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New Britain herald., 1926-02-13
Celebrate Debate

Tho New Hritain-riainvi)ln branch of the National Association for the
 Advuuccm, nt of rolor.l People wilt caIrIratc .Ha Ti01nM-I'ouSMs de- h2to if tho 4. N. r.. Zion church ir Now Britain at o',lock tomorrow afternoon. There will hN fine pro gram rf speakers. incluiinr Roy, R. x. Gilman. Rev, L. r. Aston and I,wis II. Johnson, anl several
 musical numbers will h' enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-13

on Tuesday c}rnlnS, F.. <. Dunbar EnraNrmyn'. No, B, I. .. N. r. will routrr tha gc,l-u Iu)e dcGrr" on a tlass ot candidates at steven Terry Nln- lIriSto.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-13
En,ary S,A'icty Dance.

Tar Rosary Society or s. S'aV;s- ,a@s cHur,h will holl q public dane" his evening in Mts>2ls hall on North Man street. Tho proceeds vii. ., tura.i mo tho church fund.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-13
St. panl'S Church

Masa will bc celebrated a N and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. pauls church. knnsiretom. SNn- 3ay school will follow the 1o o'clock e.,.,ira
New Britain herald., 1926-02-13
(. |. Notes

7ha victory harNur shop will move from t'" pres nt hsad4uAr- ,"rs af jN Whiting street to ,bo
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27

the tax burden and ultimately the tax
burden or rent burden of every voter
in Cook County.
Mr. Devine made this profit by do
ing the largest amount of work done
in the Office with the smallest amount
Of help. His economies were effected
without affecting the efficiency Of his
Office. Every move in this Office was
made like that of business man in
charge of business Office.
While effecting these economies, Mr..
Devine did not forget that his Office
is safe guard to the widows and or
phans and he devised protection for
them against dishonesty or looting Of
estates. Mr.. Devine aside from being
classed as a big hearted man may well
be classed as man Of limitless brain
power.
In the past he has held other i'm
(Conunued on page p
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
AMATEUR MINSTREL CLUB.
WILL PULL OFF A BIG STUNT
AT THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
ARMORY EASTER MONDAY
EVENING

Although you live a thousand miles
inland from the sea, tang of salt sea
breeze will be brought to your nostrils
on Easter Monday night, April 5, 1926,
when the Amateur Minstrel Club en-
bark on their sea-going craft, the s. S.
Charity, for the Old Folks Home.
The Captain and his crew will be
respondent in uniforms of the most ap-
proved style. Nautical terms, the sea-
mans rolling swagger, and other ex-
elusive marine features will be yours to
behold.
Nothing has been omitted to make
this the event of the season. Dave Pey-
toms Syncopators viii furnish the mu-
sic in the salon during the voyage. The
storm scene will provide the thrill of
the evening. Then when everything
is calm and serene, the wedding of
Miss Intense All and Mr.. Erring Hal
win viii be the source Of amusement
to cap the climax Of an already much
enlivened occasion.
Come out and see the Rev. AL Kay
Hall, the ships chaplain tie the knot
He alone will be worth the price Of adj
mission.
Our slogan is Four Thousand Dol
lars for the Old Folks Home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
JULIUS BLEDSOE. NEGRO BAR
ITONE, TRIUMPHS IN OHIO
RECITALS

Julius BIedsoe. Negro baritone,
achieved a triumph at recent recitals
he gave in Ohio cities, according to
clippings forwarded to the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The Dayton, Ohio, Journal said of
him:
4Mr. Bledsoe possesses two char
acteristics Of great singer, a naturally
beautiful voice and interpretative skill.
In addition he has acquired high de-
gree Of technical ability. Selections
were presented witk restraint and vocal
poise."
The Cincinnati Enquirer said of his
recital in that city:
"A comparison OF julius Bledsoe
with Roland Hayes is inevitable, and
the conclusion in nearly every case
will probably be that the former,
though different in many ways from
his tenor confrere, is just as finished
an artist His is . baritone voice Of
amazingly wide range, rich and reso-
nant in tone, at once powerful and Of
fine quality"
The Cincinnati Post said:
AT Calvary NJ T. Church, Seventh
and Smith Streets, Julius Bledsoe, Ne
gro baritone, appeared in recital
Wednesday night, which revealed one
of the most magnificent voices heard
here in long time.
Perfectly placed, with tremendous
range (over two octaves), with rich
vibrant quality equally interesting in
any style, this voice has an appeal that
knows no limitation Of race"
The Cincinnati Times-Star said:
Reviewers of concerts accustomed
to cohort of artists without voice and
vocalists without art who clutter up
the concert stage, listened almost with
incredulity, on Wednesday evening, to
singer of such great natural endow-
ments as to be aphenomenon.
There seems to be no voice recalled
at this writing which in sorority range
and vocal beauty equals that which
mfr. Bledsoe displayed during his re-
cital. Probably he is endowed with a
Caruso-like larnyx, and certainly no
art although he has that, too, could
give him that extraordinary facility
with which he passes from lower and
middle registers to high falsetto nat
urally placed, ideally fine. He has too,
diction and enunciation of distinction,
gift of tongues-English, French,
German, Spanish, Russian"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
AMERICAN NEGRO MUSICIANS
GIVEN ENTHUSIASTIC RE-
cEPTION IN MOSCOW
preston News Service)

Moscow, March 26. So Thirty-five
American Negro musicians, actors and
actresses. the first American theatrical
troupe to visit Russia under the Soviet,
received an enthusiastic reception here
last Tuesday night
Negro folk songs and plantation
melodies, sung both in English and
German to the accompaniment of a
band. evoked demands for many en-
cores. Owing to the housing shortage
authorities have experienced much diff
6cuity in finding accommodations for
the Negroes, who win remain in Russia
four weeks, Il Il said.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
KU KLUx KHAN SHOWING OF
THE BIRTH OF A NATION"
BARRED IN OHIO

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People has re-
ceived word from Harry Z. Davis Of
Cleveland and member Of its Board Of
Directors, that the private showing by
the Ku Klux KIan Of the Birth Of =
Nation film has been barred in the
state of Ohio, according to a ruling
of the State Attorney General.
Public showing of the firm had pre-
viousIy been barred by the State Board
of Motion Picture Censors and the
Attorney General held that private
showings would be circumventing the
law. The State Supreme Court some
months ago upheld the barring Of the
picture.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27

Hon. John F.. Devine, the highly
honest and painstaking Clerk of the
Probate Court of Cook County, has
made one of the most unique records
ever made in the past by any Of the
public officials Of this city and county.
During his past and present terms Of
four~ years each, which expire the first
part Of December /, 1926.
In handling the affairs of his Office
he has made profit of $139, ,S65.00 for
the tax payers of this county over and
above all expenses To operate any Of
fee in Cook County means a heavy
charge upon the tax payers and in
these days of increasing taxes, all
voters will greatly appreciate any pub
lie official who makes large profit
over and above the expenses Of his Of
fee. The profit made in one Office
helps in part to make up the deficit in
other offices and thereby helps decrease
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
AMERICAN NEGRO ENTERS
LITERATURE" ESSAY IN
BOOK REVIEW MAGAZINE
(By N.A.A.C.P. Press service)

(By N.A.A.C.P. Press Service)
New York.-Writing under the title,
"The American Negro Enters Litera-
ture," Jim Tully in the March number
of the Literary Digest international
Book Review, notices number of new
books either written by or about Ne
groes. Of "The New Negro" edited
by Alain /. Locke, Mr.. Tully says:
1t is a direct challenge to the young
white writers Of the nation. In It are
more than two dozen names of Negro
authors, many Of them showing splen-
did promise"
Of Countee Cullen, whose book of
poems, Color" is reviewed, Mr.. Tully
writes: "If there is a more promising
poet in America 1 do not know his
name" Mr.. Tully names, among other
books by Negroes: Jean Toomer's
"Cane," which he calls "a string Of
uneven pearls" Jessie r. Fauset's
There Is Confusion" and Walter
Whites "The Fire in the Flint" Of
which Mr.. Tul1y writes: white is a
master of emotion and pathos, that
rarest of combinations when the heart
is hot" A book by a white man with
Negro theme, "Porgy," by Du Bose
Heyward, also comes in for praise
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27

ing Mr.. Carr's incumbency resulted in
a saving of $75O,OO0, despite the fact
that the work has been increased
10 per cent each year.
The cash registers and auditing ma
chimes installed by Mr. Carr have en-
abled the County Treasurer to audit
and balance his records daily, and this
year; for the first time, he will be able
to make complete and final distribu-
ton of all taxes collected at or before
the end of the fiscal term, December
1st, 1926 This will prove a tremend-
Gus benefit to all the taxing bodies in
the City of Chicago and Cook county,
as it will enable them to retire their
tax anticipation warrants at an earlier
date, thus saving thousands of dollar.
Of interest which had heretofore ac-
crued and in addition making it posi-
bic to meet all their financial obliga-
tions promptly. This in itself is the
most remarkable improvement ever
achieved in the office of the County
Treasurer
These cash registers and auditing
machines above referred to were the
first machines manufactured and in
stalled Tor the collection Of taxes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
ATTUCKS COLORED MAN SAYS
TROTTER IN REPLY
Boston, Mass, 150th Anniversary of
Evacuation of Boston-''Trotte
Answers Watkins on Crispus
Attucks' Race"

William Monroe Trotter, secretary
of the National Equal Rights League,
has written to Walter Kendall Watkins
concerning his recent criticism of the
historical accuracy of the Boston Mas
sacre Day proclamation lately issued
by Gov. Fuller and also his statement
that Crispus Attucks was not Of partly
Negro descent.
The Equal Rights League secretary
states that the authority for the state
ment that Paul Revere arrived shortly
after the massacre and pronounced
the words quoted by Gov. Fuller in
the proclamation is a story of the life
and times of Paul Revere by Walter
Alden Dyer, a graduate of Amherst
College listed in who's Who in
America" as having been a staff writer
or editor Of several important news
papers and magazines and the author
Of several we'll known books. This
history has been accepted for the State
Library.
According to the secretary, Mr..
Dyer records Revere as arriving too
late to avert the tragedy, but in time
to quell further disorder with his
whistle.
Slave With Short Curled Hair
In regard to the charge that Attucks
was not colored, the secretary refers
to the New England Historical and
Genealogical Register, published in
October, 1859, page 800, wherein it is
stated that in the Boston Gazette Of
Nov. 20, 1850, an advertisement ap-
peared announcing that Crispus, mu-
latto, had run away from his master,
William Browne, of birmingham
The advertisement described Crispus
as being II years old, well set, 6 it., 2
in, short curled hair, ETC.
The article goes on to say, according
to the secretary, that the above
mentioned man is presumed to be
Crispus Attrclzs, who fell at the Bos-
ton Massacre. The descendants Of
Browne have a pewter drinking cup
belonging to Attucks, and his powder
horn.
That article is signed by c. H.
Morse, Cambridgeport, July q, 1859.
]. H. Temple, the reply of the Equal
Rights League secretary goes on to
say, a native of birmingham whose
ancestor represented the town before
the Revolution at patriot conventions,
in history Of Framingham states that
Attucks was a mulatro, born in Franz
| ingham, and that the old hole where
the Attucks family lived is still visible
Temple is quoted as saying that At
tucks was the descendant Of John At
tucks, an Indian, and that it is. quite
probable that the family had intermar-
ried with Negroes who were slaves.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27
ideal Of Cook County, who will be
and elected Sheriff of this county with both
hands down. for thousands of Republicans ready and
waiting to for him in November

Actuated by an earnest desire to help
the school children and to relieve the
financial difficulties of the Chicago
Board of Education and other school
boards of the county, County Treasurer
P. J. Carr and his assistant. Jacob
Lindheimer, went before the last gen.
eral assembly and procured the adop-
ton Of an amendment to the state law
providing for the payment to school
boards Of interest earned on school
taxes.
The passage of the above amend
ment in very commendatory resolu-
ton by unanimous vote of the Board
of Education of Chicago, copy OF
which was sent to Mr.. Carr and Mr.
Lindheimer.
The new amendment to the law in
effect since July 1st, 1925, has enabled
the County Treasurer already to turn
over to the Board Of Education Of Chi
cago $107, 900 in interest earned as Of
December lst, 1925. The school dis
tricts outside of Chicago in Cook
county are being paid their pro rata
share of interest earned on school
funds.
Efficient business administration dur
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-27

DR.. Henry Reginald Smith, 372s
South Parkway. has for the past two
weeks been confined to his home by
illness. At the present time he is
somewhat improving. His highly ac-
complished wife. Mrs. Smith, is at the
present time travelling in all parts Of
the Old World.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
Graves Alteration

Dear Martha Lee: Is it sign a wom-
an has chosen the wrong man when she
is dissatisfied. Graves alteration land gets
little) and is at times Disguised with her
husbands actionsS What makes mar
red woman want to be single sometimes
even though her husband is good to her
and she really loves him? have the
feeling that youth has passed by and
! have missed it. as l notice my husband
looks interested at every good looking girl
that passes by. -- e..s..,.
1t is not necessarily a sign that
you have chosen the wrong man
because you crave alteration, that's
part of Natures plan, L suppose.
The average n arried man doesn't
see the necessity of being romantic
to the woman he has already shown
his preference for by marrying.
Hence. even the happily married
woman may occasionally feel a lack,
dissatisfaction.
Your husband notices the girls
because they look fresh and attrac-
tive, just perhaps as he would look
at pretty flowers or anything else
attractive. Don't be so narrow as
to attach a wrong motive to his
glances as too many married women
do, and be sure to keep your own
self as attractive and interesting
as possible, so that you won't feel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
PERSONAL ITEMS

At the meeting of the Spanish
Club at the Y. w. c. A. on next
Wednesday evening the study of the
Spanish speaking countries of North
and South America will be started.
The economic and political conditions
and agricultural and other products.
and the customs and habits of the
people of each country will be taken
up in turn, using Mexico as the
starting point. This is in keeping
with a program of study for the
entire year as outlined at the last
meeting by the president of the club,
Mrs. Julio Samper.
A class for beginners and those
wishing to improve their grammar
will be held for half-hour before
each meeting from 1880 to O'Clock.
The club meets the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Democratic candidates will speak
at the Democratic meeting this eve
ming at the home of Mrs. r. Horn
berger, SO f. Palmer st.
Monumental Division 1913, G.. 1. A.
B. Of l.. E., will give card
party Tuesday evening at in Pascel
Hall, X. Of P. Bldg. 230 e. Ohio St.
Ass
Presidents day Of the Delta of La
TRAN Club will be observed Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. K. NJ. Mos.
imam, 1902 Carrollton Ave.
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Saint and Simmer
Bu ANNE AUSTIN

starch pudding In the double boiler
for it gave her an opportunity TO
turn her flushing face away from
Miss Peabody's sharp eyes.
'Why-er-she says, or so the chill
dren told me, that her sister, or your
sister, too, of course, is engaged to be
married to Mrs. Allbrights father
1t sounds quite ridiculous when put
into words, doesn't it? But 1 thought
it would be best to talk with her
mother-or you-before disciplining
her.
''Joy, you may take a couple Of
those raisin cookies and run out to
play" Faith gave the red-faced,
frightened child her release, with a
long. level look that BODIED i'll for
joys future of the next few hours,
then turned to face her inquisltor.
81 am afraid my little sister has
been very indiscreet. Miss Peabody.
but I can't let you think she was
lying-or whatever the new child
psychology calls IT.
Mr.. Cluny has asked my sister,
Cherry, 10 marry him. and has asked
my mother and father to sanction
the engagement. My father has re-
fused his permission" She said it
proudly with head held high, and
brown eyes burning with steady,
angry fire, but she did not see fit to
add that neither Cherry nor Mr..
Cluny had for a moment conceded
the importance OF Mr.. Lanes oppo-
sition.
Il am both immensely astonlshed
and immensely relieved" Miss Pea
body rose. the smile still beaming iii
her cold blue eyes II am spending
Sunday with the Allbrights in Mari.
boro, and I shall certainly tell them
Of your fathers sensible stand in the
matter"
You will of course use your own
Judgment. Miss Peabody. but I wish
you would not mention the matter in
any way. l do not believe Mr.. Cluny
has had time to inform his relatives
Of his intentions in regard to Cherry
and ! think the news should come to
them through him"
Miss Peabody's lips set in line
calculated to strike horror to the
hearts of prankish school children
II shall indeed use my own judg
ment, Miss Lane"
CTO BE Continued
| Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc
TOMORROW: The first onslaught
of public scOrn of CherTy's engage.
ment brushes Mrs. Lane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
RENEWED INTEREST
IN COSTUME BALL

Shortridge, Cathedral and Manual.
Either the boy or the girl must be
student at one of the high schools
but it is not necessary for the part
ner to be.
The crystal ballroom, where the
grand march of the review contest
will be held, has a capacity of about
500 couples and it is expected that a
great sight will be offered visitors to
the radio show to see the frolickers
in their march before the judges
stand.
The music for the grand march will
be provided by Ray Miller and his
Brunswick recording orchestra, the
official band" for the entire week.
Elsewhere in this paper is an en-
try blank which should be mailed to-
day to the costume review editor, the
Indianapolis Times. No entries will
be received after Wednesday.
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With the opening OF the Indian
apolis radio exposition at hand, re-
newed interest is found i'm the cos
tune review contest. sponsored by
the indianapolis Times for high
school. boys and girls and scheduled
for Friday night at the radio show.
Valuable prizes will be awarded the
wearers of the masquerades in this
event on the night before Halloween.
To the girl with the most beautiful
costume, a radio receiving set will
be given as first prize; to the boy
with the most comical costume. a
radio set also will be given, and to
either the boy or girl with the most
unique and original costume, a loud
speaker will be the award.
AS has been outlined before, the
contest is open to 100 couples from
each of the five Indianapolis high
schools-Technical, Broad Ripple,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Presidents Day will be observed
Tuesday by the st. Margaret's Guild
at the home of Mrs. Frank Haight,
145 e. Fall Creek Blvd. The in
coming officers who will assist Mrs.
Haight in serving are Mrs. Russell
Cossler, first vice president; Mrs. I.
G.. De Haven, second vice president
Mrs. Crole Gender, treasurer; Mrs.
Wesley Shea, assistant treasurer;
Mrs. Fred Norris, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Gerald Ely, CORE
spending secretary.
Heads of the various committees
for the year are Mrs. Lucius French,
entertainment; Mrs. Fred Van Nuys,
motor; Mrs. Frank Davis, sewing;
Mrs. Paul Krauss Jr., flowers; Mrs.
d. f. Head, library; Mrs. Robert
Smith, telephone; Mrs. William Null
len, Knickerbocker Home; Mrs,
Walter Owen, Home for Aged Wo3
men; Mrs. Bernard Griffey, purchas-
ing, and Mrs. Harry Dunno, pub
Lefty.
Monday Guild Reception
The Monday Guild for the Blind,
which is a branch of the community
welfare department Of the Woman's
Department Club, gave a reception
this afternoon at the clubhouse with
Mrs. Robert Wilson presiding. Miss
Bertha Jasper played the piano and
Mrs. George Weaver was chairman
Of the llostesses in the dining room.
Miss May Louise Ship will be In
charge of the current events class
which will open at 1920 wednesday
morning. A tearoom luncheon VIII
be served following the class with
Mrs. William Klingholz in charge.
The home and education depart
nent will hold a meeting Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Frank Lair as
chairman. Harry b. Hartsock will
speak on what Women Can Do to
Make Indianapolis First and the
Rev. w. l.. Clark will speak on
Opportunity School for Indian
apolis."
The hospitality committee for the
social hour following the meeting is
composed Of Mesdames Ralph e.
bennington, chairman; A. G. Bar
bour, G. W. Gordon, S. r. Artman,
George d. Hunter, Kerop Ashjian,
Edward Hall, Russell Wilkinson, B.
w. Gillespie, A. j. IIueber and The
orn Carter.
Federated Patriotic Societies Elect
The Federated Patriotic Societies
allied with the G.. A. r. elected the
following officers for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Frances Bilyeu,
representing the daughters Of the
Union Veterans; first vice preisedent,
Mrs. Theodosia Sheldon, the George
il. Thomas, w. r. c.: second vice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
ARRIVES FOR TOUR

Ella Retford, the favorite English
music hall Coincidence, arrived ii
this country last week for a short
tour of Keith-Albee vaudeville. Miss
Retford arrived on the Berengaria
with a heavy cold and found it neces'
sary to start on her tour a week later
than she expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
RITES TO BE TUESDAY


Funeral services for Paul Nc
Gee, %. of 301 N. Tacoma Ave, will
be held at st. Philip Neri Church
Tuesday at a. m. MCGEE dropped
dead at the Goldsmith Drug Com
pany storeroom. 1886 w. Washington
St, where he was employed as
window trimmer and card writer.
Employees say he called. Give me
q glass of water. / am feeling i'll. ="
Death came before medical aid could
arrive. DR.. Paul Robinson. coroner,
ordered a post-portem examination
when he learned that McGee was
injured in a bus accident several
weeks ago. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. MCGEE,
three brothers, William, Eugene and
Victor, and one sister, Helena.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-25
TO TOUR VAUDEVILLE

Elsa Ersi, Hungary's foremost
musical comedy star late Of Zieg-
fields Louis the 14th,' will begin a
tour of Keith-Albee vaudeville next
hnonth in "A Hungarian Rhapsody
Nicholas Cory is presenting the of
fering. Miss Ersi's support includes
her own Hungarian orchestra OF
seven men and John Walsh the con
lcert tenor