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Evening star., 1926-11-24
HOLIDAY IS LOST.
United States Branch Of Police
Court Will Be Open.

For the first time in the history
Of the Police Court, the United States
branch will be open for business
Thanksgiving day.
Formerly only District and Trafnc
Courts were in session on this holi-
day, 1t being tho custom to close the
United States branch on all holidays,
except when they fell on Saturdays
or Mondays.
Not until today did the prosecutors
and other officials Of the upper branch,
including bailiffs and clerks, learn that
their holiday was to be taken away
from them.
Orders were given by the judges
that only the locked-up cases would be
tried.
AS result all employees Of the
upper branch are urging the citizens
of the city to be on their good be-
havior so dinners tomorrow may not
be made unnecessarily late.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
JARDINE REGIME SCORED
BY INDIANA FARM BODY
Agriculture Department Declared
Subordinate to Commerce and
Inquiry Is Demanded.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, November "a
The Department of Agriculture under
Secretary William M. Jardine has
ceased to be a coordinate branch of
the Federal Government and Is sub
ordinate to the Department of Com
merce, a resolution adopted by the
convention of the Indiana Farm BIZ
reau Federation here yesterday, as
serted.
The resolution contained no specific
charges against the Secretary, but
added:
"The historic policy Of our Govern
ment has been to foster agriculture.
the basic industry of all. even in pros
porous periods. and the Jardine policy
Is a double indignity because of the
calamitous economic conditions now
surrounding agriculture. which calls
for constructive leadership.
This is a ma tional scandal Of the
first order, calling for a searching
congressional investigat ton as cons
templated in the Wheeler resolution:
now pending before the United States
Senate"
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Commissioned in o. r. G.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to Laurence
A. Barnes, 1641 Hobart street, as a
first lieutenant in the Ordnance De-
partment: to Enrique G. Canova. 1918
Jefferson street, as second lieuten-
ant Of Engineers, and to Robert s.
McCeney. Laurel, Nd, as second
lieutenant Of Iufa0kSI,
Evening star., 1926-11-24
POPE REPEATS CHARGES.
Cruelties in Mexico Proven, Vati-
can Insists.
By Cable TO Thu. Star and Chicago CChhIicag Daily

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1925.
ROME. November 24.-The Vatican.
replying to the Mexican governments
denial of atrocities against Catholics.
today reiterates officially every in
stance of atrocity and persecution re-
ferred to in the Pope's encyclical. The
cases, it was stated, had been tested
with the greatest care.
The Pope receives daily reports on
the Mexican situation, transmitted
through secret channels by way OF
Washington. The Mexican bishops
here assert the atrocities alleged con.
stitute only a few from thousands
which have beee fully authenticated.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Marcus Loew Ill in West.

LOS ANGELES, November "a R).
Marcus Loew. theatrical magnate
and Aim producer. today was confined
to his bed In hotel here following a
recent attack of pneumonia. He is
said to have had z relapse last Friday.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
"Jiggs'' Who Leaped
In Parachute Was
Only Plaster Dog

Jiggs, the bulldog mascot of the
Marines, did not drop in a para
chute from an airplane at the
Quantico- Fort Benning service title
foot ball game Saturday, but a
plaster of paris effigy understudy
for the canine.
So Secretary Wilbur informed
societies for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals and for pre-
vention of vivisection following
their protest about the dogs leap.
Evening star., 1926-11-24

Following the raise in wages Of
boot and shoe workers in New South
Wales. prices Of footwear there have
TAX a jump.
Evening star., 1926-11-24

Turkey recently gave to one con.
Germ the sole right to make all Ore.
works used in that country. A-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Poetic Imagery That
FIXES Idea OF Place,

A memorial to Milton has been un.
yelled In the place which he made
famous by his words thick as au.
tumnal leaves that strew the brooks
In ValIombrosa."
Today the trees of vallombrosa are
mainly pines. and the "autumnal
leaves" that fall from the few beeches
and chestnuts scarcely seem sufficient.
iy numerous to carry out the MIL
tonic idea Of multitude. But the quo
tafion is not likely to become any
less popular on that account, and,
In the minds OF all lovers Of poetry,
the woods of Vallombrosa will remain
thick-carpeted with leaves. It would
also be OF interest to trace the in
f1uence of the poets on our ideas of
places. Thanks to Byron, Chillon Is
forever associated with a dungeon /;
and a famous sonnet of Keats has
linked Darien with a sea view from
mountain. "Maxwellton braes" will
always be bonnie. and the name of
Alton viii conjure up the vision Of a
peaceful stream gliding softly among
green hills. These ideas may be truth
ful or the reverse-It doesn't matter.
We shall never be able to rid our
selves Of them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Where Was the Mob?

In beautiful Washington last week,
a brave" white gentleman who had
engaged in a controversy with a lady
friend, lost his temper. He brutality
dragged the lady over the hard con-
crete streets to his parked car on the
curb, and in the heat Of anger, feel
ing that his muscular arms were in
sufficient to administer chastisement,
drew a SO Colt revolver from his
pocket and fired, not one shot, but
FIVE shots into the limp body of the
object of his wrath. She fell to the
ground in dying condition. Her
blood flowed freely over the concrete.
She was slain. Womanhood was
outraged. In the meanwhile a crowd
had gathered and entreated the slayer
to stay his hand. They laid not hands
upon him, however; nor was there
one brave" enough to give him COM
bat singlehanded. Though woman
hood was ruthlessly stricken down, not
one cry Of Lynch him" was heard.
There was merely present a curious
crowd. There was no maddened mob
bent upon compromising the homicide.
Not one laid hands upon the slayer,
though we all know that womanhood
is the most sacred treasure of the land.
1t has been sufficient excuse during
the past thirty years for the lynching
of nearly 1000 Negroes. But in
Washington, last week, the mob was
absent Where was the mob?
WHERE WAS THE MOB?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Black, White, Mulatto

The Baltimore Afro-American an
nounces that an eminent white college
professor has come out with the star
Ting prophecy that few decades
hence, whites, blacks, and mulattoes
will represent the chief component
parts Of Americas groupal population.
The professor freely Acknowledges
the blending processes now very OBJ
vious, particularly in those common
wealths where miscegenation is barred
by law. Probably, too, he has noticed
the increasing percentage of mulatto
population the country over. Ac-
cording to the Afro, the professor as
serts that because of Social impedi-
ments" there will be but little asso-
citation between whites and blacks.
We would like to ask this college pro-
lessor, how in the world, then, can he
reach his conclusion? While he prob
ably doesn't want to admit it, on the
quiet, he has undoubtedly inspected
the figures Of the U. S. Bureau Of the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Two-Piece Frock Still
Holds Important Place

In spite of the fact that their popu-
larity is overwhelming, two-piece
frocke continue to hold the most i'm
portant place In the fashions of the
new season. They may, with truth, be
called the piece de resistance Of the
present-day wardrobe, for with certain
changes in material and slight differ
ences in details models Of this type are
appropriate to practically every occa-
sion, both day and evening.
Last season Chinese damask was
probably the most important fabric
for simple smart little frocks. This
spring, while 1t has by no means
paused out of the fashion picture, 1t
has rivals In the form Of frocks
modelled on similar lines. but made Of
rajah or shantung silk instead of
damask.
Few colors brought out in recent
years have been more generally becom-
ing than the tones of bois de rose
which vary from the faintest tint to
one that verges on tan One finds these
tones conspicuously featured In qYQkT
collection Of new models displayed hw
the best houses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Christmas Time Gay
With Songs OF Birds

Christmas in New Zealand has an
entirely different aspect from our
Christmas There it Is the time Of
the singing of birds. Their plum
ages at this season are bright, their
singing notes particularly sweet.
Many nests are completed in Sep
TENDER and October, and in Novem-
Der they contain compliments Of eggs.
Owls, and petrels are the waits who,
on Christmas eve, announce the ap-
proach Of Christmas day. The COM
mon morepork owl is. forest bird.
Its whoO-whoo Is boding, but few
sounds, to New Zealanders' ears, are
more pleasing. Some petrels laugh
mockingly as they fly overhead at
night The black petrel-as black as
night itself-has a note that seems
to combine soft whistle with deep
whirr coming from the bottom Of a
husky throat, loud and rasping note,
utterly unmusical. BeIlbirds, tuis and
other melodists on Christmas day,
from exquisitely tuned throats, send
forth q wild bewildering carol, long
before a church bell has climbed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12

dom of religion, in the EQUAL
RIGHTS Of every person to life, lib
erty, and to the pursuit of happiness,
and who believes in the principles Of
the Constitution Of the United States
properly interpreted One who be-
lieves in the fullest protection Of
PROPERTY RIGHTS, but who
does not regard the property rights Of
ONE CLASS OF CITIZENS AS
SUPERIOR to the rights Of life and
liberty Of another CLASS OF citizens.
He favors just laws bearing equally
on all classes with special PRIVI-
LEGES TO NONE. - He op-
poses all Attempts Of self-seeking adj
vantage at the expense Of the public.
"A democrat may be a CATHOLIC
OR PROTESTANT, Jew or Gentle,
of ANY RACE WHATEVER. = ="
That's a splendid description, and
meets all the aspirations Of the Ne
groes of the United States. But,
shades Of Dixie, that description isn't
known in Mississippi, Alabama, Flori-
da, etc In fact, we're not sure that
it has ever reached Oklahoma.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Capital City News

Gentle spring came into Washing
ton like lamb, but it is going out
like lion, and the Glasses" as well as
the masses" are having their ups
and downs" In establishing poise
which will assuage their griefs through
to the autumn season. Following
closely upon the heels Of the decision
in the Curtis case delegation OF pas
tors of eminent churches held meet
ing to devise ways and means whereby
covenants could be drawn so as more
effectively to suppress the residential
growth of the brethren. According to
the white press, both Catholics and
Protestants were represented at the
preparedness" meeting, and lawyers
are now absorbing big fees for giving
legal protection, by restrictive COW
enant, from the menace" Of Negro
residential invasion.
Stalwart Negro residents Of Wash
ington have found It difficult to control
the increasing sentiment IN favor OF
more marked segregation, particularly
because of the separate school system
which has fourished for 50 long, and
for which, were anyone to seek to dis
turb it, a cry which would be audible
from Washington to Arabia would be
sounded. AS a high official said not long
ago, Washington colored people OBJ
Jet to a separate bathing beach, but
rejoice over the separate school system
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Tex Richards Confession

Tex Richard the worlds greatest
promoter of prize ring disputes, blew
into New York last week after a long
trip down home" where he had been
notified that the New York Boxing
Commission had ordered Tex's
protege, Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion of the great white world, to
put on the gloves with Harry Wills
in less than thirty days. Tex was a
bit worried, but after a strong dose Of
applesauce, some Of his gloom was dis
PEELED, and the sallowness of his face
partially vanished when he said:
Everywhere in the South there is
strenuous opposition to Dempsey
Wills bout"
This confession from the gladiator
Of the money bags was not so surpris-
ing in itself as it was that Tex made
it. Tex is not the shrewd promoter
we thought he was; for had he been
a real financial wizard he would have
muffled his sad statement with glow
ing enthusiasm in order to try to give
the psychological urge to Jack, whose
feet are so cold that he could freeze
ice cream with them. If Tex could
induce the fleeing Dempsey to enter
the ring with Wills, of New Orleans,
regardless Of the outcome, Tex's share
of the spoils would be large enough to
nav the railroad fares back to Dixie
land of all the Negroes who have
migrated northward during the last
ten wears, and for whose presence the
agricultural. South is SO loudly waiting.
The fact remains, however, that
Dempsey has acted like a Stacker SO
FAR as Wills is concerned. He IS not
the red-b1ooded man that "Windmilr
Harry Greb is, who, after taking a
beating from Tiger Flowers, the Geor-
pia Negro. who is now middleweight
champion Of the world, asked for a
return bout, in order that the world
might know just who was the best
man.
Personally, we don't believe Demp-
sew will ever fight Wills; for to him a
bag of money is Incompatible with
the denial Of hstic social equality with
Negro fighter who wants not only
the money but the honor which goes
along with such an unprodrctVe m
dustry as manhandling. What a
Goliath would have fallen, were Jack
+o>I;sten from the posture OF his BACK
81 the somber monotone OF q prize
6pht referee, and with champion Ne
GRO As the chief spectator inside the
zinc Gracious mel To avoid that I'M
musical sound is worth all the money
lack could ever hope to gather 10
nortb Of the Mason and Dixon line
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES
By THE CAMERAMAN

ana say that nowhere in the country
are educational opportunities SO salts
tactorily available that a child can
study through from the primary to the
college grades, without suffering edu-
cationaily because of color" We don't
know whether or not the brother feels
that people like Dubois, Woodson
Lewis Buckley, and the hundreds Of
other Negro scholars, who did NOT
have the advantages" of separate
Negro school system, suffered BY rea-
son of the unfavorable" opportunities
which were forced upon them, BY rea-
son OF mixed schools. But we do sim
cerely believe that it's a crying shame
to begin to train the child mind in the
kindergarten that there's gulf be-
tween the races which begins with the
age of understanding.
Several caravans of political experts
from North, East, West and South
spent the rare days of early June in
mysterious conferences in and about
the nations capital. We don't know
whether they were discussing the Office
OF the Register of the Treasury or
patronage in Dahomey. They came
and went in the stiffness Of the night
and will doubtless make their an
nouncements later.
Speculation has been rife about a
so-called Communists COLONY. said
to be in embryo among sector Of
the colored population. Upon refec-
ton, however, we venture the opinion
that it is merely an anti-Ku-Klux-
Khan association, formed to offset the
semi-latent local Simmons Evans or
ganization, which every now and then
manifests its pressure Oh, yesl June
has set lively pace in Washington as
a prelude to the sweltering days Of
midsummer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Interesting New Bags
Are Now Being Shown

Bags are always interesting, espe-
cially those now on display. A fiat
bag having a sectional top equipped
with a springless clamp comes in two
feathers, suede and lizard calf. In a
variety Of coiors. 1t is unique in that
the bottom Is finished with a metal
rim Or easing which protects the edge
and insures greater wear, at the same
time lending q smart appearance 10
the bag. Tan-silk MORE In used for
lining and fittings. Another attrae-
dive bag for immediate use In known
an the oversize under-arm bag. II 10
made Of glazed python skin and has
very fine silk lining. shiFred inner
pockets and the usual accessories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Combinations in Plaid
ON Spring Fashion Card

Suits with plaid skirts and Nth
plain Tuxedo jackets collared "a pald
are both new and smart. UsuaMy The
skirt Is plated In front and ak be
sides II not all the way about Rhe
jacket IL the typical smoking tEet
variety with long lapels Of plaid, a
few plain double-breasted s6AH are
also shown with plaid skist9 6R hhr-
monizing color.
Jumper 4foeks for speipg street
wear come IN all sorts OF pihid COM
binatione With blue being the domi-
nant color and red, green, gold or
henna forming the plaid design. Plaid
scarfs are offered for thoas who wish
to use plaid Gparingly. Gvpsy sashes
Of plaid on plain dresses are promi-
nent. Gloves with plaid cuffs are
pressed into service. Crisp tafretas
with tiny checks are popular mn spring
advances.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Ancient English Term

The term whole cloth" has been in
use in the English language from
about the year 1875. The first official
record there Is of it is to be found In
the Parliamentary Rolls" Of 1AS2
when whole cloths were called broad
cloths. A whole cloth, says the Lit
erary Digest, is "a bolt Of cloth OF
the full size manufactured" an Dis
tinguished from piece cloth, which In
cloth from which a garment has been
cut"
In hgurative use, connecting a bad
sense, the expression "cut or made out
OF the whole cloth" Is used with the
significance Of entirely" or wholly"
20 that when we speak of "a story
made out Of the whole cloth" we
mean an absolutely untruthful one.
Sometimes, however, the expression Is
used with q good sense. as when we
speak Of a man Of unblemished repu-
tation and integrity, and refer to him
as being "cut out Of the whole cloth"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Color in EIouuers

One cannot see the color Of any
flower when 1t is perfectly dark. be-
cause flowers have no color of their
own, but only the colors which they
reflect when in the sunlight or some
other light. In the case Of the red
rose, the thing in the plant that deter
mines the color absorBs all the other
colors In the sunlight and reflects only
the red rays.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Economics of the Home

Home economics represents a CO.
ordination of several kinds of special
knowledge and skill in their applica-
ton to the common needs of daily
life. These are: A knowledge of nu-
triton and food preparation, a knowl-
edge Of textiles and hygiene and art
of clothing, a knowledge of sanitation.
Of the principles Of house decoration.
Of household and institutional manage
ment, a knowledge of child care.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
COTTON Terry Cloth Favorea

Cotton terry cloth is q pie fabric
woven with two sets Of warps and
one AlIing, one warp forming rows Of
loops on the face, back or both. The
warp which forms the loops 20 kept
vary slaak and the loops are Let In at
wt1I By the weaver The lighter quail
tiles, printed on one or both SIDES, are
used for curtains and the heavier
qualities for towels. etc.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12

The dictionary defines slapstick as
"a device made of two fiat pieces Of
wood fastened together at one end.
but loose at the other, sometimes
used In farces or low comedy by one
actor In striking another in such q
way as from the loud noise to make 1t
appear that the blow was a severe
one" BY extension the word now
more commonly designates the sort Of
comedy in which such device might
be employed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Differing RECOMMENDATIONS

BY an act OF legislature. the proper
pronunciation of the name OF the state
Of Arkansas Is "Arkansaw," but the
people of Arkansas City don't like II
If you don't pronounce the city's name
"ArkansaW," says the Boston Globe.
So In Quincy, H., you are expected to
say Quincy" and In Quincy. Mass,
Quincy" and Cairo. in Illinois and
Cairo In Egypt. and Paris in Maine,
and Paris in France. are not pro-
nounced alike.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Economic Pressure

Economic Pressure
A Negro tobacco worker of the
Danville, Va, district, when making
inquiry of the employment manager
as to why 1ayoffs" and part-time en-
ployment had been so prevalent this
wear among the Race workers, states
that the manager gave him the follow
ing reply: well, we've slowed up
little in order to have some spare time
in which to locate piece of land upon
which you Negro workers can park
your automobiles when you come on
the Job" And here is where the green
monster shows his head in the form Of
economic pressure. Lynching may
subside; segregation may increase;
education may lapse; but there is no
such thing as ignoring the most eff
fective weapon of all in the game Of
suppression. Our old professor of eco
Monies told US that money is a me
dunn of exchange. Others have said
that money is power, and that it is
the root of all evil. But to the Negro,
amid these days of scheming minds,
it is the most rejuvenating life or the
most devastating death in the whole
world, dependent upon its location.
Take away a mans income and he
becomes a pitiable object Of charity,
and it is more than evident that the
interracial game of group advancement
during the next half century will be
dependent upon wealth. Obviously,
wealth means control; and control
means success or failure. Money can
not buy sentiment; but it can sway it.
Were the race wealthy and could it
control, in economic fashion, any es-
sential Of modern life, interracial prob
lens would rapidly vanish, and eco
nomic pressure would become reci-
procal.
That the Race can amass wealth
cannot be denied. Church collection
plates and quarter and half million
dollar church edihces which the Race
owns and controls internally bespeak
the ability to conserve the almighty
dollar. Buying the background of
Christianity, however, and embellish-
ing it with brown stone fronts and
tri-colored windows does not help the
economic struggle which constantly
confronts the Race; for religion is not
a commodity, and though it is soothing
to the soul, it would probably have a
more marked effect if the body and the
mind were more comfortable and
serene, respectively, because of eco
nomic contentment. Were goodly
portion Of church wealth diverted into
industry, business and agriculture
economic essentials would undoubtedly
arise upon which a section of the
country might depend. Economic in
terchange means daily contacts, un-
derstandings and assurances, far more
beneficial, we believe, than monster
annual conventions in which inter
racial good will and tolerance are
talked about vigorously and forgotten
quickly. 1t matters whether tobac-
CO hand comes to work in "hivver
if his group can back it up with COM
modify essentials; but when that can't
be done, well, it's so different.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12
Freaks Made

A Detroit side show OWNER con-
fded to a newspaper man the other
day that he watched the papers care
fully for announcements and descrip-
tons of freaks, both animal and hu-
man. The day of the conversation he
had found a small cable dispatch tell
Ing of the birth of two-headed girl
show season Is about to open, the
side how man goes through his clip
pings and decides which of the freaks
desci bed he will show. He then has
one manufactured by specialist who
supplies such material. The newspa-
per clipping serves as proof to the
public that there is such q freak.