis was said by Professor Harry J. Carman, acting head of the chapter, to be the first Negro admitted to the Columbia group. Davis has worked his way almost entirely through school. DR. GEORGE CLEVELAND HALL HAS RETURNED HOME FROM HIS SOUTHERN VACATION TRIP Towards the end of the past week Dr. George Cleveland Hall, 3638 South Parkway, the head physician and surgeon of Provident Hospital, returned home after an extensive and pleasant vacation trip through some parts of the southern states and the West India Islands. ‘The best and the most popular County Recorder that Cook County has ever had, and he would make an ideal Repub- lican candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois im 1928. ‘Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department of Health. Herman N. Bundesen, ‘M.D., Commissioner “In 1926, Chicago had the lowes! baby death rate in its history. There were 449 fewer deaths of babies under ‘one year than in any previous year. “During the first three months of 1927 there were 186 fewer deaths of babies, as compared with the same period in 1926,” says Dr. Bundesen in his latest bulletin. “Diarrheal diseases in children un- der two years showed 274 fewer deaths in 1926, a reduction of 33 per cent. “The typhoid fever death rate in Chicago in 1926 was the lowest tha any large city ever attained. “There have been 1011 fewer death: so far for 1927, as compared with the low period of 1926,” states the Com missioner. “Chicago has the best milk suppl f any large city in the world, bes in quality, purity and most healthful “The butter fat content of our mill now averages 3.5 per cent. “Chicago used 15 per cent more mill in 1926 than in 1925. “When we consider that milk wa: at one time a favorite stamping ground for contagious disease germ Head chief of the far-famed Cook County Democracy, able lawyer, ex-City Attorney of Chicago, who greatly assisted to elect Hon. William Hale Thompson Mayor of Chicago, and Mayor Thompson would make no mistake in selecting Mr. Devine as attorney for the Board of Education of Chicago. | a eee ee s a ee - week : ee ‘. Nee eee ee AN Witte CS BSW es Pe hl. ea HON. JOSEPH F. HAAS CHICAGO’S HEALTH HON. MILES J. DEVINE comes SE SSUMWAS® asins lA snort ashlonws: abireatodia: | 3 uReaatt angechiey Mode saet City quoting substdacécofradpapar oe before the Newyo YarkesTy Association by a leading apthority of that city upon the question of Thber- culosis as it Relates to Fashion, and giving the cause and effect from this source alone among young girls there claim that with girls ranging in age from 15 to 19 years old the death rate from tuberculosis is 237 per 100,000 and from 20 to 22 years old, 370 of every 100,000 die from this disease. Think of .it, girls! This extensive servation and experience, backed by accurate records, deduces the fact that the principal reasons for this appalling death rate at these particular ages, or within the limited scope of the max- imum and minimum years given, are the desire to be slim, and the added cause of economy practiced by work- ‘THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 16, 1927 ing girls on lunch in order to save for pretty frocks! see For “three score years and ten” you will now read “four score years and five.” The 20th century is averaging fifteen years longer life. eee Health is more important than readin’, rightin’ and rithmetic. Is your child studying it? The Health Cru- sade is a good way. eee Speaking of money, tuberculosis costs this nation three billions a year. MUSIC By Clarence Cameron White, Premier Violin Soloist, Former President National Association of Negro Mu- eicians (For Preston News Service) ‘As we wish this column to be some thing shore than a chronicling ¢ musical happenings, we feel that clear idea of just what this great ar of music really is will not be amiss so we are going to present first a shor treatise on Art in general and Musi in particular. Can you imagine a cathedral with out the silver chime of bells? Can yo think of a church without the voice of the choir, and the rounded notes © solo singers? Music is an art of time It takes sound, and gives its meanin; and beauty by “putting together” th notes Our ears recognize in combina tions regulated by the same rhythm— the beat, the swing, the time of move: ment—the same rhythm that is the )spirit of the dance. In some way: music is a more wonderful art thar any other. It goes way beyond the senses, though we “take it in” witk our ears, we “feel” » Architecture Sculpture, Painting, the Dance, the Opera (partly with our ears.) But though we “feel” melody and music in a “bodily” way, through our car, it has a magic power no other art possesses. Something in “harmony,” inside the arrangement of tones—as mysterious as the other something called “inspiration” which puts the soul into all Art—ealls up pictures “in us,” speaks to something mysterious in ourselves. It is not just that our ings the lovely sounds. The something behind the sounds calls up HN ,sorts of dream-pictures and age glorious crimsons and lets, or dull browns and greys, sun-gold yellows and autumn browns purple twilights, towering ranges 0 whole mountain peaks, storms, spring countrysides, cities under the sea stratige faces! That is the mystic sid of Music. And again, music gives it soul to the mute glories of the world’ master-buildings—its temples, cathe drals and palaces. When musi sounds in the marble halls of architec ture, the architecture is no longe “frozen music,” it has a voice and i speaks. Music can be architecture’ voice. It can give architecture th soul of tone! Opera, like the Dance may be calle« a child of music, for Opera is the chil of Music and the Drama—Opera i drama set to music! And this chil was born in the early days of th world, just like her sister, the Dance which is rhythm usually “put together’ in bodily movement with Music Opera, Architecture, Sculpture, Paint ing, like the Dance, all are blood rela tions, And all these arts—Architec ture, Sculpture, Painting, . Music Opera and the Dance express life! Ludwig Van Beethoven 1770-1827 On the occasion of the hundredt! anniversary of his death, the entir civilized world unites to do honor t the memory of a great genius who’ contribution to the sum of joy, nobit ity and beauty in this world gives hin an immortal place amongst the bene factors of humanity. A man—human above all things. Hi sprang from a lowly and insignifican people. His mother was a cook, hi father a drunken musician. His child hood was a succession of miseries Lessons of a scottish teacher after be ing dragged, drugged with sleep, fron his cot in the middle of the night Poverty, privation, toil, a loveless life but never discouragement, The worl and the woes that man makes can no extinguish the divine fire. Recogni tion came to him, finally. In middle age—in an age when re publicanism was treason, he dared b republican: even while he commande the support of courtiers and prince When to be liberal was to be hereti he lived a-large religion of humanist —without disrespect to _establishe *lorthodoxy. When perfumed arist | crats eyed askance his stodgy Sigur grotesque manners, absurd garb, | g|snarled and flashed and played th F | pettiness of them. Too great to be ig nored, too poor to be respected, tc eccentric to be loved, he lived one of the strangest figures. in all history. Passionate in his loves and, hates, ruthless toward opposition or criticism of friend or enemy, always in love and never married, evér honorable and never chivalrous, tender in sentiment ‘and Rabelaisian m humor, simply thinking sublime thoughts — Bee- thoven! Tragedy followed him like a hound. His last years were lived in a whirling void of silence, Silence!—while from within he drew the sounds that all the world but he could hear, and he of all the world should first have heard! ‘Romantic, tragic, humorous man— human above all things—Beethoven! | ‘A decade of decades has passed since Beethoven starting up from his ‘sick bed, shook his fist at the frown- jing skies and died. His grave in the Wahringer cemetery, hard by the rest- ing place of Schubert, was marked atapty with his name, and with sym- bols of immortality. He lives today in the most wonderful music ever penned by mortal hand. _EASTERETTS i Tale After almost two thousand years Of Christian light and dawn Mankind awakes and loudly cheers The resurrection morn, © Son of Man, Savior supreme, Of whom the poet sings — The hero of our Lenten theme And King of Easter kings. Though other creeds pass on from view Thine shall not wane nor wince So long as those whose faith be true Uphold their Easter prince. Fresh as the myrrh from springtime bloom Whose mint the smell inspire The Savier's rising day shall loom A real modern fire. O, Judea, historic soil, Whose virgin diadem Did bring forth in a manger's coil The babe of Bethlehem; Where'er the blessed gospel notes Be sung of Calvary, The resurrection feat supports His immortality. And thou, Golgotha, thy refrain And mighty tragedy Proves man shall truly live again In proved reality. Since He who died upon the tree,— The Master, Lord and King Has robbed the grave of victory And plucked from death his: sting. AFTER YEAR, FINDER OF $30,- 000 NECKLACE GETS IT “FOR KEEPS” (Preston News Service) New York, April 14.—After a de- lay of about a year Miss Adelaide Forts, working girl, _ recovered, through legal action, the necklace valued at $30,000 which she had picked up near her home, and had taken trustfully to a pawnbroker, asking him if it was worth $5. ‘The pawnbroker, when he saw its real value, notified police. ‘They”took the necklace, according to custom. After remaining in the unclaimed bureau of the department for six months, it was demanded by the finder. Legal technicalities de- layed its return until Miss Forts en- gaged counsel. The necklace then was turned over on a writ of replevin. ARMY BARS NEGRO AT TRAIN- ING CAMP Protest Is Sent to President, Who Promptly Forwards It to the War Department New York, N. ¥., April 13—Pres- ident Coolidge has directed the atten- tion of the War Department to the charge that Marsden V. Burnell of 137 Edgecombe avenue, a student of the Textile High School, was barred from the Citizens Military Training Camp solely on account of color. Correspondence relating to the ex- clusion of Burnell was sent to the President by George W. Harris, edi- tor of The New York News. The editor received the following letter Monday: ” White House, Washington, April 4, 1927, George W. Harris, Editor of The New York News, 135 W. 135th Street. My Dear Mr. Harris: Your letter of April 2 has been re- ceived and by the President's direction it is being promptly brought to the at tention of the officials of th. Wai Department. 7 Sincerely yours, Everett Sanders, Secretary to the President. Planned Camps for Negroes According to a Washington dis- patch, officials of the War Department said it had been arranged to establish a training camp for negroes in each corps area if a minimum of fifty quali- fied men applied for admission. That number has not qualified in the See- ‘ond or New York Corps Area. Burnell asserted that, on being re- jected, he was advised to apply for ad- mission to the Citizens’ Training Camp at Atlanta. Such advice would be misleading, it was said at the War Department, as no arrangements have been made for training negro appli- cants at the camp. The complaint to the President was based on the following letter which was received by Burnell: March 11, 1927. Marsden V. Burnell, 137 Edgecombe Avenue, New York City. Dear Sir: Your application is being returned. We are not permitted to accept col- ‘ored young men in the C. M. T. camps in this area. The same army regula- tions as apply to enlistment in the army govern acceptance at a C. M. T. camp; that is, colored men must enlist in colored regiments. There will be camps for colored young men in southern states and of course, you are eligible to attend, although it will not be possible to pay your way the entire distance from New York to the camps. I suggest that you send your appli- cation to the C. M. T. officer Fourth Corps Area, Red Rock building, At- lanta, Ga. With kind regards, I am, ; Very truly yours, H.W. Fleet, Lt. Col., Inf., C. M. T. C. Officer. Ask Coolidge to Act In submitting the correspondence, Mr. Harris commented on it as fol- lows in his letter to the President: “We respectfully call your attention Mr. President, to this unconstitutional and dangerous color-line exclusion of colored youths from the citizen's mil- itary training camp. - We respectfully call your attention as Commander-in- Chief of the army and navy to the dec- laration of Colonel Fleet, barring Burnell because Burnell is colored. No more outrageous discrimination has ever been practiced against a col- ored citizen by any southern state than the United States Army is pro- claiming as its practice in the matter of colored youths ambitious for mil- itary training. “The blunt language of Colonel Fleet’s ban against them savors of the proscription of the Confederacy as ex- pressed by Judge Taney in the Dred Scott decision rather than that of a commanding officer of the United States Army in the twentieth century. We need not go into the injustice and discrimination laid out in the relief so inhumanely offered by Colonel Fleet. “Bluntly she states: ‘We are not permitted to accept colored men in the C. M. T. Camp in this area”” He makes this insult to colored youths in saying: ‘There will be camps for col- ored young men in southern cities, and of course you are eligible to at- tend, although it will not be possible to pay your way the entire distance from New York to the camp. I sug- gest that you send your application to the C. M. T. C. officer, Fourth Corps Area, Red Rock building, At- lanta, Ga’ - Calls It an Outrage White youths must attend when ac- cepted training in their own area. Their transportation is paid, as is their maintenance, For colored boys in the northern states to be forced to go for training to the south at their own ex- pense and under racial conditions that obtain in Dixie, is to deny them train- ing. This is insult added to injustice. “For the United States Army to draw this color fine against colored boys anywhere 1s not only a hideous outrage, but wantonly unjust. The nation is putting rancors in the ves- sels of its peace when it proclaims this monstrous policy against the com- ing colored generation. We can s33 to the nation very frankly that this they will not stand for. The- white world is on the verge of war with the colored world. America has not 2 friend among any of the colored race: Jin Africa, Asia or America due to this very color line proscription and perse- cution. - “Surely the United States will no expect her own colored citizens | fight against those colored races ir || the event ‘of war with China or Japas -}or Mexico or Nicaragua or Haiti—t |set up the same color line in thos foreign countries that it now officiall sets up not only in her army ane navy but as well in its citizens’ train : ait sare hoe oo 2 eS BS ee a 2. ¢ te Se — , ee Stee eee er Be. 3 F pes a. or % - : ee Be ES aS i a. perce 7 Pe - — oe soe PY rw yo oe : i. : ies. eS ae : “ a a2 . $ i a 5 By oe $ Oto = * fe i ae ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS One of the head leaders among the high Colored Republicans in this city and county, and he expects to deal out a strong political hand this coming fall. AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS, THE jof their forces. It is said that State's FIGHTING POLITICAL LAW-| Attorney Crowe holds a very warm YER, IN CHICAGO spot in his heart for Mr. Williams, and Soe it is not impossible that he may call Augustus L. Williams still Iooms up | upon him to look after his interest after the great political battle clouds |@mong the brethren. Mr. Williams should be commended for his inde- hi Med eared awi the | ® rave Fores’ OF Geeaeet’ 2W8Y 38 TN | pendence, single-handed and alone, for most popular man of his race among two times he made great strides for both Democrats and Republicans. The | the office of Alderman of the 2nd ward Deneen element of the Republican|and it is freely said among his host party, the Democratic party are spy-| of supporters that he was cheated out ing with him as the most logical rep-| of his rights at both elections —From resentative in his race to lead either | the man on the corner. ing camps. This is an issue, Mr. President, that will not down. We ask that you settle this question and that you settle it right. “As the nation’s Commander-in- Chief, we ask that you order this color line dropped before the exigen- cies of war makes it necessary as a war measure. We speak advisedly when we say that such outrages a: the exclusion of Burnell are sowing dragons’ teeth which will later bese the nation’s pathway.” BAILEY TO OPEN BRANCH M. T. Bailey, president of The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State street, has secured for ten years the building located at 1300 W. ith steet, Morgan Park, where he will have a branch office of The Bailey Realty Co. This office will do every- thing possible in helping to make Morgan Park a thriving section of the city"and also will give special atten- tion to the reduction of $500,000 worth of assessments levied for sewer, side- walks and street improvements in this district. oS t - Fl : ae [> at | Se = pad ‘ Pe ea oe a | oe P | | Ra! oma | H tg I fz ai a fk ] LY — ” - vit ~ COL. OTIS B. DUNCAN Commanding the Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guard, who bravely and proudly marched at the head of his resi- ment on the bloody battle fields of France. Once each year its officers give a banquet in his honor at the Vincennes Hotel. He is held in high esteem by its officers and the rank and file of his regiment and by the citizens of Ilinois. of their forces. It is said that State's Attorney Crowe holds a very warm spot in his heart for Mr. Williams, and it is not impossible that he may call upon him to look after his interest among the brethren. Mr. Williams should be commended for his inde- pendence, single-handed and alone, for two times he made great strides for the office of Alderman of the 2nd ward and it is freely said among his host of supporters that he was cheated out of his rights at both elections—From the man on the corner. FT. DEARBORN EASTER BALL The 1927 Marching Club of Ft. Dearborn Lodge No. 44, I. B. P.O. E. W., will hold its anniversary Easter ball and homecoming at the million dollar west side auditorium, Taylor and Racine avenue, Saturday evening, April 16. The members of the lodges and temples together with their friends the city over, are expected to attend this affair. It is predicted that a large number of Elk sisters and brothers from the lodges and temples in Gary, Joliet, Evanston and other suburbs will attend in large numbers. ‘Thos H. Jackson, general chairman; J. B Deveaux, president; J. C. Martin, ex alted ruler, Chas. Mathews, secretary; Robt. L. Potts, Edgar L. Walker, Ar- thur J. White, Thos, J. Marshall, Dr. Wm. H. Davis, David Bishop, M. T. Bailey, M. B. Rogers, in fact scores of other members of the Marching Club and lodge are working like trojans to make this a success and will be on hand to welcome hundreds of their Siena: COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES BY THE CAMERAMAN Colorful News—Guide 1. Governor Smith and Dixieland 2. Atheism, Anarchism, Insanity, Suicide 3. Strange Bedfellows 4. What Can a Poor Girl Do? But here is the ungarnished truth, and who can deny it! Godlessness, Anarchism, dementia Americana, and self-destruction—these modern four horsemen have been securely hitched to the post of disuse by the Negro of Governor Smith and Dixieland The genial Governor of the "Empire State" is apparently girding his loins to corral the Dixie delegation to the Democratic National Convention next year, when a standard-bearer of presidential proportions is to be selected to declare open warfare upon whomever the Republican party selects. Two potent declensions, Catholicism and Anti-Prohibition, hover o'er the brow of the genial "Al" Smith, which are of tremendous moment to Dixie-land, which is avowedly Protestant, Dry, and Anti-Negro. Yet, Dixie is veritably suffering for leadership, and the type of leadership which Governor "Al" has admittedly exhibited in New York State is sufficiently demonstrative to make the South realize that it wouldn't be entirely in contravention to democratic political Hoyle to get behind Smith and deliver to him whole-hearted support. Catholicism, though! Gracious, how offensive it would be to the Ku Klux Klan. Did not Senator Heflin bring out this glaring truth when he so vigorously accused the Knights of Columbus of endeavoring to foment war with Mexico? And Prohibition! Did not Dixieland take the lead in putting King Alcohol into solitary confinement, all because, as it said, it was necessary to keep whiskey away from Negroes. When, then, would it profit Dixieland to send Smith to Washington, reeking, ab initio, with such desotic "evils" as Catholicism and Anti-Prohibition sentiments? And yet, reasons Dixie: "A good man and true is Governor Smith. Perhaps he would not try to quell the Ku Klux Klan, or force his Knights of Columbus into our Protestant balliwillies. Nor, through him would the Pope hope to wield much influence, where states' rights are as firmly intrenched as they are in Dixieland." "Eureka," utters Dixieland. "Let's not be adamant as to Catholicism and Anti-Prohibition. What we need most of all to convince us that our prospective Governor-Candidate meets our test is his unqualified approval, not of our allegiance to the Eighteenth Amendment; nor of our evasion of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, but rather of our knowledge, (believe it or not) that we know, best of all, HOW TO DEAL WITH THE NEGRO." Atheism Anarchism In the course of a brilliant sermon, recently delivered by the Rev. Henry Hugh Proctor, pastor of the Nazarene Congregational Church, of Brooklyn, N. Y., he emphasized the freedom which the Race enjoys from Atheism and anarchism. "I am happy to say," preached Dr. Proctor, "that the Negro race has not yet produced an atheist or an anarchist. Fortunately, the colored race is incorrigibly religious and the Church holds a unique place in his life." Yea, verily, these and not a few other adjuncts of civilization have been cautiously eschewed by the Negro of both the so-called new and the older types. Figures plainly show that insanity among the brethren is decreasingly low as compared with that of the Nordics. It is peculiarly true that even amid the commission of crime, Negroes do not display the vein of insanity so necessary in the contra-group to justify or excuse the plot and its consummation. Similarly, in a recent statement of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, which carries thousands of dollars in Negro insurance, it is revealed that the suicidal rates for the past fifteen years among its WHITE policy holders are at least alarming. The statistics quoted plainly show the trend of suicides of WHITE PERSONS; but reveal a ZERO as to any suicide wave among its Negro policy holders. After all, it would seem that the post-war Negro has rejected, along with his many acceptances, many of the debit items of the white man's civilization. It is really remarkable that an ex-slaved race could exercise such discriminating taste amid a whirlpool life chiseled by the "superior" group. But here is the ungarnished truth, and who can deny it! Godlessness, Anarchism, dementia Americana, and self-destruction—these modern four horsemen have been securely hitched to the post of disuse by the Negro of today. Apparently they are to be left standing idle and unused, at least until civilization changes its poise. Strange Bedfellows Word comes from the Federated Press (white) that the Universal Negro Improvement Association, creature of Hon. Marcus Garvey, and the American Negro Labor Congress, directed chiefly by Hon. Lovett-Fort Whiteman, have united in designating a common representative who will soon tour the eastern industrial centers for the purpose of organizing Negro workers and promoting interracial unity and good feeling. It is indeed a bit strange that the U.N.I.A., and the A.N.L.C., heretofore so contrainse in theory, should suddenly realize that there is so much in common between them. In days of yore the U.N.I.A. has (at least in the family circle) decried any sort of amalgamation, industrial or otherwise, between the white and black working groups. Conversely, the A.N.L.C. has prolifically sounded the call for amalgamation from far and near. The U.N.I.A. has sponsored a "Back-to-Africa" movement, where the brethren could develop far from the maddening crowd of anti-racial groups. The A.N.L.C. has asked, oratorically and otherwise, for union and comradeship among the workers of the world. The A.N.L.C. has urged the consummation of its ideals "no matter what the cost may be." The U.N.I.A. has sought "peace at any price," even to the extent of folding up its tent and stealing away (to Africa) in the nighttime. The U.N.I.A. has rendered homage unto one "Caesar," while the A.N.L.C. has seemingly proceeded under the theory that "all men are peers." But, now, with the approach of spring, there is work to be done; and the inspired leaders of the U.N.I.A. and the A.N.L.C. have discovered that at least they are in agreement upon unionizing practices and interracial reciprocity and esteem. Indeed, "Adversity makes strange bedfellows." What Can a Poor Girl Do? Miner Normal School, of Washington, D. C., which is at present the educational training ground for 465 embryo teachers, less than five per cent of whom will receive official appointment to the colored section of the District of Columbia public schools, upon graduation, this June, seems to have reached the status of an educational nexus for the Board of Education and the suffering parents and taxpayers, whose daughters and proteges have heretofore risked two years of earnest effort, with hair-splitting percentages upon graduation, in order to take the chance of being among the favored twenty "first" scholars, each school year. It seems that the colored training school has outgrown its white contemporary, two to one, the latter boasting of only 243 "educators" in the making. Ordinarily, such a display of seekers of scholastic honors would portend a growing thirst for knowledge. Alas, however, it seems that the overflow at Miner Normal is caused principally by the large enrollment of matrons, who are willing to desert house and home and social fame, in favor of the school room. It seems that many of these "scholars," after years in the cruel world, have learned that, through sheer negligence, they robbed the educational forces of the Race of their valuable services. Forthwith, and despite hubbies' pleas, they have entered the normal school, to vie with winsome lassies, who are really in need of money and jobs. This matronly bloc has scoffed at fat salaries which their spouses are making, in order to pit age, experience and foresight against the missies fresh from high school. Alas, the Board of Education has decided to extend the Normal school course to three years duration, instead of two, in the hope of curbing enrollment. It is doubtful, though, that the matrons will show any decrease in numbers, or a greater love for the homely obligations of Home, Sweet Home. The school payroll is quite too alluring. In the meantime, however, what can a poor girl do? A missie who needs THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 16, 1927 [Name] HON. KICKHAM SCANLAN Highly honorable judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, who will be re-elected to the Circuit Court Bench at the judicial election the first part of this coming June. THIS WEEK By Ernest Rice McKinney (Preston News Service) I have just read in one of the colored papers that at the first meeting of the newly formed Colored Lawyers Association of New York, the main attack was leveled at the Negro papers—all of them. One Venal (sic) Williams remarked that "the Negro press is the biggest handicap to the progress of Negro lawyers in New York." Of course, we all know that this is a lie, but the statement will, nevertheless, stand some discussion. In the first place the lawyer is almost wholly a parasite. He produces nothing—oftentimes not even a good brief or an adequate defense of his client—but greedily and ferociously grabs wealth produced by others. He is simply a necessary evil. The majority of our Negro lawyers are swift running jail bird chasers. Ninety-nine per cent of their money comes from murderers, petty thieves, fighters, divorces and other activities carried on by our scum proletariat and our striving impeccunious aristocracy. To be sure our press is a "handicap" to some of these little fellows and it is well that this is so. I feel that next to our preachers our lawyers are our worst "handicap." Most of them are little cheap politicians hanging precariously to the trouser seat of little white politicians who have the ear of the man higher up. They are just like our preachers, the difference being that they can read, write and talk better. Just like the preacher, our lawyers have never learned that there is something more fundamental than the so-called learned professions; agriculture, mining and manufacturing for instance. If there be none of these three how will lawyers live? By running down jailbirds, of course. And so Mr. Malone has tried to kill himself. If it was absolutely necessary that he test out the hardness of the sidewalk, it is too bad that he did not start this very impressive laboratory work before he asked the court to give him one-half of his wife's business. As far as I am concerned I think that Aaron has chosen a very happy and inexpensive method of settling his difficulties with Mrs. Malone. Maryland Keeps "James Crow" The "Free State of Maryland" has decided—in legislature assembled—to keep its Jim Crow railroad law. The bill got through the Judiciary Committee but its sponsors were forced—by one man—to abandon the bill when it got to the floor. I know something of this sort of Jim Crow in funds, clothes and books, together with a vacation which "hubby" cannot finance because there is no "hubby." We ask, in sympathy, what can a poor girl do? Aaron Malone Circuit Court of Cook County, the Circuit Court Bench at the art of this coming June. Maryland having run into it in my younger and less discreet days. The conductor threatened to "throw" me off and I moved quietly to the place assigned. They were the days when I believed there was probability of civilization penetrating America. Since then I have learned better. Dr. Grimke Surprises Me I am surprised that Dr. Francis Grimke of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, Washington, has taken issue with Clarence Darrow and has seen fit to write a pamphlet setting forth his views against. For surely Dr. Grimke must know that the things which Mr. Darrow says to Negroes are true. And Dr. Grimke, with his keen mind, is surely able to distinguish between the religion of most of our preachers and the religion of Jesus. And will Dr. Grimke deny that Negroes need to be told just the things that Mr. Darrow is saying to them? PROCTOR'S POINTS Condensed from the Weekly Sermon of the Rev. Dr. Henry Hugh Proctor, Pastor Nazarene Congregational Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. LIFE'S MASTER KEY 1. There is mystery in every realm of life, turn which way we will. 2. Behind the veil of this baffling mystery stands God. 3. Out of this impenetrable mystery came Jesus Christ, the light of the divine glory. 4. Faith in Him is the Master Key to mystery in every realm, physical, mental, spiritual. 5. I mean by faith in Him to take Him for what He represents Himself to be. 6. He claimed that He was the Son of God, with power, and this claim was attested by divine witnesses more than once. 7. He also claimed to be the son of man, and of this we have the witness in our heart. 8. In this God-Man we have a unique Personality in whom we may put our trust. 9. Trusting him we find strength in temptation, light in perplexity and hope in death. 10. Faith in Him comes by the testimony of others and by our own testing. Test and see. BARD AND FLEMING GRANTED STAY OF EXECUTION Louisville, Ky., April 14.—Stays of execution to May 13 were granted Nathan Bard and Bunyan Fleming by Governor Fields Thursday after Federal District Judge Dawson here granted them a writ of habeas corpus. The men were to have been hanged Friday at Madisonville on the conviction of an attack on a 16-year-old girl. STATUS OF NEGRO IN U. S. SETTLED DECLARES DR. PENN (Preston News Service) St. Paul, Minn., April 15.—In addresses delivered at Minot and Fargo, N. D., and here, to large audiences of white Methodists, Secretary I. Garland Penn, of Cincinnati, O., representing the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church, said that "Many questions involving the status of Negroes in the United States and their possibilities, had been settled." The present day questions were recognition of racial rights and privileges on the basis of progress made; the protection of life and property thus visualizing in acceptance and practice, the amendments to the constitution and recent United States Supreme Court decisions thereon; equal educational opportunities; the right to earn a living anywhere in any honest and legitimate way; justice in the courts; proper housing and sanitation; and a cessation of exploitation of Negroes in excessive rentals, North and South, because many of them were weak and could not help themselves. He told how education had helped not only the Negro, but was a contribution to the progress of all, as the Negro was now an asset instead of a liability. He quoted the Manufacturers Record, of Baltimore, Md., in support of his position, as follows: "Negroes have been no negligible or inconsequential labor element in this country. Negro labor supplies one-seventh of all workers in this country. Negroes operate a million farms, one-fourth of which they own themselves. One-third of all iron and steel workers and one-tenth of all railway workers are Negroes. The accumulated wealth of Negroes increased from $20,000,000 in 1886 to $1,500,-000 in 1920. In 1922, 523 Negroes received B.A. degrees and 20 the degree of M.A. from American colleges and universities." BULLETIN No. 104-PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST PICK- POCKETS By Former Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins With the advent of spring the danger of having your pocket picked becomes greater. Do not carry any more money than is absolutely necessary for your immediate needs. Women carrying large sums of money in purses and handbags encourage thieves. Upwards of ninety per cent of pursesnatching is due to this carelessness. When riding in elevators grip your handbag or purse with both hands so that it cannot be opened. Always guard yourself against being pushed or jostled in crowded places. If you are carrying a large amount of money keep on the edge of the crowd or in the open as much as possible. Men should use extreme caution when carrying large sums of money on their person. When you carry your wallet in your hip pocket you are an easy prey for a pickpocket. Always be on your guard when riding in public conveyances. Beware of the stranger who thrusts a newspaper before you. A sharp pair of nippers and your diamond pin or stud is gone. If you see a suspicious person following you notify the nearest policeman. The police department is always at your service. We are trying to protect you against thieves. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ADVENTURER, FACING DEATH ON GALLOWS, GRANTED STAY (Preston News Service) Chicago. April 14.—Elin Lyons, Colomvian adventurer and soldier of fortune, sentenced to be hanged Friday, was today granted a stay of execution until April 29. The stay was granted by Judge William V. Brothers, of Criminal Court, after Lyons' attorney informed the court that he intended taking an appeal to Supreme Court. He said a delay had been occasioned by the court reporter not having completed a transcript of the testimony. Lyons was sentenced to death for the murder of Julian B. Bonafeld during a robbery last December. In villages of the Black Sea region the husbands do all the gossiping, it is said, while the women folk labor in the fields. According to the latest edition of the Negro Year Book, published at Tuskegee, and edited by Dr. Monroe N. Work, there are 74 Negro banks in the United States conducted entirely by and for Negroes. Faint Perfume Is Favored in Paris Scents Grow Subtle, Sophisticated as Feminine Traditions Return. Perfumes are an age-old feminine gift, and this season the Parisian dressmakers have so keenly realized their importance that they have continued to invent brands stamped with their personalities. Perfumes, they say, are as essential a complement for the dress of the woman of fashion as trimming. They add a finishing touch of harmony and provide the chic ensemble with a note of subtlety and distinction. The most sensitive and delicately catered to sense is that of smell, which, in these busy days, is nevertheless most likely to be neglected. But from times gone by the woman of taste has known the power and beauty of scent and employed it to her advantage. This year the old traditions of femininity have returned and with them the realization of the supreme importance of perfume. But the art of perfumerie is a subtle one, and it has long been the pet study and field of the Parisians, so it is naturally to them we turn for the newest and most sophisticated types. The perfume artist never neglects the importance of charming bottling, knowing as he does that a beautiful object is more beautiful for having a suitable medium. Worth, Martial et Armand—indeed, all the great French dressmakers as well as the perfumers—create their own subtle blends, each in an exquisite scent, accenting his own individuality. Scents this season are faint—no longer dominant notes which are obvious and immediately noticeable, but soft breaths of fragrance. One is no longer disturbed by milady's perfume. One feels a certain gentle languor which can be induced only by the faint odor which clings to the fair woman; when she rises a suggestion of her scent remains, when she passes from the room a remembrance of her lingers in the air. Every article she touches is marked indelibly with her personality — her hair, finger-tips, clothing, her handkerchief, are all her, all softly redolent of the sweet scent she wears—a scent so faint as to become a part of her. And another change has come into the perfume world. Besides having grown subtle, it has grown sophisticated. No longer need the woman of the world cling to the old-fashioned flower scents which frequently fall to express her, although they remain the favorites of many women. But for the most sophisticated, the genius of the creators delves into chemistry and produces odors less tangible, more intriguing, and far more personal because they become the scent of the woman rather than that of the rose, the violet, or the lilac. Shawls of Brocade Are Latest Style Sensation M. For evening wear the shawl has arrived. This is the way to convert a treasured square of brocade into one of the shawls: For the border use a choice color of georgette, folded double. Insert squares of cloth of gold or silver at each corner, join all seams by fagging with metal thread. Sew a metal tassel at each of the four corners. Individual Shoes and Hoslery for Evenings Each costume must have its individual shoes and stockings if one is considered well groomed and these must be chosen with regard to time and place. Suede, glazed kid, alligator, reptile hides and patent are the favorite leathers for street wear. Velvet, satin, mohre and beaded suede are sponsored for dressy afternoon occasions while silver kid, silver brocade, satin, colored brocades and plain satins prevail for evening time. Hoslery continues in parchment, gray and gunmetal shades for daywear except where the hoslery matches the exact shade of the shoe. Silver and paler nude tones rule for evening. Mexican Superstition The Mexicans have a tradition that whoever eats of food that has been gnawed by rats will be falsely accused of wrongdoing. 3 VARIANT & PUBLICATIONS For the completion of the child's wardrobe this little outfit is necessary for the winter season. The feature of the smart little taftaet dress here shown is the scalloped edge at neck and bottom of the skirt. It is fine for party wear. Ensembles Feature of The harmonious fashion of ensembles is very apparent in the evening mode, and the most effective and striking costumes for the evening consider not alone the dress, but also the wrap which is to be worn with it. At the fashionable Clurque Molliere, the annual amateur circus which Monsieur Molliere, the well-known Parisian, gives for his friends, many examples of this interesting tendency were displayed. Georgette and chiffon frocks were worn under velvet coats and capes, either of the same color as the dress, or lined with its material. From Paris comes a delightful wrap of soft smoke-gray velvet lined with delicate pink chiffon. It is worn with a chiffon dress in the same shade of pink. The deep-pointed yoke formed by gathers is the distinctive feature of this lovely wrap. Although extremely full, the material falls in graceful folds, so soft and supple is the texture of the velvet. Rich materials, and especially velvet, were featured in all of the Paris collections of evening wraps. At Martial et Armand "the wraps generally executed in velvet were trimmed with lame yokes and sleeve." Chantal showed evening coats made of rich lames and brooches and lined with vivid-colored crepes. These were richly trimmed with fur or ostrich feathers, forming a wide border, a large shawl collar and cuffs. Suede or Glace Used for Dainty Hand Bags Wine-red suede or glace leather makes the newest hand bags, capacious, flat bellow bags, usually rectangular and with strap handles. These cheerful bags, worn with the red umbrella and a red hat or perhaps only a red pin in a dark hat, seem to make bright the rainiest day and the most somber rainy-day costume. The zipper closing retains its popularity both for the large, flat, handled bags and for the little, round, barrel affairs, and the leathers are as extravagantly varied and as cunningly combined as they have been lately on shoes. Suede, serpent skin, pin seal, kangaroo, calf hide with the hair left on, alligator and pligskin are only a few of the leathers one encounters among these purses. Among the more elaborate purses for the afternoon, various new modes sewn to a jaw frame of precious metal have little compartments built into either side of the metal top, one side opening to disclose a place for and the other holding the inevitable vanity articles. Leather Coats Have Large Patch Pockets Most of the leather coats have large patch pockets of fur and are usually belted with a narrow strap of the leather, or of patent leather in a different color after the fashion of a man's hunting jacket. Fur-lined leather coats in the hip-length model are worn chiefly by misses and young women of slim figure, and some are in gay colors printed in plaids and checks. These are practical and pretty with the kilt skirt of cloth or velvet. A serviceable coat of distinction is made of tweed, cheviot or other stylish material, and lined with tur. The weaves are shown in mixtures, in broken checks, and undefined diagonals. Lined with fur they afford protection in the coldest weather. Some of these coats in the late models are lined with suede or kasha and have large collars, sometimes cuffs also of fur. Fur trimming has come in again very strong and few sports coats are shown without at least a collar of fur. 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Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXXII No. 31 Chicago, April 16, 1927 Entered as Second-Class Matter, aug 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago Ill. Under Act of March 8, 1879. Proverb Corrected The old proverb about having too many irons in the fire is an abominal able old lie. Have all in, shovel, tong-and poker—Adam Clarke. Couldn't Stop Her Ad. in exchange—"Lost, gentleman' gold watch; $25 reward and no questions asked—unless my wife answer the door."—Boston Transcript. Phone: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 6611. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Telephone: State 3278 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite #13, Ashland Block 158 N. Clark Street CHICAGO, ILL. THE LHAT OF CROCHET VISCA A SMART ITEM FOR EARLY SPRING W OH, IT'S springtime in the realm of millinery, there's no mistaking that. There's the dainty little hats of visca straw, for instance, which abound in such plentiful number in the new showings, just to look at their adorable colorings brings the happy conviction of the passing of winter. These cunning visca hats have a way of topping the spring frock and the spring coat to perfection. Their tones and tints seem to just naturally tune in with thoughts of sunshine and flowers, likewise with sprightly silk prints and gay crepes and weaves such as the mode features for smart spring apparel. Yes, it's well worth while choosing a soft crocheted visca for the new chapeau. Some of them bespeak exquisite simplicity in that their only trimming consists of a band, bow and binding of grosgrain ribbon, such as the center model in this group defines. It is their colorings which differentiate them. There isn't a new spring IDENTITY OF SLAIN WOMAN ESTABLISHED Merced, April 14—"Mrs. May Johnson," whose true identity has remained a puzzle to coroner's and sheriff's officers since March 19 when she was found murdered under Livingston THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 16, 1927 shade missing in these soft, crushable beguiling visca hats. Many of the visca straws have ripple brims as shown in the first model in this picture. Notice too, the handsomely designed crochet band which trims this pretty hat. That there is a trend to crochet effects is noticeable not only in the hat itself but in the trimming as well. Flowers and motifs of colorful crochet straw adorn many of the "last word" French chapeaux. Ribbon cocardes are as much in fashion as ever, if not more so. The hat at the top to the right boasts an intriguing ribbon motif and band. Felt and straw in combination stands for the ultra chic. In the hat in the lower left corner, the crown is of visca, the brim of felt done in an elaborate cutout patterning. A compose of faille silk and visca answer the style call in the model which concludes this group. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. bridge, 14 miles from here, has been identified as May Evelyn Harris by her aunt, Mrs. Bessie Westbrooks, 1596 West Thirty-fifth street, Los Angeles. The dead woman was a native of Fine Bluff, Ark., Coroner O. E. Welch has learned. She was also known as "Dolly Johnson," according to Mrs. Westbrook. DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE MAY WILLIAMS FOSTER The first part of this week after a long spell of sickness, Mrs. Fannie May Williams Foster passed away at her home, 1210 W. 63rd street. She was the owner of the two story building at that number. She was one of the most loyal and faithful members of Hope Presbyterian Church, 61st street and Loomis boulevard. Funeral services were held over her remains Wednesday afternoon at Hope Presbyterian Church. Rev. James Garfield Walker, pastor of St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Robey street and Washington boulevard, preached an eloquent funeral sermon. Her remains were transported to Marquette, Mich., for interment in the family lot. Mrs. Foster is survived by three sisters and three brothers and other relatives and many friends to mourn her death. MASONIC BUILDING IS DAMAGED BY FLAMES Jacksonville, Fla., April 14.—Fire of undetermined origin gutted a lodgeroom on the fourth floor of the Masonic temple building, Broad and Duval streets, Thursday night at 9:30 o'clock, but was kept from spreading by prompt work of the fire department. The fire, it is believed, started from a cigarette carelessly tossed into a pile of papers, and smouldered for some time before it was discovered. The damage was confined to furniture and large quantities of paper, among which is believed to be many lodge records. The flames were extinguished through the use of chemicals. HAVE JOINT SERVICES Great Lakes Lodge No. 43 and Ft. Dearborn Lodge No. 44, I. B. P. O. E. W., together with Unique, Elmira, Heliotrope, Warden, Liberty, Pride of Chicago and Martella Temples, daughter Elks, held their memorial services Sunday afternoon, April 10, in the presence of a large audience at Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church, 30th and Dearborn streets. Res. 5400 Washington Blvd. Branch Office: 606 Racine MILES J. ATTORNEY SUITE 318-320 R CLARK AND WA Washington Blvd. Res. Phone: Office: 606 Racine Ave., Phone Monro MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SUITE 318-320 REAPER B'LOCK CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. Res. 5400 Washington Blvd. Res. Phone: Mansfield 5436 Branch Office: 606 Racine Ave., Phone Monroe 2714 Telephone CENTRAL 1239 WEST ENGLEY AND SAVI Cor. 63rd Street and JOHN BAIN, President Vice-President; EDWA President and Cashier; Assistant Cashier and T T ENGLEWOOD TR ND SAVINGS BAN d Street and Marshfield AIN, President; MICHAEL ident; EDWARD C. BARR and Cashier; W. 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Telephone Oakland 1860 5100 Federal Street Telephone Oakland 1850 1 Street Moses Herron, the father of Joseph Herron, 4114 Calumet avenue, passed away on Sunday, April 10, at the residence of his son, at the ripe age of 93. Funeral services were conducted from the Universal Undertaking Parlor, 4639 State street, Tuesday morning at 11:30, interment at Lincoln cemetery. Mrs. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois of A. U. K. & D. of A., is now on her annual visit to the various councils throughout the city and state holding the election and installation of officers. Mrs. Jackson's territory is a large one with a membership of 5,000. EXPECTED HERE Judge John T. Oatneal of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, an active member and officer of the A.M.E. Church, will attend the district conference in May at Cincinnati, Ohio, and may visit Chicago en route to or from the meeting. Priceless Oil Painting Priceless Oil Painting The oldest oil painting in existence today, says the Market for Exchange, is believed to be one of the Madonna and Child marked with the date DOCCLXXXVI, which in Arabic numerals is 886, or about the time of Charlemagne. The painting once formed part of the art treasures of a Florentine palace and was purchased by Bencivenni from a broker in the street for a few livres. If the "missing link" is discovered, the human race might do well to put it in the place of some of the links that are not missing. A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3646 Michigan Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 Res. Phone: Mansfield 5436 Ave., Phone Monroe 2714 DEVINE Y-AT-LAW LEAPER B.'OCK SHINGTON STS. WOOD TRUST INGS BANK Marshfield Avenue ; MICHAEL MAISEL, RD C. BARRY, Vice- W. MERLE FISHER, trust Officer. DOUGLAS 1 HARDING, JR. ESTATE Barn Houses, Apartments to Rent E GROVE AVE. 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