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N. A. A. c. P. FIGHTS THEATRE

The National Association for The
Advancement of Colored People. 20
Fifth Avenue, has announced the
result of letters sent to Loew's, In
corporated, against whose theatres in
Harlem complaint OF discrimination
had been made by colored patrons.
The first letter sent by James Wei
don Johnson, secretary of the n. \.
A. c. P. to Loew's. incorporated,
stated:
"A number of complaints have
come to me regarding the attitude OF
certain employees at Loew's Theatres,
especially those located in Harlem.
In certain of these theatres, notably
the Victoria Theatre in l25th Street,
when coIored people-it matters not
how respectable they may beat
tempt to purchase orchestra seats
they are told that none are vacant
but they will be seated in the balcony.
In some cases when they have pur-
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which are effecting the Germans on
the Rhine, but merely to ask that you
be just bit generous with the suffer
ing humanity in your own country.
1 assume, Mr.. Congressman, that
you were born upon American soil
and that you are acquainted with the
history of this country, especially that
portion of it having to do with our
recent war, but for fear that your
interest in Foreign affairs may have
precented you from properly acquaint-
ing yourself with the history of Amer
lea, may not, with becoming modes
ty, apprise you of the fact that over
four hundred thousand of Americas
black soldiers braved the dangers of
sea, Pestilence, disease and war in
their effort TO make possible upon
ke-sssa she-es the real spirit of Arnsr-
lean Democracy. Thousands of these
brave heroes are sleeping in unmarked
graves on the battiefelds upon which
they fought, while thousands of others
returned to their homes afflicted with
every disease known to the scourage
of war. These black soldiers gave
their all that the capitol at Washing
ton, where you reign, might not be-
come a German Territory.
l regard with admiration your in
terest in devastating Germany, and in
the alleged conduct of the French
Black Troops on the Rhine; I simply
hope to interest you in some of the
cruel and savage devestations in your
own country, to the end that through
your broad and magnanimous spirit,
you may some day find time to ad-
dress a memorial to the American
people, showing your disapproval of
the inhumsn manner in which the
black citizens of America are being
treated by the white citizens of their
OWN country.
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h.ssia,s Christina. Come. Late.

In Russia Christmas occurs Is days
after our own. Perhaps one Of the
most interesting customs Of the season
is the Russian Christmas feast, for
old and young alike, for which they
dress themselves In various masquerad-
ing costumes and visit house after
house, accepting the hospitality Of
their nelghbors. The Christmas sea
son is also notable for the fact that
the young girls try to find out whether
they viii be married during the ensu-
ing year or not. Some Of them at
twelve o'clock on Christmas Eve, Sc
cretly 90 out into the street and ask
the first man they meet what his name
is. Whatever name he gives will be
that borne by their future husbands
such is the belief. Some Of the girls
are very much disappointed when the
name is not a nice one, or when the
man, as he will sometimes, calls him
self Satan or something similar.
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BELIEFS OF THE PEASANTS
Odd Christmas superstitIons Handed
Down From Past Ages to the
Ignorant Europeans.

&T HE peasantry Of Europe
have had certain Christmas
superstitions handed down
~ to them from past ages.
Just how far these simple
folk can be fooled Is to be wondered.
II the light is let go out on Christ
mas morRjng. you will see spirits.
II you are born at sermon time
Christmas eve, some one In the house
will die within the year.
II you steal hay the night before
Christmas, and give the cattle some,
they Will thrive and you will not be
caught In any future thefts.
II you eat a raw egg, fasting on
Christmas morn, you can carry heavy
weights. 1t Is unlucky to carry any
thing from the house on Christmas
morning until something has been
brought In.
II is unlucky to give a neighbOr q
live coal to kindle a fire with on
Christmas morning.
II the fire burns brightly on Christ
mas morning. II betOkens prosperity
during the year; If 1t smolders, al
versity.
II dog bowls the night before
Christmas, II will gU mad within the
year.
II you steal anything at Christmas
without being caught, you can steal
safely for a year.
On Christmas eve thrash the gar
den with a fail, with only your shirt
on, and the grass will grow well next
year.
Tie wet strawbands around the or
chard trees on Christmas eve and II
viii make them fruitful.
On Christmas eve put a stone on
every tree, and they will bear the
more.
Beat the trees ON Christmas night
and they will bear the more.
II after a Christmas dinner you
shake out the tabheoloth over the bare
ground under the open sky, crumb-
wort win grow on the spot.
II on Christmas day or eve, you
hang q washcloth out on the hedge,
and then groom the horses with It,
they will grow fat.
As often as the cock crows on
Christmas eve, the quarter Of corn
Will be as dear.
II you burn elder on Christmas eve,
you will have revealed to you all the |
witches and sorcArers Of the neighbor- !
hood
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Roast PIG.

Have your butcher prepare the pig
for roasting and lay him in cold water
for fifteen minutes. Dry him inside
and out with a soft cloth. Make q
stufting Of bread crumbs, seasoned to
taste with salt. pepper, parsley. sweet
marjOram and thyme; moisten with
butter, and work into the dressing two
beaten eggs. Stun the pig so that he
will hold his original size and shape,
and after sewing him up bend his fore
legs backward and his hind legs for
ward under him. Skewer or tie him
In this attitude and after dredging him
well with -four put him, with a little
water, In a covered rooster. Roast for
an hour and a half before removing
the cover, then rub him well with but
ter. haste him with the gravy In the
pan and roast half an hour longer,
basting twice during that time. Apple
sauce should be served with him, a
lemon should be In his mouth, cram
berries In his eye sOckets.-The Delin-
Gator.
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AdeSte fideIeS

~ HIS well-knOwn and great
VI ly loved Christmas hymn
WAS used at BenedIctiOn
at Christmastide In France and
England since the close Of the
Eighteenth century. 1t was sung
at the Portuguese legation in
London as early as 1877. The
most popular musical setting
was ascribed by Vincent Novel
10, 0rgHnist there, 10 JONI READ
ing, who was organist at Win
chester cathedral from 1851,
and later at Winchester college.
The hymn itself has been at
tributed to st. BOnaventure, but
Ia not found among his works.
II IL probably Of French or Ger
man authorship. It invites all
the faithful to come to Bethle-
hem to worship the newborn
Savior.-Catholic Encyclopedia.
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WITH THE CHRISTMAS PLANTS
Trees and Flowers Are Believed to
Owe PeeuIlarities 70 Connection
With JesuG

~~ HE legend Of the GlnstOn-
bury Thorn Is that after the
death Of Jesus, Joseph of
NJ Arimathea came over to
England. Shortly before
Christmas, he rested on the summit
Of Weary-all hill, Glastonbury. There
he thrust into the ground his stan.
and on Christmas eve It was found TO
be covered with white blossoms. The
bush is said to have continued bloom
Ing thus each Christmas eve until dur
Ing the civil wars, when II was cut
down. Cuttings from the original
thorn are said to bloom In this same
wonderful way even yet.
The Sllician children put penny
royal In their cots on Christmas eve.
believing that at the exact hour and
minute when Jesus was born It will
blossom.
There is a cherished legend in the
East that the Rose Of Jericho first
blossomed at the birth Of Jesus, closed
at the crucifxion. and opened again
at Easter, from which comes its name
Of Resurrection flower.
Many plants, trees and flowers are
believed to owe their pecuRlaritles to
their connection with the birth or the
childhood Of Jesus. THE Star Of
Bethlehem" Is 50 called because its
white starlike flowers resemble the
pictures Of the Star Of the East.
Our Lady's Bedstraw" received its
name because II was believed that the
manger In which the Babe lay was
filled with this plant.
An old account tells the story In
this manner: The broom and the
chick-peas began to rustic and crackle,
and by this noise betrayed the fugi-
tives. The fax brIstled up. Happily
for her, Mary was near a Juniper; the
hOspltable tree opened its branches as
arms and Inclosed the Virgin and the
Child within their folds, afrOrding
them a secure hiding place. Then the
Virgin uttered a maledictiOn against
the brComs and the chick-peas. and
ever since that day they have always
rustled and cracked. But later the
Virgin pardOned the fax Its weakness |
and gave the juniper her blessing"
which is said to account for the use
of the Juniper as Christmas decora-
lions In some countries.
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CHRISTMAS BAN IN 1913
YuIetids Observance Was Not Per
United by Ediet Of ~Roundhead
Parliament" In England.

~YN THE northern part OF
Europe the ancient people
kindled great fires to their
~ gods, Odin and Thor, and
sacrifices Of men and cattle
were made The ancient Goths and
Saxons termed this festival or feast
"Yule," and we still use the word
"Yuletide" in our day. Among the
Teutons this holiday season was cele-
brated by decorating giant Or trees
The decorations consisted Of lights
nuts, balls, golden apples and animals
These were to symbolic flashes OF
lightning, moon, stars and sun, while
the animals represented sacrifices
Christmas was not among the early
festivals Of the church. We find the
first evidence Of the feast from Egypt,
according to the historians OF the
church, and December Is was not the
day on which II was universally cele-
brated. II was not until the Fourth
or Fifth centuries that the celebration
of the festival on this day spread to
the East. The Nativity was cele-
Erated December % at Rome before
S54. and at ConstantinOple, not prin.
to $40.
As paganiSm began to be supplanted
by Christianity, many Of the old Gus
toms were taken and handed down
through the generations. In the Anglo
Saxon days Of King Alfred the hOli-
day season began December 10 and
closed January 8. When Puritanism
arose In England the fate Of Christ
mas was threatened for a time, and
even extended to this country, since
the Puritans brought along with them
to New England a feeling against the
OF Christmas.
In 1913 the "Roundhead parlia-
ment" in England put a ban on the
observance Of Christmas. The court |
Of Massachusetts, in 1859 followed |
England's example and Christmas was
put under a ban there. With the
restoration Of the English royalty the
restoration Of Christmas was brought |
about. and Massachusetts, again fol-
lowed England's example and In 1851
the ban was lifted. From this time
on Christmas has remained, and Is
now celebrated throughout the entire
civilized world.
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DEVILS Food Cake.

Beat to a cream five level table
spOonfuls of butter and one cupful and
a quarter Of sugar. Add 81 squares
Of unmelted chocolate, three unbeaten
eggs and one teaspoonful Of vanilla
and beat together until smooth. Sift
81 level teaspOonfuls Of baking pow
der with one-hah cupful Of -four and
stir In with the butter, sugar and egE
mixture Then add alternately milk
and -four until you have used three
quarters Of a cupful Of milk and one
cupful Of sifted pastry flour. Beat
smooth and bake In a loaf in a mod
crate oven Pastry -four is always bet
ter for cake than bread -four.
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Chocolate sea-Foam Fudge.

Put over the fire In a clean sauce
pan one cupful Of light brown sugar,
a helf-eupful Of water and a third Of
a cupful Of grated chocolate and boil
without stirring until II spins 9 thread
from the point Of a spoon. Have
beaten stiff the white Of an egg; pour
the boiling mixture upon Il and stir
until 1t begins to stiffen. Drop from a
spoon on waxed paper in little bon
bOns, or pour into a creased pan be
fore II begins to stifien and mark into
squares with q buttered knIfe.-The
Delineator.
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CONGRESSMAN BRITTEN, THE
ILLINOIS LAWMAKER, HAS
HAD IT RUBBED IN ON HIM
By A. N. Fields.
(Reprinted by request.)

(Reprinted by request)
l have observed from press dis
patches that you are much disturbed
over the alleged atrocities of the
French Black Troops on the Rhine,
and being so disturbed you contem-
plate a set of resolutions to present
to the Congress of the United States,
calling upon France to withdraw them
from military occupation of the area
herein designated 7 also learn from
the same scarce that Mrs. Britten has
lett this country for France for the
Purpose of using her influence with
Inc tOsssisv sSssSIllll.,ss, -i.4g risois ~
movi may be speedily effected,
I must commend you and yoar es-
teemable wife for your manifest IN
terest in foreign affairs; but may I
courteously inquire if you have been
fully advised concerning existing con-
ditions in your own country, and if
you are not, may not be permitted
to call your attention to the recent
expose Of rapine, murder, peonage and
slavery in the State of Georgia, the
accuracy of which was verified and
vouched for a very few days ago by
the distinguished Governor of that
State.
l take it, Congressman, that in your
manifold duties you have not read
in the public press that Negro citi-
zens of your country have been, and
are being burned at stake for the most
trivial causes and their bones taken
for Souvenirs by the young men and
women of your race.
1t is not my hope to detract the
whole of your attention from the evils J
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WHN6F
SHOULD MAKE OTHERS HAPPY
Best Way to Celebrate Christmas Is
to Do Something in Memory Of
Childhood Days.

~rT SEEMS that when one
has grown a little old, the
best and the happiest way
~ to celebrate Christmas is to
r. dn something for rpmem-
brance-in remembrance Of ones own
childhood, for Christmas is really for
the children, after all.
1t Is for children more than for 9th.
ers because 1t Is a day that cOmmem-
crates the birth OF a child-that won
drous Christ child that was born in
manger Of a stable in the little town
OF Bethlehem 1000 years ago.
Now, there will be scarcely a child
in all the world who will not await
the dawn Of Christmas morning with
a wondering soul. 1t is the dawn OF
that day when the morning stars sang
together, and when peace on earth
and good VII toward men were pro-
claimed from the high heavens. But.
there will be many a child to whom
Christmas will not bring its dearly
lOnged-for happiness.
The children Of the rich will not
be disappointed, nor will the children
Of the very poor be disappointed. II
is the child who has not rich or we'll
TODD folks, but who. at the same time,
Is not subject for charity, who will be
unhappy when Christmas comes.
And 1t Is this child that you should
seek out and make happy-for remem-
brances.
You see, it is a fact that we can
make a happy Christmas for ourselves
only by making some one else happy.
Do not think that you can make a
happy Christmas for yourself any 9TH
er way, because you cannot do so.
Try the way hcRe pointed out. The
child is easily found. and when you
have found that one and have made II
happy, the very angels Of God will
envy you the gladness That you will
feel.
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Origin Of the Word YuIs.

Many explanations are given Of the
origin OF the world Yule. One Of the
most probable Is that II is derived
from the ancient Gothic word, giul or
hlul, the origin OF our word wheel.
The YuIe festival Is said to have re-
ceived its name from being the turn
lRg-pOint Of the year-when tie sun
apparently turns back from the south
and begins to set each evening farther
and farther to the north until in June
II goes down almost In the northwest
In the old clog almanacs Of the Mid
die Ages a wheel Is the device used
for marking Yule-tide or Christmas
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chased seats in rGD u-cre-sra tftv
nave been refused aumI>siul By ooe-
keepers and told that they can sa
only in the balcony"
Mr. Johnson's letter further DOE.
Cd out that this constituted viola
ton of the New York State Civil
Rights Law.
In reply, finally, the following let
ter was received at the national office
of the n. A. A. c. P:
81 have before me your letter Of
November 3Oth, addressed to Mr.
Marcus Loew.
I'VE are thoroughly aware OF The
existence of the Civil Rights Law
Employees of theatres. in which We
are interested, are instructed by then
respective arrangements TO aHord
equal accommodation to all persons
irrespective of race. creed, or color
yours very truly,
"Loew's incorporated.
Leopold Friedman,
Secretary.
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USes Of &Atomizsds Coal.

sAtOmized" eoal-dlfEerent from
merely powdered" coal because very
infinitely divided-Is q new product
that Is finding important uses. II Il
used for making a hIgh-grade paint
and also a substitute for lampblack
In the manufacture Of Ink. Another
valuable employment for II Il In afae-
Ing" foundry molds. to give the sur
faces a smooth finish in preparation
for castings
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The island Of Crete has undergone
remarkable fitting since classical
times, rising at its western end and
sinking at its eastern A harbOr at
the west end Of the island Is now
high and dry, 30 that one can walk
about its floor. while the ancient
quays and harbOrs works at the east
ern end are now under water.
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WA6%
A Christmas Suppose"

n71E would not change the
"" children's Christmas.
But suppose all the
grOwn-up people were to say to
one another: This year, in
stead Of my giving you a pres
ent and your giving me a pres
ent, let US club together and
give our present to some poor
child who will not have any
Christmas There are hundreds
uss--- ---A-~. o., A.
do not know Of such a child. let
us give our present to a hospital
for children, a home for crippled
children, for incurables, for the
aged, the blind, the feeble-mlnd-
ed" This to be, Of course, In
addition to what we usually give
to charities at this season. Why
could we not try this as an ex-
pertinent, and see what the re-
suit would be?-Christlan Reg
iSter.
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slseos sooo pav

A French statistician estimates that
at the age Of fifty years the average
nan has slept 1000 days, worked 6.5O0.
walked 500, amused himself 1000.
spent 1.5O0 eating. and has been I'D
500 days.
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MRS. JESSE BINGA

Monday evening, December 10th, at
half past FIVE o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Binga will give their annual
Twilight Party at the Vincennes Ho-
tel Formal dancing.
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Who Invented the Friction Mateh9
4 German chemist has made an ex-
haustive study Of this question and
concludes that no one person can be
considered to be the inventor Of the
friction misunderstanding American.
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Ostrich Can Nov. East

At iull speed an ostrich is said 10
make sixty miles an hour and for q
limited time can Outrun a horse. Os-
triches can he run down by men on
horseback, because the ostrich rue in
more or less Of a circle and the horse
man can take advantage Of the fact.
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rs responsible for many progre,,n.
steps taken by it under the Icadcr,5,
of DR.. w. D. Cook. He /, a THIRTY.
second degree Mason, a member O.;
the Mystic Shrine, Knights Of
Pythias, Odd Fellows, Mosaic Ten.
pie OF America, the Improved Pr5.
tective Order of Elks OF the VOID
and many other secret ira,crnaI Or
CARNATIONS. He is also a mcmba Of
the AppOmattox Club and a mcmbe,
OF the Board OF Management Of the
Wabash Branch of the Y. N. c. 4
and is interested and active in all
community and civic affairs pertain
ing to the advancement OF our racial
group. Mr.. Watkins is prominently
mentioned for Ward Committeeman
in the Second Ward in the event that
Hon. = Y Wight d,c. no. s.,-
ICED himself
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>ftsr Santa Has Filled to Der

After Santa Ha8 Filled to Der.
flowing
the stockings Of each girl and boy,
with trumpets and horns made for
blowing. and every known kind OF a
toy wish that he'd buy me a pres
ent, q gift that no other could match,
that would make me feel jolly and
pleasant-some woOlens that never
WOuld scratch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-05
BRIDGE WOULD
NOT BOOST TAX
Cost TO Home Owner Slight
for Montlake Span

raxer IN pay Tho interest on the
proposed Montiake bridge bonds
would amount To only 10 cents on
81 900 OF assessed valuation. or but
81 cents per year on "A homo worth
s.. 900. Thos. II. Aakrrn told the
members council Of the Chamber Of
Commerce at their luncheon Friday.
In a speech urging them 10 vote for
Proposition II. providing for tho con.
struction OF the bridge over the Lake
Washington canal connecting gard
ave-, and Montiake boulevard nj the
University campus.
AFkcrn stated that construction Of
the bridge would result In the build
Ing OF many homes both north and
south OF the canal and that only $50
new homes OF an average value Of
81 900 each need bo constructed to
produce enough additional tax reve-
nue. 20 meet the bond interest so that
there would be no Increase OF taxes
on present homo owners.
lilo urged that the bridge 10 ueces.
tary for tho development OF a large
section north OF thu canal. cut off
from close access 20 the business cen.
ter over tho Montlake asrd ave.
route by the canal excavation and
that IL would save two mhes OF
travel for thousands OF Seattle PEG.
pic living In tho eastern and south.
ern sections OF the city. to the uni.
verHity. Laurelhurpt and Sand Poin,
aviation field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-05
Love AGAIN
RULES NEST
Beautiful Harmony Between
City and School Board

The school board Friday announced
that "Eplendid harmony" exists be.
tween the school and city medical de-
paftmentR and proceeded 10 indorre
the school clinic bin. pending In the
legislature and designed 10 overcome
the recent supreme court decision de
clarlng Illegal certain corrective prae'
tees OF school health authorities.
Harmony" was achieved, the
board was informed. nj n conference
between Dr. Ira C. Brown. school
medical officers. and Or. II. NJ Read.
city health officer. Dr. Read had
previously charged lack OF co-opera'
ton
Plans for rushing building opera
tons were undertaken. Bids on the
proposed si.ooo.ooo Roosevelt high
school are TO he called for March IS.
Plans for the Broadway high
school shop annex we're approved
and sketches of new buildings NJ
brighton. North Queen Anne and
Harrison schools wore considered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-05
COSTA RICANS
ENTER PANAMA
U. S. Warships Ordered to
Scene OF War

PANAMA. March b.-American
dcstroycrs have been sent TO Al.
rnirante and the Gulf OF Duice 10
protect American interests a. the
result of the Invasion OF ranaman
Territory by Costa Rican forces. Il
was learned today.
This action was accepted In Off
ciai circles here as forcshadowine
American Intervention
A thousand armed Costa Ricans
crossed the Sixaola river yesterday
and entered Panama territory which
had not been under dispute. con
stltuting the first Invasion by
sither country. They seined the
United Fruit villages OF Almirante
'hnd Guaiito and were reported 70
b. marching upon Bocas.
Two workmcn were killed by the
Costa Rlcans at AlmirRnte hut the
pananan police force of 20 men
withdrew without resistance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-05

and win endeavor To pass the infor.
nation they have gained on TO the
visiting public, showing the relation
OF such industries--its importance TO