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S. rally at St. James church.—Charles Lucas, a senior in the high school, brought honor to our group by his superplay in the recent school ball contest of the Harrison county.—The Willis-Hoover fight for delegates to the Republican national convention is creating great interest in this district. Each side has named a member of the race, as one of its delegates-at-large.—Mrs. Isabel Adams of Pittsburgh, is visiting Isabel. Elva Wallace. ALLIANCE—Mrs. Luella Board is quite ill.—Mrs. Bert Palmer will leave soon for treatment in the government hospital for soldiers at Dayton.—Mr. Bill Mason, Heywood Johns, Mrs. Millian and Mrs. Leroy Miller spent Sunday in Salem.—Mr. Abri Dixon and Mr. Leroy Miller visited in Warren, Sunday.—Mrs. Murdy's home, in Washington St., was damaged by fire, last Tuesday night, in the absence of the family.—Mr. W. Tinker, age 57, who died Feb. 16, was buried in the city cemetery.—Mr. W. Tinker, a church, Rev. E. Newsome officiating. He left a son, daughter and sister.—Mr. Clayton Tull was confined, several days, with neuritis.—Mrs. Minnie Ford gave a surprise party for Mrs. Chas. Delaney, Feb. 18, 18 guests present. A delicious dinner was served.—The "12 Sisters" "SCARED THE QUEEN" So She Gave Birth to a Black Daughter. Many a White Woman in the South Before and Since the War of the Rebellion Has Been "Scared" the Same way as the French Queen. New York City —Writing in the March number of The Messenger, New York City, J. A. Rogers, well-known newspaper correspondent, now residing in Europe, reveals the fact that Queen Marie Theresa, consort of King Louis XIV of France, became the mother of a black girl baby. According to Rogers, it seems that an African prince made the queen a present housewife and attached her she became greatly attached. He was always with her playing on the rich rugs and sitting on her lap. Soon the other ladies of the French court began to get little black dwarfs, and in a short time they became the vogue. This is the reason why nearly all of the paintings of the noble ladies of that period always show little Negroes in attendance. Not so very long after the little black dwarf became a part of our household, he found himself to become mother. When the baby, a girl, was born, it was jet black, and everybody agreed that the little dwarf had "scared the queen and caused her to have a black child." At any rate, the child was baptized Louise Marie, after the king and queen, and sent to a convent to be brought up. There she remained until she died, known as Sister Louise Marie, and visited occasionally by members of the royal family. Rogers concludes: "So, at that point, color is concerned. The Black Nun might have been a mystery in those days but in this hardboiled age we are inclined to be a bit more skeptical." husbands entertained them, last Saturday evening, at Mrs. C. Deaney's,—36 guests.—District-deputy manager, Kingstown, visited local Odd Fellows, recently, and made an excellent speech to the Household of Ruth also. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Faith Goodson of Dayton visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young, Sunday.—Joe H. Williams has returned from a visit with relatives near Sardinia.—R. L. Dent was very ill, Sunday.—Our "Big Harmony Five" played from Mar. 1 to 3, "Farmers' Week," at the Hardware Co.; James West, director. Miss Matilda Blair entertained the gardener, the gardener, Refreshments.—Rev. J. Burr preached in Georgetown, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woods entertained Mr. and Mrs. Donald Highwarden at dinner, Sunday.—Mr. Wm. Hancock is very ill.—Mrs. Catherine Williams entertained the A. M. E. Ladies' Ald, Friday evening. Refreshments.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Easton have moved to the Johnson building.—Rev. A. M. Gilmer held quarterly meeting at W. m. church. The m. church is good. He preached at an interesting Harold Hennison, Wilbur Jackson and Mrs. Wm. Young are convalescing.—Dorsey Minor came from Columbus, Thursday, to move his household goods there.—Mrs. Flora West entertained her son, James, and wife at dinner, Sunday.—Clarence Pleasant and Floyd Holland attended the Darrow debate in Cincinnati, Friday night.—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Highwarden, and Mrs. Catherine Motored to Washington C. H. Sunday afternoon.—Otho Hudson was in Columbus, Saturday to Sunday evening. A NATIVE SOUTHERNER Tells Why So Very Many Thousands of Our People Have Left the South in Recent Years and Are Still Doing So—Interesting! New York City.—With a plea to the white South of "Let's stop being stupid!" Howard Snyder, a white resident of Mississippi, writing in the March number of Phi Beta Talk, New York City, tells why the Afro-American is leaving the South and distributing himself over the nation. First, Mr. Snyder cites the one-crop system of cotton-raising with its exhaustion of the soil, the poverty and indebtedness of tenants who are not recognized as part of the community and are constantly tempted to move about in the effort to better themselves. Mr. Snyder continues: "mild treatment of many Negroes, and considering the fact the field Negro of the South is a primitive creature desperately afraid of the dreaded Ku Klux, we have another reason for the vast migration of Negroes from the sunny South. Almost any day we read of some benighted Negro peasant being hunted down or shot by a posse. That the South could expect these same benighted Negro peasant were hunted and complainingly endure all this when a twenty-dollar bill will carry a man away from it, passes my understanding." Mr. Snyder aso points out that even in the South it is now becoming understood that the race problem is not merely local. He writes: "With the Negro press everywhere increasing its circulation, and such far-reaching organizations as the N. A. College and the N. A. community organizations to uphold the rights of the Negro, and demanding that justice be given him and urging that Negro children everywhere attend elementary schools, the race problem is by no means confined to the South." The South has made a "gross blunder," continues Mr. Snyder, in trying to "keep the Negro down" and in depriving them of good school. He urges that they be "with both courage and desperately worried" over the departure of its best labor supply and that many white men are being forced into the ranks of common labor. As for the South's trying to persuade itself that the Negroes who had lived in bondage and debt-slavery would come back like the prodigal son of old. "The facts are that they aren't doing it and they won't." The South in Mr. Snyder's belief, will have to meet northern attraction to the Negroes, justice "and all those many and complex things that go to make up life in civilized America." IN DISTINGUISHED COMPANY Was Our Representative, President Robert S. Wilkinson of Our South Carolina State A. & M. College Washington, D. C.—Leading educators and presidents of several institutions, members of the survey staff of the land-grant college survey, on duty here, held a consultation with the secretary of the interior, secretary of agriculture, commissioner of education, and chief of the division of higher education of the bureau of education in the office of the secretary of the interior, last week. Friday. The purpose of the President Robert S. Wilkinson. meeting was to review the plans of the Land-Grant College Survey which is being conducted by the Bureau of Education, and to discuss general policies in connection with the various schedules being prepared for a study of the institutions. Those in attendance, in addition to those already mentioned, included President A. R. Owen, University Maryland, representing the association of land-grant colleges and universities; our representative, President R. S. Wilkinson, State A. & M. college, Orangeburg, S. C., representing the conference of our land-grant college presidents; Francis G. Blair, state superintendent of public instruction of Illinois; President L. Coffman University of Minnesota; President L. Lory State Agricultural college, Colby; Miss Martha Rensselaer, director of the New York State college of home economics of Cornell university, and Dean Frederick B. Munford, college of agriculture of the University of Missouri. Orangeburg, S. C.—Robert Shaw Wilkinson, for 17 years president of South Carolina State A. & M. college, celebrated his 63d birthday, Feb. 18. He is the dean of southern college heads, presiding over an institution valued at $800,000, a student body of 63%. He is a graduate of Oberlin college died at Columbia university and West Point Military academy. He also served on the staff of The Cleveland (O.) Gazette, years ago. Charleston is his native home. AFRICAN ART SPONSORS The executive committee of The African Art Sponsors at a recent meeting organized a permanent association which proposes to increase the interest and understanding of all people in our cultural heritage and progress. The recent fund of $1,500 which was raised jointly by the Gilpin Players and the African Art Sponsors and sent to Mr. Paul Travis, who is now in Africa, for the purchase of a permanent African art collection for the Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Museum of Art, was the first of several undertakings which this association has undertaken. Office of the executive committee, elected for 1428: Hon. Harry E. Davis, press. Mrs. Ella C. Phillips, vice-pres. Charles W. White, sec.; Louis J. Dean, treas. Other members of the executive committee: Dr. W. S. Biggs, Mrs. Hazel M. Walker, Chas. H. Leatherman, A. O.N. Mitchell and R. W. Jelliffe. The organization and executive committees and the officers will have a dinner-meeting, today, at 6 p.m., at The Playhouse, E. 38th St. "OUT-HERODING HEROD." A Mixed German Troupe Gives a Performance in the Nude. Berlin, Germany.—Demonstrating health exercises of their "cult of the nude," a large company of completely unclothed men, women and boys presented a spectacle never before seen, and the audience of 500 legislators, jurists, artists and educators in a theater here. The exhibition was under the direction of Adolph Koch, who several years ago held the limelight when charges that as a grammar school teacher, he encouraged students to practice their gymnastics together in the nude were brought against him. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS BROTHERS! "POCKETS FRAUD" AFFIDAVIT CORLETT DECLARES HE WILL HOLD IT AS A WEAPON OVER THEM. Atty. Harold T. Gassaway Says He Will Fight His Case, But Charles, After Conference With Judge Corlett, Says He'll Stay Away From Court. Atty, Harold T. Gassaway, working out of Councilman Tom Fleming's office, was jailed for contempt of court by Traffic Judge Corlett, Saturday, and a capias for the arrest of his brother, Charles, was issued following disclosures that the brothers had taken a fee from a traffic law violator to defend him in Corlett's court. Dan Nubey, 2210 E 78th St. told Judge Corlett that Charles Gassaway approached him in the police station and told him that he had taken a fee unless he had an attorney. He was charged with a minor violation and agreed to retain Harold Gassaway. He told Judge Corlett that he gave Gassaway his last 13. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $15 and costs which he could not pay. While he was waiting to go to jail, Judge Corlett learned of the Gassaway brothers' work and called in Harold Gassaway whom he fined $100 and sentenced to thirty days in jail. Then Corlett reduced Nubey's fine to $5 and costs, which he paid in Harold Gassaway whom he fined Saturday night, he would insist "prosecution to the limit," of the case against Atty, Gassaway, who was released from county jail. Saturday afternoon, on $500 bond. Error proceedings on behalf of Harold Gassaway have been instituted and Judge Corlett has asked the chief police prosecutor to prepare papers against both of the brothers, Gassaway. The judge says he gave Atty, Gassaway a chance, Saturday, after latter admitted he knew that man had been in court for "light crashing" was $25 and costs, when the judge told him he'd let him go if he promised to quit traffic court, Gassaway said he didn't know how he could make any such promise, Judge Corlett says. Charles Gassaway is secretary to Councilman Tom Fleming, it is said. An affidavit charging Atty Harold Tassasway and his boy, Charles charles with his boy, Harold REED COMEDY! The Democratic Senator From Missouri, a Candidate for President, Proves That He Is "Not Fit." Washington, D. C.—Flushed with the joy of his belief in the remote possibility that he may be named as the Democratic presidential candidate; beguiled by the Democratic misleaders of Texas; and ironical but highly illogical in his bombastic arguments at Dallas, Texas, on Monday night, the senatorial "prosecutor," Hon. James A. Reed, of Missouri, is endeavoring to blaze the "Reed-for-President" path with some brands of political comedy such as have not been exhibited by a presidential aspirant since the days of James Buchanan. It is unfortunate that Senator Reed, in his Texas diaries, of whom to remember so many facts potent to good government, to all the citizens of Texas, and to all political parties, of every faith and creed. He stated, however, in a wild burst of enthusiasm that "I hold to the belief that the people of a state like Texas know better what they need than a Congress composed largely of men who have never been within the borders of this great commonwealth. "Texas can run her business from the homes of her people and from the capital of her state better than that of the business of the Congress of the United States or by any board or commission sitting in Washington." It seems almost sad that a man who aspires to the nation's highest office should have such a fleeting memory as that of Senator Reed. Evidently he has entirely forgotten that the United States Supreme Court recently found that the Texas primary election laws, passed by a constitutional faith, and barring Negroes from participation in such election primaries, is unconstitutional. Senator Reed has forgotten that it not for the fact that the Federal Government at Washington, with funds lawfully appropriated by the Congress, is patrolling the Texas border to prevent American citizens from being harassed, economically and otherwise, by "bootie" allens from below the Texas border, a calamity would prevail in that state. He has been consistently honest ever, while dealing with the subject of states being able to run their own business, Senator Reed might have made reference to Illinois and Pennsylvania, whose recent senators-elect THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation in Ohio, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in this or any other country. It immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. LE COPY FIVE CENTS THERS! RAUD" AFFIDAVIT HE WILL HOLD IT AS A OVER THEM. y Says He Will Fight His Case, Conference With Judge Stay Away From Court. pretenes was issued, late Monday, by Chief Police Prosecutor Julius M. Kovachy. Shortly before, Charles was jailed on the order of Judge Corlett on a contempt of court charge. Atty. Gassaway on Monday began a fight of his own by filing a petition in error, having been released on $500 bond by Appellate Judge Willis Vickelawit. No warrant based on the affidavit was warranted on the affidavit. Instead Judge Corlett night, instead in his pocket and said he would put it as a weapon over the heads of the brothers at a conference with them he held. Tuesday. "If Charles Gassaway will promise to stay out of the police station as long as I'm assigned there, I'll keep the affidavit for a while." Judge Corlett said. "Harold Gassaway must promise to stay out of my court room and promise to be responsible for his actions also." If they will make the promises, "I'll hold the affidavit, but I will give a slip I'll give it to the police. I'm more interested in breaking up certain police court practices than in punishing any one person." The affidavit, charging obtaining money under false pretenses, was sworn to by David Nuby, 2210 E. 78th St. Gassaway took Nuby to his brother, according to Nuby's testimony, who said for $25 he would keep him out of the workhouse and probably would get his fine suspendlight is rising through a red trafficworkhouse sentence and on those grounds the affidavit charges Gassaway with obtaining from Nuby $13 by false pretenses. Hearing on the contempt charge against Charles was postponed to March 24 by Judge Corlett, Monday. On Tuesday, he promised the judge that he would stay out of central police station as long as the judge is assigned there, and his concluding court case was continued for a month in court formation." Judge Corlett still holds a warrant charging the Gassaway brothers with obtaining money under false pretenses. duly selected and elected by the people of those states, were bitterly assailed and rejected by Senator Reed, who seems to be preaching one doctrine as presidential candidate, and practising another as a U. S. senator. Along with the incongruities of Senator Reed's interpretation of democratic principles, he made one "tremendously truthful statement, even though it was misapplied. In that statement, the Senator bitterly criticised "the concentration of power in Washington largely through the stretching and distortion of the Federal Constitution." Also that is how the senator has been manipulated, intrenched in the legislative branch of the Federal Government, where that party's Congressional emissaries, in both houses, misrepresent hundreds of thousands of voteless citizens, who are kept safely away from the polls by "the stretching and distortion of the Federal Constitution" and by a lack of science which seems to be well night unbreakable. Those fills, however, are quite an essential part of the platform of the Democratic party. BLOCTON, ALA., NEWS Rev. G. A. Gordon after spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. Smelley, has returned to Selma, Ala. —Mrs. A. D. Nall and Mrs. L. Wilson of Fayette are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wall of W. Blocton. —Miss Annie M. Davis of Birmingham is visiting the White Rose Quartet of Bessemer will sing, March 2, in the court house at Centerville. —The White Rose Quartet of Bessemer will sing, March 2, in the H. H. school in W. Blocton. Councilman Tom Fleming wanted to be a district delegate to the coming National Republican convention. The "boss (Maschke) turned him down flat" in favor of Dr. Leroy N. Bundy, candidate in the 21st Cong. district. Thereupon, "Tom took to the woods"—going to Hot Springs, Ark, taking with him Charles Smith, secretary to Safety Director Barry. Tom did not say who furnished railroad transportation. It looks much like our retenue counselman has lost political status with the boss and is about "thru," politically. ```markdown ``` JUST LISTEN TO THAT RACKET! HOW I HATE THAT FOOL MACHINE! I NEVER HEARD SUCH AWFUL SOUNDS... I WONDER WHAT THEY MEAN! THIS PLACE WAS ONCE SO PEACEFUL. LIFE WAS QUIET AND SERENE... THEM DAYS ARE GONE FOREVER! PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY (In Advance) One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE 826 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 IN UNION IS STRENGTH 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928 We sincerely trust that Patrolman Patton's injury is not as bad as reported. He was a good officer. County Auditor Zangerle hired Ormonde Forte before an election and "let him out" after it. Query: Was the auditor playing politics? Ask him. --- The Germans are in the lead again — when it comes to internal or rather domestic and scientific affairs — it seems. Read the short letter from Berlin, published elsewhere in this paper and think! Whither is the world drifting, from a moral standpoint? Americans, especially those in this country, were "goin' some", but the Germans have really "outheroded herod", as the saying goes. Judge Baer spoke very interestingly at St. James' Forum, Sunday afternoon, on "Criminals of Today in the Courts". He very properly made no direct reference to any group or class, and said he had given indigent prisoners' cases, this term of court, to our lawyers that netted them $4,000. Thanks, judge. That is substantial recognition and material assistance which is appreciated by others as well as our lawyers. If some of the Republicans, candidates for the Presidential nomination of the party, were as frank as U. S. Senator Jim Reed of Missouri, when it comes to discussing some phases of the so-called "Negro Problem", the masses of our people in this country would get a rude shock. When it comes to proper treatment in and out of the government service, and even at the polls in the South, they are in such full accord with the Reed kind that one has only to THINK a little to see the point we make --- A few weeks ago, it was an editor of a Norfolk, Va., daily newspaper that frankly admitted and proved that "the South doesn't know the 'Negro'. Now comes forward a Mississippiian who tells more wholesome truths along the same line that the South will not relish either. Both native white southerners, too. These are the best evidences of real progress on the part of the whites of that section of the country that have appeared in a long, long time. More power to their kind because it is just the kind of information the white North needs greatly. Did you notice how the sport-writers of the daily newspapers writethrough the country changed completely their references to George Godfrey immediately after he had won his contest with Uscudan? George would have continued to be "next to a wonder" as a pugilist if he had not so thoroly defeated the Basque. Mounted police of Los Angeles, desiring to be most courteous, escorted Godfrey from his training quarters to the ringside, Tuesday evening, and even this seems to have left "a bad taste" in Arthur Brisane's mouth that we really believe would not have been there if the "golath" had not won. Of course you know who Brisane is. "Too bad" isn't it? We'll have to have prayers for the aforementioned newspaper sport-writers and Arthur, it seems. The Gassaway brothers are not wholly to blame, it seems, because their trouble of the past week is the direct result of a pernicious system that has grown up in this city in the last ten years under the present political control of Cleveland. The baneful system enters almost every branch of the city government and Judge Alva R. Corlett is only to be commended for his courage and determination to do all he can to destroy it, at least so far as it affects the local courts. Some day, maybe, our local citizenry will awaken to the miserable conditions, akin to the system the judge is warring on, and when they do, if ever, there will be a thoro "housecleaning" such as Cleveland has never known and is in such dire need of. ——————— OHIO'S AFRO-AMERICAN VOTERS. On account of the great interest being manifested in the approaching election of delegates to the Republican National convention, at Kansas City in June, every phase of the situation in the state is being carefully analyzed. Of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio, there are 33 in which approximately 93 per cent of our voters live, and nearly 80 per cent of these live in sixteen counties, which rank, in importance, in the order named: Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Franklin, Montgomery, Mahoning, Clark, Summit, Lucas, Greene, Butler, Stark, Jefferson, Belmont, Loraln, Ross and Muskingum. Among the cities there are 45 having from 200 to 30,000 of our voters, and the total vote equals nearly 82 per cent of our voting strength in the state. About 68 per cent of these, however, live in the eight cities ranked in the order of their importance as follows: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Youngstown, Springfield, Toledo and Akron. In the state as a whole, Afro-Americans of voting age, males and females, represent about 4 per cent of the total number of persons, all classes, 21 years of age and over, and about 11 per cent of the Republican vote as cast in the state at the Presidential election of 1924. Councilmen Louis Petrash and Anton B. Sposty let out wails of anguish when they discovered, Monday afternoon, that a temporary rerouting of the Broadway and Union street cars would compel passengers destined for Public Square to get off at Huron road and Ontario St., and walk a block. "They'll never get away with that unless it's over my dead body," predicted Petrash. Joined by Councilman Charles J. Sacks, Petrash and Petrasty forthwith organized an inspection trip, the result of which was a substitute resolution routing the cars on E. 4th St., Prospect Ave., and back on E. 2d St. A resolution to that effect was adopted by the City Council, Monday night. Councilman F. W. Walz introduced a resolution to reroute five West Side car lines to avoid duplication of service. "We're running 500 miles a day of duplicate service on the West Side," he said. "It's never been changed because the West Side councilmen thought it would be political suicide. I'm willing to take a chance on that because it would save $90,000 a year." That is how the councilmen, except ours, of course, get better street-car service for their constituents. Gregg and George sat thru all of the foregoing, as usual, with never a word to say, while Tom Fleming, our other councilman, "rusticated" at Hot Springs, Ark. This in the face of the fact that the Central Ave. car-line, which carries more of our people than any other line in the city, gives the poorest service and yet is the third best paying carline in the city, according to a recent published official report. The same thing holds true in the case of street-pavements and all other improvements in our section of the district. If Fleming, Gregg and George were wooden Indians they could hardly be of less use to their constituents, and there is so very much for them to at least try to do. O, if they would only make an effort like the other councilmen! Come, Councilmen Gregg and George, make an effort! We know Tom won't, because he never has. It doesn't seem to be in him to do so. Our people of the district want action and have been very patient up to date. Councilmen Petrash and Walz have set the latest pace. Try to work up to it. Rev. W. H. McKinney, of Flint, Mich., the new pastor of Antioch Baptist church, will be here, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rosier Jackson's cosy new home is located in Everton Ave. Miss Laura Warren and Stanley Gale were married, recently. Best wishes, Mrs. Gale. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928 The bridge is a long, narrow structure that spans across a river or canal. It is supported by a series of pillars and is designed to allow a large number of vehicles to pass over it. The bridge is often used to connect two land masses or to provide a passage between two areas. The photograph shows a jouncing automobile driven by Claude Nolan and Kenneth Goodson bumping over the ties of the Overseas railroad connecting the Florida mainland with the city of Key West. In many places on the track shown there are but three or four inches clearance between the tires and the ends of the ties. The car was preceded by an emergency train filled with motion picture camera men, and an emergency crew was on the quiive in case the automobile plunged into the water. DEAF AUTO MECHANIC TUNES UP MOTORS A mechanic works on a car engine. Born totally deaf, Eugene F. Clarke, an Austin (Texas) mechanic, has become one of the wonders of the town for his expert work in the delicate tuning of motors, locating of squeeks and rattles and adjusting motor horns. Through years of training he has taught his fingers to "hear" what's wrong with automobiles. SLOW DRIVER IS HELD MENACE Classed With the Willful Speeder on Busy Streets, Says Director. That the slow driver is a menace to traffic quite as much as the fast driver is particularly evidenced on Washington's high-speed arteries, especially on Massachusetts avenue, which carries a large vehicular burden, says Oscar Coollean, one of the directors of the local automotive trade association. The narrowness of this thoroughfare, combined with its grade, makes it particularly fertile in proof of the slow driver's bad effect upon traffic, Mr. Coollean believes. Traffic Slowed Down. "There is no questioning the wisdom of traffic authorities in making this street one of the arteries of high-speed travel, but, by the same token, there is no questioning the fact that the motorist who wants to daily along frequently counteracts the ends to be served by the 30-mile limit," he says, "As he dawdles, traffic to the rear is forced to slow down and proceed in fiful jerks, as first one car and then another finds an opening through which to pass. "The effect is a cutting in and out that is decidedly detrimental to the fast and free flow of traffic. In wet and slippery weather it may be well to forego the legal limit of the 30 miles an hour when congestion is great, but on almost any dry, clear day the slow driver can be found somewhere in the one-mile stretch doing his utmost to distort the traffic picture. High Speed Wanted. "It may be well to let any driver proceed as he wishes, as some traffic observers insist, but he should be forced at least to select a thoroughfare where his vagary will not hamper, restrict and endanger hundreds of other car owners. The majority wants to utilize the highest speed possible on such a street and traffic officials have found by analysis that such Rap This on Your Rheostat a speed is safe. The driver who in interferes with this process should voluntarily go elsewhere or he should be forced to do so." Busses used by counties or school districts for the transportation of children to and from school are exempt from the state license tax on automobiles, according to a ruling handed down by Attorney General George M. Napier of Georgia. The question was propounded by Newton county officials, and the attorney general held that school buses are in reality agents of the state, as they are operated out of the funds used for school purposes and there would be no advantage in taking money out of one state department and turning it in to another department. The Georgia legislature, according to Mr. Napier, in amending the motor vehicle law, made special provision exempting automobiles from license fees in cases where they were used by counties for highway construction, for which the license fees are collected. And the same ruling will apply to school buses. Stop at All Railroad Crossings in Minnesota Motorists who try to beat the train to the crossing will face a new risk under the new Minnesota traffic code. Even if they get across the track safely—which many do not—they may face a jail term or a fine, for the new law requires drivers to come to a full stop at grade crossings "wherever a clearly visible and positive signal gives warning of the immediate approach of a railway train of cars." The same law applies to motorists where a street car line crosses a railroad. Failure to stop is a misdemeanor. This new provision is in addition to the old law requiring all drivers to stop at all times at designated "Stop" crossings. Another old law which is retained requires drivers of vehicles carrying school children, passengers for hire, explosives or inflammable liquids to stop at all grade crossings. THE NAME TRADE PORO MARK A SYMBOL OF QUALITY Your name defines your character and personality and is a symbol of what you are. 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Display advertisements accepted until 4 p. m., WEDNESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 226 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, O. (Opposite, Hotel Cleveland.) Notary Public Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 Classified Advertising Department FOR SALE.—A good bedroom set of three pieces. A BARGAIN—In good condition. Also a Way-Sagless spring and a first-grade mattress. Both practically new; used less than two weeks. Call, CCherry 1259 in the afternoon. COLORED CARPENTER WILLING TO EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR RENT! Address Box 2, The Gazette, 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mr. Roy Rector, manager, Middle Western Insurance Co., who was called from the city by his father's death, returned yesterday. Mrs. Wm. Cole of Detroit arrived in the city, last week, to accompany Mrs. Lethia Fleeting to Hot Springs, Ark. They left, last week Friday. Atty. John L. Roundtree is a Willis candidate for delegate in the 22nd Cong. district, and Dr. L. N. Bundy a Hoover candidate in the 21st district. As announced, recently, in The Gazette, The Gilpin Players will present their fourth production of the season at their Karamu theater, in Central Ave., March 7, 8, 9, 10. Rev. R. W. Bagnall's father, age 68, died Feb. 22, in Toledo. He was a retired Episcopal clergyman and leaves six children. Rev. R. W. Bagnall was rector of St. Andrews E. church, this city, some years ago. The Legal News of Wednesday, announced, it is said, that Benjamin Bro's, drummists, were suing Dr. E. J. Gregg, councilman, for money, and that Thos. W. Fleming, Jr., is their attorney. The Four Melody Aces made their first appearance before the microphone, Wednesday night, when they sang for WHK. Members of the quartet are: C. A. Nicholas, L. Townsend, A. A. Crawford and W. Edwards. Mrs. M. Crawford, accompanist. Our two political clubs in the 11th ward are greatly perturbed over Dr. L. N. Bundy's recent alliance with the local Republican organization, leaving the ranks of our independent Republicans. They were his main support in the Davis charter amendment fight. Pink Green was added, the first of the week, to the list of unusual names in Common Pleas Court files. Green lives at 5911 Griswold Ave. and is suing for reinstatement as a member of Liberty Hill Baptist church, from which he was expelled by the activity of one Marion Washington, the petition said. Rev. Russell S. Brown, and Jack Tomson of the city's street cleaning department, addressed the Douglass Republican club's meeting, last week Friday evening, when clothing was THEM DAYS MY EVENING TOGS WELL-GROOMED FRI THEM DAYS ARE GONE FOREVER (A New Tune Each Day *M. KLEINMAN'S 2928 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Central Ave. ROSENBERG'S DRUG STORE, N. W. Cor. Central Ave. and E. 554th St. The Gazette regularly should notify by copy delivered promptly. All business matters to The Gazette Creek, 226 Superior Ave., West, oppo- f you wish to see the editor call to carefully examine The Gazette's ing purchases. Business man who have the patronage of our people. is assurance that they want it. Publication in current issues of The be by noon, WEDNESDAY, of that may advertisements accepted until Y. C. SMITH, Avenue, Cleveland, O. Hotel Cleveland.) Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 Artising Department FOR SALE—10926 Drexel Ave. Fine 8 house, hot water heat, deep wooded lot, dbl. gar., bargain! 1872 E. 73d St., 9 rooms, all accom., dbl. gar., lot 38 by 202. Good buy. 1873 Wadena Ave., E. C., 9 rooms. H. W. Ht. Must be sold at once. Address or 'phone. Mrs. A. M. Gilman, 10926 Drexel Ave. EDdy, 0321-M. distributed to the poor. Among those assisting were: Mesdames L. H. Hogan, Dwight Williams, J. W. Minor and Bessie DeMud. Cleota Collins Lacy has opened a class in voice culture and, as a special attraction, will give instruction in sight-reading for those who do not speak English. For those who prepared to give help in foreign languages and any coaching that may come under the head of singing. Mrs. Lemuel Adams, 2321 E. 86th St., whose health has steadily failed ever since the loss of her son, months ago, died, Saturday, and was buried the past week. Mr. Adams' hosts the first and acquaintances extend him heartfelt sympathy in his bereavement. Funeral, Tuesday, from the County commissioners appropriated $380,000 for widowed mothers' pensions at their meeting, Tuesday. This amount is $100,000 in excess of that of 1827. Involvement indicates that the commissioners increase their appropriation for pensions so more persons could be cared for and they have done so. Rev. D. O. Walker and Mr. Maurice Maschke will be the principal speakers at the Douglass Republican club's annual banquet, April 12, in Elks auditorium. Committee in charge: H. T. Gassaway, chair; P. B. Jackson, J. H. Perry, Pete Miles, M. D. Mason, Holley Cooley, R. W. Tley, F. C. Lyons, H. B. Atkins, L. O Payne, S. C. Glenn. Mr. Leroy Carey, ill at Charity hospital where he was operated upon, recently, expects to be home 611 Thackery Ave. Mar. He teaches Tuckerette Ave. He speaks highly of the treatment he has received from the doctors and all at the hospital, and says "it is one of the best in the city." Our nurses there, Mrs. Crump, Misses Jackson and Henderson, are thoroly equipped for the work, Mr. Carey says. Patrolman James Patton, one of the best officers at the E. 37th St. Orange Ave. station, may lose the sight of one eye as the result of being slugged on the head and knocked unconscious by a prowler who attacked him, while with his wife, Sunday, about 11:30 p. m., his physician feared, Monday. The assailant fled, of course. Patton and his wife were putting their car away in the rear of a garage at $21^6$ E. 30th St., corner Pine ave. The Pattons live at 2115 E. 32nd St. S'ARE GONE FOREV ARE PERFECT-- I'M FROM HEAD TO TOES STILL EYE LAUGHS THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928. PRIME SPORT NEWS Godfrey Wins, as Anticipated. Los Angeles, Calif.—George Godfrey, 236½-pound Afro-American heavyweight, won the ten-round decision from Paulino Uzcudun, 192½ pounds, here. Tuesday night, at Wrigley field. Paulino forced the fighting at first, but the terrific blows of the mammoth Godfrey outweighed the ineffectual rushing body-attack of (UPPER) PAULINO (LOWER)JEORGE GODFREY the Basque. George toyed with his man for the first three rounds. Paulino's best ones were one from Godfrey fail- seven times and one from Godfrey fail- seven times. The Basque and near the end of the bout was hammering Paulino's face and head with the stiffest punishment he had taken during the entire evening. Big George ruled a 10 to 8 favorite in betting circles and his showing sure enhanced his chances to gain recognition as an outstanding contender for Gene Tunney's crown. Official figures showed that 36,605 persons paid $15,919, officials revealed that the unofficial attendance was closer to 40,000. Paulino will receive $20,544.81 as his share of the gate, while $21,623.71 will go to Godfrey. Local Elks' Quintet Wins. The Elks played Wilberforce University's basketball team. Monday night, at Elks' hall. Wilberforce came here with a record of sixteen victories and one defeat, during season. Howard, sinco, and Clark universities are numbered among Wilberforce's victims, and the college lads were claiming to be the country's best. Afore-American quintet. The local Elks are as strong an opponent as Wilberforce has met this year and maybe a little stronger, judging from the result of Monday evening's battle, and it was a real one from beginning to end. The highly-touched Wilberforce quintet fared no better against our local Elks' team, Monday night, than other capable foes have this season, taking a 28 to 23 defeat in a tour game. Leading, to this day, is the only one goal in the second half, but held Wilberforce in check. Our boys have dropped but one game out of 14 played, this season, and only last week Monday evening defeated the Seneca, N. Y. Indians' quint, former Haskell and Carlyle College basketball players. Yes, "they're goin' some!" Ohio's Football Classic! 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D., just pay the postpaid. Address me, H. H. Von Schilck, President, Marvel Products Company. Dept. K, Marvel Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. YS ARE REVER! Don't Throw Away Your Copy of The GAZETTE After Reading It But give it to a Friendor Acquaintance who might Subscribe after Reading a Copy of It SEGREGATION USED AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL TO LOWER OUR STATUS AS AMERICAN CITIZENS. How Much Longer Will Our Self and Race Respecting Press, Pulpit and People Submit to This Rank Injustice?—Protest, Protest! (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D.C.—There is more segregation in Washington, today, under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of the segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Harding; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest prison, the largest never trounced, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. President Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the censurers in this city in 1849, whiteing white people to black, often duplicating white people to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a Republican institution and not a Democratic one by Republican leaders, and carried on to its all-embracing extent by Republican! There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph which must accompany their papers, is tenaciously held on to by our Republican President. Some months ago, he passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the special favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He halls of the other favorite and leader of the segregationists, the superintendent of buildings and grounds. It is no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregation in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put up defiant declarations on democracy into operation here, where it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the chief tenets of the Ku Klux Klan's "welcome home" here and in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republican President. ((Special to The Gazette.) ((Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postoffice, segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. In the postoffice maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, where inferior white clerks buy appetizing lunches and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold lunches from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less galling to the colored clerks than is the thought of their government taking their taxes, as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. The injustice stings all the more when they reflect that they are far more capable than the whites, and more capable of environment more intelligent and efficient service—the white man of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whites and neglect of colored. It maintains a well-appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortable lounges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and regregation, and nothing for these same things. The club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segregation, and segregation is even attempted in the toilets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithful employees. The white employees have even passed around invitations to the toilets, the presence of the colored, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dancing and a pleasant social evening with the officials for "the postoffice employees," yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general to the club, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks got around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in appointments, assignments, and salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their examination was superior. No "Negro," however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard, unyielding caste passes whites over him, one after another, though many of the colored employees have won contests in quickness and accuracy in the handling of manpower. Colored clerks have to form a union which is regularly and often so manly and intelligent aspects to the postmaster, and often appeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general. It has secured some improvement in their working conditions, but they are still bitter over the huge injustice done to them or nothing else than the color of their skin. (Special to The Gazette.) (Special to The Gazette. Washington, D. C.-The government printing office keeps with the government's number scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of the girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on account of the better and more lucrative avenues of employment being closed to them because of their color. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equaling our girls in educational equipment, culture, and working efficiency. Yet these superior girls are set off from the whites with the latter of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-section reserved for the employees. I am glad to say that few, very few, preferring a physical inconvenience to the open, semi-public humiliation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full force, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotion. Here as elsewhere in inferior whites as lesser or superior employees to directive positions, and higher salaries The whites have a large recreational center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro-American with a splendid record in his work, felt the juiciness of his exclusion, and secured the employees so keenly that he secured the company of a young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As soon as this couple started to dance the music was abruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being "one of those smart Negroes" who believe in "social smart." and then dismissed on a trumped-up charge. He was arrested for assaulting a pistol. Right after the dance incident a fire broke out in the office. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for his exclusion from the dance floor. Detectives came to the building to arrest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him only to discover the pistol. They quickly dropped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons or which he was immediately dismissed. His life was untimely. Government employees that there is no way of escape for one who lares to resent the daily insults that their government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have expressed their deeply-wounded feelings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose institutions they are serving so faithfully, and I have taken up a number of them to be met by a deal that the conditions complained of exist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fate these informants would suffer so I have never given a single name! The department then taking the position that it cannot take the case. It is perfectly clear that this injury is a grievous aggravation, a difficult thing to fight, since the government is so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to it. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and members of his family, three heroic young colored women who lost their positions as a result of their protest, and the noble women of the American military (deceased). Shortly after the accession of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a member of his family visited the bureau where she saw white and colored girls working together in perfect harmony, oblivious to any thought of race. Shortly thereafter the bureau moved for more women in the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy among our people and who was up- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928. on intimate terms at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as "a great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places. Three of the heirs resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette, father of the present Senator of the same name, lodged a protest with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing either space nor vigor of utterance. She called for a local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the N. A. A.C. P. in New York. When our people here were so profoundly discouraged, she came out, one stormy afternoon, to the Y. M. C. A., to urge them to continue the fight, for democracy was at the crisis. Oswald Garrison Villard came to town to attack the White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, and the N. A. A. C. P. secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers that what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau altogether. The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party is still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Sumner and Frederick Douglass helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in our own schools. THEY ARE REGEGATED in their rest rooms, toilers, and working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are girls from our best homes, most of them with high and normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take these inferior jobs, and we are segregation. Our people are still hoping for the issuance of an order destroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but impairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the President's acceptance speech, is now under the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It is to be remembered that the great Hamilton came from the West Indies and in that long sweep of history that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, his son, and his predecessors, such as this country has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not appointed a colored clerk since his incumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted several of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessitated, this is by far the largest demand for employees employing several thousand clerks. No grocers are so scarce that they can't be noticed. There is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and no further. The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilets, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc. set off for the colored are few in the large, large, large. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they desire the use of them. The department maintains a huge, magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national driveway, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and socialize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city is constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage of this "delightful retreat," and the creature so sweet that it leaves its eyes. It seats two thousand diners with space to spare; but not one Negro! His only share is in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group The registship of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given the Negro in Garfield appointed Blanch K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the colored people are congregated in a seperate room, and are claimed as "a colored division." When it is discovered that Negro clerks are "working as white" in other divisions, they are promptly transferred to this "colored division." Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in the abolition of the division altogether; so they remain in a dilemma, fearing that the must accept segregation or elimination, poor, with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress compels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop even the damnable segregation, just as he had endangered lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan whenever he decides to do so. Subscribe Now MARIE LITTLE CROCHET HATS HOLD PROMINENT PLACE IN THE MODE ish offerings are quite "the thing" this season, also ombre effect also two-tone and three tone combinations all contribute to the enchantment of the crochet hat. Another item of absorbing interest is tinsel chet, metallic threads being interworked into t AND which it is costume jewelry which is taking the world of fashion by storm. Not in the memory of this generation has the subject presented a picture of such barbaric splendor. Not only is the new jewelry itself record-breaking in point of elaboration, but the real sensation is the fact of its being heartily endorsed by the mode for daytime wear. It is a question as to whether gold or crystal jewelry has awakened the greater interest. They both are at this moment in the spotlight of fashion. Also in this furor for jewelry fashionables are unearthing discarded and forgotten gems, some perhaps relegated to the vault for safe-keeping. These they are taking to their jeweler with a view to having them reset in voguish mountings. Gold jewelry to be worn with sports and daytime costumes, especially the new sweater ensembles, is the smart theme of the moment. With consummate art have these gold necklace and bracelet sets been devised, so that they blend directly into the picture. So many of the three-piece sweater modes are in beige with chocolate brown and parchment tones. With these gold jewelry is at its best. A necklace and bracelet of gold coils, such as is shown in this picture at the top to the left among the little outline sketches, would add a beauty LITTLE CROCHET H PROMINENT P WELL, here they are again, those pert little crochet hats which women love to wear. It is plain to be seen that crochets are going to occupy a more prominent place than ever among the new season's millinery-elect. Designers are doing themselves proud this season, working fine crochet bodies into flattering youthful shapes, thus giving them a renewed fashion appeal. Most of the smart crochets are small, tight types, with narrow brims, manipulated in novel ways. Quaint Dutton bonnet effects and off-the-face treatments, also trickly "one eye" brims abound in the newest crochet styles. Color is another arresting feature of the fashionable crochets. Not only exquisite solid colors, but striking interworkings of multi-tones and tints spring modules. Many of these crochets present the colorful aspect of a rainbow, done in bands, each band a contrasting color. Spanish strikes, for you must know that Span- py of The e who might touch to any brown or beige-tipped sweater or cloth or tailored silk frock. Long strands of gold beads such as are sketched below to the left are also exceedingly good form for daytime wear. For crystal jewelry, also rhinestone shoulder pins and ornaments for hat and for frock, there is no end of enthusiasm. Necklaces set in the Chanel manner (see the panel picture at the top to the left) are the "talk of town." With the simple black velvet or satin gown their effectiveness is outstanding. Cut crystal beads are also much worn. Of special interest in costume jewelry are the novel rhinestone and crystal shoulder pins which have taken the place of the bodge bouquet. Note the handsome one posed to the right below in this group. It is in the form of a flower whose petals are of cut crystal stones. A choker earring and bracelet set of thickly encrusted rhinestones is shown at the top of the extreme right in this picture. A set consisting of earrings, necklace and bracelet is also shown in the group. This is fashioned of rhinestones with pendant pearl insets. Extreme, but in teresting is the "sweetie handcuff" which concludes this group. Only pretty arms can dare this bracelet and ring-set. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1928, Western Newspaper Union.) MATS HOLD PLACE IN THE MODE ish offerings are quite "the thing" this season, also ombre effects also two-tone and three- tone combinations all con- tribute to the enchantment of the crochet hat. Another item of absorb- ing interest is tinsel cro- chet, metallic threads be- ing interworked into the crochet stitch with pleasing effect. Every hat in this picture is a crochet. The model at the top suggests a cunning Dutch bonnet effect. Its only trimming feature is a dagger pin ornament. Hat ornaments are a very important theme in fashion's realm just now. The model to the left below exaggerates simplicity to a fascinating degree. It has a bit of stitchery done in white angora across its front, for angora is a very smart item in sports styling whether it be for hats or for gowns. A brim a la Napoleon distinguishes the hat to the right. The model is in the much-talked-of almond green. Just below is a clooche done in two tones of beige, by working points of a deeper shade into a crown of lighter degree. A cluster of felt grapes trims the last little chapeau. Which brings to mind that scores of the new hats combine felt with crochet. JULIA DOTTOMLEY (© 1928, Western Newspaper Union.) GAZETTE Subscribe af OHIO'S MOB VIOLENCE ACT OR ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against the Mob and Lynch-Murder-Three Years' Work of a Member of the Race-Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law. Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" defined. 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynching. 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Limitations of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., fees. 6287. County's right of action against member of mob 6288. County's right of action against another county. 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the constitutionality of the law and it has been Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" (with the permission of this chapter) (93 v. 161 2.1). Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such inquiry as permanently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, missiles or in any other manner, may recover, as hereafter provided, a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars as damages from the county in which the assault occurred. Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such assault is made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in persecution by the hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 12.5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a person dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob, may recover from the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the children in accordance with the law of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter shall be commenced within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons involved, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the mob may be committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the county from which the mob came, unless there was contributory negligence on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such prisoner to disperse such mob (93 v. 162 11). very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lynching laws which are copies of our Ohio law. Several other northern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: **BS.** ed. representative of victim of lynching. try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. just member of mob just another county. Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the facilities or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and son aggrieved thereby to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. --- Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufactured outcry for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette replied, calling its attention to the fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from Judge Grant former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Eighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory: Akron, O., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. M Dear Sir: Observing your letter to the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I am writing to inform you of separate cover, the Ohio Law Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Puritan Lunch Co. vs. Leonard R. Forman, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment for ($500) five hundred dollars was sustained. If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on in its own town, there would have been no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO is UNDER NO REPROACH, nor our courts and justices in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. OUR MOB VIOLENCE ACT. Nets Seven of Our People, in the Woodland Hills Bathing Pool Riot in the Summer of 1927, Over $3,000. Cleveland, O, Jan. 10, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor for George, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—In reply to your letter of yesterday, in reference to the claims arising out of the riot, July 26th, '27, at Woodland Eills Bathing Pool, and which the County settled under your Ohio Mob Violence Act, I wish to say that the following adjustments were made: Thomas Williams.....$750 Jos. Ambler.....500 Wm. Burton.....500 Goodwin Trimmer.....200 Jos. Walker.....200 Jno. Johnson.....750 And an allowance of $250 for Leander Scott, a minor, which amount will be paid over as soon as a guardian is appointed. Trusting this information is what you desire, I beg to remain. J. R. ZMUNT. (The Cuyahoga County commissioners are J. H. Harris, pres.; John F. Fischer and J. R. Zmunt.—Editor.) uding It u Copy of It