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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION H. U. Student Honored At Princeton ATTY. GARFIELD HAYES TO SPEAK HERE F I R T IN ADVERTISING AND CIRCULATION Vol. 5, No. 29 PUB H. U. ATTY. WOMEN BRING NOTED LAWYER HERE SUNDAY Garfield Hays will speak to the Colored people of Washington on Sunday, December 20 at 5 p.m. at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, 14th and Corcoran Streets, Northwest. Mr. Hays is one of the most able counselors in the country. He has been intimately associated with Clarence Darrow on the Sweet case with which no doob every intelligent colored person is familiar. He will endeavor to tell the colored people of Washington why they should be together in opposing segregation. It is hoped that every colored man, woman, and child will be aroused from the lethargy which the Negro Race has allowed itself to fall into and support this movement made by the colored women of Washington to raise $5000 by January 1926. This fund is for the purpose of employing counselors to represent us when the issue "Is Segregation Legal?" comes before the Supreme Court of the United States in January. Come to this gigantic mass meeting. Support these women by your presence, and help them by your contributions. Give very generously. The future of your children is at stake. Send contributions to Defense Fund, 901 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest. The women interested in this movement represent all of the organizations in the city; and, it is a purely democratic undertaking that will entail a week of aggressive activity, the program for which will be announced at this, the opening meeting. Mrs. Simeon L. Carson is actively engaged in the work involved. Both she and Mrs. Jennie R. McGuire were callers at the Tribune office, as was Mrs. Andrew Bishop. In an interview with Mrs. McGuire, the Tribune was informed that the movement is not for any specific case, per se, but for the determination of the property rights of the Negro. She added that the only expression on the matter that our people can make is by financially supporting it. Miss E. A. Chase Tendered Surprise Banquet Miss E. A. Chase Tendered Surprise Banquet A very pleasant surprise banquet was tendered Miss E. A. Chase, principal of Jones School, on Friday afternoon, December 11, 1925, by the original parent-teacher association of which Miss E. A. Chase is founder and organizer. The banquet table was spread in the kindergarten room and was made beautiful with all the decorations of the season. The menu consisted of: lobster salad, finger rolls, cocoa, olives, sweet pickles, mints, ice cream and cake. A beautiful chocolate layer cake was baked by a member of the school community which was covered with nuts representing the number of years of faithful service that had been given to the community by Miss Chase. Talks on the life and work of Miss Chase in the community were made by each one present while they were treated about the festive board. The burden of the remarks of each one present spoke of the high ideals which she upheld in the community. Her extreme unselfishness to the pupils, teachers, the community at large, and in turn of their joint deep appreciation of her efforts in the social uplift of the community. Dr. A. S. Russell, president, was the toastmaster. Among the guests assembled were several of the pioneer members of the association who were present when the first parent-teacher association of the District of Columbia was organize by Miss Chase. --- Southern Colleges Fight Election of Howard Girl To Executive Committee Of National Students' Federation PUBLISHED WEEKLY Stu GARR Southern Coll Howard Gin Of Nati SAYS PRESIDENT DURKEE FAILED TO GIVE FACTS As a contradiction to some of the statements made before the trustee board at Howard University last week by Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, with reference to Prof. Thomas W. Turner, the Tribune received this week a letter from Prof. Turner which is reproduced in full below: Hampton Institute, Va, December 15, 1925 Editor, Washington Tribune, Dear Sir: I have just had occasion to read the Tribune of December 12, giving a sort of report of the sessions of the Trustee Board at Howard University sitting to hear the charges which the Alumni brought against J. Stanley Durkee. While I have been so busy that I have not had chance to give due attention to all of the matter presented, and too, it has been my effort to remain, as far as possible, out of the controversy, since I have recently left the University, the statements coming from Dr. Durkee in which my name was mentioned in your paper are so astonishing false that I could not be doing justice to myself nor to the pub- (Continued on page 5) Negro Named Secretary in Diplomatic Service President Coolidge last Tuesday transmitted to the Senate the nomination of Clifton R. Wharton, of Massachusetts, to be a secretary in the diplomatic service of the United States. This nomination recalls the coup of the State Department last spring to rid itself of the only colored person in the Foreign Service School. In order that American diplomats should be trained in all the wiles of international diplomacy before being sent abroad, a bill was passed in the last Congress providing for a Foreign Service School in the State Department. An examination was held last January. Among the successful candidates for admission to the Foreign Service School was Mr. Wharton, who was already a clerk in the State Department. Only nineteen others passed the examination. When the school was about ready to start there were objections to Mr. Wharton on account of his color. Here was a diplomatic problem of major importance to be solved before the students had even learned the first principles of diplomacy. The veteran diplomats of the department were called together in solemn and secret consultation. A diplomatic coup was quietly achieved. Mr. Wharton was graduated forth with. Without taking a day of the year's required training, he was solemnly and officially declared a full-fledged diplomat, given the department's blessings as the first alumnus of the Foreign Service School and sent to Africa. He was given a recess appointment as secretary of the American legation at Monrovia, Liberia. A month later with the only colored eligible safely out of the country, the Foreign Service School began. "I really think that race prejudice was dealt a severe blow." That was the tense comment of Miss Mabel Holloway, senior liberal arts student at Howard University, whose election as a member of the executive committee of the National Students Federation caused the withdrawal of the Louisiana State University representative from the federation. Miss Holloway talked freely about the National Collegiate World Court conference, which was held at Princeton University last Friday and Saturday and at the close of which the National Students Federation was formed. She was a member of the executive committee that planned the world court conference. But she avoided telling about the stirring drama in which she was the principal figure. It was Miss Marion Thompson, a junior liberal arts student and one of the Howard University representatives at the conference, who gave a detailed story of the affair. At the closing session of the National Collegiate World Court Conference at Princeton University last Saturday night, the feasibility of establishing a permanent federation of American students was discussed, and it was decided to form such an organization. The principal officers were elected. G. H. Goodman of Lincoln University was a member of the committee that drafted the constitution. It was decided to divide the United States into seven regions and to select a person from each region to represent it as a member of the executive committee. The delegates had the privilege of making additional nominations from the floor. The nominating committee nominated Miss Holloway to represent the southern schools on the executive committee. C. Kizer of Louisiana State University was nominated from the floor. R. P. Daniels of Virginia Union University called attention to the fact that southern white students already had a representative in the person of P. S. Green of the University of Georgia, who had been chosen vicepresident of the federation. Mr. Daniels declared that a colored student should be selected in order to link up colored students with the organization. Miss Holloway was elected. Louisiana Delegate Withdraws After the selection of representatives from the other regions, Mr. Kizer told the gathering that he thought the purpose for which he had come had been defeated, and withdrew Louisiana State University from the con- B.N. Duke Gives More Money to Kittrell From Mr. B. N. Duke of New York Through Mr. John R. Hawkins John R. Hawkins, president of the Prudential Bank of this city and financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church, has just returned from a meeting of the Administrative Committee of Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C., of which he is fiscal agent. At this meeting, Mr. Hawkins made announcement of an additional gift from Mr. B. N. Duke that brings donations for Kittrell, within the last six months, up to $750,000; three-fourths of a million dollars. $125,000 of this goes to the endowment fund and $625,000 to be applied towards buildings and equipments so as to place Kittrell College in class "A" colleges as rated by the Educational Board of the State of North Carolina. This will make Kittrell the best equipped school of the A. M. E. Church and among the best anywhere under the direction, management and ownership of Nergoes themselves. H. U. ALUMNI MAY CARRY FIGHT TO CONGRESS The fight by the alumni of Howard University to oust J. Stanley Durkee from the presidency of that institution will be shifted to Congress as a result of his complete exoneration by the board of trustees at a special meeting last Thursday to investigate the charges which had been preferred against him and to inquire into the summary dismissal of four professors last June. The leaders in the fight against Dr. Durkee believe that they can force a congressional investigation in connection with congressional appropriations for the university. It is not their desire to have Congress refuse to appropriate money for the maintenance of the school, but they would justify a congressional probe into affairs at the university upon the advisability of Congress making the appropriations. The university administration expects this move. Its spokesmen declare that they can muster as many votes against a congressional probe as the opposition can get in support of it. The alumni believe that they are in a strategic position to force a congressional investigation. They have a stenographic report of the hearing before the trustees board and consider the evidence as supporting their charges against Dr. Durkee of incompetence, arbitrariness, the establishment of an espionage system man-handling of professors, diverting appropriations, favoritism and insulting the race. Hospital Orderly Remembered in Will of Patient Louis C. Lindsey, who has been working at the Garfield Hospital as orderly for nearly two years, was remembered in the will of Miss Catherine Burden, because of his kindness to her while she was sick in the hospital. Miss Burden has been a public school teacher in the District of Columbia for nearly twenty-five years. She was teacher at the Hines Junior High School prior to her illness. She leaves two sisters, Miss Ellen Burden and Mrs. Edith Hastings, both of this city. New Family Bakery Opens Sunday A. J. Fulwood, proprietor of the Family, Bakery and Delicatessen, opens the second store in his chain Sunday, December 20. This store is located at 1812 7th Street, Northwest. At the new location, Mr. Fulwood in addition to his regular line, will specialize in chicken dinners. The new place has been completely renovated and makes one of the most sanitary places in the city. The new store will remain open until 2:30 a.m., giving full service until closing time. Mr. Fulwood has invited the public to inspect his new place on Sunday. MRS. OSBORNE WINS ANOTHER POINT IN COURT Mrs. Ruth A. Osborne, of 1920 Tenth Street, Northwest, last Friday won another round in her legal battle with her husband, Jerome B. Osborne, of 766 Fairmont Street, Northwest. Chief Justice McCoy granted a motion to strike two paragraphs from the cross-bill for an absolute divorce filed by Mr. Osborne. One of the stricken paragraphs alleged that Mr. Osborne in view of having suspected his wife of infidelity, began to investigate her actions and learned for the first time that she had misconducted herself with Benjamin B. Pinn, of 712 Kenyon Street, Northwest, resulting in her physical condition which necessitated an operation. In the other paragraph Mr. Osborne charged his wife with misconduct during the year 1924 and a greater part of 1925 particularly between the dates of August 16 and 25, 1925 The motion to strike these two paragraphs from the cross bill of the husband was filed by Judge Daniel Thew Wright and Philip Erschler on behalf of Mr. Pinn, whom they represent. The motion was allowed with leave to counsel for Mr. Osborne to amend his cross-bill on the grounds that the two paragraphs were irrelevant, indefinite, uncertain and improper. The cross bill will probably be amended. Counsel for Mr. Osborne also abandoned a motion for custody of four year old Gloria E. Osborne. Custody of the child was awarded to Mrs. Osborne on November 27 last. Mr. Osborne was given the right to visit the child at any reasonable time upon proper notice. Mrs. Osborne is suing her husband for a limited divorce on the grounds of cruelty and neglect. Mr. Osborne denied her charges and filed a cross bill for an absolute divorce, naming Mr. Pinn as the co-respondent. Mrs. Osborne is represented by Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and Bertrand Emmerson, Jr. Mr. Osborne is represented by Attorneys Lambert, Yeatman and Canfield. Atty. Scott's Speech Well Received By special arrangements, the memorial address of Armond W. Scott, of this city, past grand exalted ruler of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, was broadcast from Richmond last Sunday afternoon at 7:45 p.m., from the Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, one of the most exclusive churches of the "Old South." Besides the address of Mr. Scott, other selections from the program of the Williams Lodge memorial exercises were also broadcast, among which were a solo by Mrs. J. A. C. Gilpin, selections by the Sabbath Glee Club, a saxophone solo by Walter T. White accompanied by Mrs. Gilpin, and a song, "Lead Kindly Light" by a quartet. The memorial exercises of Williams Lodge were later held at the Hippodrome Theatre. Not even standing room was available. A large crowd was turned away. James H. Ammons, exalted ruler of Williams Lodge presided. On Saturday evening Mr. Scott was the honor guest at a banquet. MARTIN R. POWELL TO SPEAK Martin R. Powell, an assistant Bill Clerk of the House, has accepted an invitation to address the Interstate and Historical Literary Association, which is holding its twenty-fifth anniversary at Atchison during the holidays. Mr. Powell has contributed several articles to newspapers on "Race Members in Congress," and he will discuss this subject. He will leave the city for Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis about the 15th. JAMES ALLEN DEAD James Allen, colored, age 60, single, was found dead in bed on December 13, at his home, 28 Buckingham Ave., Boston Mass. At the time of his death he was employed by the Bay State Tire Co., Boston. For particulars, interested parties should communicate with Boston police headquarters. It is thought that the deceased has relatives in this city. 14 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTMAS OFFERED PUBLIC PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES As has been customary, the Associated Charities has analyzed the needs of the many worthy cases in the city, and have selected fourteen that they deem most worthy of Christmas cheer of a substantial sort. Three of the cases listed are colored subjects, and the sums asked in their interest are not the least figures listed. These subjects are presented in detail along with three somewhat similar cases involving white persons. These are typical of the entire list, and are commended to your consideration by the Tribune. The total sum asked for is $13,260. Ill, unable to work but doing so until incapacitated and now facing a serious operation which may not permit him to work for a long time, is the story of this devoted father. His family consists of wife, Mary 6, mischievous John 3, and a smiling baby of 10 months. This colored man of education, good character and fine principles, gladly shouldered his responsibilities as long as he was able. He is not now complaining of his suffering but every thought is for the welfare of his family. The mother, a former school teacher, works when she can but her husband and children need all her time. The church helps some but we must stand by until this man recovers his health and is in a position to again assume his responsibilities. $19.00 a week or $988.00 a year is needed for this family. John and Mary, still in their teens, are bravely and cheerfully shouldering the support of the widowed mother and three younger children. John is learning a trade and attending night school in order to shorten his apprenticeship. In another year he will have completed his training, a younger child will be able to work, and the family will then be independent. In the meantime the combined efforts of these two young people are not sufficient to entirely support the family and $17.00 a week or $884.00 a year is needed to keep this home together. A hard working colored widow and four children, two boys and two girls, all under fourteen, make up this ambitious family. The older boy already has begun to feel his responsibility and is adding his bit to the family income by workman gafter school home and on Saturdays. The older girl is the housekeeper from school time until mother arrives from her day's labor. The two younger children are understudies and can hardly wait for the time to come when they can do the work of the older ones and then "Big Sister" can join "Big Brother" in helping mother bear the burden. Shelter, nourishing food and sufficient clothing are the necessary means to this end. $14.00 a week or $728.00 a year is needed. A frail widow who has been struggling for a number, of years against great odds to raise her three children, 11, 9, and 6, broke her health under the strain and had to give up her work. One of the children who is recovering from tuberculosis, has to be watched very carefully. The children are doing well in their classes and the church is helping. This mother is willing to make any sacrifice to keep her children together. $24.00 a week or $1248.00 a year is needed to give these children a mother's care and a chance for recovery. A colored widow nearly blind with (Continued on page 3) 16 PAGES TWO SECTIONS inceton K HERE NEW BILL WOULD RECALL MARINES FROM HAITI Senator William H. King, Democrat, of Utah, introduced two resolutions pertaining to Haiti in the Senate last week. One of these resolutions was relative to the relations between the United States and Haiti. The other is requesting the Secretary of State to inform the Senate concerning the activities of Brigadier General John H. Russell in Haiti. Both resolutions were referred to the committee on foreign relations. The resolution with reference to the relations between the United States and Haiti is as follows: "Whereas the relations between the United States and the Republic of Haiti have assumed a condition which is unsatisfactory to the inhabitants of said country and otherwise disadvantageous to the United States, which condition is due in large measure to the presence of the naval forces of the United States in said country and the exercise by the United States of the control of the finances and revenues of said country; and "Whereas the purpose of the intervention by the United States in the political affairs of said country, the direction of their revenues and finances, and the police of the same by the United States naval forces has been accomplished and there is no further advantage either to the United States or said country from any continued intervention in its affairs: Now, therefore be it. "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate of the United States that the President should withdraw the naval forces of the United States now in Haiti and should arrange an abrogation of any treaty, protocol, or other agreement providing for the control of the revenues of Haiti by the United States, or providing for the intervention of the United States in the political affairs of said country, and that is the sense of the Senate that Haiti should be free from any external interference with its domestic policies or internal administration." The resolution requesting the Secretary of State to inform the Senate concerning the activities of Brigadier General John H. Russell in Haiti as follows: "Resolved, That the Secretary of State is requested to advise the Senate as to what powers and functions Brigadier General John H. Russell is exercising in Haiti or in relation to the Haitian Government under or by authority of the Secretary of State, including the number of troops under the command of Gen. Russell in Haiti and the military powers exercised by him for or on behalf or under the direction of the Secretary; that the Secretary transmit to the Senate the text of all instructions issued by him to General Russell and the text of all correspondence between the Haitian Government and General Russell and Government and General Russell between the Haitian Government and any other officer or agent of the State Department respecting loans to the Haitian Government by American banks; and that the Secretary further transmit to the Senate any and all correspondence between the Secretary and General Russell and between General Russell and any officials of the Haitian Government respecting the holding of the election of the legislature and government of Haiti, which is fixed by the Constitution of Haiti to be held in January next, and to advise the Senate whether or not General Russell has been instructed to use his influence to prevent the holding of such election or to postpone the same or to retain the president of Haiti in power in default of the election of a successor upon the date fixed." MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mr. James F. Davis announces the marriage of his daughter, Janie L. of Wilmington, N.C., to the son of Dr. E. R. Beckley, Dr. Clay R. Beckley in Philadelphia, Pa, on November 24, 1925. The couple is residing in the The Season The Season's Greetings A MERRY CHRISTMAS A HAPPY NEW YEAR SHOW MANAGERS, PERI- is the J. A. JACKSON, Exeutive May I take this opportunity and to express the appreciation approval and support that I accorded this publication. the co-operation of the Colo. My New Year resolution amusement professions and fidelity and spirit of co-op marked the editorial career SON. “TRIBUNE” JACKSON, of possibilities, hopes to avail portunity to serve that is with this Negro-owned and no influence but Race inter SHOW MANAGERS, PERFORMERS AND PATRONS J. A. JACKSON, Executive Editor, of the Tribune May I take this opportunity to extend personal thanks, and to express the appreciation of my associates for the approval and support that the amusement people have accorded this publication. Especially do we appreciate the co-operation of the Colored Actors Union. My New Year resolution is to continue serving the amusement professions and allied lines with the same fidelity and spirit of co-operation that heretofore has marked the editorial career of "BILLBOARD" JACKSON. "TRIBUNE" JACKSON, by virtue of a wider range of possibilities, hopes to avail himself of the greater opportunity to serve, that is afforded by his connection with this Negro-owned and operated publication where no influence but Race interest prevails. A Year's Survey of Our Show World A Year's Survey of Our Show World (Continued from page 9) New York symphony orchestra at the great stadium in the metropolis of artistic events. Her bookings thereafter have been largely under the auspices of Negro organizations, and since the general public does not respond fully to these, her place is not Hayes. At that, she has gone far forward. The concert field as a whole is treated in detail in an article by Wellington A. Adams, musical editor of The Tribune, in another part of this issue. The Big Shows Sagged Florence Mills who headed the one big show that closed last season with large profits written upon the ledger of its backers, is again the "big name in the lights" at the Plantation Room on Broadway, a place that went into fame upon her artistry exploited by the astuteness of Sam Salvin and Lew Leslie. Mr. Salvin knows the exact relative values of curiosity and publicity. No wonder his chain of enterprises has grown. It was Salvin who provided the Broadway "run" for Ethel Waters, record star, Orpheum circuit staller pioneer and revue principal. Miss Waters was in Washington last week under the guidance of Arthur Lyons in a show provided by Mr. Salvin and Lew Leslie in conjunction with her personal director, Earl Dancer, a young Negro with a far-reaching knowledge of the show world and its usages. It was Earl who brought Miss : ! MISS EVELYN PREER, whom critics have declared to be one of the most finished actresses of the American stage. She and Edward Thompson, her husband, are under tentative contract to David Belasco, for "Lulu Belle" if the mixed dramatic cast is produced. PAGE TEN ```markdown ``` PERFORMERS AND PATRONS wish of the Editor, of the Tribune try to extend personal thanks, mention of my associates for the amusement people have Especially do we appreciate formed Actors Union. it is to continue serving the allied lines with the same operation that heretofore has of "BILLBOARD" JACK- by virtue of a wider range in himself of the greater op- afforded by his connection operated publication where best prevails. is the wish of Waters to big time consideration. Her reputation as a star, however, was made before this season. She is now simply garnering the reward of a recording artist's publicity and a stage personality that is distinctly her own. These two women, Misses Mills and Waters, emphasize strongly the truism that the public will ever pay for distinctive originality. They differ greatly, one from the other, and are different from all contemporaries, and—they are successes. Miller and Lyles have abandoned the anxieties and cares incident to heading a troupe, for the more comfortable berth as principals in George White's "Scandals" where the personal incomes are large, and the possibilities of financial loss are far less than prevailed with the big "Runnin' Wild" company. Sissle and Blake have also abandoned, for the time being at least, the big show field and have elected to follow in the footsteps of Turner Layton and Johnstone in England. The two last mentioned are the social and artistic “pets” of London's most exclusive society. They are reported to be drawing fifty pounds (about two hundred and fifty dollars) for a drawing room appearance, and correspondingly high figures for concert and vaudeville engagements. When Sissle and Blake's “Chocolate Dandies” closed last season with the record of having been the largest Negro show, numerically, to have toured America, these stars hied themselves to London where they might ride the wave of favorable opportunity for Negro entertainers while Time healed the wounds of the lamentable closing in Brooklyn. “Shuffle Along,” the premier big title of our age, is a thing of the past. Exhausting efforts on the part (Continued on page 11) ! THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE; SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1925 LOOKING OVER THE BATTERED HAT In August 1922, while the Masonic bodies were convening in Washington, a group of "good fraternal mixers" a dozen in number, gathered in the office of the Lincoln theatre and there started the organization of The Deacons. Fifty traveling showfolks and Railway Masons were represented by letter. Each of the Masonic units through recognized officers approved of the moves that were not designed to create more meetings; but was primarily intended to give protection against clandestinism. A further purpose was to make the relations between the stay-at-home Mason and the traveling craftsmen who are too seldom at home, more easy to accomplish, and the contact a more pleasant one. It is fitting that that fate should have so operated as to make Washington, the seat of our national government, the headquarters of the Deacons. Finally established in the place that gave it birth, the secretary can report that the branch of Masonry typified by the battered hat and the one letter alphabet has been growing steadily in both numbers and interest. The quality has been growing steadily in both numbers and interest. The quality of its membership is indeed remarkable. Started for a means of interesting two groups, it has encompassed the active support among the higher types of both showfolks and laymen. Important citizens of almost every city are listed among its members. The higher officials of Masonry are practically all Deacons. Thirty-eight corners exist today with a membership that totals more than 600 Masons. Hardly a show travels that does not have one or more among the cast, band or chorus. In fact, five different shows have within them, "flocks" or, square clubs of their own. Twenty-six Masonic jurisdictions are represented in the Deacons, and every Deacon's fraternal history is recorded in the central office, a half-dozen deputies or circuit riders, maintain discipline and visit Grandmasters and other authoritative officials in the interest of the traveling boys who may have entanglements involving their Masonic status, unpaid dues, etc. The medical interest of the group is looked after by Dr. Louis Wright, Surgeon General who has addressed several assemblies of the club on subjects of vital interest pertaining to health. Rev. Alexander Garner, and other noted divines have taken a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of the travellers. The effect of this interest is best described with the statement that his church, Grace Congregational Church of Harlem, has a membership that is composed almost one quarter of the families of show people, musicians and entertainers. The Deacons have aroused a Masonic interest in the home Lodge in more travellers than has any other one influence. This has been testified to by Grandmaster Strayhorne of Tennessee, and others in like position to know. Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland, Ohio, and New Haven, Conn, have the distinction of being the Corners of greatest local interest and development. They are functioning a full hundred per cent, and the traveling Mason who does not meet a Deacon in either of those towns has very carefully concealed his Masonic connections, for they really search you out. Often they feed the traveller marvelous banquets. The Deacon contingent in Boston next August will be a large one or President Billy King misses his guess. That's when the national song of the order will be made public for the first time, and the prize therefor announced. Sounds like a happy New Year for the Deacons, meanwhile the National Secretary wishes you a Merry Christmas. "FARINA" BARRED FROM STAGE Allan Clayton Hoskins, the little colored boy who succeeded the little sister of "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison in the part of "Farina" in the our gang series of film comedies made in the Hal Roach studios in Hollywood was denied permission to appear upon the stage in Los Angeles last week. It was announced by the State labor board that the child was entirely too young to be permitted to work at both stage and screen engagements. The youngster is but four years of age and went to California with his parents from Boston two years ago. He has been working with the outfit in all of the recent film releases. Singing, Dancing and Talking Act Send greetings of the season We have joined the C. A. U. Patrons, Managers, Profession and Deacons Says Jimmie Dick of DICK AND DICK Tucker & Gresham C. A. U. MEMBERS Send greetings of the season to friends in and out of the profession. Cartoon Act Hits Reviewed at Alamo and Lincoln Theatres in Washington J. B. Davidson, newspaper cartoonist, last week took a fling at vaudeville with a rapid fire drawing act. He worked twelve minutes before a drawing casel doing a mixture of comedy drawings, laugh producing alterations and a character impression of a locally known person or two. He worked in one with a piano doing an incidental score arranged from popular melodies. The act was played for a full week at the Alamo where the patrons from whom he expected little encouragement ate it up; and the try-out week was a howling success. On Friday, he did a supper-show appearance at the Lincoln where the larger audience registered a mild but continuance of approbation of his work. Between the two types of audiences, one can't help but be convinced that here is a novelty that should become very popular over the time. It needs a bit of trimming in spots. The pianist must be cued to stop playing while the artist talks, the talk "UNCLE Wishes the B A MERRY CHRISTMAS & S. H. DU A Merry A Happy To Members of the Profession Box TONY LANGSTON Dramatic Editor CHICAGO 3621 State Street A Christmas Greeting from Director of the Comm The former Man THE SIX MUSIC once well known in Vaudeville. me up when pla 1407 Corcoran Street, CHARLES E. LINCOLN Washing Wishes a Merry Happy To his many friends and t house. CLE shes the Professio STMAS & A HAP A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR S. H. DUDLEY A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year To Members of the Professions and Friends who Halt at the Box Offices TONY LANGSTON Dramatic Editor JACK L. COOP Assista To Members of the Professions and Friends who Halt at the Box Officer CHICAGO BEE, Meeting from Prof. of the Community College Former Managing Director SIX MUSICAL MUSEUMaudeville. Old troupe when playing in the TES E. LANE OLN THE Washington, D.C. Merry Christmas Happy New Year ands and the patrons A Christmas Greeting from Prof. James C. Miller Director of the Community Centre's Band The former Managing Director of THE SIX MUSICAL MILLERS once well known in Vaudeville. Old troupers are invited to look me up when playing in the city 1407 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C. CHARLES E. LANE, Manager To his many friends and the patrons of the big picture house. I We wish you Manage sh you a --- needs a bit of bright running materia to strengthen the period of drawing; and "Jay Bee," as he is billed, needs to move from one side of his easel to the other in mid-act so as to give each half of the patronage the chance to see his drawing of the actual picture, a something that sustains interest in an act of this sort. The act would make a splendid variation to the usual program. —J. A. Jackson LYLES GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY Aubrey Lyles, of the team of Miller and Lyles, featured comedians with the "George White Scandals," a Broadway white attraction, and who were the owners of "Runnin' Wild," which they produced after their long tour with "Shuffle Along," has gone into voluntary bankruptcy. He has liabilities of more than $18,000 according to New York papers, $12,200 of which is to his wife and $2,500 to Irving Miller, brother of his partner. Other smaller items make up the total against which he gives nominal assets, most of which is exempt. The losses are perhaps attributable to the spotty season that last year's production experienced. America's Formost Colored Comedienne in the Greatest and Most Sensational Revue - LANTATION ETHEL WATERS IN THE REVUE 30 PEOPLE 30 AMERICA'S GREATEST COLORED BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION Presented by Earl Dancer Broke Record for Lafayette Theatre, New York City—Attendance for One Week, 29,000 Booked for Return Engagement in all Theatres that have been played UNDER DIRECTION OF A. S. LYONS Managers wishing to book attraction, get in touch with Mr. Lyons at 245 W. 47th St., N. Y. C. Phone, Lackawana 8583 To friends in and out of the profession Salem Tutt WHITNEY & TUTT'S J. Homer Five Shows being produced this season by Whitney & Tutt namely: "Non-Sense," "Come Along Mandy," "Up and Down," "When Malinda Sings," "Who Struck John?" BOOTS HOPES Stage Manager, Alamo Theatre, 7th and M Streets, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wishes his friends in and out of the profession A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Miss Florice Johnson, Secretary to Boots Hopes, wishes her friends in and out of the Profession "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year," especially to:— Mrs. Kate Williams, 2215 E. 36th Street, Cleveland, O. Mrs. Ray, 2192 E. 36th Street, Cleveland, O. Mrs. Florida Bush, 208 S. 4th Street, Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Annie F. Taylor, 2283 7th Avenue, New York, N. Y. Mrs. C. C. Cunningham, 754 26th Street, Newport News, Va. Mrs. Mary Fields, 641 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dudley, 1223 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gibson, Standard Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Louise Joyce, 2489 E. 30th Street, Cleveland, O. THE MUSICIAN Alamo.Theatre Players Wish and a Happy Day John Kid Pickett who pounds the pig skins Alamo Theatre Edna Yo Chorus Alamo Th Alamo Theatre Players Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year John Kid Pickett who pounds the pig skins Alamo Theatre Edna Young Chorus Girl Alamo Theatre Lee & Sessions Pearl Lee Leads & Singers Alamo Theatre Lillian H. Thomas Chorus & Leads Alamo Theatre Earnest Session Drummer at the Star Theatre Baltimore, Md. J. B. Davidson Cartoonist Straight man Gus Simmons Comedian Alamo Theatre Jeanette Donneveou Leads & Singer Alamo Theatre Gus Simmons Comedian Alamo Theatre Acts I have written for in the Profession: Harris & Holly Green & Burnett Collins & Collins Tucker & Gresham Jenkins & Jenkins Butterbeans & Susie Edmonia Henderson Bessie Smith Ethel Waters Ida Hooten Paul Carter Sidney Easton Chicken Beamon Sam Davis Tim Owsley So why not write for you? SONGS & PARODIES A Brown Skin Gal Women Won't Leave Me Alone Louisville Lou Red Hot Mamma your Cool Kind Daddy Never Put your Mind on no One Man Don't start that ringing and twisting in here I'm going out in Frisco just to find my man And many hundred parodies that different acts use. Write for my prices 1223 7th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. Lee & Sessions Pearl Lee Leads & Singers Alamo Theatre Earnest Session Drummer at the Star Theatre Baltimore, Md. Jeanette Donneveour Leads & Singer Alamo Theatre PAGE TWELVE A Year's Survey of Our Show World (Continued from page 11) had only needed their chance with a proper vehicle to make good. Whitney and Tutt have a modification of the stock idea in their "Smarter Set" company, with an aggregation of about twenty versatile people, on the script of five different musical comedies. They are also trying to minimize transportation costs by reducing the umber of jumps required. This too is proving to be good business. Burlesque, the Season's Biggest Factor A few years since, Johnnie Hudgins, a Baltimore boy, entered a burlesque company, doing "a single." So pleasing was his work and so correct was his deportment, that he immediately won the approval of patrons and circuit officials. Performers, too, took kindly to the boy, though his advent heralded a probable competition for the strictly limited number of jobs that organized burlesque affords. The next few seasons made Negro singles, teams, trios and band acts familiar features in houses on both big circuits. Several stock houses installed half-and-half shows. The first half of the program was given by the regular white stock company, and the final half was done by a Negro tabloid company, picked up. The new "jep" injected into a type of show that had become a mere repetition of familiar bits was welcomed by the patrons who were willing to forget prejudices in the interest of better entertainment. Then came Jimmie Cooper and his Black and White Review on the Columbia circuit. It took top-money for the season. So successful was this show that circuit officials began devising plans to get some of this profitable business. Had it not been the fear of the bad business that the show following a Negro company was obliged to accept, Negro shows would have arrived two seasons earlier. Everyone wanted the Negro show franchise, but none wanted to follow such engagements. Then along came the irresistible "Seven-Eleven" that Jack Goldberg had enveiled the Hurtig and Seamon office into providing franchised bookings. The show—sixty-five people—simply cleaned up the money. Then all wanted a Negro show, even offering to take the losses of the show that would follow one. The season just past gave promise, at first, that one third of the shows on the circuit would be Negro; but that presaged the throwing out of employment of too many white performers, so the Columbia Circuit Board determined that two of such complete companies, and two of the half-and-half variety should be operated to make the circuit profitable, and they are doing just that. In most of the thirty-nine cities of the circuit, no separate seating rules prevail; whereas in Washington, Negroes are limited to the gallery. From this, limitation, grows a most pitiful through picturesque spectacle. The alley leading to the "Negro Heaven" is jammed its full length during the engagement of either "Seven-Eleven," The Black and White Revue" with Blake and Walker's tabloid as the Colored half, "Lucky Sambo," or the Let's Go" shows in the house. Negro performers are saving the artistic status of burlesque; and Negro money, attracted to the houses that were slowly but surely dying, has been the salvation of burlesque. The shame of it all is that some white men are so ungrateful to their saviors as to adhere to their prejudiced notions. The further shame is that there are enough Negroes lacking in self respect to support such managers. Mark you, not all burlesque managers are in this category. The majority are real men with a proper respect for Negro performers and assurance. The Vaudeville Situation Vaudeville remains about the same as in former years, in so far as our group is concerned, with the theatres catering to the general public. Of course there has been a general reduction of salaries, so that now the prices paid are about 25 per cent below the peak of a season or so ago. The group of standard acts remains about the same. Few names have been added. The route lists of Keith, Orpheum, Poli, Pantages, Ackerman Harris, Bert Levy, Western Vaudeville and Gus Sum circuits reveal just about the same standard act names. Some of these have been appearing in better spots this year, some even in the humor spot, next to closing on Hippodrome and Palace theatre bills in New York. A larger number of colored acts are now working under long-time contracts, some of them three years or more. On the Theatre Owners Booking Association Circuit The T. O. B. A., the circuit that dominates the colored theatre business, continues to employ about thirty tailfold companies, that compete for engagements with about two hundred vanderville acts. Just about seven hundred people depend upon this circuit for a livelihood. The bookings can at best take care of about five hundred with regular engagements in consecutive order. The irregularities created because of this, together with unfavorable routing with which the Colored Actors Union charges the division booking agents, appears to be in a fair way toward adjustment. This new year promise is heralded in the news that the Union has been invited to participate in the stockholders meeting of the Booking Association to be held in Chattanooga in January. S. H. Dudley, the performer-capitalist who fathered the Union, and who is a circuit director and booking manager is responsible for this step toward harmony of interests. Classification of acts on this circuit still awaits complete adjustment Notwithstanding the joint meetings of HE MAKES THINGS GO A. H. TELFAIR WASHINGTON, secretary of the Colored Actors Union. Mr. Washington abandoned travel to handle the tremendously ardous work of keeping the financial records and handling the correspondence incident to keeping the Union functioning properly. representatives of the Union and the circuit that were held this spring and the year before. The managers must eventually accept this responsibility, as is the practice on all circuits. One wonders at the hesitancy with which T. O. B. A. officials approach the subject. There is yet a reluctance to adopt the PLAY or PAY contract which also must prevail before the distinctly Negro-played, Negro-patronized circuit can find complete success. The Colored Actors Union embraces larger percentage of the Race performers than the uninitiated might suppose. This organization is committed to the accomplishment of these improvements, and plans are being laid to that end. Nothing spectacular is contemplated, but substantial pressure will be brought to bear in their interest. The coming year is going to be a crucial one with the "Colored" houses. A broader managerial view must be inaugurated or disaster faces those who decline to see the need for adopting a more progressive policy such as should mark the every-day relations between the manager and performers. There is good reason to believe that this new era will be attained without friction, and that the public, as the third interested party, will profit quite as much as will the parties more immediately involved. If it so be, 1926 will mark an epoch in the annals of colored show business. The Dance Orchestras The dance season, that should now be at its height, is a bit backward. Early booking of dates by promoters in Washington, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Baltimore indicated the normal frequency of dances in these towns. Reports from other cities were of similarly optimistic tone. Three months have passed, and the optimism has been simmered down considerably, for the public has attended the dance promotions in sparse numbers. Local bands, such as White Brothers in Washington, keep constantly engaged and at their figure. Similar organizations of the first grade in every city are doing as well, but the rank and file of either Union or non-union musicians have fewer dates booked, with many at reduced figures. The A. F. M. bands have a shade the best. But with the shows reducing the travelling bands, the going is not the best anywhere. The big-name, travelling orchestras have made no real profits from this year's tours, though few managers admit losses, probably because they regard admissions of failure as bad business. Several tours that were started from New York have had profitless endings. The Theatres The opening of the Lyric Theatre, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Negro whole-house patronage, and the opening of the Orpheum Theatre, in Newark, N.J., by the United States Exposition Co., with Leigh Whipper as manager, with a house staff entirely Negro, are the outstanding additions to our theatre group made during the year. In this phase, too, we register more losses than gains. The names of several of the theatres of the South that might very properly have been regarded as "war babies," have disappeared from the agents' lists and from circuit records. One has come and gone in Los Angeles. Still others have become exclusively picture house. These defections in some cases have not only made for long jumps on the part of acts and shows, but they have also reduced the number of engagements where performers were kept in doubt as to salaries or their share, when playing on percentage. The theatre situation continues to be a strange complexity to those directly concerned. There are less than four hundred so-termed "colored theatres." Only about a hundred of these make any pretense of accommodating road shows and vaudeville acts. Of the hundred that make these pretense, less than fifty are equipped for the purpose. Of this fifty, less than half are fully prepared as to stage, scenery, orchestra, properties, house organization and billing facilities. Nor have all of them the assurance of a supporting clientele necessary to encourage the larger shows to play them with expectation of profit to show and house. Many of our theatres have a limited seating capacity that does not permit of large gross income such as is es- H. K. FELTS Concessioner and hustling Agent Home for the Winter Selling Washington Tribunes for the joy of helping 854 Munroe St., Danville, Va. THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 sential to meet the expense of the larger shows. The few larger theatres are widely scattered between New York and Dallas, Texas; and, aside from the distance between them, they cannot all together provide for a continuous season of thirty-five to forty-five weeks as is the standard in the show business. Until a full season's bookings become available, a definite succession of road shows will be impossible in strictly "Colored houses." It is the absence of such routing possibilities that gives reason for the "in and out" policy of the larger houses. It just can't be helped at the present stage of race development—but twenty-four years along the theatrical highway, since the first theatre, the old Pekin in Chicago opened its doors. It may be recorded in passing that hat house, erected by the late Robert Motts in 1902, was this year converted into a police station and court. Whether the end of this pioneer theatre is an exalted or an ignoble one depends upon the viewpoint of the reader. But to resume about present day theatricals. Our theatre situation is a bit chaotic for the reason that Negro theatricals, like most of our civilization and culture, is still in the making. Today's affairs, great as they seem to us, are but a small part of the evolution. A few years hence we of this day shall be looked back at with pity for our crudities. We have more than ten millions of people, every one of whom, pessimists to the contrary, is making headway toward greater wealth, better education, higher culture, more leisure and greater desire for recreation and amusement. At the average prevailing generally, eleven hundred theatres will eventually be needed to meet the requirements of this group. That figure of course applies to a dim and distant future, and is based upon the presumption that American prejudice will continue to mock our Constitution; or, should a more liberal day come, that we shall continue to attend our own theatres by preference. By the time that even less than half of those houses have come into existence, the situation will have settled into an orderly series of organizations purveying to our public every form of theatricals: drama, films, vaude- WHITNEY and TUTT—A pair of books contained a place among the important are prolific writers, as well as per Sunshine The Famous little Selected Variety Of unique, novel and or Including Brown and Margaret Jenkins and Jenkins Touring under the personal support (Father of Sammy). For bookings address as per Rout Care of Washington Tribune. ALL ACTS, COMPANY Commune T. O. (THEATRE OWNERSHIP) CHATTANOE SAM. E. REEVIN, Mgr., Suite 1 S. H. DUDLEY, 1223 Seventh Street MARTIN KLEIN—Overton Bldg. and TUTT—A pair of brothers who have for many years among the important theatrical factors of the writers, as well as performers of merit. Sunshine Samuels The Famous little Film Star and his Selected Vaudeville Unit Of unique, novel and entertaining colored acts, including Brown and Marguerite—Sidney Easton and Jenkins and Jenkins and others, under the personal supervision of JOSEPH M. OF Sammy). Address as per Route or of Washington Tribune, 920 U St., N.W., Washington. ALL ACTS, COMPANIES and THEATRE MANAGERS Communicate with the T. O. B. A. (THEATRE OWNERS' BOOKING ASSOCIATION, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. REEVIN, Mgr., Suite 1212-13, Volunteer Life Building, 1223 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, KLEIN—Overton Bldg., 3621, So. State Street, THE FIRST WORLD FOOTBALL CHAMPION WHITNEY and TUTT—A pair of brothers who have for many years maintained a place among the important theatrical factors of the Race. They are prolific writers, as well as performers of merit. Of unique, novel and entertaining colored acts Including Brown and Marguerite—Sidney Easton Trio— Jenkins and Jenkins and others. Touring under the personal supervision of JOSEPH MORRISON, (Father of Sammy). ALL ACTS, COMPANIES and THEATRE MANAGERS Communicate with the (THEATRE OWNERS BOOKING ASSOCIATION) CHATTANOOGA, TENN. SAM. E. REEVIN, Mgr., Suite 1212-13, Volunteer Life Bldg., S. H. DUDLEY, 1223 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. MARTIN KLEIN—Overton Bldg., 3621, So. State Street, Chicago, IL The Lafayette Theatre Seventh Avenue NEW YO The theatre that represents to way to big opportunity. Here is w is focussed on your work. ACTS. PRODUCERS submit what you have to present audience. VISITORS TO T a visit to the Lafayette while in t the shows, acts and pictures that Seventh Avenue at 131st Street NEW YORK CITY entre that represents to the Colored Profession opportunity. Here is where the eyes of the th t on your work. ACTS, PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS but you have to present to Harlem's most dis VISITORS TO THE METROPOLIS the Lafayette while in the city is to have an eax acts and pictures that are the season's best off The theatre that represents to the Colored Profession the gateway to big opportunity. Here is where the eyes of the theatre world is focussed on your work. a visit to the Lafayette while in the city is to have an early view of the shows, acts and pictures that are the season's best offerings. WHEN IN WASHINGTON, D.C., GIVE THE SUMMIT HOTEL THE ONCE OVER. BART KENNETT, Manager 59 Rooms, $3.00 week up. 14 Bath Ro Up-To-Date THE ONCE OVER. YOU WILL LIKE IT. NETT, Manager C. B. MEGGIN 0 week up. 14 Bath Rooms, Hot and Cold Wat Phone, Franklin 8433 THE ONCE OVER. YOU WILL LIKE IT. BART KENNETT, Manager C. R. MEGGINSON, Prop. 59 Rooms, $3.00 week up. 14 Bath Rooms, Hot and Cold Water, year round Up-To-Date Phone, Franklin 8433 life, musical comedy, revues—perhaps even opera—in theatres with infinite policies, consistently followed. Unreasoning criticism will not hasten the day, but its advent is nevertheless inevitable. Managers may help speed the day, and in the meantime may turn the prevailing dry season to profit by the inauguration of propaganda, billing and publicity, coupled with a decent class of performances and a standard of decorum in their theatres designed to attract the patronage of more of the "better people." As things now go, many houses are denied any considerable support from the substantial citizenry of their respective communities on account of a too palpable indifference to what the greater part—or at least this particular part—of the community desires by way of entertainment. And as indicated above, this class of citizens is increasing among our people rapidly enough to warrant some consideration on the part of both managers and show people. The loud guffaws of a few ignorant and noisy patrons at salacious jokes, songs, dialogue or other professional offering, has too often been accepted as the guage of the intelligence of an audience. Meanwhile many of a given audience go out from the theatre without vocal comment, but with a determination not to again enter the house or to permit friends whom they might influence to do so. Adverse publicity and the silent negative are effective weapons that have damaged theatres more than many short sighted managers have realized. Also it should be noted that dirty theatres have invited its application as often as have dirty performances. Tented Attractions "Silas Green from New Orleans" continues as king of tented attractions. This southern institution, Negro-owned and Negro-managed, made a fortune for its founder, the late Eph. Williams, and has done about the same thing for its present owner, Charles Collier. The show with its fifty people is now in Florida doing its third all-year-round tour under the present ownership. Ed. Lee's "Creole Belles" has been taken from the road with the passing (Continued on page 13) brothers who have for many years main- ant theatrical factors of the Race. They formers of merit. The Sammy Film Star and his Udeville Unit entertaining colored acts Querite—Sidney Easton Trio— Banks and others. Supervision of JOSEPH MORRISON, State or 920 U St., N.W., Wash., D.C. AGES and THEATRE MANAGERS commute with the A. B. A. (S' BOOKING ASSOCIATION) MANOOGA, TENN. 212-13, Volunteer Life Bldg., Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. , 3621, So. State Street, Chicago, Il at 131st Street ORK CITY at the Colored Profession the gate- where the eyes of the theatre world S AND MANAGERS at to Harlem's most discriminating THE METROPOLIS the city is to have an early view of share the season's best offerings. YOU WILL LIKE IT. C. B. MEGGINSON, Prop. rooms. Hot and Cold Water, year round. Phone, Franklin 8433 Give the KLUB a visit when in Washington, D.C. C. A. U. members in good standing are always guest members. Route Lists on Page Seven In order that a more complete list of dates may be presented to our readers, the route lists are presented on page seven which goes to press later than doc3 this page. PROFESSIONAL CARDS Cards with one-line bold-faced type 75 cents for one insertion, four insertions for two dollars. All payments in advance. When out of town send express or P. O Money Order made payable to THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE. WANTED Young Home Talent Choristers, Singers, Dancers and Musicians for engagement in and about Washington. NO TRAVEL Apply to— TED SMITH, SUMMIT HOTEL 1223 Seventh Street, N.W. JOHNNIE LEE LONG'S Miniature Musical Comedy Production DIXIANNA featuring the tiny cyclonic comedienne, Catherine Patterson and the spasmodic blackface comedienne, Ruth Coleman. Fifteen people with special scenery. Permanent: 1223 Seventh St, N.W., Wash., D.C. Hezekiah Dorothy JENKINS AND JENKINS A musical comedy act In Vaudeville Members C. A. U. Care Washington Tribune 926 U St., Washington, D.C. GIBSON'S CHOCOLATE BOX REVUE BETHEL GIBSON, Mgr. A Tabloid with Special Scenery Perm. 1223 Seventh St., Washington, D. C. Now managing ALAMO Theatre Washington, D.C. Write in BROWN & MARGUERITE Whirlwind Dancers featuring An Apache Number, in Vaudeville Permanent: Care Washington Tribune 920 U Street, N.W. Stopping Places C. V. A. R. 1512 Pennsylvania Ave. Baltimore, Md. Catering exclusively to show folks. Booer at Rockbottom rates. Lounging room at your theatrical clippings available, all without cost services. Typewriter, books and papers, and to guests. MRS. ELLA LEMON Professional Boarding House with All Modern Conveniences 505 MOSHER ST., BALTIMORE, MD. The mother of Eddie Lemon with "Runnin' Wild." The wife of Joe Lemon at the Regent Theatre. STOP AT TOM SMITH'S HOTEL When in Baltimore, Md. Druid Hill Ave. and Paca St. The Lincoln Theatre 60 West 135 St., New York City playing the best acts available. The New York home of most of the Race acts. Keep us posted on your open time. You know our standards and our scale. R. M. SNYDER. Manager GEORGE WATKINS, President GEORGE WATKINS, President Give C. A. U. men According to the Associated Negro Press, the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, employs on an average of ten thousand Negroes in its River Rouge Plant, where the total employment is more than fifty thousand workers. There are sixty thousand workers in the Farm Hieland Plant. CHARLES MA Metropolitan agent for the COLORED ORCHESTRA for Parks, Fairs, Clubs, Hotels, Tours directed New York Headquarters Gayety Theatre Building Greetings of the Season Wishes for from INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE CAL STAGE EMPLOYEES TURE MACHINE OPERATORS STATES AND CANADA. CHARLES MATSON Politian agent for the better type of COLORED ORCHESTRAS Pubs, Clubs, Hotels, and Dance Engagements Entertainers furnished York Headquarters for Talent Holding 1547 Broadway, New York Greetings Season and Best wishes for 1926 from NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRIA EMPLOYEES AND MOTION PIC- HINE OPERATORS OF UNITED AND CANADA. CHARLES MATSON Metropolitan agent for the better type of COLORED ORCHESTRAS for Parks, Fairs, Clubs, Hctels, and Dance Engagements Tours directed Entertainers furnished New York Headquarters for Talent Gayety Theatre Building 1547 Broadway, New York Greetings of the Season and Best Wishes for 1926 INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES AND MOTION PICTURE MACHINE OPERATORS OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Lincoln Republic Rosalia SIDNEY EAST Howard Broadway Jewell EY EASTON TRIO SIDNEY EASTON TRIO THE FOOTBALL TEAM SIDNEY EASTON TRIO Sidney Easton, Martha Coyle One of the most novel acts of the season above named three. Sid Easton for the play with a Mr. Stawart, the team being kept cuits where Sid's organ became one of the Some time since, he dissolved the form Howell, a young violinist with considerable performing ability. Later Martha Coyle character artist joined the team and the The act was equipped with special scenery the character parts portrayed. Aside from the musical novelties, the and the singing is of exceptional merit. The Sammy" Vaudeville unit, and is one of the acts of the season. A number of Mr. Easton's renditions are recorded by the Colu records. The Trio members all carry C. A Easton, Martha Copeland, Bert Howell acts of the season is the new combination of the Easton for the past few seasons has been working team being kept busy largely on the Burlesque cir- became one of the oustanding laugh features. Missolved the former partnership and took on Bert at with considerable talent as a musician and with Her Martha Copeland, the well known singer and the team and the Sid Easton Trio was organized, with special scenery, and costumed in keeping with trayed, al novelties, the act abounds in amusing material, optional merit. The act is on tour with the "Sunshine and is one of the most original and interesting new number of Mr. Easton's compositions, and Miss Cope- dered by the Columbia Phonograph company on its users all carry C. A. U. Cards. One of the most novel acts of the season is the new combination of the above named three. Sid Easton for the past few seasons has been working with a Mr. Stewart, the team being kept busy largely on the Burlesque circuits where Sid's organ became one of the outstanding laugh features. Some time since, he dissolved the former partnership and took on Bert Howell, a young violinist with considerable talent as a musician and with performing ability. Later Martha Copeland, the well known singer and character artist joined the team and the Sid Easton Trio was organized. The act was equipped with special scenery, and costumed in keeping with the character parts portrayed. Aside from the musical novelties, the act abounds in amusing material, and the singing is of exceptional merit. The act is on tour with the "Sunshine Sammy" Vaudeville unit, and is one of the most original and interesting new acts of the season. A number of Mr. Easton's compositions, and Miss Copeland's renditions are recorded by the Columbia Phonograph company on its records. The Trio members all carry C. A. U. Cards. KomedyKlub INCORPORATED November 9, 1925 1235 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Phone, Franklin 10429 We wish all of our friends A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year live the KLUB a visit when in Washington, D.C. members in good standing are always guest n Washington, D.C. e always guest members. FORD AND THE NEGRO Local No.22 Lincoln Republic Rosalia number of whom are colored; and then there is the Dearborn Plant of the Ford Company, with the engineering offices, executive offices, Dearborn independent and publicity offices, and the aviation field. Negroes are used in manual, skilled labor, some foremen, and the minimum wage is six dollars per day. Figure this income, and outgo. from Local No.224 Howard Broadway Jewell BART KENNETT. Manager and Treasurer Review of the Year in the Music World The year Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-five has been an eventful year in the realm of music among Americans of color both at home and abroad. Honors that the Race may well feel proud of have been won on both sides of the Atlantic resulting in a larger and more sympathetic interest than heretofore manifested. Lillian Evanti of the Paris Opera Company furnished the biggest sensation of the year, locally at least. A home welcome the like of which is witnessed but once in a decade and a farewell scene that rivals that of a great diva of another day was vividly depicted on the evening of her appearance in Lincoln Theatre. Life and love and the gift of song have touched Mine. Evanti with a magic wand, for her art is as perennial as the Spring, and with the golden tints of early autumn then in her glorious voice, it was one among the most delightful coloraturas. Mine. Evanti received a great personal tribute from a brilliant audience that sat dazzled at the splendor of voice and scene as she SCURLOCK Photo NATHANIEL DETT sung aria scenes from her opera with a voice as clear and ringing as a bell, now bursting forth in dramatic power, now softened. Of course we all remember that sweet "You belong to me and I belong to you," the beautiful encore number that swept across the footlights like a rain storm, followed by "Summer is here" with a wealth of shadings that soon carried its dominant soprano tone into caressing beauty and a charm of tenderness that radiated over the tense throng. Lillian Evanti revealed in a flood of haunting melodies with graceful lightness; nobly she made the music tower, and reduced it to a whisper fraught with meaning in a true coloratura that was irresistible and fleet and light as a feather in florid scale passages of pure and true intonation. It was a dramatic climax that but few singers may boast in a lifetime—and as the A. E. ROLAND HAYES volume of applause soared higher in its momentous sweep it grew deafening in proportion as she smilingly bowed time and again, throwing adieu-kisses to the wild throng, scampering off the stage like a little timid, bashful girl with the tribute of her Washington friends still ringing in her ears as she bade all a final "Good-bye." Lillian Evanti who has been engaged recently since her return to France to sing with the Symphony Orchestra at Monte Carlo, December M. HARRY T. BURLEIGH BY WELLINGTON A. ADAMS 19th 1925. Notable successes were attained during the year by such artists as Florence Cole Talbert, now in Italy; Louis Jones, in Paris; Clarence C. White Joseph H. Douglass, Wesley I. Howard, Kemper Harreld, Julius Bledsoe Carl Diton, Nathaniel Dett, Harry T Burleigh, J. Rosamond Johnson, and Abbie Mitchell. The Fisk Singers Rogers Williams Singers, the New York String Players, Felix Weir leader; the Howard String Players Wesley Howard, leader; the Howard student symphony orchestra, Dorsey T. Rhodes, conductor, are among the A. B. DORSEY T. RHODES most important music organizations of merit. A. Jack Thomas with the Aeolian School of Music, glee club and military band under his direct supervision has perhaps developed more general interest in Race music in his home city, Baltimore than is evident in many places. The Clef Club of New York continues as a beacon light among the professional musicians of the Race. Prof. Gilbert Anderson and the Symphonic orchestra of New York city is slowly developing in Harlem a taste for better music among our people. William Elkins and his Choral Club of male voices is again one of the season's attraction in the big concert halls of midcity, New York. Roland Hayes, famous tenor, now J. B. H. A. JACK THOMAS making his third tour of America and who will appear here at the Washington Auditorium Tuesday evening, January 5th, at 8:30 o'clock, has already achieved an international success equalling or surpassing possibly that of any other singer. He has made the musical atmosphere of old Europe ring with the silver lustre of his voice; sang before the King of England and the Queen Mother of Spain; engaged as soloist with the great orchestras of the Old World while in the United States he has appeared with the Detroit, New York and Boston Symphony Orchestras with phenominal success. Roland Hayes is the greatest singer of color the world has ever known and considering his disadvantages in his rise from humble birth, ranks possibly with Caruso in popularity. Marian Anderson, the American contralto prize singer, is one of the richest finds in a generation possibly more or less. Today she is the out THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 standing musical figure not only of her race but any race in the United States of America, make no mistake about that. One well known music critic says: "There is undoubtedly a progressively great future before a singer with the voice and training that Marian Anderson possesses." The New York Times says: "She is endowed by nature with a voice of unusual compass, color and dramatic capacity." That is a deserving tribute! When Marian Anderson won the prize offered by the Lewisohn Stadium last August when more than 300 American singers competed she made race history and incidentally marked the turning point of American bigtry to some degree, let us hope. Of course, we would advise Miss Anderson to go abroad and gain perspective and environment of mature musical heritage as Roland Hayes Lillian Evanti, Abbie Mitchell and Florence Cole Talbert are doing Meantime, we congratulate the singer on winning the Stadium prize. From a national viewpoint, judging WELLINGTON A. ADAMS by larger musical activities in Chicago, Atlanta and Savannah, New York, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, and extreme Western border cities, greater interest and enthusiasm are being manifested in musical art than ever before. Male and female choruses are doing noteworthy work. The New York and the Howard String players, and the Howard Orchestra deserve encouragement. Miller's Community Centers Band of Washington deserves credit for their municipal cyoncert program annually during the Summer months. The Howard and Amphion Glee Clubs are deserving local groups, as well as the Treble Clet Club of ladies. The year 1925 has pushed the race a notch higher up the musical ladder of success and may 1926 offer prospects still more enticing. A Year's Survey of Our Show World A Year's Survey of Our Show World (Continued from page 12) of that veteran showman who died in September. Of the nine other tented shows outside of those that are circus and carnival appendages, but one fell by the wayside this year; an excellent record when compared with the business as a whole. Dan Michaels, intrepid adventurer, again took his carnival on tour. He and the show are somewhere in the Carolinas, and still going. How well he is faring is one fact the writer has been unable to ascertain. The register of carnivals continues to list the Michael Brothers Carnival, and that means something. Conventions The conventions of the year were as a whole less strongly attended than is customary. The I. B. P. O. Elks of the world meeting at Richmond, Va., the Knights of Pythias encampment at Louisville, Ky., and the Baptist Church meeting at Baltimore being the exceptions to the general rule, according to reports from traffic officials. The first named perhaps employed more musicians, used more decorations, gave employment to more performers, and yielded more profits to concessioners than has any previous convention. Other fraternities had what has been termed "off-years." This set, if tradition prevails, augurs for large assemblages in 1926. The joint meetings of Masonic bodies in Boston in August will perhaps be the largest gathering of the year; anyhow, it will be an important set of meetings. The Fairs In the Fair field, organization seems to be a woefully lacking element. The individual fairs were all well patronized, but most of them were devoid of elements that make for full satisfaction. Many neglected naming their dates, booking attractions, contracting amusements and exhibits and giving out publicity until too near fair time. one result was either inability to secure rides, attractions and exhibits, or that they made contracts with irresponsible parties. Unfortunate results followed either proceeding. The white fairs are well organized. Already next year's dates for the larger fairs have been set, and much of the booking of both commercial exhibits and amusements is concluded. Great sums have been saved on attractions, and many exhibits have been secured through joint booking that no individual fair date could attract. The National Association of Colored Fair Officials is supposed to function in that manner for the colored fairs, but the failure of the fair officials to support a hard working and enthusiastic secretary who has personally borne much of the cost of the body, has discouraged Henry Hartman of Rockville, Md., even as it did his pred- New Player Offer Free Rolls Bench $275 Easy Terms $10 Down Delivers Buys This Complete Brand New Player Outfit FREE MUSIC ROLLS BENCH OPEN NIGHTS Lyric Piano Co. 1738 14th St. N. W. MAIL COUPON Lyric Piano Co., 1738 14th St. Gentlemen—Please send me catalog and information regarding terms on your Player Piano offer, without obligation. Name Address City cessor, Robert Cross of Norfolk. Whether the organization will appreciate its possibilities or pass into oblivion will be determined on February 22, 1926, when the next annual meeting is scheduled to take place. This year saw the institution of three new fairs, each in a different state. The total number of such organizations is now ninety-seven. Parks were hard hit by weather conditions this year. The hand of fate seemed to be against them all. At that, the thirty-five Negro-patronized parks (85 per cent Race-owned), began the season, and every one of them saw the summer through. Most of them suffered a loss as did most of the white parks. The most remarkable showing was made by Suburban Gardens in Washington, D.C., where F. Morris Murray, a new manager, by careful study of this big park and of similar projects, supplemented by close and efficient attention to business, was able to report a favorable balance in large figures to his stockholders; this, too with the biggest and most expensive race-owned park of the lot. Park managers from Sandy Hook to San Diego have complimented the young man, the manager of the white park at Portland, Maine, Harry Nye, making a personal visit upon him for that purpose. He himself had just finished a losing season with infinitely greater chances of success than Murray had. Murray had studied the factors that entered into his business to excellent advantage, and had consulted authorities on every phase of the business. Summer hotels with amusement features just about broke even. Those with parks adjacent to real estate developments were able to charge losses to advertising services to these projects and come through with balanced oooks. The abnormally rainy season hit all out-door enterprises with impartiality. The Concessioners These parks, fairs and conventions lead to the consideration of the concessioner, that itinerant merchant whose wares interprets the holiday spirit for us. Our group in this field has grown in numbers despite the many obstacles that have beset their path. One hundred and twenty-seven of them were licensed this year in different states, as against twenty-five, three years ago. Only three of the group had police troubles, and in two instances the evidence was in favor of the boys. None went bankrupt, and none were reported by jobbers to have failed to meet a contract to appear. Truly this reciever bills. Only one is alleged to have jumped a board bill and none are reported as having failed to keep ord is excellent; and the group deserves to fare with more favor at the hands of Negro fair officials to whom they must look for their business opportunity since many white fairs deny them a working chance. News Mediums There has been considerable shifting of the news mediums that reflect the activities of the show world. Toney Langston, the pilot of "The Old Roll Top" at the Defender Office shifted to the Chicago Bee. He was succeeded in the great weekly by William Potter, an assistant who learned about the artists while publishing a magazine in Philadelphia. Jack Cooper went with Toney. That change occurred in midsummer shortly after the writer had retired from the staff of the Billboard. For more than five years the Billboard was the nationally accepted medium for communication with the show world at large, and as the source of authoritative information upon which the profession based its activities. In adequate support obliged this white publication to abandon the editorial service it had accorded the colored profession. These two changes occurring so close together gave the profession its first full appreciation of the value of their publicity mediums. May the impression be a lasting one. The Tribune, an entirely Negro-owned and operated publication, is striving to fill the void. With the former Billboard connections, and with full freedom and opportunity to utilize the knowledge that has been stored up, and with the active financial support of the Colored Actors Union, the Tribune almost automatically steps into the vacated spot once held by the Billboard. More than ever, the papers of the race are giving space and intelligent interest to the show people's activities. More than a dozen devote full pages to theatricals. Trade journals, too, have given more consideration to our folks than heretofore. Dailies are falling in line with a more decent treatment that was once to be expected. Our Music Publishers The Negro Music publishers seem to have had the experiences that obtained with the field at large. The business has been "shot to pieces" by adverse legislation, and radio and mechanical recordings; but it is slowly recovering. Of the new song numbers and musical compositions of an instrumental character on the market, a just proportion has originated with our group this year as before. The whole business is now looking up. A number of white publishing concerns are absorbing the work of our better composers and lyric writers as before. Handy Brothers, Clarence Williams and Perry Bradford are the firms that continue. The Chateau Thierry Company and the Rainbow Company are other publishers that are located in the Gayetty Building in New York City. There is at least one in every city that is a theatrical center. Our blues and jazz melodies are unfortunately being made interesting to concert goers by white composers and arrangers who have neglected to accord any credit to the Negroes whose melodies have been appropriated. There is a lesson in this and the appropriation of the "Charleston" dance craze numbers and movements, both of which are directly due to the case with which Negro artists have permitted white melody thieves to flatter them with attentions while stealing their material. Let's hope that the lessons so dearly bought will pay for themselves. Conclusion Summed up, the show business is better in every way. The future is brighter; but the public is demanding better service, more consistency and better entertainment. 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N.W CORRECTION MISSING A PAGE FOR WOMEN FOR WOMEN WHO CARE FOR THE HOME ```markdown ``` BE BEAUTIFUL PAGE FOURTEEN FOR WOMEN CARE FOR Now that the Xmas season is at hand, the women at home begin to think of Xmas delicacies, something to appease the taste of the kiddies or grown-ups either, as the case may be. We are giving some good recipes for candies which may be easily made and success is assured if directions are carefully followed. Confectioners have fixed degrees of heat by which their batches are cooked. If you use a confectioner's thermometer, you will find it interesting to experiment in cooking to these scales. Thread 228 degrees Soft ball 240 degrees Hard ball 250 degrees Slight snap 260 degrees Good crack 271 degrees High Cook 330 degrees A Few Don'ts Don't stir the syrup after the sugar is dissolved. It should not be stirred while boiling. Don't allow the crystals to remain on the sides of the saucepan, but wipe carefully away with a rag or wash down with a wet brush. Don't shake or move the pan while the syrup is boiling or it may grain. Stir Foudant constantly while melting or it will form a clear syrup. Cream of tartar should not be added until syrup begins to boil. Butter should be put in when candy is almost done. Flavors are more delicate when not boiled in candy but added afterward. Foudant should be allowed about an hour to mellow before being used. If Foudant grains, you have boiled it too long; add water and boil again. 1. Hickory Nut Candy 1 cup hickory nuts(meats) 2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup water Boil sugar and water without stirring, until thick enough to spin a thread; flavor with extract lemon or vanilla. Set off into cold water, stir quickly until white, then stir in nuts turn into flat tin. When cold cut into small soares. 2. Peanut Brittle Shell and chap roasted nuts to measure one pint. Put two pounds of fine granulated sugar in a clean frying pan. Stir over a slow fire. It will lump then gradually melt. When a pale coffee color and clear, add nuts and pour quickly on a buttered tin sheet. Roll thin as possible; when cold break up. One cup of granulated sugar and just moistened with boiling water, then boil five minutes; then take from the fire and mix well and add flour or five drops of oil of peppermint. Beat briskly until the mixture whitens then drop quickly upon white paper. If it sugars before it is all dropped, add a little water and boil a minute or two. 4. Foudant (cooked) 2 cups granulated sugar A pinch of cream of tartar 2-3 cup hot water Stir the above over the fire until sugar is dissolved, but do not stir while boiling then add the cream of tartar, cook 'till it just begins to form a soft ball; pour out in a dish; set in pan of cold water; as soon as you can bear to hold your finger in, begin to stir BE BEA By MME. W. R. DUDLEY Washington, D.C. Are you a young girl with the world before you, or are you a woman depending on your own exertions for a livelihood? In either case the enhancement and preservation of your beauty deserve your earnest consideration. Do you ever stop to think how much your appearance has to do with getting a position of any kind in the business world? Do you ever stop to think how much greater are the opportunities and possibilities a beautiful woman may have in life? Then why not resolve to be beautiful and keep yourself beautiful? Are you a married woman? Have you been married just a few short months or years? It would be well if you could see yourself as you will appear in from five to twenty years from now unless you take the proper care of your hair and skin. Or, are you an older woman with some of youth's air-castles crumbled—possibly without you more than faintly realizing it. How much do wrinkles and other tell-tale signs of advancing age mean to you? What would you give to look younger? Never forget that your husband takes pride in your beauty—that nothing can please him more than to see in his wife the fulfillment of that charm and physical attractiveness which first drew him to you. If you wish your married life to be happy, you must not become the wife so much that you forget to be the sweetheart. You must always be careful to appear at your best before your husband, so that in his eyes you will shine by comparison with others. If you will take care of your hair with a spoon until white, then knead for a few minutes with the hands. This is the foundation of all bon-bons. It can be made into many different kinds, walnut creams, chocolates of all kinds, nut squares, peppermint drops and for coating. Put Foudant in a saucepan and stir continuously until it is remelted; if not stirred it will go back to syrup. For nut squares as soon as Foudant begins to soften stir in chopped nuts. 5. Fudge 2 large tablespoons butter Pinch cream of tartar 1 tablespoon of vanilla Cook sugar and milk until it comes to a boiling point, add the cream of tartar, melted chocolate butter and cook until it forms a soft ball in water, let it stand in cold water until cool, then heat until creamy. 6. Sugar Pop Corn For eight quarts of popcorn take one pound of granulated sugar, 1 cupful of water, boil same until syrup strings or forms soft ball in cold water, pour over corn and stir with a wooden ladle until syrup sugars. THE XMAS DINNER If you haven't done so you had better plan your Xmas dinner right away Here are some pleasing menus. Celery Hearts and Ripe Olives Roast Turkey Chestnut Stuffing Candied Sweet Potatoes Broccoli with Parmesan Cheese Hearts of Endive with Thousand Island Dressing Cranberry Jelly Hot Whole Wheat Rolls Butter Mincemeat Pie Nuts Mints Coffee Have celery hearts and olives very cold and arrange on plates and place on table just before announcing dinner. After the family is seated place the fowl and vegetables in front of the person or persons who are to serve. The salad may be served as a second course or placed on the table previous to the serving of dinner. Mold the cranberry jelly to fit the fat glass dish in which it is to be served. After removing the dishes from the first course, the hot pie should be placed in front of the hostess for service. Broccoli is an Italian vegetable, a cross between spinach and cauliflower, it is cooked similar to spinach and then served with hot butter sauce and parmesan cheese or with Holland daise sauce. Another Menu Onion Soup with Croutons Roast Goose with Wild Rice Stuffing Sweet Potatoes Mashed and baked Bread Sticks Butter UTIFUL should not retain a youthful attractiveness to a great degree. Some women are more liberally endowed by nature than others, but in all cases intelligent care can work great improvements. Perhaps you do not know your own beauty possibilities because you have never been told how to make the most of them. To be as beautiful as you can is a duty you owe to yourself, to your family, and those who love you. Because you have to work or wish to work is no reason why you should not look your best; in fact it is a strong reason why you should. Do not go around the office or shop with carelessly kept hair, or soiled, rough and ugly looking hands, uncared for skin, yellow teeth and untidy dress. Most of these things are matters of habit. It is really greatly to your advantage from a financial point of view to make yourself look neat and attractive when you go to work. If you cannot afford to purchase many toilet articles, purchase very few, and when you purchase a product, be sure it is a good one. Never purchase your toilet products solely from appearance, or quantity. It is a great mistake to try and economize in the purchasing of toilet products; there is no real economy in inferior goods and when you consider the harm they can do the hair and skin, they become a costly experience. Do not take the chances of injuring your hair and complexion with inferior articles, use the best or none at all. Strong alkaline shampoos and creams are runions to the hair and skin. Inferior grades of face powder may contain harmful ingredients which will completely ruin the complexion and give it an ugly leather appearance. THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 Edited by VIVIAN T. TURNER Answers to Queries By Vee Tee Tee "Should a wife trust her husband or give way to jealousy and make her life miserable?" _____ Dear Vee. Tee Tee: I sometimes wonder what will become of me. I feel so miserable at times. I love my husband and seem to want him around me all the time. Whenever he goes out alone at nights I am perfectly miserable as so many thoughts as to where he is and what he is doing crowd into my brain and I imagine all sorts of things. Of course he becomes infuriated sometimes when I constantly doubt him when he explains where he has been and with whom he has been and what he has been doing. Please advise me what to do. Miserable. My dear Miserable: I must say right here, either you are going to worry yourself to death or worry your husband to the extent that he won't see any pleasure in your company and will seek other company. I think it a very regrettable thing that you distrust your husband as you do—for I fear unless you try to break yourself of this, you will never be happy. How would you feel if every time you stepped out you were accused of something of which you were not guilty? You would resent it, would you not? Put yourself in your husband's place. Sometimes a woman allows jealousy to break up her home. Don't think your husband is always seeking the company of other women every time he is out of your sight. Put a greater premium on yourself and his value of that premium, than that. Surely, if your husband selected you from the many women he admired, and married you and you have not fallen short of any of the qualities which attracted him, he is still in love with you and even though momentary infatuations take place, you will always be the one woman. But, my dear, as soon as you begin to nag and show that ugly, jealous streak and distrust, you are driving him away from you gradually every day. A man tires of continual nagging. He seeks the woman who greets him with a smile, a cheery word, perhaps flattery—yet it puffs him up, makes him feel good, makes him see in this woman something which he has ceased to get at home. Then you accuse the other woman, who perhaps often unknowingly and unconsciously has shown the bit of appreciation which you lacked, when in reality you are to blame. My dear girl, men are like babies, they love to be petted and appreciated. The jealous, distrustful wife who always has visions of these imaginary situations and saturates her daily talk with it simply adds to a man's growing distaste. Take my advice, little girl, you make life miserable for both, and I would say, try to be more congenial, more appreciative and show more confidence Make him feel how hurt you would be, should you ever find him untrustworthy; make him feel that to contrast you in any way with any other woman is entirely out of the question for your qualities would always excel the contrasting party. Be optimistic, don't paint dark pictures, but ever be holding a brilliant future up to him and plan day by day with a definite end in view and you will gradually drift from those miserable uncanny thoughts which envelope you and make life unhappy. Write me how you are progressing often, for I am deeply interested in your problem. Yours, VEE TEE TEE. Helpful Suggestions Soiled Ceilings Stains and marks on ceilings or white friezes should be treated with starch and water. Dissolve some white starch in cold water until a solution about the thickness of rich cream is secured. This should be applied to the marks with a brush, the mixture being dabbed on rather thickly. Allow the starch to dry, and then if the spot shows through, repeat the process. Junket Owing to the fact that bottled milk is now mostly pasteurized, when making junket with junket tablets it is best to use one tablet to one pint of milk instead of one quart of milk. This will insure a good, firm junket. In thickening cream soup allow a tablespoon each of butter and flour to every quart of soup. Left over meat, if there is very little will make a tasty supper or luncheon dish if it is added to scrambled eggs, omelets or rice. 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A sleeveless shirt of shimmering fabric accompanied by a guiless little shirt with fulness at sides or front, or with perhaps a plaited skirt of chiffon—here is the droll, the bizarre, yet rather fascinating, interpretation of an evening affair, which some of our most fashionable women are making. Even when the jumper does not actually exist, many a one-piece model pretends it does, and gives the effect of a detachable bodice. Thus it is with todays' text, a stunning model from Jean Maguin which combines silver lace and green metal cloth and cut on the same lines as that of the sports suits with but one exception—instead of the regular line at the hips we have a decided V-cut at the center front and finished with a rhinestone buckle. The skirt of silver lace is gathered quite full in front to give the effect of several godets. The hemline is ir- From the Melting Pot Cultivate cheerfulness; a grouch is the abomination of all the people. Stand up for principles. Don't let personal feelings interefer with that from which hundreds of people might benefit. A pleasing personality, a congenial manner and a cheery smile possessed by a man or woman in business means more than a purse of money. Christians are not always found occupying the front row in church every Sunday, but are more often found along the highways and byways offering a helping hand to down-trodden humanity. See much; say little. Bang! You will always get along. We talk about segregation and are guilty of as much segregation among ourselves as the other races show toward us. Never try to give the impression that you are so very popular. Everyone knows it if you really are. Don't spend all your money on clothes trying to keep up with the "Joneses." The Joneses have theirs, you have yours to get. So live your life that your name may always be recalled with the greatest reverence and respect. What's W The Publ Syst Many have criticised our years. Are these criticisms founded? Regardless of wh read the interesting series this week's issue of the Wash Francis Le who for many years was activ cipal and supervisor; writes What's Wrong With The Public School System? Many have criticised our schools during the past few years. Are these criticisms justified; or are they unfounded? Regardless of what you have heard, you must read the interesting series of articles that begin in the this week's issue of the Washington Tribune, in which Francis Lewis Cardozo who for many years was actively engaged as a teacher, principal and supervisor; writes from THE INSIDE THE INSIDE concerning the present mana These articles are candid should be close to the heart O and official identified with our Place your order for the Tr appointed. To miss any of the self of an instructive literary facts you should know. concerning the present management and conditions. These articles are candid discussions of a subject that should be close to the heart of every parent, pupil, teacher, and official identified with our School-system. Place your order for the Tribune early so as not to be disappointed. To miss any of these articles is to deprive yourself of an instructive literary treat—a something filled with facts you should know. regular and bound with the metal cloth. Once more we are taking a train for our formal evening affairs'. Recent observation of this tendency was reinforced by the opinion of a visiting French style expert. His conviction is that the real train—not a mere elongated scarf or panel—is coming back to give us height and grace. Last season we were given the opportunity to trail something from our evening frock along the floor. But seldom was it anything more than a side drop from girdle or shoulder. This winter that long trail is apt to begin at the back. Draperies are gathered up in the center of the back with a suggestion of the bustle. Then they fall—often to the floor. Sometimes the drapery takes the form of a huge bow of self or contrasting fabric; in that case the pendant ends may act as a train. Moreover, in the increasing vogue of making the skirt longer in the back than in front—noticeably longer—we may have precursor of the bona fide train. That side elongations are by no means abandoned, however, is evidenced by a recent importation from Drecoll. In this model is found a novel method of effecting the trailing drapery. This time it is a wide piece cut with the bodice on one side. This creation is executed in a novel type of crepe. The shade selected is fraise, which, as everybody knows, is short for strawberry. Paillettes of white on cerise bands decorate the neckline and armholes. The neckline pursues a rounded course in front and drops considerably lower in the back. 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West St Indianapolis - Indiana D A L E R E S Lincensed in Maryland germ life, that they attack only diseased tissues, tend to keep the scalp free from dandruff and itch, allay falling hair, enrich the scalp, stimulate growth and make for long lustrous hair. PAGE FIFTEEN HELEN LYDIA BARNES famine. Letters to Santa Claus Dear Santa Claus: Just a few lines to let you hear from me. I am a good little girl and my brother and sister are good, too. Please bring me a doll, a piano, a victrola, and a doll hat. Yours lovingly, HATTIE L. SELLERS 749 Kenyon Street Dear Santa Claus: Send me a pair of skates, a new coat, gloves, hat, and dress, and some pretty things; a doll and carriage, nuts and candy. JOSEPHINE 721 Twelfth Street, N.E. Dear Santa Claus: Just a few lines to let you hear from me. Please bring me a scooter, train, wagon, and a pair of skates. "TRIBUNITE" 952 Fla. Ave., N.W. Dear Santa Claus: I am a good girl. Please bring be a doll baby, doll carriage, bed, trunk and a set of dishes. I was seven years old Sunday and I am in the first grade. My teacher's name is Miss Booker. I am in Patterson School. ETHEL Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, story book, stove, candy, nuts, and oranges. I've taken very good care of my carriage, also my colored doll. Her name is Sarah Hazel. She can say ma-ma. I am in the 3-A grade in school, and first grade in music. S. MOZELL KING(9) Wytheville, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a car, story book, street car, nuts oranges and candy. My birthday was the 11th of this month and I was eight years old. I want to go to the second grade in February. I am trying to be a good boy. Mother says I am very smart. From your little boy, ELLSWORTH WING Wytheville, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a ma-ma doll, chair, and a set of dishes, and a stocking full of candy, nuts, and oranges. I am the baby at our house, so please don't overlook me. From your little girl, IVON T. WING(4) 226 Florida Ave., N.W. Dear Santa Claus: I go to bed early. My mother and daddy says I am a good girl. I go to school and am in the first grade at Slater-Langston School. Bring me a racer, airplane, doll, a set of dishes, and a week-end bag. That's all—I thank you. I am six years old. MARGARETTIA C. SCOTT Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, pair of shoes, two dresses, a set of dishes, and a sewing set. I am eight years old and in the 4-B grade. My teacher's name is Miss L. E. Tanner. DOROTHY B. BARNES(8) 926 3rd Street, N.W. 920 3rd Street, N.W. My dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a hat, two pairs of stockings, three dresses, a doll baby and carriage. I am six years old, in the I-A grade. My teacher's name is Miss A. Science. I live at 926 3rd Street, Northwest. My teacher has been good all the year and please bring her something too. BOOKS BY NEGRO WRITERS MAKE ACCEPTABLE For the last two or three weeks we have been entreating our readers to make this a book-Christmas. The idea is to give at least one good book to someone this Christmas. The lists of books we have published contained the standard books that for years have made a strong appeal to the juvenile readers. This week we published a list of books by Negro authors which will prove very acceptable gifts for both young and old. The Everlasting Stain, by Kelly Miller; The Gift of Black Folk, by W. E. DuBois; The Negro in Our History, by Carter G. Woodson; Toussaint L'Ouverture, (in French) by G. R. Simpson; The Negro Year Book, (an annual publication) by Monroe N. Work; Up From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington; My Bondage and Freedom, by Frederick Douglass; A Negro at the North Pole, by Matthew A. Henson; The Black Man's Burden, by W. H. Holtclaw; Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence, by Alice Nelson Dunbar. Character Building, by Booker T. Washington; Emancipation and the Freed in American Sculpture, by Freeman Henry Morris Murray; The House Behind the Cedars, by Charles W. Chestnutt; The Quest of the Silver Fleece, by W. E. B. DuBois; Life and Works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar; A Narrative of the Negro, by Mrs. Amos Pendleton. KNOWS THE PLEDGE Dear Editor: I am just eight years old. I am a loyal Tribunite who knows the Tribunite's Pledge by heart. I am writing it here from memory: 1. I will never use the word "nigger." 2. I will learn all that I can about the history and traditions of my Race. 3. I will use my eyes and ears to detect slander against my Race, and I will champion my Race wherever I may hear such slander. 4. I will be proud that I am a Negro because God made me one, and, being a Negro, I will do all that I can to add honor to my Race. My mother tells me to try to live up to it. I will try to live up to the Tribunite's Pledge. GEORGE E. ALLEN(8) BIRTHDAYS Dear Editor: Here it is Christmas time again and it makes me a year older. I was born on Christmas Day but that is not why everybody celebrates the day. I have a little sister who was almost born on the Fourth of July. She was born eight minutes after twelve on the fifth of July. I all her "Miss Independence" and father says he believes that is just what she will be when she grows up. LUCILLE-Y. MINOR(15) BRIGHT FELLOW History teacher-What made th Tower of Pisa lean? Student-It was built in the age o famine. THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1925 Christmas Wishes HE CHILDREN'S H covering every section and places in near The Editor wishes one of the Tribunite show that he has eac and thoughts. It send to each one but through this page he can the Best Wishes of his heart The birthday of the Chri joy. All through this season of every Tribunite. C. HE CHILDREN'S PAGE family is a large one, covering every section of the city of Washington, and places in nearby Virginia and Maryland. The Editor wishes that he could send to every one of the Tribunite family something that would show that he has each and every one in his heart and thoughts. I send to each one a personal letter, or a card, but through this page he can send a Happy Greeting and the Best Wishes of his heart to one and all. The birthday of the Christ Child is a season of childjoy. All through this season may joy unconfined be that of every Tribunite. Boy Scout Work SCOUT NEWS WANTED Scout masters are requested to forward their news to this page each week. News should reach this office by Tuesday noon before the Saturday on which they are to be published. Stories received after Tuesday noon will not be considered for insertion in the Children's Page. Mechanical requirements necessitate this early receipt of news. Copy should be mailed or delivered to the Children's Page Editor, 920 U Street, Northwest. Whenever possible, photographs of members of the Scouts who are prominent in their activities should be sent with the stories of the work of troops. DR. RIDGELEY GIVES FIRST AID TALK TO SCOUTS Troop No. 508, St. Augustine's Church, was given a very interesting talk on first aid, by Dr. Albert Ridgeley, last Thursday evening at its regular meeting. He urged the scouts to become familiar with first aid as applied in scouting so that they may be prepared for any emergency. He stated that the proper application of first aid at the right time to a person who was in need of such assistance was of great value, because it may save a life. The subjects talked of at this meeting were those outlined for the second class test. Dr. Ridgeley was very much impressed by the interest shown by the scouts during the talk, and expressed his willingness to visit them again in the near future. There was a large representation of the troop present, likewise the committee, and they feel greatly benefitted by his visit to them. COURT OF REVIEW HELD The regular monthly court of review for scouts aspiring for the second and first class, was held at the headquarters of Troop No. 510, Union Wesley, A. M. E. Zion Church, 23rd Street, between L and M Streets, Northwest, on Monday evening, De I C. LESLIE FRAZIER, Editor of The Children's Page S PAGE family is a large one, action of the city of Washington, neary Virginia and Maryland. ves that he could send to every wife family something that would reach and every one in his heart one a personal letter, or a card, can send a Happy Greeting and art to one and all. arist Child is a season of child- season may joy unconfined be that C. LESLIE FRAZIER. Editor out Work cember 14, at 8 o'clock. After the court of review, there was a short lecture in first aid and map making as applied by scouts, given by special instructors from the local headquarters. As these subjects are of major importance, an invitation was extended to all the scouts of the various troops in the city, as well as scout leaders to be present. All scouts attending were uniformed. PATROL LEADER The patrol leader is one of the members of a patrol and may be selected either by appointment by the scoutmaster, or elected by the patrol. He is responsible for the discipline of his patrol to the scoutmaster and his assistants. He cooperates in giving instruction to the patrol in the scout program and preparing scouts for the various tests. The patrol leader may have as assistant one of the other members of his patrol. Senior Patrol Leader The office of the senior patrol leader is an optional post to be filled at the discretion of the local scout authorities. The senior patrol leader must be a first-class scout and should be chosen for strong character qualifications, proficiency in scouting and marked ability in leadership. When the troop consists of two patrols or less, the senior patrol leader is a regular patrol leader attached to a patrol but for troops of more than two patrols the senior leader may be a troop officer not attached to a patrol. The senior patrol leader assists in scout instruction and in the preparation for and conduct of troop and patrol camps and hikes. He may preside at troop meetings, but may not undertake full responsibility for hikes and camps which require adult leadership. He performs such administrative and executive duties as are assigned him by his scoutmaster. He ranks in the troop next to the assistant scoutmaster. Mr. Blume: Robey, you don't go to school for a grade, you go to learn. Robey: Good! Then those zeros don't count. A LITTLE LETTER FROM TRENTON, N. J. 495 Calhoun St., Trenton, N.J. Dear Editor: My brother Paul has sent me the Tribune for my eleventh birthday. I want to be remembered to all of the children. I am going to New Lincoln School and like my teacher very much. I am in the 5-C grade. Love to all. CARRIE LUCAS A BOOSTER Dear Editor: I have gotten so much pleasure and fun out of the Children's Page that I have made up my mind to tell all of my friends about it. I read it every Saturday night. I enjoyed the sentence contest that you ran recently. I have not sent in a sentence but I have a few that I think are very good. I notice that the contest appears every other week, so you may expect to hear from me very soon. I wish that more of my friends would read the page. From now on I am going to boost "our" page. I close now wishing you a very very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. BEULAH R. NASH(15) WANT MORE STORIES Dear Editor: I enjoyed the stories "Success" and "Peter Rabbit." I do hope that other boys and girls will write stories for the page. I am going to write you a story. I am working on it now. I wish long life to our page—The Children's Page of the Washington Tribune. VIVIAN RADCLIFFE(13) GREETINGS Dear Editor: I am writing to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will write a longer letter next time. ROBERT H. EVANS(12) Acknowledgements Your editor acknowledges holiday greetings from M. S. C.; Julia A. Ward; Fannie E. Hall; John, Mary and Pauline Johnson; Frances Lomax; Hunt R.; William A. Carter; Rosabelle Johnson; Ruth Smalls; Robert Moton Smith; Edmund D. Davis; Olga M. Mae B. and Milton Hopkins; "Kizzie' Evans; Ira Thompson; and Norman Haeley. Have you a pet? Girls and boys having pets are invited to send in the names and some of the interesting things that your pets have done. DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS Pretty Colored Dolls Talking, Walking, Crying, Sleeping Dolls and Exquisite Perfumery and Stationery Good Cigars and Candies All moderately priced and beauti- fully boxed for Christmas at Board's Drug Store 1912½ 14th Street, N.W. Phone, North 2221 A boy is playing with a dog. Be good, little children, and obey If you want to have toys on Christmas day: But girls and boys who're always bad Will awaken Christmas morning very sad. For Santa likes only good girls and boys, That's why he brings them so many toys. Dear Editor: I received my prize a few days ago and was very much pleased with it. I’ve told my playmates about it. They are also pleased, I’m in the 5-A grade in school, and first grade in music. My father is a minister. He is now pastoring at Bethel A. M. E. Church in this town. I will write very soon. Thanking you again and again for my prize. ALMAYDA L. WING(11) Dear Editor: I thank you very much for the passes to the Dunbar Theatre. I went to see "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and I enjoyed it immensely. My sisters are sending in sentences this week. FLOREENCE A. JACKSON LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS (Submitted by Thelma G. Johnson) In a country far over the ocean A number of years ago A brave band of worshippers gathered To pray to the God we all know. Their king was a proud monarch—He ruled with a strong hand, No love for the poor did he have; He exiled the small band. The shores of the New England were dull, But rich in their eyes were they; For there, they could stand and work ship And to their God they could pray. In their faithful little vessel, the Mayflower, Which bravely stood every shock, They sailed the stormy ocean Til alas! They reached Plymouth Rock FARMER APPRECIATION W. G. B. On Ye Christmas Book Shelf THE LIBRARY Forty books considered "delightful company" for children under sixteen years of age were compiled in a list made public recently by the Bureau of Education. Heading the list is "Little Women," by Louisia M. Alcott. The bureau says: "This list does not contain all books that children should read before they are sixteen, but provides an opportunity for boys and girls to spend their leisure time at home in delightful company." THE COWARDLY LION OF OZ. By Ruth Plumly Thompson. (Reilly & Lee) Every child knows and loves the famous Oz books and waits eagerly for the annual story. This year it's "The Cowardly Lion of Oz." Even mothers—who read the first Oz stories when they were children—will want to read of the Ozzy adventures of this famous fellow. There are now 16 Oz books. The other fifteen titles, all except the last, written by L. Frank Baum, and each with 12 color illustrations and over 100 in black and white by John R. Neill, are: Land of Oz; Ozma of Oz; Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; Road to Oz; Emerald City of Oz; Scarecrow of Oz; Rinkitink in Oz; Lost Princess of Oz; Tin-Woodman of Oz; Magic of Oz; Glinda of Oz; Royal Book of Oz; Kabumpo in Oz; Patchwork Girl of Oz; Tik-Tok of Oz. Girls are reminded that what they do with their dolls will be of interest to other girls; so write a letter telling us about your doll. Send in your dolly's name and let her become known to the readers of this page. Boys have teams, and are fond of skating. Send us letters about your teams (any kind of teams) and the greatest distance you have skated or hiked. Write letters to the page and tell us about your play, work, school, club, and Sunday school activities. Thousands of children are employed in the silk spinning mills of China. not too far away w for your Gift PAGE FIFTEEN 40 BOOKS LISTED FOR CHILDREN IDEAS FOR LETTERS What's the Matter With the Public School System? A Series of Articles by Francis Lewis Cardozo For 35 years teacher, principal and supervisor in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia PAGE SIXTEEN What's the Ma Public Scho A Series of Articles by For 35 years teacher, principal and of the District RECENT EDUCATIONAL PROCEDURES AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL (Continued from last issue) The following extracts, as previously mentioned, express my attitude at that time toward the superintendent of public schools. In "Education," boston, Palmer Company, Publishers, "The Junior High School," may be noted. Of Dr. Ballou it is said: "Dr. Ballou is recognized by leading educators of the country as an authority on the junior high schools. As an educational administrator he has not only been interested in the junior high school movement as an educational enterprise, but has also organized and supervised such institutions before coming to Washington." [Reproduced from the Washington Evening Star.] In the issue of October, 1924, appears a footnote to "The Normal Curve of Distribution," setting forth— Thomas H. Briggs, the distinguish professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, recently observed during a course of lectures to a large group of teachers at Washington, "Dr. Ballou may be regarded as one of the half dozen able and progressive superintendents of public schools in this country." Requested by the editor of the above mentioned magazine to become a contributing editor for the first few months, of the current year (editorials appeared over my hand from January to April, inc.), the following may be found in the February issue— In the matter of filling important posts in public schools wherein should the educational interests of "the child" rise paramount to pride of locale? In this connection the following deliverance from a superintendent of public schools constructs a platform upon which all others may well stand. "I stand squarely on the policy of adequate academic and professional preparation on the part of all appointees, whether teachers, principals or administrative or supervisory officers. Where the character of preparation submitted by a person not now in the service is more definite, more scholarly, more serious than that of those within the service and to this preparation is added an outstanding successful experience in administration, the executive of a school system must construe that it is his duty to obtain for the system the person who promises the best service for the advancement of education in the community which he serves." [The quotation will be recognized as the words of Dr. Ballon.] Mr. Wilkinson stated to me last year, that both he and the superintendent were "tired" of receiving publications, of which I was the author. Dr. Ballou; however, seldom neglected acknowledging promptly and fervently those referring to himself. And yet during the "hearing," he had the offence to chide me for using the personal pronoun too frequently in authorship. This is the public school official who is willing to content himself on a 10,000-dollar salary, although the next highest school official receives but $6,000; and, who demands larger payments from teachers to substitutes, for no other reason than preservation of his own pride of opinion. In a public deliverance at the Dunbar High School last winter, of whose authorship no one had the least doubt, Mr. Wilkinson used the expression, "the first assistant superintendent of public schools," twenty times in twenty minutes. My order of mind has never allowed the awakening of very much enthusiasm over the celebrated argument of the two eloquent incribates, as to the difference between "Tweedle-de-du" and "Tweedle-dee." The public school system at the national capital is fortunate is having a superintendent so lacking in conceit and selfishness. All of which indicates that even big men can be quite "human." But if the foregoing has not done so, the following assuredly will indicate a rather active loyalty to the superintendent. Several times last spring I had occasion to meet the managing editor of one of the local newspapers. Coming upon him one evening he exclaimed, "One of our boys has a scoop," and, upon inquiry, explained that a reporter had secured an interview with Dr. Ballou on Evolution, and, when presented to him the next day, typed, he ejaculated, "I did not know I had been so frank!" with gesture and demeanor otherwise to indicate a lively appreciation of the situation alleged. Having learned through the Washington Post, while at Cambridge last summer of a charge against the superintendent, similar to that against Scopes, and wishing no harm to befall him, I warned him as to the alleged matter with which he might be confronted—or, at least, sought to do so, by letter, through Mr. E. C. Graham, the then president of the board of education, since I did not know the superintendent's summer address. The controversy in the public press at Washington and elsewhere, and the several meetings held at the Franklin last year, regarding the introduction of "Psychological Tests," in a formal way, in the local schools, are not yet removed from the minds and the hearts of teachers. Talk with them. It will be understood, therefore, that the following extracts from an article, "Psychological Tests. A Campaign of Education," which has been accepted for early publication, refers in several respects to the then local situation. It may be further recalled, that in the midst of the controversy I had had published in the Washington Post, over my signature, an article qualifiedly commending the movement, and especially Miss LaSalle's connection with it. In this respect, I considered myself fortunate in dealing with persons, who do not require extravagant utterances to spell support or sincerity, or at least thought, I was then. The public meetings that are being held by boards of education and the periodic letters, appearing in the public press throughout the country from "Anxious Parents" and other citizens, professing concern as to the administration of psychological tests to their children at school, and more particularly as to utilization of results therefrom, attract attention to the timely service that is being rendered thereby, in that it brings into the forum of public discussion an educational procedure of grave importance, and permits the mind of the public to be relieved of lack of information and possible misunderstanding. Not all boards of education, however, are willing to run the gamut of criticism in this public way. It speaks well, therefore, for the tolerance of those that do. The following is a presentation of the matter from the composite point of view of student, parent and teacher. Then followed what an altogether reasonable person would consider fair treatment, from the point of view indicated, concluding with the following from Terman, whose preeminence as a psychologist always commands attention for his utterances. The educational sentimentalists, who fear mental tests and ignore or deny individual differences, are of a class with those who stake their life on a Coue formula, fear doctors, and deny the actuality of disease.—"The Conservation of Talent," page 158, Proceedings, National Education Association, 1923. All informed persons concede value in the test-method of examination, but it is a fine and delicate process, and Thorndike would exclude the ignorant the inexpert, and the otherwise incompetent from attempting its use as strenuously as Shakespeare arraigned the inarticulate for "mouthing" his "words." Any school executive, who is ill-timed or ill-advised otherwise, as to its introduction, is inviting disaster. On the whole, it appears that the effort to replace opinion by measurement in our ratings of the achievement of higher education will increase and spread rapidly. Indeed, it may soon need protection from over-extravagant hopes more than from hostile criticism. In the elementary schools we how have many inadequate and even fantastic procedures parading behind the banner of educational science. Alleged measurements are reported and used which measure the fact in question about as well as the noise of the thunder measures the voltage of the lightning. To nobody are such more detestable than to the scientific worker with educational measurements.—Thorndike, "Measurement in Education," 21st Yearbook, National Society for the Study of Education. In the matter of the article, "Psychological Tests," above mentioned, I had it in my pocket at one of the meetings to read, had the presiding officer been impartial and the audience receptive to close thinking. Suffice it to say I did not take it out. My objective was to attempt to cement what appeared to be distracted forces Slips—So Regarded When the position of "director of school attendance and work permits" in the local public school system was created, I forwarded the following application therefor. I first consulted Supervising-Principal Nalle and First Assistant Superintendent Wilkinson, and later showed the copy before me to Trustee Bennett, who advised me to carefully retain it, which I have done. The only acknowledgement, so-called, ever received is a remark, alleged to have been made by one of the woman members of the board, upon learning that a principal of one of the schools in divisions 10 to 13 had applied for the position which Miss Bentley subsequently secured, "What impudence!" The names of applicants appeared in the public press, but mine was not included. Because of its special appeal, I have the honor to make application for appointment as director of school attendance and work permits in the local public school system. While papers relating to service in the school system of this city are on file at the Franklin School building, the following features thereof seem in point with the present matter.— Appointed July 1, 1880. Service rendered as teacher and principal, graded schools; and, as supervising-principal. Service rendered as assistant director, night schools; school gardens; vacation schools. In addition to whatever may be considered otherwise of value on file, I append the following considerations in this behalf. I. Having in mind the present distribution of directorships, as to sex, in the local public school system, the appointment of a male director will assuredly awaken the aspiration of men for positions of this character, as they become vacant or newly-created. Is this desirable? Hey Men! II. Since the work in prospect has to do with the active operations and upbuilding of the local public school system, and matters collateral therewith, the appointment of a practical SCHOOL MAN, in vigorous health and of wide and varied experience, of intimate and extensive knowledge of the city, growing out of long years' residence therein, to the afore-mentioned position, if not imperative, would seem to be advantageous to the immediate success of the newly-established work. III. In view of recent occurrences that have attracted national attention to the local public school system [appointment of the superintendent to the presidency of the board of public school superintendents], may it not be well to consider the timeliness of indicating to those within and without that, in appointment to office, The Superintendent and the Board of Education at the National Capital will be governed by efficiency wholly; and, in their general capacity as educators, propose, without fear or favor, to educate the public mind into safe and sane views, respecting the future development of the Washington public school system.—Addressed to the superintendent, 4-30-25. In "The Principal and His School," page 30, Cubberley says: "A Principal of a school does not surrender his professional opinions to a school board or to a superintendent when he becomes a paid employee in the school system. His right to these he retains, and as a citizen or in an educational meeting he is privileged to vote and speak as he thinks." How many school officials agree with him at the national capital? It may be that I have been somewhat tactless, as indicated by comments hereinafter recorded, and by articles (Appendix) such as, "Woman and the Public-School Curriculum"; "Classificatoin According to Ability"; "Duty or Indifference"; "Mixed Schools"; and "There is Confusion." These were not accepted by local newspapers and other publishers to whom they were sent because, I learn, being too pointed or controversial, they could not secure the O.K. of our school headquarters at the Franklin. For the school employees, however, to attempt authorship, even as an avocation, or for their own literary and professional growth, is considered a high crime and misdemeanor here. As a striking illustration of the broadmindedness of the superintendent of the public schools at the national capital, and his efforts to develop an independent, courageous and thoughtful force of officials, albeit subordinates, I need but refer to the matter of "conferences," on which occasions there is given a mere rehash of deliverances of certain authorities, who are preferred, not because standard, but whose product meets the taste of the executive palate, but, in whatever form presented, new to the group addressed. No longer do school officials, attending these "conferences," suffer themselves to believe that the "Bill of Rights" or any other constitutional statute or any provision of the organic law gives them the right to express a difference of opinion, for developments during the course have advised them that, dictionary or no dictionary, a "conference" is a lecture, with but one "conference" or operating engineer. Now all others listen and learn, apparently. I take no stock in the report that the superintendent started out well enough in this business, that is, to let the group react but that, there was such a poor return, he feared that, if by chance visitors should attend, the Washington schools would not show up well, and that that might be regarded as a reflection upon him. In such an exigency, it is fortunate that one can find sentiments of this sort, from the inaugural of Dr. Henry T. Moore, president of Skidmore College: "The tendency to submerge the individual is a subtle form of tyranny, which is not only an obstacle to educational progress, but is also, which is much worse, a bar to useful self-expression—a tyranny, therefore, from which, at all costs, we must win free." I may yet grow to feel that my Insubordination (Inefficiency, "allegedly" as the Washington Star was good enough to put it) was a happy event, by which time we hope the president of the board of public school superintendents of America will have issued an appropriate appeal through that splendid body to the nation's teaching corps in behalf of the 18,000 near-white children in the Philippines, so that at least no more will rise up to lament, "It's a wise child that knows it's own father." Would he let his reported early training and prejudiced environment prevent him from answering, in some form or fashion, Wood's far cry, "The American people have been so generous in their responses to the cries of children all over the world that I have no hesitation in appealing to them for children of their own blood who are in need of help? Especially do I have profound confidence, as the problem involves the honor of the American nation." 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Davis chairman of the Btard of Athletic Control of the University, and an hon- ersry member of the’ Fraternity, served as toastmaster in a very pleas- ing and entertaining manner. ‘Among, the graduate and honorary members present, were Professors 8. R. Cooper, G. W, Hines and Victor ‘Tulane; A. L, Taylor, Attorney Frank- lin Wilson, Dr. Isnac Cupid, Raymond Contee, and the Reverend J. H. Pace. The Chapter as a whole, expressed its appreciation to Conch Watson, and many references were made to his elean character during and after his college career. Crdit was given also to Brothers Joseph Dodson and Cos- tromer Ewell, for their splendid work on the team, Initeresting speeches were*made by the above named persons, They all jauded the coach for his success, es- pecially noting the fact ‘that the team under his coaching has not lost a game during his two years of service at Howard. The speeches were inter- spersed with instramental and vocal selections by the Sigma Harmonizers, an organization composed of members of the Chapter. FORSYTHIA CLUB GIVES ~ ANNUAL DANCE ‘The Forsythia Club announces its. annual Christmas dance to be «given Monday, December 28th from 9 p.m. to lam. For this occasion the beau- tiful Scottish Rite Hall on 11th Street, between Q and R Streets, has been chosen because of its size and beauty. ‘The Forsythia is aided this year by the Links Club, a new comer in the field of social activities, The Links are welded together for the very defi- nite purpose of adding strength to the social program by giving a few more hours of pleasure. In’ this, as in all other Forsythin affairs, ‘the club's reputation for charm, music and joy will be maintained to the highest degree, ¢ - LADIES WHIST CLUB ‘The Misses Amhursts, Miss White, Mrs. Lear, and Mrs, Fillmore, -were hostesses of the Ladies Whist Club, which has been a success during the year of 1925, which met on ies inst, at the Leechman Apartment. Af- ter ‘the eard game dancing was the feature of the evening with our many members. LES MARECHAL NEILS ENTRPRRTAINED Last Monday evening Sirs. Sertha Smith, 998 S Street, Northwest, was hostess to her Five Hundred Club, Les Marechal Neils, at the opening meet- ing of the season. ‘Mesdames Mamie Waters, Bertha Chase, Lelia L. Thomas, Lillian Wells, Amy Banton, Willie Simmons, Lillian Curtis, Violet Thompson, Ernestine Edmonston, Mabel Scurlock and Ber- tha Smith ‘were the members of the club present. The guests included Mesdames Daisy Armstrong, Marie F. ‘Thomas, Belle 8. Pride, J. Rishey and W. E. Lew, ‘After serving a dainty menu, the charming hostess awarded club prizes to Mesdames Chase, Wells, ‘aters and Curtis and guest prizes to Mes- dames Marie F Thomas, Borwell and Rishey. ——_— : THE APEX CLUB The Apex Club installed its officers at the residence of the secre- tary, Mr. W. M. Lewis, and later they went to Harrison's Cafe where they dined and danced until the wee hours in the morning. @he music was fur- nished by Leonard Mead’s Band and at the residence of Mr. Lewis the mu- sie was furnished by Mr. Leander Hill, This club also rid a charity ball on December 4 at Murray Casino. ‘The proceeds from this dance will be used in supplying the poor with bask- ets of goodies on Christmas. Mrs. Turner Entertains with Five Hundred Mrs. Vivian L. Turner of 1716 See- ond St., entertained the Fortnight- ly Club on last Tuesday evening. A delightful evening was spent by all present. Those in attendance were: Miss Pearl Adams, Mesdames Bernice Sewell, Trigg, Sylvia Piper Patterson, December Dances at the Murray Palace Casino Tuesday Nite, December 15—Mu- So-Lit Club. Friday Nite, December 18—The Andromeda Club. Friday Nite, December 25—The Catholic “Council Review” Edito- tial Staff, Christmas Reception. Tuesday, December 29—Simon ‘Commandery, Knights Templars. Thursday, December 3i—The Bach- elor-Benedict’s Mid-Winter Re- ception. ‘The following dates are open for booking the month of January: ‘Tuesday, January sth Friday, January 156 , January 19th Friday, January 22nd ¥, January 26th ___ Friday, January 29th _ Justine Wilkes Green, Mildred Giles ‘Mary Chaney Prater, 0. Reid, Edns Perry, Willis Simmons, Rosca Mar tin, Sadie oa Engram, and Car Shippen First prize Eco Teiges third gre Eins Pers + prize, : first, guest, prize, Pearl Adams;” sec ents Forenightly Club torether wit e lub together with une Poliyanve Club the Thursday Evening Bridge Club, the Tuesda} Evening, 500 Club, the Las Camilfia and the Just, Us, will give the fina }dance of the “Anti-Segregation Drive’ movement, on Kimas Eve night ni ‘the Colonnade. Many novelties will be featured and from all plans i promises to be very entertaining an¢ unusual. The public is invited. Miss Weaver Entertains with Bridge |, Miss Ora Weaver entertained her Bridge Club at het home, 1225 7 Street, Northwest. Those present were: Misses Irene Miller, Muriel Mil. ton, Carolyn Calloway, Ethel Lanier, Charlotte West, Ophelia. Davidson Gwendolyn Hughes and the Misses Lee, Murray and Booker. Mesdames Alta Webb Clarke, Bordieux, Lor- raine, Pinchback and Irene Perkins, First’ clab prize was awarded to Miss Gwendolyn Hughes; first guest prize to Miss Lee, and Miss Booker, a visi- tor from Chicago was given an hon- orary guest prize. | Le Bon Tons Last Meeting adhe Le Bon ‘Tons held their, last meeting for the year at the residence of Miss Mary Terreli, 1908 6th Street, Northwest. | The evening was greatly enjoyed and the hostess entertained her friends with a delicious turkey supper that every one enjoyed immensely. Mrs. Anna Brown won the first prize for ‘the month; Mrs, Willie Pinkney, sec- ond, and Mrs, Marion Nimmons the booby. The club adjourned for the year. The Le Bon Tons wish all clubs a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Federation of Federal Employees * Elects Officers ee a i eee ular monthly meeting, December 11, at the Bond Building and elected the following officers for 1926: president, Attorney Ambrose Shief, Jr.; first ‘vice-president, Mrs. Mattie A. Boston; second vioepresident, Dr. Benjamin Anderson; ‘secretary, | Mrs. ‘Marie L.’ Johnson; recording | secre tary, Mr. Richard N. Carter; treas- urer, Rev, Ernest Green; sergeant-at- jarms, Mr. Maurice Gaither; chaplain, Mr. Robert Slaughter. Board of di- rectors: Attorney Ambrose Shief, Jr., Chairman; ‘rs. Minnie Cathoun, rs ‘Anna E, Smith, Mrs, Ethel L. , ‘Miss Susie Parker, Mr. J. Arthur Hen- oO A ee Biah ‘Tate, At mond Milton, Mr, Eli, ite, At- torney Woolsey W. Hall, is chairman of griveance committee; Dr. Leroy Toliver, is chairman of entertainment committee. Mrs. Sophronia Chaney of 2008 12th Street, Northwest, who has been iN is much improved at this writing. ‘Mrs, Minnie Patterson of New York City, who has been the guest of he: sister, Mrs. Sadie Engram, returned to her home last week. Mrs: Lillian Martin from Chicago, Ii, stopped over in the city for a few days enroute to Richmond, Va. She was th guest of friends in the city for a few days en route to Rich- mond, Va. She was fhe guest of friends in the city. Sy Miss Grace Oiens, Will spehd_ the holiday season with hier mother, Mrs. Gertrude Owens. . Mrs. Alexander Shelby returned to her home in Detroit after having been the quest of Mr. end Mrs. A. T. Pow. ell, Mrs. Rose Martin, of Georgetown spent Sunday in Philadelphia. Mrs, Ellen Dixon Chavis, of 1325 1 Street, has returned from a visit with friends in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Charles FE. Minkin: celebrated their 50th wedding anniver sary at their home, 15 9th Street Northeast, Wednesday, December 16. Mr. Arthur G, Froe, Recorder 0 Deeds, returned to the city from St Louis, Mo., whre he went to deliver lecture on “Citizenship” before the ¥. MLC. A. Mrs. Susie S, Chase, ap employe of the Bureau of Engraving and Print, ling, is confined to her home in th ‘Dudley Apartments with illness. Mr. Lewis H. Clark, of 13th and Streets, Northwest, is under the car: of is ‘physician ts the result of # broken limb. | Bishop and Mrs, I. N. Ross havi | une sympathy of friends in the loss. o! their son, Dr, William R. Ross, at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Frederick Douglas Barker, of Philadelphia, was the Sunday gues! lof Mrs. Isadore A. Letcher, at he home in Westminster Street. Impressive funeral services wer |held for Mrs, Leah A. Gregg at he jhome, 1823 lith Street, Northwest, it jemrse of Rev. T. J. Brown, patsoi ‘of St. Luke's P. E. Church, of whick she was a member of long standing. | A late poem by Mrs Tola Neal Sew jell is entitled “The Broken Vow.” THE WASHINGTON. TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 ue | Dr, Dorothy Boulding, recent in-| $2000, Rev. J. W. Waters, pastor,, President Elzie S. Hoffman terne at Freedmen’s Hospital and Dr. | said most of the damage was done by/sented the Barry Farm Citizer Charles Tignor addressed the Parent-| water. sociation upon the invitation Teacher Assoviation of Randall Jun-| ecretary of the Board of Edu {or High School, Dr. Boulding, took —— Ms. Harry, Hing, at the | Fr for her subject: “Unfolding the Story | ee y " ool mesting of representati fof Life” Dr. Tignor spoke on “pia-| NEW a eR ARAIT D> {various bodies and school official eases.” These particular subjects'were | EO! . ‘Monday night. selected in an effort to get express-| An exhibit entitled “Negro Harlem: ee ee ee nig sor as tothe Community and the Library” is the advisability of teaching sogial hy-| being held in the small exhibit room ° giene, in the junior and senior high|on the main floor of the New York Xmas Candie oe s. Se | Bublic Library, Sth Avenue and 42n Spedally pred at 50 gents ir. and Mrs, Frank A, Owens are 3 Po i cents a pound. None Better— at home to their frineds at their new | ..@here was a private ae BROOKS OLD LOG CABI fesidence, 1527 S Street, New York) SVubi on icdar Sateccet, cacetree _ SWEETS City, | Gieeeritieism and suggestions were re- 1988 9th Street, N.W. Mr..and Mrs. Nathan T. Hovington,|eeived on December 17. Ls North 6711 ~ Sry of Trenton, Nat. will be the oli ——— __ day guests of their daughter and son- ae ge ieber Mt sal’ hiss eau Ouapal ss Sg — pa 1527'S Street, Northwest. ‘American Negro 4 A WORD OF THANKS ~ fa = We take this means of tanking al ~ ACademy to Meet ’ 7 . persous who in any way contributed / er toward making the Ridgeley Benefit | — Vely at a rate! & success. (Signed) The Committee. | | The twenty-ninth annual mecting of | @ Sees the American Negro Academy will be ae) OF INTEREST TO ALL MASONS -|held in this city Monday and Tucs. \. , A jury in Circuit Court No. 2, be. fore Justice Hitz rendered a verdict in favor of Mingo Sanders and his fol- Towers against A. E. Robinson, de- claring the former to be the true of. fices of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge (19th Street Masons). The full story wil appear next week. The story is one replete with in- teresting Masonic information. IMPORTANT OUT OF TOWN VISI- TORS CALL UPON TRIBUNE A the many out of town visi- tors at the office of Tho Tribune dur ing the current week, were Magistrate William C. Hueston of Gary, Ind, Prof. William Ferris, editor of the Spokesman Magazine’ of New York, Nahum Daniel Brascher, Editor in Chief of the Associated Negro Press ang James LeCount Chestnut, Eastern Manager of the Chicago Defender. Judge Hueston had been in Roan- oke, Va., where he delivered an ad- dress on the subject of “The Negro and the constitution” last Sunday and was en route to Philadelphia where he desired to felicitate his old friend and fellow fraternal worker upon his appointment to the City Bench, NORMAN E. BROOKS PASSES AWAY Un Wednesday, Vecember 2, Norman Eugene Brooks, familiarly known to a host of friends as “Genie” and “Gene” Brooks, and son of our beloved Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brooks of 1842 13th Street, Northwest, passed away after an illness of only two hours, his death coming as a severe shock to this com- munity in which he had lived all of his life, Graduating at the age of seventeen from the High School, he shortly. af: ter eytered the federal service and at the time of his death was a clerk in the general accounting division of the Post. Office Department. “Genie” Brooks was a favorite with all and this fact was attested by th ‘numerous floral and personal tributes ‘on the occasion of his funeral which was held Saturday of last Week at St. Luke's Episcopal Church where he had formerly served many yaers as a choir boy. Rev, Brown, the rector, officiated and .was. assisted My Rev, Wm. V. ‘Tunnell and Rev. F. I. A Bennett, long friends of the family. Just a few days before Mr. Brooks’ death, a few friends at his si stion, hed planned to Jota -with hist in pre: paring and distributing four Christ- mas baskets to as many needy fami- lies. Although his untimely essing prevented his taking part in this be- ‘nevolent plan, the other members of the group have decided to see that his wishes are carried out, as a loving tribute to his memory. Besides his parents who are among ‘the most esteemed citizens of this community, Mr. Brooks is survived by a brother Everett A. Brooks, a mail carrier, and a sister, Mrs. Oceana B. Marshall of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., formerly a teacher in the local’ school ‘ayEtem, MEMORIAL SERVICE OF ODD FELLOW VETERANS The thirty-fifth anniversity and memorial service of. the Veterans As- sociation, GU. 0. of 0. F. of the District of Columbia will be held at che Lineoln Congregational Temple Sunday, December 20, at 7:80 p. m. ‘The committee in charge is com- posed of Edward W, Turner, Sr. chairman; John H.’ Street, Joseph Cole, James S. Pinn, Wm. 'H. Rose, ‘secretary; Moses J. Johnson, Jame: Washington, and Frank Pendleton, Chief Veteran. Among those appearinng on the program will be Joseph Manning, ‘Charles H. Turner, Samuel W. Wat son, ° Rev, R. W. Brooks, pastor of the Lincoln Congregational Temple, wil |deliver the welcome address. Th |sermon will be preached by Rev. Lew. is C. Sheafe, P. N. F. 10498, anc ‘music will be furnished by the Lin coln Temple choir, RECITAL AT MANASSAS 4 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL On’ Seurdsy, Ueto 3S; ar Oo Stanley Brooks, lyric-tenor, from Washington, D.C. entertained. the Manassas Industrial Sthool with a very colorful recital. Despite the in- clemency of the weather, many pa- trons and the student body filled the school auditorium and were captivated by the volume and quality of Mr. Brooks’ voice. In addition to the ar- tist’s contributions, Miss Almira L. Streets, accompanist and director of music ‘at the Manassas Industrial School ,arranged some excellent num- bers that were rendered by the famed Double Quartette and Girl's Trio of the school. This support as well as the main program rendered the occa- siun a memorial to the music lovers in Manassas and vicinity. EBENEZER CHURCH DAMAGED by FIRE Ebenezer M. E. church, 4th and D Streets, S, E. was damaged by fire, ‘the loss being ‘at about $3000, Rev. J. W. Waters, pastor, Said most of the damage was done by, water. | NEW YORK LIBRARY HOLDS | NEGRO EXHIBIT gAD exhibit entitled “Negro, Harlem: ‘the Community and the Library” is being held in the small exhibit room on the main floor of the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd ae this was a privat o Paes wir ct oe toe ‘whom particular interest, construc tive eriticism and suggestions were re- ceived on December 17. American Negro - Academy to Meet ‘The twenty-ninth annual of fa Stare a - day, December 28 and 29. eather "ca Seite e at tl Cleveland Community Center, Bight! and-—T Streets, Northwest at eight oon mL igh jonday night Reverend Charles D. Martin, of New York City, ‘will deliver a lecture on “Jerusalem,” illustrated: by stereopticon slides. Reverend Martin spent the Christmas season of last year in the Holy City. ‘On the same night, the president, Mr. Arthur A. Schomberg, of Brooklyn, New York, in his annual address will have for his subject “Masonry among Negroes in the United States.” On this subject Mr. Schomberg is a rec- ognized authority. On Tuesday night there will be a paper by Mr. W. P. Dabney of Cin- cinnati on “The Colored Citizens of Cincinnati.” Mr. Dabney. is well known 4s the editor of the “Union” of that city and has recently brought out a book on the subject. Professor Alaine LeRoy Locke will also read a paper on Tuesday night. These open meetings are free to the general public. Discussions of the pa- pers are open to all. ‘The business session of the acade- my, through the courtesy of the Mu- So-Lit Club, will be held during the day at the club house, 127 R Street. ‘The Academy was organized March 5,.1897; the lamented Rev. Alexander Grontwell, being its founder. It has ‘as its objects: The Promo- tion of Literature, Science and Art; The Culture of a Form of Intellectual Taste; The Fostering of Higher Edu- cation; The Publication of Scholarly poe The Defense of the Negro Against Vicious Asault. “The officers of the Academy are: president, Arthur A. Schomburg; vice-presidents; J. R. Clifford, Charles D. Martin, L. J. Johnson, he J. Franee} recording secretary, 'T.. Mont- oer Gregory; treasurer, Lafayette . Hershdw; executive committee; John W. Cromwell, Kelly Miller, Alain LeRoy Locke, and F. H. M, Murray; corresponding secretary, Robert A. Pelham. ‘The occasional. paper. published by the academy, covers many matters of special interest to Negroes including every phase of the so-called “Negro problem.” They are on file in all of the iarge public libraries of the country, as well as the larger educa- tional institutions. ‘The latest num- ber has just been put in circulation, No. 21, “The Shame of America, or the egro’s case against the lie” Attorney Grimke; and No, 22 ‘the Challenge of the Disfranchised,” a plea for the enforcement of the 15th Amendment, by John W. Cromwell. BARRY FARM NOTES Back to Palo Alto, California. Mrs. Helen Gwinn left th suburb Wednes- day for the long return journey after beine called to this suburb on account of the death of her mother. While here she stopped with her sister, Mrs. Albert Bumbry of Stanton Road. At the Walter Reed Hospital is, Mr. Joseph Sampson, husband of Mrs. Florence Sampson ,of Elvan Road who has been ailing for some time. Possibly he may have to undergo an operation. Mr. Sampson is an em- ployee of the Register’s Office, U. S. Treasury. The many friends of Mrs. Blanch G. Parks of Nichols Avenue are de- lighted over her gradual restoration to health. Mrs. Parks two months ago was taken seriously ill at, her place ‘of employment, the | Government Printing Office, and at that tine had ‘to be conveyed home. It is expected in a few weeks she will be able to re- sume her duties at the printing office Dr, William White of St. Blizba- beth’s Government Hospital for the Insane, in submitting his annual re- port, announced an appropriation of $15,000,000 for new buildings to re- ‘lieve the overerowded conditions suc} as were reported recently by.the gran¢ jury of the Distri¢t. Principal John E. Syphax of the Pames E. Birney pyblie school is hav- ing prepared the Christmas Carols bj his: pupils just before the closing 0 the schools. for the Christmas holi days, Many promising young singer: attend the sehool. For the second time within its his tory, Barry Farm received an O.K from President Calvin oe ‘in_th figures recently trans ‘to Con gress relating to the Federal and Dis trict Governments. These estimate having gone through many hands be fore reaching the President viz. Citi zens Advisory Council, District Com jmissioners, and Bureau of Budget |Last fiscal year the sum allotted t jthis suburb” was $40,000. This yem i recommendation is $50,000. Mrs. Claudius Taylor Trivers wa elected treasurer to succeed the lat |Mrs. Mary Webster. Mrs. Trivers jan active member of the citizens, body She is also a graduate of the Mine Normal School % President Elzie S. Hoffman repre- [sented the Barry Farm Citizens As- sociation upon the invitation of the secretary of the Board of Education, Mr. Harry Hine, at the Franklin School meeting of representatives of various bodies and school officials held Monday night. Xmas Candies Specially priced at 50 cents and 55 cents a pound. 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MORRIS MURRAY .....President WILLIAM O. WALKER .....Managing Editor JAS. A. JACKSON .....Executive Editor L. L. PARKER .....Contributing Editor Subscription Rate: One Year, $2.50; Six Months, $1.25. Delivered by carrier, 20c a month. For Sale at All Newsstands, 5c per copy. Advertising Rates Furnished on Request. A PROMISING MOVEMENT Elsewhere in of the flare up tion of the N Princeton University lying to learn there so spirit displayed white Southern A student of quoted in the representative nounced the wifi federation made have remained ginian—as will purpose of borin having the fed color question. It would, of course to predict how out. In the past effective—in the cory for the hard a real fight. I need have surr colored brothers. However, we wiser of this stut tient than that of older, more Elsewhere in this issue will be found an account of the flare up of race prejudice at the organization of the National Students' Federation at Princeton University last week. It will be gratifying to learn that the students who were gathered there so deeply scotched the reactionary spirit displayed by a few—but not all—of the white Southerners. A student of the University of Virginia is quoted in the newspapers as saying that the representative of the Louisiana college who announced the withdrawal of his college from the federation made a tactical blunder. He should have remained in the organization, says the Virginian—as will the Virginia university—for the purpose of boring from within with the object of having the federation reverse its stand on the color question. It would, of course, be somewhat presumptious to predict how successful such tactics may work out. In the past such procedures have been quite effective—in the few cases where it was necessary for the hardboiled "cracker" element to make a real fight. In most cases the "liberal" element have surrendered easily—abandoning their colored brothers rather than "stir up trouble." However, we warn the would-be-borers that the fiber of this student body is probably more resistant than that of the usual get-to-gether crowd of older, more sophisticated folks. Elsewhere in this issue will be found an account of the flare up of race prejudice at the organization of the National Students' Federation at Princeton University last week. It will be gratifying to learn that the students who were gathered there so deeply scotched the reactionary spirit displayed by a few—but not 'all'—of the white Southerners. A student of the University of Virginia is quoted in the newspapers as saying that the representative of the Louisiana college who announced the withdrawal of his college from the federation made a tactical blunder. He should have remained in the organization, says the Virginian—as will the Virginia university—for the purpose of boring from within with the object of having the federation reverse its stand on the color question. It would, of course, be somewhat presumptious to predict how successful such tactics may work act. In the past such procedures have been quite effective—in the few cases where it was necessary for the hardboiled "cracker" element to make a real fight. In most cases the "liberal" element have surrendered easily—abandoning their colored brothers rather than "stir up trouble." However, we warn the would-be-borers that the fiber of this student body is probably more resistant than that of the usual get-to-gether crowd of older, more sophisticated folks. Now if this organization were made up from the trustee boards or even from the faculties of the colleges, there would be far more hope of wheedling or searing them into acquiescence. But these young people are no doubt representative of that large class of undergraduates who speak red act from principle rather than from supposed prudence. The job or bread and butter motive plays little part in their activities; and we may thank our stars that it is so. The hope of the future has always rested mainly with the young, but never so much as now. The power of conservatism, of the concerted "interests" which now largely control civilization, bears most strongly, irresistibly it seems, on the grown-ups—the "settled" people who have jobs or investments which they fear to imperil. Fortunately the young are not so handicapped. It seems that the students who compose this new federation are not of the class whose school lives are absorbed wholly or chiefly in the so-called "activities"—"frivolities" would be a better word. The first thing mentioned by the president of the federation which will call for action by the newly-formed body at its meeting next fall will be to cut down the over-emphasis now placed upon football and athletics generally. As a further indication of the make-up of those undergraduates, the New York World quotes the president, Lewis Fox, of Hartford, Conn., as saying: "We'd like to do something to defend the college man who does not dress according to formula"; and his words also indicated that he thought the same concerning those who do not think and speak and act according to formula—which means, in a manner which will not lead to disturb the foundations on which our present oligarchical civilization rests. We need not cause the gather- bly to approve States into the a ruse. Had t pose to organiza- tion speech and follies, futilels life, they prob- oblacles that w way. To be sure, t many storms a got far from th We need not greatly concern ourselves because the gathering was called together ostensibly to approve the proposed entry of the United States into the World Court. This was probably a ruse. Had the promoters disclosed their purpose to organize to fight for freedom of thought and speech and association, and to oppose the follies, futilities and snobbery of modern campus life, they probably could not have overcome the obstacles that would have been thrown into their way. To be sure, these young people must weather many storms and avoid many rocks ere they get far from the point from which they have set out so bravely. Tremendous influences will be brought to bear to wreck them. Color prejudice is only one. We need not greatly concern ourselves because the gathering was called together ostensibly to approve the proposed entry of the United States into the World Court. This was probably a ruse. Had the promoters disclosed their purpose to organize to fight for freedom of thought and speech and association, and to oppose the follies, utilities and snobbery of modern campus life, they probably could not have overcome the obstacles that would have been thrown into their way. To be sure, these young people must weather many storms and avoid many rocks ere they get far from the point from which they have set out so bravely. Tremendous influences will be brought to bear to wreck them. Color prejudice is only one. GIVE: GIVE ANYWAY One of the unfortunate things connected with the situation under which our group exists in this country is the fact that our very necessities and difficulties and perils continually give occasion and excuse for the forehanded to pass the hat, in one way or another—opportunities which they seldom fail to take advantage of. Just now various organizations and self-appointed agencies and even individuals are training "defense funds"—chiefly for the Sweet case. How large a part of these collections will reach Mr. Darrow or Doctor Sweet, and how much will be absorbed in "overhead" or clearing house expenses, the good Lord only knows. Yet—except those of us who may take the trouble to send to one of these persons directly—we should each give his miter give once anyway en- One of the unfortunate things connected with the situation under which our group exists in this country is the fact that our very necessities and difficulties and perils continually give occasion and excuse for the forehanded to pass the hat, in one way or another—opportunities which they seldom fail to take advantage of. Just now various organizations and self-appointed agencies and even individuals are training "defense funds"—chiefly for the Sweet case. How large a part of these collections will reach Mr. Darrow or Doctor Sweet, and how much will be absorbed in "overhead" or clearing house expenses, the good Lord only knows. Not—except those of us who may take the trouble to send to one of these persons directly—we should each give his mite; give once anyway, entrusting it to the best hands that we can. This Sweet case differs from most of the so-called race cases in being a case that is not only important but one that may be said to be immediate. Alt. Mr. Darrow has set no fee for his further legal work, it would be a disgrace—and misfortune—if we failed to make a reasonable recompense for his invaluable services. Notwithstanding the fact that the personalities of Dr. Sweet and his associates are involved in it, yet this is as truly the race's case as was that of Dred Scott. The case is scheduled to be re-tried next month, and it is understood that Mr. Darrow will continue to represent the defense. "BATTLING" SIKI "Battling" Siki, one of the most colorful characters that has ever graced the pages of the daily papers, has gone from the stage of life, his end hastened by the bullets of an unknown assassin. He was killed at night in the questionable environment in which he preferred to live. His passing causes but little regret, other than a bit of sympathy for the bereft wife. His physical qualities might have been made to create for him a very different career, had he had mental training commensurate with the attention that his athletic abilities received. A few years of contact with European and American civilization was not sufficient to enable him to comprehend the complexities of modern life. He tried, but the elemental in him was too strong. His life was a pitiful example of what comes when the unprepared are given high place, even in the circles of sport and amusement. THE "WISE MEN" In the first and second verses of the second chapter of Matthew we read: "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, "Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." This is all that the Scriptures say concerning these wise men or magi as they are often called. However, based on reasonable and well grounded tradition we have been taught—and all of us know—that there were three of these wise men. But how many of us know that the same tradition informs us that these wise men represented, respectively, Europe, Asia, and Africa—in short, that one of them was a block man? Take down your "Ben Hur" by Lew Wallace and see if in that famous book there is any disclosure or even hint that one of these wise men was a Negro. Look at one of the thousands of reproductions of La Farge's picture "The Wise Men" in the Boston Museum of Art, or examine any other book or work of art (or any Sunday School leaflet) by an American, and see if there is any indication of that fact—so far as universally received tradition may establish a fact. The exceptions to the rule are very rare; the writer knows of but one—Van Dyke's book, "The Christ Child in Art." Occasionally one may see in a show window a representation of the scene made up of small figures of men and animals and objects, which shows one of the wise men or kings to be a black man. But these figures are "made in Germany." All of the "old masters" and many of the modern masters of European art have depicted these wise men as they are recorded in the traditions. Why do not Americans do so? PITY POOR DAD Don't ask Dad about that furrow in his brow. Isn't Saturday the last pay day before Christmas? The troubles of those charged with refounding the World's War debts are simple when compared with the problem that faces the head of the average family as he strives to satisfy the annual holiday wants of the typical family of today. The day is gone when a ball of pink popcorn, an orange and a stick of striped candy will satisfy the "kids." Toys cut from bits of wood with the trusty pocket knife at Dad's leisure; intimate bits of lingerie that mother contrived while the girls were at school, and other hand-made and homemade presents have been superseded by expensive practical mechanical toys, and fine factory-made raiment; and exclusive designs have replaced the "useful something" of another day. Mother, too, has cultivated some ideas that no longer permit her to be regarded as a "piker"; and, Dad has the larger bills to meet. BECAUSE OF MERIT The Tribune has always hewed to the line. It has never cultivated favor or approval for its editorial policy, other than upon the basis of mere right. We have no inferiority complex, nor have we catered to the approval of the white press. In fact, our policy has been such that the white papers as a rule have not taken kindly to our editorial insistence upon simple justice rather than mere patronizing kindliness for our people. It is therefore a pleasure to note that, upon sheer merit, the Tribune has again been mentioned in New York and Washington dailies as being a dependable and responsible journal that they may quote with assurance. WE PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH For the third time this season, the Tribune has exercised the privilege of declining advertisements from theatres that maintain a policy of segregation. This practicing of what we preach has cost the Tribune a considerable income. Our material wealth is less, but our spiritual sense of satisfaction is immeasurably greater for having had the opportunity of giving practical expression to our sentiments. We are glad to have the merit of our advertising space recognized as being valuable by those who have something to sell to Negroes; but so long as the manner of delivery of the entertainment or other commodity, conveys the insulting badge of inferiority, this publication declines to profit from the business. One of our younger sages says: "The police court is of more pressing interest to our folks than is the World Court." Is it the stimulus of what you want to buy or what you want to be that makes YOU diligent?— if you are diligent. My People and Other Folks BY J. A. JACKSON A Georgia jury has just acquitted a colored man who had been brought back to that state from Brunswick, N.J., as a fugitive from justice charged with having murdered a deputy Sheriff; and the action was so unusual that New York newspapers carried stories with pyramid heads about it. Governor Walker of Georgia was so elated over the opportunity it afforded to his state to partially rehabilitate itself in national esteem that he took his pen in hand and addressed a communication to the Governor of New Jersey that closed with this appealing expression: "The state of Georgia and its people are no worse that those of other states," a statement that in itself indicates that he recognizes the need of a defense of that commonwealth of Judge Lynch. However, our congratulations are extended for this one gratifying instance of justice in Georgia. Father Fox, president of Marquette University has set down some very brief and effective rules for sound thinking. Glenn Frank, a columnist in a daily paper has recognized the merit of the rules; and it is from his story that we lift the rules in the hope that we may profit thereby. We should memorize these, if we would take the lesson along with us. Find the facts. Follow the facts. It is the third and fourth in which we, as a rule, fail to qualify. Separating prejudices, partisanship and passions from thinking is difficult. Looking the facts in the face is our hardest pill. Ed. Henry, the columnist in the Philadelphia Tribune is irrepressible. Now we hear that he has donned the judicial robe, having been appointed to the place of city magistrate held by the late Amos Scott. Ed. is a lawyer, a clever politician, a widely known fraternal man, the former president of the Citizens Republican Club of that city—and a clean and independent citizen. Now that he is a judge, don't any of you "good fellows" fool yourselves into thinking that Brother Henry will forget the majesty of the law should you come before him for judgment. He is of the sort who does his duty by the State and hopes to retain your friendship; never the other way around. James LeCount Chestnut, Eastern manager of the Chicago Defender, has been a recent visitor in Washington. While in the city, the entertaining "Jimmie" was a guest of the Tonic Time lunch club; and he paid his way with some observations that were most interesting. Typical of his keen comments upon "My People" was a remark growing out of a close study of history that has engaged his attention for some time. He states that our race are the only people "who write the histories of their great men in terms of the men's weaknesses and vices rather than their virtues." Jim sure knows his folks but, at that, he is optimistic as to their future. --- James LeCount Chestnut, Eastern manager of the Chicago Defender, has been a recent visitor in Washington. While in the city, the entertaining "Jimmie" was a guest of the Tonic Time lunch club; and he paid his way with some observations that were most interesting. Typical of his keen comments upon "My People" was a remark growing out of a close study of history that has engaged his attention for some time. He states that our race are the only people "who write the histories of their great men in terms of the men's weaknesses and vices rather than their virtues." Jim sure knows his folks but, at that, he is optimistic as to their future. Higher education is a great thing. For example this Fourth Dimension theory has always been one of those abstrusest that are too much for my poor comprehension. However, the recent tergiversant action of the Howard University Trustee Board has given me a cue that just about solves this complexity for me. It cost the alumni about $120 to obtain an actual stenographic report of the proceedings of the recent special session. The Trustees, of course, had their own official report. Along with these there came press releases to the newspapers that were quite different from either. The fourth dimension was provided by newspaper reporters, those hard working conservative servitors of the general public—the same public that is taxed to support our educational institutions. These poor boys were not permitted to witness the proceedings but with professional instinct, practice, and persistence they ran down what facts they could and "got the story." Ever since the facts were published, the newspaper offices have been busy receiving 'phone calls demanding to know "Who told that?" Yes, indeed; the concatenation of the higher education is beset with difficulty. One of the strange things of life is that species of mediocre man who is "charged" with rhetorical ambitions. Almost every organization numbers among its members at least one of the species. Some societies, clubs, and fraternities have enough of them to contain within the organization a very complete "Squabblers' Club." In these, the pests neutralize one another. Not all bodies are so fortunate. One of our clubs possesses a specimen with a sing-song voice and an against-whatever-is complex. This fellow recently intruded his vocal, unconscious comedy into a rather serious program of august discussions to berate the papers published by Negroes in Washington for their editorial shortcomings—short, according to his limited lights. He disliked their views on certain persons and certain activities that happen to enjoy his questionable favor. This outburst was made just as if the editorial pages of a newspaper do not exist for the precise purpose of presenting views. Imagine this particular creature (whose name is withheld just to prove that the Tribune will not fall for his bold bid for publicity) kicking about what the paper has published about big men and their movements, when he might better have been thanking his particular good fortune that the Tribune is not a yellow journal. Oh, well! as the boys overgas have so often said: "A cootie could sure be annoying without being killingly dangerous." A Woman's Point of View By NANNIE H. BURROUGHS I. POLITICIANS OUGHT TO STOP HONEYING FOR JOBS AND GO HORNING, FOR JUSTICE. II. WHITE MEN OUGHT TO SHINNY ON THEIR OWN SIDE. III. MRS. LAWSON EXCITED OVER ELEVATION TO OFFICE. I. If hungry Negro politicians would stop honeying white politicians for jobs and go horning them for justice, we would get somewhere. You have read President Coolidge's message—a part of it at least. He was doubtless told, by self-appointed Negro politicians, that he had to say something about the Negro. Negroes are most inconsistent in their fight against segregation. They do not want to be singled out as targets for MISTREATMENT, but they are constantly demanding that they be singled out as subjects for special TREATMENT. Did you see them running through President Coolidge's message to Congress, to see if he said anything about "us"—all by ourselves? They found it, and they read it. We want the Constitution of United States, and all of its Amendments enforced. We want as much interest and activity displayed in enforcement of one Amendment the other. We want the laws standards that are applied to Americans, applied to us. What we want. We do not want to apart and forced to flower of harmony with the ideals of thisization—in our thinking, in ouring, or in our working. America cannot carry out her sion if she encourages or tolde the development of a segre group, operating or living under ferent standards. America is a than a place: it is a bundle of ideals to be lived up to by all persons—and no established cu sanctioned by enlightened society. The President was doubtless told, by self-appointed Negro politicians, that he had to say something. He had nothing to say. How well he succeeded in saying it was shown in three paragraphs. While he refers to "many elements" in our population, thinking and living and striving in their own way to be loyal, we are the only "element" that he singles out. While President Coolidge doesn't know the Negro, he certainly knows one thing about us: We like to see our names in print. He had not singled us out for special treatment, he would have been criticised, scandalized and circularized. He knew that, and he really suffered his message to be weakened by squeezing us in between his Organization and his Covelvision. The President is usually very clear on all subjects, but if you will read and compare what he says about Prohibition, in which the Eighteenth Amendment is violated, with what he says about the Negro, in which the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are violated, you will be convinced that the President can also be very vague. He is painfully vague on "The Negro." His presentation of an appeal shows that he does not know what we are thinking or what we want. He asks for sympathy and tolerance, and says we are among those elements who are striving, in their own way, to be loyal, Poor us. Can we ever get it through American minds just what we want? When he discusses the enforcement of the Prohibition Law, he pleads like a red-blooded American, and like a President of a great country, for Law Enforcement. He calls, and calls bravely, for the co-operation of every agency, and demands American dollars to back him up in the application of the law for the violation of the Eighteenth Amendment, while for the violation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth, he asks for sympathy, toleration and the application of the Golden Rule. The President has received so much advice and information on the Negro question that he has doubtless come to the conclusion that the Negro really wants sympathy. Honeying politicians would leave that impression. They are looking for sympathy and sop, and they think that the whole race is looking for the same thing. MUSIC FORUM BY WELLINGTON ADAMS REBUKED AND DEFEATED Jim-crow crowd defeated at their own game! Flash that news far and wide. Washington's first civic Music Festival died a-borning in its own filth and mire and the dyed-in-the-wool segregationist bunch suffered a stinging rebuke that will not soon be forgotten hereabouts. Professor Garnet C. Wilkinson and Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham deserve the thanks of the entire Race for their noble and courageous defense against Race discrimination, and by no means forget Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph who stood out against segregating colored citizens all through the strife. In fact Commissioner Rudolph stated in a private conference in his office to five of us that there was no way of giving a civic music festival without the colored people participating in it. The Commissioner, however, made it plain that he was simply acting as a "friend of the court" so to speak in the deliberations after the executive committee was appointed. Thanks are due Commissioner Rudolph, nevertheless, for his just stand and impartial attitude. The white group plans—so it is said—to stage a certain "Social" Music Festival in the Spring of 1927, thereby hoping to eliminate the colored group as a whole since they could not put over the "Civic" Festival without them the coming year, 1926. Well, let us hope we'll be here to witness whatever happens at that time. Mark up another victory for the Race against Jim-crowism in Washington—in the United States of America! ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHOIR GIVES BENEFIT, PROGRAM St. Augustine's Sanctuary Choir of Washington, composed of fifty boys and young men, thirty of whom are between the ages of seven and fourteen. sang at Lincoln Theatre on Sunday, December 13th, at 3 o'clock, p.m., for the benefit of the Cardinal Gibbons Institute. The repertoire of the choir not only includes a wide range of church music but music of an oratorical nature and Negro spirituals as well. One of its singers, Ira Merriweather, a thirteen We want the Constitution of the United States, and all of its Amendments enforced. We want as much interest and activity displayed in the enforcement of one Amendment as in the other. We want the laws and standards that are applied to other Americans, applied to us. That is what we want. We do not want to be set apart and forced to flower out of harmony with the ideals of this civilization—in our thinking, in our living, or in our working. America cannot carry out her mission if she encourages or tolerates the development of a segregated group, operating or living under different standards. America is more than a place: it is a bundle of ideals—ideals to be lived up to by all elements—and no established customs sanctioned by enlightened society take precedence over the fundamental law of the land. When we read what is written on the lines by the President, and then read between the lines in paragraphs two and three, we think the Chief Executive is confusing social privileges with constitutional rights. The Negro is not asking the President of the United States to beg for freedom for him according to the Golden Rule, but he is expecting and insisting that the President demand justice and law enforcement according to the Constitution of the United States. The Golden Rule is all right in its place, but it cannot be any more effective in enforcing the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendmentms than it could be in enforcing any other Amendment. If the Golden Rule and established customs sanctioned by enlightened society will make one Amendment effective, it would be cheaper to use them for the enforcement of all—the Eighteenth included. The Constitution is the only instrument that will be effective, and that is why the American people went to the expense of sacrificing their lives to write that mighty instrument of principles, purposes and pledges in blood. Mr. President: The Constitution, sealed in blood, suits us. We are expecting you to enforce it. II. A white friend wrote, saying: "Miss Burroughs, I have read your well-written article on the Rhinelander case. Do I understand that you favor inter-marriage?" My reply to her was personal, but I said: "For fear my position on this question might be misunderstood by others, I would like to broadcast at least a sentence or two of my reply to you." This is what I said to her: "You ask if I stand for inter-marriage. I wish to make my position on the social relationship of the races, very clear. I stand for inter-decency, revolt against cohabitation, and demand that, socially, white men shimmy on their own side." Is that enough? III. Mrs. St. John Lawton, of Charleston, South Carolina, recently elected President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, at- year old soprano, has been pronounced by competent judges as one of the best the country affords. The director is Harry T. Hall, well known in the archdiocese of Baltimore as a choir director. The Cardinal Gibbons Institute is a national school-for colored boys and girls, located at Ridge, Saint Marys County, Maryland. The board of trustees is composed of many well known men and women, including Most Reverend M. J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore; Admiral Benson, United States Senator David I. Walsh; Judge Robert H. Terrell; Miss Nannie H. Burroughs; Prof. Eugene A. Clark; Miss Caroline Cook of Baltimore and a few others. This institute has succeeded admirably under most adverse conditions due to limited means of support and has been built and conducted entirely on voluntary donations from individuals and organizations throughout the country. Its future depends upon the continued generosity of its friends, white and colored. INSERT—MUSIC FORUM— CHRISTMAS PROGRAM BY COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY The Columbia Conservatory of Music offers the following Christmas Musical program at the studio, 1911 9th Street, Northwest, Tuesday, December 22, 1925. 8 p.m. Mrs. E. J. Evans, at the piano Opening Song, "O Come, All Ye Faithful," school chorus; Piano Duet, selected, Miss Estelle Smoot and Mrs. Julia Marshall; Vocal—"Smilin' Through" (Arthur Penn), Miss Odessa Clyborne, mezzo-soprano; Piano, "Ill Trovatore," (Verdi), Miss Alice Anderson; Vocal, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," (Ambrose), Mrs. Addie M. Adams, mezzo-soprano; Piano, selected, Mrs. Florence C. Dancy; Song, "Silent Night," (Mohr-Gruber); school chorus; Piano, selected, Mrs. Estelle J. Evans; Vocal, original sacred composition, "In the City of Jasper Walls," words and music by Wellington A. Adams, Mrs. Marie Snowden, soprano, Violin selection, by Mr. Harry L. Young; Song, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing," (Mendelssohn Nartholdy), school chorus; Social Hour. tempted in her inaugural address to besmirch the name of Abraham Lincoln. She said: "Lincoln had no thought of kindness when he signed the paper freeing the Negroes. The idea of the Emancipation Proclamation was to have the Negroes rise up and attack the women in the Southern homes, so that the soldiers of the Confederacy would be compelled to return to the homes and protect them." Sister Lawson must be suffering from a brain storm: The federal government should authorize Doctor White, of St. Elizabeth's, to take her under special observation. Isn't a guilty conscience an uncontrollable thing? It never stops working, trying to justify its course. It will impugn everybody's motives—even the dead's—trying to get salve to soothe its own hurts. Nobody outside of the insane asylum impugns the motives of the illustious emancipator. There are a few who might question his methods (they are certainly beyond question, but we must always have somebody around to object to something to keep from making the thing unanimous), but there is not one sane and safe American who questions the motives or the wisdom of America's greatest benefactor. The President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is better qualified to rate white men than we are. We could not conceive of any white man being low-down enough to even think of a thing like that. We are glad, however, that we are in position to pass on the Negro's character. There was not a Negro in the entire South who was low-down enough to attack the women in a Southern home. Even the degrading conditions of slavery did not debase Negroes enough for that. They had a chance, without the Proclamation—every chance in the world—and, instead of rising up to attack, they laid down on the door-mats—like watch dogs—to protect. The President General had just been elevated to office, and she was doubtless excited over the sudden rise. It does have that effect on some people. GOVERNOR PINCROT APPOINTS EDWARD W. HENRY Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 14 (By The Associated Negro Press)—Governor Pinchot appointed Edward W. Henry as magistrate to preside over Magistrate Court No. 2, Wednesday. This is the court presided over by the late Amos M. Scott, who had the distinction of being the first colored magistrate. Mr. Henry's appointment is looked upon with favor by large numbers, and The Record (Philadelphia's second largest paper) commenting editorially upon his candidacy, referred to Mr. Henry as being eminently fitted for the position. Mr. Henry is well-known throughout the State, and was for five years president of the famous Citizen's Republican Club, resigning just a few months ago. He is active in fraternal and educational circles and has a large following. AMOS SCOTT LEAVES $45,800 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12 (By The Associated Negro Press) According to the last will and testament of the late Magistrate Amos M. Scott, his estate, consisting chiefly of real estate which is valued at $45,800, is left to his three daughters, Clara, Thelma, and Myrtle Scott. SHOP EARLY—MAIL EARLY The Post Office Department is now in the midst of its shop early, mail early campaign. All the officials of the department, starting with Postmaster General New, are determined that the thousands of letter carriers and clerks employed by Uncle Sam are entitled to have the very merriest and happiest Christmas Day this year in their history. With this end in view, the Postmaster General is urging on every person in the United States the absolute necessity for mailing early and often. Only through the heartiest and most nation-wide cooperation on the part of the general public will the letter carrier and postal clerk be permitted to enjoy Christmas Day with his family and his friends as all other American citizens will be doing. Attention of the public is called to the fact that if you leave your Christmas shopping until the very last minute you get what other people have left. And it is likewise true that if you put off your mailing until the very last minute, the congestion that always takes place at Christmas time will be found to delay the prompt delivery of your gifts on the day intended by the sender. To insure that your remembrances will be in the hands of your friends make your purchases early and turn them over to the employees of the postal service at once. By doing so you will be happy and those for whom they are intended will have nothing to interfere with their happiness and joy at Yuletide. Police Figures Give City 472,052 People 345,119 are White and 126,933 Colored 16,000 More Women Than Men Washington has a population of 472,052 persons, which is an increase of 16,624 over the 455,428 in November, 1919, according to a police census made public this week by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police. Women out-number men, the census disclosed. The 1925 city directory estimated Washington population at 485,375. Of the total population 345,119 are white and 126,933 are colored. There are 167,747 white males and 177,372 white females; 60,469 colored males and 6,494 colored females. Negroes constitute important percentages of the population in the second, fourth, eighth and eleventh precincts. Almost half of the citizens of the second precinct are colored people. NEVAL H. THOMAS WARNS OHIOIANS OF SHERRILL AN APPEAL TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF CINCINNATI By Neval H. Thomas The entire white press of this capital city announces that the city council of Cincinnati are considering the appointment of Col. Clarence O. Sherill to the management of your great city. As a resident of the state of Ohio where I was born and reared and where my aged mother still lives, and as one who loves the great commonwealth enough to sorrow over the inroads of Southern institutions there I feel it my duty to acquaint you, my fellow citizens and fellow sufferers, with the record of this aggressive son of the benighted Southland. Col. Sherill has for some years held the position of superintendent of public buildings and grounds here in the nation's capital, a most strategic position with large powers and important social distinction. He has been the most industrious and successful promoter of segregation with which we have ever had to contend. At the dedication of the magnificent two million dollar memorial to Abraham Lincoln, in the presence of the then president of the United States, the Supreme Court, House Senate, and the rest of official society and their friends, his soldiers forced Negro citizens in jim-crow seats at the point of the bayonet. He attempted to place the Negro bathing beach, which he recommended to Congress, and which we fought, over in heathen Virginia, and after a vigorous fight of years led by Prof. W. D. Nixon of the Dunbar High School, Congress ordered it placed on the Tidal Basin near the white beach and then ordered both beaches destroyed. He immediately dismantled the colored and left the white standing, so that white people could have bathing facilities in spite of the plain mandate of Congress. He celebrated one Easter morn by placing jim-crow signs in the largest of our public parks, a scene even this reactionary capital had not seen since the pitiful cries of helpless black slaves were heard in the slave pen or on the auction block to be sold away from their loved ones, within hearing of antibellum speeches on democracy. He stood out for years against admitting colored people to the numerous golf courses and tennis courts on governmental reservations supported by all of the people, and after a long bitter protest led by ldr. Haley G. Douglass, he grudgingly yielded a golf course and two tennis courses, 'for colored only.' Nearly all of the great public buildings under his control have cafeterias and other conveniences from which colored people are excluded, yet they are all public institutions supported by all of the public. His vision simply cannot lift him to any inner conception of democracy than segregation. It is my hope that you leave him here with us, for there is little more harm he can do us here. We are securely pinioned by the additional repressive measures he has inflicted upon us. Yes, leave him with us, for our lot cannot be made harder nor our burden increased. Save what is le' for justice, or fair participation in the public benefits, in the second city in Ohio. You appreciate, I know, the relentless industry of our enemies in sending their able young white men into the North to disseminate Southern propaganda; their positions on the news and editorial staffs of Northern papers; their monopoly of the radio, the moving picture, the stage; their positions in state and municipal governments; their advocacy of segregation in residences and education; and their extensive employment of useful Negroes to keep the Negro in his place and perpetuate a servant group in this country. By you, through the intelligent use of your ballot, the precious thing that Col. Sherill's constituency has illegally taken away from us, prevent his advent in to the North. Just as the time approaches when car memory goes back to the wise men crossing the desert, over-night news flashes glad tidings of the wise men, R. G. Holdrof is crossing the western plains from the Pacific to the capital, with the "Steppin" High" company of forty smart entertainers, to fill the holiday week with a glorious spectacle of musical comedy, brimful of specialties, peppery and snappy music, and seven jazz hound news boys' quartette, the three black aces, and the brown dance damsel chorus with the clever little Kitty Reese. You can attend no affair that will afford you more pleasure than to see and hear that little California Nightingale, Hazel Myers, from whose voice flows melo-syncopated blues. The show is built for speed—dazzlingly costumed and surrounded by beautiful scenery. There is a jazz band and quartette that will keep you talking from the time the show opens at the Howard on Monday, December 21 at 8:15 until it closes Sunday, and you will double back on the daily matinee and midnight show-Friday in order to get a second helping of that seldom relishing dish of musical deliciousness. Leonard Harper and Edith Wilson were subjects of some drawings in the New York Tribune Sunday Magazine, along with other stars of the night life of New York. The chorus of the "Plantation Room" in their now famous chicken costumes was the big feature of the page. Loren Stout made the drawings. Now Ready For Occupancy Plenty of desirable apartments For Rent 1 to 6 rooms and bath in the beautiful WINDSOR APARTMENT HOUSE 1425 T Street, Northwest Steam Heat Electricity Gas Janitor Service Elevator Service Positively the most modern apartment building now open RENTS REASONABLE For Reservations apply MORTIMER M. HARRIS 613 F Street, Northwest No Reservations made over telephone. All applicants must furnish references. Y. W. C. A. News The Musical Art Club Recital of last week was truly an artist program. Every participant was persecution in his or her production and each number was enjoyed by an appreciative audience. From the opening number by Mrs. Fannie Douglass at the piano and Mr. Wesley Howard, violinist, to the climax—an Arensky suite with kva Dykes at one piano and Estelle Pinkney at another—was music or the highest type faultlessly rendered, and made a most entertaining program. Mrs. Sylvia Olden's voice was at its best, clear and flexible in the high sustained notes or her Italian selections as well as the soft, sweet tones of The Little Shepherd's Song. Our own Joseph Douglass was, as usual, the master of the how and gave a variation of Suwanee River as encore. Marietta Bonner with Wesley Howard accompanying, rendered one of her own compositions. Rachminoff could not have had greater applause by the audience than did Clyde Glass who knows how to make the piano keys respond to his touch. Alston Burleigh in his recital of The Raven gave a new meaning to that old, much-quoted poem. He also gave two selections of his mother's. The applause given Estelle Pinkney, president of the Musical Art Club, acclaimed her the star of the evening. This was the first of a series of musicals for a piano fund for Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. which are to be given by various musical organizations. Fifty were in attendance at the Hostess Club Social last Saturday evening. A very enjoyable evening was spent. The Fashion Show under the auspices of the Library committee was a success. The twenty little participants were attractively dressed. A study class in The Family Life of Today is conducted here at the "Y" every Friday morning at 11 o'clock under the leadership of Mrs. Frances Boyce. This class is of special interest to teachers, social workers and mothers. All are cordially invited to enroll now. A group of twenty-five girls enjoyed a hike through Rock Creke Park on Saturday. Those in charge of the girls were Marion Miles, Louise Langhorn and the Girl Reserve Secretary. All parents and friends are cordially invited to the Girl Reserve Christmas Vespers Sunday at 4 p.m. Special initiation services for Girl Reserves and Christmas Carols will be the main features of the evening. Thursday, December 24th from 8:30 to 5:39 p.m., the Community Christmas Tree Party will be held. Gifts for this occasion will be appreciated. After the party a group of girls will go out Carol singing. THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1925 Wax Studio Coh. O. Cp. CLAIRE CAMPBELL The little chorister with the Joe Sheftel Revue whose native home is Hagerstown, Md. The show is now on the Pantages circuit playing Pacific coast houses with an offer for a tour of Australia. Her birthday is on December 27. She is as old as she looks. Says President Durkee Failed to Give Facts (Continued from page 1) lic if I did not hastily seek to correct them. The hearing seems to bring out a letter from an Alumnus in the West saying that Dr. Turner had left Howard University without due notice, thereby embarrassing the University officials. With regards to this, I will quote a letter from Dr. Durkee: Professor T. W. Turner, July 8, 1924. Dear Professor Turner: Howard University. Your resignation as Professor of Botany is received. In the name of the Trustees of Howard University, I am accepting the same as of this date. bove statement was palpably false as July would be about as early a notice as any professor of any University in the country would be expected to give when schools open the first of October. I will admit, however, that there might have been some embarrassment, since I did not give my resignation before the Washington School Board met in its closing June meeting. The next astoundingly false statement which is alleged to have been made by Dr. Durkee is, that it was largely upon his influence and recommendation that Dr. Turner was placed at Hampton. I do not hesitate to say that Dr. Durkee had about as much to do with [my] Dr. Turner's going to Hampton as the editor of the Washington Tribune. I have been more or less connected with Hampton Institute for five or six years, and long before any type of controversy developed at Howard, the invitation was before me to accept work at Hampton Institute, so the only possible influence that Dr. Durkee could have had was in attempting to cut down equipment, keep students out of the department, and make work less agreeable at Howard. I am forced to make these statements which I hope you will make public, because of the seeming attempt to place the situation falsely before the public. Very truly yours, Thomas W. Turner, Head of Department of Biology. Prof. Turner for a number of years was head of the department of biology at Howard. His leaving about 2 years ago was the result, it was stated at the time, of a near-fight between Dr. Durkee and Prof. Turner in which Dr. Durkee is supposed to have kicked Prof. Turner. Prof Turner has been teaching at Hampton since leaving Howard. In fact, before he served his connection with Howard, he taught at Hampton during the summer school sessions. Prof. Turner was considered one of ablest instructors at the university. He has made an enviable record since going to Hampton, and is regarded in scientific circles as an authority in his line. HOWARD MEDICAL NEWS (By Kelly Miller, Jr. MORE NURSES NEEDED AT FREEDMEN'S The greatest need of Freedmen's Hospital for the coming year is more nurses according to the annual report of Dr. W. A. Warfield. Surgeon-in-chief for the fiscal year of 1925 submitted to the secretary of Interior. At no time in the history of the hospital, the report states, has the hospital been fully manned and the need of additional Kelly Miller, Jr. of Freedmen's Hospital for the coming year is more nurses according to the annual report of Dr. W. A. Warfield Surgeon-in-chief for the fiscal year of 1925 submitted to the secretary of Interior At no time in the history of the hospital, the report states, has the hospital been fully manned and the need of additional personnel has been acute since 1908. The urgency has been more pressing each year with the ever increasing demands of the public. The health of the present nurses as well as the success of the training school will be seriously affected unless relief is granted. Dr. Lenz Speaks on "The Ductless Glands" Dr. W. J. Lenz of the editorial staff of the Appelton Publishing Co., New York spoke to the senior and junior classes of the college of medicine during the early part of last week on the history, development and science of the ductless glands, "endocrinology." The lecture was very interesting and pictures showing the results of various diseases of the ductless glands were shown to the students. At the last meeting of the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society of the District of Columbia held at the 12th Street Branch of the Y. M. C. A. December 5, the following officers were elected: Dr. M. D. Wiseman, president; Dr. S. D. Savoy, Secretary; Dr. E. M. Gould, treasurer; Dr. C. C. Fry, historian; and Dr. R. B. Wilson, Chaplain. The Fraternalizers gave a dance at the Lincoln Colonnade Friday, December 4, from 4 to 8 in honor of the senior medical class. Mr. Clarence Pair president of the class made a few remarks in behalf of the class and thanked the organization for the affair. On December 11, the Fraternalizers gave a dance in honor of the senior dental class. Mr. Lawrence Poxton, president of the class made a short speech and commented upon the fine spirit shown at their dances. Columbia Conservatory of Music A school of individual instruction. Semi-monthly pupils' recitals give you opportunity for public performance. Neighborhood branches in and near Washington. These branches give rise to positions for students and teachers who wish to teach and at the same time continue their own study. All branches taught and certificates and diplomas issued. 100 Director of the Elementary Department of Piano; Mr. Harry L. Young, Violin and Mr. Frank Tinner, Mandolin. 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MISCELLANEOUS Don't You Want to be Happy at Home Yes! Well let me help you to be. Most of the trouble between the husband and the wife in the home is because there is not any introspection to find one's faults and to seek for the improvement of Self, but each sits upon his high perch blindly, and selfishly absorbed with an idea that He is right and, therefore, neither condescends to descend for the satisfaction and pleasure of the other. And too, the husband's insufficient understanding of his wife and home. Please don't fail to get "ADVICE TO HUSBANDS ON PROMOTION OF HAPPINESS IN THE HOME" (By E. B. Gumbs), for only sixty-five cents, at the Lenox Social Club, 925 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Phone, N. 7863. The 7th Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOAN COMPANY, INC., will be held on January 4th, 1926, at 7:30 p.m., at the Y. M. C. A. Building, 1816 12th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., for the purpose of electing directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting. ROSCOE C. MASON, Secretary 19-26 HOMES SOLD ON EASY TERMS in Baltimore and vicinity WILLARD ALLEN President of Southern Life Insurance Company Real Estate and Insurance 1423 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. Phones, Office: Madison 4639 Residence: Madison 6006 PAGE FIVE 50 LADIES WANTED To learn the science of Beauty Culture REGISTER NOW—and be among the lucky. Last Day, January 18, 1926. Apply, Mrs. Beatrice Woodland, 1306 U Street, N.W. Phone, North 3717. Mrs. Woodland has just completed a special course and is ready to help you. Register Today. LEGAL NOTICES WM. C. MARTIN, Attorney SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding Probate Court. No. 33818, Administration This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of John Johnson, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November, A.D., 1926; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 1925. ELIZA BROOKS 481 K Street, Southwest Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. ELWOOD G. HUBERT, Attorney SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 32,674, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of John B. Dillard, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 23rd day of November, A.D., 1926; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 23rd day of November, 1925. EMMA F. DILLARD. 1009 Minnesota Ave., N.E. Attest: Theodore Cogswell, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Curt. HOUSTON & HOUSTON, Attorneys SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS trict of Columbia, holding Probe Court. No. 33819 Administration Docket 75. Estate of Josephine Harris, deceased. Application having been made herein for letters of administration on said estate, by William G. Loffton, M.D., it is ordered this 8th day of December, A.D., 1925, that Ada Carrington and Emma Miller both of Halifax Court House, Halifax County, Va., Marshall Carrington of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ida Winston of New York City and all others concerned, appear in said court on Monday, the 18th day of January, A.D., 1926, at 10 o'clock A.M., to show cause why such application should not be granted. Let notice hereof be published in the "Washington Law Reporter" and The Washington Tribune once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned, the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. A. A. HOEHLING, Justice Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. The Velvet Kind ICE CREAM Always Good! PAGE SIX Takes Final Count CLEVELAND BATTLING SIKI Battling Siki Found Murdered Battling Siki Found Murdered New York, December 16—"Battling" Siki, the Senegalese pugilist, whose turbulent career in the prize ring and elsewhere has given him wide notoriety, was mysteriously murdered early Tuesday in West 41st Street, in the district known as "Hell's Kitchen." The one-time light-heavy-weight champion was found lying face downward with two gunshot wounds in the back. A revolver with two exploded shells was found in the gutter not far away. The police could find no one who had witnessed the killing. The neighborhood had not been aroused. Patrolman John J. Meehan, who had exchanged greetings with Siki shortly after midnight, came upon the body four hours later. An ambulance physician found the Senegalese dead with one bullet in his lung and another in the kidney. Believed in Brawl Siki is believed by detectives to have had a brawl in one of the number of night clubs in the neighborhood and that after the altercation he was followed into the street and struck down from behind. He was felled in the same spot where last summer he was attacked and almost killed with a knife in a street fight. The Senegalese lived near the scene of the killing His wife identified the body at the police station. Siki's widow told police that she last saw her husband about 7 o'clock Monday night, at the street door of their apartment. She said Siki had told her he was going for a talk "with some of the boys for a while." She went to a movie, returning about 11 o'clock. Siki was not in, and she retired. At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning she was awakened with the news that her husband had been killed. Mrs. Siki said their household effects were all packed, preparatory to going to Washington, where her husband had a theatrical engagement at the Howard Theatre. "He was a good boy," she said of the fighter. "He was just michevous. He would never harm anybody." Siki recently had trouble with a resident of the neighborhood over an alleged debt of $20, which the man said Siki owed for liquor, the widow told police. Had Many Experiences "Battling" Siki, who first sprang into public notice when he won the world's light-heavyweight championship from Georges Carpenter in 1922 in Paris, has had many escapades which frequently resulted in brawls. He has been injured several times in street fights in this country and spent some time recently in the French Hospital here as a result of a knife wound Siki made his first public appearance in the United States at the Lafayette Theater, New York as a toque of four French pugilistic artists, the others being white. On this occasion, he was introduced to his audience by the executive editor of this paper who was then a staff editor of the Billboard, the International Amusement publication whose Paris representative was in a measure responsible for the engagement of the group. Mr. Jackson discontinued the speeches after the first week because he could not discourage Siki's practice of kissing him as an expression of gratitude after each performance. Since his arrival in the United States in 1923 after losing the title at the hands of Mike McTigue in Dublin The Velvet Kind ICE CREAM For the Family tonight All-American Eleven Picked by Wilberforce Coach in the most beautiful place in America. Distinctive Design and Beauty. A Floor that is unequalled in this city. The following dates are open for booking for the month of January: TUESDAY, January 12; FRIDAY, January 15; TUESDAY, January 19; FRIDAY, January 22; TUESDAY, January 26, and FRIDAY, January 29. --- All Inter-state High School Teams At the second annual meeting of the Interstate High School Conference, the following all-conference elevens were selected. Those present at the meeting were E. P. Westmoreland of Armstrong Technical High, W. H. Thomas of Huntington High School, Newport News, Va.; J. N. Saunders of Dunbar High, O. A. Wilson of Booker T. Washington High, Norfolk, Va.; G. T. Chambers of Manassas Industrial School, Manassas, Va., and L. U. Gibson of Douglass High, Baltimore, Md. The first and second teams follow: First Team L.E.—Mack .....Douglass L.T.—Fasin . Booker T. Washington L.G.—Veney .....Douglass Center—Tucker . Booker T. Wash. R.G.—Riddick .....Huntington R.T.—Williams .....Dunbar R.E.—C. Tolliver . Booker T. Wash. Q.B.—Johnson . Booker T. Wash. L.H.—P. Williams .....Douglass R.H.—Dorsey .....Armstrong F.B.—Burton .....Dunbar Second Team Second Team L.E.—Curry ... Huntington L.T.—Ford ... Armstrong L.G.—A. Tynes ... Booker T. Wash. Center—Taylor ... Douglass R.G.—L. Johnson ... Dunbar R.T.—Troy ... Douglass R.E.—Fowler ... Dunbar Q.B.—West ... Dunbar L.H.—G. Tynes ... Booker T. Wash. R.H.—Minns ... Huntington F.B.—Sedwick ... Huntington he has engaged in many bouts, but without notable success. In July, 1924, he came into prominence when he married Lillian Werner although he had a common law wife in Holland. After his marriage he took residence in New York, but soon ran afoul of the immigration authorities, who sought to have him returned to France. He was given several stays and on November 10 of this year made application to take out his first citizenship papers. Knocked Out Carpentier Battling Siki won the light heavy-weight championship of the world, together with several French titles when he knocked out Georges Carpentier in the sixth round of a match in Paris September 24, 1922. His sensational rise to pugilistic fame, however, was followed by a storm which rocked French boxing circles for several months. Siki, a picturesque figure of the Montmartre section of Paris, who boasted that he trained for his bouts on wine and "high life," was in the midst of receiving a deluge of fabulous offers for fights in England, the United States and elsewhere when a ringside brawl resulted in his suspension by the French Boxing Federation for three months. Subsequently he created another sensation by charging that the fight with Carpentier had been "fixed," but after undergoing a change of heart during the contest, Carpentier and his manager, Deschamps, vigorously denied the charges and an official investigation failed to substantiate them although the referee voiced his belief that the bout was a frame-up. Denrived of Titles Meanwhile Siki had been deprived by French authorities of the titles he won from Carpentier and was in disfavor in the United States and England, where projected matches in which he was to appear were barred. Carpentier's repeated efforts to obtain a return match failed. Siki started professional boxing in 1913, but engaged in but few contests before the outbreak of the World War, in which he served with French colonial forces. After the war he boxed in various parts of Europe, attracting attention when he defeated two well-known French heavyweights Journee and Nilles. His victory over the latter in June, 1922, resulted in the match with Carpentier. Before his defeat by McTigue his record showed but 2 defeats in 44 bouts, onesetback at the hands of Jean Audouy, in 1914, and the other by Tom Berry, in 1920. He won 18 bouts by knockouts, 28 by decision and earned 1 draw. After coming to the United States Siki engaged in a number of bouts, in several of which the decision went against him. He was born in Senegal in 1897. THE SPORT REVIEW LOUIS R. LAUTIER. Sports Editor Harmony Features C. I.A.A. Meeting Hampton, Va., Dec. 15—Representatives of the seven institutions composing the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association met at Hampton Institute last-Friday and Saturday. Methods and plans for general improvement of scholastic athletics were discussed and many pertinent and timely suggestions were made through the medium of well-prepared and pointed papers written by the Athletic Directors of the various institutions. Johnson C. Smith University formerly Biddle, of Charlotte, N.C., was admitted to membership in the Association. With Dr. W. G. Alexander presiding Saturday, one of the most helpful sessions was held. Among the interesting papers read and discussed was one by P. B. Young, editor of the Norfolk Journal and Guide. Other articles were read by Coach Hurt of Virginia Seminary, Coach Byarm of A. and T. College, Coach Taylor of St. Paul, Rogers of Virginia Normal, Coach Harvey of Virginia Union, Coach Smith of Hampton, and Coach Finley of Virginia Normal. A paper on "The Influence of Fraternities upon Athletics in our schools," by T. L. Puryear of the Athletic Department of Virginia Normal Industrial Institute, caused a heated discussion. The problems of creating greater interest in athletics, competent officials, loyalty to school, extending track and field programs, inducements to athletes and other important questions were considered and acted upon in connection with contributions made to the body, through talks and papers. Football officials for 1926 were certified and the Executive Committee vested with the authority to designate officials from the certified list for all 1926 C. I. A.A. games. A definite fee was fixed to pay all officials in all games, including the Thanksgiving Duty contests. Several controversies between Association schools were adjusted to the satisfaction of those institutions concerned. Hampton was officially awarded the 1925 football championship and the official All-C. I. A. A. elevens were picked up by the delegated committee. Football schedules for 1926 were arranged so that all schools in the Association will play each other during the coming season. The offer of a trophy by Frank Young to be given the Association team which will first win the Championship three times was accepted by the body. The 1926 Tennis Tourney will be at St. Paul, Lawrenceville, Va., it was decided. Dr. Gregg, president of Hampton, gave a talk on athletics, and particularly emphasized the evils of professionalism in college athletics. Major Washington, commandant of Hampton, extended a cordial welcome to the visiting delegates and commended the Association on its constructive progress. The officers of the Association elected for 1926 are: president, T. L. Puryear; first vice-president, E. P. Hurt; second vice-president, Dr. J. W. Barce; third vice-president, T. L. Byarm, secretary-treasurer; C. H. Williams and assistant secretary, J. L. Whitehead. The officers also compose the personnel of the executive committee. The C. I. A. A. will meet in 1926 at A. & T. College, Greensboro, N.C. Hampton Reeled Champions. Hampton Declared Champions Hampton barely nosed out the other members of the Association by a driving finish. She began the season with a defeat at the hands of Virginia Seminary, then started a triumphant march to a fitting climax at Richmond on Thanksgiving Day. Every School in the Association was represented by exceptionally strong teams and not until the final whistle of the Union-Hampton game was the championship settled. Va. Seminary, with one of the strongest teams in her history, ran Hampton a very close second and only the percentage basis gave Hampton the edge. The final standing of the Association teams is as follows: W. L. T Hampton .....4 1 1 Virginia Seminary .....3 1 1 Virginia Union .....3 3 0 THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 Jenkins Jewelry Shop 1005 You Street, N. W. Elgin Watches Guaranteed 20 year cases Accurate time- keeper $19.50 Birthday Rings All months Man or Woman sizes. 14 karat. $5.00 up Buy your Xmas Jewelry at JENKINS JEWELRY SHOP Every purchase to the amount of $5 and over en- titles purchaser to a present. Free Catalogue on Request CASH OR DIGNIFIED CREDIT. LOW PRICES Pearls Indestructable Best money can buy. $2.50 to $16.50 Ladies Watch Beautiful Case 15 Jewels. $15 to $22 COACH HARRY C. GRAVES Wilberforce University In picking an All-American mythical eleven, the consistency of play through the season should be the important consideration over the performance of a certain individual in one or two games. After talking with players and football critics from the various sections, the following are the first and second choices as I see them: First Choice Long, Howard Kinmon, Wiley Bickett, Wilberforce Buchanon, Wilberforce Webb, Howard Grasty, Lincoln Gaiters, West Virginia Stevenson, Tuskegee Sheppard, Paul Quinn Williams, Hampton Richie, Wilberforce In the line, Buchanon, though rather small of statue, is the most versatile and brainy pivot man of the year. The man that approaches nearest to his class is Tadlock, of the Tuskegee team. Long, of Howard, and Gaiters, of West Virginia, are the two outstanding ends. However, Lancaster, of Lincoln, and Wright of Atlanta, are a wonderful pair of flankmen. Grasty of Lincoln, and Kinnon of Wiley, are a mighty good pair of tackles and with reluctance are they placed over Slater and Flournoy. After weighing the work of the four outstanding guards I believe that Webb, of Howard, and Bickett of Wilberforce, have a slight edge on Saunders of West Virginia and Calloway of Lincoln. In the choice of quarterbacks, Richie and Turner are head and shoulders above the rest for this season. Both are triple threat men and good field generals but in the final analysis, Richie has the edge as a ball carrier and handling his team. Virginia Normal .....1 1 1 Shaw University .....1 2 3 St. Paul .....1 3 2 A. & T. College .....1 3 2 All-Star Selections Honorable Mention Ends—Vosbough, Hampton 6; Brown, Va Normal 6; Scott, Va. Sem. 5; Streeter, A. & T. 4; Walker, Va. Seminary 3; Pitts, Union 3; Turner, Va Normal 3; Spruill, Shaw 3; Byrd, St. Paul 3; Chambers, Va Normal 4; Tackles—Tynes, Va. Normal 18; Hughes, Shaw 12; Cunningham, A. & T. 5; Shelton, Va Normal 3; Blackwell, St. Paul 3; Houston, Union 2; Guards—Tucker, Va. Sem. 8; Coles. Jenkins Je 1005 You Elgin Watches Guaranteed 20 year cases Accurate time- keeper $19.50 The other backfield positions prove a more difficult task because of the large number of high calibre backs to choose from. Stevenson is placed at fullback because of his outstanding work through the entire season. He is the greatest kicker and passer in the South and one of the best in the country today. Sheppard and Williams complete in my mind an ideal backfield. However, Cavii, Smith, and Harding with Turner directing them would present an almost formidable Second Choice Centers—Johnson, West Va.; Tobin, Union; Smith, Tuskegee. Halfbacks—Williams, Wilberforce; Bailey, Tuskegee; Shields, Union; Taylor, Lincoln; Dodson, Howard; Alexander, Paul Quinn; Williams; Bishop; Lane, A. & T. Quarterbacks—Whedbee, Va. Seminary; Coles, Howard. Fullbacks—McConnell, West Va.; Anderson, Lincoln. "Y" Sport News An enthusiastic crowd witnessed the basketball game between the Community Athletic Association and the Shiloh Baptist Church Basketball teams at the Y, M, C, A. night. The game was a battle from the beginning. The outstanding player of the game was Thomas, who made fourteen of the thirty points scored by the Community team. The line up was as follows: Community Shiloh Givens R.F. Lee Lacey L.F. Williams Thomas Cener. Jones Johnson R.J. Barkalee Walker L.J. Delaney Referee, Miller; Timer, Wilson. LEAGUE STANDING W. L. Pct. L'Overture .....1 0 1.000 Manchester .....1 0 1.000 Community .....1 0 1.000 Shiloh .....0 1 .000 LeRovers .....0 1 .000 St. Augustine .....0 1 .000 PHILADELPHIA FLASHES WIN TENTH IN ROW. 80-16 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 15—The Philadelphia Flashes Big Five won their tenth consecutive game last Friday night by defeating the Logan Olivets by the score of 80 to 16. The remarkable shooting of Davis, Crawford, and Shields led to this record score. A. and T. 6; Merritt, Union 6; Anderson, Union 5; Pridgeon, Shaw 5; Williams, St. Paul 4; Ballard, Shaw 1. Centers—Patterson, A. & T. 3; Smith, Va. Normal 1. Backs—Shields, Union 10; Breaux, Union 9; Chambers, Shaw 8; Watson, Va. Sem. 8; Carrington, Shaw 7; Thatcher, Hampton 4; Bell, A. & T. 3; Perry, Va. Sem. 3; Baker, Hampton, 3; Smith, Union 3; Hargrove, Hampton, 1; Byrd, Hampton 1; Royall, Va. Normal 1. The formulating committee was H. D. Martin, T. L. Puryear and J. L. Whitehead. --- Hampton Wins First of Season Hampton Wins First of Season Hampton, Va., Dec. 15—Two minutes and 37 seconds of play elapsed before Edward Hargrove, veteran Seasider center, caged a long and lofty field goal to open the offense which proved the undoing of Miner Normal of Washington in Hampton's first basketball game of the season in the school gymnasium. Hargrove in the first half registered four field goals and two free throws, while Alexander, sank one on a speedy follow-through and "Shorty" Lambright rang in a free throw. Miner Normal's passing was accurate, effective, and puzzling during the entire fraas, but continued inaccuracy in shooting limited the Capital City lads to three goals in the first half made by Brown, Lancaster, and Jones. Miner Normal rallied in the final period and Jones, the lanky pivot man who seconded Hargrove with 10 points dropped four shots, while Sims, a substitute, and Tinner, each made one. Lancaster cast a couple of free throws and Brown one. The Seasiders did not tax themselves to a great extent in the last half, but managed to run up 15 points with Lambright and Alexander accounting for two each, the former sinking a long one from a hurried pick-up while Alexander's were results of rapid following up of shots. Hargrove made another and retired. Captain Chester Jones, also registered a goal but was forced to quit near the end of the game on account of a slight injury. "Cutie" Brown, a new-comer in the Seasider camp, sank three free throws. Hampton Miner Normal Lambright . Forward . Brown Alexander . Forward . Lancaster Hargrove . Center . Jones Thatcher . Guard . Harris Jones(c) . Guard . Tinnen Substitutions: Hampton—Eugene Brown, Thorne, Davenport, Ernest, Brown, and McGowan. Miner Normal—Sims(c). Referee—V. S. Brown (Hampton); Timekeeper—T. W. Harvey; Scorers—C. R. Ask and T. W. Young. ROAMERS DEFEAT GEORGE-TOWN A. C. 7-9. On last Sunday the Roamer A. C. of Alexandria, Va., defeated the fast Georgetown A. C. of this city, in a well-played football game on the Monument Lot, 7-0. The scoring took place in the first half when Brooks, quarterback for the Virginians intercepted a forward pass The Best Place to Eat JOSEPH S. CAFE Phone, Franklin 3992 GRAVES' OPEN ALL NIGHT Chestnut Dressing, Braised Rabbit, Home Style. 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B-Coupe, 1922 ..... $400 Ford Roadster, 1923 ..... $150 Ford Coupe, 1925 ..... $300 Hupmobile Touring, 1923 ..... $300 Packard Coupe, 1920 ..... $350 Pierce Arrow Limosine, 1917 ..... $300 BOWSER AND BRIGGS 7th and Q Streets, N.W. Potomac 3701 TERMS ARRANGED. Open Evenings and Sundays By Thomas W. Young St Paul Holds Football Banquet Fifteen Get Football Monograms; One Gets Gold Football Charm Pierce Elected Captain Lawrenceville, Va., Dec. 10.—St. Paul's Fifth Annual Football Banquet was held in the Lower Auditorium of Maurice Hall on Friday evening, December 4th. Severity-five, including the dignitaries of the school, attended the festival which was an auspicious climax to St. Paul's varied football season. The spacious auditorium was uniquely decorated; the tables were arranged in typical banquet style and bedecked in pronounced fashion. The St. Paul Varsity Club, which is made up of all letter men in the third year high school and above, occupied a conspicuous place. The menu was prepared by the Domestic Science Department, and the girls of the Culinary Art classes served the delicious food which appealed to the most discriminating tastes. Booker Taliaferro Pierce, of Chapanoke, N. C., right tackle on the St. Paul football eleven for the last four seasons, was elected captain of the team for 1926. Pierce was one of the outstanding tackles in the C. I. A. A. this fall, and received mention from many sports writer and coaches for the mythical all-C. I. A. A. and all-American elevens. He is prominent in all student activities at the school, is a good scholar and has finished his trade (brickmasonry) at St. Paul. Varsity monograms were awarded to fifteen members of the 1925 football squad by Rev. J. Alvin Russell, Chairman of the Athletic Council, as follows: Samuel Nathaniel Baker, Roanoke, Va.; Arthur Grimes, Millwood, Va.; Charles Lemark Blackwell, Kenbridge, Va.; Captain Marvin Herley, Boykin, Buchron, Va.; Jesse Carlarve Byrd, Elam, N. C.; Charles Golden Hall, Portmouth, Va.; James Edward Hudson, Lawrenceville, Va.; Wilbur Harold Nelson, Keysville, Va.; Captain-elect, Booker Taliaferro Plerce, Chapmano, N. C.; Thomas Lorenza Robinson, Brookville, Pa.; John Warren, Scriber, Philadelphia, P.; Wilf Edward Smith, Jeffress, Va.; John Langston Williams, Rawlings, Va. The gold football charm was awarded to retiring Captain Boykin. The coaches' selection of St. Poul's outstanding football men for the season of 1925 were in the order named: Byrd, Pierce, Blackwell, Hall, Hudson, Robinson and J. Oliver. and ran 95 yards for a touchdown. The Roamers had held the Georgetown boys on the Roamer 5-yard line for three successive downs. On the fourth down a pass was attempted which was intercepted and counted for the only score of the game. The defensive work of Stilliards, Fairbanks and Robinson was accountable for the inability of Joe Dodson, Georgetown back, and Howard star, from being able to make any material gains during the entire game. Both teams played hard and clean. CAFE Hot Bread Mornings and Evenings Home-made Deserts THEATERS MAIL LIST There is mail for the following persons in the Tribuhe office. If the persons so listed will send in their addresses the mail will be forwarded promptly without cost. If performers and other travelers will keep the Tribute Theatrical Editor informed as to addresses and route, mail will be sent forth the same day as it is received. Cinemas, Billy. Billy Chandler. ROUTE LIST Week of December 21 Black and White Revue, with Drake and Walker—Wheeling and Zanes- ville Lucky Sambo—Empire, Brooklyn Karin'to-Go—Schenectady and Albany Seven-Eleven—Star and Garter Theater, Chicago COMPANIES Bailey and Jackson Co.—Palace, Norfolk, Va. Chocolate Dandies—Globe, Cleveland Joe Bright Co.—Hippodrome, Rich- mond Hello Dixie—Elmore, Pittsburgh Hello Rufus—Jacksonville, Fla. Johnnie Lee Long, Newport News, Jazz Terrors—Lincoln, Baltimore Jules McGarr Co.—Aldridge, Okla. Motley and Hines Co.—Rex, Char- Moonchin' Along—Dunbar, Philadelphia lotte, N. C. Jesse Cobb Co.—Vendome, Hot Springs, Ark. Joe Clarke Co.—Lyric, New Orleans Johnnie Reddick Co.—Brooklyn, Wil- mington, N. C. Gibson Revue—Booker Washington, St. Louis, Mo. Lonnie Fisher Co.—Mid-City, Wash- ington sas Grim no Glen Av Gain Harn ion Harn Dam John ins Jone sas C Cit Joyn tone Martin and Walker Co.—Star, Shreveport, La. Rusco and Hockwald—Sacramento, Cal. Sammie Lewis Co.—Star, Baltimore Sheftels Revue—Pantages, SanDiego, Cal. Shufflin' Sam—Springfield, Ohio, 22; Kenia, 23; Sanducky, 25; Elyria, 26 Speedy Wilson and Jessie Co.—Lincoln, Louisville BROADWAY THEATRE 1515 7th Street, N.W.RUFUS G. BYARS, Manager Phone, N. 7255 Open Daily at 2:30 P.M. Sat.-Sun.-Holidays-2:30 p.m. Week Starting Sunday, Dec. 20 The Broadway Management Wish its SUNDAY, MONDAY—Clara Bow, Elli Mary Carr, Geo. Nichols in the "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" TUESDAY—Claire Windsor; Bert L. Landis in "BORN RICH" WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY—Reed He "SUPER SPEED" FRIDAY, SATURDAY—(Special First Mary Carr, Priscilla Bonner, in LION" Bidway Management Wish its Patrons A Merry DAY, MONDAY—Clara Bow, Elliott Dexter, Alec B ry Carr, Geo. Nichols in the vital subject of CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" DAY—Claire Windsor; Bert Lytell, Doris Kenyo andis in "BORN RICH" DAY, THURSDAY—Reed Howes with Mildred SUPER SPEED" SATURDAY—(Special First Showing) Kenneth ry Carr, Priscilla Bonner, in "DRUSILLA WITH ON" The Broadway Management Wish its Patrons A Merry Christmas SUNDAY, MONDAY—Clara Bow, Elliott Dexter, Alec B. Francis, Mary Carr, Geo. Nichols in the vital subject of the hour "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" TUESDAY—Claire Windsor; Bert Lytell, Doris Kenyon, Cullen Landis in "BORN RICH" WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY—Reed Howes with Mildred Harris in "SUPER SPEED" FRIDAY, SATURDAY—(Special First Showing) Kenneth Harlan, Mary Carr, Priscilla Bonner, in "DRUSILLA WITH A MIL LION" Usual Broadway News and Short Subjects MATINEE DAILY 2:15; NIGHTS 8:15. MIDNIGHT SHOW FRIDAY E DAILY 2:15; NIGHTS 8:15. MIDNIGHT SHOW MATINEE DAILY 2:15; NIGHTS 8:15. MIDNIGHT SHOW FRIDAY HOWARD PRICES—EVE., 50c., 83c.; BALCONY— One Week Only Com. MONDAY 1925 EDITION OF THE FAST MUSICAL SIX MONTHS RUN IN LOS A HAZEL MYERS The California Nightingale and Record Artist EVERYBODY VERDICT —THE— WORLD'S GREATEST DANCING SHOW B.M. OBRIEN and WE PRESENTS STEPPIN PRODUCED & STAGEED BY BILLY PIERSON EVE., 50c., 83c.; BALCONY—40c.; MATINEE 2 week Com. MONDAY, DEC ATION OF THE FAST MUSICAL COMEDY DIRE T MONTHS RUN IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFO PRICES—EVE., 50c., 83c.; BALCONY—40c.; MATINEE 25c. & 50c. 1925 EDITION OF THE FAST MUSICAL COMEDY DIRECT FROM SIX MONTHS RUN IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA HAZEL MYERS The California Nightingale and Record Artist EVERYBODY'S VERDICT —THE— WORLD'S GREATEST DANCING SHOW The EIGHT BROWN DAMSELS on PARADE B.M. O'BRIEN and WEBB KING PRESENTS TEPPIN HIG PRODUCED & STAGEED BY BILLY PIERSON B.M. O'BRIEN and WEBB KING PRESENTS STEPPIN HIGH PRODUCED & STAGED BY BILLY PIERSON California JAZZ Orchestra OF SEVEN PIECES FIFTY PEOPLE BILLY PIERSON DIKE THOMAS KITTY REESE THREE BLACK News Boys Quartette REAL HARMONY DUKES PEOPLE BILLY PIERSON DIKE THOMAS KITTY REESE THREE BLACK ACES R. G. HOLDORF, Everybody will celebrate AT THE MID-NIGHT SH R. G. HOLDORF, Manager Everybody will celebrate a Merry Xmas MID-NIGHT SHOW FRID AT THE MID-NIGHT SHOW FRIDAY Smarter Set Co.—81 Theatre, Atlanta Talk of the Town Co.—Foraker, Washington W. Wiggens Co.—Roosevelt, Baltimore Watts and Wills Co.—Douglass, Macon, Ga. VAUDEVILLE Andrew Copeland—Globe, Cleveland Byron Brothers—Pantages, Ogden, Utah Baby and Bardu Ali—Palace, Memphis, Tenn. Bert Chadwick—Pantages, Denver Chappelle and Stinette—World, Omaha, Neb. Colored Orchestra—Seventh Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Dick and Dick—Blue Mouse, Washington Dounveer and Dounveer—Frolic, Birm inneham Fritz and Jazzlips, Jr.—Lincoln, Kansas City Gaines Brothers—Ashtabula, Ohio Harrington and Green—Capitol, Union Hill, N. J. Harris and Holly Orpheum, Joilet, Ill. Hamton and Hamton—Ella Moore, Dallas, Tex. Johnson and Martin—Rosalia, Washington Jones and Chatman—Lincoln, Kansas City Joe Iuano Four—Lincoln, Kansas City Joyner and Foster—L. Colonial, Allenton, Pa. Jones and Jones—Majestic, Milwaukee, Wis. Kid and Skeet—Palace, Memphis Maxie and Sumler—Palace, Memphis Maggie Jones—Ella Moore, Dallas Mallicon and Fisher—Lincoln, Kansas City Oakley and Oakley—Rosalia, Wash its Patrons A Merry Christmas , Elliott Dexter, Alec B. Francis, in the vital subject of the hour Art Lytell, Doris Kenyon, Cullen ed Howes with Mildred Harris in First Showing) Kenneth Harlan, er, in "DRUSILLA WITH A MIL- ws and Short Subjects 8:15. MIDNIGHT SHOW FRIDAY T St. at 7th, N.W., BOX OFFICE PHONE NORTH—1094 TONY—40c.; MATINEE 25c. & 50c. NDAY, DEC. 21 MUSICAL COMEDY DIRECT FROM OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA THE EIGHT BROWN DAMSELS on PARADE WEBB KING N HIGH FTY OPLE PIERSON THOMAS REESE BLACK News Boys Quartette REAL HARMONY DUKES ORF, Manager Celebrate a Merry Xmas SHOW FRIDAY Porkchops-Liberty, Chattanooga Princess Rajah-Proctors, Troy, N.Y. Rucker and Ferrin-Palace, Waterbury, Conn. Smith, Clara—Liberty, Chattanooga Sheiks of Araby—Empire, Lawrence, Mass. Seymour and Janette—Orpheum, Des Moines, Iowa Thomas and Breeden—Ella Moore, Dallas Theard, Sam—Ella Moore, Dallas Turner, Hugh—Frolic, Birmingham Tabor and Green—Orpheum, Champa- ign, Ill. U. S. Thompson, Boulevard, New York Williams and Brown—Frolic, Birmingham Wilbur Sweatman—Wm. Penn Thea- tre, Philadelphia Drake & Walker and Ethel Waters Companies Entertained at Komedy Club Last week was a great week in theatrical circles in Washington, D.C. It is not very often that two so popular groups of showfolks happen in town at the same time as were present when the Drake and Walker show played the Gayety Theatre as the WAN 25 Good Looking Experience in Call Howard Theatre Monday, D ROSALIA F Street, S. W. bet MERRITT WILSON ,Prop. Vaudeville—Continuous Show Open 5 P.M. Daily— WANTED Good Looking Girls for O Experience not necessary Howard Theatre, Washington Monday, December 21 Jimmie SALIA THEAT Street, S. W. between 2nd and WILSON Prop. Ville—Continuous Show—Matinee Sunday 3:00 Open 5 P.M. Daily—Show Starts 5:30 P.M. WANTED 25 Good Looking Girls for Chorus Experience not necessary Call Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C. Monday, December 21 Jimmie Cooper ROSALIA THEATRE ROSALIA THEATRE F Street, S. W. between 2nd and 3rd MERRITT WILSON ,Prop. F. DAVIS Program for Week begin. Sunday, Dec. 20th SUNDAY ONLY—James Kirkwood in the "POLICE P MONDAY—Florence Reed in "INDESCRETION" TUESDAY—Lew Cody in "MAN AND MAID" WEDNESDAY—Conrad Nagel in "SO THIS IS MARRI THURSDAY—Norma Shearer in "A/SLAVE OF FASH FRIDAY—"STREETS OF FORGOTTEN MEN" SATURDAY—"OUT OF THE DEPTHS" ONLY—James Kirkwood in the "POLICE P -Florence Reed in "INDISCRETION" -Lew Cody in "MAN AND MAID" -RAY—Conrad Nagel in "SO THIS IS MARRI -Norma Shearer in "A SLAVE OF FASHE -STREETS OF FORGOTTEN MEN" —"OUT OF THE DEPTHS" UNBAR THEATRE 7th and T S Phone, No RAY, Mgr. M. M. TAYLOR Inmission Adults 2:30 Tren 10c Nights 6 p AND HOLIDAYS—ADU LTS, 15c ALL DAY Program for week begin. December 20 SUNDAY ONLY—James Kirkwood in the "POLICE PATROL" MONDAY—Florence Reed in "INDISCRETION" TUESDAY—Lew Cody in "MAN AND MAID" WEDNESDAY—Conrad Nagel in "SO THIS IS MARRIAGE" THURSDAY—Norma Shearer in "A SLAVE OF FASHION" FRIDAY—"STREETS OF FORGOTTEN MEN" SATURDAY—"OUT OF THE DEPTHS" TOM TYLER "The Wyoming Wildcat" 2 Comedies MONDAY— KENNETH HARLAN in "On Thin Ice" Pathe News Pathe Comedy TUESDAY— TOM MIX in "The Lucky Horseshoe" "Wild West" No. 8 Fox Comedy WEDNESDAY THURSDAY— BUCK JONES in "Durand of the Bad Lands" Lloyd Hamilton Comedy FRIDAY— BOB CUSTER in "The Riding Streak" Fox News Pathe Comedy colored contingent of the Black and White Revue, and Ethel Waters Plantation Revue packed the Howard. The stars of these shows are personally in great favor with show folks for their democratic manners and genuine fellowship. The new Komedy Klub therefore expressed the spirit of the whole process when a reception for the two shows was announced for Thursday night of last week. More than a hundred and fifty guests responded to the invitations and the night was a long and merry one. Among the guests were Goldie Cisco, Bernice Alken, Alberta Boyd, Marie Manner, Anita Breeder, G. H. Butler, R. E. Martin, Elinor Jenkins, Henry Wooden, S. C. Puggsley, Dick Ward, C. Curry, G. Dawson, John Gaskin, W. H. Clay, P. Lacy, Samuel Hobson, Raymond Agens, Aubrey Neal, Fred Simpson, Cliff Drake, Jabez Herbert, Mimie Bush, A. S. Rucker, Mrs. Lillian Pearl Lee, Mrs. Oetavia Dick, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Irma Nash, Mrs. A. C. Puggsley, Eddie Underdown, Beverly Broadus, Tallie Meadows, Bydle Baker, Olive Harrison and Marion Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drake, Earl Dancer and Ethel Waters, with Mrs. and Mrs. S. H. Dudley were guests. of honor. Mrs. Lillian Nash, Mrs. Henry Wooden, Mrs. Bart Kennett, Bernice Williams and A. B. Vincent, Jr., were the committee in charge of the refreshments and service. It was indeed a real holiday affair, and marked a fine spirit of harmony between the southern group of vaudevillians and the Metropolitan professionals. NTED Big Girls for Chorus not necessary re, Washington, D.C. December 21 Jimmie Cooper THEATRE between 2nd and 3rd F. DAVIS —Matinee Sunday 3:00 P.M. Show Starts 5:30 P.M. God in the "POLICE PATROL" "DISCRETION" "AND MAID" "SO THIS IS MARRIAGE" "A SLAVE OF FASHION" "OTTEN MEN" "PTHS" R 7th and T Sta., N.W. Phone, North 5224 M. M. TAYLOR, Asst. Mgr. Adults 2:30 to 6—10c Nights 6 p.m.—15c DU LTS, 15c ALL DAY begin. December 20 TYLER ing Wildcat" medies HARLAN in min Ice" MIX in Horseshoe" Fox Comedy ONES in the Bad Lands" Boston Comedy STER in Pathe Comedy INNOCENT MAN DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR BECAUSE "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" WAS THE LAW Starting Sunday, 'till Monday, the Broadway Theatre will present "Capital Punishment" the vital subject of the hour. Sensational, dramatic, romantic and thrilling Calra Bow, Elliott Dexter, Alec B. Francis, Mary Carr, George Nichols and twelve other stars go to make up one of the greatest cast of stars ever in one single feature. It is the old story of how so many innocent men die for crimes they never commit and how some other fellow on his death bed or through some other trick of nature will confess too late to bring back the innocent life taken—in other words, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, but what about a life for a life. You will find all answers in "Capital Punishment." See it for yourself you may be called upon some day in your home town or state to vote on this very important question. Tuesday, Bert Lytell in "Born Rich." Wednesday and Thursday, Reed Howes, the famous Arrow Brand Collar model in "Super Speed" while our Xmas special to you will be the first up-town showing after two weeks' sensational run at the Rialto, downtown. "Drusilla with a Million." ROSALIA THEATRE James Kirkwood, Edna Murphy and Edmund Breehe a head a cast of film favorites in the new Gotham production entitled "The Police Patrol," which will be the headline attraction at the Rosalia Theatre next Sunday, only. This picture is said to be a most interesting and exciting story of a complicated case which mystified police authorities for some time. The locale of the story is New York and ranges from the haunts of the under world to the heights of society. The picture was produced under close supervision of the New York Police department and shows, among other interesting scenes, the famous New York Harbor Police Games, the inner workings of the city burglar alarm system, and many unusual and thrilling scenes. The story is based on actual fact and is an adaptation of the well known play by A. Y. Pearson. Wednesday "So This is Marriage," a spectaculair commentary on married life, will be at the Rosalia Theatre on Wednesday for 1 day. It is a Hobart Henley production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and has a cast that includes Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, Lew Cody, Clyde Cook, Warner Oland, Mabel Julienne Scott, Edward Connelly, Miss DuPont, John Boles, John Patrick, Thelma Morgan, Claire de Lorez, Shannon Day, Jack Edwards, and Estelle Clark. REPUBLIC THEATRE On Sunday and Monday, December 20, 21, Alice Joyce in "Headlines" a heart tingling drama of newspaper life. Miss Joyce is supported by Malcolm McGregor, Virginia Lee Corbin and Harry T. Morey. Interwoven with the newspaper angle of the story, is the tale of a flapper daughter, whose mother sacrifices herself for her to keep her out of the headlines in the papers, because of her daring exploits. Tuesday and Wednesday, 22, 23, Tom Moore and Eileen Percy in "Under the Rouge." It is a stirring story of life's other side—not all the primrose path. Thursday and Friday, 24, 25—A special Xmas attraction 'Erine and Rhinestones' with Edna Murphy and Niles Welch. It is a soul-stirring story of the mad whirl of gayety now sweeping the country. Saturday, 28, Lionel Barrymore in "The Wrongdoers" a first-run picture. 'The Wrongdoers' is an adaptation of the story of the same name which ran recently in the True Story Magazine. Program for Week Dec.20 SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY The strangest drama of Youth and Sacrifice ever filmed-Touching in its intimate story of Humanity The New Commandment Ben Lyon, Hobbrook Blinn and Pedro de Cordova Alice Day in Sennett's "Tee for Two" Irene Rich, Huntley Gordon, John Harron and Others in a Drama of a Mother's Sacrifice Season's Greetings from Nay Brothers With "Shufflin' Sam from Alabam" Under personal direction of 'DOC' GARDNER AND GEORGE BARTON Don't miss the MIDNIGHT SHOW at the HOWARD THEATER the entire performance of the "Moochin' Along" THE BENEFIT OF THE DEFENSE FUND being made by the women of Washington. Through of Jesse Shipp, the veteran Stage director; Jimmie Jo imposer and C. C. McPherson (Cecil Mack) author, and Jimmie Cooper, manager of the theatre. General Admission $1.00 OPEN AT 11:45 SUNDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20th. Devotions and all other interests have been cared for Republic Theatre You Street, near Fourteenth CONTINUOUS EVERY DAY—3 to 11 P.M. SANFORD, Mgr. -Phone North 7956 OPENING TO 6:30, 10c—6:30 TO CLOSING, 20c Same Hours EVERY DAY Same Prices SUNDAY, MONDAY—December 20, 21 ALICE JOYCE in “HEADLINES” A heart-tingling drama of newspaper life Washington. Through the director; Jimmie Johnson (Cecil Mack) author and of the theatre. 1.00 DECEMBER 20th. After have been cared for. theatre seventh -3 to 11 P.M. -Phone North 7956- O CLOSING, 20c Same Prices December 20, 21 in "ES'" newspaper life Collection being made by the women of Washington. Through the courtesy of Jesse Shipp, the veteran Stage director; Jimmie Johnson, famous composer and C. C. McPherson (Cecil Mack) author and lyric writer, and Jimmie Cooper, manager of the theatre. DOORS OPEN AT 11:45 SUNDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20th. After the day's devotions and all other interests have been cared for. Republic Theatre Republic Theatre TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY—December 22, 23 TOM MOORE and EILEEN PERCY in THURSDAY, FRIDAY—December 24, 25 Special Xmas Attraction mine and Rhinestone With EDNA MURPHY and NILES WELCH SATURDAY, DEC. 26—One Day Only On the Screen—First Time Shown LIONEL BARRYMORE in THE WRONGDOER. mine and Rhinestones" With EDNA MURPHY and NILES WELCH SATURDAY, DEC. 26—One Day Only On the Screen—First Time Shown LIONEL BARRYMORE in THE WRONGDOERS" From the TRUE STORY Magazine On the Stage THE REPUBLIC PLAYERS in the one-act skit entitled "THE RAT" By Walter J. Reeves, Jr. Starring Isabelle Webster and Edward Saunders U ST. NEAR 12th HEATRE U ST. NEAR 12th Chas. E. Lane, Jr., Mgr. MOTION PICTURES PRODUCED SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 3 P.M. "The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted" MOTION PICTURES PRODUCED SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 3 P.M. "The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted" Johnny Arthur in "The Tourist" FRIDAY, SATURDAY Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis and Others in a Roaring Romance "The Limited Mail" SATURDAY Holds, Willard Louis and ance Tited Mail" FRIDAY, SATURDAY Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis and Others in a Roaring Romance Mack Sennett's "Sneezing Beezers" First Episode "The Green Archer" Pathe's New Wonder Mystery Serial --- College Fraternity News WHERE THEY MEET THIS YEAR 11th & U Str. Reid's Corner 11th & U Sts. North 1234 North 1234 RESTORANT PAGE EIGHT College Frat WHERE THEY M DELTA SIGMA THETA TO HOLD CONVENTION IN DESMOINES Wilmington, Delaware, Dec. 17—From all parts of the country comes the cheering and significant news that the 9th Annual Convention of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be overwhelmingly attended by the delegates, members and friends of this peerless and progressive organization of Negro college women of which G. Dorothy Pelham of Washington, D. C. is president; Edna Johnson Braddock, of Des Moines, Iowa, General Secretary and Sadie Mossell-Alexander of Philadelphia is Honorary President This convention meets in Des Moines, Iowa, December 28-31 inclusive, with Phi Chapter, Drake University, Des Moines, as hostess. Headquarters will be at St. Paul A. M. E. Church, 12th and Crocker Street. Race Progress the Theme The cultural and educational progress of the Negro with special emphasis on the Negro girl will be the convention theme. All phases of the sorority's activity and usefulness in the Negro's onward march are to be considered at what promises to be the most eventful convention in the history of this organization. Interest is aroused and is at fever heat in all the chapters from Massachusetts to California and from Detroit to Tuskegee, for this marks Delta Sigma Theta's 12th Anniversary which will be fittingly celebrated in central United States. It is imperative that all chapters communicate their number to-date of representatives attending the convention in order to facilitate the transportation and housing situations. COLLEGE FRATERNITY TO HOLD COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT Among the interesting features of the program of the twelfth annual convention of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, which will be held in Richmond, Va., during the Christmas holidays, the following two stand out as forward steps. First is the discussion of business subjects. The problems of trade and commerce will be studied with the aim of discovering what is needed to give the race a better business background. 11th & U Str. North 1234 Make REID'S and avo Neckwear all Shades 39c up ```markdown ``` that will please any taste. All sizes and colors. Prices from 98c Up Sweaters that will Please anyone $3.49 up You can save time if you will simply call at our spacious store and select from our large stock just the gift that you are looking for. A Small Deposit will Reserve any article in our store Goods purchased now will be delivered Xmas day. OTHER SUGGESTIONS The questions will be approached from the standpoint of facts, figures and forces. Speakers representing the various lines of business have been invited to address the sessions. The second feature is the holding of a commercial exhibit during the four days of the convention. The exhibit will be representative of the small as well as the large racial enterprises. A. Langston Taylor, the executive secretary of the fraternity, is in charge of these features of the convention program, he states that the outlook for a great meeting is very encouraging. Preparation is being made to entertain more than two hundred delegates and visitors. Prof. Monroe Work of Tuskegee, Ala., will deliver the annual address and addresses will be delivered by Attorneys Arthur W. Mitchell and J. Franklin Wilson, of Washington, D.C., Dr. I. L. Scruggs, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Prof. J. W. Woodhous, of Baltimore, Md. TAU DELTA SIGMA FRATERNITY INAUGURATES NEW PROGRAM In line with its recently inaugurated program of expansion, the Tau Delta Sigma Fraternity, a Greek letter organization composed exclusively of law students and graduate lawyers, has perfected plans for the establishment of a Pledge Chapter on the campus of Howard University. This Chapter will be composed of students taking the pre-legal course, and those contemplating the study of law after the completion of their college work. As an initial move in this program of expansion, the fraternity pulled off a smoker in the parlor of its local chapter house at 913 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, to which the members of the Freshman Law Class and pre-legal students were invited. The smoker resulted in many applications for membership in the fraternity. Another move will be the inauguration of a "law and order week" which will be advertised on the national scale from the chapter houses of the fraternity throughout the country. In the near future the local chapter will begin the presentation to the student body of eminent graduates of the School of Law, who now occupy CORNER the Cen- oid downtown congestion Only Four More I Christmas You can save time if you w store and select from our large are looking for. A Small Deposit will Reser- Goods purchased now will Higher Quality OTHER SUCH BATH ROBES FUR LINED GLOVES BELTS CIGARETTE CASES FANCY SCARFS CHINCHILLA CAPS LUMBERJACK SHIRTS Stylish Gloves I G D S Columbia New Process RECORDS prominent places in our public life. Many of these men have achieved outstanding success, both in the legal profession, and in the commercial world. Quite a number of them are in Washington, notably among whom are F. Morris Murray, of Murray Brothers Printing Co., the moving spirit in the Murray interests; Mortimer M. Harris, the well-known realtor; Charles E. Lane, Jr., manager of the Lincoln Theatre; and Ray Clarke, junior member of the firm of Heywood-Clarke Realty Co., and others. In the legal profession, Benjamin J. Gaskins, of the law firm of Gaskins and Bowler, Attorney John Wilson, noted criminal pleader, and Attorney George E. C. Hayes and many others, are recognized as among the ablest practitioners before the District of Columbia Bar. CONVENTION AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold its eighth annual convention in 1925 at Howard University from December 28th to December 31st inclusive. The Alpha Kappa Alpha, the oldest national organization of its kind had its birth at Howard during the year 1907-08, since which time forty odd chapters have been organized throughout the country. The National Basileus is Miss L. Pearl Mitchell, of Cleveland, Ohio. Of local chapters there are two: Alpha, or under graduate chapter of Howard University, with Miss Bernice Chism as Basileus; and Xi Omega, or graduate chapter, with Mrs. Harriet B. Allen as Basileus. Xi Omega, as hostess chapter, is making elaborate plans and preparations for the entertainment of its visiting sorors during the coming Christmas season. The campus of Howard University is to be the scene of many of its festivities. A huge Christmas tree, electrically lighted will serve as a sign of greeting. The ivy-crowned chapel will open its doors for meetings. There is no place more fitting for such an occasion than old Howard University where stands the first Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter house. The purposes of holding said convention are: to pool the events and ideas of the past year, to suggest possibilities of better plans for the coming year, and to renew as a common denominator of inspiration, the ideal as expressed in the motto of the organization "Not for ourselves, but for others." Corner Columb New Process enter for your Christ on Open Evening Days Left for your Shopping will simply call at our spacious large stock just the gift that you serve any article in our store will be delivered Xmas day. Lower Prices SUGGESTIONS PLAYER PIANO ROLLS 69c UP. ALL THE LATEST SONGS—FULL LINE OF Q. R. S. ROLLS. We carry all the popular phonograph records. They make nice gifts. Gloves he'd prefer for any occasion are here in an ample assortment. Capeskin, Chamoisette, Buckskin, wool or fur lined, desired shades 50c up to $4.98 Genuine Leather Belts in all the popular plain or sports styles. All sizes. With Sterling Silver Buckles 50c and 75c --- THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS TO ADDRESS OMEGA'S CONCLAVE Assistant Attorney General Mathem W. Bullock of Massachusetts, an active member of the Eta Phi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity will deliver the annual address at the public meeting of the convention of that organization which will convene at the seat of the Iota Omega Graduate Chapter at Tuskegee, Alabama, from December 27 to 31, inclusive. Porters Pass Resolutions Against Perry Howard Last week the Pullman Porters Brotherhood held its first meeting in New York under the guidance of its new head, Porter Diswerney who Information made public at the Administration Office of the Fraternity at Washington, D. C., indicate that the Conclave will be the largest in Omega's history. More than seventy-five per cent. of the sixty-two chapters which comprise this international fraternity are reported to have announced the selection of their delegates. Special Pullman cars will leave Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C., on the morning of December 26. Reduced railroad rates on the certificate plan have been secured over all of the railroads. The members have been directed to request reduced fare certificates when purchasing tickets. Motor caravans will leave Nashville, Atlanta, and Augusta to bring visitors. The Iota Omega Chapter is planning extensive social activities which will insure the many members and visitors to the Conclave a pleasant stay. The program of activities and seqsnoins will be announced later. ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA RECEPTION By Marguerite E. Thomas, (Chairman Publicity Committee) On Sunday afternoon from five to seven, the Xi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority gave an afternoon tea and reception to visiting sorors. Among the guests were: Miss Gladys Brown of Nebraska, who is at present working toward a Master's degree at Howard University; Miss Dorothy Williams of California, who is studying at the Howard Law School; Miss Lillian Proctor of New York City, who is teaching at the Miner Normal School; Miss Bernice Chism, Basileus of the Undergraduate chapter; and Mrs. Ernest Just, Dr. Anna J. Cooper, and Dr. Washington, honorary guests. The visitors brought greetings from the several chapters which they represented. The honorary members gave short talks to the active members to encourage them in their efforts to make the coming con- 11th & U Sts. North 1234 bia RECORDS Christmas Shopping gs'till 10 VIOLINS Priced from $6.00 Up Priced from $16.00 Up BANJO-UKELELES Priced from $3.50 Up MANDOLINS Priced from $7.00 Up --- AND, be it further resolved that the recent activities of U. S. Assistant Attorney General, Perry W. Howard, be called to the attention of the Department of Justice, with a view toward curbing this Negro from using the prestige of his high office to serve the interest of the Pullman Company. We urge every delegate in Congress to inquire into the relationships existing between said U. S. Assistant Attorney General and the Pullman Company. AND, in conclusion, we appeal to every liberty loving American who believes in justice for all men regardless of race, color or creed to rally to the support of the 12,000 Pullman Porters of the Nation, fighting for a chance to exercise their God given right to life, liberty and happiness. RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to United States Attorney General Sargeant, the New York City delegation in Congress, and a copy given to the press. The porters held a monster rally at Imperial Elks Hall, New York, on Thursday, December 17, at which the porters and their friends were addressed by Frank P. Walsh, legal advisor, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; Roy Lancaster, secretary-treasurer, B.S.C.P.; U. S. Poston, real estate broker; Robert W. Bagnall, director of branches, N. A. A. C.; P. W. H. DesVerney, field organizer, B. S. C. P.; and Frank R. Crosswaith, executive secretary Trade Union. Chicago Lathers Union Joins A. F. of L. Chicago, Dec. 7—The Junior Master Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers, Wm. Watson, president, and B. H. Charles, secretary, an organization of colored craftsmen, are about to be taken into the American Federation of Labor as a body, following conferences between President Watson, of the lathers, and Victor A. Olander, secretary-treasurer of the Illinois State Federation of Lathers. Hon. Edward H. Wright, prominent Chicago attorney, interested himself in the work welfare of the lathers some time ago, and it is said that the State Federation is tho- PAY NE used by not giving u want. Come to advantage of our dit Terms. 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GOODS PURCHASED NOW DELIVERED CHRISTMAS Porters Pass Resolutions Against Perry Howard Last week the Pullman Porters Brotherhood held its first meeting in New York under the guidance of its new head, Porter Diswerney who retired to assume place as head of the organization he helped to found. The session adopted resolutions protesting against the activities of Special Assistant Attorney General Perry Howard in opposition to the Brotherhood. The resolutions adopted by unanimous vote were as follows: WHEREAS, We, the Pullman porters of the Eastern Districts, in conjunction with Pullman porters throughout the United States are organizing a union of, for and by ourselves, known as the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, for the purpose of improving our wages, our working conditions and restoring our self respect, and WHEREAS, our malienable right to organize, as granted by the Statute of Congress and sustained by decisions of the United States Supreme Court, is being met with unusual and illegal efforts to interrupt, obstruct and hinder our organizing, by parties prominent in our race, and whose prominence and influence come from the political and economic values of the great masses of Negro Workers. THEREFORE, be it resolved, that we go on record vigorously protesting against such illegal efforts to obstruct us in our legitimate right to organize, vention a success. The regular meeting of the Xi Omega chapter was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Basileus Harriet Allen for the purpose of perfecting plans for the meeting of the Boule in December. From the reports of the special and standing committees the work is progressing. The program for the affairs from December twenty-eighth to thirty-first have been worked out in detail giving promise of an interesting as well as profitable convention. Our Stock of gifts will satisfy your every need. ```markdown ``` NEXT YEAR. S 'TILL NINE PAY NEXT YEAR. we a Phonograph e a complete stockl of the world's best console models—some with radio compart- We have a complete stockl of the world's best makes. Console models—some with radio compartments. $69.50 to $98.50 Cheerfully Granted to all. all deposit will hold anv article re Co., Inc. mer M, N.W. LIVERED CHRISTMAS Credit Cheerfully Granted to all. 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In‘so do- Jng one cares not to miss recording achievements and dares not disrega failures, for both of these have a rightful place in the foundation upon which we must erect whatever future there may be. While in no sense a summary of the show business, the following in some measure tells of the year in terms of entertainment folks and their inter- ests, ‘The Negro Show Business Becoming Stabalized ‘The Negro in the show business has been undergoing a sort of stabilizing process of late. In an off-hand way ‘one might say that the show business has been declining. From another ‘viewpoint it might seem to have been holding its own, Close and careful -ebservation shows that there has been a-very considerable pause in the Ne- gro artists’ march forward—a sort of parade rest, while these comparatively new recruits to big theatricals adjust the new’ load of responsibilities that go with the advance. For just as ‘earnings ‘have ascended, just so have Fesponaibilities been imposed. ‘or several seasons Negro per: former Seoniedto be flying’ tres ot all hindranee, Any and every sort of a Negro attraction was a_ possi- bility. Shows were enlarged beyond all sane reason in a vain effort for supremacy of one sort or another, Some of these efforts nearly reached the climax of idiocy. Some reached just a ae {nto the blue by to do precisely.what all highly specula- ‘tive things do, viz., injure those~par- ticipating- wher’ the: inflation -is ex: austed. | The early sprig. of 926 ritsesséd several falls from of igh — dalls that: gave-forth some c- ening thuds as things came: seats * For years, in-season and out of season; the Negro aftist. was’ féd -t5 the American» public+in large conibi- mations. and the appetite for se attractions with super-speed; 5! sized choruses and’ ensemble bécathe jaded. Each town was ‘tendered too el] S| el & | a |e i p | NW praia py ee ae = = % oe see i 5 (Das Du SSS Py 2 a many ple shows too often, <> Along with the other inflations, sal- atigs-bad gone sky high, and perform- ers almost overnight became tempera- mental. The drastic closings and the searcity of summer work, while dis- [tessingly hard on many, served to distilf “a lot of foolish ideas out of |vogue, if not entirely out of the, minds of performers. Since spring, a new crop of ideas has been developing. Some consoli- dations of the gains of former sea- sons have been effected, and some per- tinent lessons made obvious by the spring, failures have been bearing fruit with™yoth managers and artists. | No New Stars in the Firmament— Old Stars, Less Brilliant | There has been virtually nothing lof a startling character to mark the lyear. Indeed the outstanding char- |ncteristic seems to have been the very evident efforts of showmen to under- stand and adjust themselves to actual conditions and to abandon ambitious [but impractical dreams, Few of the stars of other seasons have made any. marked advance’ in public esteem; Paul’ Robeson’s con- quest of England being the particular exception to that bi statement. He has been in London for some months past as a star in his own right, and receiving popular acclaim. His form- er trip fo the Bnglish metropolis was as_a suprorting. artist to Mrs. Pat- Sia ES in win es} PI vance. js and‘ dancing ‘boys, are in- ee ete a troupe Cit has been variously de- ibed as a musical comedy show, a cabaret at-naction and an opera, This group, soms“of whom have returned, ‘went abroad in mid-summer under the ipsidasee of Morris Gest and Arthur Ons. Baars, ensued, and svolssuggestane wopee-of toe: vestea w, disaster, p< BOMe 16" people. came~ home. « Those .who . remained were augmented byvartists already in| Europe and now. sate Sroms ds repgeten to be.doing nicely in » having [been in Lemar at is-contemplating ja tour of .-ifpermission can be: rent rosa Saviet-autherities who seem to et aS Show: world Anyhow, thay. sre" gets ting, wide pulficjty“and-firre treatment on: a ear k ph ape ‘Charles Gigi who ‘was world: fa-| mous as “The Emperor. Jones,” but! who for-the past-two years has-been i much’ of-the..time with: ne the right véhicle or a producing man- Ager who cared to handle him—to say nothing” of personal= difficulties: of a| gore~ intimate character and illness ‘that “threatened “his -careér—has re- sumed’ the boards. Daring. the sum- mer, “as guest star in foetal cole tea ieminee Cobian near. Media, Pennsylyania, and. at the orighial . Provincetown Players . sum- mer’ ~Tendezvous — at. Provincetown, Mass. Just now he is with a little group ‘at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in “So That’s That,” a piece that is being pointed at a Broadway theatre. The cast with the exception of Gilpin is made up of white dramat- ie artists. Roland Hayes is now on’ his fourth tour of America under what may be termed “big time” auspices, if we may borrow en expressive vaudeville term to describe the ultimate of fav- orable conditions.’ Mr. Brensian of the Boston Symphony Hall manages the, tour, He is drawing big in the far West. Marian Anderson made during “the summer a second step up the ladder of fame when she appeared with the (Continued on page 10) MM Ea eek Interior of the Murray Palace Casino, Washington, D.C. America’s Most Beautiful Dance Salon Ses _ S aI Ney a he So SSA | oy 3a 2 > mK aes ————- we aaa a ast | ek at = ee ree eats eae eee ee ne ee | 9 a a a im Pel So tls Bae Hy eg eet? Kee nit pee) eg i eee ee ed tf) of fe y ’ er ee ee 4 [ ee ae Here and There The Carlisles, a rope-spinning act sends regards to readers of the Page The Sunshine Sammy unit ha: jumped into the Kline territory., Th show opened this week at the Elmore Pittsburgh, Lyons H. Daniels wrote to the Dea ‘cons’ secretary from the Bernard greater shows early in November. He addressed us in New York, Writ jagain, Lyons, to this address. Aubrey. Lyles, has filed a petitios in bankrupt the courts. ir New York chy, His liabilities ar far in excess of his assets. “Dancing -Tag Hargreaves and ~Al. phonso Kennedy, winners. of a-tap dancing contest’: at Miners » Bronx ‘Theatre, New: York, have “challenged the dancing world’ to contest . with them.’ They claim to be ‘able to do mére’steps at one time without stop- ping than‘éan any other ‘dancers, Now comies Elida Webb and Ned Wayburn. with-claims to have been the originators of the .“Charleston.” “It man ‘dove and roprtted. in -vandeyiN Feviews: in the “Bill and other had Seare about it Ite origin ns giver it. ts by mitae ie eietterto Vena ie fy. But she has as ‘much -right’ to grab a bit of-publicity as have the thany whites who hurried from Negro dancing teacliérs to herald the num- ber as their own. “Cornbread” Walker has split with Covan and is now working with Maude Mills, sister of the famed Florence. Gulfport and Browa are now going their separate ways after a number of years of success as a team. Billy Brown is doing a single. Gulfport has not made known his future plans. THE JAZZ TERRORS Effie Moore and-her Jazz Terrors are meeting with success in theatre in the Tidewater District of Virginia During the week of December 7th, the show played the Colonial, Newport News, to good business. |The show includes a dozen people Phillips and Darling, Charleston spec: ialists, Alice Washington a Washing ae ges ee ‘and stage manager, lorace Gaunt head the ‘group. ' Fairchild is selling his numbers effectively despite a severe cold. Mr. Gaunt has charge of the business. They played tw midnight rambles during the week, one being in Hampton. This week the show is in Norfolk. Ethel Waters Goes oe 99 to “The Farm” as “ 99 Guest of “Dudleys Ethel Waters, whose girlhood days were spent in Chester, Pa., where she enjoyed the pleasure of a very close acquaintanceship with Mrs. Dudley, mother of the great S. H. played an engagement in Washington at the Howard Theatre last week. Like most persons, the record star is anxious to have her artistry passed upon by the friends of -her inent days. To that end the Hie Dudley a an invited guest at the Monday night performance. Later in the Week, the Monday ae guest was hostess to a breakfast Bin” ata, the party tncaded Miss Wateis, Hail Daneel,” Arthur Lyons manager ‘of the company, Mr. ani Mrs. S. H. Dudley and Mrs. Gabrielle Jackton of Washington. . Breakfast, with a typical farm bill of fare was served at 11 a.m., with music by radio while’ it was in progress. Entertain: ing lasted until time to wend cityward for the three o'clock matinee, Cole Norman: ' a Presenting Play Dora Cole‘Norman, sister of the late Bob Cole famed comedian, who ac- quired # reputation of her own in‘ the- atrieal circles in the part of “the sis- ter’ "the opposite to- Paul: Rebeson: ir “All God’s Chillun- Got Wings,” is traveling from city to city under di- rection of the community service training and presenting local talent in “Loyalty’s Gift” a dramatic pag- eant with music. She is at present engaged in Scran- ton, Pa., with tentative engagements in Cleveland, Detroit; Chicago and Sy- racuse penciled into her bookings. She is the author of several tabloid dra- matic productions, and has done some magazine work. She is a member of the teaching staff of the New York public schools from which she is now absent on a year’s leave. Her sum- mers have for several years been spent in teaching dramatics at Hampton In- stitute. William Pettus, Philadelphia mana- iger of The, Tattler was a- visitor in ‘Washington last Sunday. He was a dinner guest of the Tribune Theatri- eal Editor after he had concluded some business conferences with Jim- mie Fletcher with. whom he had pro- moted dances in the Quaker , City Thanksgiving. “Bill” is a live Wire. A Merry Christmas and a Bappy New Bear is the wish of the 700 members of The Colored Actors Anion to Managers, Profession and the General Public Jules McGarr, President Bart Kennett, Chief Deputy Telfair Washington, Secretary ¢ ; S. H. Dudley, Treasurer d te ee ee ee a ee ee ee ee eee ee Photo by Scurlock What the Actors Union Wants From the views expressed at recent meetings of the Union, and from the correspondence originating with folks on tour, there is a most determined opinion prevailing in the profession for certain improvements in condi- tions. Of the many matters mentioned, the ‘demand for consecutive booking with “play or pay” contracts for the larg- er percentage of theatres on each part of the circuit, seems to be the one fca- ie caste tageatens iano Saran eptalon If untnishons. Boctiag thet will pre vide shorter jumps is the next griev- ance that cries for adjustment. The registry of contracts of chorus people and musicians with the Union to protect tabloid managers from con- tract jumpers is being discussed also. COLORED WIFE NAMES FILM) ACTRESS AS CO-RESPONDENT * Los. Angeles; .Cal—Mrs, « Angelita Nelson: the. wife of Dr, Bugene C. Nelson, a,Los Angeles physician and man about’, town . whose- speetacu- lar casese sacohner- Uf a cobaret and as. a promoter. ‘oik 1 es". taade bisa widely iowa, hen Aled su for divorce naming a picture actress identified as Cecelia-as-co-respondent. “"Détectives, are- said: to have shad- owed the couple ar:they- went: about local cafes in.the city and on one oc: casion are said to have asked ‘her if she knew that the doctor was a Negro, She-answered in the negative. =” Dr. Nelson was once ‘owner of the Humming Bird Cafe a place of mixed patronage that attracted very. unfav- orable attention from .the police be- cause of that fact. an rm 2! at H a tail | a. ae MRS. S. H. DUDLEY ‘ie Mrs, S. H. Dudley is known to those in the profession’as “Miss Desdy,”” a kindly term of endearment accorded her for the kindly interest: she has given their troubles. 5 Mrs. Dudley is one of the few women managers of theatrical bookings in the country, and the only Race woman to direct the program selections for a chain of theatres, Her business activities do not, absorb her entire attention; and she is the directing genius in one of the finest and most beautifully furnished homes in Washington. Her chief enjoyment is found in a kennel of pedigreed lap dog's (first: prize winners) of which she is quite proud, Sei ee ee C. A. U. HAS SPECIAL MEETING jmons, J. A. Jackson,. Telfair Wash- A special. meeting of the Colored Actors’ Union was held in the rooms of the Komedy. Klub, 1235. Seventh Street, Northwest, Washington, D.G,, Sunday, December 13, to consider the matter. of sendide a representative to meet: the ‘stockholders of the Theatre Owners: Booking “Association ae juaty whe nthe regular .bi-ennial.ses- [gion “of, the ‘theatre mi takes places aid’ to. a) com: mittee’ to g0 -over "the-/books” of ‘the ‘treasurer sind the:secretary. ; ‘The Union: authorized: the: sending ‘a, representative. to-tanfer with the atte ig alk eartne esc’ hi L< tas the secret views “ofthe, theo to “be Rana hi Seg ag ja summary Union. res ‘will be. formulated> for -presentation to the’ hotise“‘managers:~".* i Lonnie Fisher, ‘Travis .Tucker and Jimmie Dick were. named as’ a com- mittee to’ méet* with’ S, H. Dudley, A MERRY | CHRISTMAS mons, J. A. Jackson, Telfair Wash~ ington ‘on Monday afternoon and go lover the books, making a report upon the fiancial activities of the year and: report back to the body on. or. before: the annual meeting of the-Unhion. | = Among those present when .the- gavel fell were Eugene. Hosten, 8, Hi Dudley, Lonnie Fisher, Henry Wood- en; Boots “Hope, Jimmie-Dich;- Chanea Oakley, Williams and» Williams, Wess ley ison, ve Tooker Gee. Sti? mons J.. A, Jacks Telfair = ington; Bart Regnett and Jewet Wane et, Others came. in. ag the meeting progressed.°~ During *the. session,” a number of -talks: distlosed’some. very” ¢xreful study of conditions.- ~~ = ele | ' aes sete