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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
COUNTY SEEKS SHARE IN
ESTATE OF DEAD WOMAN
preston News service)

Henderson, N, c., Sept. 17.-An
aggregate sum of more than $4,000
is sought by Vance county and the
City of Henderson from the estate of
the late Melissa Townes, in suits
brought separately by the city and
county in Vancy county superior
court last week for recovery of taxes,
forfeitures and penalties which it is
alleged have not been paid. The es-
tate of the woman was said to be
worth around $4,000, more than
$4,000 of which was in cash on de-
'posit in the Mechanics and Farmers
Bank, a Negro bank in Durham.
The county is seeking $2,634.83 in
alleged unpaid taxes which it claims
have not been paid, and in addition
to that sum is asking for $14,210 in
forfeitures on property that was not
listed. The city's suit is for slightly
less than that on account of the diff
ference in the tax rate, which was
less for the city than the county.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
Netp Orleans Creole
Proud and Cl01,nish

The Ire of many a "Creole" has
been provoked because the innocent
tourist thinks the word means "of
colored blood" say the Pendleton
East Oregonian.
Creole" the native Orleanian win
tell you, means "of French and Span
ish." The Creole is one who Is born
away from his country-whatever
that country may be. The New Or
leans Creole is considered the city's
finest product. The women are love-
ly. The men are brave. They have
charming manners. They are exclusive.
Th4 ' are clannish. They have their
own language their own society. and
their own customs.
The New Orleans Creole speaks q
pure French. The reason "Creole" has
been misunderstood Ia because their
slaves spoke a Creole dialect, bearing
about the same relation to pure
French as the southern Negro talk
does to English purely spoken. Then.
there was the Acadian French, or
"Cajean" French, as spoken In the
outlying districts Of Louisiana. And
"Gumbo" French-that means simply
French incorrectly spoken.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
English Choir Sings
to Old Hurdv-Curdy

Barrel organs or hurdy-gurdies were
used In English churches in the early
Eighteenth century to support the
choir. The only elaborate specimen
surviving today, and still in use. is
to be found in the parish church Of
Trottiscliffe, near Wrotham, In Kent.
These barrel organs were quite as
popular In rural churches that could
not afford the luxury of an organ as
were the music boxes of the period In
European drawing rooms. Failing
either an organ or a hurdy-gurdy, vii
lage church choirs usually relied on
two or three-piece orchestras for Sum
day services. These orchestras were
placed in the gallery over the en-
trance.
Trottiscliffe's barrel organ must
have been one of the finest In Its hey
day, for 1t has a repertory of sixty
hymn tunes. It has recently been re-
paired and its handle is still turned
by the sexton for Sunday services and
weddings. The tone Of this ancient
instrument Is unusually sweet.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
THEY STEAL AWAY

The death of Daniel Harding leaves noticeable in
ranks of those local people who here years ago at the
beginning of the coored colony in the Twin Cities
It leaves too empty place the small group OF those who
know about the beginning church history these cities at first
hand. Rev. Harding old man.
Siyfve years "a good etme) he came here young
He has the town into place OF national mpor
watched the of the church which, with
own hands, he helped start He has the coming OF COM
paravely large number of coored people, His whole life was
passed on high plane of service to his daily fellows and to his
God.
In very real sense he picturesque old gentleman
Simple honest devoted above all things to his religion he was
inspire respect from Of his associates
to cause children stand little of his complete faith in
the tenets of his religious creed.
Not so long ago. Louis Liverpool died Another type of man.
he too pioneer venerable and picturesque figure
These of another generation.
Unhampered by convention they lived the lives belief die
tated to them They puppets of social coe they were
They are gone and each like them passing
their lives the stories they have taken to the grave
with hem they gripping figures in local history and their
loss is felt only by small circle of mourning friends but by
the entire community.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
SELF PATRONAGE

very clear fashion the other night Dean Kelly Miller
showed the concise phraseooy of the thorough student OF
ca affairs that the handwriting the wall for the American
Negro already visible.
Sketchng deliberate what socoogsts and econo-
have long the Negro must shortly reach the
point where he will become nearly sesucient as it IS pos
se him be-Dean Miller pointed out the sheer necessity
for development of enterprise and the further necessity OF
race patronage of the enterprise once started.
Heavily point driven home that because white indus
tries following the line of least resistance and
ton giving executive positions to white people, and
fusing them to cored young people, Of trained young
Negroes growing without chance at the opporun
ties which their training has fitted them The only way to
provide vgs for these people, pointed out is for the
Negro himself in business enterprises of his which
will furnish openings for his youth
The advice sound it is nescapabe It needs to be called
echoed the housetops Each the National Urban
league only scientific organization existing which is making
open industry to the Negro reports failures
as well as it's annual efforts It but two weeks
ago that the local executive secretary of that organization in
public address painted picture of the local prospects, lack of
them, in industry. ..-..
coored American must awake to the grim truth that
less husng for himself he going to be hopeessy
the struggle for the bare necessities of life as en-
bodied living The time for that awakening now and
it in these two cities should closer binding OF
group intense patronage of racial enter
prse and moulding of diverse affairs into sembance
of unity of purpose
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
RONDO STREET

York has it's Lenox avenue Chicago its State street.
Philadelphia Wye Kansas City its Eighteenth street.
and Memphis Beae street. just surely has St. Paul riot
of warmth and color feeling and sound in Rondo street.
merely speculative point of vew that portion OF the
street deep Rondo far interesting than dcy
Rondo On it, sights which would make man from
rural portions of the south perfectly home there sights
which the from parts of Harlem State street
feel at ease and there are conventional city views.
Up down it, gossip travels faster than winged Mercury
The fight last night the drunken driver who into post and
was spirited away by friends before the law came to make
trouble the latest who out with who the other
evening" all those things choice topics OF conversation
music in abundance Vctroa saxophones player
pianos hurredp ochesas all out their complaints the
passing
And all this but part of the ndescrbabe warmth OF the
life of the street. 1t is alive with feeling seethes with what
white authors fascinated by it, have described he puslng
beauty lives of people who feel intensely motion which
stirs their being"
Yes we have Rondo street. And long it is street.
writers will go other cities to find atmosphere for
sophisticated stories about unsophisticated folks
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18

A quart of milk a day is not too
much for the growing child to drink.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
VILLAGE Transported

Dwellers on the eastern shores Of
the Caspian sea known as the Tur-
comans are famous for the custom at
carrying their villages with them
wherever they 60. Their settlements
are not merely camps, but real vii
lagos, the units composing them being
portable houses and not tents These
travelling houses are constructed with
remarkable skill and ingenuity and
are so light and compact when packed
for a journey that they are easily car
ried by camel. The Indians Of
North America are known to have car
ried their villages also, but these were
not as elaborate as the towns of the
Observation-Disclosures Tit-Bits.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
Accounts for FoolS Day

But for the changing of the calen-
dar in 1854, April 1 might never have
become All Fools day. Several ex-
plantations have been offered as to
the fixing Of April 1 as the date for
perpetrating practical jokes, but the
changed calendar appears to be most
probable. In 1854 New Years day
was shifted from March Is to January
1. Before the alteration, the New
Year festivities lasted eight days, end
ing on April 1. This final day was
one set apart for paying visits and
making gifts. When the alteration
was made, muddle-headed folk be-
came confused and were easy prey
for the sophisticated, who sent them
out on FOOLS errands, making calls
and carrying gifts, on the day of
the discarded celebration. Thus the
custom became. the seed from which
April Fool sprang.-New York Times.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
WHEATLEY HOUSE MAKES
FULL ANNUAL REPORT
CONTINUED from page u
MRS. L. COOK,
MRS. B. CABELL.
M,,sio nonarfnont


MRS. B. CABELL.
Music Department.
Twin City Community Choral.
Children's Piano Lessons.
Mems Glee Club.
Mixed Glee Club.
Children's Glee Club.
MRS. MELvINA GLENN,
Chairman,
MRS. KATHERINE SMITH,
MRS. BLANCHE MASON,
MISS ALLIE B. GLENN,
MRS. MAE GLENN.
Executive Committee-Twin City
Community Choral.
Twin City Community Choral, st.
Paul Y. w. C. A., 8 p. m, Mon
day, September 81.
Twin City Community Choral
Phyllis Wheatley( House, 8 p. M,
Wednesday, September 20.
Special Features Planned:
Presentation of Madame A. P
Brown at Phyllis Wheatley
House, October 7.
Presentation of Twin City Com
munity Choral Musical, with
Marian Anderson of Philadel.
phia as soloist in February lex
act date and place announced
later).
MR.. JOHN HICKMAN,
Director,
MRS. BLANCHE MASON,
MR.. VIM. R. SMITH,
MRS. MAE GLENN
Educational Department.
Sewing, Monday and Wednesday
8p. m.
Millinery, Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Venetian Art, Tuesday, 3 p. m.
Public Speaking, Thursday, 3 p. m
Hook Rugs, Thursday, 8 p. m.
MRS. B. S. SMITH,
Chairman,
MRS. MADISON JACKSON,
MRS. KATHERINE SMITH,
MRS. J. ALLISON.
Dramatic Department.
Children's Story Hour, Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday, As p. m.
Aesthetic Dancing.
Special Features:
Play by Dramatic Club, December.
Children's Christmas Party, De-
cember II.
Pageant, May.
MRS. EVA WALKER CARR,
Chairman,
MRS. LADY CHRISTOPHER
MRS. JESSIE SHEPARD,
MRS. L. BOSWELL.
Phyllis Wheatley House extends
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18

MRS. s. E. HALL, Organist
A. v. HALL, Choir-Master
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18
WHITE MAN IN ATTACKS
ON GIRLS DARKENS FACE

CONTINUED from page u
she was knocked unconscious and
robbed of SO and a wrist watch
bearing her initials.
A wrist watch initiated IN. c. R."
was found in the possession of Sex
tons wife, also known as Mrs. Marie
Rice, when police searched his home.
Mrs. Sexton said her husband pre-
scented her with the watch, telling
her he won it in gambling game.
Sexton told police he bought it from
a. stranger.
Miss Radin is out of town and will
view Sexton upon her return. Her
sister identified the watch as the
property Of Miss Radin. Chief of De-
tectives Kaiser, announced he would
request the death penalty for Sexton,
because of his attack on the 15-year-
old girl. Sexton is an escaped con-
vict under life sentence in Mississippi
for a crime against a girl in that
state.
Late Wednesday afternoon, &C
cording to Chief Kaiser, Sexton ad-
mitted he was the man referred to
by the 15-year-old girl and by Miss
Radin.
Leland, Miss, Sept. 15.-John
Sexton, Jackson, Miss, life termer,
now being held in st. Louis on sew
eral charges of law breaking, is the
son of J. L. Sexton, now deceased.
J. L. Sexton was faithful employe
of the characterization Lumber
Company for several years and lived
near the old schoolhouse in Leland.
John Sexton visited his parents here
about two years ago and was known
as a baseball player and general
sport. His crime record was held in
allegiance. His family was originally
from some point in Louisiana. J. l..
Sexton and his wife were respected
residents of Leland.
Sexton was sentenced to death for
an attack upon girl. His sentence
was being finally committed and later
he escaped. -
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18

A policeman in Oakland, Califor-
mia, claims the worlds largest feet.
They measure fourteen and quar-
ter inches in length.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-09-18

More than 100000 fowls were in
spected for tuberculosis in the United
States during the last spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
8 WOMEN HURT
IN TRAFFIC

Traffic accidents last night re-
suited in the injury of seven per.
sons, three of whom were women.
The most seriously hurt was
Mrs. Louise Thompson. 66, OF 3741
Military Rd. N. W., who was
struck on r Street Northwest, near
Twelfth Street, by an automobile
that was backing into parking
space.
She was removed to Emergency
Hospital by James l.. Sellers, Of
Seat Pleasant, Nd, the driver of
the car. Sellers reported the acc.-
dent and was released.
Two trolleys coIlided at Four
teenth and u Streets Northwest.
causing slight injuries to Mrs.
Louise KrieseIman, 80, Of 4727 Thir-
teenth st. N. w, and Miss Ella
Jackson, rs, Of 1857 Monroe st.
N. w.
Francis B. Smith, 20. 1908 = st.
s. W., driver Of gasoline truck,
was injured when his truck col
hded with car operated by Mrs.
Antoinette Funk, 1241 Thirtieth st.
N. w. The accident occurred Mt
Thirtieth and o Streets Northwest
and Smith was treated at George
town University Hospital.
Others injured were Robert West
ley, IA, so IT st. s. e.: Charles g.
Diller, 4201 Twelfth st. N. E., and
Landon jackson. cOlored IA 9I3
Eleventh st. n. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
MRS. WALSH IS
BUILDING TN
EDGEMOOR
New Bungalow Crowns
Heaven Kissing
Hill"

Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh has pur-
chased q tract Of land in Edgemoor,
back OF the home of the Postmaster
General and Mrs. New, and Is build
ing q bungalow on the property in
Of each summer. The new house
will crown a heaven kis sing hill, !"
which boasts the loveiiest view OF
all that picturesque section. 1t
has long been a favOrfte spot with
Mrs. Walsh, who used 10 nave fire.
quent picnic parties under the great
trees before she discovered tnat the
property belonged to her son-in-
law, Edward Beale Mclean, who
had owned Il for number Of
years. As I understand Il, Mrs
Walsh has purchased the entire
tract, which includes some thirty
five acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean, by the
way, have just completed a new
swimming pool on their country
estate, Friendship. which is proba-
bly, the largest private pool in this
part Of the country and certainly
the loveliest in its setting. It opens
from the formal garden, one of the
features Of Friendship. The sugges-
ton that the Mclean pool might
succeed Mrs. John B. Henderson's
famous pool at Boundary Castle
as the summer playground OF the
young diplomats detained in town
has been vetoed by friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Mclean, who say that it
IL to be reserved for the exclusive
use OF the Mclean children and
for very few intimate friends of
the family.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
BRUCE ON
WEDDING SET
FOR MAY y
Ceremony in Bethlehem
Chapel; Reception in
Pan American Union

The marriage OF Miss Ailsa Mel
Ion, daughter OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and David K Bruce,
son OF Senator and Mrs. William
Cabell Bruce, Of Maryland, win take
place in the Bethlehem Chapel Of
the Cathedral OF SITS. Peter and
Paul on Saturday, May 80. at IL
o'clock standard time1. The cere-
mony will be performed by the
Right Rev. James =. Freeman,
Bishop of washington, who may
be assisted by a clergyman from
Baltimore, who is long time
friend Of the Bruce family.
Miss Mellon Will probably have
four attendants and Mr.. Bruce g
large number Of ushers.
Al reception will be held at 1880
o'clock at the Pan American Union,
permission having been graciously
given by the various ambassadors
and ministers who are members of
the governing board.
Owing to the limited capacity OF
Bethlehem Chapel, invitations to
the ceremony will be limited to GER
tain officials, the families and q
few intimate friends.
Miss Mellon is at present in New
York engaged in the pleasant task
OF assembling her trOusseau.
u -
Mrs. Willis Mills and her daughter
Miss Elizabeth Mills, are leaving
town today for N4w York, and VIII
sail tomorrow for England. After
8 few weeks there they will motor
through the chateau district Of
France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13

at their recent Sunday breakfast
parties have enjoyed a genuine
thrill at the sight of their tulip
garden this spring, 10000 gOr-
geOusly coIored blooms having been
set out about the great fountain 1T
Friendship.
The minister Of the Dominican
republic, Senior Jose del Carmen
Aria, accompanied by Sonora de
ARIA and. their daughter. Mrs. 2
Miche1ena, jr., left today for Phila.
delphia, where DIR. Aria will attend
the sessions OF the American Acad.
envy Of Political and Social Science.
They will return by motor the latter
part Of the week to their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
FLOWER FETE AT,
TWIN OAKS BENEFIT

Among those who have engaged
boxes for the flower fete to be
given at the country home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Twin
Oaks, WoodIey Road, Thursday. May
20, for the benefit OF Neighborhood
House, are Mrs. Godfrey Cabot, Mrs.
stephen b. Elkins, Mrs Frederick
Dent Grant, Mrs. Hennen Jennlngs
Mrs. Phflander Knox and Mrs. Ecu.
gene Meyer. jr. This feature Of the
fete will be given In the Sylvan
Theater, and beautiful girls dressed
in costumes will give the entertain
nent of original songs and dances
with the lowered bordered pool for
their background. Out Of door
boxes are being especially arranged
for this portion ct the program.
Former Senator and Mrs. Chaun-
cey M. Depew, Of New York. ar
rived today for their annual visit
to Washington and are staying at
the Willard, where hey plan to
spend several weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Depew have been spending a few
weeks at the Willard each spring
for years.
The retiring naval attache of the
Italian Embassy and Couness Som
matt di MombelIo will depart the
latter part OF June for Italy, where
Count Sommati viii report for sea
duty. Commander Albert Lais, who
will take up his new duty as naval
attache, Will arrive here about
June Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Porter
Davidson have gone to New York
to attend the wedding of Miss
Marion Tully and Reeve Hoover,
which takes place Saturday after
noon, at st. Johns Church, Locust
Valley, n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. David.
son will return to Washington the
middle of next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
ELoPERs ARRESTED,
HELD AS EuCLTIvES

NEW YORK, May 1s.Mrs. Mary
MAYO. rs. 81 Throop. Pa, and pas
tro Fernnidz, q boarder in her home.
were being held in $4,000 bail hers
today on charges Of bsing fugi-
tives from justice.
The pair were arrested at hotel
here noIIce said, after riding here
from Throop Ia taxicab with Mrs.
Throop's four children. The htls-
hand. Victor Mayo. who traced the
elouers here, was en- route to Thro0p
today with the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
MISS MARGARET DODGE
I'D WED JUNE q
Photo by Henry Miller

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Austin
Dodge have sent out invitations for
the marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Margaret Dodge, to Lieut.. Comdr.
Frank McCord, u. s. NJ. which will
take place on Wednesday, June 3,
at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, with reception afte-ward
al the home Of the brides parents,
W Quincy st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
OFFICIAL CHILDREN
IN DANCE RECITAL

Among those who have taken
boxes or groups Of seaTs Tor the
recital to be given Thursday, May
20, at the Slnubert Belasco Theater
by the Tchernikoff- Gardiner dancers
are Baroness Nathan. Sonora Al
faro, Mrs. John w. Garrett, Mrs.
Charles r. Lindsay, jr., ana Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs. Amelia Alfaro,
daughter OF the Minister OF Panama
and Sonora Alfaro. and Jane and
Jean Devils, daughters If tho Sec
rotary Of Labor. and Mrs. Davis
will appear in the reclea
additional Society News on Page 1O.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
10 MIGRATE TO
OLD GEORGETOWN

Interstate Commerce Commissioners
and Mrs. Ernest /. Lewis have pur-
chased an interesting old mouse IN
Georgetown, at Thirty-first and Q
streets. and are having 1t extensive
ly rernodeled. It overlooks the
famous Tudor Place, home Of the
Armistead Peters. and from the rear
of the house there is a beautiful
view of the river.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
;APIY EXODUS PLANNED; KELLOGGS TO FETE ROYALTY
N.ATED FOR TRANSFER
TO CONSTANTINOPLE

r. Lammot Belin, who has been
on duty at the State Department, is
slated for transfer TO CONSTANT.
nople, and he and Mrs. Belin expect
to sail in August for their new
post. Mr.. and Mrs. Belin returned
yesterday to Evermay, their beauti'
full Georgetown home, after spend
ing few days at the Ambassador
Hotel in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
ARGENTINE FLYERS
TO VISIT HERE

The Argentine aviators, Bernardo
Dugan and Captain Olivero, will
arrive in Washington this evening
and will be at Wardman Park Ho-
tel for the duration of their stay.
They expect to start about the end
of the month for their flight to
Buenos Aires, stopping at Miami,
Porto Rico, Trinidad, lara, Rio
de Janeiro and Montevideo.
The charge d'affaires OF Argen-
tine, Eduardo Racedo, who went to
New York to greet the aviators,
has returned to his apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel. The naval
attache Of the Argentine embassy,
Commander Ricardo Vago, also went
to New York to greet the flyers.
-
Mrs. John w. Alexander Of New
York city. is a guest at the May
flower.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Trumbull and Bingham
 Praised as AviatOrs

Ansonia, Oct 22 P-Praise for United States Senator Hiram Bing- ham and Governor John H. Trum- bull. was given by William P. Mac Cracken, assistant secretary of the department of commerce in charge Of aviation, at a republican rally here last night. He took the place of Senator Bingham as speaker, the senator being unable to attend be- cause of a cold. The trip from Washington was made by airplane.
 MT. MacCracken reviewed what is being done by the federal govern ment in the development of aviation which, he said, is being placed on a practical basis to hold its own with other nations. In this connection he gave much credit to Senator Bing- ham, not from a viewpoint theory, but as a practical airplane expert. He commended the senator's work in Washington, referred to him as invaluable to the government and to the Coolidge administration and praised the Connecticut electorate for sending him to congress.
 Other speakers included Secretary of State Francis A. Pallotti and James W. Geddes, high sheriff of New Haven county, nominees for reelection.