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ROBIN MEETS SUCCESS
EVERYWHERE

If faithful service is to be rewarded
then Mitchell c. Robin-wide awake
and alert member of Board of Local
Improvement, and Democratic candi-
date for Clerk Of the Probate Court,
need not fear the results on Novem-
Der End.
The energy that Mr.. Robin has
exhibited in the City Beautiful
movement and in the construction OF
Wacker Drive, and the meritorious
work he has done in the various ca
pacities assigned to him have con-
WINGED the public that he should be
elevated to the Office of Clerk of the
Probate Court. His philanthropic and
civic activities have gained host Of
friends for him, and there is no ques-
ton that he will prove popular
running mate to Judge Henry Homer
The plans for the 5th annual pre-
election dance to be given under the
auspices Of the oath Ward Democratic
Organization on Sunday evening, DC
tober 31st, at the Douglas Parl
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SCATTERED REPORTS

Reports from Our advisors in vari-
Gus parts Of the country indicate no
noticeable fluctuations. In cities in
which there are usually reportable in
cidents there appear to be no changes
affecting colored workers. The excep-
tons are New York City, in the
Boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx. In Manhattan a new laundry
gave employment to girls, a book
keeper, and a solicitor. A publishing
house and a large laboratory gave EN-
ployment to their first colored Office
boys. From Manhattan also comes
the report without stated reason of the
of colored mattresses by
white, and in Brooklyn a department
store discontinued the use Of colored
girls as elevator operators because Of
irregular attendance at work. A
Brooklyn factory gave employment to
FIVE young men as grinders, the first
colored to be employed except as
porters, and a position for civil en-
gineer has been found with a reliable
concern.
We are informed of a transfer to
Fort Wayne. Indiana, from Akron,
Ohio. of force Of thirty-6ve foundry
workers. s.- -e
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Hon. George E. Brennan, Democratic
Candidate for United States Senator
from Illinois, While Speaking Over the
Radio Tuesday Evening at the Dexter
Park Pavilion, Warned the Citizens Of
Chicago That They Had Better Be
Careful Lest the Sunday Blue Laws Will
Be Fastened Around Their Necks, the
Same AS They Have Been Fastened
Around the Necks of the People of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

right of drinking what they pleased
they will pass legislation which will
deprive US of our sports. This legisla-
ton may be disguised as measures for
Sabbath observance, but in effect it
will prohibit the sports on other days
as we'll as on Sundays. for the work
ing men have only Sundays in which
to engage in sports.
There is one way to meet the
danger and that is to give the Anti
Saloon League and its candidates a
lesson which will serve them for many
years. The best answer to make to
their effort to encroach upon our lib
critics is to elect to Office men who
are pledged to undo the harm they
have already done.
Il am the only candidate for
United States Senator in Illinois who
is pledged to the modification Of the
Volstead act and the restoration oil
liberty. Opposed to me are several
candidates, all of whom have sought
or are seeking the support Of the
Anti-Saloon League.
Under ordinary circumstances !,
would be a sufficient answer to the
lAnti-Saloon League and the Other
fanatics for the voters of Illinois te
send me to the United States senate
My election would be hailed as a vic
tory for the cause of liberty.
But with my election now practi
cally assured ! can already foresee tn.
course the Anti-Saloon League is go
ing t. take. 1t is going to try to rot
my victory Of its moral force, if j
can, by endeavoring to show that
would not be elected except for tn,
divi-ion among the voters who favo
the Volstead act. 1t hopes to be abb,
to say: Yes, Brennan was elected, blu
he didn't get majority vote. Their,
were more votes cast for dry candi
dates, but they were divided
There is one certain way to NEE
such tactics and that is to give me, no
a mere plurality, but majority of al
the votes cast in the state of Illinois
Ny election by a majority vote will
prevent the making Of such excuses a:
l have cited, will serve notice upor
the senate of the United States where
the third state of the union stands or
the question of the modification of the
Volstead act and, above all, will pre-
vent further Entertainments upon oul
liberty"
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LABOR UNIONS

A growing sentiment within the
ranks of organized labor to organize
Negro workers is noticed in many sec
tons of the country. In Philadelphia,
where $500 tobacco workers are en-
ployed, efforts are being made to
secure their membership. In Hot
Springs, Arkansas, it is reported that
the change in union sentiment towards
Negroes is noticeable among brick
layers" In Columbia, S. r., more
Negro plumbers and electricians are
at work. These are two trades where
rigid union restrictions have greatly
interfered with the granting of licenses
as well as employment of Negroes.
In New York colored motion picture
operators, who waged a prolonged
fight to secure union recognition, are
picketing a Harlem theater as a pro-
test against the theater arrangements
employment Of non-union operators in
its other picture houses. In Chicago
an electrical workers union has made
concessions to colored electricians who
seldom, If ever. enjoy full union
privileges.
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Speaking over the radio to a crowd
that packed the Dexter Park Pavilion
Tuesday night, Hon. George E. Bren-
nan, Democratic candidate for U. S.
Senator, warned his hearers of the
growing tendency to encroach upon the
personal Liberties Of the citizen. The
crowd he addressed had gathered to
witness an athletic and vaudeville
program.
1T is my great regret that I am not
able to be with you in person tonight"
said Mr.. Brennan. mo one enjoys
more than I do witnessing athletic
contests. Nothing has done more to
build up American manhood than the
zeal with which American youth has
engaged in healthy, invigorating
sports and it was because Of this par
ticipation that our soldiers, trained on
the baseball and football fields and in
boxing contests, were able to make
the splendid showing that they did in
the last war.
1T may be a surprise to many of
you to know that one Of the issues
which. is indirectly involved in this
campaign is whether American citi-
zens shall be permitted to continue to
indulge in the hearty sports which you
and l love, but such is the case.
"The main issue in the present
campaign, as ] have stated at every
opportunity, is the modification of the
Volstead act so that the right of the
American citizen 70 enjoy beer and
light wines may be restored. But
with the question of the restoration Of
the liberties Of which we have been
deprived is linked that Of the retention
of the liberties we still possess.
1.-THE same forces which were be-
hind the Volstead act and which are
fighting today to prevent its amend
ment are already considering further
encroachments.
LET me read you dispatch from
Pittsburgh, which recently appeared
in the newspapers Of the country:
1.-The Pennsylvania blue laws
were invoked toby by Director OF
Public Safety James M. Clark against
all Sunday sports in Pittsburgh, in
GLIDING football, baseball, golf, tennis
and quoits. A short time after the
order was issued Mayor Charles H.
Kline, a Sunday golf er thusiast, said
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Hon. Edward ]. Hughes, Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection to the
State Senate of Illinois from the
Twenty-hrst Senatorial District, who
resides at $3.50 Fulton street, was born
in the district which he now so ably
represents in the Legislature at
Springfield. He was educated in the
public schools of Chicago. grammar
and high school He has successfully
engaged in roofing and water proohng
contracting business. For some time
be has been connected with Nash
Brothers, the extensive and successful
contractors.
Senator Hughes worked his way
on up until he has become the
minority leader of the State Senate,
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Namely, Alderman John J. Touthy,
Mr.. Fred c. Roeder, and Mr.. George
Hull Porter; and the editor Of this
heartily endorses them, for
the position which they are seeking at
the hands of the voters Of Cook
County.
For they are kindly disposed toward
the colored people and are willing to
give them a show all along the line.
So vote for them Tuesday, Novem-
Der z.
See ad in another column of thi:
newspaper. .-@
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Auditorium are nigh completed. Ex-
travagent arrangements are being
made to make this the banner political
affair Of the year. Michael Rosen-
berg, Sanitary District Trustee, is in
charge of arrangements.
Advance indications show that
Mitchell c. Robin, Democratic candi-
date for Clerk of the Probate Court
has been piling up formidable senti-
ment in his favor. Multitudes of
prominent business and professional
men, as we'll as the public press and
public service organizations have raj
lied to his support.
Over 95 various labor, business,
legal and service mems organizations
comprised of over 10000 members
have endorsed his candidacy.
Mr. Robin is actively connected with
many social, civic and philanthropic
organizations of our city, to which he
gives literally Of his means, as well a.
of his time and effort. He is men,
Der of Wabansia Lodge No. 100 A. F.
and A. NJ, Aryan Grotto, Chicago
Lodge No. 4 B. P. o. E., Loyal Ordei
of Moose, Central Lodge No. 742 K.
Of p, Order Of Owls, Spineza Lodge
No. % l. w. S. o., Press Club Of Chi
cago, Fish Fans Club, Ramah Lodge
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RICHMOND MAN GIVEN THREE
YEARS ON KILLING CHARGE
preston News Service)

Richmond, Va, Oct Exchanging
his former plea of not guilty to guilty
George Wilkerson was given a peni
Tertiary sentence Of three years when
he was tried in the Henrico County
Circuit Court Wednesday for the
murder Of Graham Bramme.
The murder was in the second de-
gree, it was decided by the court i'll
fixing sentence, and it was with the
understanding that a charge of first
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FRIENDS OF OURS AT THE
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

DR.. Hiram H. Bay, clinician, Miss
Frances A. Cook, director of child
health education, and Miss Marion
McCorquodale, one Of the two super
visors Of nurses, for the Chicago Tu-
berculosis Institute, recently returned
from the National tuberculosis Con-
ference in Washington.
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THE VOTERS THROUGHOUT

THE VOTERS THROUGHOUT
THIS CITY AND COUNTY
SHOULD ASSIST TO ELECT
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER z.
THE FOLLOWING THREE
NEW OFFICIALS WHO ARE
HIGH-CLASS AND SUCCESS
Full BUSINESS MEN, AS TRUS-
TEES OF THE SANITARY
DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
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degree murder should not stand that
the guilty plea was entered. Bramme
was shot by Wilkerson with a pistol.
The broad ax., 1926-10-23

Prominent member of City Council from the 32nd Ward
He one of unyedng friends Of the Colored in
Chicago who stands ready all times to do them favor
Alderman Smith getting ready right now to start ms cam
paRn for reelection the City Council I'M 1927 He .
also working for the reelection of Hon Edward J
Hughes TO the State Senate of Illinois.
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A True Story.

THE presentation by Eva LIE Cal
lienne of Ibsens The Master
j Builder" recalls the fact that 1t IS
to this play that America is indebted
for the appearance of Walter Hamp-
den upon the national stage.
It appears that Hampden, having
achieved somewhat of q success as a
Avon Players, England, decided to
come to his native America and do
something worth while here. For
that purpose he secured The Servant
in the House" from Charles Rand
Kennedy. Arriving in New York, he
peddled his dramatic find all over the
city without interesting one manager
in its worth.
Talking the matter of his i'll luck
over with Henry Miller, that excel
lent actor requested him TO read the
manuscript to him, which Hampden
did: whereupon Miller told him that
he would produce 1t for him the fol-
lowing Spring This, however, did not
meet with the immediate financial
needs of Hampden, who assured Miller
that he must have an engagement at
once.
Miller thought for moment, then
replied: Nv alter, NaZlmoVa Is play
ing in The Wild Duck at the Rijou
Theater. l will have her put on The
Master Builder and you Will be her
leading man until the Spring, when
l will put on your Servant In the
House."
The balance of the story is but a
page of theatrical history. Hampton
made triumph as the Master Builder
and Miller made a fortune for himself
and those associated with him in 1.-The
Servant in the House"
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EARI-"Toytown Revue"

The Earl Theater will present q
novelty in the form of a unit" show
from the Orpheum Circuit of the Cen
trail West this week, beginning this
afternoon.
The stellar attraction is supplied
by Archie and Gertie Falls in Toy
town Revue" with Marie Veatch's
Chicago Steppers" adding pep and
pulchritude to an interval of comedy,
dance and song. Erma Beban and
Dorothy Mack are featured among q
dozen or two other clever artists.
The added attraction will be con-
tributed by Dick Lucke and his Ar
cadians," with Marie Neatch's Chi
caEo Steppers."
Others on the bill will include
Claymo, in brief period of Model
ing in Clay" combining humor
tragedy and genuine art; Erma Beban
and Dorothy Mack in Tea for Ten;
the Orpheum Comedy Four, a quartet
of vocaIists who have everything,
and Willing and Debrow, two droIl
blaCkface funSters.
The photopIay will be Paramount IS
production of Lord jim" with Percy
Marmont in the title role, and the
light film comedy, In the Air" Will
be shown also. In addition, Alex
ander Arons will be heard in his regu.
larly scheduled organ recital, in con-
junction with the Ampico reproduc-
ing piano in Paderewski's "Minuet."
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Shakespeare and Movies.

WOULD Shakespeare write for the
movies il he were living today?
The story OF the young author who
tried to fool a play producer by sub,
hitting a brief synopsis OF Hamlet"
when asked TO present a synopsis of
what he considered a great play. and
who had it turned back 10 him with
outlaws, is we'll known.
Hamlet" reduced to plot essentials.
has more murders and double-cross,
ings TO the square inch than an old.
fashioned melodrana.
Despite this fact. motion picture pro-.
ducers are inclined to view with alarm
any attempt to screen Shakespeare.
Consider Romeo and Juliet" for in
stance. Since motion picture photog-
raphy has attained Its present state of
perfection II has not been attempted
on the screen. Several years back
Theda Bara, then the reigninE YAM
pire of the screen, made an effort to
do It. At about the same time,
Francis y. Bushnan and Beverly
Bayne. then the popular romantic
idols Of the films, produced a version.
But In each case the work was large
ly adapted to the special requirements
of the players involved. In each case
ii was less Shakespeare than "a We
hicle for the particular talents of the
motion picture stars who attempted
it.
Just how much can be done with
this play today Is said to be revealed
in the Romeo and Juliet" sequence
from Robert 7. kane'S First Ma
tional production, "Bluebeard's Seven
Wives" which is on view in Washing
ton today.
"Bluebeard' Seven Wives" is Il
comedy dealing with the career OF
popular male film star.
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Lola Montez.

MANY stories have been written OF
A'A the origin of Lola Montez, the
madcap of Europe, who is imperSOn-
ated by Betty Compson in The Pal
ace of Pleasure"
According to various biographerS
she was born in Spain, in Geneva, in
Cuba, in India and in Turkey. AS to
her parentage, one author makes her
the child of a Spanish gypsy: another,
the daughter Of Lord Byron; another,
of a native prince of India, and SO on,
until they have given this interesting
person more fathers than there are
signs in the zodiac.
When Betty Compson was signed
TO play Lola Montez, she determined
to know all about the girl, and in the
guarded archives of the William Fox
research library, it is said. the young
actress unearthed the following auto
biography Of the lady in question:
Lola Montez was born in Limerick,
Ireland, in 1924. Her father was a
son of Sir Edward Gilbert and her
mother was an Oliver of Castle oliver.
Her family name was that Of the
noble Spanish family descended from
Count de Montalvo. The Montalvos
were originally of Moorish blood. So
that the fountain head of blood that
coursed in the veins of the erratic
14Old MOlllcL was 1TlSH anu MOOTlS0-
Spanish "a somewhat combustible
compound, which may account in part
for the exciting exploits which marked
Lola'S life.
She was baptized Marie Dolores
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert. Her first
name, Lola, was a contraction Of De
lores, by which she was known.
Lola's debut as a dancer followed sew
eral narrowing years in India and a
luckless marriage at the age Of II.
Through the Offices of Fanny Kelly,
an Englishwoman, she made her first
stage appearance at Her Majesty's
Theater, London, and embarked upon
a career that was to take her to near
ly every capital of the Old World
pampered, petted darling, who was re
ceived at the proudest courts of
Europe and trusted with the inner.
most Of political secrets.
Her escapades are material for a
book
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PRESIDENT-"The Lost Battalion. -

THE lost Battalion" which contin
ues at the President Theater, with
showings this afternoon and evening
is a strange mixture of reality and
make believe. 1t presents as an cpl
sode in the World War, re-enaCted for
the camera, the story Of the battalion
which advanced so rapidly that it was
cut off from the base Of supplies and
for several days was trapped in ''The
Pocket" raked by enemy fire.
The survivors of that thrilling and
terrible exnerience decided afterwards,
in peaceful days, to perpetuate their
exploit in a motion-picture record
The production has been skillfully and
cleverly made. 1t has not been flc-
tioniZed, although a regular motion
picture producer directed it and in the
cast are a number of professional play
ers. But the material has been han
died not as a story so much as after
the manner of a feature" article. The
players are called on to act episodes
in the lives of various members of the
battalion before and after war time,
in order to give a personal interest to
the picture, and also to show of what
diverse material the famous battalion
was made up.
Thus are seen the Office worker, the
burglar, the rich mans son, the young
American of German parentage. the
son Of q rabbt-these and other typi-
cal products Of New York's melting
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One of En- Signed Up.

THE melancholy time has come, the
saddest of the year for the big
hearted base ball magnateS who must
listen to tales of hold-outs and pleas
for salary increases.
Things are different in certain other
fields-the theatrical game, for III
stance, and particularly the Summer
stock business. The barraEe of good,
bad and indifferent plays pelts the
Broadwayite In the course Of a sea
son and has the poor actor rlE:l-Eis
from cast to cast and playhouse 10
playhouse, until when Summer comes
the prospects of steady employment
in one town is d thing to be embraced.
nouriShed and rcvered.
Steve Cochran of the National Thea
ter Players has begun recruiting his
new troupe against April's glosslei'
careSS. 1t must have been Louis John
Bartels' recurring bromide, Sign or
the dotted line that sent steve
a-scurrying.
And now. with pardOnable pride, he
announces that Billy Phelps, popular
juvenile of last season, is the first TO
commit himself TO q threemcnth stay
in Washington this coming summer.
Phelps will be remembered for sub
stantially good work throughout the
season, hut particularly for the hun1or-
Gus assfstances he lent "Ktki.' 'SEh~
Goose Hangs High and "rhe Merry
Gus Wreck"
At present Billy IS on a road tour
but, it is said, he is counting the
weeks until he returns to grace the
National stage and incidentally few
of the tea tables about town.
Verbal promises, it is said, from HAT
a dozen others who composed the
stock company last season are likely
any day to be translated into clauses.
to-wits and parties of the second part
and that sort of stuff one finds in
contracts.
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KEITH'S-WilIard Mack.

B. F. keith's Theater will present
this week the noted actor-author, Will
lard Mack, former student at George
town University, in his own one-act
play, Kick H." which after its its
first appearance was made into a four
act play and presented by A. II.
Woods, with whose permission it is
being shown in its original form. In
addition to Mr.. Mack, other artists
appearing are brought to Washington
for this event by special arrangement
with David BelaSco.
Geroge Whiting and Sadie Burt will
be featured in new and pretentious
Offering called Several Song Scenes
and Dances" assisted by Virginia
Mae.
A special musical feature will be
the appearance of Margaret Romano,
soprano, who comes direct from the
Metropolitan Opera House.
The four Camerons Will present
their clever and nonsensical Like
Father, Like Son."
Others will include Pepito, the first
clown of the Circus Parish at Madrid.
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GAYETY-"Puss Puss,"

The Gayety Theater this week an
nounces "Puss Puss" as the attrac-
ton. 1t is described as combination
of travesty, musical comedy and ex-
travaganza with a portion of yaude-
vile added.
There are II musical numbers in
the show and novel changes of cos
tunes for the chorus, who are said to
be able dancers.
Eddie Dale and Charley Daley have
the featured comedy roles and will in
troduce several novel skits, including
"Hoxey and His Gang" a travesty on
the radio brcadcasttng situation; THE
Station House." a police force playlet:
THE Asterbilt Affair" and 'Immigra-
ton
Others in the cast are Billy Cochran,
leading man; Bob Lorenzo and Miles
Oliver, comedians, who will offer their
own vaudeville specialties, and
frankie LIE Brack, Vera Wallace and
Amy Clark, three specialists in the
song and dance line.