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M. PRICE 10 CENTS M. Small's Paradise 2294½ 7th Ave. S. W. Cor. 135th St. For Reservations, Phone Audubon 0091 and 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. Principal, Willie Jackson, Variety Trio, St. Clair Dotson, Maxle Maxwell, Clark Monroe, Sammy Greene, Jazzbo Hilliard, Team—Chocolate Topsey and Eva Joyce and Rookie, McClain Sisters, Dancing Twins, Mary Olxon, Edith Simms, Bea Foote, Maude Woodson Revue Girls—Carmen Lopez, Violet Fisher, Eva Bradley, Olle Shoonmaker, Estella Finley, Edna Soaz, Jennie Salmon, Marion Tyler The Best in Chinese and American Foods Served Edwin Smalls, Prop. Jimmy Sampson, Sec'y Jimmy Ashe, Mgr. SUNDAY DINNER $100 TABB'S Lenox Ave West 132nd EAT WITH Phone Harlem 9471 After Theatre, Cabarets, Dance This is the only place CLAM H 146. 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The Reading Table ONCE again the Pulitzer awards are of more than passing interest to Negroes. "Scarlet Sister Mary," a novel of Negro life in the South, was given the first prize for fiction. The best editorial of the year, in the opinion of the judges, was one that denounced lynching. I have not read "Scarlet Sister Mary" but I would like to. If any reader of this column has a copy of the novel to lend or give to a columnist who is too strapped to buy books I would like to be informed of the fact. A postcard addressed to this column will receive prompt and grateful attention. I will call for the book personally, if the charity is offered by one of the fair sex. If the philanthropist is a man he can mail the book to me in care of the Tattler. If I like it, I will return the stamps. Just Another Editorial FROM reading the prize editorial one gets the impression that the judges were compelled to select a meritorious piece of work from a crop that was virtually void of merit. At least, I get that impression. I do not mean that the choice of the judges was an inept one. I do say the prize editorial is without significance. It is not likely that the editorial had much influence on public opinion at the time when it was written. Now that the Pulitzer award has lifted it out of provincial obscurity, and momentarily fixed the attention of the whole country upon it, the article is still unlikely to affect the national attitude toward the evil it denounces. The reason is because lynching, as a community recreation, has passed the peak of its popularity. The editorial was merely an echo of the prevailing sentiment of the section in which it was published. Its only significance is that of a straw which shows the way the wind has blown. Fifteen years ago it would have required courage to publish such an editorial in a Southern newspaper. Today the thing can be done casually. Dixie sheriffs have been known to interfere with lynchings without fear of losing the next election. Governors have denounced the crime and even ordered the militia to fire on mobs, with no thought of subsequent impeachment. When politicians who are elected by the votes of the mob can take this attitude toward lynching, it is certainly no feat of derring-do to condemn the evil through the columns of a newspaper. Even in Mississippi it is almost as safe to criticize a lynching as it is to take part in one. Nor do I discern any marked sagacity in the Virginian-Pilot editorial. Most of the original and trenchant things about lynching were said a dozen years ago when it was an increasing national evil, and they helped to arrest its momentum. Because those things were said so effectively, lynching is at present a declining evil which rates with the Volstead Law and an extortionate tariff on sugar as a theme for editorial discussion. --- The N. A. A. C. P. MANY forces contributed toward the decline of lynching but none, it seems to me, did as much to abate the evil as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. From its beginning the Association carried on a continuous propaganda against the evil, but its most telling blow, I think, was its agitation for the Dyer Bill. The moment this legislation was proposed certain Southern Senators began to foam at the mouth, and even went so far as to organize a filibuster to prevent the measure from coming to a vote. I think the violent opposition of the cracker Senators was a big break for the N. A. A. C. P. If the bill had been passed quietly it would have become just one more neglected law. The capers of the opposition Senators gained the fight for the bill a place in the limelight and kept it there several years. As a result of the publicity the South and its barbarous diversion received a lot of unfavorable advertising. Enlightened Southerners discovered that they were living in a glass house and that the eyes of the world were turned in their direction. They decided to clean the place up a bit. Walter White's Laughing Gas NEXT to the agitation for the Dyer Bill, I think the most effective blow to lynching was delivered by Walter White. Mr. White landed several well-timed wallops to a vital spot in the Southerner's psychology. We Americans, regardless of color or section, dread being laughed at more than we fear any other calamity short of death. For a number of years the Association gave Mr. White the dangerous assignment of rushing to the scenes of lynchings and race massacres to gather first hand data. In almost every instance Mr. White's investigation revealed the mob leaders as collossal numbskulls and clowns as well as villians. By implication, civilized Southerners were shown in the somewhat ludicrous light of weaklings who were unable to prevent the loon element from con- The Interstate Jattler verting the section into a state of sadistic barbarism. Lynching became a subject for jokes and derisive snickers. As the giggles increased the popularity of the crime waned and the number of lynchings diminished. I think the change of sentiment would have been much slower if Mr. White had not shown that in each mob the fierce man-killers were far outnumbered by the grotesque oafs. Lynching by Proxy To a considerable extent community lynching has been replaced by legal lynching. The Negro accused of spitting on a white man's sidewalk, or some similar heinous crime, is haled into court where twelve members of the mob are summoned to sit as a jury. Then the judge THE FASHION WEEK A fetching pose of one of the famous BRACKEN TWINS. Whenever they are billed, the bald head rows are quickly sold. They make tired business men less tired, and bored sophisticated less bored. and district attorney go through the motions of conducting a trial. Finally the case is committed to the jury and the peers of the accused retire to decide his fate. After three hands of stud poker they return with a verdict of guilty. In the meantime the county executioner has been getting the gallows ready or dusting off the electric chair. A few hours later one more darkey passes out with a pain in the neck or the seat, and the community pats itself on the back for its respect for law and order. When Southern editors begin to condemn the practice of lynching by proxy they will be writing something that deserves a prize. The same goes for editorial writers in the North. Unreservedly we sponsor "Harlem" for Harlemites—Ca-operate now in the business World before it is too late. ALVIN J. MOSEQ, Editor. Y. Phone: Edgecombe 6661. Entered as second-class per year. Vol. V. No. 21, Friday, May 24, 1929 --- White Business Men and Colored Help WHENEVER white business men are reminded of the fact that since a considerable part of their income is derived from colored patronage they take refuge in a number of stereotyped excuses. Some claim they have tried colored employees and found them wanting; others say that they know without trying that colored clerical help would be inefficient. Still others make the fantastic assertion that colored people do not like to be served by members of their own race. So far as small retail establishments are concerned, these answers are merely pretexts invented by proprietors to keep on employing their own relatives and the children of their close friends. That is a human weakness which is easily understood and against which not much can be said. But when large corporations like the United Cigar Stores, and A. & P. grocery stores and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company make such excuses for not employing colored people in clerical capacities they make thinking people suspect that the heads of big businesses are all too often men of small intelligence. To the excuses given by small business men for not employing colored help mentioned above, the heads of large corporations usually add another reason which they consider the most convincing of all. They say they would be willing to employ colored clerical help but the experiment might result in friction between their new employees and their old white help. This is sheer superstition which is anything but creditable to the persons who believe it. The Post Office employs thousands of colored clerks and, in the North at any rate, friction between them and their white fellow-workers is virtually unheard of. Nor has there ever been any complaint that colored clerks are less efficient than white workers. Whenever private businesses have employed colored workers their experience has been virtually that of the Government. Two conspicuous examples are furnished by businesses operating in Harlem. For years the firm of Nail & Parker have employed both white and colored help and the staff of the Dunbar Bank is practically 100 per cent colored. If colored and white employees get along without friction in the Post Office why could they not do the same in the offices and stores of Koch's, Blumstein's and Ludwig Bauman's? If colored collectors are dependable enough to collect rents for a large real estate firm why are they not dependable enough to collect premiums for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company? If colored clerks are efficient enough to man the Dunbar Bank why are they not efficient enough to sell cigarettes for the United Cigar Stores? --- On the Cover On the Cover Center Group—The "GIRL FRIENDS CLUB", a bevy of swank beauties who miss their boy friends in this photo not at all—in fact to be real truthful—no more than Robinson Crusoe did his "Man Friday." Upper Left—CARRIE KING, Senior at Wilberforce University, is a New York girl who plays the piano divinely. Upper Right—LOUISE STEWART, also a Senior at Wilberforce, is the sister of Hilbert Stewart, talented musician of Chicago. Lower Left—VIVIAN GOODE,—with orbs that cast a sort of hypnotic spell, and a personality that spells for popularity plus. Lower Right—KATHERINE SIMINGTON,—Just another "Home Girl" type that prevents the Bachelor Club from adding to its quota. Page Four THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN HILDA ROGERS, peeping at the World minus rose colored glasses but with sparkling, twinkling eyes that send a pleasant feeling along the edge of your spine and set you to thinking of moonbeams. HILDA ROGERS, peeping at the World minus rose colored glasses but with sparkling, twinkling eyes that send a pleasant feeling along the edge of your spine and set you to thinking of moonbeams. This website uses cookies to provide a better user experience. MARIAN SHAW, prominent Society girl, who forsook the palatial drawing rooms of the elite for the footlights. Miss Shaw is known to theatre goers as "Neeka Shaw." ```markdown ``` THE NEW YORK TIMES EVELYN ELLIS, —lovely star of "Porgy" whose natural beauty coupled with her brilliant acting, has won a place in the hearts of staid Londoners. ```markdown ``` LUCILLE RANDOLPH, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee of the Women's Auxiliary to the Urban League, who sponsored a benefit cabaret party last Monday night. --- THE INTER-STATE TATTLER Maryam The image is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. Social Snapshots Geraldyn Dismond ANY Bon Voyage parties are being given for Caska Bonds, celebrated teacher of voice culture and the only American teacher of the Novello Davies system, who sails May 24th for a summer visit to the European centers. Mr. Bonds, a native of London, has been making New York his home for the past five or six years and is numbered among the favorites in Eastern society. He will go directly to London where he will be the guest of Mme. Novello Davies, his former teacher, and her son, Ivan Novello, a famous cinema actor. The remainder of his time will be spent in Paris, Vienna and Milan. In Vienna he will do some coaching himself, and will also place Emery Bonner, his most promising student, whom he will present next season, for European finishing. He is traveling to Milan especially to see his artist-pupil, Ernest Hemby, who is preparing for Italian opera. Many affairs in his honor are being planned by his European friends. He will reopen his American studio the first part of September. REORGANIZED AND ELABORATELY IMPROVED Beautifully Situated in the Foothills of Connecticut 15 minutes from New Haven DECORATION DAY, THURSDAY, MAY 30th DINNER DANCING Friday, May 24, 1929 MANY Bon Voyage parties are brated teacher of voice cult of the Novello Davies system, who to the European centers. Mr. Bon making New York his home for numbered among the favorites in to London where he will be the former teacher, and her son, Iva. The remainder of his time will be In Vienna he will do some coaching Bonner, his most promising student for European finishing. He is tra artist-pupil, Ernest Hemby, who is affairs in his honor are being play will reopen his American studio th The gang, under the leadership of Bob Dougglas, held forth at Arthur Carter's Thursday night for a last intimate get-together to celebrate his sailing. A midnight supper was the order of business. James Walker, Kenneth Williams, Sam Minor, Bob Douglass, Stuart Swann, Emery Bonner, Carol Boyd, Steele Savage, Vincent De Solo, Gus Simons, Hugo Bornn, Mel Charlton, Hall Johnson, Richmond Barthe, Eddie Manchester and Johnny Wright were there and made whoopee! * * * Mrs. Lucille Randolph, the popular and talented wife of A. Philip Randolph, was chairman of the garden party given Monday night, May 20, at Small's Paradise, under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the New York Urban League. Mrs. Randolph is the vice-president of the Auxiliary. The affair was a huge success, both socially and financially, and all smart Harlem was out in soft and colorful frocks and new featherweight suits. Both the revue and Charlie Johnson's music did much toward augmenting the effect of the "waters" and judging by the number of "it and rum" victims it was a gay affair. At the 135th Street Branch of the New York Library, the Russsian party which was so eagerly looked forward to and so extensively advertised, finally took place on Wednesday, May 15. For the past six months the committee had been making unsuccessful attempts to secure a speaker. They wanted a well known man and were not easily satisfied. They approached Dreiser, Mrs. Sinclair Lewis and John Dewey, all of whom either failed to reply or regretted that they could not come. They continued to aim high and secured Mr. Arthur Garfield Hays, the famous attorney and the author of "Let Freedom Ring," as a speaker. He told of his recent visit to Soviet Russsia in an interesting, unbiased manner, with no attempt to persuade the audience to his point of view. Mr. James Hubert, of the New York Urban League, presided. The Chekhov Balalaika Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Paul La Sota, gave Russian atmosphere galore. They played popular Russian folk songs, merry waltzes, melancholy Slavic church music. We actually recognized the "Volga Boatmen"! The evening ended with Russian candy and tea, drunk Russian fashion, straight from the steaming samovars. Oh, we were thoroughly Russian that night! Adding not a little to the atmosphere was the interesting exhibit of peasant artercraft which will remain in the library for the rest of the month. Without exaggeration, everybody thoroughly enjoyed the affair! Roger Baldwin, as guest of the The Cheshire of CHESH REORGANIZED AND EL Beautifully Situated in the 15 minutes fr DECORATION DAY, --- Women's Peace Society, Florence Hamilton, chairman, spoke on Monday evening at the Community Church House on the Mary Ware Dennett pamphlet, "The Sex Side of Life." * * * Plans have been completed for the first reception and dance of St. Martin's Chapel which will be held at the New Star Casino. Thursday evening, May 23. Sunshine Sammy will be the guest of honor and Connie's Inn and Smalls' Paradise have donated talent for a professional program. * * * A'Lella Walker spent last week resting! Absolutely, no foolin'! She re-lined amid a bed of roses and orchids and took life easier than ever. Pretty soft. All she had to do was talk to the friends who called. ```markdown ``` The Nighhawk hopped off for the Lincoln Relays Friday. He still lives. The Internationals aren't so much trouble after all. ```markdown ``` The w.k. Lloyd James has fully recovered from an operation by the skilled hands of Dr. Russell. And to make convalescing more pleasant, he had for his nurse the vivacious Bobbie Branche. --- Mrs. Lutilla V. Douglas of 2340 Seventh Avenue left for Chicago last Saturday for a two weeks' stay. While there, she will be the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bowles and daughter, La Vina, of Prairie Avenue. Rose Ellis is having a marvelous time at Atlantic City. Her reflections are that it is very quiet in the day time, but at night, you'd be surprised. --- Monday, May 6, 1929, marked the pasing of one of Virginia's most prominent citizens, when Mrs. Martha S. Hilton died in Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D. C., after a long period of illness. The funeral services which were largely attended were held at the First Baptist Church of Farmville, May 10, 1929. The floral designs were exceptionally numerous and beautiful. Mrs. Hilton was the wife of Dr. P. H. Hilton of Farmville, Va., and the mother of Dr. P. A. Hilton of Waynesboro, Va. Dr. C. O. Hilton, Newark, N. J.; Dr. R. A. Hilton, Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. Pearl Baker, Farmville, Va.; Mrs. Martha R. Davis, Elizabeth, N. J.; Miss Eva T. Hilton, Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C.; Miss Hannah B. Hilton, Washington, D. C. The Hilton family is one of the oldest and most prominent families of the old dominion and their many relatives and friends deeply sympathize with them in their great sorrow. ```markdown ``` Grace Giles, popular "Bandanna Babies" traveled over to Montclair, N. J., last Friday night and made another THE FAMILY "The Whole Town's Talking," and that is just what they will be doing after the presentation by the Utopia Players of the 'Farce' of this name that will be presented on May 26th, at the Elks' Imperial Hall, 160 West 129th Street, 9 P. M. sharp. First row, left to right: Rosey Swain, Mildred Burch, Gladys Fowlkes, Lucille Reid. Second row: Gladys McDonald, Milton Weston, Joseph Jackson, Sedella Ten Eycke. of their great triumphs. Jerseyites were out in full, and acclaimed the "Kidles" as the greatest they had ever seen. In honor of Miss Mary L. Goss, a formal birthday party including dinner was given at Bamboo Inn on Sunday, May 19th. Those present were: Anna A. Conley, Ruth Walker, Fannie Thompkins, O. M. Stringer, Milton D. Nicholas, Lloyd G. Paul, Herman Goss, Carl Middleton, and William Sesson. Late in the evening A'Lelia Walker and her gang showed up. A jolly good time was had by all. Miss Esther Cooke was the joyful and highly elated reciprocant of a surprise birthday party given in her "The Whole Town's Talking," and I am doing after the presentation by the name of this name that will be presented at perial Hall, 160 West 129th Street, 9 First row, left to right: Rosey S. Fowlkes, Lucille Reid. Second row, Weston, Joseph Jackson, Sedella T. --- honor on last Saturday evening. Among the guests were Sarah Washington, Florence Foster, Theresa Gorozabe, the William Simmons, Eleanor Evans, Olivette Johnson, Daisy Foster, Flo Cooke, Thelma Strain, Harold (Bus) Watson, Arthur Dixon, George McDowell, of Pittsburgh, Pa., the most versatile Burke Horne, Ray Coleman, Cal Kendal, Leon Nesbit, and Eddie Dowells, of Jersey City. Much fun and gaiety prevailed and every one expressed themselves as having had a very lovely time. --- Miss Lorenzo Cole, a student of The Juillard Foundation, was presented in recital at the Walker Studio Sunday afternoon. A representative group of New Yorkers braved the downpour of rain and filled the studio to show their appreciation and loyalty to Miss Cole, among whom was her first piano teacher. Mme. Florence Cole Tolbert, We Are Sorry In the May 10th issue of this publication, credit line under photo of Mrs. Oscar DePriest, through error was given to the Woodard Studio of Chicago. For years Mr. Russell D. Jones of Jones & Coleman Publishing Co., 6549 Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, has been the personal photographer of the DePriest family, and we are genuinely sorry that we erred in this instance. Editor's Note. Open Golf Tournament 36 HOLES MEDAL PLAY Decoration Day, Thursday, May 30th Tennis :::: :::: Dancing SHADY REST COUNTRY CLUB of Westfield, N. J. who stopped enroute to New Bedford, Mass., to be present at the recital. Mary White Ovington told the audience how pleased she was to meet Miss Cole a year ago in Seattle, Washington, and hear her play. She succeeded in bringing her to New York, where she received a scholarship from the Juillard Foundation and completed her first year with a fine standard. Through the Harry T. Burleigh Music Club Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray, President (a club composed of music lovers organized for the study of music in all its branches), Miss Cole's recital was sponsored. The following courtesles were extended for the success of the occasion: Mme. A'Lelia Walker donated the studio. Steinway & Company, a and that is just what they will be the Utopia Players of the 'Farce' dated on May 26th, at the Elks' Im-et, 9 P. M. sharp. Swain, Mildred Burch, Gladys row: Gladys McDonald, Milton Ten Eycke. piano, Mr. Lawrence, publicity agent for Justin Sandridge, posters. Mrs. Mary White Ovington has taken care of the living expenses of Miss Cole during the year. Too much praise cannot be given this splendid spirit of co-operation in helping this young woman. We sincerely hope that it may serve as an incentive to many other clubs and organizations to establish funds for scholarships to the many deserving students who are handicapped from furthering their careers for lack of support. Those present at the supper given at the home of Miss Mary White Ovington in honor of Miss Cole were Dr. and Mrs. M. V. Boutee, Mr. and Mrs. George Ovington, Miss Roberta Bosley, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Murray, Dr. Meyers, Miss Kathryn Mickey, Miss Ruth Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Meyer, and Miss Barker. --- S. A. Allen, who for five years has been Executive Secretary of the Boston Urban League, has resigned his position to become associated with the New York Urban League. Mr. Allen will become the Industrial Secretary of the New York Branch. For the five years that he has served in Boston there has been a better feeling among the organizations and colored Open Golf 36 HOLES M Decoration Day, T Tennis ::: SHADY REST C A W Y O --- CONTRADICTION The funeral expenses of ADELE JOHNSON (deceased) who died on February 22, 1929, were paid by her father, Riddick Johnson. Rumors to the effect that said expenses were defrayed by certain friends are absolutely vicious and untrue, as no assistance was necessary. Signed RIDDICK JOHNSON, 327 Lenox Ave. groups and he has laid emphasis on the development of colored business. Through his efforts a large number of business concerns have been able to continue and keep their doors open. In the industrial field some of the outstanding things of his administration to be recorded are the opening of the Boston Elevated Railway to colored men in the service as conductors and motormen; a manager in the Chain Stores; a Chemist in the General Electric Company in Lynn; several stenographers; the Everett Evening School and Playground. He has argued long and continuously for a Day Nursery and has popularized the idea of camp life for the boys and girls. He has bargained with labor employers to employ colored men in large numbers; placed men at the Ford Plant and at Sears, Roebuck; made several new opeinings in summer hotels where they had not used colored before. One of Mr. Allen's first efforts will be to develop openings for the large number of students from Negro colleges, whose applications are already pouring into the New York Urban League office. This week he and Mr. E. D. Jones, Employment Secretary, are making a special trip to Atlantic City to check up on occupational opportunities there. According to James H. Hubert, Executive Secretary, the coming of Mr. Allen is merely the first step in the program of the New York Urban League to place increasing emphasis on seccuring more and better jobs for Negroes in New York City and State. --- On last Saturday evening Mrs. George Stevenson gave a Bon Voyage party in honor of her husband, who will sail for an extended tour of Europe on June 3rd. Among those present were the George Harveys, Helen White Johnson Plumer, and the V. Granville Whites. *** Among the Hotel Olga guests for the week were Mr. and Mrs. W. Sauunders, Williamstown, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Benson, Camden, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. E. Hill, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Alton Parrell, Ansonia, Conn.; Mr. J. Smith, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Barry, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. L. Morgan and dagher, Elizabeth, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis, Cambridge, Mass.; Mr. A. Gavello, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Wilson, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gatewood, Phila.; Mr. L. A. Williams, Philadelphia; Mr. Thos. Alston, Philadelphia; Mr. A. J. Lee, Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. A. DeCotia, Asbury Park; Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell, Cape Charles, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Cape Charles, Va.; Mr. R. C. Terry, Philadelphia; Mr. C. A. Walker, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. H. E. Prosser, Atlantic City, N. J.. Mr. Gilbert Trudal, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. C. F. Green, Marion, Ind.; Mrs. Nora Knox, Marion, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green, Marion, Ind.; Mr. Al Brown, Paris, France; Mr. John Blackwell, Jenkinton, Pa.; Mr. and Mfs. J. F. Williams, Atlantic City; Mr. Drew King. Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. E. Gibbs, Troy, N. Y.; Mr. W. W. Forrest, Miami, Fla.; Mr. R. Stanley, Kingston, N. C.; Mr. J. Tanner, Buffalo, N. Y.; BROOKLYN Anna Jones and her Dancing Kiddies in their SEVENTH ANNUAL CONCERT AND DANCE at LABOR LYCEUM (MYRTLE & WILLOUGHBY AVES.) Brooklyn, N. Y. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 31st, 1929 PROGRAM 8:30 P. M. Admission :::: :::: :::: 75 Cents Music by JOHN C. SMITH'S Modern Dance Orchestra BE BEAUTIFUL!!! UGLY, UNSIGHTLY HAIR AND FACIAL BLEMISHES (Warts, Moles, Etc.) REMOVED BY ELECTROLYSIS POSITIVELY PERMANENT CURE ENDORSED BY LEADING PHYSICIANS JOHN S. TIBBS 1009 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone: Prospect 6600 By Jean Louise Simon I . . . Pierrette You . . . Pierott . . . Did we forget When the moon hung low? I had a star You . . . a guitar . . . We laughed . . . we loved Morn seemed so far . . . Night gathered her garments And stealing away Left us a dawn That was cold and gray . . . There lay my heart Shivered as glass In a thousand pieces On the grass . . . The wind blew the dust From a broken guitar Morn swept over the rust From a fallen star . . . MARGUERITE .'PEGGY" ABRAMS. Last Saturday evening the beautiful Walker studio was simply resplendent for that was where the Black Sheep staged their honest-to-goodness real good time dance. The affair was given by a group of the most popular fellows in the younger set around Brooklyn and New York. Of course you all know the president, Malcolm Johnston, who is the last word in Brooklyn and the very first in New York. Norman Johnson is secretary and was more or less head host, for it was he who greeted the guests as they arrived. Evon Thorne, treasurer, didn't miss a single dance, I don't believe. Then there is that very popular and influential member, no other than Mal Fulcher, do we mean, and the rest of the gang. Cecil Wilson, called the "best fellow in Brooklyn but not as innocent as he looks"; Luddy Pardo, Luddy seemed very, very busy all evening; Gene Haskins, another busy one, and Barrett Johnson, was awfully gay. They say about him that "he's retired from his last invasion of Harlem and is now creating a home interest." Freddie Bestmann was joyously proclaiming his weakness from Williamsbridge. (Freddie always did have good taste.) From now on never will we permit one word against the Black Sheep, for really they are not as "black" as they are painted. They threw one of the most brilliant dances of the whole season, barring none. And they were not only on their good behavior, but on their good looks too. It's a mighty fine bunch of fellows, I'm telling you. And didn't this scribe meet some swell-looking guys. I'd mention some of 'em, were I sure their girl friends weren't nigh. Nappy and his versatile buddies gave us wonderful music and with Nappy's music combined with the cozy, homelike atmosphere of the studio, well, you can imagine the marvelous time we had. Those of us who came from Brooklyn got back in our ole town just before the sun came up. Oh boy, what a dance, and altogether. what a night! The large crowd made the seeing of everybody rather difficult but we saw, nevertheless Dot Embry, Helen Vogelsang, Ethel Harris, Helen Irmie, Marian Shaw, Peggy Williston, Mary Goodwin, Grace Lawfton, Elsie Hunter, Gladys Isaacs, Hazel Thomas, Bessie Myres. Muriel Kellogg, Helen Smith, Margaret Franklin, Katherine Lewis, Inez Persand, Eva Hale, Whelemena Tearsley. Vesta Atkinson, Margaret Burrill. Mary Coleman, Vivian Willis, Hortense Coleman. Elveter Slagle, Addie McCleary, Gwendolyn Nourse, Pearl Whiting. Iris Wilson, Elsie Wilson, Marlan and Cohen Johnston, Iona Johnston, Mildred Taylor, Sylvia and Willie Whiting. Rae Hairston, Ruby Pickens, Frank Chambers, Bob Whiting, Clement Brown, Burke Horne, Bill Pickens, Milton Nicholas, Alston McNichols, Arthur Funns, Jimmie Bachus, Rozier Hansborough, Frank Erwin. Milford Durham, Dr. Bob White, Dr. Gerald Seon, Charles Wilson, John Douglas, Edward Bragg, Carlos Augustus, Edward Parsons, Emory Moore (gee. we forgot to say "Em" is a member of Black Sheep too, sho), George Bossell, Hershal Day, who kidded this scribe about being a poet and a writer (imagine, how do you get that way?), Lane Baber, Rolfe Daniels, John King, John Richardson, John Atkinson (John is a popular name in Brooklyn), Oren Riley, Cedric Jensen, Stafford Motley, Rodney Bloom, the Ludlow Werners, Jr., Henry Droughn, A. Howard, B. Hall, Cecil Van Romondt, Judson Lyons, Harold Chemeaux, Harold Lockley, Frank Alleyne, and loads of others. * * * With much of a gesture of "rendering unto Caesar," I'll tell you the tale of Miss Florence Cooke, late star of "Just a Minute," last season's Broadway success, and now shy "stenog" at the Brooklyn Urbon League office. May 9th was to herald the gala premiere of the Lincoln Settlement Fol- lies. In the morning of May 5th the "Three Little Blackbirds" found themselves just two! After a bit of frantic racking of brains on their part, Florence, or more endearingly "Flossey," came to mind, and when approached, graciously consented to lend her golden allure. At four-thirty in the afternoon of the day preceding the show the new trio met for rehearsal, to do what seemed the impossible, as Florence's bit called for a great deal of "business," stage mechanics, and a tricky lilting obligato. Any one less clever than "Flossey," anyone less of the purple born, could not have done it. That she did it you know, the house came down, fit tribute to her winsome archness. Her "I don't want a single thing but love" left the male side of the house gasping, and the dames, dubious. And don't be fooled by her guileless expression, water boils at mere sight of her! So it was Florence Cooke and Not Annie Brown as per the program and last week's account of said Lincoln Follies show. The Brooklyn Urban League Big Sisters, headed by Mrs. Cra C. Horne, who did more than a great deal in helping to make the show so successful, financed all the publicity for the big follies. Another name unintentionally omitted in last week's account of the Lincoln Follies was that of little Helen Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Price. Helen was a big attraction in her aesthetic dance portraying "Love," reminding one of Pavlowa as she flitted birdlike over the stage. Helen, though very young, is not only a dancer, but like her talented mother, is a pianist too. --- Word has come of the death on May 18th of Gladys Smith Swann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Smith of the Dunbar apartments, sister of Marjorie Smith, and beloved wife of A. E. Swann. Mrs. Swann was born in Savannah, Go., but has resided in New York for the past ten or twelve years. She was married in 1920, and leaves a daughter, Mildred Adele, five years old. The popular matron of Brooklyn society had been ill in a sanitorium at Liberty, N. Y., for four weeks. An operation was performed on Monday from which she apparently rallied. Her death, therefore, came as a distinct shock to her family and friends, who thought she was on the mend. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 21st, 1929, at her late residence, 194 Decatur Street, Brooklyn. She leaves to mourn her loss a host of relatives and friends. The Misses Katherine Walls and Mary Miller, formerly of 227 N. 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Next to Taxanomy are the following, viz.: (1) Ecology, (2) Genetics of Plants, and (3) Phytogeography, or Plant Geography. Ecology treats of plants and their parts in relation to their environment. Genetics of Plants: This accounts for the resemblances and differences which are exhibited by plants related by descent. (Refers to Species Plantarum.) Phytogeography, or Plants Geography treats of the distribution of plants upon the earth, and explains, so to speak, the habitat (home) or original source from which they spread. This is meant the center of distribution for each species of plants which is often over widely distant regions. Plants are said to be indigenous to those regions when they grow in their native countries; but when they grow in a locality other than their original home, they are said to be naturalized. I am going to show you how this accounts for the quality and quantity of the active principles, or constituents, found insome plants. Take, for example, Tabaccum Nicotina (Tobacco). This plant inhabits tropical America and West Indian countries; but the best and most abundance of tobacco is obtained from Cuba, W. I. I will explain briefly the definitions and sources of the most important groups of active principles found in certain plants, which are invaluable to the medical science, and used as curative agents. There are three groups of importance which are as follows: (1) Alkaloids, (2) Glucosides, and (3) Amaroids, or Bitter Principles. Alkaloids: These are compound of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and usually contain oxygen, either in the plants as proximate principles, or being derived from other alkaloids. They are found in the leaves, stem, roots, barks, and seeds of various plants, and it often happens that a certain alkaloid is found in the different species of one family, and it is often the case that various alkaloids of a similar composition are found in the same plant. 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Aud. 10211 Proprietor ```markdown ``` The Theatre BENNIE BUTLER, Theatrical Editor At The Lafayette Shelton Brooks, John Mason and company were held over for this week by the Lafayette e Theatre managers after their glorious tri- The cast of "Jazz Minto Cato, sweet-wor and gifted pianist, G Collins, two dancing artists who are make appearance in New IDA ANDERSON, popular Dra the famous Lafayette Players, w productions at the Lincoln Theatre RSON, popular Dramatic Artist and for Lafayette Players, who will be featured at the Lincoln Theatre, beginning next 1930 IDA ANDERSON, popular Dramatic Artist and former star of the famous Lafayette Players, who will be featured in dramatic productions at the Lincoln Theatre, beginning next week. umph of last week. They are presenting a snappy revue entitled "Jazzola" and Jazzola it really is. From start to finish the program is highly entertaining with witty chatter, spirited musical numbers and good dancing. TALKING PICTURES AMERICA'S LEADING C MUSIC COMMICS LEADING COLORED THEATRE AFAYETT TALKING PICTURES MUSICAL COMEDITES 'AMERICA'S LEADING COLORED THEATRE' LAFAYETTE 71 AVF. 72447 THIS WEEK: THE REVUE HIT 'JAZZOLA' FEATURE PHOTOPLAY: 'WILD ORCHIDS' With GRETA GARBO HOBART BOSWORTH IN THE VITAPHONE DRAMA "A MAN OF PEACE" NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 27 The Musical Comedy Sensation 'MASQUERADE' Also REK INGRAH'S '3 PASSIONS' The cast of "Jazzola" includes Minto Cato, sweet-voiced song bird and gifted pianist, Gene and Della Collins, two dancing and singing artists who are making their first appearance in New York after a amatic Artist and former star of who will be featured in dramaticatre, beginning next week. successful tour of the motion picture palaces of the West, Jesse Cryor. noted tenor and dramatic artist, Carter and Cornish, two snappy dancing boys, Kuski and Ledner, ballroom and aesthetic dancers, Hannah, Sylvester, blue singer and MUSICAL COMEDITES COLORED THEATRE dancer, Billie Wyle, beautiful and talented contortionist and other noted entertainers. Shelton Brooks acts as the master of ceremonies, assisted by John Mason. "Jazzola" is a presentation revue with Billy Fowler's Band set high on a hotel balcony and Shelton Brooks in the beautiful lobby below introducing the singers, dancers, comedians and the fast-stepping chorus of brown skin beauties, Brooks and John Mason bear the brunt of the comedy and do it in a manner which keeps the audience in a continuous stage of side-splitting laughter. The noted stage and screen star, Hobart Bosworth, also appears on the program in a gripping dramatic playlet entitled "A Man of Peace." This is a stirring story of a bitter fend in the Kentucky mountains. At the Lincoln The Lincoln Theatre has a nifty musical comedy vehicle this week with a number of old favorites strutting their stuff as seldom before. The name of the vehicle, "The Darktown Follies," brings back memories of Lubrie Hill and when the irrepressible Jesse Shipp comes forth, the glories of another era come to mind. Yes, Jesse is with us again, just as young in spirit and zeal as any one in the cast. It is an age old adage in the sport world that "Age Must Yield To Youth." After viewing the splendid work of such youngsters as Andrew Copeland, Bob Davis, "Speedy" Smith. Garland Howard and Mae Brown, not to mention Mr. Shipp, we are fully convinced that "Youth" will not be denied, must and will have its fling and we doff our rain-soaked sunbruised sombrero, to them, each and every one. Others featured in this cast of clever entertainers are the winsome Kitty Brown, Andrew Fairchild, Zudora De Gaston, Joe Loomis and his quartet, Hattie Noel and her two hundred odd pounds, Maxie and Al, "Red" Lincoln. Ada Banks, a ten piece jazz band and sixteen whirlwind dancing girls. At the Alhambra The Alhambra Theatre's three-in-one policy, featuring a program of photo plays, followed by a musical comedy revue and then a dramatic sketch sandwiched in between the two halves of the musical comedy is very good this week. Thomas Mosely, a clever young actor is featured in the dramatic sketch, "The Newsboy Hero," with Artie Cain as the brave little urchin of the streets. The story is rife with thrilling situations and the acting rather good. Edna Harris. in the role of a blind girl, a heiress who has been kidnapped when a baby, does exceedingly well. Susie Sutton as the villinous old hag who stole the unfortunate girl, plays her part jam-up. George Wiltshire, Barry Car- ALHAMBRA NEWSBOY HERO Drama of the Shadows and Pitfalls of a Great City—Perils of the River Front by Night "CONJURE . MAN" SANDY MENS—"ASHES" Exgounds Mysteries of Voodoo MUSIDVS PICTURES In the Triple Program — Next Week — "SCARLET SISTERS" Drama of the Vine Traffic "CRAZY HOTEL" Sandy Borne in Trouble Middle Show Every Wednesday ! BIGGER AND BETTER SHOWS! LINCOLN THEATRE 185TH STREET EAST OF LBNOX AV NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 27 I-D-A A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N And Her DRAMATIC PLAYERS ALSO A BIG MUSICAL COMEDY A BIG PHOTOPLAY PROGRAM ter and Al Watts do creditably well. Violet Speedy and Teddy Blackmon can improve somewhat on their efforts. "The Conjure Man" has Sandy Burns at his best, by the large company of comedians, including Hezekiah Jenkins, who has just concluded a vaudeville engagement with Johnny Hudgins. Dewey Markham, Viola McCoy, Mamie (Race-Horse) Smith and Rose Landers distinguish themselves in the merry musical affair, and the sixteen Alhambra Girls are adorable in daring and artistic costumes. "The Girl from Gay Paree" is the picture feature of the triple program, with Lowell Sherman, the Broadway matinee idol, as star. THE BATTLE OF THE BAY OF BAY BEBE JOYNER, — Scoring a pronounced hit with second company of "Blackbirds," now playing on Broadway. At The Douglas An attractive double-feature bill is being offered patrons of the New Douglas Theatre for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the current week. The principal feature on these three days is "The Younger Generation" in which Jean Hersholt, Lina Basquette and Ricardo Cortez are starred and which is being presented with thrilling sound and talking sequences. The supplementary attraction is "Sisters of Eve" with Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale in the featured roles. Beginning Saturday for a four day engagement, "Syncopation." the sensational all-talking, all-singing production will be the main offering at the New Douglas. "Syncopation" has been billed as an extravaganza by the producers, the first great music-film revue ever to be made, an effort to produce what is actually a full-bloom musical show in film form. And the result is a rousing success, marking another step forward in the realm of THE INTER-STATE TATTLER sound entertainment. Gred Waring and his famous Pennsylvanians, known throughout the world by their talking machine records and tours are prominent in the story of this unusual picture and their tuneful melodies and songs, many of which were composed especially for the picture, will delight and linger in the memory of those who hear them. In the cast unfolding the love story which details the ambitions and heartbreaks of a pair of Broadway hoofers are Barbara Bennett, Bobby Watson, Ian Hunter, Morton Downey, Osgood Perkins, Mackenzie Ward and Dorothy Lee. BLACK BIRDS MIGRATE For the first time in the history of show business in Paris, a foreign company will occupy the stage of the Moulin Rouge this summer. The attraction will be Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds," the highly successful colored revue which rounded out a full year's run on Broadway on May 9th. The entire New York cast including the stars who made the revue famous sail for France on Saturday, May 25th. "Blackbirds" is scheduled to open at the Moulin Rouge on Friday evening. June 7th. --- The Blackbirds are scheduled to remain at the Moulin Rouge for three months whereupon it will play London for a limited engagement. A. H. Woods will accompany Lew Leslie to Europe on the Ile de France next week and after "Blackbirds" is established at the Moulin Rouge both plan a tour of the larger European capitols for foreign stars to include in their projected production, "Lew Leslie's International Revue," which is scheduled to open on Broadway in October. Mr. Woods has already signed up several stars for this revue. Incidentally, Lew Leslie announces there will be a new edition of "Blackbirds" on Broadway next January. In the meantime, the second company which has been presenting Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds" in the provinces has taken up where the first company left off. The second company opened at the Eltinge Monday evening, May 20th, in order to give the members of the original cast an opportunity to enjoy a brief vacation. Harriett Calloway heads the list of stars in the new "Blackbirds" company coming to Broadway. She was unknown when Leslie discovered her and she scored sensational notices with the show not only in Boston, where the production stayed three months. but in Philadelphia as well where the company duplicated its Boston run. Others in the cast include Ham Tree Harrington, Emmett Anthony, B. B. Joyner and Clarence Foster, Jesse Zackary, Barrington Guy, Roy White, Sherman Robinson, Cecil Mack's "Blackbirds" Choir, and a cast of sixty. IDA COX and her "Raisin' Cain" vehicle is booked at the Walker Theatre of Indianapolis this week. The stars of this production are, Dave Wiles, Erline Parker, Gordan Lyons and Billie and Willie McFields. df. 2B ackstage witht aera >) (tacestruck fi AYN) g io i we io f ‘ ‘ 2 The Drama in A Big Way Fr” all indications, upper Harlem is to have first class dramatic productions in a big way and that very soon. Mr. Frank Schiffman, who now directs the activities at the Lincoln Theatre. has finally decided to take our Mr. Theo- ineatre, nas tinaily aeciaea to take our Wir, I hneo- philus Lewis’ advice and spend every penny of the Brecher people’s money to satisfy Mr. Lewis and others here in Harlem as to the fate in store for dramatic effort. To this end he has enlisted the services of the popular Ida Anderson, who will open at this house next week. But if | know my Mr. Schiff- man, he will not stop there. | have always pic- tured him as a very thorough workman who will not be satisfied with half-way measures. Now, having made up his mind on the subject, he’ll no doubt engage the best dramatic talent avail- ahlea and a aamnetent director ‘Nat anty that he . WHEE Mave 8 CANIVE Sy DIVAS EU LTS POM VV of this Harlem of ours, what it’s all about. This will mean a real high class publicity man and an elaborate publicity department. lf any one can put over the drama, | believe that Frank Schiffman can. He’s a determined, aggressive sort of guy who never knows when he’s licked. I am sure he appreciates the magnitude of the task before him and this pertinent fact argues well for the success of the experiment. Schiffman realizes that he will lose many a dollar, that it will cost many a dollar plus a ‘Jot of hard work. His efforts may not be rewarded for months to come. Yet | feel that success will finally crown his efforts. Harlem wants something different if not altogether new. Mar- lem is rapidly souring on the constant repetition of stilted musical comedy revue programs now being featured at the houses in this neighborhood. But Harlem is skeptical, doubtful, dubious, if you get what [’m driving at with the foregoing synonyms. Harlem wants something different; but Harlem does not know what it really does want any more than any other section of the city, state or nation. The first two or three weeks of the drama at the Lincoln will be in the nature of a feeler. Miss Anderson no doubt will start out with short sketches of thirty or forty-five minutes. They may be sandwiched in between two parts of musical comedy revues or maybe the program will be divided into two distinct parts, musical and drama. But Mr. Schiffman plans on making the Lincoln the home of legitimate dramatic productions. He plans on a six day, two-show a day program, presenting the best in the dramatic productions. Sundays will be featured with a high class vaudeville program. Taitler's Hour Once again the Inter-State Tat- tler, in charge of the Negro Achievement Hour, presented a splendid program over W. A. B. C. From the many favorable com- ments, telephone chats and direct face to face conversations, our ef- forts of last Friday night were ex- ceptionally good. We just can’t help patting ourselves on the back. We feel mighty proud of the fact that our position in the theatrical world, the high esteem in which we are held, makes it possible for us to obtain the services of such high class artists as sang and played at the W. A. B. C. studio last Friday evening. Clever little Baby Cox, despite a heavy cold, readily volunteered her services. She, accompanied by the Three Palmer Brothers, sang with all the emotional force of her heart. Her opening number and that of our program was “Dixie Cinderella.” This was followed by a selection from the Palmer boys, “Daddy’s Wonderful Pal.” Then Baby came baek again with, “You Slay me.” Ernest Whitman, the big ace of “Harlem” (which closed last week), sang, “On The Road To Mandalay” with Chick Smith at : To he » member of society, you most dance. | | DIPLOMAS AWARDED YO ALL WHO QUALIFY | | STAGE AND SOCIAL DANCES ; waltz, Fox Trot, One Step, Black Bottom, Argentine Tango, ; ; and Lindberg Hop. We Train You Direct for All Broadway Revues $5 and $10 WII Start Yeu Dancing Celldren’s Olase—Bvery fet. 61.60 under Slrection Mise Mary Willlams ' PROF. DARLING MACK’S STUDIOS 16@ WEST 186th @TREET, NEW YORK CITY Telephone Bradhuret 6469 Friday, May 24, 1929 Bennie Butler the piano. Miss Olivia Bush Banks, an elocutionist, recited one of her own poems, “Shadows.” Bert Howell of the popular vaudeville team of Easton and Howell, enter- tained with his ukelele, singing and playing, “When You're With Somebody Else” and “Roses Re- mind Me Of You.” Olive Hopkins sang, “Mistakes” with Roland Irv- ing at the piano. Andy Razaff, ac- companied by ‘‘Fats’” Waller, sang “Willow Tree.” Luella Wilson en- tertained with “Mean To Me” and Miss Minta Gato, internationally famous songbird chirped, “Roses Of Picardy.’ Mr. Waller obliged by accompanying the latter two ar- tists on the piano. ss * € BETTY BURNS, wife of the clever comedian, is rapidly recover- ing after an operation performed several weeks ago. She is now con- valescing at her mother’s home in Philadelphia. * * * CONNIE’S “TAN TOWN TOP- ICS,” a dig revue production, is putting on the finishing touches for the big Hudson Theatre open- ing, Monday, June 10th. The head- liners among others of this pro- duction are Minta Cato, Billy Hig- gins, Baby Cox, “Jazzlips” Richard- son, Madeline Belt, the “Midnite Steppers,” sixteen jubilee singers, twenty-four dancing boys and girls and perhaps Margaret Simms.’ - * * = THE JAZZ REGIMENT which -is to have it’s Broadway premier early next month. has started rehearsing at the Coachman’s Hall. The inim- itable Gertrude Saunders, with “Dusty” Fletcher and John Mason as comedians will be the outstand- ing stars of the production, * * * S. H. DUDLEY, Jr.’s “Step On It,” musical comedy revue is billed Ca - car ar ee ke * eae ie He ee ae im es , we Mile, a utah g wom a Bs pi . 3 F BE Mg ae en by ne Ngee : os “Ke Ze i mF Bere Clever and fascinating JESSE CRAIVFORD. What a wow this baby is! at the Royal Theatre of Baltimore this week. Ida Brown, Francis & Otez, Burnham and Hanks are among the featured artists. * * # SANDY BURNS, the clever black face entertainer, raised $32.75 for George Stamper who has been ill for about two months. George is doing nicely at this time. His friends and well-wishers can visit him at 115 West 139th Street. *“ * # A BLACK AND WHITE revue is the feature of the Pearl Theatre, Philadelphia this week. % * * * “HONEY” IS THE musical revue at the Standard Theatre for this week. The cast includes among other, George Cooper, John La Rue, Ozie McPherson, Johnson and Hunter. ee 6 OLIVE HOPKINS and Roland Irving, a clever vaudeville team of musical entertainers, have just re- turned from a triumphant tour of the middle west. They are to be featured artists in Irvin C. Miller's usic — Lyrics Written Arrangements made DAROLD LEWIs Phone: Bradhurst 4648 J 525-s100 5a WEEKLY ONLY THROUGH (Ee BORER ’ ek *. Dp ana © s ne oh . ates . Wee OL Fw, a UES REE a & B47 BROAD ST., Newark, N. J. Give The Negro Performer A Break The other day during a conversation with a manager of a very large theatre I happened to mention the crowds a certain Negro star was drawing at a local vaudeville house. He smiled, and said, ‘Yes, crowds of Colored people.” He also stated he would like to book Colored performers, but for that reason he wouldn’t. His claim was that if he were to book the star whose name J had mentioned, that the Colored people would crowd his house at all perform- ances, thus making it impossible for the patrons who came co his theatre fifty-two weeks every year, to get a seat, or even be admitted. A few years ago, I broke friendship with a Colored actor and friend of mine when he mentioned to me one day that he wished Colored peopie would stay away f.om first class white houses when he was playing there. At that time, I considered him egotistic, and selfish. Since that time I have wondered if he was right, and since my conversa- tion with the theatre manager, J have thought more about it. Do many theatre syndicates and managers feel the same way about the Colored pe.former and his patrons? If this Is true, as a race we are doing the Colored performer an injustice when we crowd to a white theatre when- ever a Colored performer appears. Certainly, we want 10 do nothing to hinder their progress. Then the question arises, do we really crowd to see our performers out of Race pride, or is it that we feel Colored performers are booked to draw our patronage? Surely we couldn t think that! Why then don't we patronize our Race theatres, if we are such lovers of Colored performers? One answer to this question would be—Colored theatres don’t have the kind of talent we care to see. But ler me say that Colored theatre managers and owners would he more than pleased to book the best performers obtainatie if they had the wholehearted patronage and couperation of the Colored theatre goers. Let’s be fair, give them the support they need. Let's. too, be fair to the Colored performer. It our crowding white theatres hinders his progress. “Give him a break.” WILLIAM HALL. One Full Year on Broadway and <2 ee Sul] the Greatest Show in Town! Se a fk) © S82 “LEW “ez Kant F gic x Go ie i . Oj on p e i él Marrictt Calloway, Hiamtree Marrington, fe N, 7 Emmett Anthony, Beebee Joyner & f Clarence Footer, Heoniva Zachery, Kox H FAR, as steps efit ns ; q THE NATION'S 0! LACKB SONG oa ORCHESTRA > GE.\ e =. ICANTGIVE YOU sm GE ANYTHING BUT Love” “-&/,45 EN Mee ee PRICES EVES #100 to 63-85 WS yA ODT SADBS: MATS $100 7 $250 NO TAX snow’ “Presentation Revue that is booked for the Keith Circuit this week. * * * IRVIN C. MILLER’S “Brown Skin Models’ opened the week at the Booker T. Washington Theatre, St. Louis. At The Odeon George Bancroft, the screen's “hard-boiled,” rough - and - ready fighting star, will be seen this Sat- urday, Sunday and Monday, May 25, 26 and 27 at the Odeon Thea- tre, in his newest, most dramatic and best picture, “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Supporting Bancroft in this drama of frenzied finance in “Millionaire's Row’ is Baclan- ova, a recent addition to the mo- tion picture ranks in Hollywood. who has become a sensation. The picture tells the tale of a fighter who refuses to give in even though all the money in Wall Street is “lined up against him’— and even though the powerful, crooked interests corrupt his own wife against him. In addition to “The Wolf of Wall Street.” five big acts of vau- deville wil! be presented on the same program. Page Sine At The Roosevelt This Saturday. Sunday and Mon- day. May 25. 26 and 27. the Roose- yelt Theatr2 will present one of its strongest programs of the seuson. Two fine feature photupiays will be shown; “Blockade” starring Anna Q. Nilsson and “Just Tony” witk Tom Mix and his famous porse. “Blockade” is a thrilling dramatic tale of the sea—of ships that “pass in the night” and of ships and men that heroicaliy guard our shores. It is one of the finest motion pic- tures of today and has veen pro- duced in a lavish. gripping and exn- tertaining manner. In showing “Just Tony” on tue Same program. the management is following its policy of obtaining and presenting the best to its pa- trons. “Just Tony” is an oid fave orite—one of the best that Tom Mix and his horse have made. anc is sure to be appreciated by Mix fans. In addition to the iwo fcuiures photoplays. the usual program of selected short subjects will be presented. including a new cnap- ter of the seria! Grama “The House of Terror.” A woman in a hat stands in front of a large cloud, while a man in a suit holds a newspaper. GOTHAM HIGH HATTERS Globe Boy, watch your step. We now Miss L. Bright stepping with Marlam's latest John Gilbert. And how she steps. Excuse us, Mr. Arindell. --- Some one continues to call a certain fellow "The Ace." And they confirm us, for if you would but know, and we must say it again, there is but One Ace. --- Oh, Mr. Young, excuse us. There happens to be no duplicate sisters. Laugh that off. Is it true that Eric Johnson has been struck by Cupid? Who is the dame, Johnson? Watch your step, Mr. Arimuddell. Don't lose the Globe Boy's friendship. Spencer, Henrietta Rivers is engaged, so you had better find another weakness. --- Louis Whitfield, who is so temperamental that he changes friends as often as Peggy Joyce changes husband, has secretly leased an apartment in 14th Street with Kenneth Smith. They have a too bad "joint" with soft lights, incense and everything. And your William is singing "How About Me?" --- Theodore Hill, you don't act like yourself nowadays. Do tell us who the lucky man is! NEWARK HIGH MATTERS Brutus" Wilson was seen drinking out the wet goods. Let's hope he didn't drink all the beverage before the evening was over. We really must hand it to Cecil Cox, for he certainly had his boys all tuxed up, looking 28 and 2. Well—we see Mr. Fields and Miss A. G. seem to be hitting on all sizes, and our boy is all smiles. There's a reason! --- The writer notices that a certain party still comes down from Pasai to make whoopee. --- "Smiling" Jimmy Wheeler continued to pack them in at the dancing classes. Business must have certainly picked up when that girl called on the married gent at his home and wifie dear met her at the door. We are of the opinion that there certainly was a "just time in the old town that night." --- The Broadway Stompers have become quite the rage in old Newark, nowadays, and Al, the banjo player's night like that: Some of these married men certainly know their vegetables. They may out half the night and bring with a box of ice cream as a peace token. Page E. B. and J. W. --- Walter Davis manages to make all the dances before closing time. Key Walter, why not use some of the competitor and talk turkey to some of them? Don't let a little think like the price of education stand in your way. --- Well, the election is all over and Commissioner Wassman says that he would come at us on the forces. Don't make the grade and end up with a six month reaction. BUTTALD HIGH NORTON He wonder why Mr. Bennett was so after leaving the Paradise on his flight! What did you tell him, ... if you are in the THE girl was a pip . . . high brown, she personified "It" . . . dressed . . . out this world. Mild sunshine flooded the Avenoo. . . What Avenoo? . . . Seventh . . . of course! . . . As the phrail sauntered by . . . a life member of the Sons of Rest detached himself from a merchant's plate glass . . . and accosted her thusly: "Pawdon me, but as I happen to be goin' your way, we'll just broom along together." The rib stopped dead in her tracks. A sharp tongue delivered this scathing rebuke: "Are you crazy, drunk, or just a plain every day fool!" . . . Needless to say, the lizard broomed along . . . by himself. PERSONALLY I enjoy the Alhambra Theatre's program. Ashes gives me a good belly laugh as the late Tad would have phrased it. A few of the gals grin too much hold conversation among themselves too much but, as a whole the company usually gives a wonderful performance. Violet Speedy displayed quite a bit of historic talent in her short part in the Hollywood drama I witnessed last week. No doubt she will be in lights some day giving me the inspiration for a story. "Up from the Chorus." market for a husband, consult the Y bulletin for further information. Write Room 211, Jack Rankings. --- The "I" has a mortician as an occupant and he's plenty swift with the ladies. He will "undertake" anything. Not so. Richard Alexander thinks he's so smart and blinky, but if you want a good love row, call room 306. UNREQUITED LOVE LOVE was a rare flower, in the garden. Live fore'er! I cried; no need to e'e The soil being rich, lovely it bloomed For a while; ne'er dreaming that it The flower drooped. (It needed care.) Neglected . . . soon it withered there The soil became hard. (Lost was its My garden is now secluded . . . a close Too late came the rain. (Her tears.) Love is shrivelled. (I no longer care. I wonder! Will my garden reopen budding rose. All over again . . . another withered Who knows! . . . Who kn --- OVERKEARD THE girl was a pip . . . high brown "It it" . . . dressed . . . out this w Mild sunshine flooded the Avenoo. . . . . . . Seventh . . . of course! . . . As tered by . . . a life member of the S tached himself from a merchant's pla and accosted her thusly: "Pawdon happen to be goin' your way, we'll ju together." The rib stopped dead in her tracks. delivered this scathing rebuke: "Are y or just a plain every day fool!" . . . the lizard broomed along . . . by hi ASHES PERSONALLY I enjoy the Alhambra gram. Ashes gives me a good be as the late Tad would have phrased it of the gals grin too much . . . hi . . . among themselves . . . too much whole . . . the company usually gil performance. Violet Speedy displayed historic talent in her short part in drama I witnessed last week. No doul lights . . . some day . . . giving mi for a story . . . "Up from the Chorus --- ASHES a certain young man in room 303 of the "Y" likes to kiss the ladies' lady. --- Horton can be seen going pierce and doing things—but nice things. We would like to know what is Ed Kohlstein's rocket. Mr. Duck Rankin is the old and young man in the "Y." Special to Mr. Dixon: "He that winter shall be litten." Wife, are the young men who went to the Musket Lafaret, got broke and had to call on the girls to help foot the wilde? Well, I never! And, who is the Tittle Lady on Waverly who Jack Morgan is speaking? Why does Mr. Plych want to go to the Macarthur Inn, having a silver slipper so that some girl can find it. We also wonder who the lady girl is. Will she become the bride if she does the slipper. They tell me you look like a cyclone. Be careful. James Mitchell, don't you know better than to go to places and leave your overcoat behind? They say everywhere a fly goes, he leaves his spocks behind, but this holds true with you and your coat. ENGLEWOOD MIGH MATTERS Say, Miss Pearson. we are too bad with our "hot" cars at noontime. BILLY LUCAS, steward of the steamer Commonwealth Fall River Line, is responsible for this: Two specialists . . . in lies . . . were endeavoring to outdo each other. As one fertile imagination con- ducted a fabrication . . . it would be met with another just as good. Desiring supremacy in the art the first one asserted: "They have caves in Ire- and stretchin' to such distances . . . that an echo returns . . . one hour after the sound is omitted." This was the counter: "That's nothin', boy! Where my father lives . . . down South, the place is so echoy . . . the ole man don't have to use an alarm clock. Every night before he goes to bed . . . he est stick 'is' lead out the window and yells, 'Wake up it's five o'clock! . . . Get up. . . At five-thirty the next morning . . . the echo . . . gets back." THE garden of my heart. he'er depart. need it was doomed. (are.) there. its moisture.) eloister. (are.) (are.) to another and rose. knows! BILLY LUCAS, and Fall River Two specialists to outdo each other cocted a fabrication just as go the first one land stretchin' to returns one This was the co my father lives echoy the o clock. Every night just stick 'is 'ead it's five o'clock the next morning BILLY LUCAS, steward of the steamer Commonwealth . . . Fall River Line, is responsible for this: Two specialists . . . in lies . . . were endeavoring to outdo each other. As one fertile imagination concocted a fabrication . . . it would be met with another . . . just as good. Desiring supremacy in the art . . . the first one asserted: "They have caves in Ireland stretchin' to such distances . . . that an echo returns . . . one hour after the sound is emitted." This was the counter: "That's nothin', boy! Where my father lives . . . down South, the place is so echoy . . . the ole man don't have to use an alarm clock. Every night before he goes to bed . . . he jest stick is 'ead out the window and yells, 'Wake up . . . it's five o'clock! . . . Get up. . . At five-thirty the next morning . . . the echo . . . gets back." This twenty-two carat tale . . . won the palm. own. she personified the world. . What Avenoo? As the phral saun- e Sons of Rest de- plate glass . . . in me, but as I HE called up P. Having inform life and death . . . out inserting the girl at the switch up. . . The g dignified . . . his "One quarter plea HE called up Peekskill. The charge was a quarter. Having informed the operator it was a matter of life and death . . . he was given his party . . . without inserting the required amount. (Evidently a new girl at the switchboard.) On its completion, he hung up. . . The girl rang furiously. Very calm and signified . . . he had the courtesy to return. One quarter please," the operator requested. HE called up Peekskill. The charge was a quarter. Having informed the operator it was a matter of life and death . . . he was given his party . . . without inserting the required amount. (Evidently a new girl at the switchboard.) On its completion, he hung up. . . The girl rang furiously. Very calm and dignified . . . he had the courtesy to return. "One quarter please," the operator requested. "What did you say?" . . . she repeated . . s. A sharp tongue at you crazy, drunk, . Needless to say, himself. Lebra Theatre's pro- belly laugh . . . it. . . . A few hold conversation such . . . but, as a gives a wonderful ed quite a bit of in the Hollywood doubt she will be in me the inspiration orus." "O', yes," the you change of a with that . . . . . . IT FELIX BRATH friend visited five years. This f . . . they had not was unknown to Brathwaite's friend to Felix. . . . Mif all acquainted . . . five dollar bill fr buying the drinks out for a pint. It seems queer yet . . . returned "O', yes," the would-be absconder replied. "Have you change of a twenty? No? Aw-right!" and with that . . . he ambled off. Smiling broadly. "O,' yes," the would-be absconder replied. "Have you change of a twenty? . . . No? Aw-right." and with that . . . he ambled off. Smiling broadly. FELIX BRATHWAITE slipped me this tid-bid: A friend visited him . . . one he had not seen in five years. This friend brought along . . . his friend . . . they had not met in three years. This last friend was unknown to Felix (rawther complicated, or wot). Brathwaite's friend . . . sang the praises of his friend to Felix. . . Mighty fine fellow . . . after they were all acquainted . . . Brathwaite's friend . . . took a five dollar bill from his pocket . . . he insisted on buying the drinks. . . Felix friend . . . was sent out for a pint. It seems queer . . but . . he has not . . as yet . . returned. FELIX BRATHWAITE slipped me this tid-bid: A friend visited him . . . one he had not seen in five years. This friend brought along . . . his friend . . . they had not met in three years. This last friend was unknown to Felix (rawther complicated, or wot). Brathwaite's friend . . . sang the praises of his friend to Felix. . . Mighty fine fellow . . . after they were all acquainted . . . Brathwaite's friend . . . took a five dollar bill from his pocket . . . he insisted on buying the drinks. . . Felix friend . . . was sent out for a pint. It seems queer . . . but . . . he has not . . . as yet . . . returned. Ham, you're some newspaper man. We'll have to send the P. P. of Englewood, to get Sammy's news. Brit really enjoys life. Are there any more like you? You're the only one in captivity, I suppose. Look out, lest you be caught! Say Flip, your "ma" gave the school a fit. She's more than O. K. with the bunch. Mr. A. deW. traveled far from home. He crossed the mighty Hudson to visit the foreign land of "New Spain." The confectionery store run by the o'fay, Sammy Druskin is quite the modern retreat for the young blood of the town—such as H. B., C. B., H. M., E. B., R. B., and a few more—AND Sammy. DRAGON HIGH MATTERS Someone's heart will be broken when the shell, A. Hunter, leaves for the sunnyouth. Be careful, Henry Watkins. You --- --- —Darold Lewis --- ```markdown ``` have quite a large mamma to handle, just a few doors away. B. Mansell, you're not hard to look at so why not give some little molten mamma a chance and let H. Treadway rest awhile. --- Miss W. F. Hill of Morgan College will answer to the roll call of the Castle Point Laundry Department through the summer months. What a big moment from College! SOME ECHO --- TITE LIKE THAT --- IT REALLY HAPPENED DAROLD LEWIS Oh you Castle Pointers, who are always ahead. You seem to be clackening back from the Whoopee. It's too bad that some people are so tight with their pieces of cars as N. Johnson of Fishkill seems to be. I hope you don't feel hurt. I see L. King of Beckman Street is out of the hospital, catching the sea breeze from the gutter. E. Williams plays Brockway jam-up every week end. Officers of the backbiting club—Mr. Latte, Mr. Kelgore, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Brown. Say, Mr. Dorsey, who was the sheba from Poughkeepsie? We see Mr. J. Nolan is the sheik of the Castle Pointers. Well, Miss Washington has found a new sweetie. Say, Gang, do you know Miss Mont of Brookway? Who is the captain and how! In addition to the above, NEWBURGH MIGH HATTERS Officers of the back biting club—Misses A. Smith, L. Bright, A. Timberlake, L. Tucker, E. Carter and H. Smith. Well, we see Mr. Garrison is back home. Mark E. Brown, the great rice and okra cook of Harlem, is now doing his stuff in Newburgh. Say, gang. Miss Kaiser doesn't like the idea of being written up. G. Bell threw a tight party last Friday night for his friends from New York City. Mr. Deyo, who were the two shebas in the roadster? Misses Timberlake and Bright certainly know their carrots. Miss Kaiser, you should watch J. D., and not the weather. And so Miss E. T. is rushing New Jersey sheiks with the aid of V. K. and C. F. Miss Tucker, why treat the boys from Poughkeepsie so coldly? Say, L. B., why don't you leave M. A.'s boy friends alone. She's got you on looks. All she needs is height. --- NEW HAVEN HIGH HATTERS NEW HAVEN HIGH HATTERS Can you Imagine ... Nettle Peterson with a boy friend? Esther Maurer acting her age? Irma Johnson without a hat? Fannie Pierce minus her war paint? Estelle Brewster admitting her correct age? Howard Robeson staying off Dixwell Avenue? Hilda Boufilette awake whilst dancing? Edmond Holiday not showing off? Wesley Holmes getting married? Francis Singleton standing on her feet? Hilwe Pierce attending a dance with a male escort? H. Pierce attending a dance with a male escort? Estelle Brewster admitting her correct age? Hilda Boufilette awake whilst dancing? Wesley Holmes getting married? Howard Robinson staying off Dixwell Avenue? Irma Johnson without a hat? Esther Maurer acting her age? Mr. Smithson minus his chippie attendants? WHITE PLAINS HIGH HATTERS By Margaret I. Davis The Westchester Spiritual Chorus will present its first annual recital at the White Plains High School Auditorium on May 23rd. This chorus is under the direction of Mr. Reginald Swain and it scored a great success in the recent Westchester Choral Festival. Mr. Harry T. Burleigh will be one of the principal participants of the recital. Mrs. Josephine Timerson of Pough keepsie was the guest last week of Mrs. Ethel Rowe of 27 Fisher Avenue. It seems to me that Johnnie Anthony has a monopoly on all the pretty girls. Who was the "fair one" with you at the fireworks Monday night, Young? Mabel and Olga, two charming young girls, once inseparable, but now in separate homes. the spreading chestnut tree, the village smitty stands." It stands in the spreading canopy, the Harlem speakway stands. It still or lies one or the other, anyway, the fact remains it is to go. Mr. Whitten took office and vowed that the gin-mills must under his control too, or more strong, but only two in Harlem went opened and after the closing of the two, at least five more have the proof that the public will be highly pleased when they repeat speaking in like. Then we will be able to have more stores and ideas ```markdown ``` I do know G. K. K. G. L. L. K. F. F. who will Loc. p. 20 have it DAROLD LEWIS Presented SHOW and DANCE At The Progressive Studio LUNCH MONDAY (OH. YORK ST.) Sat. Live., June 1st MUSIC BY World Great at 8 O'clock Inside at 10 O'clock Outside at 11 O'clock Nice and spiritful and they really chose the revue in wonderful order. The choruses are excellent in their support of the stars. Of course, I think they are grand because pretty Ruth Cherry is one of them. When I got ready to go, I saw Dixie Barnes and had a couple of words with him. He certainly is looking well and keeps up a good appearance for an old man. Then when I went to get my hat, my heart gave another thump. I suppose all of the fellows that went to get their hats and coats got a thrill when they saw Kerola Brown, the check room girl. Take my word for it, there isn't any place in New York City that gives you what Small's Paradise gives you without having any cover charge. That Spring Revue is worthy of one itself. Don't miss it. It is really ```markdown ``` Just had to drop in Club Harlem for a while. They are still going strong and carrying most of the crowd. Of course, they can't help being popular with Johnny Carey and Mal Frazier connected. My Pal Cyril Reid is one of the most hospitable night club men in Harlem. I always feel so satisfied and content in Club Harlem. It has that atmosphere of sociability that makes you think you know everyone there. Then, their hand is good and seems to know just when to play and what to play. You know it must be one of my favorite places when I go there at an average of three times a week. Drop down there some night. The African paintings on the wall alone are worth the visit. Alas! Since this writing Club Harlem has closed. --- Every one goes to the Next when they leave the night club at our slow time. That is about the only place left to go to if you want to finish a night of fun. Very good music, excellent entertainment and one of the cleanest places in existence. I am going down there again this week and spend the entire night. Prewey Vanderburg and Marjorie Shipy will certainly see to it that every one enjoys himself. There isn't a more capable pair in Harlem. --- Stopped in Tahwa Grill and had a nice to eat. That's my favorite pantime — eating. And somehow I favor Tahwa mean and served. You get anything how tendered you can be anchored. The AMANDA KEMI'S DANCING DOLLS New Star Casino FRI. 24 MAY Eve. 1929 Music by JOHN C. SMITH Programme 9 O'clock Sharp ADMISSION ONE DOLLAR DADANCE best part of it is that whatever you get in the very best and well cooked. 1. Last Sunday night, May 19th, MISS MAE HOLMEK, our entry in the Bathing Costume Pageant held at Rockland Palace, staged by Miss Pauline Jackson, well known long distance swimmer, swept all competition aside, emerging the recipient of vociferous acclaim. Demure Mae, as "Miss Inter-State Tattler," was the unanimous choice of the judges. A bevy of beautiful girls followed close behind, but the charm and appeal of our little brown skin, merited the decision. The proceeds from the affair will help to swell the funds Miss Jackson is endeavoring to raise, to destroy the cost of long distance swims she has planned during the summer months. Getting a headache now. Think I'll run by the Cotton Club and see if I can get an eyeful of Maude Russell and Louis Coles, then I am going home and sleep on the floor for a change. I'll have plenty of room to roll there. See you next week. Tit tit, ole tittler, tee you later. GENE MATHEWS. 1930 MISS MARIE JACKSON, the Brilliant young dancing teacher of Jersey City, N. J., who will present her Kiddies in their second annual Dance and Exhibition at Columbia Hall, Ocean and Cator Avenues, Thursday Evening, May 30th. The affair promises to be one of the most brilliant of the season. VONKERS, NEW YORK, by CURTIES RUTE. We are certainly proud of James Richardson of South Yorkers and Isaiah Morton. In the recent contests among the high schools of Westchester County for the championships, Richardson, a student of the Yonkers High School, made first place in the running broad jump at 21 yd. 2 inches, while Morton, of Gorton High School, made second place. Morton also made first place in the 440 yd. dash in this meet held in New Rochelle last week. This coming week they both compete for the state championships in Scarsdale, N. Y. Success. --- Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan Lee are the proudest people in town for on last Tuesday, May 14th, they became the parents of a bouncing baby boy, ```markdown ``` LOVER'S LAND LOVER'S LAND Love is a land of Mystery Where only lovers dwell, Love has wondrous history That lovers love to tell A fleeting smile, a quick aby glance, A loving clasp of hands, Whispered words of sweet Romance, Is the language of lovers' land. Kisses are tokens of deepest love, As dew on flowers fair, They seem to bear you to realms above To some place you know not where. These are phases of lovers' land That much cherished, wonderful place Where man and maid together stand Followed and blest by Grace. REBA FORMAN. John Morgan Lee, Jr., weighing 9 pounds. Mr. Lee is a product of the Yonkers High School and New York City College, and is making a good name for himself and family in the real estate business. --- On Friday, May 17th, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becton entertained at dinner Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, Mrs. Walte and Mr. Parker. New York City. --- On Mother's Day the Praying Band of Yonkers, led by Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, the singing evangelist, conducted services at Macedonia Baptist Church in New York City, Rev. Bonapart, pastor. --- "Aaron Slick of Punckin Crick" was presented by the Majestic Dramatic Club on Tuesday evening, May 14th, at Fleet Street A. M. E. Church in Brooklyn for the benefit of the church school. Mr. Frank A. Ray, Gen. Supt., and Dr. W. C. Brown, pastor. --- Last but not least in importance. Dr. C. Harold Amos practicing at 89 Waverly Street, has been appointed to the newly created position on the clinical staff of the Bureau of Hygiene. He will have charge of the clinic to be held at the milk station on Waverly Street. Dr. Amos will be at this station every Wednesday from 3 to 4, at which time he will examine babies and advise the proper methods of caring for them. 100 GRACE GILES' Famous Dancing Girls in their Annual Theatrical and Dance Revue ROCKLAND PALACE 155th STREET & 9th AVE. Friday, June 7th 8:30 P. M. Admission $1 Boxes $6 and $8 Loges $5 On Sale at 158 W. 181st St. Harlem 1154 Race Fighters Lost Real Friend in "Tad" Race Fig MEMBERS of our group who are identified with the sport world and especially the theatre of boxing, suffered a 'Real Loss' when Aloysius T. Dorgan, known throughout the world as plain "TAD," took the trail to that bourne from whence no traveller has e'er returned. As usual when one dies whose contribution to his day and time has been of inestimable value, whole gobs of space is devoted to eulogizing him. But in the case of this incomparable But in the commentator of sports, throughout the world, have f journalistic genuis with a fla of a Raphael or a Ruben. The sport cartoons that fairly leap action standpoint,—and all created, precious few of the work throughout this country one arm. To "Tad," a spade but. Facetiously, he would car or a 'Bundle o' Coal,' just as deep in his heart of hearts, he commentator of sports, newspapers and periodicals throughout the world, have for years written of him as a journalistic genuis with a flare for sport etchings worthy of a Raphael or a Ruben. The brilliant Englishman drew sport cartoons that fairly leaped out of the pages from an action standpoint, and all the whole he sketched and created, precious few of the millions who eagerly read his work throughout this country ever knew that he had but one arm. To "Tad," a spade was a spade and nothing else but. Facetiously, he would call a Black warrior a 'DINGE' or a 'Bundle o' Coal,' just as the mood swayed him,—but deep in his heart of hearts, he never knew what the COLOR LINE meant and flayed cowardly champions and near champions who steadfastly refused to mnigle with first class fighters of darker hue solely because of a difference in their color scheme. THE "Golden Age" of Fistinia is the period referred to when Boxing operated in this State under a bill called the Horton Law, legalizing prize-fighting with five ounce gloves. The embryonic Tex Rickards came trooping to the sanctuary of this prince of pen wielders seeking his priceless advice as to the final details of a proposed card. Dorgan knew fighters as few men on this terrain have ever known them, and he judged them as a James Keene or an H. P. Belmont did Horseflesh. He once said that on general principles he always rooted for the White boy when he found him opposed to a Colored fighter. HE originated one wise-crack after another in his cartoons, most of them emerging as balloons in the mouth of the rakish little dog that uttered scathing comment on manners and morals in the lower right hand section of his daily drawings. "Yes, we have no bananas" was one of the most widely noted of Tad's original cracks. Song writers grabbed at it for what Tin Pan Alley would call a novelty song. Having swiped the crack from Tad they then pilfered the melody of "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" and put it on the market. Whether or not Tad ever collected any of the royalties on this number I do not know. Certainly it had a wide sale. Tad himself never claimed credit for the various wise-cracks that appeared in his cartoons. "Whenever I hear a good one, I jot it down," he said. "I circulate them but I don't originate them." "Yes, we have no bananas" was the serious daily remark of the Italian fruit store owner at Bayside. Asked if he had bananas, he'd reply: "Yes, we have no bananas today." OF all the fighters Tad befriended in his younger days, I suppose none owed him so deep a debt of gratitude as Jack Johnson, the colored champion. Tad pleaded ardently for Johnson and demanded that the big colored wonderman be given his Page Twelve ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ALVIN J. MOSES Was Real Matchmaker * , * * "Yes. We Have No Bananas" He Won Fair Play for Jack Johnson BILLIARD JAMES EVANS.—Whose sensational victory over Erwin Rudolph, World's Pocket Billiard Champion of 1927, gives him official ranking with the premier masters of the game. A return match is in the making between these two great stars who are wonderful friends—but stern rivals. chance at the championship. Just what effect Tad's persistent championing of Johnson's cause had is not clear until you realize that Tad, in the days before movies, radio and press associations, wielded tremendous influence far more potent than that wielded by any sports writer today. "A tear comes to my eye at the passing of one of the grandest fellows I ever knew, Tad, the one and only T. A. Dorgan. "Day after day, through the earlier installments of this life story, I would call Tad on the phone and ask his advice and opinion as I laboriously constructed my thoughts and whipped them into newspaper shape. He liked this series immensely because he felt as I feel, that the old-time fighters were greater than the present-day performers. I am sorry that he missed the last articles I wrote. He asked me to show him all of them at once, but I wouldn't do it. "You read the next one tomorrow," I'd kid him, and he did. I wish now that I had let old Tad go all the way through them. Tad Dorgan was a great fellow; either liked you or didn't want any part of you, and it was fortunate that he and I always hit it off in fine style. By Alvin J. Moses He was the writer who first called me Li'l Artha. And he was the one writer who always asked for a fair deal for me. He gave me credit for everything I did, and, although many men tried to split us apart, Tad always stuck to me. His loyalty was wonderful, and I have never forgotten all the nice things he did for me. Sporting writers of the present school should find a moral in Tad Dorgan's whole life. He never had to turn to cutting remarks to make his point. He was gentle-humored and he accomplished more with sugar than any writer has ever accomplished with vinegar. I commend similar loyalty and similar good humor to the youngsters who have taken the typewriters of the men who wrote in my day. Above all, Tad neither indulged in self-pity nor took himself too seriously. Nationally noted and nationally respected, he was as easy to ap- national victory over Erwin Rudolph ranking with the premier masters of great stars who are wonderful friend proach as the youngest writer. The bigger they are the easier they are to approach, and Tad proved this to be a fact. He wrote stirring stories and made great cartoons of game fighters, and yet none of the fighters he pictured was half as game as the gallant fellow who, facing death for ten years, went along calmly, thinking up situations and remarks to make other people laugh. I had intended to make this last installment a complete review of the old and the new in the ring, but Li'l Artha does not feel in the mood to do that now. I have lost one of the finest friends I ever had and, in the presence of death, Tad's death, you must excuse me while I go to my scrapbook and thumb the pages which Tad adorned for me. May the gallant Tad Dorgan find the reward he is entitled to. May he rest in peace! Why Gardner Quit Marathon Lack of proper facilities with which to take care of himself after having run all day in the rain, contributed largely to the leg muscle injury of Eddie (Sheik) Gardner, and forced him to drop out of C. C. Pyle's bunion derby. In Rain 30 Days "Our 30 days through Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri was run in the rain. Rain, rain, rain all the time the incessant tattoo of rain in the face. But, during all this rain I kept up in front, coming in first many times at the daily control stations. But it was hard, gruelling, terrible—this day after day running in the rain with insufficient treatment after the day's run to prepare one for the trials of the next day. Color a Handicap 'I have been asked many times during the race if my color handicapped me. There is only one answer to this: 'Certainly.' At Effingham, Illinois, while I lay on a blanket in the basement of a fine hotel (the write runners upstairs in comfortable beds) a reported for a daily paper came in and asked: 'Gardner, in this race do you find that your color handicaps you to any extent?' I answered, 'Sure, here I am—down in the basement, no place to take a bath and prepare for the hardships of the day ahead of me. Of course, this is not the case at all control stations, for at some of them are colored people who will let me go to their homes and bathe, but this is the general fare with which I have to put up.' h, World's Pocket Billiard Cham- of the game. A return match is in nds—but stern rivals. Money. But No Facilities "It was the rain and the lack of facilities for taking care of myself that led to the cold in the muscles of my legs. I could not give the proper attention to them when most needed, although I had ample funds at my command. My manager, Mr. Curtis, gave me all that could be desired as far as he was able to obtain it—but when there were not places for me to stay—he could do nothing. I had to make the best of it. Finally my leg gave me more trouble. I kept on running. I refused to give up. Finally the leg would stand no more. A tendon was pulled. Physicians worked over it every night for a time, but the next day would take its toll. I had to quit, although it nearly broke my heart. With Leaders to Last "I was up with the first three until the last, showing that I had the stuff to go along and win. I thought long hours of the thousands of my people over the country who were following my race through the papers each day. I didn't want to quit, but at last I had to drop out. To all those who pulled for me while I was in the race I say, while I was forced out because of an injury over which I had no control, I am sorry, I wanted to keep on running and win—FOR YOU, my people." --- THE INTER-STATE RATTLEK Evans Triumphs Over World's Champion Evans Triumphs Over World's Champion Scoring what was perhaps the most satisfying victory in his meteoric career, James Evans, World's Colored pocket billiard champion, defeated Erwin Rudolph. The match lasting three consecutive nights, May 16, 17 and 18, during which 150 points were played nightly, ended in a brilliant win for the dapper Colored wonder by the score of 450 to 345. Evans, practically clinched the match on the opening night when he emerged winner of the initial block 152 to the ex-World's Champion's meagre 81. Some marvelous shooting was indulged in by Evans during that first block, two runs of more than thirty, winning salvos of applause from the packed house. Again in the second block of the match that was played on last Friday night, Jim outscored his stubborn and machine-like opponent to the tune of 147 to 113 giving him a total of 299 to Rudolph's 194 for the two nights' play. Saturday night marking the final block of the match, found both exponents eager to get it over with. Rudolph shot far better than he had on the previous two nights, while Evans failed to get into his true stride at the outset. The Bohemian wonder led our Jim, until a sensational run of 57 balls put the contest on ice for the Colored Champion. Rudolph won the final block of 150 to Evans's 126, but lost the match by the score above mentioned. After the contest Rudolph delighted with a number of fancy shots at which style of play he is the greatest extant. In true sportsmanlike manner he confided to the writer that Jim Evans in his estimation was one of the finest billiardists in the world—with no exceptions. --- Gooding Beats Voting Calvin Gooding, recently crowned world's champion bowler, defeated George Voting at the E. C. Hutchinson Recreation Room, 114th Street and Lenox Avenue, last Thursday night, total pins for ten games. For years Mr. Voting, well known business man, has been a fine bowler, but against Gooding, his craftiness was of no avail. The youngster will take a little rest now before stacking up against opponents of the calibre of Lester Hamilton and George Voting. LINCOLN GIANTS Wonder Ball Team with BillyYancey, Scales, Lloyd, Rich, Gee, Rojo, "Dolly" Gray, Highpocket, Mason, Washington, Wright, Smith and other well known stars. Play Every Sunday at PROTECTORY OVAL, East Tremont Avenue & 189th St. JOHN HENRY LLOYD, Manager WILLIAM KERNEN, Gen. Manager PHILADELPHIA THE Quaker City is all ablaze with bright happenings of all descriptions. The O. V. Catto Lodge of Elks are holding the centre of the stage and are receiving many congratulations and compliments. the Negroes of the 30th ward don't organize for their mutual benefit. Thanks, Mr. Trainor, for the tip, bu On Sunday, May 12th, the O. V. Catto Lodge No. 20 I. B. P. O. E. dedicated their new quarter of a million dollar home at 16th and Fitzwater Streets. Philadelphia never witnessed a more spectacular and elaborate celebration than that of the dedication of the Catto Lodge's new home. The festivities started off with a street parade that drew throngs of both races, who cheered and used every noise making article to display approval and enthusiasm. Philadelphia's pride, the mounted police led the parade, followed by a squad of colored patrolmen under the leadership of district detective Richard Anderson. Next in line were representatives of several American legion posts, followed by that grand O. V. Catto Band, and their music started the bystanders following them on the side-walks. Then came Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson whose smiling face showed as much pride and enthusiasm as a president-elect going to his inauguration. He was followed by Hon. Percy Howard, Grand Legal Adviser, accompanied by Hon. Robert J. Nelson and Judge William Hueston, Commissioner of Education, the illustrious O. V. Catte string band, the O. V. Catto Marching Club, Phyllis Weatley Temple, Quaker City Temple, Quaker City Lodge No. 720, Quaker City Band, Keystone Temple No. 448, led by Daughter Ruler Eugenia Neal, Monarch Lodge No. 45 Band, New York City, delegates from Monarch Lodge No. 45, headed by Sasper Holstein. Pride of Camden Lodge No. 83. Colonel Allen led a delegation from the Knights of Pythias. --- When the paraders returned to the new O. V. Catto home, the dedication exercises started immediately. Hon. Perry Howard acted as Master of Ceremonies, substituting for Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson, who had to fill an engagement in New York City. His opening address was both inspiring and educational. The contractor who constructed the building presented the keys of the building to Hon. Edward W. Henry. When Magistrate Henry gripped the keys in his hand, a broad smile broke over his face, that expressed more than he could have spoken for everyone read on his face. "At last my dreams have come true." The audience sent up an hysterical applause with occasional shouts of "Ed Henry for next Grand Exalted Ruler." Judge Hueston, the next speaker, congratulated the Lodge upon the completion of the building, and encouraged the building of more such homes for lodges of our race. James G. Avery, Magistrate Henry's predecessor, gave a brief outline of the history of the Lodge. John Harquess, exalted ruler of Quaker City Lodge No. 720, gave the history of Octavius V. Cttoa after whom the Lodge was named. Hon. Perry Howard made a most interesting and educating address, dealing a death blow to rumors concerning officers in Elkdom. Hon. Joseph 'TATTLERS' Can be purchased in PHILADELPHIA from MR. J. H. GRAY 1017 Lombard Street Courteous Considerate Service 913-15-17 South 17th St. Philadelphia, Pa. Alfred P. Saal's Phantom Cigarette Trick 50c with full directions. Send orders to Trainor, a political czar of the other race, Daughter Amanda Brooks, Edward Nelson, special deputy, Lena Brown, Andrew T. Mitchell, Grand Esteemed lecturing Knight, Major R. R. Wright, president and founder of Citizens and Southern Bank an dTrust Co., and Hon. Pope Billups, first Negro Assemblman in the State of New York, were among the speakers. --- On Monday evening, the public was given a grand night in Elkdom. On Tuesday night, "Temple Night" was celebrated, drawing Elks from all parts of the country. Wednesday night was "Fraternal Night." Thursday evening was one of the largest evenings of the week. A public reception and ball was attended by more than 1,500 people. Friday night was "Civic Night." Saturday night, a grand banquet was given to the officers of the Lodge and friends. Sunday, Memorial services were held. Thus ending the dedication week of the new O. V. Catto Home. "Honey" S. H. Dudley, Jr.'s musical comedy at Gibson's Standard Theatre this week is a fast cycle of dancing, singing and fun making. The whole cast shows unusual talent and an eagerness to please their audience. Ozie McPherson sings the blues, and believe us she really is a blue singing poor child. Johnson and Hunter are a snappy team, putting over a fast one every second. Johnnie La Rue just makes you go all to pieces with laughter. George Cooper is about the smoothest straight man we have seen recently. The whole show is a flash from start to finish. --- Last Sunday found Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Christmas all excited and proud because little Lawrence Jr. was christened at St. Simon's Church by Rev. John Logan, the rector. Mr. and Mrs. George Deane of Germantown, stood as Godfather and Godmother. Mr. Harry Austln, a noted attorney of New York City, was second Godfather. After the christening, an elaborate dinner was served at the Christmas home for relatives and close friends. "And listen folks, you should see George Deane holding a baby. Oh, what a wonderful Papa he'd be." * * * Speaking of proud fathers, you should see Bill Craft, the former pill roller of 20th and Dickerson some Sunday morning when he is elected to take the family for a walk along Haverford Avenue. And doesn't Bernice look well or rather Mama Craft. What a wonderful family group. * * * Don't forget Philadelphia firls are eligible to enter the Tattler's big subscription contest. A thousand good American dollars in prizes. "Enroll Now." Read about it in this week's issue and if you want more information, write or phone to Quaker News 5718 Cambridge St., West Phila. Phone All. 7919. Send your little social event news to the same address. Hon. Joseph Trainor. in an address last Sunday at O. V. Catto Home dedication said, "I don't understand why THE WEEKLY NEWS ADELAIDE HALL, sweet crooning loose jointed star of that Broadway Sensation "Blackbirds of 1928", who will embark Friday for that gay "Paree." Adelaide with her feature "Diga Diga Do" number will make the Frenchmen buy all the wine in the Montmarte. the Negroes of the 30th ward don't organize for their mutual benefit." Thanks, Mr. Trainor, for the tip, but may we say you are a bit late. The Negroes of the 30th and 7th wards are organizing (excepting a few of the old time type) and we are going to ask for more than a school named after Octavius V. Catto. We hope the political leaders of the G. O. P. will not be shocked when they Yearn that the Negroes of Philadelphia have in their ADELAIDE HALL, sweet craze Broadway Sensation "Blackbirds for that gay "Paree." Adelaide a number will make the Frenchmen minds the electing of a Councilman, a Judge and a Congressman. Mrs. George G. Pace, Jr., entertained last week -end at her beautiful home, Mr. Harold Henderson of New York City and Mr. Charles Fernandez of San Juan, Porto Rico. Mr. Fernandez is spending a month in America, and he is being entertained every minute by smart society folk. * * * Mr. Robert A. Chapman, one of Philadelphia's well known caterers, entertained his Club, "the Chesterfields," at his palatial new home on N. 44th Street, a week ago Fridtay. An elaborate dinner was served during the course of the evening. Send your Club and Social News to Quaker New—5718 Cambridge St., West Phila. W M. H. JACKSON, and SYRACUSE N. Y. --- The funeral of Geo. W. Williams, of 500 E. Washington St., resident of this city for forty years, was held from the People's A. M. E. Zion Church, on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Williams was a faithful trustee of his church and a member of the Knights of Pythias. Deceased is sur- Service Give me strength to make me kinder— To my brother's faults be blinder— Let me think less of myself And What's my due. Send me strength to smile at sorrow, Doubt not, fear not, for the marrow. To the best that is within O keep me true! 3 Help me raise my fallen neighbor Spare not cheer, nor thought nor labor For this old world will be brighter And our burdens all be lighter If we keep our thoughts from "Me" And turn to "You." AGNES BERRY MONTIER. oning loose jointed star of that of 1928", who will embark Friday with her feature "Diga Diga Do" buy all the wine in the Montmarte. vived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie Williams; one daughter, Mrs. Viola Lawrence; four grandchildren, Mrs. Rev. Saunders, mother-in-law; two sisters, Mrs. John Williams and Mrs. Charlie Rosie. Rev. R. A. G. Foster performed ceremony. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery. * * * Mr. Leo Dorsey, poet and musical writer of songs, also baritone soloist, rendered a delightful original. His poem, "To Mother," was the best that newspapers gave on the subject. Mr. Dorsey's next recital will be held at the Bethany Baptist Church. on Thursday evening, June 6th. *** At People's A. M. E. Zion Church, Sunday Rev. Richard A. G. Foster preacher to the largest crowd that has attended People's A. M. E. Zion during the morning service. Subject, "Mother O'Mine." The same accompanied by Mrs. Farrabell Foster. At 3:30 P. M. The Progressive Club, led by Mr. John Green, gave a very fine musical program. Mr. Boddie, Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Ford, Mr. Henry Brtant, Mr. Thompson, Messrs. Gibbs and many others rendered very fine solos. At 8 P. M. the Odd Fellows heard their Thanksgiving sermon delivered by Rev. Richard A. G. Foster, Subject: "Men Like Gods." People's A. M. E. Zion Church was filled to capacity. --- THE QUESTION BOX What do you want to know? Answers are not guaran- teed, but giv- en as a coou- rately as possible. DELROY JACKSON—Where is the Workmen's Compensation Medical Service Bureau situated? ANSWER—No. 5 Great Jones St., New York City. G. F. T.—Your type of question can not be answered in these columns. If you wish an answer to that kind of question, you might ask some one of your own calibre. MARIE V.—Was the "Avalanche" written by Ralph Connor? ANSWER—No, Earnest Poole. * * * JOHNNIE T.—Who is Sol Furth? ANSWER—Present intercollegiate indoor broad jump champion and contender for hurdle championship title. * * * ALONZO CALLES—Who is the president of Cuba? ANSWER—General Gerado Machado. * * * HELEN JOHNSON—Is it true that Rhode Island is the smallest state in the Union? What is its size? ANSWER—Yes. 1,248 square miles. MABEL GERSON—When was the bill giving nation wide suffrage to women first adopted? ANSWER—May 21, 1919 by the House of Representatives. J. C. P.—Where has Dr. Haskins the chiropodist moved to? ALLEN JONES—Where is the office of Charles F. Noyes? Have they any Harlem Real Estate? ANSWER—118 William St., N. Y. C. I believe they have some Harlem property. * * * JACK BIDDLE—What is the penalty for threatening the President? \NSWER—A fine not exceeding 1,000, imprisonment of not over 5 years or both. * * * SOLDIER TOM—What did the World War cost Uncle Sam? What was the Naval share? ANSWER—Over $35,000,000,000. The Naval expenditures amount to about $3,400,000,000 or about one tenth of the whole cost. THERESA CONLEY—There is a village somewhere in Wales that claims the longest name. Please publish it in your column next week. ANSWER—Yes, it is situated in Anglesey, North Wales. It is called Llanfair for short. Its original name spells, Llanfairpwellgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlltysiliogogogoch. It's name consists of 55 letters and its meaning is, "Mary-church of the Pool of White Hazels rather near the swift whirlpool of the Church of Tysilio of the Red Cave." Llanfair is very popular now as a summer resort. A DOLLAR BILL is yours every time you send us a one year $3.50 subscription Many TATTLER representatives are earning larger weekly salaries in their own home tow.. than they could earn through any other form of steady employment. For particulars, write MISS ANNE C. DOUGLAS, Business Department The Interstate TATTLER 2294 7th Ave., New York City On The There is music soft and low, Which can soothe the hardest heart; Such melodious notes can flow That my tears, reluctant, start, But I think the sweetest sound Which can roll and beat and swell And just shake the very ground Is that good old dinner bell. I have heard a 'cello played 'Till my eyes were wringing wet, At recitals I have stayed And I hear that music yet. But real music's never wrought- This I know I'm judging well- When compared, it all is naught 'Side that good old dinner bell. Paderewski is a treat, He can make me still as death. Kreisler's Addling is so sweet That it nearly takes my breath. Still they haven't got the touch Which can leave me in a spell— Neither soothes my heart as much As that good old dinner bell. All the music on the earth— Even other planets too— None of it is really worth What a dinner bell can do. How those chimes affect the soul— That's one thing no words can tell. Oh how I enjoy the toll Of that good old dinner bell! Lawrence D. Howard Howard University THE Howard University Glee Club, under the direcvtion of Professor Roy W. Tibbs, is making special preparation for its appearance in the Negro Music Festival to be given at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia in the afternoon an devening of Saturday, May 25th. The Fisk Jubilee Singers and the Hampton Choir, under the direction of Nathaniel Dett, the Wanamaker Chorus, and the Robert Curtiss Ogden Band, together with other celebrated Negro artists, including Rosamond Johnson, Taylor Gordon, Florence Talbert and Carl Diton will appear on the same program. The Howard University Glee Vlub was organized fourteen years ago by Professor Roy W. Tibbs and is regarded FOR SELECT RESIDENTS 420 WEST 147th STREET Exclusive residential section, all modern conveniences, Reasonable rates to the right parties, Floors or Rooms Furnished or Unfurnished, Phone: Bradhurst 4878 PHONE BRADHURST 1918 S. J. COTTMAN For Exceptional Values In New York REAL ESTATE 420 WEST 147th AVE. by many critics as one of the best Chambers, Evelyn Ware, and Ethol college musical organizations in the Griffin. Representing Wilberforce on country. The club maintains high re the negative side of the question ware requirements of its members. Voices are Cornellia Burles, Ruth Roult and Ma- THE Φ ETHEL WATERS incomparable race artist, who was forced to take five bows at the "Regent", 116th Street and Seventh Avenue a few weeks ago singing "Eli-Eli." Miss Waters is back in New York playing the Keith Circuit. Φ selected as the result of rigid tests and competitive examinations. All soloists must be registered students in the Howard University Conservatory of Music. Keys are awarded upon the completion of four consecutive years of prompt attendance at rehearsals, participation in performances, and completion of a course of study leading to a degree. For the present year the Glee Club key will be awarded to Eugene Weathers, James Scott, and James Tyson. --- The young women of the Mu Lambda Debating Society of Howard University lost to Wilberforce at Washington, Friday evening, in a well conducted forensic contest. Howard was successful at Wilberforce. The subject discussed was, "Resolved, That the Power of the Supreme Court to Declare Laws Unconstitutional should be Abolished." The negative won in both instances. Representing Howard University in the affirmative were Marlon D. SURLES MAYER LOCKSMITH In all its branches 2406 SEVENTH AVE. New York Telephone No. 800-820-8200 mile Duffy. Judges for the debate in Washington were Dr. Charles McCurthy, of Catholic University, Mr. Joseph Hill, instructor in English at Dunbar High School, and Mr. Charles H. Thomas, instructor in History at Armstrong High School. The young women who successfully represented Howard at Wilberforce were Edna Burke. Ruth Matthews, and Geritha Steppeau. --- Miss R. Arliner Young, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Acting Head of the Department of Philosophy in the absence of Professor Ernest E. Just, has been granted a fellowship by the General Education Board. Miss Young will enter upon her resident work for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy at the University of Chicago, June 15. Miss Young is the first Negro woman elected to theigma Profernity. During the past two summers she has assisted Dr. Just in his investigations at the Biological Instruments, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and in now making a study of the effect of their violent radiation on contemporary eyes. This investigation will serve as a model for her doctor's thesis. --- Historic a packed house in the Howard University Waterfront, Hampton was adapted by Howard in the form not orated intermittent swimming pool, by a piece of 40'T. The arena and the order in which shows competing, not until, are no follows; no yard crowd, types; Harriet, of Howard; Hampton NEVER "musee" eyes as thine, And if you'll "huneber" hand in mine, And "liver" round me every day. We'll seek a "humblese far away"; We'll "meet" life's hopes with life's caress, And "lucon" none that does humress; We'll "steak" our all on love's own nest And duck all woes so well be blast. Hampton; 20 seconds. Underwater swim, Drew, Notes, of Howard; R. N. Thornton, Hampton; 20 seconds. 50 yard breast stroke, Drew. Hall of Howard; 28 seconds. Fancy giving, Tyson, J. Harris, of Howard; A. Harkins, Hampton. 100 yard free fly, Harris, Lyons, of Howard; Hammons, Hampton; one minute, 112-5 seconds. Jlunge for distance, Tyson, Drew, of Howard; Hargrove of Hampton: 422 feet. 50 yard back stroke, Tyson, Nybongo, of Howard; Lopes, Hampton; 412-5 seconds. Relays won by Howard in 45 seconds. --- On Friday, May 17. Howard University conducted an intramural volley meet on the courts of the university campus with the following rosters: Ladies' doubles, first round, Milwaukee and Young won from Hudson-Yankee and Baylor, 6-4, 6-2. Men's doubles first round, Harris and Burk Epping won from Hilton and Strong, 6-0, 6-1. Men's doubles, Means and Robinson won from Welters and Stanbury, 6-0, 6-2. The tournament will continue through the week of May 20 and Saturday will see the finals played. There are eighty-five entrants in the following matches: Women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, men's singles and men's doubles. Great interest is being shown by the student body in the outcome of the events. Howard was represented in the junior collegiate Tennis Tournament at Washington by Middleton Harris and Mary Syphax. --- All roads lead to Addison Street, Coffee Street, New Haven. Thursday evening, June 16th. Spot light Dance. The Presbyterian Jazz Orchestra will perform music until 2 A. M. Whisper will be heard by the barrel. Don't forget New Haven. ALL ROADS LEAD by the Tattler's Dance FEATURING THE Troubadors Orchestra Thurs. 6 June Eve. 1929 ODD YELLOW HALL, COFFEE, WINE, AND NEW MOVES, AMERICA. Admiral 60s, DANCING 4 VILLAS. ARTHUR L. PYRKINS Venue of Whitman and MAYVAN OF NEW New Mason, Massachusetts New Orleans by Lake Michigan ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- day 9 to Wamang amalang ni an was a good day when he was here on the way to the Wamang way to the New York City City of New York and the New York Area City of New York and the New York Area City of New York and the New York Area City of New York and the New York Area City of New York --- ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` --- MEN, BABY WINES HAVE A PARTY TO HAPPY. THE WINNING WILL APPEAR IN PLAYS AND MUSIC. CANDY AND ENTRY. THE MEN IN BABY WINES WERE MISS CANDY WINES. MUSIC. WINES WINES, AND MISS CANDY WINES IN TAKESHINE, COW. --- Mrs. Kew Spencer entertained at a town hall luncheon on Thursday at her lovely home in Twickenham Avenue The and of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Vernor, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins of Mertford, Carn., and Mrs. William of New London. Mrs. Spencer proved a very pleasant hostess, and make things very enjoyable for her guests. LONESOME HEARTS Note: This column is a medium through which sentence may be introduced to congenial com- sentence. No notice published. A stamped on- sentence will insure the forwarding of ```markdown ``` Notice: This column is a medium dose that may be introduced to domains. No premises published. Mature articles will incur the "No wise should regard his destination more affluent If he be virtuous alone If he be spirit strong once Where he work is holy The issue, the mind and the work, The heart is happiness secured." By Larkie Notile for the suppression of some of our winter fires and self-sacrifice Lone issued missions and have seen indu- cations is issued for the Tattier a Lone issued mission costs. So here's your self-suppression is receive the In- dividual Tattier for a year and issued a Lone-sacrifice heart mem- ment all for your dollars. A saving of $1.20 per year subscription; a letter of notification given to Lonesome Dane Members in other cities. Industry moving it impossible to suspend lonely while traveling; an invitation to a dance which is planned at the end of the year. ```markdown ``` Foreigner or American is eligible. You will try to find me a nice follower from lonely here in the big city, having come here from the South. If I had a nice time, dances and shows, but no wild parties. Am a nice brownskin, good hair, brown eyes. Am short (four ft. 10 in.), and 24, weigh 150 lb. Worldly is a man of my age or older, brownskin or lighter, and taller than myself. i --- (Folks have declared that the bashful girl was out of fashion. Now after the question was all settled, here comes along one and spoils all of their ideas.) "My friend has persuaded me to write you. I am very bashful but very lonesome too, so I will try my luck. "I am longing for a friend and companion, but too self-conscious to make the necessary advances. Please help me, Jackie. "Am brownskin, wavy hair, considered nice looking, weigh about 130." --- "I am taking the liberty of writing you concerning the Lonesome Heart Column which I have read for some time. As my time expires soon, I would like very much for you to put me in touch with some woman that you have on your list that wants to correspond with a man that is intelligent and who wants to come in contact with some one industrious. "I am well-known in the theatrical world in New York, practically all the show people know me personally. Of course, I really understand the life and it is an easy matter for me to have any number of women, if I wanted that kind, but I am looking at life in an entirely different way. Fate is a funny thing. Chances are that you could connect me or give me some one that really would satisfy me. I hate to praise myself, since I am writing to you directly, but in general appearance, I think that I am eligible for the smart set." (If Minn Marvel K. Jackson of Minne- desired letters. Data written in pencil will not be considered. The Tattler does not assume responsibility for the good faith of correspondents, Address Jackie Nobile, Editor of Lone-some Heart Column, Inter-State Tattler. wrote at anyone who knew her will communicate with Baskin Sullivan, Interstate Tailor, it may prove of interest. --- Young man with ear, apartment, ruddy, etc., not far from New York, in imposition of a light colored girl whose heart is astonished. If you could get me a nice girl friend, I would be the happiest boy in the world. I know plenty of them, but they are not of my choice. I do not know good biggere. This light skinned, five ft, 6 inches, age 24, weigh 145 lbs., black hair. Am not highly educated but have good common sense. Desire girl living near New York, fair, age 18 to 26; one who loves music. --- (I have asked that you do not use lead pencil; that you do not forget stamped envelopes; that you do not mail letters that are being sent to others—they will be opened; and that you write plainly. All such requests have been ignored, much to my annoyance and to your delay in receiving communications. --- (Don't you like to read other folks' love letters? If you won't tell anyone, I'll let you see a few that have passed through, on their way to make bright the path of some Lonesome Heart). "Dear Lonesome Heart; I have read your letter in the L. H. C. of last week and indeed, it interested me so much that I am now writing to see if we can get acquainted with each other. "Now listen, Lonesome Heart, I happened to be lonely myself, and it is natural that I take you as a pal, if you will only write to me--that is, answer this missive. "Your games are mine, dancing, cards and shows—galore. "I am yours, Lonesome Heart." (Not to be answered). --- "Every one has something they desire and hope for—one of my chief desires has been to know a "Brownskin" Spanish girl, but fate has been against me and as yet I have not had that pleasure. True, I see plenty of them, but it has been impossible for me to even speak to one. I am not a good hand at flirting and, no one, either girl or fellow, should expect much from a flirtation. "When I read your letter, I said to myself, at last I shall know a colored Dolores Del Rio or Lupe Velez—both my favorites." "I am to go away soon 'five weeks' to Maine, and I'll be in the woods all summer. I was hoping to have some girl friend to write to in New York, so I wouldn't be so lonely when I returned. "It will probably be my luck to not amount to much with you but if I don't it will not be my fault, because I really intend to try—then if you find I don't suit you, you know other Spanish girls. I adore the Spaniards and can speak a few words, but I don't very often because I may get tangled up in a conversation too deep for me. I play a guitar, sing Spanish songs, draw, do my own photography work, make novels, headed belts etc. Most of all I love the out-doors and all sports. Like sentimental songs and know loads of them. All these things are at the disposal of the girl who will give me a chance. Last of all, I am not a drunkard and do not smoke-sounds strange but it's true." (Not to be answered.). Dear Miss Mystery: While reading last week's Tattler, I beheld your letter and I am answering, sincerely hoping to meet with your approval. "I too, am lonely, not because of the lack of friends but because I've failed to find the one that appeals to me Listen, I'm five ft. 91-2 inches tall, light brownskin, dimpled chin (please don't think me conceited) considered handsome. Hair? Always slick. Dress? Very fussy about my duds. After all this I try to be refined. Not loud but good time." (Not to be answered). --- (Oyster Bay, home of one of our famous presidents, has within its confines a Lonely Heart.) "Would like to get in touch with a young man between the ages of 20-25. He must be good-looking and of light complexion, and about five ft. 7 inches in height, or over. "I am a young girl, five feet, five inches in height; weigh 128 lbs.; light complexion, dark brown hair and eyes; 18 years of age; considered very good looking and have a good figure. "Can play the piano and do any of the new dances." ("Bring them up in the way in which they should go," says the good book, "and when they are old, they will not depart from it.") "Dear Jackie—In reading over your Lonesome Heart Column in the Tattler, I was very much taken up with the letters which I read. "I am a young girl twenty-two years of age and have not had the opportunity to meet many young men on account of my parents being very strict. I am very thankful to them though, for in my training I can see the benefit of their strictness. I have always stayed home and still love home, but I am very lonely. "I am writing to you to see if you have the type of young man that I would like to have for a true pal. I would like him to be around six feet tall, light brownskin or else real fair and like dancing and all out-of-door sports, and willing to see that the girl with whom he is keeping company has a good time. Must be respectful and of good character and a good worker. "Now for a description of myself: Am five ft. 3 inches tall, weigh 105 lbs., light brownskin. My friends call me good looking but I leave that to the people's own judgment. The boys here tell me that they enjoy being in my company, but most of them are distant relatives of mine. I hope I may find a young man through your efforts that will suit me." (Some one has said that Negroes are the only people who neglect their inmates of penal institutions. Surely we shall not forget to write them.) "After I have been in prison five years, out of touch with relatives and friends, I am writing you in hopes that you can get some one to drop me a few lines every now and then. I am not very particular; anybody will do. "It will be a great day when the mail man stops at my door. I am 28 years old, five ft. 11 inches, weigh 185 lbs., brownskin and not bad to look at. "Good night and God bless you in your work out there." --- "I enjoy reading your Tattler very much. "I have had a misfortune in life but I feel that it is all for the best and I am trying to make life worth while while I am in here. I like drawing and am trying to make a success of it. "Am 21 and about five ft. 6 in., dreamy eyes, light brownskin, black hair. Would like a light or brownskin girl, 18 or 19; some one who will give me good advice. I have my mother and father but I would like to correspond with a nice girl friend who would cheer me up." --- "Am looking for a young lady to write to. Am expecting to be out soon and would like to have one when I get out there. "Am five ft. 1 in., weigh 143 lbs., got brown eyes and hair and am brownskin. Am nice looking. Would like girl of that type. Born in New Jersey in 1904. When I am free I am neat and a good dresser. Have fair education; don't drink. --- "I am one of the many who eagerly follow your L. H. C., looking for an ideal mate, one who is broadminded and considerate enough not to hold anything against me for my present predicament. "I am 28, five ft. 7 1/2 in., dark brownskin, black hair; lover of all out-door sports. "Would like mate between 20-30, five ft. 5 in., light brownskin, lovable disposition, sweet and affectionate. "I do not drink or gamble and do not like night life." ```markdown ``` "I am a young man 28, and would like to correspond with some nice girl about the age of 25-30; one that can overlook the fact that I am now confined—but for nothing to be ashamed of. "If you have such a girl that would like to correspond with me, I would be more than glad to hear from her." --- "From time to time I read the Tattler and after going over your Lonesome Heart Column I just had to pen you these lines, hoping you can do something for me. "At present, I happen to be on the inside—all through my companions. I have six months to do. "This is my description: Five ft. 9 inches, dark brownskin, curly hair, 28 years of age, Spanish descent. Read and write it fluently. "Would like a brownskin from 18 to 20." --- "For some years I have been a reader of the Tattler and for the past year interested in the L. H. Column, but didn't have the courage to write. "I was always under the impression that people in the outer world were not interested in the unfortunate ones behind the gravy walls, but I was wrong—there is always some one interested in you if you are in yourself. I am therefore, taking a chance, hoping that when this letter is conveyed to you, that Mr. Waste Basket will not get it, for I am very lonesome. "I am asking you to help me find my ideal lady whom I desire to be a real companion-light or brownskin, age 18-20, height 5 ft. 2 in. (Not necessary for her to have eyes of blue—smile.) "Anyhow, Miss Nobile, as an allaround athlete myself, I hope she is fond of sports. I am from a good family, only made a slip in life when very young. I consider my experience, however, something no teacher could have taught. Am 24, five ft. 4 in. tall, brownskin, fine personality, easy to be well-liked at first sight. Weight be- tween 138-141 lbs. Not bad looking." (When I was a youngster I used to hear a relative talking about procrastination being the thief of time. I couldn't understand then just what he meant by such a big word, but I have learned since that it plays a great big part in the detriment of mankind.) "I've read your L. H. C. so long until I have decided to write you. "I'm terribly lonesome, longing for a true pal, and if you can help me find him you will make me very happy. "Am brownskin, have brown hair, weigh 123 bls., am five ft. 4 inches tall, 21 years old, sweet disposition and not hard to look at. "My pal must be tall, slim, handsome, and must be at least 30-35. He must also be kind, cheerful and loving. "Willing to exchange photos." "British-American, socially and financially permanent, would like to hear from a British-American young lady or widow, between the ages of 23-30. Color, light brownskin, up. Must be modern and of model type; weight 100 to 140 lbs. Height around five ft. six inches, only if applicant's weight is 140 lbs. or better. Must have fair education and must be well-trained socially." IF USED REGULARLY MME. S.D. LYONS Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair Will Also Restore the Strength, Vitality and Beauty of the Hair. EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER If you are bothered with Falling Hair, Dandruff, Itching Scalp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of East India Hair Grower. The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the hair, stimulate the skin, helping nature to do its work. Leaves the hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eyebrows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with Hot Iron for straightening. Price, Sent by Mall 50c. Postage 10c S. D. LYONS Popularity Contest Started To Elect 'Elks Convention Queen 100 Girls Wanted for a Five Day Free Trip to Atlantic City and the Festivities During the Elks' Annual Conclave. Enroll Now, Get Busy and Win a Big Cash Prize and a Vacation at The Inter-State Tattler's Expense. THE big popularity contest to be known as the "Tattler's Convention Queen" started last Monday, May 13th, and from all Indications it will be one of the most interesting of the many conducted by the publishers of this sprightly little pictorial weekly, the Inter-State Tattler. The power of a will to carry out your wishes is only as strong as you make it. Its proper execution depends on the executor. Consult our Trust Department. Page Blasts Popularity 100 Girls Wanted for Enroll Now, G THE big popularity contest to be Queen" started last Monday, M will be one of the most interesting publishers of this sprightly little Tattler. Quite a number of girls who were contestants last year have entered this year's contest. They are all eager to make this Atlantic City trip and expect to be there in August at the Tattler's expense. And what's more, we are willing THE GAY INGRAM, popular little favorite, who finished seventh in our 1928 "Queen of The Classic" Contest. She has entered the Tattler's "Convention Queen Contest." Gay's motto is, "Try, try again." and eager to take as many as qualify. We would like to take at least a hundred; but five hundred yes, even a thousand would please us greatly. The more the merrier. Although the contest has started, it is far from being too late for girls to enter now. The Tattler Will The power of out your wishes THE MUSICIAN MAE BROWN, popular hostess at the Savoy Bollroom has the distinction of having placed fourth in our 1926 "Queen Of The Classic" winning a prize of $100.00. But "Marvelous Mae" was not satisfied with this honor so she entered our 1928 "New York To Paris" contest and copped another $100.00 She is the only girl to have ever won two prizes in our contests. office will be open every night to accommodate every girl who wishes to enter the contest. We realize that many girls have to work late in the evening. So in order to make it convenient for all who wish to enter, we will keep our doors open until 10:30 P.M. This is your opportunity girls for a real big time vacation at the world famous resort, Atlantic City. Here is your opportunity to enjoy a fine free trip with the Elks in this popular summer resort. Atlantic City is called and rightly so. the "World's Playground," for a playground it truly is in the fullest sense of the word. And think what a time you will have with the thousands of Elks coming from every part of the United States. Perhaps you have a brother, sweetheart or a father who is a "Bill" and how glad he would be to see his little girl the honor guest of the Tattler. Come on now girls, get in this contest and celebrate with the Elks in Atlantic City. A little effort now is sure to result in a great deal of pleasure for you during the hot days of August. You can win; you must win; you will win if you get busy and work to win. Now is the time; you have twelve weeks, 85 days in which to win a vacation at the Tattler's expense and a big cash prize if you are that determined. Remember, we are awarding $1,000.00 in cash and prizes. Just read the advertisement opposite and get busy. Line-up your friends, clubs—yes, even your church to help you win one of the many prizes. NEWARK NOTES by HARRY W. BURROUGHS. The "Happy Hour Club" was entertained last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Rose Nevins on Main Street, Passaic, N. J. A very enjoyable evening was had by all, a very elaborate repast being served by the hostess. Among those present were Mesdames Margaret Furman, Susie Booker, Mamie Booker, Mamie Reilley, Lenora Pierce, Louise Hall, Nona Cisco, Georgia Bernado, Lydia Reese, Mrs. MacDougal, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Spruil and Mrs. Glospie. * * * Among those from our fair city who were at Philly last Sunday at O. V. C. Lodge dedication were Mrs. Chevius, Miss Viola Williams, Mr. Simpson, Mr. James Wheeler, and Miss Cleo Kay, Billy Kay's daughter. * * * Mr. "Erocken" Green was also seen. My boy happens to be in the Circus performing in the side show. Wonder is he singing or clowning? Attention, ye straight-hair friends! Helen A. Merritt's beauty salon awarded diplomas to students as Poro agents on Saturay, May 11th. Among those to receive their sheepskins were the Misses Ethel Frances, Dorothy Booker and Lena Cores. All are employed by our Helen. Met my old friend, Rufus M. Brown, who has charge of the Orpheum Theatre Coffee Pot, Corner Washington and Court Sts., and my boy serves Chinese and Italian dishes to a queen's taste. So any of you joyspreaders drop in after the show and give him a play! NO LONG WAITS LOWEST SPRING PRICES Are Now in Effect — Our Spring Rate Commenced April 1st 4458 4457 Harlem 4459 DOBBINS COAL CO., INC. 138th St. & Madison Av. NO SHORT WEIGHTS Elks Convention Festivities During the Elks' Annual on at The Inter-State Tattler's Exp Qulte sure he will give you the glad Clark and his G hand! the best syncopa "Smilling" Jimmy Wheeler is at it again. The gang had such a jam-up time that it got real good to them, and so Jimmy is giving another shindig this Saturday at his home, 431 Plane St. My good friend Lucas will look after the ivories! Nuf Sedd! Last Friday evening, the Student Council gave their annual formal and everyone's opinion was it was just too bad. All of the leading clubs in our fair were well represented, including the Cosmopolitan Club, Royal Collegians, Royal Buccaneers, Newark Student Council Girls, Silver Spoon Social Club. That entertainment put on by the Student Council Club just won't quit. Miss M. Smith, Rose Squele, R. Jackson put on different songs and dances that had the house in an uproar. The Council Boys followed with songs, and dances, also Mr. Calvin Talmage, Mr. Jimmie Lynch, and Russell Struthers. They made everyone go wild strutting their stuff. Misses L. Jones and L. Paige with their presentation danced right down to the bricks, and they did that thing to perfection. The Misses Anna Owens and Dorothy Jones were at the piano. Miss L. Jones sang "Hold Me in Your Mother's Arms" most effectively, and Mr. Wm. 100 C Wanted Inter-State Tattler's Big S "CONVENT. $1,000 IN CASH & P 1st PRIZ O GIR 100 GIRLS Wanted For The Tattler's Big Subscription O VENT. ON QU IN CASH & PRIZES TO W Inter-State Tattler's Big Subscription Contest, The "CONVENT. ON QUEEN" $1,000 IN CASH & PRIZES TO WINNERS 1st PRIZE, $200.00 2nd PRIZE, $150.00 4th PRIZE, $50.00 The five winners of the above Elks' Convention in Atlantic City the Inter-State Tattler, with their turning and hotel expenses for fi our party, paying railroad fare to expenses for five days, every girl New York City, who brings in tions or the equivalent. manners of the above cash prizes will be given in Atlantic City, N. J., as the Tattler, with their railroad fare payable expenses for five days. We will bring railroad fare to and from Atlantic five days, every girl within a radius of, who brings in fifty or more one equivalent. The five winners of the above cash prizes will be taken to the Elks' Convention in Atlantic City, N. J., as the honor guests of the Inter-State Tattler, with their railroad fare paid going and returning and hotel expenses for five days. We will also include in our party paying railroad fare to and from Atlantic City and hotel expenses for five days, every girl within a radius of 150 miles of New York City, who brings in fifty or more one year subscriptions or the equivalent. $100.00 IN CLUB PRIZES Any Club may enter a Candidate for by agreement. Three prizes will be are among the first three winners. DOLLARS, second prize THIRTY-FIFTEEN DOLLARS. After a Candidate for the Contest or supply three prizes will be awarded to the Club first three winners. The first Club Prize and prize THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS, DARS. Any Club may enter a Candidate for the Contest or support any Candidate by agreement. Three prizes will be awarded to the Clubs whose entries are among the first three winners. The first Club Prize will be FIFTY DOLLARS, second prize THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS, and third prize FIFTEEN DOLLARS. RULES GOVERNING CONTEST The contest started officially Monday August 17, 1929. Only girls eighteen or the Inter-State Tattler or any member. Prize winners will be decided as tained, said votes being represented every subscription. In the event that same number of votes necessary to award the prize tied for. Subscriptions may be secured at agents. Votes are free with subscrib Votes are not transferable. One contest votes to another person. Should a co her votes will be cancelled. The Tattler will not recognize started officially Monday, May 13th and we only girls eighteen or over can compete in Tattler or any member of her family can. It will be decided according to the number being represented by ballots issued. In the event that more than one person votes necessary to win, each tying can be tied for. It may be secured anywhere by the cote free with subscription. Votes cannot transferable. One contestant cannot without a person. Should a contestant withdraw, cancelled. will not recognize any statement or opinion or agent varying from the rules of the Tattler. The contest started officially Monday, May 13th and will end Saturday, August 17, 1929. Only girls eighteen or over can compete. No employee of the Inter-State Tattler or any member of her family can enter the contest. Prize winners will be decided according to the number of votes obtained, said votes being represented by ballots issued in exchange for every subscription. In the event that more than one person receives the same number of votes necessary to win, each tying contestant will be awarded the prize tied for. Subscriptions may be secured anywhere by the contestants or her agents. Votes are free with subscription. Votes cannot be purchased: Votes are not transferable. One contestant cannot withdraw and give her votes to another person. Should a contestant withdraw from the contest her votes will be cancelled. The Tattler will not recognize any statement or promise made by Contestant solicitor or agent varying from the rules published through the columns of the Tattler. It must be agreed by Contestant that Contestant is responsible for all money collected and that she will make full report of all money on hand once each week or on demand. In case of any error or inaccuracies, typographical or otherwise, neither the Tattler or the Contest Editor shall be held responsible except to correct same. Subscription Books Can Now Be Had At THE INTER-STATE TATTLER 2294 SEVENTH AVENUE and 200 WEST 135th STREET, Room No. 118 Enter Now Don't Delay --- --- ntion Queen' ks' Annual Conclave. ttler's Expense. Clark. and his Ginger Snaps furnished the best syncopation. Mr. Cecil Saunders acted as Master of Ceremonies of the review. Had a personal interview with my friend M. Strates, recently appointed accountant in the City Hall, and he states that he is doing fine so far. Let's see if some more of us can make the grade. None of the so-called well wisher, political bosses, can help you—it all depends on you! Miss Mattle Clowers, a very popular member of the Jersey social set, also well known in New York City and Chicago, was entertained at a birthday party given in her honor by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clowers, at her residence, on Saturday evening, May 18. Over sixty guests attended this elaborate affair, including guests from all over New Jersey and New York. She was the recipient of many useful and beautiful gifts from her many friends. There were games and dancing, after which a dainty collation was served. The party lasted until long past the wee hours of the morning, at which time the guests returned to their respective homes. Miss Clowers is well known and liked by all her acquaintances due to her pleasing personality and intelligence. She is also unusually attractive. GIRLS For The Subscription Contest, The ON QUEEN" RIZES TO WINNERS E, $200.00 3rd PRIZE, $100.00 5th PRIZE, $25.00 cash prizes will be taken to the day, N. J., as the honor guests of railroad fare paid going and re- ve days. We will also include in land from Atlantic City and hotel within a radius of 150 miles of fifty or more one year subscript- the Contest or support any Candidate awarded to the Clubs whose entries The first Club Prize will be FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS, and third prize May, May 13th and will end Saturday, or over can compete. No employee of her family can enter the contest. According to the number of votes ob- by ballots issued in exchange for more than one person, receives the win, each tying contestant will be anywhere by the contestants or her option. Votes cannot be purchased: contest cannot withdraw and give her contestant withdraw from the contest any statement or promise made by going from the rules published through ```markdown ``` ```markdown ```