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The broad ax., 1927-03-26
INTELLIGENT MINDS FRIENDS
OF COLORED MAN, OAR
ROW SAYS
Only Morons Negroes Foes He Tells
Before 5000 While 5000 Wait
barrow Receives Ovation
preston News Service)

preston News Service)
Washington, D. c., March 24.-That
the scientists, the intelligensia and
the artists Of the world are all friends
of the Negro, and the morons of the
world his enemies, was asserted in an
address on "The Ramparts of Civiliza
ton" by Clarence barrow, Of Chicago.
last night at the Metropolitan African
Methodist Episcopal church at meet
ing held under the auspices OF the local
branch of the National Association for
Advancement Of Colored People. More
than 5000 taxed the capacity of the
auditorium, while more than 5000
strove in vain to gain admission.
An overflow was organized at the
John Wesley church, and DIR. Charles
Edward Russell and Bishop E. D. w.
Jones held the audience there until
they could be greeted after II o'clock
by Mr. barrow. The association be-
gan its annual membership drive under
unusual auspices, pledges and subscrip-
tons being received in basketfuls.
Ovation for Darrow
Mr.. Darrow was introduced by Ne
val H. Thomas. president of the local
association, and given an ovation case,
which barrow won last year in Detroit
for the association
He analysed color prejudice not so
much as hatred of white people for
colored as an insisterce that the col
ored man know and keep his place, I"
the position ascribed to him by master
and slave psychology of generation
ago, which 90 years of freedom has been
insufficient to destroy. That the real
racial barrier is not color, barrow said,
but was proved by attention lavished
vi OhdiillS, VI Ahuid, anu Ou hlCh Vi
China and Japan. The formula for
racial prejudice he adduced as the Ne
gro's previous condition of servitude
coupled with the Anglo-Saxon's habit
ual moron conceptions.
White Man Headed Toward Slavery
Prejudice, he said, was not due to
poverty or ignorance of colored people.
The whites, he stated, had monopoly
of intelligence, or else failed to show
it, despised people Of color in direct
proportion to their own lack of mental
faculties. He called on the American
Negro to rejoice because he was head
ed toward greater freedom, while the
white man is headed toward slavery by
reason of fool laws made by fanatics
and Intermediates"
"In no place in America, north or
SOUTH" said Mr. barrow, is the col
.ored man treated as a strict equal. At
no time is he treated on strict equality
except in time Of war. He is convict
ed in the courts of every state in the
Union on evidence upon which white
man would go free, and for this reason
the penitentiaries and jails have four
times as many coIored men in them as
should be there, according to their
numbers.
"The American Negro is lynched in
court and out Of court, everywhere in
America. But Federal anti-lynching
law would do no good. What must be
done is to reach the hearts Of the peo-
pie, and they haven't any. The white
people want colored people in Amer
lea. Somebody has to do the work
and the Nordics are not going to do il
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Belief and Originality

The merit Of originality Is not
novelty; 1t Il sincerity. The believing
man is the original man; whatsoever
he believes, be believes II for himself,
not for another-Carlyle.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
TO HOLD BIG MASS MEETING

United Brothers Of Friendship and
Sisters of Mysterious Tens, have been
called in a monstrous mass meeting
Sunday afternoon, March ~, at 5
o'clock at u. B. F. Hail. $40 Giles
avenue, by the state grand master, J.
B. Street
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Chameleon Like

We are told that healthy babies
should be d delicate pink. Most are
also robust yellers. = Wall Street
Journal
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Judicial Sunshine

JuA~A1A 9tAAoAAAAAG
Within the same week, the United
States Supreme Court has twice re-
asserted the Constitutional truth that
no citizen may legally be denied the
equal protection of the law because Of
his color. In the first instance, the
Court spoke against the Texas primary
elections, from which Negroes had
been barred by statute. In the second
case, the Court held unconstitutional
the New Orleans ordinance which
sought to restrain Negroes from living
in city areas in which the bulk Of the
population was white, and vice versa.
For its finding in the latter case the
Court relied upon the Louisville case,
otherwise known as Buchanan vs..
Marley, and reported in the U. S. re-
ports, volume 245 at page 90.
It is interesting to review briefly the
trend of sweeping judicial decisions
which have affected Negroes nationally
during and back of the past halt cen
fury.
The case Of Scott VS.. Sanford, better
known as the bred Scott case, decided
March 6, 1857, and holding that the
Negro slave remained slave notwith-
standing the removal Of his master and
himself into free soil, cast gloom over
the race. 1t strengthened the opposition
of the Southland toward Negro free
dom, and made the slavery issue one
Of absolute permanency in national aft
fairs at that time.
In judicial decisions moving forward
from 1857, there were such important
ones as Strauder VS.. West Virginia, in
which it was decided that Negroes
could not be excluded from trial juries;
Neal vs.. Delaware, in which the same
finding was had with respect to ceie-
brated Delaware case. Rives vs.. Vir-
ginia, the Berea College case. and
sundry other State and Federal cases
involving Interpretation Of the Thir-
tenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
EarIy Coli RaILa

The gutta-percha golf ball did not
come into use until the late '4Os. Orig
inally the balls were made Of wood.
Later, leather balls stuffed with feath-
ers were introduced.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Hoeeine the Pictures

French lawyers must not pose with
criminals, hereafter, for pictures. Did
their clients complain that the law
vers were taking more than their
share7
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Tamper With His Color

Father Time is great artist, but
women do not admire his line work.
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

National Urban League Conference
REIMBURSEMENT of Social Programs
in the light of Research" is the general
subject announced by the National
Urban League for discussion at its an
nual conference, to be held in St.
Louis, Mo, March 20 to April ?, 1927.
Under this general head, such absorb
ing sub-topics as Social Service Needs
in the North, Race Relations in the
New South" and related questions will
be analysed and discussed by host of
Urban League delegates and friends,
from far and near, who are actively
engaged in endeavoring to pour oil
upon the troubled waters Of inter
racial relationships in America.
The National Urban League, as the
name implies. deals with the so-called
race problem in congested areas, while
keen competition for wealth and posi-
ton accentuate the suspicious, fears
and antagonisms which continue to
grow out of racial contact. In the
cities, of course, as nowhere else the
doctrine of the survival of the fttest,
imaginary and otherwise, is the TWEEN
ty-four-a-day creed throughout a life
time. Straining might and main, the
Negro urban groups, in northern urban
centers, at least, make themselves felt
They buy property, oftimes in sections
which would bar them. They become
taxpayers. Their children attend the
public schools They ride the inter
urban transit lines. THEY VOTE.
They seek to rise to the full span Of
American manhood and womanhood.
And in the terrific competition which
ensues, they are judged, first as Ne
groes, and last as American citizens
all due to the premium placed upon
color.
1t is into this maze Of unwarranted
misunderstanding that the National
Urban League and other organizations
and individuals are striving to turn the
rays of Light, knowledge and Hope
not only for the sake of the Negro but
as much for the salvation of those who
are wasting their talents in trying to
submerge the Negro, who refuses to
be submerged.
America should feel grateful for the
National Urban League and all similar
organizations and individuals who are
tempering Fear, Suspicion and Preju-
dice with common sense and mutually
of respect, as between the races-for
after all, what significance win attach
itself to any race when Gabriel blows
his trumpet? The individual, NOT
THE GROUP, will answer the roll
call. Why not prepare NOW to live
the life which comes hereafter, for
what we are at the end of this life we
shall be when the next begins.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

Estate Senator from the
Fourth ,c. Senatorial District of
Illinois, who should be re-
elected City Clerk Of Chi
SagO. He richly deserves to
Oe reelected on his past rec
ord, for more than ~ years
ne has been a warm and
constant supporter Of this
newspaper and one of the
o pest friends Of its editor.
Vote for him on Tuesday,
April S.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Deserves Third Term, Maybe

Deserves Third Term, Maybe
No matter what one may say or think
Of Mr. Coolidge, he has certainly added
considerable light thinking matter to
our benumbed populace and has also
greatly increased the gayety of nations,
groups and individuals. For who but
Cal could have dragged the white
House Spokesman" from the White
House medicine chest and used this
elusive gentleman so effectively?
1t is said that prior to being made
President, Mr.. Coolidge had done
nothing but break the Boston police
strike (Which he didn't. But now he
has accomplished something which all
patriotic Americans will concede en-
titles him to a third term.
ANY man who can hide so effective
~ behind himself, who can express one
opinion as the President and contrary
opinion as the white House Spokes-
man" is certainly proficient in the arts
and wiles of diplomacy and statecraft.
On a certain day Mr. Coolidge will call
in the reporters. He will talk for a
while and then in the twinkling Of a
reporters eyelash the Spokesman"
will step in and muddy the pool 1t is
a great stunt and could only succeed
in our blessed boobiana.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26
Free Advertising Coz Ford cOntinues

Free Advertising for Ford Continues
Henry Ford goes merrily on getting
more real advertising free than any
other business man gets with million
dollar appropriation, He got it from
his peace ship, from his history is the
bunk libel trial, from stage jokes, and
now Sapiro, the Jew, has stepped in
to help him rake in another billion
Of course, Ford has ibelled the
Jews and lied on them. He has said
all manner of silly things and has al
lowed himself to be taken in by all
sorts Of adventures and forgers and
fakirs. But do not believe any hon.
est-to-goodness American jury Of
twelve good Nordics and true, will fnd
in favor of Mr.. Sapiro no matter what
the evidence. It's something like a
Negro trying to collect damages from
a white man in Mississippi. Such
things simply are not done these days.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

"Better own trifie than want q
great deal.r
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

l. National Urban League Conference
2. Judicial Sunshine
3. Watch the Jews They're Loaded
Z. Different" Samenesses
$. In Dear Old Georgia
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

Head Police Department of the City Chicago
nues urge his friends night and day work early and
late bring about the reelection Hon.
lam E. Dever for Mayor of Chicago.
The broad ax., 1927-03-26

made of one blood all nations of men
for to dwell on all the face Of the
earth.
Evening star., 1927-12-03

and Mrs. stephen S. Yeandle, Miss
Bnde johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j..
Hofrheins. Miss Edith Lathrop. Mr.,
and Mrs. A. r. Bailey, and DIR. w. n.
Johannessen.
The line will form at 9 O'Clock. The
chairman of the floor committee, Col,
J. CIoyd Byars, will have as assist
ants Mrs. Charles M. Irelan, Mag.
Charles William Freeman. Mr.. f. w.
Kritchell. Maj. John G.. Sims, Mr. X.
Lee Barnes, Mr.. II. r. Fulton, Mr.. &,
f.. Jennings, Mr.. V. V. Martin, Mr.
George II. Calvert. Mr., William j.
Williamson, DR.. William Jennings
Price, Mr. Moultrie Hit, Mr.. j. M.
bitterness, and Mr. Ira Y. Balm.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the
fine arts group of the District League
of American Pen Women, viii give
Christmas art program this afternoon
in the chlbrooms at 1l0S sixteenth
street northwest from 2 to ) O'Clock.
Mrs. Susan Davidson Ackiss, Mrs.
Nina Cron, Mrs. Ellis Logan and MISS
Grace Osgood will give the program,
and members of the fine arts section
tf the Federation of Women's Clubs
will be guests of honor.
Mr. StPOHPn L. hdlIiSi' hli 0NN"A -
the National Parks Service, was the
guest of honor and spoke on ''Na-
tionaI Parks at the / O'Clock lunch
con today at the Women's City Club,
90 Jackson place. Mrs. Louis G.
Cramton presided Members Of the
Political Study Club were invited to
attend. also members of club. Among
those making reservations were Mrs.
Clyde r Aitcheson. Mrs. James Gar
field Riley, DR.. A. Frances Foye,
.Judsn Mary O'Toole, Miss Eva Bui'
lard. Miss Florence Packer, MISS
Genevieye Hendricks, Mrs. George
Eastmcnt. Mrs. Grattan Kerans, Mrs.
clara Smith. Miss Clara saunders,
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, Mrs. Henry
T. Rainey. Mrs. John J. Stephens,
Miss Mary Kelly, Mrs. Frank Nc
Namara, Mrs. Meta Cole, Miss stacey,
Miss Flora Woodlack, Miss Elizabeth
Byrne, Mrs Henry Jones Ford, Mrs.
f.. w. Van Metre, Mrs. Josephine
Rang. Mrs. A. 3. Wilson, Miss f..
Slocovich.
Mrs. Harrison Wedge entertained
al a. bridge luncheon in honor of Mrs.
Mona Blondon Jones Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. J. Fl. Dillon entertained at dln-
ner last night at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F.. Jeffries and Mr..
L. r. Jeffries, jr.. are now at the
Hotel Grafton and expect to remain
until Spring
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey Nelson of
New York are at the Willard to re-
main over the week end.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
$4,000 DRUGS SEIZED
IN RICHMOND RAIDS
Eleven Prisoners Include Four
White Men and Woman, and
Twenty Places Are Visited.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. December g.
Eleven persons were arrested in 20
narcotic raids here last night. when
drugs valued at $4,000 were seized.
Mitchell II. Waddill, K. G.. Crews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flemming Christen and
A. p. Thomas were the names of the
five white persons among the prison
ers. Crews lives at the Sharless Hotel
and Thomas on fashionable West Gray
street. Many of the PAGES visited by
the police were in the best residential
sections of Richmond. Undercovcr
agents of the Government had been
quietly working for six weeks. ac-
cumulating evidence upon which the
raids were made. more than $500 being
spent for narcotics by them in order
to trail the peddlcrs and those higher
up. The raids were the most ezten-
sive of the kind this city has known
for many years. The prisoners will
he arraigned before United States
Commissioner Flegenheimer.
Evening star., 1927-12-03

tCOHllllttSG lioiI \ - ~ L . . -
members of Congress might be in
clined to overlook
Representative Zihlman said TO-DAY
that he would present this measure
to his committee at the earliest pos
sible date and endeavor to expedite
action upon it in the House. Senator
Capper, since his return to Washing
ton, has stated that he believes the
time has come when this disturbing
question should be settled on just
and scientific basis in the public In
terest as well as in fairness to the
people of the District.
The Zihlman bill is s follows:
ITO fix the amount to be contrib
utod by the United States toward de-
fraying the expenses of the District
of Columbia.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1929, the Government
of the United States shall pay toward
such expenses of the District of Co
lumbia as shall be appropriated for
by law the amount now provided by
existing law-namely, 40 per cent
Of the total of said appropriations
shall be paid by the United States and
so per cent shall be paid from the
Evening star., 1927-12-03

revenues Of the District of Columbia
During the said fiscal year there shall
be credited to the Government of the
United States and the District of Co
iumbia the proportionate share of all
revenues arising as a result of the
expenditure of appropriations made
for said fiscal year in the same pro-
portion that each contributed to the
activity or source from which said
revenue was derived.
Committee Is Authorized.
"Secticn 9. There is hereby au.
thorized to be appointed a joint com
mittee composed of five Senators, to
be appointed by the President of the
Senate; five Represe entatives. to be
appointed by the Speaker of the House
Of Representatives. and five citizens
of the District of Columbia, who shall
be designated and appointed by the
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumber, which committee is authorized
and directed to inquire into the fiscal
relations between the United States
and the District of Columbia, from
time TO time, with a view of ascertain
ing and reporting to Congress at the
beginning of each calendar year what
percentage of appropriations for the
expenses or the District or Columbia
shall be paid by the United States and
the District of Columbia, respectively,
for the ensuing fiscal year: which
recommendation shall be referred to
the committees Of Congress for their
information and consideration. and all
appropriations on and after June 30,
1929, for the Government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, shall be divided be-
tween the United States and the Dis
trict of Columbia upon ratio basis.
and the percentage to be determined
upon for each fiscal year shall he in
an amount which is just and equit-
able distribution of expenses of gov
ernment between the United States
and the said District for the year in
which the appropriations are made
available.
Section 3. That the officers and
employees of all administrative serv-
ices of the government of the District
of Columbia shall furnish to the COM
mittee such information regarding
powers duties, activities, organization
and methods of business as the COM
mittee may from time to time requirei
and the committee, or any of IT'S en-
ployes when duly authorized by the
committee, shall have access to and
the right to examine any books. docu
ments, papers or records of any ad-
ministrative service for the purpose
of securing the information needed by
the committee in the prosecution OF
it's work"
Evening star., 1927-12-03
TWO YEARS GIVEN
ON BIGAMY CHARGE
Plea of Earl H. Scott That Cousin
Was Husband Of One of Two
Wives Rejected at Rockville.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December s.
I'm spite of his testimony that the Earl
Scott who married Miss Annie f.
Estes in Pontiac. Mich, in 1920, was
his cousin and not himself, Earl Fl.
Scott, 80 years old, of Washington,
was convicted of biGamy in Circuit
Court here yesterday and sentenced to
serve two years in the State peniten-
tiary.
Tie former Miss Frances l.. Van
I.eer of Staunton, Va. testified that
the defendant married her in Rock
vile, September 3. this year, while
being the husband Of the Michigan
woman. end that by chance she met
the latter who now resides in Wash
ington. Wife No. / refused to attend
court and testify. References to the
marriage records revealed similarity
in particulars of the bridegroom with
the Scott who was married in Mich
igan The defendant accepted his
sentence.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Gilbcrto Capriles and Maria L. Jiminel.
both of GARAGES Venezuela.
Frank T Flcurl of Chicago and ElitA
Z. Hawkins Of this city
Thomas !. Jackson of Jacksonville. Fla.
and Lizzie 0'Connor of Berklev. Va.
Jogcnh b Roche and Madelyn NJ. Scheffer
william G. Miles and Evelyn Thomas
Herbert c. lame. and Lillian Phillips
both Of Peermont n j.
Edward Singer and Marion Lucas.
Sampson II. Bass and Martha l.. Mizricls
Harry w Huiford r. OF this city and
Vera Vera N: Vest Of Lexington Va r.. 1
lola x. Jones of this city.
Raleigh D.. Carter of Brooklyn and Reba
M. Turner OF Chatham. Va.
James A. Murphy and Evelyn NJ Davis
Raphael lie Webb and Ethel Kennedy.
Walter Barber and Mary f. Shade, both
of Wayside. Md.
Stevens Cothran and Anna F. simmons.
Charles B. Murry and Virgie Bailey.
Harry A MURRAY of LeonaTGtowp and
Joula E. Rose of Alexandria.
The simplest method of settling an
argument is to hold your tongue.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
NEW BILL PROVIDES
CONDEMNATION AID
ZihIman Measure Will Speed
Up Process of Acquiring
Land for U. S.

New procedure for speeding up con-
demnation cases for the acquisition of
lands by the United States, but not
for the District of Columbia, is pro-
vided for in q bill to be introduced
next week by Representative Fred \
Zihlman, chairman of the District
committee of the House of Represen-
tatives and a member of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. The proposed draft Of the bill.
which has Just been made public, was
prepared for the commission, and ap.
proved at it's meeting last week.
The measure is proposed to STOP the
long delays with which the Govern
ment has been confronted in the pres
ent procedure, some of which have
been keenly felt by the park and
planning commission in its efforts to
obtain lands for park and playground
purposes. 1t gives Federal condem-
nation proceedings right of way
through the local courts, providing;
for the appointment of an additional
justice of the District Supreme Court
who would handle nothing but con
demnation business, except that when
there are no cases before him he
could be used to handle other business
of the court.
Judge to View Property.
1t is provided in the bin that the
condemnation justice shall conduct
the case and personally view the prop
erty in question, except If there be
objection from one of the parties,
when a jury of three shall be ap-
pointed to constitute a coudemna ton
jury. when the judge and jury both
would he required to personally view
the property.
The bill specifically disqualifies any
person engaged in the real estate busi-
ness as a juror in such proceedings,
on the theory that one so engaged
in such a business is particularly in
terested in high values and increas-
ing prices. 1t was pointed out, by
way Of explanation, that such juror
would be absolutely honest, yet could
not avoid such bias as would affect
his suitability for jury duty in these
cases. 1t also qualities as witnesses
in such proceedings the assessor and
assistant assessor of the District of
Columbia.
Award Based on Value.
The award of the property, under
the terms of the bill. shall be based
on the value of the property at the
time of the award, or at the time pos
session is taken, but shall not include
improvements made on the property
after notice of filing of the petition.
and that deduction shall be made II
the property is damaged after such
notice by cutting OF trees, grading or
otherwise.
Another provision in the bill makes
it possible for the Government to take
possession of the land as soon as the
condemnation proceedings are filed. 1t
alsJ provides in all cases that where
Evening star., 1927-12-03
Pan-State Society
Reception Tonight,

AT the reception and ball this eve
ming at the Willard Hotel of the Pan.
State Society of Washington, the
president of the society and Mrs. Lee
Lamar Robinson will be assisted in
receiving by Senator and Mrs Morris
Sheppard, Senator and Mrs. Law
renee ID. Tyson, Senator and Mrs.
Henrik Shipstead. Senator and Mrs.
William II. McMaster. Representative
and Mrs. Richard Yates, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Albert Fl. Vestal, the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Carl T. Schuneman. Comdr.