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The broad ax., 1926-06-12
NEGRO GIRLS BARRED FROM
SWIMMING POOL
y preston News Service)

Boston, June IA troop Of Ne
gro girl scouts was refused admission
to the New Bedford Y. w. c. A. swim
ming pool. The secretary of the in
stitution declared that Negro and
white girls would not be allowed to
battle in the same pool
The secretary of the New Bedford
Y. w. c. A., in defending her action,
declared that it was the policy Of the
Y. w. G. "A. to bar Negro girls from
swimming in the same pool with
white girls or from using the same
dormitories, though in many places
they allow the Negro girls to eat in
the same cafeterias, exercise in the
same gymnasium and listen to the lead
ers and others preach Of equality.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
BULLETIN NO. 61-HINTS TO
THE vACATIONISTS
By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins

With the advent of the vacation
season the burglar, prowler and sneak
thief is on the lookout for unguarded
property Whether you reside in an
apartment or residence here are few
points to remember when you leave
your home:
Every door and window of your
home should be securely fastened with
a good strong lock or fastener. If
the door can be opened with a skeleton
key provide another lock or bolt.
Don't fail to notify your mail man
to hold your mail Accumulated mail
in the box is an invitation. for a sneak
thief.
Notify your newspaper carrier, your
milk man or anybody that may deliver
articles to you not to make any de-
liveries until you return home.
OOu pun yOuA SAduCS Oil ldC way
down. All outward appearance of your
house or apartment should be the same
as if you were home
Under no circumstances should waltz
ables be left in the house: Your
neighborhood bank and storage ware
houses will take care of valuables.
Ask your neighbor to keep an occa-
sional watch over your premises and
see that the windows and doors are
not tempered with.
Be sure to notify the policeman in
your neighborhood or let your nearest
police station know that you are going
away.
The Police Department is always at
your service. Do not hesitate to ask
for our assistance and advice at all
times. We want to protect your prop
erty. Help us to do it.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
ALIAS RACE MEN FORM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
preston News Service)

Dallas, Tex, June 11.-Most of the
$500 budget of the Dallas Chamber
Of Commerce was subscribed at a
meeting Monday night, according to a
statement Of Secretary w. E. Clark,
Tuesday.
Mr. Clark said plans have been
been made for a luncheon meeting
Monday night, June IA, at the Powell
Hotel The organization is only four
months old, has over 100 members
and the officers hope to obtain mem
berships from all the professional and
business men in the city. The mem
bership drive is we'll under way and
solicitors are meeting with marked
success, Mr.. Clark said.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
SEGREGATION ISSUE HEADS
PROGRAM AT N. A. A. c. P.
CHICAGO CONFERENCE

The issue Of residential segregation
in America will be one of the fore
most topics discussed at the seven
teenth annual conference in Chicago,
June q to %, of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, which today made public
the general program Of the conference.
The conference opens Wednesday
night, June %, with a welcome from
Mayor Dever Of Chicago, an address
by Senator Deneen Of Illinois, mes
sage from Moorfeld Storey, president
of the N. A. A. c. P; a welcome to
the conference by DR.. Herbert A.
Turner, president Of the Chicago
branch, and an address by William
Pickens. Bishop John Hurst, of the
A. M. E. Church, vice-president Of
the N. A. "A. c. p, will preside.
The entire day sessions on Thurs
day, June "a, are to be given over to
discussion Of segregation in its vari-
Gus forms, with Arthur B. Spingarn
of New York, a vice-president Of the
N. A. A. c. P. and chairman of its
National League Committee, discuss
ing the recent Supreme Court deci-
sion on segregation by white property
owners agreements and the steps to
be taken in continuing the fight;
while F. B. Ransom Of Indianapolis
and DR.. G. w. Lucas Of New Orleans,
discussing attempted segregation by
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municipal ordinances in violation OF
the Supreme Courts decision of 1917
A feature of Thursdays session will
be an address by Moses L. Walker,
president Of the Detroit branch, giving
complete account of the Sweet case
fought and won in that city. AT the
afternoon session of Thursday, public
school segregation will be discussed by
Julian St. George White Of Philadel-
phia, and delegates from all parts of
the country.
On Friday evening there are to be
addresses by John Hope, president Of
Morehouse College; Representative
Martin B. Madden, chairman of the
Appropriations Committee Of the
House Of Representatives, and by
Judge Albert F. George.
Saturday is to be given over to a
sightseeing outing by the entire con-
ference. On Sunday afternoon, in the
Chicago Auditorium Theater, seating
4,500 persons, with Mr.. Spingarn pre-
siding, there will be addresses by
Clarence Darrow and by James We'll
don Johnson, national secretary of
the N. A. A. c. p.
Monday nights mass meeting will
have for its features, addresses by Rep
resentatives L. c. Dyer of Missouri,
father of the anti-lynching bill bear
ing his name; Bishop Carey and Rob-
ert w. Bagnall, N. "A. "A. G. P. direc-
tor Of branches.
Tuesday night, June 20, the closing
night of the conference, the Spingarn
medal will be presented by Rev. John
Haynes Holmes, pastor Of the Com
munity Church of New York, with
Miss Mary White Ovington, chairman
Of the N. A. "A. c. P. board Of direc-
tors presiding, and addresses by DR..
w. E. B. Du Bots, editor of The
Crisis, and by the recipient of the
medal.
Bids for the 1927 conference are al
ready being received from various
cities, Indianapolis having announced
that the branch is sending delegation
Of fifteen persons to Chicago to cam
paign for their city. G. N. T. Gray.
secretary of the indianapolis branch,
writes that the branch Sfee1s able to
care for the conference in a manner
that would reflect credit upon the
branch and our community and at the
same time show the conference our
high appreciation Of the N. "A. "A. c. p.
and the high regard in which we hold
the personnel of the organization"
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
Mrs. George Cleveland Hall and Her
Associates Have Worked Very Hard
to Make It Success

Do YOU remember what happend
last wear when hundreds were turned
away at the Eighth Street Theater for
the ninth performance of the Wom-
ems Amateur Minstrels because they
did not get their tickets in time? Get
your tickets early this year for the
show will be bigger, better, and
breezier than ever.
You will miss treat if you fail to
witness the tenth performance of the
Women's Amateur Minstrels at the
Eighth Street Theater, Friday evening,
June IS, and be doing yourself a great
injustice. The proceeds are for the
benefit of Provident Hospital.
Several high class artists-Roberta
Dodd Crawford, Empress Krizer
Cook, and Lo D. Bonds-wili give
their services for sweet charity's
sake. The juvenile wonders, Rose
O'Neil and Freda Fay Ming, will do a
speciality. The interlocutor, Mrs.
George Cleveland Hall, has promised
a surprise in the introduction of her
end men.
The feature numbers will be sup
ported by chorus of the most beau
tiful girls Of the younger set of Chi
cago society. Irene Lewis, Charlotte
Jackson, Eta Shoecraft, and Jennie
Speed will be seen in their old places
as senior end men, while the junior
corners will be held down by Helen
Ford, Lovelyn Evans, Title Keeble,
Erline Williams, Sarah Pollard, Anna
Belle Thomas, Esther Bryson, and
Lillian K. Turner.
The Thomas girls, Anna Belle and
Florence, will offer sister act which
will be a scream. Caro- Lewis Jones,
Helen Clayton, Sunshine Edwards and
her six ponies" Lydia Cole and
Irene Stokes, in eccentric dancing;
Billie" Lawson, Bernice Wilson and
Jessie Smith will offer specialties that
will appeal to your fancy.
Remember the cause.-The building
of larger and better hospital. Do it
for Provident.-Adv.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
RED CAPS CLUB NEWS

There will be a special meeting on
Sunday, June 49, at 4:30 P. M. at the
clubhouse, 3639 Michigan avenue. Mr..
Bernard Hodges, assistant corporation
counsel for the City of Chicago, will
be the principal speaker His subject
will be "Real Estate and the System
Of Taxation in Chicago"
Special music will grace this meet
ing and we invite all of our friends to
attend.
SANDY w. TRICE, Pres.
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Care of GoIdfsh

There cannot be any satisfactory sue
cess with goldfish unless they are
kept In an aquarium with growing
plants. When the plants are growing
properly leave them and the fish
alone. putting In occasionally pure
water needed to supply loss by evap-
grafton. Feed the prepared fish food,
giving only the little eaten each day.
Once the tank is well going, leave 1t
alone, save for the triweekly slphon-
ing of Of excrement and other dirt
In it,
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second to none in the colored commu.
nifty. Her musical sense is 50 strong
part Of this talented and gifted
young woman that it is hard for this
reviewer to say which he enjoyed the
most her accompaniment or her
dancing"
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
Named From the Wind

The Greek word anemos, which
means wind, Is responsible for the
name given to the anemones, which
are 'comomnIy called wind flowers.
This flower is the state flower of South
Dakota. The name anemone was
given 1t because 1t seemed to grow
best In a breezy location. The wood
anemone, with its delicate white bios
SONS, is one of the favorite spring wild
flowers.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
For ForSetfuI Autoist

The man who used to forget about
turning on the parking~Iamps Of his
automobile at thirty minutes after
sunset" as the laws of 80 many states
provide, need fret no longer. A scien-
list In Washington has perfected q
clock device to turn them on for him
at any appointed hour.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

The word moot means to argue, to
debate, to discuss. and moot court Is
the place where the debate or argu-
ment is carried on. This institution
In common In law schools where stu
dents argue fictitious cases involving
principles Of law. Mooter Is one who
debates.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
SkiIIfsul Builder OF Forts

John zlska, famous leader OF the
Hussite party In Bohemia, gained the
title, father Of the modern art OF
fertilization" In 1920 he took up a
strong position near Prague on an en-
inence since known as ZIskaberg. and
held 1t with q few thousand men
against an army of $4,000.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
ELlness Blamed to Tensrsr

Ill temper and Ill health go a1nd
In hand, according to DR.. George H.
Stratton, psychologist Of the national
research council, who has observed
the history Of more than 1000 sub
jects. Men who at one time or an
other In their lives had q serious Ill
ness appear to be abnormal and more
subject to intense emotional reaction
at times, he says.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
Graduation Ignored

From instructions to story writers
sent out by a New Yo~'- magazine
Characters may do ,--ything they
please, but they must do it from some
lofty, or apparently lofty motive.
girl falls, she must fall upward
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

Whe tides OF the Mediterranean
Sea are very slight, at most places be-
ing only few inches. In certain sec
lions, however. such az In the Ionian
sea, the Ahriatic sea and parts OF the
African coast, there II rise OF more
than ak feet.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

The United States has only FIVE per
cent of the worlds area and only six
per cent Of the worlds population, yet
it has sixty-one per cent Of the total
telephones in the world.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

Canada has now passed the 100000
mark in number of telephones. Can
ada stands second to the United States
in telephone development, having an
average Of one telephone to every nine
persons. The United States has one
to every seven.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12
FACTS ABOUT THE
TELEPHONE

Alexander Graham Bell was twenty
nine years old when he received his
patent on the telephone.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

An average of approximately sixty
eight million telephone conversations
take place in the United States daily.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

In 1895 the United States had over
twice as many telephones as Germany.
In 1925 the United States had over six
times as many telephones "a Germany.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

The American people spend over
twice as much for tobacco as for tele-
phone service.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

The FIRST telephone patent was
granted to Alexander Graham Bell on
March 2, 1876.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

THE woMEN's AMATEUR MIN
SrRELS WILL HOLD FORTH
AT THE EIGHTH STREET
THEATER, FRIDAY EVENING.
JUNE Is
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JULIUS F. TAYLOR
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Vol XXI No. 80
Chicago, June II, 1926
Entered as Seeond-Class Matter, Aug.
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See ad Of the Illinois Bell TeIe-
phone Company in another column of
this newspaper.
The broad ax., 1926-06-12

Everything Indicates That It VIII Be
a Cracking Good Show. It is for
the Benefit Of Provident Hospital
Evening star., 1926-05-26
COURT OF APPEALS
POWER IS LIMITED
Senate Passes Amendment to, Code
Barring Change of Grim.
inal Verdicts.

The Senate yesterday passed bill
amending the District code to make
1t clear that the District Court OF Ap-
peals is not empowered to allow an
appeal from any interlOcutory order
entered in any criminal case in the
lower courts.
The report of the Senate judiciary
committee accompanying The bill eX.
presses the belief that the original
code merely contemplated civil pro-
ceedings. when it authorized appeals
from interlocutOry orders, ''as an ap-
peal from an interlOcutory order in 4
criminal case Is an anomaly"
The committee stated that no such
procedure is allowed in the Federal
judicial system and is recognized by
very few States. The report explains
that the bill is In the interest OF
promptness in the dispatch Of crimi-
nal caurt business. The bill goes TO
the House for action.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
330-Pound Wife
Seeks Divorce on
Cruelty Charge

Charging she has been roughly
handled hv her husband, Mrs. Jes-
sic J.. Miller 1900 | street, who tells
the District Supreme Court she
weighs $50 pounds. yesterday asked
limited divorce and alimony. She
says her husband Otto NJ Miller,
attempting to drag her across the
floor twisted her arm, and asserts
thai he also choked her, knocked
her down and sat on her while
beating her.
Mrs. Miller saws she was married
in Alexandria October 10. 1921. and
declares her husba nd has never
bought her any clothes. She is en-
tireIN dependent on him for sup
port. the wife saws. because Of her
great weight and condition. which
prevents her earning livelihood.
The husband Is employed in the
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
Of the Navy Department. Attor-
ney Ethelhert Frey appears for the
wife.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS,

National-"The Last Warning g
comedy mystery play. at 500 pm.
Matinee at 2:20 pm.
, kelth's-Pat Rooney Marion Bent.
vaudeville. at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
Earle-"The Test" vaudeville. con
tinuous from 80 to IL pm.
4 Metropolitan Volga Boat
man." at 11:O5 am, 1:05, 3:05, 5, 7:Oh
and s:15 pm.
Z PaIace-"The Crown Of Lies" at
1890 am. 1:10. 2:55. 4:45. $50, $40
and 1906 pm.
Rialtos-""rhe Night Cry" at 11:4O
am, 40. 3:45, $40, 7:45 and 945 pm.
/, COlumbia-"Par ris," at 1920 am,
1:o5. 2:5O, 4:4O. $40, S:O5 and 9:55 pm.
'rivOii = "Other Womens Hus,
la nds.' at 2:30, 4:15, sos, $50 and
945 pm
Amba ssa dor" Beverly Of Grau,
stark" at sos, 7:55 and 9:45 pm.
Central Nv Whispering Smith" at
1880. 2, $3.50, 5. $50, s and $40 Pun.
Strand-"P Partner Again" at ll:25
am. 1855. 2:25, 3:55. 5:25. 6:55, SIS
and .S:55 pm.
I.incOin tcOlored) ~-"rhe Runaway,
continuous from to II pm.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
BIRTH RATE IND. c.
HIGHER THAN DEATH
Fewer Born in 1925 Than in
1924. Census Figures Show.
Mortality Little More.

The birfh rate fer ta2' in tho bis
frict was righnr than the death rate
ky IL rsr thousand population. hut
the nuraber Of hahieS born during
that pei iod was l.4 per thousand less
fhan for 1924, according to statistics
made public, vest erday by The Bureau
IF Census. Department of Commerce.
In IS of 80 States for which figures
ere available. the department stated.
fhe birth rates for t9-a were lower
than for 1924. and t-ath rates We're
higher in Is States. On the whole.
however the death rate declined very
eryhtlv throughout the Nation
The tabulatiou revealed that in 1928
a, the District there We're a.lN1 births
end 1.o15 deaths of all aees. The
sun1ber of children who died under
kre year of age was list ed Al 19S for
that year.
Only Slight Decline.
Last year the birth rate for the
District WAS IL per thousan and
Jo.l for the preceding year. or a
loss of IA. The death rate for 1929
was las and tor 1924 the statistics
showed l2S an increase of one tenth
pe, thousand The death rate under
enc year per thousa nd in 1925 is
eiven at SIS. or an increase NJ lis
over 1874.
The area surveyed is known as the
Registration area. used hN the depart
ment IN compiling vital statistics. u
excludes Massachusetts and Utah.
part of the area. because complete
figures we're not available.
The highest birth rate for 1925 was
Ee9 pe, 0on population, in North
Carolina The lowest was Isl. In
Montana
Vermont had the highes, death
rate. 14e per 1000, while Montana
end North Dakota had the lowest. -.
Infant Mortality Rate.
Infant mortality rates for the year
rere generally higher thar those for
1924 the figures show. with 10 of the
go States registering an increase.
MARYLAND. where the infant death
rate was 90.4 per 900 births. had the
highest figures. Oregon, with rate
Of 512 had the lowest.
Among cities of more than 100, ,00n
population Norfolk had the highest
Infant mortality rate. with eH Seattle
had the lowest, with 449
For the area the number nf births
In 1925 was 1,727 467 and the deaths
were 955,074. OF these deaths 123.
sl2 were under one year of age The
birth rate for the area was c1.2 per
600 population. while the death.
rate was 1T. These figures compared
With a birth rate of 22.6 in 1924 and
a death rate of 11.3. Deaths under
/ year Of age in the area We're us
per 1000 births against 71.0 IN 1924.
West Virginia has just Joined the
registration areas. but was omitted
this year because Comparative sta
tistlCs were not available.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
SAFETY ZONE URGED.
Bell to Consider Loading Platform
Near Key Bridge.

Erection Of A permanent concrete
loading platform at the eastbound car
stop Of the Capital Traction Co. at
Thirty-fourth and NJ streets. recon-
mended by Col. I. G. Moller, assist a mt
ira ffic director. is being considered by
the Public Utilities Commission.
Engineer Commissioner T. Franklin
Bell. chairman Of the commission.
plans 10 make personal investjga ton
Of The ira ffic situation at the appros ch
10 the Key Bridge 10 deterrine the
need Of a pern,a nent car stop before
action Is taken on the recomme nda-
tion
Evening star., 1926-05-26

has visit ed both the North and South
Poles. began his career as 4 polar ex-
plOrer In 1867. when he sailed as
mate with the ReIgica Antarctic ex-
pedition.
Evening star., 1926-05-26

During it's history the British and
Foreign Missionary Society has dis
tributed the Scriptures in 579 Ian
suaRes last year [, added seven new
languages. Four Of these are Afri-
can
Evening star., 1926-09-18
SALE-SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
ON BALTIMORE
ROUT FNARD

AS A WHOLE OR IN PART
Splendid 6-rm. semi mod. home: about 10
acres gently rolling loan: good outbuildings:
abundance of fruit. Purchase this either
as home investment. Busses to city
pass property.
Main 96al Ewes. North 1880.
SILVER SPRING, MD.
New bungalow. southern exposure. To-
Gated at sol Easley ST.; large corner, lot
50x"lS feet. front lawn beautifully sOdded
rear side drive to built-in garage, Ample
space in rear for both chickens and garden
or tennis court. House contains five rooms,
bath tperfectly, equippedl. breakfast nook
and pNltry sleeping porch. large front
porch, three closets. open fireplace in living
room. hardwood floors. large foored attic,
with steps to attic: foundation. pintex tile;
large cellar. equipped with laundry tubs.
instantaneous water heater. and coal bin;
hot and cold water throughout: hOt-water
heat; electric range. electric lights, with q
floor plugs, and drop light in every closet:
an extra kitchen f1ue for coal range for
Winter use. City water city sewer. In
fact all city convenences and all suburban
comforts.
Price $500 Small cash payment, easy
monthly payments arranged TO suit pur-
chaser. Your inspection is invited. Owner
will be ON premises all day Sunday. Or
phone Woodside law for special appoint
n
Evening star., 1926-09-18

VA HIGHLANDS - BUNGALOWS WITH
ami; close 10 station and one fare to city
PRICE Sunday, have blngslow.sv >. v,Ia in all
Highlands Station. or phone Clarendon
445-W.1 for appointment ".
VA. HIGHLANDs-NEARLY NEW 5-RM
SEQ ~ss dosn aad 500 on
includes interest and principal HOUSE Is
With iSiuss ssrsre sb 600: Sioo 81 down and $50
see 'he Cal j. and T. sbdH pEcE Eoa f0T prop ap
erty in auto Or come to Va Highlands
BEST BUY IN THIS SECTION: ONLY $500
Reduced for quick sale. six rooms h "; h.
hardwood floors. 1gen freplace u,ed ngs,aM 6Sdn;
with garage: large lot. Be sure to see me
before you buy Five-room bungalow Tor
sale. F o0% a. %INGER. 3io9 a4th st. ne.
half block south r. |. ave. e.-
BUNGALOW. BY OWNERS r. B., LARGE
$500; terms. s74s s5th st. Mt. Rainier.
BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW IN EXCELLENT
sure liz Gienbrook I'd. Battery Park. Nd
ROSEMONT
Bungalow, nearly new. owner, compelled
TO secure spelndid 4-room bungalow or
very easy terms and about $500 in cash.
fae scHwARzMAN. 4 M S0 North thy Rose9ont T electric M
station.
SILVER SPRING MD-BrNGALOW. 4 r.
1 500 casa fnr'6s 6MNEk h5fr e: silver sps a
ave. 10"
RANDLE HEIGHTS. d. BUNGALOW,
deas White R' seeoS $500 as balance
monthly. Address Box 389-H. Star office.
VA HIG GMHLANDS-LoTs: M 2; $3.50 TO $500:
more left; Water cement me % Sidewalks: ks: streets
LIGHTED lshted; high elevation; chain stores
You "an start '%' to build at . once. Money TO to
loan u yon want TO build; See j; L.
PRfE pr fbons sasy a " "s spaan
ment. agent will call and show you prop
crty by auto during the week la'
TAKOMA PARK BARGAINS.
g., 5000 noo-0%ner leaving: must sell nesut. o,snnd.
trees $500 cash
at terms To SUIT. modern house Of rooms
and seeplnE porch; h.-w. b. oak floors; fire,
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No reasonable Offer refused.
yoos msa noos shnTs ans
sleeping porch fireplace. oak floors; easy
rooms modern in every respect Large living
room sith colonial frepiace; h..w:h. hard
close to cars; in best neighborhood: garage;
terms. Big discount for cash above trust.
ONCE open evenings until pm.
K. II. LILLE.
Laurel aud Carroll AYES. Tskoma.
END of l4th Street ''Takoma' Car Line
" Col ss:6 6--
DEAL WITH CS--REsULTS SINCE 1896
$500 CASH,
balance like rent. will give you owner
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bungalow mouse. with big grounds in
Clarendon section where values are enhanc-
ing Before buying see our bargains. Office
open until 9:30 pm.