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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
Mr.. DAN NJ JACKSON AND MR..
AHMED A. RAYNER, THE UP-TO-
DATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS IN
CHARGE.

ished his high school course and then
instead Of completing his musical
career, Mr.. Gillespie entered the Law
School Of Harvard University. For a
while all went we'll but as difficulties
came he was forced to abandon his
education.
Mr.. Gillespie then came to Chicago
and here secured employment as priv
ate secretary to Mr.. J. c, Yeager, a
prominent Chicago capitalist. At the
death Of Mr.. Yeager he sought other
activities. He became the first colored
employee Of the Automatic Telephone
Company and afterwards entered the
real estate business with Mr. Oscar
De Priest, in which he was engaged
for two years. In January, 1916, he
left this position to join the agency
force Of the Royal Life Insurance
Company and with this organization,
Mr.. Gillespie began his first real ascent
on the ladder Of achievement By
August Of the same year he was made
superintendent Of the company and
thus became the first colored superin-
tendent Of an Old Line Legal Reserve
Insurance Company doing both indus
trial and ordinary business.
AS superintendent Of the Royal Life
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09

he has built up this great bulwark as a
protection for his people and Liberty
Life Insurance Company promises to
be one Of the greatest projects our
race has ever undertaken.
1t may be comforting to the be-
reaved family to know that while their
sorrow is great, they do not bear it
alone; that the loss Of such leader
as Mr.. Frank L. Gillespie will be felt
by the entire race throughout this
great nation.
A. L. Holsey, in behalf of DR.. Rob
ert R. Motion, Tuskegee Institute Ala
bama, and Chandler Owen Of New
York City were present and delivered
short talks in keeping with the sac
occasion. The music selections could
not be surpassed and the numbers
rendered by Miss Pauline James Lee
and by the university quartet was ol
the highest order, and the thousand:
Of persons would have loudly ap.
plauded its members if it would moi
have been improper
Active and Honorary PalIbearers
The following persons served as the
active and honorary pallbearers:
The active pallbearers were: DR.
Fred G. Trapp, Capt. John Fry, VIII
liam Mccullough, Virgil Williams
Robert La Mar, E. H. Newsome, Del
Matthews and J. E. Mitchem.
The Honorary pallbearers, Jesse
Binga, Maj. R. r. Jackson, Clayton
De Priest, Col William R. Cowan
f. a Watkins, Judge Albert B
George, Atty. a. I. Williams, A. 1
Jackson, H. F. Daniels, Robt. S. Alb.
bott, Dr. George c. Hall, DIR. R. A
Williams, DR.. Rob r. Hardin, Hon
John French, David b Hawley, James
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
RACE ARTISTS TAKE PART IN
AMERICAN MUSIC EVEN
ING PROGRAM
preston News Service)


Washington, D. G., May 6.-Prom-
lnent on the program Of the American
Music evening, held at the Washing
ton Auditorium, Tuesday evening.
May 5, as part of the quinquennial
OF the international Council Of Wom-
en-, was Nathaniel Dett, widely known
composer, and the Hampton Institute
Choir, Of which he is director. Other
features were Negro spirituals, sung
BY the Amphion Glee Club. led b.
Prof. Henry Lewis, director.
Other organizations Of Negro sing
ers taking part included the Richmond
Treble Clef, a double octet from
Richmond, Va, led BY Mrs. Seville 4.
Briggs; the University Glee Club Of
Howard University, led by Prof. Rev.
w. Tibbs, and the Choral Society, led
by Miss Lulu We're Childers.
The program was arranged bv Miss
Halle Q. Brown of Wilberforce. O..
former president of the National Asso-
citation Of Colored Women, and since
her retirement from the presidency Of
the women's organization last August
has devoted herself to the arduous task
OF chairmanship Of the scholarship
fund being raised by the National AS
sociation Of Colored Women to assist
worthy colored girls in obtaining an
education.
1he excellent manner in which the
participants rendered their parts On the
program SO greatly pleased the vast
audiences Of whites who taxed the ca
pacity Of the huge auditorium that
MISS Brown was the recipient Of
praiseworthy comment and thanks for
the assembling of such an excellent
array Of talent. 1t is said that MANY
white women openly expressed them
selves as being wholly ignorant Of the
capabilities Of the Negro to interpret
and execute such a wide range of diff
hcult passages Of classical music. Ne
groes who attended the affair expressed
themselves as being proud or this
splendid opportunity to exhibit to lead
ing white people this phase Of Negro
ability.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09

Insurance Company he was attended
with phenominal success and it hap
pened that in the fall Of 1917 he be-
came an organizer and officer Of the
Public Life Insurance Company Of
Illinois. This was the first time in
the history of life insurance that a
colored man had been elected to such
position of responsibility, and Mr..
Gillespie made good. For two years
he assisted in the development of this
institution, then he decided to organize
a company among his own people. He
saw the need and knew that he,
through the years Of his experience,
could make it possible. He realized
that such company would open op-
portunity's door to thousands of mem
bers of his race and so the Liberty
Life Insurance Company Of Illinois is
the product of his efforts which stands
as an everlasting monument to the
genius Of its founder.
Mr.. Gillespie was Mason; member
Of Fort Dearborn Lodge Of Elksi
North Star Lodge Of Masons and
Knight Templars He also was q
member Of the Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity and the National Negro Busi-
ness League
In 1908 Mr.. Gillespie was happily
married to Miss Edreaner Poree Of
New Orleans, Louisiana. To this
union two children have been given, a
son, Edward. twenty years old, who is
attending the University OF Madison,
Wisconsin, and daughter Of seven
teen, Miss Edreaner Gillespie, who is
student at the Englewood High
School,
The funeral services were held Mon
day, May 4, from olivet Baptist
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
WIND CARRIES BOY AWAY
preston News Servicel

Kyle, Texas, May IA four-year-
old boy was sucked into the air BY a
tornado which struck this town last
Wednesday night, carried several
yards and dropped without injury.
Fourteen farm tenants we're injured
and several thousand dollars Of dam
age done over a territory Of two miles
square northeast Of Kyle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
DEATH OF ATTORNEY HALE
G. PARKER

The first Of this week Attorney
Hale O. Parker, who was one Of The
most highly respected citizens Of Chi
cago, passed away at his home, s423
Ridgewood Court
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09

Lincoln State Bank of Chicago
3lst & South State Streets
Chicago
May 4, 1925
Mr.. Julius F. Taylor,
62O6 S, Elizabeth ST.,
Chicago, III.
Dear Sir
L wish to thank you for the splendid
write-up you gave US in the Nav End
issue of The Broad AK.
Yours very truly,
Geo. F. Liebrandt,
President.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICE

The story Of the recent pleasure
trip OF the writer through the east viii
not appear until the next issue of tb;s
newspaper.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
NEW PRESIDENT FOR FTsK
UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE
TENN.

Il is stated that Prof. Herbert Nil
Ter OF the Ohio State University VII
become the new president or The
FISK University, Nashville. Tenn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF THE
BROAD AK

The Following Note Speaks For Itself
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09

HIS REMAINS WERE LAID TO REST
IN THE FAMILY LOT AT LINCOLN
CEMETERY.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
NANSEN PLANNING
NORTH POLE FLIGHT
Zeppelin Plant to Build Dir
igibIe for Venture Under
Tentative Arrangement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 27.-The Zeppelin
plant at Friedrichshafen is to be au
thorized to construct an airship which
will be placed at the disposal Of DR..
Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian ex-
plorer. for two polar exploration trips.
This was decided upon at confer
ence at the German traffic ministry
yesterday between the International
Research Society for Aeronautic Ex-
ploration of the Arctic and officials of
the Zeppelin plant.
The cost of constructing the air
ship will be betrayed exclusively by
the Zeppelin plant, while the expenses
incidental to carrying out the Arctic
exploration will be covered by inter-
national subscription.
After completion of the Arctic ex-
ploration the dirigible will be placed
at the disposal of other international
research societies for scientific pur-
poses. especially the exploration OF
unknown areas.
If the International Research So
ciety for Aeronautic Exploration of
the Arctic Is satisfied with the plans
for the airship, arrangements will be
made for cooperation by the society
and the Zeppelin plant and the Ger
man government will be asked for
permission to seek the sanction of the
Council of Ambassadors for construc-
ton of the airship.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
NINE c: j. STUDENTS.
STUDY ABROAD.
Foreign Service School Men
to Spend Summer at Vari-
GUS Points in Europe.


Nine students from the Foreign
Service School Of Georgetown Univer'
sity. accompanied by Thomas II.
Healy. the assistant dean, are en- route
for Europe. where they will spend the
Summer investigating economic condi-
tons and engage in research work.
Mr.. Healy bas been invited to de-
liver series Of lectures at Tho Hague
before the Academy OF International
Law. where students and professors
from more than 20 countries are as
sembled. This Is an honor that has
been conferred on only few Amart.
cans. and Mr. Healy has the distinc'
tfon Of being the youngest to parttct-
pate in the lectures at this famous
academy. t.
- Four Go to Hague.
Four of the Georgetown students
will attend the courses at The Hague.
later visiting other parts of Europe
before returning home in time for the
Fall opening of the school. Those who
go to The Hague are Edmund j..
O'Donnell, F. Lawrence Babcock. Al
fonsa P. Donesa and John H. Halpin.
Mr.. Donesa is a prominent member
Of the Filipino Club Of Washington,
and Is specializing in foreign. relations
and diplomacy at Georgetown. He
also Is a graduate OF the law school.
! At The Hague the Georgetown men
will meet DR.. James Brown Scott, a
member of the faculty. who attends
the lectures each year. The remain
der OF the Georgetown delegation Will
visit Portugal, where they will attend
special Summer schools and make an
intensive study Of conditions in that
country. They are Gabriel D. Fer
rante, Thomas l.. Fogarty. Henry G..
German, S. A. Dulany Hunter, Frank
A. Loda and Samuel Koma.
The trip Is in line with the estab-
lished policy of the. school to send a
small delegation OF students. each
Summer to some foreign country.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
1000 GUESTS ATTEND
SEASONS LAST COURT

By tho Associated Press.
LONDON. June 27.-The final court
OF the season took place last night in
Buckingham Palace. About 1000
guests. belonging In the diplomatic.
official and general circles. attended.
A majority Of those presented to King
George and Queen Mary were from
the general circles. g.
The weather last night was ex-
tremely cold, but this fact did not
prevent large crowds from gathering
outside the palace to watch the ar
rivals. The scheme Of decoration in
the throne room, where the presenta-
tions were made. was cream and
crimson. .,.r ..
Evening star., 1925-06-27
NEGRO DECLARED GUILTY
OF SLAYING OFFICER
Convicted Of First-Degree Murder
in Death Of North Carolina
Deputy Sheriff.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
GATESVILLE. N. c., June 81
Jim Ballard. negro. was found guilty
of first degree murder yesterday for
the Staying Of Vernon Eason. deputy
sheriff Of Gates County. on the night
Of May 5, and was sentenced to be
electrocuted July 80.
Hebe Ballard. his brother, was
given 20 years at hard labor on a plea
Of guilty of manslaughter. Cora and
Sailie Mary Ballard. both negresses,
were sentenced to two years in Jail.
OF five other defendants, all negroes,
indicted as accessories to the killing.
three were released and two held for
trial at the regular term Of Superior
Court, beginning July %.
Ballard's plea was self-defense, but
his testimony that he shot Eason only
after the officer had twice fired at
him was contradicted by eye-wit.
nesses. -"
Evening star., 1925-06-27
FINDS CAR IN, OHIO.
Robert e. Nader Drives Own Auto
Home, Bringing Prisoners.

Robert E. Nader, So I street, acted
the part of driver of his own car from
Akron. Ohio. to this city. having as
his passengers Detective Eugene
Davis OF the automobile squad, and
two Ohio colored men, the latter un-
der arrest for the alleged theft Of the
car. -
Mader's machine was stolen nine
days ago. and the two colored men,
Robert Fields of Cleveland and Cal.
win Brown of Youngstown, were said
to have bee1 found in Akron with it,
Brown Is said to have taken license
plates from an Ohio car and was ar.
rested when seen substituting them
Tor the Washington numbers on
Mader's car.
Fields claim was that he purchased
the car two weeks ago from an un-
Identified colored man in Akron. He
had no bill of sale, however, and was
held.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
2,864,842 BARRELS A DAY.
Indicated Capacity Of Petroleum
Refining Plants in q. s.

American petroleum refining plants
have an indicated capacity Of 1854 ,842
barrels daily, the Interior Department
has announced on the basis of infor-
nation complied by the Bureau OF
Mines.
The figure represents an increase
OF more than 14l per cent from 1918
to 1925, the report said. placing the
present number of complete refineries
at $50, compared. with 267 January /,
1918. while four more are under con-
struction. The indicated daily ca
pacity Of plants in operation May
was 2,511,8l7 barrels.
California, the department found,
led all States with a daily refining
capacity of 743,729 barrels. Texas,
with 56S. $50 barrels, was second. and
Oklahoma. with 348,950, third. The
refineries are distributed among 81
States.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
TWO PRICES ON ONE ROAD
Strange Development in Southern
Pacific Transaction Shown.

A curious final transaction by
which the Southern Pacific Company
will pay alternatively two different
prices for one railroad was laid today
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission for It's approval.
The road is the Nevada California.
Oregon. operating 154 miles of narrow
gauge In the Northwest. The South
ern Pacific agrees to buy from
Charles Moran, the present owner,
the $4,000 of preferred stock within
four years. II. before the end of the
four-year period. the Southern Pacific
demands delivery Of the stock, 1t
agrees to give in exchange $725 900 in
bonds. but II demand for payment
is made within that time by Moran
tho Southern Pacific will have to pay
only 100000 in bonds.
The line Is to be transformed to
standard gauge, and new bonds issued
to- replace the $975,000 N c. Q. bond
issues outstanding.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
BELIEVE STREET UNSAFE.
Southwest Citizens Ask Traffic
Markers on Route to Arsenal.

A resolution calling on the city offi.
cials to order traffic lines painted on
Third street from Pennsylvania ave
nue. to the arsenal to indicate the con-
tinuation Of cross walks for the safety
Of the lives OF pedestrians was adopt
ed last night by the Young Mems
Southwest Association and by the
young women's auxiliary of the as
ISOLATION.
the congested condition Of traffic on
Third street southwest was due to the
establishment of numerous taxi serv-
ices In the community and to an in
crease in the trafYic from other Sec
tions of the city to the navy yard.
Paris Henderson is president of the or.
ganization.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
ORDER IS MODIFIED.
Trade Commission Concession Il
Coal Dock Operators.

Modification of a cease and desist
order issued recently against The
Northwestern Coal Dock Operators
Association was announced today by
the Federal Trade Commission.
The commission recently ordered the
association to- discontinue certain
trade practices which 1t held to be
restrictions Of competition. Among
the practices banned was that of
disseminating information by the as.
sociation to it's members concerning
accounts past due.
The association requested the com
mission to eliminate this part of the
order on the ground that virtually
all trade associations made such credit
information available to their mem.
bers and that its purpose was to pro-
tect legitimate concerns against those
who have become delinquent in re-
mittances.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
MASONIC CLUBS VOTE
FOR G. w. U. CHAIR
Will Support a Plan for Training
Students in Diplomatic and
Consular Work.
By the Associated Press.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. June
Clubs, meeting here in annual conven.
tion, yesterday voted unanimously to
support plan to endow at George
University.f Washington,
d. c.. chair for training students
who desire to enter the diplomatic and
consular service Of the United States
De Witt c. Croissant. professor at
George Washington University and
trustee Of the educational foundation
OF the League Of Masonic Clubs, said
that the endowment of this chair
would make 1t possible to reflect the
highest ideals of Americanism and
Masonry through the members of the
diplomatic corps"
Evening star., 1925-06-27
Clara KimbaU Young's Je,celry
Proves Phoney in Court Inquiry
''Pearl' Necklace of Famous Screen and Stage Star
Valued at $40 and 2.Karat "Dinmond' Only
Imitation, Costing Less Than $5.

obtained against Miss Young for legal
services.
Miss Young was haIed off the stage
in local theater yesterday and
brought into the Superior Court,
where the judge. attempting to de-
termine the living costs of Miss Young
learned:
That the ring she wore, apparently
two-karat diamond. was just an
imitation, costing less than IS.
A necklace that appeared to be a
string Of pearls was vdlued at SIS or
$50 by Miss Young.
The ermine coat she wore on the
stand was her most expensive article
of apparel, Miss Young said. 1t cost
S20O
Evening star., 1925-06-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SAM
business located at i00a F st. NV. wash:
ington. D. c.. to William Werner and
hereafter they will not be responsible for
any debts incurred by said business
tSigneG1 SAMUEL NEWCORS.
5Sns ,slsn:a! q. 1925. CHARLES GREEN
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
%ELS% sfli II s'As5 ss7 '9se 1A y':
] WILL not BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contr acted by any one other than
st. NV. Formerly 3O5 b ST. NV 2ss
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT UNLESS
Pierce-Arrow touring car. property of E.
Madison Hall. is called for by June 80. 1928.
II will be disposed Of according to law.
THE HALEY AUTO BODY CO.. INC. 2lst
and Virginia ave. NV. 81
wANTED-A RETURN LOAD OF FURNI-
ture from New York. Philadelphia OF Balti.
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND sToR-
CARPENTER-Job6Inr. aIterations; good
work; reasonable prices. Phone Lincoln
WAITED TO HAUL FULL OR FART LoAD
TO OR FROM NEW YORK OR WASH,
MAIN 1870: LocAL NOTING Also. E
EFFECTIVE MONDAY. JUNE % THE
Sheffield Bus Line. leaving Frederick for
Washington at am. and leaving Wash
ington for Frederick at l 80 pm. will dis
continue operation. go
Evening star., 1925-06-27
.CRANKED IN GEAR,
CAR KILLS WOMAN
Crushed Against Wall When
Machine Starts Off Un-
expectedIy.

Treated at Emergency Hospital for
a fracture of the knee: not serious"
was the police record in the case of
Ettie Blanks, colored, injured by an
automobile at a gasoline station on
Connecticut avenue between Newark
and Ordway streets last night
Died at 1870 a.m," was a later
record. Inquest at the morgue at
1880"
Ettie Blanks. 10. 45l King court. and
Mary Butler. also cOlored. "a, 445 Neal
place, were passengers I'm the hacking
>ar of William Henson, colored, %.
457h Ridge street, and they alighted
from the car when Henson stopped at
the gasoline station.
Crushed Against Wall.
When the tank had been filed. Hen.
son cranked his engine. in gear, and
when the vehicle started 1t caught and
damned the two young women against
wall. Ettie Blanks received a frac-
tured leg and probable internal in
1uries, while her companion sustained
only slight injury to her arm.
Locking Of the brakes of the auto
mobile Of William H. Reeves, 20. 301 n
street southeast, yesterday caused the
car to bump against tree at Twen.
tieth street and Ashmead place and
overturn. Reeves and Thomas E. Nor
ris. 10. 10l6 NJ street southeast, sus-
tanned painful injuries, but refused
hospital treatment.
Pedestrian Is Hurt.
While crossing Florida avenue be-
tween Second and Third streets
northeast yesterday James NJ Nc
kenna. Sc, 519 Florida avenue north
east, walked against the rear end of
the automobile of Charles B. Tyson,
1904 Irving street northeast. and was
seriously hurt about the face and
head. He received surgical aid at
Casualty Hospital.
George Collins. coiored, 43. 437 1
street, working as a laborer for the
Washington Railway and Electric
Co, was struck by one of the COM
pany's cars yesterday afternoon while
at work on F. between Sixth and
Seventh streets was knocked into an
mans Hospital for an injury to his
head. . -. -5i
Man Hit by Trolley.
A collision between the automobile
of Paul Richardson, colored 1889 S
street. and a motor truck driven by
Henry Hayes. 30s T street, occurred
yesterday afternoon at Rhode Island
and Florida avenues. Richards son
and Laura Reeder, colored, %. 1898
Ninth street, were injured. They were
taken to F'reedmen's Hospital
Roland Williams, colored, so, was
rolled over the roadway in front OF
Union Station last night by a car OF
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co. He said he was not hurt.
James A. Harrison, colored, 32
Sixty-flrst and Dix streets northeast
was knocked down In front of 1870
Florida avenue northeast yesterday
afternoon by the automobile of Her
bert L. Reeding. 1928 First street
and his legs injured, Surgeons at
Casualty Hospital rendered first aid.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
TAX APPEAL LOST.
Depreciation on Film Producing
Rights Il Denied.

The Board Of Tax Appeals yester.
day denied to theatrical producers
value of producing right to plays in
computing income tax returns.
In an appeal by William Harris, jr.,
of New York. the board held that de-
ductions for obsolescence of the right
to produce two plays were contrary
to the provisions of the law. saying
Congress had not placed these rights
in the category with mines and oil
and gas wells, for which specific pro
Vision is made.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
W00DMEN PRAISED
FOR DRY LAW STAND
Volstead Act Has Cut Death Rate
in United States, Insurance
Man Declares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. June 27.-Declarins that
the Volstead act has materially re-
duced the mortality rate in the United
States, John ]. Lentz, president Of the
American Insurance Union and a for
mer Representative from Ohio, con-
graduated the Modern Woodmen Of
America on their stand in favor Of
prohibition at the closing session Of
the twentieth quadrennial camp of the
order here yesterday.
He referred to the action of the head
camp in declaring no one engaged in
Evening star., 1925-06-27
he liquor traffic is eligible to member.

the liquor traffic is eligible to member
ship.
Awards of prizes to the winning drill
team and the passage Of resolutions
were the two most important items on
the days program. Prizes totaling
more than $4,000 were given to the
successful drill teams, battalions and
musical organizations.
Chief in Importance among the reso-
lutions passed was an expression of
confidence in the World Court, cou-
pied with a request that the Senate
bring the question of the United States
entry into the court to a record vote
as soon as possible.