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Evening star., 1922-10-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Popular Impression.
An impression exists in the popular
mind
There is nothing that Congress can't
That's why observations are often
unkind
And words of encouragement few.
II matters appear to go wrong. great
or small,
The popular voice utters wormwood
and gall
And declares there can be no excuse
at all
There IL nothing that Congress
can't do.
Why didn't they make Einstsin's the.
ory clear?
There is nothing that Congress
can't do.
And the old fourth dimension still
hovsring near
Why didn't they bring It to view?
Such palpable negligence causes sur.
prise.
Mankind should be healthy and
wealthy and wise;
safesuarded, no matter what ques-
There Is nothing that Congress
can't do.
Evening star., 1922-10-11
Restaurants and the Public.

There is much Of public interest in
the discussions Of the National Res.
taurant Association now meeting In
Washington, for the business repre-.
sented by this organization most di.
rectly affects the comfort and welfare
Of the people. Many millions Of Amer
leans eat daily in public places, in
cafes, cafeterias, hotels, lunchro CONS
and restaurants. Three factors con.
Germ the public. prices, qualities Of
food and equipment. In a way the
people will regulate prices and quail
ties through the variations Of their
patronage. In other words. trade will
go to the points Of best accomrnoda-
ton, where the best food for the low.
est rate can be found. But equipment
has much to do with the favor Of the
people. Many big business has been
built up in the restaurant trade
through attention to this detail Of at.
tractive surroundings.
More and more the American public
is coming to appreciate quiet and ar.
tistic surroundings in public eating
places. The substitution Of thin china
for the heavy plates and cups Of the
period wins some. Pleas.
ant wall effects will draw others. Clean
napery adds to the attraction. And
above ali FOOD service caps the sheaf.
It Is good to note that in the discus
sions Of the association here this quas.
ton Of artistry Of restaurant ssr.
is being carefully studied.
The men and women who are in the
business Of feeding the public know
that they cannot maesly hand cut the
food with disregard for surroundings.
They have first In mind sanitation. No
restAurateur now disrs.
CARDS the health rules. He keeps his
kitchen % well % the serving place
clean. One Of the speak.
ers at the convention. representing a
great chain Of restaurants throughout
TIA -coontSE- that hjg -oornrauY 4n)
Evening star., 1922-10-11
The Ruling Passion.

Whats the scorer" was the frat
utterance of a window washer when
he resained consciousness after 4
The premiers OF the old world
should give that query grave study.
1t will furnish them with an ''in-
side" knowledge Of the American
character which will be valuable II
to bring war to our long coast line.
They may take a long time to de-
eide upon starting q rough time with
q nation made UP OF individuals who
fall three stories, dent a monolithic
ssk nteressna1 ws aasr heaSs %ns ana then
, scorer What's the use Of trying to
whip men Of that kind? Obviously
none. for they don't know when they
are whipped.
Europe may have it's traditions,
rope may be vain Of the glories that
are twined about those traditions. but
can anything compare with the pa.
triotic fervor imbedded in the three
words Of the window washer after
tho scorer
Can anything compare with the
passion that forgets SELF and instinc-
lively rfiutters that which crowds ali
corners of the mind these glorious Co.
tober days? The man who obliteratsy
self in his eagerness to learn the latest
from the front, that seat Of battle whSre
the national equilibrium 10 at stake. IL
the type OF man who 30 making Amertos
greater every day. What's the scorer"
Pittsburgh Leader
Gen. Pershing is seeking a SPOT to
write his war memoirs. You, too.
Jack?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
In Boston, they found three stills
in one home. This housing shortaee
Is something awful.-El Paso Times.
The only difference between q boot.
logger and a worlds series ticEst
sp<culator is fifty-one weeka-
Springfield News
Dr. Copeland. in getting votes for
senator in New York, has one % IarHs
advantage over his antagonist. he
can write prssertptions.-Bost
The ancient Egyptians were for
bidden to sAt onions and garlic, which
explains. In part Ceopatra's charm.
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette
Next to the man who asks, .Ia Il
hot enough for your" the worst nui.
sance Is the jokesmith who conf.
IDENTIFY predicts that New York will
win the serisk-NAshville Tennee.
sean.
II 10 Just announced that John D.'n
tncomei fs larger than Henry Ford'0
Here, at last, is definite proof that Il
isn't the original cost so much. - n
IN the -uokssns-Detsu1t .NswA -!
Evening star., 1922-10-11

The war cloud still hovers over Eu.
rope. but many q day has elapsed
since the faithful chronicler could re-
fer to it as mo bigger than mans
hand
Evening star., 1922-10-11

More students are being enrolled all
over the country than ever before.
There is not only a popular need of
education, but a popular demand
for it.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Prohibition has been extended in a
manner that ought to make the ice
cream soda concession on any ocean
liner worth something.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Sovietists who went from America
to Russia TO assist in solving prob
lens encountered problems of their
own. the greatest of which was that
of getting back home.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Many Frenchmen fail to see why
Ciemenceau should wish to lecture
abroad when the conversation is being
made so interesting for him at home.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

A man Of great versatility. the ex-
kaiser has gone SO far as change
the role OF disappointed misanthrope
to that Of happy Bridegroom.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

The New Brunswick mystery has
all the elements Of fascinating crime
story excepting the detective who pro-
ceeds unerringly to the truth.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Greek politics continues the classic
custom of discrediting any administra-
ton whose military operations are not
highly successful.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Uncle Sam occasionally receives an
invitation to a parley which does not
intimate that he may as we'll bring his
checkbook along with him.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Indiana may like the way Albert
Beveridge writes history well enough
to let him try his hand again at max.
ing.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Mustapha Kemal sends ''irregulars'
ahead Of his army. Irregularity Of one
kind or another has become Turkish
custom.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

We know why hA Said "Hitoa your
wagon to star" ThAre wasn't q
place left for him 70 park in.-Aul.
Waukee Journal ...-.
Evening star., 1922-10-11
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance
Maryland and Virginia.
Member of the Associated Press.

Tie Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
patcbes credited To II or otherwise credfed
in this paper and also the local news pnn..
lished herein Al rights OF puplcation on
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1922-10-11
Fading Prosperity.

Fading Prosperity.
"Is that bootlegser al prosperous -
he used to bS7''
''No," answered Uncle Bill Bottle.
top.
Supply running shoTt7'
mo; regular customers al dying
off,"
=. 1T 'ud be a valuable encourage
meat" said Uncis Even, IL a man
got - mxch applause for handlin' .
pick an shovel az he does for piAyfn'
Z vkelelo."
Evening star., 1922-10-11

Jud Tunkins says prison reform
hasn't yet gone far enough to limit
the work Of a detective to reading
mail requesting room reservations.
Evening star., 1922-10-11
Muainrs of q Motor COP.

Musings Of Motor Cop.
While working in her home, alack.
Hortsnse Masee stepped on a tack.
I'm glad that what 1t hit" said she
"Was not my fiivver tire, but me-"
Evening star., 1922-10-11

IT 10 odd how the very suggestion Of
L anything military causes one to
square his shoulders and fall into
martial stride. happened to
notice number of the member, Of
the Reserve Officers Associa,ion .s
Evening star., 1922-10-11
Not for Discussion.

Not Tor O1SCu36l0n.
II understand your campaign fund
is quite large"
Lets change the subject" inter-
rupted Senator Sorghum. "1t isn't
large enough to be worth mention
ink."
Evening star., 1922-10-11

DR.. Copeland. in getting votes for
senator in New York. has one iarSe
advantage over his antagonist. He
can write presertptions-Bost
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Evening star., 1922-10-11

u 10 Just announced that John d.
incone' 10 larger than Henry Ford;S
Here, at last, is definite proof that Il
isn't the original cost SO much n =
u. the upkeen.-Defxp1t- -NANa
Evening star., 1922-10-11

hot enough for you?' the worst nui.
sance is the jokesmith who conn.
IDENTIFY predicts that New York viii
win the serisk-NAshv1lle TennAe.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

The ancient Egyptians were for
bidden to eat onions and garlic. which
explains. in part C1eopatra's char1n.
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
Evening star., 1922-10-11

The only difference between a. boot.
logger ana a worlds series ticket
speculator is fifty-one weeka-
Springfield News
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25

Dallas, Tex, March 21.-City and
county officials today commenced a
thorough investigation into the whip
uing last night of f. H. Etheridge,
manager of a local lumber company,
by party of unmasked men. Ether
idge was taken from his home by
force after his 1T-year-old daughter
had been knocked down and severely
beaten with orders not to report the
occurrence to the police.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
N. A. A. C. P. Takes
Hand in Michigan
Senatorial Contest
Points Out to Michigan News,
papers That One Candidate
Voted Against Dyer
Bill.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 40
Fifth avenue, New York, today an
nounced that letter was being semitic
the most important newspapers in the
state of Michigan, pointing out that
in the approaching contest for Sena-
tor Townsend'S seat in the United
States Senate was a man who had
voted against the Dyer anti-lynching
bill in the House of Representatives
That man is Representative Patrick J.
Kelley from the Sixth Michigan Con-
gressiOnal District.
The letter sent to the Michigan
newspapers follows:
"Sir-The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
and its friends in the state of Michi-
gan are interested in the contest for
Senator Townsend's seat in the United
States Senate This interest has been
aroused because Representative Pat
rick III. Kelley of the Sixth Michigan
congressional district, who has an
nounced his candidacy against Sena-
tor Townsend, opposed and voted
against the Dyer anti-lynching bill, H.
II. 13. which was passed 230 to 119 by
the House and is now before the Sem
ate.
Colored people throughout the Unit
ed States want the Dyer bill enacted
into law. They know that such emf
nent constitutional lawyers as AttOr-
ney General Daugherty and MoOrfield
Storey, former president of the Amer
lean Bar Association, as well as form
er senator, now Representative Bur-
ton of Ohio, hold the proposed legiSla-
ton to be constitutional With such
eminent authority in favor of the Dyer
bill, colored people hold that the final
decision on its constitutionality must
he left TO the Supreme Court
Under the circumstances they are
not disposed to accept Representative
Kelley's excuse that he voted against
the Dyer bill because, as he claims in
a letter published in the Michigan
State News of March o, 1922, "every
lawyer knows that Congress has no
jurisdiction over the subject matter"
That lawyers as well as laymen know
otherwise may be demonstrated to Mr..
Kelley in the course of his campaign.
Whatever may be the other issues of
the campaign, colOred Americans will
have in mind that the Dyer bill con-
stituteS an issue of supreme import
ance to orderly government in the
United States.
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON,
Secretary the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
White BaltimOreans
Attack and Wreck
w. T. Pratt's
Home

Baltimore, Md.-That the white
neither law nor conscience was evil
denced here on Monday night, March
9th, when white hoodlums and law
breakers practically wrecked the front
Pratt, principal of one of the colored
public schools, had moved his family
on the preceding Saturday
Mr. Pratt, who had lived for years
on Druid Hill avenue, recently pur-
chased a home on Sanford place, and
it happened that his was the first col
ored family to occupy house in that
block. Moving into this new home
really marked the beginning of Mr..
and Mrs. Pratt's honeymoon, as he
was married, for the second time, just
recently.
AS a means of showing their resent
ment and Indignation, white residents
of the neighborhood turned vandals
and stormed the house during the dark
hours between Monday midnight and
Tuesday morning, with bricks, revol-
vers and blue and red ink, and when
they departed, the front of the build
ing was wrecked. Every window was
shattered, the front door barely hung
upon its hinges, and vari-colored inks
were spattered over marble steps and
window blinds.
The Pratt family is determined to
remain and protect their rights as
American citizens, to live in their own
home.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Threat to Dynamite
Church in Texas
ArOuses Members

Beaumont, Tex, March 21.-Notices
were posted last night on the doors of
the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
for Negroes, which is endowed by the
Drexels of Philadelphia, threatening to
dynamite the church and to tar and
feather the pastor, the Rev. A. A. La
plante, it became known today when
Sheriff T. II. Garner and Mayor B. A.
Steinhagen received a communication
of protest signed by more than a doz-
en- citizens.
The text of the protest which de-
nounced 1.-The outrages committed by
the cowardly anarchists who placed
two notices signed by the Ku Klux
Klan on the doors of the Blessed Sac
rament Catholic Church for the popu-
lation of Beaumont, said:
1--WE desire to call the attention of
our fellow citizens to the growing ten
dency toward anarchists in this coun-
ty and state, and we call upon them to
join us in keeping alive the traditions
of our country and help us preserve
inviolate the bill of rights of our fed
eral and state constitutions so that Il
government of mobs ana caprice shall
not take place of law and ORDER
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
DENVER COLORADO, SATURDAY. MARCH IS 1922
N. A. A. C. P. Backs
Denver Branch i'm
Fight Against
Ku KluX

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 20
Fifth avenue, New York, today an
nounced that its Denver branch would
have the full support of the national
office in its fight against the Ku KluX
Klan. The announcement followed
press reports that George w. Gross,
president of the Denver branch n. A.
A. C. p, had received threatening
letter from the local Ku KluX Klan,
warning him to leave town because the
branch had filed protest against the
application made by the klan for in
corporation. The following telegram
was sent at once to Mr.. Gross, who is
messenger to Governor Shoup of Colo
RADIO:
George w. Gross, Esq, Governors
Office, Executive Chamber, Denver,
Colorado.
'Have Just seen account of Ku
Klux threat made against you. Ma
tional office stands behind you and
Denver branch and will do everything
possible to assist Wire us if we can
be of any service. Have demanded
action by Federal Department of JUS
tice."
The following telegram was sent at
the same time to Attorney General
Daugherty in Washington:
"Hon. Harry NJ Daugherty, Attorney
General, Washington, d. c.:
George w. Gross, Governors Of
flee, Executive Chamber, Denver,
Colorado, has just received, according
to Associated Press dispatch, threat
ening letter purporting to be from Ku
Klux Klan because he, as president
of Denver branch National Associa-
ton for Advancement of ColOred Peo-
pie, recently filed protest with attor-
ney general of Colorado against recent
application for incorporation of Ku
IluX Klan in that state. National As
sociation for Advancement of Colored
People urges immediate investigation
by Department of Justice of makers
of threat.
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON,
Secretary National Association for
Advancement of Colored People"
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
BOULDER, COLO, NEWS.

Every one feels the call of spring in
Boulder. We are having fine weather
for this time of year.
Miss Yvette Horne has had n very
sick spell. but we are hopeful of her re-
covery.
Mrs. Denton is better again She
has been very sick.
Mr.. Dirvin is putting up twOroom
house on his place at Twenty-first and
Goss. Rev. Carter is doing the carpen-
ter work.
Rev. Jackson spoke from the 9th
chapter of Judges and 23rd verse,
showing his congregation that the peo-
pie of Merosy were cursed because of
inactivity. When they could have
helped the Lord they did not do so.
He said we must not he neutral in tne
life of n Christian but steadfast, posi-
tive, decisive for Christ's kingdom.
Sunday morning he spoke from the
subject keep yourselves in the love
of God"
Rev. Carter spoke from the 2Sth
chapter of Deut. and 18th verse. He
told his audience the Jews had an op-
portunity to he head of races but chose
to he the tail. To be head we must
have God as our leader. We need God
as race to be our leader today; to be
leaders of the spiritual world need God
at the front Let us not allow us de-
sire to be gods of society or TO be serv-
ants of mammon to take the place of
the one God.
The Literary met last Friday night
and had "Question Box" Should
women take an active part in politics.
And rs dancing condemned by the BIZ
ble?"
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Delicatessen
Store Proved
Real Saloon
Tomatoes Was Password for
Gin, While Beans" Brought
Real Rye Whisky.

New York City, March 1T.-White
federal prohibition directors, with
blackened faces and hands. bought
liquor in the delicatessen store of
Lewis zimmerman, white, 456 Lennox
avenue, and then raided the place, car
rying off several truck loads of liquor.
Four hundred bottles of gin alone were
found, one hundred Eottles concealed
iii barrel of dill pickles.
The store caters especially to col
ored trade. The agents found that in
order to obtain gin the password was
tomatoes" while "beans" brought rye
whisky. When customer asked for
a small can of tomatoes he would re-
ceive small can of tomatoes, to-
gether with n half pint of gin for
which he was charged two dollars.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Report PeOnage
Conditions at.
Democrat, Ark.

A letter from Negro farmer in
Democrat, Ark, received and made
public today by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People, 10 Fifth avenue, reports con
ditions of peonage as prevailing there.
The letter reports that Negro farm
ers are told TO work without being con
suited about the amount of the rent
to be taken from their produce or
about supplies furnished them.
"Mr. is promised TO furnish
us money" says the letter, "but he is
done changed an furnishing coupon
books to his croppers. Mr.. -- will
Just come out from town an write uS
out what he want us to have; never
ask us what we want nor nothing, so
he amt doing us right. l cleaned up
a forty (acre section) in the south half
of %, an the officers from ForreSr
City come and drove me off of the
land come with their pistols an made
me move an had paid $6S down on the
land. An please take steps ON TINS
such things is what got the people
stirred up"
The Advancement Association an
nounced that the letter would be
called to the attention of the Federal
Department of Justice.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Chaplain GLADDEN.
Dies

Las Angeles, Calif.-Captain w. w.
E. Gladden., U. S. army, retired, died
March 11th at his home, 1445 Dana
street. Death came suddenly and un-
cx,ected. He had been i'll with henrt
trouble several months. Funeral
services were held Monday, March
20, from Independent Church. Major
G. w. Prioleau officiated. Chaplain
GLADDEN. is survived by his wife, moth
er and four children.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Where a Jim Crow
Car Came in Handy

Atlanta, Ca, March 17.-Seven per-
sons were killed and nine injured
when passenger coach on the At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic railroad
was derailed near Union City. The
coach fell off trestle.
1t so happened that the Jim Grow
coach on the train was in the front,
where most of the smoke was. The
car which was derailed was the last
of the train and as it fell 1t broke
.way from the ones in front Of II. -st,
the persons killed and wounded werf
white.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Colored Boy Named
by New York Con-
gressman as Candi-
date. for Annapolis

New York, March 17.-COngressman
Martin A. Ansorge has appointed
Emile T. Holley, a colored boy, of 1O2
West 13S street, to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Holley
is named as the principal candidate.
No colored boy has ever graduated
from Annapolis, nor so far as is known
has any been named in the past forty
years.
Congressman Ansorge announced
that of the four appointees to Annap-
oils which he was privileged to make
for the Twenty-first Congressional Dis
trict, it was matter of simple justice
and fair dealing that one should be II
colored boy. The others named are
Thomas H. Reed, Arthur ]. O'Reilly
and Vincent Henry.
Congressman Ansorge said that his
colored appointee was highly recon-
mended to him by prominent people OF
both races, and he felt sure that he
would be credit to him and the col
ored race.
In speaking of the nomination, Con-
gressman Ansorge said: Il have tried
to live up to the principle of the
square deal to all my constituents,
and on that basis l feel that of the
four appointments to Annapolis mt my
disposal, my colored constituents are
entitled to one as Il matter of simple
justice. The colored boys enlisted or
were drafted N the World War, lire
spective of race, and if they are good
enough to fight for Uncle Sam they
are good enough for appointment to
Uncle Sans academies. Three colored
boys have already graduated from
West Point. Why has there never
been n graduate from Annapolis?'
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
MOB CLUBS JUSTICE IN OWN HOME
Texas Jurist Kidnapped and Still Missing
Klan Suspected.

Beaumont, Tex, March 21.-Judge
J. A. Pelt, 63, for several years justice
of the peace at Sour Lake, last night
was spirited away from his home by
unmasked men. Today it was stated
at his home that he had not returned.
Mrs. Pelt said that she and her hus-
band were sitting in u porch swing
when someone came in and demanded
Judge Pelt. They seized him and
when he resisted, Mrs. Pelt said, he
was dubbed with Il pistol and dragged
away unconscious
1t was reported later that n man an
swering Judge Pelt's description had
swung off a Gulf Coast train at mid
night and that he had coating of tar
and feathers.
Mrs. Pelt said that within the past
week her husband had received three
letters signed "K. X. X" warning him
to leave the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25

MADAME JESSIE ZACKERY, Den
ver's sweet singer, has MADE GooD'
This will be pleasing, but not uneX-
nected. news to her legion of nome
friends, for Jessie Zackery has way
of making good in anything she under
takes. But she has now successfully
passed what many regard as me SUI
preme test. She has appeared Delore
and completely captivated New 10TH
audience. and New York audiences are
not only critical but cynical and declu-
adIv nrovincial. They know but little
of the West, and yet western girl mas
invaded the great metropolis anu
scored a signal triumph. She crosseu
tho beautiful and historic Hudson not
to surrender but to conquer MIS-
Zackery is distinctly a western pro-
duct The broad, rolling prairies as
we'll as towering peaks ana vauitihs
blue sky have been her compan'7hs
since early girlhood. The very foun-
dation upon which she I,as now erecteu
q beautiful superstructure of culture
and refined art was laid here, anu
when last fall she turned toward the
far East for the first time she carrieo
with her the hearts and hopes OF the
many who knew of her ambitions anu
The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Invents Automatic
Hair w IS h er

Atlantic City, n. J., March 1T.-Will-
lam c. Chapman has patented tubular
comb guaranteed TO wash and thor
oughly cleanse the scalp, drying the
hair by compressed air process and
Strengthening it all in fifteen minutes
Mr. Chapman has sold another in
vention, Il bathroom fixture, for $751;
900 two years ago.