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The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
COLORED GIRLS
STAND FIRST IN
UNIVERSITY LIST
A. X. AS Go From Bottom to
Top of University of Mime
sOta's Sorority List.
Alpha's Make'C' Grade
Omega Trails; Dean Nicholson
Praises Excellent Work
of Local CO-eds.

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, col
ored undergraduate Greek letter Or
ganization at the University of Min
nesota, had the highest scholastic
average during the past school year
of any of the 21 such organizations
on the campus, according to a report
issued last Monday by E. E. Nichol-
son, dean of student affairs.
Last year the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority was the only sorority on the
campus which failed to make &c"
average. This year it stands well
above its nearest competitor for first
scholastic hOnors with an average of
1.512. Delta Dalta Delta, which
stands next on the scholastic list had
the appreciably lower average of
1.471.
Dean Praises Work
The scholastic feat of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha, in going from 21st to
first place in year was character
lied by Dean Nicholson as one of the
most remarkable achievements of the
year.
Only one of the two recognized
colored fraternities on the campus
failed to make &c" average. The
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which
had grade of .999 "a, was officially
recognized by Dean Nicholson as
having attained a &c" average. In
reporting the fraternity as being be-
low grade, the daily papers made a
serious error.
Omega Fails
The Omega Psi Phi fraternity was
the only one of the three organiza-
tions which failed to lift itself sufi-
ciently to attain the desired aver
age. Last year it occupied 36th
place on the scholastic roll, and this
year it took 34th place, but the rise
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The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
STATE AUDITOR
ANNOUNCES 3O%
TAX REDUCTION
Property Tax Levy Cut From II
Mills to 5.4 Mills by
New Order.
$1,95O,OOOTo Be Taken
1.23 Mills Will Be Used to Aid
Schools; .05 Mills for
Teachers Insurance.

There will be a 80 per cent re-
duction in the state tax next year.
The cut was announced today by
the state auditor who is required by
law to fix the rate. This year, prop.
erty owners throughout the state are
paying taxes on their holdings on the
basis of II mills to the state. Fol-
next year the levy just announced
will be 5.4 mills.
Split Indicated
OF this sum, 1.23 mills is fol
school purposes and .05 of a mill fol
the teachers insurance and retire,
ment fund. Since st. Paul, Mime,
,apolis and Duluth have teachers in
surance funds of their own, no state
levy for the purpose is made in those
three cities and consequently the
rate there for state taxes, payable
next year, will be 5.35 mills.
Aside from the items above men.
toned, the levy for other state pur
poses is 4.12 mills, as contrasted
with SAP mills last year. The bis
cut is in the levy for general rev
enue purposes.
New Levy
Last years levy for the state rev
enue fund was 3.5 mills and the leg
islature authorized a levy this fal
for next years taxes of mills. Thi.
has been cut two-thirds, balances IL
the various funds and prospective
revenue from gross earnings taxes or
corporations, expected receipts from
the occupation tax, inheritance tax
royalty tax and similar indirect take.
making possible the action.
The levy for general revenue pro-
vides the money to care for expen
ditures authorized by the 1925 leg
islature. On the present valuation
of the state, it should produce ap
proximately $1,s50.OOO.OO. the bal
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The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
SONG WRITER TO
APPEAR AT BALL
T. H. Oden Will Be Presented in
Program; Novelty Local
Numbers on Bill.

The Universal Music Makers, Chi
cago music publishers and promot-
ers will present Thos. H. Oden, pop
ular song writer of Chicago and st.
Paul, at a ball to be given at the
South Side Auditorium, Oct. from
$3.50 p. m. to 1:45 a. m. Admission
will be fifty cents Stevens Orches-
ira will furnish the music. A special
dance program consisting of popular
hits by race writer's and including
several of Mr.. Oden's best numbers,
will begin at IL o'clock sharp.
Mr.. Oden made his first public ap-
pearance in Chicago last Thanksgiv-
ing eve. when he was presented by
the Universal Music Makers at a ball
given at Forum.hall. This affair was
a huge success and Mr.. Oden is re-
peating the same program here with
few changes in the special attrac-
tions. These include a waltz con-
test awarding three cash prizes, and
Clara Smith, st. Paul's we'll known
dancer, who will feature her "Solo
Dance"
Alfred Shute, st. Paul's popular
baritone, will sing Mr.. Oden's new
waltz ballad, II Miss You So." The
feature number of the program will
be Mr.. Oden's latest composition.
ION the North Coast Limited" SEN
sational fox trot.
The Universal Music Makers ex-
tend a cordial invitation to the Com
munity to come out, assuring all an
enjoyable evening.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
$500 LAWSUIT
TO Be BROUGHT
BY ONE MOTHER
Fraternity Consults University
Officials Regarding Treat
ment in Oak Tree.
Smith Gives Legal Aid
mo Settlement to Be Made Out
of Court" Mrs. George
GOOden Says.

AS result of refusal to serve five
colored co-eds,' Robert Kanze, pro-
prietor of The Oak Tree restaurant
on Fourteenth St., just off the
campus of the University of Mime
sofa, is facing a lawsuit which is be-
ing brought by Mrs. George Gooden,
mother of one of the co-eds.
Racial discrimination, undoubtedly
due to the larger registration of col
ored students this year, and hereto
fore unheard of in any of the eating
houses surrounding the campus has
definitely raised its head at the uni
versity.
Refused
The Misses Rachel Gooden, Zelma
Jackson, Marjorie Wormley, Beulah
Stephens and Ruth Brown comprised
the party. After having entered the
restaurant and finding seats, the
young ladies were told by the wait
ress that they could not be served
there.
why not?" they asked.
Because we have ORDERS" the
waitress replied.
Manager Called
The party asked for the manager,
Robert Kanze, who Immediately
came. He told the group that it
could not be served because of the
public sentiment against such a prac-
tice which would be felt by his Glen
tele. Under pressure he admitted
that the specific cause of the refusal
was the complaint made by two
white women the week before when
a colored couple was served in the
restaurant.
Mr.. Kanze fatty refused to serve
the party. Miss Gooden, senior
academic student, reminded him that
he was breaking state law, and
after a short controversy threatened
suit.
Fraternity Acts
Refused service, there was moth
ing for the party to do but leave the
restaurant embarrassed and humili-
ated amid the stares of curious
white students. Two of the girls
were in tears over the crude insult.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity immedi-
CONTINUED on page A
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

Braithwaite, w. S. b. 1875
Anthology of magazine verse for
1913-1924. .. PS328A1B
Anthology of Massachusetts, potes.
1922. PS292BS
Book of Elizabethan verse. 1907.
Reference PR6OS A1B3S
Book of Georgian verse. 1909.
PR608A1B4
Book of modern British verse. 1919.
..E PR6OSA1B43
Book of restoration verse. 1910.
PR6O8A1B42
Golden treasury of magazine verse.
1918. PS328A1B2
Poetic year for 1916. PN1271BS
Story of the great war. 1919.
D522.7B7
Victory. 1919. D526.2B6
Brawley, b. G. 1882
Negro in literature and art in the
United States. 1918.
E185.82BS
New survey of English literature.
1925. PR85B6S
Short history of the American negro.
1922. F185BS
Short history of the English drama.
1921. PR625B8
Social history of the american negro.
1921. E1S5.6-BS
Women of achievement. 1919.
E185.96B8
Your Negro neighbor. 1918.
E1s5.$Bs
Chestnut, Charles w., 1858.
Colonels dream. 1905. Fiction
Frederick Douglass. 1899.
cT-Dgs7c
House behind the cedars. 1900.
Fiction
Marrow of tradition. 1901. Fiction
Wife of his youth, and other stores
of the color line. 1899. Fiction
Cotter, j. S.
Band of Gideon and other lyrics.
1918. PS329CS4B
Negro tales. 1912. Fiction
Cromwell, j. w.
Challenge of the disenfranchised.
1924. JK1924CS
Negro in American history. 1914.
E1S5Cs
Cullen, Countee.
Color. 1925. Pss2scssC
Douglas, Frederick, 1817-1895.
My bondage and my freedom. 1855.
CT1D737A
Narrative of the life of Frederick
Douglas, an American slave, by
himself. 1S45. CT-D737
Du Bois, Ed. Burghardt, 1865
College-bred negro American. 1910.
LC27S1DS
Common school and the negro Amer
ican. 1911. ....-...-........LC2771D7
Darkwater. 1920. .E185.5D8
Economic cooperation among negro
Americans. 1907. HD3446Z5N3
Efforts for social betterment among
negro Americans. 1909.
HU3181D8
Gift of Black folk. 1924. E185D7l
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Twin CITY CHORUS
PLANS CONCERT

The executive committee of the
proposed Twin City chorus met last
Friday evening, September "a, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House to perfect
plans for the most stupendous musi-
cal by local talent in the history of
the Twin Cities.
1t is planned to have the first con-
cert of the Twin City chorus in Feb
ruary, 1927, at local theater or
Auditorium. 1t is to be patterned on
the type of the one introduced last
spring by George Johnson, musical
director of New York city. A well
known artist is to be featured as So
loist on this date.
The first rehearsal of the chorus
took place in Minneapolis, Monday
o fthis week and the second rehear-
sal in st. Paul, Wednesday of this
week. Rehearsals will be held in
both cities. The first Monday at
each month in Minneapolis, the first
Thursday in st. Paul and the third
Monday in Minneapolis when a joint
rehearsal will be held between both
cities.
Rehearsals in Minneapolis are held
at the Phyllis Wheatley House and
at the Y. w. c. A. in st. Paul.
The executive committee is COM
posed of Mrs. lone Stewart, presi-
dent; Mr.. John Hickman, Jr., vice
president; Mrs. Blanche Mason, Sec
retary; Mrs. Mae Glenn, treasurer;
Miss Jeska Oden, chairman of finance
committee; Miss w. R. Banks, chair
man of entertainment committee:
Miss Mary James, librarian; Atty. o.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
COLE, MARLEY co
To LIBEL TRIAL
Kentucky Editors Alleged to
Have Violated SeditiOn
.. Act of State.
IN. A. A. c. p. Press Service)

IN. A. A. C. P. Press Service)
Two colored editors of Louisville,
KY, I. Willis Cole and William War
ley. editors. respectively, of the
Louisville Leader and the Louisville
News, faced trial at Madisonville,
KY, September 81, charged by the
county attorney with libel.
The alleged offense occurred in an
editorial in which The Louisville
Leader had condemned the double
standard of justice prevailing in
Kentucky, whereby colored man
charged with murder and assault had
been promptly hanged whereas a
white man charged with assault up
on an 11-year-old colored girl had
been declared insane without there
having been any question of his
guilt of the crime.
The two editors are being tried for
alleged violation of the criminal
syndicalism" and the "sedition" sec
tions of Kentucky statutes, the
county attorney declaring that the
editorial in question was designedly
written to create race hatred"
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People has
telegraphed Mr.. Warley offering it's
assistance in the case.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
BOB MARSHALL SIGNED
BY PROFESSIONAL TEAM
(From The Minnesota Daily

(From The Minnesota Daily
Bobby Marshall, former University
of Minnesota football luminary. was
signed by the All-Stars aggregation
of Minneapolis last Friday.
Marshall is admitted to be one of
the Oldest active football players in
the country, but despite his years he
is one of the most able men in the
professional game. Since leaving the
University of Minnesota he has play
ed professional baseball every sum-
mer and professional football every
fall.
Bob Marshall entered the Univer-
sity from Central high school in 1899
and under the coaching of DR.. Will
liams became one of the greatest
ends of collegiate football. He
reached the height of his career in
the Michigan game in
1903 which ended in &c tie. Since
then he has played football with
many strong professional teams and
baseball with the Colored Gophers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Tn Answer To Demand, Echo Herewith Presents
Readers With List of Books BY Negro Authors

Health and physique of the negro
American. E185.8SDS
Morals and manners among negro
Americans, 1914. .E185D7
The negro. 1915. HT15S1DS
Negro American family. 1908.
Negro artisan. 1902. E185.SDS
Negro in the south, his economic
progress in relation to his moral
and religious development. 1907.
E185W3
Quest of the silver fleece. 1911.
Fiction
Social and physical condition of ne
groes in cities. 1897. E1S5.88D9
Souls of black folk. 1908.
E1s5Ds
Suppression of the African slave
trade to the U. S. of America, 1898
1870. E441D8
Dunbar, Paul Lawrence, 1872-19Ob.
Candle-lightin' time. 1908.
Pss2sDSsC
Complete poems of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar. 1913. PS329D89A
Folks from Dixie. 1898. Fiction
The heart of happy hollow. 1904.
.. .... Fiction
Howdy, honey, howdy. 1905.
Ps32sDssH
Joggin' erlong. 1906.
Life and works of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar. 1907. PS329DS9A1
Lii gal. 1904. PS329DS9L1
Love of Landry. 1900. Fiction
Lyrics of lowly life. 1896. .
.- PS32sDS9L2
Lyrics of sunshine and shadow.
1905. PS329D89L2
Lyrics of sunshine and shadow
1905. PS329DS9L25
Lyrics of the hearthside. 1913.
PSS2sDSsLS
Poems of cabin and field. 1899.
PSS2sDSsP
Speakin' O. Christmas. 1914.
PS329DS9S
Sport of the gods. 1902. Fiction
Strength of Gideon, and other sto-
ries. 1900. Fiction
The uncalled. 1898. Fiction
Edwards, VIM. James, 1869-..-...-.
Twenty-Five years in the Black belt.
1913. E185.82E3
Grimke, Angelina Weld, 1880.
Rachel, q play. 1920. PS359G87R
Handy, w. c.
Blues. 1926
Hare, Mrs. Maud Cuney, ed.
Message of the trees; an anthology
of leaves and branches. 1918.
PN6110N2H3
Six Creole 'folk-songs with original
Creole, and translated English
text. 1921 M1668.SH3
Haynes, George Edmund, 1880.
The trend of the races. 1922.
E185.61H4
Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866
Negro explorer at the North pole.
1912 G670H5
Hughes, LangstOn, 1902
Weary blues, 1926. PS329H894W
CONTINUED next week.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

With the contemporary Negro
Renaissance in literature, many
readers, both white and colored, have
evinced a growing interest in the
work of contemporaneous and past
Negro authors. Repeated inquiries
have come to the Echo Office for lists
of books by Negro authors.
In answer to those queries, we are
herewith presenting comprehen-
sives, list of such books which are
readily available at the st. Paul Pub
lie library. For the list we are in
debted to the library and to Reginald
A. Johnson, colored attendant at the
library, whose aid has been invalua-
BILE. We suggest that the list, which
has permanent value, be clipped by
our readers and put away for refer
ence.
The list appended consists of ap-
proximately all of the books in the
library by Negroes, but does not in
clude books about Negroes by white
authors. In addition to the books
listed, an extensive file of newspaper
clippings and pamphlets dealing with
the Negro can be had from the ref
erence room.
Also on file in the Reference room
are the catalogs of the leading col
ored colleges and universities of the
country. The Periodical department
has on file several periodicals edited
by Negroes such as, The Southern
Workman, Journal of Negro History,
Opportunity, The Crisis, and Others.
Biography
Chestnut, C. w. --u...-,.. ...,.-
Douglas, F.
Edwards, w. J.
Hare, M. C.
Henson, Matthew.
Notion, r. r.
Fiction
Chestnut, C. w.
Du Bois, w. E. B.
Dunbar, P. L.
Grimke, Angelina.
White, Walter F.
History
Brawley, B. G.
Cromwell, ]. w.
Du Bois, w. E. B.
Handy, w. C.
Hunton, A. w.
Miller, Kelly.
Still, William.
Vass, S. N.
Washington, B. T.
Woodson, C. G..
Poetry
Braithwaite, w. S.
Cotter, J. S.
Cullen, Countee
Hughes, Langston
Johnson, Mrs. Georgia.
Johnson, James Weldon.
MacKay, Claude.
Ridout, Daniel Lyman.
Wilson, Joseph.
Miscellaneous
Locke, Alain Leroy.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

j. Smith, chairman of publicity.
In order to avoid any feeling Of
selfishness on the part of the Mime.
apolis group, st. Paul has been given
two of the principal Offices on the
executive committee, namely, that OF
vice president and publicity chair
man.
The chorus is also sponsoring a
concert October Z, 1926, at Phyllis
Wheatley House. presenting Ma
dame Anita Patti Brown in an Even
ing of Song.
At the present time the chorus
is composed of so voices.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
RESTAURANT REFUSES C0-EDS
Sorority Wins Highest Scholastic Honors
Baby Daughter of Echo
Head Dies at Hospital

Cyretta Sarah-Anne Lewis,
baby daughter of Cyrus L.
Lewis, president of The st.
Paul Echo company, died We'd
nesday, September 29, at $3.50
A. M. of tubercular meningitis.
The little girl, who had been
unconscious since last Friday,
was at the Miller hospital un-
der the care of DR.. j. T. Chris
tison. She was two years and
nine months old.
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at $3.50 P. M.
from st. James A. M. E.
church. Rev. w. H. Griffin
officiated and the Sunday
school of st. James played a
part in the services.
Simpson and Willis had
charge of funeral arrange
ments. Interment at Elmhurst
cemetery.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
WINTER CONTRACT GIVEN
TO COLORED ORCHESTRA

Hollywood Inn, Excelsior Boule-
ward, has engaged the, orchestra of
Clarence Brown, local colored artist,
on a contract for the entire winter.
The personnel of the orchestra is
almost completely of young men who
are natives of the twin cities. Ar
thur Graham plays the saxaphone; ;
Henry Perry, the banjo; Harold
Lewis, the cornet; Moses Strange,
the drums; and Edward Green, who
is also business manager, the from
bone. Clarence Brown is pianist
and director.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Investment Company of
Local Men Ends Career

The Eureka Investment
company, an organization start
ed May Is, by a group of local
business men, was disbanded at
meeting Tuesday, September
FL, according to o. j. Smith, at
torney for the company.
Unfair and unjustifiable tax
alton was given by Mr.. Smith
as the cause of the breakup.
C. H. Mcdonald was president
of the organization and E. o.
Pearce was secretary.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
PORTERS GIVEN HEARING

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters had representatives appear
before the Washington Mediation
Board, September 20, as the final
step in the first stage of their de-
mands from the Pullman company.
The board, created by the Watson
Parker bill, has not yet handed
down a decision on the case of the
brotherhood, but final adjustment is
expected soon, according to P. l..
Caldwell, secretary of the local
union.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

Work hard and save your money
so you won't have to wish you had
worked hard and saved your money
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

During the three years of 1923,
1924 and 1926, Pennsylvania built
3,470 miles of roadway.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

men do is oft inferred with
the bones," but even SO, a
clean reputation is a valu-
able asset to the living.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

but a chilly dream; winter
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
SWING TALKS TO
AID CLUB ABOUT
LATE CONGRESS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. J.-(Spccial)
AS the principal speaker at the
noon dav luncheon of the San Diego
Advertising club yesterday, Con
grcssman Phil u. Swing took as his
subject Legislation Appertaining
TO Business. At least, that was
the subject assigned to him, but he
made his talk more specific by tell
ing in detail what the Goth congress
did in the interests of San Diego.
Congressman Swing reached this clty
yesterday.
He began by saying that the fed
cral government is the biggest busi-
ness III the United States; that the
people arc the Stockholders, and CON
rrSss is the board of directors.
Congressman Swing went into de
tail concerning appropriations and
the methods that are employed III
cutting down budgets i'll the econ
Omy program.
1.-The gigantic economy program
that has been put over 50 success
fully probably will result in the re-
election Of President Coolidgc,' he
said. "lIl the past five years the
budgets have been trimmed to the
tune Of $4,000, 900. -
Congressman Swing slapped The
wrists of France for ITS attitude on
the debt it owes the United States
and praised other nations for the
manly way in which, he said, the.
are trying TO pay up.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

he visited friends. He returned
he spent Il few days.
Pete Honditt leaves Saturday for
two months. He is going to San Di-
ego and Los Angeles. From there
he will 20 to visit friends i'll Paso
Roblcs, Salinas, Watsouville, San
jose. Oakland and San Francisco.
Honditt was formerly i'll business IN
Oakland and San Francisco.
W. +. Phcland has been appointed
as the new city marshal. Pheland
comes highly recommended as an
officer. being two years III the I'M
migrati ion service. Another new ap-
pointmcnt to the city police force Is
Mr.. Hunter of San Diego, who IS
the city night marshal and watch
man.
Miss Margaret Compton, a high
school graduate of 1926. has ac-
ccptcd position with the Tyler
Insurance company of FL Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Myers left last
week for San Diego, where they Will
spend a two weeks vacation.
Word lIas been received from MI.
and Mrs. Hemingway stating their
arrival at the Casa Del Mar sanl-
tarium at Santa Monica. Mrs.
Hemingway will undergo an opera
tion on her hip, which was broken
some months ago. Her many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. $. +. Carpenter and grand
son left Monday morning on a two
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

weeks vacation. They will visit
Mrs. Carpenter s mother at Ramona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor left
Monday morning for Columbia, Ten
nesscc. They Will go by way Of San
Francisco and 20 the northern route
through Chicago. They expect to
be gone over II month and will visit
several other cities i'll the east.
Leon Wulff spent the weekend
in San Diego.
Gordon Schneider has gone to Los
Angeles to meet his wife and son,
who have been on Il trip east. They
plan to visit Mr.. Schneider s par
ents at Santa Monica.
w. f. Weydcll returned the first
of the week from Bankhcad Spring,
where he has been for the past
month.
Nick Holland is spending his va
cation i'll Los Angeles.
Miss Beatrice Bennett, daughter
of w. J. Bennett, was married last
Friday morning to Joe Suliins. The
marriage was performed by Rev. Il.
Y. Seals, pastor of the Nazarehe
church.
Otis Hinsom was a visitor IN III
Centre Tuesday evening.
Mrs. {. W. Crippens and children
are enjoying a few days vacation
at Beaumont.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Cattle Market

Cattlc-900; good steers steady to
shade stronger, medium and common
grades steady, two loads Imperials
and four loads other low grade Cali
fornias $S.2J, several loads medium
steers $50, three loads common
kind $6.25; cows steady, several
loads California and Arizona med
ium grades S4.75-5.50; plain heifcrs
$50; bulls 10 to 1jc lower, load
medium butchers bulls $5.25.
Calves--lj0 few vcals steady at
$l1.00 grass calves weak to zoe low
er at s6.40-9.25 as to weight and
quality.
Hogs-400; II to 2Jc higher; two
loads l77-lb. good butchers $3.50; !;
load l55-lb. lights $l5.iO; packing
sows Sll l.5U-l2.o0.
Sheep-Nonc; market nominally
steady at Si5.J0 ON choice lambs,
night kinds Sll.00-ll.JO; light fat
ewes S6.J0-7 100; heavy stock $500
down.