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NEW LOW FARES $4.50 one way $8.50 rd. trip $6.50 autos Carried $3.00 one way $8.50 rd. trip $6.50 autos Carried THE CLEVELAND AND BUFFALO TRANSIT COMPANY East 9th Street Pier Cleveland, Ohio THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since FRESH OHIO NEWS FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CADIZ. Mr. Geo. Rideout of Youngstown visited his niece, Mrs. Wm. Tyler.—Charlotte and Sidney Redmond visited in Canton, last week.—Master Vincent Liggins has returned from Xenia. He spent the winter there with his grandmother. Rose Alexander has returned to Zanesville.—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence West were in Spitfield, Sunday.—A number attended Mr. Geo. Stewart's funeral in Flushing, Sunday.—Mr. Wm. Ramsay has been ill and confined to the house.—Rev. Liggins, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ballard, Mrs. Alice Howard and Mary Rudolph attended the county S. S. convention. Mrs. Mabel Newsome, Mrs. Ella Sanders and Mrs. Della Johnson. Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. H. Newsome will preach at the A. M. E. church in Salem. June 23, at 2 P. M., St. Luke's choir will sing at the A. M. E. church in Ravenna. Rev. H. H. Upthegrove, pastor. Rev. E. H. Newsome will preach—Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harrell motored to Lisbon. Sunday, to visit relatives—Miss Virginia Garner, who has been in Philadelphia for several months, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. Derry Young of Ravenna visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cisco, Sunday.—Mr. Thos. McGowan of Chicago was here. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Sunday or Monday of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies, if proper credited, for them is desired. Lists of names, obituaries, obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainment to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. ALLIANCE.—Mt. Olive S. S. pupils gave an excellent children's day program of songs, duets and other music. Sunday evening. Directors: E. F. Richardson, Mrs. S. Monroe and Mrs. Lella Baker. Saturday, the children will be given an outing at Maple Beach by the program committee. St. Luke's S. S. pupils will render a children's day program. Sunday evening. Directors: HELP MANASSAS SCHOOL! A School Emphasizing Agricultural Industrial, Academic and Teacher-Training Courses. Manassas, Va., June 6, '29. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith:—This letter is to acknowledge the receipt of your cash contribution to our campaign. I assure you it is very highly appreciated. But much more do I appreciate the appeal you made in the last issue of The Gazette that the residents of Cleveland who know our family make a similar contribution to the cause of education in this section of Virginia. While almost unremarkable, the shadow at capitol at Washington this school, privately supported and with a precarious existence, affords the only four-year high school course to Negro children within more than thirty counties of northern Virginia. Without county or state aid this institution has operated a summer school for teachers for a number of years. It has been approved, however, by the state. Teachers secure credit for courses pursued here just as at the state college at Petersburg. But no financial support does the school receive from the state. This places the school in a situation where the fees of the teachers are far from sufficient to meet the expenses. From the Slater Fund we obtained $200, last year, and we have the pledge of a like amount for this summer. But we shall still lack. Now, Mr. Smith, since you were so generous as to place Manassas Industrial School before the public, thru the columns of your paper, I am wondering if you could follow up your appeal by another during the months of June and July. My plan is to send Brown and ask him to bring our straightened financial condition to the attention of the Ministerial Alliance of Cleveland with the hope that from every church a donation may be received not later than Sunday, July 21, 1929, for the benefit of education in Virginia, but with particular emphasis upon conditions $3000 to operate our summer school and the teachers' fees will not total the amount needed for salaries for the faculty, fuel, light, food, etc. If in any way you can be instrumental through your columns in bringing this cause to the attention of persons interested in the general uplift of our people, personally I shall be very grateful and the Negro teachers of northern Virginia will be educated in you. With best wishes, I am. Yours very truly. Geo. M. Sampson. Mrs. Mabel Newsome, Mrs. Ella Sanders and Mrs. Della Johnson. Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. H. Newsome will preach at the A. M. E. church in Salem. June 23, at 2 P. M. St. Luke's choir will sing at the A. M. E. church in Ravenna. Rev. H. H. Upthegrove, pastor. Rev. E. H. Newsome will preach—Mr. and Mrs. Harrell motorized to Lisbon Station, to visit relatives.—Miss Virginia Griar, who has been in Philadelphia for several months, has returned.—Mr. and Mrs. Yung of Ravenna visited Mr. and Mrs Wm. Cisco, Sunday.—Mr. Thos. McGowan of Chicago was here, Sunday. — Mrs. Dorrence Travis continues very ill. HILLSBORO.—Mr. Jos. Cole visited in Washington C. H., last week.—Vernon Young, sapt. of New Hope S. S., delegate, attended the Nat'l S. S. Congress in Cleveland, last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Colter entertained, Friday evening, at a six o'clock dinner, Rev. and Mrs. J. S. and Mrs. J. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woods of Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Frank Banks of Georgetown were here, Sunday.—Arnita E. Burr arrived, Thursday, from Maryland to spend her vacation with her parents.—Mrs. Faith Goodson of Dayton visited her daughter here, Sunday.—Mrs. Chas. Bolden entertained the Baptist Ladies' Aid. Dayton afternoon—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell and sons were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hurd, Sunday, Mrs. and Mrs. Grant Hurd, Sunday. His sister was ill.—The Mrs. Bros. will be at the armory, June 27 and 28.—Mr. and Mrs. C. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones and son motored to Chillicothe, Sunday.—Robt. Denny, Roy and Glenn Speech were in Georgetown, Friday. HENRY ALLEN BOYD SENDS CARD OF THANKS. Nashville, Tenn., June 11, '29. To the Citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, irrespective of race, denomination, creed or color: On behalf of the Sunday School Congress forces of the National Baptist Convention of America, I wish to express our appreciation for the genuine and big-hearted hospitality extended to the messengers, visitors and workers who spent six days, some of them eight and ten days, in Cleveland, beginning June 4th. We have never been accorded a greater reception; we were never given a better place of meeting; we were never given a more hearty welcome. Denominationally well visited, obliterated, and even racial lines, when it came to the religious and constructive side, were eliminated. They all seemed to converge toward the direction of better understanding and a more congenial reception. I am asking that this letter of appreciation be published in the several newspapers of Cleveland, in order that the world might know that Cleveland is a real convention city, a large while visited with many excellent boulevards, large department stores and a city auditorium that excels any that we have ever seen. May Cleveland continue to forge its way forward as a convention center and city. Henry A. Boyd, Secretary, Sunday School Congress. PREPARE FOR CADETSHIPS. Congressman Chester C. Bolton of the 22d Ohio district will have two vacancies at the U. S. Naval Academy, next year. For each vacancy there will be appointed a principal and three alternates, making places for the nomination of eight applicants, each of whom will be permitted to take the entrance examination for the Academy or to submit high school certification, substantiating examination in the event the certificates are accepted by the Academic board in lieu of the regular entrance examination. The competitive examinations are conducted for congressmen by the U. S. Civil Service Commission and are usually held the last Saturday in October. The Commission patterns their competitive examinations after the entrance examinations of the Academy which stress making them a candidate is making this announcement at this time so that all applicants will have the opportunity of schooling themselves specially for the examination. He will send pamphlets, giving details, to those interested. SUE FOR $500,000! What a White Guardian Is Charged With Having Taken From Loman Children. Muskogee, Okla.—Suit to $500,000 has been filed in federal court against J. E. Whitenton, banker, G. L Sandrin and E. E. Wise, all white, of Henryetta, and the National Surety Company, a local corporation, by three Loman children, alleging that the whites had, by fraudulent means, deprived them of an income from their dead father's estate for $252,000. The plaintiffs are Loman Carter, Columbus, O., Sadie Loman and Charles Loman, jr., sole heirs of the Loman estate. The complaint states that in 1918 the father of the children died, leaving his estate to be divided with one-third going to his widow and two-ninths to each of his sons. The next year, Whitenton was appointed to the role of the Loman minors' property, taking surety bond amounting to $50,000 with Sandrin and Wise, and in 1920 took out a bond for $100,000 with the National Surety Company. During the period of almost six years, in which he served as guardian of the estate, he is alleged to have received $427,508.80 from oil and gas royalties and over $100,000 from oil royalties and he made no accounting. In 1925, the complaint states, Whitenton resigned dian and in his final report turned over to his wards the small sum of $1,271.56. The court order, approving this report, is said to have been secured fraudulently by Whitenton. The plaintiffs ask that the order approving the final and semi-annual reports of Whitenton as filed in the case, and that he be made to account for all sums of money received by him from their property, and they be given judgment for the amount the court finds due the children. A ROUSING RECEPTION Given Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson By Cleveland Elks—Mamm parade Precedes Thanks giving Summer Week of Activities. local citizens turned out en masse to welcome Editor J. Finley Wilson of Washington, D. C., grand exalted ruler of our Elks, Sunday. He was met at the station by a committee composed of Col. Sidney B. Thompson, grand esquire; Stephen A. Ball, district grand deputy; Z. E. Brown, grand state deputy; past exalted ruler of Murray and Wm. W. F. Johnson; and P. Wm. F. Jackson, elected exalted ruler of King Tut lodge for the third time, Saturday evening last, under whose auspices the grand exalted ruler was here. A parade participated in by marching clubs and bands from Cleveland, Akron and Massillon, and Elks from other parts of the state preceded the anniversary and thanksgiving services at Christian church, Cedar Ave. and E. 74th St. Besides Mr. Wilson, those on the horse, P. Brown, D. H. P. Jones, Mayor J. P. Marshall, Jane E. Hunter, Rev. Wesley Watson, the Christian church choir, King Tut Harmony Four, Mary B. Talbert ukulele girls, Joseph A. Jordon, Akron and Massillon bands, juvenile Dt. Ruler Alma Lee, and Mr. Jackson. Following the services, dinner was served in the lodge home, lic reception. This week's activities at the lodge house will be concluded with a will and honors, in honor of Exalted Ruler Jackson and Daughter Ruler Mary McKee, of Mary B. Talbert Temple In his talk, Sunday Mr. Wilson said, among other things, that the grand lodge would be glad to come back to this city to repeat the success of its convention in 1926. He also said the educational fund of the order is providing university training for 56 of our boys and girls. Mr. Jackson said that King Tut lodge would join with Cuyahoga lodge in an effort to get the national convention for Cleveland in 1930 or 1931. Dr. Jones and Miss Hunter everlasting Hopkins and the local Republic organization for 'sins of commission and omission'. This was unexpected and came as a great surprise, pleasing greatly the large audience. Both speakers deserve to be commended for their talks. VETERANS CELEBRATE. The fifth anniversary of Co. E. 9th Bat., O. N. G., was celebrated at the P. W. A., last Friday. Lt. Col. and Mrs. B. O. Davis were guests of honor. Old and new songs of the soldier boys were sung. Lt. Holly Cooley as toastmaster introduced Capt. Chas. E. Frye, commanding Co. E., who achieved its achievements of city leadership. Commissioner Harry E. Davis, formerly lieutenant of the "old 9th", gave some interesting sketches of the company from 1900 to 1918. Assistant Prosecutor Lawrence O. Payne, who was sgt. major of the old 9th in France, told of its activities during the great conflict. Harry J. Walker, 1st sgt. of the Co. E. 9th Bat., was involved in activities and brot out a point not generally known to Clevelanders. He told how Sgt. Major Payne saved "old D" company on the Champagne SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS front, being severely injured, and sustaining seventeen operations during the following two years in various government hospitals. 8gt. Granger spoke of the present company. Col. Davis thanked the boys for the many honors accorded him during his stay in Cleveland and urged them to study and be prepared for any emergency which may arise. The 9th Bat. goes to Camp Perry on June 16. Sunday, June 23, will be open house for visitors. The meeting closed with the singing of taps. A "JIM-CROW" HOSPITAL. Cincinnati, O.—The following is from our local publication, "The Union". W. P. Dabney, editor, and is self-explanatory: "The doctors are seeking a "jim-crow" place for themselves for their own benefit. We have a City Hospital and we know that one colored doctor has attended a patient there. We know that a colored man has been clerk of the City Hospital board, that one was practically in charge of the library for many years, two of the older doctors were members of the Academy of Medicine and one still belongs here, that the establishment is a hospital that would mean the final burial of all Negro patients from one of the finest hospitals in America, that if the Negro doctors haven't the courage or wisdom to gain entrance into a place for which they are taxed why should they expect others to condone their cowardice and how to an undemocratic custom and perpetuate prejudice by submission to a racial wrong? There are enough of them to have a private hospital. That would be far better than forciting swine to their brethren. There have been four private Negro hospitals here. All of them failed. Was it because they would not co-operate? They have been operating at Evangeline Home, recently. That is a branch of the Salvation Army Relief Work". ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE. Pastor Enters Court Reading 234 Psalm, "The Lord Is My Shepherd". Youngstown, O.—The "Rev." Emerald Rhodes went on trial here, Monday, on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the killing, March 6, of Otto Campbell, a member of his congregation. Prosecutor Ray L. Thomas announced that he would demand the death penalty. The courtroom was crowded, with guards holding back crowds at the doors, when Rhodes entered, reading from the 23d Psalm, "The Lord is my Shepherd". Rhodes was prominent in politics here, taking an active part in several campaigns. Trouble in his church culminated in a fist fight with Campbell on a street, where a blood-blooded shooting of Campbell several days later. When he was arrested, Rhodes, who is a very small man, was asked why he had shot Campbell, who measured over six feet. "To cut him down to my own size", the pastor replied. Rhodes came here from Chicago in 1927. LAUD WORK OF OUR ARTISTS. Their Paintings on Display at the Art Center Making a Fine Showing. John Wesley Hardrick drives a Ford truck in Indianapolis to support his family. In the evening, he changes his overalls for a smock and paints in oil. Rolf Stoll (white), prominent Cleveland artist, believes Hardrick's painting of "Sydonia," a "Negro" girl, to be the best portrait in the exhibition of work by our artists on display on the fourth floor of the Cleveland Museum of Art Rd. The exhibition will continue to June 19. It is here by arrangement of the African Art Sponsors of Cleveland, and is in charge of Russell W. Jelliffe. Some unusually interesting work is shown at the exhibition, the second of its kind in America, according to local artists. "The Wake," by E. S. Campbell, is a realistic depiction of a group of mourners "Portrait of a Woman," by James A. Browne of the "Negro," the center of the celebrated "Mona Lisa." Americans in all stations of life of many of them common laborers, are doing fine work in art, according to Jelliffe. ELKS' STATE MEET Elects Officers and Honors the Grand Exalted One—Will Convene Daxton, New York Lorain, O.—The Elks' State Association held its annual convention here, June 2, 3 and 4. Approximately two hundred delegates, representing more than twenty lodges, were in attendance. J. Finley Wilson, G. E. R., attended the sessions. Whitehead of Cleveland was elected president of the Association; Atty. Roger N. Dillard of Cleveland was re-elected secretary, and Dr. Pulley of Toledo, re-elected treasurer. The Association endorsed Mr. Wilson, G. E. R., for re-election. J. Turk of Cuyahoga Lodge. Cleveland was re-elected for lodge treasurer. Next meeting at Dayton. The grand lodge will convene at Atlantic City, N. J., in August. '29. THE GAZETTE is the oldest class publication of the kind, and has the largest bona fide circulation among Ohio Afro-Americans, double that of any other newspaper published in this or any other state, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST published in the interest of Afro-Americans. THE COPY FIVE CENTS 0,000. DOROTHEA FLEXER. One of the greatest festivals of song such as has never been undertaken anywhere in America, will be presented at the Public Auditorium, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17, 18 and 19, under the direction of Morris G. Williams of New York. A chorus of nearly 3,000 voices, of all races in this community, will take part in the first two performances, and will be given by 3,800 school children of all races in the city. Guest artists of national fame will be the solists. Dorothea Flexer, one of the famous Allentown twins, of the New York Metropolitan Opera Company, and Arthur Hackett, a concert tenor of note, will be the solists for the first night. Reinald Werrenrath, who has appeared here several times with the Singers Club, and Joyce Bannerman, a local girl, whose home is on the campus of the Woman's Work Academy a soprano abroad, will be the guest artists on Tuesday evening. Louise Lerch, the other famous Allentown twin, will accompany the 3,800 school children in the final concert, Wednesday evening. OHIO AGAIN BARS "THE BIRTH OF A NATION!" Columbus, O.—The infamous D. W. Griffith film, "The Birth (rape) of a Nation" again has been barred from Ohio motion picture screens. John L. Clifton, state director of education, has announced that after reviewal by the state film censorship picture has been rejected because race was involved, it was troused but greatly increased by its exhibition. The miserable picture was thrice before barred from this state, first in 1915 during the administration of Gov. Frank B. Willis, and later under 'Gov. James M. Cox, during the World War, and Gov. A. Vic Donahay. The Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, led the endure of the administration and the one under the administration and helped the one under the Donahay administration that resulted in barring the rotten film from the state of Ohio. USE THE POOLS! Dear George:—I have your most welcome letter of yesterday and you may rest assured that just as soon as the bathing pools open I will be more than glad to see that there is no discrimination and that your people receive their full constitutional rights, we would talk, while I was away last summer, to the effect that there was a little trouble, but I will be here, this summer, and we will have plenty of men to see that the necessary protection is given people who desire to use the pools of the city. I have not had the pleasure of seeing you lately. When you are down near city hall be sure to drop in and see us. With my kind regards, I am, Sincerely, Edwin D. Barry, Director of Public Safety. OSCAR SAYS: In a recent speech at Memphis, Tenn., our only congressman, Oscar DePriest of Chicago is quoted by the Memphis Triangle as saying: "A man cannot properly lead you when he must depend upon your enemies for his pork chops. "The most sacred (and effective) weapon with which to fight is the ballot—use it to elect your friends to office and defeat your enemies. "Vote for a white man and he may forget you the next day after he is elected—only a 'Negro' that has been jim-crowed, segregated, insulted and called 'n—r' or 'boy' can remember you. "We need leadership that is above the breed and butter line—a leadership that cannot be bought. "I left my home in Alabama at seven years of age. The last I remember of it was the sight of three black men hanging to a tree". TUBBY —And Hank is a Real Champion. THERE'S NO USE TALKIN', HANK YOU CERTAINLY ARE THE HOTPUP WEARIN' THAT SWELL NEW COLLAR I BOUGHT YOU AS A CHAMPEENSHIP BELT, WITH PART OF THE PRIZE MONEY YOU WON AT THE DOG-SHOW ALL THOSE DIAMON'S AN' PEARLS AN' RUBIES MAKE IT WORTH THE $15.00 I PAID FOR IT COMING WITH THE BIG GIRCUS KID BOZO THE WORLD'S CHAMPION STRONG MAN KID BOZO WEARING THE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT PRESENTED TO HUM BY THE KING OF SAAM FOR LIFTING AN ELEPHANT DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT, HANK - I CAN'T HELP IT - ALL CHAMPEENS WEAR 'EM THAT WAY (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 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1250) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902. IN UNION IS STRONGER 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929. What became of the meeting to perfect a state Republican organization that was called for this city, last Sunday? It seems to have "died aborning". Our long time friend and contemporary, Editor Wendell Phillips Dabney of the Cincinnati (Ohio) Union has been in a hospital at Cincinnati for three weeks and has sustained two serious operations. He is, however, getting along nicely, we are pleased to announce, and will soon again be "on the firing line" with his sterling editorial battery. The reduction of representation on the basis of votes cast instead of population, would practically ratify and approve the distranchisement of Negro" voters in the South.—N. Y. Axe The U. S. Constitutional provision for reduction is mandatory and should be obeyed by the Congress, regardless of whether so doing "would practically ratify and approve disfranchisement" of "Negro" and white voters in the South, for thousands of the latter, as well as the former, are disfranchised. --- The U. S. Supreme Court, last week Monday, in the case of Newton vs. Wallace, declined to review the action of the courts in the District of Columbia, upholding covenants between white property owners that prohibit the conveyance of property to our people, because, as instituted, the court had no jurisdiction in the case. The court's refusal has absolutely no effect upon the sweeping 1917 decision in the Warley case which declared residential segregation unconstitutional—without basis in law. The bathhouses and pools of the city are to be opened to the public, today, providing the water is warm enough. Our people MUST use these places. It is absolutely necessary, under the circumstances, that they do so. We have three members of the City Council—Rev. R. S. Brown, Dr. E. J. Gregg and Atty. Clayborne George, who with Safety Director Edwin D. Barry will make it their business to see that proper treatment is accorded all of our people who use the pools. By the way, "Brother Brown", what has become of your resolution, asking City Hospital information from the city manager? --- As soon as it is determined definitely that he won't be permitted to build the baseball park in the guise of a stadium for a private interest, and as soon as there is no longer any hope that he will be in a position to turn over the harbor to the railroads —then, and not until then will City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins step out of office, says a local attorney (white). Well the people will settle that on Aug. 20, '29, at the charter election. They will vote him, the city manager plan and P. R. out so emphatically, so to speak, as to leave no question in any one's mind as to the outcome of the stadium and lake front questions. The charter amendment carried both times it was submitted, but was counted out by "sharpshooters" in the booths and board of elections. These individuals have since been so largely eliminated that there is now no question as to the outcome of the election. Aug. 20, '29, thank the Lord. HELP THE MANASSAS SCHOOL. Prof. George M. Sampson, principal of The Industrial School for our Youth at Manassas, Virginia, is a "Cleveland, Ohio, boy", who is doing exceptionally fine work in the section of the country where it is most needed. His school sorely needs financial assistance, as he so clearly sets forth in his letter, published elsewhere in this paper, and it ought to have it soon. Our people of Cleveland and all Ohio, as a matter of local and state pride and racial inter- est, ought to rally promptly to Prof. Sampson's and his school's assistance. All he asks from each individual is a dollar. More of course can be sent, if one desires to be more liberal in giving. The editor of The Gazette has known Prof. Sampson since his earliest years and can and does vouch for his sterling honesty and ability as an experienced educator and a careful administrator. Every cent that is sent to him will be applied as indicated in his letter. That all can thorouly and unqualifiedly depend upon. Help him help our deserving youth of that section of the country and do it promptly. Put a dollar (or more) in a letter, at once, and send it to Prof. Geo. M. Sampson, principal of The Industrial School for Colored Youth, Manassas, Va., and feel all the better for so doing. NEW "SIAMESE TWINS" Councilman E. J. Gregg and City Manager W. R. Hopkins were the principal speakers at Zion Hill Baptist church, Sunday afternoon. "The City Hospital twins of different color", particularly the former, harped on The Gazette's insistence that there be no local "jim-crow" hospital and that the nurse's training school at the City Hospital be opened to our people of this community in common with all others, and that our internes be permitted to enjoy the facilities of the same public institution in common with internes of all other races or classes in the community. Be sure to read columns 5, 6, 7, Page 4, for further information. SULZMAN, BLOSSOM, HOPKINS. The girls' farm maintained by the city in Brecksville was officially christened Blossom Hill by the City Council, Monday, June 3, in honor of Dudley S. Blossom, director of welfare in the cabinet of the city manager. Councilman John M. Sulzman, author of the resolution, declared that "if ever a name is worthy of immortalization, it is the name of Blossom". Hot air: "Immortalization", John, for steadfastly refusing to permit taxpaying citizens of this city to send their boys who wish to interne and girls who wish to become trained nurses to that PUBLIC institution known as the City Hospital? Sulzman should introduce another and similar resolution to encompass the "immortalization" of another such "worthy", no less a person than that other color-line individual, City Manager Hopkins, and then resign from the City Council. Any person who has so little regard for the near 50,000 Afro-Americans in this city as Blossom, Hopkins and Sulzman have no business holding public office in a community or city like Cleveland. When the charter- amendment election day, Aug. 20, arrives we will have a splendid opportunity to settle with Hopkins and Blossom but we will have to wait a few months to get even with the loquacious councilman, John M. Sulzman. The only member of the City Council to vote against the insulting Sulzman resolution was Mr. Potter, and we have three members of that more or less august body—Brown, Gregg and George. Where were they that not one of them had the guts to arise to his feet and tell the Council the truth from our standpoint? How did they vote? What in the world do they think they are in the City Council for, anyhow? Fine (?) representatives of a people! Whither are we drifting? Sulzman understood our people's attitude toward the color-line twins, Blossom and Hopkins, because it was only last week, in a E. 55th St. street-car that the writer explained it to him. Draw your own conclusions. LATER: Gregg, George and Brown voted FOR the resolution! Lord, have mercy! The Truth! What would cause other people to gnash their teeth and gird their loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us, abuse us, lie about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unanimously insulted. It seems impossible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race.—Chicago (Ill.) Whitn. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929 Prime Sport News Joe Lynch Moody's New Manager. Eddie Meade (white), who piloted Joe Lynch to the world bantam- weight championship and who has guided many another fighter into the "big dough", last week signed to manage Bob Moody, the "Afro" heavyweight from Pittsburgh. So he has a lot of opportunities growing from now. Moody is quite a prospect. He first showed in Cleveland when he came here, about a year ago, with a Pittsburgh amateur contingent, making his pro debut at Public Hall, last winter. Godfrey Announced. The 6,500 or more patrons at Taylor bowl, Tuesday night, cut loose with much of the evening's louder noise when George Godfrey was introduced from the ring and official guests. The crowd would appear on Taylor's next pre- George Godfrey. gram, June 25. Godfrey's opponent, so they say, will be (Chuck) Wiggins (white). LeRoy Bryant lost to Bill Balley (white), formerly of the U. S. navy, in five rounds. Long LeRoy, with his slingshot left, just missed stowing the ball, and was first round, but it was Bill who did the stowing that finished the bout. Tolan and Simpson Chicago, Ill.—Last week Friday at Staggy Field here, in the preliminaries of the eight annual collegiate championships, little Eddie Tolan of Michigan and Geo. Simpson of Ohio State were the outstanding sprinters in the 100-yard dash, as anticipated. They took up where they had left in all previous competition, this year. They were the top three of the day's trials Tolan and Simpson had won their heats in the century in 9-5-10 seconds to equal the world record and set a meet standard. Saturday, Simpson established himself as the outstanding sprinter in the world, today, when he won the 100-yard dash in the finals in 9-4-10 seconds, elcapping all world's records. He clipped a fifth of a second in the 9-6-10 seconds and recorded a 9-6-10 seconds by his marvelous victory. He beat Claude Bracey, the Dixie flyer of Rice Institute, Houston, to the tape by a step in a thrilling finish. Thunderning back of them came Eddie Tolan, sensational Afro-American sprinter from the University of Michigan, with Clyland of Texas Christian fourth. Tolan has been the century's leading sprinter in two years in 9-5-10 and away to a poor start. He was trailing sixth at the half-way mark, finished with a remarkable burst of speed, pulling up about six feet behind Simpson and Bracey. The field was perhaps the most brilliant aggregation of sprinters brought together in years. Simpson, beaten by a whisker by Tolan in the Big Ten championships, weeks ago, put his heart and soul in every step as he raced down the lane. Did Simpson Win Fairly? Do Simpson Van Fultry Simpson, of course, was at fault, too. He was a collegian, man of intelligence. Did he not know that in using a device yet to be sanctioned by what may be termed the world track and field court he was running an undoubted risk of having anything he did in the way of a record not officially recognized outside the N. C. A. A. Should the A. A. U. at its annual convention decide that the foot blocks, without springs, which Simpson used, are perfectly proper and submit this finding to the international federation with its appraisal. The national body agree in such decision then Simpson's record, the writer authoritatively advised, would be sanctioned. Otherwise it will not be, and Simpson will have such satisfaction as he can get out of the fact that his great performance stands as a world's record in the books of the National Collegiate A. A. and nowhere else. Attention! Readers! Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the columns of "The Old Reliable" Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage. Editor. OHIO'S MOB VIOLENCE ACT 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 mo-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 consent, or to shall be declared "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall be manually 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 not to exceed one thousand dollars as damages from the county in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the country in which such an assault took place, five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in permanent disability, to earn a livelihood 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 of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed $10,000, ages 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, and then be distributed to the deceiving 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 next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of a person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (83 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.) than 6283 Action or the recoveries provided for in this chapter must 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 recovery, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched his minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian such as the guardian shall administer such fund, 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 co-entity, in which the occidental man co-operates the amount of the judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal 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: BBS. ed. representative of victim of lynching try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. just member of mob. just another county. MOBS. representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, 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 person into another county, or commits from another county, or commits violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is 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 or disperse such mob. (93 v. 163 10.) 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 for reasons and regardless of race or color, the payment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be finited 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 five hundred dollars to five hundred dollars to the person 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. HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY! "The Old Reliable" Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required to make some money. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Xenia, Washington C. H., Lancaster, Piqua, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 226 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending the addresses of persons in the cities named, and others in the state to whom we can write relative to the matter. 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Master Paul Hill, violinist, E. 95th St., won the highest honors at the contest held in Engineers' hall, recently. Congratulations! Robert Dyer and John Pierpont Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garret A. Morgan, of Harlem Ave., graduated from Central High school, this week. The Get-Together club recently gave a very enjoyable whist party at King Tut Rest, clearing a goodly sum. Mrs. Alice Daysdale, pres., Helen Herring, sec. Mrs. Iola Wimbs Ellis and Mrs. Beatrice Jones, Cleveland Tuskegee association delegates, last left week, for Birmingham, Ala., to attend the alumni association meeting. The Glipin Players are presenting "The Leopard Lady", a comedy of American circus life by Edward Carpenter, at Karamu theatre, this week and Sunday. The closing of the bakes' contest for the N. A. A. C. P. will take place, Sunday, at 3:30 p. m. in the P. W. A. auditorium. Mrs. Agnes Patterson Harris, chairman. The Workers' Inter-racial league and our Workers' Relief committee will hold a second inter-racial dance, next Friday evening, at Spiro hall, 3804 Scovill Ave. A very interesting swimming and gym exhibition was given at the Central Ave, bath house, last week Tuesday evening, under the direction of Florence Bundy and Albert Williams. Our National Association of Walters is to convene in Cleveland, June 17 to 19 at the local chapter's clubrooms, 4419 Central Ave. The association provides waiters for hotel managers and stewards. Mayor Arthur Johnston of Miles Heights village will speak at St. John's A. M. E. church, Sunday at 7:30 P. M., under the auspices of St. John's Brotherhood. J. E. Ballard, pres. T. R. Percy, sec. TUBBY THAT LITTLE RA HAS BEEN AT MY JUST WAIT TILL I GET A HOLD OF HIM H. 8MTH'S 3007 Scovill Ave. FRANK L. HANDY'S 4401 Central Ave. J. S. HALL'S 3133 Central Ave. *Open, Sundays. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929. *BILL VASSILEFF, 2928 Central Ave. *ROSENBERG'S DRUG STORE N. W. Cor. Central Ave. and E. 55th St. Rev. Russell S. Brown, a third district Republican councilman, last Monday saved the charter commission proposal from being intermitted by the City Council judiciary committee, and did not please the local Republican organization, it seems. ed the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Tuesday morning, at Mt. Zion Cong. church on "Newspapers". Atty. N. L. McGhee and Clayborne George also spoke. Expert watch-repairing, Scars Bros., 2526 East 55th St.—Adv. The Junior Federation girls' Saturday evening dance at the Cedar "Y" in honor of Miss Julia Gants, one of the leading contestants in the N. A. A. C. P. "Miss Cleveland" contest, proved very enjoyable. Miss Winifred Smith, popular athlete, graduated, this week, from East Tech high school. She and her sister, Christine, have won many medals for athletic honors. Both will enter O. S. U., this fall. The Housekeepers' Art and Study club was entertained by Mrs. James Allen of Goodings Ave. Plans were completed for the club's annual art exhibition, the last of this month at Dr. and Mrs. I. B. Scott's, 84th St. Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, one of our best ministers and pastor of St. Mark's Presbyterian church, is still very ill, we sincerely regret to announce. His hosts of friends in this community are earnestly hoping for his early improvement. Capt. Chas. E. Frye, ex. sec. of the Cedar "Y", Thos. B. Brown and Thos. L. Jones were among the residents of this city granted monthly pensions of $30 each by the U. S. Pension Bureau, June 7, '29. Harriet Jones was granted $40. Clocks of all makes repaired. Scars Bros., 2526 East 55th St.—Adv. Just why do our people invite City Manager Hopkins to speak at their affairs in the face of his refusal to permit our girls to enter the school for nurses at the City Hospital and his barring our internes from that public institution? Lord, have mercy! Col. A. T. Abbott was in the city, Tuesday and Wednesday, from Oberlin to attend the graduation of his granddaughter, Elvita Lee, E. 96th St., from East High school, Tuesday evening. He called on "The Old Reliable" Gazette, Wednesday afternoon. Commander Della Offer and Secretary Alice Wright of Camp 10, American Woodmen, were each presented by Mrs. Minnie Gentle Turner with a beautiful bouquet at the close of the recent annual services of the American Woodmen at Messiah Baptist church. Rev. R. L. Pope of Indianapolis recently visited his aunt and cousins, Mrs. Willie Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jackson of Everton Ave., respectively. He was en route East, Mr. and Mrs. Cole and Samuel Coo- Or He Might Be in the Cellar. per of Boston also visited Mr. and Mrs. Jackson on their return home from the Kentucky Derby. Expert engraving, stone-setting and jewelry repair. Scars Bros., 2526 East 55th St.—Adv. Rev. Edward C. Clarke, former pastor of St. John's church, this city, and later pastor of St. Paul's church, Columbia. Is now pastor of Belfal, the largest A. M. E. church in New York City. He took charge, Sunday, on appointment of Rt. Rev. Joshua H. Jones of Wilberforce, presiding bishop of that episcopal district. The Happy Twelve Sewing club recently surprised Mr. and Mrs. Albert Atkins with a very pleasant parry in honor of their recent marriages and left them pretty and useful gifts. The bride, formerly Helen Delaney, is a member of the gospel choir and the groom one of the ushers of St. John's A. M. E. church. One thousand additional singers are desired for the Cleveland music festival chorus, which will hold forth in Public Auditorium June 17, 18 and 19 under the direction of Morris G. Williams of New York. Already over 90 choral groups and 1,000 unattached and unaffiliated singers, including ours, have enrolled for the festival. The Ohio Bell Telephone Co. will deliver, next week, special booklets, prepared in connection with the 20th Anniversary Conference of the N. A. A. C. P., to Hon. Harry E. Davis, chairman of the local conference committee. They will contain announcements of meeting places and programs, and will give information about long-distance calls, etc. Two brothers, each charged with different murders, were locked in City Jail, last week. McKinley Shy, age 27, E. 69th St., was charged with the fatal shooting of Robert Ross, age 25, E. 76th St., during a card game brawl, last December. Wyatt Shy, age 28, E. 33d St., was charged with murdering Reuben Durham in Athens, Ga., eight years ago. Wm. T. White of Blaire Ave., on a visit with relatives and friends in North Anderson, Ind, Springfield, Ill, Kansas City, Topeka, Junction City, Kan., and Boyero, Col. Mr. White an old resident, was chief engineer at City Hall during the Farley administration. He is the father of Miss Cordella White, stenographer for Attys, Ballard and Jackson. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt from Lenoir H., son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cook of Washington, D. C., and nephew of Miss "Mickie" Cook of Wilberforce, of an announcement of the commencement exercises, Tuesday evening, of the class of 10 at Dartmouth College, 11 at Webster Hall, Hanover, N. H. Raht for Lenoir. Here are the three judges who on June 18 will hear the appeal of former Councilman Tom Fleming, now under sentence from two years and in the twelfth to ten years in the Judges Penitentiary for bribery. The judges are Roscoe G. Hornbeck of London, Albert H. Kunkle of Springfield and James I. Allread of Columbus, all of the second district court of appeals. Mrs. J. N. Montague, of Hartford, Conn., was in Cleveland, recently, en route to Pittsburgh, from attending the graduation of her son, J. Harold Montague. Clevelanders who made the trip to Oberlin to attend his recital, included Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hinton, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Suggs, Misses Cora, Georgia and Emma Fields, Pearl Mitchell, Constance Fisher, Thelma L. Taylor and Guy Allen. Etta May, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stewart of E. 126th St., graduates from Howard University Freedman's Hospital Training school for nurses, this month. She is a Central high graduate, 1925, and but for the Hopkins-Blossom coloration at our City Hospital training school for nurses could have studied and graduated right here at home in Cleveland. See Page 4, columns 5, 6 and 7. Robert W. Ballard and Elsie Mamos were married, June 2, at her parents', 2353 East 57th St., by Rev H. P. Jones. The out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Pettrress, Prof. and Mrs. R. F. Ballard of Cadiz and daughter, Mrs. Pauline B. Townsend of New York City, who motored to Cleveland for the event. All were guests of Atty, and Mrs. John E. Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schaeffer. The labor conference at a meeting in the Y. W. C. A., last week Friday, CHESTER! COME HERE. THIS MINUTE Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Randolph 5870 Sundays by Appointment made plans for a city-wide survey of our labor problem in Cleveland, Frank J. Manning, vice-president of the group, announced. A study of social and economic conditions will be made by the group which plans also to carry on propaganda for the purpose of bringing our workers into labor organizations without "jim-crowing" them, Manning said. The editor of The Gazette was the speaker at the regular meeting of the Layman's League, Sunday afternoon, at Cedar "Y". R. S. Rector, press, and Wm. T. White, sec. The editor discussed "The Charter Amendment and City Manager Plan" thorny from general and race viewpoints, and discussed "The City Manager Hopkins" and Welfare Director Dudley Blossom's color-line (City Hospital) stand against our people of this community. The local Howard University Alumni association has elected temporary officers: Councilman Clayborne George, pres; Atty. J. M. Williams, vice-pres.; Mrs. Susie Williams, sec.; Mrs. Hazel Dickinson, assist.; Dr. Charles H. Garvin, treas. Preparations are being made for the entertainment of Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, president of Howard U., when he comes to the city to be awarded the Spingarn medal during the annual national conference of the N. A. A. C. P. Judge John P. Dempsey, chief justice of the Municipal Court, will address Boydston Post, June 23rd. His subject will be "The American troops on the Italian front". Judge Dempsey is a past county commander of the American Legion and a very interesting speaker. Boydston Post is moving along rapidly and is already one of the largest posts of our group in the country. The National Legion Convention will be held in Louisville, Ky., in September. Any relative of any Legion member can make the trip with the Legion and should apply for transportation thru the Legion post. Earl Johnson, of 6915 Central Ave., was in critical condition at Huron Road Hospital, last week Friday, with knife wounds suffered after an altercation, late Thursday, during which he stabbed and killed Henry Williams, same address, according to Johnson will be held for murder, which police declare, resulted from an argument over a box of crackers that Johnson had taken from a grocery store on the first floor of the building in which they lived. Sergeant Nicholas Murray, "I OWE IT How wonderful it is to be beautiful! 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Williams, although fatally wounded, seized a butcher knife and slashed Johnson on the face and wrist, Murray said. A hunt for a former sweetheart of Eleanor Taylor, age 26, whose body was found buried in a wall in her former home at 2689 E 40th St., was launched by Detective Sergeant Monroe, Monroe, Md., body of the woman, missing since 1927, was identified by her mother, Mrs. Lee Johnson, 2655 E 45th St., at county morgue, where Coroner A. J. Pearse was attempting to determine in what manner the woman had met her death. The house, Something Wrong! There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of others, is all wrong. 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This was disclosed by a sur vey of such laws recently by the bu- Teau of public roads of the United States Department of Agriculture, ‘No Permit for Signs. In Nevada no permit is granted for the erection of any billboard, sign or other form of notice on any location which may measuratly destroy the natural beauty of the scenery or ob- scure a view of the road ahead or of curves and grades or intersection highways or railroads. While the ma- Jority of states restrict the placing of signs within certain distances of curves, grades or intersections of high- ‘ways or railroads, Nevada ig the only state of the 48 to restrict the placing of signs where they will spoil the Deauty of the scenery along the high- ways. “It 1s unfair to the motoring public that the very industries which depend upon the highwa:> for their whole Dusiness should be the worst offend- ers in erecting and maintaining thou- sands of glaring, disfiguring signs along our streets and roadways,” ‘Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the Dureau of public roads, recently de- elared. “The most offensive of these shriek at the traveler who is in hopeful ‘search of the beauty of the country- side and a restful, uplifting change from city streets. They shriek at him 'to buy gas and oll, automobiles, grease and tires, ‘The tourist is most fre- ‘quently enticed to stop at second-tate hotels,” he continued. It Is to the credit of many of the producers of the best products that thelr wares are not advertised in this way, he pointed out, and to certain ‘ofl companies and others who have withdrawn from this practice. Other Offenders. “The billboard advertisers are not the only offenders against the high- ways,” Mr. MacDonald stated. “Nine lout of every ten of the roadside fill ing stations and lunch stands merit the ‘condemnation rather than the patron- ‘age of the passerby. “These conditions will not be cured by scolding. The larger companies jwill abandon these invasions of the |rights of the public, some through an ‘awakened conscience, others through jnecessity, because this fight for clean roadsides ts just starting. “A number of the state highway de- have made splendid prog- ‘and some notable legislation has made effective. One of the best such laws is that of Connecticut, yhich licenses all roadside filling sta- requires the location and ar to be approved, and keeps ‘business off the right of way.” [Oil Filter Must Have | Its Regular Servicing | Three years ago before adoption of |the olf filter, ear manufacturers rec- jommended that ll in the crankcase |be changed every 500 miles. | Today these manufacturers’ oll jehanging recommendations range {from 1,000 to 8,000 miles. The average [recommendation is every 2,400 miles. | This longer use of the oll has been made possible because of adoption of the oll filter, which Slters the oll, re- moving from it foreign matter that otherwise would cause wear to the engine's vital parts. ‘The manufacturers’ ofl changing recommendations are based on the ‘use of an oll filter, and it is further ‘recommended that the filtering unit be renewed every 10,000 miles in order to insure its working at highest ef- ficlency. ‘The filter, it 1s explained, besides removing the abrasives from the oll Defore they can damage cylinders, pistons and other internal parts of the engine, also effects a saving in ofl of about $29 per car per year. Source of Annoying ; Noises Is in Tops Roadster and phaeton tops that are put up in a hurry when the first drops of a sum- ees es gear ee: prove to be a source of annoy ¥ ing rattling. If the attachment % in front ts to the windshield % frame, {t frequently happens that the nuts are not tizhtened € all the way down, ‘The bows ¥ % also may not be firmly moored. % $ In some of the more inexpen- § sive cars, the bows are held in & place by a cotter pin. Unless § this pin is put in properly, it will mean an annoying squeak E that sometimes ts hard to lo- % % cate. A washer usually will € take up all play at this point. 3 x i Fxnnenenxnncncexencnnnnn Wares Car Advice of Others Often Is Very Faulty aS Se ee PEness: te Be Cees fe. other motorists’ experiences. Cars are very different in their construction and detall, and the little things are the ones that make the big difference. Recently 2 motorist had a new tim- ing chain installed on his car and felt that he was through with chain trou- bles for some time to come. It devel- oped that he got this idea from a friend whose car is equipped with an automatic take-up device which com- Pensates for the stretching of the chain. After driving a thousand miles with the new chain, he was surprised to find that the spark timing became re- tarded as a result of the chain wear- ing down a little, stretching and then Jumping a tooth. Where automatic take-up ts not provided an Initial ad- Justment is necessary after the first 700 miles of the new ehain’s service. Self-Starting Siphon Very Handy Accessory é ae Z Sh ae i i \ er ge <eF | ASR" Bent Tube and Bulb a Handy Siphon. Instead of sucking rubber hose to start gasoline siphoning out of a tank, ‘eonstruct the neat siphon shown in ithe illustration, Bend a plece of brass or copper tubing into a U shape. ‘To one end attach a rubber bulb like photographers use, To the other at- tach a plece of hose. Then drill a hole in the tube at the bend, Insert the rubber tube in the tank and ‘squeeze the bulb. Press your finger ‘tightly over the hole and release the ‘bulb. Remove your finger and gaso- line will flow from the hole in the pipe. The hole must be below the level of the gasoline in the tank— Popular Sclence Monthly. AUTOMOBILE HINTS ‘Unhappily the path of the just is not ‘a one-way thoroughfare. eee At the beginning of 1929, Italy had approximately 172,000 motor vehicles In operation. As to America's sense of humor dtd jyou ever notice the spare tires some carry on their cars? “The part of the automobile that ‘causes more trouble than any other fs the nut that holds the steering wheel.” eee Women are now fairly good car Grivers. They have, so to speak, started from the back seat and worked up. eee We do not see why they call them ambulance-chasers in New York when some of them get to the hospital abead of the ambulance. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929. STYLISTS DECLARE WHAT’S WHAT _ ICAI FOR ULTRA MODERN BRIDESMAIDS| e ai _ Ke 3 Me 5 sg _nifec te: 8 Fiabe )\ / Ja PY \ = ee a — i ” BRIMS WIDE, SHEER AND GRACEFUL INDULGE IN VERSATILE CONTOURS oe — - i aD . yy B poet dee. rae! ee) > Oo a! ee i" 4 of 4 EJ pe ta J >... DY BENE comes a olennise cos tumes for the bride and her at- tendants, fashion is especially offering Some startling new suggestions for ap- Parelling the bridesmaids. Let those who will continue to array the bevy of lovely maidens who lend their charming presence to the seene in bouffa.t skirts and broad-brimmed chapeaux. ‘Time has not dimmed the beauty of such a picture and favor for these enchanting modes still main- tains. “However, to those seeking “something different” fashion this sea- son offers a radical change In the costume silhouette, ‘Today bridesmaids’ frocks, as will be seen by this picture, are apt to register an innovation in “lines.” ‘The snug-itting princess bodice effect shown here, with its low positioned soft flares, gives a new interpretation to “what's what” for the ultra modern bridesmaid. Either organdie or chit- fon, according to the formality of the oceasion, lend themselves admirably to the fashioning of such a gown, Fiow- ers, handmade of the fabric, are art- fally tinted and posed at either hip, where the princess bodice joins a skirt of scalloped sections. The deep shoulder-eape collar adds a pictur- esque note. ‘Not only in matter of gowns but in »~ a —_ > x <a’ ee ie = je ah ig Q of e, rar i os a < 5 way ry CaS a AY wr feminine fluttery fashions centering the stage, at least for dressy occasions, brims very, very sheer avd very, very wide become a theme of importance. There is this most lovely flowered ‘chiffon dress in the picture, for ine ‘stance—could any but a broad brimmed daintily transparent hat give it the final touch of charm? Evidently the smartly groomed woman wearing this adorable frock holds the same opinion fs to big hats being the proper ac companiment to flowery transparent gowns, for in her hand she is holding an unusually handsome black hair hat. It bas wonderful lines on the head, and its beauty fs enhanced with a sin- gle large rose on the underbrim. Pe Ac lintereating development tate matter of hats (as proven in this fl- lustration) bridesmaids’ array takes on a new aspect. For the customary broad-brimmed pleture hat fashion substitutes a very little caplike hat, maybe all of flowers or of colorful malines, and in some instances of lace dyed to mateh or contrast the dress, A perfectly charming idea Is a “millinery set consisting of hat and niuff created all of flowers, for each bridesmaid. With the orchid frock a hat and muff of violets, forzet-me-nots with the pale blue gown, a “set” made of rose petals with the pastel pink dress, and so the color symphonies are continued according to fancy's dictate. Modern bridesmaid themes also ex- ploit tinted lace as a delightful me. dium for the styling of costumes for bridesmaids, Hither the own may be all of lace in various shades, or it may be of chiffon flounced and other- wise elaborated with lace, Just a word about the wide-brimmed hat which fs by no means outrivaled by the newer snug-fitting types. ‘The latest flair is for brims which are de- cidedly elongated at the back, the effect accented in that the width of the front brim 1s reduced to a minl- mum, JULIA BOTTOMLEY, big summery thin hair hats, which are so fashionable for formal wear, 1s that of the double body brim. Paris shows captivating chapeaux of black hair, their fragile thin brims lined with a second body brim in contrast- ing color. Among these a huge black hair hat, with a cluster of pink flow- ers posed under its brim answers to A and pleturesque, When pastel shales are not used with black, then {t is the combination of black and white which 48 sponsored by la Parisienne, An- ‘Sswering to this call Is the black hair hat lined with white hair. Note the top white hair body hat to the left of the standing figure in the pleture. Its bonnetlike brim 4s indica- tive of the newest millinery “lines.” The large orchid capeline centered to the left ts elaborated with hand- worked flowers applied very flat 80 as not to disturb the contour of the crown, A large transparent hat all in black follows in the group. Such a hat be- comes indispensable to the summer wardrobe for it is always in excellent taste for dressy daytime wear. ‘The last hat is carried out in all White, even to the flowers which are as transparent and dainty as the hair body which they trim. JULIA BOTTOMLEY tek. Sheahan tccaaater a CAUGHT ‘“FLATFOOTED”’! ° COUNCILMEN BROWN AND GEORGE SAY COUNCILMAN GREGG DID SAY IT. Gregg Opposed to Our Girls Entering City Hospital School for Nurses in Common With the Girls of All Other Classes or Races in This Community. When Councilman Russel 8.) that this would be true with ref- Brown brot up his resolution, in the|erence to colored internes. He was caucus of Republican members of| also opposed to the resolution be- the City Council, to open the local| cause he felt that more could be ac- City Hospital to’ our girls, desiring |complished by working quletly than to become trained nurses, and to our| by giving publicity to it. internes, Councilman Gregg object-| "Hoping this may give you the in- ed to it'saying that it was not time|tormation desired, I remain, to expect our girls to train for nurs- Sincerely yours, es with white girls at that public Clayborne’ George. institution. What do you think of — that? Our boys and girls have been| Gregg’s reasons for opposing the studying and training together | admission of our girls in the nursing in the public institutions of this|school at the City Hospital are sim- city for more than fifty years.|ply ridiculous and a rank insult tc Brown is also alleged to have |ali of our people of this community. said that Gregg asked that what |—Editor. was said in that meeting would —_—_—_—_ not be repeated on the outside and] GO BACK “HOME” GREGG! that he (Brown) refused to accede — to Gregg’s request. The following| Councilman E. J. Gregg 1s opposed letters are pertinent and self-explan-|to our people exercising their citizen soe 2 rights in a public institution sup- ae Cleveland, Apr. 6th, ‘29. | PoTted by the taxpayers of the com- Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Sir:—I am somewhat sur- prised to read your’ editorial “Not Time” of April 6th publication, an absolutely false statement accredited to me and by Rev. Russell S. Brown. It will be hard for me to believe that Rev. Brown reported such a false- hood, for I have high regard for him as «Christian gentleman. I believe that no man has labored harder for negro advancement in Cleveland than I, and yet I wish to add that, 1 have’ more confidence in moral suasion and diplomacy as methods of achievement than radt- calism. Very truly yours, B. J. Gregg, M.D. Counciiman Gregg says he didn’t say it, while Councilmen Brown and George say he did. The difference is only a question of veracity be- tween the gentlemen named, with two against one. Therefore, the pre- ponderance of evidence is against Gregg: If Gregg has ever “labored hard for ‘Negro’ advancement in Clevc- land” we have failed to learn of it, tho we have watched his career here ever since he landed, from “down home".—Editor. Wi Sie es ee Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Sir:—I appreciate your call- ing me over the telephone and ap- priging me of that part of Dr. Gregg's letter to you which refers to me. I did not give yon the informa- tion which was the basis of your edi- torlal but I presume you got it from some one who had talked with me about the matter. First, let me give you the “heart” of the resolution referred to: “That a special committee of three members of this Council, to be ap- pointed by the mayor, is hereby au- thorized and directed’ to investigate the operation of the City Hospital and any contracts of the city with any institutions or agencies with a view of ascertaining whether full and equal opportunities are accord- ed all citizens for training in medical and nursing professions”. This was discussed In a meeting among a number of friends. It was at that meeting that Dr. E. J. Gregg opposed the resolution on tie ground that it was untimely; that there ex- isted an organization of white nurses which would not allow their mem- bers to work with colored nurses, and it we tried to force colored girls into the City Hospital it might dis- Tupt the morale of the entire hos- pital. I maintained then, as I do now, that an official investigation and re- port on the matter will give us a basis on which to work. It 1s both timely and right to open the City Hospital to our boys and girls. ‘This is as near as it is humanly possible to quote the facts. The doctor (Gregg) and I were not the only members of our race present. Atty. Clayborn George, councilman, was also present, Please call him and ask him to relate what he understood Dr. Gregg to say. Mr. George favored the resolution, as did ‘most persons present. Very truly yours, ‘Russell 8. Brown. George Also Says Gregg Said It. Cleveland, April 9, "29. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Mr. Smith:—In ‘answer to your inquiry over the telephone, to- ay, with reference to statements made by Dr. E. J. Gregg, I wish to advise that I was present 'at a meet- ing where a proposed resolution of Rey. Russell Brown was being dis- cussed. ‘This resolution in substance asked for an investigation on the part of the City Council of the City Hospital with reference to equal op- portunities ‘being furnished to all people for the training of nurses and internes. According to my best rec- ollection, Dr. Gregg said that the American Association of Nurses of New York and Philadelphia objected to the training of white and colored nurses in the same hospital, and be- cause of the attitude of the American Nurses’ Association he thought the resolution was untimely. He further said that if colored nurses were placed into the City Hospital it would destroy the morale of and at- fect seriously the services rendered there, and for that reason he was op- posed to the placing of colored nurs- es in the City Hospital. Dr. Gregg further eaid that he did not believe that this would be true with ref- erence to colored internes. He was also opposed to the resolution be- cause he felt that more could be ac- complished by working quietly than by giving publicity to it. Hoping this may give you the in- formation desired, I remain, Sincerely yours, Clayborne George. Gregg's reasons for opposing the ‘admission of our girls in the nursing school at the City Hospital are sim- ply ridiculous and a rank insult to all of our people of this community. —Editor. GO BACK “HOME” GREGG! Councilman E. J. Gregg ts opposed to our people exercising their citizen rights in a public institution sup- ported by the taxpayers of the com- munity, among whom we number thousands, because organized preju- diced white nurses “would not work with our nurses", he says, and be- cause “forcing our girls into the City ‘Hospital nurse-school might disrupt the morale of the entire hospital,” he continues. "Now, really can you believe that a sane member of the race, a doctor and a city councilman, too, could possibly deliver himself, in this day and time and in this city, of such rot, and, too, in the presence and hearing of white colleagues, members of the Cleveland City Council? ©, Lord God of Hosts, have mercy! “We should worry” whether prej- udiced white nurses worked with ours or not, and whether “the morale of the entire City Hospital” was “dis- rupted” or not! As far as the for- mer are concerned, “we don't give a darn”, and as for the latter, if any persons are to worry about that “mo- rale” let the public's servants in charge of City Hospital, who are paid by the taxpayers thousands of whom are our people, do it. And we are not so sure there would be any, when those nurses or others at the hos- pital, who are prejudiced, were told they could stay or go, as they saw fit, Why is Gregg so anxious to please prejudiced persons, even to the ex- tent of denying his own people their citizen rights in that public institu- tion? Is the man bereft or what in the world is the matter with him? One thing sure, he is In the wrong city and state with such “down home” stuff in his mind and should “up stakes” and hurry on ‘back to “dear old Tennessee” or wherever in ‘the South he came from. He is more than fifty years behind the times, for this section ef the moral vineyard. Go back South, Gregg! And tor God’s sake and that of your own people of this city, at least, stay there until you can “take that red bandanna off your head”. Here, you are in the way and trying to “block the runways”. GREGG'S LATEST HOSPITAL IDEA! Addressing the Baptist Ministers’ meeting, April 15, Councilman E. J. Gregg is said to have announced that he was not now advoca‘ing a “jim- crow!’ hospital for this city, but one on the East-side of the city, the ma- Jority of its official personnel (those in charge of it) to be “Negroes”. Such an institution would do the same harm that a “jim-crow” hospi- tal would, because ALL “Negro” pa- tients that went to the other hospi- als in the city, as they do now, would be sent to Gregg’s “makeshift” insti- tution, and that would rob our peo- ple of the right to enter the other hospitals as they do now. Then, too, there is no need of such a halt or ‘two-thirds “‘jim-crow” institution, since “Negro” patients in this com- munity are being better cared for now than they could possibly ever hope to be in a “hospital” such as Gregg ad- yocates for the selfish purpose of get- ting a few jobs for “‘jim-crow Ne- groes”, physicians and others, who do not seem to be able to make a good living otherwise. Is this the thing that City Manager Wm. R. Hop- kins and Councilman Gregg haye been “rubbing noses or heads” over for the past year or so? We want to know! Cleveland will never start or maintain such an unnecessary thing. Let the “fim-crow Negroes”, physicians and others, do it if they can. There will be no objection to thelr having such @ private institu- tion. Why don’t they go on back “down home” and revel in “Jim- crow” hospitals and about everything else. They are making nuisances of themselves here, trying to not only impede our peoples’ progress in this community but positively trying to make them retrograde. Shame! BROWN AND GEORGE ARB NOT LIARS! Our local contemporary, quotes Councilman E. J. Gregg as saying, last week, in reference to what Councilmen Russell S. Brown and Clayborne George say he safd at that caucus of Republican members of the Cleveland City Council, several weeks ago, referred to on page 4 of this paper: “Did you make such a statement? Gregg was asked”, said our local contemporary, last week. “No, that's a damned le", replied Gregg, according to said contempor- ary. Rey. Dr. R. S. Brown, pastor of Mt. Zion Congregational church, and Atty. Clayborne George, councilman- ie colleagues of Gregg, say he did say it, that they distinctly heard him, and have sent letters to that effect to The Gazette which we pub- lished, last week, and give again, this week, for the express purpose of combating just such a statement as Gregg is credited with by our local contemporary. Now then what sort of man fs this Dr. E. J. Gregg, councilman, that he uses such language in referring to the truthful statements of his col- leagues of color, one of whom is a Christian minister? And we under- stand that Gregg is a member of Zion Hill Baptist church. What must its members and his constitu- ents and the public think of him? To another question, Gregg {s quoted as saying: “H—I, no!” Well, well, WELL! Isn't that and his other re- ply (above) awful? What say you, Rev. Dr. C. C. Aller, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist church? Will the mem- bers of your congregation “church” Gregg? Brown and George sure have their colleague of color ina hole and a big oue, too. But that is not a “marker” to what his constituents will do to him, if he has the temer- ity to be a candidate for re-election, this fall. Goodbye! Gress. Harry C. Smith, What Some Editors Say kids Mae: While we have been engaged in eliminating distance for actual transportation through the devel- opment of their attendant facili- ties, we have also been bringing aircraft and speedier automobiles an¢ trains with the world nearer together through greater and more extended use of vocal communica- tion by means of both radio and telephone. ‘One of the outstanding but little known romances of modern times is embodied in the campaign of the telephone companies through- out the nation which has increased so-ealled long distance or toil com- qmunications to a remarkable ex- tent. It has only been a matter of a few years when a long distance telephone call was a matter of un- usual cireumstanees, perhaps a death or sudden iliness in the fam- ily, or some other serious emor- geney, while even business and in- dustry relied upon the use of toll calls to 2 minimum extent. But today, how different. We call mother, one hundred miles away, just to say “hello,” and we do it rather frequently. ‘We think nothing of telephoning a florist in a distant city merely to order flowers for a sick person or as a courtesy to a friend. Business men take down the receiver and trans- act business running into many hundreds of thousands of dollars annually with business men in other cities and no longer is it al- ways considered necessary to fol- low with a letter of “confirmation.” This change has been due to some extent to the fact that we Americans are impatient and anx- ious for quick relief. Another fac- tor. has been the development by the telephone companies of im- Proved service so that we can con- verse over thousands of miles as easily as we can between instru- ments in the same city. Still an- other cause has been a speeding up of service to avoid long waits and the establishment of a plan where, if we know the telephone number in the other city, we not only save time but money as well in the placing of the call. Just another example of realiz- ing when opportunity knocks, and answering when it does—Spring- field Sun. RACE PREJUDICE} “I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in this present world, than ‘race Prejudice; none at al “I write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now.” Tt justifies and holds to gether more baseness, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world.” —H. 6. Welk.