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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
NEGROES BARRED
FROM INSURANCE
Virginia Passes Law to Restrict
Social Mingling of Races -
in Companies.
(Preston News Service)

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 20.-Negroes
in Virginia are barred from becom-
ing members of any fraternal insur-
ance order in which the majority of
the membership or of the officers are
white.
The Virginia legislature passed a
bill forbidding the insuring of Ne
groes in any company in which white
policyholders were in the majority
or where white officers were in con-
troll. This bill brought forth a
widespread opposition.
Negro policyholders notified the
insurance companies in which they
were insured that they were can
ceiling their policies. These compa-
nies which maintain a powerful lob
by in the state legislature, fearing a
loss of thousands of dollars weekly,
Immediately brought pressure to
bear on state commissioner of insur-
ance to interpret this piece of
race-hate inspired legislation. The
commissioner interpreted" the leg
islation as applying only to fraternal
insurance orders where the member
ship would be forced to mix socially.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
PLANS FOR new
SIS. union MADE
Officers to Be Elected at Second
Meeting, August 29, at st.
Paul Baptist Church.

With the aim of revising the plan
of activities Of the Twin City Sunday
School Union, a group of representa-
tives of the Sunday Schools Of the
Twin Cities met Wednesday, August
Is. at Bethesda Baptist church in
Minneapolis.
Arrangements were made at the
first meeting for the election Of Of
ficers at the next meeting to be held
Sunday, August 20, at $3.50 p. m.,
at st. Paul Baptist church. Central
avenue at Mackubin street, st. Paul.
All Sunday schools in the Twin
Cities are eligible to membership in
this organization and are requested
to exercise both privilege and a spirit
of cooperation by sending delegates
to the meeting August 20.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
COLLEGES HOLD
$500 NEGROES
More Than 1000 in COlOred
Higher Institutions; Number
Rapidly Increasing.
(Preston News Service)


New York, Aug. 20.-According to
an article in the August "Crisis'
more than $500 Negro students
were enrolled last year in American
colleges and universities, over 1000
of this number being in Negro col
leges, and 1900 in white institu-
tons.
The former conferred degrees on
more than 1000 students, 33 of
whom received the degree of Master
of Arts, 519 that of Bachelor of Arts,
and 173 that of Bachelor of Science.
There were 100 graduates in medi-
cine, 72 in dentistry, 3S in pharmacy,
81 in law, and Al in theology.
In addition, the big northern uni
versities conferred degrees on about
800 Negro students. Several re-
ceived the degree of Phi. D., and a
number were elected to membership
in Phi Beta Kappa.
; The number graduating last year
was about three times as great as
that of five years ago. Among the
M. A. graduates at Harvard was
Countee Cullen, the young Negro
noet, who last year won the Witter
Bynner poetry prize in a national
competition open to all college stu
dents.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

The Athletic Association of Phyllis
Wheatley House were hosts to a
large party Of friends and we'll wish
ers on Wednesday evening, occasion
ed by the Homecoming of Miss w.
Gertrude Brown, who has just re-
turned from tour Of Europe. The
association, headed by its president
spared no pains to make this a grand
affair. There was a short program
of music and a talk by Miss Brown
Of her trip, and during the social
hour refreshments were served.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
Appeal Papers Amount to Two
Vo lu m IS Containing 1,455
Pages; Hold Lengthy Love
Letters of Alice.
(Preston News Service)

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 20
Wealthy young Leonard Kip Rhine
lander, through his attorney, Leon
R. Jacobs. is reported to have filed
last Thursday in the Brooklyn part
of the Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court an appeal from the de-
cision denying annulment of his
marriage to Alice Beatrice Jones
Rhinelander, it was learned Satur-
day.
The appeal papers are said to con-
sist of two printed volumes, compris-
ing LASS pages. Sixteen copies
each are necessary for the appeal
court record. 1t is claimed that the
appeal papers contain the complete
record of the trial of the suit for an
nulment, which Rhinelander brought
against his beautiful wife, the testi-
mony and all the exhibits, which in
cludes the famous love letters, al
legged to be unprintable. One of the
letters is said to contain more than
1000 words.
1t was learned that the appeal will
not be argued until fall. 1t will
have place on court calendar print
ed about September 10 and will be
heard some time after October 4.
Former Supreme Court Justice
Isaac N Mills, chief counsel for
Rhinelander; will argue the appeal.
It will not be necessary for the liti-
gants to appear in court.
The appeal carries out the an
nouncement made by Judge Mills
last March, when Justice Joseph
Marchauser denied the motion of
Rhinelander for aNretrial of the suit,
that the jury's verdict would be
promptly appealed. The jury last
December found the marriage to be
valid. Judge Mills said at that time
that the appeal would be taken on
the ground that the verdict was
against the weight of evidence and
that Justice Marchauser made er-
rors in the. trial and in his charge to
the jury.
The cost of printing the testimony
and exhibits on Rhinelander's ap-
peal is said to have been more than
$4,000. Rhinelander has remained
in seclusion for several months it is
reported. 1t was reported early in
the summer that he was in Paris, but
this was subsequently denied.
Mrs: Rhinelander, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. George Jones, sailed
in July to visit relatives in England.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
SEEK TO PUT Man
FROM new HOME
Klan Burns Fiery Cross in Front
of Home; Sends Note Warn
ing of Ousting.
IN. A. A. C. P. Press Service)

IN. A. A. c. P. Press Service)
A letter signed with initials of
the Ku Klux Klan ordering him to
remove from his home in Hollis, L.
l., because of his race, has been re-
ceived by Thomas B. Harper, Negro
postal clerk, who purchased a home
in this community on May l.
Mr.. Harper and his wife are fair
colored people, but when darker
friends came to visit them, the agent
who sold the home, together with
the President of the Local Civic
League, sought to have them accept
back their equity and move.
On Mr.. Harper refusing to be run
out of a community because of pref
udice, he received letter ordering
him to move within a month and to
sell to the agent.
A few night thereafter a fiery
cross was burned opposite his house.
Mr.. Harper appealed to the Ieuten-
ant in charge of the precinct for pro-
lection and sought permit to have
arms in his house. This was denied.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People has
written to George Mclaughlin, New
York Commissioner of Police, urg-
ing that instructions be given the
lieutenant of the precinct to see that
ample protection is granted Mr.. Har-
per in case needed.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
WOMEN ORGANIZE
ECONOMIC CLUB
New Group Will Investigate
Methods of Bettering Gen
eral Income of Race.

At a meeting held at the "Y" club
Center Tuesday afternoon, August
II, officers were elected for a new
women's organization to be known
as the Pioneer Economic Club of St.
Paul.
The sole purpose Of the club is to
investigate and interest itself in the
improvement of the group income.
1t is the first colored women's organ.
ization in the country to start with
such an objective.
Mrs. B. L. Morris was elected pres
ident; Mrs. J. w. Avery, vice-presi-
dent, and Mrs. Frank Boyd, secre-
tary-treasurer. Regular meeting
dates will be given out later. All
women in the city are invited to at
tend the meetings and become men,
bers of the organization.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

Mrs. E. B. Johnson and daughters,
Mesdames ]. Combs and w. H. Tur-
ner, were hostesses at a beautifully
planned reception complimentary to
their house guest, Mrs. Thos. Bell
of Newark, N. j., Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Turner,
1047 Rose St. About 200 of the
Twin City society folk enjoyed the
affair. During the evening several
musical selections were rendered by
Mesdames Belle Tyler, Hattie Oliver,
Matte Rhodes and Miss Leah Minor.
Mrs. Thos. Bell and daughters
were luncheon guests of Mrs. A. H.
Lealtad and daughter Grace, Tues
day, after tour through the Uni
yersity of Minnesota.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
South More Tolerant, Claim Of
Educators Now In Los Angeles
Better Feeling Due to Work of
Interracial Committees, Opin-
ion of Negroes Investigating
Conditions.
preston News Service)

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 20.-The
attitude of the old South toward the
education of Negroes has changed
completely in the last quarter cen
tury, according to DR.. j. Beverly F.
Shaw of Meridian, Miss, president
of Haven Teachers College.
DR.. Shaw, who with DR.. M. S. Da-
wage, president of Clark University
Atlanta, Ga, is spending vacation
in Los Angeles, asserted that more
tolerance is being shown toward the
Negro today.
'"The South is doing more to edu-
cate the Negro than ever before, u
said Shaw. "They formerly thought
that an educated black man was a
menace. They have come to realize
however, that an educated Negro is
an asset instead of a menace"
According to the two educators
this change of feeling was largely
brought about through the meetings
held by the interracial committees
who hold periodical conferences at
tended by leading citizens of the
white and black races. DR.. Davage
has been a member of the inter.
racial committee of Atlanta for a
number of years, he announced.
headed by DR.. Shaw, is operated by
the Board of Education of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, which like.
wise controls the University oi
Southern California. He stated that
Mississippi, which contains a large
colored population, is making rapid
advancement in requirements fol
teachers.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
COLORED VOTERS BARRED
IN ALABAMA PRIMARIES

New York, Aug. 13.-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People has received
reports showing that Negroes were
excluded from voting in the Demo
cratic state primary election in Ala
bara on August 10. The rule sent
out by the state executive commit
tee provided that only qualified
white electors" of the state could
vote in that election.
The person transmitting the re-
port to the N. A. A. C. P. comments
that he hopes "this will serve to
arouse us to the necessity of con-
tributing to the fund to fight the
case in the United States Supreme
Court to decide on the constitutions
ality of such rules and laws"
The case carried by the N. A. A.
c. P. before the Supreme Court in
>blves a similar law in Texas.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
OPENING OF new.
COMO ATTENDED
BY HUGE CROWD
Como First Theatrical Venture
by Negroes in City; Has
Financial Backing.
Local People Managers
Location, Equipment, Personnel
Indicate Great Success
for Enterprise.

Playing to a capacity house, the
New Como theater, University ave-
nue., between Arundel and Mackubin
streets, opened Saturday evening, Au-
gust IA.
The theater is under colored man
agement, Harold Coins being the act
ing manager.
People Stand.
Before the end of the comedy of
the first show, people were standing
at the back of the theater waiting
for seats. The second performance
was nearly as heavily attended as
the first.
Reginald Denny in Rolling
Home" was the feature picture. On
the stage, Whiting and Willis, Min
neapolis dancers, provided the en-
tertainment.
New Venture.
Sidney Williams, talented local
pianist, Ofhc1ated at the planQ. TWO
girls, the Misses. Elizabeth and Mat
tie Murray, are employed as cashier
and usher, respectively.
The New Como is a type of vent
ure which has never before been sue
cessfully tried by Negroes in the
city. With financial assistance from
Finkelstein and Ruben, the theater
is practically assured of success.
Located in the colored district,
with both white and colored patron
age to draw from, and featuring the
finest of films, the Como is ideally
equipped to handle the same COM
munity theater needs which are sup
piled by other local theaters in the
CITY,.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

The Misses Raglin, 2712 Clinton
Ave. So., were hostesses at a party
dance in honor of Miss Juanita Viii
son, Wednesday evening. August Is
Miss Marguerite Seymour held q
birthday dancing party at Phyllis
Wheatley House last Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Seymour plans to enter
the University of Minnesota soon.
Mrs. Chas. M. Force and Mrs. Car.
rie Burns of Minnehaha Ave-, who at.
tended the National convention Of
Colored Women's clubs in Oakland
CAL, will return home soon. En-
route they will visit Seattle and the
Yellowstone Park.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
SEEK TO BUY MANAGER
OF WILLS FOR $4,000
preston News Service)

New York, Aug. 20.-While dis
cussing his brawl with Jack Demp-
sey here Thursday afternoon, Paddy
Mullins, manager for Harry Wills,
declared to reporters:
I Here's something you may not
know, Tex Rickard, through an agent
offered me $4,000 if 1 would with
draw the challenge of Harry Wills
which had been accepted by the
commission"
Mullins declined to name the
agent, but limited that he might take
the affair into court.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

Miss Cecil Eastman, 931 st. An
thony Ave-, entertained Monday
afternoon from 8 to 6 at a Bunco
party given in honor of Miss Lucille
E. King of Kansas City, Kans., the
house guest of Miss Mildred Brooks,
TO st. Anthony Ave. The following
guests were present: Misses Rachel
Gooden. Beulah Stevens, Alice Joyce.
Arlee Harris, Zephra Shelton. Mil
dred Brooks, Anita Roberts and Mrs.
Margaret Martin. Miss King re-
ceived the guest and first prize, Miss
Harris the BOBBY, after which AIDE
lightful repast was served.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
Rhinelander Appeal Seeking
Annuln1ent To Come This Fall
RAILROAD WILL START
OWN COOKING SCHOOL
preston News Service

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 20.-Plans
for the establishment of cooking
schools for the stewards, chefs and
walters of the dining car service
were announced Wednesday by Off
cials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
The first of the schools will be
located in Columbus, Ohio, where
the company has under construction
a new commissary building. Similar
schools will be started later in Chi
cago and New York City.
Not only will new employees be
given instruction in the art of cook
ing, but older employees occasionally
will be given short courses to re-
fresh their training and make them
more efficient.
The schools will consist of a re-
production of the latest Pennsyl-
vania railroad dining car kitchen.
Graduates will be given diplomas.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
BEES TO HOLD MEETING

There will be mass meeting Fri.
day night, August 27, 1926, at Ma.
sonic Hall, 502 East oath st. So.,
Minneapolis, sponsored by the Patri.
otic Benevolent Order Of Bees. Ev.
cry race man and woman should at.
tend this meeting. Something OF
vital Importance to be impaired SO
hear this message. -.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
PORTO RICANS FEDERATE
(Preston News Service)

New York, Aug. 19.-At a mass
meeting in the Harlem Casino, Lenox
Avenue and 116th Street, the Porto
Rican and Spanish-speaking peoples
of Harlem formed an alliance to
combat the assaults being made on
them by the older Harlem residents.
The assaults of the Jewish resi-
dents in Harlem on the Porto Rican
and Spanish people that have re-
Gently entered the district is due to
the bitter competition between the
Spanish and Jewish merchants, it is
claimed.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
CHURCHES LOSE
TO WHEATLEY IN
ATHLETIC meet
Association to Be Formed to In
clude All Churches in Ath-
letic Program.
Small Crowd Attends
Wheatley Gets S5h Points; st.
James, AT; Pilgrim, 1911;
No Records Broken.

Inaugurating a custom which will
be made yearly, the first annual in
ter-church field and track meet was
held at Norton Field, Hamline uni
versity, last Saturday.
The meet was sponsored by the
young people of Pilgrim Baptist
church, st. Paul, and the Mems club
of st. James A. M. e. church, st.
Paul.
Small Attendance.
Phyllis Wheatley settlement house
of Minneapolis was the only entrant
in the meet aside from the two
churches. Approximately 200 peo-
pie turned out to the affair.
Turning in a total of 85k points,
Phyllis Wheatley won the meet han
Oily. st. James was second with AZ
points and Pilgrim trailed third with
1917 points.
Events.
The 50-yard dash for senior boys
was taken by Bradley Of Wheatley
with Lee and Minor of st. James run
ming second and third. In the same
race for junior boys, Phyllis Wheat
ley made a clean sweep, finishing Al
len, Stone and Lock, in that order.
Helen Morse of Phyllis Wheatley
took first in the 50-yard dash for
senior girls. Beulah Stephens and
Guinevere Kelley both Of Pilgrim.
| finished second and third in the race.
v. Mosely of Wheatley took first
place in the 50-yard dash for junior
girls, with c. Scott Of Pilgrim and s..
Steele of Wheatley finishing second
and third.
Senior boys running high jump:
Bradley. Wheatley; Lee, Minor, St.
James.
Junior boys running high jump:
Thompson, Pilgrim; Bradshaw, St.
James, Smith, Pilgrim, tied for
second; Barksdale. Pilgrim.
Potato race for senior girls:
Morse, Wheatley; Gratz, Wheatley;
Stephens. Pilgrim.
Potato race for junior girls: Nose
ley, Wheatley; Scott, Pilgrim; Steele,
Wheatley.
100-yard dash for senior boys:
Bradley. Wheatley; Lee, st. James;
Crockett, Wheatley. For Junior boys:
Allen, Wheatley; Hargrave, st.
James; Bradshaw, st. James.
Ball throwing, senior girls: Kelly,
st. James; Morse, Wheatley; Gratz,
Wheatley.
Junior girls: Steele, Wheatley;
Jackson, Wheatley; Morse, Wheatley.
75-yard dash, senior girls Morse,
Wheatley; Gratz. Wheatley; Kelly,
st. James, tied for second; Steph-
ems, Pilgrim.
220-yard dash, senior boys: Lee,
st. James; Minor, st. James.
For junior boys, Allen, Wheatley;
Bradshaw, st. James; Robineau, st.
James.
44O-yard dash, senior boys: Lee,
st. James; Minor, st. James; Press,
Wheatley.
Broad jump, junior boys: Allen,
Wheatley; Bradshaw, st. James;
Smith, Pilgrim.
Frank Simpson and c. H. Miller
acted as judges. o. G. Hall and w.
T. Francis worked the starters guns.
Sam Ransom was manager of the
field.
1t is planned to form an associa-
tion of all the churches in the Twin
Cities to foster sportsmanlike spirit
of competition between the churches,
and to stimulate the young people to
athletic activity.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
BARBER SHOP TO MOVE

The Sanitary Tonsorial Parlor will
move to their new location, 709
Rondo St., on or about September 1S.
The building is new and equipped
for a modern barber shop. Messrs.
E. N. Martin and L. R. Blair are the
proprietors of the Sanitary Tonsorial
Parlor.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
ELKS DRAW CROWDS

The Carabet dances given at the
Elks Hall, Minneapolis, every Thurs
day night, continue to maintain
their high standard of entertainment
for the public. Last Thursday night
VIM. Roscoe Mayes was made a pres
ent of beautiful fernery.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21
CARELESS CLERK

Moundsville, w. Va, Aug. ia
careless clerk almost caused the
electrocution Wednesday of Philip
Neuman, convicted of murder, ten
days ahead of the fixed date,
While preparations were being made
at the state penitentiary for the
hanging, it was discovered the court
had set the date for August 20,
The clerk had copied August 10.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

Mr.. Cogswell has completed his
studies with Nine. Goldiska lex
prima donna Flora Goldini) and is
leaving to make his European debut
in London. September 4. The pos
SCISSOR of very fine voice, endowed
with taste and musicianship. and a
rich and artistic English, French,
and Italian repertoire, he is assured
splendid success.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

Holly berries are valuable for
making bird lime. Common bird
lime can be made from linseed oil,
but the quality made from holy is
infinitely superior.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

Anyway, the man who is in love
with himself doesn't have to worry
about a breach of promise suit.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-21

If dogs prayer were heard there
would be shower of bones from
City Star.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-09-16
Not 4 Bit Of Use.

There was some speculation as to
whether the instrument would benefit
the old gentleman or not. One was
holding the ear trumpet, while anoth-
err was explaining its use and showing
old Mr.. Shortcash how to hold 1t to his
ear.
SAY something to him through it,
Binks," said one to the other.
Now Binks had long waited for an
opportunity to reach Mr.. Shortcash's
ear. so, speaking very distinctly into
the trumpet, he said:
you've not paid me that SIS you owe
me yet. Mr.. Shortcash."
But the old gentleman put the in
strument down with disappointment
on his face, and they could see 1t was
failure even before he had to say;
'aThat things not a bit of use to me"
And he sighed, but his sigh was not
so deep as that which came from
Binks.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-09-16
USES bike" sTABILIzER
inventor Makes Motorcycle Riding
More Simple.

Inventor Makes Motorcycle Riding
More Simple.
The usefulness and the pleasure de-
rived from a motorcycle may be IN
creased by a stabilizer which makes
motorcycle riding as simple thing
as riding an automobile. Incidental-
ly such inconvenience as having to
lift The stand on and off every time
one stops is eliminated.
The Arrangement is very simple,
consisting of wheeled frame mount
cd on both sides of the motorcycle,
These are pivoted in front mad carry
their strong wheels at the rear. At
the middle Of each an upright bar
is attached which leads into pis-
ton and cylinder mounted under the
scat.
Wien going over rough roadg the
piston will allow the wheels to spring
up and down, but as soon as the
mo rcycle leans over too far, and is
about to fall. the piston stops and
holds the wheels fast so that the
cycle cannot really lose its balance.
The credit for this arrangement be-
longs to its patentee. Joseph A. BIon-
din Of Los Angeles. to whom motor
cyclists may desire to present life
savers medal. Popular Science
Monthly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-09-16
Rarher shona FOR Rlrds.

An Indianapolis mother tells the
story of the 4-year-old pride of the
household who observed a wee bird
lying on the sidewalk near their home.
1t was, of course. without feathers, be-
ing very young. and had evidently fall
en- from its nest among the boughs OF
the oak tree above.
"Oh, muvver," said the youngster, Il
didn't know they had barber shops for
little birds. Looky, this one has all
been shaved"