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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE VOL. XXXVII. NO. 45 DOES A GOOD WORK DOES A GOOD WORK THE DURHAM COMMISSION. THE DURHAM At a meeting held on March 28, 1917 at 40 Fifth Avenue, New York City, a commission, organized to be known "The Durham Commission to study the American Negro." This meeting grew out of the Educational Conference called by Dr. J. E. Shepard at the National Training School, Durham, N. C., last fall. It seemed to the many persons of prominence who attended this conference, that, it would be too bad to have the matter end simply with information and resolutions. They determined, therefore, to appoint a permanent commission to present conditions in Negro education. Many were aware that similar studies had been made in the past and that at present certain investigations were being prosecuted; but they learned with regret that in the present investigations white investigators were concerned and that colored men of knowledge and with deep interest in the subject had been carefully excluded from all participation. It seemed absolutely certain that no real study of the American Negro could take place without the participation of competent Negroes, since they possess knowledge and have access to sources of knowledge which no others could command. A commission was therefore appointed to begin the work of research under the chairmanship of Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, editor of the Crisis magazine and former director of the social studies made for fourteen years at Atlanta University. Dr. James E. Shepard, President of the National Training School, undertook the difficult task of raising funds for the commission. The commission met in New York with the chairman, Dr. Shepard, Mr. William G. Pearson of the Durham public schools. President W. J. Hale of the Tennessee Normal School, Mr. J. A. Cotton of the Henderson, N.C., Institute and President W. A. Scarborough of Wilberforce University, present, President Rendall of Lincoln University, Dr. J. W. E. Bowen of Gammon Seminary, and Dr. A. M. Moore of Durham; were detained. The commission decided to undertake a survey of secondary schools for the education of the Negroes in the United States, with the idea of ascertaining the number and distribution of these schools, their equipment and efficiency, their attendance and teaching force, their income and expenditure and the extent to which they are filling the demand for secondary education among colored people. The 300 schools which are to be studied are divided into three districts of about 100 schools each and a year is to be devoted to the study of each district. The method of study will involve investigation by correspondence for the gathering of material and personal visits to the schools. A report will be prepared and published each year. The general form of procedure in gathering this information will be submitted for suggestion and approval to the Sage Foundation, to the General Educational Board and to the trustees of the school and their companies in the work will be asked; the same procedure will be followed in the case of various denominational educational boards. It is proposed that after this survey of education the commission turn its attention to other fields of investigation concerning the American Negro, with the idea of establishing in connection with the National Training School and in co-operation with other institutions and organizations a systematic series of surveys into the social condition of the American Negro. COLORED WASHINGTON PLAN BIG EASTER As the Lenton season comes to a close as this issue of the Bee leaves the press, it forges a week of great preparation for festivities for the Easter tide, which will be long remembered by the church folk, schools and pleasure organizations who have taken a great deal of pains in making this Easter one of the greatest in the history of the National Capital. Churches of all denominations have made a special effort this year to make the Easter services very impressive, and are being decorated with beautiful flowers and illies. The crowds were very heavy at the local churches last Sunday, and from all reports, Easter Sunday will show an even larger report than Palm Sunday, in the church attendants. Easter Sunday night, over one thousand Colored Elks, of Washington, are expected to attend their annual memorial service. Morning Star Lodge, No. 40, will hold their services at Pythian Temple, at 12 and You Streets, N. W. Columbia Lodge, No. 85, will be assembled for the same purpose, at John Wesley Church, at the corner of 14th and Corcoran Streets, N. W. A very impressive and timely program has been arranged by both lodges. Grand Exalted Ruler, Armond W. Scott, has decided to remain home, and attend the services of the local lodges. Mr. Scott is scheduled to speak on the program of Morning Star Lodge. His speech at Wanamaker's Auditorium, last summer, at the convention in Philadelphia, was so full of pop that he received the election the next day in a land slide: BETHEL LITERARY The musical and literary program which the Dunbar and Armstrong High Schools rendered before Bethel Literary Tuesday evening was another justification of the hope we have in the youth of the race. It has been a topic of conversation ever since its rendition. The address by Mr. Thos. E. Bowie of the Armstrong High school and the debate between Mr. Sterling Brown and Mr. Phillip Nash of the Dunbar High school were magnificent examples of literary and forensic possibilities. Each of these young men acquitted himself with commendable credit and was a source of just pride to the institutions represented. The musical numbers excelled the literary (and this is paying a high compliment). The solos and ensemble renditions were of an order hardly to be expected of high school youth, and yet were rendered with the ease, grace, technique and sweetness of carefully trained singers of maturer years. The violin solo "Traumerei" played by Mr. Austin Bell of the Armstrong high school would have challenged the admiration of Douglass or White. The audience, already roused to a high pitch of enthusiasm by the future leaders of the race, reached the height of ecstacy when the inter-school stage was closed. Since you went away and Deep River. These numbers were the climax of the evening touching the most responsive chords in the hearts of the audience. Mr. Wilkinson, principal of the Dunbar High School made brief and fitting remarks. The judges of debate, Mrs. Waddleton, Rev. Pace and Rev. Garner, made report through Rev. Garner, who in a typical and interesting statement adjudged Mr. Sterling N. Brown, Jr. victor in a close contest. DUDLEY AT THE GAIETY Greeted By A Large Number Of Friends, And Admirers The BOOSTERS and KNOCKERS and a host of friends, under the leadership of Lieut. E. R. Gather, attended the show at the Galeet, Tuesday evening, to pay their respects to Mr. S. H. Dudley, a member of the club, who is playing a "Great Line" in Dave Marlon's "World of Frolics." The presence of so many friends of Mr. Dudley at the show was an unusual demonstration, and certainly marked an epoch-in theatre-going in the City of Washington. This demonstration was the subject to the efforts of Lieut. Gather, the president of the BOOSTERS and KNOCKERS, who made arrangements with the manager of the play house for a number of choice seats. The whole affair was admirably managed and the treatment accorded the party, emphasized what may always be expected when matters of this character are placed in the proper hands. It goes without saying that Mr. Dudley measured up to the expectations of his friends. We doubt if any colored artist has ever been given better recognition with a white company, than Mr. Marlon, of the "Frolics," has given Mr. Dudley. The great applause which greeted his wit and humor, made it plain that he is in truth, one of America's foremost comedians, and Mr. Marton has made no mistake in selecting him. All are thankful to the management for the courtesy shown us, and we hope they were impressed with the representative gentlemen of the party. In street talk, "they were there with the goods." FLORIDA AVENUE BAPISTIST A Large Sabbath School Addressed by Editor Chase Last Sunday—Superintendent Jabez Lee Conducts the School. There were 180 children assembled in the annex to the Florida Avenue Baptist Church last Sunday morning. There was an unusually large attendance of pupils, teachers and friends, and the reverted flock who had left the school took part in the exercises. Superintendent Jabez Lee, the brother of the late Geo. W. Lee, is the superintendent of the school. The entire schools seems to be supporting him loyally. Attorney W. Calvin Chase, was present and was called on to address the school. He said, among other things, that he was glad to see such a large attendance; that he expected to find a hole in the school so large that it would be impossible to fill up. If there has been a rebellion in the school and the superintendent is not what has been published, certainly it is not shown this morning. It is an aphorism that is as old as the hills that we should not believe all we hear and publish what the prejudiced mind may send you without investigation. I am convinced that the school is in a flourishing condition and the pastor seems to be succeeding, notwithstanding the apparent disfection, if any at all exists in the school or church. "DO THE DEAD RETURN?" Mrs. Helen A. Davis will lecture at Union Wesley Church, Twenty-third and L-streets northwest, on the subject, "Do the Dead Return and Can They Communicate?" The lecture will be illustrated. Admission 25 cents. Mrs. Davis is an able and convincing orator and the public will be given a rare treat to hear this talented woman. Date, Thursday, April 12th. Time, 9:30. The will be assisted by Mrs. Marietta Klinkescales, pianist, and Mr. Willard Hughes; under the auspices of Class No. 6 of said church. J. B. Honored by His Alma Mater—Invited to deliver the P the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Bidd lotte, N. C.—Great Ovation Awaits Him. Attorney Armond W. Scott, Grand Exalted Ruler of W., is much in demand as an orator these days. On last Sunday he was the guest of Conestoga H caster, Pa., where he delevired an address upon the Memorial and Thanksgiving Exercises of said lodge. Lancaster, he was the recipient of many courtesies, only by his brother Elks, but by all of the colored poo On next Sunday night, April 5th, he will speak Morning Star, No. 40, at Pythian Hall, upon the occa- sional and Thanksgiving Exercises. On Sunday, April 15th, he will be the guest of Mi- phoebus, Va., where he will speak for them upon the Annual Memorial and Thanksgiving Exercises. All of water section are planning to be present upon this occa- sion on Sunday, April 22nd, and will be their guest at 17, Pittsburgh, Pa., Keystone Lodge No. 6, Washington to be present upon this occasion. The Grand Exalted them on Sunday, April 22nd, and will be their guest at on Monday night, April 23rd. On May 4th he will be the guest of Sunlight Lodge N. J., upon the occasion of their Tenth Annual Banquet. On May 30th, he will be the guest of Williams Lodge Va., and on June 10th, he is to be the guest of the Daughs Va., at the celebration of the Birth of the Daughters Grand Daughter Secretary has assured the Grand Exalt propose to make this one of the most notable events in Order. He has also been invited by his alma mater, Bidd lotte, N. C., to deliver an address on June 5th, upon the Anniversary of the founding of the University, during c This is indeed an unusual honor which has been accord alma mater. Every preparation is being made to tender Attorney S by the School and the citizens of North Carolina. Alma Mater—Invited to Deliver the Piece of the Fifthieth Anniversary of Bidders Great Ovation Awaits Him. and W. Scott, Grand Exalted Ruler of the land, and as an orator these days. he was the guest of Conestoga Lake he delevired an address upon the oocongkiving Exercises of said lodge, the recipient of many courtesies and Elks, but by all of the colored poor day night, April 5th, he will speak at 40, at Pythian Hall, upon the oocongkiving Exercises. April 15th, he will be the guest of Mistre he will speak for them upon the and Thanksgiving Exercises. All of a planning to be present upon this occasion to be present upon this occasion. The Grand Exalted April 22nd, and will be their guest at April 23rd. will be the guest of Sunlight Lodge on their Tenth Annual Banquet he will be the guest of Williams Lodge he is to be the guest of the Daughter of the Birth of the Daughters Secretary has assured the Grand Exalted one of the most notable events in been invited by his alma mater, Bidders an address on June 5th, upon the founding of the University, during an annual honor which has been accorded on is being made to tender Attorney of the citizens of North Carolina. VARDAMAN HISSED Remains Seated When National Air Is Played. Senator James K. Vardaman, of Mississippi, one of the twelve "wilful men" of the Senate, and a party at dinner in the New Ebbitt Hotel last night, were jeered when they refused to rise from their seats as the orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner." To a representative of The Washing- 1930 1910 DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD. Of Durham, N. C., Who Has Offered Something That He Possesses and Has Authority to Offer. Of Durham, N. C., Who Has Offered S Authority t Who Has Offered Something That He Authority to Offer. d to Deliver the Principal Address on anniversary of Biddle University, Charles Him. Exalted Ruler of the I. B. P. O. E. of these days. Rest of Conestoga Lodge No. 140, Landress upon the occasion of the Annual sale of sald lodge. During his stay in many courtesies and was lionized, not of the colored popede of Lancaster, he will speak for his home lodge, upon the occasion of its Annual Meet the guest of Mizpah Lodge No. 191, for them upon the occasion of their exercises. All of the Elks of the tideent upon this occasion. All guest of Iron City Lodge No. 6, Washington, Pa., have planned the Grand Exalted Ruler will address the their guest at an elaborate banquet of Sunlight Lodge, No. 114, Trenton, 10th Annual Banquet. Guest of Williams Lodge No. 11, Richmond, guest of the Daughter Elks of Norfolk, of the Daughters in America and the Grand Exalted Ruler that they notable events in the history of the Alma mater, Biddle University, Charne 5th, upon the occasion of the 60th university, during commencement week- has been accorded Mr. Scott by his tender Attorney Scott a great ovation in Carolina. ton Hersald Senator Vardamar explained that he did not recognize the national air, and that when his attention was called to it he was not in a convenient position to stand-at attention. The affair happened in the main cafe of the Ebbitt, which was crowded with diners at about 8 o'clock last night. When the orchestra played the national anthem every person was quickly on his feet and cheering, with the exception of Senator Vardamar ```markdown ``` something That He Possesses and Has Offer. cincinnati, Ohio, Embalming College. Mr. Thomas Frazier, having come to this city from Sumter County, South Carolina, where he was born about 30 years ago; entered Howard University while he conducted a business to enable him to finish his schooling. Soon thereafter he left the city for Cincinnati, Ohio, where he entered the Cincinnati, Ohio; Embalming College, from which institution he graduated with high honor. There is no man in this country who has a greater knowledge of the business than Mr. Frazier. He was married to a very accomplished young lady who is of great assistance to him in his business. As an embalmer he has the reputation of having a thorough knowledge of the business in which he is engaged. His place of business at 723 T. street northwest where he has a manager charge and who is willing and ready to answer all calls. After midnight he can be reached at his residence; phone North 1213. Now, if you want firstclass service, don't fail to call up, or call and see Mr. Frazier whose terms are reasonable and satisfaction is guaranteed. In his office he has female attendants who will look after the distressed in the hour of sorrow. It costs nothing to inspect these parlors and chapel. It costs you nothing to inspect the stock from which you may make your selections. An up-to-date embalmer will succeed in a great city like this and it is claimed by this firm, superiority, neatness, prompt and satisfactory service. Whatever business in which Mr. Frazier has been engaged he has succeeded. If all other enterprises in which colored Americans are engaged were as successful as the funeral directors and embalmers in this city there is no doubt but that they would be monuments in the business world, to be handed down to future generations. Mr. Frazier did not wait for business to come to him. He made the business. He knows the wants of the people. He knows that first-class service means a successful business and that he is prepared to give. This place of business is conveniently situated and in close touch with three lines of cars. There is telephonic connections with his office and home. Don't fail to call 723 T street north. The meeting of the Woman Wage-Earners" Association, at Columbia Academy, 704 Tea Street, N. W., was largely attended last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The main features being the address by Mrs. Sadie Tignor Henson, Parole officer for the District of Columbia, who spoke on "Parole Work among Girls," and Professor J. A. Lankford, of Atlanta, Georgia, who spoke on "Reasons why the Colored People are leaving the South." Professor Lankford is a man of wide experience and travel, and treated his subject in a masterly way. All women and girls are invited to attend these meetings on Sunday afternoon and to register with this Association, if they desire employment for themselves, or for their friends, as we have. In connection with this Association, free Employment Bureau cooperating government employment Bureau, and will give you french information upon request. On last Sunday evening the Association was represented at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church by Miss Jeanette Carter, the President. All women are invited to the meeting Sunday afternoon, April 8th, at the headquarters, 704 Tea Street, Northwest. Admission free. Elmer R. Woodyard, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Spence, 924 Eucldl St. N. W., successfully passed the United States "Radio Operators" examination on Saturday March 31, 1917, at the Department of Commerce; making a rating of 95 of the possible 100. Elmer is but sixteen years of age, is one of if not the youngest applicant to take this examination. He is a junior in the Dunbar High School. Her many friends will be pained to know that Miss Eliza Kinner still remains very ill at her residence, 1617 Third street northwest and his secretary, A Macey Dinkins, and Mrs. Dinkins, who were the others at the Senator's table. Some one shouted, "Why do you not arise, Senator?" This remark received no response from the Senatorial party, but attracted the attention of a score or more who overheard it. Senator Vardaman and his guests sat motionless which attitude was protested by numerous hoots and hisses. The Senator appeared annoyed, but was still sitting when the music ceased. The party finished their dinner and left the cafe as a number of critical and uncomplimentary remarks were directed at them. The incident became the topic of the evening among the other diners, and it was recalled that Senator Vardaman was one of the twelve "wifful men" who conducted a filibuster against the armed neutrality bill.—Washington Herald. Hiss Senator Who Sat as Hotel Band Played the National Anthem PLAYED THE MONTH Is it necessary to rise in the midst of a meal while a hotel orchestra is playing "The Star Spangled Banner?" Should one risk his soup or his demitasse getting cold in order to show he is patriotic? That is a question which was precipitated last night when the orchestra in a hotel dining room struck up the national anthem. The main dining room was crowded and every one arose—that is all except Senator James K. Vardaman, of. Mississippi, and two men who were dining with him. Senator Vardaman, who is one of the twelve men who opposed armed neutrality and defeated it at the last session of the Sixty-fourth Congress, and his companions kept their seats: The other diners hissed and a few minutes later the Senator left. the dining room: Several hotel men last night said it was proper to stand when "The Star Spangled Banner" is played, even if one's consomme congeals while he is on his feet—Washington Post. SPEAKER CLARK Representative Champ Clark of Missouri was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives Monday by a vote of 217 to 205. All of the democrats present and four of the so-called independents, Martin, Progressive-protectionist, Martin, Progressive-protectionist, of Louisiana; Schall, progressive, of Minnesota; London, socialist, New York, and Randall, prohibitionist, California, voted for Clark. Republicans, Gardner and Fuller, of Massachusetts, voted for Representative unroot of Wisconsin; Representatives Dallinger of Massachusetts and Gray of New Jersey voted for Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, and Representatives James of Michigan and Haskell of New York, republicans, voted present. Clark's election was effected in exactly one hour and forty minutes after the House convened, the exact time he predicted in an interview; a fortnight ago, it would take. Clerk Trimble Calls House to Order. The House session opened with Clerk Trimble presiding until organization was perfected. The chaplain included in his prayer a plea for patriotism. "Dilpomacy has failed," he prayed. "Moral suasion has failed. Appeals to reason and justice have been swept aside. "We abhor war and love peace, but if war has been or shall be forced upon us, we pray that the heart of every American citizen may throb with patriotic feeling and that a united people may rally around our President to hold up his hand in every measure deemed necessary to protect the lives of American citizens and safeguard our inheritance." Nearly the entire Senate membership we present when Vive President Marshall called for order, after the invocation, the President's proclamation, calling the extraordinary session was read. In the Senate the chaplain also referred to the problems confronting Congress: "Amid the confusion and violence of the world today we cannot know the things that may shortly come to pass," he prayed. "Lead us, O God, through the darkness until the day dawns and shadows flee away. Grant us courage to defend the truth. At this critical time in the history of our country, lead these Thy servants in a plain path and inspire them with lofty principles." MT: ANTIOCH BAPTIST. At Mt. Antioch Baptist Sunday school last Sabbath morning, Rev. Peter Aller, pastor; Mr. W. Calvin Chase addressed the pupils and teachers in this school. This is a growing little church and school and the pastor and his friends are doing a public service in lifting up the poor and lowly. In the evening Rev. Hawkins spoke. THE MT PLEASANT COMMUNITY CLUB The Mt. Pleasant Community Club Association met at the residence of Mrs. Preston, 731 Lamont st. N. W., the fourth Wednesday, in March. The President Mrs. Floue Jenkins Johnson urged the ladie of the community to encourage community gardening. After business was transacted a collation was served. Those present were; Mesdames Winters, Chr. Walkace Wilkins, Sybot, Shaed Campbell, Craney, Pumphrey, and the hostess, Mrs. Preston. MR.THOMAS FRAZIER MR.THOMAS FRAZIER New Funeral Director and Scientifique Embalmer a Graduate of the Clin WAGE-EARNERS LEGENDS OF WAR Many Strange Superstitions Are Born on Battlefield: GOLD COINS GOOD LUCK SIGNS To Dream of Autobus Considered Death * Token—Appeals to Have Currency Sent to Bank of France and Keep It From Enemy Reduces Amount at Front. Paris.—The character of the war has allowed a number of legends and superstitions to be born and spread, some of which can be traced and explained, while others remain obscure. To dream of an autobus has become a token of death. Apollinaire, the poet, has found, this superstition in four different regiments and gives a story of a "sergeant who succeeded in averting the omen in the case of a corporal who said he had dreamed of an autobus. "How can that be," the sergeant asked, "when you have never been to Paris or seen an autobus?" The corporal described the vision. "That an autobus?" declared the sergeant. "Why, that's one of those new machicles that the English are using. Don't let that worry you." A regiment from the south has the same belief about an automobile wagon instead of an autobus and can quote many examples of the truth of such dreams. Gold coins are a mascot in the front lines, a superstition not difficult to explain. It was at first believed that wounded men on whom some gold was found would be better looked after by those who found them, and by degrees the belief grew up, especially among artillery, that a gold coin was a tallman against being mutilated if they were taken prisoners whether wounded or not. Apollinaire knew of a certain battery which in May, 1915, had some $1,000 in gold among its men, thanks chiefly to their commerce in rings, paper knives and other souvenirs, made by them from cartridge cases and aluminum and sold to foot soldiers. The government's appeals to have gold sent to the Bank of France and not to let it fall into enemy hands in case of capture have since reduced the amount of gold at the front, but many keep some coins as a charm. Many men sew coins touching one another in such a way as to make a shield over the heart. A story that is believed in the ranks shows how gold can attract the Germans. A gentleman made a gold coin the sun and some thirstyfers walked right up to the sh, charmed by its dazzle,ily captured. n has his own particular star," a Lyons farm hand said to Apollinaire, "but he must know it. A gold coin is the only means to put you in communication with your star, so that its protecting virtue can be exercised. I have a piece of gold and so am easy in my mind I shall never be touched." As a matter of fact he was seriously wounded later. MULE BEAT HORSE AND MOTOR Proved Superior In Rural Mail Service Through Snow and Ice. Middleboro, Mass. - A sure footed mule accustomed to many hardships proved superior to horse and motorcar in the delivery of rural mail through highways packed deep with drifts of ice and snow. Not since the rural route hereabout was established fifteen years ago had such road conditions been reported as a result of a March snow-storm. Samuel Gullford, a carrier, tried to reach the country districts in a horse drawn pung, but made no progress. Later an automobile was pressed into use; but, like the horse, it failed. Then Gullford hired a mule and experienced no further trouble. ODD MALADY IN WISCONSIN. Swollen Glands and High Temperature Features of Outbreak. Galesville, Wis.-Four persons have died here and scores are ill, some critically, from a disease the nature of which has baffled physicians from the Rochester (Minn.) foundation and the local health authorities. Schools have been closed as a result of the outbreak. City officials appealed to physicians in other cities for assistance in checking the spread of the malady. According to the statement of physicians who have had the disease under observation, little difficulty is experienced in detecting the symptoms, swollen glands and high temperature, but add that the proper treatment has not been developed. "BABY WEEK" IS SELECTED. Welfare Association Sets May 1-6 as Period of Celebration. New York.—May 1 to 6 has been designated as "baby week" throughout the country. The Babies' Welfare association of New York city urges all organizations to undertake local celebrations in the districts where the work and advises that in view of the present national situation no attempt be made to form a centrally organized committee to run a campaign like those of previous years. It is felt that the work of instructing parents in the needs and rights of babyhood can be done just as effectively in this way. FOR CONSCIENCE FUND. Money Sent by "a Friend" to Offices of Railroad. Milwaukee, Wis.—A letter signed "A Friend" and inclosing $15 was received at the general offices of the Milwaukee railroad. The letter contained the following story of a man who sought to relieve a troubling conscience: "Of course you will be surprised to receive this letter, but there cones a time in some of our lives when we want to make some things right. God is willing to forgive any of us if we are willing to right our wrongs to our fellow men. In February, 1593, there were four boys who started from Cedar Rapids, Ia., to Council Bluffs. We bummed our way on the train. One of the boys took from a car a box of tobacco containing six plugs. So I feel guilty, because I did not oppose it, and afterward helped to use the tobacco. So I want to pay you for the tobacco and for my ride on the train without paying. Inclosed please find $15." REMARKABLE·CHILD·MEMORY. Lad Doesn't, Know His Letters, but Can Read. Los Angeles, Cal.—The possessor of the most remarkable child memory on record has been found. He is a four-and-a-half-year-old boy, Spencer Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clark of Seattle, who are spending some time in this city. Master Spencer, although he does not know his letters or any words, can read perfectly the entire contents of forty books. More than that, he cannot be deceived about them if others read these books. If he has had any story read twice to him he knows it by heart and is letter perfect. If an adult tries to read one of these stories to him and absentmindedly or to fool him changes the order of words or phrases, the four-year-old lad will instantly correct him. JAIL TO HAVE MARBLE BATHS. Private Writing Desks Also Planned For Westchester Cella. New York - Shower bathtis finished in marble, individual writing desks, linen covered tables and other comforts, it was announced, are among the innovations V. Everit Macy, correction commissioner, is to install in the new Westchester county penitentiary de luxe in East View. Each cell will be light and airy and will have a washstand with running water, a cot and writing desk. The hose, bathing, bucket nuisance and bare slate slab eating tables, such as are in use in Sing Sing and other old style falls and penitentiaries, will be unknown in East View. The prison will have its own motion picture machine and in hall for musical, yaudeville and literary efforts, where both inmates and outside talent can entertain the prisoners. 11.442.838 COTTON BALES. Crop For 1916 Topa 1915 by More Than 200,000. Washington.—The 1916 cotton crop of the United States was 11,442,838 equivalent 500 pound bales, exclusive of linters, according to final figures of ginning announced by the census bureau. That compares with 11,191,820 bales in 1915 and 16,134,930 bales in 1914, the year of record production. Linters produced in 1915 were 931,141 equivalent 500 pound bales and in 1914 were 850,000 bales. Round bales included in the ginnings for the season numbered 102,040 compared with 111,716 for 1915 and 4. Artis. Great Honors. For We confined In Asylum. Ch. promoters and wizards painters who, pursued by v. attain distinction in art inventors who by chan else perfect some device victims of paranola. Suc. mention of Dr. Harriet B. Al "I recent instance of ar varded great honors for though at that time he of hallu-cinations and w an asylum." she said here. "Another instance nocler who borrowed more go bank in large sums, si successfully and finally on a fraudulent check. I dled in an asylum." ARRESTS OWN OTHER. Little Girl Turns P Officer and Find Paterson, N. J. a stir in the Passalcue county when Anna Hoppe, ten, of 78 F rect, burst into the room, dr ugling boy a year her j released her coat collar ho "There!" she iphanty, "This is my broth She had told to he would search till she f tant, who had left home, it is said, by the movies, smiled, agreed and told oblation officer to do her l After lecturing to the court ordered Anna to public school No. 23 to mentor in future. "Come Anna, and left with him WILLIAMS WAS TERROR TO NEW YORK EVILDOERS New York.--For nearly thirty years one of the most striking and picturesque figures in the metropolitan police department was former Inspector Alexander S. Williams, who died recently. Williams was a policeman of the old school. Sometimes they called him "the clubber," and at others "the czar of the Tendertoin." He earned both titles, the former breaking heads of thugs on the lower east side and the gas house district, and the latter by his conduct during the eleven years he was in command of the West Thirtieth street precinct. In 1866 Williams tired of ship carpentry, the trade he had learned, and became a policeman. His first post was on Houston's street, where the toughest men in the city congregated. Their specialty was "heating cops," but they did not heat Williams. Picking out the toughest of the gang, Williams thrushed him thoroughly. Thereafter the new policeman was not troubled. In 1872 he was made captain and sent to the East Thirty-fifth street station. Gangs ruled the neighborhood, but the new captain clubbed them into submission. It was in 1876 that Williams was sent to the West Thirtieth street station, controlling the district given over to gambling and all night revels. He retired on a pension after the Lexow investigation. U BOAT BEATEN OFF IN BATTLE WITH STEAMER U BOAT BEATEN OFF IN BATTLE WITH STEAMER Survivors of Coronada Reach Halifax, N. S., and Relate Thrilling Story of Fight. Halifax, N. S.—Twenty-one survivors of the British steamer Coronada, which was torpeded 150 miles off the Irish coast, arrived on a British steamer, which picked them up nine hours after the Coronada went down. Nine men were lost by the capsizing of their lifeboat. The survivors reported they had scarcely reached the deck of the rescuing steamer than they witnessed a thrilling battle between another tramp steamer and a submarine, in which the submarine probably received its death-blow. One of the Coronada's men said: "I was looking aft when I saw what looked to be a steamer coming up astern. She was making pretty good time considering the class that comes around as cargo boats. I took the glasses and saw that the steamer was in action with a submarine and was certainly holding her own. As I watched I saw a spurt of smoke issue from her stern gun and hit dangerously close to the periscope of the submarine. As the shot struck the submarine came to the surface, and a second later I saw the water shoot like a geyser alongside the Britsher. "Before the submarine, could get under water the trump returned this fire. As I watched the submarine I saw a shot land right at her side. There was a gush of water, and when the sea had quieted down once more there were no signs of the German craft. Whether she was sunk by the last shot of the Britisher or whether she managed to escape I cannot say, but this I know—that the battle ended in a manner which left little doubt as to who had the best of it." GERMANS IMPROVE AIR FIRE. They Greatly Increase Dangers of Entente Reconnaissance. London: — Airmen returning from France report that the Germans are using new methods of combating the British airmen. Hitherto it has been possible for the British aviators to patrol over the important German positions by making squadron flights, the Germans using scattering anti-aircraft fire. Now the Germans concentrate their anti-aircraft guns on given areas, forcing the British aviators to go through a withering fire if they wish to reconnoiter the positions. Fewer English Motor Licenses. London.—The number of automobile licenses issued in Great Britain and Ireland is only about half what it was before the war. In 1914 there were 537,000 registered motor vehicles of all kinds. The total for the following year was only 300,000 and for 1916 about 325,000. MEAT AS SIDE LINE IN JEWELRY STORE Calexico, Cal.-Cartoonists and paragraphers have not been so very extravagant in their depictions of H. C. of L. if one is to judge by the innovation of a Main street jeweler here who has actually put in meats as a side line. The store presents a dazzling array of diamonds, steaks, rubes, pork chops, plgs' feet and amethysts. The old talk about casting your pearls before swine now seems certain to acquire an added significance. PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS By the Sage of the Potomac. That investigation of a school marm continues to hold the Board of Education in doubt. It is amusing to see females investigated. Before a person is investigated don't you think that the accuser should be above suspicion? The Board of Education should go higher up. Just why undertrappers should be asked to see higher up more guilty, is a question that I don't understand. At last the American people (white) have been convinced that colored Americans who have been looked upon as their inferior should be the first to be called out to protect their lives and the property of the National Capital. The time is fast approaching when the white people in this country will realize how important it will be to them to protect the lives and property of the colored man in the South. The colored Americans have a record of success in finding a full search light that is made. The city is safe in the hands of the black soldiers. The President need to have no fear of traitors in the ranks of the colored soldiers. Our gallant Major Walker, and his faithful allies don't sleep at their posts, and neither do they fear the invasion of the enemy. I would like to know what my genial friend, Royal Hughes, had in two buckets a little after day break the other morning. It may have been his breakfast, but it was rather too early for the first president of the bar association to be up so early going South. There has been circulated some var- nished story, to the effect that the Howard Theatre is to be sold. Of course there are a few feaulous hearts in the town, who would like to see our genial friend go under: Don't you believe that our enterprising friend has any idea of a transfer or a sale of his interest in an institution that has been so successfully carried on, in the interest of the people for a number of years. The theatre is well patronized. The supper shows are dreams. The flowers of the city may be seen in gorgeous attire. No society in the United States can surpass that which decorates Tea Street and the Boulevard, every evening and Sunday afternoon. No man is entitled to greater credit than my most, genial friend, Andrew J. Thomas, and his assistants. Look out for the great show next week. This is the only theatre in this city that has enabled colored Amer- can talent and ability to be displayed at the great Capital of the nation. I was in Robert Allen's emporium, a few days ago, and 'refreshed myself with a glass of lemonade. I never enjoy myself more than I do when I see Bob Allen walk in and say to his friends, "Come and have a drink of soda water." Bob doesn't care for a soda water himself. It makes him sick. The Howard University contingent is giving the President a hearty indorsement. It should have thought of that before the appropriation was held up. Of course, it was thought that the Republican candidate would win, but he failed, and so did the appropriation for Howard University. The happiest man in the city, is Papa Foster. He has become a daddy. I congratulate him, also the madam. I would suggest that all male teachers be taken from the High and Normal Schools. It is best for the good of the schools. I think something will be doing shortly. I am disappointed; but, I don't see why I should be, since it was well understood what the result would be. Society is a mix up now. Let us hope for a better day. "Remember that's a girl you gotta sit up nights with."—Kansas City Journal. Extremely Rare. Tommy—Pop, what is meant by the sense of humor? Father—The sense of humor, my son, consists largely of knowing when not to be funny.—Philadelphia Record. Vivisection. Vivisection was practiced in the Alexandrian school during the first centuries of the Christian era. Whatever government is not a government of laws is a despotism, let it be called what it may.—Webster. DAYS OF TROUBLE. Where Are the Colored Leaders?—In Times of Peace and 'Office Hunting They Can Be Seen and Heard—No Peace in God's House—Differences in the Pulpit. "Call upon me in the days of thy troubles," sayeth the Lord, "and I will deliver thee." Now, if ever there was a day of trouble for the colored race, that day is now. And what is needed to bring about justice for our race, is the proper leadership, and here we are forced to ask, where, O where are the race loving leaders that we have heard so much about in times of peace, and in times when fat political jobs were being sought by them? Where are they? Echo answers where. The clouds of war, which began, to rise, about the size of a human's hand, can now be seen spreading along the skies. The belching cannons of the enemy of this glorious old country, may soon be heard near, or on, our shores. And every man should be expected to do his duty, whether he be a black man or a white man. In times of peace this is a white man's country, they say, but in times of war troubles, it is "everybody's country." So then, if it is everybody's country, time of it everywhere, everybody's country, in time of peace; and all should enjoy the same privileges, and freedom, alike. It goes without saying that the colored race thinks of nothing but the simon pure patriotism, when the honor of this country is being disregarded by any foreign power. 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And who are they? A United Brotherhood of railroad men, 400,000 strong, got what they asked for, at a time when their services may be wanted by the country. And if the demands of 400,000 can be respected, why shouldn't the demands of 10,000,000 of united persecuted souls be heard and respected? But the brotherhood of railroad workers had leaders—leaders that stood up and fought for what they wanted and got. But where are the Negro leaders that can't be bought? Are there any? There comes a chance to every man and nation to get what is needed, but one must be sure to grasp that chance when it is clear before his eyes. We joyfully protect this government, and we have a right to be protected by the government. We are all citizens; and there should be no laws to protect only the white citizens. An "Independent South," should not be allowed this country in the future as it does exist under the Stars and Stripes of its present day. Well, so much for the "Independent South," the cowardly do nothing, so called Negro loving leaders, and the damnable Jim Crow accommodations for the colored men and women of this "land of the free," etc. Please pardon us, but we wish to step up in the pulpit for a short white. We do this, not because of any malice we entertain in our heart against any preacher on the face of this earth. But what we say relative to the ministry, we say it to the honor and glory of God. We regret to say that our ministry of today is not by far what it should be. The church should always be reverenced as the house of the Lord, and in it there should be no quarrelling, one with another, but it pains us to say, that inside of the world's war, in far off Europe, the greatest war of this day and time, may be found in the church where all should be peace. "Peace within these walls" is the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. But there can be no peace in God's house where the pastor or leader is a broke out of jealousy—the leprosy of immoral sin! Looking through the columns of the New there is a great part in Ebenezer Wark Age our notice, with sadness that Baptist Church in Boston, Mass. These good people stand before the eye of the world as an example before lost men and women. There is something wrong, the members state, with their pastor. And the pastor charges that the devil is in the members, etc. We know nothing of the people, but we hate to see our people continually held up before the world, as Christians, in the courts to settle things which should be settled in the church under their own vine and fig tree, Immoral sin, if not checked is sure to bring about open shame on the colored "churches of this country. It is not infrequent that one hears of the Rev. Dr. so and so doing something unbecoming a preacher and gentleman. 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He like the devil, will drag down the third part of heaven before he will leave the church that doesn't want him. It is the christian duty of a minister to leave a church as soon as he finds that he has outlived his usefulness there. But most of them are too full of the devil to do it. Yet they wish to be looked upon as Christian gentlemen who are interested in the salvation of souls. These are the hypocrites that our Lord tells us to beware of. J. C. CUNNINGHAM. 120 SIMON SIMPLE COULDN'T LEAVE MOSE BEHIND MURRY UP SIMON WITH YOUR MOTHER'S PARROT I'M WRAPPING THE CAGE UP NOW PA! SIMON QUICK! SOMETHINGS THE MATTER WITH THE PARROT! QUICK! ON HELP I'M CMOKIN'! YO' STOP PECKIN ME! GOSH! DE DARM SECRET IS OUT! NO PARROT WIN DICKTATE TO ME SAY-YO' QUIT DAT SCRATCHIM!!! GEE MOSE WE BETTER RIDE ON THE STEPS YOU LEGGO MAH LIP! HELP! COME BACK SIMON TAKE THAT!! HEY YOU CONFOUNDED IMP I'LL FIX YOU! MIGGER NIGGER NEVER DIE!! YO' GO BACK TO AFRICA WHERE YOU COME FROM I WONDER IF PA AND MA IS LOME-SOME. The NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL, Durham, N. C. President, James E. Shepherd, Durham, N. C. THE STATE HOTEL "I cordially commend the school's interest and needs to all who believe in the Negro race and in our obligation to help promote its intellectual, moral and religious uplift."—Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, New York City. IT IS MORE THAN A MERE SCHOOL—IT IS A COMMUNITY OF SERVICE AND UPLIFT Its influence is destined to be felt in all sections of the country in improved Negro community life wherever our trained workers locate. Settlement workers, missionaries for home and foreign mission fields, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. secretaries and district nurses receive a comprehensive grasp of their studies under a Wellesley graduate and experienced co-workers and actual every-day practice through the school's SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. A HIGH STANDARD COLLEGE DEPARTMENT has now been establi We aim also to create a better qualified ministry. Industrial training, advanced literary branches, business school. Thirty-two acres; ten modern buildings; heathful location. We can accommodate a few more earnest, ambitious students. Communities requiring social workers should write us. NEXT SCHOOL TERM OPENS OCT. 4, 1916. For catalog and detailed information, address: PRESIDENT JAMES E. SHEPARD NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL 1231 E Street N. W. Meals 15c and 25c MEALS AT ALL HOURS It is an up-to-date Lunch Room. It is the Sanitary Lunch Room where you and your family are requested to some. Electric fans. 1231 E Street Northwest Phone Main 2631 Send Her Whereabouts to The Sea. The whereabouts of Nancy Kinsey, colored, whose malden name was Alice Jones, in earnestly requested by Gran- ville Belle. P. O. Box 7, Leavenworth. Kans. When last heard from she was living at Okmulgse, Okla., but when last heard of was in Lincoln, Neb. 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Tones up the Stomach, relieves indigestion and removes that tired feeling. HARRIS TRADE MARK IS REGISTERED. day of retribution will soon come Entered at the Post Office at, Wash ington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year in advance $2.00 Six months 1.00 Three months .50 Subscription monthly .20 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. In another column of the Bee will be found a telegraph sent from Durham, N. C., by Dr. James E. Shepard, to President Wilson, offering the grounds of the National Training School at Durham, N. C., for training of colored Soldiers. Now here is something a Colored representative of the race has a right and can offer to the President. But, when a set of quasi representatives of the Colored race offer to the President the entire Colored race, body and soul, they offer that which they have no right and that which doesn't belong to them. Within the last few days, the newspaper dispatches, show that some Colored men who have assumed Colored leadership have declared that the Colored people throughout the country will, to a man, enter the army and fight for his country. While that may be all true, no one has authorized these would be Colored leaders to speak for the Colored people. If the Colored people intend to join the army without being drafted they will willingly come forward and say so, but they don't want men, who for selfish purposes arrogate to themselves authority to r the masses. Let theseaders speak for themselvesDr. Shepard and not forho have not authorizedwould bes. Dr. Shepard offered that which he rightfullycontrols and manages. Others attempt to impress the Presidentwith the idea that they representthe people. The Bee takes this opportunity of informing the administration that every Colored American will be responsible for his own acts and no one is authorized to represent him. The Colored man knows just what he intends to do when duty calls him. Dr. Shepard's telegraph to the President reports something and speaks for itself. VARDAMAN VERY MUCH ALARMED Biloxi, Miss., March 24.—"Universal military service means that millions of Negroes who will come under this measure will be armed. I know of no greater menace to the South than this," said Senator James K. Vardaman yesterday, visiting at Beavoir. Someone ought to muzzle old Vardaman. Certainly he will need the Southern Colored man to save him from destruction. The Colored Americans, who are called "Negroes" by this man Vardaman are the only truest Americans in the United States. The democratic party and especially this administration should see to it that men on the side of Vardaman ought to be caged. The white people in this country will need all the help and protection they can get and the sooner they cease abusing Colored Americans the better it will be for them. The Colored man is loyal to his flag and when he is armed to portect his enemies to the country, he will be loyal to his flag. He will not turn against his white oppressor notwithstanding the fact that the foot of oppressors is upon the neck of the black man. His oppressors cannot influence him to be a "Benedict Arnold" or a "Judas Iscariot." The Colored American is grateful even to those who oppress him. In no war ancient or modern, has the Colored American been a traitor to his country. Mr. Vardaman will die some day an ignominious death. He is receiving the prayers of the righteous daily. He will continue to receive them until the nation passes in line and looks down upon his face and men say in silence: poor old Vardaman, he might have done better, but, alas, he could not. Let us pray for him. Speak well of those who abuse us, because the The Church Aid Circle, organized by the pastor about a year ago, is work- It is only the treachery and meanness of individuals who more or less meet a just retribution. No wrong can be perfected upon an individual unless he meets his Waterloo at a certain or given time. True friendship can only be found in an honest heart. It is an aphorism too true, never allow yourself to be deceived a second time by one that has deceived you. Traitors die an ignominious death. Treachery and deception are always found in a dishonest heart. Thousands of Traitors die before their time. Your conscience often causes your life to be destroyed; a guilty conscience follows us sometimes to our graves. Existing conditions have caused the black man to be placed on guard when the white man cannot be trusted. Today we see Americans bleeding at every corner; we see the tears of the people and the heads of the American people hanging like "weeping willows." To what nation can the true American look? The army is filled with every nationality upon the face of the globe and in this army there may be snakes of the most poisonous nature. nature. There is only one nation of soldiers in active service that can be trusted with the destinies of the republic without fear. It has come to the point where Colored Americans alone can be trusted and they will make a proper report to their government. port to their home. It is not necessary to be disturbed when friends prove traitors, a just retribution will soon come. OUR PATRONS It will be seen by the number of advertisements, that appear in The Bee of the leading firms in this country, that The Bee takes the lead. The management will appreciate it if this paper is mentioned when you call on any of the firms whose advertisements appear in The Bee. Mr. J. S. Justh paid The Bee a high compliment a few days ago because several large purchasers had called and stated that they read his advertisement in The Bee Justh's Old Stand is a wonder for clothing. OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY The Bee will celebrate its 40th Anniversary next June. It will enter upon its 40th year June 3d. It will be the object of the management to give its readers and friends an anniversary edition: In addition to our anniversary number an excursion will be given down the river as far as Indian Head. Unanimous Request for the Return of Rev. Stepteau. Rev. Dr. D. P. Seaton, Presiding Elder of the Potomac District, preached last Sunday morning. The services were well attended and all were profited. On Tuesday night following the fourth and last Quarterly Conference was held, Dr. Seaton presiding. The reports were very gratifying, showing an increase in monthly contributions, a steady growth in membership and a decrease in the indebtedness. The reports from each department showed an active interest is being taken in general work of the church. church. Dr. Stepteau, the pastor, is working hard to bring the close of the year to a successful end, and the church is with him in this, as was shown by the reports from the Stewards, Trustees, Stewardesses, the Sunday School, each of these made splendid reports and asked the P. E. to see that the pastor, Dr. Stepteau be returned for another year. There was also a very strong A. REV. C. HAROLD STEPTEAU. memorial, commending the pastor for his efficient work, his grasp on things of the church, his scholarly as well as spiritual sermons, and finally asked the P. E. to use his good office to impress the Bishop of the necessity of sending him back for another year. This was in the form of a resolution which was adopted by the Quarterly Conference ing hard to be ready to install electric lights in the church by June. They have already on hand for this purpose more than $600.00. The Men's Club, also organized by Dr. Steptheau, has already installed one of the best sets of toilets as will be found in any church in the city. The Metropolitan Club, another one of his organizations, has installed and paid for one of the best culinary departments, or kitchens, as will be found in any of our churches. The Emergency Club, and The Poinsetta Circle are also organizations of the pastor, the former club has practically furnished all of the coal used by the church this winter, while the latter, a little more than two months old, has turned into the church about $40.00. The Parthena Woodson Club, is also alive to the interests of the church, having given $20.00, for its use. We hear that the pastor is contemplating organizing another circle, to be known as The Chany Patterson Sunshine Circle. This will be to the memory of another very deserving member of that silent membership whose labors will never be forgotten. The reports of the Ushers and the A. C. E. L. spoke well for these departments. The report from the W. M. S. and the Choir showed a healthy condition of these two departments, with peace and harmony prevailing among the members. Rev. Stepteau has made good, and Rev. Stepteau has made good, and he is popular with the people. MRS. NANNIE P. HENDERSON. MRS. NANNIE P. HENDERSON. By the death of Mrs. Nannie Henderson at her her home in Philadelphia, Pa., Friday, March 23, 1917, the race has lost one of its best friends and benefactors. Mrs. Henderson was the widow of the late Richard Henderson, for forty years connected with the Treasury Department, who at the time of the Civil War lead the first colored troop out of the District. For many years during her married life the deceased was a resident of the District and done most helpful work, along the line of train nursing which was her profession. She leaves a devoted son, Chas. S. Henderson; of Philadelphia, Pa., in business; a devoted foster daughter, Rosetta Nalls, of Rochester, N. Y. Miss Nalls was reared in Washington, attending the public school and Howard University; she is now engaged in business in Rochester, N. Y. Also she leaves two near relatives, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson of Alexandria, Va., and Miss Cora Perry of Philadelphia, and many friends. Too much can not be said of her true and loyal friend, Mrs. Julia Collier, of 1817 Tenth street northwest. For forty years they enjoyed the most beautiful mutual friendship. This friendship was never severed, for when death came, Mrs. Collier generously opened her home, having the remains of Mrs.' Henderson brought into it and thence to Lincoln Temple Church with which the deceased was connected, where appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Emory N. Smith, pastor. Mrs Anntie Murdock rendered a solo which she sang beautifully. AN OLD WASHINGTONIAN PASSES AWAY. The death of Mrs. Julia Lewis, an old and well known resident of our city, was a source of genuine sorrow to her many friends. Mrs. Lewis passed into the "Great Beyond" Tuesday, April 3, 1917. The deceased was one of the oldest employees of the Treasury Department, in point of service. She leaves to mourn their loss, her loving daughters, Annie Harris, Ella Cole, Maggie Hughes and Dorothy Lewis; her grandchildren, Delcia Minor, Ellen Jenkins, Annie Wooten; Robert Williams, William Cole; great grandchildren, Evelyn Wooten, and George Jenkins, 3rd; her sisters and brothers, Annie E. Williams, Carrie Speaks, Hattie Turner, Frank B., Henry F. and West Williams, and a host of relatives and friends. "Rest comes at length, tho' life be long and dreary, long muqi The day must dawn, and darkened lights have passed; All journeys end in welcome to the weary. And Heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last." RALLY. The Antloch Baptist Church, of which Rev. Peter Carter is pastor, will hold a rally tomorrow, Easter Sunday. There will be two meetings, 3:30 and 8:30 p. m. Rev. B. F. Jackson will preach at 3:30 and Rev. W. Smith at 8:30. IN MEMORIAM. Baum: In sad but loving memory of the late Mrs. Sara E. Baum who departed this life twelve years ago, today, April 3rd, 1905. She was the devoted wife of William H. Baum and the kind and loving mother of Mary A. Martin, Sara E. Cooper, the late George C. Baum and Clara A. Smith. Gone but we shall never forget her. Children. Rev. F. F. Martin, pulpit orator, will preach Easter Sunday, morning at Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Thirteenth street between U and V streets northwest, without fall. BRODT'S. If you want an up-to-date hat from an up-to-date, manufacturer, call at once to Brodt's, 419 Eleventh street northwest; 503-505 Ninth street northwest. It is the place to satisfy your head. When the head is satisfied the rest of your body is in good condition. 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Be 9 fn Seen hap ps, Wek iii Ae UF, A Tim, KES Oe pst I ‘y a cicen © EN ogie ye SN Ss en eye ah ehh; 5 ee) a Bae ee, PAE ING 2 . BoARDS DRUG STORE a |= ‘Ccineditinne:” ; At 19122-2 14th Street oy ie fa. pure, wholesome and delightfully fia- Yored beverages and ice cream,’ It 1s the place where. people who are_par- ticular about wliat they eat and drink go in great crowds. Sanitary sur- Toundings and: sanitary. service go hand in hand here. with delicious, healthful beverages. Meet your friends at Board's Drug Store. - Advertisement. ais — a, friends at Board’s Drug Store. - Advertisement. ae om RTE Miss Herriet Robingon, @ student {1 the nurse's dept of Freedman's Hosp! tal visited Chicago last week. ‘Mrs, Emmette Johnson of : Donora, Pa. 1s vialting relatives in this city Mré. Iola Washington of Philadel phia, is in this clty visiting hei mother, Mrs. Rebecca Washington. Rev. J. I. Carrol spent Sunday tn Philadelphia. . Mrs. Katle Mason of this “city “has been called to: the bedside of her _mother, Mrs, Emily Willis in New port News, Va. ‘Mrs, Mathie B. Jones of: Hampton, Va. has been called to this elty on account of the sickness of her mother, Mrs Georgia Benjamin.....° ‘Mrs. Carter Woods of Wash. Pa., is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Julia Lewis passed away “at her home, 1910 13 Street, N. W., én Tuesday afier a very short Jiiness. Mr.° William Harrison, Jr," and friends of: Carroll, Md., toured to.this city lasé Monday. : Mrs, Gertrude Tyler of this eity: is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams of Woodville, Md. Miss Anna Speaks who" has spent several months in this city with. her grandfather, Mr. Nicholas Matthews, who has been sick,has returned to her home, Pomonkey, Md. E Miss Marzella Hawkins, of this city, fs visiting Mrs. C. M. Gwyn of Green- wick, N.Y. Mr, ‘Chas. -C.- Smart, - trimpeter, ‘Troop B, 10th Cavalry, spent several days inthis ‘city, the. guest of his brother-indaw. Mr. J. Triplett. Rev. N. D. Norman, of this ‘city, spent several days in Morristown, N. J, conducting revival « services at Calvary Baatist Church. +’ Mr. McKinley. Curtis, of this. city, was, the week end guest of his mother, Mrs, Curtis of Charlotte Hall. ‘Mrs. Norwood of Annapolis, Md., is in the city visiting-her fiother and friends. fi Mrs, Lillie Arrington, ‘of Baltimore, Md., has returned to her home after a delightful stay in this city. Mrs. Alberta Nicholas, of this city, 4s visiting her cousin, Mrs. Jane Steward of Phoenixville, Pa. Mrs. George Hillig, of< Woodbury, N. J., is visiting this city for a stay of about threo weeks, = ‘Mrs, Lumina. Nunley’ Keats, and Mrs. ‘Andie Wright Goodrict, were recently appointed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. ‘These ladies are’ membors of prominent fatnilles. ” Mrs. Delcie Minor, of New York, Is in the city, called by’ the death of Mrs. Julia Lewis,-her grandmother. _ Mrs. Lesile ‘goes, 1534 Tea Street, lett the city Idst week, for New “York city. - z . ‘Mrs. Ella Cole, In company with her daughter, Mra. Annie Wooten, is in the city on‘ account of the ‘death of her mother, Mrs. Juli: Lewis. Mr. John 'S.. Stratton, the veteran Pullman porter, of New York, ar- rived, in Fairmount Heights this week wearing his famous’ Coronation Rose. He is the guest of Mr. John J. John- gon, an employe at, the White House! Mr. Stratton will’ remain several wooks. : Miss’ Megdalino. Lewis, of this City, and Camp Springs, -Md., ‘was enter- tained on Thursday evening, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. William Turner. Among those’ who particl- pated in celebrating’ Miss Lewis's birthday: the Misses Louise Williams, of Anniston, Ala, Ethel Bell, Ida Williams, Mrs. D. Howell and Mrs. Anni Lewis, mother: of Mre Turner atid Miss Lewis. ‘Mossers Frank Lew- is, Henry and Charles Young, George and Fred Proctor, of Turrattsville Md;, Philip Lewis, William Poles; of Phila- delphia, and: William Burnethe.- ‘Mr. Burnette had to be present as the party .would not have been ‘com plete without him, s ‘Mr. James Davis, of ‘the Past Ofco, has returned to the city, after spend: ing several weeks in Now. York. ‘Mrs, Wilmer James, of Havre ‘De- Grace, Ma. {6 visiting frlends in this city. Miss Neinle H.: Burroughs left for New York.City this week. : Mrs. Eliza Maxfield ‘has been quite i with a severe cold. ‘Miss Agnes A, Adems is slowly: im- proving. oe ‘The Sunday School of Simpson Me- morial M. EB. Church, situated’at Sher- man and Florida Avenues, between W Street. and Barry Place, N. W., s pre- paring to render oné of the best Easter Programs ‘ever witnessed, on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1917,, beginning at 1:46 o’clovk sharp. . ‘Miss Annie Jones, and her two sis: ers, Miss America’ and “Miss Willle jones, of 2302 Ga, Avenue, N. W., his faithful and loyal co-workers, are pre- great occasion. 4 Come. early and get a good seat. All persons, regardless of denomina- tions, race, color ‘or creed. are invited to be present. Seats Free. Clarence M, ‘DeVeile ‘Esq., Supt. of Sunday School.’ ~ Rey. Dr. W. 8. Jackson, Pastor. | Miss Annie Jones,. Sunday ‘School Pianist. F : ‘Since Master George Jones has been acting teacher. of his Sunday School class, at Simpson Church, the class is growing in‘attendance, and the schol: ars becoming very enthustastic, Mrs. Ella Foster, the wife of Mr. Jesso H. Foster, atid thelr littl daugh- fer have returned home in the best of health. ee GREEN-WEEKS NUPTIAL. ‘The marriage of Miss Emma Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green of Viewtown, Va., atid Mr, Sam- ael L. Weeks of Patterson, N. J., was very quietly solemnized on the after- noon of March i8th, 1917, at the res- idence of the bride’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. J..H. Foster; 1937 Eleventh street northwest. The only attendant . was Mrs. C.°L. Bowle. ‘The bride wore a very becoming dress of gray taffeta, and carried a bunch ot pink carna- tions. Rev. R. F. Carter performed the ceremony.’ The happy couple will go to Viewtown for a short honoy- moon, from there they will “go. to St. Catherino, Canada, where thoy will make their future home. WEST WASHINGTON. Rey. R. A. Green, the pastor of Eb- enezer A. M. E., will conduct; special exsrofses on Sunday, during {ne day. |e is now ending the. second year of his successful’ pastorate and it is believed wil be returned for another year, at the. meeting of the annual conference. -The improvements. just completed at the First Baptist-Church, Dumbar- ton, Avenue, is. very creditable and makes. is a’ very pretty edifice. Ar- jrangements for the Meii’s Day serv- ices -hava-.bogn: made-.for Sunday, April 15, 1917, at: which time promin- ent churchmen and speakers -will take part, including a men’s chorus of ‘one liundred ‘voices.. Rev. James Penn, pastor. : : A very large.attendanes at Mt, Zion M. E. Church, Twenty-ninth. street, on Sunday greeted the’ return of ‘the pastor, Rev. D. D.°Turpean; who fle- livered two very interesting: sermons, administering, “holy communion at gach service.” A Sunday School adult Bible class was organized under the instruction of the pastor apd was’ fa- vorably attended: It 1s effected that fifty members will be enrolled, and fill a long:felt necessity in the. par- ish. . Easter: Exercises. : The arinual Easter exercises of the Sunday Schools in this section will be beautifully observed with inter- esting exervises during the-day. Rev. D. DeWitt Turpean. will deliver a spe- cial’ public sermon at -his church at 5 o'clock a.m, subject, “He is Risen.” All are invited. ; |, The Queens’ rally of the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church’ on Friday, March 30,1917, "was a grand success financially, in which $24.00: “was raised... During the recent pastorate of Rev. Jas. L. Garfield the church has been very prosperous. Mrs. Sa- rah T. Pryor, is secretary: of the Queen of Sheba Club. BANQUET GIVEN .IN HONOR Of. Dr. R. R. Moton,. Principal, and Mr. Emmett Scott, Secretary, Tus. kegee Institute, at Y: M. C. A,, March 20, 1917—Moton-Scott Ban. guet Came Near Being Disgraced— .W. W. Martin, the Caterer. “At one time it looked Iké the ban- quet would be called off after the dis- tinguished guests ‘had been. seated. In referring to thé trouble, Mr. Martin said that he dia not care to comment on’ the unpleasant incldent, but would say, however, that Mr. F. D. Lee had promised: him ‘that “he would pay him (Martin) every dollar before the service, so of course he asked forthe small’ amount ‘ he charged when the time had come to serve. Mr. Leo promised him -if he went on. with the service every cent would be paid before ho left.the hall. Mr. Martin looked over the banquet room and noticed that he had served most, if not all, of them before and many of them several times, always with the highest possible satisfaction, and ‘thought not to embarrass so many of his businéss friends and con. tinted to serve.them which was said to be “pleasing to. all pleasant, ‘but believes up to this issue he has not been fully pald by Mr. Lee. He also claims that he has not been paid for receptions served’ our late Dr. Washington, the, last one about No- vember, "1913, under the disguise of the. Local Business Léague. When asked who-had charge of the. recop- tions served in’ honor of: Dr. Wash: ington which have ‘not been paid for, Mr. Martin positively refused to fur. ther comment. : PLEASURES EASTER WEEK. {Monday afternoon Matinee ‘at Odd ‘ellows Hall by Thomas's Columbia A. W. Scott and’W, C. Martin, Attor-| ; neye: i . | ee: aE Probate Court of the-District of Co- lumbia, Holding Probate Court— No. 23498 Administration, This Is to Give Notice: ‘That the subscriber of the State of New Jersey has obtained from the Probate Court of. the District of Co- lumbia, letters testamentary on the estate of Tadas ‘W. Holcombs, late ‘of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhib: it.the same, with the vouchers there- of, legally authenticated, to the..sub- seriber on or before, the 14th day of Mar, A, D. 1918; otherwise they may by-law be excluded from -all-benefit of anid: estate. i Given under my hand this 14th day of March, 1917. "JAMES B, H. ABRAMS, 60 Jewett Ave., Jersey City, N. J Attest: | JAMES TANNER, Register’ of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk: of the Probate Court. A. W, SCOTT and W. C. MARTIN, Attorneys. * . . CHARLES: P. FORD, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of ‘the District of Colu- bia, Holding Probate Court—Estate of Benjamin Mabre, Deceaged—No. _ 23,529—Administration Docket 55. Application having-been made here- in for probate of the last will and tes- tament of sald deceased, by Simon Mabre, of Newark, New Jersey, it is ordered this 28th day of March, A. D. 1917, that the three (3) children of Rosa Mabre, deceased, whose names and addresses are unknown ‘to the petitioner, and all others concerned, appear in said court on Monday, the 7th flay of May, A. D.: 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m., to show cause wity. such application should not be granted. Let notice hereof, be published in the “Washington “Law Reporter” and “Washington Beo” once in each of three successive weeks before the re turn day herein. mentioned, the first application. to be, not less than ‘thirty days before said return day. WENDELL P. STAFFORD, Justice. 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Sceby's’ QUINASOAP, the. ideal shampoo, is an excellent aid to QUEN- ADE in keeping thecscalp in a clean, healthy condition. It should be used about every two weeks. Both articles are sold by druggists and dealers at 26¢ each, or. will be sent direct by Seeby Drug Co., 79 ©; 130th St., New York City, on receipt of price. Write for sample of QUINADH, men- tioning the name in this-paper. : KATZ’S MARKET —is the cheapest store in the .Ninth- and Florida Ave. | Northwest - - "Groceries delivered free Oli Homestead 0962 8th St. Ne Wi Grocers and Provisions Wood re Coal Coke Poultry and Gime Our Prices are Right * - $.H. Coleman Orchestra and also at-Pythian Temple by the College. Dancing Class, with Garroll’s Columbia Orchestra “Supper Dance by the “Dafy: Dils” in room 6 from 4 to 8 P. M. Doc. Perry's Music. Monday night late dances at Pyth- fan Temple and Odd .Fellows Halt. ‘Tuesday will mark the-annuat festival of the Catholics at Convention Hull fom 8 to 2 A M.,‘also at the Easter ‘eception of the Doves -Inc. Dancing Class'at Pythian Temple music by the Doves Orcliestra. The “Pleasure Seekers” give their dance at the usual hour. ‘The popular Stenographer’s Club have engage the. Baltimore Harmony Band and Doc. Perries.Orchestre for their Matinée and Dance at ‘Pythian Temple Wednesday. Thursday Evening’ will mark ‘the annual Spring Reception of the “Chan- ticleers” or. Rooster. Club, -at Odd Fellows Hall from 8 to 2 A, M., and bore y 7th and Téa Sts., Northwest Beis * . . 8 Andrew J. Thomas Theatre Co., Props.” eo il ; . Ma , Tues., Thurs, _ Entire Week Starting Monday, April 9th, Matinees: es; Zhe r “ys £ New York Cit : ; “The Quality Amusement SS StS°ES3? ceo. mer. Presents George M. 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Thomas Frazier Graitats’ FUNERAL, DIRECTOR - EMBALMER Lady Attendant | Open All Night / 723 Tea Street, Northwest Grounds of National Training School Offered to the-Government— Loyalty of the Colored American, President Woodrow Wilson, Executive Mansion, 3 .» Washington, D.C. * Hea . - L every national crisis the Negro has been loyal ‘to the flag. The first to shed his blood for American Independence, he has played a gallant part in every subsequent war, -His loyalty, pa- triotism and bravery cannot be questioned. Pledging the government hearty co-operation in every emer-: genc¥, The National Training School offers its grounds and build-.. ings as a training’camp for Negro soldiers. - JAMES E, SHEPARD, President. COLLEGES IN WAR Institutions of Learning Rush to National Defense. Princeton Has Adopted Resolutions to Enlarge Military Science and Tactics Course to Continue Two Years—Census of College Men to See What Each Can Do. Princeton, N. J.: Princeton university will not be behind other American institutions of learning in furthering America's defense. Of the many preparedness measures proposed here one of the most important is the scientific aid to be given the national research council in solving military problems and devising new engines of war. President Hibben has appointed a committee of twelve members of the faculty, alumni and trustees to supervise this work. The faculty has also adopted resolutions to enlarge the military science and tactics course, which will now con- A. H. Photo by American Press Association JOHN GRIEB HIBBEN. tinue two years, and take a military census of present and past Princeton men to find what each can do for his country. The university has also notified the war department it stands ready to turn its plant to the government when required. resolution to appoint a commit- supervise the research work of iniversity professors was made at ingestion of George E. Hale, chair- man of the national research council and of the Mount Wilson solar observatory, who wrote to Professor Edwin G. Conklin, explaining what the world of science expected in event of war. In his letter he says: "In the face of war every loyal man of science would be willing to drop his present work and devote his time and attention to researches in military problems. No one should hesitate because he faces new conditions. His experience as an investigator in any field will serve him well. It should not be forgotten that many of the greatest discoveries have been made by men of science who have come with fresh vision into a new department, where freedom from the hampering effect of habit and tradition has more than compensated for deficiency in special experience." WOMEN WEAR HOOPSKIRTS: Old Time Costume Reception In Cooks Home, Ear Beloian Fund. New York.—The old country place of ex-Representative William W. Cocks at Westbury, on Long Island, had the appearance of an old manse during the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Cocks and a number of her neighbors held a reception/at which every one wore an old costume. There were the hoopskirts, the hustle and the hobble. Over 500 persons crowded the Cocks home, and a good sum was realized for the Belgian relief fund, for the benefit of which the affair was held. WOULD COVER FAIR FORMS. Illinois Bill Fixes Low Limit For Decollete. Gowns. Springfield, Ill.-A "barred zone" regulating decollete gown exposures in ballrooms will be established by the state of Illinois if an amendment offered by Senator Denvir to a Democratic bill is adopted. Senator Denvir's amendment would prohibit at public dances women from wearing any dress that exposed the body below a line drawn from shoulder tip to shoulder tip. DYE STOCK RISES 150 TIMES. Britisher Bankrupt Before War Now Worth $425,000. London.—The few arms of British dye manufacturers have made enormous profits since the beginning of the war. The report of one of them shows that the value of its shares has risen from $2 to $300. The value of the stock held by one stockholder who was declared bankrupt before the war jumped to $425,000. Before the war, the stock was worth about $3,500. MORE EGGS BY KINDNESS. Professor Has a Theory That Will Be Tested Given a Thorough Test. Vineland, N. J.-Whether kindly treatment of a hen will accelerate egg productivity. In the inverse ratio of careless or indifferent attention is to be given official demonstration in the egg laying contests under way here. Professor E. R. Johnstone, superintendent of the Training School For Feeble Minded Boys and Girls, has malmuted that kindness to a hen means more eggs, but some of the expert poultrymen hereabouts scout the idea, saying that the average hen is too obtuse to appreciate what is done for her With the aid of Harry R. Lewis, poultry husbandman of the state experiment station, Professor Johnstone has arranged for the demonstration of his theory. Two pens of hens of the same breed and strain will be set apart. To one of them will be attached as attendant a man who can go about his work with a sunny smile, cheerful interest and gentle touch. To the other will be assigned one with an ingrown grouch. The same feed and the same conditions exactly will be applied to both pens and the records carefully kept as to which gives the best results. Professor Johnstone feels sure that, his theory will be fully substantiated. NURSES FOR ARMY OF MILLION Red Cross Preparing to Serve That Number of Men In Case of War. Washington.—The Red Cross is ready to care for an army of a million. Enrolled for active service are 2,970 graduate nurses and more than 1,000 doctors and surgeons. Red Cross certificates in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick have been issued to 4,450 women who are available as nurses' aids. Thus the total nursing personnel is more than 7,000. personnel. Twenty-six base hospitals, each of 500 beds, have been organized in warful cities. Their total cost is between $300,000 and $400,000. Twenty of these are ready for service completely equipped and fully manned. These units will call for 1,250 nurses and 500 nurses' alds. All Red Cross nurses, surgeons and nurses' alds have received or are now receiving immunity treatment for typhoid fever. All have also passed physical examinations. In addition to these army hospital units, the Red Cross is now organizing thirty-one navy detachments of twenty nurses each. Emergency detachments of nurses are also planned, which can be sent to relieve units on service or to meet special needs. FOR ANTI-LITTER LEAGUE. Several Thousand "Block Captains" Will Assist In Crusade. New York:A movement to appoint several thousand "block captains" to co-operate with the New York Anti-Litter league in its work of keeping the streets and sidewalks clean was started at a conference in the Aldine club, attended by city officials and representatives of nearly a score of chambers of commerce, boards of trade, neighborhood associations and other civic organizations. civil organization. For the present it is probable that captains will be appointed only from the ranks of the organizations interested in the movement, but eventually the league hopes to have a captain on every block in the city, whose duty it will be to urge upon janitors, porters, shopkeepers and the general public the necessity of keeping the sidewalks clean and sweeping their litter into proper receptacles. YALE MEN IN AERO UNIT: They Enroll In Naval Service and Begin Training. New London, Conn. — Sixteen members of Yale's flying unit arrived from New Haven and after being enrolled by Commander Yates Stirling, U. S. N., of the local submarine base, the young men returned to the Elm City. William F. Sullivan, who will be their instructor, is an experienced aviator employed by F. Trubee Davison last season, making several flights and at times accompanying the submarines in their maneuvers. The entire Yale squad of aviators numbering forty-eight left New York for Palm Beach, where ten flying machines awaited them for daily practice. David McColloch, another veteran aviator, will also instruct the Yale men at Palm Beach. Gemmed Spectacles For Dog. Atlantic City.—Diamond Jim Brady placed an order with a jeweler for a pair of tortoise shell spectacles to be studded with chips of rose colored stones as a gift for Mickers Mallory, a terrier owned by William Mallory, a board walk shopkeeper. Mr. Brady took a fancy to the dog and noticed its eyesight is affected. TOSS OF A COIN PICKS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR * Cripple Creek, Colo.—Thomas * Surber, Democratic alderman, is * the Democratic candidate for * mayor by the grace of the flip- ping of a dollar that came * "tails." The choice lay between * Surber and/Frank Yetter, another * alderman. The leaders could not * decide, so the men, who are good * friends, settled it by the toss of * a colp. Knotty Problem Confronts United States Naval Department. Do Not Expect It Will Be Easy Task, However—Latest German Submerable Said to Do Able to Take Considerable Punishment From Light Guns of Armed Merchant Craft. Washington.—Navy department. advises indicate that Germany has laid down no new capital ship or destroyer during the war, confining new construction to submarines. Battleships, battle cruisers and destroyers building when the war began have been finished, but aside from them Germany's naval constructing geniuses have devoted their efforts to turning out large numbers of submarines and to improving such craft. While little positive information has been received, naval officers are satisfied with the information regarding P. Photo by American Press Association. REAR ADMIRAL BENSON. submarines. Among other things, reports show that Germany probably has 200 1,000-ton submarines of the newer type capable of a wide radius of action and greater execution than any devised by other nations. The very latest German submarines have considerably thicker skins than earlier types and are said to be able to take considerable punishment from light guns, especially in clashes with armed merchant craft. The understanding is that the German navy has largely standardized submarine construction and can turn out the largest underwater craft in large numbers in a short time. In view of the feverish activity of the German navy in turning out submarines, naval experts are not inclined to belittle the task which lies before the United States and the allies in riddling the high seas of the underwater menace. If Germany can turn out large, powerful submarines, in great numbers and keep them coming steadily the task will prove anything but easy. The fact that the tonnage destroyed since Feb. 1 has been far below the figure set by Berlin has encouraged the belief in the allied countries that Germany has already passed her maximum in utilizing the submarine to "starve" England and the nations fighting with that country. But American naval officers are not inclined to take this view. Although they are confident the submarine problem will be solved, they will not be surprised if it takes a long time. Naval preparations for all emergencies have settled down largely to routine. Instead of being in haste navy department officials and navy officers go about their tasks with cool determination. Some of the higher officers skip the barber shop occasionally and work long hours in their offices and in their homes after office hours. But there is no outward evidence of excitement in or about the navy department. The machinery is in smooth running order and appears to be working with precision. PISTOL THREAT HOLDS MAID. Society Leader Takes Drastic Step to Prevent Servant From Leaving. Eranston, ill.—The practice of old feudal Kentucky of shooting those who invade your home in search of something you own will be staged in stalid Evanston unless other women cease enticing away the maids of one society leader late from "down south." Annie, maid extraordinary, is the bone of contention. "I am leaving Saturday night," said Annie after a talk with one of her mistress' friends. "Mrs. Jones will pay me higher wages." "Down where I come from," drawled the mistress, "they shoot people for taking things of a whole lot less value than servants. You can go with Mrs. Jones if you want to. But some day I am going to call on Mrs. Jones. Either she or you is going to answer the door. I am going to shoot the first one of you I see. That's all." Annie is holding down the old job, and Mrs. Jones is not nearly so anxious to hire her as she believed she was. CONSULT US FIRST ALL KINDS OF PRINTING Linotype Composition Electric Power Presses TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING QUICKEST BEST TERMS CASH 1109 Eye Street, Northwest Phone Main 7590 9 SCHOOL ASSOCIATION The spring meeting of the Douglass Simmons Home and School Association was held Thursday night, March 29, at 7:30 in Simmons Building. The feature was the presentation to the school of the picture of Miss Abby S. Simmons, for whom the Simmons Building is named, by the Association. Miss M. P. Shadd, Supervising Principal of the 11th Division, made the presentation and lauded the noble potent but modest and unaffected characteristics of this veteran Northern white teacher who chose to end her days in service for the educational uplift of the Colored Race. "Her life. and influence," said the speaker, "are best understood by considering her simple statement, "I love my children." Dr. W. S. Montgomery received the picture on behalf of the school. Other addresses were made by Dr. J. Hayden Johnson, member of the Board of Education, Rev. Jernagan, and Mr. Beckett, Secretary of the Colored Y. M. C. A. Musical selections were rendered by Misses Hewlett, Barney and Taylor and Mrs. Roberts. and Taylor taught. At the short business session, reports on school Luncheons and School Banks were read by Messrs. Washington and Chestnut, and were received and adopted by the Association. President Augustus W. Gray presided. Mrs. F. W. Taylor was chairman of Committee on arrangements, with J. C. Payne, Principal, assisting. ALPHA PHI ALPHA Champaign, Ill., April 2, 1917—Beta Phi, local color fraternity at the University of Illinois, was installed into the national organization of Alpha Phi Alpha March 30, 1917, by General Secretary George P. Hinton. During the brief period of its existence Beta Phi has been a live wire of the mid west, giving social functions which have attracted to them a host of friends. All the offices with the exception of one are held by Washington high school graduates: Geo. A. Ferguson, president; Lewis W. Giles, treasurer (both Armstrong '13); C. Stanley Hardy, secretary (M Street, '15); Wm. H. Sutton, assistant secretary (M Street, '13). An elaborate banquet followed by a formal dance were features of the installation. The new organization receives the name of Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. The class of 1918 of the John M. Langston School of Law of the Frelinghysen. University was organized with the following members to guide the destinies of the class: the desi- tion of Mr. DoWitt W. Jones, president; Mr. Ben. Franklin Harris, secretary; Mr. Frederick Douglass Powell, treasurer, and Mr. James H. Saulter, chaplain. The motto adopted by the class was as follows: (Per aspera ad astra) Through difficulties to success. White Negro Called a "Hoodoo." Hot Springs, Ark.-Claiming he is a "hoodoo" and practices sorcery, an old negro was given five days to leave the town of Earle. Ark.-by three negresses, who recently beat him and pursued him through the streets with brooms. Their belief is said to be based on the fact that the old man's skin has turned white, except for a groan about the eyes, giving the book SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. The Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. Church D Street, Bet. 2d. and 3d. Streets. Palm Sunday at Wesley Zion was a high day: Our Pastor seemed to be at his best. His discourse on the "Greatest Joy of the Human Heart" was inspiring, and the celebration of the Holy Communion which followed was a shower of blessing to all present. The Sunday School at 1:15 P. M. was much larger than usual. The 4 o'clock programme was a great treat. The address on "Christian Courage, the Greatest Asset of the Nation" by Dr. W. B. Evans was very A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER One thousand agents wanted. Good money may be needed every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Sells for 25c per box—one 25c box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Money Order to Persons in the South can get their goods three days earlier by writing THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfr., P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. timely and appreciated by all. Our Christian Endeavor was led by Miss Wallace of Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church. She was at home with us and the meeting was enjoyed by all. The first Sunday in May will be "Home Coming Sunday" at our church at which time we will begin a week of Home Coming Services; a dinner will be served free to all of the aged persons who are or ever have been members of this church. See the "Bee" for further anouncements. Easter Sunday will be fittingly observed, beginning with a service at 5 A. M. At 10:30 A. M. Dr. Callis will preach on the "Resurrection." Do not fail to hear him. Our Sunday School will be addressed by Editor W. Calvin Chase, at 1:15 P. M. At 7:30 our choir will render the beautiful Cantata "Easter Praises" by Carrie B' Adams. Our evening services close at 9:30. Come early, get a blessing and be a blessing: MILITARY TRAINING CAMP FOR COLORED OFFICERS The success of the military training camp for colored officers, inaugurated by Dr. J. E. Spingarn, is now virtually assured. Nearly 300 men from all over the United States have already enrolled. All of them are graduates or undergraduates of colleges, high schools or normal schools. Every profession is represented; the ministry, law, medicine, dentistry, government positions, the National Guard, business, teaching, etc. A considerable number of college professors and one president are included. In fact, the men who have volunteered for this camp represent the very cream of the citizenship of this country, regardless of race, creed or color. The officers of the Eastern Department of the Army are now considering details of the camp, and unless all the training camps in the country are dropped because of the new war situation, this camp for the training of colored officers is almost sure to go through. It is likely to be held from the 5th of June to the 2nd of July, at one of the forts or army posts along the eastern coast. It is necessary that such a camp should be held near such a fort or post in order that a rifle range, quartermaster and ordnance stores and other military necessities may be immediately available. It will be under the direction of officers of the regular army. regular army. There is no reason why at least 500 men should not go to this camp. All those desiring to join should immediately write to Dr. J. E. Spinging, 9 West 73rd Street, New York. No one over forty-five years of age is eligible, and graduates or undergraduates of high schools, normal schools and colleges are preferred. BEFORE THE COMMISSION. Barry Farm Improvement Association and Citizens of Anacostia Given a Hearing Before the Commissioners on Roads. On April 2, 1917, the citizens of Anacostia and those interested in road improvements in Barry Farm, comprising most of Anacostia and Hills乡, were given a hearing. dare, were given For many years the roads have been privately owned and, hence, did not receive any improvements. At the last session of Congress, the opening of the Barry Farm section was authorized, to be embraced under, the new system of highways, not less than 100 miles in width. 40 feet in which Recommendations were previously made by Lawyers C. W. Tignor, U. J. Banks, Dr. W. E. Lewis, Prof. E. S. Hoffman and others, with the author of the Barry Farm Improvement Association, for the opening and continuation of certain roads which were included in a new highway plan prepared by the Commissioners. pared by the Commis- The Hon. Commissioner Mr. Newman, presided at the hearing, assisted by Commissioner Brownlow, Engineer Commissioner Kutz and Surveyor Hazen of the District of Columbia, and answered questions and cheerfully gave their opinions with suggestions for the interest and welfare of the community and the citizens feel con- gratulated and extend to them their appreciation. Free—Special Mascot for 1917 Good Luck Do You Believe in the Helping Do You Boost and Herbs? Powers of Roots and Herbs. Do not give up hope! There is help for you. If you want to improve your health take the great TU-RA-HE Remedies; get well and stay well. No patent medicines, but old-time herbs, roots, and vegetable remedies that cause good health. TU-RA-HE, the great herb juice treatment for nerves, blood, stomach, liver, kidneys, and many other ailments, 50c and $1.00 per bottle: INDIAN HERB MIX-TURE, to make your own herb juice or tea, good for many ailments, 25c a package. 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Craig, historian; Rev. J. E. Scott, chaplain; Samuel E. Jones, sergeant at arms. WORLDS IN THE MAKING. What Is Taking Place In the Great Nebula In Andromeda. We look today on the things of a century, a millennium, ago. Light travelling at the rate of 180,300 miles a second requires more than four years to come from the nearest star, perhaps thousands and tens of thousands of years from the farthest; hence in every case they are not what is, but what was. Thousands of nebulae have been discovered in the heavens. The spiral pattern of some few nebulae has long been confirmation of the theory that they are the real beginners of a solar system. But there has recently come in much evidence of the spiral character of other nebulae that the conclusion seems forced upon us that practically all are in a state of rotation and are hence supplying the centrifugal force to throw off the rings which roll themselves up into planets revolving about central suns. When opportunity is given to look directly down upon a nebula there results startling evidence of its being in rotation. There is no other way of explaining its remarkable details of structure. Some look like the propeller blades of a motorboat; some are actually caught in the act of throwing off rings which are seen condensing at certain centers, rolling themselves into planets, henceforth to travel around their suns. The great nebula in Andromeda gives striking evidence that it is working out another and a greater solar system than our own. In short, it seems that in studying the nebula we are being admitted to the very workshop of the universe and are permitted to watch the actual process of turning out worlds. Nothing in the heavens is better fitted to fill the very soul with awe. As in the case of the "fixed stars," our lives are too brief, too feeble our eyes, to detect the actual motion.—Frederick Campbell's "Suns and Worlds In the Making." WAR CORRESPONDENTS. They Don't Have the Liberty Now They Had In Former Times. In his book, "Over the Front In an Aeroplane," the author, Ralph Pulitzer, tells of the experiences and the treatment of the press representatives in the great European war. He says: "The war correspondent does not buy himself a motor, because if he did he would not be allowed to use it. All he buys himself is a railway ticket. When it comes to motoring he is packed with an assortment of fellow correspondents into military autos specially assigned by the army authorities. "He does not buy a shelter tent or a sleeping bag, because at a certain scheduled hour every evening the staff officer who has him and his colleagues in tow will lead him into an excellent hotel in some large town or other and assign him to a comfortable bedroom engaged ahead. He does not buy canned provisions, because before going to bed the officer buys him an appetizing dinner, follows it up with a good breakfast the next morning and at lunch time introduces him to a courteous general or at a pinch to another hotel keeper, by one or the other of whom he is supplied with a prearranged and excellent lunch. "He does not buy a revolver, because it would be gently but firmly taken away from him if he did. "If he is sensible he does not even buy himself binoculars, for the officers by whom he will find himself uninterruptedly accompanied will be glad to let him use theirs, and, though he may not look so picturesque without them, he will be much more comfortable if he has any hands and knees work to do. "Finally he will not have a word to say as to where he wants to go or what he wants to see, for that has all been settled in advance." Where Gannete Swarm. One of the most remarkable sights in the world is Bird island, in South Africa, for the reason that during some months of the year it is literally covered with gannets. Not a foot of ground is to be seen anywhere. Day after day thousands of gannets strut around, and they are so close, to each other that the whole island seems actually alive. The sight can never be forgotten. She Meant Well. An Independence bride, in order to show her love for her husband, decided to launder her husband's shirts. She doubled the amount of starch. When she removed them from the line she couldn't get them through the back door. She didn't cry, but sent them to laundry.—Kansas City Journal. Windad. "Can't you let me have something on count today, Mr. Jones?" asked the ill collector. "It has been running a long time, you know, and"—"Yes, I know it has," snapped Jones. "It's a wonder to me the darned thing couldn't get out of breath."—New York World. For Golfers. Bunker—Did you read about the golf who dropped dead right after making a 210 yard drive? Hunker—No. It I have heard of several golfers who have talked countless friends to aft after holling ten foot putts.—ck. A Perfect Likeness Mrs. S.-Oh, what a beautiful facel no is it? Painter-That, madam, is a daughter. Mrs. S.-What a per- likeness! I think you must paint A Household Jewel. Is your new maid competent? Very. She can even fool agents and clerks into believing that she's mis of the house." BIG MONEY IS PAID TO OBTAIN EXCLUSIVENESS Costly For Carnegie and Rockefeller to Protect City Mansions. New York—Possessing a mansion in the metropoils apparently is not without its troubles. RecentlyAndrew Carnegie paid $1,750,000 for the privilege of deciding who shall be his neighbors to the south. A few years ago Mr. Carnegie similarly protected himself to the north, where a select colony of homes has since been established. In the case of Mr. Carnegie these seemingly wasted millions work a double purpose. In addition to preventing undesirable construction they become very profitable investments, as the land is turned over piece by piece to persons who will pay handsomely for the privilege of joining a millionaire's home colony. Commodore Arthur Curtiss James conducted a similar protective buying movement on Park avenue. He bought up all the available lands adjacent to his $1,000,000 residence at Sixty-ninth street and gathered about him persons who were interested in adding to the high character of that residence district. Both Mr. Carnegle and Mr. James frustrated attempts to establish big apartment buildings near their homes. Obviously the wealthy home owner must always keep a vigilant eye on his surroundings to prevent undesirable encroachment. Notable instances of this character were furnished in the Rockefeller block on Fifty-fourth street. Within the last two years John D. Rockefeller, Jr., made several protective purchases to prevent trade encroachment. Mr. Rockefeller, apparently not without considerable trouble, has thus far kept "the intruder" away from the homes of his father and himself. SEVEN GERMAN SAILORS IN DASH FOR FREEDOM Philadelphia. Under cover of darkness seven sailors of the German commerce raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at the Philadelphia navy yard, attempted to escape, all seven being captured by marines and police after shots were fired at the fugitives. A sentry heard several splashes in the back channel and fired a warning shot. A police guard near the channel say they saw four of the German sailors swimming about fifty yards from the interned vessels and fired their revolvers over the heads of the men. The four Germans turned and swam back to the sea wall, surrendering without resistance. Meantime as a marine detachment was rushed toward the back channel three other German sailors slipped into the meadows. Running along the sea wall to avoid the barbed wire barricade partly encircling the interned ships, they tried to slip past a sentry. The sentry fired and ran toward the little group. Mounted police galloped over the meadows and caught two of the fleeing men. The other one was found soon afterward hiding behind a bush. While the hunt was in progress the powerful searchlight of the cruiser Salem was swung back and forth over the channel and the meadows. BLIZZARD CARRIES OFF GIRL Without a Cry For Help, She is Swept Away Near City Hall. New York.—A storm which struck New York reached its climaxt at the municipal building about noontime, when Mr. Blizzard, who had blown in from Philadelphia, breezed up to the marriage license office with Miss Veronica C. Foley and roared out a request for a marriage license. Mr. Blizzard said that his full name was Nathaniel S. Blizzard; that he was twenty-one years old and lived at 2426 South Second street, Philadelphia. The young lady gave her residence as 90 Mifflin street, Philadelphia, and her occupation as stenographer. City Clerk Scully performed with lightning like rapidity the ceremony which will enable them to face the storms of life together, and the Blizzards returned to Philadelphia. Fourth Pair of Twins. Bismarck, N. D. — Unie and Vernia Frazier, pretty twin daughters of North Dakota's farmer governor, Lynn J. Frazier; are the fourth set of twins occupying the governor's mansion here. There have, only been eleven governors of this state. AT AGE OF 104. HE TAKES SECOND WIFE Austin, Tex.—At the age of 104 James A. Russell of Lampasas, Tex., has taken unto himself a second wife. His bride is fifty. "Going to start life all over again," said the bridegroom. "I don't believe in bachelors or in widows. They ought to be taxed." Mr. Russell never took a drop of medicine until he was 103, and two doctors and a nurse had their hands full getting him to take it then. FIND HOLY WATER MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES OLD Was Buried With Body of Seneca Brave Near Rochester, N. Y. Albany, N. Y.-A vessel of holy water buried with a Seneca brave more than 200 years ago has been unearthed in an old Indian cemetery near Rochester and brought to the State museum here by A. H. Dewey of Rochester, president of the State Archaeological society, and Dr. R. B. Orr, provincial archaeologist of Ontario, Canada. A. C. Parker, the state archaeologist, who is a Seneca Indian, expressed the opinion that the brave of his tribe who held the vessel clasped to his breast was buried not later than 1687. In that year the Indian village of Totlacton, fourteen miles from Rochester, in the burial ground of which the vessel was found, was destroyed by a punitive expedition, headed by Count de Norville, then governor of Canada, in retaliation for Iroquois raids on the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The burial ground is now part of a farm owned by John G. Dann. The box was found five feet under ground. The skeleton, unearthed with the box, had been buried in the Indian way, with arms folded and knees drawn up under the chin, in solid sand and clay. Mr. Parker believes that the Indian was a convert to Christianity and that some Jesuit missionary had given him the holy water. LATEST RUSSIAN REVOLT AND PREVIOUS UPRISING When Soldiers Refused to Fire Revolutionists Knew Battle Was Won. Petrograd, Russia. — Comparing the present revolution with the great but unsuccessful uprising of 1905, certain likenesses and still greater differences are to be observed. Both began with food rioting and widespread industrial strikes. After weeks of sporadic strikes throughout the empire during the Japanese war, strikes which were without central leadership, a general strike of government workers and others came in January, 1905. Liberal leaders and revolutionaries alike were taken off their feet by the spontaneous uprising. Then both liberals and revolutionaries went to the support of the strikers and endowed to change the industrial revolt into a political revolution. The situation grew so serious that the czar put Petrograd under martial law and made General Trepoff military governor. The present revolt is a direct result of that of 1905. The chief difference is that the uprising which has led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas and the establishment of a democracy in Russia is that the liberty leaders carefully worked out the plans for the recent coup d'etat. Every detail of the program was studied with care, and notiling was left to chance. There was one element of uncertainty—the attitude of the army. When soldiers refused to fire on strikers and food rioters the revolutionists knew the battle was won, and the overthrow of the ministry followed. USE SOUP AS A FOOD. Woman Economic Expert Says It Will Reduce Cost of Living. Pittsburgh—That the disappearance of the soup pot in the American kitchen was one of the reasons for the present high cost of living was a statement made by Miss Pearl MacDonald, economic expert, in her address before prominent Pittsburgh women on home economics at the Pennsylvania State college. "The American housewife does not follow the example of her European sister," Miss MacDonald stated. "In the making of soups, meats and bone can be used which are not used at all by the American women. I also would recommend the making of clear soups only on rare occasions, as in the clear soups you remove substances which are highly nutritious and which possess food value." TOMBSTONE BALL REVOLVING. An Ornament In a Cemetery Proves a Puzzle. Harrisonville, Mo.—There is a tombstone in Orient cemetery here that puzzles local scientists. The tombstone consists of a pedestal on which rests a ball of granite two feet in diameter. With the exception of the spot that rested on the pedestal the ball was given a high polish. Now, the ball has turned until the unpolished spot has moved about one sixty-fourth of the distance of the complete circle. A Harrisonville mathematician ascertained the exact hour the monument was set and by his computations declares the ball will make one revolution in 100 years. Champion Corn Husker Champion Corn Husker. Axtel, Kan.—Miss Agnes Schmidt is offered as the champion female corn husker, of Kansas on a record made here recently. Miss Schmidt lives southwest of town. Her average for a week is seventy bushels a day, and on the last day of the week she brought in seventy-six. 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USE VIVAUDOU'S Peroxide Tooth Paste For a generous trial tube of this exceptional tooth paste, arranged in stamps and your dealer's name to Vivaudou, Dept. 5, Times Building, New York, N. Y. PUT ELEPHANTS TO WORK. Germans Using Big Beasts For Hauling In Berlin Streets. Berlin.—Of the extraordinary sights seen in the snow blocked streets of Berlin the employment of huge working elephants for traffic purposes is certainly the strangest. The animals belong to a circus, and every morning they may be seen on their way drawing heavy carts loaded with iron boilers, each weighing 35,000 pounds. No eight horses would be sufficient to move these huge wagons, but to the gigantic pachyderms it seems as child's play. If they find an auto bus stuck in a snowdrift, with panting, exhausted horses trying to pull it out, the working elephant lends a friendly forehead, and in a trice the stranded vehicle is afloat again. Can't Sleep In Movies. ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North: 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington; D. C. --- AT ALL GOOD DEALERS 50¢ UP STYLE 4523 Grafonola "25" and six doub e disc Record $29,50 63rd & Eastern Ave.,N.E. Chesapeake Station ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington; D. C. HANGING BOY WINS IN FIGHT WITH BUZZARD Giant Bird Gives Up the Battle After an Hour's Terrific Grueling. Santa Rosa, Cal.—A battle between a giant, buzzard and a fifteen-year-old boy clinging to the root of a shrub 250 feet up a straight ledge of rock was won by the boy, who is now recovering from an experience that rivals Poe's fictional terrors. The boy is Hans Mierbach, and he hung high above a pile of jagged rocks for four hours. He was walking on the brink of a precipice when his foot slipped and he fell over. Twenty feet below he caught a root and hung on. With his bandkerchief he tied his left wrist to the foot and then wrote a note to a boy friend bidding him farewell and saying that no one was responsible for his predicament. Just, as he finished writing a huge buzzard flew down upon him and started to peck at his head and body. The hungry bird inflicted deep wounds in the boy's flesh. Young Mierbach fought the buzzard with his free hand for over an hour. He had been tormented to a frenzy and was about exhausted when the bird gave up the fight. At nightfall a searching party found the boy and rescued him. He had nearly lost consciousness from his experience and loss of blood. EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON CHILDREN OF ENGLAND Juvenile Delinquency Has Increased 34 Per Cent Since Great Struggle Began. Baltimore.-Drawing a terrible picture of war's effects on children in England, Owen R. Lovejoy, general secretary of the National Child Labor Committee, told the conference on child labor here this country must take drastic steps to protect its little ones. Concerning conditions in Great Britain he said: "Last fall in the English parliament Sir James Yoxall said: 'A large portion of our elementary school system is in ruins—I will not say as desolate as the ruins of Louvain, but there is to some extent a likeness." "In one area 17,000 children out of 41,000 have been displaced from school because the buildings have been taken over for military purposes. Teachers have enlisted and government economies have lowered the efficiency of the schools; special classes, evening classes, medical inspection, free lunches have been reduced or stopped. In addition some 500,000 children between twelve and fifteen left school to enter industry in 1915 and probably more than that in 1916. Between 150,000 and 200,000 children eleven and twelve years old are at work. "Juvenile delinquency in England has increased 34 per cent since 1914, and delinquency of boys twelve and thirteen has increased in greater proportion than in any other age group." DOG SAVES GIRL'S LIFE. Animal Drags Her From River to a Sanitarium. Green Bay, Wis.—Madeline Denny, aged ten, of Little Rapids, owes her life to the courage and faithfulness of Brewster, a bulldog owned by Miss Helen Scheller, superintendent of the Brown county tuberculosis sanitarium. Madeline was crossing Fox river when she fell through a hole in the ice. "I clung on to the edge and screamed," she said. "Brewster was standing on the bank. He ran to me, grabbed my sleeve and pulled until I was able to extricate myself. Then he dragged me by the collar to the sanitarium grounds." The grounds are about 900 yards from the river. Brewster will be given a new collar, properly inscribed, just like heroic humans get Carnegie medals. FORTUNE TO POLICEMAN. Brooklyn Patrolman Goes to California For Legacy. New York.—A nineteen days' leave of absence was granted by Police Commissioner Woods to Patrolman James F. Gaffney of the Bedford avenue police station, Williamsburg. The policeman started for the Pacific coast to claim a fortune left to him by an aunt. Gaffney, who is thirty-five years old, married and lives at 124 Oak street, has been a dozen years on the force. The inheritance ranges all the way from $50,000 to $100,000, and the first knowledge the policeman had of his good fortune was when he received a letter from a San Francisco attorney. TO BAR TOWN CLOCK. Hotel Keeper Seeks Injunction Against City Timepiece. Wichita, Kan.-S. J. Smalley, proprietor of the Corinado hotel, across the street from the city hall, employed a lawyer to obtain an injunction to prevent Mayor Bentley and the commissioners from installing a clock in the city hall tower. For years citizens have petitioned administrations to beautify the unsightly boarded up tower with a clock, and the Bentley administration let a contract for a $1,500 clock. Smalley alleges that the striking of the clock will wake up his guests every hour at night.