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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
AN EASY WAY
 TO LOSE FAT

Tie right way to lose fat is by com batting the cause. By correcting glant which largely controls nutrition. \ abnormal exercise or diet is rcqulre,l Simply take Marmola Prescripti ; Tablets, four a day, until proper ,c suits are accomplished.
 Marmola is the scientific method. 1 has been used for l9 years. The roT mal figures that it brings are sede i every circle now. And the use h grown, through those results, to '. -, large proportions.
 All druggists supply Marmola a' ; a box. Each box contains a pampl which explains the results you see feel. Go get it now. Learn what CTS know about it. You will be te = f.A-j
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
MADE ROAD HOUSE TRUSTEE

been appointed trustee of the bank rupt estate of Omar Crosby who conducted the Blue Moon Inn on the Berlin-Meriden highway. Leonard Appel, Harry Ginsberg and stephen Roper have been selected as ap- praisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
Weld Fayors $500 Fund
 For Civil War Veterans

Mayor Weld fayors a grant Of 560 to Stanley Post. c. A. R.. 10
 .fray the costs of Memorial Day observance by tho Civil War veter- ms. Heretofore the sum ot sl5o has aaen allowed annually. The propos- ! doubling of allowance is schedul- .ai for action by the common coun- Il tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

New Haven, Conn. April la tzp-- Inquiry a. inc operating offices e fAe New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here as 10 an ac- aident 10 the Everglades Express brought explaining that inc engine O, that train left the iron close by Wickford Junction R. l., but was undamaged and a crew replaced t on the track. The train was sub ret to delay but later proceeded. T. sgas stated no one was hurt. A de ai!ed report on the cause of the acciaen- had not been received at a. m.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
EXPRESS TRAIN IS
 DETAILED TODAY
Accident at Wickiord, R. l.,-
 No One Is Injured

Wicktori, R. I. April l9 Cp-Thc locomotive Of the express known as the Everglades Express over th. New York, New Haven and Hdr'- ord railroad was deraiIed near hero bout a. m.
 Ii was stated that there was soms delay to the train but no one was uurt.
 The engine vas replaced on the racks in about two hours, it was H1lcially stated.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

said. among other things
 our neW caier O. polio positive instructions 10 | breakers out O. Chicago in
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Policeman Clarence Lanphor, familiarly known as Fig Dan." will observe the 3lst anniversary of his appoIntment 10 the regular police force tom orrow. He IS the third old est regular patrolman in the de- partment in point Of years Of serv- ice, and for q number of years he vas in charge Of the traffic squad His present beat includes Church street and the railroad passenger station, and he also has charge Of prisoners in court.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Irish Republic. who introduced them ts the two greatest enemies Of the British empire"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

said. among other things:
 our new eHier O. police las my positive instructions 10 drive law breakers out O. Chicago in ap days.
 Will Dust McAndr.w.
 T will proceed vigorously to oust William McAndrews as superintend- eut O schools and restore to the school children The true history Of George Washington aul the other fathers and heroes of our country and expose the treason and propa- sanda which insidiously has been in JeCted into our schools.
 The infamous water meter or dinance must be repealed and the mothers and children os Chicago guaranteed unmetere1 use Of the waters Of Lake Michigan
 The teapot tempest that for time threatened the 100 per cent success of the occasion from the administra- ton standpoint was created by AL derman William Meycring. demo- crat, who lost an arm during the world war hy picking up grenade and carrying it where the explosion would do least harm to his trench,
 Young Meyering got into action when Mayor Thompson asked repeal Of the water meter law.
 Objects To Policy.
 That ordinance was passed for
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Ne!son's son and the son Of AxeI Il. olson had an argument over tbe ownership Of baseball bat, and as they could not settle if he,waan thefn' Nelson took it upon himself to straighten matters out. It was alleged that he hit William Olson several times. Olson had Nelson arrested Saturday and was notified to appear Tn court last night bv constable Halleran. Mrs. Nelson refused to come to court, making if necessary for Constable Halleran to go alter her. There were many "It''esses from Elm Hill to testify against Nelson.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
By E. WASHINGTON RHODES

CHICAGO, March 17.-Enter-
prise News Bureau. Insurance
companies are the outgrowth of civ
ilized mans desire to protect those
whom he loves by spreading the risk
of the individual aa,ong a large
number.
Where the Grand Boulevard cross
es 35th street stands beautiful
building-it is the home of the Lib
erty Life Insurance Company. 1t is
the result of the vision and hercu-
lean efforts of the late Frank L. Gil
lespie. The building is two stories
high of modern construction. On
the ground floor there are number
of small shops with plate glass win
dows where varied types of business
are being conducted by colored citi-
zens.
AS you enter the main floor of
this spacious building you are imme-
diately impressed with the greatness
of Liberty Life. There are large
offices and rows of desks occupied
by men hard at work managing big
business. They are mostly young
men-intelligent, thrifty, easy to
look at As your eyes roam over
this vast multitude of people with its
tremendous power, you are inspired,
the dark gloom that enveloped you
prior to your entrance is dispelled
and you catch a vision of the sacri-
fices and hard work that were nee.
essary to make all this possible. The
Negroes have confidence in each
other That is necessary for big bus
mess.
The widows burden has been
eased; the orphans education as
sured because black men dared to
take a chance. Homes have been
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18

Negroes and whites, SO True, 1
False, 3 Uncertain. .a
Whites are more responsible than
Negroes for the large number of
mulatto children: 3S True, False.
16 Uncertain.
Newspapers give an exaggerated
emphasis on the Negroes connection
with crime: 29 True, 16 False, Is
Uncertain.
Negro slum conditions are chiefly
the result Of their shiftlessness: "a
True. 10 False. II Uncertain.
A self-respecting Negro does not
wish to be among white people ex-
cept where he is wanted: a. True.
s False. Uncertain.
The Negro must be kept in his
place-by force II necessary: 16
True. 36 False. z Uncertain.
Negroes and foreigners do not get
equal justice from our police and
our courts: rs True, Is False, 16
Uncertain
The races and nations we think
Of as backward are so mainly be-
cause OF lack OF opportunity due to
physical. economic and political
forcess As True, 8 False, II Uncer-
tain.
You cannot trust Jew in
business deal; 26 True, 20 False.
IA Uncertain
The Chinese. Japanese. Hindus
aud Philippines have good ground
for hatred Of the white races 81
True, IL False. II Uncertain.
Except in matters Of business the
jew has shown himself IN history
as possessing an inferior intellect:
IA True. "a False. Uncertain.
The Ku Klux Khan has been a
helpful influence In building bet
ter citizenship: True, 81 False.
21 Uncertain. -
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
SUPREME COURT
DECISION STIRS
SOUTHERN STATES

CHICAGO, March H. (By A. n.
P.)-The decision Of the Supreme
Court which declared primaries of
states under United States control
and which gives the Negro the right
to vote in the primaries as well as
the elections, has caused much con-
Germ in the political circles of the
southern states, and has disclosed,
according to the white newspapers
Negroes are not excluded from par
ticipating in Democratic primaries y
in certain southern states.
While this decision was not to the
liking of the southern Democrats in
general and has caused them con-
cern, it is evident that they feel
fairly certain that they will be able
to devise means of getting around
the enforcement of this decision,
Just as they have avoided enforcing
the 14th and 18th Amendments I'd
the Constitution. In Texas, where
the case originated, which resulted
in the decision aforementioned, al
ready it has been recommended that
"some legislation be enacted author
izing Democratic party committee.
men to formulate rules under which
the Negroes cannot qualify.
In South Carolina, it is feared
that the decision might arouse "con-
tented Negroes, who trust the white
voters and by them are protected In
the right to labor. to worship God in
their own way and 20 work out their
destiny as they wish"
According to statements coming
from Alabama, that state is not af-
fected by the ruling, as "the Ala
bama law governing the registration
of voters does not make any distinc-
ton of race, color or creed and un-
der the law voters must be intelli-
gent or otherwise be freeholders. I"
"0f course, some Negroes are un-
able to meet certain tests, due to IL
literacy, but there are "approxi-
mately 200 Negro registered voters
in Jefferson County," which has a
Negro population Of at least hum
dred thousand.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
Chicago Leads In Number OF Negro
Insurance Companies And Newspapers

purchased because the Liberty Life
had sufficient capital to take mort.
cages amounting to more than a
million dollars. And the end is not
yet. Bigger things are being planned.
And those young pls.l with fire in
their eyes and hope and faith in
their hearts are going to put them
over. H
The Victory Life Insurance Com
pany has received its certificate to
do business in New York state. II
was an achievement for the rnanar--
ment of Victory Life, but every
black man you met on the street was
talking about it, was proud of it,. be-
cause black men had won again in
the fight to do big things. 1t is the
Chicago spirit. 10 is the first Negro
insurance company to be admitted in
that state. 1t has the distinction of
being the only (white or colored)
Illinois company out of a total of
twenty-six in the state, admitted 20
do business in New York. To do Il
the management had to show depos-
its in gilt-edged security with the
Illinois insurance commission of
more than 100000.
The Victory Life's home office is
in the Overton building, one of the
best office buildings on the South
Side. Here as in the Liberty Life
you will find host of workers busy
with the many details of the insur-
ance business. Anthony Overton,
then man that has done much to in
spire the Chicago Negro to grand
achievement, is the directing head.
Builders of Public Opinion
There are more colored newspa-
pers published in Chicago than an,
other city in the world. didn't SCI
Continued on Page 80
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
YOUR CAB co.
OF CHICAGO
SOLD AT AUCTION

CHICAGO, March 14.-(By Al
N. P.)-The Your Cab Company of
Chicago, pioneer and the largest col
ored cab company in the country,
was sold by the sheriff of Cook
County Saturday morning to the
Lake Shore Oil Company for $1O,.
600. n
The sale of the company followed
judgment, execution and levy by the
company named above for the sum
of $500 which was owed the oil
company by the Your Cab Corpora
tion.
In a statement issued to stock
holders in December, the company
was reported in "excellent financial
condition" and the judgment and re-
sultant sale under the sheriff's ham
mer came as a distinct surprise.
Oil Men Take Charge
Following the sale, the Lake
Shore Oil Company has taken charge
of the Your Cab Corporation and
the taxicabs of this company have
operated in the usual manner.
The effect of the sale, it is be-
neved, VIII be that she assets of the
company will be completely lost +,
the stockholders.
The Your Cab Company was a
$150,000 corporation and had sold,
it is said, about 100000 worth of
stock. Among its stockholders and
directors were prominent colored
men in Chicago and til e
country. 1t had record of making
gross earnings even as late as last
December of $4,000 per month.
Among the officers of the company
are Walter H. Lee, president; Cor
nelius Pierce, secretary; Robert
Harper, manager. These persons
and Harry Jones, Reuben Taggett,
Phil Jones and Louis B. Anderson
were directors.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
HAITI REPUBLIC
BARS SENATOR.
KING OF UTAH

WASHINGTON, d. c., March Ia.
The Republic of Haiti has an.
nounced that Senator William II.
King, Democrat. Utah, will not be
allowed to visit that island on his
present trip to the West Indies.
This notice was conveyed to the De.
partment OF State by the Haitian
Minister. Hannibal Price, who made
public cablegram from the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti
requesting that announcement be
made of Senator Kings exclusion
and the reasons for such action.
Stating that Senator King had ex-
pressed his intention of going TO
Haiti, the message to Minister Price
said that the Haitian government
had notified the Senator that II
considers him as undesirable. and
that access to the Territory of Haiti
is forbidden him." Fr1
It was explained at the State De-
partment that Immediately upon
learning OF the refusal OF the Hal,
tian government to permit Senator
King to enter that country the De-
partment instructed the American
High Commissioner at Port ati
Prince to use his good offices with
the President Of Haiti to endeavor
to persuade the latter to permit
Senator King to enter.
However, President Borno stated,
that Senator King had attacked him
personally and violently in public
speeches and as his visit to Haiti
was to have been made the OCCASION
of large political anti-government
demonstration which might have
assumed serious proportions, and as
the unrest which would be caused
by this visit would have had an
unfortunate effect on the economic
situation in Haiti. he did not feel
that he could change his decision.
The Department does not see
what further action it can take.
Senator King has al various times
in the Senate criticized American
policies toward Haiti and has de-
manded the withdrawal of the Amer
ican marines stationed there. He
has also criticized President Borno
in his administration of the finances
Of the Haitian Republic.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
White Students Doubt Improvement
@ In Inter-Racial Relationship

DETROIT. Mich, March 16.-
tBy the, Associated Negro Press) II
For the past few weeks members of
the intef-raciaI Commission Of this
city and state have delivered ad-
dresses on race relationship and race
prejudice. It's cause and cure at the
Y. NJ c. A. and churches, both
cofored and white
The most interesting bit of infor-
nation that has come to the front
along this line is in the form Of
answers to questionnaires asking in
formation on the race question. This
paper was circulated In men s
Bible class in one of the white
churches here. Each member was
asked to check True, False
or Uncertain" whichever in his
belief represents the facts. and was
asked to be candid in his opinion.
The test statements and opinions
Ias given Ivy the sixty men among
whom the paper was circulated Is
here given.
: Test of Attitude and Information
on the Race Question:
Most people of the white race are
born mentally superior to those OF
other races. Ia True, 2S False. II
Uncertain.
A considerable proportion OF Me-
gro mon would like to marry white
women IL they could: % True, 21
False, 12 Uncertain.
Segregation does more to aggravate
race. friction than to remove IL:
II True, IL False. 23 Uncertain.
The Negro Is as honest as white
man Of corresponding class: 40
True. False, Uncertain.
Negroes should be restricted to
labor and servant positions: True,
"A False, . Uncertain.
The city and state should provide
equal educational opportunities for
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
Fence Separates Dead
In Jim Crow Cemetery

CHICAGO, H., Mar. 1T.-(ANP)
James Nimmer, lies peacefully in
the six-foot earth cut in Burr Oak
Cemetery. The white citizens of
Worth, a local suburb, who inter
lupted the solemnity of his funeral
rites last Wednesday, with an injune-
tion in the hands of deputy sheriff
restraining the Burr Oak Cemetery
association from interring his body
in their new burial ground at 127th
and 44th avenue, have been beaten
at everv turn in the courts. Under
t.lker Frank Edwards buried a sec
ond body Tuesday The workmen
are completing the fence about the
country, and fifty-foot sign gees
up Monday. ~
The other cemetery in the Chicago
district where colored people can be
buried is a. "Jiin Crow affair. The
white people who own il have two
cemeteries with a fence dividing
them. They won't bury colored pdo-
pie in one, but wish to retain mon-
opoly on colored burials in the 9TH
~ u tfiHtN frNff #ENs y .i-4- -
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
Elevator Boy Wins
Art Prize in N. Y,

NEW YORK, March 17.-(Spe-
eial).-Rupert Griffith, West In
dian Negro elevator boy, self-taught
painter in oils, has received schol-
arship in painting in the Master In
stitute of United Arts, 81 Riverside
Drive. Griffith, who lives at 265
West 130th Street arrived in this
country three years ago from Brit
ish Guiana. Tuesday night he dis
played a portrait of Governor Smith
and several landscapes.
Griffith said he had always had a
desire to be a painter and that when
he got a job here he G3ent his nights
IN painting. He said he had heard
scholarships were available at the in
stitute but that he had not applied
until all of his work, including a
California country scene, painted as
Griffith imagined the scene to be,
as he never had been in California,
attracted the attention of the insti-
tute directors who made special
award for him.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18

Benjamin Harmon alleged that
the New Orleans ordinance and the
state law upon which II was based
violated the 14th amendment to the
federal Constitution giving Negroes
equal protection OF the law.
Under the New Orleans ordinance.
majority of the residents on any
street determined whether II is to
be white" or a Negro" COM
munity. A building permit was re-
fused Benjamin Harmon on the
ground that he was converting n
house in white community into a
double cottage" to be rented to
Negro.
The New Orleans Segregation
Case. carried through the lower
courts by the New Orleans Branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People. was
argued on March s before the U.
s. Supreme Court Loys Charbonnet
and Frank B. Smith representing
the New Orleans N. A. A. G. p.
and Walter White, Assistant Secre-
tary. being present in behalf Of the
National Office.
The N. A. A. G. =. Dased its op-
position TO the New Orleans Segre-
cation ordinance upon the Louis
Vile Case decision OF the Supreme
Court buchanan VS.. Warley) OF
1917.
Both Chief Justice Taft and
Justice McReynolds pointedly asked
the New Orleans City Attorney how
this case could be separated from
the Louisville decision. The reply
was that whereas the Louisville
ordinance had attempted to legis-
late segregation, the New Orleans
ordinance left segregation TO the
will Of the majority race in any
roighborhood. This answer appar-
emily amused Chief Justice Taft.
Mr.. Charbonnet showed the pre-
judice animating the New Orleans
city brief which used the word
"darkey'' and stated that products
OF mixed marriages were "degene-
rate"
Among the prominent colored
people in attendance at the Supreme
Court we're: A. S. Pinkett, Secre-
tary of the Washington Branch OF
the N. A. A. c. p; DR.. Carter q.
Woodson: Dean and Mrs. George
w Cook; DR.. T. Price Hurst; DR..
William Wilson, L. Z. Miller and
others.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
Train Porter Held
For Buying Poison

SALT LAKE CITY, March H.
With the arrest here last night of
Ben Wyndom, chair car porter be-
tween Salt Lake City and Los An
geles on the Union Pacific Railroad,
authorities believe they have reached
the end of their investigation into
the fatal poisoning, March 8, of Ken
meth Peterson, 27 months old, and
Margaret Bateman, II months, by
Mrs. Bernard Peterson of Murray,
Utah.
Wyndom admitted that, at the re-
Guest of Mrs. Peterson, he had pur-
chased poison for her in Los Angeles,
Just prior to the date of its admin
istration to the babies. He denied.
.howeves. any iuo;Sa DIS of tie use
20 which it was to be put other
than to say he understood it was
to be used for poisoning rats.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
6sTH CONGRESS
MEANT LITTLE
TONEGRO RACE

WASHINGTON, d. c., March II
-(By A. N. Pinot a single
measure, which might be construed
as of special benefit to the race
group, was passed in the 69th con-
gress, according to analysis made of
its proceedings this week.
Some of the most important bills
of the session were lost in the par
hamentary battles during the last
few, days, among them being the
general deficiency bill, carrying pro-
visions for World War veterans,
farmers North and South, and re-
lease of money which would have
helLed the unemployment situation
throughout the country.
The immigration quota bill be-
came law, controlling future inn
migration on the basis of the num-
Der of nationals already in America.
The South opposed it unitedly. Many
well informed Negroes contended
that while a few more foreigners
will be admitted under the new
law, they would rather see members
of the Latin race coming to Amer
lea than those of the related ma
tional.
The Watson-Barker railway labor
bill, backed by the Republicans and
Democrats alike, took away the
old railway labor board, under
which the Negro railway workers
had made rapid gains and substi-
tuted therefore machinery more diff
ficult to manipulate.
The Pullman porters have the
first case on record before the new
tribunal and they are armed with
able leadership and counsel. On
lockers are waiting TO see what they
can accomplish.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
BOYD COMING
TO HOLD MEET
ON WEST COAST

CHICAGO, March Especially
Henry Allen Boyd, the secretary
of the, Sunday School Congress and
the head of the big Baptist Publish
ing House at Nashville, Tenn, has
announced that he is going to the
Pacific Coast on a speaking tour, in
the interest of the Baptist denomin-
alton. Rev. Mr.. Boyd will make the
trip over the northern route and
will leave Chicago r=ext Saturday.
The Baptist forces out in the West
have been notified and are making
extensive preparations for his COM
ing. Rev. Mr.. Boyd will stop in st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Bismark, Helena,
Butte, Spokane, Seattle, Portland,
Oakland, San Francisco and Los
Angeles. -~rtt r5.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
First D. c. Druggist Dies

WASHINGTON. - Funeral serv-
ices for DR.. James T. Wormlcy, first
local druggist in the city, were held
last Monday from his late residence,
SAT Florida Avenue. Mr.. Wormley
died last Friday at the age Of 30
and was the first man TO graduate
from the Howard University School
of Pharmacy. He is survived by
three daughters and two sons, Miss
Imogene Wormley, Miss Josephine
Wormley, both teachers in city
schools; Mrs. Louise Davis of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Clarence Wormley Of
this city and Don Wormley of Port
land, Ore.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-18
Girl Sues Railroad
For $5,OOO Damages

? WASHINGTON, d. c., March IT.
Through Attorneys George +. c..
Hayes and Ernest Davis. a suit for
$4,000 damages was filed against
4. l.. Reynolds. receiver of the WASH
ington and Virginia Railway Com
pany, for ejecting Myra f. Addison,
a student of the Dunbar Hi School,
from an interurban car.
In the declaration filed by Mrs.
Lillian Addison, mother of the girl,
it is charged that a conductor for
chilly elected Miss Addison when she
refused to vacate the seat in which
she was seated. When she returned
to get her property, it is alleged, the
conductor again elected her, knock
ing and pushing her from the car
end causing her physical injury.