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COLORED TEXANS: "PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW AND HELP ENLARGE THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FUND OF THE LONE STAR STATE Pullman Brotherhood Pushing Case ANNUAL SURVEY REVEALS PROGRESS ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN HOUSTON WITH ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS SERVICE, ARTICLES BY DR. KELLY MILLER AND DEAN WILLIAM PICKENS VOLUME IX PULL ANNU The MIRROR By C. F. RICHARDSON Now, with Christmas Day having gone into history and with the many celebrators getting back to normalcy, the time is about at hand for making annual resolutions and rewriting" to do this and not to do that. There is some good after all in making resolutions, but the fact that none of our break our resolutions before the new year has hardly begun, is no reason why we should frown upon or discourage such annual customs. It was Emerson who said, "Hitch your wagon to the stars; wisdom mount her zenith there"; and wisdom writer masterfully "Not failure, but low aim is crime." Therefore, if you cannot keep all the things you make for 1928, do the best you can keep all you can as long as you can! "In the midst of life there is death." This oft-repeated quotation afternoon at West End Park, during the annual football game between the annual football team and the hockey team and Jackson and Jack Yates high schools. Just as a Washington player grabed the bail and began a basketball game, he fell stiff in the arms of the coach, who was a life which had stretched over a long span of years, linking two countries in the British West Indies, a young man and finally chose Houston as his home. For a year he was a young man and finally chose Houston as his home. For a year he was a young man and finally chose the public schools of city, retiring from the teaching profession to embark on a career in insurance man of Houston and Texas, an American Mutual Bancorp association launched, he along with Prof. W. B. Cogle, J. B. Griggsy and others, play an important part in this organization. Mr. Mitchell not only well known, but dead beloved by his team, he was really and understand him to thoroughly appreciate and appraise him. He was loyal to his friends, and, while he did many acts of kindness and beneficence during his career, he had long since passed the stage of want, and was recognized as one of the most charitable and frugal and standing high with bankers and business men. He was a member of the supreme council of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims, and during later years devoted considerable of his time and energy to his work. This writer has lost a true and tried friend and adviser—one who stood by and supported him during his days; in days when supposed friends were showing their "yellow streak" showers; in days when supposed friends were conversation with this writer, Brother Mitchell was one of the few men in this city, who stood hard and fast by his side, hoisted the white flag when our enemies were seeking to destroy us. Mr. Mitchell was in our years, Mr. Mitchell was a constant companion of young men, and always considered a rare privilege to be his own. He had for his object the betrayment of the younger men, whether it was social, fraternal, athletic or otherwise. To his bereaved wife, two sons, grandson (who was so near and dear to him) and his relatives, we take this occasion to extend our profound sympathy in his memory and to send you to the Great Physician who is able to and heals all our sorrows. Without putting forth any previous efforts at an enlarged paper, last week's publication of the Informer carried publication in Houston during the holiday season. The paper carried 12,572 agate lines of display advertising, exceeding The Informer's nearest journalistic competitor by 4,882 lines. Going a bit further, the total ad- vertising lineage of all the other (Continued on Editorial Page) ONLY WEEKLY NEW THE HOUSTON INFORMER NEGRO DOCTOR'S WILL IS SOUGHT; LEFT BIG ESTATE St. Louis, Mo.—(PNS)—The death of Dr. John W. McClellan, said to hire Dr. John W. McClellan, the wealth scientists in this state, on the Saturday a week ago, has caused considerable excitement among those supposed to be hired. A frank search is being made for a document. Dr. McClellan said to have left his estate estimated at $150,000. He is believed to have bequeathed $100, 000 to Fink and Howard universities, which institutes he received his training. Dr. McClellan was 77 years old and had an affair with the Polish Owens he drew the only known will of Dr. McClellan last March 16. He was not found in the dead physician's estate where he did business. Attorney Owens said that he was considering to be hired. Owens said he has, if the original is not found. Attorney McClellan said should no will be proclaimed, Owens said the would go to the doctor's brother, and one knew that Dr. Oral his brother, and said he felt it his money would go to the university money would go to the university money would not oppose this. No Information At Howard Washington, D. C.—Howard University officials were without any information last Saturday concerning W. McClellan of St. Louis, Mo., and W. McClellan of St. Louis, Mo., and patch from the deceased physician, brother, Dr. Oral McClellan, notified the officials of the school of the deceased physician, officers of the university say that records show that Dr. McClellan from St. Louis in 1890 attended and attended school in Lowell, Kan. He obtained his bachelor of arts degree from St. Louis in 1890 from Howard in 1909, where he was an excelleness. He said that Dr. McClellan recently evidenced his interest in the schools by placing $1,000 to the endowment fund of the school of medicine of the university. St. Louis, Mo.—The late physician's holding in Missouri are a commercial building at 267 Lawton Avenue, a 40-acre farm on Sapo Ridge. He is said to have made considerable money each year raising fine thoroughbred hogs and his beautiful NEGRO OCCUPIES IMPORTANT POST IN NAVY 26 YEARS Washington, D. C. — (A.N.P.) A period of twenty-six years of service with one of the most important committees is the splendid record which Frank Byron, clerk of the house committee, took up in December 10, Mr. Byron completed his 20th year of term of office which he will be remembered by the only office of that rank and character occupied by a member of the committee. He began service with the committee in 1901 during the 66th congress when Representative George Edmund Smith succeeded the chairman of the committee were Representatives L. L. Butler of Pennsylvania, now servant to the chairman of the committee under Chairman Butler in the 66th congress and was promoted to the committee chairmanhip in the 67th congress and was promoted to his career with the committee, has made himself indispensable to its members, and is the greatest man in the service and others who have occasion to transact business with the com-mittee. He is a Chicago by birth and died in Brownsville by Byron brother family throughout the trivial as a musical organization, is a member of the Appointment Club, the most known men of the Windy City. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 Colored Americans Make Headway Despite Many National Handicaps; Cooperation Race's Slogan For '28 While a very small minority group of whites, in comparison with the majority, are sympathetic interest in the welfare and development of colored America, and development of colored America is sympathetic thought, and "keep the Negro down and out" program has obtained support from the suffers. The group that pushes the backward idea is not much larger than the group that supports it, and far more aggressive. There are millions of American whites who have little or no concern about the Negro's rights; there are millions in the negro group who are ignorant or indifferent to them; there are millions in the man progress. The ignorant are for the most part undecided; the indifferent are often compelled by sophistication or disgust or a self-sufficient hauntness. There has been a decided upset in the industrial field, and politically, there has been an increase of white Negroes in cities like New York and Boston, and the white side have caused thousands of Negroes in cities like New York to increase their income by their wits in playing "numbers" (policy), other forms of gambling, selling booths and tables of various forms to meet the rent, buy food and clothing. This program, if it is far too large; it may be such an intensive manner as colored America is today passing through. The Associated Negro Press annual survey is not for the purpose of sounding the trend of the times is such, in the respects mentioned, that we would be better off not pursuing the trend of the times is such, there may be a general awakening to this state of affairs is our fond hope. The Field of Business. The year has been one of progress in the field of business. There is a growing interest in business as a fine and growing spirit of national concern in business. While we yet have very few nationalized businesses, there is a growing interest in a well-defined, Colored American business, though of local need and sometimes in the financial sometimes financially, in that of the other fellow in other cities and cities away sections of the country. This has led to a special acquaintance and concern make possible a combination of ideas and skills and more places of employment for our boys and girls—a very necessary in many sections of the country there has been a very noticeable increase in wholesale dealing, and in the merchandising ventures, especially in farm products in the South. This will fortify increased profits in other lines, North as well as well Colored America, though often referred to as a minority group, must more and more recognize the fact that they are not the only group ever, accepting us as a competing group, and they are directing their wisdom, forces, and money in the country. Some of it is friendly, some insidious. The Political Field. Politically, in a national sense, college America made absolutely no difference in our own "walls," but that holding is so infinitesimal in comparison with the little more than a half joke. The president has continued to concern Congress has been quite indifferent, and the United States Supreme Court, judging with the tendency of the times, as in the days of Dred Scott, never again get within sounding distance of national political presidents unquestioned, and the race are elected to the house of representatives and the United States States like Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana, as well as Georgia, racial population almost equals and in some instances exceeds the white population. We are large, the one senator. That is likewise true in districts north of the state, large the ones should be elections to congress. There have been local political institutions, as in Chicago, noted some of these are democratic or independent. There is a growing tenacity. Religion. Music. In music we continue to go forward. Boland Hayes has set a mark, and Mark Twain has set a mark. Florence Cole Tolbert and Lillian Evans both recognized for their art and music. America, but are yet to be properly managed in the management, and others in the making. if not so well known, are not well prepared to agreement to the field of music in voice. Instrumentally there continues in treatest in the development of popular orchestras. These are employed by whites and blacks alike. The best for this purpose is the continuous study and perseverance there promises to be a much larger realm of music, vocal and instrumental. Drama and the Movies. Sports. It is refreshing to know that color America continues to take a live interest in all fields of sport, from golf to tennis, in both nature and profession, sports in football and baseball, in golf, and in tennis. It has been a very noticeable increase in golf. The death of "Tiger" Flowers is one of the outstanding losses of the Homes and Home Life. In all sections of the country the development of home life has been increasing and buying and buying this year than in any previous year since the world war. Money for building has been easier to obtain before. This is due to a recognized growth in colored America's economic prosperity, better homes in the midst of great handicaps. The development of home prices, prices, prices, through better home furnishings, is another one of the marked improvements of the year. Better homes in the midst of great handicaps make home life makes better citizens. It is almost amazing, in any section of the country, that homes taste and high quality of home furnishings secured and enjoyed by colorful buyers is being recognized in a business way, to the advantage of both the buyer and the seller. Being the foundation of all social programs, our publications and various organizations may well stress the importance of home development. This is true not only from comfort and personal satisfaction but also from better health, less crime, investments, and financial credit. The systematic study of home life has hereoften been Real Estate and Buildings. A careful survey of general values in sections of American cities where Negroes live shows an increase in the number of businesses that are than a decrease, as is sometimesguarded. This is due to two things in the city: the need to pride and improve through newspapers and organizations, see section 10.2; and the need to colored capital, in our centers of population. Some of these invest in housing, while others contemplated investments for 1928, in various parts of America, run into problems not only increase the value of nearby properties, but make loans and invest in real estate. The South continues to be the easier place to make loans for build projects (Continued on Page Four) NORDIC RAPIST OF RACE MAID GETS 10 YEARS Chicago, 111—(A N P)—S F. Golden, a 19-year-old white youth, was sentenced to serve ten years in the penitentiary Saturday, when he was sentenced to be sentencing a 16-year-old colored girl. The assault was suspected several months ago, and when the youth was first brought to trial, he was sentenced to one year. The court sustained the jury's decision was a 'court sustained a motion of the defense counsel for a new trial. The second jury verdict. The prosecutor urged the maximum penalty, which a sentence of life imprisonment, sentence is considered an lenient. Negroes Combat Segregation At National Capital Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—That Washingtonian, headed by Naval H. Thomas, president local branch of the government, let up in their fight against segregation in the city, and detention of them in the lower salary grades and lower levels of service of the government, was indicated in rehearsal held with the commissioner of the general land office, former Governor Spry of Utah, here recently. Thomas, Robt. J. Nelson, executive head of the civil liberties bureau of the government, and the commissioner rosetting the national Right League and A. S. Pinkett, secretary called on Commissioner Spry to discuss this important question. According to the report of this commission, the segregation and anti-immigration legislation that two clerks had come in and thanked him for the treatment accorded to segregated and anti-immigration legislation were "meddlers" and did not represent anything in the community. The commissioner boasted of the L. M. highest salary grade and said that the commissioner (New York) asked him with his own kind," a committee offset these facts and declared that Mr. Thomas had been beaten by other clerks opposed segregation. The committee further proposed to the commissioner (New York) be asked by producing a petition of his own kind. Fit is being behead upon the head of L. M. Hershaw for his indifference in the fight which will perhaps cause the commissioner to be re-roctors of the local N. A. A. C. P. It is reported that an appeal was made to the commissioner by the request of the committee not to mention segregation to him again. Commissioner Spry supposed to be re-roctors by Senator King, and if he pushed his candidacy will he carry the "load" to the commissioner when he opens his campaign. COLORED NIGHT HELD AT NUMBER 33 Case GRESS NOTED LAWYER JOINS DEFENSE FOR PORTERS New York City.—The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters has announced that Frank P. Walsh, noted attorney, will appear with Attorney Donald R. Richberg of Chicago, and Henry T. Hunt, former mayor of Cincinnati and member of the Board of the Interstate Commerce Commission in behalf of the claims of the Pullman porters and maids. Mr. Walsh was appointed during the war by the late President Wilson, an joint chairman with ex-Präsident Taft of the U. S. War Labor Board, and chairman of the Industrial Relations Committee. During an investigation conducted by the commission in 1915, Attorney Walsh subjected the late Robert T. Lincoln, son of the famous emancipator and president of the Pullman Company, to a most searching cross-examination on the matter of the Negro porters and the Pullman Company. During an investigation, certain testimonies were drawn from Mr. Lincoln and the other officers of the Pullman Company which now promise to be of great value to the Pullman porters in their present struggle for decent working hours, recognition of their right to self-organization as against the abolition of company as a means of rewarding them for the efficient services they render the traveling public. The hearing before the I. C. C. will begin on Jan. 11, in the offices of the commission in Washington, D. C. The officers of the brotherhood express great confidence in the success of the individual hearing and are equally confident of the final outcome of the porters' case before the commission. A. M. E. CHURCH LOSES FAMOUS SINAI TEMPLE Chicago, Ill.—(ANP)—The purchase of Sinii Temple, the $500,000 Jewish edifice which the A. M. E. Church forces were planning to buy here, has fallen through. While an official statement has been issued as to the purchase of the circular circles that the committee representing the Jewish congregation, Julius Rosenwald, vice-president, has called off negotiations, and that other arrangements will have to be made for the housing of the great quadrennial conference which is scheduled to be held in the fall. The committee in charge of buying the church, which included Bishop A. L. Gaines, resident bishop; John A. Hawkins, financial secretary, and Ira T. Bryant, secretary of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union, met last Monday in a final effort for the option to purchase the church. It is said that part of the equity offered on the initial payment included the old Bethel Church properties at 42nd and South Parkway and 30th and Dearborn, but that incumbrances reduced their valuation. Others insist that the undercurrent of rivalry between the two churches represented by two of the most prominent prelates of the A. M. E. Church, is responsible for the desacade. These issues contend that some of the influences in the church life here thwarted the sale or at least wakened in their support among embers which abound beneath the situation will flare up when the conference convenes. It is now prepared to begin the Regiment Armory. AN WILLIAM PICKENS New Orleans, La.—(ANP)—A concerted move is being made by the many organizations to have the New Orleans edifice of the New Orleans pay their tax in order to build a new city, the city of eleven years, two years, hence, as it requires two consecutive payments to cast a ballot. 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(8.127, by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for January 1 JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS LESSON TEXT—Mark 1:1-13 GOLDEN TEXT-He must increase, but I must decrease. but I Must Visit PRIMARY TOPIC—John Tells About Love 1. Who is Jesus Christ (1:17) He is none other than God (1:13) 11. The Foremerer of Jesus Christ (v. 28) He who was (v. 23) He was John, the Baptist, who was prophesied of more than five hundred years before (Isa. 40:3). He was the way for Jesus' coming. He represented himself as but a voice of ole crying for Jesus' coming. He represented God's voice sounding forth the divine will and purpose. He was content to be a put voice. He was a voice (v. 38). (1). Prepare ye the way of the Lord (v. 3). It was customary for servants to go and distinguished personages and read the road over which they were to travel. In this preparation there was to be removal of stones, and the road should be made a message meant therefore that the people should remove from their hearts everything which hindered the incoming (2) The baptism of repentance (v. 4). In preparation for the coming Christ there was to be baptized in those who were repented to be baptized. Baptism was to be administered to those who repented as an expression of patience which led to the coming Christ (v. 4) The coming of the Messiah (v. 7, 8). One came was to be much greater than himself; so great that John was unworthy to lose the latch of His shoes. The superior dignity of His person was to perform in the work He was to do. S. His success (v. 4, 5). J. His action went out and were baptized in Him who had withdrawn from the world as a protest against its follies and sins. S. Baptism of Jesus Christ (v. 9-11). Jesus was not baptized because he had stained and therefore needed rejection. He had to about to accomplish a work which would constitute the basis of all rightness. He was now dedicated to the work of writing in righteousness through His sacrificial death. (1) The opened heavens. This inward connection His connection. (3) The voice of approval from heaven. This made clear to John the Messiah, the Messiah. IV. Jesus Christ Tempted by Satan (vv. 12, 13). This took place immediately after the recognition. This testing was to prove that Jesus had the incarnation. Because of this demonstration believers can be assured that the Son of God has become the incarnation for the purpose of its salvation. From Beginning to End But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is in land of hills and valleys, and drinkhit water of the rain that pours from the earth. The LordGod careth for; the eye of the Lord thy God are always upon you, from the beginning of the year even the end of the year—Deut. 11:11:12. 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He set forth many examples to prove his assertion, such as “in segregation in places of安置, the colored people are never put down by the police, they can see and hear best, but out at the back or up in the gallery where they can see and hear least.” "In segregation on the trains and other public carriers," continued the speaker, "the colored American is given space over the wheels or up amidst the smoke of the engine, the colored child is given space over the colored child is always given an inferior school; a school further away from the average colored child; a school with inferior equipment, fewer seats to the number of pupils, more pupils to the teacher; a school with fewer teachers, much lower salary and which therefore must necessarily have a teaching force of less training and lower efficiency; a segregated public school system that can do exact justice to the children to maintain two adequate public systems and after attempting it itself maintaining one of the children for the children of the dominant group and another set of schools for the dominated group on a more or After pointing out and emphasizing the fact that "public segregation is the only group impossible by economic necessity, but it also creates a tempest in segregated minority," the dominant group which will certainly cause it either to neglect or to job turnover in the interracial segregation. In this direction he pointed out that the economic burden of the biracial system falling heavily upon the minority people in the community there is an embarrassment of the entire civilization but by far the greater embarrassment is for the people who "no attack is made," said Dean Picklec, "by those minorities on private homes, their private homes, their private homes, their can admit and associate with whatever color or race or culture may segregate in the public weal, in institutions every man of every color and business with the public, in such institutions every man of every color should stand on the same footing. Office Phone: Pretton 4440 Res. Phone: Taylor 2990-W DR. R. H. WARD Hours: 8:39 a.m. to 1 p.m. m. 2 p.m. 6 p. m. Sundays by appointment. Suite 301, Old Fellows Temple CORNELIUS and Prairie COSTUME HOUSE Gary, Ind.—(ANP)—The formal opening of the newly acquired home for dependent and neglected children was held here Monday, and Lake Co. gained the distinction of being the second county in the state to establish a new institution. While it is greatly needed, not only here, but in every other county. The new home was purchased from Mira. Wrinfry Braden, last summer, at a cost of $25,000, and has been completely redecorated and repaired. There are eighten rooms in the house, a harm and a lot equivalent to a home. The formal opening was under the supervision and auspices of the Southside Business and Professional Women's Club, headed by Miss Thyra Edwards of the Board of Children's Guardians. Many prominent citizens of both races participated in the opening, including Judge Miles Norton, Judge C. Hueston, and Reverend Charles Hawkins. DR. RUPERT O. 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FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS 1015 Dowling Street Phones: Fairfax 1835 Fairfax 6464 DR. C. M. NICHOLS Physician and Surgeon Office: Taborian Bldg., Suite 220 Preston 4181 807 1-2 Prairie Ave., Houston, Tex Office Hours 2 to 4 P. M. 8 to 10 A. M. 6 to 8 P. M. Dr. Thelma A. Patten Physician and Surgeon Specialist Women's and Children's Diseases 416 ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE Office Pren. 5288 HOUSTON, TEXAS Green Cleaners and Dyers Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Alterations We Mend Your Clothes GREETINGS! --- At this season of the year, it is fitting that I send you this statement showing the marvelous growth of our beloved Order from the time I became your Grand Chancellor until the present time. This Financial Statement should swell the heart of every Pythian with pride, and should induce him to work harder in the future to build up our grand and noble Order: Dec., 1916 $127,437.17 Dec., 1917 130,507.85 Dec., 1918 125,723.28 Dec., 1919 134,860.85 Dec., 1920 241,656.88 Dec., 1921 316,730.05 Dec., 1922 406,647.76 Dec., 1923 499,536.17 Dec., 1924 601,687.18 Dec., 1925 641,720.43 Dec., 1926 664,658.09 Dec., 1927 787,000.94 It is my wish that you and each of you may enjoy a Merry Christmas, and that the new year shall be filled with many joys and comforts. With the season's greetings, I am, Yours fraternally, W. S. WILLIS, Grand Chancellor. BRAVE NEGROES Raleigh, C.—(PNS)—Hugh Giggle is being held by police under a $1,000 bond on charges of breaking the oath of the officers and being delivered to the jerseybirds by Negroes him break into the home of Andrew Johnson and then took him into custody. Thomas Davis, William Douglas and Negroes made capture. Following the gie's entrance into the house, the men sent for the police and the men sent for the gie to retrieve themselves. One of them picked up a shotgun, and while he was examined, the gie discharged the gun, Giggle came rolling out from under a bed, where he men enter the house. Giggle the officers that he had been charged with thought that GRI Dear Brethren: At this sea you this statement our beloved Or Chancellor unt ment should sw pride, and show future to build THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 Chicago, Ill.—(ANP) -Hon. Chan. L. Rice is in ANP acting as special states attorney for Pulaski Co. before the state tax commission in session at the Transportation building. For twenty-one years Mr. Rice has served as master in chancery in Mounds City, and serving in this capacity he has made an invitable recipient. Since being in the city, representing his county, Mr. Rice has made a favorable impression on the commission that is taking up the matter of equalization of the taxes in the county, as related to the tax equalization between farm and city lands, next one might find him and so be came out and be queried for mercy. EETIN W. S. WILLIS son of the year, it is fitt ent showing the marvel der from the time I beca t the present time. This I RED CROSS HEAD IN FLOOD AREA IS DISCHARGED Melville, La. — (A.N.P) — M is charge of Cordella Township, in charge of rehabilitation work in this floodstorm town was removed last week at the order of the National Emergency Service. The earlyy of New York, according to information by the investigators sent out by the Colored Advisory Corps, had to prejudice and discrimination in dealing with Negro sufferers. A nurse of the hospital of have to have an ordinance in the town which was practically swept away, and only seven had to be held in the town. Tisdale is said to have astonamed even white Southerners in her work of sympathy for Negroes. TODAY'S RECIPE LEFT-OVER MEAT PIE Cut left-over meat and vegetables into uniform medium-sized pieces. Mix with an equal amount of medium cream sauce (1 c. milk, 2 tbsp. flour, 2 tbsp. butter), Season well with onion, salt, pepper, etc. (Use left-over gravy with cream sauce is covered. Cover with a thick饼 crust, blanch dough, or layer of cream sauce, then bake in a milk (one slightly beaten egg can be added to potato if desired). Bake in a moderate oven until the crust is cooked, or until browned and heated through, if potato is used. FRUIT CUP 1 cup orange sections 1 cup white grapes 1 cup pineapple dice 1 cup orange juice 1 cup pineapple syrup Few grains salt 1 cup sugar Remove membrane from orange section and skins and seeds from grapes. Add orange juice and pineapple syrup; add salt and sugar. Pack in ice and salt until thoroughly chilled. Serves garnished with Marachino cherries. SCALLOPED POTATOES AU GRATIN Into a well-buttered dish put a layer of thinly sliced potatoes, salt pepper and a thin scattering of finely chopped garlic. Pour a white sauce (1 tbsp. flour, 1 tbsp. butter, to 1 c. milk). Repeat and cover moderately over an oven basket until the white sauce bubbles through and the potatoes browned on top. If the cheese is omitted, add small pieces of butter to the sauce and cover to save time of making cream sauce, a small amount of dry flour can be added to milk and milk added to cover the potatoes. FRENCH FRUIT DRESSING 3 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons orange juice 4 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon sugar Mix all ingredients thoroughly. SCALLOPED CORN and CELERY 2 cups corn (canned or fresh) 1 cup celeray (finally chopped) 1 cup buttered dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt 1 small green pepper chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup hot milk Arrange corn, peppers, celery and crumbs in two alternate layers in a batter. Mix batter to hot milk and pour over the vegetables. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake 30 to 40 minutes. Serves To the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla. Stir in two cups of the sugar enough to stiffen to the desired consistency. Drop by spoonfuls on the ice. MOTON ADVISES COOLIDGE MOB LAW DECLINING Washington, D. C.—(PNS)—In response to a direct inquiry from the president of the United States, Dr. R. R. Moton says that lynching is on the decrease in the South. Dr. Moton called in President Coolidge Tuesday of last week. The president Coolidge inquired specifically into the situation regarding lynching and mob violence, and that he was able to report that the number of lynching for this year would be substantially below those for 1928. President Coolidge also received a report from the Veterans Hospital located at Tuskegee, which sometime ago was placed entirely under the supervision of a Negro personnel. Dr. R. R. 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Warley and Cole, editors of *Louisville Leader*, respectively, during the trial of Fleming and Bard referral, "for which the jury indicated," for which they were indicted for the case has caused almost, as much interest as the Fleming-Bard trial, which culminated with the execution of the men sometime LET'S TAKE A HEALTH INVENTORY 2. Do you get eight hours refreshing sleep each day? 3. Do you unduly gaining or losing flesh? 4. Have you an undue sense of faintness or somnolence, effect, and does it persist for some occasion? 5. How free are you from frequent headaches, colds, severe throat pain, gildness, faintness, and biliousness? 6. Do you go about your work with a friend or a colleague? 7. Do your job getting the best of your physically and mentally? 8. Lives heart, body and kidneys behaving properly? 8. Have you within the last five years been successfully vaccinated against smallpox? 9. Have you been optimistic or pessimistic state of mind? 10. Do you give up a certain portion of each day for some healthful form of recreation or play? I wonder how many can score 100 per cent. PAGE THREE ENRAGED WOMAN WIELDS KNIFE ON CHICAGO PASTOR ENRAGED WOMAN WIELDS KNIFE ON CHICAGO PASTOR After a series of requests for a visit, and a series of refuuls, Sunday evening Mrs. Mitchell put in her shoes and asked the services asked Dr. Watson to accompany her home. He refused and she threatened to kill him if he did not comply. Mrs. Mitchell again refused and moved away from her. Suddenly she drew a knife and stabbed him several times before she left. Her mother, her Mrs. Mitchell is still at large. COLORED YOUTH, "INSULTS" GIRL, SPIRITED AWAY Little Rock, Ark.—(ANP)—Remembering the dismembering with which several Negroes have been lynched in this section, officers rushed Jus. Roberts, 18, and insulting a 18-year-old white girl in a state pentimentary for safe keeping. According to police, Irving went to the home of his former employer, the police department, and little girl, who answered his knock on the door. She screamed and a knock on the door. He answered for the police. While in the custody of the police at headquarters, the galee father is alleged to have attacked Irving, but police subdued him. Irving denied the charge, declaring the want to see about getting his job back. He also opined that the girl was highly nervous and might have thought he intended to CORSICANA WINS STATE TITLE Local Negro High Elevens Battle To 6-6 Deadlock FINEST COLORED THEATRE IN HOUSTON ZOE THEATRE 504 MILAM STREET Now Showing DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "The Three Musketeers" ALSO COMEDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY HOOT GIBSON in "The Prairie King" ACE OF WESTERN STARS COMING SOON "THE MOON OF ISRAEL" THE BIGGEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR COR Local N GOLDEN EAGLES AND YATES LIONS IN TIE CONTEST History repeated itself at West End Park Monday afternoon, when the football elevens of Booker T. W. Washington and Jack Yates high schools fought to a 6-1 tie, in the annual gridiron championship, in leadership among colored high schools. (There are three colored high schools in "Heavenly Houston," viz: Washington, Yates and Phyllis Wheatley. The Wheatley Wildcats, having been defeated in their first game, by both the Washington Golden Eagles and the Yates Lions, had been eliminated, and the game last Monday was for titur honors, locally speaking. It will be remembered that these two teams were the Christmas result of that game was a 6-0 score. Monday on the same field and the Though Washington supporters felt confident when they looked at it, though it looked like a certain Eagle victory when Horace Wesley grabbed one of the Lions' forwards on a touchdown in the final quarter, the Yates adherents were just as condescending and Lucas Davis, star of the Yates eleven, threw the Lions' backers into pandemonium when he threw off a pass to the Lions, and agged across the line with a touchdown. The Lions, coached by W. S. Holland, former Tennessee athletic men's team, outplayed superior teamwork and outplayed and outsmarted the Eagles coached by R. G. Lockett. Either the Lions or the Yates never worked up the driving power which has usually characterized Howard, this poor work was overlooked when the Eagles held the fourth quarter for five downs, and when the fifth down was made the Lions were made first down, from where they made first down. The playing of Washington back-skirt was wretched at times, showing little coordination and teamwork while the ball carrier got practically no interference by his teammates. On top of this the line was given to sporadic weakness and place. FINEST COLORED THE ZOE T 504 MIL Now Showing DOUGLAS BAIRDANS Corsica, Texas, Dec. 26, 1927—Before a crowd of 2000 or more rooters from all portions of the state, the Jackson Bears trounced the Galveston Bay Bears to the tune of 18 to 1. Coach Pendleton's charges clearly demonstrated the fact that they were state champions. Outweighed in the backfield by over twelve pounds to the man, and in the line by over 7 pounds to the man, the Bears fought the Sandra Cobras in the first quarter, and then cut loose in the second quarter with a bunch of trick plays, end runs, off-tackle plays, and an occasional punch through center, that bewildered the Sandrabs. The half In the third quarter the Bears rushed in some second team men and the Sandcrabs braced, the quarter enduring a 10-0 deficit in the infield with the oldried "Ted McKinney back in tackle, Capt. Smith and the Corsicans ripped off a vengeance and ripped off down after until they pushed over the third counter for the fourth quarter of 18-0. The Corsicans champions continued their relentless march and the game ended with the ball on Galveston's session, first down and to goal to go. Both teams played hard football and clean game. Williams, the Sancarrago and the Galveston, and Smith of the Isabelle but when the Bears stopped Williams they had Galveston helpless. After the first quarter Williams was unable to play for Galveston, and Smith of the Isabelle good-bye for the Sancarrabe. Hardee, the invincible haint, and Toe White, the invincible haint, and high school football in many a mountec Captain George Smith, alternating in end runner, and Ashford, the 125-pound quarter, all playing stellar ball, and outstanding the wonderful offensive playing of White and Hardee of the high school ball playing was that of I. Williams, left end of the Bear team. Nowhere played been such a section, and played been such a section, was truly the individual star of the team that had been in the victory of the purple and white was due to the perfect team work that had been in the Pendleton. The citizens of Corsicana, and the exponents of football throughout Texas work that had been in the Pendleton, a former Bishop College grid star, for this wonder team of Corsicana—the state champions of Beaumont, Texas, Dec. 26, 1927—Wiley College, 6; Prairie View State College, 6 (post-season game). ed a heavy and hard duty upon the field players were slow and sluggish and often acted as if they were dazed or in a stupror. he was full of pop and the do-or-die spirit, with Davis as their headliner, and while the score was deadlocked at 6-6, in no white eleven, for upon the day's performances, the Lions were two or three touchdowns better than the Eagles in eleven, for upon the day's performances, the Lions were for fortune to emerge tied. It was a typical holiday cricket occasion with mildly graces the occasion looking "red hot" in her latest Yuletide finery, and the male of the species dispores himself as a manner of sporting THE HOUSTON INFORMER. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 Happy New Year To All! GOODSON'S CITY STATION PHO. PRES LAST CALLS GOODSON'S CITY STATION PHO. PRES Goodson's Service Station SURVEY (Continued from Page One) ing purpose. It is the exception rather than the rule, that colored materials are equal and equal on the zane and equal as b whites. We are compelled, far too frequently to pay a high premium, often amount to unmistakable usury. And sometimes the pressure is within the race as well as without, and sometimes it is in collisions. There are increasing numbers of building and loan organizations, and the banks and investment companies are increasing. Farms and Farming. Traveling in many sections of the South, one is impressed with the continued improvement of farms owned by the farmers and hopes of Booker T. Washington can not be observed in their improvement without a keen: realization of the hopes and hopes of Booker T. Washington some few remaining: of the old types, but there is a noticeable improvement in the farming. The houses and barns are better, the implements modern, and the equipment is better. The legends in various states are doing much in improving conditions, and they are alder very materially by state and government. The government takes a sympathetic interest in all improvements, and the government takes a sympathetic interest in all improvements, bringing destruction to thousands, will long be remembrance of the Red Cross and government influences, with Dr. R. R. Moton, chairman, filling, and is filled with a most important Stock-Taking Conference (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) Swan Song of 1927 By Alvin J. Moses (For The Associated Negro Press) Godfrey Looms Ominously The buring of the "Harry Wills Bubble" at the hands of the talkative ex-sailorman Jack Sharkey, brought the crowd into the picture. Prior to defending Wills, Sharkey got Goffin to limit, not a few scribes avowing as how the mastodonic colored fighter had gone through the 12 rounds with the appearance against Jack Townsend and Martin Burke. Jimmy Dougher- like a bolt from a clear sky can his one punch knockout of Jimmy Macon- like a bolt from a clear sky can his one punch knockout of Jimmy Macon- was brought into being via the route of the facile pen of countless sport writers the country over- boxer of the present day and figures Sharkey, Delaney, and the rest of the heavyweight wrecking crew with consumate ease, finishing off with a PHONE PRESTON 7492 won on paper, and there are many fans who still claim that George is heckling his coach, possess the true fighter's heart. However, this writer does not share in that opinion, and expects 1928 to find Cafey the toughest of crack for anyone in the rocket. His dollars to doughnuts that the white brigade will give him the well known "roundabout" as has Dempsey given Charleston Still Great Old Clothes Made New No garments too delicate nor please too small. Tailors, Cleaners, Dyers. WE ALL FOR AND DELIVER Clothes AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Football Review In Southeastern Conference,'27 (By CLEVE L. ABBOTT) Standings of the Teams P. W. L. T. PCT. Taukegue 8 7 1 0 Clark Uni.- 7 8 1 2 Ala. State 6 3 1 2 .750 Atlanta 6 3 1 2 .750 Fisk Univ. 5 1 2 3 .333 Morehouse 5 1 5 0 .275 Morris Brown 5 1 3 1 .250 Talladge 5 1 3 1 .166 M. M. 3 0 3 0 .100 Southern football among colored schools again had a wonderfully successful season in 1927. Never before were the tiers. team so even matched for the first time. The foul ball is attested by the number of tie games played, there being 14 such bitter struggles during the season. Tuskegee won its fourth straight championship and in so doing competed with the team with the loss of one in October, 1923 to Morehouse College, and two were tied to one with Atlanta University. In December 1923 with Alabama State Normal in Dec. 1927. Although the Tuskegee Tigers won the opposition along with the claws their claws were rather dull at the end of the season, because at the end of the season, because of the did not pile up the large scores that featured most of their victories in the season, the team usually had power enough to win. BRAWLEY TALKS ABOUT UBF DRIVE; MEETING CALLED Prof. T. H. Brawley, drive director for the U. B. F. and S. M. T. of the University, and the U. B. F. and S. M. T. of theton informer, one day this week, and had this to say regarding the drive for membership being conducted in Houston: "I pass from the old into the new year, it is with grateful hearts that the announcement that the Almighty has given our institution, and we appreciate the great host of men and women who have identified themselves with our organization. "As we enter the New Year there is hope for a greater prosperity in our community, and the woman can afford to begin the New Year without protection such as our order is able to give. Our membership of all lodges and temples is urged to be present Wednesday, Jan. 4, 8 p.m. at Blakeley Hall, 1000 N. 10th St. Important information and plans will be submitted by the drive directors, E. W. D. Lethridge, Mrs. J. M. C. Amos Y. W. C. A. NOTES Mrs. Doris Wooten Kirkman, a secretary secretary, and Miss I. A. Boozon, a teacher, are spending their holiday vacations at the homes, Ft. Worth and Corsicana, respectively. A group of Girl Reserves are especially invited to sing at the Houston Negro Home Festival in December 30; all W. Y. C. A. members are especially invited to assist in residence girls spent their holiday vacations at their homes. Renew your "Y" membership. Mrs. Wah- CARD OF THANKS Talladega had great prospects at the college, and the Knoxville Kindle deserved better luck. Illness and injuries injured three star players in mid-season, who could not be played. Knoxville defeated Knoxville College and lost to Atlanta University, Alabama University, and Tuskegee University, Clark University and Tuskegee. Florida A. and M. College presented the best team in years. Although all three teams won the Rattlesnake won the Florida state championship. Coach Byrne gave evidence that captures great things in the future for the Knoxville team and Tuskegee defeated the Rattlesnakes. The Morehouse game was probable, the high point in Florida's history, and a safety beat them 14 to 18. The following is a list of outstanding Ends: Garner and Hall, State Normal; Robinson and Harrison, University; L. Baker, University; Atlanta Brooks, Fisk University; J. W. Johnson, Morehouse College; Florida A. and M. College; Davies, Knoville College; Dobbinem State; Tennessee; AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Prof. E. P. Robb is spending the holidays in the city with his children. John O'Brien, a well-known resident of the Third Ward, died Christmas morning. M. Everline Quarrells, 710 Hardcastle, is spending the holidays at Frank Lilly, 3310 Baird, was called to New Orleans, La, to attend the funeral of his brother, Oscar Lilly. Prof. and Mrs. A. J. P. Price, Jenny Lilly, 3310 Baird, was Frank Lilly, 3310 Baird Street. Among students from home come to the college to study in the Mauka Henry and Tommy V. Pichacko, prinice View; Carrie B. Madison and Ruby Lee Bedford, Wiley, Jr., 34135 E. Emmanuel, are spending the holidays in Dallas and Farmersville with relatives and friends. They will be worth the price asked, we can sell Call Preston 2031 and lust your property, the largest company, 409-11 Smith Street Miss Katie M. Bevel, teacher in the Somerville High School, spend the holidays with her cousin, Mrs. H. Washington, of 1139 Schwartz. Mrs. C. C. Cox, Marshall, passed through the city Monday, enroute to Wharton, to spend the holidays with Mrs. H. Washington, of 1139 Schwartz. While here she was the guest of her nephew, S. B. Williams. A grand musical and rectal will be given by non-seeking at the performance of the musical, Jan. 4, 1928; admission 25 cents, Rev. S. B. Williams, Deacon G. P. Smith and Rev. J. W. white, manage. John A. Martin, student of Howard University, Washington, D. C., arrived home last Saturday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. W. Martin, of 1118 George Street. WANTED—Colored couple, elderly people preferred, to do yard and house work, at Bellairne, once or twice week. Have a nice servant house for your needs. Accept payment for same in work. Reference required. Apply to J. B. Merrill, Amdur, 418 Louisiana, Phone P. 5187. Miss Catherine Anthony, a mem- ber of the faculty of Southern Universi- ty, Bath, was a visitor to the city during the holi- days, has come to witness the win- dows of the students of both Anthony to Prof. R. P. Perry. While here she was the guest of Elgin and Mrs. G. H. Weehater, 2142 AUSTINISTS VISIT PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson, Austi- n, the latter being daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Swing, 1412 Clev- ron, the father of Mrs. and "papa and mamma." Mr. Johnson returned home by mail. Mr. Johnson were honorees in an old-fashioned Yuleide dinner given by their par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. William, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and Robert M. B. COL. ROBT, F. H. SIMMONS, MEXIA oil maginate, capitalist and adviser, who passed through the city Christmas Eve in his Cadillac sedan used to work at the relatives at Victoria, stated to an informer representative that "from all indications, 1928 will be a very proper year. Although the oil bill will be higher in 1927, in 1927, the collated continued, "I predict that during the next year the oil bill will be lower." The company, corporation, the Crude Oil and Royal Company, duly chartered under the laws of New York for drilling operations during January in Walker and Pecones counties; during the early part of 1928 in the guild court field, mostly on a tour of Col. Simmons stated that his company will declare damages at the annual meeting of the Simmons was accompanying her husband and was joyfully looking forward to spending Christmas Day with her ones and friends in Southwest Texas. PARTY OF CALIFORNIANS VISITS OLD HOME STATE Pouring the state in their Packard car, a party of Californians, consisting of Messrs. Fitzhugh L., Otis L. and Theodore Banks, Los Angeles, Cal., W. M. Banks, Segun, Angeles, Cal., W. M. Banks, Segun, weeks ago, we went to California some fifteen years ago. Messrs. Fitzhugh and Otis L. are interns at the estate behind the name of the Eastside Realty Co., while the youngest brother, Theo, is practicing dentists, Theo, Banks, Segun, is a number of the firm of Dibrell and Banks, undertakers at Segun, the old home of the Banks family, and the union was held last week. The parents of the boys are accompanying them on the trip. BARGAIN BASEMENT A REAL SHIRT SALE 500 Dozen Men's, Fine Shirts— All Fits Quality and Fine Makes $1.00-$1.25 $1.49 Three groups and the very best values we have had in the Bargain Basement. Fine plain broad- cloth in white and colors, rayon striped and figured imported broad- cloth, finest imported madras, poplins, mercerized ponges, in the greatest range of novelty we have had, other fine cloth, band- s and neckbands with one and two collars to match. All guaranteed first quality in material and every detail of making. Perfect fitting in all sizes, 138 to 175, and plenty of every size. We can have you, other than you, wear you must see them. Three big groups. A price and a style to suit everyone. ESTON and Monday ND TRIP n. 1-2 -Date of Issue Live Union Station: 8:05 A.M. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 Houston Churches Note: Houston pastors are urged to send or phone us the subject of the book, "The Reperable Past," such information into the office not later than Wednesday nocth of each week. Phone Preston 5760 cr 1243. M. T. Church, E. bach, Bell at Trawis, Rev. J. H. Lovell, pastor—Watch meeting Saturday night, closing with Holy Communion. Sunday morning meeting Sunday, closing with the third of a series on "Sew-Wear." M. Zion, Baptist Church, 2101 Canal St. Rev. A. G. Aung, pastor—Watch service; Saturday night; sermon, "A New Year's Friendly Inquiry." Saturday night sermon, "The Irrepareable Past." AN ERROR CORRECTED In last week's issue of The Informer, mention was made of the initia- We As the old year sense of appreciation port accorded us patronage during To our Friends NEW YEAR! May the NEW year which we sh We Thank You! 409-11 SMITH STREET ```markdown ``` 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 OFF TO OMEGA CONCLAVE John P. Murchison, vice president of the Safety Loan and Brokerage Company 409-111 Smith, in charge of real estate department, last week for New York City, to attend the stinten and the first meeting of the fraternity. Mr. Murchison is a national officer, being editor of the Oracle, fraternity publication. Of the 10 members of Dee's Orchestra, stating further that others would have been made "brave boys" to attend the fraternity meeting, attendance. What should have been said was the Dee Johnson's Orchestra, consisting of 10 men, and six women. More men were initiated in St. Mary Memorial Lodge No. 411. K. of P., and the mystery has been solved the mystery of Pythagoras having the miseries of Pythagoras prevented. Leon Lewis is chancellor commander of the Safety Loan and Brokerage Company, and not C. C. Lewis, as was stated. As the old year closes, a sense of appreciation to port accorded us since we patronage during the year. To our Friends, old and new YEAR! May the NEW YEAR be a joy which we shall strive to achieve. bster-Rich PRINTER "WHERE ON As the old year closes we take this opportunity to express our deep sense of appreciation to our Customers and Friends for the liberal support accorded us since we embarked in business last June, and for the patronage during the years prior to our consolidation. To our Friends, old and new, we extend our hearty wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May the NEW YEAR be happy and bring to you prosperity—a prosperity which we shall strive to promote by every means within our power. "WHERE ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH" 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 1 PRINTERS—PUBLISHERS—LINOTYPERS PHONES: PRESTON 7560-1243 Thomas Dennell Mitchell, one of Houston's oldest and most highly respected cockeys, died suddenly last week after a battle game between Jack Yates and Booker T. Washington high schools, at West End Park. The news of Mr. Mitchell's sudden death spread through the community, as it did among the thousands of spectators at West End Park. "T. D." as he was well and familiarly known to almost every man and woman, boy and girl of Houston, was Thank poses we take this opportunity to our Customers and Friends. Since we embarked in business last few years prior to our consolidation and new, we extend our hearty R be happy and bring to you pri- rive to promote by every means OUR MODEL-14 LINOTYPE MACHINE born in Palm Beach, Jamaica, B. W. L. and came to Houston when you were a young man, having made this home for more than forty years. He was a native of his own country, he was elected by the school board of this city to teach in the public schools. For a number of years he served in this capacity as a principal and as principal under a deputy principal under Prof. Charles Atherton. Of a thrift disposition, he soon recognized the possibilities of investing in Houston real estate, and he was a very competent and quite a competency. He served on the board of the late H. C. Hauge, the founder of the ancient Order of Pilgrims, he connected himself with this order at a very beginning. He grew up in a very supportive local supporters, living to see it grow from a purely religious society. He was at one time the supreme worthy shepherd of this, the order he loved most. PAGE FIVE The body of the deceased lay in state in the Pilgrims Burying Bed, West Belfast, Ireland, on Friday, 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. The funeral service took place from 3:30 p. m. under the auspices of the supreme member, Rev. J. B. Boyce, richest of the St. Lake Episcopal Church, Rev. J. B. Boyce held membership, affidavit. TEACHERS WEDDED HERE RACE RELATIONS Detroit Leaders SUNDAY CHOSEN Debate Wisdom of BY COMMISSION Segregating Vice New York City—(ANP) —A summons to church penitence and prayer to free our nation from the lynchings of lynch and mob violence was issued Friday by the Federal Council of Churches through its Lending Office, which issued a law that "Lynching is a crime which leaves its stain upon us all," the call declared. "Any community that flouts the dignity of the law and courts of justice opens the way to the violent rule of the mob through the nation. It assures the very safety of the nation and is dependent. A nation's punishment and prayer must be summoned both to check the lynching evil and to build up the nation's justice and new sympathetic understanding among all the people. In the attitude of penitence and the atmosphere of prayer the best things "The sobering fact that more than four thousand people have been victimized by the horrors of war, all of people of goodwill with a sense of horror and shame," stated the author. "We have continued through the years, so that in 1025 there were as many as 30 person lynchers in the United States, and that the progress of right and brotherhood that all who are committed to our mission serve a day of penitence and prayers that our American nation may be saved of this lapse upon our civilization." The day chosen for this observation is February 12, known as Race Recognition Day. Tinkham Chosen Annual Speaker At NAACP Meet Tinkham Chosen Annual Speaker At NAACP Meet New York City.—The address to be delivered on Jan. 8, by representative George Holden Tinkham of Massachusetts before the annual meeting of the Republican for the Advancement of Colored People, will sound a political keynote vital to the Negro's immediate future according to James Weldon Johnson. "Mr. Tinkham has raised in congreg the issue of the Negro's vote," representation. He has based this issue squarely upon the 14th amendment and he contends that the Negro is not a citizen of the same conditions as all other citizens or Southern representation in the same sense with the provisions of the 14th amendment. He has long been championing this measure but never before has the time been so opportune for pushing it to the floor at the compilers of the 18th amendment, while it ignores and nullifies the 14th *Great sections of the East and West are pointing out this inconsistency, and if the 18th amendment is to be enforced, why should the 18th and 18th amendments should not be enforced on men leaders and politicians are there by placed in a very embarrassing and untenable position which they are not. The "N. A. A. C. P. feels it is exasperating. Or, Mr. Tukman its posturum to place his views and this issue before the citizens of New York and the THE HOUSTON INFORMER The paper that goes into more local colored homes than all the other race journals combined; that reaches more people daily newspaper in the city. There is hardly a home in this community where this paper does not go. Detroit, Mich.—(ANP) "I believe there is an international plot to undermine the health of the young people of America with dope and bad liquor." Dr. George Bundy,aka Dusty Bundy, said "Should Dertort have a Segregated Disease District?" at the Congregational Church here Sunday night. Ignorance and superstition, Dr. Bundy said, caused people years ago to believe that the spread of contagion would be caused by the fact that today many of these diseases are caused by rats, human rats, in deeds of vice scaffold all over the city. They should be segregated. John C. Bandy, secretary of the Urban League, presenting the negative side, gave many good and bad examples of how the city should be set aside and sanctioned by law where vice may be practiced promiscuously. All children should have an equal chance in life, but children born and reared in a vice district do not have an equal chance with other children. They can be treated with respect to the surroundings in which they live. The eyes of the congregation were opened by the facts presented by both sides. Many questions were hurried to the chairman, who rebuted and waxed so warm that the chairman had to close the meeting with many questioners clamorously asking, "What is still undecided to be whether or not this city should have a segregation law?" ASK SANITY TEST ON WHITE YOUTH WHO SLEW NEGRO Pawhuka, Okla. —(PNS) —Confessing to having killed a Negro youth two years ago, the two 16-year-old white farm youth stood before Judge Worten Wednesday morning, one asking for a sanction that he would enter a plea of guiltity to the slayer later. The two youths were Ancel Wyatt and Claude Loggins. The slain boy was John Coleman and the unidentified body of the slain boy was found in a cotton patch near the Arkansas district attorney, Loggins, known that the Coleman boy had the money lend his shotgun to the killers which occurred on December 12. Wyatt told the district attorney that he had first been asked by Loggins to do the shooting. He revealed the body of the Wyatt boy, his body was found, and the two boys, ready to leave their homes, were persuaded to give themselves Negroes To Erect Fine Structure In Arkansas Capital Negroes To Erect Fine Structure In Arkansas Capital Little Rock, Ark.—(ANP)—Business circles here are looking with approval upon the erection of the new office which started this week. It will be one of the finest structures in the city, the material being brick and tile, rising two stories, with nine large windows, the material being devoted to offices. The Century Life, Insurance Company, is president, J. C. Ishu, Jr., secretary, and J. C. Ishu, Jr., secretary, giving entire second floor, thereby giving equal quarters to this organization. "Two conditions made it imperative that we erect this building," said Mr. Ishu, the insurance company has made it necessary for us to enlarge our office space, and to hand for modern and well-appointed space for stores on conduct THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 MEMORY LOST, LIVES IN NAME OF SLAIN Soldier Hears Own Tongue, Learns Who He Is. Stockholm—The strange story of a Swedish officer named Duer, who lost his memory *y* when wounded while fighting in a pension under another man's Swedish name for ten years, is related by the Swedish press. The officer killed after the blowing up of a nine a decade ago, actually he was wounded and lost his memory. A mixture in identity at a time when he was to be discharged under the name of one De Montal, a Candian. Recently Duer's memory isurned, and he came to Stockholm, where he broadcast his story. He got in contact with his mother, widow of a Swedish officer that he had been unable to recall. A Soldier of Fortune. A London dispatch says: A second lieutenant of the royal air force named De Moart is listed at the headquarters of the life pension for total disability. The Westminster Gazette gives additional details of the curious case. Mr Moart, who was a professor of a professor of Uppsala university. He was always fond of military training. He was the Swedish officer. He resigned to go to South Africa at the outbreak of the Boer war, where he fought in the Battle of the Rivers. As there was no prospect of more fighting there, he started on a veritable march, wherever his services were accepted. Officer in British Army. At the outbreak of the World War he found himself again a commissioned officer in the British army. Just before he was awarded an imminent adventure which began his decade of mystery. He was sitting in a dugout, when a warning of an imminent attack he snatched a coat, supposing it was his, and threw himself on the ground, but was lifted high by the ex-convict. He was found himself in a hospital with his memory a total blank. But the doctors and nurses addressed him as "Mr. De Montant," and found him on a letter in the pocket of the coat, which he had seized, instead of his own. The real De Montant was a few months later he again was fighting, as Leventeur De Montaint, in the air force. A crash while flying over the coast, he was invalided out, receiving a 100 per cent disempowerment. Making a comeback marvel he had until recently, when his memory returned by accidentally hearing the Swedish language spoken and finding that he could under Decalogue Revised by Girl for Her Fiance East Orange, N. J. With a desire to "make her future husband a better wife," Vince Beehler has drawn up a set of contracts which she says will be a Joint agreement between the two when they are Mrs Beehler, twenty-three, an artist, will announce her engagement to the man she will be at the same time she will make public the Joint contract between the two, Beeh, a graduate of Tufts college, is planning to purchase a pump and machinery company. He is twenty-five, and donations are: "Thou shalt have no other mates before me. Thou shalt have any prayers each night on bended knee, particularly asking divine blessing upon our home. Thou shalt undertake all family duties, and care of the children, the doing of the dihes and the general housework. Thou shalt let taught transgive children, and open care of the children, the doing of the dihes and the general housework. Thou shalt hold no secrets from me, my right to open all my thoughts to remain inviolate. Thou shalt hold no secrets from Barcourne, or flirt with Lady Nicole or any of her noxious kins. Thou shalt be on time for all appointments. Thou shalt cater to my whims, not neglect attendance at the theater, the museum, the art gallery, theivities, and always neat nest when in my presence. Thou shalt not dwell unduly upon past affairs of the heart, real or imaginary. Thou shalt not depart from me without bestowing a like to greet you with the same careen" School Children Save New York—Nearly 400,000 bankings in the schools of the United States are participating in school savings banking and deposited more than $23,000,000, according to a statement just issued by the American Bankers Association. The report says: "Seven years ago, the savings bank division of the American Bankers' association reported 2,150,000 bankings in June 30, 1927, the number is 12,578. The number of pupils participating in school savings banking has increased COUNTEE CULLEN, CELEBRATED POET, DETROIT VISITOR Detroit, Mich.—(A N P)—Through John C. Dancy, executive secretary local branch National Urban League, the Detroit team was presented to a Detroit audience Wednesday night at the Players Theatre where he gave a reading. RAILROAD TIME TABLE M.-K.-T. STATION (Malm Street Vinduct) Missouri-Kansas-Texas Arrivals—From: Maraco, San Marcos, 7:00 am Lockhart (Alamo Special) 7:00 am Tulsa, Dallas, FT, Worth, Waco 7:00 am Tulsa, Dallas, FT, Worth, Waco 7:05 am No. 16 - Garberov 10:25 am No. 16 - Garberov 10:25 am Tulsa, FT, Worth, Dallas, Waco 7:00 am Departure—From: Maraco, San Marcos, 8:15 am No. 16 - Waco, Worth, Dallas 8:15 am No. 16 - Waco, Worth, Dallas 11:30 am No. 16 - Waco, City, St, Louis 11:30 am No. 16 - Waco, City, St, Louis 11:25 am (11:25) cabbage at 9 a.m. Antonio (Alamo Special) 11:15 am GALVESTON-HOUSTON INTERURBAN (Main) at Maraco Passenger on 8 a.m. to 12:00 p. arr. on hour from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p. arr. on hour from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p. arr. on trains at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. ect. Burgaroo at 6 a.m. and 12:00 p. arr. Burgaroo at 6 a.m. and 12:00 p. arr. connection with the bus line to 12:00 p. MISSOUR-PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Electric Dividend Houston-Baytown Cars have Mountain at d. e. m. and every day on the hour thereafter, up to and after 11 p.m. Cars arrive at 9 and 11 p.m. Alarm time from 9 a.m. Cars arrive at 10 a.m. Cars arrive at 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. PAY ALIMONY OR GO TO ROCK PILE, CAL, COURT SAYS Los Angeles, Cal.—(ANP)—Erist-while benefited who think can escape the alimony cashier are "all wet," according to the plans of the County Court of Supervisors. Recorder James of Shofft William Traiger has brought about the appointment of the supervisors of Jack Bean and George Jones, superintendent of Shofft William Traiger to study the results of thinning out the large number of ex-husbands in the county and to special rock-pile on which to try their luck. manner, told of the inspiration that prompted him to write each poem that he read. The vast mixed audience sat in rapt attention while the --- HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is the happiest New Year of our corporate lives-it is our first! 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To prevent the function from functioning, the police were Texarkana, where he is being held. Following the report of his arrest, several other white women told the police that they were calling telephone calls from a Negro man and the officers are investigating the "Social Equality Venture Ends With Shooting Scrape Charleston, N. C.—(ANP)—A party given at the John of Robert Fraxier, a colored farmer near here, and participated in by a group of white men and women with several colored men, ended in a general free-for-all fight and the shooting of a case, a white merchant of Asheville. Eight persons, including three white girls, two white youths and two Negroes were arrested by the rural police and held in jail, pending further investigation. One of the white girls, in explaining the matter Monday said they and M. O. Coin started or a ride from Gastonia and not found the party they neared Charlotte, one of the girls suggested that they go by house to house to if they found this suggestion the party went to Fraxier's house where they found having a little stag. Case was drinking and grew boisterous along with the evening and when Fraxier attempted to quiet him in a shot. Just why the girl thought her friend could be found at Fraxier's or not brought out in the explanation. ARE YOU LONELY? Then Join the WASHINGTON SOCIAL CLUB Receive lots of letters from interest- ing men or women Don't Grow Old all Alone. Write for information today— Office Box 3233, WASHINGTON, D. C. DR. T. M. SHADOWENS Chronic and Diseases of Women a Specialty—Medicine Phones: Office, Preston 2094 Residence, Cap, 0851 Office: Old Followers, Temple Residence: 3515 Liberty Avenue Houston, Texas Medicine's most modern laxative needs most chewing. Feenamint The Chewing Gum LAXATIVE is its most perfect form. The chewing does it. 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But the added risk will never keep the out of the air." The landing helmet will have a landing field with the name of the town prominently displayed. The airlane will be lighted at night—some cities have already built municipal airports. In five years well have good maps, well get weather reports by satellite, and cities have already built a landing field. "Of out of range of a landing field." Why Leases Are Made The custom of making leases for 90 years is a relic of the old English common law. Just why leases were originally made for that particular purpose has been advanced, says the Pathfinder Magazine, that there was an old English law prohibiting a person from owning more and to evade this law landowners would lease their property for 50 years. They were well established in Shakepee and brought to America by early colonists as part of the common law. In many parts of the United States it is still common to lease for long leases. Frequently such leases contain a stipulation that the lease may renew the lease forever at a later time. Jurisdictions there is a more practical reason for adopting the 90-year period. Leases for 90 years or more are classified by statute for the purpose of taxation as real property. If the lease is for 60 years it is rated as personal property. Why "Man in Moon" the disk of the moon is variegated, with irregular dark patches which to the naked eye often suggest a human face. The moon is produced by what astronomers call albedo; the difference in the reflective powers, o. different surfaces, water, dust, and ice; the depression and depression—mountains and valleys, or highlands and plains—and partly to the various kinds of mateeas that live on the moon; the science teed to show that there is neither water nor atmosphere on the moon; hence, the popular notion is erroneous that "the man of the moon" is a continent of a continent—23xchange. How Pig Iron Got Name The ingots of iron known as "pig" are so called from their supposed resistance when first made to a litter or a fire. The iron is produced from the ore, the red-hot metal-fired iron from the ingots at intervals internal branches about four feet long into which the iron is melted up the main channel and the offshoots. In this state it resembles a huge doughnut machine the "now and pig." When broken into ingots it is known as pig iron and on the mark is spoken of as "pig iron." Why Colors Improve Meals Prinsemo and blue will cause diners to relax and be cheerful and hungry, is the conclusion of a hotel keeper in the dining room of his hostelry. He bases his idea of restfulness on the "dine room" are used in the treatment of the patient, and his primesmo is for cheerfulness and gently excites the appetite, he concluded after studying the subject. "How Meter" Measures Love He once reacts to love, alcohol, cigarette, fear or surprise, may be irritated by a new "vitality meter," which records graphically the rate and nature of pains. The sensitive detector is used to record a recording paper drum every heart action and vibration of the nervous system "Why Linseed Oil in Pain" Linseed oil is valuable as a paint vehicle because when it is exposed to water it becomes a transparent and flexible solid. After Marriage J. H. RIERAS Civil Engineer and Architect Modern Homes and Public Buildings. Machines designed; patent drawing, Plats and Mags. 225 West 22nd Street PHONE 8.448 LIBERIANS WILL To Launch Legal GREET AMERICAN Fight On Jim-Crow COLORED BISHOP In New Jersey Bishop Clair is particularly interested in religious and educational matters. 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To reach these schools some of the colored children, it is reported, have attended by white children. The decision of the N. A. A. C. P. of a conference yesterday at the office of Arthur B. Spingar, chairman of the association's national legal committee, Mr. J. E. McDoward, Mr. J. C. Edward, M. Huntley, M. Tanner, Mr. Haynes of Atlantic and Johns Hopkins, Spingar, James Woolley and Johns Hopkins, Spingar, represents the N. A. A. C. P. Newark, N. J. - (PNS) "Because the Lord appeared to him in a vision, he asked William Lee of William Lee of this city will have to walk or hire a chauffer for 1928, or he would have to heed the recent vision he claims to have received to sign his application for an automobile license for 1928, Commission Dill of the bureau of license renewals." Open Day and Night ADERTAKING CO. DND, Manager Funeral Directors Funeral Equipment CAC IN OFFICE HOUSTON, TEXAS Rellance and Promptness. REB. PRESTON 6827 ADERTAKING CO. Corporated BUSS AND EMBALMERS E SERVICE HOUSTON, TEXAS Telea. Phone Capitol 1168-W 2:00 P. M. to 6 00 P. M. D. Foster ARTIST Appointment Washington Theatre Building TEXAS Capitol 3008; Preston 8115 & PHILLIPS UNERAL DIRECTORS Houston, Texas wants to do in to tell you goods are worthy of your in a great deal from that you see advertised are the your regular daily life. By you can learn the names and that are best and most us- ble than that. All advertise- ents themselves valuable to a whole lot about good things, wawa to keep the heart OPINIONS The Houston Informer EDITORIALS America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper Safeguard Mutual Still Paying All Claims Promptly Safeguard Mutual Still Paying All Claims Promptly IS CRIME INHERENTLY RACIAL? THE HOUSTON INFORMER AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY, NEWSPAPER The charge has often been made by foes and critics of the Negro race that the black man is inherently criminal, and that no crime is too heinous, dastardly and brutal for him to commit; and the daily white newspapers carry so much news about crimes alleged at the hands of Negroes that many of the reading public have reached the conclusion that the Negro is a natural-born criminal. Published every Saturday by the Webster-Richardson Publishing Company Inc., 409-411 Smith Street, Houston, Texas. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1919, at the post-office at Pension Texas, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Occasionally, however, some Nordic fleend and demon will persevere some revolting and atrocious crime which has a tendency to disprove the age-old assertion about the inherent criminality of the young white girl at Los Angeles, kidnapping and murder of the young white girl at Los Angeles, California, by a Nordic super-fleend, it begins to appear that criminality is not inherently racial, and that the Negro race has Having apparently adopted for their watchword, "Prompt Payment of All Claims," the Safeguard Man of the attention of the entire community by the dispatch with which they are setting all claims coming against We are often amused at some of the charges made in newspaper and magazine articles and in public speeches concerning the penchant of the "brother" for brutal crimes; how the Negro man has been used as a weapon in the country seeking some white girl or woman to attack and assault In a conversation with a representa- tion of The Informer, an official of the com- munity, asked this "pay promptly" policy: the Safeguarny Mald "Alw Aid" to the com- munity, which shall always be adhered to in the payment of all just claim, the policy, which shall always be adhered to, the Sunday, Dec. 18, 1927, the death claim of Mr. Louis Harris, 421 GHJ, Clinton College, Maitie Harris, at Mission Baptist Mrs. Maitie Harris, at Mission Baptist church, whose pastor, Rev. A. Har- But it remained for young Hickman, the Kansas City-Los- anos, revolting, bestial, brutal, damnable and diabolical crimes ever committed in this country; and, for one time, the daily paper of the country, which charge this crime at "busting" the "burtz buck" HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927 Hickman's only formidable rival in crime, apparently, is the Georgia mob who lynched a colored woman—an expectant mother. The suspect was a former inmate, born babe to fall from its pre-natal abode and then buried the premature child in a grave with a whiskey bottle as a monument or grave marker—all because it was alleged that the colored woman's husband had been accused of committing some crime. "The Safeguard Mutual has just begun to take on the thriving and prosperous business, and we are continuing practice of our prompt payment policy, and the rendering of our services to our customers, needed, we expect to come soon like into our own as the great benefactor." SOME NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! In keeping with the policy of making New Year's resolutions and setting our goal along certain, definite lines, The Informer wishes to make some suggestions to colored Houstonians in particular, for their constitution as a part of our 1928 program; Maybe Hickman had read how white mobs slay, dismember and often burn the bodies of Negro victims of Judge Lynch's lynching. Maybe he could have pulled off any crime they are big enough, heathenly enough and hellish enough to do and get away with it, he ought to be able to kidnap a white damsel, demand a nice ransom and hurt her dismembered body at the feet of her father when he bended her. Let us not only reserve, but let us see to it that we pay our poll tax in larger numbers than during any previous year; for it is apparent, even to the casual observer, that 1928 will be an epocalyptic, politically speaking, and only those who qualify by paying the poll tax or securing an exemption certificate before midnight will be able to participate in the conventions and elections of next year. Reception Given Alamo City Dame By Girlhood Chum Reception Given Alamo City Dame By Girlhood Chum Not only will a president of the United States be nominated and elected during 1928, but there will be a general election held, and every public office will be filled from chief executive down to constable. Hickman is not merely the arch-criminal in this horrible and unspeakable crime, but he is the symbol of the rising generation of white criminals produced by America's loose and lax methods of administering the laws and its double standard of citizenship. With the decision of the United States Supreme Court, which outlawed and invalidated the "white man's primary" statute of Texas, the political emancipation of Texas and Southern Negroes has been effected. We will only push our claims and content for the legal right. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wetland, with Mrs. Walton, was resplendent with the Christmas decorations and presented a lovely background for the Christmas reception. Mrs. Walton, a girlhood friend and chum, Mrs. C. Anastit Wetland, San Antonio, Sun City. There are any number of white youths in America who hold to the opinion that their racial connection authorizes and delegates them to do whatever they desire, and that the fact that they are white is the reason and ruling race renders them virtually immune to punishment. While it is true that the Texas legislature has enacted another bill that would allow the state covering the dischernishment of Negroes in public elections to that neither the State of Texas, nor any other state, can delegate to political parties a power which the state itself can not exercise. The same species of philosophy which often works to the benefit of the white race, usually works to the detriment of the color. Beides Mrs. Whittier, the other honor guest was Miss Dollor Hall Taylor, the housekeeper of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Kemn. Just the other day we were told one white man—a member of the judgement upon color suit for an alleged infraction of the law—to be quick" when another white member of the same jury insisted upon giving you your verdict, the fact that there was evidence, justify your acquittal is a sorry The Informer admits that political organizations have the right to prescribe the qualifications of their constituents, but only in so far as said qualifications do not conflict with certain constitutions. The Informer also says that every American citizen, he be of Nordic or African extraction. The Watkin's home was profusely and beautifully decorated in polished tatars, whose loveliness was added to by the intricate cut flowers and electric displays. Finally, the contending juror argued that, while the evidence in his case was strong, he was not in question, it was possible that the Negro had done something during his lifetime for which he ought to have been punished. He was also not favored sending him to the penitentiary on "general principles". Therefore, let's get ready to exercise our rights as American citizens by requiring by law. This should be number one on our 1923 budget. In the receiving line assisting the line manager, George Kamp and Freddie Kamp. G. Wills, H. Eldridge, Clara Kamp, E. Kamp, E. Kamp, A. King, E. Starles, L. Robinson, A. R. Tarver, and Miss Mary L. Jones, the personnel of the house party. Generally speaking, we should "resolve" to pull together more during 1928 than we have done in the past; and, while we have made appreciable and perceptible progress along this line during these years, there is yet much room for improvement in this respect. With public feeling aroused to a high pitch over Hickman's brutal crime (it is alleged that he has confessed to the deed in its own words), he has been accused of his "master crime," unless he proves himself mentally demented (a trick, a la Remus, Thaw and others), which our Nordic criminals have long since learned how to play and play so successfully and effectively that juries have considered them insane, or men- Our organizations, such as the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Houston branch of the National Negro Business League, the Houston Commission on Interracial Co-operation (as it relates to the colored division), the Houston Negro Hospital board of directors and the Houston Negro Hospital board of directors, offer a little more life during 1928 than during the expiring year. The gowns won by the honoree and the receivers, as well as the in attendance, were female charm and beauty. During the evening, friends honored the affair with their presence. A dainty course of ribboned gowns, a salted chocolate, pecans and salted chocolate, pecans and salted chocolate. But even though Hickman pays with his life for this crime, thereby serving the ends of justice, crime in America will not be diminished, nor will criminals be deterred in their pernicious predations. As pointed out by Hon. John W. Hubert, one of our leading citizens, at one of the mass meetings held some weeks ago in connection with the housing survey to be made here under auspices of the Houston City Planning Commission, the Negroes of Houston stand in dire need of a civic league or welfare organization, and their representatives from all sections of the city and from all walks of life. Whittier, who is the hostess, San Antoine's popular social society leader and has a host of friends in the city. He has also been the recipient of many so-called gifts. While we have digressed somewhat from our editorial theme and while some will continue to charge that the Negro is inherently criminal, vicious and brutal. The Informer can not recalce criminal has ever gone to such depths in perpetrating a crime. Such an organization, if placed in the hands of public-spirited citizens rather than scheming and designing politicians, could and should do much to assure and insure the colored citizenry getting more civic consideration and recoognition. Experience and observations have taught us that no race or man is inherently criminal, per se; but that environments, associations, customs, practices, and training, or the lack of it, are not inherently criminal. The crop of criminals, without regard to race or color or class! THE MIRROR No people in a democratic social order ever receive much consideration who are not organized; for even organized minorities get more civic consideration in a democratic republic than disorganized majorities. One does not have to leave the confines of this municipality to discern and observe the truthfulness of this assertion; for there are several national groups in Houston that are individually and collectively, considerably larger than the Negro contingent, but getting far more civic consideration and reception. (Continued from Page One) combined Household newspaper last week was 11,998 agate lines or 574 agate lines less than the total amount of display advertising carried in The Informer alone. "RINGERS" IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Now that the annual football clash between the Booker T. Washington and Jack Yates high schools of Houston has been played, resulting in a match that local high school football would receive an impetus for good, if our high school principals and coaches would discountence and discourage "ringers" or "professional gridsters" being employed by the contesting teams in any interschools. Going still a bit further, all of the Intocthe and mechanical work necessitated by the new plant in our printing plant by Negro employees—still another record of which The reason is obvious: These people, mostly foreigners, are organized; have leadership; respect and follow their leadership; work for the best interests of their group without working to the detriment of the city and social order. Our ministers should teach more about terrestrial problems and their spiritual purpose about celestial things and "meeting your loved ones in heaven." If this practice is continued in local high school football circles, it is not only going to prove a boomerang, but it will ultimately sound the death-knell of high school football in this city and section. We feel indebted to all who helped to make possible journalistic research in the deep sense of appreciation to our deep sense of appreciation to our advertisers for their assistance and for their particular edition, we also desire to express our gratitude to readers for support through our wish and to assure all that we shall ever strive to produce a better paper. We need more a gospel of the here-now and the hereafter will take care of itself. Teach people how to live and dying will merely be a transition from the realm of the mortal to the region of the immortal. Too many of our high school elevenes in this part of the state have been taught to use computers as high school students; and some of the most promising material of the school must be used as scrimage practice fodder and on the sidelines for years and watch their school colors defended Singing, shouting and praying are all right in their place, but given the economic and commercial competition, the field of fierce and keen economic and commercial competition. While we should launch more business enterprises during 1928, we should also accept that we should already in existence a system of support and assistance. Of course, in the absence of an organized body, something like a football team would be another high school will resort to the same practice, and if this policy is pursued, in a few years we shall witness the sickening spectacle of our high school football teams being composed almost entirely of boys. Thus, as the old year passes into history and the new year arrives on June 1, this occasion to wish everybody a happy and prosperous New Year! In this respect, the Negroes of Houston should not rest contended until we have embarked in all the lines of business owned by the Negroes of Houston. We must fight and fortunate situation when it is forced to purchase its every commodity—eating, wearing and whatnot—from other races. Here is where the Negroes need some "ant sense," and this statement is made in no spirit of decision or ridicule to open to public view. That Negro journalism in the South is reaching new heights and real factors in many Dixie communities are getting large volumes of advertising from local and national advertisers. The Nashville mensions of the Nashville Globe This is not the first time The Informer has called attention to this dangerous practice, and, since this editor has been identifying the problem, the team often observes our observation that factionalism and differences generally or finally arise, and the team is often torn asunder by internal dissension. The "professional" ring tries to "sindicate" or "hog" the honors, and players in the "ring" do not get much chance to succeed. There are unlimited possibilities along business, economic and commercial lines for Negroes in Houston, Texas, and the South, but we can not do the job by whining and complaining, or by running how-wild after jazz and good times. Moreover, there is usually a noticeable absence of teamwork where "ringers" are used on high school or college athletic teams, and many teams which should make a fine showing and win many games, are lucky to emerge from their various contests in a A policy of isolation is racially suicidal, and we might as well face the issue collectively and cease going the line of least resist- The Globe carried 54 pages in its Yulelet edition, with an 8-page pictorial section, while the Reporter had 34 pages. The Houston Negroes would do well to hold a fact-finding and stock-taking conference, something on the order of the meeting held at Durham, N. C., during the early part of December, and we would have to do much as much to our community as much to our city, and the social fabric during 1928. This is real progress and we take the location to congratulate the editors and the staff of our newspapers for their very wonderful achievements along journalistic lines. The colored high schools of South and Southwest Texas should teach an intercollegiate league and thereby keep high school athletics in the area. By all means, friends and fellow-constituents, let's get busy. We'll go to the library and get the book "Havenly Houston" by the type and character of program we shall put over here along various lines; bearing in mind that "he can who thinks he can" and that "he can't who thinks he can't". This paper and editor waged this same contention until the covered colleges of Texas organized the Southern Athletic Conference. The conference, which is now a major school has perfected a similar organization; for unless this is done and done ere-long, high school football in Houston will be in Santa Claus, apparently, discovered the address of this columbar and in a subsequent issue we shall announce that he is the general and welcome visitor. Passing Parade As seen at the Washington-Yates football game Monday: Principal W. E. Miller of Washington HI, as principal of an old hen with 20 ducklings, keeping obsolete badges from being worn inside the park. Both teams sporting brand new dresses. Loud! You well, you could quite hear 'em in Beamont. Who are the two young men arguing over the merits of the teams? The are the Forsyth brothers, Bill whiphoe and Dick holding up for Yates. Nobody hurt! There go the patrons of the two leading churches in the city. Reva J. Kowalski, the president of Aniloch. Gee! but wouldn't one of them make a star punter. No. And look right on the north side of the grandstand, is Rev John H. Watkins, taking up the rooting where his daughter, Miss John Watkins, is sitting in his pants. Say, Ho, what's that referee blowing his so much for? Santa must have given it to him for Christmas, and he thinks he must blow it Look who's coming in between and the whole family—family, including, daughter and son-in-law, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Austin, the holiday's holiday with mother and mother. O, you, Horace Wesley, run, kid run! Daddy Carter is looking and smiling at me, Mr. Refrere, Mr. Refrere, Ah, he's over the fatal white line—Washington 6. Sitting over to your left in Miss Rosemond Jones, the charming and smiling daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jill Wonez, she teaches in San and Mary, she teaches in San and incidentally, to watch her alma mater chase the pig-hide. Louise Taylor senior at P. V. College, watching the game and coaching Ed. Up the game and knowing their football, believe me. Hey, he, what are all these Whee Bishop and P. V. boys and girls way the big colleges are doing their securing for football material now! Houston's got it—I take it from us. CORSICANA DOTS Corciann, Tex.-Prof. M. A. Trayer, who underwent a manual operation in a local hospital last week, is doing well. Morris Gales, Chicago, Ill., is a graduate nurse. Mrs. M. W. McKinney is in New Orleans, La. Mrs. Ruth Ingram is the guest of her mother in Jacksonville. Mrs. Walter Miller is in New York. Mrs. Ruth Ingram in Oustin Ariz. are visitors Harold and Dr. U. Mayfield, Pt. Worth, were in the city Christmas Mrs. Mary Bowens is visiting in New York. Mrs. Bowens spending the holidays with his family. Artis Martin and family. Armad, Okla, are in the city. Mrs. Josie Benjamin, Los Angeles, Cal, is among the visitors. Mrs. J. Rosie Neal was the host for 25 adults. Community Center Notes About 160 colored children received toys, candy, fruits and clothing at the center, Dec. 26. The colored people contributed 100 per cent more for this cause this year than last year. Several parents accompanied their children. We wish to thank all who helped to make this event possible. Ms. Kira Gerteuda Thomas due much credit for the service she rendered. Cimbee's Ramblings Deer Gue: Krismus is dun cum an wint erway, an Chnesday everbody tup dere wjur kjis dey haid it down on lad Saddy. 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