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Two Race Candidates Win In Primaries LIF NG LIF OO State Historical Soc. $2.00 a Year—5 Cents a Copy DRAMATIC ABILITY IS DISPLAYED BY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Girls' Friendly Society Delights Audience With Presentation of Two Original Plays in St. Philips' Guild Rooms The Girls' Friendly society of St. Philips' Episcopal church gave a delightful entertainment in the Guild Rooms Tuesday night which highly pleased the audience. It consisted of two original plays written by Catherine Williams, one of the members. The first was called a "Musical Story," which pictured a college romance between two college chums, Arthur and Richard, and two co-eds, Annabelle Lee and Diane. The parts were admirably taken by Celestine Smith, Louise Scott, Olive Jackson and Edna James, respectively. The romance was told in popular songs, telling of the wooing and winning of Annabelle Lee by Arthur, leaving Richard, temporarily, "Broken Hearted," until his heart was mended by Annabelle's chum, Diane. The story introducing the songs was read by Geneva Osborn. Sarah Brown was the pianist. The second play was a three-act one entitled "In the Dormitory," and presented several college girls indulging in the usual conversations and pranks incident to such life. A ghost featured in the story, which turns out to be one of the girls, "Ada," well impersonated by Lillian Avant, who walks in her sleep and makes a peculiar noise. So blood-curdling was the strange noise "between a moan and a laugh" which frightened "Frances," "Ramona," and "Josephine" who burst into the room of "Miriam," "Beatrice" and "Patricia," in which the play opens, that the audience jumped from their seats in fright. "Beatrice," nicknamed "Detective Trix," who determines to solve the mystery of the ghost and discover the name of the "he" in which her chum and room-mate, "Patricia" is interested or "succumb in the attempt," was admirably impersonated by Lavina Scott. In fact, all the girls took their parts so realistically and well that it seems invidious to attempt to make distinctions between them. The girls taking part were the following: "Miriam," Vera Walton; "Ramona," Willa Hays; "Frances," Mary Ann Williams; "Henrietta," Sarah Brown; "Ruth," Ellen Richardson; "Beatrice," (Detective Trix, Sherlock Holmes the Second), Lavina Scott; "Patricia," Margaret Dickerson; "Pauline," Helen Jenkins; "Josephine," Rachel Hartley; "Elloise," Margaret Bell; "Ada," (The "Ghost"), the girl who walks in her sleep, Lillian Avant. This group of girls, all high school students, show decided dramatic ability. The membership of the Girls' Friendly society includes Christian girls of all denominations and is therefore not confined to members of the Episcopal church. NOVA LISBOA CAPITAL OF PORTUGUESE AFRICA Nova Lisboa, Angola—The world's newest capital, Lova Lisboa, is to be the most up-to-date in every particular. The first plot to be laid out in preparing Nova Lisboa, formerly Huambo, as the new official capital of Portuguese West Africa, was that of an airdome, hangars and all, which have now been completed. Four new hotels have also ben built. ARMY DESERTIONS ARE ON THE INCREASE Washington, D. C.—Figures compiled by the Judge Advocate General for the first six months of the current fiscal year show a considerable increase in desertions from the army. Should the ratio continue until June 30, it is stated that desertions will be more numerous than for many years, despite the fact that enlisted personnel now receives an increased ration, which was expected to cut down the number of disaffected. THE MONITOR NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS SECRETARY HOOVER STOPS SEGREGATION IN CENSUS BUREAU Presidential Candidate Responds to Protest of Negro Citizens Against Color Line in Depart- Washington, D. C.—Vigorous protests of race citizens of Washington has resulted in segregation being wiped out of another of the government departments. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, presidential candidate, recently ordered an unwritten rule of the commerce department segregating colored and white employees abolished. Last October Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work issued orders restraining segregation in the bureau of pensions in response to the protests of colored citizens. The commerce department recently explained Hoover's action as follows: "The bureau of census in the course of its work developed a division dealing with statistics particularly affecting colored people and in a desire to extend employment to colored members of the staff it placed the division in their control and naturally the whole division was concentrated in one room. "Recently some complaint has been made that it amounted to segregation, which was against the orders and practice of the commerce department. Upon the return from Europe of the director of census a few weeks ago, the matter was called to his attention and he at once distributed the colored members of the staff. Some 12 or 14 persons were involved." FINDS TRIBE OF COLORED GIANTS IN S. A. WILDS Men Are Expert Marksmen with Huge Bow and Arrow Weapons New York City—The discovery in South America of a tribe of dark men, resembling some of the black Pacific Islanders or Melanesians, was reported by A. Hyatt Verrill, field agent of the museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation, who arrived here on the Grace liner, Santa Luisa. This tribe, which is called the Siriono, occupies a territory about two hundred and fifty miles east of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Mr. Verrill, who was doing archaeological work in Bolivia for the museum, decided to visit these men, who, it is said, had never been visited by white scientists before. The reason for their long isolation is that they have bows ten feet long and arrows eight feet long and an inch in diameter and are of an inhospitable turn. Mr. Verrill contrived, however, to meet a few of the Siriono with the help of Indian guides living on the fringes of the Siriono country. Through his guides he carried on some conversation with them. "The Siriono are considerably taller and different in other respects from the other South American natives," said Mr. Verrill, "and my idea is that they are Melanesian stock and not greatly modified. They are very dark and have wavy hair. Their appearance is Melanesian, and I believe that some of their words are of Melanesian origin. "After a long study of the question, it is my belief that the native South Americans, especially those of the west, are immigrants who have crossed the Pacific. There is geological evidence that a great archipelago once existed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, so that this continent was connected by a series of island stepping stones with the South Sea Islands. "The tribe which I visited on this trip seems to have isolated itself and avoided intermingling so that it preserves the Melanesian characters, which are less distinguishable in other tribes because of the mixing of racial stocks. "I don't understand why the men stick to their enormous bows and arrows. Bows of six feet or more are common in South America, but these were larger, I believe, than any oth- Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, April 13, 1928 EDITORIAL The primary election is over small number of those entitlement. The total registered vote of the istered race vote is approximately as of March 1, 1927. It varies number. The total vote cast is about 40 per cent of the total. Of our race vote was. Probably cause the educational campaigning to make our people appre voting is beginning to bear fruit. Be that as it may, the people whom they desire as their candidate Republicans have chosen their in. These will be pitted against each The outstanding contest in atorial fight. Senator Robert Torney General O. S. Spillman, ing and magnetic personality, ests, centered in Omaha, Howell won by a majority wi 25,000 when all returns are in county by about 600 votes, this in 1922 when he lost it by 1,60 ing strength. His victory is supported him. He will be op L. Metcalfe of Omaha, who will The special interest of our candidates for the legislature of public defender. The hottrict where the contest was best present incumbent, and Dr. As fact that the machine opposed a lan, certain employees of at lea ing active employees for McMillan by only 20 votes. But please nificant fact: McMillan lost the precinct in the district. Here is Precincts 1 2 3 5 Singleton .22 20 15 27 McMillan .33 23 23 42 The predominant Negro pre 13th. Singleton carried all o heavy white precincts like the generally known that Singleton generally known that McMillanSION. Only 1,162 votes were against 1,495 in the last primal lesson. Frankly, who was the Ninth district, McMillan on the Negro precincts answer the Singleton received 368 votes to 85 for Singleton. There's your In the Tenth district, despite campaign of Sam E. Klaver, a nett won over Klaver, his cloof of 81, over Peter Mehrens by 317 votes. With these three one of whom was a Jew, with district, Barnett won. The vo 441; Klaver, 360; Mehrens, significant and carries its own. Amos P. Scruggs, candidate 1,220 votes, landing eighth plaers, the high man being Roa 4,308, and beating O'Connor a men in the field by about 200 vow man, by over 800. Under the a highly complimentary one, him strong support, but it could be better. For more than e a loyal supporter of the mach offend it. We cannot help but as loyal to Scruggs as he has been larger. What do you thou There are many lessons to mary. Among them are these think and must learn to think ginning to learn that by stand can nominate them, in most in make such a creditable showing place us in a position to demand of our political strength and pre we may present later. We e two candidates for state represitable showing in the race for in the county, that of public encourage us to take courage aspera. On to the stars throu overcome. every election is over. As usual all of those entitled to vote discharged vote of this city is over 70,000, state is approximately 4,000, or to be, 1927. It varies little, if any, total vote cast Tuesday was a cent of the total. We do not know what vote was. Probably a little higher national campaign which we have our people appreciate the duty arising to bear fruit. It may, the people have declared, be as their candidates in the Novice chosen their candidates and did not contest in Nebraska center Senator Robert B. Howell was a O. S. Spillman, an excellent gentleman, personality, and backed by an Omaha, Howell's home city, by a majority which it is believed all returns are in. Although he had 600 votes, this was a gain over the lost it by 1,600 votes, which is His victory is very significant. He will be opposed in November Omaha, who won the democratic interest of our own group center of the legislature and for the impender. The hottest fight was in contest between Dr. John A. Agent, and Dr. Aaron M. McMillan, machine opposed Singleton and employees of at least two city companies for McMillan, McMillan defenses. But please notice this graft McMillan lost in every predon district. Here is the vote: | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | .22 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 42 | 76 | 24 | 43 | | | .33 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 55 | 68 | 42 | 43 | Minant Negro precincts are the 6th in carried all of these. McMillan recincts like the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th that Singleton was a Negro. In that McMillan was. Draw your 662 votes were cast Tuesday in the last primary, which also, who was the choice of the McMillan, McMillan or Singleton? The recincts answer this question. In divided 368 votes to McMillan's 283 m. There's your answer. With district, despite the vigorous Jam E. Klaver, and other candidates, Klaver, his closest competitor, Mehrens by 224, and over W. With these three white candidates was a Jew, with a large number not won. The votes were as follows: 300; Mehrens, 217; and Hoffman, carries its own lesson also. Bruggs, candidate for public defending eighth place in a field of a man being Robert Troyer, writing O'Connor and Chambers, may be about 200 votes, and Bremner 100. Under the circumstances Schlumberger one, showing that our sport, but it could have been an or more than eighteen years School of the machine and never cannot help but feel that had the Bruggs as he has been to it his vow. What do you think about it? Many lessons to be learned from them are these: That we are learn to think for ourselves; that in that by standing by our own them, in most instances, and in creditable showing as to common position to demand certain recognition, strength and prestige. There are at later. We emerge from the for state representatives and win in the race for one of the most that of public defender. All of us take courage and go forward to the stars through difficulties. The primary election is over. As usual a comparatively small number of those entitled to vote discharged this duty. The total registered vote of this city is over 70,000. The registered race vote is approximately 4,000, or to be exact, 3,929, as of March 1, 1927. It varies little, if any, now from that number. The total vote cast Tuesday was around 30,000, or about 40 per cent of the total. We do not know what the ratio of our race vote was. Probably a little higher than this because the educational campaign which we have been conducting to make our people appreciate the duty and privilege of voting is beginning to bear fruit. Be that as it may, the people have declared by their votes whom they desire as their candidates in the November election. Republicans have chosen their candidates and democrats theirs. These will be pitted against each other in the general election. The outstanding contest in Nebraska centered in the senatorial fight. Senator Robert B. Howell was opposed by Attorney General O. S. Spillman, an excellent gentleman of pleasing and magnetic personality, and backed by powerful interests, centered in Omaha, Howell's home city, and yet Senator Howell won by a majority which it is believed will reach 25,000 when all returns are in. Although he lost Douglas county by about 600 votes, this was a gain over his campaign in 1922 when he lost it by 1,600 votes, which shows his growing strength. His victory is very significant. The Monitor supported him. He will be opposed in November by Richard L. Metcalfe of Omaha, who won the democratic nomination. The special interest of our own group centered in our own candidates for the legislature and for the important position of public defender. The hottest fight was in the Ninth district where the contest was between Dr. John A. Singleton, the present incumbent, and Dr. Aaron M. McMillan. Despite the fact that the machine opposed Singleton and supported McMillan, certain employees of at least two city commissioners being active workers for McMillan, McMillan defeated Singleton by only 20 votes. But please notice this gratifying and significant fact: McMillan lost in every predominantly Negro precinct in the district. Here is the vote: | Precincts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Total | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Singleton | 22 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 42 | 76 | 24 | 39 | 91 | 157 | 571 | | McMillan | 33 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 55 | 68 | 42 | 61 | 69 | 110 | 591 | The predominant Negro precincts are the 6th, 9th, 12th and 13th. Singleton carried all of these. McMillan won in the heavy white precincts like the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 10th. It was generally known that Singleton was a Negro. It was not so generally known that McMillan was. Draw your own conclusion. Only 1,162 votes were cast Tuesday in this district as against 1,495 in the last primary, which also carries its own lesson. Frankly, who was the choice of the Negro voters of the Ninth district, McMillan or Singleton? The returns from the Negro precincts answer this question. In these precincts Singleton received 368 votes to McMillan's 283, a majority of 85 for Singleton. There's your answer. In the Tenth district, despite the vigorous and aggressive campaign of Sam E. Klaver, and other candidates, F. L. Barnett won over Klaver, his closest competitor, by a majority of 81, over Peter Mehrens by 224, and over W. H. Hoffman by 317 votes. With these three white candidates in the field, one of whom was a Jew, with a large number of Jews in the district, Barnett won. The votes were as follows: Barnett, 441; Klaver, 360; Mehrens, 217; and Hoffman, 124. This is significant and carries its own lesson also. Amos P. Scruggs, candidate for public defender, received 1,220 votes, landing eighth place in a field of eleven contenders, the high man being Robert Troyer, whose total was 4,308, and beating O'Connor and Chambers, ninth and tenth men in the field by about 200 votes, and Bremmers, the eleventh man, by over 800. Under the circumstances Scruggs' vote was a highly complimentary one, showing that our people gave him strong support, but it could have been and should have been better. For more than eighteen years Scruggs has been a loyal supporter of the machine and never did anything to offend it. We cannot help but feel that had the machine been as loyal to Scruggs as he has been to it his vote would have been larger. What do you think about it? There are many lessons to be learned from the April primary. Among them are these: That we are beginning to think and must learn to think for ourselves; that we are beginning to learn that by standing by our own candidates we can nominate them, in most instances, and in others we can make such a creditable showing as to command respect and place us in a position to demand certain recognition by virtue of our political strength and prestige. There are others which we may present later. We emerge from the primary with two candidates for state representatives and with quite a creditable showing in the race for one of the most coveted offices in the county, that of public defender. All of which should encourage us to take courage and go forward. Ad astra per aspera. On to the stars through difficulties which we can overcome. ers in use in any part of the world. They are remarkable marksmen, killing tapirs, peccarries, deer and other game, as well as large fish, some of which weigh forty pounds." BIRTHPLACE OF NATIONAL ANTHEM TO BE SHRINE Washington, D. C.—Congress has provided an appropriation of $81,678 "UNDERGROUND RAILWAY" TUNNEL FOUND IN DETROIT Detroit, Mich.—A tunnel, believed to have been a link in an "underground railway" through which the Southern slaves escaped into Canada in the days before the Civil War, has been discovered beneath a downtown street here in excavating for a building. The tunnel is twenty feet below the surface, high enough for a man to walk in, and a yard wide. --- As usual a comparatively large to vote discharged this duty. Its city is over 70,000. The regency 4,000, or to be exact, 3,929, is little, if any, now from that Tuesday was around 30,000, or we do not know what the ratio only a little higher than this been which we have been conductiate the duty and privilege of it. We have declared by their votesdates in the November election, candidates and democrats theirs, each other in the general election. Nebraska centered in the senb. Howell was opposed by Atan excellent gentleman of pleasand backed by powerful interll's home city, and yet Senator which it is believed will reach in. Although he lost Douglas it was a gain over his campaign 10 votes, which shows his growery significant. The Monitor exposed in November by Richard von the democratic nomination, own group centered in our own and for the important position last fight was in the Ninth disween Dr. John A. Singleton, the eron M. McMillan. Despite the Singleton and supported McMillast two city commissioners been, McMillan defeated Singleton notice this gratifying and signin every predominantly Negro's the vote: | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Total | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 14 | 14 | 42 | 76 | 24 | 39 | 91 | 157 | 571 | | 16 | 24 | 55 | 68 | 42 | 61 | 69 | 110 | 591 | incincts are the 6th, 9th, 12th and these. McMillan won in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 10th. It was was a Negro. It was not so was. Draw your own conclast Tuesday in this district as, which also carries its own choice of the Negro voters of Singleton? The returns from this question. In these precincts McMillan's 283, a majority of a answer. make the vigorous and aggressive and other candidates, F. L. Barsest competitor, by a majority 224, and over W. H. Hoffman, the white candidates in the field, a large number of Jews in the states were as follows: Barnett, 17; and Hoffman, 124. This is less also. be for public defender, received in a field of eleven contendert Troyer, whose total was and Chambers, ninth and tenth states, and Bremmers, the eleventh circumstances Scruggs' vote was showing that our people gave have been and should have eighteen years Scruggs has been nine and never did anything to feel that had the machine been been to it his vote would haveink about it? be learned from the April prize: That we are beginning to for ourselves; that we are being by our own candidates we instances, and in others we can as to command respect and certain recognition by virtue prestige. There are others which merge from the primary with sentatives and with quite a credone of the most coveted offices defender. All of which should and go forward. Ad astra perugh difficulties which we can BIRTHPLACE OF NATIONAL ANTHEM TO BE SHRINE Washington, D. C.—Congress has provided an appropriation of $81,678 for restoration and preservation of Fort McHenry, Md., birthplace of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The authorization will serve ultimately to provide a splendid national monument commemorating the defense of Fort McHenry against the bombardment of the British fleet in 1814, and the birth of the American national anthem. Rev. William Young has been confined to his home, 1117 North Twenty-first street, for several days by illness. Vol. XIII—Number 41 COURT AWARDS DIVORCE DECREE TO MINISTER'S WIFE IN TEN MINUTES Mrs. Carl Flipper Promptly Granted Decree Closing Matrimonial Rift Which Threatened Sensation GIVEN CUSTODY OF CHILDREN St. Louis, Mo.—Mrs. Pearl Flipper of this city, got a divorce recently from her husband, the Rev. Carl F. Flipper, pastor of the First A. M. E. church of Kansas City, Kansas, and son of Bishop J. S. Flipper of Atlanta, Ga., thus bringing to an end a matrimonial rift that has been given special prominence in newspapers for more than six months. Teacher Stole His Love, Claim In her original petition, filed last October, Mrs. Flipper's chief allegation was that Miss Florence Johnson, popular teacher at Sumner High school and choir member of the St. James A. M. E. church of this city, had wrecked the Flipper home, by assiduously catering to the wants and whims of Rev. Mr. Flipper. In the meantime, through his attorney, Rev. Mr. Flipper filed his answer and a crossbill to Mrs. Flipper's petition. In his answer, the reverend described his wife as possessing a high and ungovernable temper and that she did not sympathize with him in his religious work. She Is Given Children Through his attorney, recently, Rev. Mr. Flipper's crossbill was dismissed and on the grounds of general indignities, set forth in an action for divorce by Mrs. Flipper, she was released from the bonds of matrimony. Mrs. Flipper obtained custody of their children, Carl F. Jr., 12 years old, and Joseph, 8. Flipper is to pay a stipulated amount each month for the support and maintenance of said children while in Mrs. Flipper's custody. While the spacious courtroom was packed with spectators, eager to hear some rapid-firing tongue-lashing and mud-slinging, and a great number of witnesses were on hand to give testimony, the divorce hearing was brief and was conducted privately by Circuit Judge Hall. The case was disposed of in less than 10 minutes. The Rev. Carl Flipper was assigned to St. John's A. M. E. church, Omaha, to succeed Rev. W. C. Williams, a few years ago, but was subsequently transferred to St. Louis and did not fill the pastorate here. HEART DISEASE IS DEADLIEST ILLNESS An Official Report States That Mani majority of Deaths Are Laid to It New York City—Organic heart disease during the past year was responsible for a greater number of deaths and a larger total of insurance claims than any other cause among the 25,000,000 policy holders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Nearly $14,000,000 of the more than $100,000,000 paid out in death claims by this company was paid because of death from heart disease. Next in importance in this company's claims was death from external causes—violence of accidental, suicidal or homicidal origin. More than $13,000,000 was paid on account of these deaths. In 1927 the company paid $2,581,330 in claims arising from motor vehicle fatalities. This compares with $580,000 paid for the same class in 1920, an increase in the death rate of 67.6 per cent. Tuberculosis was third in importance with claims totaling more than $10,000,000. This sum was about $200,000 more than in 1926, despite the fact that the death rate in 1927 declined to the lowest figure ever recorder among policyholders of the company. Cancer took fourth place with more than $9,000,000 disbursed, while pneumonia and influenza were jointly responsible for claim payments aggregating $9,000,000. Diseases incidental to pregnancy and childbirth were responsible for death claims amounting to $1,354,000. Spring Frolic, Thursday Nite. Nite Owls furnish the music.—Adv. GROWING THANK YOU Whole Number 662 maries PUSILANIMOUS REPUBLICANS WEAKLY SURRENDER Hotels Refuse to Acommodate Negro Delegates to National Convention and Committee Meekly Submits BUTLER UNLIKE MARK HANNA Kansas City, Mo.—That the mantle of the great Mark Hanna has fallen upon unworthy shoulders is clearly proven by Chairman William M. Butler's pusilanimous surrender to southern prejudice in the housing of Negro delegates to the national republican convention here. Mark Hanna met the same situation in St. Louis a few years ago and refused to surrender to it. Segregation of the Negro delegates to the republican national convention is all right with the republican national committee. Chairman William M. Butler and the sub-committee which met here recently to perfect plans for the convention, placed their official O. K. on the Kansas City plan to bar Negro delegates from the hotels in which their state delegations are to be housed. Many race delegates are reported to have expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the committee on arrangements to assign them to rooms the same as they do the whites. The committee's only response was that managers of the places where white delegates will stop declined to accommodate Negro delegates. At the close of Monday's conferences, the sub-committee announced to the press that the Negro housing question had been settled—the Negro delegates were to stay at the Paseo Y. M. C. A., the Street hotel, and in private homes. Mr. Butler, when seen recently at the Muehlebach hotel, refused to say more than: "The Negro housing question has been settled long ago." The sub-committee under Mr. Butler is understood to have fallen in line with the plan of segregating the Negro delegates which was proposed by Conrad H. Mann, local chairman of arrangements. GERMAN AND ENGLISH EDUCATORS VISIT HOWARD Washington, D. C.—Dr. and Mrs. L. Burns of London, and Dr. Rudolph Heberle of Berlin, were guests of Howard university recently, where they were tendered an informal reception and greeted by President M. W. Johnson, deans of the faculty, heads of departments and instructors of the social sciences. Current economic and political conditions of England and continental Europe were discussed by the visitors. Dr. and Mrs. Burns are professors of economics in the University of London, and are traveling under a grant- from the Laura Spellman-Rockefeller Memorial, surveying American economic and industrial conditions. Dr. Heberle is making a special study of the influences of industrial changes on population movements. NEW BRITISH AIRPLANE TO PREPARE MAPS OF AFRICA London, Eng.—A new and costly survey airplane, capable of preparing maps of impassable country, with landing grounds as far as 600 miles apart, is the latest development of British aircraft enterprise. The machine is being built on the order of an aircraft operating company and will be in operation before the coming winter on a survey of the Zambesi river for the Northern Rhodesian government, preparing maps of an area of 6,000 square miles. An expedition also will be dispatched to Bagdad to survey 1,000 square miles on a scale of six inches to the mile. 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Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are being sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call—and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want to do. We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or pay the penalty. A GRATUITOUS INSULT The national republican committee has insulted the Negroes of the United States by yielding to the prejudice of that provincial little burg on the Kaw which invited the national republican convention to be its guest and promised courteous treatment to all delegates. The local committee bowed to the refusal of Kansas City hotels to admit Negroes who might be members of state delegations as guests. Protests poured in to the national committee not only from self-respecting Negro delegates but from broad-minded white people, of whom, thank God, some few still remain. Our race newspapers from coast to coast have opposed this un-republican innovation and discrimination. The national republican committee recently met in Kansas City with the local committee and agreed to the Jim Crow arrangements. National Chair- ```markdown ``` --- Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clear-headed Business Man man Butler of Massachusetts, God save the mark! with his whole committee, except the Negro members, has surrendered to southern prejudice and placed his seal upon racial discrimination at a national republican convention. The national republican party by this act has insulted the whole Negro race in the United States. We wonder if our race will graciously accept this gratuitous insult? If we are things, we will. If we are men, we will not. Mark Hanna gave St. Louis twenty-four hours to decide whether they would accept all delegates with courtesy and hospitality when this question was raised there or he would take the convention to Chicago. St. Louis surrendered and Kansas City would have done the same if the chairman had been Mark Hanna of Ohio, with a backbone, rather than Rutler of Massachusetts with a wish bone. THE MONITOR FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CITY Spring is here and we are quite sure that all of our citizens, and especially those who are home owners, of whom we have a relatively large number, will take pride in painting up, cleaning up and beautifying their premises. Unfortunately, there are some of our people who, as tenants, are living in unsightly shacks for which the owners should be prosecuted for renting, who have little incentive for trying to improve their surroundings and yet, even in these cases, we hope that the tenants will do what they can to make these places more sightly, by cleaning up the premises and by planting flowers. In the meanwhile, just as soon as they can, we hope they will move into better places and the city will compel owners to raze or repair some of these hovels rented for human habitations. Whether owner or tenant, let us do all we can to beautify our homes and help Omaha to become a more beautiful city. WE WANT TEACHERS Let us not forget that the time is drawing near for the election of teachers. There are several of our young women who are eligible both by training and experience to have a place in our public schools. They will not be appointed, however, if we continue to be idle and do nothing about it. Let us get busy now and go in dead earnest, intelligently, but insistently, for this just recognition of our citizenship. NEGRO TRADE WEEK Through untiring efforts by a committee composed of colored ministers working under the direction of the Colored Ministerial Alliance of Omaha, colored men and women owning and operating divers businesses have gotten together and made final plans for the observance of Negro Trade Week, which is the practice of members of the Negro Business league. From Monday, April 30th to Tuesday, May 8th, inclusive, has been set apart for the Negro Trade Week. Every Negro is asked to patronize institutions operated by Negroes. Shanghai-The Shanghai defense force, composed of American marines and troops of Britain, France, Japan and Italy, is steadily growing smaller. From a total of 35,000 at the height of the disturbances of a years ago, which brought them here, the force is reduced to approximately 10,000 men. Editor of The Monitor:—Will you kindly accept my grateful thanks for the whole hearted support accorded me in my fight for nomination for the office of public defender, and, too, will you convey to those friends and well-wishers who not only voted for me, but who also worked incessantly that I might win, my further thanks. Tell them I am not discouraged, but that the fight for just representation in the administrative life of the country shall be carried on with a greater vigor and determination, and that I, Amos P. Scruggs, shall ever contribute my effort and money that such recognition shall be consummated. To those of my friends who failed in their sacred duty of registering and voting, thereby contributing, by their neglect, to the continued dominance of those who have all and concede to our group so very little, I humbly urge to "Awake, arise, or be forever fallen. THANKS HIS SUPPORTERS I take this method of expressing my sincere thanks and gratitude to all who worked so earnestly and faithfully for me or voted for me in the recent campaign. I can never repay the numerous volunteer workers who gave their time and in many instances their cars in their endeavors to re-elect me to the state legislature. While defeated by a narrow margin of votes, I am gratified that the members of my race showed their approval of my legislative career by the vote given me. I highly prize this mark of confidence and approval. My campaign was conducted upon a high and honorable plane so that neither I nor my friends have anything to regret. I congratulate my opponent, Dr. McMillan, upon his victory, and as it is highly important that our race should, if possible, maintain our representation in the legislature, I pledge him my support. Sincerely and gratefully yours, JOHN A. SINGLETON. HOWARD TO GET Washington, D. C.—The restoration of an item of $390,000 for Howard university in the Interior Department appropriation bill seems certain. The House recently approved the restoration of the item which was stricken from the bill on a point of order by Representative Lowrey, democrat, of Mississippi. When the bill reached the Senate the Howard appropriation was restored in the measure. Later, when the bill went to conference, the House conferees agreed to let the Howard item remain. The House ratified their action. Some controversial items in the bill have delayed its being sent to the president for his signature. INTER-RACIAL MARRIAGES Honolulu—With gradual downfall of the language barrier, inter-racial marriages between Japanese and other races in Hawaii are increasing. Of 810 Nipponese women married in 1927, 41 took non-Japanese husbands, and of 798 Japanese men who married, 29 took non-Japanese wives. The largest percentage of inter-racial marriages, however, is made up of those contracted by white men. London, Eng.—The drys and the wets are still at loggerheads over the government's decision not to introduce legislation during the present session of Parliament to make it easier for persons to get intoxicating liquor from public houses, as the saloons in England are called. INDEPENDENCE ISSUE SPLITS SOUTH AFRICAN ASSEMBLY Capetown, South Africa—Asserting the 1926 Imperial Conference resolutions gave South Africa the status of independence, General Hertzog, the South African premier, moved approval of the conference report in the Assembly. This view was combated by General Smuts, who softened independence talk by declaring this question was not raised at the conference itself. STUDENT GETS HONOR AT RUTGERS COLLEGE New York—A Bergen county student, John H. Morrow, 252 Berry street, Hackensack, member of the freshman class, is among the 71 members of the freshman and sophomore classes named recently as eligible for the honor school of the College of Arts and Sciences of Rutgers by Dr. Walter T. Marvin, dean of the college. Down But Not Out EDHOLM & SHERMAN Tires and Batteries to Suit Your Pocketbook We always have a tire and battery to suit your pocketbook. We have been on one corner for fourteen years and we have had customers trade with us exclusively all that time. We offer SERVICE on any tire or battery and we guarantee complete satisfaction. An Exclusive Goodyear Tire Dealer GOOD YEAR Service Station Hermann Naehschoen NATIONAL TIRE SHOP and BATTERY STATION ATlantic 6427 Corner 17th and Capitol Ave AMOS P. SCRUGGS Rayon Underwear, $1.95 Much Higher Priced Garments at this Saving Saturday. The Floor Below. PAJAMAS—High colors trimmed in contrasting shades. SLIPS of peach, nile and white. GOWNS of flesh, pink, peach, nile, maize. BRASSIERE COMBINATIONS — Peach, flesh, maize, white. Your Choice $1.95 for Unusual Values. Extraordinary silk hosiery values! Full fashioned silk to the garter hem and silk to the top hosiery. Slant heels, pointed heels, and square heels in irregulars and first quality. PERSONALS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. The Carter Benevolent club met at the residence of Mrs. W. J. Costin, 2717 North Twenty-eighth avenue, Thursday, April 5. Miss Patton, president of the South Side Charity club, was a guest of the club and favored it with a reading. Other guests present were Miss Elleretta Smith, Rev. John Adams, Dr. McMillan, and Mrs. Givens of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Senter, whose former home was Manistee, Mich., was quietly married to Mr. John Cartwright, Easter Sunday, at the home of her niece, Mrs. Llewellyn. Covers were placed for 16 at the dinner following. Rev. Mr. Young officiated. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases 2310 North Twenty-second street. WEBster 4162. Mrs. Hiram Greenfield, who has been seriously ill at her home in Dundee for three weeks with ptomaine poisoning, is steadily improving. Spring Frolic at Dreamland Hall The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Philip's church will give a Spring Frolic at Dreamland hall, Thursday evening, April 19. Music by the Nite Owls.—Adv. John (Jack) O. Cavett of Flint, Mich., formerly of Peoria, Ill., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. W. Thomas, 2212 Ohio street. Adams' Novelty orchestra returned Sunday morning from an extensive tour of Kansas and Nebraska and left Monday morning to fill engagements in the same territory. FOR SALE—Five rooms, all modern cottage in good condition, located at Twenty-first and Grant streets; easy terms to responsible party or might rent. Call owner. Harney 5303. Mr. Wm. N. McAllister, clerk in charge of railway postal service on the Wabash, between Omaha and St. Louis, has been confined to his home, 119 South Twenty-seventh street, by illness this week. Miss Grace M. Hutten, in the employ of the Associated Charities, has been seriously ill at her home, 2423 North Twenty-fourth street, but is improving. Come to the Spring Frolic at Dreamland hall, Thursday evening, April 19.—Adv. Mrs. F. H. Burrell and daughter Juliet, en route to their home in Oakland, Cal., from a southern trip to New Orleans, La., arrived in the city Thursday, April 5, and have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Jewell for the week. Mrs. Burrell is a cousin of Mr. Jewell, whom she had not seen for 30 years. Messrs. T. Trago MacWilliams and Monroe Williams of Lincoln were Omaha visitors last week. Dr. Clarence H. Singleton, dentist, Twenty-fourth and Lake street, is recovering from an attack of the flu. Mr. H. M. Alexander announces the engagement of his daughter, Allene Alexander of Syracuse, N. Y., to Mr. Harold Bentley of Omaha. The wedding ceremony will take place Monday evening, April 23 at Zion Baptist church. Capt. and Mrs. W. D. Dickey of West Point, N. Y., arrived in the city Wednesday to attend the Bentley-Alexander wedding. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds, 2318 North Twenty-seventh street. Mrs. H. L. Nix and sons left Tuesday night for Oakland, Cal., where she will join her husband and make their home. Mrs. F. H. Burrill and daughter Juliet, who have been house guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jewell, 2233 Grant street, left for their home in Oakland, Cal., Wednesday night. Meet your friends at the Spring Frolic at Dreamland hall, Thursday night, April 19.—Adv. LEGION HONORS SECRETARY OF NAVY CURTIS WILBUR The 10th annual spring banquet sponsored by Omaha Post No.1, commemorating the United States' entrance into the world war, was held at the Rome hotel Saturday evening, April 7th. EPISCOPAL Church of St. Philip the Deacon 21st near Paul Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion 10 a. m. Sunday School 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon 8 p. m. Service and Sermon The Church With a Welcome and a Message, Come With the "scene of action" appropriately appointed in every detail, for such a gala occasion, among the hundreds of guests were included naval aides, Seventeenth Infantry band, Major Gen. Smith and many other notables in army and navy circles. Roosevelt Post No. 30 was ably represented by a delegation composed of Adjutant R. L. Williams, L. C. Broomfield, John A. Gardner, Dr. Amos Madison and E. W. McGowan. Many brief, interesting talks preceded that of the guest of honor, after which Clinton Broune introduced the Hon. Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary of the navy, who mastered the situation from then on. The secretary vividly depicted the present status of our navy and stressed the importance of preparedness. He declared that an adequate navy is not provocative of war and insisted that our navy should be second to none. Whereas the major part of the speech was statistical, the startling disclosure of facts, certainly furnished plenty of food for thought. Mr. Wilbur lauded the Legion for their attitude toward adequate national defense. Attention—All Ex-Service Men! Post Commander E. W. Killingsworth was advised in a recent communication from Dept. Commander Jean B. Cain that Roosevelt Post No. 30 has not reached its quota of members for 1928 and urgently requested that this all important feature of Legion work be completed by April 15th. It is, therefore, imperative that those who have not paid their dues for 1928—"PAY 'EM TODAY!" EASTER SERVICES AT ST. PHILIP'S The Easter services at St. Philip's Episcopal church brought out large congregations at 6:30 a. m. and 11 o'clock and there was a fair-sized congregation at the children's vesper service. The music was well rendered by the vested choir, with Mrs. Williams at the organ, and Miss Ruth Seay, violinist. The solo parts in the anthem and mass were taken by Mesdames Addie Bell Moore and Calvin H. Spriggs, sopranos; Miss Catherine A. Williams, alto, and Mr. Charles W. Dickerson, bass. The sermon topic was "The Ever Living Christ;" 128 persons received the holy communion and the offerings totaled approximately $250. Despite the severe snow storm and inclement weather the Good Friday services were also quite well attended. GIRL MAINTAINS HIGH SCHOLASTIC RECORD Miss Ollie Mattison, a junior in Central High school, is headed for the National Honor society for high school students. Ollie carries five studies and has again captured five A's this semester, being one of five to attain this honor. She was an A student in Kellom school and has consistently maintained her record in Central High. The Monitor extends congratulations. RED SOX HAVE NEW UNIFORMS The Cultural Center takes this opportunity to thank these enterprising business men of the race for making it possible for the Center's live baseball team, the Red Sox, to have new uniforms for this season: The Monitor, Carey's Neighborhood Grocery, Auto Feed Store, 30th and Lindsay streets; People's Drug Store; P. M. Harris, notary; M. Lynch, the Tailor, and the Leland Real Estate company. The names of these firms appear on the backs of the uniforms of individual players of this wide-awake team. THE MONITOR ENTERTAIN AT MUSICAL TEA Mesdames James G. Jewell and John A. Smith were joint hostesses at a very prettily appointed musical tea at the residence of Mrs. John A. Smith, 2231 Grant street, Wednesday, April 11, from 4 to 7 p. m., in honor of Mrs. F. H. Burrill and her daughter Juliet of Oakland, Cal., and Mrs. Leroy Broomfield, who, with her husband is leaving soon for Chicago to reside. The hostesses were assisted by Mesdames Mary Brown, C. H. Singleton, Lucille S. Edwards, R. K. Lowry and the Misses Madeline Shipman, Carrie Harrison, Elaine Smith and Celestine Smith. Musical numbers rendered were vocal solos by the Misses Frances Trusty, Consuella Cross, Mesdames R. D. Allen and Ray Lee Jones; piano solos by the Misses Dorothy Allen, Elaine Smith and Virginia Jackson. Y. W. C. A. NOTES The annual Easter party fostered by the North Side Branch of the Young Women's Christian association was held Wednesday afternoon, April 4, at 2:30 p. m. The party this year was in the form of an Easter egg hunt. Eggs were colored and hidden on a vacant lot. There were about 28 small children present. They could hardly contain themselves they were so happy. The service committee with Mrs. Gertrude Ashby as chairman, held a regular old fashioned vegetable dinner at the "Y." They were quite successful in this, their first effort. May we have a few more of these dinners? The outdoor activities of the Girl Reserve department will open soon with hiking and tennis. All are looking forward to the opening. The religious and general education committee held their regular vesper service on Easter Sunday at 4 p. m. The musical numbers and readings that were rendered were very beautiful and befitting the day known as Resurrection Day. The members and friends of the North Side Branch regret very much the illness of Mrs. Hiram Greenfield and wish her to know that her sunshine presence was missed very much. May she have a speedy and thorough recovery! REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN NEXT SUNDAY AT MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH Commencing Sunday, April 15, a big revival will begin at Mount Carmel Baptist church, corner of Twenty-second and Seward streets, Rev. W. E. Fort, pastor. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. L. Vestr Barbolon, D. D., of Kansas. He is one of the leading pastors of that state, a well-trained theologian, a pulpiteer, orator and writer, and has conducted successful revivals in many states and large cities of America. He has preached in some of America's smallest and largest churches, was one of the vice-presidents of the Baptist missionary and education convention before coming to Kansas. He has spent four years with the Shiloh Baptist church of Topeka, Kansas, during which time he raised more than $34,000.00. Recently he resigned of his own accord, but is yet identified as a successful pastor in that city. He preaches to more people than any race preacher in that city and stands at the top as a pastor, evangelist, organizer and financier. Come and hear him, bring your Bible, note book and pencil and your friend to the Power House Meetings at 3 o'clock every afternoon. Hear him each evening at 8 o'clock. The following are some of the subjects he will discuss while in the city: "Jesus, the Magnanimous Man," "The Unpardonable Sin," "The Soul Winner's Garment," "Personal Accountability," "Walking Light-Houses," "The Life Worth Living," "Salt," "Divinity's Response to Humanity's Need," and "Evidence of Christianity." PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; divine services, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; Tuesday, teachers' meeting; Wednesday, prayer meeting, 8 p. m.; Friday, choir rehearsal. Sunday school was opened at 9:30 a. m. by the superintendent, B. S. Sutton, with a large attendance. Each member of the primary and junior departments was given an Easter egg. The pastor preached an inspiring sermon to a capacity audience. The choir was at its best and rendered special selections with much feeling and volume under the direction of Mrs. M. L. Dixon. An inspiring Easter program was rendered Sunday night. The entire work of the church is making rapid progress in all the departments. We extend a cordial welcome to all. PLEASANT GREEN SUNDAY SCHOOL Supt. A. Hamler called the Sunday school to order promptly at 9:30 a.m. with each teacher in his place. The lesson was from Mark 8:34. Text: "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me." Mr. Whitlaw, teacher of the Busy Workers, reviewed the lesson and the pastor, Rev. Z. E. McGee, also made a helpful talk. The attendance was 212. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Salem Baptist church, the Rev. P. H. Hilson, pastor, is growing by leaps and bounds. Each and every Sunday finds the church crowded to overflowing with eager listeners to the imitative preaching of the Rev. Mr. Hilson. Last Sunday was no exception to the rule. The Sunday morning service was largely attended. Then came an afternoon service at which the Rev. John H. Grant preached his usual sermon. In the early evening the B. Y. P. U. held an enthusiastic and largely attended meeting at which a creditable program was rendered. In the evening the Rev. Mr. Hilson preached an eloquent sermon and administered the Lord's Supper. Salem Baptist church is on the upgrade. The Monitor has been adopted as the official paper for the church. DELTA SIGMA SORORITY OF NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY GIVES SPRING REVUE Omaha Girls Among Charming Co- Eds Who Participate in Delight- ful, Colorful Pageant of Beauty Lincoln, Neb., (Special to The Monitor)—The Omicron chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at the University of Nebraska presented a spring revue Monday evening at the Mount Zion Baptist church that far surpassed any style revue of recent years. Never were the co-eds more charming than they were, as they dis played various spring frocks, all of the latest made. Members of the Eta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity appeared in several scenes demonstrating what the well dressed fraternity man wears in his routine of university life. There were six scenes, the first of which was "Le Boudoir." The Misses Battles, Zelma Nichols, and Corinne Ferguson wore gorgeous negliges of pink, orange and cerise in a bedroom setting which consisted of a chaise lounge, rocker and vanity. The soft light of a floor lamp made the scene appear like a picture. The Misses Glenna Roan, Zelma Nichols, Maxine Holmes, Evelyn Battles, Inez Battles and Corinne Ferguson in the "La Matin" scene, displayed crisp and colorful morning frocks that would delight any matron's heart if they were in her possession. Before the "Le Joux" scene, Evelyn Battles, accompanied by Inez Battles, played the Hindu chant on her violin. In flashy collegiate sport costumes, Messrs. Henry Gordon, Shumpert Logan, Mason carion, Marcellus Ritchie, Robert Flippin and Burt Newton promenaded with the Misses Mazie Holmes, Evelyn Battles, Zelma Nichols, Glenna Roan, Inez Battles and Corinne Ferguson. "L'Apres-midi" was the fourth scene. The Misses Zelma Nichols, Inez Battles, Maxine Holmes, Corinne Ferguson, Evelyn Battles and Glenna Roan were lovely in charming frocks of pastel shades ranging pink, gray, yellow and green. The "Le Soir" scene featured the Delta girls escorted by Kappa men to a formal Milady found every type of the formal displayed from which she might pick her evening dress for some social function. Following this scene, Mrs Hazel Dean, who was the musical director for the revue, played "The Japanese Sunset." Never was a bride more lovely and demure than was Zelma Nichols, who played the role to perfection. The bridesmaids were Inez Battles, Evelyn Battles, Corinne Ferguson, Glenna Roan and Maxine Holmes. They wore light frocks, the colors of which shaded like a rainbow. The men who made up the wedding processional were Burt Newton, Shumpert Logan, the best man, and Paul Hicks. The couples formed a semi-circle on the stage and Zelma Nichols as bride and Marcellus Ritchie as groom, proceeded out on the platform, which extended off of the stage, to present themselves to the large audience. This platform was erected especially for the occasion. MIKADO The YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND Have Your Scribblings Analyzed Louise Rice, world famous graphologist, can positively read your talents, virtues and faults in the drawings, words and what nots that you scribble when "lost in thought". Send your "scribblings" or signature for analysis. Enclose the picture of the Mikado head, cut from a box of Mikado pencils, and ten cents. 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Fighting has been going on there for several weeks, an Italian expedition reported to number 10,000 troops having captured several oases, numerous prisoners and hundreds of camels, sheep and much other war booty. CULTURAL CENTER NOTES The Cultural Center began the observance of National Negro Health week Monday, April 2. The special feature was a lecture, "Health of Women and Children," by Dr. Mattmiler, auspices of the West Side Parent-Teacher association. Twenty-one women listened intently to Dr. Mattmiler as she explained in detail the nature of certain diseases. The demonstration of the chart of the human body gave evidence of the fact that she was well acquainted with the subject matter covered. The South Side campaign on health will close Monday afternoon, April 9, at which time Dr. Mattmiler and others will discuss "Foods and Their Value." The public is invited. The "B" Square club gave a show party at the South High school auditorium last Wednesday evening. The occasion was the appearance of (our son) Thomas Dooley, the 1928 star of the annual "Passing Show". The "B" Squares were liberal with their applause to Mr. Dooley, who was competed to make seven curtain calls. The Improvement club is at work on its annual cleanup and improvement campaign. This year prizes will be given for best gardens as well as home improvement. LINCOLN MARKET is still drawing crowds. There is a reason. Groceries and meats which please. 1406 No. 24th. Web. 1411 EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 ATE FURNITURE CO. sets Tel. JACKSON 1317 SWICK Phonographs and Records PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR Disposition of Dead Has Wide Variation Ceremonies associated with the vart- ous methods of disposing of dead the world over are as interesting as they are varied. Modern nations as well as many primitive and oriental peoples practice inhumation, and with tt thelr many and peculiar rites, But, as in bygone days, funeral ceremonies of today are most sacred and impressive occasions. Cremation or the burning of dead bodies to ashes, is now practiced to a small extent in several countries, but ts by no means new, says the Path- finder Magazine. At the beginning of the Christian era cremation was the prevailing custom of the civilized world, with the exception of Egypt where the dead weze embalmed; Judea, where they were entombed in @ sepul cher, and China, where they were buried in the earth, Christian in humation, which is now universal. probably owes its origin to the doc trine of resurrection of the body. While cremation wis practiced by the later Greeks, Itenans, Danes and others, the first cremation socleties were not formed until the Nineteenth century. This meiiod of disposing of human bodies is now urged by some health authorities on sanitary grounds Love and Youth Can Alwave “Find a Way” Will love find a way? asks the Gos- ton Globe, which then goes on to tell this: The observer had missed his train and was forced to wait an hour for the next. As he walked through the crowd of passengers from an In coming train he noticed the warmth of embrace of a young man and his girl friend. Apparently she was wel coming him home from a tong trip. Ten minutes later he saw them In a strangle hold as a train emptied {ts passengers at another gate. As the crowd dispersed, they parted. The boy friend was trailed to the waiting room, where he met the girl, greeted her sans embrace, and sat down for a chat again. As another train was announced, they avain departed. The youth mingled with the incoming crowd and the girl ran up to meet him, To the ordinary onlooker It was a fond welcome home, but to the ob- server it was an ingenious system of petting in public. Love will find a way. Concerning “Tightwads” You are a tightwad, says @ govern ment budget expert, if your living ex- penses are 37 per cent of your in- come, your savings @ per cent and the remaining 3 per cent scattered among recreation, education and phi- lanthropy. You are a spendthrift If your living expenses are 58 per cent, your savings zero, your recreation 40 per cent. You are thrifty if your liv- ing expenses are 50 per cent, your eavings 20 per cent, education. giving and recretion 10 per cent. It’s a pleasure to meet a budget mak- er who emphasizes some necessities of human living besides savings only, and who will not give the palm to the fellow who saves the most.—Kansas City Times. First “Weather-Glass” The first mecurial barometer was constructed ehlefly for the purpose of demonstrating the fact that air has weight, says Nature Magazine. Later this instrument acquired @ great repu- tation as a means of predicting weath- er and was nicknamed the “weather- glass.” Though its prophetic powers fre not now rated so high as former- ly, it remains the most important of meteorological Instruments. The col- umn of mercury in the barometer rises and falls with changes of atmos- pherie pressure, and its length te measured by means of an attachment called a “vernier,” with a much great- er refinement of accuracy than Is that of the column of mercury or aleohol in a thermometer. Naval Range Finder An accurate method of computing the distance between ships when the height of the enemy ship is not known Is by the use of the optical range finder. ‘This instrument {s installed in the turrets of battleships, It consists of a long tube with optical prisme. ‘The length of the tube Is taken as the buse of a triangle. The distance ts then figured out mathematically. The degree of accuracy depends upon the visibility conditions and the distance can usually be ascertained within a few hundred yards of the exact dis tance Progress in Lighting ‘A common luborer of today works about ten minutes each day to pay for the lighting of bis home by means of electricity. A half-century ago he would have had to work two and one- half hours to provide the same amount of light by means of gas flames. And if he had supplied him- self a half-century ago with the same amount of light from candles he would have had to work 24 hours every day to pay his lighting bill. For this great reduction in the cost of artificial light- ing, modern science is responsible— Scientific American. Make Sure You're Right First be sure—that you are right, then go ahead. But be sure that you are right. More than one man bas made the mistake of bugging @ de lusion under the Impression that he was embracing an opportunity.—Grit. Set Training Tables for Fighting Crickets ‘The sporting element In China has been training fighting crickets tor hundreds of years. Huge sums are still bet on cricket fights and the own- ers of champion crickets are nation- ally known. In his booklet, “Cricket Champions of China,” Dr. Berthold Laufer, famous sinologist of the Field Museum of Natural History, discloses the interesting methods used by the Chinese in training these scrapping in- sects. Even in ancient times the train- ers prescribed strict diets for their battlers. The usnal diet consist of a dish of rice mixed with fresh cucum- bers, boiled chestnuts, lotus seeds and mosquitoes, Some of the owners and fanciers allow themselves to be bit- ten my mosquitoes. and when the mos- quitoes are full of blood they are given to thelr favorite eriekets. The fighting crickets are kept in specially devised jars, which are made to serve as both summer and win- ter homes. The jars are furnished with tiny beds und water Jars. ‘The champion crickets are transported tn finely wrought cages, some of which are filigree gold.—Pathfinder Maga- zine. Now Cast Doubt on Myles Standish Tale Capt. Myles Standish may have asked John Alden to propose to Pris cilla Mutiens for him, as Longfellow wrote (there ts historical doubt on «he point), but despite the means he may have taken the redoubtable sol- dier was married twice and left many children. Proof ot this bas been found through twenty-one years’ record searching by Dr. Myles Standish of Boston, eighth lineal descendant of the soldier “The legend ubeut which Longfet- low wrote ‘The Courtship of Miles Standish’ is nut very convincing,” said Doctor Standish “Before coming to America, Captain Standish was tn Holland and there he married his first wife. Rose. Rose died the first win- ter in America. Later the soldier married Barbara, who is suid to bave been a first cousin of Rose. They bad several children. {t is between the death of Rose and his marriage to Barbara that the captain [s supposed to have courted Priscilla. It is a pretty story."—-Miami Daily News. Brothers Love A large crowd was wuiting breath- lessly op the beach, In the distance a stnall black object could be seen bob- bing up and down on the crest of the waves. It was 9 bottle—and inside was a message! A purty of brave wen ventured out in a row boat to see what tragic news it contained. After sone difficulty the bottle was picked up and brought back to shore. With shaking fingers the leader of the party pulled out the message. “The finder of this bottle,” he read, “might please send it to my brother in Aberdeen and tell him to take tt to the Pig and Whistle, There ‘s two- pence on it."—London Answers. Too Much Pep Norma, age seven, was visiting her grandma, and they were telling jokes. Grandma told Norma the one about the boy who wefit to the grocery and bought some pepper for bis mother, and when he arrived home and opened the package be found the pepper was halt peas (p's). Norma was quiet for a few mo ments, and then she sald: “Grandma, here is one for you: “A little boy went to the store to buy some pepper for his mother, and when he came home and opened tt he found {t was half pep.” Appropriately Named Little Rock, Ark., was named from a rocky promontory which rises on the south bank of the Arkansas river some 50 feet above the river and now used as one of the abutments of one of the four bridges which epan the river. This rock ts the first seen as- cending the river, and was called “Little Rock” {n contradistinction to the bold precipice about ten thes higher which rises some three miles above upon the opposite bank and ts called “Big Rock.” This is now the site of an army post. Movie Star Fiveyearold Ethel had never at- tended a picture show, but had heard her brothers and sisters talk a great deal about the “movie stars.” One evening Ethel was out riding with her parents after dark. It was a new ex- perience to Ethel to be ont driving ate enough to see the stars, and she was very much interested in watching them, One bright star in particular attracted her attention, and as the machine moved Ethel thought the star was moving and sald, “Mamma, that must be a movie star.” One Thing Missing Mrs. Newlywed rushed in fromthe kitchen, a smoking ple dish tn ber hands. She placed it on the table in front of her husband. “There, dear.” she cooed, “that's a cottage pie.” “I'd have known It was cottage pie,” he remarked after the first few mouth- fuls, “You would?’ she asked, delighted. “Yes,” he replied. “I can taste the thatched roof and the crazy paving. But what did you do with the bricks?” THE MONITOR UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASING; WHITES REPLACE NEGROES New York, N. ¥.—The National Urban league through its department of industrial relations of which T. Arnold Hill is director, reports as fol lows on unemployment for the month of February: “Unemployment is not merely bad for Negroes; it is critical. From all parts of the country reports for Feb- ruary showed conditions growing worse. Not only are colored men and women not being employed, but they are being replaced by white workers. This substitution is going on in the south as well as in the north; even though the jobs taken are menial and of the type that are customarily re garded Negro jobs only. “The policy of not working white and colored employees together means that today not one or several ‘Negroes lose their jobs to white work- ers, but that whole shifts and entire crews of colored workers are being sacrificed to make places for white people. One city is reported to have adopted the slogan, “No Negro must have a job any white man wants.” Little Rock, Ark., illustrates this. There, two hotels turned off its bell- men and waiters; also a railroad dis- missed approximately 100 shop em- ployees; Chicago reported several in- stances of replacement during Feb- ruary. “So similar are the reports of un- employment throughout the country that it is not necessary to record the cities separately. Buffalo, with 200 families being cared for by the city, is among those feeling the situation most. Detroit appears to be suffer- ing less from unemployment than any of the cities sending in reports. This is due to the revival of the auto- mobile industry. Most of the colored men ars being hired at the Ford plants. A loop clothing firm in Chi- cago hired eight salesmen who were trained by the company for the posi- tion. Six other men are in training. The St. Louis Urban league was ask- ed to engage 25 women elevator oper- ators. The firm has stipulated that they must be from ‘five feet, eight inchest to six feet tall.’ ” INSURANCE COMPANY WILL DEDICATE NEW OFFICE BUILDING Supreme Life and Casualty Company to Mark an Epoch in Economic and Social Life of the Rave Columbus, Ohio — The Supreme Life and Casualty company of this city announces the dedication and formal opening of its new branch office building in the city of Cin- cinnati, Saturday and Sunday, April 7th and 8th. ‘The building being the first of its kind erected by our group in Cin- cinnati, is creating widespread in- terest, and its dedication will be fea- tured by elaborate ceremonies. It is located on one of the principal thoroughfares of the city, on West Ninth street, a national highway; is constructed of Indiana limestone, con- crete and reinforced steel, and mod- ern in every detail. It comprises 21 handsomely equip- ped suites, a double storeroom and auditorium, designed and constructed by an architect and builder of our group, Samuel Plato, with fully 95 per cent of the entire work done by artisans and laborers of our race. The principal exercises will take place at the building Easter Sunday at 3 p. m., at which time dedicatorial addresses will be delivered by Robert L. Vann, attorney and editor of The Pittsburgh Courier; Jane Hunter, ex- ecutive secretary of the Phyllis Wheatiey association of Cleveland; Ray E. Hughes, assistant prosecuting attorney of Franklin county, and others. It is truly an epoch in the economic and social life of our group in this city. | URBAN LEAGUE MEETING _ At a mass meeting held Sunday af- ternoon April 8 at St. John’s A. M. E. church in the interest of the Omaha branch of the Urban league, ad- dresses were delivered by George W. Thompson of Akron, Ohio; T. Arnold Hill of New York; John F. Hall, sec- retary of the Omaha Community Chest; C. A. Cushman, vice-president; Henry Monsky of the board of gov- ‘ernors of the Community Chest; Dr. . von Shulte, president of the Coun- cil of Social Agencies; Dr. J. H. Hut- ‘ten, vice-president, presided. Addi- tional members were secured, bring- ing the membership to about 400. The goal set for memberships is 500. Mr. Thompson, who has been execu- tive secretary of the Akron league for sevéral years, has accepted the same position for the Omaha league and will return to take charge here early in May. NEGRO SINGERS, LAYTON AND JOHNSTONE, GIVEN OVATION IN PARIS New York City—Clippings received from France by the National Associ- ation for the Advancement of Col- ored People, 69 Fifth avenue, record ‘an overwhelming success achieved at the Empire, one of the leading music halls in Paris, by two colored singers, Layton and Johnstone. Jacques Patin, writing in the Fig- aro, one of the leading Paris dailies, says in part: “The singers Layton and Johnstone are admirable artists, and it is a joy to hear them . . . A triumphal success was achieved by these greatly talented artists.” Gustav Frejaville, the critic of Comoedia says that Layton and John- stone made all Paris rush to the Em- pire. “The first evening,” he con- tinues, “the public gave them a wild reception; curtain call after curtain call, ovations, effusions shouted from the audience to the stage . . . Layton and Johnstone are highly sym- pathetic artists, who show a touching earnestness and perfect good grace in satisfying the desires of a public carried away by its pleasure.” Louis Leon-Martin, writing in Paris-Midi, declared he owed to Lay- ton and Johnstone “perhaps the most deliciously persuasive moments he had ever spent in a music hall.” He concludes his enthusiastic review by calling them great artists. An equally laudatory notice ap- peared in La Volonte, signed by Le- grand-Chabrier. HARMON AWARDS GIVEN School Man and Rosenwald Aided in Negro Problem Washington, D. C.—James H. Dil- lard of Charlottesville, Fla., and Ju- lius Rosenwald of Chicago are the recipients of the Harmon awards for outstanding contributions in 1927 to- wards improving relations between white people and Negroes. The commission on race relations of the Federal Council of Churches presented the wards recently at First Congregational church. Dr. Dillard, a well-known educator, received a gold medal and five hun- dred dollars. He is rector of the board of visitors of William and Mary. Mr. Rosenwald, chairman of the board of directors of Sears-Roebuck & Co,, received a special gold medal. NEARLY THREE MILLION VOTERS REGISTERED IN N. Y. Albany, N. Y.—A total of 2,822,- 892 residents of New York state en- rolled last year and can vote at both the spring and fall primaries, accord- ing to an announcement made recent- ly by Robert Moses, secretary of state. This total is 24,774 under the enrollment in the fall of 1926. The spring primary is scheduled for April 3 and the fall primary for Septem- ber 18. ‘The democratic enrollment last fall totaled 1,325,821 as against 1,344,- 574 in 1926; the republican enroll- ment last fall being 1,478,822 as against 1,483,780; the socialists en- rolling 18,249 as against 19,312. The drop is due to, the fact that last fall was what is known politically as an off year. In the fall of 1925 the democratis enrollment was 1,246,389; republican, 1,451,173; socialist, 19,- 099. Miss Evelyn Battles appeared in a violin reeital at Quinn chapel A. M. E. church last Thursday night and was accompanied by her sister, Miss Inez Battles, on the piano. Mr. P. M. E. Hill gave a solo. Miss Cleo Ross rendered musical selections. The program rendered was quite worth while. Mr. Paul L. Moore is lying critical- ly ill at his home on South Eighth street. Palm Sunday was observed by the Heroines of Jericho at Masonic hall Sunday afternoon. An_ interesting program was attended by a fairly large crowd. ‘The touring trip given by Mrs. Ursula Botts and young people last Friday night proved to be an enjoy- able affair and quite a success. s Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets and 24th and Cuming OMAHA, NEB. LINCOLN, NEB. “shepherd tahea thesia trualiwobedarien. ; Fresh Dressed _ : Northern Catfish : 35c per Ib. : See the : FISH DEPARTMENT : ; PUBLIC MARKET | M. Jacobsen : ! 107 So. 16th St. EEE OER D DATES PEEP EEE E LPT P ELE T EEE, ; Now Open Under New : Management : Dew Drop Inn Cafe : : C. J. 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