Washington Tribune
Saturday, March 2, 1935
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CRAWFORD ALIBI FALSE, SAYS HOUSTON
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BINGA IS DENIED NEW TRIAL, FACES TERM IN PRISON
CHICAGO (ANP)—Jesse Binga, founder and president of the now defunct Binga State Bang, was denied a new trial in an opinion rendered Thursday by the Illinois Supreme Court.
After the bank closed in July, 1930, Binga faced two trials for embezzlement. The first case ended in jury disagreement and a mistrial. At the second hearing, in October, 1933, Binga was convicted of embezzling $32,500 belonging to investors in the proposed South Park National Bank, and was sentenced to a term of one to ten years in the penitentiary.
Since that time he has been out of prison on bond, pending appeal to the high court.
Binga's Bank was the first of thirteen institutions on Chicago's Southside to feel the effects of the depression. It was closed after examiners discovered that it did not have sufficient liquid assets to meet its obligations.
After the bank was closed, an investigation was conducted to discover if the affairs of the bank had been mismanaged. It was charged after this investigation that Binga had, in a high-handed manner, made free use of the bank's resources and had thereby jeopardized its standing.
Edward H. Morris, fraternal leader and lawyer, was made receiver for the bank. Binga turned over most of his real estate assets to the receiver. Supposed to amount to three cents of a million dollars, to guarantee depositors against does. But to date Mr. Morris has only been able to pay depositors twelve per cent.
Binga's property was turned over to ex-Congressman Oscar DePriest for management. After his conviction, Binga charged that DePriest had not managed it efficiently and complained because of the small income derived. Agents of DePriest, who had handled the property and legal work for him, denied Binga's charges and insisted that the nature of the property and the condition of the times had caused the income to shrink to almost nothing.
Classes in Child Care to Be Held for Mothers on Relief
Volunteer Social Workers Who Have Had Special Training in This Field Will Assist in New Educational Program
Expert instruction in child care and training will be given to women clients of the District Emergency Relief Division, of which Miss M. Alice Hill is the director. The new classes will be combined with the cooking classes under the direction of Mrs. Katherine Ansley, white, local relief dietitian, and supervisor of the District relief's free lunches for needy school children.
To Aid Parents
Volunteer social workers who have had special training in child care and home economics will assist Mrs. Ansley in this educational program. Their aim is to help parents rear their children with sound health, good character and training that will fit them to take their places in the world as they find it.
Case workers and the supervisors of the nine relief stations of the Emergency Relief Division are advising and encouraging their clients to attend the classes. The training and guidance offered will be of especial benefit to many mothers who find themselves harassed by food problems and difficulties with young children.
Balanced Diet Stressed
In the cooking classes hundreds of housewives have learned to select and prepare nourishing food for inexpensive meals. Many were spending too much on meat and not enough on vegetables, fruit cereals and milk.
"We want to help parents to understand themselves, to understand children and their problems, to enrich the total life of the family," Mrs. Amley said last week, explaining the purpose of the new program.
The most important period in
VOL. XIV, No. 44
FRATERNITY UNIT SPLIT OVER ISSUE
Kappa Delegates Object Membership Clause in Constitution
Disagreement over the membership clause of the constitution of the newly organized Council of National Greek Letter Fraternities and Sororities reached a climax at the first formal meeting of the unit, early th' week, and resulted in the delegates from the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity walking out of the session held at the latter fraternity's house, 911 T Street, Northwest.
Although the constitution of the new body had been formally adopted by a unanimous vote at a previous meeting of the Council, delegates from the Kappa Fraternity took exception to the membership clause on the grounds that it provided "unequal representation." The constitution provides that the membership shall consist of two representatives from each chapter of the 9 fraternities and sororities in the Council.
Omega Gets Six
Under the terms of such a provision, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity thus had six delegates in the Council wherein no other Greek Letter unit had more than four representatives because no fraternity or sorority with the exception of Omega has more than two chapters. In the city The Omegas have three chapters. No special provision was made in the constitution to eliminate greater representation on the part of the Omegas and the Kappa delegates charged this constituted "unequal representation."
After wrangling over the point with the temporary chairman, Jessie W. Lewis, national Phi Beta Stigma, president, and appealing twice to the Council on Mr. Lewis's decisions only to have the Council sustain the chairman's rulings, the Kappa delegates declared they were not in harmony with the body and withdrew from the meeting. The Council was also informed that the matter would be retrieved to the local Kappa chanters for further consideration.
Kappa Man Elected
Prior to the walkout by Kappa delegates, the Council elected the following officers by accepting the report of the Nominating Committee unanimously; Belford V. Lawn, Alpha Phi Alpha, president; Mrs, Grace Collins, Delta Sigma son, Alpha Phi Alpha, president; Attorney Edward Lovett, Kappa Alpha Psi, financial secretary; Mrs, Delliah Williams Myles, Alpha Kappa Alpha, treasurer; and Frederick W. Weaver, Omega Psi Phi, publicity director.
W. H. HASTIE IS OUIETLY MARRIED
Assistant Interior Dep't. Solicitor Weds Former Miss Alma Syphax
William H. Hastie, assistant solicitor in the Department of Interior, was married late last week following a whirlwind trip to Elkton, Md. His bride was the former Miss Alma Syphax, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Syphax, 1334 Riggs Street, Northwest.
The marriage took place on Thursday and followed a comparatively brief course, Mr. Hastie being willing to say only that he and the young lady had been friends for about a year
Following the ceremony the couple motored to New York City where they spent a three day honeymoon, returning to Washington Sunday afternoon. They will live with the mother of the group. Mrs. Roberta C. Hastie, 608 S Street, Northwest, until they have lived there.
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Balanced Diet Stressed
ONLY NEGRO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
"DAD" GRACE ACOUITTED BY COURT
The Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court, Monday, unanimously affirmed the decision of the lower court acquitting bishop Charles Manuel Grace, rounder and head of the House or prayer, on a paternity charge in connection with the child of Minnie Lee Campbell, 20-year-old former piano player in the Bishop's church, according to word received here.
The lower court freed the Bishop on the charge last Spring buttorneys for the girl appealed the verdict to the higher court. The Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the U. S. Branch Federal Court in New York and discharged an indictment for violation of the Mann Act against the Bishop which grew out of alleged improprieties with the same girl. In the city at his paucial residence at 11 Logan Circle, the Bishop jubilantly received the news of his acquittal.
Howard Character Day Dinner Set for Monday
The local Howard University
Alumni Association will hold its
annual Charter Day dinner at 8:15
o'clock, Monday, in Sojourner Truth
Hall on the university campus.
Local alumni of the association
will join in celebrating the eighty-
eighth anniversary of the university.
Nearly 2000 graduates of Howard
live in Washington alone.
Dr. Robert C. Weaver, advisor in
the Interior Department, will be
guest speaker at the dinner, and
Mrs. Myrtle Redmon Phillips will
speak for the faculty of the university.
OVERHEATED STOVE
'CAUSES FIRE
An overheated stove in the dwelling at 1226 Sixth-and-half Street, Northwest, caused a fire which damaged the premises and the wall of the house at 1228 Sixth-and-a half Street.
Care to Be Mothers on Relief
Who Have Had Special Field Will Assist inional Program
any child's life is the period from birth to six years of age, she stated. But if the habits set up in this period are to function properly, the training must be kept up during the period from six to twelve years of age. The first period is above all others the one for setting up correct health habits. These include habits of eating, sleeping and resting. It is important at this time that the child be taught to drink enough milk—at least one pint a day—and eat the right amounts of fresh vegetables.
Train Health Habits
On the child's health habits will depend his resistance to disease at school age. The resistance of his teeth to decay also will depend upon the same habits, according to specialists in child care. Children whose elimination habits have not been set up correctly and who are undernourished often spend their first year in school having temper spells, stomach upsets and spells of fatigue. They may learn little or nothing except a dislike for school and everything that it represents.
Home Life Helped
Mrs. Anslop's work will dovetail with that of the 10 nursery schools under the joint supervision of the District Emergency Relief Administration and the Board of Education.
Classes for clients of the Georgetown relief station are held every Tuesday morning at the Epiphany Church. 2712 Dumbarton Avenue. Those for clients in the northwest section of the city meet on Tuesday afternoons, at the U Street relief station; other classes will be organized at the Banncker and Central relief stations. Classes are held at the Southwest station every Wednesday afternoon.
P.
DR. MARIE B. LUCAS,
for 20 years a prominent District
physician and formerly a public
school teacher, who died at her
late Fifteenth Street residence,
Hundreds paid homage to her at
the funeral rites held Tuesday
from the St. Augustine Church.
DR. MARIE B. LUCAS
DIES AFTER FOUR
MONTH ILLNESS
Howard Medical Graduate
Practiced Here For
20 Years
Funeral services for Dr. Marie B. Lucas, examining physician of the Teachers' Benefit and Annuity Association and for 20 years one of Washington's leading doctors, were held, Tuesday morning, from St. Augustine Church, where she had been a life time member. High mass was conducted by Father Alonzo J. Olds and followed by interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Dr. Lucas, 60, died at her late residence, 1738 Fifteenth Street, Northwest, Saturday night. She had been ill since October. Resolutions read at the final rites included one from the Medico-Chirurgical Society. Among the scores of telegraphic condolences (Continued on page 2)
WOODSON ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY OF TRADE GROUP
Office of National Builders Association to Be Moved Here
By H. CAVANAUGH MOUTON
The National Builders Association recently held a three-day conference in Hampton Institute at which time mechanics and builders in the building and construction industry from various parts of the country attended.
Prominent among the guests present were Howard D. Woodson, vice president of the national body and vice president of the Washington, D.C. chapter, on which he rendered a report, showing its growth from 75 members to 400 members.
Mr. Woodson was elected president of the national body, the headquarters of which will be transferred to Washington in the very near future.
Thomas Carey, financial secretary of the local body, was appointed a member of the executive board of the national group.
Mr. Woodson was accompanied by his son, Paul, and J. Alonzo Plater.
At a recent card tournament given by the Washington Chapter a haul, a shoulder, a chicken, one pound of coffee, five pounds of sugar, a box of candy, an electric iron and toaster were given away as prizes. This marked the sixth of the series of tournaments that began November 23.
The Rev. Robert W. Brooks, pastor of Lincoln Temple Congregational Church, read a message from President Roosevelt to the Committee on Religious Life in the Nation's Capital during a meeting of that body last Monday in the United States Chamber of Commerce Auditorium.
The meeting was composed of Washington clergymen including Protestant, Catholic and Hebrew. The importance of religion and church attendance was stressed.
Among the noted churchmen present were Rabbi Abram Simon, of the Washington Hebrew Congregation; the Rev. Dr. John K. Cartwright, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception; the Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen, pastor of the Memorial Lutheran Church; the Rev, Anson P. Stokes, canon of the Washington Cathedral; the Right Rev, James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Washington; the Rev, James S. Montgomery, chaplain of the House of Representatives, and the Dr. Brooks. The message from President Roosevelt follows:
"It seems to me highly significant that the ministers of religions in Washington—Protestant, Catholic and Jewish—have with such unanimity agreed to cooperate in promoting a movement whose purpose is to encourage religion and church attendance, without any compromising of their own convictions or interfering with their own methods of work and worship.
"In a nation like ours, where church and state are and must remain independent, it is highly important that our churches—using the word in the broadest sense—should feel their responsibility for strengthening those spiritual ideals of worship and service so essential to our highest welfare as a nation."
L. H. WOOD TO HEAD NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
NEW YORK. (ANP)—With every available seat in the spacious offices of the National' Urban League occupied by distinguished representatives of both races, the annual meeting of the league was convened here Wednesday of last week, by Chairman L. Hollingsworth Wood.
The meeting was marked by the election to the executive board of the league of Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer prize winner for her novel, "The Good Earth." Mrs. Buck has been a contributor to Opportunity Magazine, the publication of the National Urban League, for the past two years, and was the honored guest at the dinner in 1933.
T. Arnold Hill, acting executive secretary of the league, rendered a report of the accomplishments of the league for the year and outlined the problems which it must face in the future.
Rename Officers
Members of the board who were re-elected were:
Dr. Albert Baumann, Miss Carolina B. Chapin, Dr. M. O. Boushield, Mrs. Alfred H. Schoellkopf, William H. Baldwin, John W. Davis, Dr. James H. Dillard.
Fred R. Moore, Dr. A. Clayton Powell, Graham R. Taylor, Hubert T. Delaney and Miss Nannie H. Burroughs.
Officers of the league for the year 1935 who were elected are as follows:
L. Hollingsworth Wood, president; Robert R. Moton, vice president; Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, vice president; Lloyd Garrison, vice president; C. C. Spaulding, vice president; William H. Baldwin, secretary; Charles Pooletti, treasurer and Miss Dorothy Straus assistant treasurer.
An endorsement of the Costigan-
Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill was
passed by the league at this meet-
ing.
Some people, like blotterers, ab-
orb all but give out nothing.
Domestics and Farmers Barred From Unemployment Insurance
Millions of Negroes Will Be Affected by Committee Change. Old-age Bill Would Fix 65 as Age at Which a Person Would Be Eligible
Congressman in Home Coming Address Tells What He Has Done
CHICAGO. — Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell returned to "his district" over the week-end and took up the task of "vindicating" himself of the charges which he claimed "lying newspapers" had spread about him since he left the city.
Sunday afternoon he appeared before the members of the Second Ward Democratic organization which stood behind him in his race for Congress, returned his thanks to them for their services, and proceeded forthwith to set up what he has done and has not done against what some newspapers have said he has done and has not done.
Facts Set to "Music"
Although a vein of humor ran throughout his address, the flow of humor was interrupted many times as he made bitter attacks against his newspaper enemies.
First, he claimed that they were not satisfied to publish the facts of his record and let them stand or fall of their own weight, but insisted on "setting the facts to music."
Likes A Scrap
He resented the charge that they had implied that he was a coward (Continued on page 2)
Dr. J. R. Hawkins' Report Shows $30,000 Increase
The most important event at the Bishops' Council of the A.M.E. Church which was held in Little Rock, Ark, last week was the report of the connectional funds of $30,000 over the amount reported last year. Dr. Hawkins received a great ovation. He is now completing his twentieth year as head of the financial department and his forty-ninth year as a general officer of the church. The General Conference will be held in New York City in May. Dr. William H. Thomas, pastor of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, addressed an assembly of students at the Dunbar Junior College and High School.
Domestics and I
From Unemploy
Millions of Negroes Will Be
Change. Old-age Bill
Which a Person W
Farmers, domestics and workers
in small establishments and chari-
table institutions were removed
Thursday, by the House Ways and
Means Committee from the realm
of unemployment insurance as
bounded by the Administration's so-
cial security plan.
To carry out the decision the committee voted to exempt from the taxes by which the fund for paying insurance would be maintained, employers of farm and domestic help, employers of fewer than ten, and all nonprofit or charitable institutions. Originally it would have covered employers of four or more persons in all of the classifications
To Affect Millions
No estimate of the number of persons affected by the committee change was available, except that it would run into several millions.
While the Ways and Means Committee was reshaping the social security bill, copies of the drafts of model State bills that have been prepared by Administration experts became available for the first time.
Two model State unemployment insurance bills, one covering a pool fund system and the other a plant account system, have been prepared. Suggestions for a State old-age assistance law also have been drawn up. There are ready to be put before the State Legislatures by the State directors of the emergency council as soon as the administration is certain of the form of the national unemployment insurance and old-age pension laws will take.
The bills were drawn. Dr. Edwin F. White, director of the economic
Dr. Thompkins Extols Roosevelt, Urges Race Consciousness on Tour
In Answering Critics Houston Says Murderer's Boston Alibi Was Not True
Charles H. Houston, chief defense counsel in the George Crawford case, hit back at critics who attack his handling of the sensational case which attracted national attention.
Two white women in recent articles repeatedly charged Houston, who is vice dean of the Howard University Law School, with failure to inject the Boston alibi witnesses into the case. These women claimed there were persons in Boston who could testify that Crawford was in that city when the two white women were murdered in Virginia.
Alibi Was False
Houston for the first time has exposed the fact that Crawford was in Virginia at the time of the double murder and the Boston alibi witnesses were unknowingly telling a falsehood.
Houston has been repeatedly assailed by Communist writers and speakers since he broke with the International Labor Defense during the trial of Bernard Ades, white Baltimore lawyer, who was facing disbarment proceedings in that city.
Ades represented Euel Lee who was hung in Baltimore for the murder of a white farmer. The Baltimore bar sought to have Ades disbarred for alleged misconduct during the trial of Lee. Houston left Ades' defense when the two failed to agree on procedure.
Attacked Women
Houston gave the following statement to The Tribune in reference to the George Crawford Boston witnesses:
In December, 1933, George Crawford was tried and convicted in Leesburg Virginia, for the murder of Mrs. Agnes Boeing Isley. His defense was under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with the undersigned and his associates in active charge.
Misses Martha Gruening and Helen Boardman were dissatisfied with the outcome of the matter, and
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security committee, said, to meet all requirements of the Federal measure.
Two Plans Prepared
Under the pooled fund plan, all contributions would be paid into a single, undivided fund with no segregation of the amounts paid in by each employer. Benefits would be paid from the pooled fund to eligible employees. Under the plant reserves plan, the total contributions paid into the State fund would be pooled, but the major part of each employer's contributions would be segregated within the fund and benefits paid from an employer's account only to his own eligible employees.
The pooled fund plan calls for a 3 per cent pay roll tax on the employers, but optional sections were incorporated under which the States might make their rates conform to the varying rates of the national measure up until 1938, when its 3 per cent rates come into effect. Another optional provision would have the employers contribute 1 per cent of their wages.
To Aid Those at 65
The old-age bill would fix 65 as the age at which a person would be eligible for benefits. That person must: Have an inadequate income; be a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the State for at least five years within the ten years prior to filing application.
The amount of the assistance to be paid would be left to the local old-age assistance agency subject to rules of the State welfare department.
Deeds Recorder, Through Florida on Good Will, Cites F. D.'s Success NEW DEAL LIKENED TO RACE'S GOD-SEND
Continuing his good-will tour through the State of Florida, Dr. William J. Thompkins, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, early this week addressed a large and enthusiastic Tampa audience. He had previously spoken to a receptive gathering at Miami Dr. Thompkins's trip, sponsored by civic and fraternal organizations of this and other cities, carried him into the Lyric Theatre at Miami on Monday. A crowded St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Tampa, heard him on Thursday. The deeds recorder who has been working feverishly in behalf of a program that will provide the many racial needs for health betterment in the District of Columbia, went into more worldly subjects during his remarks of the two meetings already mentioned. He admonished his listeners to become more interested in national affairs and politics.
Extols Roosevelt
Dr. Thompkins for 12 years has been an assistant sergeant-at-army at Democratic National conventions and was one of two Negro delegates to the Democratic National convention at Houston, Texas. It was to be expected, therefore, that his first tribute should be paid to the administration. He first expressed gratification at the success being made of the executive undertaking by President Roosevelt. He spoke of how the nation had been gradually brought out of the state of chaos in which the president found it on the eve of his inauguration. Then he ex-tolled the chief executive for his intelligent leadership.
"Know the truth," Dr. Thompkins urged, "and the truth shall set you free. President Roosevelt is the greatest humanitarian ever to sit in the White House. There are two purposes to which he has dedicated himself. One is to stop suffering and want and need, and the other is the rehabilitation of this nation, and lifting the country out of depression."
Talks of New Deal
He did not dwell too long on this aspect of national affairs, however. He soon went into a discussion of the New Deal and what it should mean to Negroes, Answering a question he put to himself, he said, "It should mean correct political orientation, forgetfulness of past political blunders, and forming alliances with your neighbors not only in the field of industry and finance, but in the field of politics." "No man can be a good citizen," he remarked, "unless he is intelligently interested in political development.
"The New Deal" he went on, "so all-embracing in its comprehensiveness, has put in the city of Washington 25 distinguished representatives of the race, and they do not merely sign their names on paper. They hold eminent executive positions requiring such technical training as architects, engineers, lawyers, linquists and educators. "No such array of talent as this
has ever before in the history of
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"TOOTHPICK" THIEF TO FACE SANITY PROCEEDINGS
Lonnie Stillwell, so-called "toothpick burglar," who was to have faced trial Monday in District Supreme Court, was, instead, remanded for a lunacy hearing, when the case was called before Justice Adkins.
The petition for the lunacy proceedings was filed through Attorneys Nathan A. Dobbin and Otho D. Branson, who said that Stillwell had been examined by Dr. George Little, whose opinion was that his mental condition had led to offenses with which he was charged.
Stillwell was said by police to have been involved in several score burglaries. His subpoena came from his reputed practice of blocking locks (which he had forced to enter apartments) with toothpicks, to guard against the possibility of their being unlocked while he was at work.
WHITE PASTORS ASKED TO AID ANTI-LYNCHING
Civic League Makes Move to Arouse Congregations in Mob Fight
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (ANP)—Urging to set aside the Sunday of March 17 as a day of "prayer and preaching against America's most notorious practice," the influence of the Christian church in Los Angeles was sought by the Los Angeles Civic League this week in arousing California public opinion towards the support of the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill. In a letter sent to twenty-five leading white ministers, pastors of churches in the Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood, the league asks that at least one of the services of March 17 be devoted to the making of an "indignant protest to mob violence."
"The influence of the Christian church," the letter said, "has always been effective in enlarging the protection which the Negro race enjoys in American life. It was instrumental, more so than that of any other social institution, in accelerating the emancipation of the race from the bonds of chatel slavery. It has been powerful in making free education available to the race in many sections.
"Now it is needed to wipe out the blackest crime in the United States—the practice of lynching, through which often innocent victims are illegally put to death by handfuls of rabid citizens in open defiance of the courts, the judges who preside over them, and the duly constituted police power of the state.
"We respectfully urge that as the spiritual leader of a congregation of our most influential white citizens that one of the services to your calendar of March 17, morning or evening, be devoted to making a strong protest against lynching," the letter concludes. Willingness to send a speaker from the organization was also expressed in the letter, drawn up by a committee consisting of Miss Fay M. Jackson, Pacific Coast representative of the Associated Negro Press, Loren Miller, city editor the Sentinel, and Chauncey Townsend managing editor, California News all members of the League's executive council.
Bishop McDowell to Speak at H. U. Charter Day
Howard University's Charter Day exercises will be held, Friday morning, at 11 o'clock, in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, instead of the anniversary date, Saturday, March 2, Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, president, announced.
The Right Rev. William Frazer McDowell, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, retired, has been invited to deliver the Charter Day address, and has chosen for his subject, "The Significant Recollection."
The formal exercises will be preceded by the academic procession of administrative officers, deans, professors and instructors of the nine schools and colleges of the university.
The Howard University choir will render music.
WOMEN'S LEAGUE HOLDS VESpers
A vesper program was given by the Business and Professional Women's League, Sunday, at the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Cynthiabelle Mitchell, Misses Inez J. Nicholas and Jessie Myers gave short talks while musical selections were rendered by Albert A. Burgess. Miss Irene Ruff presided and Miss Susie B. Green introduced the speakers.
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Professor of English at Bennett College. Greensboro, N. C., who spoke to southern whites over the radio last Monday on lynching.
C. E. Group Talks About Biblical Forgiveness
The Christian Endeavor Societies of Washington and vicinity had as the topic for the Christian Endeavor service, held in their respective churches, Sunday, "What The Bible Says about Forgiveness." In the discussion of the topic, the leaders of each meeting arranged a "Let the Bible speak service." Each person who spoke on the topic was given a passage of scripture from the Bible that included the word "Forgive" or "Forgiveness." The service of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of Third Baptist Church were conducted by the missionary committee of the society, Mrs. Mary Fields, chairman. The music during the service was furnished by the Young People's C. E. chorus, George Barringer, conducting. Mrs. Fannie Morris Reed, sang Mrs. Betty Tyler, taught the scripture lesson.
Jerry G. Pinchum led the devotionalals.
The topic was opened by Clarence Reed. Other speakers included the Rev. George O. Bullock, the Rev. T. Walker, Mrs. Mille Carter, Miss Dorothy Lathan and Mrs. Gertrude Freeman.
Others who appeared on the program were Mrs. Bessie R. Taylor, James Brown, Edward Carter and John Robinson.
Mrs. Rosa Cromwell was present at the services after a long period of illness, Mrs. Cromwell is an ardent Endeavor and a member of the Women's Usher Board of the church.
First Aid Classes Get Under Way at Y. W. C. A.
The First Aid Class of the Y.W.C.A., under the direction of Mrs. Anna P. Clenn. will meet Monday. The class will meet each Monday at the same hour and continue for a period of 15 weeks. The Nannie Burroughs and Sunshine Circle clubs were hostesses at a party held in the cafeteria of Francis Junior High School Monday. After games and greetings a luncheon was served, Advisers are Mrs. Mary M. Jones and Miss Willa Coleman.
Y.W.C.A.NEWS
Vesper Service on Sunday, February 24, at 4 p.m., was conducted by the Business and Professional Women's League. Mrs. Ida Reid is president. There was a musical program and Miss Inez Nichols and Miss Jessie Myers reported on the business and professional mid-winter conference. The Girl Reserve Departent—The Ever Ready Girl Reserves were hostesses at a Valentine party given in the Y gymnasium. The decorations including favors and place cards were made by Miss Rose Ann West, president of the club. Miss Marion Pettiford, of Howard University, is adviser of the club.
The Cinderella Girl Reserves of Southwest Community House enjoyed a Valentine party at the regular club hour. Mrs. Helen Calloway, adviser of the club, is an active worker in both the Southwest House and Y.W.C.A. The Girl Reserves of Southeast House also celebrated Valentine with a party. On Wednesday, February 13, Mrs. Anita T. Anderson, chairman of the Social Service Committee of the Y.W.C.A., initiated her group into work under her supervision with a candle light service. Plans were started for the first project. The colonial tea by the Y.W.C.A. Library Committee. February 19 was an enjoyable affair.
Rev. Smith Admonishes Pastors to Keep Faith
Telling the ministers what they will yeap if they don't quit the Rev. E. C. Smith, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church, preached the weekly sermon at the meeting of the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Washington and Vicinity at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church Monday.
Urgging the pastors to keep faith with God, the Metropolitan pastor declared there are some bad members in the church just as there are some good but, informed the ministers, that if they were to stop trusting anyone they might as well quit.
CHURCHES
Egotism
A man who visited a college in a small western city observed two pictures painted on the wall of the reception room. This college taught students the art of curing disease by manipulation of bones, muscles and nerves.
One picture was a likeness of Jesus. The other, alongside and of equal size, was a likeness of the president of the college.
Under the picture of Jesus was printed "He cured many," and under the picture of the president was the line "I cure all."
This thought brings us to the fact that many ministers preach more "me" and "I" than they do "God."
Some people have colossal agitism—or is it merely bluff?
CAMPBELL A.M.E. CHURCH
Next Sunday will be Communion Day and the Lord's Supper will be administered at the 11 o'clock service by the pastor, assisted by the Rev. Elmore Wormley. The choir, under the direction of Melvin Weems, will furnish appropriate music.
Sunday School will be conducted at 9:30 by Miss Mary E. Wallace, superintendent, and the A.C.E. League will be led at 6:30 p.m. by Mrs. Hattie Robinson, the president.
There will be a special service at 8 o'clock.
The third Sunday in March there will be a union service at Campbell at 3:30 p.m., by the Anacostia Federation of Churches, when the sermon will be delivered by the Rev. J. C. Banks, of the Bothelem Baptist Church, The Rev. J. T. McClellen of the St. John C.M.E Church, will act as master of ceremonies. Music will be furnished by a large chorus of singers from the five different churches. This service will be under the auspices of the Sons and Daughters of Campbell Club, of which Robert L. Penn is the president
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day and the presiding elder, Dr. Charles H. Wesley, preached at 11 o'clock and music was rendered by the senior choir. Presentations were made the trustees by the Willing Workers Club, and the senior choir, to apply on the mortgage interest at the Ana.osta Bank
Sunday at 4 p.m., a "Joash Chest" service was held by the Trustee Habers Club, of which Mrs. Jennie Brown is the president. The guest speaker was the Rev. Arthur Gray, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church and his message was a most instructive one. Earl Bolden, a young man of the Campbell Sunday School, recited the twelfth chapter of the Second King, and two smaller boys presented a chest in which all the people deposited liberal offerings, Mrs. Brown, the president, and Mrs. Ida L. Berry, presided, and the guest speaker was introduced by the pastor, Dr. P.A. Scott, who paid tribute to Mrs. Brown, and the Trustee Helpers Club for their great work in this church. Music was furnished by the church choir, with Mrs. J. H. Dale directing. A large number of the officers and members of the Plymouth Congregational Church accompanied their pastor and aided in this splendid service.
The A.C.E. League with Mrs. Hattie Robinson as president, was led by Roland Dale, Jr., and a program was rendered at 7 p.m. At 8:30 a program was furnished by the Night-Blooming Cerens Club under direction of Mrs. Jennie Brown, at which time the "Joas Chest" was opened, revealing liberal contributions. Sunday night the pastor, Dr. P. A. Scott, was the guest speaker at the annual thanksgiving service of the Grand and Subordinate Courts and other Masonic branches of Washington and Baltimore, held in Metropolitan Weslev A.M. E. Zion Church. D Street, Southwest, of which the Rev. J. W. McCoy is pastor. He was accompanied by Robert B. Mason and Walter Dyson.
The chicken dinner given in Campbell Church on Washington's birthday, by the federated clubs, under the management of J. H. Dule, and the rummage sale by the Perpetual Club, of which Mrs. Marian Coleman is president, at the home of Mrs. Madison in the Southwest, were both successful. The latter was managed by Miss Josephine Taylor, on account of the illness of the president, Mrs. Coleman.
The pastor, the Rev. Mr. Scott, assisted in the funeral services of Mrs. Green, aged mother of Charles Green, of Cambell Church, held the t. St. Luke M.E. Church 1, Cantaville, Prince Georges County, last Saturday.
The funeral was conducted by the pastor of St. Luke Church, the Rev. Mr. Roberts of Washington.
ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL
The order of services for Sunday is as follows: 7 a.m., corporate communion for young people; morning prayer and Eucharist at 11 a.m.; church service at 10 a.m. and prayer and sermon by the Rev. A. A. Birch, vicar, at 7:45 p.m.
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MOUNT CARMEL BAPTIST
CHURCH
The Intermediate Department presented a play, "The Challenge of the Cross" before the general assembly of the Sunday School Sunday morning. Those taking part were trained by Miss Daisy E. Young, departmental superintendent. B. R. Johnson is general superintendent of the Sunday School.
At the 11 o'clock service the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, had as his topic, "Workers Wanted for the Church." During the sermon the pastor emphasized consecration as a necessary element to Christian leadership. Music was furnished by the senior choir.
The Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, was guest speaker for the senior Missionary Society at 3:30 p.m. when a States rally was conducted by the president, Mrs. L. T. Moore. Among the states represented and making high ratings in finance were the District of Columbia, represented by Ethel V. Gibbs, first place; Mississippi, runner-up; Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina. Music for this service was furnished by Friendship choir. Mrs. Emma Allen was mistress of ceremonies. At the evening service the pastor had as his tonic "The God That Answered by Fire."
The pastor of the Junior Church, the Rev. Percy Jemagin, spoke to the young people Sunday morning on "Christ Our Example."
GALBRAITH A.M.E ZION
Mrs. Sadie E. Hayes was the sponsor of an interesting program Sunday for the C.E. Society. She presented Thurman L. Dodson as first speaker on the topic, "What the Bible Says About Forgiveness." "Material depression has been followed by spiritual depression: hence our spiritual attitude toward forgiveness has not always reached the perfect standard. Prejudices are often obstacles in the way of forgiveness," he said.
He was followed by Elshonzo Freeman of the Third Baptist Church.
Others appearing on the program were Hermon Whaley and the Rev. A. L. McLuGS.
The same service was conducted by Mr. Freeman, Miss Sylvia Okuse pianist.
Dr. W. D. Neight presented the Rev, Dr. Robert Poe. Gammon Theological Seminary, who preached at the 11 o'clock service. The Rev, Zebideh Hawkins, assistant pastor of Metropolitan A.M.F. Church, preached at the 8 o'clock service.
THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH
At 11 a.m. Dr. Bullock will have as his subject: "Destroyed For The Lack of Knowledge!"
At the night service, the Rev. Mr. Bullock will preach the third in his series of sermons on "The Lord's Prayer." The Rev. Mr. Bullock will have as his subject: "Thy Kingdom Come!"
Music during both services will be furnished by the senior choir under the direction of Clarence Mayo with Evelyn Morris at the organ.
The Sunday School will open at 9:15 a.m. The monthly praise and prayer service for the Sunday School pupils will supplant the regular lesson periods of the Sunday School. Miss Murill Milton will conduct this service.
At 10 a.m. Garnet C. Wilkinson, first assistant superintendent of the schools, will address the Sunday School on "Christian Education."
A resume of the Sunday School lesson will be given by the Rev, G. O. Bullock. Music during the Sunday School services will be furnished by the Sunday School orchestra under the direction of James Coleman and Edward Williams.
LINCOLN TEMPLE
At the services of Lincoln Congregational Temple, Sunday morning, the Rev. R. W. Brooks, will speak from the subject, "A Gospel For the Distressed." Special musical selections will be rendered.
The Men's Brotherhood, which assembles at 10 a.m., will present G. B. Reid, promotor of the Reid's Department Store, who will address the men of the church and community.
The Young People's C. E. Forum will present a program of song and discussion at 7 p.m. John Aubrey Davis, organizer of the New Negro Alliance, will speak from the subject, "Consumers' Power as an Approach to the Negro's Problem." Dr. Julia Doute Brown will preside. A social period will follow.
The mid-week prayer service will be held Thursday evening from 8 to 9 o'clock. The meditation thame will be, "What is Christianity?"
FIETFENTH STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The pastor, the Rev, H. B. Taylor, will preach Sunday at 11 a.m. Music will be furnished by the choir under direction of Glyde Glass, organist.
Christian Endeavor will be held at 5 p.m.
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REV, W. H. WALLER
WAYNE, Pa.—Installation services of the Rev. W. H. Waller as pastor were held at Second Baptist Church here. The Rev. Mr. Waller, who is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and College, Lynchburg, Va., and who also studied at Howard University, Washington, D.C., was formerly pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va., for six years. He succeeded the Rev. B. Moore who died some months ago.
ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Communion will feature the services at St. Luke's Church on Sunday. The Rev. J. E. Elliott, priest-in-charge will hold a celebration at 7 a.m. Sunday School will convene at 9:30. At the 11 o'clock service the Rev. Mr. Elliott will preach and hold as usual morning prayer and a choral celebration of the Holy Communion.
Evening prayer service and instruction for candidates for confirmation will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. This being Ash Wednesday, Holy Communion will be celebrated.
Louis N. Brown, organist and choirmaster, has arranged a series of organ recitals for Sunday afternoons during Lent. The choir is preparing and will sing on Good Friday "Olivet to Calvary."
The Women's Auxiliary will hold its annual Shrove Tuesday chicken and pancake supper in the Parish Hall March 5.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
For the last two weeks the Rev. J.L.S. Helloman has been engaged in a meaching mission in New York City. He will return Sunday morning to preach at the church on "The Distress Signals in the Republic." The Bible School will meet at 9:30 a.m. and the B.Y.P.U. at 6 p.m.
A special service will be held in the evening with the Rev. Arthur D. Gray, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, meaching. The Plymouth choir will sing.
MOUNT MORIAH
BAPTIST CHURCH
The Rev. J. Harvey Randolph, pastor, will preach at the 11 a.m. and the 7:30 p.m. service with the ordinance of baptism and covenant meeting following the former. The davis services will include Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and R.Y.P.U. meeting at 6 p.m. with the topic "Does It Matter What We Believe?" Praver meeting will be held Tuesday and the church business meeting Friday.
FAIR VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
The order of services for Sunday include Sundae: School at 10:30 a.m., preaching by the pastor at 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. and B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p.m.
Praver service will be held Monday night and the pastor will preach at the Central M.E. Church Wednesday night.
The pastor will preach at the church on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and a rally will be conducted on Friday night.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
SOUTHWEST
The pastor, Dr. J, M. Ellison, preaches Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from the theme "Cultivating Big-Heartedness." The C.E. Society meets at 6:45 p.m. At 8 p.m. the musicians' Guild will pro- vide a program.
PLYMOUTH
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday, March 3, at the morning worship service, the pastor, the Rev. Arthur D. Gray, will preach on the subject, "Evidences of Religious Maturity." Music will be by the chair under the direction of William Allen. R. Todd Duncan, baritone soloist.
Other services for the day are: Christian Endeavor Society at 6 p.m. and Departmentalized Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. Mid-week prayer masting is held at 8 p.m. Thursday.
ERENEZER A.M.E. CHURCH
The Rev. J. T. Bailey, pastor, will preach at the night services after Dr. Charles H. Wesley, presiding elder of the Potomac District, delivers the sermon in the morning. Sunday School and the A.C.E. League will take place at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. Sunday.
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The National Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrars will hold its ninth annual session at Howard University March 27-30. Consideration will be given to the question of academic and vocational guidance, the college curriculum and the purpose and objectives of its member institutions, general problems of college administration. Approximately seventy colleges and universities for the education of youth hold memberships in the association.
James E. Brown Named Third Baptist Trustee
James E. Brown of Third Baptist Church, was recently elected as a member of the Trustee Board of the church.
Mr. Brown is a well known church man and is especially active in Christian Endeavor work. He is at present entering into his second term as chairman of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor committee on prayer meetings of his church.
Mr. Brown is known for his ability to select the leaders of the meetings of Christian Endeavor Society of his church. Last year, out of the 52 leaders selected by Mr. Brown, only one failed to appear.
He is a member of the Volunteers Host, second assistant of the Third Baptist Sunday School, secretary of the Men's Club of the church, treasurer of the Philadelphia Club and holds several subcommittee chairmanships.
Song Service at Howard
There will be a special service of song, Sunday, at 11 a.m., in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University, rendered by the University choir under the direction of Miss Lulu V. Children, director of the School of Music.
FEDERATION OF MEN'S CLUB
The Federation of Men's Club of the District met at the Third Baptist Church Monday. The group were guests of the Men's Club of the church, Boynton C. Dodson, president, and James Brown, secretary.
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CHURCH
Speaking on the theme of "Un-belief," the Rev. Mr. Schiebel said in his sermon Sunday, "It is the greatest of all sins; it is often the least noticeable of all sins, and yet it is the most damnable of all sins, in fact it is the only sin which God punishes with eternal damnation, because, in the final analysis, all other sins are the result of un-belief." Guard, therefore against this sin by learning from God's Word what it is and how it is dealt with. You can learn this the best from your Saviour." The church services are held at 11 a.m. In the Bible class which is studying the Gospel according to St. Mark, a striking lesson was brought out concerning devotions and when they should be practiced. This class and the Sunday School meet at 10 a.m.
Religious instructions in the six chief doctrines of Christianity are given by the Rev. Mr. Schiebel every Monday evening from 8:30 to 5 o'clock to children 13 years or over.
All services are held in the Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.C.A.
Misses Laverna Brown and Ruth Freemen were dinner guests of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Schiebel Monday.
ISRAEL C.M.E. CHURCH
The pastor, the Rev. E. Franklin Howard, will occupy the pulpit, at the 11 o'clock service, Sunday, using as his theme, "How Much Oweth Thou Unto the Lord?" Holy communion will be served. Music will be furnished by the senior choir with Robert Nolan, conducting. Epworth League will be held at 6 p.m., and weekly praise service, Tuesday.
PEOPLE'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The minister will preach and administer the Lord's Supper at 11 o'clock using as the theme of the communion meditation: "The Mind of Christ."
All members of Scout Troop No. 502 are requested to meet the scoutmaster at the church Saturday morning eleven-thirty for a hike.
A service preparatory to the communion with the minister in charge will take place this Thursday day night.
CHAPEL OF THE ATONEMENT
There will be morning prayer at 9:30 a.m., church school at 10:45 a.m., Sunday. The Rev. A. A. Birch is vicar.
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BEUROUTH, Syria (ANP) — Leaving Bagdad via bus we travelled one day and night to Damascus again to visit the Omayid Mosque, which I had to omit before going to Bagdad. You either have to pull off your shoes or let them supply you with a pair of slippers to put on over your shoes, before entering this mosque, so we chose the latter alternative.
The Temple of Omiyid ranks in importance with the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and the Mosques of Mecca and Medina, in the Mohammodan religion. It is thought to occupy the site of the temple of Rimmon, mentioned in II. Kings 5:18, the place where Naaman deposited his "two mules" burden of earth.
Before it was converted into a mosque, it, was a Roman Temple to Jupiter, but subsequently was dedicated into a Christian Temple by the Emperor Theodosius in A.D. 379 in honor of John the Baptist, and remained the Christian Cathedral of Syria for three centuries. This Omaiyid Mosque is a very fine one, but time and space forbid my giving further description.
I next visited the Temple of Bacchus near by and on a lower level than the Temple of Jupiter. "There is nothing finer in all Syria than this well-preserved temple of Corinthian style," says one. Nineteen of the 46 columns which formed the Peristyle still remain and stand 52 feet high.
After lingering here for a while we drove 55 miles in automobile to Beyrouth on the Mediterranean Sea coast and secured a room facing the sea in the Continental Hotel, in which room I am now writing this note.
We leave here tomorrow via automobile for Mount Carmel, of Elijah fame; and after resting and praying on top of that mountain, where Elijah and the prophets of Baal had a showdown, I plan to proceed to Jerusalem again to retrace the earthly foot-steps of Jesus to Nazareth, whose servant I am, and who said, "Fear not—I have overcome the world."
Hospital Patients Hear Rev. James T. Walker
One of the most inspiring services ever held in a hospital, was conducted by the missionary and evangelistic committees of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of Third Baptist Church for the inmates of Wards Three and Five of the Freemen's Hospital, Sunday. The services included a gospel hymnal service, directed by Mrs. Sarah Atkinson, devotional hour, led by Mrs. Bessi. R. Taylor and the scripture lesson, taught by Walter Barringer. A sermonette to the patients was delivered by the Rev. James T. Walker, one of the young ministers of the Third Baptist Christian Endeavor Societies. The Rev. Mr. Walker had as his subject: "Jesus Christ, the Healer of All Ills."
Mrs. Bessie Taylor Wins C. E. Registration Award
Mrs. Bessie R. Taylor, president of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of Third Baptist Church, was awarded a sterling silver engraved pencil from the International Society of Christian Endeavor, who$_{se}$ headquarters are in Boston, Mass.
The award was made to Mrs. Taylor for the number of registrations that have been sent to Boston from the membership of her society for the International Christian Endeavor Convention that will be held in Philadelphia in July.
The registration drive within the society was promoted by the committee on registrations, Elphonzo W. Freeman, chairman.
The Rev. George O. Bullock, pastor, was among the first registrants to the convention.
SAYS CHRISTIANS FAIL TO BUDGET CHURCH FUNDS
Former Vicar Speaker at St. Monica's Pew
Declaring that this is an age when people are working for every thing but the church, the Rev. George A. Fisher, former vicar at St. Monica's Episcopal Church now priest-in-charge at St. Ambrose's Church, Raleigh, N.C., Sunday night, preached before a capacity congregation at St. Monica Chapel, Asserting that Negroes usually get their religion spontaneously, the Rev. Mr. Fisher said the job of the ministry today is to get the people to keep what religion they have. "Christianity can't be inherited but must be gotten for yourself," the former vicar told the congregation.
Claiming a vast revolution in religion has taken place in the last 20 years, the Rev. Mr. Fisher charged that people no longer think of the mythical element in religion but seek the ethical element. "I think they have the cart before the horse," he asserted, "as God said seek you first the Kingdom of God" yet Christians today first seek "things of the body."
Christians today place everything before the church in their budgets, the Rev. Mr. Fisher said declaring the "church get the crumbs that fall from the proverbial master's table." Concluding his sermon, the Rev. Mr. Fisher said "men have casted for a long time for solutions to the problems effecting the welfare of humans but have failed to realize that God is supreme in his world."
The occasion was the annual new rally of St. Monica Chapel. The Rev. J. Alvin Mayo, vicar, conducted the services.
Rev. Miller Not Acting Pastor at Rehoboth
The Rev. John S. Miller, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, informed the Tribune, Monday, that he is not acting pastor of Rehoboth Baptist Church as stated in a story relative to the death of Miss Mary E. Wilson, retired school teacher, last week. The story also stated the Rev. James T. McGee assisted the Rev. Mr. Miller in officiating at the funeral services. The Rev. Emmett Starks assisted the Rev. Mr. Miller not the Rev. Mr. McGee.
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HOWARD DEBATING TEAM DEFENDS THE NEW DEAL
Petersburg Trio Contended Administration Policy is a Failure
PETERSRUBG. Va.—The debating teams of Virginia State College and Howard University debated the question. Resolved: "That the Tendency toward Governmental Control of Economic Life, as Exemplified in the New Deal Should Be Condemned," in the auditorium of the Virginia institution, Thursday.
Arguing the affirmative side of the question Virginia State's representatives condemned the New Deal first as unound in principal; second, as a failure and impracticable; and third, as injurious, discriminatory, and disruptive of social life, destroying the very fundamental principles of democratic government.
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Howard's team arguing the defense of the New Deal, on the other hand, held first that the economic system of "laissez-faire" is antiquated and the government could no longer follow the policy of "letting things drift"; second, that the New Deal has been beneficial to agriculture, industry, and labor; and third, that the New Deal has brought about a more equitable distribution of wealth.
Lawrence Harris, Howard's first speaker, said that economic conditions necessitated a change. It could not be Facism, nor Socialism, nor Communism, he contended, basing his argument on the vote cast for representatives of these systems in 1932 presidential election. According to him, the New Deal is the only remedy for the fills, created by the old system, applicable in our economic system.
Aided Students
Carlton Goodlett and Leroy Weeks, Howard's second and third speakers, respectively, devoted their attention chiefly to the tearing down of the affirmative argument, but they brought the benefits of the New Deal close to home when they pointed to the sixty or more students of Virginia State College who were receiving F.E.R.A. scholarships. Melvin O. Alston, Jesse P. Griggs and Thomas D. Pawley, Jr., represented Virginia State. It was a non-decision debate.
Mrs. Callis Accepts Atlanta School Post
Mrs. Myra Colson Callis, former supervisor in the local Emergency Relief administration, has accepted a position at the Atlanta School of Social Service where she heads the department of social work. Mrs. Callis, who is the wife of Dr. Callis, of Howard University, was dismissed from the local ERA for "personality difficulties." Several organizations including the NRA Lodge of Federal employees, took up a fight in her behalf to have her restored.
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DOWNINGTOWN. Pa.—Negro History Week was observed at the Downingtown Industrial School, the chief feature being a lecture on Friday evening by Arthur Huff Pauset, principal of Singer School in Philadelphia. He took as his theme "Unstressed History of the Negro." Vivian Atkinson a student of the tenth grade, head "The Negro Woman." Mrs. Waring's Glee Club gave several selections by Negro composers.
MOREHOUSE GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA NOW ON TOUR
ATLANTA. Ga. — The Morehouse Glee Club and orchestra is now on its annual tour of southern Georgia and Florida. Concerts are scheduled to be given in Waycross and Macon in Georgia; and in Gainvillea, Orlando, Sanford, Fort Pierce, Miami, and Daytona Beach in Florida.
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The assemblies presented on last Thursday and Friday were the year's first entertainment by the String Orchestra, under William H. Minor, of the Garnet-Patterson Junior High School. The members of the orchestra who have advanced to a stage of proficiency which entitled them to participate in the auditorium programs were Norman Harris, violinist; Mary Lacy, pianist; Albert Washington, tenor guitarist; Mack Gamek, tenor guitarist; Benjamin Gamche, tenor guitarist; Letoy Willis, drummer; Robert Johnson, drummer; Perry Johnson, banjoist; Lucille Bryant and Louise Barnwell, vocalists; James Riggs, director, and Wyler Williams, tenor guitarist.
Meanwhile, Garnet-Patterson has begun try-outs for a mixed orchestra. From a $100 appropriation allotted by the Parent-Teacher Association, the principal has purchased through the services of Felix Weir, instructor in orchestra, two clarinets, one trombone, two violins, a trumpet and a few extra mouth pieces. Students new to an instrument are being restricted to the 7A, 7B and 8A grades so that they will have adequate opportunity to receive rather substantial training before they reach their period of graduation. Students possessing instruments and having previously begun training are permitted to join regardless of grade.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, Mr. Weir, Mrs. F. H. Douglass, one of the music teachers, and the principal, met with students for the purpose of beginning the tryouts. Several students possessed their own instruments and of these a few have had some training.
DUNBAR
"The Cat and the Canary," was presented by the Howard University Players at Dunbar High School on Friday under the auspices of the Dunbar Observer. Leading roles were played by Ada Fisher, Thelma Sprigg, James Washington, and Frank Reeves, Dunbar alumni.
The 1935 edition of the Dunbar Year Book is under the leadership of the following students: editor-in-chief, Reginald Matthews; associate editor, Hestine Brooks; literary editor, Charles Carroll; art editor, Helen Johnson; humor editor, LeCount Johnson; club editor, Sue Nickens; snapshot editor, Ann Burwell; boys' sports editor, Oliver Beckwith; girls' sports editor, Louise Newman.
The recent squad competition of the cadets at Dunbar, Corporal William Hawkins won first place. Members of the winning squad included Privates George Green, John Nelson, John Philips, Robert Hicks, and Wilbur Ledbetter. Dennett Harrod is captain of the company which includes the prize squad.
In the Washington Post Scholarship competition the winners among the boys at Dunbar consisted of Philip Butcher, Stanley Jackson and Reginaid Mathews. The best three essays written by senior girls were those of Gene Wilson, Kathie Martin, and Victoria Todd.
BROWNE
Mrs. Scott and her committee are organizing clubs for the second semester. The list of clubs, which contains several new ones, follows: Airplane, Art Through the Ages, Athletic, Boys' Games, Business, Camera and Chemistry, Dancing, Dauber's Art, Dramatic, French, Girl's Games, Girls' Needlework, Girl Reserves, Girl Scouts, Hostess, Latin, Library, Mathematics, Novelty, Red Cross, Spanish and Woodcraft.
The members of the Browne orchestra are to receive more intensive training this semester. Felix Weir will practice with the group on Tuesday afternoon and Henry Grant will assist them on Thursday morning of each week. All pupils with musical instruments are being urged to take advantage of this opportunity for real development and progress in performing.
The Parent-Teacher Association is presenting the Trentino Club of the Dunbar Community Center in recital in the auditorium of Browns School on Thursday, March 7. at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are on sale in the various sections where a contest is being conducted for a prize to be given to the section making the most cash sales.
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Negro History Week was celebrated with appropriate programs each day in every home room. On Wednesday afternoon the whole school assembled and listened to a most interesting program on "Negro Music," given by the pupils of Miss Vermelle Turner's section. The guest speaker was Julius Carroll of Howard University School of Music, who gave a history of the development of Negro music. Mr. Carroll also played very effectively a Negro spiritual for the school. Miss Turner's class in costumes made and dyed them, representative of slavery time, scaled before a cabin interpreted and sang mung spirituals. The "Origin of Spirituals" was given by Janie Minor, Interpretation of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" by Geraldine Grayson with singing by the class: Interpretation of "Steal Away to Jesus" by Elizabeth Coleman with singing by class; vocal solo, "Go Down Moses" by Edith Ayers, singing of "Swing Low Sweet Charity" by the class and singing of the "Negro National Anthem" by the school, followed by remarks by the principal, Miss L. C. Randolph. On Thursday afternoon during assembly period the whole group was given a most interesting and educational lecture with slides about Africa, its development and the work of the archeologists in discovering many of the hidden work of art and sculpture buried in the sand. The lecture was by Professor Hansberry of Howard University.
At the Friday assembly, girls from various sections brought interesting facts concerning the Negro to the group, followed by a most inspiring talk by Mrs. Virginia McGuire on the "Right of the Negro to Vote." Mrs. McGuire brought forcibly to the girls how the ballot is the only way for Negroes to get the recognition which is due them.
The first Parent-Teacher meeting of the new semester was held Tuesday, February 19 in the assembly hall. Quite a large and representative crowd of parents were present. The "Negro in Music," given by Miss Turner's section was repeated. Mr. Julius Carrol told of the accomplishments of Scauclu Cloridge-Taylor in music. The Rev. A. A. Birch president of the association erected the parents after which Miss T. C. Randolph outlined the Character Education Program and the work of the school. The Rev. Pair of the Federation of Parent-Teachers Association was present and gave a brief inspiring talk. Mrs. B. B. Butcher, school counselor, was introduced to the parents and gave thoughts of encouragement to the parents. She later presented a fish aquarium to Mrs. L. H. Pinchback's section as a prize for the largest number of parents out at the last Parent-Teacher meeting. The meeting was then turned over to the parents for discussion.
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ARMSTRONG
The Forum Debating Club of Armstrong entertained the debaters from Douglass High School, Baltimore. Thursday, The subject was "Resolved That Military Training Should Be Made Compulsory in All Secondary Schools." Eunice Turner and Albert Cooper of Douglass defended the negative, while George Washington, Hattie Butler and Joshua Hyman of Arms rong debated the affirmative side. Armstrong won. At the same time Armstrong was defending the negative in Baltimore at the Douglass High School and won. The team composed of Samuel Hall, Elmora Swales and Jeremiah King was accompanied to Baltimore by Mrs. A. S. Gordon, who teaches at Armstrong. Medals for the Post contest were awarded at an assembly by Dr. Alaine Locke to the following:
Edmund Wilson, William Ellis,
Charles Edward Johnson, Lois
Purvear and Vireginia Lewis.
On Wednesday the Armstrong
Dramatic Club, sponsored by Mrs.
K. J. Lane, presented "His Butler's
Wife," a comedy in two acts by
Walter Richardson. Joseph
Adamore played the part of the
butler; Gladys Mann was his wife
and Dorothy Thomas was their
daughter. Guy Knoll was a friend
of the butler and it was he who
caused all the disturbance by bor-
rowing the butler's wife and
pretending that he was married.
Miss Julia Brooks, assistant
principal and dean of girls of Dun-
bar High School and Mrs. Q. W.
Spivery, assistant principal
and dean of Girls of Armstrong High
School, motored to Atlantic City to
attend the National Association
Deans of Women held at Haddon
Hall Hotel, February 20, 23.
FRANCIS
The first issue of the school paper, "The Magnet," for the second semester of the school year appeared on February 21.
On the editorial staff this semester are Mary Brown, Milford Carter, Virginia Davis, Marjorie Fewick, Elisee Johnson, Emily Merritt, Elaine Waters, William
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Carrington, Alberta Lawson, Peark Veney, Ruth White, Edward Gilbert.
On the business staff are Daisy Peebles, Elizabeth James, Mildred Petticord, Mary Tyler, Peark Veney, Sarah Lancaster, Doris Boyd, Mary Grady, Lucretia Lindsay.
On the printing staff are Frederick Alexander, Thomas Barnes, Lawrence Temple, Edward Hooper, Charles Lancaster, Robert Plummer, Eugene Scott, Bainbridge Bell, George Byrd, Leroy Clarke, Eugene Lawson, Marshal Owens, Otis Smith, Leroy Swepson.
Faculty advisors to the editorial, business and printing staff are, respectively, Mrs. E. P. Shaw, O. W. Tinner, and J. P. Green.
The Francis Home and School Association met on February 20, with Major Campbell Johnson, president, presiding. The program included talks by Mrs. A, M. Ryan on "The Objectives of the Activities Program in the Physical Education Department" and by W. H. Jackson on "The Health Service Program, Its Aims and Objectives." Vocal music was rendered by Miss Florence E. Greene, accompanied by Mr. Anderson, of Howard University. The meeting closed after conferences between parents and teachers, and the serving of refreshments.
The student body of Francis heard a talk by Miss Louise Beavers on Monday morning. Miss Beavers stressed the necessity for preparation and perseverance in any line of endeavor in order to achieve success.
A group of pupils under the direction of Mrs. M. M. Jones recently presented a two-part program in the assembly. The first part was entitled "The Heart of Negro Womanhood;" the second part, "Pages from the Past," Participants were Annie Dinkins, Gladys Avlog, Lillian Branch, Edith Anderson. Greece Butler, James Dixon, Henry Langford, Llewellyn Sharp, Virgil Cogsdell, Jeannette Hawkins, Janie Palmer, Ruby Bradley, Margaret Gilbert, Theorec Bradley and Jerome Smith.
CARDOZO
The Cardozo High School winners in the first eliminations for the Washington Post Scholarship Contest were awarded silver medals in an assembly of the student body on Thursday. Their names and essay titles allow Elaine Butler, "Lincoln the Greatest Figure in American History," Fannie Jernagin, "Democracy Versus Dictatorship," Martha Greene, "Russia Today;" and John Harvey Euell, Jr., "Democracy Versus Dictatorship." Jesse Lewis, acting head of the department of commerce and finance, Howard University, presented the awards.
Other features of the program included a talk by John Harvey Euell, senior student, who, after announcing the purpose of the contest, recounted some of his experiences in gathering material; and two violin solos, one by Elaine Butler, a contestant; the other by Harri-Baker, freshman. The soloists were accompanied by Amelia Jones, junior and Ridgeway Marshall, sophomore, respectively.
Mrs. R. D. Brooks, teacher of social sciences, of the Cardozo committee in charge of the contest, presided.
The Junior Class under the direction of Mrs. L. J. Lovett met in the gymnasium on Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting was to make plans for the school luncheon in which each class is participative. Thelma Ferguson, president of the class, presided.
The Junior Class of Cardozo High School presented a play on Wednesday called "Sense and Nonsense." This play was presented under the direction of Mrs. L. J. Lovett, teacher of Dramatics.
Felix Weir, teacher of instrumental music has been promoted to class 3-A and made a member of the Cardozo faculty. Mr. Weir is the conductor of the Cardozo orchestra.
During the past week all pupils taking English at Cardozo were given a standardized reading test. These tests were given by the teachers of English under the direction of, Mrs. M. H. Skinner, chairman of the English Departments of Cardozo High School and assisted by Mrs. A. S. McAlpin and Rocose Robinson of the Research Department.
Mrs. Efthal Harris Grubbs, head of the Department of Mathematics and a part-time teacher at Cardozo, is attending the N.E.A. convention this week in Atlantic City. During the past week a series of class meetings were held by class sponsors, to complete plans for the school lunch to be held for the benefit of the Cardozo Scholarship funds on Tuesday, March 5.
Miss F. C. Pierce clerk of the Cardoon Night School was injured recently by an automobile at Terth and Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest.
Miss A. E. Duncan, assistant principal who has been ill for the past three weeks is improvring. She is a patient at Freedmen's Hospital.
The Senior Class held its initial
meeting of the semester Wednesday. The objects of this meeting were to elect a treasurer for the officer of the class and to discuss plans for the luncheon to be held March 5. The officers of the Senior Class are: John Yeldell, president; Fannie Jernagin, vice president; Mary Belden, secretary and Thelma Brown, treasurer.
TERRELL
Miss V. E. Chase, principal of Terrell, attended the annual conventions of the National Vacational Guidance Association, National Council of Teachers in Mathematics, and National Society for Study of Education held in Atlantic City last week. Miss Chase's place was filled very efficiently by W. B. Stinson, a member of the faculty. Miss Chase and faculty welcomed Miss V. D. Wilson, recently appointed as Latin teacher. Miss B. H. Swann is very proud of her section. 9A1 because it is one of the first to be complete in Physical Education uniforms. Hats off to Mildred Brown of 9B4 who made the highest average in the mathematics' achievement test given to all 9B's in the building.
Instruction in instrumental music started at Terrell on Monday, Misses H, L. Grant and Felix Weir are the instructors for this project.
Miss A. R. Pettross has been absent for over a week on account of illness.
Georgia Mae Davis, Julia Rice and Naomi Derrick made the highest jumping record of Section 8A2.
The students of Section 9A1 are attempting to improve the classroom activities. Being one of the principal groups in the junior high they are trying to teach their followers by precept and example.
Miss B. H. Swann, section teacher, wants to recommend the section as the best in the building. They have decided (1) to start a savings account, (2) to decorate the room in various ways, and (3) to have every pupil to participate in all of the class-room activities, Eloise Felder and Rosalie Ingram, Student Council representatives made a report from the Student Council during the Home Room period on Monday. The Traffic Squad in Terrell Junior High has been approved by the Student Council. Janet Robinson was a member of a team in volleyball and in baseball who played against a Caucasian group of the Salvation Army on Friday, February 22. Janet's team came out with flying colors.
The punis at Terrell are organizing a harmonica club. As an incentive to this club two boys leave an entertaining program at the junior assembly on Thursday. The boys participate were John Malachi and Charles Hall of 9B3. In addition Mrs. Hillman showed an instructive moving picture on irrigating farm lands. This picture was loaned by the Department of Agriculture. Catherine Johnson, former member of the Crochet Club and now the president, last Wednesday welcomed the new members into the club. The other officers of the club are: Evelyn Johnson, vice president; Bertha Miller, secretary and Vivian Bullock, treasurer
RANDALL
A welcome assembly was given for the pupils who entered Randa' from elementary schools to acquaint them with the program of studies of the various courses offered as well as the traits of character necessary for their development into the highest type of junior high school student.
A playlet entitled "Qualifications—Good Manners" was given Friday, February 8, by the pupils of section B55 under the directions of Miss E. R. Clarke.
Negro History Week was observed through a series of special assemblies emphasizing the progress, achievements, and contributions of the Negro to American culture. On Monday, February 11, Professor Alvarez Spratlen, head of the Department of Romance Languages at Howard University, gave an address on "Contributions of the Negro to Music." The program on Wednesday, February 13, included an address by Professor Benjamin Brawley, who spoke on "The Achievements of Phyllis Wheatley, Paul Coffee and Paul Lawrence Dunbar which aided American Progress.
Mrs. Esther Popel Shaw read some of her potions which showed what Negroes are contributing to the field of poetry. "Nobody knows the Trouble I See" and "Little Mother of Mine" were sung by Miss V. E. Hewlett, a teacher of history.
At the concluding assembly held Friday, February 15, M. Gertrude McBrown read some of her original poems, L. E. Smith music teacher, sang "By and By." The committee in charge of this program consisted of Miss M. A. Milton, chairman; Mrs. L. W. Gresham, Miss G. T. Dodson, Miss V. E. Hewlett and L. E. Smith.
A meeting of the Community Cooperative Committee which is made up of representatives of religious, civic, social welfare and educational agencies of Southwest was held Monday, February 18.
The following representatives were present: the Rev. J. M. E. Elm, president; Basil Birdl Church chairman; Miss Roa a Brown, Fam-
B. S. Service Agency; Mrs. S. L. Lonson, attendance officer; Miss Susanne Rayne, family Service Agency; Miss L. R. Lebruna, director of Carnoo playground; Mrs. G. R. Robinson, director of Wiley free playground and G. Smith Worbulge, principal of Kandan Junior high School.
The main purpose of the meeting was to receive reports from the following committees:
Family Service with Mrs. Minnie King, chairman; Recreation with Miss LeBrandt, chairman; Health with Dr. Cyril Walwyn, chairman. The Health Committee reported that a health survey of 200 students would be made with the examination of the eye, ear, nose and throat; dental and orthopedic with reference to posture and deformities; heart and lungs; urinalysis and tuberculin test with an X-ray
Miss LeBrandt, of the Recreation committee, said that they were awaiting the consent of Mrs. E.K. Peoples, director of the Community Center Department to open the communium at Randall for recreational purposes. The Family Service committee is planning to help in the Character Education program by providing clothing, glove classes and other necessities which will enable pupils to attend or remain in school. Prof. Vernon Herring, professor of art at Howard University, spoke on "Art as a Vocation" at the assembly Thursday.
SMOTHERS
In observance of Negro History Week, the pupils of Smothers School gave a play, "Negro Hall of Fame," under the direction of Miss I. F. Harris, Prof. Richardson formerly of Howard University and a personal friend of Frederick Douglass, gave a talk on the life of Douglass Thursday. The second Parent-Teacher meeting was held at night. Speakers at the meeting were A. K. Savoy assistant superintendent of schools Attorney Mann and Dr. P. T French, P-T. Association president. Others who participated or the program were Mrs. G. Lowry Erma Brown, Vivian and Theodore Lewis and Mrs. Mahoney. The Mothers' Club presented the school with a mail box.
DALLAS HONORS CARTER WOODSON
DALLAS HONORS CARTER WOODSON
DALLAS, Tex.—(By R. E. Dixon for ANP) The final of a four-program series which climaxed the second local absweance of National Negro History Week was held at the St. Paul M.E. Church here Friday night with Professor M. B. Tolson of Wiley College delivering the main address. Despite inclement weather, more than 400 citizens attended the program which was dedicated to two worthy and outstanding members of the race. Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the national honoree, and Dr. R. T. Hamilton, local civic leader was the local man thus honored. Evelyn Hardin presented life sized portraits of both honorees on behalf of the Negro history department of the Booker T. Washington high school.
Atlantic City to Have Three Nursery Schools
Announcement was made this week to Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Emergency Relief Administrator, of the approval by Dr. Grace Langdon, FERA specialist, of three proposed nursery school projects in Atlantic City. These schools will be located in public school buildings and will be supervised by the public school authorities of Atlantic City. Employment will be given to nine trained women and three unskilled women workers.
W. E. B. Du Bois Favors D. C. Jim-crow Schools
CHICAGO — In an address delivered here last Monday night before a large audience at the Good Shepherd Congregational Church, Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois openly expressed himself as favoring the Jim-crow schools system of Washington.
He said, among other things, that he would not allow his child to attend a school in the Negro community in Harlem, but said that the segregation school system in Washington is ideal and he will be glad for her to attend there.
Dr. Du Bois spoke on "What Segregation Offers the Negro."
New York Violinist Heard Here
Miss Gertrude E. Martin, violinist of New York City, was presented by the school of Music in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University, Tuesday.
To Hold Shaw U. Day
Shaw University Day will be observed at the Third Baptist Church on Sunday. The entire day will be devoted to the raising of funds for Christian Education to be given to Shaw University.
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MARECHAL-NEIL V. ELLISON
distinguished honor graduate of
Temple University, B. S. in Education
Remembered for her high school standing when given the Board of Education Scholarship to Temple University four years ago, and awarded the distinction of delivering the student proclamation to President Hoover, Miss Ellison maintained an "A" average throughout her college career. She was honored in being the first and only colored member of "Astrom Senior Honorary Society" on the basis of scholarship and campus activities. Miss Ellison's plan for the future is to matriculate for her Master of Science in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Ellison, pastor of Reeve Memorial Presbyterian Church, 50th and Aspen Streets, West Philadelphia.
Y CAMP COM'TTEE TO LAUNCH DRIVE FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Schools Lend Cooperation in Movement for More and Better Camps
By Margaret A. Walker
Now that spring is here a young adolescent turns to thoughts of camp. Those who have been to camp know of the good times which are in store for them, while less fortunate children eagerly sit at the feet of the wise.
More and more adults are realizing the value of six weeks of fresh air, good food, and the sun's rays for the health of their children. Washingtonians are especially wide awake, because of the near proximity of two fine camps as Camp Clarissa Scott for girls, and Camp Lightman for boys.
In the schools, comprising Divisions 10-13, an active campaign is being waged by the School Camp Scholarship Committee, under the able direction of Mr. Mae Stewart Thompson, chairman, and Mrs. Inez Burke, secretary.
This movement has the hearty endorsement of the school officials, and many of them are active participants in the work of the committee. The committee also cooperates with the Camp Committee of the Phyllis Whettley Y.W.C.A. of which are, Virginia R. McGuire is chai nan.
Gives Cr Scholarship
Through the doors of the School Camp Committee, boys and girls who for first all reasons are unable to attend camp, are given scholarship, which insures them a two week's vacation out in the open.
At this time, both committees are co-operating in a drive for more scholarships and a better camp. A program will be held at the Y.W.C.A. at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday to start the campaign. The closing night of the drive is scheduled for April 9.
Expect 105 Girls
Last year, 75 girls from all over the country enjoyed the beauties of nature at Camp Charissa Scott, Highland Beach, Md. This summer, over a hundred and five girls expected to attend, and it is hoped that the camp will run for a straight six-seek period.
COLLEGE CLUB IN RECITAL
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Ma.
Lee Lead Bethune Circle of this city of which Mrs. Ada Lee is present brought to the city the famous Bethune-Cookman College musical group in a recital at Jacksonville, Friday.
ELEVEN
LINCOLN U. GIVEN $50,000 GRANT
School Seeks $400,000 Fund to Moderize Plant and Build Gymnasium
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. — Dr. William Hakock Johnson, president of Lincoln University, announces this week, a gift of $50,000 from the General Education Board toward a $400,000 fund which the institution is seeking to modernize and enlarge its plant. Of this sum, $25,000 is an outright grant, and the balance of $25,000 is a contingent gift to be paid at the rate of fifty cents against each dollar collected by the university from other sources up to $50,000. The gifts will be applied toward the erection of a gymnasium and assembly hall to replace a building burned last winter; repairs, additions and permanent improvements to buildings, improving roads and the athletic field, the erection of a sorage disposal plant, and liquidation of existing obligations of the University.
The first gift to the fund sought by the university came from the Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D. SS, an ex-slave, now pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Washington, who entered the university in 1866 at the age of fifteen when only a few years out of slavery, and was graduated in 1872.
Six Dunbar Students Win in Local Essay Contest
Dr. Alaine L. Locke, chairman of the Scholarship Committee of Howard University addressed the student body at an assembly on Thursday. The occasion was the awarding of silver medals to the six successful Dunbar winners of the semifinals in the essay contest sponsored by the Washington Post. The two winners in the city elimination on April 13 will be awarded scholarships to Howard University. The six Dunbar contestants for the Howard University scholarship are Phillip Butcher, Stanley Jackson, Reginald Mathows, Katie Martin, Victoria Todd and Gene Wilson.
Mu Omega Chapter Plans for Philadelphia Conclave
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — At one of its largest meetings in February Mu Omega Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity carried forth its program in futherance of the "On to Philadelphia in 1936" Conclave campaign.
The spacious reception room of Dixon's was packed to capacity by an interested membership. The Chapter pledged full support and cooperation to the Inter-Fraternity Council of Philadelphia.
The program committee headed by George Amoniti outlined its program for the year which was accepted by the body.
FERA Teacher Organizes Class in Annapolis Jail
Miss Ellen M. Smith, one of the 16 colored FERA teachers in Annapolis, Md., in a letter to Administrator Harry L. Hopkins last week, tells of an English class organized in the County jail of the Old Line capital.
The following is quoted from Miss Smith's letter:
"The class consists of 20 colored and nine white men who showed a keen interest. They were anxious to learn and cooperated in every way. We were handicapped by the men being forced to sit on a log bench behind bars without anything on which to rest their work. If the wrk is to continue I would suggest a room in order to have closer supervision.
Locke Speaks at Hessian Hills
Dr. Alain Leroy Locke addressed the teachers and students of the very exclusive Hessian Hills School at Croton on Hudson. Thursday and Friday on the topic "What a Progressive School Can do for Interracial and International Liberalism." Dr. Locke made a most impressive talk at both sessions, bring no his remarks down to the students in terms they easily grasped while his course to the teachers left much to discuss and cogitate upon after his departure.
MINER TEACHERS'
AVENGE A. & T.
SETBACK, 36-31
Cole and Covington Score Late Baskets to Win for Martin Charges
Pulling ahead in the last few minutes of the tilt, during which 11 personal fouls were called. Minneapolis Teachers' College, Thursday afternoon, avenged an earlier season scback by the A. and T. College court by trouncing the North Carolina liners under a 36-31 count at Cardano High School gymnasium. Behind by a 13-15 score at half time, the future teachers deadlocked the score on Tibbs's basket from near the foul line shortly after the resumption of play, and went in the van for the first time during the fray on Cole's neat shot from under the hoop. The invaders were not to be denied, however, and fought back determinately until the count was again tied at 20-all.
Here the fireworks that won the game sparkled, Cole, Lanky forward, capitalized on a foul chance but Kennedy, A. and T. guard, sank his second attempt from the charity line to once more knot the count. This time it was 31-all. With slightly more than a minute of play remaining, Cole and Buck Covington whipped in twin-pointers from difficult angles, and the former added another from the charity line on a technical foul to capture the contest going away.
MINNEY A. & T.
G.F.P.
Talber.alf. 2 2 6 McClain.iff. 2 7 11
Cole.alf. 2 2 7 Burress.iff. 2 7 11
Tibbs.rf. 2 0 4 Conway.iff. 0 1 1
Cook.rf. 2 0 4 woell.iff. 0 1 1
Cattle.iff. 3 0 6 Wane.iff. 0 1 1
Wane.iff. 0 1 1 Neeley.iff. 2 0 4
Covington.iff. 2 0 4 Wooden.iff. 0 0 0
Allen.rg. 0 0 0 Graham.rg. 0 0 0
Anthony.rg. 1 1 3 Kennedy.rg. 3 2 8
ALPHAS TO OPPOSE MINER TEACHERS
Larry Bleach to Make Washington Debut With Fraters
One of the choice plums of the current basketball season will be dropped into the fans' laps Friday, March 8, at the Howard University gymnasium, when Miner Teachers' College opposes the fast Washington Alphas. It will be the Alphas' first appearance of the season in Washington.
Backed by a fine record for the season with victories over Howard the CIAA champions, Union A, A and T., Shaw and St. Paul, the Teachers will enter the game as the favorites. In Stretch McNeil Miner will send into action one of the best shot-makers in the city He will have a capable supporting cast in Buck Covington, Mike Talbert, Paul Brown and Skinny Cook
A number of new faces will be seen in Alpha livery this season. Larry Bleach, former Textile High and Detroit University star, will be making his initial appearance in Washington. The newcomers for the black and old-gold who have made favorable impressions are Windy Wallace, Rock Matthews, Tom Reid and Joe Seall.
Vagabonds Bow
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Commandeurs upset the Vagabonds, the Quaker City's most outstanding amateur team in a hard-fought basketball game here Friday night at the Southwest Branch YMCA with a positiveness that was startling.
Cardozo A.C. Triumphs Over Alexandria CCC
Despite the sensational shooting of Harrison, visiting forward, the Cardozo A. C., Wednesday night, downed the Alexandra CCC quint., 35.30, on the Garnet-Patterson floor. Myles, Guy and Robinson led the winners.
CARDOZO A.C. | C.C.C. FIVE
G.F.P. | G.F.P.
Anderson.f. 2 1 0 | Harrison.f. 6 0 13
Fletcher.f. 2 0 1 | Williams.f. 2 0 4
Fletcher.f. 2 0 1 | Hampton.c. 1 0 3
Fletcher.c. 4 0 8 | Bell.g. 3 2 8
Fletcher.c. 3 0 6 | Robinson.g. 2 0 4
Fletcher.g. 3 0 6 | Watkins.g. 0 0 0
Fletcher.g. 2 0 4
Totals... 17 1 35 | Totals... 14 2 30
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NEWS OF THE SPORT WORLD
Dark-Skinned Athletes Dominate A.A.U.Track and Field Games
Negroes Finish First, Second, Third in Dash; First, Second in High Jump; First, Second, Third, Fourth in Broad Jump
(By Staff Correspondent)
KE GARDEN, New York (Saturday)—Although
glons of "the land of the free and the home of
their backs with reckless abandon on events which
the outstanding happenings of all important track
they will never be able to outlive the spectacle
spectators at the annual Amateur Athletic Union
ere in this huge auditorium tonight.
of the
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New York (Saturday)—Although the track and field colors of "the land of the free and the home of the brave" may turn their backs with reckless abandon on events which ketofore have been the outstanding happenings of all important track and field competitions, they will never be able to outlive the spectacle witnessed by 15,000 spectators at the annual Amateur Athletic Union championships held here in this huge auditorium tonight.
Although exploitation of the "world's fastest human" has been deserted, what with the fading from the limelight of "white hopes" in the dashes, the names of Jesse Owens, Eulace Peacock, Ben Johnson and the still redoubtable Ralph Metcalfe will long be ringing in the ears of those who make or break the "meets."
Although they may spend all their efforts in the hope of subordinating the shorter races—dominated by dusky runners—to the Nordic-controlled longer jogs, the sight of seeing Negroes in blanket finishes in the 60-meter sprint, the broad jump and the high jump will linger long in the memories of those who looked on here tonight.
To a colored news scribe sitting in among writers of the other group representing every news gathering agency in the country, it is a genuinely exalted feeling. A glimpse at first one sheet of "copy" and then another, all in the "prep" for tomorrow morning's dailies, reveals great things done by Glenn Cunningham and Henry Dryer, both white
But what of Jesse Owens, the former Cleveland high school boy, now a sophomore at Oho State University, who started off all the fire-works of breaking records—five meet marks went by the boards, another was equalled and a world record was set—with the phenomenal indoor leap of 25 feet 9 inches?
And what of the same Owens who proved the meet's only "double" by setting a meet record in the 60-meter dash, although it was later equalled by another dark-skinned flyer, Ben Johnson?
What of the one-two-three-finish in the finals of the 60-meter dash, the one-two end to the high jump and the one-two-three-four climax of the broad jump?
Your writer's tempted to ask if the biggest and most enjoyable news for them is the fact that colored boys were not entered in the other competitions.
All this was done without the aid of Metcalfe, whose name is in the lists of winners of brief races of every conceivable track program.
The bronzed Marquette University champion stood on the sidelines, eliminated by Owens in much the same fashion as he himself had eliminated his predecessor, Eddie Tolan, earlier in his career.
The 60-meters is not Metcalfe's race. It is not long enough for him. Tonight as Owens outdistanced him in the semi-finals, the crack colored boy who last week bowed to Earl Widmyer (white) in similar races, was shut out before he reached his true running stride. Always a slow starter, Metcalfe came pounding down the gray board runway in that inimitable closing rush, but he did not have the time to overtake the flying Owens.
Ben Johnson in Van
The latter peeled off a 06.6 to lower by one-tenth of a second the record held by Metcalfe and Emmett Toppino (white).
In the finals Ben Johnson, Columbia University sophomore, was first. Second to him came Owens, the breadth of a silken hair back. In third place was Eulace Peacock, stellar Temple University all-round performer.
Things were quite dark for Sam Maniaci (white) who, finished
sketball DANCING ard vs Lincoln
Basketball and DANCING
See Sam Lacy's All-High Basketball Selections in March 7 Tribune
Sprints not Featured
Owens Opens Fire
Good News for Nordics
Ben Johnson in Van
Eastern Board Plans Program for Saturday
The Eastern Board of Officials will hold a brief meeting and recreational program at the Howard University gymnasium, Saturday, it was announced in letters sent to members of the organization by Edwin B. Henderson, president, late last week. The body will assemble at 12 o'clock noon and after a brief business session will don uniforms used in officiating for the purpose of making a picture. A card of handball, volley ball, ping pong, shuffle board and badminton has been arranged, and according to the letter none of the group, young or old, will be exempted from participation.
Incidentally colored boys had led the way in each of the four heats of the 60-meter affair. Still another pair of sepia athletes took charge of things in the once celebrated high jump. Cornelius Johnson, bearing the colors of the Los Angeles A. C., edged over the horizontal at 6 feet 7 inches to gain a one-inch victory over Al Threadgill of Temple University.
Gordon Manacled
But the other crowning glory of the affair saw Ed Gordon, like Metcalfe an Olympic champion, practically "out" as the race entrants achieved the broad-jump verdict. The former University of Iowa Negro star finished fourth in an event that saw three other members of his race top the best efforts of competitors of the other group. The winner of the event turned up in the sleek looking Owens, at this moment passing under the stands directly beneath us. Peacock was second, outjumping John Brooks, the dusky University of Chicago leaper, by a scant margin.
Betters 25 Feet Each Time
In accomplishing his feat, Owens bettered 25 feet, six times. His initial leap was for a distance of 25 feet 5 and seven-eights inches. He continued this onslaught of space until his fourth jump covered the record-smashing 25 feet 9 inches.
Nothing less than Owens's feat would have been sufficient as Peacock, laying low in the runner-up position, had put 25 feet 3 and one-half inches between the marks made by his take-off and where the surface of the sand-pit was destroyed by his finish. This in itself was one-quarter of an inch better than the record set by Owens as he captured the event last year.
Summaries:
Running broad jump-Won by Jesse
Owens (Ohio State); Eulacee Peaceck
(Temple University), second; John Brooks
(Chicago), third; Eddie Gordon (Knox-
ville), fourth; John Brooks (New
World indoor record), old record, 22
feet 3½ inches, set by Owens.
60-meter run-Won by Ben Johnson
(Columbia); Jesse Owens (Ohio State);
second; Eulacee Brook (Temple), third;
Columbia; fourth; Jesse Owens (New
0.06.6. Equaled new world record
established in trial heat by Owens; old record
0.06.7. held by Ralph Metcalfe, Mil-
waukee, and Emmett Toppino, New
0.06.8. High Jump-Won by Cornelius Johnson
California; Albert Threadkill, Temple Uni
iversity, second; George Spitz, New York
A. C. third; Harold Osborn, Philadelphia
Temple University, tied for fourth
Height, 8 feet 7 inches.
THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE. WEEK ENDING MARCH 2. 1935
These Lions Have Bared their Fangs
34 35
Here is the revamped and greatly improved 1935 edition of Manuel Rivero's Lincoln University Lions, who have been cutting quite a caper in Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association ranks since recovering from their early season misfortune when they lost three of their most reliable performers.
Other obstacles were the loss by fire of their gymnasium and later the blowing down of the walls to the building that replaced it. Then came the eligibility difficulty which eliminated Brickton Wright, Bus Bergen and Larry Elcach.
However, the first string team pictured on the front row—DesVerney, Henderson, Durant, Brisbane and Prec—has been carrying on to new heights. They defeated the defending champions in games at Orange, N.J., and New York City, last Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Georgia Avenue Quint in 30-26 Triumph Over Delaware State
DOVER, Delaware.—A superiority from the 15-foot line proved the method by which Coach Harold Martin's Miner Teacher College quintet took the measure of the Delaware State College basketmakers for the second time this season, here last Friday. The Capital City outfit was ahead by a score of 30-26.
Both teams were successful to the point of an even dozen field goals. Twenty-four points apiece thus scored left the teams even except for the margin of difference that lay stretched out along the charity strik. Miner counted 6 times for the ribbon. The Dover lads were successful twice.
Givens, forward of the home boys, was easily the high-point man of the contest. He counted six scrimmage goals and a foul half of his team's total number of points. Next to him came Tibbs, forward on the invading team.
MINER DELA. STATE
G. F. P.1 G. F. P.1 G. F. P.1
Talbert.f. 2 2 Woody.f. 2 0
Tibb.f. 2 2 Winder.f. 2 0
McNeill.c. 2 1 Glivena.c. 6 113
Covington.g. 3 0 6 Thomas.f. 0 0
Cook.g. 3 0 2 Hdacult.c. 0 0
Cole.g. 1 0 2 Waters.c.f. 0 1 1
Allen.g. 1 0 2 Powell.c. 0 1 2
Ware.g. 0 0 6 Roberts.c. 1 0 2
Spearing.c. 1 0 2
Totals. 12 6 30 Totals. 12 2 26
Referee-Heite.
Howard and Lincoln In Post-season Tilt
A post-season game between teams of the Howard and Lincoln Universities will be played at the Masonic Temple, next, Thursday night. The clash will be a feature of a benefit basketball game and dance sponsored by the alumni of Lincoln University in an effort to raise a gymnasium fund. The Lions and Bisons have already met three times this year. The Blue and White scored in the game in Washington, but the Lions turned the tables in games in Orange, N. J., and New York City. Starting time next Thursday has been set for 9:30 o'clock.
Banneker Gets For'eit;
Rennes Beat G-P Quint
After Banneker Boys Club won a forfeit from the Kingman Park team, the Rennes A.C. trumped the Garnet-Patterson five, 33-27, in the Garnet-Patterson Junior Basketball League, Thursday. F. Dickens, Rennes forward, took high-point scoring honors with 15 points while Green led the losers with two points less.
RENNE S. GARNET - PATTERN
G.F. P!
D.Carter.f. 3 0 6 R.Pleasant.s. f 0 1 1
D.Fickens.d. 7 11 15 B.Smith.f. 1 0 2
D.R Jackson. 2 1 5 B Bradford. f 1 0 2
D.H.Sneed.g. 0 0 4 P.Simpson. f 3 13
H.Sneed.g. 0 0 4 P.Simpson. f 3 13
Jones.g. 1 0 2 R.Williams.c. 0 0 0
E.Carobell.g. 1 0 2 E.Wooden. 2 1 5
L.Jackson.g. 0 0 4 O.Reeves. g 1 1 3
Totals 15 32 2 Totals 10 70
Twelfth and Thirteenth Consecutive Wins Chalked Up by Barnesmen
PETERSBURG, Va.—Championship aspirations of Coach Inman Breaux's fast-moving and scrapy A, and T. basketball aggregation were shattered somewhat on Tuesday night of last week, when "Sunny Jim" Barnes' ambitious Virginia State College Trojans won a decisive 54 to 38 victory over the Aggies, in the State College gymnasium.
It was the most staggering defeat that the Breauxmen have suffered this season; and by its achievement the Trojans avenged an early season 22 to 19 set back which the Aggies have to their credit.
The victory also increased the Trojans' string of consecutive victories in the C.I.A.A. loop to 13. St. Augustine's team having been defeated by Virginia State on the previous night, 45 to 24.
VA. STATE ST. AUGUSTINE
Houston.f. G. F. P.
Griffin.f. 1 4 0 2 Blount.f. 0 1 1
Kinch. f. 1 5 11 Evans.f. 0 1 1
Wiliams.f. 4 2 10 Cundiff. f. 3 1 7 Parish. f. 1 0 2
Tatum.f. 1 1 3 Jones. f. 1 0 2
Payne.c. 0 2 2 Simplins.c. 2 1 5
Coles.c. 0 0 8 L.Johnson.g. 0 1 1
Hearn.g. 0 0 0 Smythe.g. 0 0 0
Jordan.g. 0 0 0 R.Johnson.g. 0 1 1
Bailey.g. 0 2 2
Totals 18 8 45 Totals 9 6 24
VA. STATE A. & T.
G. F. P.
Griffin.f. 1 4 0 8 McClaim.f. 6 0 12
Cundiff. f. 1 5 11 Conway. f. 3 2 8
Tatum.f. 1 1 3 23 Nielsen.f. 2 1 5
Coles.c. 1 1 3 MeCoy. f. 2 1 5
Borican.c. 0 0 0 Grahm.c. 0 3 3
Smythe.g. 0 0 0 Kennedy.g. 0 2 2
Bailey.g. 6 4 16 Wooden.g. 0 0 0
Payne.g. 0 0 0 Burgess.g. 1 0 2
Totals 23 8 54 Totals 15 8 33
Lincoln Humbles Shaw Basketers, 46-16
OXFORD, Pa.—The flashy Lincoln quintet brushed aside the feeble challenge of Shaw University here last Monday night. In accomplishing this feat the Chester County collegians were at no time extended, but coasted smoothly on to victory. Stepping to the front at the opening whistle, the Orange and Blue color-bearers completely outclassed their adversaries all the way.
Neither in defensive or offensive capacity could the Shaw hopefuls successfully cope with the powerful local aggregation. In fact the final score of 46-16 clearly demonstrated the decisive margin of the local playing.
Cubs Win Eighth Straight
In the preliminary of the Howard-Virginia State game, Thursday night, the Howard Cubs defeated the Junior Celtics for their eighth straight victory. The score was 29-14. Terry starred for the Cubs while Cook was best for the losers. The Cubs will be seeking their ninth consecutive win when the Pioneers are encountered Saturday morning at 10:30.
State Momentarily Checked as Bisons Snatch 40-39 Thriller
FastTraveling Virginians Launch Belated Rally But Bow in Season's Most Exciting Encounter; Missed Foul Proves Margin of Loss
Generals Invited to the Tuskegee Tourney
The Armstrong High School basketball team was sought, early this week, as an entrant in the School Annual-Invitational basketball tournament being sponsored by Tuskegee Institute., Tuskegee, Alabama. The tournament is already in an advanced stage of preparation, invitations having been mailed by Cleve L. Abott, director of athletics at Tuskegee, to all the state champions and schools with exceptional records in the country. G. David Houston, principal of Armstrong High School, stated that there is a very strong likelihood that the team will be sent to the tournament. The approval of Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant superintendent of schools, is the main thing needed to assure the boys of the trip, Mr. Houston said.
Plan High School Cage Tourney in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Eight East Tennessee high school teams have entered the basketball tournament being sponsored by Knoxville College on March 8 and 9. Five silver trophies will be presented by the college to winning teams and individuals. Competition will be keen because several of the entering high schools are contending for the state championship.
Would Form D. C. Senior Baseball Circuit
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Managers of the Anacostia Cubs, Arrows, Elks Lodge No. 40, Glendale A.C., Orioles and the Potomac Grays along with others interested in forming a senior baseball league in the District of Columbia for the coming campaign, are asked to communicate with Don Webb at Atlantic 3012 or send a postcard to 2004 Claggett Street, Northeast.
Armstrong Takes Final Conference Game
The Armstrong High School basketball team took the measure of the Baltimore Vocational High School quint in the final game of the South Atlantic High School Athletic Conference, last Wednesday afternoon.
From the outset the Westmoreland-coached Generals proved far superior to the lads from the Oriole city and emerged victorious by a score of 44-30.
The surest way to be better is through practice—not theory.
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CHURCH LADS IN SPORTS PROGRAM
Metropolitan Baptist Boys to Engage Asbury Church Group
The Metropolitan Baptist Church Boys' Club of the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A., will hold a recreational demonstration at the Twelfth Street Y gymnasium, Monday. The first hour will consist of various relay games by the junior groups, with intra-mural competition in horseshoes, baseball and basketball. The Seniors will top the period off with a basketball game with Asbury Church. The two cage teams have been arch rivals all season. Many are looking forward to a pin-and-tuck contest.
The squads include: Mett:—Cornelius, Boston, Alfred Thompson, Golden Shaw, Joseph Brown, Frank Goodwin, Ulysses Ricks, J Kelsey, Colier Ely. Asbury:—Douglass Roberts, Emmet Smith, Robert Williams, Daniel Mathews, Edmund Chaplin, John Jones, Edward Feggans, Oliver Humble, Thurman Carrick, Thomas Flannigan and Emerson Williams. z
Desires Court Games
A challenge for basketball games was issued by Earl Smith, 833 Second Street, Southwest, manager of the Cardozo A. C. this week.
By ART CARTER
Staving off a last minute rally of a determined band of Trojans who fought with the courage and fearlessness of their ancient forefathers, Howard University's championship court quint barely gained the decision over the Virginia State College five in the most thrilling basketball game seen on the local floor in many moons before a gymnasium packed with rabid fans, Thursday night. The Bison's 40-39 victory, which represented the narrowest of possible wins, served a threefold purpose. It temporarily placed the Bisons atop the heap of C.I.A.A. rivals for the 1935 crown, avenged an earlier season setback at the hands of the fighting Trojans, and gave the Howardites the glory of closing its conference home stand without the mar of a single defeat.
Even that lone point which represents the difference between sweet victory for the Bisons and bitter defeat for the Virginians does not adequately indicate the closeness of the game nor the narrow margin by which the Bisons failed to fall over the brink to defeat. The only consolation the Staters survived from the court battle was the undisputed fact they died fighting.
With the count 40-38 in favor of the Bisons, Coach "Sunny Jim" Barnes's charges failed him on the last golden opportunity to deadlock the score, and possibly, win the game. Griffin had just registered from the foul line to climax a rally that bridged the seemingly impossible gap between Howard's 40 and State's 33 within the space of three minutes.
Willie Wynne, whose superb passing and accurate shooting had been the bright spot in the Bisons' attack from the outset, committed his fourth infraction of the rules and left the game via the personal foul route. White, substituting for the evicted Wynne, gave the Trojans another chance from the foul line on a technical foul by thoughtlessly communicating upon entering the game.
Tense Moments
Griffin capitalized on the charity try by sinking his second successive basket from the 15-foot area thus mounting the Old Dominion State's team count to 39. Here drama gripped the howling crowd. Lewis Cundiff, State's great freshman forward, who Wynne fouled prior to his eviction posed dramatically on the 15-foot line as a hushed band of rooters stood in silent anticipation. Sundiff's hands and arms carried the ball up in one sweeping motion. The ball soared upward in a perfect arch, bounded on the rim, hesitated and bounced onto the floor to be prayed upon by a fighting band of Trojans and Bisons. But it was too late. Cundiff had missed the chance to tie the count and a minute later the timekeeper's whistle sounded the end of Howard's most exciting game in years.
Exhibiting a passing attack that
Orange, N.J., Crowd Thrills As Bison Star Tries in Vain for Win
ORANGE, N.J. — Two things were in the minds of the large number of spectators who thronged into the local auditorium here where the Bisons of Howard University, Washington, were coraled to do battle with the Orange and Blue-clad Lions of Pennsylvania's Lincoln University, last Friday (George Washington's Birthday) night.
They were assembled to watch the much-talked-of antics of Wee Willie Wynne, crackerjack forward of the visiting aggregation, as he cavorted about the hardwood. They did.
And they were assembled—this pro-Lincoln town's fans—to witness a Lion victory to avenge for the thorough shellacking the Bisons handed the Lions earlier in the season. They did.
Lincoln gathered a 35-31 decision.
Wynne. Williams Star
Wynne lived up to advance notices for the benefit of the local citizenry. The tricky Blue and White forward moved about the floor with his characteristic grace, in every play for possession of the ball and bagging 5 field goals and 3 fouls for his scoring contribution.
The former Brooklyn, N.Y., high school boy thrilled the audience with one-hand tosses from first one side of the floor and then the other. His help, like in the previous encounter, came from a freshman teammate. This time, however, it was Bootnose Williams, ex-Dunbar High School court captain, who shared the limelight with Wynne.
Herbie Jones, the California sensation who has been doing heroic work in behalf of Coach Johnnie Burr's defense of the 1934 C.I.A.A. title, saw little action. The Blue and White mentor spared the lad who played such an important role in the Lion clash earlier in the year. Weak ankles were given as the reason for his idling. But Ballard and Pree, the former a freshman and the latter a sophomore, the sophomore hailing also from the Dunbar High School of Washington, D.C. were in the game too. Ballard fell one point behind Wynne for high score honors and Pree took off three scrimmage tosses and a charity pitch to follow his teammates at the counting block. The Bisons were ahead at the close of the first half, 16-14.
HOWARD G. F. P. G. F. P. G. F. LINCILN
Wynne.f. 5 3 13 Henderson. f. 3 0 6
Plummer.f. 0 0 0 Pree.f. 3 1 7
Jones.f. 1 0 2 Durant.e. 3 1 5
Taylor.f. 1 1 3 Garner.c. 0 2 2
Pinn.c. 0 1 1 Deverayne.g. 0 1 1
White.g. 0 0 0 Brianese.g. 1 0 2
Williams.g. 5 0 1 Ballard.g. 5 2 12
McCarthur.g. 0 1 1
Bayton.c. 0 0 0
Totals. 12 7 31 Totals. 14 7 35
Officials: Van Pelt and Huiswoud.
Royals Capture Brace of Basketball Games
The Royal A. C. defeated two teams during the week downing the Braves, 28-21, and taking the measure of the Ramblers by a 44-30 count.
fairly puzzled the revamped Bison team (Plummer and Taylor started in place of McArthur and Jones), the Staters assumed a 9-0 advantage before Howard was able to break into the scoring column. Wynne's foul toss broke the ice for the Bisons but Cundiff looped one from the sideline to increase the Trojan advantage to 11-1. Coach Johnny Burr sent in White and Jones at this point. Paced by Wynne, the Bisons began to click, knotting the score at 17-17 and going ahead at half time. 22-17.
With the cool Bus Tatum replacing Griffin in forward, the Staters spurted to the front again at 24-23. Howard took the lead at 25-24 on Jones' twin-pointer from under the hoop and then the lead changed twice until the court foes were deadlocked at 29-all and again at 31-all. Here Captain Jinnie McArthur went on a scoring rampage that put Howard in the van to stay.
McArthur Triumphs
Relegated to the role of the lesser lights throughout the season by reason of his reversal of form from last year, Capt. McArthur rose to the heights in his farewell appearance on the Howard floor. Mac got his hands on the ball and his eyes on the ball. Three times Mac shot and three successive baskets, two from midcourt, and a foul shot was the result of Mac's "hot hands." Willie Wynne dropped in another from near the foul territory to carry the Bison tally to 40. Coles, Tatum and Griffin retaliated for the Trojans bringing the Stater's count to 38. The rest is history.
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Around the Play Centers Of the Nation's Capital
By Clarence McL Pendleton
The All-Sports tournament will open March 7 at the Dunbar Community Center with the volley ball series. The teams in the various centers are grooming themselves for the competition. The coaches are working on plays that will aid them both defensively and offensively. With interest being developed from the spectator side many are expected to follow the teams throughout the series.
Many swimmers are working out for the coming swimming meet to be held in the Dunbar Center pool. Among those seen cavorting about each week are Granville Hill, D. C. diving champion, Ellsworth Randaf, local high school ace on the diving board, Kortwright Green, John Lewis and Robert White, who are hoping to come through the winter competition as they did during the past summer season.
Henry Robinson and George Morris are working with a group trying to get the water polo team in shape. The meet should prove to be a boon to those who expect to compete in the meets next summer.
Life saving and first aid are being offered at the Dunbar Center by a trained group of instructors. The class last week numbered forty persons but the instructors are anxious to have more adults to take the course. The class meets every Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and is being directed by George Morris and Henry Robinson.
The Walker Stadium ping pong team engaged the Terrell Club boys last Friday in the Dunbar Center armory. The Terrell Club boasts a strong team and gave Walker Stadium an interesting time.
The Music Clubs of Garnet Patterson and Dunbar Community Centers were entertained by Mrs. Janthia Charles at the Dunbar Centre last Friday. The group played games, danced and sang to their herats' content. A brief contest closed the afternoon's festivities.
. Stewart Stages Comeback
Punching his way from the starting bell to the close of his match, Harry Stewart defeated Eugene Bacon to win his bout staged at the Dunbar Center by the officials of the Walker Stadium and Dunbar Community Center. Stewart in his match two weeks ago lost a close match but has been working hard to get ahead for this match. The consistent performance of Wilson Dotson put him well in front of Francis Washington. Dotson is peculiar in boxing style but one can never tell what he is going to do next. The whole card produced but one draw bout that came when William Wright and Arthur Keenan fought.
Summary of Dunbar Bouts
Summary of Dunbar Bouts
40-Pound Class—Herbert Cooper d. Robert Pugh.
60-Pound Class—Claude Bradshaw d. Emanuel Edenson.
85-Pound Class—Mark Holloway d. Blease Garner.
90-Pound Class—Herman Langhorn d. John Bacon.
100-Pound Class—Harry Stewart d. Eugene Bacon.
110-Pound Class—Wilson Dodson d. France Washington.
115-Pound Class—William Wright drew with Arthur Keenan.
150-Pound Class—Wesley Pugh d. George Ramseur.
150-Pound Class—Nathaniel Ford; Timer—Clarence Pendleton; Judges—William Chaney, and Beatrice Bianchi.
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MINER TEACHER 5 WILTSUNDERLATE RALLY OF STATE
Virginia State First Stringers Snatch Victory. 41-35
Wilting under a basketball fire that blazed from the hot hands of the Trojan first string combination in the last eight minutes of play, Miner Teachers' College quint tool a 41-35 defeat from the Virginia State College aggregation at the Cardozo High School gymnasium. Saturday.
Playing their last game in a three-game northern trip, the Trojans blasted the foul hopes of the Minerites within the short period of eight minutes after the future teachers had fought nip and tuck throughout the early part of the contest. Realizing his team already fatigued from the trying moments of its games with Howard and Morgan, faced a tough schedule upon the Staters' return to the Southland, Coach "Sunny Jim" Barnes withheld his smooth working combination of Cundiff-Tatum-Coles - Smythe - Bailey from the game until late in the second half when it appeared the substitutes would not be able to check the ambitions Martimmen.
Bailey Starts Rally
With the count standing 25-23 in favor of the locals, the Trojan first-stringers trodded onto the floor. Immediately the tide changed, and despite the clever guarding of Buck Covington and Anthony and the sensational shooting of Mike Talbert, the Minerites were never able to stem the tide Bailey started the rally off with a snowbird under the basket. Coles, Griffin and Cundiff followed in the order named with Smythe and Tatum adding twin-pointers to match Talbert's and Covington's long range loopers.
The Minerites, crippled by the loss of Vivian Tibbs, forward, who sustained a sprained ankle in the Delaware State game, Friday, battled the State second stringers on even terms during the early stage of the fracas, the half ending 18-18, Talbert, dependable forward, went scoreless during the period but came to life in the second session to gain high scoring honors for his teammates.
The Trojans' victory avenged an earlier season defeat at the hands of Miner.
Banneker, Royals Ahead in Garnet-Patterson Loop
With Washington and Mathews leading the wey, the Banneker Boys Club easily downed the Holy Redeemer five in the Garnet-Patterson Junior Basketball League, last Thursday. The score was 64-20.
In another loop encounter, the Club Royal' quint overwhelmed the Ramblers 29-11.
BANNEKER G.F.P. RAMBLERS G.F.P.
Wills.f. 1 1 1 3 Hoban.f. 1 3 1 5
Perry.f. 4 1 1 8 Freeling.f. 1 5 1 5
Washington.f. 9 1 1 9 N.Williams.c. 0 0 0
Fraxier.c. 4 1 1 8 A.James.g. 0 0 0
Barrier.c. 4 1 1 8 F.Brooks.g. 0 0 0
Greeg.g. 2 0 4 B.Logan.g. 1 0 1
Matthews.g. 8 2 18
Gillis.g. 0 0 0
Totals... 3 5 11 CLUB ROYALS
Totals... 30 4 64 HOLY REDEEMER G.F.P. J.Watts.f. 0 0 0
Taylor.f. 0 0 0 Kliby.f. 2 0 4
Wedge.f. 1 0 0 2 Fraxier.f. 0 0 4
A.Brown.f. 1 0 0 2 French.f. 3 2 8
Kint.f. 1 0 0 2 Edwards.c. 1 1 3
P.Williams.c. 1 0 0 0 Hamilton.c. 4 1 9
W.Brown.f. 1 0 0 2 Schuler.g. 0 1 1
A.Morris.g. 5 2 12
Armstrong Nite High Hears Cage Coach
The Athletic Association had a rally assembly in the school auditorium, last Wednesday evening. Creed Childs, sponsor of the association, presided and introduced James O. Williams, coach of the basketball team. Mr. Williams spoke of the basketball game with the Douglass High School in Baltimore which Armstrong won.
Banneker Girls Triumph
In a well played court game, the Bannneer Girls' team defeated the Girl Reserves quintet of the Y.W.C.A. on the Garnet-Patterson floor, last Wednesday. The teams meet again this week.
THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, WEEK ENDING MARCH 2, 1935
Arlington, Va.
Arlington Bureau
BenEdw. Walker. Mgr.
In order that the Negro group in Arlington County can recurate for its youth adequate education, establish for itself social justice, insure fair and equal economic opportunities for its general welfare, the following prerequisites of citizenship will have to be observed.
(1) Every citizen must have his poll tax paid by the first of May;
(2) every citizen must register;
(3) every citizen should vote at every election, whether for officers or for bond issues; (4) every citizen should participate in and support such organizations whose objects are to promote social, religious, economic and political life.
Negro men have held offices in past years. They can do so again if civic pride can be aroused. Register, vote and exercise your right of franchise!
St. John Baptist Church
The Rev. R. E. Johnson, of Washington, who has preached on several occasions this winter, spoke last Sunday. The visitors were two sisters of the acting pastor, Mrs. Ethel Johnson and Mrs. Edna Smith.
The Rev. Bernard Brooks preached Sunday morning. There was a large attendance at the communion in the afternoon. The visiting pastors were the Revs. J. E. Green, S. E. Rembert, Oscar L. Rand and Ammon H. Hoimes. The deacons were Harrison Moseily, Edward Axon, Britten and Odom. Other visitors were Mrs. J. E. Green and son, Charles; Mrs. Oscar L. Rand, Mrs. Jeannette Moseily and Mrs. Proctor, of Nauck. The Rev. Mr. Brooks introduced an innovation in the communion service by having the choir sing.
Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Carter returned from Freedmen's Hospital much improved after an operation.
Christmas Seal Money Over $60
The chairman of the Christmas Seal Committee Mrs. Marion Hightower, reports the receipt of a little better than $60 from the sale of seals. Credit is given to Jacob Robinson who collected $3, and to Mrs. Emma Mirror who collected $4. Although they were not on the committee, yet both volunteered to help. Mrs. Sara Wormley, county nurse, collected the largest amount;
PENROSE
The Butler-Holmes Citizens' Association held its annual election of officers last week. They are as follows: J. E. Wauls, president; Mrs. Alice Moorman, vice-president; David Smith, financial secretary; Mrs. Esther I. Cooper, recording secretary; Charles Hunter, treasurer, and Herman Clifford, chaplain. They were inducted into office by Mrs. Emma Clifford.
Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church
Sunday School visitors were Mrs. A. C. Hunter and daughter, and Mrs. H. J. Callis, of Washington. The pastor's text was "Spiritual Power is a Necessity for a Long and Successful Life." The missionary society held a successful meeting last week at the home of Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. A. C. Evans read a paper on missionary work. Mr. and Mrs. Dinkins, Master John Edward Dinkins, Mrs. Lumpkins and Mrs. Warner, of Washington, were the guests of Mrs. W. M. Oliver, last week. Mrs. Myrtle Crey, of Washington, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith, last week.
On Sunday, the pastor, the Rev. H. J. Callis's subject was "Truth the foundation for a Successful Endeavor." He and his wife are now residing in the parsonage. Last week, he organized a Bible class of men. The interior decoration of the parsonage was done by Mr. Clinton. Mrs. Marion Hightower, organist, was present Sunday after being absent on account of illness. Edward Braham is able to walk around in his house after a severe illness. BenEdw. Walker, representative of The Tribune for Arlington was a church visitor, Sunday morning. The dinner given by the Jennie Dean Club at the home of Mrs. Grace Watts, last week, sponsored by Mrs. Watts and Miss Mary B. Walker, was a success. Miss Rosetta Christie, of Washington, was the dinner guest.
Mrs. M. B. Bullock, Mrs. Grant Clinton and niece, were the guests of Mrs. Ada Baltimore, Wednesday. M. C.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
E. V. Struthers, of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, and Mrs. Jackson, wife of the assistants superintendent of Fulcam Baptist Church, Baltimore, were Sunday School and church visitors.
After a two-week absence on account of illness, the pastor, the Rev. J. E. Green, was able to be at his post, Sunday.
Last Wednesday, the all Negro moving picture was shown at the church by Mr. Struthers, of Washington for the B.Y.P.U.
On Sunday and Monday night, March 3-4, the Rev. Skipwith, of Richmond, Va., will preach and sing.
On the second Sunday night, the first mass meeting of the year will be held at Mt. Zion. A chorus composed of the choirs of the Mt. Zion, Mt. Olive and St. John churches will sing.
First Baptist Church
Claude Smith, acting superintendent, conducted Sunday School owing to the illness of the superintendent.
At 3:30 p.m., the home coming services were held with the pastor preaching a pentecostal sermon.
On Sunday morning the pastor, the Rev. J. D. Catlett, preached an educational sermon. There were
ed the morning and night services, while the Rev, Sister Mickey, spoke at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Nora Taylor, of Douglas Park, has been confined to her bed for several days. A peanut grab was held, last Friday night by the choir. Two prizes were awarded.
The Joy Makers Club met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Lee, Douglas Park, last Thursday. The officers elected for the year are Mrs. Eva Lee, president; Miss Gladys Davis, vice president; Miss Estelle Thurston, secretary; Miss Lugley Barbar, assistant secretary; Mrs. Elizinia Barbar, treasurer; Miss Evelyn Davis, assistant treasurer; Mrs. Corrine Butler, chaplain; Raymond Johnson, Thornton Lee and Raymond Brown, business managers; Raymond Johnson, sergeant-at-arms, and Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Ager, sick committee. Members are Misses Ora Ellis, Lula Scott, Teresa Brown, William Butler, Stephen Bullock, Rogers DeNeil, Robert Lee, Julius Thornton, Earl Gray, William Thornton and Mr. Harris.
The Rev. Edgar Bass is spending two weeks in the north.
The funeral of Charles W. Brooks, of Nauck, who died at the Georgetown Hospital, Thursday, February 21, was held from Rock Creek Baptist Church, Tenytown, D.C., with the Rev. A. Jones, officiating.
Surviving him are a wife, Naomi Brooks; three children, Edmond, Ethel and Elizabeth; a father, stepmother, Sarah and Frank Brooks; a grandmother and other relatives.
"Leaders Should Study Parliamentary Law"-Lewis
"Parliamentary Law and democracy are inseparable," said Morris Lewis, Jr., of Chicago in addressing the Civic National Forum at St. Mark's Baptist Church, 1418 Q Street, Northwest, Sunday. "The form of law had taken very definite shape in the Roman Republic as early as 48 B.C.
"Knowing of the subject permits the handling of great national, civic, and social problems with minimum loss of time and energy.
"Parliamentary Law is fair and considerate to minority and majority groups alike," the speaker continued.
"All prospective leaders of the race and nation should make a diligent and thorough study of 'Parliamentary Law,' he added.
Dr. P. T. Staples, president of the Tennessee Club, spoke under the auspices of the Industrial Forum. Tuesday.
The Civic National Forum will conduct a symposium on, "Thoughts that Thrill." Sunday at 4 p.m.
YOUR STAR and YOU By ABBE' WALLACE Youngest Mentalist on the American Stage
R. T.—Will I ever win the one I care for so deeply?
Ans.: No—unless you stop running after him and letting him know just how much you care for him. If you cease to do this, then it will be none other than he to break the ICE that lies between you. Assume a very indifferent air and he will fall for it in a big way.
O. L. P.—Why does my wife act as she does?
Ans.: It seems to me that your wife is just a little bit LAZY, and she had rather spend her time doing nothing than to be up cleaning the house.
G. E.—What vocation should my daughter choose?
Ans.: Your daughter is planning to become a teacher. After graduating from high school this year, she will attend a normal school very close to your home. She has her heart set on this and if you want her to make a success, then don't interfere with her plans.
P. W.—Would you advise me to marry this girl I have in mind?
Ans.: This girl was very much in love with you but now she has lost all faith in you because of the war you treated her. It was your duty to marry her before her baby was born. You are the child's father and it is up to you to support it.
L. J. K.—Was my sickness caused from what I think?
Ans.: No, your thoughts are incorrect in this particular incident. No member of your family put anything in your food to make you sick. If you would just be a little more careful about what you eat and when you eat it, you would not be bothered with this condition.
D. E. M.—Could you tell me where this very important book is that I misplaced?
KIDNEY DISEASE. This condition may be easily remedied provided he gets the right kind of medical treatment and gets it immediately. Secure the advice of a good doctor.
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many visitors including Mrs. Yarborough.
At the 8 o'clock service, the Rev.
Mr. Berkley, preached Jesse Flemming, Sr. is on the sick list.
All members of the choir are requested to be present at the regular meeting on Friday, February 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Mt. Salvation Baptist Church
At 11 a.m., last Sunday, the Rev. N. R. Richardson used "The King's Highway," as the subject of his sermon. At 2 p.m., February 17, he preached the funeral of Mrs. Bessie Tyler, wife of Ray Tyler, at Second Baptist Church, Falls Church, Va. Mrs. Tyler was a splendid church worker and was chairman of the deaconsess board. The B.Y.P.U. was entertained, Sunday evening, during the social hour by the Cradle Choir which rendered its first program. Miss Freda Chinn is president of the choir. Glendovan Clark was mistress of ceremonies. The Rev. Mr. Holt, pastor of Calloway M. E. Church, was the guest speaker. Credit is due Madames Ruth Hicks and Catherine Clarke, who are instructing the children. Mrs. Elinor Chinn, is president of the union.
At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the pastor preached. Communion was served, after which four persons were given the right hand of fellowship. They were Mrs. Matilda Page, Mrs. Creed Gray, Miss Juanita Cox and Abraham Williams. Among the church visitors were the Revs. Russell Smith, J. D. Cattlett and Jessie Anderson and the Rev. Mr. Lee of Pennsylvania. Negro History Week was observed at the B.Y.P.U.. The speakers were Mr.Gilliam, the Rev. J.H. S. Johnson, Frieda Chinn, Miss Cox and Robert Branch. A solo was sung by Mrs. Grace Scipio. Music was furnished by the Junior Choir, Miss Cora Sawyer was mistress of ceremonies; Miss Vandoria Moten was at the piano and Mrs. Elinor Chinn is president of the B.Y.P.U.
The La Rapasz Social Club entertained their friends at a tea at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Scipio. Guests present were Misses Rebecca Harrison, Sarah Williams, Dorothy McGee, Sarah Sprigga, Mrs. Harvey Newman, Mrs. Clarence Page, Mrs. Pauline Price. Messrs. Alric Newman, Curtis Williams, John Spriggs, Robert Clarke, John Williams and John Carter. Out of town guests were theMisses Louise Washington, Louise Preston, Marion Washington theMisses Louise Washington, Aubrey Williams. Club members are: Misses Bessie Wright, Anna Watson, Anna Clarke, Claire Newman; Mesdames Grace Scipio, Enez Brooks, Naomi Hill. Officers: Mrs. Grace Scipio, president; Naomi Hill, secretary and Claire Newman, treasurer. Macedonia Baptist Church The Rev S. W. Phillips conduct-
D. R.—Can I depend on this girl?
Ans.: You may depend on her to be nice to you until she gets tired of you, and then she is going to drop you as she has all the other boys that she has gone with. If this idea doesn't appeal to you, then I would suggest that you drop her first.
E. M. N.—Will I get what I want this year?
Ans.: I don't believe that there is any use of you dreaming of getting a large sum of money this year, because I do not see any money coming to you other than what you work for. You will draw a pretty good salary but you won't get rich in one day.
Ans: Your sister is still living in CALIFORNIA, I believe, but she has just recently changed her address. You will be successful in hearing from her the latter part of this year.
R. T. S.—Will you please tell me if my suspicions are correct?
Ans: No—for I do not believe that your brother had anything to do with the disappearance of your money. He is a grown man and wouldn't stoop to stealing money from his own little sister. It's true that the money is gone, but are you sure that you didn't lose it yourself?
D. G.—Will my friend and I continue to go together this summer?
Ans: Your friend will always like you as a pal, but when his old girl friend comes from NEW YORK this summer, he will spend his evenings in her company.
R. S.—What is the cause of mv nephew's illness?
Ans.: The swelling of your newhess's body is caused from a KIDNEY DISEASE. This condition may be easily remedied provided he gets the right kind of medical treatment and gets it immediately. Secure the advice of a good doctor.
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conductress.
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3 RIVAL FORUMS CLASH FOR MASS PUBLIC SUPPORT
Nine Weeks' Congress Proposed by Alliance Called Opposition Movement
What promises to be a heated and spirited rivalry for mass support and supremacy among three local forum organizations, had its inception at a meeting that was sponsored by members of the New Negro Alliance, last Monday evening, at the Twelfth Street Y.M.C.A.
Under the leadership of John Aubrey Davis, the Alliance is seekin to establish a nine-week forum "congress," patterned, more or less, after the Town Hall Forum organization. Several controversial issues were raised by Alvin A. Webb, president of the Young People's Forum as to the reason behind the Alliance's attempts to erect an "opposition" movement to the Forum of the Y.M.C.A.
Heated objections to this new movement were also voiced by Belford V. Lawson, a leading figure
who has recently become affiliated with the Young People's Forum. Others who spoke in opposition to the new project were T. Duport Georges, president of the Progressive Consumer League, and Theodore Botts, and Robert Harris, of the Y.M.C.A.
Other forum organizations that are figuring prominently in this controversy are the Civic National Forum, headed by L. C. Farrar, and the Lincoln Temple Forum. The last named organization holds its meetings at 7 p.m. on Sunday evenings and has been working on co-operative terms with the Young People's Forum, which schedules its meetings at 4 p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. lobby on each Sunday afternoon. At one time the Civic National Forum, sponsored by Mr. Farrar met regularly with the "Y" group, but became divided when Farrar and Webb clashed with reference to the proposed consolidation policies that had been advocated by the Civic National Forum leader.
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Elks Home. Fannie Greene, instructor, gave the weekly lesson. Members present were Rosalie Conley, Cordelia Dickerson, Louise Adams, Theda Mae Adams, Lurille Michie, Edna Miller, Elaine Harris and Evelyn Greene.
SOUTHWEST HOUSE
RESERVES MEET
The Girl Reserves held their meeting Monday, at the Southwest House. Members present were Mary Hurd, Thelma Gordon, Nellie Settlers, Lelia Liverpool, Audrey Russell, Evelyn Greene, Daisy Wells, Celesta White, Clemetine Smith, Anna Holmes, Mary Brown and Elizabeth Jackson.
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Ambling At Amusement
Cab Calloway, nis highness of the first of March for another long already is booked solidly until July Albee Theatre in Providence, and winton, Baltimore, Philadelphia Pittsbucit, Indianapolis, Chicago and Kaisa Aida Ward, singer; Boyer and Bedancer, Dynamite Hooker and the Calloway on this tour. The Pacific the route.
Roland Hayes sang to 2.0 Cello. Thursday night. It was and music lovers came from L other nearby points. Local critic Percival Parham served as his.
A big splash was made in the t energetic artists' management, Galced a new NBC contract for the "Foung quartet recently returned from team is composed of Orville Jones, Charles Fuqua. The highly talented youths begin WJZ on February 25, and will come Monday, Wednesday and Friday night. contract is regarded as highly significant on the air, as few are now featured shows that chances for appearing in.
Bing Croshy and the four another program of romantic art broadcast over the WABC Colum from 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. George vide the musical accompaniment the broadcast from the West.
Gross at the Stanley Theatre in Lucky Millinder and the Mills B the normal that the theatre tried a week, but previous booking made it the Blue Rhythm Band, which broadcasts from the Cotton Club in lington and Philadelphia, to be followed, at the Elo Street Theatre in Theatre in Cincinnati.
Nicodemus, dancing comedian; Oliver, snake-hips dancer, and the dancers, are featured acts with.
Freddie Jenkins, sensational Duke Ellington unit retirement from the musical for the huge personality found the operation he underwent recently.
SKIT
Iving Mills has signed Alberta win replaced Josephine Baker in a picture in England with Paul Robie of the Mills Blue Rhythm Bankfield received in stage agressions. Cab Calloway orchestra, filling the win Swayra, second trumpet player, have handling new uniforms, white trousers.
Ambling About Among Amusement Artists
Cab Calloway, nis highness of ho-de-ho, will leave the Cotton Club the first of March for another long tour of theatres and ballrooms which already is booked solidly until July. He will open on March 8 at the Albee Theatre in Providence, and will pay Boston, Rochester, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Akron; Canton; Cleveland; Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago and Kansas City.
Aida Ward, singer; Boyer and Boyer, dance team; Elma Turner, tap dancer, Dynamite Hooker and the Three Dukes will be featured with Calloway on this tour. The Pacific coast probably will be included in the route.
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ing to 2,000 people.
It was his first
from Denver,
for critical critics show-
d as his accomplish-
ment in the theatrical
world, Gale, Inc. of
the "Four Ink Spo-
red from a success
Jones, Ivory,
youths began a tha-
will come on the
nightriday at 1
lily significant for
featured on regular
presentation in this field
the four Mills Bi-
tanic and rhythmic
BC-Columbia new
George Stell and
appointment and
on the West Coast
theatre in Pittsbu-
tle Mills Blue Rhye
trig to hold, to
made it impossibl-
which establishes
Club in Harlem,
be followed by
centre in Worcest-
radian; Sally Go-
and the Five Poets
with Millindie
sensational tru-
ture unit, late la-
nical field. The
round the move
recently for his
Roland Hayes sang to 2,000 people at Colorado Spring, Cole. Thursday night. It was his first appearance in that city and music lovers came from Denver, Pueblo, Canon City and ether nearby points. Local critics showered praise upon him. Percival Parham served as his accompanyist.
A big splash was made in the theatrical waters last week when the energetic artists' management, Gale, Inc., of the RKO building announced a new NBC contract for the "Four Ink Spots." The singing and dancing quartet recently returned from a successful tour of England. The team is composed of Orville Jones, Ivory Watson, Jerry Daniels and Charles Fiqua.
The highly talented youths began a three-time-a-week program on WJZ on February 25, and will come on the coast-to-coast hookup each Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 11:30. The winning of this contract is regarded as highly significant for the future of colored artists on the air, as few are now featured on regular sustaining programs. It shows that chances for appearing in this field are increasing.
Bing Crosby and the four Mills Brothers will be heard in another program of romantic and rhythm numbers during their broadcast over the WABC-Columbia network on next Tuesday, from 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. George Stell and his orchestra will provide the musical accompaniment and orchestral interludes during the broadcast from the West Coast.
Gross at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh during the engagement of Lucky Milliner and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band was so far above the normal that the theatre tried to hold the attraction for a second week, but previous booking made it impossible.
The Blue Rhythm Band, which established a reputation with radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club in Harlem, is playing the theatres in Washington and Philadelphia, to be followed by dates in Easton and Allen-town, at the Elk Street Theatre in Worcestear, Mass., and at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati.
Nicodemus, dancing comedian; Sally Gooding, blues singer; Josic Oliver, snake-hips dancer, and the Five Percolators, harmony singers and dancers, are featured acts with Millinder and the band.
Freddie Jenkins, sensational trumpeter of the equally sensational Duke Ellington unit, late last week, announced his retirement from the musical field. The popular cometist with the huge personality found the move necessary following an operation he underwent recently for his health.
SKIT SKATS
Alberta Hunter
er in a Paris she
Paul Robeson
— rhythm Band, is
rations.....Irvie
ing the vacancy
player.....Boya
ns, white mess
Irving Mills has signed Alberta Hunter, singing and dancing star, who replaced Joschobin Baker in a Paris show and recently completed a picture in England with Paul Robeson—Lucky Millinder, dynamic emperor of the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, is recovering from a sprained ankle received in stage gyrations. Irving Randolph has joined the Cab Calloway orchestra, filling the vacancy created by the death of Edwin Swinyne, second trumpet player. Boys in the Duke Ellington band have startling new uniforms, white mess jackets and bright scarlet trousers.
"Milliner," Eddie Custer's
first known musical ex-
traction for Estuelel Goldwyn,
the one-sided comedian to the
stage of the Lincoln Theatre for a
bringing Friday, as a boy
of the Brooklyn water-
who becomes the heir to a
house in buried treasure in the
side of the Pyramids.
Goldwyn has built around his
unique clown the usual opul-
ence in setting, maids and melody.
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in SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S production of
KID MILLIONS
with ANN SOTHERN • ETHEL MERMAN
BLOCK and SULLY K. GOLDWYN GIRLS
and THE NICHOLS BROS., Colored Dance Team
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ENTIRE WEEK BEGINNING FRIDAY, MARCH 1
THRILLS!
The Screen Has
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CAGNEY
AT HIS BEST!
DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR
JAMES CAGNEY • PAT O BRIEN
MARGARET LINDSAY • FRANK MEHUCH
Saturday Only—Chapter No. 10, "BURN 'EM UP BARNES".
FOURTEEN
A hundred of the gorgeous Gold-wild Girls sing and dance and cavort with Eddie in the shadow of the Pyramids. The presence of several other claimants to the fortune in the Pyramids makes the story fast, funny and furious. Ethel Merman, as a hard boiled song plugger and her honeysuckle gangster boy-friend played by Warren Hymner are Cantor's chief supports. Ann Sutherland and George Murphy furnish the heart interest. The Nichols Brothers, a colored dance team of note on the West Coast also lend Cantor considerable aid.
STAGE and SCREEN
We Want Cantor
THE MUSICAL
EDDIE CANTOR,
the google-eyed star of several out-
standing musical extravaganzas,
returns to U Street in his jacet-
success, "Kid Millions," for one
week beginning tomorrow (Fri-
day). He's at the Lincoln
::-Booker T.::
These who revere the memory of some school teacher will be particularly interested in the new May Robson starring feature, "Grand Old Girl," which will be shown at the Booker T. Theatre for one week beginning Friday.
With May Robson in the role of an elderly high school principal, the story centers about a theme of unselfish devotion to duty and gallant courage. Although she knows that it may cost both her job and her retirement pension, the aged principal conducts a spirited one-woman campaign to rid the town of a secret drinking and gambling place which threatens the moral welfare of her students.
Here is a picture that will appeal to every man, woman and child who ever went to school, "Grand Old Girl" is dedicated to the school teachers of America. Others in the cast are Mary Carlisle, Fred MacMurray and Alan Hale.
Teddy Hill and his Orchestra, which for many months was the attraction at New York's popular "Club Ubangi," will be the feature of the coming week at the Howard Theatre. The sensational musical ensemble will be part of "Harlem Brevities," the stage revue. Surrounding Hill and his group will be Jessie D$_p$ Armond, the Harlem nightingale; Brown and Cook, spectacular dancing team from the Grand Terrace Cafe in Chicago; Mercia Marquez, petite ingenu$_p$ and a fast-stepping chorus of 16 girls. The screen offers "The White Cockatoo," feature, and two shorts, one with Dizzy and Daffy Dean and the $_{th}$ other with the famous Dionne quintuplets. "The White Cockatoo," is a mystery drama by the well known Mignon G. Eberhart and stars Jean Muir and Ricardo Cortez.
Beginning at 9 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) night, a new feature will occupy the weekly program of the Howard. Entries are being taken for the "radio audition nights," which are $t_0$ be held each Friday night at that hour and are to be broadcast over Station WOL. The usual midnight shows will be held on Saturday with reserved seats
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SUNDAY-MONDAY MARCH 3, 4
WARNER BAXTER
In
"Hell in the Heavens"
TUES.-WED.-THURS. MAR. 8, 6, 7
BING CROSBY
In
"Here Is My Heart"
FRIDAY-SATURDAY MAR. 8, 9
TIM McCOY
In
"Square Shooter
Also Chapter No. 2
"TAILSPIN TOMMY"
In "The White Cuckatoo"
A scene from the sensational mystery of the Howard Theatre, beginning to and Jean Muir are listed as ro
THE FILM "THE LOVE OF THE WEEK" BY JOHN H. HARRIS AND MARY M. HARRIS
A scene from the sensational mystery picture which adorns the screen of the Howard Theatre, beginning tomorrow (Friday). Ricardo Cortez and Jean Muir are listed as romantic leads in the photoplay.
School Teacher
THE MARRIAGE OF THE WESTERN WOMAN
Lovable May Robson and scintillating Mary Carlisle as they appear in a scene from the picture, "Grand Old Lady," beginning a week at the Booker T Theatre, tomorrow (Friday).
:-Republic:-
James Cagney fresh from his trumpet in "The St. Louis Kid" has a new starring role in the first Cosmopolitan production for Warner Brothers, "Devil Dogs of the Air," which will be shown at the Republic Theatre for one week beginning Friday.
Using the aviation corps of the United States Marines as a background, and with Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay and Frank McHugen in the cast, "Devil Dogs of the Air" is the fastest moving and most thrilling aviation story ever made. Some of the airplane stunts are almost unbelievable.
Cagney in "Devil Dogs of the Air," plays a fresh, conceited kid who thinks he is a natural-born flyer.
MATTHEWS MAKES DEBUT
GREENSBORO, N. C. — George Matthews, native of Greensboro and former A. and T. College student, was hailed with delight and appreciation on Monday evening, when he made his debut as a concert artist in the Dudley Memorial auditorium at A. and T. College.
The art section of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration has loaned several pictures to the Howard University Gallery of Art for its exhibition of Negro paintings and paintings of Negro subjects, along with exhibitions of graphic arts, during the month of February.
RAPHAEL
A Lichtman Theatre
9th. St. near O St., N. W.
SUNDAY-MONDAY MARCH 3, 4
Victor Jory, Fay Wray
In
"WHITE LIES"
TUESDAY MAR. 5
"Woman Unafraid"
With Skeets Gallagher, Lucill
Gleason and Warren Hymer
ry picture which adorns the screen tomorrow (Friday). Ricardo Cortez mantic leads in the photoplay.
Rough-and-Ready Jim
J
JIMMIE CAGNEY,
as he appears in his rough-and-ready role in the photoplay "Devil Dogs of the Air," at the Republic Theatre, beginning tomorrow (Friday).
It is a little harder to make a good continuing than it is to make a good beginning.
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May ROBSON in GRAND OLD GIRL RKO-RADIO PICTURE THIS PICTURE IS DEDICATED TO THE SCHOOL TEACHERS OF AMERICA! "In the Courage of Their Convictions Lies Valor"
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SATURDAY-SUNDAY-MONDAY MARCH 2, 3, 4
TOM KEENE in
“DUDE RANGER”
With Francis X. Bushman — Lina Basquette
Chapter No. 8—“RED RIDER” (Starring Buck Jones)
R.K.O. COMEDY COLUMBIA CARTOON
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY MARCH 5, 6
DOUBLE FEATURE
George Raft in “The Trumpet Blows”
John McBrown in “Against the Law”
THURSDAY-FRIDAY MARCH 7, 8
JOHN WAYNE in
“THE STAR PACKER”
Chapter No. 3—“VANISHING SHADOW”
COMEDY MUTT & JEFF CARTOON
LOUISE BEAVERS NOT NOMINATED FOR ARTS AWARD
White Editor Compares Her Contribution to That of Booker Washington
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—(ANP) Loulse Beavers, who "stole a picture" from two of Hollywood's greatest film luminaries by her superior acting, would be entitled to consideration for the Motion Picture Arts and Science Academy award...but "she is black." That, indeed, is the tragedy of her outstanding performance in "Imitation of Life," according to the editor of a Hollywood film magazine. The editor, H. O. Stechan, writing in the February California Graphic magazine, says:
Best Screen Performance
"Actresses nominated for the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science award during the past year are Grace Moore, Norma Shearer and Claudette Colbert. Yet, in the minds of many Louise Beavers turned in the best performance for 1934. of course, the Academy could not recognize Miss Beavers. She is black! "Nevertheless, her presentation of the Negro mammy, in the Universal production of 'Imitation of Life,' has been generally acclaimed by public and critics, as one of the finest pieces of acting seen on the stage or screen.
Part Never Surpassed
"It is doubtful if the tragedy of mother love, torn by the demand of her 'white' daughter to be given up, that she may be free to live her own life, has ever been surpassed.
"There was no bitterness in that cynical refusal: 'I can't do it. I ain't no white mummy.' It was delivered with such true nobility and feeling.
"None who sees 'Imitation of Life' and thinks about the unfairness of racial inequalities, can fail to recognize the human 'potentiality as brought out by Louise Beavers.
Compared With Washington
"Her noble characterization is as great a contribution to the cause of her people as that of Booker T. Washington, in its way, even if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science was not generous enough to give Miss Beavers art recognition. At least, Director John Stahl did."
BEST NEWS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
HOWARD
7th & T
N. W. THEATRE 7th & T
N. W.
ONE WEEK BEGINNING FRIDAY, MARCH 1
— On the Stage —
TEDDY HILL
and his
UBANGI CLUB ORCHESTRA
with
“Harlem Brevities”
A New Musical Revue of 50 People
— On the Screen —
First of the Famous Mignon G. Eberhart
Mysteries to Reach the Screen!
THE
WHITE
COCKATOO
A Warner
Bros. mystery
mysterpiece with
JEAN MUIR
RICARDO CORTEZ
ADDED SCREEN
ATTRACTIONS
DIZZY AND
DAFFY DEAN
Heroes of World’s
Series
— ALSO —
THE DIONNE
QUINTUPLETS
The World’s Famous
Babies
AUDITION
NIGHT
FRIDAY, MAR. 1
Direct from Stage
TUNE IN STATION
WOL.—9 P.M.
Midnite Show Saturday with Reserved Seats
CAPITOL THEATRE SHOW PLEASES
The new Capitol Theatre in Alexandria brought the crowd out in Broadway style, Sunday at Midnight, to witness the greatest show ever to be staged in Alexandria.
W. H. Bailey, president of Local 710, sent three of his best bands over to furnish the music for the evening. Louis Brown, Pete Moss and Bill Hester's Blue Birds were the aggregations of musicians who played for the affair.
Curtain time was 12:20 a.m. with Pete Moss and his band opening the show with the popular tune "China Towh," after which the band played a medley of dance tunes with Leroy Stephenson of the Capitol Family doing the vocals.
The Capitol's prince of personality, Morris Murray, acted as master of ceremonies.
The second part of the show featured the Capitol Family, doing the latest song hits with scenic backgrounds for the acts. The stage show got under way with a number by the local chorus, which happens to be Alexandria's only chorus of sepia dancers. Then came the sidecracking comedy team of Wimpy and Cecil, after which Leroy Stephenson brought a big hand by singing "Lost in A Fog."
Dixie's latest dance trio, McMilan, Dean and Lucas took the stage for the next few minutes. Directly following came the queen of Alexandria's songbirds, Lauretta Johnson, who held the crowd spellbound with her rendition of "If It's True."
The most fantastic number on the program was the "Blue Moon" number, which carried a background of New York scenery. The vocal refrain was sung by Mildred Taylor, also of the Capitol Family, Marie Clark, Lauretta Johnson and Courtney Dean added the romance to the number with their love and dance act. The third unit of the show pre-
sented the Blue Birds, who played a jam-up medley of red hot tunes that took the house by storm. Again Louis Stephenson and Louis Turner took honors with their shim-sham dance number. Leon Smith sponsored the affair with the aid of Local 710. Shows, settings and lighting affects were created and produced by Julian M. Dove, manager of the Capitol Theatre.
"GREEN PASTURES" BACK HOME
NEW YORK (ANP)—"The Green Pastures" starring Richard B. Harrison, celebrated its fifth anniversary, Tuesday night with a reopening at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre. The play had its premiere February 26, 1930, at the Mansfield Theatre. Rowland Stebbins taking over the production after several Broadway producers had turned it down.
"The Green Pastures" has a record of having grossed more than $3,000,000 in the depression years, traveled 40,000 miles, played in 203 towns and forty states. It will remain in New York as long as the public wants it, then will probably revisit some of the larger cities.
Mr. Harrison, though 70 years old, has not missed one of the 1,652 performances, and expressed the belief Tuesday night, he was feeling better than ever.
SOUND PICTURES OF AMERICAN CAN BENDS, SHOWN
ATLANTA, Ga. — Dr. A. A. Allen, professor of Orthology at Cornell University, and author of "The Book of Bird Life" and "American Bird Biographies," presented an illustrated talk on "The Songs and Habits of Birds," in Giles Hall, Spelman College campus last Saturday night.
‘SIDE SPIRIT PREVAILS IN WHAT’S BOWERY HOP
BEST NEWS OF THE NATION’S CAPITAL
Mills Blue Rhythm Band Beats
- Out As Guests Fall Out
Three well filled bushel baskets
of stunted glassware of every con-
‘cdivable brand of _post-repeal
bignds and straights were hauled
awity from the rear door of the
Murray Palace Casino as the dawn
of last Friday wore inte good day.
And the contents of the bottles.
long since emptied, were stil
pounding at the temples of a gvod-
ly portion of the more than 400
aversons who’ made use of thei
cards of admission to the tmid-win.
ter dance of the “What Good Arc
We club. ‘
“There could -be no doubt after
Jast week-end’ shindig but that
the “Whats can take all honors
q¢ Washincton‘s leading consum-
cfs of all tynes and fashions of in-
ebriating fluids, An Inspection ot
Janitorial lahors found what were
‘once Canadian Club containers
wubbing elbows with canteens for
‘Sweepstakes,
* Sotting Perfect
“The affa’> was a “Bowery Party
of the Gay Nineties,“ and such
merrymaking as was in order has
mover seen the light before In the
Capital, Lucky Millinder and the
‘Mills Blue Rhythm Boys furnished
‘he music, and to make the story
more adaptable it might well be
By MORRIS MURRAY, JR,
A YOUNGER SET SPECIAL | Barnes had better watch her
The’ thrill that comes once in a
life time, was experienced by the
students ‘of Dunbar High School,
ise ‘Monday, ‘when they were ad-
JBtessed by the star of thy motion
‘picture, “Amitation of Lite,” Louise
Beavers,
| Miss Beavers entered the hall
‘amid hearty gre¢tings from the
tstudent body.
; Everything became quiet, with
Jeilence; dominating the hall as she
jarose to address the edger and am-
“bitious youth who not long ago
tuarvelled at her work on the
jseveen. Could it be the great
Beavers who occupied the-seat on
ithe stage, the greatest Negro ar-
Aist in America today? It was al-
‘most unbelieveable, but yet minutes
‘brought forth her round, cool and
{persuasive voice which carried
with it the personality of a screen
tar, from the city of the films,
Batiswood,
Y “Lot's tale about Hol oi
faid Miss Beavers, as she began to
Halk. Tn her sneech she. brought
{out several Interasting incidents
fof how. fame was sought in Holly-
-}vood, ind also” one’s chance of
reaching stardom there,
‘ Money Talks
Miss Beavers told them how the
Tittle colored girl in the picture,
who, in her lines was to call her
“black, refused. to do so because she
jiked her too much. It wasn’t un-
til one of the directors showed her
& five dollar bill that she did s0,
\. “f got my break in a club play,
that played in downtown Holly-
rood," said the actress. From then
bn it has been x struggle.
{ One of the directors spotted Miss
Beavers in the play and told her
to report to the Jot the next day
fe 2 sereen tort, in which she
‘assed snecosstully-
1 After the assembly was over
Miex Reavers was surrounded with
students seeking sutomeaphs. some
Frith book=. others with serane of
raner, Anewae Dimbar snre
Tnows how t> welcome one so im-
fortant to reine Mise Tgnise
Reavers; the, Tylmitable star of the
t-dpedbrex’ine” motion picture.
infiats of Tite
ey ores
} East Friday night Robert Haw-
Fins ‘and. your script. writer -fell
‘évar to the dusty town of Balti-
more, We went over fo see the
‘ailjad Mac Wert, Dot McCoy, The
inp was swell until wo-home time,
‘hen we found our driver slovich-
{ne over in a corner pickled In al-
eohol.
t sees
1 The gold clauce decision” won't
part uc any, hecarse the ole annle
Tiachine xt school will still take
fed nickels
ri sees
+ They fell me the charmine Ruth
thecler is takine Harve Kilene off
tis notes (mosical faet.two flats).
This max be stoned by John Walk-
t7...0. M. Pitts threw a rer> con-
else ‘exincor. Yowss, and the
deths were there in hlnom, pe cons
la by nm fer Tembar nets for
+Hat have <*). Vivitn Poindexter,
R.'L. Sneed ant t. Parks.
tt tener
| Mary Mechaw hes. stenned ant
bounds Intely and stolen T.. WH-
tameon richt ont fram onder
te Somehody ts losing shale
Vite BAT we stint reltin=
anes. Poor Wildred. pot she =),
it had’ the Neat gue Well lect
Yikb the aftate hes gone brenwinn
8 flore's a fitter for cra. Trias
feqr- Moore terinm 5 ier) Cal
Glarka 27 ‘ho ns onl) conde’
faut > Wabincton. Even Wimar
goul’st crash that “sete. Helen
aid that the boys beat out as the
guests fell out.
The affair took on the aspect
of a three-ring oceicion, ‘There
was ®n exhibition of fisticuffs and
window-breaking by Washington's
pogilistie brothers; there was a
demonstration of the correct way
0 fall down the back stairway by
Is well known lawyer; there wis 2
complete and positive passing-ont
over the bond-stand railing. To
ton off off the evening's program
of illustrations the guests were giv-
en an example by & certain female
teacher of the proner manneri in
which a band-leader should be
dragged from his rostrum,
The Old, Old Spirit
Te was thus that members of the
club‘and their guests (who, that
is, some of them) demonstrated
how the old cast side spirit of the
gay 90's prevails In Washington's
select set.
This idea of calling the affair
Bowery dance could hardly have
been gurpassed, but some one sug-
gested, that the next dance the
What's give should be called a
Hill Billy Hop and let every one
bring a gun and start q feud,
‘This is said to be about the only
way to create more ercitement.
Barnes hud better watch her step
or the cute L. Clayborne will be
after C. H, Anyway that’s the lat-
out, a
Scarface Spits—
‘A local ‘gang wir was staged
by some of the righteous boys at
one of our local juints of praise
last Thursday, night. It #ll began
when (Scarface) Reeves and (Lit-
tle Sneezer) LaVelle Anderson had
a slight rift with the lutest lovers
in town George Murray and Wil-
liam Jarvis) over # skoit from the
power house (Dunbar).
Coming out of a brief tongue-
pep Meeting Scarface made it clear
that the pair had heen on ‘the
“tap' (spot to you gingsters) for
quite a while and it wits decided
that they were booked to go Thurs.
day.
It all shows to go va, er-er-er,
T mean itil goes to show ya that
the hill boys can no longer come
‘api swingers and tike
t war continues and
the streets are dangerous, so I'd
say he careful.
A dime and * nickel there all
counts yor Know. Anyway, some
one waka Mallory Goings up, ‘case
the guy has been sleen so long the
main girl frien’ his found another
dime machine. Well he can at least
carry her to the Lincoln often, too
often, nerhans,
The '0.C.0.'s can't helieve there's
an inside tipster, Well " scoop is
a scoop, So wot, gals will be gals,
Lay Of—
‘The boys have lald off the vre-
cious one (T.F.) since the chief's
assistant his fallen in love with
the ole deah.Old as the hills but
mellow as a leaf—ketch on?
Character Education—Wot Cran—
The students are fet up on this
character education jibe, hecause
of the fact that T-hannened to be
present at 2 local club's dance last
week, only to see some of the yerv
teachers who pull that _ modest
‘stuff, vitching a ball, with the
help of Seagfam‘s and things,
mostly Seagram's. Hope this won't
hurt nr scholactie record.
Will somebody kindly ston Ned
Short before he cuts Mork Chan-
man's windbar loose, He's been
Imifed ntenty. but T jex don't want
to see the lad eo down ew'nzing.
Mavbe that will mean flowers
from Ad~ Down, buh?
‘The Social Modernistles are
hatpled to threw a han at the
Y¥.W CA. swoethox (ym to you)
on March 9. Will a be there?
TeCount Johnson should ask M
Robinson to be the regular and
cut ont the runnin around, most-
ly on S Street,
Little Gloria” and yours troly
were kinda ate” waneivine
thelr pastecard: to the M.S. nffair
te ho elven eon
Frervone wents.to know whr does
wot Robart Peak newer Constance
Wiss scorcher? Mayhe he doesn't
vant fo. Now Isn't that fair
eraveh?
Page Rolden gat hic need trim,
Yes. a haircut. Clans to him. The
toa Inte to aven sav gond-nite, 50
Tl say good morning.
ee er See eee
| It's great to he an editor tr set
nay Tate ot nicht and smratch your
head end throw the bull, and write
and write and write
An editor was dying. but when
the Aastor hent over Sim. placad
Me ear on hic brenet and. said:
“Poo- mar! Circulation slmost
| The dyine_edtor revived suff
clentiy to titer these dviny words:
xe ® For! Woe bers the late.
est elreulation in the country and
T can prove it.”
on 4 7H Bi r a Pp. Por Students Sees All
\ », rs ’ ae uA ae) Of Students Knows All
\ A ane AboutStudents| Tells All
LOCAL DANCES \j a eee eee || WINCHELL ‘IN: CARDO:
OY DANIEL TARAER
After waitning for about one
hour yours truly was able to talk
with Fats Waller at the Colonnade
Tuesday night, Yes yes, yes, Fats
said that he liked the reception
that the Washingtonians gave him
on his arrival in the city. He is
looking forward to coming to the
Howard Theatre soon.
When reminded that many schoo!
children would like to see him he
said, “Tell them that I will bring
all my Rhythum Club to the How-
ard when I come sometime soon.”
Fats had some troube in adjusting
his “mike” and by the time he had
finished it his fifteen minutes in-
termission was over. He called his
band together and swung into “I
can’t dance,” then intermission was
again called. I was introduced: to
his bass violinist, Fats Jackson,
and first trombist, Flernado Arbel-
lo, Yes, friends’ there were two
pianos on the stage and Fats was
tickling the ivory of one.
Fats will return to the Apollo
Theater in New York City ‘The
Rhythum Club meastro will be
heard on the “Amateur Night in
Harlem” on Wednesday night, The
dance floor was packed with dane
fans and music lovers. Two local
teachers were seen there, yes, yes,
yes, the stuff was there ‘and some
were real hot,
The PLAYBOYS IN BALTIMORE
‘The time was Friday night, The
town Baltimare, place, Strand ball-
room. The affair was well attend-
ed by their local friends from
Washington and Baltimore. Many
fair damsels from Morgan College
were sec. Among the guests seen
were Misses Christine Morine,
Georgia Burton and Mary Rhetta,
also Messrs, Robert Peck, James
Bruton and Robert Young.
MATINER BALL BRINGS ALL.
Tt was an evening of pleasure at
the homme of Mr Leroy Mason, 4718
Foote Street, Northeast, The af-
fair was sappaced to be trom 2
‘til 8, but after the gang arrived
old father time was the forgotten
man. Miss Norman Thomas on her
arrival appeared to be dignified but
after yours truly had’a talk with
her for & While she came down to
earth, “Well, well, my good friend,
Miss ‘Thelma McEddy, was satis-
fied because her heart-breaker was
there, “Pat.” Mr. Robert Taylor
tickled the ivories to ease the minds
of the local dance fans. Oh! this
is one for the book of married his-
tory, yes, yes, Mr. Lawrence B.
Frys, newly wedded (groom of one
werk) came to the party without
his bride, When someone ‘asked
for his wife he answered, “I don’t
know.” Then someone played
“Here comes the bride” on a pipe
organ that was in the corner,
One young lady there ” just
couldn't stop talking about Edward
Torrance,
Everyone enjoyed themselves,
especially Allen Jones and Ellistine
Banister The eats were great,
The affair at 112 Rhode Island
Avenue was too much for the local
boy, Lee Rayford, Friday night.
After failing’ to crash the swinger
he turned to U Street and was
seen standing in front of the Ham-
burger Grill at 9:30 and it wasn't
a summer night on Friday either,
eee
To Anna Queen, the next time
you give a hop be sure that you
know who you invited to come and
don't tell everyone to come just
to make yourself popular because
your mother won't like it. Remem-
ber Rome wasn’t built in a day.
teee
SPECIAL NEWS TO THEY
DANCE FANS
‘The latest. addition to Dunbar,
Lawrence Fleet, is throwing a
hofise hop, Friday night. it can't
be a rent party so what is it? For
further details see Morris Murray.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S FORUM
I was around to the Young Peo-
ple's Forum, Sunday evening, and
did i enjoy ‘myself? — Way don't
you come around at 4:30 some Sun-
day?) Mr. Lawson was the princi-
pal speaker, ¢
‘The Forum is giving a dance at
the Hotel Henry ‘on March 16 and
it is going to be a big affair
sees
sick LIsT
‘Well folks our sick list is in-
creasing. Miss Louise Fenwick is
recovering from a recent illncss.
Miss Hattie Briscoe, a senior at
Dunber, is very ill. Miss Ethel
Robinson is recovering from an ill
ness after many weeks in bed,
eeee
SHERMAN AVENUE GIRLS
It seems as if the girls on Sher-
man Avenue had a ball Friday
night-and did the local boys eat?
iaecry Hyman, of Tech, tried not
t look hungry but “the grub
changed his wind,
T noticed that the “bad ‘man” of
‘the 700 biock of Hobart Street was
smashed in the mouth Friday I
THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE, WiEK ENDING MARCH 2, 1935
Gets Musicians New Charter
i a
, ~ >
my
y
* + ga k ee
ae a
FRANKIE FAIRFAX
who has been successful in securing €rom the International Executive
Board of the American Federation of Musicians a new charter for
Philadelphia musicians. Fairfax is one of Philadelphia’s most out-
standing orchestra leaders, and his Campus Club band is quite a favorite.
| Washington Sketch Book |
NStOn OKETCH
WHAT'S ONE MAN'S OPINION?
Being an avid reader of Walter
Winchelt’s daily column (as what
embryo-logieal seribiley is not?)
I was somewhat aliiazed to read
the following item that appeared in
his “corner” during the earlier part
of the week. I shall quote him ac-
cordingly: “Then there’s Jesse De
‘Armen, the only colored lad this
corner ever encountered who is
really handsome. | Hey a Phi Het-
ta Kappa man, graten of_ two
universities, Howard and Syra.
cuse, He warbles at the Onyx
Club—but good.” My amazement
‘was ineurred when Walter inferred
that Negroes as a rule are not tru-
ly handsome. The writer of this
column objects to that implication,
The lad (Jessie De Armen) whom
Winchell refers to has appeared on
the Howard stage on about two or
three different occasions. Possrs-
sor of @ melodious and tunc/u!
voice, De Armen js also a persor-
able and charming bronzed male,
However. I fail to see where he
outelasses any number of other de-
cidedly attractive stage personali-
ties such as Ralph Cooper, Bardia
Ali, Chuck Richards, Harlan {alti-
more, and others, who are feasts
for any feminine’ eyes. For yen
uine masculine handsomencs:, we
need not even seek the profession
al charmers of the stage. All that
Mr. Winchell need do, is to sland
on one of our U Street coracrs
some balmy day and he will cer-
tainly see colored handsome ria:ou-
linity by the carloads! How abo t
it girls? Anyhow, what's cue
eat dibabeee
JOTTINGS OF A RAMBLING
RACONTRUR
Linton Mordecai and_ Cordelia
Broadus exeursioned to New York
over the past week-end. ...but not
together....Quida Jones, the lass
With the finely chiseled features, is
a rabid devottee to youth organi
zation work....Rosies to Marga-
ret Just for hey ability to put over
genuine and scholarly “down to
earth” addresser....Add to yout
list of hotcka heartburns, the Bea-
trice Hartgroye-Joseph Jackson
Scorcher... Richard. Poole, Alex-
andria’s perennial Apollo, has a
roused a great deal of curiosity and
gossip concerning his present stat-
us. ...what thest lassies would like
to know. Dick, is. are you really
@ Benedict?....Beatrice Cooper,
Of the Seventeenth Street Coopers,
lent her attractive presence to the
Sunday Forum, last session... .but
why the sudden exit, Bea?...-
Louite Fenwiek who has been ail-
ing is on thé normal list again...
wuess you will come back to tarth
now son. For further details se:
Harry Hyman. I know you boys
seed gies will be at the Colonnad
on Satuniay to bear Tiny Bred:
shew break it up. Yours truly wil
he there and wil! bring yoo. the
lowdown about Tiny and his boys
‘next week,
Ditto man-about-town John Lacey
++.-Of all the Mouthpiece column-
ists, none show interest for things
guitural, but Dan Parker who
ivonically chronicles about dances,
parties et al....Danny is a regu:
lar patron of the Sunday Forum
...-Aside to Beatrice Murphy and
L. J, W, Hayes—Sorry to. have
missed Inst meting. Sai indis-
position is my alibi....The author
ot ‘this pillar has recently lost
pircketbook (no money in it) a¢ the
Cardozo High School gymnnsiut
»...only articles of value enclosed
therain were some pictures and
papers....if any of the readers
should’ stumble across same, the
finder will be compensated accord-
ingly. Met 7221 (between 9 and
4:80)" will get me....Mont of the
members of the “Old Guard” who
‘used to go places and do oe on
Sunday evenings are now ™ sing
from the fold....I refer to sucl
personages ax Fdith and | Allee
jones, Ruby Smith, Margaret Bur-
ton, Ada Twitty, Lillian Nickens,
Mac Savage, Mary Lindsay, James
and Reuben Brooks, Frank Shears,
Lewis Young and’ Joseph Bostic
++. .luany a Bunday evening yes-
ieaxeas jes spent “aballing” and
“aclowning” with that gay galli-
Venting Bunch whore only. desires
Bad allis, seemed to have heen to
“piteh bigger and better bails”...
mayhap with the coming of balm.
ier and warmer winds, they will,
cither individually or ‘collectively
return tothe frolicksome fold...
Of ate, certain personalities who
were more o¢ Iss reputable for be-
ing social rounders have settied
down inty blissful domesticity...
to wii, Naomi Belfield, Louise
Watt Dishinan the McKenzie Per-
rits, nee Ethel Lacey, just to men-
tion a few, have all completely dis-
appeared from the social horizon
«++ but for how long we wonder?
sse-NaW- the mystery’s out—
Charles (Beau Brummely Jenkins,
eratwhile newlywed and night
gehual wenace, ns hice bis person
into tig hills of West Virginia or
theraboute....from all reports he
loft the “uiesu” behind... .Car
dozo's night ©=/wol basketball ag
gitzation is destined to lot, its
Right school chatipionship erown
te the Armstrona night outfit...
of course | can be wrong I hope
«+.. Hortense Batler who had been
indisposed for quite some time ix
back on her fe? again—and ‘rarin’
to go...cbut aren't we all?....
Excitement, thrills, fun, laughter,
frolie, gayety, :bandon!.... Youth!
‘That endurance test between (he
judge and the reporters in Dan-
ville, Ky., over the qutstion whether
Revenant men may keep news:
Paper confidences, if it really in-
faves contempt of court, also in-
: contenipt of a free’ press.
eee ———
ees a Ppokoue man bas
mad eee tach ge nil ie
n loothpieks any-
apetaget Jot. of
WINCHELL IN CARDOZO
Ry JULIUS NEWMAN
eoee
What's this? A certain group
of young xentlemen (three in
number) journeyed aver to Birney
School to q little swinger last Fri-
day night and came away without
their new dinners (hats). Some-
body's junk shop is enriched.
We wonder would you be di
aupointed If your cue and only
did not come to 4 daneo, afer you
bad dug up ts many thin dime
as you could to make the enyaye-
ment? That my dear readers, is
the situation that surrounded Mr.
Alvin Johnson last Thursday. And
will Mary Johnson please explain
to this seribe why sha did not put!
in her sopearence? Mayb* she will
state that dear Alvin wis too
cheap to call for her? (Stop talk-
ing Winchell)
sees
Aaress the river last Sunday
night the lovely spring air took
advantage of the moment and
brought together little Mics Laura
Luckett and her former love,
Micke; Ware, How lone will thi:
second little get-towether “last?
And also we wonder when will
Otto Tucker, formerly of Tech, r-
vain his conte sand tind. Looks
like # case for an asylum, Checrio,
Everybody,
vu . :
Younger Set Entertains {
’
At We’s Informnl Prom
The 22nd of February will long) nelty, China Barksdale, Thelma
be remembered by Washington's| Barksdale, Doothen Bess, Angel
younger set, not because Father * -
George hd a birthday, but because | TurPeat, Owen | Plummer, ae
‘of the charming affair given by |°°% Grace Johnson, ae
the popular Were, Wondward and | Charles Ware, Charlie Williams
Lothrops, Phitlipsborn's, Young | William Harps, Joe Sewell, Windy
Men's Shop, Reid's, Jelleffs and | Wallace, Theodore Bitnd, W- Bon.
Grosner's all helped t add, color | er, Leonard Onley, Grayer Wi
Ste saedek eee liams, John Risher, Edmund Aus.
Sotie of the guests present were ; Sts Alexander Rivers,
Adelaide Letcher, Theresa Swan, | Wayne King, Ralph Harlow
Thelwa Dale, June Grant, Mamic| Harry Hueston, William Lewis,
Gordon, Benet Bullock, Hilda | Tom Reid, Edward Plummer, Bud-
Evans, Ada Fisher, Harriet Pel-|dy Paris,” Harry Risher, Jesse
ham, Reid, James Fairfax, Arthur Pope,
Louise Jobnson, Adele Reed, | Lawrence Hill, Reds Thomas, Bill
Ann Puckam, Juanita Evans, Jenn | Blake, Frank Reeves, Funk Wil.
Taylor, Mae Arrington, India Wal. | llams, Seottie Socks, Scottie Tay.
vee. ‘Doraths: Simmons, Marion |idson, Lavert Armstrong, Clarence
Pettiford, Olga Grey, Mignon Aik-|Lewis, Lucas Howard, Walter
¢y, Sarah Hereis, Odesin Chriato, | Moore, Addison Wand," Wiliam
pher, Nora Rasby, Barbart Con-|Syphex, and George Lawrence,
FREEMAN MURRAY
Sudden Fit Alarms Chaperone
‘The music was low and sweet,
the place was quiet and orderiy
and the hosts were just drawing
a relieved breath at the Kappa
House to know that none of the
guests were drinking any of the
tronger Nauids when Tush. Rob-
inson pulls a falleout act while
Caneing with Miss Wilson. © chap-
crone from the. Howard's. ginls’
dormitory, Every ong stood frox-
en in their tracks! fort toment
py! then some quick-witted friends
earried the prostyated Luah’ to!
hed and rushed back to the’ still
bewildered chaperone ta explain
that the dear boy often had fits
and fainted. It seems strange that
very few peonte knew thit Tush
had file and faints, but the ehan-
crone was satistiog go all is well,
eiieta om
Rill Blake and Froncis. Plummer
were very dovey, and things at the
a House ., . Was that Frank
Pee ary tae
LIVE AND LEARN
Ry JOSEPH C, OVERTON
RANDOM THOUGHTS OF 4
SCANDALOUS SCRIVENER:—
Ye ole columnist covered.a lot of
territory this week so as to give
you the latest news tips on what’
happening about town, Many of
my fans hail me as “Smiling Joe"
but I wonder if it is true. Well
let's get started...That fair ¢0-ed
of Dunbar: who ds writing in such
material should take® a lesson ip
journalism.” 1 advise the. young
lady to join Miss MeNeil’s class
sometime. soon. .[t stems as
though Thelma "Gaskins and G.
Primrose were faving a good time
at the dance Thursday, BR, Grass
held tightly to 14, Colston when ths
ancient piece of wiahogany, blasted
to the recording of Cab Calloway
and Earl Hines. Well nuf s@d!...
Looking in an Southern Harlem, J
observed Edgar “Leger”, Ander.
son, well known gigolo, jibing sev:
eral young Indies out of some ber-
ries,” Too had he turned out-to- be
a hustler. js
Marecelline and Christine ‘Mat.
tingly of Defrees Street nearly
Toke upithe dance on, Fittenth
treet lak WwoekpmAger thy, swing:
era cortatn ORME Ganon
home and wns he pepe. Since
Marcie graduated from Tech; sho
has been pitching a ball Funny
how the ole f has a koon wi-
fect on the gradse |
John Ellis paid his last miekel
for a havshurger-at tho Grill on U
Street the other. u
start By
Sock sebaies a
floor. Johnnie suslddnly? whl
and his boy “Dinmont” ap;
on the spot (It reminded me of
Mandrake and Lothar). Of eo as
Monroe acted i |
had happened and Ellis, pot
fo hit him, -
o Rae NTS
Old Flames) Wi Kins 1 Oo
James Karl has. at ‘ast posites
to return to, Rattio after
laying his iad ot ind Go Beeiruet
Anderson for several months. Of
cours’, Gertie still earex for him
0 why should he worry about ons
madawe?... Alive Rewd af. Fee
vie & miletive to Archie refuse
ing his compan, the athar deys sth
decided not to Tull, for hie line’ be:
enuse of Guy hnorl’s affection fo:
her... Evelyn Broadus, diminative
post-grag, has musical inzpiration’,
Well.at is said that small people
maké- the—most~ noise. ..Waywan
Brown Anil Billy Carnegie weve oy
perved, banging around Iunch
room the bse pieht- Sorry boy
but no fi can you partace
there...Charies Williams and’ Ciar-
ence Coleman a-¢ still trudging up
to Miner Teachers these days
BNR a
William “Billy” Kenny, popuiar
ailver-toned tenor of Tech, served
as waiter at an oyster suppor on
U Street last weeks, Billy hails
from Joe, Sinothers’s hamctown ot
how ey di ‘tise. if rel
belty of night elgte ta ee <gayse
Edith au e ay ‘the
Fest 3 ¢ Fhe
ra a ; ieee
up two oy: re simge
Mess Call
nelly, China Barksdale, Thelma”
Barksdale, Doothea Bess, Angele
Turpeau, Owen Plummer, Reba
Cox, Grace Johnson, .
Charles Ware, Charlie Williams,
‘William Harps, Joe Sewell, Windy
Wallace, Theodore Bitnd, W. Bon-
der, Leonard Onley, Grayer Wil-
liams, John Risher, Edmund Aus-
tin, Alexander Rivers,
Wayne King, Ralph Harlow,
Harry Hueston, William | Lewis,
Tom Reid, award Plummer, Bud-
dy Paris, Harry Risher, Jesse
Reid, James Fairfax, Arthur Pope,
Lawrence Hill, Reds ‘Thomas, Bill
Blake, Frank Reeves, Funk Wil-
liams, Scottie Socks, Seattie Day-
idson, Lavert Armstrone, Clarence
Lewis, Lucas Howard, Walter
‘Moore, Addison Hand,” Wiliats
Syphax, and George Lawrence,
Williams dragging little Dot Smith
to @ swinger? Well, I could be
wrong... Donnell Johnson is go-
ing in for the baby c#rriage these
days. Te H, Langston does not
mind though ... Don't he sur-
prised to hear that Jimmie Thomp-
son decides to take & sudden trip
to Hampton. The clasey Mary
Ray who recently appeared in a
play at Garnnt-Patterson Junior
High School given by the visiting
Hampton Players is responsible
for his complete subjection . . .
Yvonne Noah has at last landed +
boy friend. The unlucky lad fs
Teonard — Walfolk. . . . Tmagine
Francis. Plummer sleeping — on
Shootmore Brown‘: shoulder »t the
Mardl Gras... T see that Jessie
Valloman 's sporting Rarrineton
Parker's Omeg pin and Tim Nest
ie eseorting her around for bim, < ,
Norman Anthony js complaining
that he fs 2 victim of elreum-
staneen—-Alfreda Lightfoot.
Chols Sevs
Club Neonte held their mid-wine
ter prom, Thuraday night, Februr
ary 21, at the Lincoln Calemiaites
It was’ one of the outstanding: af-
fairs of the Season. ‘The Colon
nade was very beautifully decara'
ed for the vecasion with soft lights
to give a mellow effect. It was
one of those unforgettable even-
‘ings, but then if se are acquaint
ed with the members in the elub,
ou know that the evening was dur
to be mellow ant sweet, The lyrics
‘were furnished by Bill Baldwin's
Ambaysadors—and as usual he
played like only, Bill ean,
Hotsy and Flora was on hand,
but they left carly, Chols ain't
sure why they had to leave xo ear-
ly, Maybe the baby had’ to have
its: milk, i
seae
Special Notico—I. Marshall was
able to finish his cay ehewing,
Song hit of the week written by
Karline; Marie is laughting at me
Yequae she is biting me in the back,
and T have. been chewing on her all
the time. Nuf sod.
ary
.Chols “wishes to retract the
statement of last week about Mr.
Hart, of Howard University, in
which he \(Chols}, said that, what
Mr. Hart knew about chemistry he
could write.on a cigarette paper
with 9 shaving brush. He would
haye to have a emailer brush, Chola
‘regrets the error.
. fees
Can you imagine, James Bell,
the big poolekm, must have a mena
before he can ‘eat his breakfas',
when he nevey saw one until Big-
hearted Magruder made him a
plste-shoves in (Prath: Hall dining
all, Be your axe. Son, and drink
your cabbage liquor, Summer will
be here soon. Then what?
tent
Did you know that Joo Straten
is a back door man, and thatRod-
ney Custis js the head engineer on
the old dishwasher, and that Tiom-
as Reed is the head man on the
dumbwaiter? *
ing a song. Just for spite, Billy
refrained from eating, until he rem
deved that immortal song, “Trees”
Later on he received an encore and
fecvived a request for “One Night
{of Love”... Milton Baton, Sogth-
west dawn boy, created” quitg-—
| Sena ion with the young eo-ed4 at
the Harlem Cafe on Monday night.
Even “Dead-logs and Spider Jefter-
kon watched as Milton. performed.
Nuf sed...Maxine Edwards of
Tech tried to beat Florence Jack
fon's time with Curley Beal on
Sunday. But as usual she failed
ty succeed. She is humming thnt
tune “Don't let it hother you whtn.
things go wrong.” And how...
Saw Mergaret Arnold, former eol-
ummct entering the ae Thea~
tre the other night with
Heard that they tied the knot un-
hekrowingly to thelr a
another downfall of a 1
urmist... Jack Stewart b
‘or Nancy Rucker of ‘Tech Bat pt
fails to pee Sister, why
t give: the “man c
fore Gewge datkson of Dean
ood comes al Web Pu |
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"ONLY SALVATION IS ORGANIZATION" SAYS B. V. LAWSON
N.N.A. Attorney Addresses Capital View Citizens'
Association
"Our salvation rests with us, and that salvation can be obtained only through organized pressure," asserted Attorney Belford V. Lawson, legal advisor of the New Negro Alliance, in a frank address, to the Capital View Citizens' Association Monday night.
"We have got to do some thinking; organize our consumers' power, patronize our own businesses, and spend our money where we can get employment" implied Mr. Lawson.
Further emphasizing his assertions that organized efforts were the only means of salvation for the Negro, he mentioned the number of Negro clerks now employed in the Sanitary and A. and P. stores in this city through efforts of the New Negro Alliance
Lauds Citizens
"The greatest percentage on relief are colored," stated Mr. Lawson, "because we are deprived of
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SPECIAL NOTICE
THE RELIABLE GIRLS will hold
their dance Sunday, March 3
1935 at 1841 Vernon St., N. W. in
stead of 1509 You St., N.W.
Cards of Thanks
I wish to express my sincere thanks to my friends for their kindness to my wife, Mrs. Rosa Courtney Brooks, during time of her illness and for their expressions of sympathy and for the use of their cars at the time of her death.
Her Husband,
George S. Brooks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends for the kindness to our daughter and wife, Mrs. Rosa Nelsan Lucas during the time of her illness and for their kind expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes and for the use of their cars at the time of her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Nelson, Sr.
Her husband, Charles W. Lucas
LEGAL NOTICES
AUGUSTUS W. GRAY, Attorney.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia-Holding Probate Court
No. 47, 811. 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 of administration on the estate of
Phone, Met. 0270
Smith's
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desirable employment, thus making the race gradually dependant and shiftless." This is the result of the lack of organized pressure, implied Mr. Lawson.
He lauded the efforts of the promoters of the Friendship Taunt Circle as tending to make good citizens by developing the talents of the youth of the community.
THEATRE UNION TO PRODUCE
"BLACK PIT"
NEW YORK (ANP)—The fourth production of the Theatre Union. New York's vigorous "social theatre" which produced, "Stewarded," will be presented on March 20 at the Civic Repertory Theatre. It is a play about a coal miner and is called Black Pit.
COLUMBIA STUDENTS VISIT
BETRUNE-COOKMAN
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ANP)
—A group of Columbia University
Teacher-Training Students spend
Sunday studying racial conditions
at Bethune-Cookman college. They
were the guests of President Mary
McLeod Bethune and faculty for
dinner.
TO OBSERVE ART WEEK
RALEIGH, N. C. — A celebration of art week in which leading Negro artists and educators of North Carolina will participate will be held at Shaw University beginning April 17.
The Shaw University Summer School will open this year on June 11th.
Sheadrick Wright, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the sane, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to, or before the 11th day of February, D. 1839. If the sane may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 11th day of February, 1835. Joseph T. Cockayne, St. N.W., Apt. 103. Attest: Theodore Cockayne, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
J. FRANKLIN WILSON Attorney
2000, 11th St. N.W.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 47,819. Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the State of Maryland has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, the satisfaction on the estate of James Richard Jones, of Richard Jones, late of the State of New York, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to pay the fees with voucher thereof, legally authenticated, or before the 5th day of February, A.D. 1853; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given him on this 8th day of February, 1858. Mount Eckhart, Md. Attest: Theodore Coggall, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
NATHAN A. DOBBINS, Attorney
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia - Holding: Probate Court,
Estate of Irving Jackson, Decased, No.
1823 Administration Docket 103. Applicant
pate of the last will and testament of his
deceased, and for letters Testamentary on
sale estate, by Llicille King it is ordered
the 21st day of February, A.D. 1353, that
living Jackson, be deceased, and the heirs
concerned, appear in said court Monday,
the 1st day of April, A.D. 1353, at 10
o'clock A.M., to show cause why such
application should not be granted. Let
their application be heard by the
Indiana Law Reporter" and "The Washington
Tribune" "once in each of the successive
weeks before the return day he
in mentioned, the first publication to be
less than thirty days before return day
Daniel B. Cockrum, Theodore Cogorew, Register of Wills for
the District of Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court.
NATHAN A. DOBBINS,
Attorney for Blount
Order for Appearance of Absent Defendant IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia-William N. Penn, 1923 Eleventh Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Penn, care of Mr. Alburger, 254 West 10th Street, N.W., No. N. 58107, Equity Doc. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the defender, Eureka D. Penn, motion of the complaint, it is this 19th day of the complaint, 1955, ordered that the defender, Eureka D. Penn, of York City, New York, cause her appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sunyaks and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the cause of this order; otherwise the cause of this order, provided as in case of default. Provided, this order be published once for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Re-command and the Washington Tribune-820 U Street, New York said day. A True Copy Test: Frank W. Clerk, Clerk By Chas, R. Coffin, Assistant Clerk, O. R. Lighring, Justice.
GEORGE A. PARKER, Attorney,
1214 U. S., N.W.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia—Holding Probate Court—No. 47.496. 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, Uriah J. Daniels, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby vouchers thereof, the same, with the vouchers thereof legally designated to the subscriber, on or before the day of January, A.D. 1856; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 28th of January, A.D. 1856; Martin S. Daniels, 1107 New Hampshire A.W. S. Theodore Cogswell, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
POLICE FAIL TO SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY
NEW YORK (ANP)—February 15 marks the fourth anniversary of the discovery of the body of Thelma Scott and her mother and aunt, murdered on the sixth floor of a Harlem apartment house by parties still unknown to the police.
Four years finds the case just where the police found it on that memorable night when the horrible discovery was made, shocking Harlem. No progress has been made, every clue leading to a blind stone wall, making this, probably the greatest murder mystery in the annals of crime in New York.
Other cases have had one person mysteriously murdered with no clue remaining, but this was a wholesale event, four persons losing their lives with no clue left for police to trace, although the bodies were in the apartment for five days before finally discovered by a representative of the Associated Negro Press.
Every man in business knows that he cannot sell below cost and survive, but we have an endless stream of failures caused by the fateful attempt to violate this obvious principle.
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AMBROSE SHIEF, JR., Attorney
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia-Holding Probate Court. Estate of Florence O. Talbot. Deceased—No. 47.758. Administration Docket 103. Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters of testimony, the last will and testament of Mary Dulany Evans it is ordered this 7th day of February, A.D. 1925, that unknown heirs at law and next of kin of the said Florence O. Talbot and all others contending for the 18th day of March, A.D. 1925, 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 Report" and the "Washington Tribune" in the same week before the return day herein mentioned, the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Daniel S. Mendoncock, Justice. Attest: William S. Mendoncock, Deputy Registrar for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
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SAYS H. U. ALUMNI LEADS ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION
SAYS H. U. ALUMNI LEADS ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION
General Asso. Wants School to "Pay for Sticks to Be Beaten With"
Opposing "buying sticks to be beaten with." Mrs. Estelle Jackson, well known Howard University alumni, protested against a move of the Executive Committee of the General Alumni Association to ask the Board of Trustees of the university to pay the expenses of the association incident to the balloting for the alumni trustee.
The present alumni trustee's Dr. Sara Brown, ten years expires in April. The cost of mailing ballots to alumni and other expenses amounts to $363.
Howard H. Long, chairman of the executive committee of the General Alumni Association, called a meeting of his committee Sunday afternoon to discuss plans for obtaining funds for the balloting.
Dr. Long requested the university to bear the expenses, but the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees refused to take action until the matter is brought to its attention officially through the Executive Committee of the General Alumni.
Mrs. Jackson opposed the university paying the cost on the grounds that the General Alumni members are largely responsible for the attack on the administration of Howard and President Mordecai Johnson.
It was brought out that the university at one time bore this expense and later the cost was borne equally between the university and the association. The group Sunday over the protest of Mrs. Jackson voted to ask the trustees of the institution to pay half of the cost of the ballot.
Federation of Women's Club in Ohio Session
WILBERFORCE, Ohio—The Executive Board of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs held session at the home of Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Saturday. The business of the meeting was not given to the press. It is rumored plans were adopted to install a new system of bookkeeping to aid the clubs to have a better checking system of monies received and expended. The July meeting will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. Members at the meeting were Mary F. Waring, president, Chicago; Christine Smith, Detroit; Mich.; Lucy C. Jefferson, Vicksburg, Miss.; Frankie Perce, Nashville, Tenn.; Lillian Jones Brown, Indianapolis, Ind.; Nannie Reid, Chicago. Mrs. Mollie Church Terrell, Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Roberta Dunbar, New Jersey, wired greetings and regrets of absence due to illness.
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Makes Record As First To Pay Taxes
EL DORADO, Ark. (ANP)—Last Monday morning, Tee Stouges of Mount Holly was at the tax collector's office at six o'clock in order to be the first person in Union county to pay his taxes. He has held Tax Receipt No. 1 from Union county for the last 18 years, this year making the 19th. He paid taxes on 265 acres near Mount Holly for his first receipt and taxes on an additional 100 acres for the second receipt. The third receipt went to a white physician of this city.
TUBERCULIN TEST TO BE INTRODUCED HERE FIRST TIME
Freedmen's Hospital to Aid in Examination of 200 Students
A thorough examination for the early detection of the childhood type of tuberculosis is one of the outstanding features of the Randall Junior High School Health Survey of 200 children of the seventh grade, which was instituted Wednesday, February 27, under the direction of the Public Health Committee of the Southwest Civic Association.
Scheduled to start the early part of last December, the survey was held up by school authorities, pending approval of the Health Department for the administration of the tuberculin test. After thoroughly reviewing the Southwest civic body's plans for the conduct of the survey and the administration of the tuberculin test, approval of the Health Department was given by Dr. E. J. Schwartz, acting health officer on January 16.
First Time Used Here
Although the tuberculin test has been extensively administered in other states and offies to school children during the past ten years, the Randall Health Survey marks the first time, it is reported, that it has been used in either the white or colored schools in the District of Columbia.
The tests will be made by Drs. George L. Johnson and Charles W. Wade, of the Pediatric Department of Freedmen's Hospital. They will be assisted by Mrs. Estelle Sweeting, graduate nurse of the Pediatric Department of Freedmen's Hospital, and by Miss Geneva Bryan, graduate nurse of the D.G. Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Freedmen's to Co-operate
Positive reactors to the test will be X-rayed at Freedmen's Hospital, through the courtesy of Dr. William A. Warfield, surgeon-in-chief, and Dr. B. Price Hurst, director of the X-ray and pathological laboratories.
Tuberculin and X-ray films are being donated by the D.C. Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis through the courtesy of Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, executive secretary; and Dr. William Charles White, president of the local association for the prevention of tuberculosis and chairman of the Research Committee of the National Tuberculosis Association.
Doctors Taking Part
The survey has been divided by Dr. C, A. Walwyn, chairman of the Southwest civic body's health committee, into special examinations under the supervision of the following physicians and dentists:
Eye: Drs. Edwin J Watson; Walter Savoy, and Charles A. Allen; ear, nose and throat: Drs. Donald M. Harper, J. Francis Dycer, and Maurice Johnson; teeth: Drs. Charles S. Godden, Fitzhugh L. Reid, and M. D. Wisman; heart and lungs: Drs. E. C. Terry, H. A. Callis, E. L. Williams, George L. Johnson and Charles W. Wade and Joseph N. Dodson; Orthopedic: Drs. Phillip T. Johnson, Smallwood Ackiss, and James E. Walker; Neurological: Dr. C. Y. Williams; Urinalysis: Drs. C. W. Wade, C. A. Walwyn, Donald M. Harper, and George L. Johnson; Tuberculin Test: Drs. George L. Johnson and Charles W. Wade; X-ray: Dr. B. Price Hurst.
The following graduate nurses from Freedmen's Hospital will assist in the survey: Miss. Estalie Sweeting, Misses Clarice Joyce, Hortente Robinson, Margaret Parker and Miss Shaed. Miss Shelby Roane will serve as clerk.
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DR. FISHER NAMES COMMITTEE AIDES FOR CONVENTION
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DR. CHARLES B. FISHER chairman of the Elks' Convention Committee
The work of the General Entertaining Committee for the Elks Grand Lodge Convention to be held here in August got under way in full swing, Saturday, as its general chairman, Dr. Charles B. Fisher, appointed various committee chairmen at a meeting held at the Morning Star Lodge Home, Fifteenth and Q Streets, Northwest. Representatives from the Morning Star Lodge, the National Capital City Lodge, the Forest Temple, the National Capital City Temple and the Columbia Temple were present. In addition, about 20 members of the Columbia Lodge, No. 85, which withdrew from official participation in the convention several weeks ago were in attendance. The latter members were selected by Chairman Fisher as members of the committee despite the fact that the Columbia Lodge declined to take official participation in the annual convention.
Appointments Made
Appointments were made by Dr. Fisher as follows:
Married Marshall, general special assistant to the chairman; Albert Dosette, special assistant to general chairman; Rose Conley, special assistant to general chairman; Effie Stewart, chairman of committee in charge of meeting place of Grand Temple; Mamie Hutchinson, chairman of Nurses Unit; Harry Parker and George Murray, captains of decorations; Cortez Peters, financial secretary; Henry S. Washington treasurer.
Dr. Loo Holton, William B. Harris, Maurice Clifford, Florence Smith, Bertha Gaines, vice chairman; William E. Cabinell, chairman of solicitation and donation committee; Judge William C. Hueston, chairman of Education; Dr. George L. Johnson, chairman of public health; F. N. Wilkinson, chairman of public safety; F. O. Sococe, captain of ushers' unit; Percival Hamilton, chairman of publicity; Addison Scurlock, chairman of photography.
Other chairmen included Capt. A. C. Newman, grand parade; William Reed, transportation; Fred Pelham, electrification and sound effect; Capt. Roy Ellis, committee in charge of meeting place of grand lodge; William E. Hope, program committee; Paul Miller, printing; Attorney Belford V. Lawson, legal advisor; Thomas Holland, grand ball; W. L. D. Wilkinson, building and construction; James H. B. Evans and F. D. Wilkinson, registration; Robert H. Plummer, music; Hillary Middleton, pre-convention clubs; William E. Smith and Blanche Lewis, special features committee; George H. Murray, auditing committee; John Jennifer and Edward Underdown, athletics.
Commenting on the coming convention, Dr. Fisher stated from all indications the largest crowd of Elks and visitors ever to assemble in Washington would be here for the convention. "Queries from all over the country are being received and marching units are daily sending for their warrants to march in the grand parade," Dr. Fisher stated.
Further plans for the coming convention will be perfected at the next meeting of the general entertaining committee to be held at the Morning Star Lodge Home Saturday, March 9.
10 RANKING STUDENTS AT
STORER COLLEGE NAMED
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. — The records for the semester just ended at Storer College, show that the following ten students were the highest ranking ones for the first half year; Bessie Beale, Covington, Va.; Edna Brunswick and Thelma Bollier, Bolivar; Geraldine Gillison, Harpers Ferry; Elsie Shelton and Olive Shilton, Halltown; Nettie Phillips Harrisburg, Pa.; Claudia Brown, Puebloville, Va.; Dorothy Dyer, New York City; Jessica Phillips, Mintown, W. Va.
NRA Refuses Budget to Study Low Laundry Wage
The refusal last week of the National Recovery Administration to approve $3,500 for the expenses of a proposed study of the laundry code as it operates in the South, condemns 30,000 Negro women engaged in the same industry to continue their work in Dixie laundries at the pitiful wage of 14 cents per hour.
After months of effort which even involved the participation of President Roosevelt, representatives of the NRA meeting with persons from the Women's Bureau, the Joint Committee on National Recovery and other organizations, reached an agreement early in February that a study be made by the Women's bureau and agreed to ask for $3,500 to finance it. The later refusal of NRA to allot the sum perils the project. John P. Davis executive secretary of the Joint Committee on Recovery was a member of the conference discussing plans for the study.
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our country been at the seat of government representing our intellectual training since the Civil War.
Aside from extolling President Roosevelt as the "greatest humanitarian," Dr. Thompkins traced the progress of the colored race and in so doing attacked a publication.
"The Rising Tide of Color," written by Lothrop Stoddard, Ph.D., Harvard
"In the book," Dr. Thompkins declared, "the writer stated that Africa had contributed practically nothing to the civilization of the world. This statement, of course, means that Mr. Stoddard, the Doctor of Philosophy of Harvard University, like many other scholars, has been attempting for more than a century to classify all progress in the earlier civilization of Africa, as having been made by races not ethnically of African origin.
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"In this" he went on. "Mr. Steddard and all other such thinkers remind me of the ostrich who, sticking his head in the sand, believes that he has concealed his whole body from an attacking enemy.
Returning to the subject of national affairs as pertains to the race, Dr. Thompkins stressed the importance of optimism in the colored group.
"Life in this world," he stated, "is a temporary affair. The moment we are born we are doomed to pass out of this life, and while we are in it no one but a fool plays the role of a coward, of an inefficient, and of a permanent failure.
"We look at the elements and we see today a cloudless sky, a bright sun, balmy weather, but on the morrow a storm will come; the clouds will darken, the sun will disappear, and rain and wind will beat mercilessly upon everything upon the face of the earth.
"If creation becomes disheartened, discouraged because the storm came, they would be unfit to enjoy the calm and the peace that will surely follow. So let it be with us."
Hardships Strengthening
"We have had more than our share of storms, but these storms have only strengthened the determination of the wise and the resolute. We must go forward because we cannot go backward, and in order to $ \mathbf{g}_{0} $ forward there is only one road left, and that is the road of intelligent, efficient racial organization in every economic field within the reach of our organized resources.
"We should not be discouraged," the speaker went on, "by the failures of some of our banks and insurance companies. If we have had five banks $ \mathbf{t}_{0} $ fail, the whites have had more than 5,000, and there is no use to discuss a percentage basis because we did not have many more than five.
Quotes Philosopher
"We should study those failures, find out the causes, and digest the information well and then reorganize other financial institutions with the same determination which characterized the reorganization of white institutions after white failures.
"It has been said," the deeds recorder said in concluding, "that men profit by experience. Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, stated that 'Honor does not consist in never having fallen, but in the strength and determination revealed in rising after we have fallen.'"
Other cities slated to fall in the line of the militant physician who has undertaken race leadership since his appointment to the administrative post at Washington, are St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Lakeland and Tallahassee.
They called the Versailles instrument a peace treaty. Day by day it becomes more apparent, they should have called it merely a treaty. -Memphis Commercial Ag-
MORE ITALIAN TROOPS EMBARK FOR "FRONT"
According to a United Press release from Rome, thousands of Italian troops were on their way to the Abyssinian "front" Monday with nearly 3,000 more due to sail in the next 12 hours.
The transport ship Biancamano sailed Sunday from Naples for Messina, Sicily, to pick up 1,900 men and 73 officers of the Peloritana division there Monday.
Other reinforcements to sail from Messina include officers commanding the 24th Artillery Regiment attached to the Peloritana division and a party of motorized artillery engineers.
Total forces to embark Monday include 2,600 men and 100 officers, and more than 3,000 tons of materials to build army camps and barracks for troops in Italian Somaliland and Eritrea, bordering Abyssinia.
Picket Italian Embassy in New York
NEW YORK (ANP)—Nothing of importance has gripped your Harlemites in the past few years as much as this reported invasion of Abyssinia by Italy. From all angles discussions on the situation are heard with the majority of Harlem favoring of course, Abyssinia. There can be no question about it, within the past few years, a spirit of nationalism has arisen in Harlem which will in time form the neucleus of a very important movement.
Pickets are parading the Italian consulate here on Lexington Avenue and 70th Street with placces "Mussolini, Keep out of Abyssinia." Over 100 men and women took part in the demonstration. They marched and sang for over an hour and then departed to hold a meeting uptown. A delegation tried to interview the Consul, Antonio Grossardi, but he was not in the Consulate at the time.
Not too lightly is the matter being taken by Harlem, although daily papers seek to treat the affair as far as Harlem is concerned with levity.
was one from Garnet C. Wilkinson superintendent of schools, who was out of the city attending a conference. Active pallbearers were Haley G. Douglass, Dr. F. J. Cardozo J. F. N. Wilkinson, Dr. Ernest Gould, George H. Murray and D. G. Monroe.
Honorary Pallbearers
Honorary pallbearers were:
Dr. Ulysses Houston, Dr. A. M. Curtis, Dr. H. C. Scurlock, Dr. Norman Harris, Dr. E. C. Wiggins, G. Smith Wormley, Dr. S. L. Carson, Dr. R. B. Pearson, Dr. Herbert Marshall, Dr. H. W. Freeman, Dr. Marie Nimmo, Dr. Iona Whippier, Dr. S. W. Brown, Dr. Ethel Sutton, Dr. Joselyn Mitchell, Dr. Ethel Nixon, Dr. Dorothy Bolding Ferrebee, Dr. K. Jones King, Dr. Laura Killingsworth, Dr. Julia D. Brown, assistant superintendent of schools; A. Kiger Savoy, J. C. Bruce, Perry W. Howard, Profess Bruce, Perry W. Howard, and Professor Kelly Miller.
Taught at 12
A native of Forestville, Md., Dr. Lucas was educated in Washington public schools and graduated from Miner Normal School. When only 12 years of age, she taught at a county school in Prince Georges County, Md, where her older sister was principal. Later, she was appointed to the District School system and taught for eight years. For 12 years after resigning from the local educational system, Dr. Lucas devoted her time to her family. Then, she performed the unusual feat of studying medicine at Howard Medical School in a class of approximately 100 male students. At graduation from the Medical School she received several prizes for excellent work.
Practiced 20 Years
She began practicing in the District in 1914, maintaining an office at her Fifteenth Street-home. She was a member of the Public School Community Center Council and served as examining physician for the Teachers' Benefit and Annuity Association.
Wife of School Principal
She is survived by her husband, M. Grant Lucas, principal of the Wormley School-and president of the Columbian Educational Association; a son, Dr. M. Grant Lucas, Jr.; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sue Goin Lucas, and a granddaughter, Peggy Marie Lucas, all of this city. She also leaves a brother, Richard Thomas of Forestville, Md., and four sisters, Mrs. Lydia Marshall, of Culpeper, Va.; Mrs. Ruth Grinage, of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Mamie Holland and Martha Thomas, both of Washington.
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Negroes in California will Boycott Italians in Move To Aid Abyssinia
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (ANP)—Unless they make formal demand upon Italy to discontinue its campaign of "bullying and aggression" in Abyssinia, boycott of all Italian merchants in Negro communities in Los Angeles was the sharp threat which hung over the city this week, following a resolution adopted Saturday night by the Los Angeles Civic league, James M. McGregor, president.
Declaring that, "the only purpose Italy can have in sending a quarter of million soldiers into the Samaritland region is to reduce our Ethician brothers to a state of virtual slavery," the resolution by Elliott I. Johnson, member of the league's executive council, emphasized the necessity of bringing pressure upon Premier Mussolini to halt the movement of Italian troops until the matter can be adjudicated by the League of Nations or some impartial authority.
Quoting as its authority the opinions of Frederick R. Birchall, noted authority on international relations, the resolution declared that unless aggression is averted in the Somaliand, all Europe may be thrown into another catastrophic war.
"The reply of the Abyssinian government to Italy," the resolution states, "denies any responsibility for the present state of affairs in the region. Abyssinia cannot meet the unreasonable demands which Mussolini is manifestly using as an excuse to wipe out the last native African independence in the world today.
"Negroes spend thousands of dollars weekly in trading with Italian merchants, and the entire California wine industry, which they maintain to a proportionately larger extent than any other group is controlled by these people.
"If Italy values the welfare of its citizens in the United States as much as it values the welfare of its soldiers in Africa, a boycott against Italian goods will be effective in stopping this wholesale massacre of an almost helpless, if proud and defiant nation."
MITCHELL HITS "LYING" PAPERS
MITCHELL HITS "LYING" PAPERS
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and repeatedly took the opportunity to taste that although he did not go around looking for fights, there was nothing he likes better (save two fights) than one in defense of what he believed to be right.
One of the newspapers attacked is published in Baltimore and the other in Chicago. He said he had no quarrel with Negro newspapers which had not gone out of their way to misrepresent him, but that he was not going to duck a fight with those which had lied on him. He expressed his determination to fight them and his belief that he could hurt him more than they could hurt him.
Called "Half Starved"
As an afterthought, in his bitter denunciation of their treatment of him, he described the reporters of these newspapers as "half-starved." Sighting a worker for one of these newspapers in his audience, he demanded that the employee return to his plant and tell the boss what he said.
Refused House Post
Describing his record, he stated that he had introduced two bills into Congress, one an anti-lynching measure which, he thinks, is the best introduced; the other, an up-to-date rendition of the old Celler bill for a Negro Industrial Commission. He claimed to have obtained jobs for several persons in his district and expressed the hope that he would be able to get more for voters in his district.
He stated that he turned down the job on the House District Committee, not because he would not have been honored by the position and placed where he could have done much good for the citizens of the District of Columbia, but because he felt the demands on his time as a member of that committee would have kept him from devoting as much time as he should to the interests of his own constituents.
Divorce Suit Ends Out of Court as Parties Agree
The divorce suit of Lucille Boyd against Bennie Boyd was dismissed, Monday, in District Supreme Court by Justice Luhring when attorneys for both parties informed the court that the parties had settled their grievances out of court. Mrs. Boyd filed suit for a limited divorce in November. According to the agreement, the defendant, Bennie Boyd, will support the child who it was agreed, will stay in the custody of the wife. The plaintiff was represented by Attorney W. I. Blake while Mrs. Norma H. Britten represented the
BEST NEWS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Ethiopia Agrees to Italian Offer
NEW YORK (ANP)—The Associated Press reports from Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, that the Ethiopian government had announced its acceptance of Italian proposals for creation of a neutral zone along the Ethiopian-Italian Somaliland boundary. Swedish and Belgian military observers now in Ethiopia are to aid in the negotiations to settle boundary disputes.
French Government Prepares to Murder Natives of Algeria
PARIS (CNA Special)—Government officials here are preparing to rush armed forces into North Africa for the purpose of crushing recent uprisings of the Algerian Natives. Algeria is a colonial possession of France. For some time the Natives in French Africa have been struggling against the domination of French imperialism. The Algerian Natives are paid "coolie" wages, while the rich natural resources of their own country are stolen by French capitalist interests. The French government is sending aviation units into Algeria to put down the struggles of the Natives for colonial self-determination.
Haiti Radio Goes Commercial
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (ANP)
—Radio Station HHK, govern-controlled, has gone commercial. The move to sell time over the station has been planned for sometime and the Conquest Alliance Company has been appointed the right of exclusive representation in the United States.
CRAWFORD ALIBI WAS FALSEHOOD
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expressed their criticism in an article published in The Nation, June 27, 1934, entitled "Is the N.A.A.C.P. Retreating?" Reply was made in The Nation, July 4, 1934, under the title "The Crawford Case."
Miss Gruening published an extended article in the New Masses, January 8, 1933, under the title "The Truth about the Crawford Case" in which she severely criticized defense counsel and the National Association for the conduct of the case. Part of her criticism centers on the fact that counsel did not attempt to develop an alibi for Crawford that he was in Boston at the time of the murders. This alibi had been put forward in certain extradition proceedings in Boston, when Crawford was first arrested there and Virginia was attempting to obtain custody of him from the authorities of Massachusetts.
Not in Boston
The undersigned and his associates did not represent Crawford in Boston. It is expressly stated that Boston counsel acted in good faith when they adduced alibi evidence at the extradition hearings. No charge is made that the Boston alibi witnesses consciously gave false testimony when they swore that a year previous Crawford was in Boston on January 13, 1932. Doubless they believed their testimony to be true.
But the undersigned and his associates discovered before the trial that the alibi was not true; that Crawford was not in Boston January 13, 1932. They therefore did not attempt to set up a Boston alibi.
Matter Distasteful
In order to clear the National Association, if that be necessary, Crawford February 16, 1933, gave the undersigned his written permission to disclose the facts of the case and the investigation. It is distasteful for him as a lawyer to discuss a case in which he has been a participant; and his sole reason for taking any steps at this time is the interests of the Association. On the question of the Boston alibi he proposes to carry to the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond on Thursday, February 28, 1935, at three o'clock, certain clothes which Crawford abandoned in Washington when he fled this city after the murders. The undersigned obtained these clothes at the place where Crawford said he would find them. He proposes to have Crawford examine these clothes in the presence of representative newspaper reporters, and to permit the reporters to question him about them.
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15 GROUPS UNITE TO AID ABYSSINIA
15 GROUPS UNITE TO AID ABYSSINIA
NEW YORK (CNA) At a conference held last week in the headquarters of the New York division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association a committee was formed for the defense of the Abyssinian people, against Italian attacks. Fifteen organizations, including the U.N.I.A., the Communist Party, the Ethiopian Enterprise Association and various other organizations interested in the fight against imperialism were represented. One of the unanimous decisions of the conference was the issuance of a call for similar committees to be formed throughout the country. As a part of the activity of the committee a mass meeting will be held protesting Mussolini's recent invasion of Abyssinia. A parade in support of Abyssinian independence is also planned by the committee
Mussolini Continues Mobilization Against Abyssinia
ROME (CNA Special)—Despite rumore here that Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Italy have "settled their differences," Mussolini continues to move new contingents of troops into East Africa on the Abyssinian border.
In Somaliland ultra modern stream line railway trains are used to carry Italian troops across the desert to begin ruthless warfare against the Abyssinian Negro people. Continuous troop movements into Abyssinia have never been halted.
Meantime, Mussolini has issued an order preventing any news releases of Italy's fascist war moves unless first censored by him.
The Italian Communist Party has issued a call to the Italian people, for joint struggle against Mussolini's invasion of Africa's last Negro independent nation.
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around the southside of the White House to a terminal in the neighborhood of Twentieth and New York Avenue.
The Fourteenth Street cars to go under ground at Thomas Circle and connect with the cross town subway.
The Connecticut Avenue cars to go under ground at Dupont Circle, down Connecticut Avenue and Seventeenth Street to connect with the cross town subway. He called attention to the fact that if this was done it would speed up automobile traffic in the down town sections considerably as it would be possible to make Fourteenth Street and Connecticut Avenue eight lane traffic streets for the automobile traffic.
Proposes Comfort Station
The Public Works Committee through its secretary O. W. McDonald, presented a list of proposed projects to be provided out of any funds which may be appropriated and allotted to the District of Columbia for public works. The matters were taken up with the D. C. Commissioners and the report was adopted by the Federation.
The report enumerated outstanding needs of public schools, Divisions 10-13, for new buildings, additions to old buildings and playground facilities. It also showed the need of additional recreational facilities, public libraries, sewers, streets and low cost housing in colored communities.
Requests for the widening of Bernings Bridge, provision for general municipal hospital for colored patients and comfort station on U Street, Northwest, between Seventh and Fourteenth Streets.
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A NEGRO COMMISSION |
The bill to create a Negro Industrial
Commission is merely another form of
placing the government's stamp of ap-
Proval on segregation. This measure
proposing a Negro commission of five
to pass judgment upon matters affect-
ing the Negro is another way of telling
the country that the Negro is a problem
in America and needs a Bureau of Ne-
gro Affeirs to administer to his needs.
This so-called commission would give
jobs to five persons who no doubt would
use the position for political purposes.
The thing that the Negro most needs
in America is an opportunity to make
a living and live like other citizens with-
out any special organization created to
dicker with the government in his be-
half. As soon as the Negro leaders
realize that the colored people in this
country are American citizens and not
wards of the government; that the con-
stitution is enough to protect his rights
providing that instrument is lived up
to, and that we are not special problems
to be dealt jwith as a separate unit in
governmental affairs, then most of the
ills suffered by the race will vanish.
Every effort should be made to be-
come a part of the government rather
than be considered as a distinctive peo-
ple set spart to be treated as orphans.
There are various races in this country
making up its citizenry. There are no
Jew, Greek or Italian commissions to
“look after the rights” of either racial
group.
All the Negro is entitled to and
should have is the right to live as men—
nothing more nor nothing less.
There are those who argue that the
Negro’s problem in America are dif-
ferent from other racial goups and he
needs special bodies to look after his
welfare. Every argument in that direc-
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ing wage is included in the measure,
has decided to take the matter to the
people to decide after it was rejected by
the Senate.
The President would also get the sen-
jtiment of the American people over-
whelmingly if he cared to take the sol-
diers’ bonus and the anti-lynching bill
to the people.
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to put over he can take it to the people
but the people are ignored when they
speak out for other measures that dc
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NEW SLUM MENACE LOOMS
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unemployed as well as the entire Dis-
trict with the setting up of a group of
shanties in East Washington by relief
families who under the stress of evic-
tions and inability to pay rents are at-
tempting to solve their own living prob-
Jems.
Hundreds of these families are liv-
ing under filthy conditions far greater
than the hovels they moved from in the
hidden streets or alleys of the city.
The much talked about housing pro-
gram has done nothing more than make
Jandlords harass these alley dwellers in
an attempt to gouge as much rent out
of them as possible before the govern-
ment starts its low cost housing pro-
gram. Many of these alley families
have been evicted and are living in
shanties far more unsanitary than the
ones they moved from.
A recent survey by a group of women
disclosed the startling fact that needy
families are living in shacks with in-
adequate water supply or toilet facili-
ties and that a new slum area worse
than the present one threatens the city.
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wants.
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Revised: “Glad to cheat you; the
pleasure’s mine.”
S .
| Kelly Miller Discusses
Osear UePriest,
-ommoner “
He moved among his colleagues in Con:
‘gress on terms of absolute personal
equality and easy familiarity. This
was not assumed or put on to vindi-
cate the dignity of office, but was nor-
mal to his nature and methods.
| Osear Stanton DePriest, intreducing his dis.
‘tinguished father et the nationwide DePries
[testimoniai, referred to him as a great. com:
hioner. The designation stiuek me as being
‘accurate rnd apposite. I hope the. appelatior
a stick.
Oscar DePriest is a creature of the peo-
ple, for the people and by the people, He
Sprung from the commen people, in whom
he believes and in whose behalf he hypoth-
ecates his career. He is what might
be called an uncommon common man.
"A comnioner is one who stands upon a plane
‘to which the highest may descend without con-
descension, and to whieh the humblest may
‘stand and fecl at home, unabashed and un
afraid.
Walt Whitman speaks of himself as “meet.
er of savage and gentleman on equal terms,”
who can tay ‘how do you do’ to Cudjoe hoeing
jn the cotton field in Mississippi and ‘how are
you’ to the president at his levee, and. they
both understand him and know his speech is
right.
DePRIEST 1S,
. COOD MIXER
Mr, DePriest is equally at ease among
all the social grades into which his group is
divided, and makes them feel equally at ease in
his presence. He is a Congressman among
Congressmen, none More dignified and manly
than he, At the same time his humblest con-
stituent or citizen from any state never felt
abashed in his presence.
He is almost the only colored man I
know who is equally at ease with white
and colored men without feeling unduly
elated by contact with the one or belittled
by relations with the other.
He moved among his colleagues in Congress
on terms of absolute personal equality and easy
familiarity, This was not assumed or put on
to vindicate the dignity of office, but was nor-
mal to his nature and method,
Affectation of superior airs and superficial
mannerism is the besetting sin of members of
our group who rise a little above their fellows
by reason of a little learning, a few dollars oF
brief authority,
| SUPERFICIALNESS
IS FOOLISH
About a half century ago when social super-
ficiality of Washington was at its height, the
question arose as to forming a class organiza-
tion of the seniors of the high school. Many
of the teachers contended that such an organi-
zation was not feasible because the pupils came
from such wide apart levels that sirihing like
social intimacy among them was impossible,
At that very time there was hardly a teach-
er on the staff, who, if traced back for fifteen
‘years, would not have been found with a tray
Tn'his hand or an apron around his neck as he
stood behind the chair while the white lord and
master sat at Meat,
What fools we be in our disposition to
set up distinetions without any basis in
character, culture or attainment,
Once upon a time it is alleged that the Black
Cabinet composed of the colored men in the
upper brackets of the public service in Wash-
ington undertook to set up a dead line of so-
cial eligibility. No one whose salary was less
than two thousand dollars was to be consider-
ed eligible for invitation to social functions
sponsored by the political elite. We look back
upon all such social silliness, and smile, For-
tunately all such distinctions based upon super-
cilious assumption are rapidly passin away.
LOVED BY THE
COMMON PEOPLE
DeF'riest has never let any such nmnsense in-
vade his career. The common people love him
‘because he loves them. He speaks their lan-
guage and is exponent of their hopes and as-
Pirations. His courage is admired to the point
of amazement. He demands for his race—
every man, woman and child of them—immedi-
ate and unconditional fulfilment of every guar-
anteed constitutional right.
We adimire in others those high and daring
qualities which we ourselves either do not pos-
sess or lack the courage to exhibit. The wo-
men idolize the hero coming home as victor
from the war because they themselves cannot
bear arms. The football captan is the hero of
the coeds because that sex cannot engage in
‘the sport. The port, the artist. the genius are
‘extolled Ty common’ folk because we are con-
scious of their endowment on a higher plane
than ours,
‘than ours,
DePRIEST’S COURAGE
STANDS OUT
The masses of the race refer-us eagevy io the
daring and courage of Oscar DePriest_ because
he is doing for them what they want done, put
are unable to do themselves. Every act of his
in Congress, however, daring it might seem
to the timid, expressed the aspiration of the
race, which Wants every guaranteed right with-
out reserve and without delay and will never
cease to idolize the man who stands up for
them. The readiness and spontaneity which
met the suggestion of a nation-wide DePriest
testimonial was but a natural expressian of
gratitude towards one who embodies the alms,
hopes and ambitions of the plain people.
Oscar DePriest is indeed our great comuion-
tr, the beloved son of the plain people whom
we delight to honor.
Other Papers Say
See a
PAYING THE EDITOR
From the Feley (Ala.) Onlooker
A kindiy gentleman, his shoulders somewhat
rounded ty honest labor. but as agile and
Young as ever, came into ihis newspaper office
the other day,
His visit was no different from that of many
of our other ‘rlends. He had merely come in
to pay his subscription. He had come a dis-
faneo of 12 miles. “But more that just “paying
3p” for Sis paner, he offered profound apolo-
gies for bee in arrears on his subscription a
little over nine months, As he paid the $3.00
for two years he remarked,
“It iss shame to owe for your home town
paper. We all get it, read it, and enjoy it. I
| Our Readers’ Opinions |
Sad ie pee ee ee
SO ee re See g mater
Billions for war, why not for education? asks
Student League.
To the Ecitor:
Since (he cctting in of the economic crisis
in 1929 conditions in the field of cdueation have
beeame steadily worse. It has become increus-
ingly difficult for thousands upon thonsands of
studenis io obtain a higher education.
Those who formerly depended upon parents
ny longer in position to put them through
school: these who relied on either full—or
part-time jobs no longer available to them;
thoze who never had the epnc:tunity to use
their earnings for purposes of education—
those young peosle have the right to expec
nay, demand that their government, whic’
could appropriate over a billion dollars for
war purposes in the last year, furnish them
with the mcans of acquiring a’ higher educa-
tion.
In most large cities in the United States
there are free colleges of one kind or another.
Washington, too, could have such an institu-
tion if parent-teachers’ associations, student
clubs and civic organizations would cooperate
toward this end,
The National Student League is initiating
such a campaign through a questionnaire
which is being circulated among students in
high schools and colleges to determine how
many of them are actually in need of such aid,
All organizations interested are requested to
discuss this question and address all commun'-
cations to the National Student League at 532
Seventeenth Street, Northwest.
Commends Tribune editorial and flays attack-
ers cf Howard University.
To the Editor:
I have returned from attending our Region-
al meeting in Mobile, Alabama which consists
of five states. Having been asked by so many
interested friends of Howard University, re-
garding the recent attack upon the president
of that imstitution, I was delighted when I
read your editorial on the subject. I desire
to commend you for the statesman-like man-
ner in which you worded the facts.
Howard University like all other institu-
tions has its enemies, yet 75 per cent of the
colored citizens have not lost confidence in
President Johnson. An overwhelming major-
ity of the leaders of our ow are wondering
whether or not the colored trustees of the Uni-
versity ave going to join, in a large measure,
with those who are making these unwarranted
attacks on the administration in an endeayor
to prove that a Negro president cannot (>
ccute affairs at Howard University, or if they
are going to prove to the world’ that with
whole-hearted co-operation, this great seat of
learning, with a capable Negro president, such
as it has, will continue to develop as it has in
the past few years,
W. H. JERNAGIN,
President of National
Sunday School and
B.Y.P.U. Congress.
WESeg says Re expected this very thing would
happen. 5.
To the Editor:
I thought eae like the following would
stick up its head before long.
Addressing himself to the subject of federal
old-age pensions, the editor of the Arkansas
Gazette, published here, suggests in a friendly
manner that the payment of such pensions to
the Negroes of the state, who composed one-
quarter of the population, through taxation,
would literal!y constitute “the white man’s
burden.”
“The Negroes of Arkansas,” he writes, “as
& group compose the poorest economic class
in the stete. In some alluvial sections they
almost exclusively represent the tenant class,
with no property beyond a few persona! be-
Tongings. ‘The destitution which. along. with
age would determine their right to draw pen.
fions hangs over thousands of them all the
ime.
“In a state like Arkansas the Negro... .
could not be counted on for one-quarter of the
taxes levied to cover the state’s share of the
cost. They simply haven't the money to pay
much tax. The bulk of taxation is literally
‘the white man's burden’.”
And we kill such men as Lincoln,
a
Little Reek, Ark.
Ay apes] te the Amorionn mapete'to help the
Cuban people fight against the terrors of
Wall Street.
To the Editor:
President Mendieta has just received orders
from his masters in Wal! Street, sent here
through American Ambassador Ca‘fery, to
erush the struggles of the Cuban toilers dur-
ing the period of the zafra (sugar harvest).
‘One day after Caffery returned to Cuba, the
Mendieta government issued a new terrorist
decree suspending constitutional guarantees
for ninety days, the period of the harvesting.
Those- measures were taken in order to
drown in blood the militant strike movement
already taking place under the leadership of
the revolutionary trade union federation and
the Comniunist Party, and which is shaking
the entive island.
Your busses have sent this order of terror
and biood against the Cuban masses. We are
sure thet you will come to our support and
fight against these new terrorist measures of
the American imperalists and the Cuban move-
ment. We appeal to the American LL.D. and
to the proletariat of the “mother country”
quickly to take up the struggle and mobilize
the masses in order to foil the murder plans
made in Washington against the Cuban people,
LEON GUERRA,
Havana, Cuba.
knew I owed you, and recently told my wife I
was going to put away a quarter, or dime, oc-
casionally so that I'd have enough to pay’ the
next time I came to town,
“Country edtors should be paid for their
work. They need it. Editors do a creat ser-
vice for us, not only furnishing news about
people we know, but somchow We understand
your editorials better than those we read in
other papers. Reckon it’s just because they
are written so ppisiniy: ‘Yes, sir, we all ough:
to keep our subscriptions paid up better than
we do.” a
And h> went away smiling,
To have one of our friends speak so know-
ingly of the actual work and expense connect-
ed with : publishing even a small weekly paper,
and to thus pay tribute to our writing—which
sometimes we wonder whether the paper would
not be better off without—makes us proud of
our job, even if it isn’t of proportions which
‘warrants the wearing of a white collar and
necktie.
——
Pe on anc eg
Responsibility is put on the shoulders of
those who can bear it.
THE WASHINCTON TRINUNE, WRIT HNN MAYTYT 9. 1998
Wiliam Fichers’s Ubservations
A *DICNIETIZD" JURY IN, the ebominst’oa orn
. VAUDEVIEES j Will always despise it,
tke sbominet’on or not, rea! men
will always despise it,
Ia the interest 07 the public good
it con be coserved that if this th ng
is allowed, the personnel of jur‘es
in celebrated cases will be degrad-
ed by the self-scekers and publie-
ty-hunters who will use. every
veans, even to lying and perjury
in order to get into sch juries and
exploit the trials afterwards, That
is a real menace to society, What
is there in this jury group io see?
There is one woman who weighs
260 pounds,—but we b+r> alroady
seen wollen who w °° sy" than
that,
| Por the Associ:t:d Negro Presa)
Whst wil Lind erg do about it?
The Eavptuann trial jury is 1¢-
ported to be preparing to enter
vaudeville and make come mo.¢
money on the Jittle dead Charles
Aurustus Lindbergh, Jr, After a
while it will become s9 profitable
to all concerned.” when any prom-
inent person is kidnaped oy ur-
Uere:l, that somebody will bv or-
ganizing a society for the promo-
tion of such attacks on the high and
mighiy.
When thé poor Negro truck
driver, who found the body of the
murdered baby, wanted to make 2
fittle money for his own babies by
appearing in shows, Mr, Lind-
bergh did not like it, and the of-
ficers of the law were ret
upon the poor track driver's
trail and he was hounded and
frightened out of what was his
elar personal and legal rights.
Will Lindbergh now he able to pre-
vent this ¢x-jury of white men and
women from profiting on his mis-
fortunes? If hv annoys them, per=
haps the next jury will set free the
next Hauptmann who kidnaps the
next Lindbergh.
Monkeyish
Gesture
How monkeyish this will all seem
wo Europeans: Americans turning
everything, sacred and profane,
Ligh and ‘low, to. cheap persone!
profit. If those Dionne quintcup-
lets had had the misfortune to be
born in Chicago instead of in the
backwoods of Canada, they would
not be five in number now; instead
of being cared for and jealously
Protected and guarded by the com-
monwealth, they would have been
exploited ai the Century of Progress
(2) Fair to enrich some profiteer,
and may have died out before the
end of their first year, from ex-
posure in sideshows and the paw-
ing idiots,
If this jury goes into vaudeville,
it will cheapen the whole trial, dis-
grace the state of New Jersey, and
make reasonable people _ rather
sympathetic with Bruno Richard
Hauptmann that he should ever
been 0 unfortunate as to find his
fate in the hands of people of such
mentalities!
Editor's Note—Since the writing
of this article the jury has dis-
closed that they would not go on
cane}:
Lindbergh Shows
Cheap Spirit
But while we abominate the
cheap spirit shown by Lindbergh
to the Negro truck driver, we do
equally abominate the cheapness of
this jury, if it be true that it wil
{£2 into the show business. | Per-
haps it will cause some legislature
‘to pass a law against a juror oy
other officers of court exploiting
his services for personal gain, Per-
haps such a law is not possible; but
whether legislators can prevent
——————
This Week |
| By HAROLD G. EATON
THINK IT OVER
With
BEATRICE M. MURPHY
COMPENSATING NEGRO
WRITERS.
Dear Mary:
Here is the answer to my friend’s
letter:
Every once in a while someone
stumbles upon the truth which has
been thrust so suddenly upon you.
‘They come in contact with a man
like your friend, who has lost his
hold “bit by bit,” his footing in
society,” and who—also like your
friend—is probably hungry; and,
after helping him “as long as they
think they should,” tell him that
he is “a man and must handle his
own problem like a man.” Then
they wake up one bright morning—
just as you did—to find that either
death has released him, or that
their “help” has been the instru-
ment which has driven him entire-
ly beyond the point of rehabilita-
tion; and they wring their hands,
crying, “If I had only known, 1
would have done so arid so.” But
they should have known, No one
has any right trying to guide peo-
ple’s lives unless they know at
least that much,
Props must be withdrawn grad-
ually. Rehabilitation like degra-
dation, is accomplished not in. a
sentence, an action, or a thought
but “bit by bit.” It makes no dif-
ference whether you go down or
up the ladder, it must be dont
“round by round”; and, if in the
middle of the journey, a rung is
missing, you're bound ‘to step off
into space,
I do not know whether you were
of help to him or not. "Perhaps
you thought to make him strong
and self-reliant, Perhaps you
sought to give him back that: which
he had lost. Perhaps notling you
might have done could have saved
him. :
Perhaps, I say. T do not know,
You do not know. We are all of
us part of a system—a sometimes
insidious system which stifles our
better instincts. The Society of
whieh you are a part would permit
you to throw your unwanted and
unused crumbs to a dog, but would
have demanded for your friend lux.
uries, the price of which you prob-
ably could not pay. It would have
placed its stamp, of approval upor
the sharing of your knowledge. But
your friend could not. use yout
knowledge, He was not ready fo:
it. You cannot teach wisdom and
courage to a hungry man—or self-
weliance to a starving one. Your
friend died, not because he was a
coward, and only partly because
of his ignorance, but because his
j stomach was empty,
Man cannot live by bread alone
T know. But neither ean man live
without it!
Think it over?
It makes no difference how Much
one may like to do a certain thing
in life; he will, in the course of
lime, detest the idea of rendering
his Service for nothing. To work
for nothing is not
a part of human
nature, — Roland
Hayes is a supert
tenor and proper.
“ly receives pay
yy) for singing for
A, concerts but |
y doubt if he would
3 put his, whol
ae $Pi_ heart into his
HG. Eaton beautiful songs if
2 ———e fe bnow thes ne
(FFA
H.G. Eaton
monetary gain was forthcoming.
Money has often been termed as
the root of all evil. It may be in
one sense and in another it can
serve as a stimulant to the ambi-
tious righteous doers—another
case of “What's sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander.”
The promise of some kind of re-
ward to one who undertakes a task
is in most instances all the encour-
agement that is needed. This rule
does not only apply to our earthly
doings, it holds true in our spivit-
ual teachings as well, The pro-
mise of reward after death to all
Christians that shun the so-called
Rood times of the world is one bai
that Christianity offers. God saw
fit to promise this reward ty man
with the hopes that He would
bring out the very best that is in
hummanity—righteousness,
The two hundred and sixty odd
publishers of cur weekly news-
papers could be termed as little
gods in their worlds of journalism.
It depends largely upon them to
bring out the best that is in the
Negro writers. Again the subject
of reward pops up—and why not?
It is the only means of setting a
standard for Negro writers. The
colored writers are getting tired of
tereiving this kind of | reward:
Why this is pretty good, I guess I
can run this in this week's paper.
Bring me another one cach week
and I'll make you a columnist on
my paper.
Many of you have probably won-
dered why Dr, Carter G. Woodson
has not been sending out his
| weekly releases to colored week
ilies, The reason is that Dr, Wood.
‘son has not been given any com:-
pensation for his past work with
the weeklies and therefore he doe:
not feel obligated to the Negr«
press enough to pay a printer
three or four dollars every week t
print his releases so that he coul:
mail them to two hundred or x
Negro newspapers and in returr
receive not ne penny for his
troubles. The trouble with th
publishers is that they refuse t
mect Negro writers on a busines
seale.
Wallace Beery, that loveabl
and dominating personality of th
screen, had this line to say whil
playing the part of the drunke:
hushand in the picture, “Tug Boa
Annie”: “There are more ways 0
killing a cat than kissing it t
death.” ‘The young Negro writer
of Washington are saying th
came as their brothers and sister
| of Boston and New York are say
ing: “There are more ways of get
ting money out of writing than t
depend on colored publishers fo
‘compensation,
‘The writers of New York an
Roston are printing their own pub
ications and selling them direc
to the public,
We Must Parade
By Mark Fisher
(Foe the Associated Negro Press
We must parade
It’s in our blood
An heritage
A surging flood.
See us march
With regal mein
"Neath suns that parch,
Through beating rain,
Our fathers walked
tm single file
Where wild beasts stalked
Mong the Nile.
Hed be Ci
Upon. the ro ;
Was born of dread
‘That held them bound.
But now we step
On guarded street
With graceful pep
| phe
ar ;
From jungle track
Where cold rains soothe’
Our naked back.
| Arrayed in clothing
REA sete
‘Save display.
Keeping His Promise
Maurice: Where is that $10 I lent
you last yeitr, and which you prom
ed faithfully to repay?
Boris: I think you are mistaken.
What I said at the time was that
I would be eternal'y indebted to
‘vou, and I intead to remain so,
Federal |
News Notes
OG~ LAURENCE J. W. HAYES
Soest ssedihola's x ag eaulthen 7 ech iraptatias gay J n-ne sete tae; “pean <r eae ae
‘Tnois, recently in an address at the courthouse in Wilson, North Caro-
‘Hua. ' Congressman Mitchell also said, among other things:
-“sOnly ‘a pessimist can say there ig no chance for my group in this
ccuntry....I have no apologies to make for the members of my race
who voted the Demoeratic ticket in 1934 and I hope that even tel i]
numbers will vote the ticket in 1936...There axe now a larger number
of my people who ste the light politically. .. All we ask is to be let
alone, and be treated like all other citizens.”
+a 6
This writer is of the opinion that under the New Deal Negro Fed-
cral employees !ave the opportunity of a lifetime if they but measure
up to it, ;
Discontent is the first step in progress of man or nation. Negro
Vederal emplovees are too damned complacent. I have known young
men to work the same building for two years without knowing the
nates of some of their co-workers who were doing the same type of
\ork and whose interest should under all laws of probability have been
‘similar in some respects at least to theirs. I have heard colored clerks
state that they would rather not socialize with messengers, and Messen-
gers state that they were not interested in joining Federal employee or-
ganizations whore the iembershiy: seemed to consist primarily of eleva-
tor conductors, charwomen and laborers.
Negro Federal employees seem not to know that to our white im-
mediate superiors we ali seem the same and are, in all fundamental mat-
ters, so treated. When will we learn that in union there is strength and
that we were Negroes before we were Federal employees and most of us
Will still be Negroes after our tenure of office in the Federal serviee \s
iintshed ?
I often wonder why is it that the State Department Club, the Jus-
tice. Department Club, the Commerce Department Club, Alvin (Trea-
sury) Webb's Forum ‘group, Morris (Congressional Library) Lewis's
Parliamentary Law group, William (Interior) Hastie’s New Negro Al-
liance’s Forum, Thompkins (State) N.P.I. conclave, John (Labor)
Davis’s N.A.A.C.P. gathering and Cicero (FERA) Simm’s Washington
Writers’ Club do not make efforts to contact each other, combine their
forces, and pool their resources.
‘They could choose some parent organization like the American
Federation of Government Employees, the N.A.A.C.P., the Musolit Club
or the Y.M.C.A, and make one strong, influential, forward looking or-
ganization of serious minded Negro Federal employees, aided by their
friends and acquaintances, could weild such influence that would make
‘iiself felt in the community, and eventually throughout the nation.
One of the young white clerks in the division where I am employed,
pon being told of my plan to submit the aforementioned idea to my
readers, has made a small wager that only a certain number of the or-
ganizations mentioned would even see the article much less than take
any action on it. He says trat al! of the college bred young Negrocs
whom he met ov observed closely would not join constructive organiza-
tions unless\they could run them, I don’t think that this is true, It
is my honest opinion that no action has been taken in this direction sim-
ply because no intelligent proposition or plan has been submitted to the
various groups. Anyway, I will wait and see,
Will any interested pérsons, who are members of any of the afore-
mentioned organizations, contact the previously mentioned folks who
will in turn contact me at 209 Florida Avenue, Northwest by letter or
1elephone North 1517.
ste ee
A Langston (Smithsonian Institute) Taylor, who as the founder of
the Phi Beta Sigma collegiate Greek letter fraternity, would have you
| know that although this fraternity may not always stage the swankiest
dansantes tts undergraduates students hold their own in the classrooms
and on the athletic field and its graduate members are continually forg-
ing to the front. Recently three gzaduate members announced that they
had received their P.H.D.’s during the past year. Joseph (Commerce
Department) Bryant, one of the few Negro section chiefs remaining in
sn old line establishment, was co-host at the last meeting of the grad-
ucte chapter. .
Fred (Interior Department) Minnis, who heads the Washington Un-
cergrates chapter, is making rapid progress in his Federal post.
sevens
George (Coust and Geodetic) Rycraw, who succeeded this writer as
Public Relations Council of the Negro Alliance and Harry (Capitol)
Honesty, the Alliance's trouble shooter are deploring a wane in public
anterest in the activities of the Alliance. The Alliance, you know, is the
organization which has almost perfected the technique of the hoycott as
2 economic weapon, In view of that bigoted, race predjudieed dictator
‘Mussolini’s planned raid on Abysinnia which, as William H. Jones
ycinted out in his “Day by Day” column: “strikes not only at the Ethio-
pians but at every colored man upgn the face of the earth, especially
American citizens of our group”; this writers suggest that the N.N.A.
rpensor and help organize a nation-wide boycott against the use of
«very Italian-made product during at Ieast the next decade, Think it
en Oe ee
Dr. Ambrose (Interior Department) Caliver, educational specialist
in the Bureau of Education, had a birthday last Monday. ‘The News-
hawk was not successful in finding out hold old the gentleman is, He
will, and will pass it one to you,
ee eee
I do not profess to be a political writer, although I have more than
a passing interest in the acts on the political stage, This secret pas-
sion must have somehow crept into some of my recent columns for the
tenor of questions in my recent mail have a definite political trend.
Readers want to know my yeactior.s to ex-Presidents Harding, Coolidge,
Hoover, and President Roosevelt, a good name for the New Deal, and
my opinion on the passag® of the Wagner-Costigan Anti-Lynch’ bill.
Taking the last one first, it is my opinion, reached after due delibera~
tion and in view of certain facts in connection with the present political
situation, that the Wagrer-Costgan Anti-Lynching bill or no other anti-
tynch bill has a chance of passing this or the next Congress, Because of
& lack of epace, I shal! have to treat this matter in a more adequate
manner next week,
Now for my reaction to the New Deal and our last four presidents.
The New Deal is being given a lot of new names by Negroes in Ameri-
ca from “Benevolent Autocracy” to the “Dictatorship with a smile,”
but whatever it is, Negtoes seem to like it and in the words of the song
“And so do T ani So do L”
It seems to me that in intellectual breath and agility, President
Keosevelt is far superior to his immediate predecessors. To my way of
thinking Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge had neither. 1 think
that it was Don Wharton who wrote in his “Roosevelt Omnibus”:
“Harding was a sinall time (town) editor whose idea of learning
was a florid verbosity, and Coolidie had the outlook, views and mental
processes of a ward politician.”
The less said about Herbert Hoover, the better, He seems to have
a restless, absorbent mind, but his underlying nature is so devious and
his judgement so warped by Bourbonism that experience and informa
tion have little effect on his reasoning. His mind set, it seems to me, is
like that of the handkerchief-head, hat-in-hand Negro Federal employee
in that he approaches a problem or a situation, not with a desire to get
at the facts and formuiste a course of action, but with his mind already
made up, and seeking only to obtain arguments to fit his preconceived
views.
It is this writer’s opinicn that Mr. Hoover wanted to make the Re-
publican Party in the South a lily-white one and like our mis-called
“emancipator,” (that hiehly touted political opportunist) Abraham Lin-
coin, looked upon the Negro American as being very definitely the men-
tal inferior of the White American,
It is my opinion that our present Chief Executive not only has an
open mind on the so-called “Negro problem” but also is willing ant
ready to treatewith him the same as he would with any other America
citizen on any matter of Vital importance which is intelligently present
ed to him with proof that the matter in question and its solution repr:
sents the consensus of opinion of a majority of the sane thinkers of th
Sr eR
in conclusion I thirk that it is pertinent to note that, although r
one is ‘More cognisant than this columnist of the left-handed recognitic
usually accorded Negroes who participate in pelities T ac, neal
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So serious is the Huey Long
menace, long laughed at by various
political leaders in the country,
‘estbrook Pegler in his column in
the World Telegram takes occasion
to call attention to several things
Mr. Long has done or hasn't done.
And according to Mr. Pegler’s arti-
cle, the outlook isn’t so bright,
‘Only last Sunday night im his
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As
coast to coast hookup over th
CBS, the Senator from Louisiar
‘again hurled the epithet of “nig
ger” out to the millions listening ir
and his menner wasn’ _ansttins
wut deprecat . Concludis
See nich bad Be paca 3 Te-
ference to Mr. Long’s attitude to-
ward the Negro in America, Mr
Pegler declared, “Up to now, thi-
country has treated Huey as a joke.
or at worst a nuisance. That was
the: way Hitler started.
BEST NEWS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Sigmas Entertain Lower Classmen of Miner, H. U.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was host last Thursday to a group of freshmen and sophomores from Howard University and Miner Teachers' at a smoker in Barksdale's Cafe.
There were about 65 men present. The first part of the evening was devoted to card playing. Fred Minnis, president of Alpha Chapter was the toastmaster and speeches were delivered by J. Langston Taylor, one of the founders of Phi Beta iSigma, Prof. J. Lewis, national president of the fraternity, Lawyer George A. Parker and Dr. John Turner, president of Alpha Sigma Chapter. The spokesmen for Miner Teachers' College were Robert Best, vice president of the Pledge Club and McNeill, basketball player.
Prof. Lewis stressed briefly the new movements Phi Beta Sigma has adopted as a national program, some of which are:
Betterment of the economic conditions of the Negro;
Obtaining better housing facilities;
Development of an inter-fraternal-sorority council to study all of the problems of the Negro;
Education program to acquaint the Negro with the value of his ballot and how to use it for his betterment in national politics and scholarship aid to worthy Negroes.
After the speeches a repast was served. And then the fun began, each table was told to pick a speaker who would tell the funniest joke or the biggest lie, whichever you wish to call it. A prize was to be given to the one who in the opinion of the judges told the best The prize was won by Chauncey Parker.
Malton Boyce in Lecture Recital at Howard U.
The Musicians' Guild of Washington and the School of Music of Howard University presented Malton Boyce assisted by the choir of St. Matthews Church, in a lecture-recital in Rankin Chapel, Monday of last week.
Mr. Boyce, who is instructor of church music at Catholic University, traced the development of liturgical music from the Gregorian chant, through the polyphonic period, to the modern choral. His analysis of these three types of religious music provided an effective background for the interpretation by the choir of a program illustrative of the development of church music.
In his discussion of the Gregorian chant, Mr. Boyce played on the organ the various modes employed in the music of the mediaeval church. The resonant voices of the choir blended in pleasing unison in the rendition of these tunes so appealing in their fervor and simplicity.
The polyphonic selections were sung a capella with a well-defined and vigorous enunciation of their interlacing themes. The choir displayed an unusual dynamic range that was particularly effective in the climaxes of the hymns that composed this group. Outstanding were the lamentation "Sola Civitas" by Palestrina and animated "Repleti Sunt" by Gallus.
College Club Plans For Next Few Months
Among the many activities being planned by the College Women's Club, the two most important are a recital and a dinner to be held during the month of March.
At the last meeting Miss Anna L. Goodwin, the director, who presided, Misses Charlotte Corbin and Julia Davis, who were the discussion leaders; and Mesdames M. C. Brent, L. M. Gresham and M. W. Kirkland, who were the hostesses for the evening.
Miss Dubois of New Jersey was among the guests present.
Little Wilbur Gilmore Celebrates Birthday
Little Wilbur Lawrencece Gilmore, Jr., celebrated his third birthday anniversary last Tuesday by entertaining a group of young friends at a children's party given him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore. 29 Q Street, Northwest. Among those present were Vernil and Louise Starks, Willie Mae and Ruth Contee, Lillian King, Robert and Erma Towns, Robert Williamson, Wallace Wills, Howard Wills, Jr., Theodore Jeniffer, Jr., James Young, Emma Loretta Pogue, Car伦, Washington, Lloyd Virgil, Edward and Lawrence Dixson and Pamella W. Gilmore.
TENDERED SURPRISE PARTY
A surprise birthday party was given for Mrs. Annie Long at her residence, 2288 Eleventh Street, Northwest, recently by her niece, husband and friend, Miss V. Cunningham, John H. Long and Mary Williams respectively. The Wash Board Blues furnished music for the affair.
Guests included Harry Graves, James Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson, Miss Lillie Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, Miss E. Adams, Miss V. Jackson, Mrs. G. Smith, Miss E. Johnson, Mrs. N. Willis, Miss Bertha Gibson, Mrs. Lottie Mogle, Miss Hazel Hill, Miss Mildred Hill, Miss Clementine Monroe, Mrs. Mary Williams, Mrs. Ella Barnes, Mrs. Clyde Wilson, Mrs. Virginia Cunningham, Mrs. Virginia Baker, members of the Harlem Girls Club and Jeffries M. Young, toastmasters.
Large Audience Pleased With Repertory Players
Among Washington Clubs
Among Washington Clubs
By W. Harcld Flowers
The Negro Repertory Players, under direction of James Butcher, presented three one-act plays, Wednesday evening of last week at the Lincoln Congregational Temple. The group presentation was sponsored by the Christian Endeavor Forum of the church.
The first of the plays presented was "Dreamy Kid" written by Eugene O'Neill. Valerie Parks, playing the role of Mammy; and William Robinson as "Dreamy Kid," playing the leading roles. Others appearing in the play were Louise Pearson Hayes and Grace Desmond Butcher.
One Author Member
Merril Booker, as January Evans, in "The Man Who Died at Twelve O'clock," was the star of the play. He was ably assisted by Grace Desmond Butcher and William Beverly. The last of the three plays was written by Thomas Richardson, business manager of the Repertory Players. The play entitled "Dead
KIBITZERS
The Kibitzers were entertained by Mrs. Selma Staunton at the residence of Mrs. Leola Chisley, 468 Twenty-third Street, Northcast; last week. Mesdames Marnette Chase and Chlorice Boyd joined the club. Guests present were Miss Thelma Falwell, Mesdames Chisley and Clara Hutchinson,?
Members attending were Mesdames Frances Bailey, Clementine Benton, Edward Bland, Ethel Kelly, Staunton, Gracilla Trimmer, Miss Rebecca Brown, Leila Coleman and Florence Stewart. Bridge prizes were awarded Mesdames Chase, Kelly and Boyd, first, second and third club, respectively, and Miss Falwell and Howard Davis, guest and scorekeeper's, respectively.
HOW COME WHIST CLUB
The club members met at the residence of Jessie Baker, 1403 Sixth Street, Northwest. William Harris defeated Alfred Selby for third place putting Selby in fourth place.
The club standing for the week is Jessie Baker, Charles Williams, Jr., William Harris, Alfred Selby, Charles Williams, Sr., Lloyd Dutch, Jerry Tolbert and Henry Bolden.
EAGLES WHIST CLUB
The Eagles defeated the Pyrrhus Whist Club by the close margin of eight points and the Majesties Whist Club by eighty-one points. The club lost to the Capital City Whist Club by a score of 336-308, last week. The following Eagles participated: Harold Carter, Thomas Shipley, Robert Barnes, Robert Newman, Adolphus Jones, Arthur Fair, William Perry, Dr. Lionell Maloney, Ralph White, Raymond Cooke, Milton Bland and De Rutter Jones.
DISGUSTED MILLIONAIRES
The D. M.'s held their monthly meeting at the residence of their president, William G. Anderson, 1300 Twenty-second Street, Northwest Tuesday.
The following officers were elected: William G. Anderson, president; Claiborne Gee, vice president; Louis Singleton, treasurer; Arthur Brooks, recording secretary; Lawrence Carter, financial secretary; Alfred Jackson, sergeant-at-arms; Fred Allen, business manager, Mertrum Stark, parliamentarian, and William H. Bowman, reporter.
The members, after having been served by their president, seemed far from disgusted and made plans for a real social in the near future.
OBERLIN DEAN AT MORGAN
Dean Thomas W. Graham of Oberlin was presented at the Morgan College assembly program on February 18. On February 18, Bishop William F. McDowell was the speaker at the weekly assembly program. The Male Octette was presented as a special feature on the weekly broadcast of the Heart and Home service over station WCBM in Baltimore on February 21.
MERRY MAIDS ART CLUB
The club gave a tacky party at 1528 U Street, Northwest, Tuesday. Four prizes were awarded. Members include Edith Lee, Helen Tripple, Louise Walters, Floretta Smith, Florence Jackson, Sarah Minor, Louise Watson and Etta Hines.
ACE HIGH WHOOPEE CLUB
Miss Elsie Smith was hostess to the club Friday night with all members present. Members were attired in new uniforms and badges at the tea Sunday.
Men Don't Dance" featured Henry Hudson in the stellar role, ably assisted by William Beverly. The scene was a cell in a Southern jail, surrounded by an angry mob seeking to avenge one of the usual crimes attributed to Negro men. Henry Hudson, playing the role of Jed, realized the imminent danger which pervades the dingy cell. The sheriff enters the cell and is overpowered by Jed, who obtains his weapon and fights back at the mob members who enter the door.
Mob Scene Depicted
William Beverly as Tom and al-um per 30 daquqa uamunun ub os til tragedy joins them, becomes incensed after watching his brother's heroic efforts, from the depths of despair. James Butcher played the role of sheriff. The plays were presented to a capacity audience. Em Merrick Booker conducted an extensive advertising campaign. Mr. Booker is also chairman of the program committee of the Forum. Henry Hudson, Howard University, designed the scenery.
CAPITAL CITY WHIST CLUB The club defeated the Try Any Whist Club by a score of 325 to 312 last week. The excellent sportsmanship and ethics of the losing club was commended by the winners.
AVALON WHIST CLUB
The club held its regular meeting at the residence of the assistant secretary, Gilbert Cephas, 2014 Fourteenth Street, Northwest. The club defeated the Pioneers by a 344 to 309 count. The Lone Dukes will be met next.
MI DEARS CLUB
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins entertained the club at her home, 1320 U Street, Northwest, at which time plans were made for a dance. Those present were Mesdames Alphine White, Evelyn J. Stroud, Jannie N. Brown and Elizabeth Hawkins; W. H. Stroud, Charles Brown, Guy Duckette and T. Rice,
SATURDAY NIGHTERS SOCIAL CLUB
The club held its meeting at the residence of Miss Viola Russell, 48 Decatur Street. Northeast, Sunday, with all members present. Guests of the evening were C. Forman, Roy Bowman and Thomas Blackwell.
Members present were Mrs. M. Bowman, Mrs. L. Cook, Miss V. Russell, Mrs. L. Whipps, Miss S. Mitchell, Miss I. Johnson and Miss O. Rowland.
DOT NOVELTY CLUB
The club was entertained by Mrs. Mabel Lemley, 135 Randolph Place, Northwest, at a beautiful Valentine party. All members were present. Guests included: Miss Mary Brown, Mesdames Hilda Jefferson, Mattie Smith; Messrs. James Hasty, and E. Rodriguez.
ACACIA BRIDGE CLUB
The club held its initial dance, Monday, at the Whitelaw Hotel. The hall was beautifully decorated in black and gold with the names of club members placed around the sides. Each member wore a corsage of Acaca, the club flower. Three hundred guests attended.
PALE MOON SOCIAL CLUB
The club held its regular meeting Wednesday, at 2470 Ontario Road, Northwest, with Miss Aretta Turner and Mrs. Hazel Keys hostesses.
Those present were Miss Laura Coleman, Miss Dorothy Lee, Miss Virginia Aldridge, Miss Arest Turner, Miss Alease Pollard, Mrs Grace Mutchinson, Mrs. Bessie Battles, Mrs. Nannie Jefferson and Mrs. Nattie Macklin.
JOLLY EIGHT CLUB
The club held its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. Christobelle Diggs, 1547 Kreamer, Northeast. All members were present.
MERLIN PLEASURE CLUB
The meeting of the club was held at the home of Thomas Edin president. All members were present.
IRIS SOCIAL CLUB
The club held its weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. Armeita Ashe with the following members in attendance: Miss Emma Ragins, Mesames Marion Conrad, Luclie Griffin, Dorothy Prudie, Bessie Proctor, Minnie Johnson, Bea Wells, Inez Nichols and Margaret Ward. Mrs. Louise Hester is ill.
ROYAL DUKES CLUB
The club met at 1517 Eighth Street, Northwest, Friday, when plans were completed for a dance. The Heat Waves were defeated at whist. 350-381. last week
THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE. WEEK ENDING MARCH 2. 1935
SOCIETY NOTES
By Capitola
Mrs. Sara Pelham Speaks, of New York City, returned home, last week, after spending a few days in the Capital visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pelham, of 153 T Street, Northwest.
Daniel Haynes, one of the principal stars of "Green Pastures," made a brief visit in the city this week as the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Fannie Simms and her daughter, Miss Beatrice M. Simms, of 1915 Thirteenth Street, Northwest. Mr. Haynes was en route to Baltimore, where the "Green Pastures" filled a two nights engagement before re-opening in New York next week.
Mrs. Valentine Dial Waddill, of 2223 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, a teacher in the public schools of the city, is confined to her home because of illness.
Mrs. Frankie Caldwell was hostess to the Dream Girls Bridge Club recently, at the home of Mrs. Virginia Smootz Reeves, in the Tuxedo Apartments.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Constance Green, Mrs. Reeves, and Mrs. Inez Murphy, respectively. Mrs. Ruth Wilson, a member, was also present. An enjoyable lunch-eon was served.
Miss Regina Wright, of Baltimore, spent last week-end in the Capital with friends, and attended the Howard-Morgan basketball game, Friday night.
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Mrs. George P. Grant, who has been making her home with her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Reeves, Sr., of 1340 W Street, Northwest, returnd to her home in Birmingham, Ala., last week, for an indefinite stay.
MORNING GLORY SOCIAL CLUB
The club held its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. Eva Ward, 1253-a Carrollburg Place, Southwest. Mrs. Gertrude Bunn and Mrs. Pearl Hernes were accepted as new members. Cards followed the usual business.
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One of the outstanding social events of the season was the Valentine dancing party given by the Graduate Registered Nurses' staff of Fredmen's Hospital. at the nurses' residence, recently, with Mrs. J. Dial Reid as hostess. The reception mail was transformed into a veritable haven, with red hearts by the thousands strung throughout its course, and a profusion of multi-colored balloons appearing at effective intervals. The spectacle was a sight to hebold and the guests, numbering more than a hundred couples, were filled with the spirit of the occasion. Louis Brown's orchestra added its share with tuneful, snappy music. Each guest was presented with a Valentine favor, and ere the party ended, in the wee hours adding an extra pleasure. Delicacies were served in keeping with the holiday.
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Several Anacostia people attended a Martha Washington tea at the home of Mrs. A. L. Criglar, in Bladensburg Sunday, given by the Vanguard Club of the Dent A.M.E. Church, of which the Rev. A. L. Criglar, a former pastor of Campbell Church in Anacostia, is pastor. The tea was given for the benefit of the Bladensburg Church and was largely attended. The house was beautifully decorated with Martha Washington emblems.
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EASY ACES SOCIAL CLUB
Miss Catherine Louis was hostess to the club at her home, 2051 L Street, Northwest. Members present were Mrs. Helen Dorsey, Mrs. Beatrice Lee, Mrs. Elsie Harper, Misses Armes Johnson, Beatrice Price, Ruth Langford and Corrine Tyler.
FRIENDLY WHIST CLUB
Mrs. Maggie Johnson was hostess to the club Tuesday at which time plans were completed for a whist tournament, Guests included Leon Gatewood, W. Farr, Eugene Harrison, J. Manning, C. A. Steptoe and Mis; Maion Johnson. Members attending were Mesdames V. Manning, Ruth Felton, Sarah Gatewood, Beatrice Gray, Gertrude Green, Bessie Lewis, Mary Collins, Nina Harrison and Johnson.
WISTERIA SOCIAL CLUB
The recently organized club met at 1125 Fifth Street, Northeast, Tuesday with Mrs. Dorothy Barnes, hostess. Card honors were given Miss Bessie. Campbell, first; Mrs. Leona Gilmore, second; and Mrs. Harriet Watson, consolation. Those present were Mesdames Harriet Watson, Gilmore, Roxie Fowler, Hattie Speight, Mildred Darden, Mallissa Small, Misses Campbell and Gladys Henderson.
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Almo Dale, 1145 Summer Road, Anaestia, was host to the Progressive Club of Campbell Church at a social and musical Thursday, when card playing was one of the special features. A musical program was rendered by Mrs. Jennie Green-Smith.
Those present were Mr. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Robert Long, Mr. and Mrs. M. Weems, Mrs. Lucy McPherson, Mrs. Mildred Penn, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Miss Beulah Penn, Miss Mary Grandy, the Rev. L. S. Penjonathon Penn, Hubert Penn, El Harrod and Jesse Harris.
DANCE FEATURES PARTY
John Mahoney with George Mahoney acted as hosts to Alexander Smith and a group of friends recently at their residence, 1133 Guard Street, Northwest. The highlight of the evening was the rhumba as done by Alex Smith and Dorothy Waters.
Among those present were Milton Hopkins, Tommy Hopkins, William White, Roland Barry, Carl Simpson, Curtis Brice, Mahoney, Lois Chaffin, Dorothy Waters, Ruth Rollison, Varian Wood, Catherine Barnaby, Charlotte Graves, LaVerne Berry, Dorothea Hill. Florence Hill, Agnes Brown, Mary Perry, Margaret Perry, Alex. Smith, George Mahoney, Harry Bradford, Revelle Davis, Arthur Nimons, Harry Kilcoe, Milton Smith and John Hoban.
PIONEERS WHIST CLUB
The club met at the home of Irwin Thompson, Monday. Those present were Mrs. Bruce Hyman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. and 'Mrs. H, Johnson, Messrs. Keith, Barnes and Strong.
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Capital Had Gay Week- End; Parties Novel
By VIVIAN TURNER
Washington was the scene of it the last week-end. Each afternoon was in evidence, card parties, for tail parties, dinners and what not were most courteously entertained The "Gay 100's" dance given by or last Thursday evening was the could paint" is the most appreciated one on entering Murray Co The attire of the ladies was when the long frock, drawn tightly and bustle effect, the leg of mutte either extremely large hat or the f the flowing willow phime were a female. The men were indeed picture black and white check, very tight p collar and rolled brim derby or the tight striped pants, long white w very high turned back collar and the bowery type was also use these gay ladies and gents of the "The Blue Rhythm band furnished me nistic these fair 19th century musely. Who could resist? With Lucky and Edgar in power nistic. Orchids to all of the club
Washington was the scene of many gay dances and parties during the last weekend. Each afternoon and evening some special attraction was in evidence; card parties, formal dances, informal dances, cocktail parties, dinners and what not. Many visitors were in town and were most countenously entertained.
The "Gay 90's" dance given by the "What Good Are We?" club on last Thursday evening was the most novel. "A picture no artist could paint" is the most appropriate way to describe the sight which greeted one on entering Murray Casino on that particular night.
The attire of the ladies was truly suggestive of the past era when the long frock, drawn tightly in at the waist with the full hips and bustle effect, the leg of mutton sleeves and the full bosom, the either extremely large hat or the feathered small toque enhanced with the flowing willow phine were all indicative of the well dressed female.
The men were indeed picturesque in either the sporty suit of black and white check, very tight pants and cut-a-away coat, picadilly collar and rolled bum derby or the full dress suit with frock tail coat, tight striped pants, long white vest, flowing bow tie encircling a very high turned back collar and high heavy silk hat.
The bowery type was also used in a number of cases. And did these gay ladies and gents of the "gay 90's enjoy themselves—and how, The Blue Rhythm band furnished music, so you can imagine how modernistic these fair 19th century maidens and lasses conducted themselves. Who could resist?
With Lucky and Edgar in power, the most sedate would go modernistic. Orchids to all of the club members—for it is due them.
And may we extend to Annette Hawkins, Blance, Williams and Ruth W. Davis our congratulations on the most enjoyable dance they gave on George Washington's birthday. Most everyone was somewhat tired from the dance of the night before and had tried to recuperate for this matinee dance given by the girls. But let me tell you, so magnetic was the atmosphere surrounding the dance that it was very easy to forget fatigue and join in the merriment and joyousness which the occasion offered. Everybody was there—for how could they miss it? A timely suggestion—please make it an annual affair.
Mrs. Walter S. Turner, and dinner with Dr. and Mrs. William Lofton He was also the guest of Dr. Lofton at the "What Good Are We?" dance on last Thursday evening and guest of the Misses Blanche William and Annette Hawkins and Mrs. Ruth W. Davis, at their matinee dance on George Washington's birthday. February 22, at Murray Casino. He left Monday evening for his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pinchback of 187 S Street, Northwest, spent the holidays in New York City.
The New Orleans University Club have planned a bridge and whis
On George Washington's birthday at the Masonic Temple—matinee, can you imagine what club played an extraordinary trump card and truly drew a full house? The Odd Card Whist Club, William Baker, Edward Arthur, Clarence Vaughn, Boyd Clark, Mercer Conway, James Wood, Andrew Olfus, William Frye and Gozele Brown. This club of whist players have been rather quiet this year, but they were out in full on this occasion. The hall was crowded to capacity demonstrating that the club has retained its popularity despite its silence. The crowd's response certainly demonstrates that it wants more. To the front, my lads.
Ray Scott of White Tower Lodge,
Guest in the City.
Ray Scott, proprietor and manager of the White Tower Lodge of Pleasantville, N.Y., was a visitor in the city during the holiday weekend. During his stay he was the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Fcars, of 921 S Street, Northwest. He was the recipient of many social courtesies, among which was a dinner party at the home of Mrs. E. D. Williams, 1512 S Street, Northwest; a "social get-to-gether" at the home of Mr. and
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many gay dances and parties during and evening some special attraction and dances, informal dances, cock-Many visitors were in town and by the "What Good Are We?" club almost novel. "A picture no artist te way to describe the sight which sino on that particular night. truly suggestive of the past era in at the waist with the full hips on sleeves and the full bosom, the gathered small toque enhanced with all indicative of the well dressed suque in either the sporty suit ofants and cut-a-away coat, picadilly full dress suit with frock tail coat, est, flowing bow tie encircling a high heavy silk hat. ed in a number of cases. And did say 90's enjoy themselves—and how, music, so you can imagine how mod-aidens and lasses conducted them-er the most sedate would go mod-members—for it is due them.
Mrs. Walter S. Turner, and dinner with Dr. and Mrs. William Lotton. He was also the guest of Dr. Lotton at the "What Good Are We?" dance on last Thursday evening, and guest of the Misses Blanche William and Anette Hawkins and Mrs. Ruth W. Davis, at their matinee dance on George Washington's birthday, February 22, at Murray Casino. He left Monday evening for his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pinchback, of 137 S Street. Northwest, spent the holidays in New York City.
The New Orleans University Club have planned a bridge and whistle tournament at Odd Fellows' Hall, for Saturday evening, March 9. Many attractive, prizes will be given to the successful competitors
The Merry Maids Art Club
Gives Tacky Dance.
The annual tacky dance given by the Merry Maids Art Club, at 1520 U Street, Northwest, on February 16, was quite a success. There were visitors from the Micky Mouse, Blue Bonnets, Nit Wits, Brown Buddies, Steadfast Social, Pall Malls, Owls, Ace High, Whoopee, and others.
Music was furnished by Louise N, Brown. Prizes were awarded to Messrs, E. T. Facey, Ralph Nickens; Misses Jessie Myers and Mary Steward for the most tacky attire.
Club members are Edith Lee, president; Helen Triplett, secretary; Louise Watson, treasurer; Florence Jackson, business manager; Etta Hines, reporter, and Sarah Minor, Floretta Smith and Louise Waters.
Many Upsets in Standing of
Tcams of Odd Card Whist Club.
At the last meeting of the Odd Card Whist Club at the residence of James Woods, 3123 Eleventh Street, Northwest, the team of Baker and Olfus displaced the team of Baker and Vaughn which had held first place for some time, sending them to third place, while the team of Conway and Frye captured second place. Arthur and Brown still retain fourth place.
The Misses Marjorie Hopkins and Rose Mabry, of Wilmington, Del., were guests of Buster Hopkins over the week-end.
Dr and Mrs. George Adams, of 1719 Second Street, Northwest, accompanied by Mrs. B. F. Jetter, the mother of Mrs. Adams were the guests of Dr. Adams's parents in West Virginia over the week-end.
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SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. W. Henry Greene, of 1725
T Street, Northwest, attended the
Howard-Lincoln basketball game
in Orange, N.J., on last Friday
evening.
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Eugene Smith, of 1757 U Street,
Northwest, is confined to his home
on account of illness.
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Mrs. Isadore Williams Miles of
the faculty of Armstrong High
School, entertained her bridge club
at her home in W Street, Northwest
last week.
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The Young People's Club of St.
Luke's P.E. Church have arranged
a bridge and whist tournament on
Friday. March 1, at Moses Home,
1421 T Street, Northwest. Playing
will begin at 8:30 p.m. There will
be a prize for each table. Friends
are urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lancaster Celebrate Sixth Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lancaster, of 1908 Third Street, northwest, celebrated their first wedding anniversary on last Thursday evening from 8:30 to 11 o'clock. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers. The guests were received on entering by Mr. I. B. Johnson, brother of Mrs. Lancaster, then they were presented to those in the receiving line by Mrs. M. A. Coleman. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. James Lancaster, Mrs. I. B. Johnson and Mrs. E. H. Blake.
Saturday night found the Off
Hour Club hosts at the Lincoln
Colonnade. What a beautiful formal
dance. The members of the
club are Guy West, Frank Mont-
gomery, Andrew Samuels, Martin
Belenc, Edward Smalls, Walter
Clark, William Freeman, Everett
Hauls, John Rand, Clarence Robi-
son, and Leonard Ellis.
"The Land of Make Believe" in song, story and dance, given by the Clarissa Scott Camp Committee of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. at the Lincoln Colonnade on last Friday evening was quite a success. The first part of the program was written and directed by Miss Lillian Tanner and depicted Mother Goose of Yesterday and Her Children, Miss Tanner was assisted by Mrs. Louise Albert and Mrs. Enice Matthews. The second part was written by Mrs. Beatrice Martin and directed by Mrs. Rosina Adams and Mrs. Beatrice Martin and showed Mother Goose of Today and Her Children.
Omegas to Stage Annual Mardi Gras Soon
Pre-View—Advance information discloses the fact that the popular Omega Psi Phi Fraternity will stage their annual Mardi Gras on Friday, March 8, at the Masonic Temple. Begin now and plan something quite ultra to wear for the costumes will be the thing. Unique, the pretiest and the most unique, the prettiest and the most comical costumes. Will you win?
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Sepia Washington will have an opportunity to remedy its inability to attend the legitimate drama "downtown," when Howard Women's Club brings to Washington for their first performance here the Negro Little Theatre of Baltimore. The group will present "Craig's Wife," a long running Broadway success by George Kely at Garnet-Patterson, Saturday, March 2
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Thepian Study Club Holds Postponed Meeting
Due to a conflict with the Teachers Institute meeting scheduled for Friday, February 20, the second birthday of the Thespian Study Club was celebrated Wednesday, February 27, in the auditorium of the Garnet-Patterson Junior High School.
Miss Eva Williams, Ernest Anderson and Roy Sorrell portrayed a scene from 'Journey's End,' a scent from "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and the final scene of "The Red Robe" by Eugent Brieux.
John Royston, recent addition to the city, was called to Birmingham, Ala., and other southern points to join Dr. William Thompkins, recorder of deeds, who was on a speaking tour extending as far south as Florida.
John Buster Hopkins accompanied by Joseph Burch spent last week-end in Wilmington Del., the guests of the Hopkins' family in that city. They were well entertained during their stay there.
Miss Duckey Wood, of Baltimore, Md., was in the city on last Thursday evening, and attended the "What Good Are We?" dance.
Mrs. Delia Roper of Philadelphia, Pa., was a recent visitor to the city.
Mrs. Alfred Hughes of Philadelphia, was the guest of relatives in the city last week-end.
Mrs. Leonora Hodges of Baltimore, Md., was a recent visitor in the city.
The DePriest Fifteen entertained
at Harrison's Cafe on Saturday,
February 16. Ex-Congressman Oscar
DePriest who was tendered a
testimonial that week remained
over and was guest of honor.
Miss Mildred Williams of Virginia,
visited friends in the city for
several days recently.
Miss Vivian Hawkins of New
York City was in the city several
days last week the guest of Miss
Ruth Lewis.
The Rev. Mr. Fisher of Raleigh,
N. C., was in the city last week.
Mrs. Olga Jones Entertaina
Bridgettes
Mrs. Olga Jones was hostess to the Bridgettes at her residence, 2211 Flagler Place, Northwest, on Friday night, February 1. Prizes were won by Mrs. Yale Sanderson; first; Mrs. Bernice Jefferson; second and Mrs. Green, guest prize. Members present were Mrs. Dorothy Thrasher, Mrs. Mae Gunn, Mrs. Helena Kirkland, Mrs. Lavinia Broughton, Mrs. Lillian Coleman, Mrs. Yale Sanderson and Mrs. Bernice Jefferson. Guests were: Mrs. Lillian Green, Mrs. Annie Hardy, Mrs. Ruth Hargett, Mrs. Edna Robinson and Mrs. Blendina Ellis.
The Dilly Dallies
The Dilly Dally Bridge Club cel-
cited St. Valentine's Day with a
theatre party at the Lincoln and a
midnight supper at the Green Par-
rot Cafe.
On Monday evening, February 18
they went to see "Green Pastures"
which was playing at the Maryland
Theatre, after which they dined at
the Phonix Inn.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Jolie, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Mackin, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Baylor, Mrs. William Orme
Miss Jessie Baylor, Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Kirkland and Mr. and Mrs
Norman P. Gunn.
Personals
Mrs. Ida G, Lockley, of 1324 G Street, Northeast, continues confined to Freedmen's Hospital,
Mrs. Mattie J. Martin of the Black and Gold Grill left Friday for a sojourn in the South.
Miss Syvalia Hyman, of Boston, Mass., has returned to her home after a southern trip.
Teddy.Hill's.Band to Play.For Elk's.Ball
Teddy Hill's band from the Ubangi Club, New York, through the courtship of the Howard Theatre, will play, on Friday evening, March 1, at the Masonic Temple for the National Capital Lodge of Elks at their inaugural ball. Scores of out-of-town Elks and their friends have made reservations to attend the premier celebration of the new lodge. The lodge's require, Theodore S. Botts, has been selected at master of ceremonies for the occasion. Dr. Ambrose Caliver, of the U. S. Office of Education is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he has been temporarily, employed by the city school board to develop a new course of study for the Douglas Heb School.
Joseph H. B. Evans, executive assistant in the division of Substitute Homesteads, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he is holding a series of conferences relative to the launching of the local homestead plan.
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Gertrude Martin Wins Praise as Violinist
On the palm?bedecked stage of Rankin Memorial Chapel stood a slim, wispy bit of a maiden. Tiny fluffy ruffles (far too many to count) formed a graceful cape around her shoulders. Yards and yards of white net flared out about her feet. Her close-cut soft black hair gleamed out in vivid contrast to the whiteness of her dress. It was Gertrude Martin violinist, appearing in the fourth concert of the Howard University Concert Series. The weatherman had spread a mantle over the little chapel that exactly matched the artist's dress. Maybe Mis Martin was trying to show her appreciation for the courtesy. Maybe she was—well, at any rate the "Lady of the Violin" threw her all into Tuesday evening's entertainment. You wondered at the strength in her slender arm as she coaxed, caressed or even smoke those throbbing strings. You watched the player's head as she tossed it up or back or down, or laid it on the violin. She was a poem, a symphony; and hardly alive was that sweet-toned wooden instrument. Whether it was a quick capricious note, a warm golden dr.wl, or a soft silvery tone stretched to its finest point. Miss Martin's artistic ability was always evident. She possesses a masterful technique that must be the envy of many an artist.
She received ovation after ovation and when the program was finally ended her enthusiastic admirers throned about her begging for an autograph or some sort of souvenir. Mr. Carl Ditton, pianist, furnished an artordinarily sympathetic accompaniment.
Among the numbers offered were "Sonata" (for piano and violin) by Cesar Franck); "Concerto (in G minor) by Bruch); "Poem" by Grice, Kortschak; "Capriscino Valse" by Wieniawski; "The Flight of the Bumble-Bee by Rimsky-Korsakov-Hartmann and "African Dance No. 4"—Coleridge Taylor
Among those seen in the crowd were: Miss Arlena Young, Dr. Benjamin Early, Dr. Mordecal Johnson, Miss Mary Europe, Mrs. Gregorio Goins, Dr. Julius Carroll, Miss Lula Childress, Miss Camille Nickerson, Mrs. Robert Paskervil, Mr. John Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Shief, Dr. Carroll Brooks.
Society
Dr. Robert C. Weaver addressed the student body and faculty of Talladega College, Ala., last week. Dr. Weaver is special Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior on Negro Economic Problems.
Mrs. Essie De Leon of 1201 U Street, Northwest spent the past week-end New York City, where she went to attend the 67th Masquerade and Civic Ball of Hamilton Lodge of Odd Fellows at the Rockland Palace.
Alma Scott Chapman of Richmond, Va., spent the past weekend in the city visiting with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Anna L. Duncan Lofton of Philadelphia has announced the engagements of her two daughters, the Misses Grace Wilma Lofton and Anna Laura Lofton, the double ceremony is to take place in June.
Miss Grace Lofton will become the bride of Dr. Carter Lee Marshall, of New Haven, Conn., a graduate of the Howard Medical School. Miss Anna Lofton will become the bride of Aubrey Sylvester Nash, of New York. Both are teachers in the Philadelphia public schools.
The brides to be, who are well known in the Capital, are the daughters of the late Dr. William S. Lofton of Washington.
Mrs. Ruth Scott-Lewis returned last week from a visit to New York City.
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Repertory Players in Unique Performance
The Negro Repertory Players will appear in a Salon production of three one-act plays, Friday, March 1, at St. George's Parish Hall, Second and U Streets, Northwest. The C. A. Guild is sponsoring the performance. The players will replace the "Dreamy Kid," by Eugene O'Neill with "The Jackass Brays," by Sterling Brown. The addition of the latter to the repertoire raises the number of plays by local authors to two. Because of popular demand the players will repeat "The Man Who Died at Twelva O'clock," by Paul Green and "Dead Men Don't Dance", by Thomas Richardson
In this performance the players will strive for a certain amount of informality. The audience will be made as comfortable as possible. An attempt will be made to establish a bond of friendship between actor and audience. Between the plays coffee will be served. These gestures are, definitely, a true indication of the players' intentions of raising the drama to a secure and honorable place in the social life of the nation's capital. The Negro Repertory Players are directed by James Butcher. Scenery necessary for the production will be made by Henry Hudson.
Martha B. Briggs Tribute to Feature Founders Day
Representatives of the public school administration, the college and the community will speak when Miner Teachers College pays tribute to Martha B. Briggs at its annual Founders Day celebration, Wednesday.
Miss Briggs, third principal of Miner Normal School, from 1879 to 1883, was the head of the school when it became a part of the public school system of the District.
Following the assembly program, at two o'clock, the administration will hold a reception for visitors and friends.
At three o'clock the senior college will engage the juniors in a basketball game in the college gym.
Rose Room of 'Y' Scene Of Miller-Wells Wedding
Miss Viola K. Miller was quietly married to John A. Wells at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A., Sunday.
The bride entered the Rose Parors of the Y with her sister, Miss Molba Miller to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Josephine Lowery. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. H. Thomas, pastor of the Metropolitan A, M. E. Church. The bride's gown was of rose beige crepe with touches of brown—Mrs. L. M. Mec Rae, business secretary of the Y presented the bride with a beautiful corsage of flowers.
Aristocrats Club Holds Formal
the Aristocrats Club were hosts to their many friends Friday, at Murray Casino at one of the most outstanding formal dances of the season. The hall was artically decorated with palms, ferns, electric signs and lights. Amid the soft lights the many guests showed much hilarity and gayetie, and swayed to the music of the Royal Columbians. The following are members of the club: Ernest Norwood, James Lewis, Lawrence Morton, Edward Merritt, James Morgan, John Shirley, Elijah Holmes, Matthews Gray, Clarence Nichols and Earl Young.
PHILADELPHIA CLUB TENDERS COLONIAL SUPPER
The Philadelphia Club of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Third Baptist Church, entertained, Friday, in the Sunday School auditorium of the church with a Martha Washington Colonial supper. A large number of friends and members of the church enjoyed the hospitality of the club. The supper was planned and served under the supervision of Mrs. Edmonia Pickett, chairman of the club. Among those present were: Mrs. Mary F. Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs. Bertha Dandridge, Mrs. Fannie Morris Read, Mrs. Mary Fields, Miss. Fannie Jackson, Mrs. Steward Minor, Mrs. Gertrude Freeman, Mrs. Ellen Pitchum Mrs. Viola Gaither, Mrs. Annie Robinson, Mrs. Lizzie Nesbitt, Mrs. Mary Kelly, the Rev. George O. Bullock.
Steward Minor, Elphonzo W. Freeman, Mrs. Bessie R. Taylor, Miss Bernice V. Jackson, Jerry G. Pinchum, James Clark, Walter Pettiford, Miss Bessie Robinson, John Robinson, Miss Greta Dandridge, Samuel White, Clarence Reed, and Miss Edna Pickett.
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In a brilliantly fought match which was not decided until the last trick had been turned, a picked team of Washington contract bridge players defeated a similar team from Baltimore last Saturday night by a margin of 580 points. The two teams are now tied, Baltimore having defeated their rivals last month by 50 points. The third match will be played in Baltimore on March 23.
Just as they did in the previous match, the Baltimore team got away to a flying start and piled up a lead of 660 points at the end of the first round of 8 boards. They continued their assault on the Capital City team in the second round, increasing their lead to 990 points. Not until the second half did the Washingtonians hit their stride. In the third round they whittled down the Baltimore lead to an even 500 points.
But even with that, the Baltimoreans appeared to have the match "in the bar" with only 8
RAMONA BRIDGE CLUB
The club was host to over 200 guests at a reception held at the Whitewater Hotel, Wednesday, Hill's Seranders provided the music Members of the group include Jessie Fletcher, Agnes Meyers, Annie Willis, Lillian Means, Mary Ford, Thelma Rogers, Mabel Miller, Nolie Savoy and Irene Smith Mrs. Mary Ford was hostess to the club at her home, 2294 Champlain Street, Northwest, Tuesday Club prizes were awarded Mesdames Lillian Means, Irene Smith and Agnes Meyers. All members were present.
FRIDAY WHIST CLUB
The Friday Evening Whist Club held its weekly meeting at the home of Miss Mary B. Stakes, 2307 Ontario Road, Northwest. Among those present were Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Booker, Mrs. Jeannie B. Payne, Mrs. Mase and Mrs. Brown. Prizes were awarded for first and second places. The guest were entertained by their host, Miss Stokes.
SOPHISTICATED LADIES
Mrs. Annett Mason was hostess to the Sophisticated Ladies and their invited guests, members of the Scorpian Social Club, at her residence, 1937 Capitol Avenue, Northeast, last Monday evening. Card playing and dancing occupied the hours of diversion after the regular business session. A repast was served at the close of the period.
CLUB GLADIOLA
Club Gladiola was entertained last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Mildred Harris, 1214 S Street, Northwest, at which time final plans for the first entertainment of the season were formulated. The affair is to held at 1337 R Street, Northwest, Wednesday night.
The guests were: Mesdames Estelle McFadden and Vivian White.
ALL STAR WHIST CLUB
The club defeated the Merry-makers Whist Club in a contest at 2711 Georgia Avenue, Northwest, Tuesday night.
more boards to play and a comfortable margin of 500 points. Their something happened, on the next to the last board, Barron and Alexander, one of Washington's strongest pairs, caught their opponents, in a vulnerable double of 2 clubs and defeated them 5 tricks for a loss of 2000 points and the match, Washington won by 580 points.
The Washington team was composed of John W. Cromwell, Judge James A. Cobb, Dr. Frank Jones, Dr. Walter Garvin, Dr. E. Price Hurst, Victor R. Daly, Dr. Henry W. Freeman, Dr. Robert Pearson, Earl Alexander, C. E. Barron and Dr. Peter Johnson. The match was played at the home of Victor R. Daly.
The Baltimore team was made up of: Dr. Joseph B. Mason, Charles Shipley, Dr. Berkley Butler, Orren Nixon, Randolph Waters, Herman Page, Dr. George McDonald, Dr. J. McRae, and Leon Jones.
THE PEPPY PALS SOCIAL CLUB
The Peppy Pals Special Club met at the residence of Miss Hattie Ruff, 603 Tenth Street, Northeast, on Friday. Officers elected at the meeting were, Miss Elsie Hugher, president; Hattie Ruff, vice president; Beverly Hughes, recording secretary, Thomasina Walker, financial secretary, Annie Ruff, treasurer, Leon Stern, business manager, Edward Hughes, sergeant-at-arms and Cushman Jordan, chaplain.
PALLETTE CLUB
The Pallete Club assembled for their first meeting Wednesday. The following members were elected officers: Earl Thomas, president; Lillian Colston, vice president; Thelma Davis, secretary and treasurer; Cleveland Parker, sergeant-at-arms. The club has planned to carry out some very novel ideas.
MADRILLIONIERS
Plans were completed for the club's formal dance at a meeting held at the home of Ignatius Marshall. Members attended the Adonis and Off Hour Club affairs. Members present were George Greenfield, Carl Steward, Earle H. Ross, William, Colman, Robert Rhea, James E. Ross and Marshall.
ZONATA BRIDGE CLUB
The club was entertained by Mrs. Flossie Terry, Tuesday, at her residence, 1200 Irving Street, Northwest. Mrs. Alma Daughtry, who has been ill, was welcomed back by the members.
Bridge prizes were won by Mrs. D. Doubs, Mrs. Dorothy Hall and Mrs. H. Williams, Others present were Miss V. Jones.麦德斯 Walton, Dorsey, Jones, Vaze, Sutton and Ray.
POINSETTA CLUB
The club met Saturday night at the residence of Mrs. Essie Fortune, 1643 Tenth Street, Northwest, with Helen McConnell and Emma Despert, the latter a guest receiving the highest card honors of the evening.
Other guests were Mesdames Lonzena Berry and Maggie Pace.
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Movie Star Honored by Repertory Players at Green Parrot
Miss Louise Beavers, whose performance in the movie, "Imitation of Life," is being nationally hailed as one of the greatest dramatic achievements of the year, was guest of honor at a luncheon tendered her by the Repertory Players, an aspiring group of amateur players, at the Green Parrot Cafe, Tuesday.
Sincere, jovial and amazingly entertaining. Miss Beavers unhesitatingly answered every query poked in her direction by the ambitious group of embryonic stars. Seated at the north end of the banquet table, the rotund movie star chatted, smoked and joked with the youthful players like one of the "cast."
Keep Marching She Urges
She related her early experiences in motion pictures, the trying moments in her most recent success, "Imitation of Life," which required 12 weeks for filming and more than a year for preparation, and talked about intimate phases of life in Hollywood. Declaring "Imitation of Life" has opened a new field of endeavor for Negroes, Miss Beavers urged "anyone with any dramatic talent to keep on marching." She mourned the recent death of Wallace Thurman, movie writer, and urged aspiring writers to join the Writers Guild. One of the easiest persons to work with in Hollywood is Mae West. Miss Beavers told the players. She played as her maid in "She Done Him Wrong."
The affair was enlivened as Miss Beavers and Professor Ralph Bunche waxed reminiscently over adolescent days in Los Angeles. Professor Bunche resided there before coming to Howard University. Those attending the luncheon were: James Butcher, Jr., director of the Repertory Players, and Mrs. Butcher, Professor Ralph Bunche, Professor and Mrs. Sterling A. Brown, Professor Emmett-Dorsey, Thomas Richardson, Merrill Booker, William Robinson, William Beverly, Henry Hudson, Miss Valarie Parks, Miss Lucia Franklin Hill, George Clark, manager of the Lincoln Theatre, Mrs. Florence Collins, William Smallwood, and Arthur M. Carter of the Washington Tribune staff.
RELIABLE GIRLS
Mrs. Essie Savoy was hostess to the club Wednesday at F Street, Southwest. Guests of the evening included James White, Albert Browne, Edgar Poe, Irving Smith and James Young. trude Browne, Mrs. Bessie Scott, Members present were Mrs. Ger-Miss Nora McPherson, Mrs. Catherine Peyton and Miss Mary Mathews.
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The regular meeting of the club was held at the home of Miss Ruth Brown, 1143 Fifth Street Northwest. Members of the Bronx Social Club attended. The club was entertained at the Moose Club's reception.
TWILIGHT SOCIAL CLUB
The club met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Chambers, 1450 P Street, Northwest, Wednesday. Members present were Miss Malinda Clarkson, Charles Jackson, Harry Fogal, Mrs. Alice Chambers, Mrs. Mary Jackson, Jerdo Fenwick, Mrs. Sallie Upshur and Charley Fenwick.
LA PETITE SOCIAL CLUB
The club met at the home of Mrs. Irene Williams, 612 Gresham Place, Northwest. Those present were Mrs. Veriett Posey, Mrs. Marjorie Manokey, Mrs. Lillie Mae Metts, Miss Katie Stockton and Mrs. Williams.
TRUE PALS BRIDGE CLUB
The club was entertained by Miss Pearl Robinson, 1747 S Street, Northwest, Monday. Members present were Mrs. Lucy Williams, Mrs. Fannie Minor, Mrs. Shirley Simpson, Mrs. Clara Powell, Mrs. Sara Allen, Mrs. Helena Smallwood, Mrs. Mable Tulaver, Miss Lavinia Plummer, Miss Pearl Robinson and Miss Marie Buson.
Mrs. Alberta Lacy was guest of the club. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Smallwood, first, Mrs. Simpson, second
PERSONALITY GIRLS CLUB
The regular meeting of the club was held Thursday at the home of Miss M. S. Brown, 1809 Sixth Street, Northwest. Members attending were Mrs. F. E. Hoover, Mrs. E. N. Harpers, Mrs. A. E. Hobart, Mrs. Edith Mackers, Mrs. E. A. Smith, Miss Sadie Wood, Mrs. Pinchey, Wood, and Mrs. Ernestine Miles. Prizes were captured by Mrs. Hobart and Miss Brown, first, and Mrs. Smith and Wood, second.
EASY ACES BRIDGE CLUB
The club was entertained by Mrs. Arnette Fagans, 1934 Third Street, Northwest. Members present were Mesdames Mabel Ridley, Lillian Paxton, Leola Kennedy, Ruth Harris, Inez Williams, and Miss Essie Hebron. Mrs. Nona Walker was guest and received a prize, Miss Jetter Gathers played in Miss Emelia Vaughn's absence and received first club prize, Miss Hebron, second prize.
CONOVA BRIDGE CLUB
The club met the home of Mrs. Thelma Brown, 148 U Street, Northwest, with all members in attendance. Prizes at bridge were won by Miss Eloise Jones, first; Mrs. Anne Page, second; and Mrs. Mayme Turner, third.
Members include Mrs. Agnes Barnwell, Miss Eunice Williams, Miss Jones, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Page, Miss Violet Brown, and Miss Ruth Clark
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The club met at the home of Mrs. Marie Marshall 32 Florida Avenue, Northwest. Members present were Mrs. Elizabeth Gaines, Theresa Clarke, Marie Marshall, Eva Jackson and Rebecca Johnson. Guests included Mrs. Geneva Schey, Freelove Paul, Catherine Browne and Olive Green. Prizes were won by Miss Jackson, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Schey.
KORN KOBB KLUB
Earl Johnson was host to the club, Monday, at 926 Harvard Street, Northwest. The club defeated the Moonlight Whist Club during the week by 48 points.
PALL MALL BRIDGE CLUB
The club held its weekly meeting last Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Serena Cooper, 810 Ninth Street, Northeast.
First prize was won by Mrs. Margurite Jones; second, Miss Elizabeth Smith, and consolation, Miss Nadyne Washington.
Other members present were Mrs. Eva Washington, Mrs. Odeal Poulson and Mrs. Bernice Chew Lucas.
UNION SOCIAL CLUB
The club held its regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mys. Elizabeth Hawkins, 1320 U Street Northwest, Sunday. Plans were made for a whist tournament. Members present included C. A. Steptoe, Mrs. Nettie Miles, Mrs. Virginia Martin, Julius Manning, Elizabeth Hawkins, Miss Eva Queen and John Crawford.
NEW DEAL WHIST CLUB
The club defeated the Lone Deuce Club, 354 to 328, last week.
HILLTOP EIGHT WHIST CLUB
The club defeated the Whifpi Whist Club, Tuesday, by a 350-293 count.
DE LUZE SOCIAL CLUB
All members were present at a meeting of the club at the residence of Mrs. Ethel Smith, 2044 L Street, Northwest, Tuesday.
FRIENDLY WHIST CLUB
The club met at the residence of Mrs. Gertrude Green, 1620 Sixth Street, Northwest, this week, after gathering at the home of Mrs. Ruth Felton, 240 Second Street, Northeast, at its last meeting. Members included Mesdames Felton, Green, V. Manning, N. Harrison, S. Gatewood, B. Gray M. Johnson, B. Lewis, and Miss E. Queen and M. Collins.
CHAUFFEURS SOCIAL CLUB
The group met at 4232 Lane Place, Northeast, the home of Chester Curtis. Members attending the meeting were William Taylor, William Randolph, Ralph Davis, Francis Davis, John Clark and Allen Edwards.
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HOOVER ENTERTAINS
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoover, 1510 P Street, Northwest entertained with card playing and dancing at their residence, Saturday. John Willis, brother of Mrs. Hoover, Misses Alma Carrison and Evelyn Edmunds, assisted as host and hostesses, respectively. Late in the evening the guests assembled around a beautifully decorated table.
Those perent were Mr. and Mrs. James Bundy, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. William White, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cave, Attorney and Mrs. Chester Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Pie, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Belle Roy, Mrs. R. T. Johnnosn, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Julia Donohoe, Misses Ophelia and Elizabeth Donohoe, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Louis Roebuck, Perey Taylor, Leon Davis, David Borden and Mr. and Mrs. William Carrison.
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Miss Louise Beavers, star of the movie, "Imitation of Life," was the luncheon guest of the Repertory Players, recently organized group of dramatic enthusiasts, Tuesday, at the Green Parrot Cafe.
In the photo are, seated left to right, Miss Lucia Franklinyn Hill, Mrs. Sterling Brown, William Robinson, Miss Valarie Paris, James Butcher, director of the players; Miss Beavers, Professor Ralph Bunche of Howard University; Mrs. James Butcher; standing right to right, William Smallwood, newspaperman Thomas Richardson, Arthur M. Carter of the Tribune staff; George Clark, manager of Lincoln Theatre; William Beverly, Merrill Booker and Henry Hudson.
PRISCILLA BRIDGE CLUB
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
The home of Dr. and Mrs. B. K. Bailey was the scene of a bridge party last Thursday.
Mrs. Bailey was hostess to the Priscilla Bridge Club which includes Mrs. Eleanor B. Foster, Mrs. Geneva P. Woodward, Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Maude L. Reed, Mrs. Mayme Foster, and Mrs. Kathryn Cameron Brown, Guests of the evening were Mesdames A. P. Ross and M. C. Moman.
In keeping with the season a color scheme of red and gold was effectively carried out. At each end of the table burned five tall red tapers in silver (undelabra). The center piece was a large silver bowl of red carnations and ferns.
Prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs. Woodward, first; Mrs. Taylor, second and the guest prize to Mrs. Ross.
BUNCHON GUEST
Miss Marie Kennedy Brooks was a luncheon guest of Dr. Donald Graystone of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Monday, at Barksdale Cafeteria, Dr. Graystone left for his home late Monday evening.
MRS, GRAY LUCHEON GUEST
IN NEW YORK CITY
Mrs. Amie Gray was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Viola Davis of New York City. Twenty guests were entertained at a bridge luncheon given in her honor. Among those present were Mrs. E. Lee, Miss Georgia Marberry, Mrs. Mary Carson, Willis and S. Simmons, Miss Cynthia Honesty, Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. Francis Ellis, Mrs. Sadonia Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bush, Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell, J. Livingstone, Mrs. Marguerite Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. T. Brown, Elmer Tillman and Samuel Davies.
TWELFTH STREET YL ADDS
LMEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
A membership Department has been organized at the Twelfth Street Brianch, Y. M. C. A., with George E. Cohron as chairman. Other outstanding men making up the committee responsible for the success of the new department include, Attorney J. Flipper Derricotte, L. Roscoe Evans, F. E. Parks, Jr., Franklin Thorne, J. F.
Southern Dairies See Better Business in South
E. J. Mather, president of Southern Dairies, Inc., who has recently returned to Washington after a trip through the South, is more than optimistic over business conditions in this section.
"From personal observation and from reports of our managers in various cities, I am confident that the South is well on the way toward greatly improved business conditions," writes Mr. Mather to Mrs. Ethel Murray, business manager of the Washington Tribune.
"On the basis of this confidence we are materially increasing our advertising expenditures on Southern Dairies Ice Cream this year. By means of an intensive and sustained advertising drive, we expect not only to help Southern Dairies Calories sell more of our products, but to aid materially in raising the average per capita consumption of ice cream in those cities covered by our advertising, and thus provide dairy farmers with an enlarged market for their cream.
BEAUTY HINTS
By NINA TEMPLE
"Our appropriation will be almost entirely expended in newspapers and The Washington Tribune has been selected as one of 94 representative newspapers in 65 cities to carry this advertising through a territory extending from the Mason and Dixon Line to Southern Florida."
Smart coo
prefer "Bone
recipes using
cooks
"Bond" for
using bread
FOR
ANCE
MENTS
AMIN-D
values at no extra
is smart to insist on
Smart cooks prefer "Bond" for recipes using bread
MARY MAY
- BETTER FLAVOR
- MORE SUBSTANCE
- FINER INGREDIENTS
- SUNSHINE VITAMIN-D
These four extra values are cost. That's why it's smart to
These four extra values at no extra cost. That's why it's smart to insist on
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N. Wilkinson and J. E. Elliott membership secretary.
According to Chairman Cohrent the Membership Department provides a better point of contact between the Y, M, C, A. and the community. Its purpose is to increase the membership of the Y and to assimilate members into its activities.
EAT ONIONS WITHOUT FEAR
Everyone knows that onions are fine for the health and also good for the complexion. But alas, women fear to eat them because of their odor. Now, I will tell you a secret. Eat all the onions you want and then drink a glass of sweet milk—you will have no odor on your breath at all.
Bond BREAD
Bond
Bond Bond
SEVEN
FOOD
PRICES
ESE PRICES
EFFECTIVE
8, MAR. 1, 2, in
ington and Vicinity
PRICES
A&P
FOOD
STORES
ESTABLISHED
WHERE ECONOMY RULES
THESE PRICES
EFFECTIVE
FEB. 28, MAR. 1, 2, in
Washington and Vicinity
SPECIAL COFFEE PRICES
BOKAR
2lbs.49c
Sunnyfield Flour
PLAIN
12-lb
BAG
49c
SELF-RISING
12-lb
Bag
51c
24-lb
BAG
97c
24-lb
Bag
99c
Pillsbury's or
Gold Medal Flour
12-lb
bag
61c
24-lb
bag
$1.19
N.B.C. GRAHAM CRACKERS
1-lb
Pkg.
17c
N.B.C. CHOC. MARSHMALLOW ECLAIRS
1b
23c
BAKER'S PREMIUM CHOCOLATE 19 lb. Caker 20c
GRAPENUT FLAKES 2 pkgs. 17c
POST
TOASTIES 2 pkgs 17c INSTANT 4-oz. can 25c 8-oz. Can 39c
MAXWELL HOUSE lb. 33c LOG CABIN 17c
COFFEE SYRUP
Oxydol Buy 1 lge. 23c pkg. at Special Price of 21c both for 22c
and get 1 small 9c pkg. for 1c.
OCTAGON
SOAP 3 Giant cakes 13c Oetagon Toilet SOAP 3 cakes 13c
WALDORF
TISSUE 4 Rollr 17c PALMOLIVE TOILET SOAP 3 cakes 13c
In Our Meat Markets
SUNNYFIELD SLICED BACON ..... lb 35c
PHILLIP'S DATED SAUSAGE MEAT ..... lb 31c
BRIGG'S DATED SAUSAGE MEAT ..... lb 29c
ADAMS PHILA. STYLE SCRAPPLE ..... lb 15c
BBR) 22) wetingmdsiioe SS
EVICTED NEEDY STARTS NEW SLUM AREA
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WOMAN'S DRESS| iets AND. EDUCATION | ASKED BY eRnP a | mss sae | OWN PROBLEMS
Barrel of Sugar, 30 Pounds
of Butter Found in Home
of Mrs. Heath
When police went to the home of
Mrs. Carrie “Heath, 400 Fifth
Street, Southeast, in connection
with some clothes’ the woman re-
ported had been stolen, the officers
noticed: that Mrs. ‘Heath was
weighted down by something other
than sorrow over the missing
dresses,
On investigation they found a
large ham tied to her underclothes
and hidden by her dress Becoming
suspicious the police looked arourd
the kitchen and found among other
things, a barrel of sugar, 30 pounds
of butter, packages of coffee and
kitchenware that belonged to Prov-
idence Hospital where Mrs. Heath
and Laura Latimore worked.
Later Dessie Heath; the husban¢
was arrested and charged with re-
ceiving stolen property. Police
said the women had been bringing
food and other articles from the
hospital for a period of weeks to
their home where the man sgld tht
foodstuffs to neighbors.
When the trio was arraigned ir
police court Monday morning the
women were held under bonds of
$200 each on five counts of lar-
ceny. They demanded a jury trial
While the man was held for the ac:
tion of the grand jury on a bond of
$1,500. All three were represented
‘by Attorney C. D. Artis.
CLERKS * IDENTIFY"
MAN AS ROBER,
2 OTHERS CONFESS
i aes ed
After being “identified” as the
robber of a Sanitary Grocery Store
at 1348 Florida Avenue, Northeast,
by. the manager and ‘two clerks
John Thomas, 175 Harvard Street
Northwest, was freed of the charge
when police arrested two men who
gonfessed to the holdup several
days later,
‘Thomas on the night of the hold:
up reported to police that his car
had been stolen. The machine was
found near the scene of the robbery.
Thomas was taken to the stort
where the manager, Robert McIn-
tuff and his two clerks, all white,
“positively identified” Thomas as
the man who robbed the store of
$47.50 after threatening the man-
ager with a revolver.
‘A jury before whom ‘Thomas was
tried failed to agree on a verdict.
Pending a new trial police arrested
wo men who. admitted the Sanitary
Store robbery along with several
others,
Thomas ‘was represented by At
torney Andrew M. Thomas who
stated to the Tribune this week
chat he is planning to bring suit
against the grocery company for
false arrest.
eS
Rainey of Boston Gets
$4,000 Job
BOSTON, Mass, (ANP)—As 2
reward for his services during the
past campaign, Governor Curles
has announced the appointment of
Julian D, Rainey, former assistant
corporation counsel for Boston as
deputy in the State Bankng De-
petaeat, His cakes, wil be
000 per year,
_
First Lady is Amused
at Pictures of Three
Early in January in a let-
ter to» Virginia worker, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt referred
to newiy-born, Negro, triplets
as ss e par:
Se termed war dubs
Frank, Del and Rosey, using
eae
"s name.
‘When a photograph of the
children was sent to the White
Hones, Mrs. Weosevelt replied:
Fou so much for send-
SS taaeiee reer wes
tle ‘They were
certainly cunning and the
President and I were very
much amused by it.””
Washington Aided in Cherry
Tree Fight by Colored Boys
As a Youth First President Chopped Down Tree After
Stone Battle With Other Members
of His Family
Father Coughlin May Rap
Lynchers in Future Talks
He Explains
BOSTON, Mass. (ANP)—
The Rev. Father Charles L.
Coughlin, militant radio priest
of Royal Oak, Mich., in a let-
ter to Simeon Roberts. of 111
Eenneed Street, recently stat-
“I am sure you must reat-
ize that it is impossible for me
to embrace all the abuses
which arise from time to time
in this country in the one short
hour I have at my disposal for
my broadcasts.
“However, I agree with you
that the subject of lynchings
is of great importance and per-
haps I will be able to see my
way clear to speak on this top-
fe in one of my future broad-
casts.”
SELF-HELP COUNCIL
ELECTS MONTE MY
The Central Council of Self-Heln
Cooperatives of the District hav-
ing a membership of 16 coopera-
tives, held its annual election of of-
ficers of the Council,
‘The Cooperatives __ represented
were: the Frederick Douglass, Ga-
briel Pelham, Mary Chureh Terrell,
the North East, Garnet C, Wilkin:
son, Garfield; the Isaiah’ Baptist,
Georgetown Colored Mothers the
Willing Workers, the _ Roosevelt
Prosperity, the Professional Wo-
men's, Capital New Deal, the Mary
eg, Notlon, Harry Hopkins, Colonia
fotheps, the South East,
Mr. Cotter’ af the Self-Help “of
fice acted es temyorary chairman.
iets briet social hour in. which
followin rsons participated,
Miss Gladyabittie, Mrs, Blanche C.
Knorl, Mrs: Jacquelin’ A. Cuney,
Mrs. Bessamer, of the Self-Help
office, ‘officers ‘were elected.
Those named were Benjamin T.
Montgomery, president; Miss Mary
Reid, vice president; Mrs. L, A.
Pinckney, setond vice president:
Mrs. Elizabeth Holman, secretary:
Miss Sadie Harris, assistant seere-
tary; Miss Alice Washington,
treasurer; E, W. Maxon, chaplain
and Charles’ McEldery, ‘sergeant-
at-arms,
————
ANOTHER MEMPHIS COP SUS-
PENDED FOR STRIKING
NEGRO
MEMPHIS, Tenn, (ANP)—De-
tective Sergeant, A. O. Clark has
been suspended here in connection
with charges that he struck an in-
noeent colored man while making
an arrest with a fellow officer at
Basset, Ark. White citizens of Bas-
sett complained that Clark had
mistreated the colored suspect.
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ELK DRILL TEAM MEETS
With the president, Louise Lewis,
in Atlantic City visiting a sick
brother, the Drill Team of Morn-
ing Star Lodge and Auxiliary, No,
9, met at the Elk's Home, Friday
night, J. Norris, past president,
presided.
‘The Drill Team turned out with
the Past Daughter Ruler Council
No. 5 at the ‘Walker Memorial
\Gaureh Sandey:
A new version of George Wash-
ington and his father's cherry trec
came to light this week, The tree
cutting ineiden' ‘ook piace after
George and a zroup of colored boys
had climbed the tree and were bomt-
barded with stores by other boys.
‘The new vers’on was related by
Webster Martel Smith, of Coals-
burg, W. Va., who said he tcarned
what he called the tra® circum.
stances of the incident while delv-
ing into musty records of his fami-
Ty. He is a direct descendant of
‘Martha Ball Smith, an aunt of the
Eaton's Grst president, a,
sita’s version, ¢}
boys of the Washington family
which inchoded chi'dren of the firs
wife of Ceorge's f+!" <r, scuurb'rd
‘each year-over the fruiis of a cer-
‘tain ae ‘the Washington
Year’s Best Actress
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As :
LOUISE BEAVERS
Star of “Imitation ef Life’ who
would be entitled to consideration
for the Motion Pictures Arts and
Science Academy Award but for
the fact that she sid colored, ‘wid
H. T. Stechan, white, editor of the
California Graphle magazine, @
film publication:
Alliance: to Begin Sunday
Evening Forums in March
The New Negro Alliance wil!
inaugurate a series of Sunday even-
ing forums beginning March 10.
The object of these group discus-
sions is to discover what the think:
ing citizens of Washington have to
say about current topics of civie
and national importance. Among
the first leaders of the discussions
there will be Professor Samutt
Dorsey, Dr. Robert Weaver, John
Davis and Dr, Abraham Harris.
Included on the proposed list of
topies for consideration are the fol-
lowing: Tobacco Workers of North
Carolina, Racialism and Marxism
as an Approach to the Negros
Problems, The Work Relief Pro-
gram; Prevailing Wages and Or-
ganized Labor; Abyssinia, Facism
and Ikaky; Post-War Amoralism
and the Ecmomic Condition; Wash-
ington's Negro F,E.RA. Burden;
The Ability of Corporations to Dis-
sibute; N, R. A. Codes; Negro
Labor; and Negro Displacement;
The Negro in the American Thea-
{ce; The Negro and the New Deal;
The Negro and Secret Societies;
Negro Fraternities, and the Class
System in the Negro Race; What
Communist Tacties in America
Mean to the Negro: and Economic
Nationalism or Economic Inter-
nationalism?
place along the Rappahannock tn
Virginia,
Hf George and his own. brother
took possession of the tree, his
stepbrothers bomberded them with
sticks and stones.
‘One summer George, armed with a
hatchet, assembled his eampanions,
including eofored boys. and climb:
¢d into the tree They withstoo:
the usual bombarment for a time
but finally George jumped to th
zround and-choyped down the tree
shouting:
“By the eternal, if Mary Ball’
boys can't have these cherries het
Steprons eat't have thes either.”
: story then relates that
Tporgtts father threatenéd to pur-
ish Bim, bat re Bice |
ing vs forfl Ya,
‘has no | -
SENATORGOPELAND
ISLS. CE
AND EDUCATION
Asbury M.E. Church was the
center of upusual activity, Sunday
evening, ie regular Epworth
League service was moved up-
stairs to the spacious auditorium,
where a large audience listened to
an address on “Character Educa-
tion and its Effect upon Crime,” by
Dr. Royal S. Copeland, U, S, Sen-
ator from New York,
At the eleven o'clock service, the
Rev. _R, M. Williams, _ pastor,
preached on the subject of “Mod.
ern Substitutions,” and the theme
of the Sunday services was carried
‘on when Senator Copeland declar-
ed that “we have no substitutes”
for character education, after com-
menting upon character building
organizations.
Flays Schools
In placing the responsibility. o
character building, Dr. Copeland
declared that the task falls so
the home, church, and school, A
claring that something was wrong
with the school system, the speak-
er stated that the objectives of the
school system should be revised so
as to fit the child for parenthood,
livelihood, and social responsibility,
After giving statistics which re-
‘Vealed “that. the average age o
criminals is 23 years, and that the
largest age group had an average
of 19, and the next largest 18,
Senator Copeland declared that to
save the child “it must be given
individual attention.”
In closing his address to’ return
to the bedside of his wife, who was
injured in an Sone, accident,
the Senator, admonished the audi-
ence to give the child the benefit
of Christian influences,
Senator Copeland wag introduced
by A. K. Savoy, an official of the
Public Behool System af the Dis-
trict. Mrs. Roxie W. Bethel pre-
sided and the final remndie ere
made by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Williams,
‘The Miner Teachers’ College Glee
Club, under the direction of Miss
Marie James, repeated a broadcast
of the Nationa) Negro Education
Week, Cornelius W. Jenkins of
the Howard University School of
Music furnished organ selections,
Prays for Abyssinia
At the morning service, the
Rev, R. M. Williams, in a sermon
‘on modern substitutions, declared
that the world was substituting
hate for love. In the midst of the
splendid sermon the Rey. Mr. Wil-
Tiams requested that. ail citizens
‘with race pride “breathe a word of
prayer that Abyssinia would not
be overrun by: Italians.” The pas-
tor called attention to the task of
the white churches, when he de-
clared that the white churches have
obligations to perform in generat-
ing love and peace.
‘The services closed after a violin
recital by Professor J. H. Douglas,
grandson of Frederick Douglass.
Predicts Rough Sledding
For Anti-lynching Bill
(ie es kcoekea ida Peon)
Paul Mallon, in his column on
national affairs, the “Nationa
Whirliwig,” a McClure Syndicate
feature, predicts an ominocs. ené
for the Costigan-Wagner anti-lyn-
ching bill now in Congress, Writes
Mr. Mallon:
“Something always happens to
anti-lynehing bills. They always
get. mislaid for more important
business and, when found, some
senators have a sudden urge to
talk indefinitely. Sohehow or other
they never get a vote. The cus-
tomary fate appears to await the
current one.
“It is sponsored by Democrats
all right, and it will emerge from
the Senate judiciary committer
soon and reach the Senate calendar
There is no reason to believe i
will advance much further,
“For instance, one Democratic
senator from an illustrious south
ern state is ae his friends tha
he had been gradually expanding
his — natural longwindedness _ 3
practicing im the attic at nights
is now fit, he says, to talk fo
at least two weeks continuously i
that bill ever comes up, There ar
‘at least 20 other senators wh
would practice if they thought thers
was any need for it.
“Controlling leaders are wholls
out of sympathy with the legisla
tion and may arrange les< exhaus
tive means for its demise.”
“I want @ pair of stockings.”
“For your wife, or shall 1 show
you soMething better?”
COMFORT STATION
FOR STREET
ASKED BY GROMIP
William A. Roberts, People’s
Counsel, was the guest speaker at
the Federation of Civic Assoela-
tions meeting Friday at the Dis-
trict Building. Mr, Roberts as-
‘sured the delegates ‘that his office
Was willing and eager to represent
‘the associations in matters per-
taining to public utilities before the
Commissioners and Congress,
He expressed a dissatisfaction
that of the volumn of business
handled through his office, the col-
ored citizens of the district are
responsible for an extremely small
portion of it. He spoke. on the
difficulties of traffic and transpor-
tation in Washington and offered
several plans which would partly
solve the problems.
Favors Bus Service
He favored express buses fi
the ‘far Northeast in. lieu of the
Present trolley service whieh he
says does not adequately meet the
neeils of the people in this terri
tory. He said that he opposed the
present loop bus service in LeDroit
Park because “it does not go any-
where.”
After a talk with inter r-
ties which he said Included ei
‘at Howard University, he a
plan for bus, service which would
originate onflower Fourth Street,
Southwest, following a route along
that street. to Judiciary Square,
around that square and mainly up
Fourth Street, Northwest, past
Howard University and. MeBMilan
Park to the main entrance to
Soldiers Home where transfers
uld be given B a eee
i. serpice, Daginning at. Soldiers
ahd “having a terminus on
Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest, in
the vicinity of Tenleytown.
In speaking of the transportation
problems for Takoma Park and the
Petworth sections, he said he was
opposed to the proposed plan to
reroute all Georgia Avenue cars
down town via Seventh Street as
Seventh Street now has all the
traffic it can conveniently stand.
He offered a solution to this: prob-
lem, which he says has been ap-
proved by citizens in these com~
munities, to have the ears come
down Georgia Avenue to New
Hampshire Avenue and some other
street to upper Eleventh Street, at
whieh point the line would be «
limited express line down town
with stops at Eleventh and U and
Eleventh and New York Avenue,
only for the discharge of passeng-
ers; the running of the cars to
regulate traffic signals along the
route in order to speed up the ser-
vice. At Eleventh and New York
Avenue, some of the cars to be
routed west on New York Avenue,
thence to Pennsylvania Avenue to
the Nineteenth Street loop, Others
would go to a Joop in the vicinity
of Pennsylvania Avenue and Elev-
enth Street. This plan did not
meet the approval of delegates
representing associations along the
Eleventh Street line and when Mr.
Roberts was asked what service he
would propose for these people. he
stated that a bus service along
Sherman Avenue and Tenth Street
down town would take care of the
local passengers.
‘Approves Subway
Taking up next the congested
traffic and transportation facilities
in the down town section due to a
large number of governtent build-
ings in a comparatively small area,
Mr. Roberts said he approved of a
subway system for the down town
section, He proposed a subway to
begin in the neighborhood of the
new municipal center near John
Marshall Place and Indiana Ave-
nue, Northwest, thence west on D
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
(Continued on page 2)
ee
Ohio Business Men Visit
Tribune Office
0. W: Ward, secretary of the
Favorite Chemical and Supply
Company, of Piqua, Ohio, and
Thomas H. Wright, eastern repre-
sentative, were in the city last Sut-
urday on business.
The two members of the firm
were in Baltimore last week and
are en route to Georgia, Alabama
and Florida. The eompany mans-
factures embaiming fluids and 4is-
infectants for undertakers. ,,
Mr. Wright was formerly con-
nected with the National Benefit
Life Insuranee Company x man-
over of the Baltimore district.
ue in the city Mr. Werd and
Mr. Wright visited the Tribune
attichy
4,115 Children Were Served Free
Lunches Here During January
Food is Provided Under the Free Program of the
Public Assistance Division of the Board
o' Public Welfare
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Ca 2) es
WILLIAM H. HASTIE,
assistant solicitor in the Interior
Taapartment, who slipped off to
Elkton, Md,, last Thursday after.
noon and was quietly married to
the former Mise Alma Syphax of
this city.
NEW OFFICERS OF
SELF-HELP CO-OPS
ARE INSTALLED
New officers of the Council of
Self-Help, Co-operatives were in
stalled, Monday evening, at a spe-
cial meeting in the, Lincoln-Gid-
dings School.
‘The Rev, James Peih, pastor of
Goodwell Baptist Chureh, Sixteenth
and U Streets, Northwest, officint-
ed, The new officers are:
Benjamin T, Montgomery, prost-
dent; Miss Mary Reid, white, first
t; Mra. L. A. Pinck-
‘econ vice-presdient; Mrs,
¥ th Holman, secretary; Miss
Sadie Harris, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Alice. Washington, treasurer;
Charles McEldery, sergeant-at-
arms; E. T, Maxon, chaplain,
Under the Board of Public Wel-
fare, 16 self-help groups have been
formed here. The Council of Self-
Help Co-operatives is composed of
two representatives from each
-roup.. The council will formulate
plans for increasing the activities
of the Co-operatives, and work ou
better methods of exchange and
barter.
Pies Ba
Bill Setting Up Negro
. State Killed by House
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., — The
Indiana house of ‘representatives
killed last Thursday a measure by
introduced by — Representative
Joseph E, ‘Klen, to be comprised
of Lake county, Indiana, and Cook
county (Chieago), Tlinois, and to
be named Iiliana,
Klen‘s effort directed attention
to the so-caled nations] movement
for the establishment of a 49th
State, initiated by a group of Chi.
ago Negroes. They propose to pur.
chase land through the Federal
government for setting up a state
to be politically controlled by Ne-
erets..
By BERNARD BRAXTON
Four thousand one hundred and
fifteen colored school children here
were _enved fete Tnaches during
january, according to reports of
Mrs, ‘Katherine Ansley, white,
supervisor of the lunches, and (ar-
net ©. Wilkinson, first’ assistant
superintendent of schools,
The lunches were provided un-
der the free, school lunch program
of the local Emergency Relief Divi-
son, recently re-named the Public
Assistance Di of the Board
of Public Welfare.
Of the 4,115 children served,
3.860. were’ in the elementary
schools: 247 fo the senioe and juui-
be hign and yovatioual schsvis;
and 98 in the parochial schools.
The menu generally consisted of
hot soup, sandwiches, milk and
fresh fruit. Sometimes beef stew
| Heart |
On Right Side Proves to be
Wrong Side Because Not
on Left Side
BOSTON Mass, (ANP)—A
very oddly constructed individ
ual is Robert F. Robinson, of
747 Shawmut AAvenue, ‘ac-
cording to Dr. Alfred S, Otway
750 Shawmut Avenue, who has
made the discovery that Rob-
Inson's heart is in the wrong
place, being on the right side
of his chest. His liver is
on the left.
Also on the right side of his
body is the man’s spleen,
When compared to normal
people the man is complete
reversal of the order nature
intended for the human body.
‘This condition was discover-
ed by the physician during an
examination of the patient who
was later taken to the Middle-
sex Hospital for a demonstra-
tion. ‘The doctor's diagnosis
was confirmed by ex-ray and
fluoroscopic examinations,
Dr. Otway claims, that while
not as infrequent as the birth
of quintuplets, the discovery
of persons with this reversal of
location of heart, liver and
spleen is a rare phenomenon.
It is reported about once in
every 50 years, the doctor said.
‘The man suffers no ill effect
from his strange condition,
Numbers Charges Against
Two Also Ignored by
Grand Jury
Fixe gambiing indictments were
retuned by the District Grand
Jury, Thursday, while — similar
charges against two others were
ignored in the jury's report to Jus
fee Jessie,» Adkino,
‘Those indicted were arrested re-
cently in connection. with alleged
numpers operations in the District.
They are Henry M, Leake, Kermit
Mallette, Ernest Davis, Clarence
Hacvine ad John yore, rt :
charge of ting a lottery which
sr cere eens
Ington "and Leon Calhoun were
ignored by the Grand Jury.
pe Mb as tecanthiday
Three Men Sentenced to
Death for Murder
COUSHATTA, La. (ANP)—
Three men, Richard Valentne, 26,
James oe, 23, sodialas, Mor.
ison, 28, been to
die on the scaffold for killing an
robbing a colored woman and her
T-year-old daughter New. Year's
Day. They stole $160, according
to an alleged confession
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ASK GOVERNOR FOR TENTS
FOR FAMILIES ©
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ANP)—Gov.
J, M. Futrell of Arkansas has been
requested to provide tents for 400
families which have been evicted
by plantation owners, according to
Ward H. Rodgers, former FERA
worker, who has heen the leading
spirit in the organization of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union,
‘The evictions are alleged to have
occurred in Poinsett county.
ALLEY DWELLER
SEEK TO SOLVE
OWN PROBLEMS
New Slums Develop As
Overerowding, hundred of houses
unfit for human ocewpancy, which
rent for at least 45 per cent. more
than any other city, and a deplor-
able alley condition’ in the Distriet
ara among the findings of the com-
mittee of the Voteiess District of
Columbia League of Women Vot-
ers, which has just completed a
survey of housi and economic
conditions in Wathington,
‘The committeets stndy of housing
conditions families on relief
showed the inadequacy of housing
facilities for the so-called “sub-
standard” growps. Conditions of
overcrowding were found in 39.6
per cent of the houses visited in
the survey.
Many Without Toilet Facilities
Some of the ing figures pre-
sented by. the commaifiin ts re:
port were: Nearly 4,000 families
Without adequate toilet facilities,
980 houses without any sinks, 101
rooms without windows, antiquated
and Jnniaeats facilities for heat
and light. committee ie oe
ported findings hundreds af I+
ings unfit for heman habitation o°-
cupied ‘with rents paid for them
runging at least 46 per cone higher
in Washington than in other cities,
“Under the stress of evictions
by landlords, inability to meet thetr
rent and the miserable condition
of available ving quarters, a num+
ber of relief families are attempt
ing to solve their own housing preb-
lems,” the report states, “They havy
moved to a section of east. Was)'-
ington, where land is cheap, and
have built shanties which are. in-
adequate, lack water supply an?
toilet facilities and threaten te
develop into a new slum.”
Alleys Breed Crime
Washington alley dwellings re-
tain their characteristics, despite
the fact that many of them have
been paved, water mains installed
and lights provided, the committee
reports. Alley dwellings are deplor-
ed in the report as the “‘foca) pomt
of crime, disease and Jmmoraiity,"*
‘The Washington alleys dete back
to the Civil War, the report asys.
‘The number of alley dwellers in
the District jg estimated xt about
10,000,
In the survey of hse dwell-
ings, covering 462 buildings, with
958 ' apartments, the committee
found that the Average oceupaney
is three persons to rooms,
living room, bed room and kitchen.
White tenants oceupy 539 of these
apartments and Negroes occupy
419. Rents range from $12.50 for
two rooms and bath to $44 for six
rooitis and bath. It was pointed out
that the duration of vacancies is
not more than two or three days
and that there is a waiting lat
usually to be served,
Construction Program Needed
‘The committee called attention to
the repair and modernization. facili-
ties of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration in reporting on the de-
lapidated conditions of many of
the dwellings offered for rent by
owners for high rentals.
Continous study by a central of-
figal agency of the housing situs.
tion, taking into consideration the
entire housing needs of the District
fand necessary appropriations for
earrying out the construction pro-
gram was recommended by the
‘committee.
White Lunchroom Owner
Indicted for Rigg’s Death
Gus Tokas, white, restaurant
owner, was indiced by the District
Grand Jury, Thursday, on a s¢
ond degree murder charge in co»
nection with the death of Delpne
Riggs.
Tokas is accused of fatally bh
ing Riggs in his place of byt
October 12, last, when Ritcs '*
his lunchroom after eating » |
out paying,
Quarantine Lifted at
Transient Lodges
The last of the men held under
quarantine at the various transient
bureaus in the city because of am
outbreak of spinal meningitis in
January were released, Thurada”,
by order of Acting Health Offic
E_ J. Schwartz,
‘The quarantine went into effect
Petcusty % A total of 10 cases
were reported’ with two deaths. A!
‘one of the barge last = 3
man committed wuieide Reorean’
the confinement,