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THos. J. OWEN SON. AUcHoNEERs
SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
TR FINN Hsl GKr RMEl NanTH Eos rooa

STOh1 BHlCk DWELLING. NO. lbU3
TRINIDAD AVENUE NORTHEAST. :.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust. dated
recorded April 20. .fs26, among. the land
records of the District Of Columbia, and at
the REQUEST of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees win sell at public auc-
n S,on4 u mt front Ct Ihe grsHiseS on THT I
AD. 1929. AT HQUR-THIRTY Pm. the
following described land and premises, stu
ate in the District Of Columbia. and desig-
mated as and being lot q in SQUARE north
Of square 4061. as per plat recorded In the
once Of the surveyor of the District Of Co
un1hia IN Hber 50. folio 16. subject to cove
nants of records.
!. Terms: Sold subject to prior deed Of
trust for 81 500 90 and second trust of
about $4,000 further particulars Of
which WIN Be announced st time Of sale: the
purchase price above said trusts to be paid
In cash. :. A deposit of $4,000 required
Conveyancing. recording and revenue stamps
at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion of the trustees.
J. C. WARD. $50
GEO. M ROwEN,
- "A A. In
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AUCTION SALES.
TJTURE DAYS.
AUCIIUN SAIAES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTToNEERs.
Trustees Sale Of Valuable
8-Story Modern Office
Bldg, Being Premises 10
18th St. NV. Central Lo-
cation.

BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5033 folio 2o2 ct SEQ,
Of the land records Of the District Of Co
lumbia. and at the request OF the party -,
cured thereby, the undersigned trustees will
i ss. a on pIFSRRff pNY THE THiRTiETH DAY
OF July, AID. 1925. At. TWO O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem.
ises situate in ihe District Of Columbis. and
designated as and being lot seventeen I17l
in the American Security and Trust Com;
pany's subdivision In square 223, as per plat
recorded in Iiber 81. folio so. of the records
Of the Office of the surveyor Of the District
Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale Ot1e-third of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance In two
equal inetallments, PAYABLE in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum, PAYABLE semi-annually. from day OF
sale secured by deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold. or all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser. A deposit of $40: 900 viii be re-
quined at time Of sale. All sconveyancinE
recording reyenns stamps, etc. at cost of
purchaser Terms OF sale to be complied
With within 80 days from day of sale. other;
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property. at the risk and cost Of defsult
ing purchaser after i've days advertisement
Of such resale n some newspsper puhlished
IN "asnlhs'on' D. ERsKIN GORDON,
MORTON J. LUCHSs -
toll H. Ct.
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The broad ax., 1926-08-21
ATTORNEY AND MRS. WILLIS
v. ERSON HAVE RE-
TURNED HOME FROM THEIR
PLEASANT VACATION TRIP
IN THE EAST

Attorney and Mrs. Willis V. Jeffer-
son, 3424 Calumet avenue; Mr. Jeffer-
son being connected with the law de-
partment of the Sanitary District of
Chicago, recently returned home from
their extensive vacation in many parts
of the east.
While absent they visited friends
and relatives in Pittsburgh, Pa, Cleve-
land, Columbus. Lima and Middleport,
Ohio, and Philadelphia. Pa. Mr. JEFF
ferson, being born at Middleport, 0.
its leading citizens gave him and Mrs.
Jefferson, who had never visited the
birthplace Of her husband before, a big
send-off.
From the beginning to the end of
their vacation trip they had one round
of pleasure.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
EDITOR ]. FINLEY WILSON IS
SLATED FOR REELECTION AS
GRAND EXALTED RULER OF
THE l. B. o. E. w.

Washington, d. C.-In a recent
statement to the press Editor ]. Fin
ley Wilson, head of the Colored Elks,
is candidate to succeed himself. Mr.
Wilson had the following to say in
relation TO his reelection to his present
exalted Office:
"Yes, | am candidate to succeed
myself and my candidacy is based on
my record. Never since the Elks have
been organized have they been in as
prosperous condition as they are to-
day When / was. elected in 1922 we
had about $4,000 members and $780,
1868 in the treasury Today we have
more than 100000 members with more
than 100000 in the treasury In 1922
we had 255 lodges as against 708 today
THAT the fraternity appreciates this
work is evidenced by the hearty sup
port that has been extended to me
from all parts Of the world. Pledges
of support have come to me from
sources that have heretofore been op-
posed to me, and these pledges have
come without solicitation on my part
Ny election will be on the first ballot
as the personal pledges of more than
800 of the possible 1000 delegates who
will be at the convention, will indicate.
AS a matter of fact, at no previous
Grand Lodge convention have | been
in as fortunate position. There has
not been any bitterness nor rancor in
the present contest, and unless some
develops at Cleveland, it will be the
most harmonious convention we have
ever held. In few days the conven-
ton will have done its work and irnme-
diately after election / shall get busy
building up the order by the creation
of new lodges, and building up old
ones. hope with the next year to
establish an Elk Shrine that will serve
as national headquarters; continue
the drive against ignorance through
The broad ax., 1926-08-21

One of the prominent and representatives of
the Labor Unions this city For years he has beer one
of the leading leaders of the Socialists single taxes and
admer of the late Henry George Mr. SchIline
Chicago i'm 1927.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
SAYS VIRGIN ISLANDS NEED
NO POLICE CHIEF

The Colombian liner Hiatt ar
rived in Brooklyn last week from the
West Indies. Her commander, Cap
tain F. F. Dumke, told Of lodging the
hurricane which wrecked Nassau and
San Domingo. Among the passengers
on the Haiti" was NJ ]. Dolan, Po-
lice Commissioner Of ST. Thomas, Vir-
gin Islands. He went to the Virgin
Islands two years ago to visit his son,
DR.. Roger Dolan, and was urged to
enter the police service. Il have
guilty conscience every time that I
take my salary" he said. "The islands
are so law abiding that there is no
need for Police Commissioner. The
only trouble that we have is with
small number of Red agitators."
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
Hon Anton ]. Cermak, president of
the County Board, is in favor of re-
warding Henry Brown (colored) for
stopping seven vicious and desperate
white criminals from breaking out of
the Cook County jail

For some time past seemingly the
worst and the most bloodthirsty Grim
inals in the world have been infesting
the Cook County jail, not of their free
will, but they have been bunking there
by the orders Of the Court
On Monday, last, seven of these ras-
Gals and red-handed murderers at
tempted to shoot their way out Of the
County jail, but Mr. Harry Brown
(colored), who was on guard duty at
the time, and by making grandstaDd
play, covered down those seven high
waymen by drawing an empty, or no
gun at all, on them, thereby preventing
them from breaking out OF Jail All in
all it was a brave act on the part Of
Mr. Brown.
Hon. Anton J. Cermak, president OF
the County Board, has declared that
he will ask the board at its next meet
ing to give substantial bonus to Mr..
Brown President Cermak is willing
to let the world know that it was one
of the nerviest pieces OF work he had
ever heard of
The broad ax., 1926-08-21

for, to carry out this program The
appeal for contribution is being made
to individuals. firms, fraternal orders,
local and state branches Of the Ma
tional Negro Business League.
Nothing that the league has at
tempted recently has received such
prompt and encouraging support" says
Albon L. Holsey, Secretary Of the
national league From business lead
ers in various parts of the country al
ready have come approving letters"
The secretary Of large investment
company writes: Il am recommending
that our company subscribe $500.00 to
your budget" The president Of an in
surance company is deeply interested
in such program and will most will
ingly subscribe to its carefully con-
ceived and excellently planned pro-
visions" A New York realtor who is
vice-president Of the league writes:
Il think the program is sound in ev-
cry particular and l shall be happy
to cooperate financially and in any
other manner l possibly can"
From present indications the pro-
posed budget will be oversubscribed
at Cleveland and a year Of construc-
tive service for Negro business assured.
This special fund will be administered
by a budget committee to be selected
at the Cleveland meeting.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
A BRAVE MAN AT THE JAIL

Harry Brown, colored guard, pre-
vented seven prisoners from escaping
the county Jail They had sawed their
way out of their cells and had over
powered jailer and seized his keys.
They were about to beat another jail
er into submission when Brown came
on the run, unarmed. He showed rare
courage and resourcefulness in the
emergency. He put his hand to his
hip as if to draw a pistol and bluffed
the prisoners into surrender. Brown
deserves all credit for protecting the
community from seven desperate men
at the risk Of his own life If Brown
is properly rewarded. the example may
serve to hearten his comrades.-Chica-
go Tribune, August 1o, 1926.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21

up to the car as you are in danger OF
being kidnapped.
Ii the moron continues to annoy you
take the license number Of his car and
notify the police as soon as possible.
Under no circumstances accept auto
mobile rides with strangers.
HELP US TO PROTECT YOU.
DO NOT HESITATE TO REPORT
THESE MOTOR MORONS BY
CALLING POLICE 1913. COOP
ERATE WITH US. WE ARE TRY
ING TO SAW YOU TROUBLE
AND PERHAPS DISGRACE.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
SEEK PRACTICAL PROGRAM
FOR BUSINESS LEAGUE

Tuskegee Institute, Ala-In order to
meet the increasing demand for year
round service to Negro business and
to apply some of the ideals and prin-
ciples Of the late Booker T. Wash
ington, Founder Of the National Negro
Business League, an effort is being
made during the twenty-seventh an
nual session Of the league meeting in
Cleveland. Ohio, August 1920 to win
support of a program which in the
opinion of DIR. Robert R. Motion,
President OF the league, will prove eff
fective in increasing the volume Of Ne
gro business.
The program as worked out con-
tains the following provisions:
FIRST-A national organizer to
travel, organize local leagues and
strengthen leagues already organized.
This field worker will be man con-
versant with modern business systems
and business promotion. His chief
function in travelling will not be to be
entertained by local leagues but to
render service to them in helping
them to strengthen and develop their
enterprises through increased efficiency
and cooperative efforts. The league
will pay his salary and expenses. The
local leagues visited will not be charged
fee for this organizers services.
SECOND-The league will under
take to nationalize and popularize Ma
tional Negro Trade Week through
newspaper and magazine articles and
will invite the cooperation of ma
tional advertisers and some of the es-
tablished agencies for business devel-
opment The league will employ every
means possible to SELL Negro busi-
ness to the Negro and to America
THIRD-To maintain an informa-
ton and exchange bureau which will
keep Negro business men of the coun-
try informed of business opportunities
along their particular lines; maintain
sources Of information of business
problems; names and addresses of
trained workers who may be available
for positions and list positions open in
Negro Establishments
FOURTH-To publish monthly
bulletin giving brief but comprehen-
sive reports Of the leagues activities
and the unusual achievements Of the
race along business lines.
FIFTH-Within the limits of its
resources. the league will seek COM
petent and expert assistance in max
ing a nation wide survey Of Negro
business enterprises.
A budget Of 100000 is being asked
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
BULLETIN NO. 7o-BE ON
YOUR GUARD AGAINST
MOTOR MORONS
BY Chief Of Police Morgan A. Collins

During the past month Chicago has
been menaced BY an epidemic OF
morons many of them using automo-
biles to lure their victims. The motor
moron is Chicago's deadliest criminal.
The police lately have been CON
fronted with many serious crimes BY
this class of criminals, the majority
Of victims being young girls.
Here are some. opportune sugges-
tons to combat this menace:
Young women should never start
iirtations in the street with slick-look-
ing sheiks riding in smart cars. Be
ware also Of the youth who halls you
on the street corners or from door
ways.
Young women are in great peril the
moment they stop and talk to
strangers; keep right on going If you
are followed seek help Immediately.
If an auto stops along side Of the
curb and stranger greets you with:
Where are you going grille" pay no
attention to the greeting. Do not walk
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
Vital Statistics Goal Every State in
the Registration Area Before 1890
Your Help Needed.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
WASHINGTON
Infant Mortality

Washington, d. c., Aug. II, 1870
The Department Of Commerce issues
the following statement showing the
number OF deaths of infants under
year Of age per 1000 births for the
white and colored population in se-
lected cities:
Nu1lber Of death Exclusive OF still
births) Of infants under | year Of age
per 1000 births, by color, for selected
cities arranged by decreasing ratios
for the colored Q924:
Deaths Of Infants per 1000 Births
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
HON. FRANK d. COMERFORD
RANKS WITH THE LEADING
LAWYERS IN CHICAGO

For over twenty years Hon. Frank
ID. Comerford, who occupies an ex-
tensive suite of offices on the 18th floor
Of the Chicago Temple building,
Washington and Clark streets, has
been constant supporter Of this
newspaper and as he is a tip-top law
year, he would make an Al candidate
for judge Of the Circuit Court Of Cook
County in 1927.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
President of the Cook County Democracy ExCty
Chicago; of its eloquent and logical
cf itshghclass and successful lawyers who line
for Judge of the Circuit Court County
TENNESSEE COURT TO HAVE
FIRST BLACK MEMBER

Knoxville, Tenn.-Opposed by thir-
teen white candidates and supported
by district largely colored, Harry c.
Cansler is virtually assured OF election
as a member Of the Knox County
Court from the Ninth District. His
election will mark the first instance of
such elevation Of a Negro.
The broad ax., 1926-08-21
State Senator from the First Illinois,
will be reelected to it Tuesday, November End.

our department Of education. | favor
the creation Of the Fidelity fund which
will give the order money with which
to help the lodges buy their homes,
and serve as a general financial help
to our growing order. AS in the past.
no place will be too remote for me to
go to build up EIkdom."
The broad ax., 1926-08-21

!. Includes all cities in the birth
registration area Of more than 10000
population having either not less than
10 per cent or 10000 colored popula-
ton.
The Washington times., 1926-10-25

Many little lakes old French parks contain carp in
erestng fish, live hundreds Of old that moss
grows upon the backs Of the oldest ones.
The French having had their luncheon in the park carry
cb left over and throw the carp that rise eagerly
for the prizes.
Some carp now living and eating crumbs, alive when
Louis the Fourteenth planning the magnificent park and
palaces of Versailles They eating crumbs when the
kings mistress thought she would like to for sleigh ride
in July and the king caused the drives in the big
park to be deep with gstenng salt that the lady
might have the ride that she desired.
That was one of the things that the French RevOu
ton great hardship France the G0belIe tax on
salt hard upon the poor those poor went down to the
edge of the sea- get salt for themselves and dodge the
tax they hanged for their pains.
It was the most stupid brutal taxes of old Europe
which is saying good deal
Another was the tax portes fenetre, which
tax on doors and windows
For every door and window the Frenchman had pay
tax For that today you thousands of French
houses and also Italian housshe Italians paid the axW1t
IMITATION windows An imitation window paid no tax, so
French and Italians slept without windows any
ventilation behind imitation windows to escape taxation
But to come back to these carp in the pond at FOntaine
beau where Napoleon lived You might not think it, but these
innocent fishes the innocent of the dislike
The French take CRUMBS throw them to the fish,
and the fish happy.
The French complain Americans OstentaOus squan-
derg Yankees threw entire oaves OF bread or whole chickens
t. be eaten by the fish,
This naturally annoys the French compelled by their gov
show great in food forbidden to have
more than two principal dishes at any meal
The fisheedng Americans foolish foolish
others when they burned French francs pastered them
on their luggage show how little they thought of them
Some Americans foolish in Paris Some of the French
foolishy hate us. But all this will pass.
And the old carp, let hope, will live in their cool
waters and continue getting plenty the intel
igent brave French nation
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Prince GHstdf
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

NEW members Of royalty have visited America who left
q better impression than did Crown Prince Gustaf
Adolf of Sweden
He stayed for month.
He didn't lot Broadway, Washington, or Palm Beach
nsurn him He devoted his whole time to set clique
He met people Of many kinds He roughed It in Yellow
stone Park and ERODE down the Grand Canyon
In all parts of the country people gained the same I'M
pression-that he real man
During his stay he showed that he was really interested m
understanding America and the American people And ne
went away with probably better idea q the lie me
average American lives than any other distinguished visitor
who has stayed here an equal length OF time
AS he sailed away for Hawaii where ne Kept house p
cottage on the beach Waikiki during his stay ne expressed
the wish that the world could know more about us.
With this wish all Americans heartily concur.
America is vast country with thousand varied aspects
Unlike some foreign countries where all the people possess
similar national characteristics different sectlons al ne
United States present different qualities n their lnnaDan
The nation cannot be understood by Flstng an Eastern
seaport taking hurried trip across tine comment ~
Pullman.
To understand it you have to understand the common
people of different parts Of the country Ihef votes largely
decide the important actions of the nation
To understand the common people you have to meet them
This easy for distinguished foreign visitor = r.
quires effort and determination
If he is careful he passed from one commee ana
dinner another and ends by going home with as vague m
idea of what the people really like as II ne had HOWL
across the country airplane which did not land
He meets the cosmopotes, whose traits are the TRAITS q
the world rather than the representative Americans
all foreign visitors of high place went about gaming an
understanding our country sincerely and AZ uhas
suminoly as did prince from Sweden the world would
understand better than it does.
1926 by The Mcclure Newspaper ssnocate1
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
-By helen Rowland

MANY a man who couldn't be
VVk coaxed into marriage by
hesitating angel, has been rush
ed" into it by an enterprising
little fool"
Alas, so often, the man who
was Through with women a;
20, develops into the kind who is
not anywhere near through with
them at 60.
If you want a man to love you,
forever, don't ask him to love you
for more than day. A man
hates to deal his heart out at
wholesale, but he will cheerfully
go on dealing it out to you at
retail just as long as you never
remind him of tomorrow.
When a man finds out that his
wife doesn't understand or ZAP
preciate" him, you may be pretty
sure that he has had another wom-
ans help in making the dis
covery.
Nowadays, a husband, a gar
ment, or a servant that lasts two
or three seasons is considered al
most a priceless heirloom.
The boy who used to sneak off
behind the barn to smoke corn
silk, now has flapper daughter
who has to watch him carefully
to keep him from sneaking her
monogrammed cigarettes.
It's wonderful when a man is
feeling a trifle worn and passe,
how a bright fresh little nosegay
in his coat-lapel can pep him up,
and make him feel like a fascinat-
ing devil of fellow again.
Reforming some men is like try
ing to make an impression On a
feather pilloW-as soon as you
restrict them in one place, out
they burst in another. Other men
are built morally like the Tower
OF Pisa; it's just waste of time
trying to straighten them up.
Nowadays, many girl who can
run a tWelVe-cylinder touring car
hasn't the strength or the tech
nique to run one-cylinder dish
mop.
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

friend never grudged me pleasure.
His heart filled instantly with glad
ness If Joy came to me. and in that
same quiet way OF his he made me
feel that ali life was richer for nm
because I was happier
And when was gau--I do not
think ii Is possible for me to tina
words to tell what my friend
meant to me when was sad
1 never had TO explain 70 him
or hide any secret poison Of shame
or fear or bitterness from him.
never had to consider his feel
ings, although Ishould have done
so. could abandon myself 70
my grief before him and he al
ways watched with me through
the night. Never did ! come out
of my garden Of Gethsemane to
find him sleeping.
/ took it all for granted. as II
it were my right. That's the
amazing thing to me now. that
j could have accepted such price
less love so complacently. For
all those years a miracle walked
with me, wonder as great and
holy as any flaming angel and
treated it as though 1t were part
Of the common furniture Of my
life.
But now I know how much 1t
meant-now thatsit has gone from
me forever. For my friend is
dead. Last night an enemy MUIR
dered him.
All murder is foul. but this MUIR
der of my friend is fiendish. For
he never harmed a living soul.
From what we can discover. he
was ever giving friendly welcome
to a stranger. when that stranger
did him to death by slipping
poison in his food So his beauti-
full. kindly body was racked in
agony before he died and his trust
ing heart was broken.
l cannot write of this terrible
thing without all life being black
ened by my rage and grief. And
not the least Of my bitterness Is
that this crime will go unpun-
ished There will be a little hub
hub over it but that viii quickly
die down. No one will spend any
money hunting down the muir
derer. He viii go sereneiy on his
way He may even boast of 1t to
few Of his own ilk without fear
of exposure.
For my friend was only q dog.