The Washington bee., 1912-02-24

(Feb. 80 the supervisors have not
rendered their final decision in the
matter, their last communication with
the committee being under date OF
January II, acknowledging receipt OF
the coiored committee request for
immediate decision 1t is believed
that this delay in finally answering
IS but one step toward a future oppo-
sition to the purposes of the colored
committee
The Negroes are determined in
the matter, and are carefully planning
for action subsequent TO the expected
untavorable action of the supervisors,
AproPos to this, giant mass meet
ing will be held, the purpose being
emPhatlcaily to impress the public
that cOlored men will not passiyely
allow themselves to be unjuStly dis
criminated against Prominent white
citizens, notably, one OF the judges of
the Superior Court, have gladly vol
unteered to use their influence II as
sistilg the colOred men
All other efforts failing, the com
mittee is planning to make this matter
! a factor in the State and county cleo
! tiOns TO be held this fall: and as the
| 10000 Negroes i'll this section are
unanimous on such local affairs, it is
! expected that relief will finally be had
| The colored woman whose admis-
sion was denied is very respectable,
| and comes from one of the best fami-
| lies; and it takes more than passing
| glance to detect that she IS COlOred
The State law prohibiting disCrimi-
| nation in theateTs, restaurants, etc,
| was brought into action in case re
| Gently tried in this city. The ground
of the action was that the proprietor
of a small moving picture house de
MED colored man and woman aC-
mission thereto, the man and woman
being respectable, and conducting
themselves orderly
The man brought suit for damages,
[ but because of great conflict in eyI-
= dence, the judgment was for the pro-
prietOr of the theater However, the
principle of law insisted upon by the
] plaintiff was not refuted, as il is detIn-
iteIy set out in the California Code.
: The proprietor thus being informed
. OF the law, now admits all proper
persons to his theater without regard
\ TO color.
- Clarence Bailey and Douglas War
: ren, two youns colored men OF this
\ city, have just secured patents Ca sew
E eral very useful automobile ana rail-
/ way appliances One of the inven-
:. tions is an automobile brake, having
;: the power of absolutely controlling
i the movement of the railway coach
q equipped with It. The most important
: of their inventions is a contTivance
l designed of bell and signal arms,
e for use at crossings in the crowded
4 downtown sections of the city. The
$ invention is wonderful, and if used as
e designed, would eliminate the neces-
Ii sity of crossing policemen endanger-
g ing their lives by standing on the
l. pavement in the middle Of crowded
e street crossings, like those in the
n downtown districts of this city and
n the large cities of the East.
T, The inventors have demonstrated
/ this invention before a special com
e mittee of the city council, and 1t /:
II said that the committee would have
t recommended to the council the pur-
chase of 4 sufficient number OF the
e machines to supply the city, but {
y member OF the committee has an IN
II ventiOn of his own which he intend:
to submit for acceptance, whereupOT
e he opposed the recommendation. + u
"a ture action may result III the city
$ purchasing machines from the tw'
)T ColOred inventors