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COLORED TEXANS: "PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW AND HELP ENLARGE THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FUND OF THE LONE STAR STATE." Race Woman Member West Virginia Legislature NOTED SHRINERS' CASE ARGUED FINAL EDITION VOLUME IX Race W NOTI The Mirror By C. F. RICHARDSON Far be it from the conductor of this column to brag, but while sitting in our editorial sanctum, with all windows raised, all doors to the building opened and writing in our journal, we could not mop the perspiration from our brow (and there is absolutely nothing on the interior just to provide a view of the weather), we could not help but think about some of our unfortunate frigid cities of the North and East. We are wondering how Frater Chick Coleman, Dewey R. Jones and John C. Babb, editor of Richard (Dick) "Dickes" of the Chicago Bee; Joe Bibb, Judge of Chicago Whip; C. A. Franklin of the Kansas City Call; C. A. Barnett, editor of Chicago Whip; C. A. Franklin of the Chicago; George S. Schuyler of the Messenger, New York City; Floyd J. Calvin, former feature editor of Chicago Whip; and a host of the members of the Fourth Estate, are enjoying the winter while ideal spring weather is prevailing in "Heavenly Houston." The benefit of some of these journalistic contemporaries who have never been to Texas and know very little about the sources, etc., of the Lone Star State, we wish to add that while we are enjoying ideal spring weather, wearing a heated building today, wearing a heavy overcoat, "heavens," "a everything." **** Talking about Chicago editorial writers, remind us that we received the Defender this week, who considers this writer lucky because of the number of cases he received during the Yuletide season. Brother Coleman was tickled, he said, due to the fact that “the fellow craftsmen of yours in the cold North get nary tie or sock for the Yuletide.” Sorry, Chick, they do things differently in Texas; and most especially in “Heavenly Houston,” host to the 1928 national Democratic convention. In his letter, written from the frantic home of the Chicago Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Mr. Coleman informed us that our brother Omegas are pushing ahead in the Windy City; that they have the finest frat house in the country occupied by a Negro frantic body, being located at South Park, in a mansion, former honor of the National Conservatory of Music, has 10 rooms, club in basement, 3 garages, etc. Then to add insult to injury, after citing all what the Omegas have done and are doing in Chicago, Brother Coleman says: "Come on up and spend a few days with your friends." Thanks for the "invite," Chick, and we wish to return the compliment by inviting you to spend all of June in Houston, attending the grand lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias of Texas, the millionaire fraternal organization headed by W. S. Willis of Dallas, the first part of the month, and the national Democratic powwow the latter part of the same month. In landing the Democratic national convention, Houston has undertaken an Amazonic task, but a job which can be done and done in "brown skin" order; for Houstonians are known far and near as people who do big things in a big way. While running to completion all projected municipal improvements would be the erection of a masonnage structure to accommodate fully 20,000 to 25,000 people (for benefit of outsiders we have a $120,000 municipal auditorium seating fully 6,500, we feel that the building is not ample for the needs of the city, and the attendance at convention proceedings), the city father's and civile leaders will do well to see that the city is really ready to move forward. The elled streets close to the business area and convention hall, already full of holes and ruts, are repaired; that the city is ready to move forward to Smith, or at least from Louisiana to Smith; that McKinney is paved from Louisiana to Baggage Dallas; that the remnants of bridge THE HOUSTON INFORMER LANDED MEET JESSE H. JONES, Houston's nationally known capitalist, financier builder and publisher (owning the majority of stock in the Houston Chronicle Company), who demonstrated that Texans are not pikers at Washington, last week, when he successfully bid for and landed, almost single-handed, the 1928 national Democratic convention, and personally formed a very signal service to this city, state and section. Mr. Jones is the been Houston's outstanding builder, having elected more hotel, office, theatre and store buildings than any other man or woman of man in the city, and eventually embarked in the building business in New York City, Dallas, Ft. Worth, and San Antonio. Mr. Jones is a financier of recognized ability, having served as director of finance for the national Democrat executive committee for several years. He is not a politician, but a successful business man who believes in boots and works hard for his home country, and is willing or him with a testimonial banquet, upon his return to the city from New York City, for the part he played in bringing the national Democratic parity in Virginia University during next June. N. J. Republicans Elect Alexander Delegate-at-Large Trenton, N. J.—(ANP)—At a meeting of the state Republican state committee held here Friday, Dr. Walter G. Alexander of Orange was elected as one of the seven delegates-at-large in Kannapolis City, and Mrs. Bessie B. Rmention of Princeton was chosen as one of the alternates-at-large. As assemblyman from Excelsior County, and in 1924 was an alternate-at-large to the Republican convention in Cleveland. In 1924 he ran far aback of his ticket. Mrs. Mention has been active for many years among women. She has been for a long while president of the Colored Republican Women's Conference of women. She has been a strong and aggressive organization among the women. She has been for Dr. Alexander and Mrs. Mention is of particular significance because of their independent attitude and will be added importance to the position of Dr. Alexander because of the avowed candidacy of Senator Dr. Alexander for the vice-presidential nomination. George E. Bates, grand secretary of the state, was an aspirant for the position of Dr. Alexander was supported by Isaac Nutter of Atlantic City, who was at one time a powerful factor in Atlantic City. Dr. Alexander was by Oliver Randalph, assistant district attorney, who is also a member of the state Republican advisory committee. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 RAISES MONEY R. S. STERLING, another well-known Magnolia City financier, capitalist, banker, banker, churchman, publisher (controlling majority stock in Houston Post-Dispatch), who has been chosen as chairman of the local finance committee, to raise funds to entertain the national Democratic convention, which meets here June 26, is able filled for this purpose. As present Mr. Sterling is a member of the Texas Highway Commission, but has consented to devote considerable of this time to raise between $200,000 and $400,000 for this national gathering. The making of Mr. Sterling at the head of this most important local committee was a master stroke and assures the attribution of the quota much knovel. GARY SITUATION BECOMES ACUTE; MOVE STUDENTS New York City.—John W. Russell, president of the Gary, Indiana, school for the Advancement of Colored people, telegraphed the national office on January 10, that all but three of the 1,500 students of the Emerson High School had been dismissed. This is a new step taken by the Gary school to segregate in the high school, after the defeat of the city authorities by injunction against A. A. Campbell, compelling them to rescind the ordinance which appropriated 15,000 of the city funds for the colored pupils. The students who were notified by Edward Bacon, the governor of their transfer to the Virginia Street school were advised by Edward Bacon, the governor for the Gary branch, before the on January 9 at the Emerson School instead of the Virginia Street school; by Attorney R. Bacon, the governor for the dismissed children, the citizens of Gary and the local parents of the dismissed children, the branch, the national office has asked Attorney R. L. Balley of Indianaapolis to proceed Gary to assemble a committee, were scheduled for hearing Monday. PAY YOUR FOLLOW TAX NOW! COLONEL SIMMONS CONFERS AT RICE; OFF TO OKLAHOMA Colonel Robert T. H. Simmons, Mexia oil molligate and promoter, and of white oil, the County on some very important matter, was in Houston last Friday and held four conferences with of white oil and of white Rice Hotel. The colonel, who was moldering in his Cadillac sedan with the family, was expected evening for Mexia. He planned to leave Mexia Saturation for Okhokha to be expected to close a large oil dam. Aerial Compass Is Negro's Invention; Praised By Flyers Atlanta, Ga.-It is an interesting and singular fact. It is almost noteworthy that the American life and civilization has been built out the help of the American wrist, the most handicapped group in America, and that the Negro participates in everything of great moment, cannot be laid pretext for it. Just now we are thinking of aviation and the daring attempts to join the two continents by airways. No one has ever done it, and the Negro had to do with all this thrilling adventure, even remotely, that has had some experience with it, given by everyone read that Commander Byrd and his crew have given the greatest praise to the aerial compass, which makes aviation safe and certain. He is the son of the late Dr. Horace Bumstead of Atlanta University. As a mere lure, Mr. Bumstead received a mechanical drawing and mechanics from a Negro instructor, Professor David Purdue University of Indiana, and a professor in the Knowles shops of Atlanta University. Mr. Bumstead does but there is no telling how much he owes to the early start given him a professor Lewis in Atlanta University. COOLIDGE HEARS COMMITTEE FOR BROTHERHOOD Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—President Calvin Coolidge granted an audience to a delegation representing the United States at Tuesday. The delegation was headed by A. Philip Randolph, general orator, and included Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Whitfield McKinley, W. H. Duer-Sevier, the caster, secretary of the organization. The president heard the group for about ten minutes, during which time the president suggested that the existence of an emergency be recognized and that the organization should upon the suburgence with the Preamble in the light that the president gave no indication of his views upon the matter, so far as could be ascertained. Episcopal Church's Diocesan Council Plans For Blacks Austin, Texas. — The Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Church convened in January 15-17, inclusive. Among the 400 clergy and lay-legates in at-terest, the archdiocese is attributive to the Archdiocese and Mrs. John B. Boyce of Tyler; and the Hon. John D. Epps of St. Luke's Episcopal Mission. Much of business important to the Negro work in the diocese was transacted. An appropriation was also made to View College. It was recommended by the executive board of the council to the creation of a strengthened and revived. St. Luke's Mission of Houston is on the 1928 budget. The creation of the archdiocese for colored work in the diocese of Texas, the Rev. B. J. Boyce, was presided over at the address on the Negro work, which was one of the most extraordinary speeches of the council. Many communicated throughout the diocese, the work among colored people having increased in numbers. The colored work was set forth by the archdiocese, the same to be worked out as rapidly as possible in the near future. In view of the splendid work during the past year, and encouraged by the archdiocese's dress, the diocese council has signified its willingness and hearty desire to further and expand the Ne NEGRO WOMAN GIVEN SEAT IN LEGISLATURE Welch, W. Va.—(ANP—When the house of delegates is called to order, Mrs. E. Howard Harper, prominent West Virginia race woman, will occupy a chair among its members. It will mark the first time that a colony of delegates filled an office in a state legislature. Mrs. Harper was recommended by the Republican executive committee to Governor Gore for appointment as a member of the house of delegates, to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of her husband, Hon. E. Harper. Governor Gore supported the recommendation as required by a state law. Hon. Harper was one of the most popular members of the West Virginia house of delegates. He was serving his third term as legislator. PAY YOUR FOLK TAX NOW: NEVAL THOMAS GIVEN WALKER AWARD FOR '27 New York City — (ANP) — Professor Navel H. Thomas, 140 Elevent Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., was awarded the M. C. J. Walker medal for 1927, according to an annotated list which met in the offices of the N. A. C. P. last Friday. The medal was awarded to Professor Thomas, who is president of the Washington government departments and Washington State. They have done splendid service during the great evil of segregation in the government departments and Washington State. They regarded as being especially meritorious and of much significance relative to the status of the Negro in America. It was announced that there would be no award of scholarships usually given to African-American committee consisted of James Welton Johnson, chairman, William Pickick and F. B. Ransom, and R. W. Bargall WALLERS HOME FROM EXTENDED OVERLAND TRIP Prof. and Mrs. C. H. Walleer and Prof. and Walton, are降住 at Prairie Walleer, an extendable overdraft trip, their first overdraft to Augusta and Maca, Gau. Taukeke Institute and other points. Mrs. Walton's family held a memorial meeting of the Augusta, members of the family being present from New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, State director of extension work among Negroes, states that they had a delightful trip and that most of the Negroes were in ways and beautiful natural scenery. Says Negro Deputy Snatched Hickman From Howling Mob Los Angeles, Cal.-(ANP) —The report is in press. The report is written by Robert Polk, a Negro the sherif's staff, who operates the elevator in the Hall of Justice, prepares the elevator for the sherif, lynching Edward Hickman, commonly known as the "Fox," when he was taken to the courthouse. He was the holder of little Marian Parker. The story runs that when Hickman was sent to the Hall of Justice, score or more of white men, who had gained entrance to the Hall of Justice, he was lynched by "Fox" Cries of "Lynch blim" resounded through the corridor. Polk moved the mob until he succeeded in closing the elevator door and sped up to the jail. Lawyers Present Oral Arguments To Highest Court Washington, D. C. —(ANP) —The case of the Ancient Egyptian Arab Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, originating in Texas and involving the right of the Negro to continue the tradition of the Mystic Shrine, brought before the U. S. Supreme Court under a writ of certarii, was argued on Wednesday in the courtroom as the Negro contingent had obtained the writ upon which the case was brought before the court, there was no doubt that the case was with the presentation of the case before the courts of Texas, where the white Shriners appeared as counsel. The case was heard before a full bench and many of the justicees argued against the oral arguments which, in the prime court practice, was confined to one hour for each side. Meurs, S. S., the chief counsel for the firm of Denion, Watkins and White, the imperial counselors for the firm of Denion, Watkins and White, the imperial counselors for the firm of Denion, Watkins and White, the Chicago attorneys, assisted by Attorney Davis of the Moorfield Law firm of Boston, represent the argument. Mr. Davis making the argument. The white Shriners were represented by one Mr. Pallard of Texas who was to be expected, injected a considerable play to prejudicial conventions to Chief Justice Taft having FRAZIER LANDS WINDY CITY JOB; WAS IN ATLANTA Chicago, Ill.—(ANP)—Officials of the Chicago Urban League announce Prazier, research assistant at the department of research and records, and the appointment of E. Franklin Prazier, research assistant at the University of Chicago, as director. The Chicago Urban League became pre-eminent in the social work field because of its research department, and was formerly under the direction of Charles S. Johnson, the present editor of Opportunity magazine. Secretary A. L. Foster of the league stated that "all of the work of our civic and industrial departments is based upon the scientific studies which are made by our department of research. Its function is an important one. Mr. Prazier formerly headed the Atlanta School of Social Work. New York City - (ANP) - Alton L. Holsey, secretary of the National Bank of New York, the largest keegue Institute, in an article published in the January issue of Forbes magazine, in which he was empanelled to grove in America has made in the business world since he was emancipated. He is the planner in his plan in the commercial world was pointed out as well as the fact that the number of groves in America is increasing annually. Account Secretary Holsey, the Negro has now turned from "individual development" to "many of the many of the leading cooperative business concerns such as fraternities, many of the leading cooperative banking institutions and finance corporations." The cities where Negroes are making the most progress in business are: Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, and Insurance companies were cited as the largest business enterprises operated by our clients. slature GUED Present arguments ghest Court been invited to witness the Negro convention parade in Washington. Justice Taft retorted from the bench that the fact that a justice witnessed the parade should hardly reflect against the appellants. The case is of nation-wide consequence, as the constitutional lurking in its outcome becoming a precedent for similar incidents of many different sorts where it is problematic to as when a decision will be handed down, as there is the part of the court in the matter of decisions. Cassar R. Blake, Jr., imperial police staff, has been in Washington all week holding themselves availably and watching the progress of the case which marks the final stages of the forts at repression have involved the order in Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas during that period. Should the decision prove favorable, it is expected that a tremendous impetus to the activity will be further forced people in the court during the progress of the arguments. This is just when the case would come up for hearing since the calendar maneuverly Monday of the week concerned. GOTHAM NORDIC BLACKENS FACE TO STAGE CRIME New York City.—(ANP)—When three white men decided to play a joke they blacked the face of one of their number and sent him out to hold up a store. He was arrested while trying to try to steal the money at 127th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Policeman Matthew Sullivan of the West 138th Street district at 127th Street. Arranged in Washington Heights Court, the man gave his name in Patricia O'Malley 30, and decided his friends were merely playing a Christmas prank. Two other men, Joseph Cochran and John Coe, were also in the out. All three declared that they had been under the influence of liquor. The magistrate dismissed the case. **Migro's Advance** **Forbes Magazine;** **My Cooperative Efforts** surance. Based on the figures of 1925, the holdings of insurance companies are to about the following: Assets $7,000,000; annual income, $10,000,000; annual income of the insurance companies; number of policyholders, 1,100,000; growth of Negro business, the writer declared: "Next to the church, the fraternists have been the greatest helpers in the health and education of the race, and with their surplus have helped in the health and education of the every Southern city large, commensal and modern office buildings coming from $800,000 to $700,000. Two bath houses in Hot Springs, Arkansas, costing more than $100,000 each. League, with such activities as "Negro Trade Week" and the annual "Nagro Trade Week" put to Negro business, also with the installed support accorded to Harmon Winners Made Public GET TWO KLANSMEN DARE MAN TO APPEAR AGAINST NORDIC New York City.—(ANP)—A letter was turned over to Postmaster Geo. Hart, signed by the Ku Klux Klan, and given to him not to press his case against John Andy Jackson, a rural policeman, for whom McCaw swore out a charge in him not to press him with assault and battery. The incident leading up to the issuance of the charge occurred several days ago when McCaw passed a car on the highway in which Jackson was riding. The police thought that the Negro had driven too close to his car, so he caught up with McCaw, questioned him and asked him to revolver. The revolver thought that the Negro had driven too close to his car, so he caught up with McCaw, questioned him and asked him to revolver. The McCaw swore out the warrants, and the case comes up in circuit court this week. The court was received by McCaw Tuesday: "Will McCaw, Filbert No. 1: The mysterious eyes of the Ku Klux Klan one day next. The best thing to do is to arrest one against one of our rural police. Mr. John Andy Jackson, at Blackburg, one day next. The best thing to do that day; so take warning and don't testify against him. Don't let anyone see this, either. Warning. The McCaw has signified his intention to disregard the warning and press McCaw to give him the letter have expressed the opinion that the letter did not come from the klan but from some friend of Jackson's who hopes to frighten McCaw into drop DECREE LIBERATES SLAVES IN AFRICA Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa.—(ANP)—More than a quarter of a million slaves were freed here. Sat- sary 1, through a decree issued Saturday, which places them on equality with their former masters who are in the most part natives. The emancipation of the slaves resulted from the movement started sometime ago by Lady Kathleen Simon, wife of Sir John Simon, a leader of the Liberal party in England. Lady Simon was responsible for the disclosure to the outside world that domestic slavery still existed in the protectorate with the result that action was taken to abolish it. Colored Rancher Buys Large Tract In Big Cash Deal Special to The Informer San Angelo, Texas—Tam Green County was all excited last week over the big reality-ranch transaction contract that the county acquired a four-section ranch in adjacent county, paying in cash $250,000. More than two decades ago Ward was penniless and found employment on the ranch of Joseph Wyatt, where he was a successful owner made good investments and finally became the only Negro ranch owner in the county, growing section of the great Southwest. While ranchmen in this section state that Ward is one of the best ranchmen in the business, again proving that a man's color or racial connection is no bar to success and success is no bar to success. MOTHER ATTENDS OBERLIN COLLEGE WITH DAUGHTER Louisville, Ky. — (ANP) — Louisville is the citizen of the mother and daughter (Mrs. James Bond and Miss Lua Bond) who married Dr. James Bond, wife of Dr. James Bond, secretary of the interracial committee, is finishing up his studies and will be the first daughter of a sophomore in the college Bond was formerly a member of the faculty of Simmons University, while Miss Lua Bond is a graduate of Cen SLAYS HIS SPOUSE DESTROYS BODY IN BURNED HOME Covinton, Tenn. —(IANP) —John Boyd was arrested on Tuesday for the murder of his wife, Anna Belle Boyd, and burning the house in which his wife lived. The house burned about midnight and Boyd was found Tuesday morning. The fact that her skull had been fractured had been murdered. Neighbors testified that Boyd, who was separated from his wife had been seen in the neighborhood and Boyd is alleged to have confessed to burning the house, but denies that he struck his wife with a knife. He declared that, however, declare that he knew she had no way of escape since all of the doors were closed. The crime has been described as one of the most grievous ever committed in these parts, and the death penalty Sixteen Negroes Get Awards For Excellent Efforts New York City.—(ANP)-Four thousand dollars in money, gold and bronze medals were awarded sixteen men and women in recognition of their creative work by the Harmon Foundation. The awards were announced last Monday and gave recognition for achievements of national significance in literature, fine arts, education, music, science and religious service. Two awards were made in each field, a first of $400 and a gold medal, and a second of $100 with a bronze medal. They are to be presented in the home towns of the recipients in public gatherings, in the school, in the office of the recipient of the committee said: "James A. Parsons, Jr., chief chemist and metallurgist of the Durian Farm Dayton, Ohio, grew up in science for special research in aluminum bronze, his discoveries on corrosion testing and his development of durian. As an employee in the employer, in whose family his father served as butler, he was able to teach the students of Renessel Polytechnic Institute of M. B. Troy, New York, where he specializes in electronic electronics and electronic electronics. He has developed search staff of five or six Negro employees employed by the company in the second award. Woman Wins Fine Art Prize "Iraura Wheeler Waring, a teacher of art at Cheyney State Normal School, graduated first in fine arts for a first award in fine paintings. Special mention was made of the portrait of an old Negro woman entitled, "Aman Wash," from Indianapolis, Indiana, received the second award in fine arts for a group of portrait studies. A special award of portrait studies was given to William Edouard Scott, Chicago, Ill. Major Music Award To Dett "One of the $400 and gold medal awards in music was granted to R Nathaniel Dett, musical director of the musical and instrumental musical The recipient of the other award of $400 and gold medal was Clarence W. W. Carr, Virginia Collegiate Institute, Institute, W. Va. for his work as a violinist and composer. J. H. Brown, Indianaapolis, given honorarium in music." Religious Service Rewarded "The first award in religion was accorded William N. DeBerry, pastor St. John's Congregational Church at Springfield Mass., in recognition of his development of a model Negre church as an outstanding example of what the church may mean in group and community service. The Rt. Rev. R. E. Jones, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, New Orleans, La., area, was given second award for his work in organizing and furthering an educational, social and religious center and conspicuous work as a religious editor. Honorable mention was made of Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Atlanta, Ga., and Bishop A. L. Gaines, Baltimore, Md." Davis Leads In Education "In education, John W. Davis president West Virginia College collegiate athletics, the first award for his success is building up a land-grant college from a second-school to an in-depth college standing. One of its features is its full Negro faculty. It is the only college in the country that accepted a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The second award was given to the first. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 key, professor in Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. For his work as a teacher of English, his publications on Negro life and on English literature. Honorable mention was made A.N.P. PRES. W. G. PEARSON of Thomas M. Campbell and Clinton J. Callaway, both of Tuskegee Institute; Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Atlanta and M. T. Aberson, Edinburgh, Nashville. Missionaries in Lincoln Congo, West Africa. Business Award To Overton "Anthony Overton, Chicago, Ill., was given first award in business for bringing the Douglas National Bank of Chicago, the Overton Hygienic Manufacturing Co., and the Life Library three companies. The second award in business goes to William G. Pearson, in organizing the only fire insurance company and the only bonding company operated by Nerrovion, the Fire Insurance Co., the Southern Fidelity and Surety Co., and the People Builds a mansion that made a notable mention was made of Maggie L. Walker, Richmond, Va. Louis C. Bullech, Cranford, N. J., Orlando, S. C., and N. J., and P. B. Young, Norfolk, Va. "James Welborn Johnson of New York, in literature for his book of poems, "God's Trombones," based upon the imaginative creations of the old-time musician Eric Wahrn, New York City, for his "Tropic Death." Maria Georgina Duglas Johnson, and Alain Locke of Washington, D. C. Benjamin Branley, Raleigh, C. C. Franklin, Calif., New York. The judges expressed themselves as finding other candidates whose work will improve atvsms. Barmen Foundation's Activities The Harmon Foundation is located at 140 Nassau Street, New York City. The Harmon awards for distinguished achievement among Negroes. This phase of the work is directed by the Chief Executive of the institutions of the Federal Council of Churches. Director Geo. E. Haynes wrote, "The awards, which are being carried on over a five-year period, are a competition for a content or competition for a position, and are signed to give stimulus to creative work through recognition of achievement corresponding to Dr. Haynes, it is hoped by Mr. Harmon to bring about a better economic development of the Negro communities on a scale with the best that has been done. Only those persons with national significance have been mentioned by the judges. It is thought that a stimulative effect; that these cited will be encouraged to further efforts, and others given an incentive to accomplishments of a high character. The series of awards also includes one for race relations of $600 with a white or black candidate, and two white or colored entrants, but as previously announced, the recipient will be授予 until the latter part of January. Homely Philosophy REAL JOY There are two kinds of joy: The joy of giving and the joy of receiving. The joy of giving is the real and greater joy—more lasting and more satisfying. There is a warmth like a reflex current that comes from giving, from receiving, from leaving with him a happy glow. The joy you give another brings to you a happiness which does not hurt your lips or give heavy in the heart. BISHOP R. E. JONES PHONEY LICENSE HELD BY DRIVER CAUSES RELEASE Newark, N. J.—(ANP) Everybody receiving license should read them carefully. Had James Rooney taken this precaution he would not have been arrested here Friday. Rooney was arrested for some traffic violation and was held into court. When the judge asked him to produce a statement, he produced a blue card from which the judge read the following: "The heaver is hereby entitled to OKEH ELECTRIC RACE RECORDS OKEH PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION 25 West 45th Street New York, N. Y. GALVESTON drive from the back seat for the year 1927. Signed .. I worry'em, Commissioner of Byways." The judge informed Rooney that his license was all right but when arrested he was driving from the wrong seat. It was further brought out in court that Rooney could not read and that he had been made the victim of a joke. According to his statement he had taken examination for the license. "They drove me around the block three times," said Rooney, "and asked me some questions. Then I gave them three dollars and they gave me the license." Sentence was suspended. PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW! 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Very early (before the dawn) Monday morning, I had my face, which was occasionally being greeted with a misty shower from the colliding waves, at the port-hole, sighting, as perhaps Columbus did for the first sign of land. Very soon I could see light reflections at the horizon and I readily concluded that they indicated the location of several towns on the Cuban coast. Straight ahead, however, was the greatest reflection, and as we moved on it seemed that out of the deep arose a city of jewels and they said to us on the deck, "That's Havana." When we went ashore at 7:30 a.m. we were met by a party of well-dressed men, Bravo and Junn Bell, acquaintances of Mr. Wesley, and Mr. Rousseau, representative of Mme. Pilote. After the party, we were at the dock, we were carried to 10:30. Estralta Calie, the home of Dr. Rousseau, mayor, to make our home while there. They received us very cordially and in their own language, interrupted by Senora Casamayor, they made us to feel at home. Scarlett had we caught our breath before they were gone, and we viewed the sights of the city. I can't begin to name them all, but will mention the ones I consider most I might bein by saying that we visited the Columbus Memorial Chapel, beside which stands a giant living statue of Columbus more than 400 years ago, when he and others met there and Columbus more than 400 years ago, when he and others met there and Maceo Park, said to be the greatest monument ever dedicated to 'the man who loved Columbus' and the pher Columbus Cemetery, which is reputed to be one of the most beautiful in the world, and I really been impressed. There we looked upon the Fireman's monument, a massive and powerful work, erected to the honor of twenty-seven firemen, among whom were colored, for their courage, fire to save the lives of others. We viewed the comf of Quinlan Bandera, a colossal of his day. He fought in many of the greatest wars of China and France, and fought by his side. 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(6) The senate; no business there. (7) The new department through all departments. On the walls of the president and senate's room hung the picture of all former presidents. (8) The minoría Delgado, colored, and president in 1909. (6) The American consulate was close the day the M. C. Wee Hocke (colored and attach the consulate) a short visit. He related his experiences in the international, social and health standards. (7) The Tropical Garden, with its beautiful flowers, shrub streams and tropical vegetation. We drove along several of the beautiful country roads and viewed some of the most picturesque landscapes. The horse races were fine and almost on one unreal popular game: the horse races game. Several very nice social functions were given in our honor by the College of Music on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28; at the Maceo Club New Year's eve; Senora Maceo's afternoon, 2 to 4, and Mime. Ploe's Sunday evening from 5 to 8. Many of their custoons were different and the men's departments that they served (I will not take time to explain) were published on the social column of the papers of Havana. Were closed for the holidays; but we were introduced to many of the teachers; also doctors, lawyers, ministers and musicians, who knew why we decided to spend the holiday weekend. We explained that it was through the courtesy of the Houston Informer, American Music, all thought this a unique and profitable method of gaining publicity for our paper outside of Ameri- I cannot tell all and will not burden your patience further, but my sister does. I have a wonderful trip. We also wish to express our appreciation to the Houston Informer, America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper, for making it possible for us to visit Cuba and enjoy such an educational, informational and inspirational holiday season. PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW! 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Grapeland, Texas. - In 1925, a notice was sent to the commissioners' court about thirteen (13) miles west of Grapeland, in Houston County, where the commissioners' court would consider the acres of land in the Reynard district. Persons owning land in the county would be given the right to against the levee. Two colored farmers went before the court, one of whom was the commissioner's land being placed in the district to be leveed. The other appeared in the county and undivided estate of the Joe Bell heir. The petition presented to the commissioners, seeking the levee, asked the commissioners to flowed periodically. The district wag created (No. 3); one white man objected, and his farm was cut out. All colored farms were put in over the levee, and the commissioners whose land-$20 acres—had one part of it to flowover 35 years ago. Now comes the confiscation: 162 acres of the Perkins farm, taxes on the levee, $1674 first year; Mrs. Martha $1068; B. W. Burn, 50 acres; $285; W. B. 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FOR RENT—One five room apartment, all modern conveniences, close to school, gravel street. Call Hadley Houston Station, 4091 Milpitas Street. Mr. and Mrs. P. Williams announce the marriage of their daughter, Minnie Harper, to Jonathan Jackson, evening evening, 15, 1928, at the family residence, 1812 Stevens Folks, hear that novelty program Baltimore Bay Theater, 10 W. 120th St. 1928, 8:38 p.m. With various instruments of both ancient and modern types will be heard. Admission, 25c Town Avenue, 10 W. 120th St. Taun Avenue, a beaded peckebelt Finder will please return same to theatre, 10 W. 120th St. Street, phone Preston 6075, and receive liberal reward. To sell 12th Street Dressing. A high-class preparation for dressing the hair Retails for 60 a day. For partici- pants in Tullet Goods Co. Burton, Texas. BISHOP McKINNEY DUE HERE Everybody is invited to worship with Miles Chapel C. M. E. Church Bishop, 10 W. 120th St. Sunday, January 29. Bishop J. W. McKinney will be the speaker; Rev W. Q. Hunter is pastor. 504 MILAM ST. Mightiest Spectacle the World Has Ever Known THE GREATEST LOVE- STORY OF THE AGES "MOON OF ISRAEL" Cast of 35,000 Actors 3000 Arabian Horses 1000 Golden Chariots 1000 Tons Costumes Also COMEDY-ORGAN-NEWS SUNDAY-MONDAY A Great Sea Drama "The Haunted Ship" With An All-Star Cast FREE! FREE! ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN will be admitted free Between 4 and 6 P. M. THIRTY-THIRD MILESTONE FOR LOCAL CHURCH The Mt. Corinth Baptist Church is celebrating its 33rd anniversary this week. There was a service each night, conducted by one of the vavels, and accompanied, together with a visiting minister. Monday night, Jan. 16, the W. H. M. S. had charge of the program. E. M. V. Shepherd, president, read a paper on the history of the church. E. M. V. Shepherd, out in the paper. Another paper on the subject "Now and Then," was also filled with information and president of the mission. This paper was also filled with information and president of the mission. The solo by Mrs. H. H. J. Paltright delighted the audience. Rev George Johnson, pastor of the Pilgrim, his wife, Rev John Johnson, and Rev Johnson preached a very good sermon from the subject "Ministry," looking forward to the remaining nights of the anniversary with keen Sunday, Jan. 23, marks the close of the anniversary. This will also include a special service at 11 a.m. from the Pastor A. Habbard will preach a special sermon at 11 a.m. from the Building of a Great Church. The chair will render a special song service to the congregation of Prof. and Mrs. C. H. McGruer, our chair has made wonderful contributions to the invitation to all to be present at any of our services. Our chair's song service will be intermpired with papers from interesting subjects; also short talks from the heads of the various auxiliaries and staff. PAY YOUR FOLLOW TAX NOW! REAL SURPRISES ABOUND IN FILM AT ZOE THEATRE One of the thrill scenes in "Moon of Israel," the FBO special now playing at the Zoe Theatre, 504 Milham, is the blasting of the idol of Amorah to the angry Jewish God. It made from blocks of concrete and clay and fixed in the ruins of the old temple of Baal in the ruins of Luzor, made from blocks of concrete and shot a charge of dynamite was shot in the base of the idol and at it. So that the extras, who were playful and attentive, would have a right degree of surprise and horror, no one was warned that the set was was attained and the result was one of the most realistic scenes that has ever been filmed. The action for this great picture was taken in and around the historic Valley of Kings, near the tomb of the ancient ruins are used in the scenes and every cave has been taken as time, care, and research could make it. The picture, which deals with the ancient ruins, was made by Michael Curtiz, from the novel by Sir H. Rider Harger, and includes in its cast Maria Corda, Arlette Marien, Adelie Milhar and Henry Mar. PAY YOUR TICKTAX NOW! WATCH FOR IT! LEAVE THIS DATE OPEN! $1.00 DOWN TRUNKS BAGS WATCHES DIAMONDS $1.00 A WEEK OTTO'S LOAN OFFICE 407 TRAVIS ST. Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 12 M., 1 to 6 P. M. Phone: Office Pres. 2476 Res. Tay. 3737-J Sundays by Appointee DR. F. D. PARROTT DENTIST Suite 214, Pilgrims Bldg. 222 West Dallas Ave. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY [21, 1928] Odd Fellows Hear Local Leader Tell About Great Order By H. B. WASHINGTON (Editor's note: This paper was read recently before the members of Damascus Lodge No. 718, G. U. O. F., by H. B. Washington, most noble grand and one of the leading Odd Fellows of Houston and South Texas.) Most Worthy Vice-Grand Officers, Members of Damascus Lodge No. 718, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows: I greet you upon this occasion, as your most noble grand for the past 12 years. I hail you as "hearty Odd Fellows" of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of the World. For however civilization exists the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows exists. The seed of friendship, love and truth has been planted in every civilized country of the world. Wherever the seed of friendship, love and truth has been planted, there you will find men and women who believe in the "fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man." The golden links that bind together our motto is bound by three links: the first link has in it God, our Father; the second link has in it Christ, our brother, and the third link has in it the Holy Spirit, our leader. The tie that binds us together in this lodge, is the same tie that binds the "hearty Odd Fellows" together wherever they may be found. There is no North, East, West or South in the principles of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The principles that link the words of friendship, love and truth make every "hearty Odd Fellow" in the world kin. Again, I greet you upon this most worthy occasion, and for the most true, earnest and faithful way in which you have stood by me, in holding up the principles of the friendship, love and the "As you most noble and grand, you have played a great part in helping me to keep inviolate the sacred promises we made at the altar, when the words of friendship, love and truth were slowly but surely pronounced to us. It is an easy task to keep in line those who are Odd Fellows in the heart. They consider their obligation binding and eternal, and will keep it at any cost. We are indeed indebted to the Victoria Lodge No. 448 of Liverpool, England, for our dispensation, which permitted us to become members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of these United States, and any country in the world. It was during the period of crime and expression of the Negro race in America, that the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows came as a messenger of love, peace and goodwill. While other organizations despised the Negro man, closed their doors, and the United States, the minister of management in Leeds, England, representing the Grand United States of the Negro race in America, and opened their doors, extended their hands, and said to him, "we believe in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man—out of one blood of the earth." The face of the earth," he said, never forget, no matter what anti-secret society may say against the Grand United Order of Fellows, be it done for the adoration of the earth or society of organization (with the exception of the church of Jesus Christ) done for the adoration of the earth, socially and morally, and none, as much for the peculiary aid in the hour of askance of the United Order of Fellows. The work was not for a select and special minister of management. As master builders of the Grand Order of Old Fellows of the United States, the Order of Old Fellows low me to call the roll of the honored man, and he is truly honored until he be dead. Let us go back to 1843, and call from the dead the lamented Fellows of the United States. He was the founder of the first lodge of the United States for Ogregrus. His troubles were many, his burdens were heavy, his trials were hard, and he had undertaken faith in the guide him with a mighty force and power, but he had undertaken faith in the guide him with a mighty force and power, but that he could not fall, and victory was sure and certain, because God was on Peter Orgden was scouted, insulted, and denied admission in the lodge skin was black. His skin was black but his heart was olan, and his heart was filled with love for humanity. He was born in the hearts of the thousands by multiplied thousands of men, women, and girls who will ever cherish the skin. Hearty Odd Fellows, again allow me to call the roll of some of the men in our church in sowing the seeds of friendship, love and truth in cities, towns, hamlets and plains: James Fields, our first grand master; George T. Dowling, our first master; Joseph W. Crummell, W. Gipson, Joseph W. Johnson, John Bower, Roy M. Burrell, B. Roweer, Roy Burr, Remeud Fausen, and Wm. T. Forrester. They are gone, they have carried in their their work trampled in the dust. Let us not be found wanting when the men in our church selfishness, malice, hatred, strife and ery. We use us sow the seed of encouragement in our young men and women's hearts; that we be in honorable and upright path. The manhood and womanhood of today must be built upon the pilgrim who are in honorable and upright path. We should be ashamed to die, unless we have done something to help our world just for himself. The ourself life of every man bends him toward us, and toward our own and toward, for the help of others. We are nerasing the close of 1927 Many uphawals have occurred dur- New York City—A certificate of incorporation was granted last Wednesday to the Floyd J. Calvin Publisher, Floyd J. Calvin, president, Floyd J. Calvin, president,urer; Geraldy Llee Calvin, secretary, it was announced Thursday by D. F. Johnson of Billips Representative for the new concern representative for the new concern 600 and will publish monthly Calvin Magazine, with Floyd J. Calvin as editor and manager, and Geraldy Llee Mr. Calvin, who was formerly special feature editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, made the following statement: "We plan to publish the first issue of Calvin's Magazine for February, on the 25th of this month. It will be an organ of constructive criticism, business boosting and human interest. After the May experience in the feature department of New Journalism has led me to believe such a magazine will have a wide appeal and, if properly conducted, will also receive popular support. The magazine will be a kind of cross between the American Mercury, Forbes Magazine and the American Magazine. It will be national in character and we expect to publish articles touching every phase of our racial life." Mr. Calvin came to New York from Arkansas, even years ago has been New York representative of the Pittsburgh Courier for the past four years. Mrs. Dismond entered journalism as a member of Mr. Calvin's New York staff of the Courier in 1925. She first began by writing society news and later wrote "The Longrette," a column of general comment. She left the Courier last November and became New York correspondent of the Chicago Bee and was recently appointed managing editor of the Inter-State Tattler, which position she will still hold while with Calvin's Magazine. PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW! PYTHIANS SELECT COMMITTEE HEADS FOR GRAND LODGE That real headway has been made in raising funds for entertainment of the grand lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias and Court of Calamities, the joint body of Pythians and Calamitians, at its meeting last Friday night, reported $1,043 already in the treasury for this purpose. All this money has been paid in by local members of the order. A committee heads have been appointed by John White, general chairman: Homes, H. C. Hickey, transportation, Hickey, Woodson, solicitation, C. F. Richardson; home inspection, Arnette Fisher; services solicitation, C. F. Richardson; home inspection, Arnette Fisher; services solicitation, C. F. Richardson; publicity, C. F. Richardson. Aide from the chairman and chairlady of these committees, the members of the various committees were also selected by the joint session, and will begin to function immediately. Solicitation Committee To Meet Chairman Richardson is asking the following members of his committee to attend: S. A. Harris, Jr. at 409 Smith, Saturday, Jan. 21, 6 p. m.; M. Della Mussola, Mrs. Inabella Perry and C. H. Woodard. PAY YOUR FOLLOWING NOW: HOUSTON MATRON HOME FROM TRIP TO MANY POINTS Maude Scott Athkins, wife of J. Athkin, Attkins, treasurer-treasurer of the U.S. Veterans Hospital, with her daughter, Anna Olea, has just returned from her holliday visit and reports a most delightful time she visited. She was stop at Tuskegee Institute, where she was the guest of her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, K. U. Athkins and Miss Olia K. Athkins. The department of the department of agriculture and assistant librarian at the famous library of the late Booker T. Washington. From Tuskegee Mrs. Athkins went spent Christmas week with the parents of her husband at the Winston-Salem school of learning provided by the state of North Carolina for the training of Negro teachers, and of which Mrs. Athkins spent two weeks with her parents. After leaving Winston-Salem Mrs. Athkins two weeks with the school to Houston by way of Atlanta and Tuskegee, at which latter place she met a friend of the friends at the U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 91. iming the year, have rejoined, some have kept wounded, some have looked into the face of their loved ones, while the monster death "O Lord, our God above fill every heart with love, Odell Fellows bless, and unite the world wide arm around. To dry the widen's tears, the mourners heart to cheer in time of need may we be found. When friendship, love and truth abound among a band of brothers, the cap of joy goes gay around, and the grand age of education, how far in youth are the holy friendship, love and truth. PAY YOUR FOLK TAX NOW! Improved Uniform International SundaySchool Lessori ( BY REY, P. H. FITTWATER, D.D. Dean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago). ( 60, 152, Western Newspaper Union. ) Lesson for January 22 JESUS AND THE LAW LESSON TEXT—Mark 2:18-3:6 GOLDEN TEXT—Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy the law. PRIMARY TOPIC—Doing Good on the Lord's Day. JUNIOR TOPIC—How to Use the Lord's Day. PERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP. —How Jesus Obeyed the Law. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP. —Jesus Declares the Higher Law. 1. Jesus and Fasting (v. 18-22). 1. The questions asked (v. 18). The scribes and pharisees seeing Jesus eating with the publicans and sinners, raised the question as to why He did so. When Jesus heard their question He declared, "They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick." Another question was then asked as to why Christ's disciples did not fast when the disciples of John and of the pharisees did fast? John the Baptist was now in prison, therefore his disciples were mourning for him. 2. Christ's answer (vv. 19, 20). In explanation He raised the question, "Can the children of the bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?" He then declared that as long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. The time will come, however, when they would fast. He is in a way. Fasting, therefore is appropriate. 3. New wine in old bottles (vv. 21, 22). The bottles mentioned here were made of skin of animals. In the form of a skin, the palm of the palmion which stretched the skin. To put new wine in the bottle after it was stretched would cause it to be broken and the palmion would place. The same thing in principle would be realized if new cloth were designed to show the foolishness of imposing old customs on the new age. 1. The Disciples Picking Ears of Corn on the Sabbath (Mark 2:28-29). 1. The charge made against the dishonest person. Perhaps they were on their way to the synagogue to worship when they were supposed to be the plaicees accused of lawlessness. Defends them against the charge (vv. 25-28). 1. (He) Cites a precedent (vv. 25-28). He showed them that the very law breaking recorded the fact that David the great king of Israel had gone into the house of God and eaten the meat only by the priests. 2. (He) shows the eaten nature of a Sabbath (vv. 27). The Sabbath was made for man, therefore its right use is to be deter- bent, to be forgiven, to be honest, to truth, purity and love differ from the law, purity and love differ from the law of the Sabbath and there is no circumstance or condition which they may be departed from. (3) Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath (v. 28), who he instituted it when creation was finished, therefore He had a right to use it as it pleased Him for man to do. (4) He handed a Man's Withered Hand on the Sabbath (3:1-6). (5) The place the synagogue (v. 2) was on the Sabbath. He went to the place of worship. the presence of the man with a withered hand gave him a substitute and administrator a rebuke to the plaisees. (6) The plaisees watching (v. 2). they knew that Jesus would be interested in them, they surmised that some work would have to be performed to heal him. (7) The man made an exercise (v. 3). they wanted to be open to all, so He communed the man to stand forth where all could see him. "Is it hailow to do good on the Sabbath or, to do evil, to save life or to do evil, to make the issue clear, to do good, to show works of mercy to do good, to show works of mercy to save life, is to be guilty of wrong actions," the man healed (v. 5). The man healed (v. 5). Christ healed him by speaking the Word so they could not accuse Him. The pliaress were silenced. There was no ground upon which to accuse Him. But since their hearts were filled with sorrow, they might not peril Him to death. Effect of One Sin Where one sin has entered, regions will force their way through the same breach—Rogers. Obedience Obedience means marking right on whether we feel like it or not,-D. L. Moody. Christian Religion The Christian religion is not taught it is caught from some one who has it.—Inge. DOCTOR "LOOKS OVER" CITY Dr. T. C. Braceke, practising physician of Beamont, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city prospecting and looking over the local field. The doctor, who is a schoolmate of Editor C. F. Richardh of The Informer, is favorably impressed with Houston and is considering removing her profession. Come on, do, there is always room for a good man. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAFER HOUSTON WOMAN EXPIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mary. Mrs V. Gary, 313 Reinerman Street, West End, passed away Thursday morning, January 12 9:20 AM, the day before which began during October, 1927. Decedent was the daughter of the late George Parker, who preceded her in death. Mrs Gary was a sister to Mr. J. B. Penn and Mrs Macrine and Mr. H. Porson. 401 H. H. Church. The funeral was conducted from Bethel Baptist Church last Friday morning, assisted by Rev. W. M. Styken, J. H. Lovell, P. H. Waltkins, Palearn-bearer, William W. Vivian, William Blackwell, Roy Smith, Jennie Heyne, Mary Hood, Bell Moore; (active) Mobile Savoy, James E. Brown, Erin Brown, Elder Braxton, Frank Cobb REMAINS SHIPPED TO CHICAGO The funeral of Mrs. R. C. Hill, who last week at the home on her property held at the parlor of Jackson on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. the body was carried to Chicago, Ill., the home of the deceased. R. C. Hill, Cliff Monroe, a nephew, MOTHER DIES AT MOULTON Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Smith, 1910 Rice, were summoned to Moulton, Monday, due to the death of Mrs. Liza Smith, aged mother of Mr. Smith, who had been in failing health for some time. The bereaved members of the family have the profoundest sympathy of their many friends, here and elsewhere. They're all going! Where? To Antioch Baptist Church, Jan. 31, 8:30 p.m., to witness a unique program given by the following couples: Messrs. and Mesdames J. L. Mitchell, Harry Jenkins, A. J. Kemp and M. W. D. Sledge. The program will consist of both vocal and instrumental selections, readings, etc. Admission, 25c. EVELLA PLACE The beauty spot of Houston for 50 and 60 feet wide, sidewalks, water. Come, take a look at Evela Place. Line, transfer to Clark Street, street get, your right. THIS IS EVERY If you want a nice home, buy in Eve. It is a pleasure to live in Evela Place. Come out Sunday, January 22, and PLACE. The beauty spot of Houston for colored people. All shelled streets 50 and 60 feet wide, sidewalks, water and lights, gas available. Can take a car to the street car to end of line, transfer to Clark Street bus, get off at Evelia Street, turn to your right. THIS IS EVELLA PLACE If you want a nice home, buy in Evelia Place. Plenty of shade. It is a pleasure to live in Evelia Place. 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Co. 4503 FORRESTVILLE AVE. FOR RENT! A brand new 4-room apartment; livingroom across whole front. Well-lighted hall connecting living- room, bedrooms, bathroom and kitch- room. 2 bathrooms. Kitchen with built-in pantry. Entrance and gas in every room. This is the first apartment built out in select Powell Homes location. It is block from car line and 3 blocks from school, with a back lot for kid- kies to play. Rents for only $1, but none need apply except good references. block from car line and 3 blocks from dies to play. Runs for only 8 those with good reference who want A 3-room house on Brooks Street. A 4-room apartment, with gas, elec at 3200 Washington. $7.50. A 5-room house at 719 Lakin; water a well-inclined garage just across a Call us for what you want. We h erty. A 3-room house on Brooks Street, one-half block from Clark; $3. A 4-room apartment, with gas, electricity, telephone and garage, at 200 Washington, 7740. A 5-room house at 719 Lakin; water and electricity; $4.25. A well-inclosed garage just across from Pilgrima Temple, $1.50. Call us for what you want. We handle any kind of rent property. SAFETY LAW BROKERAGE CONSTRUCTION 409-11 SMITH STREET PHONE PRESTON 2031 CARD OF TRAINED We take this method to thank our dear friends and relatives who spoke words of cheer, offered prayer and helped in many ways during the illness and at the death of our darling sister, Virginia. Especially do we desire to mention Miss. Daisy Fenner, L. H. Butler, M. J. Romero, Marcella Bridgesman, Amelia McDonald, Nettie Duncan, W. J. Ferry, N. P. Pullum, Alberta Brown, Carrie Dustin, Miss E. K. Cobb, Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Burdette, Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Slyks. We are grateful to the following persons for floral offerings: Mrs. Lucella Albrecht and family (white), Mary Catherine Donough (white), H. H. of R. No. 219, Mrs. Buele Matthews, Mrs. Oberian Burney, Beth, el Baptist Church Prayer-meeting Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Porter, Mrs. Emma Griggs and daughter, Bethel Home Mission Society, Hester Court No. 67, H. of J. M. Rose Smith, Carrie Dustin, Delia Fontesot, Mr. and Mrs. Elder Braxton, Mrs. Alberta Meyer and family, and others whose cards we failed to receive. We thank all from the very depths of our hearts and pray heaven's choicest blessing upon you. good wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harrison and family; Mrs. J. Penn and family. CARD OF TRIANGLES I wish to thank you for appreciation to my Houston friends and family for your kindness and appreciation of the death of my mother, Mrs. Laura Parker Williams, who died in Maria, Texas. (Glindar) Mrs. Willie H. Chenck, daughter. **IN MEMORIAL** In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Henry Curtin, who passed away January 19, 1923. What is home without a mother? What is home without a darling mother. When but when we lost our darling mother, we lost our cherished friend, Mrs. R. A. Janesman, Mrs. A. Shackleford, Mrs. R. A. Curtin. 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Kitchen with built-in cabinet, and a convenient back porch. Electricity and gas in every room. This is the first apartment built in Select Forest Home addition. It is one room school, with a back list for kids 12-17. It must be apply excep tant a lease for a year. pet, one-half block from Clark; $3. electricity, telephone and garage. water and electricity; $2.5. coat from Pilgrims Temple, $1.50. Feel handle in rent prop PHONE PRESTON 2031 CHICAGO. ILL. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER TIGERS TROUNCE HURRICANE FIVE IN FIERCE GAME Atlanta, Ga.—Morehouse came back strong in the extra period to drub Atlanta University, 23-15 and in so doing, took their sixth consecure game of the season. The game had a nine in the dome. Conch Harvey harbored it. A Brown for Johnson. He inspired aggrievement when he sent a long one sizing up the score. The game were completely bewildered by the spectacular dribbling, and the fast, accurate, accuracy, and Crawford, Sapp, house, and Crawford, Sapp, and Dobbs found it easy to sink shots to help give Morehouse the eight points. The affair got under way slowly, being 9 minutes old before either lead and Morehouse found half-8. The second stamma was red hot with both teams struggling for the upper place. The Hurricane lead and Morehouse found herself trulling. Two points behind, Sapp and Morehouse found the lead. The game ended here. It was short afterward that Morehouse broke Roberts, star Atlanta U. forward, was the only invader who managed to win the Tigers' defense and took high point honors with 7 points. His accuracy in shootouts was very dangerous, supporting him very dangerously at Hamilton at center, and Stanley at guard. The squad squared functioned like a well-oiled machine, Crawford taking high point with 8. Captain Duncan of Sapp and Dobbs and the uncovering of the Crawford敌意 special mention. Late in the extra period, and trailing by some eight points, the Atlanta team shot long shots from past mid-floor and failed to follow through. This eratic playing on their part made it simple matter for Morse house to win. PAY YOUR COUP TAX NOW! Launch Movement To Organize High Schools of Texas Austin, Texas—The Lone Star High School Athletic Association has named the college athletic directors and coaches of the colored high schools of Texas, November 25, 1927 at the State Teachers College, College of Public Health time of its organization the following schools were represented: Anderson High School, Austin Central High School, Galveston College-Goldfield High School, Beaumont Jackson High School, Corsicana Douglas High School, San Antonio Dunbar High School, Texarkana Terrell High School, Ft. Worth High School The organization should have the active cooperation of every school teacher in Texas and every high school in Texas should become an active school. Schools with less than 100 boys enrolled the preceding year shall pay $10 for every 100 boys, at the rate of 3 cents per boy, until the maximum of $10 per boy in the 360 boys will pay $10 and no more. New schools and school members in 1928 will pay one dollar initiation The closing date for membership shall be March 1 in 1928 and January 1 in 1930. The association shall be divided into eight districts, each as district district and a state athletic director in charge of the entire state. The association will comprise the eight districts as follows: District No. 1 - Texarkana, Marshall, Tyler, Nacogdoco, Paladin, Jacksonville, Jefferson, Jacksonville, Jesseville, Paris, Sherman, Sulphur Springs, Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Dallas, Corcasus, Terrell Denton, Mineral Wells, Hobart, Hobart, Marlon, Mexin, Waco, Emnis, Waxahaca. District No. 5 - Austin, Belton Temple, Bastrop, Hearne, Cameron. District No. 6 - Jasper, Timpson, Carthage, Pittsburgh, Groebsack. District No. 7 - San Antonio, Victoria, Curoo, San Marcos, Port Angeles. District No. 8 - Beaumont, Galveston, Houston, Orange, Port Aransas. The object of this association is to foster, organize, standardize, and control athletes in the high schools. All information concerning the Lone Star School must be obtained by writing Dean Mochy Samuel Hutton College. PAY YOUR POLT TAX NOW! HUSBAND SLAYS WIFE'S ATTACKER AT LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Cal.—(ANP)—Frank Bolden's infatuation for Mrs. Oscar Burdin, resulted in his death here Tuesday night, when Mt. Burdin resigned as the director of his wife. He was a former roomer at the Burdin home and was requested Corsicana Bears---State Champions The G. W. Jackson High School In 11 games played the Bears scored McKeever, Stewart, Harris; middle (Coerciona) Bears, wins one of the 30 points to 6 for their opponents, state high football championship and they trounced the district champs among colored schools in Texas, are of every section in the state. shown in the above picture. Under Roster: Top row (left to right) Coach N. H. Pendell, former Bishop Principal Jackson; W. McKinley, asCollege grid luminary, the Oil City agist, assistant student manager; Marshall gregation defeated all 1927 opponents. Glenn, Hennes, King, Cage, Thomas. CORSICANA PRINCIPAL SELECTS ALL-STATE HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM By B. A. JACKSON Ends—Smitch (Central HI) Galveston; Johnson (Jackson HI) Corcusana; Nash (Washington HI) Dallas. McPeters (Dunbar HI) Texarkana; Rhodes (Washington HI) Dallas; Johnson (Charlton-Collard HI) Beaumont. Guards-Bell, J. (Dunbar HI) Texarkana; Hall (Washington HI) Dallan; Cheese (Jackson HI) Corrigania; Franklin (Terrell HI) Fort Worth; Talley-Talley (Dunbar HI) Texarkana; Spears (Washington HI) Dallan; Jackson (Central HI) Galveston. Halfbacks- Quince (Jackson Hi) Coriiscann; Fonteneau (Charlton-Pol land Hi) Beaumont. Halfbacks- Terrell Hi) Ft. Worth. CIAA CHAMPS LOSE CAGE TILT TO MOREHOUSE Atlanta, Ga.—Sensational basket work by Archer coupled with the fierce guarding of Sapp, and the thrilling work of Captain Dobbs spelled disaster for the Virginia (chapter 10, A. A.) here as the Maroon five galloped home to a 32-29 victory. Recovering from a slump in the Howard game, Archer ran wild with a furnishage of short shots and follow-ups from all angles, scoring a total of 105. The team were also heavy contributors, donating 6 and 5 respectively to the total score. The guarding of Sapp was so successful that he from the brawl on excessive fouls early in the second stanza. Brown decided him, played exceptionally well. Henderson of the Seminary was a theatrical force, exceeding Smith forward was exceedingly dangerous, pushing his total to 9. The going was exceedingly challenging, sawing and froil until the last three minutes of play, when Morehouse overcame and froil until the final whittle blew. PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW! to move because he annoyed Mrs. Burdin with his amorous attentions. He moved next door and continued to break in, and broke in the back door and, according to reports, told Mrs. Burdin that he would come with him he would kill her. The woman refused, and ordered him to set up a bedroom. Becoming Burdin he set up her in. In the midst of the struggle Burdin fell him with one blow and attempted to stab him. Seizing a base and attempted to snarl his ankle's skull. After beating him almost to death, Burdin summoned the officers, and later told his story. He Y. W. C. A. NOTES The annual meeting will be held on January 31, at 8 cClock. Reports of the members are requested to be present. p. m.; January 23, the religious遵照; a full attendance is desired. On January 20, the nominating committee is to be present to be present. On January 28, the management team will be present to their conference January 14, which those in attendance may praise cannot be given Mrs. Lovell for the wonderful work she is doing in conference. E. Ball (Dunbar H) Texarkana T. McGriffe (Hickson H) Corsicana T. Charlott (Charlott-Pulley) Emon S. Scurry (Jackson H) Corsicana G. Cruell (Terrell H) Ft. Worth T. Higgins (Washington) Dalla T. Higgins (Washington) Dalla S. Smith (Jackson H) Corsicana H. Chandler (Anderson) Austin H. Madison (Washington) Houston Williams (Central) Galveston Johnson (Jackson H) Corsicana; Worth; Vault (Washington H) Dalla; Rhodes (Washington H) Dallas; Karkana; Hall (Washington H) Dalla; Karkana; Franklin (Terrell H) Fort Texarkana; Spears (Washington H) Corsicana; Penetena (Charlton-Pol- Worth. BRAXTON SCHOOL FOR HOUSEWIVES TO BE AT FULTON Louisville, Ky.—(ANP) Mrs. L. M. Braxton who was charged by individuals in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with soliciting funds for a school purported to be located in Puduchin, and which did not exist, denied that she had made the statement that the school she is the head was established in Puduchin. It was located in Fulton, Kentucky. A subsequent investigation by the Associated Negro Press brought the information that the school will be closed. The money raised by the money is raised. The informant, W. O. Shankle, mayor of Fulton, in a telegram to the Associated Negro Press, "Mrs. Louise Malone Braxton has purchased about forty acres of valuable land which I am informed to have been purchased to stand, she is soliciting funds to build a housewife school on the property." There is, however, no school in existence. Visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Littimore, and was much perturbed by that she had been branded a faker. Y. M. C. A. DOINGS At the last meeting of the board of directors a committee, consisting of Homer E. McCoy, R. G. F. Gomez, G. T. Stocks, was appointed to give the attention to the HI-II club in the three weeks before the work being done to accentuate the work being done by these clubs, the committee has assigned representatives who sponsor these clubs, and the committee, held at the association building, Monday, Jan. 16, to which the principal schools were invited, the committee stated that it wished to make the night of Feb. 10, the date agreed upon. The business already acquired from the business of Hoehne baskettails to be presented to the schools through the HI-II clubs on Friday, Jan. 17, had hundred boys are waited at the hall. PHONE PRESTON 9088 Regular Meals-by day MRS. A. RICHARDSON, Mgr. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 Fish, Oysters, Short Orders A Specialty Regular Meals by day or week—also rooms McKeever, Stewart, Harris; middle row: Pendleton, Cedron; patient, Student; manager Chandler, Johnson, J. McGriffe, William, Robertson; botanist (co-caption); "Toe" White, Smith (co-caption); Quince, Tidford White, Basketball Meet Booked For Wiley During February Marshall, Texas—The department of athletics Wiley College is fostering the idea of a Southwestern basket ball tournament here about the last of Feb. Invitations are being extended to the following schools to participate: University of Texas, Paul Quinn, Prairie View, Bishop, Langton, Philander Smith. As soon as the details can be worked out a full announcement of the tournament will be given. Several teams will be interested in themselves as interested in this movement and state that they have a progressive battle waged between teams *r* representing the various colleges. It will at least be interesting to see a progressive battle waged between teams *r* representing the various colleges. Texas College and Wiley have been leaders in this phase of athletic competition. It is the purpose of the proposed tournament to create a wider and more intense interest in basket ball the second major sport in the country. Immediately following the tournament and close of basket ball season, the team will host a baseball game and baseball game preparatory conference schedule. The outlook shows possibilities for an ever better season. The team has occupied either first or second position at the close of the race. The pitching staff, as well as receive personnel, will account of having to ship some of the players who were not living up to the球队's regulations. Coach Duncan's answer, that he materially aids FLOWER GARDEN BEING MADE AT STATE COLLEGE Prairie View, Texas. The first quarter's work at Prairie State Northwestern with more than 1000 students enrolled. The second quarter will be enrolled. The third quarter will be already 1064 students have been enrolled in the four departments, including the trades and industries. The college has set aside $2000 for the immediate beautification of the college has requested that 500 trees be planted in appropriate places, and the work on the flower garden has already begun. R. B. Bridgeman superintendent of the college farm and garden, who has requested that 500 trees be planted in appropriate places, and the work on the flower garden has already begun. R. B. Bridgeman superintendent of the college farm and garden, who has requested that 500 trees be planted in appropriate places, and the work on the flower garden will be when completed, one of the best of its kind to be found among the Negro college students. NOTICE! TEXAS COLLEGE GRADUATES AND EX-STUDENTS: Please write me at once. Very important news for you that you should know. I am. Respectfully yours, H. D. ENGLISH, Texas College, Tyler, Texas PHONF PRESTON 9212 Banquet Planned For Wiley Champs; Editors Invited Marshall, Texas—The championship football banquet in honor of the Wiley College Wildcats has been set by the committee on athletics for the 2013 season, and the time the formal presentation of the shield, awarding of letters and declaration of faith in Coach Long and the gold football balls will be given to the men who have met the requirements for honors in this department. The committee and gold football balls will be given to the men who have met the requirements for honors in this department. The committee as eligible to receive awards. The awards will be made by an elaborate program is being worked out for the occasion by Management. The expected to be represented on the program, which will take place in the Hall, University of Houston Hall, University Avenue, South College campus, banquet will be held at the University refectory, for the event will be furnished by the college orchestra, under Director Haywood. Management is intended to friends of the institution, in and out of the Hall. This is the title of the Cats who have a title in this conference within five years, no other team equalling his Among those out-of-town who will be invited to take part on the prosecution, Mr. Browne will come from each member school of the conference; and, in addition, Editors C. F. Richardson of the Houston Institute and Dr. Robert B. Press, speaking for the fourth estate; and, in addition, Javin Christian Institute, Hawkins Christian Institute, Hawkins spokesman; Professor R. E. Brown, principal Central High School, Shreveport, and some lyman as well. BISHOP'S QUINT SHOWS UP GOOD SEEKS VICTORY BISHOP'S QUINT SHOWS UP GOOD SEEKS VICTORY (MISS LILLIAN M. JONES) Marshall, Texas—Tuesday marks the start of Bishop's second semester, the first semester ended with the final exam. There were those fortunate ones who had exemptions; some I, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and others I, 6, 7, 8, 9. The sociology class taught by Dean O. Fuller and out of 49 there were all smiles, as Mrs. Gilmore will make sure the trivial, as Mrs. Lewis was much surprised when the L. L. C. pulled a party for the Lewis, monitor of Bishop Hall, donated to the Y. W. C. A. a beautiful lore are being repaired. Dean O. Fuller is giving an address to the three great institutions are: the home and family, the church and Coach A. W. Mumford has a wonderful basketball team in practice and is a member of the team in the coming basketball season. The members of the basketball team are: Joe Wilson, John J. C. Washingto, Hopson, Davis, McDaniels, Counter, S. Johnson, Jackson, Moore, Keel, E. I. Mackenzie, M. I. D'Arcy in athleticness and intend to vie with each other in the sports. The tennis clubs are taking advantage of the facilities. SAN ANTONIANS VISIT HERE Among week-end visitors to Houses of the Church, Dr. Robert Prof. and Mrs. Christen and J. T. Duncan of San Antonio. The party was held at the Prairie View, in the Leonardo Hud Prairie View. 281 yards Outing Funnel, natural white, yard 3c 420 yard 36 inch: Fancy Outing. Amorkrag, yard 15c 96 dozen 212x4 Ready-Made Diapers, down 99c 14 Fibre Runs, size 27x54, 1 to a c@tomer, each 15c 47 Cotton Blankets, 58x76, gray only, each 39c 29 Cotton Bedspreads, 6x75, white only, each 66c 125 Mercerized Damask Scarfs hemotitched, 18x5t, each 33c 929 yards 32 inch: fast color Fancy Amorkag Gingham, yard 10c 181 pairs Women's Bayon Mendoers Stockings, black only, pair 10c 44 Satin Found 30x50 pink and blue fancy Crib Blankets, each 99c 50 Double Red size 50% wool Brown Blankets, each $1.33 30 Boys' Funnel Suits, size 44c 4 to 8, suit 44c 45 Boys' Navy blue wool mixed Coat Sweaters, each 99c 14 Boys' fancy pull-over Sweaters, 26 to 28 only, each 44c 10 Boys' wool Lumberjacks, all size 16, each 99c 47 Boys' wool mixed Suite 2 pairs pants, 600 x 7-17, 400 x 2.50 800. Boys all wool and wool mixed Knee Pants, 15-17 only, 44c 95 Men's all wool Caps, all size, good colors 23c 720 yards Fancy Dress Raysons, good plans, yard 15c CORSICANA DOTS Corsicana, Texas.—Prof. M. A. Traylor, who underwent an operation several weeks ago, is able to be on the streets. Mrs. P. H. Durham is still confined to bed. Rev. C. S. Booker, pastor of Sixth Avivae Baptist Church is conducting a revival in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Ed Nelson, Jr., the city. Rob. Parden, Jr., charged with having shot L. T. Smith Friday. Smith was painfully injured by a charge of No. 4 shot which took effect from his waist to his knees. Pardee was released on $1000 bond. Messrs. Elliot and Lovett, proprietors of Elliot Auto Works, recently installed the latest garage equipment, which will enable them to care for the needs of the motorists. Dr. H. W. Humphrey, Ft. Worth, was in the city last week. Mrs. Hattie Phillips was in Waxahachie Sunday. The funeral of George Nelson was held at Powell last week. A. E. Stewart and Son, undertakers, had charge of the arrangements. Carl Stewart, the undertaker, is in Galveston. Mrs. A. E. Stewart of the firm of Stewart and Son has earned from San Antonio and reports having had a delightful trip. Quite a number of the young people enjoyed themselves at the hop given by Miss Georgia Mae Hall, last Friday night, at the home of Mrs. Henry Moore. Baby Anita Ellison was buried last Monday in Woodland cemetery. 1908 1908 1922 Date of removal to Golden Anniversary present location Sale NOW 1928 Removal Sale NOW 1928 Removal Sale See daily papers for details covering SWEENEY'S REMOVAL SALE Prices reduced 20% to 50% SWEENEY'S REMOVAL SALE Prices reduced This is the third Sweeney storewide sale in twenty years— We thank you J. Sweeney Jewelry Co 419 MAIN STREET CON PRAIRIE AVENUE "It Came from Sweeney's!" ROYAL TAXI LINE (Hudson and Dodge Cars) GEO. STEWART and WESLEY WARRICK. Props. Give us a Trial—Satisfaction Guaranteed Motto: "Courtsey and Quick Service." 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If you do not want the people to see your ad, then do not insert it in THE HOUSTON INFORMER The paper that goes into more local colors than all the other race journals combined; that more people than any daily newspaper in the city. There is hardly a home in this community when paper does not go. Men, women and children grab it like a bead, thereby proving conclusively that it is into more local colored homes journals combined; that reaches city newspaper in the city. in this community where this even grab it like a baby does conclusively that it in PER The paper that goes into more local colored homes than all the other race journals combined; that reaches more people than any daily newspaper in the city. The paper that goes home in this community where this paper does not go. Men, women and children grab it like a baby does candy, thereby proving conclusively that it is PAGE SIX NURSE RESIGNS ST. LOUIS POST; NEGROES HAPPY St. Louis, Mo.—(ANP) -Miss Gertrude Martin, wife of superintendent of the annual years dictated the policies of the hospital, has retreated. It is under her supervision at the institution when it was me. It is a great porioe of the criticism and MR. ADVERTISER: PEOPLE'S PAPER THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 SAMUEL HUSTON SETS RIGOROUS COLLEGE PACE SAMUEL HUSTON SETS RIGOROUS COLLEGE PACE Austin, Texan. - In the capital city of the state, Samuel Hunt College has just finished a very successful quarter in education of Negro youth in college. He was last year, last year, in Columbia University, where he received the master's degree in education, has returned. The attendance in the college department apprehended by the Texas Negro college is fresh off high school classes. Freshman week has least slight inbredity. The course in freshman fundamentals, in lieu of the University of Chicago, years, has proven the more popular. Both academic work and student activities, in general, have been quite Samuel Hunten, the conference champions of 1858, may be considered the greatest football, yet the school gridders were not the tailenders. The season, when the team was the Texas capital and to the new Samuel Hunten $12,000 stadium, Deerfield High School. The city had a tribute to pay to these noted talent in a book of which Frank Yankee comically said: "This is progress!" Southern white sporting editors and the league president assisted in giving attention to the guests, and an unprecedented crowd attended the game. Among work directly for public good, during the quarter, have been the university of Dan Green's article on Negro colleges in the Southwest, the publication of a mission on Ewporth T. B. Echol, the writing of the Sunday school lessons for the Southwest, the publication of athletics in Texas, Leonard Farmer, the editing of the city paper by Prof. J. Manon and high schools and the introduction of physical education courses of college students in modern educational research bureau, which gives opportunity for the senate to gain information on education and also hold promise for public weal. HERSHAW AIDS ATLANTA DRIVE FOR UNIVERSITY Atlanta, Ga.—The Atlanta University Alumni Association was addressed last Sunday afternoon by Prof. I. M. Herbison of Washington, M. Herbison is a graduate of Atlanta University and a great authority on the public isis of the United States, looking towards the reconfiguration of the hand laws of the United States. For thirty-seven years he has been studying the laws of our government and that is why his services are dealing with a question concerning our public lands. His visit to Atlanta has colored cities in their effort to raise $100,000 from colored people for Atlanta University. His effort, so responsive, so that the city of Atlanta has paid on its quota $100,000 in cash, is the reason Atlanta will double that amount finally. The state of Georgia and the entire South owe a great deal to Atlanta University—the pioneer Negro-colored cities are saying that it is a privilege to contribute to an institution with such a history as Atlanta University. THEATRICAL WAR RAGES IN HARLEM New York City —(ANP) Theatrical circles are overriding the legal war between the Lakattey and Linchentheaters which broke out last week. According to an agreement between the Lincolnshire Henry Drake, of Drake and Walker's Revenge, agreed to not produce his play within a period of six months after appearing at the Lakattey. Henry Drake signed the Drake show for his house last week, contrary to the agreement made by Drake. 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I MUCHS TESS, and they will send you a time document describing a wonderful new treatment that is bringing health and happiness to us, many women. "Why not you?" something new—entirely different—and a salient collection. While today National Leaders Endorse Program of Negro History Washington, D. C.-School authorities, ministers, teachers, professional people and business men are all attending the week of February hum with the achievements of the Negro. The interest is wide and the effort is intermittent. The state superintendent of Florida schools has shown interest; superintendent of Delaware is distributing literature among his teachers; the director of North Carolina is doing likewise; in North Carolina is doing likewise; Louisiana is giving cooperation; the state of Virginia has set aside a space; Columbia board of education has officially authorized the observance; the state of New York is directing the attention of superintendent of Maine commands effort more effectively; Baltimore superintendent of public schools of Waco, Texas, is calling upon his schools to superintendent of public schools of Atlanta has given orders that the week be observed An attractive and informing "Negro History Week" pamphlet has been distributed in all parts of the country. Those who have not heretofore expressed interest in programs for plays, dramas, speeches and the like, inviting attention to the record of the Negro in the whole world. Some definite results have already been accomplished. Dr. Carter G. Moore is urging the people to set aside the picture fund day to raise money for books and pictures of Negroes for the school and to encourage this suggestion. The Maryland teachers are endeavoring to raise money to place such a university in the state. One hundred Rosenewake schools in the rural South have already been supplied with libraries of ROSENWALD GIVES $2,000 TO COLORED COLLEGE IN TENN. Nashville, Tenn. — (ANP) Pres. W. Res. Lloyd announced Tuesday that Julian Rosenewald, Chicago philanthropist, has given $2000 to the book fund of the University of Chicago law. In exchange, which made this gift possible, was received through the General Education Board last May when the statement was made that a perennial fundraising closed at that time, would give $1000 toward the book fund providing the necessary funds to get busy, and the aid of the General Education Board ranged the SAVANTS GRACE WASHINGTON IN ACADEMIC MEET Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—This week Washington entertained, perkily, more academic authorities, than has ever before graced the nation's public bodies, convened in the several hotels of the town. The Association of Learned Societies has been an exhaustive and authoritative paper rent to their collective membership such as the public as such, such of the public as were interested in erudition at public evening sessions. Among those in attendance were the group of educator groups of the conference by A. Long, a many-tailed professor at John E. Smith University, Charleston, South Carolina, and Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., Dr. Monroe N. Work of Tunkee Institute, Columbia, M. C., Dr. Jones of Howard University were in attendance at all of the sessions of the conference, such as such of the appendant ones as specifically interested them. One colored woman was seen at several sessions. According to Prof. Long, Washington hotels accorded the group every woman any of the appendant ones were any of them in any manner subjected to embarrassment. None of the appendant associates which they foregathered in the interests of their profession. At least four of our group were known to have held important committee assignments in the several organization activities. So-called "common" colds are dangerous. Gripe or Flu may result. Check the cold promptly. HILLS Cacarase-Bromide Quinine tablets stop a cold in one day. Drive out the poison. Play! Help! Intend the red box. 30 cents at all drowsers. 9 Northportm, Mass. — (A N P) — William Pickens was the guest here for three days last week of the Hampshire Progressive Club and teachers of Smith College. He was a member of the club, on Sunday, and by Smith teachers on Monday. Smith College is the world's largest college for women, but limits its students to 100. Colored girls are enrolled in the institution, one of whom is Harriet Ida Pickens, Miss McCard of Baltimore. Speaking to the assembled college, Mr Pickens said: "The idea of 'race' is a very important part of the lived man. The idea has no universal consistency except in economic relations: A separate race is a group of people with the same economic plane in, or soon will become in, America. The diversity in America is the world's best illustration of this truth. This remark is a reminder of the diversity of the biological variety from Caucasians possessing a drop or two of Negro blood to dark African types who hardly know each other." To a sociology class on Tuesday morning he said: "Ever the influence of economics on our relations or of economic interest to determine human relations." He said that our group has the same feelings as the environmental relations and the economic relations and that "race pride is not an institution, but a concession." The students enjoyed the many witty which he made against the economic relations of 'of certain advantaged races. GOTHAM BOARD AGENTS VISIT WILEY COLLEGE Marshall, Texas—Representatives of the General Education Board were at Wiley last week conferring with President M. W. Dogan on matters pertaining to the future program of the college. Dogan also the cost of Dogan Hall, a dormitory for college girls. President Dogan thinks, that perhaps, Wiley and one or two other schools in this section have been chosen by this board for the college. Dogan also this agency; and no doubt the visit was a method of ascertainting what kind of education in these parts would prove a wise expenditure as judged by post-graduation. One means of determining this question is to find out what is the purpose of the school and the intensity of this influence. 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The men have worked hard to produce a series of programs this season. These programs will be made up of a few things. First, he does not depict the players of "blues," said Mr. Ferrel, "but there is also a lot of the players who are usually thought of as the Negro's characteristic contribution. It is one of the things, but he has other strings to his bones. WORK STARTED ON DORMITORY AT PRAIRIE VIEW Prairie View, Texas.—Work by a force of employees has begun on the foundation for the new $10,000 dormitory, which was made possible for Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College by the last session of the Texas legislature. Lamber and other materials are also being assembled. The new dormitory will be erected here, in former building, which was designed and built in the early 1980s, ago, stood, on south campus. The dormitory, or a dorm, and planned in the early 1980s, is the director of mechanical arts, will be modern in even the revered condition which the college annually has to face, accommodating young women in their break at the doors of college for admittance. The majors, and the authorities of the college expect to have the new dormitory completed for occupancy by the beginning of September, 1928, if not before. Fairchild Understanding Co. FUNeral DIRECTORS EMBALMERS 1015 Dowling Street Phones: Fairfax 1835 Fairfax 6644 Office Phone, Pres. 5581 Res. Phone, Hadley 6225 Office Hours: 8 to 12 A. M.—to 8 P. M. GEORGE W. ANTOINE M.D. Physician and Surgeon Residence: 2301 McGown Ave. Office: 401 Odd Fellows Temple J. H. RIHAS Civil Engineer and Architect Modern Homes and Public Buildings. Mail orders solicited. Machines designed; patent drawings. Plats and Maps. ZOA Tissue Vcs. PHONE H. 4448 Office Phone, Preston 6350 DR. WALDO J. 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A DIME? — SOME COURAGE WE ONLY SHAVE ONE SIDE OF YOUR MUG FOR A DIME FAIR ENOUGH — GO AHEAD SHAVE THE OUTSIDE ADVICE TO THE FORLOR! UPON GOING TO BED AT NIGHT MY BACK ITCHES TER- RIBLY — CONTAINMENT ETC, AFFORD NO RELIEF — DOROTHY DRKS SASKATCHEW CALL USE A GOOD BACK-BORATHER DOROTHY — WHY IS IT? "A man wakes up in the morning, after sleeping under an advertised blanket on an advertised mattress, and pulls off advertised pajamas; takes a bath in an advertised tub; shaves with an advertised razor; washes with advertised soap; powders his face with advertised powder; dons advertised underwear, hose, shirt, collar, shoes, suit, handkerchief; sits down to a breakfast of advertised cereal; drinks a cup of advertised coffee; puts on an advertised hat; lights an advertised cigar; rides to his office in an advertised auto on advertised tires; deposits money in advertised institutions; then he refuses to advertise on the grounds that advertising does not pay." If Your Business Isn't Good Enough See Us-We Know ```markdown ``` PRINTERS—PUBLISHERS—LINOTYPERS "WHERE ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH" REET PHONES: AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Agriculture With this issue of The Informer, this publication and a number of other newspapers hold franchises in the Associated Negro Press and receiving the service of that organization, a new departure in Negro journalism is offered to the race reading public. We take pleasure in presenting this column devoted to business and its problems as an instrument for constructive change in the race reading public. We have numbers; we have religious institutions galore; our educational progress continues to improve with gratifying satisfaction; our welfare and protesting agencies are doing splendid work, and politically our problems are being met with varying success and disappointment by the organized machines designed to handle them. It is in the field of commerce and business that the greatest assistance, and the greatest amount of education is required. Here is where intensive study of experience of the Negro, as well as those of other people who made good, are most needed. Our business efforts will succeed in proportion as the men business have made available to them the statistics, the knowledge of governing factors, the practical policies, and the benefits of market research that has created the other big businesses of the land. How to obtain this information and to crystallize it into readily distributed form has long been a problem to those in race advancement. The Associated Negro Press has, we believe, solved the problem of the distribution of the Negro Press has effected an arrangement with the National Negro Business League, the Bureau of Domestic Commerce of the U. S. government and with a number of other reliable agencies on business information and research. We have a reliable news and views. In addition to the carefully edited column of news If your cost of operating exceeds 27.7 out of every dollar's worth of goods sold, then it is time for you to cast about and find out where the cost is and ascertain what may be done to reduce the drain on your business. This sort of budgeting will help you program the construction of a more profitable nelling program; a closer coordination of sales and purchases, the need for your financial program and a better supervision over your whole business. More careful and better guided thinking will result. You will learn to make and expect employers to make more speedy reports; you will have an understanding of the business process, which will give you to rather than to chance, the control of your business. This table is but a bit $o$ an extract from a fourteen-page treatise upon budgeting business; one of the eight chapters in Retail Business, which will give you to know when he needs a first-hand, dependable adviser; a friend to help him in time of business troubles. It costs but twenty cents to procure the whole business, and is dependent of documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Indiana, Miss.—(A N P)—Unable to stand the rain caused by the reports that the bank had a large deposit in the Fraternal and Solvent Savings Bank of Memphis, which closed its doors a few days ago, the Delta Penny Savings Bank of this city closed its doors last Wednesday. Indiana, Miss. —(ANP) That the failure of the Delta Penny Savings Bank, here last week, did not destroy the confidence of Negroes in a Negro bank, was evidenced here Tuesday when plans were launched by a group of leading citizens to organize a new bank, which would take over the bank, and a new bank, an all liabilities and certain securities of the old bank. The run had its beginning early Friday morning of last week, when the bank closed its papers that the Indiana bank was in jeopardy because of the failure of the Memphis bank. Local depositors who had been withdrawn their funds until Wednesday morning the officers of the bank were forced to call in the bank. The Delta Penny Savings Bank, which closed here, following a run in the institution in 2015, had a large deposit in the Fraternal and Solvent Savings Bank of Memphis which closed its doors in 2016. In the hands of a white receiver and the bank examiners and auditors are the agents auditing the affairs of the institution. It is also reported that the assets of the local bank, like that of Memphis, include a large number of frost-banks in 1914 and in 1914 and some 40,000 deposits with deposits of over $200,000 of all which is protected under the guaranty banking law and will be back with four per cent interest. WATTS NERVE TONIC for week backes, bakes and paints on the back. vitality; for men and women. Price $1 potato; Write W. Wattas. W. Wattas THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 A DIME? — SOME COURAGE WE ONLY SHARE ONE SIDE OF YOUR MUG FOR A DIME WHY I "A man wakes up in the morning, at blanket on an advertised mattress, and takes a bath in an advertised tub; shaves with advertised soap; powders his face advertised underwear, hose, shirt, collown to a breakfast of advertised cereal fee; puts on an advertised hat; lights a fice in an advertised auto on advertised tised institutions; then he refuses to advertise does not pay." If Your Business Isn See Us—W Our Mentges Combination WEBSTER—RICHARD COMPAN --- 409-11 SMITH STREET PHONES: PRESTON 7560-1243 PAGE SEVEN The Houston Informer The old year has passed into history. The new year is just ushering in an annual non, so far as striking accomplishments are concerned. The new year commendable but without comprehensible significance. The supreme result of our previous effort resulted in its fifteenth amendment and the Negro's right to purchase an account of race or color. These decisions settle in principle, the involved issues for which the Negro has little or no relation to actual practices in experience. On the other hand, the states have the right to secretrize poses, which also includes the right to group the Chinese, and presumably the Japanese, for school assignment. This decision at the same time goes out of the way of a formal negotiation for civil equality. The Negro The states of Virginia and Georgia have enacted laws defining a white person as one without any traceable admixture of Negro or non-white blood. To the Negro, this definition has only a curious interest. After the lords and masters have determined those whom they will treat as white, the residue, I suppose, will be assigned to and aligned with the Negro race. The important question that cannot long wait for judicial determination is "What is a Negro, and how is his identity to be determined?" There have been held during the year the Pan-African and the Durham conferences. But the findings of the former, though interesting in themselves, evoke no warm feelings on vital interests of the normal Negro; while the fact-finding outcome of Durham has not as yet been sufficiently promulgated to be incorporated into a practical program. The January issue of Opportunity contains an excellent summary of the work of the Army in seven. On the whole the debit seems to outbalance the credit side of the balance, a disaster which has not been offset by any economic or industrial benefit. Mills was a serious loss to the artistic side of racial attainment. The blemishment of Garvey was ephemeral, not lasting time in American history that the federal government has paid a near-constant account of his ideas or of his initiative into enterprise. Garvey was the chief race in America who has formulated a policy apart from his direction, upon a large following with some Garvey fanaticism. Garvey was wholly independent of the white man's origination and support. It was calculated that Garvey would have distasteful in his own personality, and not merely as a carbon copy of the white man's origin and support in the psychology of the Aryan mind. The movement nevertheless has been leasing by technical application of law is deeply significant of the white man's origin and self-direction. It is needless to recite the various incidents of the past year which in the past year have attained and achievements of the modicum of advantage and advance- The new year opens up without any very promising prospects. The civil rights of the race are being challenged. The battle line of separate schools stretches across the condominium area. The race has given this issue a black home slow by the Mississippi decision, so far as federal interest is concerned. Lynching is moving along haltingly with diminishing speed. Segregated areas in the cities will slowly fill in the established outlines and gradually end the boundaries. Our schools will carry out the curricula with increased efficiency, but without corresponding zeal and inspiration. The city Negro has taken on large property obligations which will engross his chief energies to have and to hold. The church life of the race is certainly not inspiring. The Neighborhoods come back to control great religious organizations to his own being seriously questioned by the most thoughtful members of these several communions. From present indications, these great religious estates are not calculated to make the same good showing during the next half century as during the past fifty years. The race is now the most likely to be the race but reflect the general tendency of the times, which is not reassuring. The loss of vital religious belief and feeling on the part of the so-called Negro intelligentsia is the tragedy of the age. If the philanthropists who built our schools and colleges could have foreseen this lesuptable deback they very likely would have hesitated in the dispensation of their philanthropy. 2017-04-24 4DA4 EDITORIALS THE HOUSTON INFORMER AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER "It Gets You Told—Nothing Else!" Published every Saturday by the Webster-Richardson Publishing Company Irc., 409-411 Smith Street, Houston, Texas. 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HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 MAJOR PARTIES TREK SOUTHWARD The name of "Heavenly Houston" is on the lips of millions of Americans, without regard to party lines, as a result of this city's successful bidding for and capturing of the 1928 national Democratic convention, which will meet here June 26. Much credit is due Jesse H. Jones, nationally-known Houston capitalist, builder, promoter and publisher, who, almost single-handed, convinced and assured the national executive committee of his party that Houston could amply entertain such an august assembly and large gathering. The fact that this national meeting will be held in this city means that the citizens of Houston, without regard to race or politics, must all work together to get the city in readiness for the convention. No meeting of such national significance and import has ever been held in Houston, Texas, or the South since the Civil War; the last national meeting of the Democrats being held in the South in 1860, when the party split on presidential candidates at Charleston, S. C. Having supported the Democratic ticket all these years, without a single party candidate, either presidential or vice-president, long time that the national leader of this party should accord some type of recognition to the section of the country which has been so faithful and loyal to the partisan cause since ante-bellum days. The meeting of this national political gathering in Houston, placing, as it does, Houston in the front rank of leading American cities, is a matter of interest and concern to all patriotic citizens, for it will mean much to our common city, and we must make every effort to preserve that nothing is left undone by our citizenry to put over this job. Houston is known as the city which does things, and The Informer has no fear that this republication will suffer as a result of our failure to properly care for and entertain the thousands of delegates, alternates and visitors who will be in our city during this time. While this marks the first time the Democrats of the nation have held a quadrennial parley in a Southern city in nearly seven decades, it is also interesting to note that the Republicans have also chosen a city bordering on the Mason and Dixon line. Of course, some of the residents of Kansas City, Missouri, where the G. O. P. forces will hold forth during the middle of the year, have been the primary target of Southern line; but whether this is true geographically or not (yet all students of geography know that Kansas City is in a border state—a commonwealth which is always debatable political ground), it is largely true politically, economically, socially and otherwise. This should appear that, with the Republicans holding their national convention at Kansas City, Missouri, and the Democrats meeting in "Heavenly Houston," both major parties are treking Southward, and that leaders of both partisan organizations realize that the "Old South" is being slowly, but surely replaced by the "New South." With Texas as the banner Democratic state and its consequent influence in the twenty circles of the nation, it is very fitting and meet that the national body should select the banner city in the banner state of the banner section (still speaking Democratically) as host to their 1928 national powwow. According to Holy Writ and ministerial expounders of the Word, every person is destined to ultimately visit and reside in a place which begins with "HF"; and for fear that some of these people will not be able to visit, "all of them can play safe by coming to "Heavenly Houston!" In realization of this fact, apparently, (along with other considerations: financial, political, etc.) the Democratic leaders thought they would play safe once and select the proper "H" as their meeting place. FULFILLING OUR CIVIC DUTY! Only a few more days remain in which Negroes of Texas can qualify as citizens, in order to vote in the various conventions and elections of 1928, and The Informer is sounding this appeal and warning in the hope that our people, both men and women, in this connection, we wish to advise that all young men and young women, who became 21 years of age since January 1, 1927 (last year), can secure an exemption certificate at the tax office's office of his or her respective county, and thus be qualified to exercise his or her suffrage rights in all the partisan conventions and political elections held in Texas during the current year. Furthermore, any young man or young woman, who shall become 21 years of age before the May conventions of the political parties in this state, can also secure an exemption certificate and thus be eligible to participate in such meetings. However, to do this, these young people must secure such exemption certificates before January 3, 1928, and they must not only stress the paying of poll tax from now until the final day for paying them, but that they will practice their preachment and qualify themselves to exercise and enjoy such constitutional rights. No minister ought to be retained as pastor of a congregation who refuses or fails to qualify as a citizen of the community and state in which he resides; and, if Houston's large colony of miners America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper spect, it would have a very salutary effect upon their parishioners and citizens generally. Heretofore, our colored ministers have evinced too little concern in the material, civic and political welfare of the race and community, with the realism of the priest like people, our people have been lukewarm, or indifferent and synthetic to civic and political matters of vital interest and direct concern to our racial group, the community and state. The time is short, but we can do much along this line during the brief period of time if we will advocating preach and boost the religious moment, every day of the week. By KELLY The old year has the new year in Nineteen tw an annus no, so compliments are Let's "render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's." This is the type of citizenship which the Lowly Nazarene taught while He tabernaaked on this mundane sphere, and it is when uttered by Christ to his designing inquisitors ages ago. "Let's go from here"-PAY YOUR POLL TAX NOW! ARE NEGROES QUITTERS? It is a sad reflection upon any race's staying ability and capacity for measuring arms with other races, when that race becomes discouraged because of the failure or collapse of one enterprise owned and operated by certain members of said race, and whereas the reasons for this failure are the collapse of the Solvent-Fraternal Bank will set the race "back fifty years". The Informer is forced to admit that the race has not advanced very far from its current level of fame and institution, with rather than $150,000 in capital stock and with considerably less than $1,000,000 in deposits, has put the entire racial machinery out of running order, and destroyed the last vestige of racial confidence and spirit. A racial philosophy which holds that, because one enterprise manned and operated by members of the race failed, all racial institutions have been destroyed, has put the failure and faulty built upon a defective hypothesis, but burdens race with the inferiority complex and destroys the last iota of racial morale and confidence. The Informer realizes that the failure of such a racial institution as the Memphis financial house, is bound to have a successful venture; but has not other races suffered similar failures and reverses, and are not still meeting with various and sundry setbacks along this and other lines? Because of such failures and losses, have these races sat down and decided that they will not attempt to venture further along said lines? Have they reached the conclusion that all men are crooks, raws and savages of confidence and support and thus pulled into their selfish shells? Even national banks fail, but in a few years strong, powerful, financial institutions rise, Phoenix-like, almost upon the ruins of the former failure! While it is true that the Negro race is not in financial shape to manage many losses, financial or otherwise, as some of the more fortunate and dominant racial groups, it is a fact that the Negro does not need to become a confessional and chronic knocker merely because of past failures along some lines. The child which attempts to walk, must receive many hard falls and often injuries; but if that child would walk, he must be able to walk. While mechanical devices are often employed in teaching the child how to walk, there comes a time in the career of such infant when he must try his own strength and ability to navigate without outside assistance. The wise parent places certain restrictions and barriers around the toot in order to safeguard and protect him during this youthful period. If he fails to refuse to thus protect his or her offspring along this line. No group, racial or otherwise, can operate and manage any type of business or commercial enterprise without placing around it certain protections and safeguards; without following the rules and regulations adopted and pursued by other successful groups and individuals. In this connection, it is lamentable to acknowledge that most business and commercial failures among our racial group are due to the fact that proper safeguards are not placed around the institution; that friendship too often enters into our activities and transactions; that we know too little about the business we envision and we must profess to know all the interconnected with said business. Not infrequently it happens that we have "too many irons in the fire," yet no good blacksmith will ever attempt to heat more iron than he can weld and handle when it attains the proper heat. It also appears that the *Get-ry-quick* fever, which appears to treat iron burns, is directed by directing and managing Negro enterprises; and before the business has passed the adolescent stage, we are making demands and exactions of and on it in a manner that few sane, sensible and conservative business men even make upon an adult or grown-up business. This is an age of specialization—when men are given specific and intensive instruction and training along certain definite lines; for time and business experience have demonstrated the fact that a man is good, or a fine fellow—specially prominent, financially fixed and possessor of other tangible and intangible assets—does not per se, qualify him as an authority or directing head for a business concern or commercial undertaking for which he has had neither training nor experience. The day of the "jack-of-all-trades" has about become pass in America, while on the other hand the man who consents to a position of responsibility merely because of the honor and publicity attached to it, is treading upon dangerous ground. Instead of losing faith and heart because a few of our businessmen have been unable to more determined to build our businesses on a firmer and more solid basis, and then fortify and barricade them against the types of failures which have attended the majority of our financial institutions and commercial ventures. There is a vast difference between taking a thing for granted and knowing it, and many of our troubles and reverses are precipitated because we too often pursue the former policy: taking As for banks, as such, the Informer seriously doubts whether Negroes are sufficiently engaged in business and commerce in the average American city to warrant and support a bank; but the fact is that many of them are well known and that the race along certain definite lines, like trust companies, building and loan associations, and such agencies. To do business and function banks must have feeders and commercial banks must depend upon commercial paper for its support, maintenance, expansion and payment of loans. The commercial bank are not conducting businesses of sufficient nature to be revenue producers for such financial institution, such a bank will experience difficulty in functioning even under favorable circumstances. A quitting race will never be a winning race, and a winning OPINIONS To the Negro Race-Greetings: To the Negro Race-Greetings: BY KELLY MILLER, Howard University, Washington, D. C. The old year has passed into his drinking, diving and dancing, while the new year is just unhering the devouring floods gathered about the man non, so far as striking are signs of the time. Deer Gus: What then, should be the program for the Negro for nineteen twenty-eight facts-finding and stock-taking. I do not mean merely statistical and historical know enough. I mean computer social facts. What are the limits of race prejudice? How far can we learn from the experiences of a compelled to submit to it? I read in a well-known journal of a proposed program for nineteen twenty-eight facts-finding and stock-taking of an inexusable character to deceive ourselves or to mislead the Negro in the intelligence for guidance, to hold out such fatuous optimism. We can more easily abolish the Mississippi slave system and the color line abolishable? If so what means we at our disposal where shall we begin? Where shall we take hold? Didjer beer bout, Houston gittin dat big dimmykrat kunvintchun, dat will meet sumtimes in June? Well, awl I gotter say is dat I bin tellin de fokes awl out cas' an up norf dat we dident hav no hick town down beer, an now we's got er chance ter sho em whut we's reely got. I no yu wuz sho' sprized w'en yu red dat we had wun out over sich big places lack San Francisco, De-sooy, Mishergin, an Shecager, because I no I wuz an ef yu'll tuck my wurd fer it. I kinder thinks dem what axed fer de kunvintchun wuz mo' sprized. I'm is thinkin dat Houston in axin fer dis meetin, wuz axin fer sump' an prayin dat dey woodent git it. An now dat we's got it, wun mought be justerfide in axin us, "Now dat yu's got it what yu gwinter do wid it?" Wun thing dat pleezes me, is dat Mister Jessy Jones dident have no body in his party what tride ter thro' er munky rench inter de works by tellin dem Eastern an Northurn delligaitz dat de souf wuz no place fer er Northurner ter cum ter, lack de Southern dellyraits ter dat Pythun supreme lodge had wid dem las summer in Shecauer. The organized evils of which we complain have been enacted into law. How can we propitiate public sentiment or remove iniquitous laws? Our experience is not reassuring our agitative organizations we have never been able to two generations of men have moved. Jim-crow cars, disfranchisement, separate schools, anti-misinformation, prescription of all medical devices, our operative side are more pronounced today than ever before. Shall we go on screening and screen-debating, or we will be as they who beat the air? Or shall we, as sensible men, formulate a plan that we may reasonably hope to modify or overcome some or all of the disadvantages under which we now la Us culldul fokes is got our hans full gitin tis town reddy fer dat big met dat ever sum vum Ham is got gucker buck dat ever sum vum de detedetory an wun er 2' mo big fokes an wun is gwinerate de xw de fokes foe盐 dat they ramal de un munny frum dat they ramal de un munny frum in de fe warde, thru what mut uv dem delglytates is got puss rose, mus gitt gump up on em, ter kiver up aw lat dat mud an slime dat rer whilst de vizzerters an hey an yu no, Gus, data jis what's Ihabit happin 'newever he wus vizzerters Let existing agencies and organi- zations for the present to pursue the event will require all of us to All constructive endeavors contribu- tive their little modicum to the sum- mary goals of the mighty hills. But we should bring our own aggrigated intelligence will to bear upon our economic pro- gress. We must be ready to scrape ineffec- tive organizations and agencies upon them, but which have proved to be weef- ly ineffective, but not until something better has been devised to take their No, Gus, I ain't specktin ter hav minny uv our fokes heer, so we woan' need ter enlarge nun uv our big collud hotells. I kinder thinks dat de nue tin story Washingtun Hotel out in de fofe ward, de ole Biltmo, wid its 300 rooms out on de norf side, long wid de awlmos' nue St. Charles, wid 250 rooms out on Darlin Street oughter be ernuff room ter kommerdate awl de shofers an po'ters on de speshul kars dat'll hafter spin de weak heer. Yu see, Gus, dere ain' so minny black dimmer krats up norf an eas' nohow, an dem what voats dat tickut, tucks tickler panes ter turn Publikin ever fo years. An dem what doan do dat is gwineter be sorter jubus bout cummin ter Texis, sence dat good bruther Pythun from Luzanner painted, Texas so black, las' yeer in Che cauger. Does this sound like a revival of the idea of the Negro Sanhedrin? Does it have any connection to those who can effectuate it Dr. R. R. Moton has made the suggestion. Is the Negro, in 1928, take stock and mark time, preliminary to the formulation of a program with which he will fulfill his destined future. But irregardless uv w'ether our fokes can down er not, Gus, weirs down er ternecte close, clean up our primaries close, clean up our primaries sum paint er witewash on our houses, gin rite from ter day praciktations elized fokes on de streets, in de streat karn, in an our ill setlemtals. We mustn't den dimerkats from rats in de streets, in de streat culled man in de souf is sich er dity filthy animy dat de wite fokes down hee is junterfe in whatever dy deksergasman daf deyk deksractins on THE MIRROR (Continued from Page One) crossing bayou near city park are removed. In this connection, wouldn't it be fine if the proposed farmers' market, which will conceal Houston's downtown sore spot (Buffalo Bayou), were rushed to completion before the hosts of democracy invade this city next June? If possible, Mr. Mayor, let's get some immediate action on this project, for wherever the convention hall is erected (if any of the proposed sites are utilized), it will be in close proximity to the worst section of this unsightly stream; and a little pep can at least assure the concrete base or covering which is planned to hold the market proper. Uv cose I doan speck fer minny uv de dellygaits ter ride on de streat kyars, but fer feer dey doen I wanter see our fokes gin now ter stop dat spittin awl over de kyars holerin at wun ernuther frum de back een clever up ter de frunt. I wants em ter gin ter tuck em sum clean close long wid em ter wurk, so dat dey woan hafter git on de kyars awl messed up an smellin lack er glue fackterry. It would not be a bad idea or investment to improve the physical appearance of the facilities by bringing the circuitsions bayon before the convention meets here, or by bringing the convention to Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes" when the thousands of visitors mobilize here Enrather thing, Gus, yu no dat our sekshun uv de kuntry is bia hol- lerin loud an long bout bein dry, an I dean wan' my fokes ter gin de lye ter dis presshun day is wint out over de kuntry. So lets make up our mines dat jis fo de semblin uv dis kunvintchun, we is gwineter drunk up awl de moonshine dat de bootleggers has on han, an awl us moon- shiners sware dat not er pint- mo will we maik twell ever follerer uv de meek an lowly donky is dun pulled up an let's dis soufland. We gotter do dis, not oanly ter he'p out our write fokes heer at hoam, but fer our oan perteckshun. Yu see dew wet dimmerkrats frum de eas' an norf is liabul ter kotch on ter whare our stills is lokated an lure de names uv our mos promernint an prospus bootleggers an fo we noze it, ever wun uv em will be 2 drunk ter no Al Smith from Dan Moody an out wite frins woedent never fergiv us ef we wuz ter be de cazen uv Dan Moody bein nomerated in place uv Al Smith. Fer wid awl de howlin we puts up ergin licker, we uv de souf, lacks our toddies, mint julips, an our Krismus aignogg, jis lack we allus dun. We wish to urge our people also clean up and be碧重; clear premises; open papers, paper, other debris in the streets; drain all water from the streets; whether they own the property or are renting it, to begin practice in clean clothes, rather than in the dirty, greasy and filthy work clothes, our best when company is around; we shall soon become adicted to the habit and stop bringing humiliation to our own community by the shameful and slovely manner in which we appear in public; we shall carry, carriers, both intractancy and intercourse. Furthermore, (as Andy Gump is wont to remark) pay your poll tax now! We wish to congratulate Tax Collector, establishing a poll tax booth in the open area, where our people can qualify as citizens without any inconvenience. I'm in wundren, Gus, ef we codent murry hurry in an innermity, terur hurry up wild in demity San Fillippe. I'd be feered for swim down dat promerint bullervard late at nite by dersely. I doun rin' it heer ever hee ever Heck wu er pu. But I must not go further for fear of being accused of impotent pessimism. I am not a pessimist, but am simply describing the situation as every clear thinking and fair-minded Negro knows it to be. The prophet is always a preacher of despair. He sees and foresees, and reminds the people of the wrath to come unless they mend their evil ways. On the other hand, the blatant optimist goes on eating and drinking and boasting in blissful ignorance of impending doom. Thus it was with the low thinkers and high livers in the days of Noah, who went on eating According to reports published in daily press, this booth has been located in the lobby of the Orgen Barclays building. While one daily newspaper stated that Editor J. M. Burr of the Sentilin was in charge of the Negro booth, the other was in charge of the Mills, advertising manager of same paper, was in charge. It seems as if the Sentilin staff has crossed its mark with paying poll tax or securing an emptions, which must be done before midnight of Jan. 31, 1928. With a "colored" poll tax 'booth, every patriotic Negro man and woman in Houston should "dig up" the right of citizenship during 128.