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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16
BUTLER WILL HEAD M A.ACP.
SEGREGATION Case Opens In High Court
Detroit Conclave Elects Cannon National Head
Of Alpha Phi Alpha For Third Consecutive Year
BISHOP GAINES TO LEAD
AT ST. JAMES DEDICATION

The Right Rev. A. L. Gaines,
bishop of the Northwest Conference,
the fourth Episcopal district, will
conduct the dedication exercises for
the new st. James A. M. e. church
at 500 clock tomorrow afternoon.
At 2:00 o'clock there will be a
stand-up service at the old building,
and from there, the congregation will
march to the new structure, Central
Ave. at Dale St.
All the ministers and officials in
the Northwest conference have been
invited to attend the dedication. The
ministers of all Twin City churches
together with their congregations
have also been invited to attend.
Rev. w. H. Griffin, pastor of st.
James, and visiting officials will as
sist in the ceremony.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16
UNION HALL ASSN.
ANNUAL MEETING

The Union Hall Association held
their annual meeting and elected the
following officers: j. B. johnson,
whose term of Office expired January
1, 1926, was succeeded by Frank B.
Simpson, SS5 st. Anthony Ave., as
president of the association. J. W.
Kelly was elected vice-president; ].
E. Murphy was returned as secre-
tary, having filled that Office ten
years and R. M. Johnson, reelected
treasurer, which Office he has held
for ten years.
The following members were elect
ed on the Board of Directors for a
term of three years: ]. B. Johnson,
Geo. L. Hoage and J. Wesley Kelly.
James E. Murphy,
Secretary.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16
Policy of House Refused Admit
tance to Colored People, Tenor
of Universal Popularity Told.
(Preston News Service)

(Preston News Service)
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 15.-Roland
Hayes, renowned tenor, with his ac-
companist, William Lawrence, and
private secretary, r. D. Mann, were
politely refused admittance to the
Aldine Theatre, one of Loew's chain
of theatres, when they attempted to
see a performance at the theatre Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Hayes and his company were
en- route from Baltimore, Md, to Co.
lumbus, Ohio, where Mr.. Hayes gave
a concert Saturday night. They
stopped over in Pittsburgh Friday to
spend the day with John T. Clark,
executive secretary of the Pittsburgh
Urban League.
Mr.. Hayes says that the girl at the
ticket Office informed them politely
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16

Dispatch of Judge Willis,
the problem of finding another presi-
dent who would be at once as up
standing and as powerful as the de-
ceased officer has been one that has
worried the board gravely.
Appointment Ratified.
With the appointment of Mr.. But
ler,1 the minds of the governing board
have been eased of this serious mat
ter and the body will be able to de-
vote it's full attention to the smooth
ing out of other administrative diff
ficulties. Mr.. Butler made known his
acceptance last week, and a meeting
of the board ratified the name i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Butler is the son of Pierce
Butler, of this city, who is now
federal justice upon the Supreme
Court bench. Mr.. Butler is a st. Paul
man. He received his preliminary
education at st. Thomas college, and
then attended Princeton, where he
was graduated.
Features Gleeman Trial.
On returning to st. Paul, he en-
tered the practice of the law in his
fsthers Office. He first came into
public prominence when he was call
ed in to prosecute in the Gleeman
CONTINUED on page p
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RACE RESTRICTION
MADE ISSUE FOR
SUPREME RULING.
Right of Property Owners to En-
force Exclusion PactS
Point Involved.
Helen Curtis Contender
Storey, Marshall, of N. A. A. C..
p, Urge Decision Against
Agreements.
(Preston News Service)


Washington, D. c., Jan. 14.-The
right Of the courts to enforce secret
pacts and agreements entered into by
white property owners designed for
the purpose of excluding Negroes
from their neighborhood was argued
Friday in the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The controversy reached the court
in an appeal from decision of the
lower Federal courts upholding an
agreement among white property
owners on one of the fashionable
residential streets of Washington not
to sell, lease or rent their property
to Negroes for a period of 21 years.
Mrs. Irene Hand Corrigan, white
owner of the residence in the block
affected-between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets on S street-sold
tito Mrs Helen Curtis. a prominent,
wealthy race woman, and John J..
Buckley, another property owner,
who had signed the covenant, took
the matter into the courts.
Marshall Argues Appeal.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People took
up the direction of the appeal for
Mrs. Corrigan and Mrs. Curtis when
their case was lost in the lower
courts, and two of it's directors,
Louis Marshall of New York and
CONTINUED on page ~
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16
COUNCIL HOLDS
.. FIRST ELECTION

Officers for the Past Exalted Rul-
ers' Council No. 80, State of Mime
sofa, were elected at Elks' Hall, 9Th
Ave. No., December 1. Those elected
were: G. w. Wigington, Chief Ant
Ter; Jos. B. Levy, Vice Antler; Tai
madge B. Carey, First Scribe; L. G..
Jackson, Second Scribe; John F..
Coquire, Burser; Fred Thomas, Chap
lain; George Bryant, Forester. Ed
ward Stewart, Charles Sumner Smith
and Hector Hunter, Trustees.
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OMEGA Donates
5000 FOR fund
Officers Reelected; Passage of
Constructive Measures Feat
ureS Notable Meet.

At it's annual conclave, at Tus-
kegee. Ala, which concluded Decem-
Der 81, 1925, Omega Psi Phi fratern-
ity voted 5000 to the defense fund of
the N. A. A. G. P.
Among many other constructive
measures, the organization pledged
itself to work for the passage of a
law which would make lynching a
federal crime; it urged upon the
President of the United States the
abolition of segregation and discrim-
inatory practices against the Negro
in the civil service; it recommended
to Congress that effective measures
be adopted to restore the suffrage to
the Negroes of the South; and it
recommended that a concerted effort
be put forth urging labor unions to
admit Negroes to membership on
equal terms with other workmen.
One of the public ceremonies of
Cno cOncldVe Was du duuTeSS Dy
George L. Vaughn, attorney, presi-
dent of the fraternity, at the grave of
Booker T. Washington.
All of the officers of the organiza-
ton were reelected for the coming
year. They are: Attorney George L.
Vaughn of st. Louis, Grand Basileus;
j. S. McClain of Philadelphia, Vice
Grand Basileus; Attorney Walter H.
Mazyck of Washington, D. c., Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals; Pro-
fessor Daniel B. Taylor of Green's
boro, N. c., Grand Keeper of
Finances; Professor ]. P. Murchison
of Atlanta Ca, editor of the Oracle
and DR.. C. v. Dudley of Chicago,
Grand Marshall.
The conclave accepted the offer of
Sigma Omega chapter to meet in Chi
cago. for the conclave in 1926.
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FRATERNITY GIVES
M|NNEAPOL|SM Man
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Julian H. Lewis, Chicago, Princi-
pal Speaker for Entire
Convention.
Richmond 1926 Meeting
Johnson, Fields, Represent Min
nesOta; Former Members
of Mu Attend.

Raymond Cannon, Minneapolis, ma
tional president of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, was reelected to that Of
fee for the third consecutive time at
the annual convention in Detroit, De-
cember 27-31, 1925.
Besides having spent two terms in
Office as national president of the Or
ganization, Mr.. Cannon served twice
as Mid-western vice-president and
was the first editor of The Sphinx,
the quarterly magazine of the fra
ternity.
AS president, Mr.. Cannon will au-
tomatically be in charge of the Ma
tional Go-to-HighSchool, Go-to-
College campaign which is sponsored
by Alpha Phi Alpha.
Officers Reelected.
Other officers who were elected
are: Mr.. Manuel of Ohio State, vice
president for the Mid-western dis
trict; DR.. Evans, connected with the
Standard Life Insurance Co. of st.
Louis, general secretary, and Perci-
val Piper, who had charge of the
plans for the convention, general
treasurer. Mr.. Piper is an electrical
engineer and is also student in the
Detroit College of Law. Other vice
presidents retained their offices.
Mr.. Cannon, who has been signally
honored with the third consecutive
presidency of the organization, fin
ished grammar and high school in
Minneapolis. He attended the acad-
emic school of the University of Min
nesota and was graduated from the
College of Pharmacy. He is now TAX
ing law course at the st. Thomas
College of Law.
He is a member Of the Boule; was
a delegate to the Sanhedrin, is a
member of the Douglass club of Min
neapolis, and is a member of the Ma
tional Pharmaceutical Association.
Lewis Speaker.
DR.. Julian H. Lewis, Phi. D., M. D.,
assistant professor of pathology and
member of the Otho S. S. Sprague
Memorial Institute in the University
of Chicago, was the principal speaker
at the convention. Among the many
notable men at the convention were
DR.. Callas, M. D., and Nathaniel A.
Murray, two of the founders of the
fraternity.
Representing Minnesota at the
meeting, beside Mr.. Cannon, were
Reginald A. Johnson, delegate from
Mu chapter, and Lafayette Fields.
junior delegate. Mason Fields, grad
uate of the University of Minnesota
and member of Mu chapter, also at
tended the convention, but not as a
delegate from Minnesota.
The convention of the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity in 1926 will be in
Richmond, Va.
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NOTICE

The Echo is making arrangements
with Minneapolis churches to dis
tribute the papers in suitable places
for those who are not subscribers.
Further information can be obtained
from The Echo office, or from Min
neapolis pastors.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16
EX I RAJ!
FLASH

Champ Clark, employed as a
door checker for a number of
years at the St. Paul Athletic
Club, died Friday of double
pneumonia at Ancker hospital.
He was known by every prom
inent business man of st. Paul
and others who passed through
the doors of the club as having
a remarkable memory in order
to check each entry in the club.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-16

Dranch or [ q e
National Associa-
tion for the Ad-
v a n C e ment of
Colored People,
announced Mon
day that Pierce
Butler, Jr., at
torney, has ac-
cepted an offer
to become presi-
dent of the st.
Paul branch of
the association.
Since the death
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U. B. F. Plans Society Event of
Season at Gorgeous Costume
Ball to Be Given at Union Hall
Next Month.

All the airy graces of the super
courtiers who had their hey-day in
England at the time of the reign of
King Henry Nv are scheduled to re-
appear in "the society event of the
season" by the name of King Henry
Nv, planned by the U. B. F. club for
February 10, at Union Hall.
Something new in frolics and
startling in picturesqueness is what
the sponsors of the event are promis-
ing the public. All guests are to be
requested to adorn themselves in cos
tunes suitable for appearance in a
kings court. Men who were officers
in the late war may wear their off.
GERS uniforms.
King Chosen.
Charles Miller is to take the role
of the. king. He will be dressed In
all the splendor of kingly attire. and
will accept Mrs. Eugene Jackson al
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LAWYER TAKES
LEADERSHIP OF
LOCAL BRANCH
Pierce Butler, Jr., Accepts Presi-
dency; Board Passes
Fav0rably.
Succeeds Judge Willis
First Forum of Year Scheduled
Jan. "a at New st. James
A. M. E. Church.
Succeeds Judge Willis

The executive board of the local
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KEEP OPEN

the date of Sunday, Janu-
ary "a, for the first meeting
of the N. A. A. C. p. forum
under a new head.
Evening star., 1926-04-07
SUB ROSA
Hope Chests.

NO hope chest for mine!' sang
Polly. do you think I'm going to
waste my time and money buying a
lot of stuffy old linens? Not much.
My cash goes on some cute lingerie,
| and some stunning negliges.
after I'm married, l can run out
and get the few things I'll need.
Hope chests are ridiculous. Girls who
have them full to overf1owing when
they're married make me laugh. All
that time wasted. You can buy cute
things at any store for almost
nothing. You don't need a whole
linen department to start housekeep-
ing
So Polly romped off and bought a
whole lot of fiesh.pink chiffon under
things, several useless satin garments.
and married Jimmie. serenely con-
fident that she had acted wisely.
Just about four weeks after she'd
settled down to life in the usual bed
room, living room. bath and kitchen
ette arrangement we went to see her.
She had lunch ready for us, and
we commented enthusiastically on the
charming linen doilies on the table.
Aren't they nice?" she cooed with
pleasure. Mother gave them to me.
gallons more. Jimmie says that If /
save anything out of the house money
this month I can have it to buy some
more linen. But I need so much and
1t takes such a long time to save"
She sighed.
Jane grinned complacently. I've
got enough linen for several dinner
parties week" she announced
calmly.
"Oh Jane. you lucky thing" cried
Polly. How did you ever save
enough for it?''
Didn't have to save after I was
married." Jane told her. Il spent
two years getting my things together,
and now I'm sitting pretty. / let
Donald buy the furniture. and then
l just furnished the linen
II concentrated on lingerie" Polly
confessed ruefully.
DO let's see it," chorused the girls.
I'VE haven't many pretty things our
selves. Most of us saved linen. you
know"
Polly sighed again. "Oh. most Of
it's ruined from the laundry. Those
darn things don't last minute if
they're not done by a French maid.
And | can't be bothered to do them
all myself"
Poor Polly. She'd scoffed at the
hope chest before marriage--but she d
lived to yearn for one after the fatal
plunge had been taken.
You girls who are going to be mar
ried, don't figure that your own per-
sonal things are the most important.
Your pride in your home will make
you crave nice linens. Start now
picking up bargains and packing
them away.
No use saying you don't take an
interest in that sort of thing. There
will come a time when your interest
will he greater than your allowa nee.
Hope chests are not sentimental
they're practical and useful.
Don't he ashamed to own hope
chest.
Copyright. 1a26.l
Evening star., 1926-04-07
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
BY JONATHAN 4. RAWsON. JR.
History of the U. S. A.

much trouble for the people of Della
ware, Maryland ami Virginia by their
raids on shipping and settlements
along the coast.
SniperS Score Success.
NEWPORT, r. l., April I. 1776.-
The British warShip Glasgow, upon
arrival here after her battle with the
American squadron off Block Island
early yesterday morning, took anchor
dences of hard usage at the hands OF
the Americans. She had hardly drop
ped her anchors when the Continental
troops renewed their land attack of
yesterday upon his majesty's navy.
The Continentals have two 18-pound-
ers on Coddington Point, with which
and their muskets they have done
such effective sniping that the war
ships ard their tenders have sought
refuge further up the bay.
Capt. birmingham Howe of the Glas-
gov declines to he interviewed con-
cerning his engagement with the
American fleet. There are no indica-
tions today that the ministerial YES
sells will go in pursuit of Commodore
Hopkins. 1t is more probable that
they will soon sail away, either to
New York or to Halifax. They are
known to be in great need of fresh
provisions which they experience in
creasing difficulty in getting, since the
Continental soldiers and the militia
have strengthened their guard along
the shores of Narragansett Bay.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

ton, and so they have at every. con-
ference of the Pan-American Union.
At a meeting in 1909 a special poem
for them was written by Arthur
Guiterman and dedicated to The
Flags of the Western World
Look to the. banners! Their glorious bla-
Bullioned, escutcheoned and silken. with
union and bar,
Speak OF the realms of younger and hap
pier world
Rid OF old burdens. The silvery Chilean
star
Mingles her light with the glow OF broad
Argentinas sun.
The Pan-American pennant leads
the banners in the hall of flags and
patriots at the Pan-American Build
ing. where the fiagstaffs display one
of the finest collections of flags in the
city. They are of uniform size, made
of silk and beautifully constructed.
Other ore substantial flags are kept
for outdoor use. and flag calendar
gives the dates of national holidays
on which they are to he flown
One of the two large fagstaffs over
The entrance TO the building displays
the flag of the United States of Amer
ica and the other the flag of the
country whose special holiday is to
be observed. On some dates the space
between the two f1agstaffs is required
to give room for all the flags whose
countries are celebrating national
holiday.
iCOpyrighf 1936b
Evening star., 1926-04-07

| more sensible though not so pic
turesque arrangement. This quilting
is invariably made from cotton printed
in small all-over floral designs, show.
ing trailing vines and small posies.
Quilted taffeta has also become fash
ionable and, following the example of
the French milliner RehouX, hats are
made of it. In this case the silk is in
solid color. the design being achieved
by more or less intricate quilting in
contrasting color.
II Is really not a all surprising that
there should be some revival of inter
est in Provencal cOstumery. Wlthln
a half hour of the gay Riviera where
fashionable folk foregather from all
parts of France to avoid the rlgofs
Of more northerly Winters are to he
found quaint old villages where peas
ant women still wear the native cos
tune that has persisted for so many
generations.
They wear stout -brimmed hats to
shield them from the SUM- observed
a recent visitor to a Provencal village.
and sometimes a bright 'kerchief or
Jumper gives a note of color. and while
out with their goats or soWs. they
knit constantly, even while chatting
to neighbors.'
Perhaps the present vogue for the
square 'kerchief might be traced 10
Provencal influence, since 1t IS
fashion that seems to have come direct
from the Riviera and other southern
French resorts.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

This pennant carries all the colors Of the
flags of the q countries in the Pan nAmeri-
can Union. The field is white with a bor-
der of blue over red At the top and yellow
in 1907 and is used only on special occa-
sions. "Pennant" or pendant is the name
applied to a long. narrow flag ending in q
point
Those who are fortunate enough to
share in the shower of flags which
will be dropped from planes as part
of the welcome from the skies to
the Pan-American Congress of Jour-
nalistS. meeting here April TO 13.
will find that many of the 81 flags
have borrowed their symbols from the
heavens. In addition TO the Star
SpanGled Banner, with its AS stars,
Argentina and Uruguay display
radiant suns. Brazil has chosen the
constellation of the Southern Cross.
and on other flags the stars appear
in clusters, singly or in pairs.
OF the five colors shown in the pen
nant which combines the colors of the
u flags, blue is the favorite. From
only flags of the q is it omitted
those of Peru, Mexico and Bolivia. On
the other hand. only flags Use green
and 5 yellow, so this puts blue. red
and white far in the lead. This order
of precedence is adopted in the ar
ranGement of the cOlors in the pen
nant: Blue at the top, then red,
white. yellow and green.
The Il flags are to play an i'm
portant part in the present conven-
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Hang the Clothes. Anyway

Our cavewomen ancestors probably
hung their few clothes on tree limbs
and rock lodges. but today there are
numerous appliances for hanging
wearing apparel. which not only treat
them better, but are also adjusted
nicely to the space limitation of our
modern homes. We discovered, long
ago. that hanging up clothes gives
them longer life. saves on tailOrs' and
cleaners bills. as we'll as eCOnomiZing
the space in our hedroOmS and closets.
For your suits or two-piece dresses
there's a one-hook-up-andon hook
down hanger. 1t is made with a long
hook which is crooked at both ends.
One hook is to hinge on a rod or bar
and the other is for one or more
skirts. The hanger is of ordinary de
sign.
There are some standard require
mentS that all hangers should meet.
They should be smooth all over. with
rounded edges. They should he amply
wide otherwise they will make un-
slightly creases on a garment and
catch into the thread of Innings For
very heavy garments and light f1imsy
gowns you may find it advisable to
have the hangers padded with soft tbs.
sue paper.
Don't forget to buy your hangers
wide enough. Folding hangers some
times sacrifice length for convenience.
but it isn't necessary. There are sew
eral kinds of folding hangers. Some
collapse and fit into a leather pouch.
others bend in half. while few fold
in sections. For dresses the best fold
ing hangers are the larger or padded
ones, because the others are usually
so thin or short that they leave marks.
Many women like the wishbone"
garment hanger because it has a
curved shape which fills out Jackets
and coats. There Is A Crossbar at
the bottom which rests on a hinge.
This may be used for skirts. or for
trousers. if the hanger is to he appro-
pria ted by one of the men folks. For
the women with many skirts, or the
men with two-trousered suits. spe
cial hanger will meet their needs. It's
carrier for skirts or trousers made
of steel wiring in several loops. on
each of which one can hang a skirt
or pair of trousers. This should come
with all necessary screws for fasten-
ing.
II there isn't room in your clothes
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Barry Reports a Capture.

CAPE CHARLES, Va. April Z, 1716.
Capt. John Barry of the Continental
Navy, commander of the Lexington,
forwarded the following message to
the marine committee of Congress to-
day:
II have the pleasure TO acquaint
you that at l pm. this day l fell in
with the sloop Edward belonging to
the Liverpool frigate BRITISH. She
engaged us near two glasses. They
killed two of our men and wounded
two more. We shattered her in ter
rihle manner. as you viii see. We
killed and wounded several of her
crew. | shall give you particular
account of the. powder and arms taken
out of her, as we'll as my proceedings
IN general. | have the happiness to
acuuaint YOU that all our people be-
haved with much courage
Capt. Barry, native OF ireland
was selected for commission in the
Navy of the United Colonies in Octo-
her. He was the first naval officer to
receive his appointment from Con
sress. His ship, the Lexington. of 10
guns. had been fitted out, with the
Reprisal. is guns. the sloops Sachem
and independence. 10 guns each. and
the Mosquito. guns, for cruising
duty along the coast of the middle
colonies.
The Liverpool is one of several Brit
ish frigates which have been causing
Evening star., 1926-04-07
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
The Lions Share" :"

During the war we heard frequent
reference to the lions share" Of the
prospective spoils, and the expression
is one that is frequently used in every
day speech with reference to the
greater part Of any common booty or
possessions that are 10 he divided
among two or more people.
The original lions share" however
was not merely the greater share, but
the whole, or no share, for the lion
got it all
The reference is to the lion in
IAesop's Fable. who is depicted as de
manding all of the spoils of hunt in
which a number of other beasts took
part. One.quarter he demanded as his
special share. another quarter for his
superior strength, a third quarter for
his courage and the remaining quarter
he defied any one to take from him.