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Tattler New Club-Rate Banquets and Entertainments Advantageous To Small Organizations BAMBOO INN LARGEST AND FINEST CHINESE AND AMERICAN RESTAURANT Seventh Avenue at 139th Street HENRI SAPARA AND HIS BAMBOO INN ORCHESTRA Good Food No Cover Charges Popular Prices Special Rates to Dinner Parties, Clubs and Lodge Banquets Special Sunday Dinner — $1.00 5:30 to 9 P. M. TABBS' Lenox Avenue West 132nd St THE MOST FASTIDIOUS CHINESE The World Te 577 LENOX AVE., & W. CORNE X Avenue, Corner 140th Street 132nd Street, Near 7th Avenue US CHINESE-AMERICAN CAFE Red Tea Garden W. CORNER 140TH STREET Dancing ACKSON'S SYNCOPATORS TABBS' Lenox Avenue, Corner 140th Street West 132nd Street, Near 7th Avenue Dining MUSIC BY L. H. JACKSON'S MUSIC BY L. H. JACKSON'S SYNCOPATORS s for our Health what a Peppy es for our Disposition. Exten- Foods puts an edge on our whatever you choose at ROSE'S ood. "Anybody" DINING ROOM 430 Lenox Ave. Harlem 6389 ADIFTY in Diet door for our VARIETY in Diet does for our Health what a Peppy Musical Revue does for our Disposition. Extensive selection of Foods puts an edge on our Appetites—and whatever you choose at ROSE'S you can be Sure it is Good. BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON, DINNER and MIDNIGHT SUPPERS Caterers for Parties and Banquets Near 145th Street Corner Dining Room SCHOLAS AVENUE New York City Page Two ```markdown ``` NO COVER CHARGE Whether you come here for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, you will find us prepared to serve you the finest cooked meal. Careful choice of all food served assures your satisfaction. POPULAR PRICES For Private Cars Only Accessories Cars To Hire Service That Satisfies 35-37-39-41 West 144th St. Tel. Edgecombe 9800 LEONARD E. KENERLY General Manager Uptown New York's FINEST APARTMENT HOUSE 75 St. Nicholas Pl. 3, 4 & 5 Rooms ```markdown ``` Where every room is privately arranged. French doors, Parquet floors, Sunken Bath Tubs, Showers, Modern Electric Fixtures and French Telephones Superintendent on Premises RICHMOND MARKET 2326 Seventh Avenue HIGH GRADE Meats ::: Poultry Game and Provisions HOTELS and RESTAURANTS SUPPLIED J. Goodman, Prop. Telephone: Audubon 8430 The Advertisers on this page are seeking your patronage. Won't you make it convenient to trade with them? THE INTER-STATE TATTLER lem's Home of Mirth and WALLS' PARADE Seventh Avenue S. W. Reservations, Phone: Audubon 0097 ENTERTAINMENT The Johnson's Parade WITH A NAPPY ALL-STAR RE Two Shows Nightly—12 o'clock and 2 SIS, BLONDINA STERN, BEA FOOTE, ROY AND SHERMAN, SUSIE WOTEN, real beauty dancing ensemble of wins ER CHARGE POPU T IN CHINESE AND AMERICAN FO Edwin Smalls, Prop. Josson, Secretary Jimmy home of Mirth and Music S' PARADISE venue S. W. Cor. 135th St. s, Phone: Audubon 0091 or 0092 ENTERTAINMENT DINING Jenson's Paradise Ten WITH A ALL-STAR REVUE nightly—12 o'clock and 2 a. m. A STERN, BEA FOOTE, ELMER JAZZBO HERMAN, SUSIE WOTEN, DEWEY BROWN dancing ensemble of winsome maids. GE POPULAR PRICES USE AND AMERICAN FOODS SERVED n Smalls, Prop. ry Jimmy Ashe Manager Harlem's Home of Mirth and Music SMALLS' PARADISE 2294½ Seventh Avenue S. W. Cor. 135th St. For Reservations, Phone: Audubon 0091 or 0092 DANCING ENTERTAINMENT DINING Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten WITH A SNAPPY ALL-STAR REVUE Two Shows Nightly—12 o'clock and 2 a.m. ALTO OATES, BLONDINA STERN, BEA FOOTE, ELMER JAZZBO HILLIARD, ROY AND SHERMAN, SUSIE WOTEN, DEWEY BROWN and a real beauty dancing ensemble of winsome maids. NO COVER CHARGE POPULAR PRICES THE BEST IN CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS SERVED Edwin Smalls, Prop. Jimmy Sampson, Secretary Jimmy Ashe Manager ```markdown ``` A PLACE TO DINE THAT'S DIFFERENT The Venetian Tea Room 224 WEST 135th STREET, NEW YORK Just West of Seventh Avenue Food, Efficient Service. Attractive Su- ves BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AFTERNOON DINNER and MIDNIGHT SUPPERS Beautiful and Up-To-Date RESTAURANT LA ROSA 2369 SEVENTH AVENUE Between 138th and 139th Streets New York's Elite Will Spend the Hour Music With Your Meals Telephone: 1 ARGUERITE & TRUESDALE Props. 132nd STREET Mningside 0248 Brothers: ARGUERITE SPECIAL SALAD, WAFFLES, ASSEMBLES, TEA, COFFEE OR COCOA 500 DINE THAT'S DIFFERENT Saintian Tea Room 25th STREET, NEW YORK Rest of Seventh Avenue Event Service. Attractive Surroundings LUNCH, LUNCH, AFTERNOON TEA, and MIDNIGHT SUPPERS Up-To-Date RESTAURANT IN HARLEM A ROSA SEVENTH AVENUE 138th and 139th Streets Elite Will Spend the Hours Here Use With Your Meals Telephone: BRAdhurst 9789 JERITE IF YOUR DINNER WAS SATISFAC-TORY, WHY NOT TRY OUT AFTER THEATRE SUPPER? Served from 11 P. M. to 1 A. M. SAL SALAD, WAFFLES, ASSORTED COFFEE OR COCOA 50 CENTS The Venetian Tea Room 224 WEST 135th STREET, NEW YORK Just West of Seventh Avenue Delicious Food, Efficient Service. Attractive Surroundings Serves BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AFTERNOON TEA, DINNER and MIDNIGHT SUPPERS The Most Beautiful and Up-To-Date RESTAURANT IN HARLEM LA ROSA 2369 SEVENTH AVENUE Between 138th and 139th Streets Only New York's Elite Will Spend the Hours Here Music With Your Meals Deroses, Mgrs. Telephone: BRAdhurst 9789 The MARGUERITE ELLEBY & TRUESDALE Props. 152 WEST 132nd STREET Tel. Morningside 0248 Two Brothers: MARGUERITE SPECIAL SALAD, WAFFLES, ASSORTED SANDWICHES, TEA, COFFEE OR COCOA 50 CENTS IF YOUR DINNER WAS SATISFACTORY, WHY NOT TRY OUT AFTER THEATRE SUPPER? Served from 11 P. M. to 1 A. M. DAYLIGHT BAKERY Eth Avenue FFINS, PIES, BUNS, FRUIT FRESH THREE TIMES EVERY D UNDER NEW REVISIONS My Appointment and Convenience that you in more Expensive Dining Rooms UNDINGS COURTEOUS SERVICE SPE THAT'S WHY YOU'LL LIKE CHRYSTAL DINING New York TES, BUNS, FRUIT CAKE, ETC. E TIMES EVERY DAY NEW REVISIONS and Convenience that you get expensive Dining Rooms URTEOUS SERVICE SPLENDID MEALS WHY YOU'LL LIKE TAL DINING ROOMS 2381 Seventh Avenue New York ROLLS, MUFFINS, PIES, BUNS, FRUIT CAKE, ETC. FRESH THREE TIMES EVERY DAY UNDER NEW REVISIONS Every Appointment and Convenience that you get in more Expensive Dining Rooms IDEAL SURROUNDINGS COURTEOUS SERVICE SPLENDID MEALS THAT'S WHY YOU'LL LIKE DIGGS CHRYSTAL DINING ROOMS 102 WEST 130th STREET Phone Morningside 9510 NEW YORK CITY REGULAR DINNER 75c. CLUB BREAKFAST 50c. Eddie's Lunch-Dining-Room PROPERLY PREPARED FOODS AT ALL HOURS A Tasty Sandwich and Coffee, A Light Lunch, A Full Course Dinner—A Midnite Supper Served in Pleasing, Efficient, Modern Fashion 92 St. Nicholas Place, Cor. West 155th St. Friday. March 16th. 1928 WHEN our official was preparing we could hardly tomed to think and essential institution a business being so far. The success of the hard to account for. I thinks of entertainment in terms of misbehavior, sober, industrious and the Savoy as the one tion. Having started out the Savoy has not on ment has not grown or support of the public their toes all the time and devising novelties the continued and in for all over America the nym for refined please agers, and especially ment? Not much! The Inter-State Tattler Sunday of every week by the Inter-State Tattler Public Avenue, New York, N. Y. Phone: Edgecombe 600 matter February 26, 1926, at the Post Office in New of March 8, 1878. Subscription rate $3.50 per year. THEOPHILUS LEWIS—Editor GERALDYN DISMOND—Managing Editor FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1928 The Inter-State Tattler Published Friday of every week by the Inter-State Tattler Publishing Co., Inc., 2296 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. Phone: Edgecombe 6681. Entered as second-class matter February 26, 1926, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the act of March 8, 1878. Subscription rate $3.50 per year. EN our official reminder informed us that we was preparing to celebrate its second day we could hardly believe it. We have been accustomed to thinking of the Savoy as an essential institution of culture. It is hard to see being so firmly intrenched and still the success of the Savoy, while remarking account for. It is the work of a young entertainment in terms of refinement of misbehavior. His idea clicked and the industrious and thrifty people have come as the one indispensable feature of the being started out with high ideals and the Savoy has not once relinquished either. They not grown old on the job. They do not of the public for granted. Instead they are all the time maintaining their original rising novelties of entertainment. Their continued and increasing appreciation of the America the name Savoy is become refined pleasure. Do we congratulate especially Mr. Buchanan, on their not much! HEN our official reminder informed us the Savoy was preparing to celebrate its second anniversary we could hardly believe it. We have become accustomed to thinking of the Savoy as an established and essential institution of culture. It is hard to think of a business being so firmly intrenched and still so young. The success of the Savoy, while remarkable, is not hard to account for. It is the work of a young man who thinks of entertainment in terms of refinement instead of in terms of misbehavior. His idea clicked and thousands of sober, industrious and thrifty people have come to regard the Savoy as the one indispensable feature of their recreation. Having started out with high ideals and bright ideas the Savoy has not once relinquished either. The management has not grown old on the job. They do not take the support of the public for granted. Instead they are up on their toes all the time maintaining their original standards and devising novelties of entertainment. Their reward is the continued and increasing appreciation of the public, for all over America the name Savoy is becoming a synonym for refined pleasure. Do we congratulate the managers, and especially Mr. Buchanan, on their accomplishment? Not much! THE REVIVAL OF DRAMA ESTER WALTON taken a task and the race taking an effort to independently and emin beginning a work which support of every civilise Drama is not only a is also a moral force of our manners, color our use, stimulate our idea thought and poetry for "Meek Mose", a play this week. The play go performance each evening doubtless worth the in Lincoln, gets a better presented as part of the and twice in the ever friends you can afford Mrs. Downs of the Lin fayette a nice thought ITER WALTON and Ida Anderson have taken a task equally important to this year and the race throughout America. They are an effort to revive drama in the theatre gently and employing different methods in a work which deserves the moral art of every civilized person in the country. This is not only a refined form of entertaining moral force of the first magnitude. It bears, color our conduct, influence theulate our ideas and preserve the flow and poetry for posterity. Mr. Walton is "rose", a play by Frank Wilson, at the end. The play goes on after the regular mid-each evening at 10:30—an unrighteous worth the inconvenience. Mrs. Anderson gets a better break. Her one-act play is part of the regular bill—twice in the day in the evening. Go to them and take you can afford to buy tickets for. Incidentals of the Lincoln and Mr. Shiffman are nice thought for their cooperation. ESTER WALTON and Ida Anderson have undertaken a task equally important to this community and the race throughout America. They are making an effort to revive drama in the theatre. Acting independently and employing different methods they are beginning a work which deserves the moral and financial support of every civilized person in the country. Drama is not only a refined form of entertainment. It is also a moral force of the first magnitude. It can reflect our manners, color our conduct, influence the speech we use, stimulate our ideas and preserve the flower of our thought and poetry for posterity. Mr. Walton is presenting "Meek Mose", a play by Frank Wilson, at the Lafayette this week. The play goes on after the regular musical performance each evening at 10:30—an unrighteous hour but doubtless worth the inconvenience. Mrs. Anderson, at the Lincoln, gets a better break. Her one-act play is being presented as part of the regular bill—twice in the afternoon and twice in the evening. Go to them and take all the friends you can afford to buy tickets for. Incidentally, give Mrs. Downs of the Lincoln and Mr. Shiffman of the Lafayette a nice thought for their cooperation. KIND WORDS FOR LANDLORDS A CIRCULAR pass of Real Estate lords have heard doubt it, especi but the rent czars of share of pride in the lems. Thus we find the tensive "remodelling an RCULAR passed out by the Upper Hams. Real Estate Brokers indicates that roads have hearts. Some of us may be rubt it, especially around the first of the cent czars of the locality are not with pride in the community and interest in us we find the Board advising and pla remodelling and renovation of old tenements. CIRCULAR passed out by the Upper Harlem Board of Real Estate Brokers indicates that even landlords have hearts. Some of us may be inclined to doubt it especially around the first of the month. but the rent czars of the locality are not without their share of pride in the community and interest in its problems. Thus we find the Board advising and planning extensive "remodelling and renovation of old tenements". In other words the Board is voluntarily undertaking to spend money for the improvement of public health and comfort. The Upper Harlem Board of Real Estate Brokers is doubtless one of the organizations the vicinity has needed a long time. Even if the Board serves no other purpose it will prevent or at least ameliorate the evils of absentee landlordism. When tenement property is owned by people of another race or a distant locality it is invariably regarded merely as a means of producing income. When property is controlled by local residents landlords become interested in social and moral problems of the neighborhood as well as its economic problems. Intelligent self-interest advises that tenants should go to all reasonable lengths in cooperating with local landlords for in the long run their interests are identical. W L A THE SAVOY * * * Page Three Help! Help! TheUptown NewYorker Editor of the Interstate Tattler: Please permit me to interject my disapproval to the whole tone of the article that appeared in your journal of March 2nd, by Theodore C. Valentine, concerning the verse of Langston Hughes. By the way, Mr. Valentine apparently is a student at a university that bears the name of Abraham Lincoln, who lost his life in the service, largely, of the people of African descent. What Price Liver UPTOWN New Yorkers have possibly taken but passing interest in the upward trend of the cost of liver. The market value of this commodity until recent months has been nil. It was a food for cats, and liberally dispensed free gratis to the regular clientele of any butcher mart. Not so long since, it was quite possible in Harlem to graciously appease one's inclination for fried liver, onions, potatoes and coffee for the trifling consideration of fifteen cents. Today, however, witnesses the cost soaring parallel with the stock of General Motors. The causative factor is the discovery by scientists that liver possesses other potentialities than pate de fois gras, that it has medicinal value as well as being a source for liverwortz. An exact decade ago a certain Dr. Hiff published in the Journal of the American Medical Association an article which extolled the benefits of cooked liver in the treatment of certain human maladies. He focused his efforts especially upon scurvey, a baneful illness peculiar to maritime voyagers and others who by circumstance are forced to subsist over long periods of time on diets devoid of green vegetables. Further experimentation evidenced that liver diets exhibited remarkable influence in the treatment of anemia, general debilities and run down constitutions. The sudden appreciation of this ancient delicacy, however, has not precipitated the public in flocks upon the liver counters; the market cornering has begun in the slaughter house itself. Corporations have been formed and available liver supplies bought up. Methods have been devised for drying the liver substance and various powders and combinations concocted. One of these preparations is called Livermeal, made here in New York and is advertised as "a concentrated palatable preparation of selected beef liver, treated in Vacuo (whatever that means) preserving valuable restorative elements with a high percentage of vitamines". Angular ladies and skinny gentlemen may now obtain over the drug store counter the benefits of fried liver and—without the embarrassment of Bermuda halitosis. It might be noted in this connection by gentlemen who stay young it is also quite possible to obtain in tablet form the active elements of mountain oysters. Mr. Valentine's article indicates that he has no respect for persons darker than himself; and this puts me to wondering if Mr. Valentine or even his ideal, Mr. Hughes, is as white as was Abraham Lincoln. The silly poem by this understudy of Langston Hughes, shows that the cobwebs of ethnic and psychological delinquency that many white people are sweeping down still polute the minds of colored Americans. When one remembers all the ink, energy and paper that have been wasted to check the moron tendency of different democratic groups to sneer at race, color, or previous condition, then, such expressions on the part of any racial element of the American "melting pot" is deplorable.- Finally, the inclination on the part of mixed folk to imitate the Anglo-Saxon in these failures have dangerous corollaries. Should the brown folk help the whites to crush the blacks, the next step would be the crushing of the browns by the whites. Any yokel ought to know that Mr. Hughes' "success" is due to the morbid philosophy of the colorline. However, Mr. Valentine blabs out as follows: "The practical endorsement of my views is that Mr. Hughes still writes, the publishers still publish his works and representative folk—white and black—still clamor for his offerings." What would John Brown. Frederick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, Alexander Crummell, or John Boyle O'Reilly think of such colored college men as the above scribe? The history of art shows that art at the height of its glory disseminated sublime feeling, high ideals, and boundless sympathy. To put a premium on the barbarous urge, the present hectic apathy, and to lord the eccentrics who rush in where angels fear to tread and desacrate the most sacred cathedral of genius—the fine arts—by reversing its intrinsic idealism right under the ceiling of Lincoln University is to court chaos. Yet, we find the above mentioned heirs of the light of the ages in such a trend of confusion that one can say of the other: "I think that Mr. Hughes reflects the true artist in that he paints a picture in its entirety." Robert Burns knew as well as the philosophers of Greece that the man who is down is a man still, therefore he sings: Elx QUITE comparable with the news value of caviar on toast in a Harlem Tea Place is the information that the MiTi Monarchs include in their fold a Chinese gentleman. This department has been advised that I. B. P. O. E. W. possesses no legislation which limits its membership by the presence of one or two Italians in the Imperial Lodge. The antler from the Celestial Kingdom is "Brother" Chu John and his Garden. The New World at 140th Street and Yenox Avenue has been the scene of many an important conference of the Higher Ups of the famous order. The "Grand" himself, when in the city on one of his many visits seldom misses an opportunity to avail himself of one of Brother Chu John's celebrated "Bird Nests". There is music and one may dance. Dam clever, these Chinese. DANCE For 'a that, and a' that, Our toil's obscure, and a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp— The man's the gowd for 'a that. All this means that in the lowest ranks the true artist can see the souls of men, but Mr. Hughes is likely the only artist ever known to study a class of down-trodden men so long and descern nothing good in them. On this ground I am advising the public to beware of the ass in the lion's skin. Free Schools and Etc. CERTAIN uptown physician recently had a patient explain the lateness of her appointment by the fact that "there was a short circle at home and all the lights were out." Another explained her tired appearance by saying, "Oh, Doctor, I was at the Fashion Show last night; it was too bad. You just ought to seen those manacles." T. M. H. To the Editor, Inter-State Tattler, Dear Sir:— Cold Heat Just a word of commendation to those, who have caused such a marked improvement in the InterState Tattler. Magazines and newspapers are great factors in the education of any people; therefore clean cut news is essential. Success means constant effort. AN Uptown New Yorker was experiencing quite some difficulty in making the girl friend recall an event which had occurred on a certain January day upon which the g. f. had been very peeved with him. "Oh can't you remember," he insisted quite oblivious of the paradox, "it was on that cold day when you were so hot." CLARISSA A. GWATHMY. ArSgoaal fnapshotr@, : LAPD Pm. Geraidyn Divmond np ; xe ‘ ~fing ri ND It has come to pass that the SAVOY is three years old. The A biggest baby in Harlem with the proudest parente—Papa Charles Galeweki, Uncle Charles Buchanan, and God-fathers Moe Gale and Harold Parker. Who its mother is gets me, but its god-mothers are twenty-eight pretty young ladies who are called Savoy Hostesses. Well, the family celebrated the baby’s birthday Monday afternoon in true Roman style. There were a hundred and twenty guests—all those em- ployed In keeping the youngster well and happy, and representatives of the press. Uncle Buchanan was master of ceremonies and introduced Alderman Fred Moore, Ex-Alderman George Harris, Moe Gale and Edgar Grey who In turn handed out all the compliments expected on such an occasion. The proper collegiate yells added the necessary pep and all went smoothly on its way. et &; As for the feast, there were: Orange baskets; stuffed celery, olives, relishes; chicken livers saute; chicken consomme; boiled steak halibut, white sauce; Penes. sian potatoes; roast spring chicken; nut dressing; cranbery sauce; can. died sweets, mashed turnips, spin. ach; steamed ambassedon a -la savoy; cafe de noir; imported can. dies; puts, raisins, with a rose at each iady’s place, and a carnation at each gentleman’s place, and mu- sic during the entire afternoon. And after dinner—dancing until eight. es. . € . The ladies were at their best in evening gowns in every color of the rainbow and their escorts were tuxed down. Those who _ were guests of honor at the birthday were Bernice Abrams, Paige Allen, Ulma Banks, Thomas Baskerville, Ralph Bedell, Rejane Beech, Peter Beckman, Anna Berkley, Ollie Black: well, Mae Brown, Leslie Carle, Billie Carroll, Lucious Clark, Rose Clarke, Johnson Coleman, Earl Davis, Henry Davis, Hilery Dorsey, Hilda Duconge, Henry Duncon, Samuel Dunson, William Ellington, Elaine Ellis, Donald Frye, Margie Gilliam, John Green, Lillian Green, Kermit Hill; Norma Harrison, Gertrude Hayes, Lewis Holloway, Marguerite Howard, Jack Jackson, Davis’ James, Lockwood Lewis, You Ling, John McDonald, Harold McFenac, Esther Madrigal, Ardel Meadows, Eunice Munoz, Lillian Nelson, William Newton, Ardele Painter, Charles Parkinson, Raymond Porcher, Iola Ramsey, Myrtle Richardson, Ken- neth Roane, James Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Nathaniel Scott, Cecil Scott, Lloyd Scott, James Ses- soms, Cleonia Sewell, Andrew Sis- sle, Arthur Slaughter, Ethlyn Smith, Perry Smith, Burton T. Smith, Kitte Stewart, Sarah Taylor, George Temple, Malcolm Thomas, Clinton Walker, Mack Walker, Thomas Washington, William Wells, Isadore White, Camille White, Rudolph Wil- liams, Betty ‘Wilton, Ann Woodson, Flyorence Wright, and their com- pany, and those to whom we were indebted for a bang up party where Mr. Charles Galewski, president; Mr. Moe Gale, secretary; Mr. Charles Buchanan, managing director, and Mr. Harold Parker, asst. manager. se May the Savoy have many happy birthdays and celebrate them all with parties to which I shall be in- vited. e's @ Evelyn Laney, herself, had in the Sunday Club last week. And how! What a royal hostess. Never no turn off the juice, and lobster a la Neuburg, potato chips, -French peas, and finger rolls. ‘The Maceo Pinchard, Royal Banks and Reggie Grant held down the piano with Paul Bass and Brown Desverney carrying off the vocal honors. The rest of us did bump and mess vou with Carter Marshall to af the way. Between stomps the Dolly Sisters a la Brown” occupied eeuter of the floor. You've got ¥ consider. In power were: Fan- ie Howard, Dr. Carter Marshall, ; gad Mrs. C. C. Petit, Sadie se, Florence Richardson, Wil- ae Biome Wr A CC. Deming, e . the Maceo Pinchard, Reginald Grant, Teddy Holden, the Brown Desverney, Mr. Valentine, Peter Ful- ton Malloy, Marion Noise, Betty Parrot, Ray Jennings, Mitt Malvin, Dr. Alma Haskins, Effa Bush, Addie Tate, Bill Johnson, Lila Hart, Gomez Whitfield, Jimmie Moore, the Chauncey Scotts, Mae Faust, Hazel Cole, Jay Hall and Lady Nico- tine. * * * A Lelia Walker has departed for the interior. She left Friday after a luncheon party at Mary Lane Rosses to which had been invited Stella Castro, Ann Viney, Rhea Findley. and Sari Price Patton for Chicago where she spent Saturday and Sunday. Her next stop was Indianapolis which she will desert after a week’s visit for Tuskegee and her doctor husband. = * * Her real farewell party, however, was given Thursday afternoon at the Dark Tower by Florence Em- bry Jones and Palmer Jones. And what a party. A huge table in the back room was weighted down with caviar, stuffed truffles, anchovias, smithfield ham, potato chips, French sandwiches, olives, herring, stuffed celery, candies, mints and nuts. In the small front room, everything but the rail, even cham- pagne punch. .The entire floor was decorated with cut flowers and ferns. * * * There was music de luxe and the artists present very graciously did a number or two as their bit toward the A’Lelias entertainment. A marvelous quartette that is at Chez Florence, sang out of this world; the pretty Josephine Hall won a million more admirers when she sang; Jimmy Daniels, being a Columbia student. did a righteous collegian; charming Vincent De Solo played and played; even Mr. Palmer himself, stepped forth at the piano; Minta Cato, who sings and plays was at her best. Taylor Gordon (I had the hot bracelet on for a minute) and Jules Bledsoe, were out and also may have con- tributed. Way late detailed escaped me. s = . Among those on hand to wish her a safe trip and speedy return were the Solomon Johnsons, Harry Austins, Harry Millers, F. E. Mil- lers, Eduardo Castros, Eddie Was- serman, Jimmy Leopold, Bertha Cotton, Emma Layton, Ida Epstein, Pavel Ludikan, Ann Veney, Lucil-2 Randolph, Bessye Bearden, Jean Holmes, Bob Douglas, Eddie Man- chester, Maurice Roberts, William Edmondson, Margaret Morris, Lot- tie Cooper, Sara Thompson, Avery Hapgood, Armando Zegri, the Ru- lolph Fishers, Bee Wilson, Minnie Patterson, Al Roane, the McCleary 3tinnettes, the Leander Simms and . tall handsome Mr. Hutchinson. ese. @ Mr. and Mrs. Jones sail on the 4th for Paris and Chez Florence which is known on the continent as he. hangout of the nobility. They ave been in the states five months ind while here have established rhes Florence in 48th Street. 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Henri Young, the talented presi- dent of Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa and the Girl Friends is re- turning to Howard University to complete a semester of work for her bachelor degree. : . se Lovely Margaret Morris of Phila- delphia made Harlem a more at- tractive place in which to live by spending a week with us as the guest of Mrs. Leonard. . *. * © Uncle Tom McCleary Stinnette is again up and doing. Concentrate upon it. Whenever he wants to get away from the maddening crowd, he slips off and pulls a sick. Never no that. * * * The A. Phillip Randolph’s en- tertained Ida Epstein and Fanny Howard at dinner Sunday. And still I didn’t get to sit next to the proper person. Nevertheless, I en- joyed her grapefruit appetizer, fried chicken, hot buttered beats, sweet potatoes, spinach and hard boiled eggs and fruit salad. Mrs. Elmor Morris gave a din- ner and whist party last Monday in honor of her birthday. Those who came and brought useful gifts were Mr. and Mrs. Lelon Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Hillary F. Dorsey, Mr. and Mrs. Levine, Miss Georgiana Maul, and Mr. Mabrey Wagner. ee ee . The Dark Tower has a new policy. Because there have been so many requests for private parties, Monday and Tuesday nights have been set aside for that pur- pose. The rest of the nights—the same old good times and celebrities. * * * Jack Nail purchased “Mammy”, one of the Motley collections which was exhibited at the New Gallery last week. Pulitzer of the World, selected the portrait of a beauti- ful Octoroon and a Mrs. Murray of Boston chose, to my mind, the most attractive portrait of the group, the head ofa Quadroon. se * The Women’s Auxiliary of the New York Urban League was pleased to announce Miss Dorothy Strauss, lawyer and philanthropist, as speaker at their last luncheon meeting on Wednesday afternoon, March 7th, at the Marguerite Din- ing Room. Irene Puss Alexander has re- turned from Philly minus her ton- sils and a mole. You've got to con- sider. She was in power at Les Douze meeting Friday night and ate Annie Clyde Carlisle’s lobster salad and Bavarian cream with ease. Good. girl. ¥ *-_ * © La petite heart breaker, Fanny Howard, turned Harlem every sort of way but loose over the week end. She arrived in time Friday for the midnight performance of Salome; spent Saturday to suit herself; divided Sunday between the Ran- dolphs, Johnsons and Tattler office; made Evelyn Laney’s party at one- thirty that night; and left on the five o’clock train Monday morning for Bordentown. You can’t beat the good times. * * & Home to Harlem by Dr. Anna Cooper Johnson. She has moved her living quarters from the roar- ing forties to the Dunbar Garden Courts and has opened her office on Doctors’ Row in 136th Street. Welcome! Thrice welcome! According to A. Philip Randolph, general organizer of Sleeping Car Porters, the decision of the Inter- state Commerce Commission that it has no jurisdiction over the Pull- man Porters’ case has only aroused ® flaming determination on the part of the porters to fight to the finish. The answer of hundreds of porters who are reported as filing into various division offices in all parts of the country, is the paying of a special levy and their dues to re- double their activities and consoli- date their forces for a complete show-down. * * * Lillian Ford, designer and dress- maker, is giving up her city apart- ment to reside with her mother at their country home in Englewood, N. J. Mrs. Ford is the youngest daughter of the late John Aiken, one of Harlem’s first successful business men. . - * © Hemsley Winfield is to be con- gratulated upon the number of folk he had out for the benefit last Fri- day. By twelve the Alhambra lobby was packed and jammed. . The snow storm made no difference. In the crush were the Thornton Woods, Harold Jackman, Countee Cullen, Caska Bonds, Armanda Zegri, Mar- THE INTER-STATE TATTLER Ferebee, Emery Bonner, William Edmundson, Sari Price Patton, Bes- seye Bearden, Eddie Manchester, Minta Cato, Rheuminier Alston, Lydia Holley, a Mr. Harris, (don’t remember his first name) Charles Neilson, Albert Hawkins, Elder Hawkins, Connie Pierce, the Carlos Pivolas, Lolar Vassar, Maurice Roberts, and Bee Wells. s. *¢ * Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Lewis of Atlantic City were in New York last week to purchase spring models for their shop which is devoted to the smart furnishings of-, milady. They were the guests of Mr. Lewis’ mother, sss . Word came from Des Moines that Archie A, Alexander, brother of Mrs. Maceo Pinchard, was given a contract by the State Highway Com- mission to build a bridge at Mar- shalltown on the Lincoln Highway over: the railroad crossing. The cost was estimated at $66,000 and is the largest job of bridge work let by the State. . * * The bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Alexander will be home Sunday, April 8 from 2 until 4 o’clock. The Blue Heaven is at 678 St. Nicholas Avenue, apart- ment 42. * * * Rudolph Smith, who has opened an office at 2292 Seventh Avenue for the handling of investment se- curities has an issue of Bracken Furniture stock. Of course, Bracken Furniture Company needs no intro- duction to Harlemites. For fifteen years it has served the community from 45 and 47 West 125th Street and now is one of the oldest retail furniture stores uptown. They have expanded into one of the larg- est businesses of the East and we have an opportunity to share in their prosperity. For detailed in- formation see the next issue of the Tattler. * * * The Packards turned out in full Monday night. De Lemar Stanley, his lamb coat and yellow Packard, and Ezeil Dumford and his racoon coat battleship grey Packard both rolled up to the Tattler office at once. Only S. Carlton Jackson and his midnight blue Packard were missing. : * - * So Harold Jackman, Countee Cul- len and Wallace Thurman are run- ning around these days with T. J. Stribling and not even offering him a drink. Good boys. You get a hundred for that. * * * ® You have to consider. These are the Dont’s of the Dunbar Court. Don’t hang clothes or bedding out of the windows or fire escapes. Don’t place milk botles upon win- dow sills. Don’t use living apartments as a skating rink. Don’t allow dogs on the roof. Don’t throw trash out of your window into the gardens. Don’t dump garbage down the dumbwaiter shaft. Don’t open dumbwaiter to venti- late the kitchen. Open window. Don’t go on the roof except to hang out or bring in washing. s- + @€ Miss Coolbreeze, escorted by Bob- ‘bette and Nighthawk, took in the midnicht chaad af? “Baan Ghuin’? » Friday. March 16th. 1928 made for a period of five years Social workers, nurses, and physicians who desire convalescent care for patients, should apply at the New York Urban League office, 204 West 136th Street or telephone Edgecombe 9600. * * * Rev. and Mrs: John Wallace Robinson, the pastor of St. Marks Methodist Episcopal Church, New York City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Juanita Marjorie Robinson to Mr. Henry Robert Jackson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert Jackson of Springfield, Ohio. Miss Robinson is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and for the past three years has conducted a private kindergarten in Harlem. Mr. Jackson is a student at Columbia University and a member of Phi Beta Sigma. ```markdown ``` The talented and attractive Miss MARJORIE ROBINSON whose engagement to MR. HENRY R. JACKSON Jr.. of Springfield, Ohio, has just been announced by her parents. The Thompkins Memorial Association organized in 1926 in memory of the Founder and First Pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church of which the Rev. Wm. Lloyd Imes is now Pastor, gave its second Annual Silver Tea for the Benefit of the Greater St. James Building Fund, Sunday afternoon at Utopia Neighborhood House, 170 West 130th Street. Those who attended enjoyed a most interesting program. Those who so kindly took part on the program and helped toward the success of the affair were as follows: Mrs. Elsie McDougald, Mr. Noah D. Thompson, Mrs. Allen G. Tittley, Miss Elsie Hunter, Miss Carrye Williams, Miss Evelyn Harris, Miss Novella Pender, Miss Constance Perdue, Mrs. Eva Vaughn, Mr. Robert F. Douglass, Mr. Hugo Bornn, Miss Grace Campbell, Mr. Richard B. Moore, Miss Tittley, Mrs. Alice Brown, Mr. A. M. Robinson, and Mrs. M. J. Walker of St. Louis, Mo. *** The Committee were Miss Lezie Wheeler, Chairman; Mrs. Blanche T. Wilson, Mrs. Ella McCall, Mrs. C. Leroy Butler, Mrs. Eliza Harbor, Mrs. Pearl Brooks, Mrs. Jas Drake, Mrs. Adelaide Greggs. The Utopia Neighborhood Club very kindly donated the use of their rooms for this Tea. The guests in attendance were as follows: Mrs. Mary R. Thompson, Mrs. Theo. Murray, Ben B. Wilson, Henry Ryan, H. Riley, J. Wheeler, Malcolm Nurse, Miss Madeline F. Viney, Miss Helen B. Staton, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Gadelum, Mrs. Chas. C. Davis, Mrs. John King, Miss Elizabeth Watkins, Master Carrington Hugh. Miss Marie Harper, Mr. John Harper, Miss Cecilia Harper, Mr. A. W. Harper, Miss N. R. Calloway, Mrs. Elsie Harbor, Miss Laura Alexander, Mrs: Ann Flint, Mrs. Jas. A. Anderson, Mrs. Jas. W. Slaughter, Mrs. Eliz. Porter. Mrs. Wm. J. Burroughs, R. T. Gibson, Mrs. O. Brimes, Mrs. Fredrika Beasley. Miss Ruth Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman and family, Mrs. C. H. Tobias, Miss Mary F Tobias, Mrs. D. F. Simmons. Mrs. M. N. Sharperson Young, Atty. Fitzgerald Phillips, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Ellery, Mr. John B Horton, Mrs. Stanley A. Myles. Mr. Jas. Holden, Mrs. Anna Rucker has decided that Harlem is not so good during the month of April; so she will spend it touring the sunny south and dropping in on her friends and relatives. --- *** The Urban League today announced that under the patronage of a distinguished list of people, headed by Health Commissioner Louis L. Harris, it has obtained the Republic Theatre on 42nd Street, West of Broadway, for a benefit performance on Tuesday night, March 27, of "Porgy", the sensationally successful play of Southern Negro life. * * * The list of patrons, besides Dr. Harris, includes Mr. A. S. Frissell, Mr. and Mrs. David Mannes, Osward Garrison Villard, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd K. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram H. Fancher, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nail, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Conboy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bruere, Mr and Mrs. Fred R. Moore, Miss Mary Rutherford Jay, Dr and Mrs. A. S. Reed, Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sachs, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Horne, Miss Irma Hawley, and many others Three offices of the Urban League. the New York, Brooklyn and National office at 17 Madison Avenue, are participating in this benefit. ☆ ☆ ☆ GLENNIE DANIELS apparently has had a week of whist parties and tea pourings. She lives in the wilds of MOUNT VERNON and has a bit of news from her neck of the woods. ★ ★ ★ The I. L. and F. Whist Club enttained their husbands and boy friends on Sunday in the cozy little home of Mrs. Arlington Castille, with a Dutch supper, consisting of frankfurters, potato salad, pickles, hot rolls and orange blossoms. For further amusement, dancing was indulged in and impromptu entertainment from among those present. "And a good time was had by all." * * * Mr. and Mrs. Emory Thomas added their share toward the enjoyment of the I. L. and F. club by being host and hostess on the evening of March 4 to the club and many of their friends. Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher of Greenwich, Conn., and Miss Helen Fisher of New York. ★ ★ ★ Miss Glennie Daniels, formerly of 150 S. 6th Avenue, has changed her residence to 713 South 3rd Avenue. ```markdown ``` Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brown had as their house guests for the week Mrs. Orin Butler of Larchmont; Frank Bowman, and Miss Harriet Green, a graduate nurse of Danbury,Conn., who recently returned from a two year stay on the West Gold Coast of Africa, where she taught nursing. * * * Mrs. Florence Lewis, Mrs. Mary L. Franklin, Mrs. George Fiall and Richard Saunders are on the sick list. ☆ ☆ ☆ Mrs. Arthur Hallstolk has returned from a pleasant trip to Philly. * * * Mr. and Mrs. William Walton had as their dinner guest on Sunday, Mrs. Arlington Castille. Mrs. Felix Anderson and her neice, little Miss Florence Castille, spent the week end as the guests of Mrs. Hawks, of Dunbar Gardens. Mrs. Hawks is the aunt of the genial Mrs. Anderson. The charity club of Celestial Temple, No. 225, I. B. P. O. E., poured tea at the home of Mrs. Gish. After the guests had chatted over tea cups, and had consummed varied kinds of dainties, a silver offering was taken. THE JERSEYS are full of engagements so our correspondent tells us. The popular Lucille Pelham of South Orange, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pelham and neice of Dr. and Mrs. Leroy Pelham of this city, on dit, is to be Mrs. Jimmie H. Price Jr. Although there has been no formal announcement, I am inclined to accept the report. ★ ★ ★ While in Newark, all the talk is the engagement of Alphonse Cornell Cotton Jr., to Hazel Hawkins. Young Cotton, the nephew of the prominent Dr. Norman Cotton of Paterson and Robert Cotton of Montclair and Macon Cotton of Newark, is popular in the younger set. A. MISS LUCILLE PELHAM joins the family of "betrothed", and is soon to be married. CURTIS RUTH reports that YONKERS is muchly on the map and enjoying Lent in the proper fashion. * * * The annual Waldorf Supper of the Brotherhood of the Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church is like unto a shrine each year. The members and friends of all the local churches join the members of Zion in this big celebration. This year the affair was held on Thursday evening, March 8. The lecture room in which the dinner was held was most beautifully decorated. Over two hundred persons were in attendance. Shortly after 10 p. m. the appetizing chicken dinner was served by a trained group of young men, some of the church and other friends under the direction of Stanley Morris. After dinner the toastmaster Mr. Arthur Giddings introduced the speakers of the evening. First, Mr. Richard Edie who at first spoke jokingly but who left food for thought. Mr. Walter Hasket, Sec. of the Y. M. C. A. who spoke of his fellowship towards the pastor, Rev. Oden, closing his remarks by a reference to Abraham Lincoln that brought a great deal of applause. Mr. John Wallace, also a member of the Board of Education, spoke. Mr. Robert Neville, president of the People's Savings Bank and resident of the neighborhood for 50 years spoke encouragingly. Our doctor, John A. Morgan, then spoke. Last but not least was the Rev. R. S. Olden. Everybody rose to greet the distinguished speaker and master of the gigantic project. He spoke but a short while but his point reached the goal. Thus ended the great Waldorf Dinner of Zion. The Beta Phi Dramatic Club of Neperhan Heights will hold its regular semi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 21st, at the residence of Miss Patsy Jefries at 8 p. m. Persons from 16 to 20 are eligible for membership. On last Saturday Mrs.E. Butler was the guest of her uncle, Mr. Charles Williams of New York City. The Mother's Welfare Council held its meeting last week at the residence of Mrs Alice Williams. PATTERN SKIN WHITENING Remarkable Beauty Treatment Gives amazingly quick results in lightening dark skins DR. FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER Mrs. Emma Richardson of Bethany A. M. E. Church was delegate to the Missionary Convention that was held at the Metropolitan Church of New York City last Thursday. Bethany, of which Rev. C. W. Walton is pastor, won the missionary honor. The missionary meeting held at the church on Sunday, March 11th, was a great success. Mrs. Cunnings of Rush Memorial was the chief speaker of the afternoon. * * * The Willing Worker's Club of Sunset Temple No. 211, I. B. P. O. E. of W. held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Dr. Collins of New York City. At the close of the meeting a three course turkey dinner was served by the hostess. * * * Mrs. Nathan Graham, traveling evangelist and member of Messiah Baptist Church met with a seemingly slight accident in Woolworth's Five and Ten Cent Store a few Saturdays ago which developed into a serious case of water on the knee. She is confined to her bed. ```markdown ``` may lose my boy Kelly Miller Jr. Dr. Miller, a graduate of the College of Medicine of Howard University, 1927, passed the New York State Board in Medicine for January, 1928. For several years he has contributed from time to time medical news and items to the columns of this paper. At present he is serving an internship at Freedman's Hospital. *** Dr. A. M. 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The president, Dr. Lawrence Jackson, presided. --- The Kappa Pi Honorary Medical Scholarship Society of the College of Medicine held its last meeting Tuesday. The meeting was well attended by undergraduate and graduate members of the society. Plans and recommendations were favorably discussed concerning the establishment of a chapter at The Meharry Medical School. Mr. Jason, president, and first ranking student of the senior medical class presided. *** At the last staff meeting of Freedman's Hospital, Dr. Simeon L. Carson spoke on "Technic in the Operating Room." He gave in a brief and concise manner methods used to obtain asepsis in operations. A very interesting and instructive discussion by the members of the staff and internes followed. Dr. W. A. Warfield, surgeon-in-chief, presided. * * * ANITA OTEY writes me that out in KANSAS CITY the Masons, in company with their wives and daughters, and under the leadership of Leslie Hammonds, gave a surprise party for Fred W. 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The proceeds of the entertainment will go to charity. *-* © Mrs. Zelma Godwin left Wednes- day night for Toronto, Canada, to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Annie Cuff. * * = A CCORDING to Billie Knowles the sun still shines and the folks still carry on in WEST PALM BEACH. 7 .- s ® Mr. and Mrs. W. J .Geter of Jack- sonville, Fla:, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Preisley for the past month in Palm Beach, and after a brief but pleasant stay have motored back to their home by way of Stanford and Daytona Beach, Fila. * * * Mr. Charles White of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and the TATTLER representative there, has spent a de- lightful winter in Palm Beach and is now returning to Saratoga. He will soon be heard from through the TATTLER, which is always on sale at Whites Barber Shop in Saratoga. * * * The TATTLER went over big last week, did not have enough to ac- commodate my good readers. There’s loads of fun in it when you learn to like it. *- * & Look out for the. 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Without knowing that he belonged to our group, Mr. Hellman invited him to exhibit at the New Gallery—an honor that immediately established his position in art cir. ‘cles. a * From what I. have been able to learn of his personal history, Mr. Motley, although born at Indian- apolis, Indiana, was reared and edu- cated in Chicago. He does not go in for formal art training, but has studied at the Chicago Art Institute where his “A Mulattress” won the Frank G. Logan Medal and prize in 1925. One of the most interesting facts about him is that he has achieved such distinction without studying abroad. He is married and has in his collection a portrait of his brother-in-law. . ** * The exhihit consisted of twenty- six pieces—portraits, realistic com- positions and a group deflecting the superstitions and religious practices of East Africa. The portraits, she feels, lead in excellence. Each can- vas is a distinct and very real per- son. He has done octoroons, quad- rons, mulattoes, and mammies. They all have that “skin you love to touch”"—glowing, warm, alive. There is nothing stiff or padded about his fingers; they have as- sumed natural positions and seem at ease. They all have remarkable hands, slender and tapering fin- gers, exquisitely done. * * * The least interesting of his work are the group from modern life. There are the inevitable cabaret scene, two garden parties, a dining interior and a carnival. Numerous figures which are stiff and awk- ward are placed on backgrounds of yellows and reds. They are literally stuck on. It is amusing to note that his figures run to the stylish-stout types. * * * Naturally, his imaginary paint- ings of East Africa, his Omen and the Road to Rehabilitation caused the greatest amount of comment. To fully appreciate his African can- vases, one should know that he has never been to the country of his scenes and that his work is purely imaginary, based of course, upon research. They are done in silver, blue and green—a combina- tion that is unbelievably lovely. His technique is quite different ee mee nn enna Le Ame from that used in his earlier work and although groups of figures are used, they have life. His inter pretations are fascinating. One could not see this devision of his work without being attracted by his trees. Lady does not know just what he has done, but they immediately catch the eye. * *_ * Mr. Motley is a modernist to the extent that he paints as he feels but thank goodness, his pictures are not beyond your understanding. He apparently is destined to be, if this exhibition has not already de- cided the issue, our great artist. The collections included: 1. Waganda Woman’s Dream 2.. Waganda Charm-Makers 3. Kikuyu God of Fire 4. Devil-Devils 5. Spell of the Voodoo 6. The Road to Rehabilitation 7. Omen 8 In a Garden 9. Picnic at the Grove 10. The Octoroon . 11. Octoroon Girl 12. Syncopation 13. Head of a Quadroon 14. Mammy 15. “Stomp” 16. Black and Tan Cabaret 17. Portrait of Grandmother 18. Barbecue in a Garden 19. Carnival 20. Aline, An Octoroon 21. Blaine, A Convalescent 22. A Mulattress 23. Interior in Cool and Warm Light 24. Mending Socks 25. A Colored Man 26. Parade. * * * Friday at midnight the New Negro Art Theatre, Hemsley Win- field, director, presented at the Al- hambra Theatre, “Congo,” an epic pantomine by Vachel Lindsay and Salome by Oscar Wilde. The pur- pose of the performance was two- fold—to acquaint the public with the work of the players and to raise funds for the purchasing of an Art Theatre, properly equipped with stage, lighting facilities and work- rooms. The popular prices of the house—35 cents to 99 cents—were maintained and in spite of the fact that New York suffered from its second snow storm that day, the house was creditably filled. * -_ * Of the two offerings, “Congo” was xy far the better. Albert W. Pat- ‘ick chanted “Congo” and the panto- mine effects were cleverly worked ut. The entire stage was lighted oy dark blue-greens which elim- mated all feature and silhouetted he actors. This was the second ime Lady had seen the Art Thea- re players do “Congo” and the mprovement was most noticeable. 4 number of pantomines had been: .dded to illustrate the verse, there- xy greatly increasing the vividness” yf the story. To Albert W. Patrick was entrusted the chanting, and he was assisted by Ardelle Dabney, femsley Winfield and Oliva Moore. s *¢ @ For that youthful, smooth, soft, and clear skin — Z rer | The truly efficient BLEACH, Lie ‘in Safe and certain— At the $ At e wi \G Beauty Parlors, Drug and Dept. Stores. WN 60c, $1.25 and $2.50 per jar Oo . or direct from ert — _ Brownlight Mfg. Co., Inc. 2043 Seventh Avenue New York ! 486. waiving, Merewes wee mS ee ticularly attractive, which detracted greatly from the beauty of the play. The entire performance was without that attention to detail which makes for a finished piece of work When a performer completed his lines, he settled back and rested until his next line. Two lovely voices, however, furnishd a mom. ent of -pleasure—Roy de Coverly and Gertrude Mae Hill. . * = . Now that Claude McKay's “Home To Harlem” has appeared on the stands, judging from the outburst that followed “Nigger Heaven,” there should be confusion. The only thing that may save “Home To Harlem” is its unsuspecting title and the fact that most colored people know nothing about colored people and therefore will never think McKay is colored and will overlook his novel. But if once they turn the first page—what will the harvest be? * * = It has amused Lady no end, that Mr. McKay has out-niggered Mr. Van Vechten. His women keep more men, his men drink more liquor, he spends more time in cabarets and has more fights, and bawdy house brawls. The only edu- cated person she recalls is a Haitian, and he is spending his time working for Mr. Pullman. His hero has a gorgeous time getting drunk, sniffing coc, and contracting vene- rial diseases. His virtues are two —he will work and he won't beat his women. * -_— * Technically, “Home to Harlem,” is not a novel but a series of short stories using now and then the same characters. In fact one of the most interesting chapters—the love of a gentleman of leisure for the lady who supported him by means of prostitution—has nothing whatsoever to do with the construc- tion of the book. However, that does not interfere with your en- joyment. Mr. McKay has given an- other picture of Harlem’s lower strata and because it is about us and very dariug and outspoken you do not put it down, once you start it. The story above the feud be- tween the porters, waiters and cooks which culminates in the “Getting of the Cook,” justifies the four hours it takes to read the en- tire book. 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The success of this ball will be due to the efforts of the following officers and members: Frank "Skitts' Scotts, Pres.; Herbert "Georgia Rose" Taylor, Sec'y.; William "Booker" Smith, Treas.; Davey Robinson, Master at Arms; Ralph "Cuba" Blanco, Arthur "Tunnie" Edmonds, Reggie McPherson, Frank "Slim" Thomas, Dorsey "Studd" Bennett, Chauncey "Philly Kid" Woodson, Fichard "Dick" Dorsey, Garnell "Ole Hommie" Smith, Frank "Sam" Sparks, and Billie Smith. For your enjoyment, this magnificent show has been arranged, and these acts will appear: Gulfport & Brown, Bob Allen's Pennsylvania Four, Barnes & Mack, Doris Rheu Bottom, of the Alhambra; Johnnie Peters of the Belmont Revue; Kid Dusty of Belmont Revue; Jules Bledsoe of "Show Boat"; Charles H. Walker of Golden Dawn; Leigh Whipper, Grabman of "Porgy", Joyner & Foster, Sam Davis, and the Sugar Cane Club entertainers. 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Come down and meet the editors of your favorite columns. The Mah Jong Girls, that everactive group, looked very charming Friday evening at the Jolly Fellow's Barn Dance. The girls wore black and yellow overalls. My only regret is that Sphinx Boys won't give the other fellows a chance with the Mah Jongs. The Golden Pheasants are having their next meeting with Thomas Cornish. Plans for their Spring Dance will be discussed, and the date will be announced in this column. A group of young business men met at the home of James Smith on March 5th, and organized a club to be known as The Elephants. This organization started its social activities by attending the invincible Barn Dance Friday night at the Renaissance Casino. It seems as if the Elephant Trunks were full—and not with water. * * * * * * * * * * * * The boys of the Metra-Diamond Social Club seem to be forty with the girls. The way that they stroll around the Casino on Sunday evening wont behave. Its no wonder their dances are such huge successes. * * * What kind of party was that the two girls of the Jolly Fellows gave at the residence of Ula Harris? Since the !!! Club members raved so about "Sting Me Mamma", I would like to know the meaning of it. * * * The Unique Exclusive Club held its regular meeting at the residence of Annie Middleton. The new members present were Arline Woodley, Lillian Willis, and Helen Randall of Brooklyn, and Annie Saddler of this city. The guests were Carrie Razor, Margaret Bushnell, of the Y. W. C. A, George Palmer, Henry Lawrence, T. Brown, and George Dean. **** Due to the death of Wilbert Gillard, one of the founders of the Four F's Club, this organization will discontinue their social activities for a week. The deceased was well known to the sporting and theatrical followers, and had been ill for a long time. The club will announce its approaching Matinee Dance in next week's issue of the "Tattler". * * * The Chippewa Club takes this opportunity to congratulate the members of the Jolly Fellows for the fine showing at the Barn Dance at the Lenox Avenue Garden last Friday evening. They express wishes for continued success. * * * The Committee of One Hundred, Auxiliary of the N. A. A. C. P., entertained approximately seventy-five members and guests at the Venetian Tea Room on Wednesday, March 7th. An inspiring address was delivered by Miss Ovington. The group was also addressed by Mr. Robert Bagnall. The guests of honor were Mrs. Helen Curtis and Mrs. Addie Hunton, who also spoke. Plans were made at this meeting for the continuance of the season's work. * * * The Arabesque Club met at the home of Gladys Link on last Thursday evening. A delightful time was reported by all those present. Officers of the club are' Jennie Albright, Pres, John Link, Vice-Pres., Mildred Wynkoop, Rec. Sect'y.,Ulysses Albright, Treas., Lillian La Rue, Fin. Sect'y., Martha Holloway, Sergt.-at-Arms. James Randolph, Chap., and Mercedes Williams, Publishing Agent. * * * Anne Clyde Carlisle was hostess to the Les Douzes Club on Friday afternoon. The members present were Marion Pettiford, Ethel A. Gardiner, Geraldine Perkins, Ermine Perkins, Irene Alexander, Cleo Darnelle, Alice Wright, and Marie Thompson. Bess Tompkins and Betty Collins were unable to attend because of illness. A palatable repast of lobster salad. pickles, Trilby cream, olives and after-dinner mints was served. The Busy Bee Welfare Club gave a musicale last Sunday afternoon, March 11, at St. Marks Hall. Elaborate entertainment made the afternoon very enjoyable. Prominent artists of the race appeared. The co-operation of socially distinguished persons from Brooklyn and Harlem was so well assured that the committee in charge is planning another affair. 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Morn. 1811 | NOW PLAYING (OP TO SUNDAY INCLUSIVE) | 2 GULFPORT & BROWN'S MUSICAL COMEDY HIT | — with — y | Gulfport & Brown Eloise Bennett Roscoe Montella | Chester and Hayes Ida Bennett “Bumpsky” ) “STANLEY BENNETT’S JAZZ ARTISTS } Faaswse “NO PLACE TO GO” ou. ; % With MARY ASTOR and LLOYD HUGHES | AER EABLET WEN oat : OT . # 9 ae ‘LETS DANCE * : With A. Caa: of 45 of Miller’s Foremost. Stars een rear tt ae —Oohe Harlem “THE LAFAYETTE THEATRE presented a fast moving entertain- ing vehicle that is appropriately - named, “Make It Snappy” and the cogs of the machine functioned with a snap and pep. that kept the first nighters keyed up every second of the hour and fifteen minutes of playing time. Bravered (Kid Bumpsky)- Bur- “nett, Billy Gulfport and Roscoe ‘(antella, handle the comedy, the last named one of the trio doing a monologue. Katy Crippen, Ella- Louise Bennett and Ida Bennett take care of the singing aided by Margaret Burns. George Cooper ‘and William Brown are the feeders or the straight men and King Nappy and Theodore Felton do the hoof- ing. A nifty dancing chorus round out the company. The girls. who toss their- number three’s are: Julia Noisette, Gertrude Smith, Mable Hawkins, “Baby” Fisher, Dora Rog- ers,.‘‘Tedie”’ Garnett, Zelma Strater, ‘Margaret Dryso, Mazie Edonze, Daisy -Robinson, Grayce Michael, Emily Mallory and Alma Hender- son. & @- Almost immediately after the final performance of the day of “Make It Snappy,” another glorious treat was presented to the Lafay- ette Theatre patrons, when “Meek Mose” was presented and introduced in the person of our old and es- teemed friend, Charles Moore. The cast of Meek Mose was just the same as the one-that appeared at the Princess Theatre. For this Pleasing and startling innovation and surprise, we must thank Mr. Frank Schiffman, general manager of the Lafayette, who has the cour- age to attempt anything once. Supporting Mr. Moore, are Laura Bowman, Susie Sutton, Sidney Kirkpatrick, Alice Gorgas, J. Law- rence Criner, Ruth Carl, J. (Onion) Jerry, Olyve: P. Hopkins, Arthur Ray and George Mac Entree, the latter the only white player in the cast. , : It was a masterly attempt by the Lafayette directors, Mr. Lester Wal- ton and a wonderful cast to revive interest in the drama deserves the full and heartiest suport of all siarlem and the Metropolitan. The story as told and retold by us any number of times,~is of the persecuted Negroes of Texas. Driven: from their homes by the white people, they are forced to live in the “Gut,” a sort of unhealthy local- ity. When the mandate came from SE, >) ai.) a> ae) an) an) _ p A ee , | oe : oR ; Seer 2 ’ ae _: Af . jie An important scene leading to a climax in “MEEK MOSE". This Drama is now playing at the Lafayette nightly beginning at 10:30. 74 the white folks, the haried and hounded unfortunates decided to meet and discuss the matter. Some were for defying the whites but Meek Mose, who was looked upon as a leader, decided the best way was to obey. Less than, three months after moving, many of them were taken sick. The entire colony, was threat- ened with destruction unless the living conditions were improved. Mose, who was now the center of his former friends anger, calls upon a white friend, Mr. Harmon, for aid, which is given. Then oil is discovered and well, everything was jake once more with Meek Mose. Frank Wilson, who happens to be colored, is the author of the story and while it is not of any real cul- tural value, being a sort of throw- back, yet we feel that better things will eventually come. At any rate, if you have a sense of humor, you'll certainly find any number of amus- ing situations and humorous slang dialect that will have a natural ring. Not only that, the singing of Miss Olyve P. Hopkins and the quaint mannerisms of Onion Jeffry will be worth the price of admission alone. OEE ES DCS 22 ae The most thrilling and unusual Costume Ball of all time. Savoy’s South Sea isle Ball Fri- day night, March 23rd. . The Alhambra—“The Happiness Revue” is a conglomeration of slap stick comedy, singing, dancing and endless Joquacity. In spots the performance is very good; but one feels that there is a bit too much chatter, and interest wanes. There are the old favorites, including Theresa Brooks, the girl with plenty of personality, Mantan, that funny little comedian and his ridiculous cigar, “Sandy Burns” as Ashes, Cross and Jackson, a dancing team, {| mean, Viola McCoy with her sunny smile, Baby De Leon, the cutest little one that you will see in a long time. With a childish voice and her winsome ways she sings herself right into your heart. She can dance too. One cannot go to the Alhambra without remem- bering that clever chorus of Brown- skin Beauties. Their costumes are always crisp—and I might add, prief, but their dancing is done with ease and grace, and if you like to spend an evening enjoying a show that takes no effort then I heartily recommend “The Happi- ness Revue.” Night Clubs BAMBOO INN—AIl the exotic charm of the Orient may be en- joyed at the Bamboo. Good music, food and entertainment. Nothing lacking, except a cover charge. Seventh Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets. 01. A AMBRA = EV UE.... SANDY BURNS You All Know “ASHES” GEORGE WILTSHIRE CHARLIE SMITH BABY DE LEON Is ‘She the Coming Florence Mills? MANTAN “JELLY BEAN" “OUR MANDY” RANDOLPH VIOLA McCOY ETHEL RIDLEY CROSS and JACKSON . ZUDORA' - and the 16 HAPPY GIRLS EDGAR HAYES’ ~ HAPPY HARMONISTS CLARA BOW in “MY LADY OF WHIMS” MIDNITE SHOW WEDNESDAY Next Week—New Show BROWNSKIN . BREVITIES Also CAPTAIN HARRY EUSTACE’S |: SDVENTURES cd THROUGH DARKEST (“AFRICA BB - 60 PHONE WEST ; {ARLEN | THE LINCOLN THEATRE| "2 7 WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 19th === Lincoln Dramatic & Musical Players presents “NUFF SED” A Sure Fire Comedy Knockout’: | STARRING ~ SLIM & ROSA HENDERSON A SENSATION IDA ANDERSON PLAYERS in “THE GYPSEY HARLOT” -: ON THE SCREEN THURSDAY TO SUNDAY “THE GAY DEFENDER” with RICHARD DIX BARON’S EXCLUSIVE CLUB— A gorgeously beautiful club that will satisfy your craving for nice amusement in the proper- atmos- phere. The Spider Web Revue will charm you three ttimes nightly. 139th Street near 7th Avenue. = * . CONNIE’S INN—Famous for its snappy revue of pretty and clever entertainers. Painstaking efforts have been made by the managers to assure all the guests the superla- tive degree of amusement. Seventh Aveune at 131st Street. * = = LENOX AVENUE CLUB—Attrac- tive for more reasons than one, and if you go just once, you'll be a frequenter from then on. Peppy music, clever entertainers, and the coziest corners ever. Lenox Ave- nue at 143rd Street. - * * ~ SMALL’S PARADISE—Harlem’s most frequented club—and there’s a reason. A brand new show is awaiting your approval. Charley Johnson’s Paradise Ten, lovely girls, delicious Chinese and Ameri- can foods, in fact—it is Harlem's Heaven. 7th Avenue near 135th Street. * * SUGAR CANE CLUB—Sweet as it sounds, and the Tattler Staff is be- ing entertained there on Sunday night, March 18th. Have you heard those Ginger Boys do their stuff? . . * THE NEST—A rendevouz that has an irresistable charm because of its warmth and chumminess. Wonderful music, palatable food, and all of the people that you have been intending to see for Lord knows how long. 13rd Street, west of 7th Avenue. * * * SAVOY—The world’s finest ball- room is not an idle name. It is beautiful beyond words. The dance floor is perfect, and with two won- derful orchestras; there is not the slightest chance of your not hav- ing a gang of fun. Broadway tRC C1liG-—this Pinay 15 MUL @2S sient as the name might lead one to be- Neve. Helen Hayes is magnificent as the daughter of an old aristo- _cratic physician of the South. Abbie Mitchell is the mammy, and although her acting is a bit below par, it does not detract from the beauty of this marvelous play. Maxine Elliott’s Theatre, 39th Street, west of Broadway. . * * GOLDEN DAWN—An operetta in a South African setting. A native chorus supplies the local color. Hammerstein Theatre, 53rd and Broadway. . ~_ * * KEEP SHUFFLIN’—A new chap- ter of Jimtown by the men who made it famous. An inconceivable number of shining satelites who will give you an evening chucked full of wholesome entertainment. Daly’s Theatre, 63rd Street. * * * MARCO MILLIONS—A_ Guild Production of O’Neill’s play, char- acterizing Marco Polo as.a Babbitt. William: Edmundson is the slave driver, and he is decidedly patrician in his colorful trappings. Guild Theatre, 52nd Street, west of Broad- way. . & * * MEEK MOSE—An engaging story of Negro life in Texas. Although it is still playing on Broadway, you will have the opportunity of seeing a performance every night after the regular show at the Lafayette Theatre, beginning Monday night, March 12th. * * * PORGY—Frank Wilson, Evelyn Ellis, Rose McClendon, Paul Robe- son, and an able group of actors in a vivid play of Catfish Row. Be- cause of the merits of the play and the acting, “Porgy” has been chosen as the first Guild Production to be presented in Boston. Republic Theatre, 42nd Street, west of Broad- way. : * * * SHOWBOA T—a spectacular dramatization of Edna _ Ferber’s novel. Jules Bledsoe and an all- colored cast, under the direction of Barbour and Vodrey, furnish some singing that will linger long in your memories. Ziegfield Theatre, 6th Avenue and 54th Street. * * = THE SHANNONS OF BROAD- WAY—Mr. and Mrs. Gleason in an amusing farce concerning theatrical folks in hotel business in a small western town. Martin Wilson is the too bad porter. Martin Beck Theatre, 46th Street and 8th Ave- nue. * * = THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN —A girl is tried as a murderess of her lover, who as a matter of fact, has been killed by the attorney who defends her. Oscar Polk is the ele- vator boy, who: testifies as a state witness. National Theatre, 51st Street, west of Broadway. * oi * ROPE—Lynch laws, mob rule, and a gang of cracker disorder, taken from ‘“Teeftallow.” Mr. Lawrence is the only one of our race who gives real color. Biltmore Theatre, 47th Street. a 3rd TRIUMPHANT WEEK CON CONRAD, Inc., Presents MILLER & LYLES — in — The Musical Comedy Masterpiece “KEEP SHUFFLIN” 90 with the Greatest Cast of Stars ever assembled in any production NOW PLAYING AT Daly’s 63rd St. Theatre Buy Your Tickets at the Box Office at Prices You Can Afford MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY and The Famous Midnite Show EACH THURSDAY EVENING (Curtain at 11:45) Friday, March 16th, 1928 FOR the first part of our article we'll turn it over to S. H. of the drama critic column. Alhambra Theatre—Salome, by Oscar Wilde, produced by the New Negro Art Theatre, Hemsley Winfield, director,—2 acts at the Alhambra Theatre 7th ave. and 125th St. Friday midnight, March 9, 1928, settings and costumes by Hemsley Winfield. Preceded by "Congo," by Vachel Lindsay with the following cast: Page of Herodias ..... Gertrude Mae Hill Young Syrian ..... Royde Coverley 1st Soldier ..... Grawille Jordan Cappadocian ..... Albert Eton Executoneer Naaman ..... Hemsley Winfield Salome .. Lillian Hawkin Jackson Herod .. Albert W. Patrick Herodies .. Ethel Sawyer Tyellimus .. Royde Coverly Jokanaan .. Andrew Choykee 1st Nazarene .. Olivia Moore 2nd Nazarene .. Mae Lee 1st Jew .. Roy Elliot 2nd Jew .. Graville Jordan 3rd Jew .. Herbert Combs Act I-On the great palace terrace. Act II-The same a few minutes later. for every individual. At one-thirty the very late curtain rose on the epic pantomime "Congo". This was very interesting even as long as it seemed. Miss Moore and Mr. Winfield who danced to the weird chant of Albert W. Patrick showed remarkable ability. Many, many minutes passed away before Salome started. When the curtain was drawn a most interesting and beautiful set was discovered—the audience applauded—then out from that same set came the most melodious voice of the Syrian which was followed by the tragic tone of the page.—The play has started—it seemed as if the New Negro Art Theatre production of Salome was on the way to must extraordinary success, however act one seemed to lag bit by bit.—there seemed to be an air of uncertainty to these valiant members of the cast. This was expected and on the other hand they redeemed themselves by the time for the 1st act curtain. Act 2 was opened by the Triangle Trio which played the entrance of Herod and his court. Here it was that the THE MUSIC OF THE MUSICIAN Sponsors and Characters in the "Midnight Ace". Right to left, Peter Eckert, Swan E. Mischaux Jr., A. Ansbacher, John H. Wade, D. R. Dugas, A. B. De Comathiere, Miss Mabel Kelly and W. Cornick professional touch would have aided. In this act Mr. Patrick as Herod was exceptionally splendid. Talking later with Kathleen Kirkwood of the Triangle Theatre I learned that Herod was her ideal. Having produced some of the New York's best productions of the classic, Miss Kirkwood, I feel, is an authority. The most tremendous scenes were very well handled and the evident fact of very good direction could be detected. There were two very delicate scenes which were most beautifully played. Miss Moore and Miss Lee I believe as the Nazarenes and later the three Jews which Messers Elliot, Jor- Sponsors and Characters in the A. Ansbacher, John H. Wade, D. dan and Combs portrayed. Ethel Sawyer as Herodias was every bit of what I could have wished. Andrew Choykee as Johanaan had a very fine voice but it seemed to fall—it lessened the tempo of the play greatly. The brief of Salome which was played by the lady with the three outstanding names was interesting. I have seen worse—and I am sure if she had absorbed the very accurate direction which she showed at various times she could have portrayed a very splendid picture of Salome—Of course this in all is as much as I feel justified in saying other than to say that I think it was a very fine production for semi-professionals.—If there were more groups of this calibre with the same spirit that prevailed last evening I am sure wonders in the drama world could be attained. I will be at any time very glad to again review another New York Art Theatre production of Salome. HANT WEEK Inc., Presents & LYLES Matinee Idols IT is a conspicuous and depressing fact that the Negro stage is so low in intelligence that its average representative could easily walk under a snake's belly with a high hat on. Indeed if the typical colored actor's head should shrink "Midnight Ace". Right to left, P. R. Dugas, A. B. De Comathiere, to the size of his brain he could wear half a peanut shell for a derby. If anybody doubts the accuracy of this observation he can quickly test its truth by visiting the nearest colored show house and taking a look at the audience. You can always judge an actor by the audience he draws. You will not find normal, neat and decorous people making up the bulk of the audience in a colored theatre. Instead you will discover that the majority of the audience consists of flashy, untidy and boisterous people—the kind who throw pop bottles, paper bags and peanut hulls on the floor and leave retiring rooms in such a condition that a self-respecting buzzard would object to entering one. Water seeks the level of its source. Like attracts like. The misfits just described pack colored showhouses because the stage gives them the crude and course entertainment they desire. By the same token refined and discriminating people do not patronize the Negro theatre because the stage does not give them the sophistication and beauty they desire. But to speak of sophistication and beauty is to rise above the average Negro actor's intelligence. However, he can hardly fail to recognize the delinquency of his profession when it is pointed out to him that the Negro stage is at present without a single matinee idol. This is not a new condition. I have been observing the Negro stage continuously for fifteen years and in that time just one matinee idol is all it has produced. Some people, failing to remember even one, will suspect of exaggerating so I will name him—Walker Thompson, one of the leading men of the original Lafayette Players. Providing matinee idols is one of the important functions of the theatre. It is one of the many ways in which the stage acts as a spirit- Telephones 5252 EDGECOMBE 3248 GORDON REID Theatrical EXPRESS Baggage and Scenery Transported on Time HURTIG & SEAMON'S HARLEM MUSIC HALL 125th STREET, North-east Corner of 8th AVENUE ONE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928 ...THE GINGER GIRLS... 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Both the speaking stage and the movies supply young white women with an abundance of romantic heroes. Where are the heroes who give our young women their ideals ter Eckert, Swan E. Mischaux Jr., Miss Mabel Kelly and W. Cornick of manly pulchritude and conduct? The answer is simple. They are the romantic figures of the white speaking stage and the movies. Our girls see their own men pursuing the routine affairs of life. They see Milton Sills and John Gilbert enobled with the glamor of heroism, adventure and love. The images of white men are interwoven with their ideals of chivalry and nobility. Is it any wonder so many of our women succumb to the blandishments of white men in actual life? Failing to provide matinee idols is one of the many ways in which our stage is betraying us. You will be spellbound with tingling delight at the color and weird fascination of the greatest Costume Ball ever staged anywhere—Savoy's South Sea Isle Ball Friday, March 23rd. HURTIG & SEAMO 125th STREET, North-east ONE WEEK BEGINNING Page Nine Dunbar Film A Thriller THE "Midnight Ace," the initial release of the Dunbar Film Corporation, is a genuine thriller, according to reports coming from those familiar with the plot. The picture is being filmed under the supervision of Swan E. Micheaux, jr., and the cast include such well known actors as A. B. De Comathiere, Mabel Kelly, Susie Sutton and William Edmonson, all of whom have had long and varied experience on the ligitimate stage. Also Walter Cornick, an old trouper said to be the oldest colored motion picture actor. The story, which is by Jack Harrison, relates the adventures of a young colored detective while running down a gang of criminals who terrorize a city by committing sensational crimes and then announcing the fact by a phone call to the police. The only cue left by the audacious criminals being an Ace of spades which is always left at the scene of crime. Among the sensational scenes of the picture is the horsewhipping of one of the criminals by his jealous wife. The master criminals escape from the courtroom, his final pursuit and plunge of his auto over a precipice is also a heart-stopping thriller. The Dunbar Corporation is planning to go into the regular distribution of colored films and have secured a series of twelve stories by Jack Harrison which will be released at intervals of six weeks. Among the stories will be filmed in the near future are: "Alias the Devil," "A Dual Personality," "Jungle Vengence," "Speedball Jones,' "The Crimson Postscript," "Winning the Derby," "After Darkness," "Held by Fate," "A Cancelled Debt," and "Fangs of Jealousy." The Dunbar corporation is at present filming its productions in the Warner Brothers studio in Brooklyn. STENOGRAPHERS EXAMINATION Candidates for the Civil Service Stenographers Examination, Grade 3. (salary $1,560 to $2,160 per annum). to be held shortly, will be prepared at the Braithwaite Business School, 2376-7th Ave. A class will open on March 20th. f ing ’ S tagestruck o — : i i Coming To Your Theatre SOON ’ Ask The Manager PETER ECKERT Presents . with A, B. De COMATHIERE Supported by MABEL KELLY ' SUSIE SUTTON . WILLYAM EDMONDSON WALTER CORNICK AND A COMPLETE COLORED CAST : Directed by JOHN H. WADE Entire production under personal supervision of SWAN E. MICHEAUX, Jr. | _ Distributed by | DUNBAR FILM CORPORATION . FRANKLIN THEATRE BLDG. - 440 Lenox AvENvE New York City ‘Page Pen -Laura Bowman, Sidney Kirkpat. rick and Arthur Ray attended the performance of Salome last Fri- day night. In the Lafayette com- pany which first produced it Miss Bowman, who in private life is Mrs. Sidney Kirkpatrick, played Hero- dias, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Herod and Mr. Ray, the young Syrian. I shall never forget how magnificent Miss Bowman was when she de- livered “Thou art ridiculous with thy peacocks.” -_ * The Porgy cast was well repre- sented. Edward Perry, Richard Bruce (with socks, but his shirt still open at the throat and bare- headed), Musa Williams, Percy Verwayne (and Mrs. Lottie Brown Percy) were among the faithful. - * * The settings and costumes were desighed by Hemsley Winfield. Very clever young man.’ * * - . At least we learned that Roy De Coverly and Gertrude Mae /iill “have beautiful speaking voices. * * = Irvin C. Miller with his snappy All Girl Revue, entrained Sunday night for Pittsburgh, where they begin a twelve weeks engagement throughout the middle west. In the troupe are Gallie De Gaston, Dodou Green, Marion Bradford, Mercia Marquez, Marie Elca and Josephine Byrd. * * cd Tim and Gertie Moore and com- pany are playing the week in Brooklyn. * * od The death of Justice Hurtig, who died at sea last week, while ex- pected, caused untold sorrow. Mr. Hurtig had planned to spend the rest of the winter and spring at the Bermudas, famous as a health resort, : = * - Dewey Wineglass and his inter- nationally famous Dancing Demons arrived in town the first part of the week to enjoy a few days rest. * * od % We extend our sincere sympathy to Rose Gilliard of Show Boat, whose husband the well known Wil- bert Gilliard was buried from Mt. Olivet Church last Wednesday. Al- though a pharmacist, he was be- pec a a Le loved as one of the profession and a member of the Four F's, e * * The talented Angelina Lawson who will never be forgotten as Mrs. Sam Peck of Shuffle Along, had the honor of playing Queenie, the wife of Joe, in Show Boat, from Thursday to Saturday of last week. She is the understudy of Aunt Jemima (white), and is to be con- gratulated upon the excelence of her work. ON ee eee i ee Se as Ser. ad yer fae ae ae SEES ae ie eee 3 an 7 ke ee =e ate ee es es MISS JOSEPHINE HALL, ts an outstanding beauty in the snappy “Keep Shufflin” at Daly's 63rd Street Theatre, which is _ laying nightly to a packed house. Last Friday at the Lafayette Hall, there was a general call for singers and dancers for three new compan- ies of Show Boat to be stationed in London, Chicago and Boston. Re- hearsals will start this week. Mr. Vodery is still in charge. s- * 2 John M. Johnson, tenor, assisted by Lillian Jackson, dramatic read- er, appeared in a recital Sunday af- ternoon at the Urban League Audi- torium. On Mr. Johnson’s program were Der Traum—Rubinstein; Im- mer Leiser Wird Mein Schlummer — Brahms; L’heure Exquise - Hahn; O cessate di piagarmi— Scarlatti; Pora — Rachmaninof, Steal Away—J. Rosamond Johnson; Ride on Moses—J. Rosamond John- son; Who Is Sylvia—Schubert; The Swan—Grieg; Would God 1 were the tender Apple Blossom (Old Irish Air). He was accom- panied by Ida May Northern. ss 3 & Miss Jackson read, The Black Regiment—Paul Lawrence Dunbar; Lasca, The Polish Boy—Ann S. Stephens; East and West—Rud- yard Kipling. * * = James E. Perkins, Jr. and Robert H. Seel who have toured the Orient as well as the Tropics with an > | a | f i | ABBIE MITCHELL continues to soar to heights untouched. She has just won new honors with Helen Hayes in “Coquette”. orchestra of American Negroes and Philippinos, are returning to the s.ates via the Suez Canal the lat- ter part of March, to secure an all colored American orchestra. They have met with great success and are looking forward to a big time on the Avenue. * * * The Savoy is planning to step out on the 23rd. Charles Buchanan, Savoy’s Managing Director so in- forms us, that about 11:00 P. M.a fantastic revue of South Sea Dances by beautiful grass skirted miadens of the Tropics, will take place on the Ballroom floor stage, and also that so many varieties of new attractions and entertainment will take place that it is hardly possible to describe them all fully. * * * One of Dunbar Film Corporation pictures which is being made at the Vitagraph Studio in Brooklyn has a scene in which the wife of a neer-do-well gives him a gorge- ous horse-whipping. * * © Rufus J. Byars, manager for the Litchtman circuit, has under his control the Howard Lincoln Rosa- lie, Jewel, Republic and the Royal, * * * Gordon Reid, matre de hotel any good man Friday (in fact every other day in the week) to Con Con- rad, producer of “Keep Shuffiin’”, besides having the enviable repu- tation of being the best dressed model in town also causes quite a consternation among the femmes and many are the hearts that flut- ter and skip a beat when this five feet two of loveliness promenades the. asphalt of Seventh Avenue. s ¢ * “Keep Shuffiin’” got a big hand from Ibee insVariety with special mention of Honey Brown, Maude Russell, Jean Starr, Margaret Lee and Billie Yarbough. * ¢ & Moss and Frye played the Gran- ada, San Francisco last week and as usual went over big. * ¢ 8 Jungle Fever, a romance of Box. . 1926 — HERE WE ARE AGAIN — 1998 Second Annual Sick : ———— Given By —————- 2 SMALLS’ SINGING and DANCING WAITERS Through the courtesy of Mr. Edwin A. Smalls, the entire Rendezvous has been donated for the occasion. —_——— MONDAY LS’ PARAD: MARCH SMALLS’ PARADISE EVENING Largest Cabaret in Harlem 26th, 1928 eee ee . ACTS THAT WILL POSITIVELY APPEAR Gulfport & Brown Kid Dudty (Belmont Leigh Whipper Heb aulene Fenn, “ge Revue) (Porgy) arnes & Muck " . 1 = Julius Bledsoe Joyner & Foster Dons Aucubektom (Show Boat) No. 1 Sam Davis Johnnie Peters Chas. Il. Walker Sugar Cane Club (Belmont Revue) (Golden Dawn) isntertainers Featuring CHARLIE JOHNSON’S FAMOUS PARADISE TEN And The . FULL REVUE — CAST OF TWENTY SUBSCRIPTION ..........-.. ONE DOLLAR Tor Reservation Telephone Aud. 0091-2 “WANTED! WANTED! : At Once For JIMMIE COOPER’S New e Black & White Revue COMEDIANS, STRAIGHT MEN, JUVENILES, SOUBRETTES, PRIMA DONNAS, INGENUES, DANCERS, QUARTTETS, SPECIALTY ACTS O ~caitcn- 30 — Chorus Girls — APPLY AT ONCE—SUITE 1707 CoxtumBia THEATRE BuILDING 4%th STREET and 7th AVENUE Show Opens in Boston April 2, 1928 For A Summer Run Short Rehearsal neo, written by Robert Siddons, with Marga La Rubia in the only feminine role, is different to the ex. tent of having woman go native in- stead of a man. 7. *s Crip, the shoeshining expert who made such a hit in Africana, is with the Joe Phillips Company and still brushing ’em right down. *- * * “Shuffiin’ Sam from Alabam” is on his way East. They didn’t like it much in, Chicago — played there eight times in three years. * * * Wen Talbert and his Chocolate Friends are back on Loew time. -_ * * - Noble Sissle with Harry Revel at the piano is booked for the entire Stoll Tour with a number of Eng. lish night clubs on the side. His number includes Pickaniny Shoes, the American favorite. s aa aaa a aa aI a ae i i 4 4 | | ee JULES BLEDSOE, starring in Show Boat, sings Old Man Rivers phenominally THE INTER-STATE TATTLER Marion and Dade were well re- ceived out in Frisco last week. Nothing short of three encores would satisfy -their audience. Plantages Circuit. , *- * * Anthony Overton of Chicago, Dr. P. M. N. Savory, Mr, Foster, New York representative of the Victory Life Insurance Company and Ho- ward Margetson, Director of ‘the Schubert Music Club and Choir of the Church of Crucifixion will be in attendance at the eight hour de- voted to Negro achievement, spon- sored by “Who’s Who in Colored America” over Station’ WABC Thursday 10.30 to 11:30 P. M. Ed- ward Margetson who has arranged the musical program, to be given by the Schubert Musical Club re- cently received second award in Music, given .by Harmon Founda- tion. * 8 * . Mr. Winfield would like to thank all who aided his group to success 2t the Alhambra. The Girl Friend Club who acted as ushers were most charming—this was through the kindness of Miss Young. The support of our own Proacism Club which is connected with New York Art Theatre was 100 per cent. ._ * * x The church and the theatre shook hands in Harlem last Sunday at Salem’s Lyceum, Frank Wilson talked about the theatre and it’s re- lation to the community, and Ed- ward Perry read “Go Down Death” from James Weldon Johnson's book of poetic sermons, “God’s Trom- bones". Frank is “Porgy” him- self, and Edward is part of its at- mosphere. , Thrill seekers will gasp in |amazement at the “South Sea |Isle’ Costume Ball at Savoy | Friday night, March 23rd. EDUCATIONAL Devoted To the Interests of JAMES EGERT EDUCATIONAL HIGH SPOTS Devoted To the Interests of Parent, Pupil and Teacher JAMES EGERT ALLEN, Editor Attention!! Parents!! Do you get sufficient information give you an accurate estimate you do not need to read further. In the words of a Rhode Island Superintendent in Boston: "Parents are entitled to compile children, but to no information about way, they usually are anxious for a mand the former. "Citizens are entitled to full印象, weaknesses, successes, cies, expenditures and budgets. The busy to take time to think about them to bother with such matters." "The best means of keeping the public addresses, demonstrations, and TEACHERS who are so interested all their friends." Do you get sufficient information from your child's report card to give you an accurate estimate of his scholastic progress? If so, you do not need to read further. To those who do not, let me quote the words of a Rhode Island Superintendent in a recent address to other superintendents in Boston: "Parents are entitled to complete information regarding their own children, but to no information about their neighbor's children." By the way, they usually are anxious for the latter but only occasionally demand the former. "Citizens are entitled to full information about their schools' strong points, weaknesses, successes, failures, accomplishments, policies, expenditures and budgets. The majority care too little or are too busy to take time to think about the schools, or believe it necessary for them to bother with such matters." "The best means of keeping them informed are the public PRESS, public addresses, demonstrations, exhibits, window displays, posters and TEACHERS who are so interested in the work that they enthuse all their friends." Now if these are your sentiments, the public press is where we come in. Here we find a real and purposeful motive for introducing and then welcoming this page to parent, pupil and teacher. In other words, if you think you need more information, do not pass the Press by. Speaking of information, the Press is trying to inform you and the exhibits will try to impress you during the Parents' Exposition next month with the many phases of child training. If we were able, we would give every Harlem parent a free vacation for the period of this affair in order that you might hear the various authorities discuss such topics as: "Parenthood A Profession"; "The Child's Character"; "Childhood and Youth" or "Problems in Social Behavior"; "The Child and Housing"; "The Child and Religion"; and other such problems bearing on recreation, work, health, the press, the theater and motion picture and music. Now to be fair, parents, would the ladder of child welfare and parental education be supplemented by a few more rounds if we all accept this mythical vacation? Then perhaps parents and pupils would find something in common in their home and recreational life. Home study would be encouraged, mutual reading and discussion motivated and excursions, trips and outings to such places of educational interest as our great city affords. Parks, libraries, museums and religious institutions would be visited more frequently instead of the segregated places of fun and amusement that parents dare not enter with their offspring. Which recalls to mind the description of the ideal school characterized by some alert Boston eighth year pupils when the question was propounded to them by their teacher that plenty of outdoor rooms, swimming pools, gardens, marbled halls, rugs, easy chairs and educated teachers should exist. This particular Bostonian pupil had something "up his sleeve" when this message was hurled at the "pedagogs": some of the teachers that teach day school also teach night school. This I would not allow. The teacher, after being out late at night, cannot concentrate. There may be more truth than poetry in these youthful lines. It bespeaks of "shades of Puritanism" of early New England days. Referring again to pupil aggressiveness, the case of the ten year old Princeton, New Jersey lad is a model that many of us might do well to imitate. It is a wonderful example of nerve, vigor, e'sprit de corp and youthful idealism. Here we find the lad who, after being seriously burned, refused to forfeit his class leadership as the price of his misfortune by being carried to school each day on a cot so as not to mar his individual record or his class' attendance. You might read of your gallant Sir Galahads and youthful protec- from your child's report card to see of his scholastic progress? If so, To those who do not, let me quote superintendent in a recent address to delete information regarding their own but their neighbor's children." By the latter but only occasionally de- information about their schools' strong failures, accomplishments, poli- me majority care too little or are too the schools, or believe it necessary for them informed are the public PRESS, exhibits, window displays, posters tested in the work that they enthuse tors of Netherland dykes but I say of little John Noble: "There's none braver than he." What think ye, Boys and Girls? By the way, are our young citizens going to allow the prizes offered by our contemporary, "The New York News" in their "Better Health Essay Contest" go to waste? Here's your chance to "win your spurs" or earn a medal to start you on your way to surpass Lindbergh in medal-getting. Go to it! Opinions Opinionated . (The O—O Column) Is it encouraging or discouraging to note that 14,000 Negro students are doing work of collegiate rank in the United States? This is about one out of every 850, basing our figures on a twelve million population. Still room for improvement. Seeing that Mrs. Bertrand Russell and Mrs. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale debated the question of "Companionate Marriage" in Brooklyn this week, it appears to me that perhaps the adoption of this code of matrimonial ethics will silence the critics of married teachers. A strong alibi of independent support is hereby established and Miss "School-mam" may annex as many additional names to her signature as Mrs. Hale. The pupil with a serious inclination toward lefthandedness will not be forced to write with his right is the recent decision given in the new penmanship syllabus. After all, southpaw pitchers and batters must be trained. Henry Lou Gehrig, Columbia University graduate draws down $25,000 per baseball season for swinging the "hickory" from the port side and "Bambino Babe" Ruth rivals President Coolidge in financial remuneration by slugging from a similar position. Moral: Don't disturb native tendencies. By the way, is that good educational psychology? Is Harlem sufficiently educated or over sophisticated? Well, lack of patronage closed out the Evening High School Annex located in P. S. 139 last term and comparatively rural Queens had a few thousand clamoring for more room, more seats and more teachers during the past week. With the trend towards "working papers" at 14 and discharge at 18 or after completing the elementary grades, City College would only need a faculty of "1" and he would be loafing on the job if this institution had to subsist solely on our patronage. P. S. 136, evidently has a faculty that observes the rules of dress laid down in the "Teachers' Handbook" if we are to judge the members by the pupils of that plant. Their neatness is a thing to be admired as they traverse the streets of Harlem. Now, let's see what the "Hand- book" says about respectful language. Well, anyway there could be a decided improvement on the part of some of the young Misses according to reports, A playground is not a street and a street is not a playground. A "hitch" is always followed by a broken limb or a crowd crying: "Isn't he sweet." A peddlar's cart is a temptation that a wise lad shurns. A truant slip means eventually that some boy needs burns. Truly a "stitch in time saves nine." The School Service League Junior High School 139, Manhattan, has organized a School Service League. Its object is the improvement of the condition of the school, keeping the school clean and encouraging others to do so. The members of this Service League are 9B boys. The following boys are members: Lawrence Ellis, 9B-2; Leroy Washington, 9B-2; John Velasco, 9B-2; Ernest Osborne, 9B-3; Cecil Parker, 9B-3; Roy Stennett, 9B-1; Joseph Sapp, 9B-1; Herbert Reid, 9A-2; Robert Davis, 9B-3; Leonard Thompson, 9B-1. These boys have elected the following officers: Herbert Reid, president; John Velasco, vice-president: Joseph Sapp, secretary. Each week a meeting is called at which time the results of investigations are given, reports are made by each member, and suggestions are given as to possible ways and means to improve the condition of the school. The keynote of our new League is "Service". Action is the goal toward which we are striving. The League is under the direction of Mrs. Swanson, who is in charge of the Civics Department of the school. Scholarship at Public School 5, Man, The "Roll of Honor" was not compiled on the athletic field where thousands of well-wishers and enthusiasts spur the contestants on to victory but on the other hand, it was compiled by those boys, who, alone, dug out their lessons at home and in the class room. They made use of study periods other than throwing chalk, drawing funny pictures, pin-sticking and back-labeling. Hence, we are proud of them, of their conduct and of their scholarship for the first month of the new term. The "Roll" is as follows: 6B Classes Lyle Gittens, Edgar Cato, Rogers Dunbar, Malcolm McIntosh. 6A Classes Alfonso McKelcey, William Thomas, Sylvester Bryant, Julius Lomax, Cyril Leonard, Oliver Simmons, Hiram Weekes, Arley Sargeant. 5B Classes William Jones, Herman Pinckney, Earl Washington, Charles Powell, Carlton Carter, Martin Hanna. 5A Classes Maurice Robinson, Charles Williams, Raymond Wiltshire, Harold Yates. 4B Classes Dalmain Grace, Arlington Bryant, Albert Berkeley, John Berkeley, Jess Boliver, Zervis Smalls. Roy Fleming, Jesse Coleman. 4A Classes William Michaels, Henry Williams, Isaac Grant, Clifton Pettiford. Look for the "Honor Rolls" of other neighboring schools next week. In the meantime if you know any of these lads, why not shake hands and commend them for their fine efforts. Never has there been such a Costume Ball to thrill and fascinate you as Savoy's South Sea Isle Mask Ball Friday night, March 23rd. Lincoln University Theodore C. Valentine. All that "boloney" in last week's column about the sun arching its way across the blue ethereal expanse and dipping quietly over the western rim is all "blah!" Today, as I peeped thru my seldom washed windows, I see a huge blanket of dull grey where once I saw blue; giant evergreens groan and sag beneath a heavy weight of snow. Over the terrain where not twenty-four hours past one could see baseball players scampering to and fro in chase of the elusive horsehide pellet and one could hear the crack of bats and the thud of gloves which provoked memories of pleasanter days when "batter-up" and "take the robber out," were all the vogue is now covered with one huge mound of already firmly packed snow erected by that capricious and falsely called harbinger of Spring—March. If you remember your Shakespeare you will recall that he enjoined us to "Beware The Ides of March"; take my word for it. he chirped a mouthful. At the Howard-Lincoln Game A group of Phialdelphia debs were out and as is their custom shouted lustily for a Lincoln victory. Among this group were, Miss Beatrice Hughes, Fanny Deutrieulle. Wilma and Enid Lucas. Bordentown was represented by Mrs. Wm. R. Valentine and the Misses Dorothy Valentine and Fanny Vick. The young men noticed about this bevy of charmers were Messrs. Marc Carpenter, Dick Whittington, Ulysses Bourne, Herbert Harris, James Dorsey, Tommy Mosely William Paul and Louis Harmon. After watching Bill Carpenter of Harvard and Marc Carpenter of Lincoln scuffle against each other for honors last Friday, the column came to the conclusion that blood is thicker than water. Yep! much thicker—about as thick as gunpowder. Dick Whittington is a triple threat man, a basketballer, a lover—and last but not least—a dancer. Bill Paul is not the bad, bold, two-gun man that the column had figured him to be. He jumped, as though a mule had kicked him, after firing a blank cartridge announcing that the first half was over. The column has discovered where Langston Hughes gets all the color for his poetry. He once passed through Chester. Artie Thomas handled sales at the lunch counter after the game. And buh-lieve me he dispenses a mean hot-dog. Ulysses Bourne, Jerry Harmon and "Pimp" Weatherless were given the key to the city and "true to form," locked things up. Highlights of the Omega Cambridge Game It was a gallant affair; people from miles around gathered at the arena to witness the caging contest between the noble Greeks and their antagonists, the Barbarians; word had been passed to every hamlet, village and town of the coming WHERE SATISFACTION IS ASSURED—ALL WORK GUARANTEED COME WHERE YOUR TRADE IS APPRECIATED DR. WOLFE DENTAL SPECIALIST 68 WEST 117th ST. 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The battle was over and a shout went up for the Greeks had won 30-24. Then the spectators gathered en masse in the center of the arena tripping a light fantastic toe by the strains of the "Unprecedented Three." "Bill" Paul who headed the expedition was seen doing nicely. "Isiah" Coach Morris and the Immaculate "Mac" need no mentioning for their names alone place them high in the social world. "Dick" Temple, the answer to a Maiden's prayer, carried Miss "Too Tall" around in high. "And How!" Bradley possessed with a humor all his own gave life to every party Next we had the mighty "Foots," Allen hailing from Capitol City, taking the town by storm. Last but not least paging Monsicur Bennett who needs no introduction in this vicinity for it was in this town where he first evolved from metamorphosis. Glorious reminiscences of the most wonderful time spent during our collegiate years at this great asylum of learning, Lincoln University must be extended to the immediate relatives, friends and well-wishers in the city of Cambridge, Md. Earl Robinson, Radcliffe Lucas, Kirk Jackson and Monroe Dowling were week-end visitors to Atlantic City. They attended the formal affair given by Les Jolies. Column refrains from elaborating on this bit of news in view of the fact that it is much better treated in other sections of the paper. Sunday, March 11th, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity held their annual services in memory of Colonel Charles Young. George Goodman, a Lincoln graduate of the class of nineteen twenty-six and at present National Organizer of Boy Scouts in New York City, was one of the speakers. Messrs. William Hill, Albert Anderson, James Baker, Kenneth Fletcher and Henry McPherson were visitors last week-end at Old Iron-sides School, Bordentown, New Jersey. While there they were entertained by the Misses Dorothy Valentine and Fannie Vick. The column extends its apologies for its brevity this week. Illness and indolence are the reasons. The column, however, feels that the write-scribes more than make up for the column's lethargy, shortcomings, etc. Page Eleven Earl Smith ```markdown ``` *** Bracken Furniture Company Expands Harlem Concern Announces Increase in Capitalization to $800,000 Firm Has Had Phenomenal Growth FROM an original capital of $5,000 with which the Bracken Furniture Co., Inc., located at Nos. 45 and 47 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, was started, the founders and present owners, have made and invested in expanding businesses and acquiring buildings over $200,000. Now, keeping pace with time, the company is recapitalizing and expanding still further so as to handle their rapidly increasing volume of business. Recently it was announced that their capitalization had been increased to $800,000. The history of this company one of the oldest retail furniture stores in Harlem, is very interesting. From a modest beginning in a small store it has grown until now it occupies two immense four-story elevator buildings, running through from One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street to One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Street, each floor of which is virtually a complete showroom. The business was originally started about fifteen years ago under the name of John Bracken with a capital of approximately $5,000, and has grown steadily to its present proportions wholly out of earnings. The earnings of the business have also enabled the main stockholders to purchase the property the business occupies, which is owned in the names of affiliated corporations and on which the company has favorable 99-year leases, giving it practically all the powers of ownership. THIS company does not believe in standing still. It has made great strides in the past and has a remarkable growth in sales each year. It has now reached a point where the volume of sales have been increasing out of proportion to the capital investment. The success of the business has been so great that it was recently decided to give others an opportunity to share in the profits of the business and the capital was substantially increased to enable the handling of increased business which is estimated will provide much greater profits for stockholders. Now more effort than ever is being put into the selling and into every department of the business, producing greater volume of business to provide for further expansion and consequent increased profits for stockholders. Net sales of the corporation have increased in volume compared to sales for the fiscal year ending June 30,1925,as follows: Year ending June 30,1926,increase 67 per cent. Year ending June 30,1927, increase 134.9 per cent. On February 20, 1928, the Bracken firm increased its capital from a par value of $100 each, to 55,000 $1,000 shares of common stock, with shares, of which 25,000 are 7 per cent cumulative first preferred, par $20; 25,000 cumulative second participating preferred no par, and 5,000 common no par. The total authorized capitalization is in excess of $800,000. THE management is composed of one of the livest groups in the furniture business, consisting of keen, progressive and well experienced business men of unusual fore sight, vision and good judgment, who know the furniture business thoroughly. The vast volume of repeat business they get each year from old customers attests to the popularity of the company and verifies the fact that purchasers of furniture are given courteous service and their money's worth or better. The officers of the company are: Gordon R. Bracken, president and manager; Harold P. Heady, vice- * * * --- president; Terry W. Smart, vicepresident; Frank L. Garabrant, secretary. The company plans to still further improve its directorate by having it consist of the following: Gordon R. Bracken, John Bracken, Harold P. Heady, Gilbert D. Ferris, a corporation attorney, who is president of the Great Northern Bond and Share Co., a Wall Street investment house, and L. A. Eddy, Jr., president of the North American Bank Stock Corporation., a former vice-president of the Equitable Trust Company and a member of other important boards. Gordon R. Bracken, who is chiefly responsible for the expansion of the business, has spent the past fifteen years in the furniture business. He will continue to represent the interests of the Bracken family in the capacity of president and treasurer. Under the new capitalization he will hold the majority of the voting control and will continue to have the assistance of the same capable and efficient organization as in the past. He has spent his entire time actively engaged in the business, except during the World War when he was a commissioned officer in the United States Naval Flying Corps with the designation of Naval Aviator. MR. HEADY, vice-president, was formerly with the National City Bank, the Farmers Loan & Trust Company, the Central Union Trust Company and the Bankers Trust Company. He assists Mr. Bracken in an advisory capacity, especially in the financing, developing and securing new business, etc. Mr. Smart, vice-president, acts as furniture buyer and sales manager. He was formerly with the Buckley-Newhall Company, the John A.Schwarz Stores and D. Bauman & Company. Mr. Garabrant, secretary, who is manager of the music department, was formerly with the Kranich & Bach Piano Company. Lee F. Condon, advertising manager, who supervises the decorating and window displays, was formerly with the John A. Schwarz Stores and the Rudolf Roemer Furniture Company. In addition to the regular furniture business, the company also handles pianos, standard makes of radioes and Victor Talking Machines under franchises as authorized agents of the manufacturers. With men of high calibre and ability in charge of the corporation's affairs and with the use of new capital, the company will be fully qualified to handle properly further large increases of business with comparatively small increase in the overhead expense which should result in still greater profits. Mr. Bracken and his associates, the company's investment brokers, a reputable Wall Street firm, have recommended the Bracken issue as an attractive and sound investment, carrying with it good possibilities of much larger dividends in addition to the stipulated preferred payments. They are quoted as saying: "Recent unanimous consent of the present stockholders of the company has now removed all obstacles to the development of this business, and it is our sincere belief that, with the capable and efficient organization they have built up, the accumulated energy which is nof released should gather momentum and show remarkable results." Future prospects appear bright for the Bracken Furniture Co. Its progress and further development will be watched with interest by all Harlem because of the novel financial plan and, further, because its growth will contribute to the welfare of the whole community. \* \* \* Beauty Secrets By Mme. Sara Washington Walking There is positively nothing that will aid beauty more than plenty of good exercise in the open. And peculiar as it may seem, the simplest exercise is the best, and that is WALKING. It is said that many persons are allowing themselves to grow stout and unshapely because of the automobile. However, it is a fact that motoring has made walking go out of style. People are defrauding themselves, if they allow this to be the case, and if they once start walking for the sake of their health and good looks, they will surely recapture the enthusiasm for it and ride for convenience only, not as a substitute for pleasant walking. Learn to walk properly as there is a right way and a wrong way. The wrong way will tire you and not give you the benefit that the right way will give. Walking is the best possible antidote for fat, providing you don't let your resultant appetite to undo the good the exercise has accomplished. Remember, if you are stout that you have enough surplus fat stored away to fall back on and that you wont starve even though you may be hungry enough to eat shoe-leather. Also remember that excess fat is an unhealthy condition and that in restoring your health, walking will destroy a possible cause of the fat. Finally, remember that anyone of any age can walk, and that it is the most inexpensive and the easiest form of exercise. So if you complain that you can't "go in" for sports because it takes too long to go to the beach, have no swimming pools, can't dance without music, can't afford to join the "Y" or clubs where tennis, golf, basketball, hockey and bowling are supplied, haven't friends to join you in winter sports, and have reached years where your dignity will not permit you to be too youthful in your tastes, still and always, while you have your legs, you can WALK. Soon you will wonder why you feel so much younger and better and why you are arousing comment in all your friends on your good looks. Exercise is responsible. Don't waste time thinking it over. Start those long walks TODAY. That Baby You've Longed For Mrs. Burton Advises Women on Motherhood and Companionship "For several years I was denied the blessing of motherhood," writes Mrs. Margaret Burton, of Kansas City. 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I will also tell you how to get a pair for yourself without port. By MISS FLORENCE MAYLIN (Formerly associated with Mme. Boy—Paris) Spring is always welcome within its longer days, bright, sunny, cheerful and radiating happiness. The Spring Fashion Shown att the various exclusive shops and stores reflect the new season in their gorgeous colors, swinging, gay lines and youthfulness. Naturally, you are eager to know what are the outstanding new motes and styles. Again and again it was emphasized that this season serves the "Sheltered Woman." What marvelous creatures we women are—not only do we change our outward attire each season, but now we conveniently develop into a new personality and type. We have prided ourselves on our independence, our practical sense, sportiness and sophisticated chic. This typical American woman has now decided to revert to the clinging vine, the secluded, dainty, Sheltered Woman type. This news tickles the feminine heart which hopes in turn to tickle the masculine heart. The key-note of all the spring styles is softness, grace, swinging skirts and femininity. These points are brought about by a raised waist-line, almost natural; skirts getting longer by means of side drapes, circular pieces and godets; prints and dots of all shapes and sizes in silks, crepes and taffeta for afternoon; luxurious flowered chiffons of entrancing colors for evening; pleated ruffles, circular ruffles and hip吼kes on skirts. Another outstanding feature is the great popularity of jabots, again the lighter, softer touch. One dress even had double jabots which fluttered like wings from the center front. An important point with coats and ewen dresses is the use of smart, jaunty little shoulder waist-line capes. The three most popular colors for the Spring of 1928 are bright English red, the tone of jackets in old hunting prints; Japanese green, a lovely shade between jade and Kelly green and last Coquille d'Oeuf or egg-shell. Coquille d'Oeuf is a charming neutral color replacing the greatly used huff, tam and bois de rose of the past seasons. Every woman should hail with joy these fascinating, new ideas to make herself attractive and chic. The most thrilling and unusual Costume Ball of all time. Savoy's South Sea Isle Ball Friday night, March 23rd. D. Surles MASTER LOCKSMITH In all its branches 406 SEVENTH AVE. New York Telephone: 110-6816 ```markdown ``` The Harlem School of Dress, Inc. Office 21D 250 WEST BROAD ST. 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T'was sure some afternoon, was last Monday, MARCH 12, and we'll never forget it. HAIL HAIL, the gang was all there. That is, with the exception of a few. As Mr. Thomas Baskervile said: "Some are not with us because they had crossed the Great Divide. But others were not with us because they were elsewhere. Station S-A-V-O-Y tune in everybody. * * * ALL SET? Well this is Mr. Charles Buchannan speaking. "We have gathered here this glorious afternoon, to tell the world how much we love each other and to enjoy the hospitality of our own fire-side. This is to be a speecheless banquet and nobody will do any talking. A little music Professor Scott, I thank you. OH ER THAT noise you hear folks is Pete Beekman at the lower end of the table singing. No, no er we mean he's cheering or leading the cheer for Mr. Buchannan. THIS IS Mr. Buchanan again friends; as I said in the beginning, this banquet is not to be marred by any speeches but we have with us a number of distinguished guests, among whom is our newly elected Alderman., Editor Fred R. Moore, of the New York Age. I feel that it is only fitting and proper at this time, to call upon Mr. Moore for * * * ER ONCE AGAIN you radio fans, that noise is the spirited ovation being tendered Mr. Moore as he resumed operations with knife and fork. Mr. Buchannan at the mic again folks. "As I said in the beginning, this is to be a speechless banquet, but among the guests of our glorious garden of dance, we have the ex-honorable or rather the honorable ex-alderman, Mister George W. Harris, who will tell you a funny story. Now, you see me look up, everybody laugh. Er I take very great pleasure in presenting to you, Mister Harris. NO FOLKS, THAT'S not static trouble. It's just our gang serenading everybody. That Beekman boy just won't quit. Now they're cheering for Mr. Guliski. Now it's Mr. Gale. They have launched on Mr. Parker and are now passing on to Mr. Baskerville and now Mr. Robinson. They're everybody so that's that. * * * AS THIS IS to be a speecheless banquet as I said before, I would like to have Miss Ethlyn Smith make a short speech on behalf of the girls. Miss Smith at the mic folks. "Ymm ymm I feel that this is the happiest day of my life and I hope you all are just as happy as I am. Oh dear, I am so happy and I hope I'll be happy another year just like this year. MME DUCONGE' AT the mic folks, this being a speechless banquet. "Oh, Mister Buchanan. I think that as this is "Billie Carrolls birthday, she must be a very happy girl and should say a word or two, this being a speechless banquet. MISTER BUCHANAN at the instrument again folks. Well, as everybody has gotten on the outside of everything possible, Professor will you kindly let the music percolate, I thank you. H-A-S-H M. CLAUDE McKAY has unlatest novel "Home to Ha passed upon his offering and now the pro and con of our dark bre fortell the nature or tenor of the they will pull out their much over story from cover to cover. Their will make the outcry against "M whispering, according to the past the same performances, their real am mindful of the power of the many causes it champions for the dark brethern, but I contend that greatest of these is truth. Mr. crisp volumn of true situations of cago or any other city, but to the or that powerful faction of low b The character in that world alw reading, among any peoples. MR. CLAUDE McKAY has unwrapped for your approval, his latest novel "Home to Harlem." The white dailies have passed upon his offering and now we retire to the basement to get the pro and con of our dark brothers of the press. It is easy to fortell the nature or tenor of their howls. They will be displeased, they will pull out their much over worked hammers and knock the story from cover to cover. Their howls against "Home to Harlem" will make the outcry against "Nigger Heaven" seem as so much whispering, according to the past performances. And according to the same performances, their reasons have been unsound. It too, am mindful of the power of the press and am further mindful of the many causes it champions for the common good or betterment of my dark brethern, but I contend that something must be had and the greatest of these is truth. Mr. McKay seems to have written a crisp volumn of true situations of our "do wells" of New York, Chicago or any other city, but to the contrary it deals with the masses or that powerful faction of low brows, spoken of as the underworld. The character in that world always registers, good and interesting reading, among any peoples. The suggestion to write something more comendable is so much rangtag and bobtail.—Something more complimentary is certainly possible but none of the boys or girls who go in for writing books will make the sacrifice and its a blessing from above that they halt at the venture especially for the financial outcome. It would not pay, for the reason, that to threat largely on most situations of the respectable citizens of color would make for the main part, very dull reading. The respectable colored citizens are divided in two parts. The first and majority portion is made up of what I would call the inactives, who are organized through the thin ties of the church. The minority wing, which is more active but almost as uninteresting takes in what might be termed those who are social. This latter clan is far too small and create far too little to wind up what might slide under the heading of good reading. 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It too, less and am further mindful of the common good or betterment of my life something must be had and the McKay seems to have written a book "do wells" of New York, Chi-contrary it deals with the masses owls, spoken of as the underworld.ys registers, good and interesting why Mr. McKay went in for 'Home to Harlem." It is almost impossible for my chatter to be full of the heavy drapings of financial outlook or possibilities. The dollar mark and the shifting of that decimal point is what counts in this land. I have been often reminded that "money isn't everything" and this reminder has convinced me that "whatever money isn't or wherever it is not invalued, there is no interest and nobody gives that first damn. There are no more marryrs in the making to any causes. If a fellow makes a slip in some venture and nothing else can be said, he or his friends might label him a martyr, but this is usually in the last act. Mr. McKay has gone in the writing racket to make a living, and if he keeps his future offerings up to his present brand, he will "slow along" nicely, irrespective of what the anvil chorus hammers out to beat it down. The anvil chorus has been active since the presentation of "White Cargo." The author of this piece picket a sure thing. he and everybody concerned made good-by the route of gate receipts, it was the time and season for this story. It building Now was something true to life in some of the vast stretches of Africa. It paid well. Lula Belle caught its share of the anvil but it stayed, paid off well and is still carrying on. My brethern of the stage are receiving theirs regularly. Mr. Van Vetchen's book cleaned up for an unusual length of time—it paid beautifully. Mr. Dubose Heywood put down his observations and contacts in book and stage—and has had little if any complaint about those grand gates. The cast received theirs each and every and this is surely no hurt. Meek Mose was only half baked and lacked the necessary thoroughness of detail. It does not follow that good actors write good stories, it is a task far from childs play. As per my accusation above the unsound comment on most of these books and plays is traceable to not being in the Know One's right to criticise a book or play should not be questioned and that is what I am trying not to do, but the critic is usually from another angle treating mostly the number of times the word "Niger" is used on or in the situation that depicts my brethern in some pleasant sin and etc. The comment seems to carry on an awful screak. With few exceptions the worthy journalists among us are grouped among the respectable citizens. And much like this group, they concern themselves largely with the things around and about them, seldom if ever they step outside of their own little world. They read a good deal about classes home and abroad but never think of making ready for a little excursion "down in the alley." Hence, when the doings "down in the alley" are put to reading these citizens will not be convinced that one bit of it is the truth, although numbers of them live next door to a "racket man or woman." But as one of the expressions of the underworld goes, "Never never wake up a chump." And so they of the upper class sleepeth on. A trip "down the alley" would help many to know something more about this potent faction, the underworld, if nothing more, than for your own personal protection against the tricks of every trade. Mr. Gordon writing in last months American Mercury about the inhibition of our "Do wells" is in one way astray to the truth. The dark Page Thirteen "intelligents" fight their way out of all that is a part of them and theirs and break in to some roles that are as becoming to them as a size 16 collar would look on Tom Thumb, Mr. O'Neil, Mr. Belasco, Mr. Van Vetchen and Mr. Heywood took a trio down the alley they came back with something. It sold well and is selling. There is a big market for it. More power to Mr. Claude McKay. He is off to a lonely start. 402 West 153rd St. (Southwest Cor. St. Nicholas Ave.) FOR RENT (CORNER APARTMENTS) 7 LARGE BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE ROOMS Steam, Electric, Elevator STEAM ELECTRIC ELEVATOR For inspection and terms see Supt. on premises Coleman Manor 105 Edgecombe Avenue and 582 St. Nicholas Avenue A New High Class Elevator Apartment House ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES 2, 3, 4 & 5 ROOMS 24-HOUR SERVICE PHONE BRADHURST 1048 S. J. COTTMAN For Exceptional Values In New York REAL ESTATE 2303 SEVENTH AVE. New York City Philadelphia Section MISS COOLBREEZE OF QUAKERTOWN PHILADELPHIA has at last adopted the true spirit of Brotherly Love. Everyone seems to be exerting his best effort to help the other person. Unselfishness and service have taken their proper places. For instance: half of the clubs are working for the completion of the Nurses' Home of Douglass Hospital; the other half are attempting to renovate St. Thomas' Church, the oldest Negro Church in America; others, are just giving affairs "For Charity". The true Lenten spirit has taken possession of the town. A great generous energy! Here's hoping that it will last. Back to Its Original Big Time Form The New Roadside Grill 614 S. PIPTEKNTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Music By SID STRATTON HELEN LEE and MARY SEAMAN, Entertainers CONVENIENT TO EVERYTHING AND EVERY PLACE! Management of GEORGE W. ROBINSON, in Person "Fess" Williams has been the drawing card at the Strand this week. He really knows the art when it comes to driving away the blues. The Strand was as attractive as ever. Miss Coolbreeze enjoyed the queer sensation of being completely lost in a crowd. It was novel. ☆ ☆ ☆ Mr. John Hester beged me to correct my last week's remark. His new song was not written for his love;—but for his inspiration, Miss "Mac". I hope that I do not feel hurt. * * * Went passed the Roadside the other night. "Sid" Stratton was playing right on down, as usual. Everett Thompson, "Jimmie" Atkins, "Bill" Jackson, Ulysees Cook, the ever-loving Parham, and the "Four Homing Boys" were in absolute power. Was surprised to see Monsieur Stanley and Dr. "Joe-JoeJoey" in so dignified a role. Yes, Miss Walls was there. I am plucked. * * * My friend, Mr. Carter Thomas, has returned to "Philly" for good. He just can't stay away, it seems. The Palais Royal had open house, Saturday. The "Um-Foyer Girls were hostesses. Downstairs, the Palais Royal Collegiates played the Inter-Fraternity Five. The game was quite interesting. "Cookie" took the house by storm. I wondered why some of the "Collegians" could only stay in the game five minutes. White Rock does shorten your duration. How- Again! QUAKER CITY LODGE No. 720 I. B. P. O. E. W. SECOND ANNUAL BALL & RECEPTION NEW MUSICAL FUND HALL Eighth and Locust Streets Easter Monday Nite, April 9, 1928 BOTH FLOORS TWO ORCHESTRAS SPECIAL CABARET FEATURES TICKETS ONE DOLLAR Secure Box and Table Reservations NOW! THE PORTSMOUTH MOTEL 2811 CHRISTIAN STREET Philadelphia, Pa. ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK All Modern Conveniences Mrs. Mary Douglass Jensy, Prop. Rittenhouse 5794 ever, they played well. The Royalists won and everyone enjoyed a dance. Upstairs, the usual Saturday party was on. Miss Pinkie Ayres was hostess-in-charge. Misses Wilma Lucas and Dorothy Tabourne served the guests tasty sandwiches and delicious punch. Among the many, I noticed: Misses Phyllis Taylor. Pauline Truman, Lela Warrick, Marie McDougald, Gertrude Nicholson. Gladys Hawkins, Theo. Gigson, Vergil Trent and Messrs. Henry Brogden, Reginald Purnell, John Claxton, Charles Ukkerd, Malcolm Brooks, Jerome Poindexter, Douglas Murray, Drs. Gandy and Warnick. Mr. and Mrs. George Ammonitti—in fact, the social celebrities of North, South, and West Philadelphia seemed to be merged into one big party. *** Dr. Mossell has made a discovery. When approached by his handsome grandson for a few pennies to buy a bottle of ink. the honored sin turned and said: "Don't be extravagant. Wash your face." 床 床 床 Have not seen the Misses Helen Jones and Hazel Baxter for quite a while. Don't tell me that they have left for Europe so early! * * * Miss Lydia Stubbs spent the week-end in New York with her "Frost". Tell me, was it a "weakend"? Think about it, girl-friend! Saw the ideally married couple, Dr. and Mrs. James Dorsey. They are a joy. * * * Speaking of joys, Miss Coolbreeze was the guest of "Keep Shuffin'" last week. Needless to say, she received a big thrill when she was driven to Daly's Theatre. Well did she remember the days of Ethel Waters' "Africana". The Publicity Boys, as handsome and as gentlemanly as ever, were waiting in the lobby to greet her. What a change! Philadelphia meant them more good than Broadway. However, she was so glad to see them once again. * * * The lobby of the theatre was filled with excitement. The big crowd was impatient in its effort to get in the big show. We spotted Ethel Barrymore in the rush. * * * But the show! If there is any difference between night and day; then, there is that same difference between "Keep Shufflin'" at Daly's The improvement is astounding. We are happy! Johnny Vigal is more than clever. Clarence Robinson has become a recharger for weak batteries. The two would blow out any good fuse. Maud Russell surpasses herself. Jean Starr is superb. Honey Brown's three appearances help one to get along. Each is a distinctive picture of grace, charm, beauty, and brains. But. it remains for the clever lit- the known skin condition to make the show. Is it Millie Yanklewing? She is a riot. Josephine Baker is a shadow. --- The new songs are melodious and peppy. The dancing is amusing. The "leg" chorus is most amusing. Clarence Robinson is to be congratulated. The girls really register "vim, vigor, and vitality." We have never seen an ensemble more beautiful. Can I tell you! * * * The funny thing about Miller and Lyles, the more you see and hear them, the bett-er do you appreciate them. At first you enjoy them; secondly you begin to understand; thirdly, you anticipate; fourthly you find yourself in love with them and so, it goes. ```markdown ``` At this point may I say, that Jordan's manipulation of the lighted baton tricks me? There is absolutely no sense in any one orchestra playing music so well. "Fats" Waller just won't behave, and "Jimmy" Johnson shouldn't be allowed out at random. The bass violin concentrates upon it. The entire orchestra gets it. How I lived through it is more than I know. I am ten years younger. If I should be seen at Daly's for every performance next week please don't disturb me. I don't mean any harm. ```markdown ``` During intermission. I saw the irresistible Lord Chesterfield. Earl of Scriven—none other than the adorable Miller Earle. Another reason why we should become some trouble at 63rd and Broadway "Keep Shufflin'" is the password. Did you ever? * * * While in Harlem, we met the prize police dog of the season: the beautiful "Rex" Ross. Fell madly in love with him. What greater protection would I need? ```markdown ``` Was so pleased to see or the outside of the Alhambra, a sign "Geraldyn Dismond says. -". Congratulations, partner! You will make the grade, inspite of us all. And—Dr. and Mrs. Ross introduced me to their new caret Messrs. Dodge and Cadillac. Dr. Dismond made me so happy with his new Marmon. Don't you love to see your friends progressing? Dear Lord, help me to be ambitious and successful like them! ```markdown ``` ALL Elkdom is agog with the glad news that QUAKER CITY LODGE No. 720 I. B. P. O. E. W will again stage a monster bal and reception on Easter Monday night at the New Musical Fund Hall, St and Locust street. Many new features including a grand cabaret and entertainment and music by Wilbur de Paris and his famous Cotton Pickers, one of the "hottest" bands of the East and George Barrett's Stompers. A feature at one of the largest hotels of Philadelphia will be added. The capacity of the hall has been enlarged to accommodate more than 5,000 persons but since the number of boxes and tables available for reservations is limited it is urged that early reservations be made for them. Dr. Frank F. Bishop. Ruler of the Lodge has selected a most efficient committee ex-Exe of Ruler George W. Robinson, as chairman. The committee is again laid at work putting in the finishing touches to make the annual ball reception the representative act which Philly expects of Quaker City Lodge. For reservations for tables and boxes- 618 S. 16th Street. 905 NORTH 12TH STREET Philadelphia, Pa. Five Minutes from Broad Street Station MEALS TO ORDER B. Scott, Prop. J. Mgr, Mgr. Phone Popular 6946 Atlantic City Society were back to observe a few days' visit to the shore. In mention, "Among the many to all shore visitors, several solrventr, were Gripps. Among the shore, Rhotta Bradwell, --- ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. --- and were back to visit to the shore mention. "Among all shore visitors, adventurers, were Gripps Among the shores Rhitta Bradwell. 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