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New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
McNIDER TO SPEAK
Former Commander of Legion to Address State Manufacturers in Waterbury on goth.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. 22.-tP)- Assistant Secretary Hantord McNi- der will fly here by airplane from Norfolk, Va, to speak at the an- nual banquet of the Manufacturers association of Connecticut the eve- ming of October 29. He will be met at Bethany field by Senator Hiram Bingham, who will be another speaker for the occasion, and Major Talbot o. Freeman. Other speakers include Major General John r. O'Ryan commander of the 27th di- vision in the World war, and Con- gressman John Q. Tilson, majority leader of the house of representa- tivcS
 Gov, Trumbull will preside as toastmaster.
 The session of the association will open with a luncheon at 12:30, fol- lowed in the afternoon by an execu- tive business session aud in the eve ming by the banquet.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
EIADSWORTH URGES
 DRY LAW REPEAL
Wants New Statute-SAys Present Law Has Given Rise to Many
 Evils

Poughkeepsie. N. r.. Oct. 22.-tP) The average citizen Is not sup porting the prohibition law as he does other laws by reporting viola- tions, either because he believes such violations are not fundament- ally wrong or fears the homes of his friends will be closed to him, in the opinion of United States Sena- tor James W. Wadsworth, Jr.
 The senator closed his upstate campaign for reelection here last night by explaining his views on prohibition and suggesting the substitution of constitutional and workable statute for the 18th amendment. The attempt to enforce total abstinence by legal compulsion has given rise to evils that menace the moral and political welfare of the country. he said.
 The government Is spending ESQ., 900, GOO a year." the senator said, 'to stop the people from getting a drink while a large section of the populace is doing it's level best to get it."
 They're all getting it!" cried a voice from the audience.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

When it comes to testing a etory's worth, give the a kid auu!enu- V time"
 Woods believes that child's mind also is far more recepti>, In a grown-up's and things that im- press him remain, while things that do not are quickly erased from his memory.
 Another thing I find is that children spot story weaknesses far more rapidly than grown-rtns e. quently they fi~'
 completely overloked. Instead of searching tor n.. / face story squarely anI tI tt.ults a grown-up would not sec"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Connecticut Girl Scout confer cnce group will meet Tuesday, No vember 9, in Mcriden. This meeting IS open to council members, captains and all interested in Scouting. The New Britain council had the largest representation at the Hartford meet lng and should find Meriden conven- iently near also. The speaker of the day will be announced later.
 The regional Girl Scout conference
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Secretary McNider, a former na- tional commander of the American Legion holder of the Distinguished Service Cross and of the Croix De Guerre with five citations, will speak on industrial preparedness, of which he has entire charge so far as the war department is concerned.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Prefers Child's Mind
 As Best Movie Critic

Hollywood. Oct. 22 P>- A child s mind, unrestrained by any Sense of consideration for feelings of others, qualities its owner as the best critic for motion picture scenarios.
 This Is the conclusion of Walter Woods, the scenarist who prepared and adapted the screen versions of The Covered Wagon" Pony Ex- press" "Old Ironsides," and other film productions
 Children are far more frank than grown-ups." Woods says. "A child will say exactly what he thinks.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

lace is doing its level best to get Il"
 Judge Robert F. Wagner. demo- cratic candidate for senator. insist ed Mir. Wadsworth took 'nebulous anL indefinite stand" on the prohi- bition question. He himself is seek ing support as an ardent champion of repeal
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
MATTERS PROMOTED

Hartford. Oct 22 P>-Second Lieut.. Osmond M. Mathers. A. C. has been promoted to be first lieutenant A. c. and assigned to command the 1lsth photo section. &3rd division. A. e., the adjutant generals office an- nounced today.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
CANDIDATES SEEK
COLORED VOTERS
Minneapolis Voters League
Hear Candidates Explain
Their Platforms.

A great deal of interest was arous-
ed at a mass meeting given by the
Minneapolis Colored Citizens League
at o. K. Hall, 1911 Washington Ave.
So., Tuesday evening, June Is, when
a number of candidates in the pri-
mary election spoke before a large
crowd of enthused Negro voters.
Atty. Harry L. Scott, chairman, in
troduced the speakers and among
those speaking were, Floyd Olson,
Prosecuting Atty; Alderman Peters
of the 9Th ward, Nellie A. Colbrath,
candidate for Court Commissioner;
Mr.. Alexander, candidate for County
Commissioner; James H. Merrick,
candidate for sheriff, and the chief
deputy Of Sheriff Brown spoke in his
behalf.
Owing to the fact that there are so
many meetings being held, some of
the candidates scheduled to speak,
found it impossible to be present but
had their representatives to talk in
their behalf.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
OSCAR E.KELLER
FOR REELECTION
Congressman First Shows His
Spirit While Member of
City Council.

Congressman Oscar E. Keller, Re-
publican candidate for reelection for
the 4th district of Minnesota, states
that he is a supporter of the Curtis
Reed bill, which, through its enact
ment, will give the Negro of the
South better opportunity for school,
ing.
Like the Dyer bill, the anti-lynch-
ing measure, of which he was sup
porter, if it had been passed, the Cur
tis-Reed bill takes away what is
termed as state rights. This would
make education compulsory through
the United States laws
Due to the World War, the need
for such a measure as the Curtis
Reed bill was plainly seen through
both the white and Negro races.
Oscar E. Keller made spirited
fight for the Negroes OF st. Paul
while he was a member of the city
council about IL years ago, in putting
the ban on showing "The Birth of a
Nation"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
MIKE K|NKEAD FOR
COUNTYATT0RNEY
Has Served in Office and Is Grad.
uate of the St. Paul Col
lege of Law.

Mr.. Michael Kinkead, candidate for
County Attorney of Ramsey County,
is one of the promising aspirants for
this Office. He has served some time
in this office, being first assistant to
the present incumbent, but resigned
during the trial of the Gleeman
brothers, due to a statement made by
the present Incumbent in the press,
which was resented by Mr.. Kinkead.
He is thoroughly capable man, a
very able lawyer, aggressive, efficient
and with Abraham Lincoln like pro-
clivities. This young man came to
this country in his boyhood from
Limerick, Ireland, where he gradu-
ated from the Royal Academy at
Dublin. He is a graduate of the St.
Paul College of Law of this city and
has numbered among our group
many staunch friends, due to the fact
that he is of an unbiased mind.
Mr.. Kinkead states his guaranty is
to give to all, regardless of class dis
tinction, every protection afforded by
the laws of this county, state and the
United States.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
Babe Ruth Draws
Thousands In
Deluge OfRair,

Tuesday, the 18th, was a fine day
in June, but it turned out to be all
wet after Attorney Louis E. Lerman,
S09-81O Pioneer Building, decided to
take his law partner, Walter Mallory,
candidate for the nomination of
County Commissioner in the state
primaries, out to the ball park among
$4,000 eager fans to see Babe Ruth
swat few balls over the fence.
Mr.. Lerman, clad in one of his nice
suits, brand new straw hat and
brightly shined shoes, had great
hopes all during a steady down-pour
of rain as he said, "Cheer up, Walter,
there are brighter days coming, there
will be far more votes cast for you
for county commissioner Monday,
June 21, than there are people out
here" Mr.. Mallory and Babe Ruth
are old-time friends, and he was one
of the first ones to greet him upon
his arrival in the city.
Mr.. Mallory is a capable lawyer
and has gained the friendship and
confidence of a great many Negro
citizens due to his unprejudiced ways.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHER DENOTED
Superintendent of Schools in
Worcester, Mass, Shows
Race Prejudice.

Dismissal of young colored wom-
an from her position as teacher in
the public schools of Worcester,
Mass, is being fought by the local
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, which recently held public
meeting of protest and has retained
counsel to protect her rights.
The young woman, Miss Beatrice
L. Dominis, charges that she was de-
NOTED from her position as teacher
to the position of substitute by the
Superintendent of Schools and the
School Committee, the demotion and
refusal to nominate her to a regular
teaching position being caused by
race and color prejudice.
The statement issued at the pub
lie mass meeting of the Worcester
N. A. A. C. P. states that Miss Do
minis was appointed teacher in
1921, accepted the appointment in
1922, satisfactorily served the pro-
bationary period and was elected in
1923, but was not assigned. In 1924
she was again elected without being
assigned. In January of 1925 she
was summarily denoted to the status
of substitute teacher, without any
charge Of ineficiency or other fault
being made. 1t is alleged that Miss
Dominis was told by school officials
that the action in her case was due
to her color.
Attorney Frank c. Riley of Wor-
cester has been agreed upon as
referee to hear the case.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
POPULAR ENTERTAINER
FEATURED AT CABARET

Miss Ozzie Shauffner, popular en-
tertainer, is back on the job at the
weekly cabaret dances given by Ames
Lodge and Minnehaha Temple each
Thursday evening at the Elks' Hall
and is making every one sit up and
take notice.
Some clever Charleston dancing
amused the guests during the inter
mission Thursday evening.
A beautiful mahogany book rack
was carried home by Miss Elinor
Armstrong, the lucky winner.
Come out early and enjoy your
selves. The Daughters will serve you
an appetizing luncheon while Clar-
ence Johnson and his orchestra en-
tertain you with the latest in synco-
pated music.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
DR.. c. C. WOODSON
AWARDED annual
SPNCARN MEDAL
Presentation by John Haynes
Holmes at Chicago Race
Conference.
Marks Achievements
J. Franklin Jameson, Director of
Carnegie Institution, Rec
Ommends Award.

New York, June 1.-THE Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, 50 Fifth Avenue,
today announced that the Spingarn
Medal, awarded annually to an
American of African descent for
highest achievement, had been
awarded to DR.. Carter Goodwin
Woodson of Washington, D. c., Edi-
tor of The Journal of Negro History,
former Supervisor of Schools in
the Philippine Islands, and formerly
Principal of Douglas High School in
Huntington, West Virginia, as we'll
as instructor in IN" Street High
School of Washington. His last work
in education was as Dean of one of
the Departments of Howard Univer-
sity.
The terms of the award of the
Spingarn Medal for 1925 to DR..
Woodson are as follows: For ten
years service in collecting and pub
fishing records of the Negro in
America, eliminating in the publica-
tion of Negro Orators and Their Ora
tons and Free Negro Heads of Fam
lilies in the United States in $780,
Besides the works mentioned in
the terms of the award, DR.. Woodson
is the author of "The Education of
the Negro Prior to 1861" "The Ne
gro in Our History" THE History of
the Negro Church. and "a Century
of Negro Migration" The Journal
of Negro History has been published
for more than ten years.
Among those recommending DR..
Woodson for the award was j.
Franklin Jameson, Director of the
Carnegie Institution in Washington.
DR.. Woodson was born in New Can
ton, Virginia, was graduated from the
Douglas High School of Huntington,
West Virginia, of which he subse-
quently became Principal, received
the degree of Lift. B. at Berea Col
lege, travelled in Europe and Asia
and studied at the University of
Paris. He received the degrees of
A. B. and A. M. from the University
of Chicago and the degree of Phi. D.
from Harvard University in 1912.
The members of the Spingarn
Medal Award Committee who met at
CONTINUED on page 81
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
MAS AGAINST
CURTIS REED BILL
Declares Control of Schools Be.
longs in Hands of the
Community.

The stand taken by Melvin ].
Mas, Congressional candidate on the
Republican ticket against the Curtis
Reed bill, which has as its ostensible
purpose the creation of Federal De-
partment of Education, is indeed a
commendable one.
In a recent speech, Mr.. Mas de-
clared: II am opposed to the Spar
tanizing of our children; there can
be no legitimate reason for placing
our schools under the control of the
politicians in Washington. The con-
troll of schools logically belongs in
the hands of the community. The
passage of this insidious bill means
the creation of dangerous political
machine, the standardization of edu
cation and will make of our children
empty molds into which the politi-
clans can pour their propaganda and
would endanger the existence of the
private and parOchial schools.
Every legitimate function that is
claimed for this bill can be performed
by the Department of Education now
operating under direction of the De-
partment of Interior. This fact, to-
gether with the persistency with
which advocates of this measure have
sought to effect it's passage, have led
me to scrutinize very closely the mo-
tives of those who have sponsored
this and similar measures"
According to MI. Mas every think
ing citizen, every race which might
suffer the loss of the freedom of the
schools should support and see to it
that this vicious blow aimed at the
structure and spirit of our constitu-
tion is warded off. 1t is significant
that many of the southern represen-
tatives, the alleged perpetrators of
State Rights, should be supporting
this bill.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
Graduate of Kansas University
First Negro to Be Made Presi-
dent Since University's Estab-
liShment.
(Preston News Service)

Washington, June Is. - Bishop
John A. Gregg of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church has been
elected president of Howard Univer-
sity. Bishop Gregg is the first Negro
to be chosen head of the university
since it's establishment 60 years ago.
He is a graduate of the University
of Kansas, and has served as presi-
dent of Edward Waters College in
Florida, and of Wilberforce Univer-
sity in Ohio.
His election occurred Tuesday aft
ernoon after the board of trustees of
Howard University had reached a
deadlock in the morning session
when a boom for the Rev. Mordecai
Johnson, pastor of Charleston, w.
Va, failed to sweep him into the
presidency. Friends of DR.. Charles
Wesley, Howard professor of history,
stuck until the last moment.
ChOlce unanimous.
The name of Bishop Gregg was
presented by the nominating commit
tee that was appointed to recommend
successor to DR.. ]. Stanley Durkee.
whose resignation becomes effective
June 80. This committee was COM
posed of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
DR.. Charles R. Brown, DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart, John r. Hawkins, DR.
Sara w. Brown, General John H
Sherburne, DR.. M. o. Dumas and DR.
U. G. B. Pierce. His election was
unanimous.
1t is thought Bishop Gregg will ac-
cept, providing the Board of Bishops
of his church will grant him indefi-
mite leave of absence.
Declined Previously.
Bishop Gregg is said to have pre-
viously declined the presidency OF
Howard University when the nom
mating committee informally tender.
ed it to him. A committee was ap,
pointed to ascertain whether or not
he will now accept. The members OF
this committee are Colonel Roose.
welt, John R. Hawkins and DR.. Jesse
R. Moorland.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
FilipinOs Cannot Wed
Whites in California
(Preston News Service)

San Francisco, Cal, June 10.
-Filipinos and white persons
cannot intermarry in Califor-
MIA, U. S. Webb, State Attor-
ney-General, has ruled. The
opinion was requested by the
San Diego County District At
torney. Webb's opinion held
Filipinos are classed as "Mon-
gols" under section 600 Of the
civil code, which prohibits in
termarriage of the races, and
the San Diego authorities were
instructed not to issue a license
to persons of that classification.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
St. James Sunday
School Riddles
Act In Pageant

On Sunday evening, June 13, st.
James congregation was given rare
treat by the rendering of the pageant
"Out of the Bible" by Sunday school
children for their children's day eX-
ereises. Mrs. Bertha King was chair
man of the committee that selected
and directed the pageant, and was as
sisted by Mrs. Griffin and Mr.. John
Hickman, Jr.
There were "a children from the
age of to IA out of the Sunday
school that took part, and they wore
costumes which were made by COM
mittee chosen from the Sunday
school teachers with the assistance of
Mrs. Ruth Mitchell. The leading
parts were ably taken by Alberta
Brown in Imagination and Gladys
Fox in Religious Education.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
Bishop John A. Gregg Chosen
Head Of Howard University
Drs. Haynes and Bell
Guests of Crown Prince
(Preston News Service }

(Preston News Service)
New York, June 1S-Among
the guests at a luncheon Satur-
day in the Waldorf-Astoria Ho-
tel in honor of His Royal High
ness the Crown Prince of Swe-
den, rendered by the Continu-
alton Committee of the Ameri-
can Section of the Universal
Christian Conference on Life
and Work, the Church Peace
Union, The World Alliance for
International Friendship, and
the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America,
were DR.. w. Y. Bell, pastor of
Williams Institutional Church,
and DR.. George E. Haynes, Sec
retary Commission on the
Church and Race Relations,
Federal Council of Churches.
DR.. Bell is the representative of
the Colored Methodist Episco-
pal Church in the Federal
Council and is a member of
the Continuation Committee of
the American Section of the
Universal Conference on Life
and Work.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
Social Workers at Fifty-third
Annual Conference Discuss
Facts on the Segregation of
Negro Delegates.
preston News Service)

lOoIOh 3NOWo SSA'ASSI
Cleveland, Ohio, June 18.-Among
the many things which made the fif-
ty-third Annual Conference of Social
Workers, just closed, stand out PROM
inently as far as the Negro is con-
cerned, was the blasting of hopes Of
the South to land the next meeting
in Chattanooga. During the discus
sion in connection with the selection
for the next meeting place, many
pertinent facts were revealed about
the pernicious action the Southern
ers had taken in 1925, just prior to
the New Orleans meeting to segre-
gate the Negro delegates. The con-
ference went definitely on record as
opposed to such manifestations of
prejudice in selection of Des Moines
as the next meeting place.
If there still lives a man in whose
mind there is a doubt of the necessity
of efficacy of social work, that man
ought to have attended this confer
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
MORRIS SOCIAL WORKER
TO MARRY AS DAY DAWNS
(PrestOn News Service)

Morristown, N j., June 18.-Invi.
tations have been received here by
the friends of Miss Kate L. Kelly
until month ago a social worker
here, for her marriage to Rev. How.
ard w. Truman at dawn at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Kelly, lis Fannin street
LAGRANGE, La. The couple will be
at home after June % at 143 Grove.
land street, Oberlin, Ohio.
Miss Kelly came here under the
auspices of the Morris Community
Chest and the Women's Civic Asso.
citation and worked successfully sew.
eral years. She resigned because OF
her approaching marriage.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
New York Shop Window
Displays Negro Books

New York, June 1S.-The
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
reports that the entire show
window of one of the most i'm
portant bookshops in New
York, Brentano's, at 27th st.
and Fifth Ave, has been given
over during this week to a
showing of books by Negro au-
thors and on Negro song and
literature.
Among the books so shown
are: "Mellows," Color" by
Countee Cullen, "Blues" by w.
c. Handy, "Tne Book of Ameri-
can Negro Spirituals" and "The
New Negro"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-19
NEGRO WELFARE
and STATISTICS
FROM MICHIGAN
Advisory Board Holds Second
Annual Meeting Reviving
Activities.
111,OOO Within State
State Free Employment Bureau
in Detroit Under COlOred
Management.

The Advisory Board of the Divi-
sion of Negro Welfare and Statistics
of the State of Michigan held its sec
ond annual meeting in Lansing, Tues
day, June 8, for the purpose of re-
viewing the activities of the Division
during the past year and to discuss
the program for the ensuing year.
The report of the Director of the
Division, C. A. Campbell, showed the
results of many accomplishments
during the year, covering employ
ment work, placement of colored
state wards in homes, diligent re-
search to determine the industrial
and agricultural possibilities for Ne
groes, statistics on the Negro popula-
tion at large and in state institutions,
and tabulations carrying an almost
unlimited amount of valuable infOr-
nation. 1t was determined that Ne
groes constitute 81 per cent of the
state population, the city of Detroit
alone having S0,19S Negroes, an in
crease of nearly 100 per cent over
the figures given in the 1920 United
States report. The total Negro pop
ulation of the state is given as ILL.,
900.
Through an industrial survey of
the state it was determined that Ne
gro workers represent 81 per cent
of the employees of the industries
having fifty or more persons on the
payroll.
| Race Reflected.
That the Negro of Michigan, as in
other states, is more or less the vic
tim of social and economic pressure
because of his race, is reflected in the
fact that while only sixteen of the
eighty-three counties of the state
| have Negro inmates of county poor
farms, yet they represent 3.9 per cent
of the total number of all inmates of
these poor farms. Prior to the Divi-
siOn'S efforts in finding homes for the
children in the state orphans home,
the colored homeless children consti-
tuted 5 per cent of the population of
this institution.
The success of the Division in fore
ing a Chicago real estate firm to re-
Continued on page p
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WYLIE RE-OPENS SHOP

Mr.. L. Wylie, who has been in the
barber business for fifteen years and
is we'll known to the older residents
of the city, has opened first-class
shop in the Keystone Hotel, 379 Car
roll Ave.
Mr.. Wylie has been railroading for
the Northern Pacific for the past
three years and is glad to be able to
serve his friends again, and invites
ladies as we'll as gentlemen to his
shop.