The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
BY DANIEL w. CHASE,
1910 Corcoran Street N. w.


wS MSfnlaS10R Was 3 shocked p By the das
Brown. one Of the Oldest. and most
h hn nine 6efoe saday asrs
9th, young Colored man, apparent,
ly about twenty-five years old, and
weighing about 1876 pounds was ad-
Juiias Dabney jackson, Of Norfolk.
Va, who was visiting at the. Brown
residence. DIR. Jackson believing the
man a patient of DR.. Browns went
upstairs. He heard the two men talk
Ing, and hearing shots he went down
stairs to find the body Of DR.. Brown
lying near the front door. A descrip-
ton of the murderer was given oy
DR.. jackson to headquarters Detec-
tives Sweeney and Baur and 20 in
spector Grant, who investigated the
case. The police found the pistol with
which the shooting was done ana
on the brick wall will be used as
clues. No reason for the murder Is
known to exist, but some months ago
DR.. Brown received threatening let
ter in which he was advised TO leave
certain sum of money, near the IN
ion Station. This was left at time
and place called for is the letter, put
detectives were on hand to find the
party, who, however, did not appear;
DR.. Brown lived at his home, I51
nth street, NJ w. with his two young
daughters, Roberts and Pearl, his wife
having died about year ago. He was
one of the largest real estate owners
in the District of Columbia, his prop
erty being valued at 100000. He was
president and general manager of the
National Benefit Life 1nsur ance Com
pany with headquarters at sos f.
Street. N. w. The murderer made his
escape.
Major Milton T. Dean, United States
Ar0f ~
as pr professor Of military science and
tactics at Howard University, and or
dered to report to the Adjutant Gem
eral of the Army, for honorable dis
ed at Howard for the past two-years
and has done much for the military
discipline of Howard. He was educet-
ed in the public schools, of this city.
six persons, almost one a day. were
killed by automobile accidents in the
city during the week. Robert II. Can
non, local hacker, was held for the
aged sixty-four years. Of Newport
News, Virginia He is charged with
having driven his automobile behind
southbound car. and collided with
the automobile in which Mrs. Robin
son and her son were riding. Among
those killed during the week were
two children, one of whom was five
years old and the other seven.
Mrs. Halle Q. Brown, one of the
foremost women of the race, addressed
the Bethel Literary and Historical So
ciety in the Metropolitan A. M 10.
Church and scored decided hit. She
spoke of of the important part that
Colored women must play in the new
reconstruction. Bethel Literary Is tax
ing on new life and is presenting
leaders in thought at each meeting.
DR.. E. Adolph Haynes will address the
Society on The Making of Race.
The Department of Justice has re-
fused to permit the filing of an ap.
plication for pardon in the case OF
Jack Johnson who Is now serving a
term of one year and day at Lea
venworth The reason given for thus
! refusing the application of Johnson's
attorney. Elisha Scott. Of Chicago, Is
that Johnson is not eligible for such
consideration until one-third of his
term shall have been served; Thas VIII
| til then no application will be filed.
Mr.. Scott says that he has proof that
| in furnishing the money for the trans
portation of the girl in the case john
son was doing a purely philanthropic
act.
Thousands of persons came to
| Washington to witness the Colored
championship football game between
| the Howard University and the Lin
colin University elevens In which
! Howard walked all over Lincoln to
! the tune of 40 to 0. This was How
| ards seventh straight win this season.
| Numerous social functions were held
| in honor of the visiting team and
their friends. The Bachelors gave, a
| Crushers gave breakfast Prom and
| a midnight ball; while the Poodle Dog,
| the last thing in the fine art of en-
pertaining. recently opened up by
remained open ali night long. Mrs
| Jessie Penn and Miss Margaret J,
Swami, 1912 s. Street, kept open house
for several out of town guests. who
the informal dance that followed.
The Amphion Glee Club gave a
dance recital at which Miss Marian
the soloist. Miss Anderson was en-
| Enthusiastically received. being present.
ed with large bouquet Of roses aud
chrysanthemums. Her program was
well arranged.and included the best In
ancient and modern music. Her voice,
which she has under remarkable con-
| troll, was pleasing in the extreme
Miss AndeIson's SINGING Of Der E I'll
also rendered Dawn in the Desert
I (Brown) slave Song" (Del Riego)
Grey Wolf" (Burleigh): and group
So Still" Chou Hast Bewitched Me-
! ''This is the island of Gardens." Her
/ Negro Spirituals (Dett) were well re-
J ceived, her singing Of Somebody's
Knocking at Your Door bringing
4 forth round after round Of applause
as did her Cuckoo Song. The .Amphi-
I ons were in their usual voice. and
sang bargain Day Sales" "pxcelisor
/ 'The Perfect Man" and Thor"
The woodiing Jubilee Quintette as
! sisted by Joseph H. Douglass, violin
4 list, Hamilton Murray and Constants
( Wharton, dancers, rendered pro-
gram of Negro spirituals. folk songs
+, at the Howard Theatre: The operetta,
which is entitled 'Halcyon Days In
Dixie" is 4 in three acts and Is ar
ranged for male voices. II depicts
< plantation life in the Southland. II
was well staged. and the men car
ried their parts with honors. The lib
retto IL by Thomas. A. Heathmal.
Russell Woodling.
] Bishop w. T., Vernon occupied the
piflDit at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
\ Church and held his audience In rap'
/ attention while he pointed out to
3 them the practical application OF
Christian religion. He was the guest
dered by the Bethel Literary and His
torical Society.
REFUSES APPLICATION FOR JACK
JOHNsONS PARDON.
(By A. N. P).
ment of Justice has refused to permit
fha filing of annlfcatfon for a pardon