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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
CONGRESSMAN FISH PRAISES
COLORED SOLDIERS
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Washington, DC, Nov. 27.-"The
colored soldier, properly trained and
given an equal opportunity, is just as
brave and will 60 just as far as any
other soldier"
This tribute to the part colored
troops played in the World War was
voiced by Congressman Hamilton
Fish, IT,, Of New York, last Wednes-
day night at a meeting Of the National
Memorial Association, held in John
Wesley Church. to arouse sentiment
favorable to passage by Congress OF a
bill for the erection Of a memorial
building in this city in honor Of col
ored service men.
Col Fish said he spoke from ex-
perience, as he was leader Of the fam
GUS 369th Infantry, first colored troops
overseas. He outlined the history OF
a bill introduced in Congress by him
self to erect monument in France to
soldiers Of the four colored regiments.
General Frank T. Hines, director OF
the Veterans Bureau, and Col. Han
ford E. MacNider, assistant secretary
Of war, also addressed the gathering,
and Landed the part the Negro played
in the war. Captain Sylvester Epps
was master Of ceremonies.
II take exception" Col Fish de-
clared. TO remarks made by Gen. Bull
lard last summer condemning colored
soldiers. because know the remarks
to Be false, and because they apply
modestlv to men unframed and inn
properly led. If the United States is
70 erect 80 divisional monuments to
white troops, many Of which did not
have half the casualties Of the four
oolored American regiments that
served with the French, I consider It
unwarranted discrimination against
those regiments not to erect similar
monument in their honor"
There is great responsibility, said
Gen Hines in his talk, 'on all former
service men of every race to be lead
ers in time Of peace as well as war. l
feel that these colored men represent
a type of citizenship necessary i the
ideals of the country are always to be
adhered to You do not find them in
that class which teaches the policy
that tends to tear down the nation,
but always in that class which has
been one ism-Americanism.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
WHY ENFORCE SECRECY?

Washington, d. C.-The mummy of
King Tut-ankh-amen, who died 1878
years ago, has been privately X-rayed,
and we are informed BY press de-
spatches that there is to be no publica-
ton by any newspaper in the world of
any facts or photographs relating to
the discoveries made by the excavators.
Many people are wondering why
these archaeologists are permitted to
dig up every mummy in the Valley Of
the Kings, if, for one reason or an
other, they are allowed to withhold
clinical facts pertaining to those who
lived in Ancient Egypt from an in
terested public.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
NORTH CAROLINA LEADS IN
NEGRO SCHOOLS
Preston News service.l

Raleigh, n G., Nov. 27.-North
Carolina has built one to every other
FIVE Negro school houses erected in
all the southern states, according to
Or. Francis W. Shepardson, secretary
and director Of the Julius Rosenwald
Fund, Of Chicago, who was in Raleigh
last week to attend the Annual State
Negro Educational Conference here
While in North Carolina, DR.. Shepard
son, with Prof. s L. Smith. Of Nash
vile, Tenn general field agent for the
Rosenwald Fund, visited many of the
Negro schools throughout the state.
Last Wednesday they visited schools
in Durham county; Thursday was
spent in Mecklenburg county and Fri
day in Union county Tuesday they
visited the Rosenwald school, which IS
being erected in Wake county, and
commented favorably on the type of
building that is being erected there.
1t is a modern seven-teacher brick
building.
Of the total Of 3,O83 Rosenwald
schools which have been built in the
South, SIS have been built in North
Carolina. More than one-sixth Of the
total expenditure Of thirteen million
dollars has been spent in North Caro-
lima, which indicates that North Caro-
line is erecting the better and larger
type Of schools for Negroes. The to-
tai expenditures in North Carolina
amount to more than $2,353,O00
These schools have a capacity for
6O75O children and employ 1850
teachers.
Halifax county has the second larg-
est number of Rosenwald schools in
the South, Shelby county, Tenn, lead
ing with a small margin. Halifax
county has 80 Of these schools, and
several others are under construction.
In discussing the Negro Educational
Conference, held here Monday, Prof.
Smith declared that such a group of
Negroes could not be gathered to-
gether in any other state in the South.
North Carolina, he said, was far ahead
Of other southern states in the num-
Der Of educational leaders among
Negroes. Both Mr.. Shepardson and
Prof Smith commended N. G. New
ball, director Of Negro education in
this state, and the work he is doing
here.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
MRS. HARDING GIVEN
RECEPTION

Mrs. Georgia E, Harding, state
grand princess Of S.M.T. Of Illinois
and jurisdiction, and worthy princess
OF Queen City Temple, No. 10, S.M.T.,
was given a reception on Nov. 18th at
The Allen A.M.E. Church, 30th and
Dearborn Streets Mrs. Harding had
just returned from a stay OF several
weeks in Tennessee where she went
for a much needed rest A splendid
program was rendered with Mrs. Mel
lie johnson acting as mistress Of
ceremonies. Among the speakers at
this time were ]. B. Street, president of
The Joint Building Association of
U.B.F. & S.M.T.; NJ. T. Bailey, sec
rotary, North Star Lodge, No. 81,
UB.F., R. W. Wells, district deputy;
R. r. Hooker and Fl. D. Smith; Mes
danes Elizabeth Rochon, vice-princess
of Queen City Temple; Georgia Mont
gomery Ida Simmons and Carrie AL
exander, the only living charter mem
Der Of the temple. Mrs. Harding re-
sponded setting forth the principles of
the order and told her intentions of
pushing forth the work with more en-
ergy and enthusiasm than ever before
She was presented with gold and many
beautiful flowers. "A reception followed
and a delightful evening was spent by
all present
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
EDUCATORS URGED TO AID
SOUTHERNERS
preston News Service }


Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. H.
Greater attention to the educational
advantages Of the impoverished white
southerners was urged IN a recent ad-
dress by DR.. James Wesley Hill of
New York, author and chancellor of
the Lincoln Memorial University, at
an educational meeting here.
Referring to the founding Of the
Lincoln University, which grew out
Of President Lincoln's expression Of
esteem for the loyalty and valor Of the
uneducated Kentucky and Tennessee
mountaineers, DR.. Hill said:
eve in America are spending thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars to
Americanize Cicilians, Russians and
Poles, utterly ignoring 100000 cour-
ageous, red-blooded Americans Of the
best Of the native stocks.
These people, living in a land rich
in historical background have pro-
duced many Of the great figures in our
history-Daniel Boone, Sam Houston,
Admiral Farragut, Andrew Jackson
and finally the immortal Lincoln. We
are making a grave mistake when we
neglect them, for we are neglecting the
log cabin in favor Of the melting pot,
and l maintain that the log cabin is
the recruiting station for American
leadership"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
COURT ORDERS INSURANCE
COMPANY TO PAY PARA
LIVED MAN S46s.7O


Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 27--Judg-
ment Of S46S.7O against the Life and
Casualty Insurance Company Of Ten
nessee was awarded Harris Saunders,
paralyzed, Wednesday following a
trial before Judge Marvin Harris
The appearance Of Saunders lying
on stretcher apparently had its
weight with the jury, as the verdict
represented the full amount Of the
claim asked for in the petition. The
suit was fled against the insurance
company BY Saunders, who alleged
that Judgment was due on health
and accident policy. The company
held that the man was suffering from
the effects Of a disease upon which
there is no protection under the policy
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
VIRGIN ISLANDS PROTEST RE
ING JOINED WITH
PORTO RICO
lPreston News Service.)

San Juan, Porto Rico. Nov. r.
Strong protests from inhabitants Of
the Virgin Islands, acquired By the
United States from Denmark nine
years ago, have greeted reports that
tbs Islands might be incorporated with
Porto Rico for governmental pur-
poses by action Of the coming session
OF Congress at Washington.
The newspaper, St. Thomas Mail
Notes, in large type says: Chained
to Porto Rico? St Croix. St. John
and St Thomas say 'Neverr" Edi-
torially the newspaper refers to the
many contributions OF the islands to
the development Of the United States,
beginning with Alexander Hamilton.
who was reared at St. Croix.
Reports Of the proposed annexation
to Porto Rico are believed to have
arisen in connection with the activities
OF the Virgin Islanders to have the
present naval government replaced By
civil government under which the is
landers would enjoy American citi-
zenship and new constitution would
be substituted for the old Danish laws,
under which the islanders now live.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
Cause for Reioicinr

That optimists see only the cheerful
side OF events because it is their ma
ture to do so, and not because they
are the beneficiaries of constant good
fortune, was illustrated by a mishap
that befell man noted for his buoy
ant spirits. A friend, calling at his
Office, found him laughing heartily.
AT his feet lay the fragments of a mir
ror, which he explained, he had Just
broken accidentally. But why are
you so merry about itT the friend
inquired. why don't you see"
laughed the optimist; at limits my
bad luck to seven years"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
No Mail for Him

The postal service Is laughing az
the story Of post-office inspector who
went into the hills of Arkansas TO
check up village post Office. The
neighbors said the P. Nj. had gone
fishing. Finding him, the inspector
asked. "Are you the postmaster"
After a minute the p. NJ said. yep.
What's your Manner "P. ID. Smith,"
The p. M. reached into his back pocket,
took out a bunch of letters and rum
ming over them for the addresses, said.
Nope. Nothing fer We" and went on
fishing -Capper's Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
TO HOLD PUBLIC INSTALLA-
TON

The various lodges and temples o.
U.BF. and S.M.T. in the city will hold
their public installation Of officers al
the Eighth Regiment Armory on Jan
uary 8, 1926 under the auspices Of The
Joint Building Association Of U.BF
and S.M.T., Of which ]. B. Street il
president This is expected to Be a
great demonstration and several ma
tional and grand officers have ex-
pressed an intention Of taking part on
the program.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
BAILEY OPENS AVENUES

NJ. T. Bailey. president Of The Bailey
Realty Co, 1888 s. State ST., has dur
ing the past year opened up many
avenues for members of the race to
secure comfortable homes in Lilydale,
Morgan Park, Robbins, Harvey and
other suburbs which has relieved the
city OF its congestion and helped the
people to secure lower rents.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
WESLEY LITTLEJOHN SERI-
OUSLY INJURED
(Preston News Service.)

(Preston News Service)
Washington, D. c., Nov 27.-While
crossing Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, Southeast, shortly after 8
o'clock last Wednesday night, Wesley
Littlejohn, aged %, was knocked down
by an automobile. He was given first
aid at the Casualty hospital and then
transferred to the Gallinger hospital
His injuries are said to be serious.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-28
WILLIAM GAIT BURIED FROM
BRUTON PARISH CHURCH
preston News Service. }

Williamsburg, Va, Nov. 27.-Wil-
Gam Gait, self-styled Colored Aristo-
crat, who for the past 81 years was
sexton Of the Bruton Baptist Church
here, died last week and was buried
from the church, Rev. Rufflin Jones
pastor, officiating. Gait was So years
old and during his life amassed a
competence Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
BOND MARKET DULL.
Weak Stocks and StiRening of
Money Check Trading.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Confiict-
ing price movements marked today
bond trading, although changes gen.
orally were trifiing. Weakness of the
stock market and stiffening of money
rates In connection with month end
settlements dampened speculative SEN
timent and prices fuctuated within a
narrow trading area.
Investment buying created a firm
undertone for the railroad list, al
though trading interest was at a low
ebb. Union Pacific, Reading, Balti-
more & Ohio and Southern Railway
issues scored moderate improvement
New York Central IS, however. con-
tinued to ease off with the approach
of the date on which conversion priv
ileges expire.
Pan-American Petroleum 6s again
turned reactionary in sympathy with
a decline in the company's shares.
Other industrial liens showed mixed
changes, gains of Wilson & Co, Pierce
Arrow Motor, Kelly Springfield Tire
and Illinois Steel issues being Offset
by the heaviness of Magma Copper
Is. Republic Steel SIS and Skelly
Oil 61as.
French obligations continued to de-
cline, although no particular reason
for the selling appeared on the sur
face. Liberty bonds were irregular
Evening star., 1925-03-29
CURB PRICES DECLINE.
Many Issues Drop Just Before
Saturday Market Closes.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Trading
volume and tone on the curb eX-
change today pursued a similar course
as that prevailing on the previous
day, with most business restricted to
a narrow range. There were only a
few movements of sufficient impor-
tance to attract attention, the widest
advance being an overnight gain of
6 point in Cuban Tobacco. National
Power became reactionary, selling off
about points. Other issues Of that
group were quiet with the trend
lower, but generally confined to small
fractions. Coty Incorporated recov-
cred part of the decline made in
Fridays initial dealings.
With the exception of a 2-point
drop in South Penn, the market in
petroleum was unlmpressive in con-
veying any indication of any intend
ed action by those concerned in
market opera tions in these issues.
A sharp selling movement in the
last few minutes caused an acute,
unsettled condition with most quota
tions falling to the sessions low fig
ureS.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
TURNOVER OF CAPITAL SECRET
OF MORTGAGE FIRMS PROFITS
Commissions Loans PrOvide Major Source OF In.
cOme-SOuth Carolina Fights Boil WeerH.
Other Notes.

anty Corporation here. which fs one
of the largest of these companies In
Washington. Asked to explain the
phrase turnover" he said: There
is no mystery nor disillusion, what
ever, in turnover AS an example,
real estate firm has need of, say,
$4,000. We agree to furnish 1t. we
take q first trust on the property and
exact a nominal commission. Whlle
this first trust we purchase bears the
current rate of interest, 1t Is not our
intention to hold 1t. Instead, II is
deposited with trustee and coilaterai
trust notes are issued against IT,
These notes are Immediately SOLO TO
the public, the incoming funds being
available for a similar transaction.
In this manner 1t is possible to turn
money over any number OF times,
limited only by the demand for con-
struction loans and first mortgage
financing"
Reach High Totals.
While this. in a nutshell. Is a general
illustration of turnover of capital, all
companies do not function identically
similar The company used here 10 IL
Iustrate a point deals exclusively in nrst
mortgages, and provides for payment OF
pledged trusts by monthly sinking FUNDS
and by guarantee by surety companies.
First mortgages are playing a power
full part in District financing. According
to statement by w. p. Richards. District
appraiser, there Is more than $S00,000,-
600 worth Of privately owned real estate
in the National Capital. 1t Is estimated
that today there Is outstanding In first
mortgages between $300,000,0o0 and
$500, 900, 600 here.
Ready for Weey1I Fight.
Gov. Mel cod of South Carolina has
signed the act of the Legislature to In
corporate the South Carolina Agricul-
tural Loan Fund, consisting OF 81, ,000,
900 to be raised by Bernard Baruch
financier of New York and formerly OF
South Carolina, and the banks Of the
State for relief Of boil weevil stricken
sections of the State.
Introduced as a bill by Senator D. A.
Spivey, president of the South Carolina
Bankers Association, the measure was
passed by both houses OF the Legislature
and ratified recently. The act was signed
by the governor and sent to the office
of the secretary OF state for preserva-
ton as a matter Of record.
Section 3 Of the act provides that
the funds arising from this capital or
otherwise shall be loaned to the banks
of the State at not more than 5 per cent,
said banks indorsing each application
for loan and pledging good security
therefor" Current crop and chattel
mortgages are classed as good Sc
curity" under the act, as well as any
additional security that the administra-
tive board Of the corporation deems
acceptable.
Bonds Legal for Banks
Federal farm loan and joint stock
land bank bonds have been declared
legal for investment OF funds Of banks,
trust and insurance companies in Colo
rado by the Legislature OF that State
Evening star., 1925-03-29
five UTILITY FIRMS
IN $23,O0O,OO0 DEAL
Confirmation Of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey Sales Is
Announced.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Confirma-
tion of the purchase of five Pennsyl-
vanta and New Jersey public utility
companies by A. e. Fitkin & Co was
announced today. The companies in
volved are the Scranton Railway Co.,
Altoona & Logan Valley Railroad
Co. and Carbondale Gas Co. of Penn
sylvanfa and the Monmouth Lighting
Co and the Shore Lighting Co. OF
New Jersey, all former subsidiaries
OF the American Gas & Electric Co.
The Jersey companies will be
merged with the Jersey Central
Power & Light Co., which sold $l1,-
100000 in bonds last week to help
finance the transaction. The PennsyI-
vanfa companies will be taken into
the Keystone Public Service Corpora
ton, both holding companies being
Fftkin enterprises.
The amount of financing done in
connection with the purchases in
wolves $23,o00,o 900.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 2s (Spe-
ciaD.-With the exception Of beef
cattle, which are in very light re-
ceipt on the wharves and only mod
crate at the stockyards, the little
cattle market rules generally easy,
demand being only fair, due to Lenten
season. Top-grade cattle is the only
kind that will bring full quotations
and all under grades move slow at
the lower values quoted Heavy,
rough cattle has to be sold at sharp
discounts. Quotations today at Light
street wharf:
Beef cattle-F'irst quality lb.,, to
91a; medium, to S; bulls, as to
luality, to 5; cows, choice to fancy,
4 to 6; common to fair, to 3; oxen,
as to quality, to 6; milk cows.
choice TO fancy head. 5000 to $500;
common to fair, 5000 to 5000; calves,
veal, choice, lb., 12ia; ordinary to
medium, 10 to IL; rough and common,
TO 8; small culis, Z to 8.
Sheep-Choice, to s; old bucks,
6 to z; common, to 5; lambs, fall,
choice. 16 to II; fair to good, IS to Is;
common. thin, 10.
Hogs-Straight, IL to 1919; sows, 8
to 10; stays and boars. to g.; live
pigs, IA to Is; shoats, 10 to 10.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
CHAPTER III.
L Receive an Invitation From My
(sro nd m Ot her.

On reaching my room, care1uily
examined the pock textbook.
1t contained nothing but sheet of
stout note paper, one side of which
was half covered with figures ar
ranged in groups. 1t was obviously
some sort of cipher, but the document
was signed by seven persons whose
autographs were en- clair. I did not,
however, take the trouble to examine
It any further that night, but soon
turned in and slept soundly.
l was tired. and the peculiar events
at the Moulin Rouge had not sufficed
to do more than ruffie the surface of
my good spirits. Anyhow. 1 could do
nothing about it till the morning, and
during the war l had acquired the
habit, which remains with me still, OF
putting off till tomorrow the things
which cannot be done today. = ike
to think that this is habit which
share with all the more attractive
people Of the earth. My dear mother
calls 1t laziness. and Uncle James Of
Jebbutt & Jebbutt frequently prophe-
sizes that it will land me and mine in
the office of the official receiver.
l awoke rather late on the follow
ing morning. and l had not yet begun
to think of the little Jew and his
pocketbook when my coffee arrived,
with hot water and a letter.
/ opened the letter sleepily, without
stopping to consider how odd II was
for me to receive one when, as far as
was aware, go one knew my ad-
dress. 1t was written in German, and
was as follows:
Pension Ephesus,
December 1lth.
MY Dearest Grandson:
II am glad to know that you have
arrived at last in Geneva. am
sorry, dearest boy, that circum-
stances, which You say in your tele-
gram were inevitable, have caused
you to be two days late. trust
however, that you will lose no further
time In coming to see me.
II am accordingly expecting you to
take tea with me this afternoon at 4
o'clock precisely at No. 140 Rue Ell
enne Dumont. Uncle Uric and Uncle
Fritz will be there, and We must
have a nice little chat together. We
have quite a number Of things to say
to you.
81 am anxiously awaiting the LITTLE
Evening star., 1925-03-29
CONTINUED from Yesterdays star.)

L went up to him Immediately and
asked him IL a small, tlack- haired
man had just left the building with
two companions.
NO. monsieur" he replied, mo one
has left. No one at all"
But I'm sure of It," / said. He
left moment ago. 1 saw him go
out myself"
At this the chasseur brazenly
changed his note. For the good of
the house." he said, II beg monsieur
to say nothing. The man monsieur
mentions has just been arrested.
Monsieur will realize we do not want
any scandal"
"Oh, very WELL" / assented, 'ft
isn't any business of mine"
l was still holding in my hand the
pocketbook WHICH had SO mysteri-
osuly come into my possession, and
I should then and there have handed
1t over to the chasseur II he had not
already lied to me and given me
every reason to doubt his honesty.
AS II was, I called for my coat and
returned to the Pension de la Refine,
still in possession of the property of
the little Jew.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
DECLINES TAKE PLACE
IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
By the Associated Press.

l1y tuc db5UClateu FreBs,
NEW YORK, March 2S-The for
eign exchanges displayed a firm tone
In the early days Of the week with
the Norwegian and Danish currencies
mounting to new high levels for the
year. Some recessions took place in
the last few days on the increased
offerings OF bills from European cap
itals, apparently inspired by reports
that Great Britain's proposed return
to the gold standard might be de-
layed.
Heavy calling Of brokers' loans.
presumably In anticipation of the in
creased demand for funds in connec-
tion with quarterly settlements, ac-
counted for the higher call money
rates. Time money and commercial
paper rates were unchanged.