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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-04-12
Surprised at Lack
of knowledge

To the Editor:
am quite sure more Negroes
read Negro newspapers now than
ever. Yet, great number, m
rfraid, do not. In my narrow sphere
Il is surprising to note the lack Of
knowledge Of nv friends Of current
Negro affairs. OF the four papers
read regularly if were only able
10 read one it would have to be the
Enterprise. / am indebted to your
valuable paper for needy KNOWLEDGE
as well as inspiration. / wish foI
your publication continued success
and prosperity.
Mrs J. II. Blackburn
Los Angeles. Cal.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-04-12
Letters to The Enterprise

Readers may write on any subject
they like. Usually 1850 words are
enough. Beyond that expect the edi-
tors blue pencil Reading maketh
ready. man, writing an exact man
Sign name as evidence of good faith u
viii not be published II you so desire,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-04-12

social equality Is nothing more
than the opportunity to enjoy the
same rights and privileges In CON-
mon with all other members Of so.
ciety. For Negroes to say that they
do not desire the same identical
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
SOnS0 Reveals How
HIS Beard Started,
Halted World War

pondered for a while. and finally de-
cided upon the great sacrifice of my
life. l called all of the officers Of
the ship into m room, and there
told them that | would sacrifice nv
beard for the cause. They refused
to think Of it at first, declaring it
was too great a sacrifice but after
considerable discussion they took a
vote, and by a margin Of n vote,
decided to accept my sacrifice.
$50 | went TO the ships barber, and
although he refused at first to cut
my beard. | persuaded him to cut II.
| then wired Hindenberg, saying.
Tell the Kaiser l have cut off my
beard
1.-The next day we received in re-
ply a communication from linden
berg saying. Told the Kaiser last
night that you have cut off your
beard. He has asked for an armis-
tice."
Sousa told several other good ones
on himself, and on others.
At the banquet the famous band
leader was served with Valley grape
fruit, grown by L. +. Snavely. a mem
Der of the club, and furnished by
him. Sousa was we'll pleased with
the fruit.
He expressed regret that he could
not see more OF the Valley but was
rushed much to meet his engage
ments here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
HOOVER'S TRIP
Home TO VOTE
Be RUSHED
Only One Set Speech,
AT St. Louis Nov. 2,
10 Be Delivered, To
Talk Last Nov. S
BY JAMES L. WEST

NassocIdted Press starr Nriter.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-(PJ-Her-
pert Hoover has allowed himself lit
tie time for campaigning on his re-
turn trip to his California home 70
vote on November s.
Departing from Washington one
week from today, he will leave his
tram only once during the five DAYS
!ourney-at St. Louis on the night of
November ., where be will make his
only set speech of the trip. IN that
ne will discuss the DEVELOPMENT Of
inland waterways and farm relief.
subjects Of special interest 70 the
people of the Mississippi river valley.
other stops of the special train of
the republican presidential candidate
VIII be made for operating q
n with the announcement Of his
MS plans at his headquarters late
yesterday IL was stated that there
would be no efforts TO organize DEM
onstrations at any Of these. The nom
lnee, however, will greet those who
visit the stations to welcome him and
Will make extemporaneous talks To
them.
To Talk in Louisville
The first stop will be at Cumber-
land Maryland, early next Thursday
night and Hoover will make a brief
talk there. His train then will cross
West Virginia overnight proceeding
into Kentucky early Friday. The nom
lnee will speak from the real plat
form Of his train at Louisville. where
his democratic opponent delivered
one of his major talks in his tour Of
a part OF the border states.
The Hoover special will reach st.
Louis about $3.50 o'clock Friday even
ing n the republican standard
bearer will speak at the coliseum
there at s o'clock central standard
time, with his address carried to the
country over a nationwide radio
hook-up. Immediately after the
speech Hoover will return to his
train which will pull out for Grand
Island, Nebraska, where il will be
routed over the Overland Trail, the
shortest way to California by rail.
Last Talk Nov. 5
Much of Saturday will Be spent in
crossing the home state Of Senator
George W. Norris, republican indie.
pendent, who announced yesterday
that he would take the stump for
Governor Alfred +. Smith. because
for a progressive there is no other
place to land except in the Smith
camp" There was no comment from
Hoover headquarters. Hoover will
arrive at his Palo Alto home early
on the afternoon of November 5 and
from the study there late in the day
he will make his final talk or the
campaign over the radio. urging all
voters to go 70 the polls on Novem-
Der 6. He himself plans to cast his
ballot early on election day at his
voting precinct on Stanford Univer-
sity campus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Edinburg Man Is
Winner In Oyster
Eating Contest

EDINBURG. Oct. 25.-Eating II
dozen oysters without i'll effects is
the record hung up by Felix Schoen-
field, retired contractor OF Edinburg,
in an oyster eating contest in which
he defeated J. c. Cawiezel By five
OF the crustaceans. Cawiezel making
away with only IL dozen and seven
oysters at the one sitting.
Schoenfeld had ordered another
two dozen when his opponent de-
cided to throw up the sponge and
allow the oyster eaters crown TO be
placed on his head.
The contest was held NJ Frisby's
Cafe Wednesday night with F. ".
Baylor. night police officer. and g..
VI. Rutland, manager Of the Wayside
Inn domino hall. as judges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN. Oct. 25.-How a
beard, "the most remarkable beard
ever grown on q human face" won
the World War was told by Lieut..
Commander John Phillip Sousa, to
the Harlingen Kiwanis club and a
number of visitors from different
parts Of the Valley here in the only
public appearance Of the famous mu-
stefan in the Valley beside his two
concerts here.
After a glowing introduction by
Charles Wunderman who was chair
man of the entertainment committee.
in which Mr.. Wunderman mentioned
the beard which Sousa wore when
Wunderman first saw him. some
thirty years ago, the noted band lead
er explained the loss il his beard,
and the end Of the war.
IF | do say so myself" Mr.. Sousa
started out, II had the most remark
able beard ever grown On a human
face.
"0n my first trip to Europe ] play
ed in Berlin, and met the Kaiser
there. He being a military man, and
| having been in military service, he
RETURNED my military salute WIN
pleasure, carefully noting the won
derful beard which had at that time.
"But the second and third times |
saw the Kaiser, | noticed a coldness,
which changed to outright hate. Be-
ing able to read mems minds, when
they have any. | ran face to face into
the Kaiser or the street one day. and
there ] read his mind, and saw that
he vas jealous of his beard. | knew
that every night when he would 20
home after office hours that the
Kaiserine would look at his beard
and say, My God. Bill, why don't y1u
grow a beard like Sousa's?'
$50 the Kaiser became so disgrun.
tied that he started the war.
Back in 1918. while we we're eros
sing on the flagship Of the U. S.
navy, we got a message from the Al
lies saying, Our backs are 10 the
WALL
This was indeed a serious situa-
ton, and called for quick action. I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Better Than Soda For
Sour, Classy Stomach

For some time / used soda for gas
and sourness. Then | tried Adlerika
and find il far better than soda
Ed McNeill.
Adlerika relieves stomach gas and
sourness in TEN minutes. Acting on
BOTH upper and lower bowel, it re-
moves old waste matter you never
thought was in your system. Let
Adlerika give your stomach and
bowels a REAL cleansing and see
how much better you feel. II will
surprise you! Eagle Pharmacy. Inc.
In San Benito. Palace Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
FISH FEELINGS DISCUSSED

Do fish suffer when caught on a
hook. is a question being discussed
in Europe following the decision Of
a German judge that fish have no
feelings and cannot suffer pain.
One authority declares that fish I'M
doubtedly have a sense Of touch and,
therefore, a sense OF feeling. An
other SAYS that they have a highly
organized sensatory system. and the
fact that they dance about after be-
ing caught seems 70 suggest pen
There have been a number or con-
victions in Europe for cruelty 70
fish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Brown White To
Put Up Building
In Brownsville
tSpecial TO The Herald)

SAN BENIT0, Oct. 25.-Bids are 70
be called for in a few days for an Of
flee building he will erect in Browns
vile. Brown White Of this city an
n
The building will be either one or
three stories, bids being asked on
both. II one story, the building is
expected 70. cost around $4,000.
The building will be on a lot on
Elizabeth street in Brownsville for
merly occupied by the Baptist church.
purchased by Mr.. White several
years ago. Last year he expected 70
start work on the structure, but put
off the awarding of contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
LArEsT-sTYLE CITY UNDER WAY

Exemplifying the latest styles IN
ornament and design. an entire new
city is being constructed near Paris.
All the modern ideas in buildings
are 10 be included. The church Is
nearing completion. and IL reveals
the modern architectural tendencies.
The main entrance is behind a sin
rle arch that spans almost the en-
tire width Of the structure. Figures
used for decorations arc very large
ard the steeple IS a tapering shaft
~ angles"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
WAITS on dead" BROTHER

When Betty Powell. a waitress IN
q restaurant at Cardiff. Wales. start
ed 10 wait on a man, she recognized
him as her brother whom she had
mourned as dead for ~ years. The
brother. now a private in the Royal
Army Service Corps. had been re-
ported in 1916 as missing. On his
arrival in Cardiff he visited the res
taurant where he had formerly work
ed. He had travelled all over the
world, he said. in the past - years.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28
ISL Edison MARSHALL =

same hour, that the tiger died.
"Of course that's Just a detail.
The legend that has grown up deals
with the stories that the colored
people told-about something they
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28
Chapter 2

She smiled at me, took me through
some of the great, downstairs rooms
OF the manor house. The place was
almost Greorgian. There were little
alcoves-the best of hiding-places-
and long corridors and indefinite
flights of stairs. | was amased at
the size of it.
And what traditions it must
havew ! exclaimed. you forgot,
Miss Southley. You were going to
tell me about the ghost
She paused and looked at me. 1--WE
decided l hadn't better
I'm so sorry. 1t would give an
added zest to this visit
but you wouldn't believe it"
"And you wouldn't want me to!
Ghost stories aren't meant to be be
Eeved."
But this story is little different,
DR.. Long. 1t has one or two rather
troublesome points-and it isn't to be
laughed at, even if it isn't to be be
lieyed. / hope you'll be able to laugh
but I'm afraid you won't. It's been
a tradition in this house since my
father came, forty years ago. And 1t
isn't nice-at all. It's just that
Southley Downs needs a doctor
even more than | do
"And maybe I'm the one it needs.
Our ghost isn't the ghost of a
man." she said. ut isn't the ghost of
a lovely girl who died for a sweet
heart-or even little child
I'm glad it isn't a little child,
can't bear to think of their sleep be-
ing so uneasy that they would walk"
"Our ghost-isn't human being
at all
couldn't laugh into her earnest
face. | didn't feel like laughing.
at isn't very cheerful, is it doc
tori" She went on "And it is rather
embarrassing to sit here and tell
you things / know you can't possibly
believe. My father came from
India forty years ago; and he
brought a tiger-cub with him. 1t
was a pet-a tawny little creature
that played and romped and pulled
at the curtains He brought two
servants, too-a Hindu man and my
mothers ayah. Both these two SER
wants are dead. Although you would
hardly guess it, Ahmad Das was
born after they came to this plan
tation.
"The cub grew into beautiful
tawny, full-grown tiger, seemingly as
gentle as a collie. But one night
when the wind blew it seemed to go
mad. 1t attacked the Hindu woman,
and she was badly torn before my
father drove the creature off. In
the condition that she was, her
wounds were even more dangerous
than they otherwise would have
been. 1t was unquestionably the
brute's intention to carry her off
and maybe you know something
about tigers.
"They say that they will play for
literally hours with their human
prey-iust as a cat plays with a
mouse, with the most terrible cruel
ty that eanbe imagined. The beast
attacked my father then, and leapedi
through the window and escaped
into the marshes.
"When morning came all the ne
groes and my father and the Hindu
tracked the tiger down-and finally
killed him in the thickets. And
when they got back Ahmad Das
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28

vague. Now and again they would
get glimpse Of something tawny
and alive in the thickets. Every
body laughed at first. But as time
Continued on page eighteen)
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28
saw thereafter"

saw thereaIter.
She paused and in the little 81
lence we heard some night bird
give its sleepy call from the marsh.
AT first the stories were rather
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-09-15

radio stations in a nation wide hook
up. Awards totaling sl7.5oo and con-!
servatory scholarships will be dis
tributed among the ten hnal!sts-t
Ave young women and FIVE young;
men
District Additions or semi-f1nals
will be broadcast In November. as fol- +;
lows: Midwest District, Stationi
wMAQ, Chicago; Northeast District. /,
WEAF, New York: Dixie District. !
WsM. Nashville. Tennessee: South !;
west District, WFAA. Dallas. Texas.
and Far West District. KPo. San
Francisco. State Additions will be
In October, following preliminary local
tests in September in ell the % states
and the District OF Columbia. All
amateur singers between the ages OF |
10 and Is. inclusive. are eligible.
Judging in al state and dtstric,
contests will be by Joint votes Of
radio audiences and special turtes OF
Judges. The nnal decistou In New
York WIN b rendered solely by q
national board Of Judges 30 BE- nAmsd
by the NationAl Spoosceshio CD
mtttes, ana vul b based @ HS
msrit only.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-09-15

The personnel Of National Spon-
sorship Committee to supervise the
Judging Of the final competition In
the Second National Radio Addition
was announced today by the Wash
ington. D. O.. headquarters OF The
Atwater Kent Foundation Of Phila-
delphia. The committee members are:
Mime. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
contraIto, who has completed a half
century Of operate and concert tri-
umphs; Nine. Louise Homer. leading
contraIto Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company; Mrs. Edga, stillman Kel-
ley, Of western College. Oxford. Ohio.
president Of the National Federation
Of Music Clubs: Mrs. Otto b. Kahn
Of New York City. president OF the
National Music League. and Edward
W. Box, the Philadelphia author and
publicist.
The regular Sunday evening AZ
water Kent Radio Hour Ton December
lath-e:i5 to 1915 p. M EASTERN
standard time-wtil DO gt1en oTss 70
IA National Addition. Inc nnAh
win b put on the air" In the studios
Of wEAF, New York. by The National
Dsoadcsstins Company and asn&aesd
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-09-15
HOME BEAUTY SHELF

Times have changed since Grand
mother thought she was doing hand
somely by her school girl beauty when
she powdered her nose with pulverized
starch and pourished her cheeks with
white salve from the family medicine
cabinet.
Today some women use as many as
forty different powders, cold creams
toning lotions, rouges, and what
have-you to conserve their facial
charm. Following are the contents
of my own home beauty shelf:
Cleansing Cream-Absorbs powder,
dust and impurities Of skin without
working them into pores.
Massage Cream-Lubricates skin for
the daily massage which is essential
for supplying nourishment to epider-
NAL sells.
Toning LOtion-For removing all
traces Of creams and stimulating cir
culation.
Tissue Cream-To be used at night
for nourishing skin. ..-.
Pore Paste Essential Ter dry and
sensitive skins az substitute for soap
about nose and chin Area
~toundation-A reasaless cream or
sstringent lotion for checking oily
secretions Of over-ectt4e pores pre-
limtnary to powdering OF pcustng.
Bath Powder-For whitening and
scenting body and arms.
Complexion Fowder-For face end
neck.
Rouge - Gives cheeks normal
healthy glow.
Lfpstick Emphasizes naswN
beauty Of the lips.
Toilet Water - Ex,rdes pleasing
aroma.
Perfume - Heightens charm ana
individuality Of toilette.
Naturally. home beauty shelf mass
mirror tbs activities Of ~ evner.
Mine reflects me Is I am-an average
vorfaday woman. O oourse. that q
society WOMAN would DO much more
complete. Women Of vealtk whose
days are an endless cycae q Soh. sen-
mia ridge funcheons, charity garden
fsses, dinners and balls reQaare ScsaA
nake-ups Tor day-<tns yaE
pnftA and Spr svsn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-09-15
MOSRY MEMORIAL BAPTIST
CHURCH

MOSBY MEMORIAL Baptist
CHURCH
Idlewosd Ave. and Randolph st.
Rev. ] A Brinkley, A. B., B. D.,
Pastor. Services: Sunday, 1890 A.
n. and 8 P NJ Sunday School 80
A. NJ All are welcome.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,
(2oth and Decatur, So. Rrhmond.)
Rev. J. W. Dudley, p. p, Pastor;
Parsonage. l715 Everest Street. ser,
vices: Sunday, 11:S0 A. M. and
P. M. Sunday School, $3.50 A Nd
The public Is welcome.
MT. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH,
II
tPenola. Va.)
Rev. NJ. c. Ruffin, Pastor, Resi-
dence, Gil ST. Peter st. Services at
Glen Allen, End and 4th Sundays st
1P. M. At Penola, services on the
3rd Sunday at 1890 P. NJ. Sunday
School every Sunday at both places
at II 40 A. N.
MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH.
chesterfield County,
Rev. W. H Liggins, Pastor, Res
idence. 1886 Taylor st. Services,
LIST and Srd Sundays at 1890 P. N;
Sunday School every Sunday az
1920 A. NJ.
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
t1400 West Cary Street,
Rev. A. D. Daily, Pastor, Residence
l412 w. Cary St Services: 1880
A. M and P. NJ. Sunday School,
1890 A. NJ. ALI are welcome.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
(Broad and College Streets9
Rev. W. 7. Johnson, d. D., Pastor
Residence. 621 N 9Th st. Services:
Sundays, 1880 A. M. and 8 p. II.
Sunday school. 9:Se A. n. All are
welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-09-15
CHURCH
DIRECTORY

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH,
(Leigh and judah Streets.)
Rev W. H. stokes. Phi. D., Pastor,
Residence, 1907 Brook Road. Ser
vices: Sundays, II A. N. and 8 P. M
Sunday School, 9 A. NJ The public
Is invited.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
MUSIC or OLD MASTERS
REGAINS FAVOR IN PARIS
Four Symphony orchestraa Give
Concerts After Two-Year
slump.

cerrsspondsnes Of tie Aasocats1 Press
PARIS Music. other than the jazz
variety, seems 10 have come back into
It's own in Paris after slump Of two
or three years.
HAast year symphony orchestras that
for decades have held high rank among
world musical organizations, actually
we're IN danger Of having TO disband.
Patrons vent 10 the cabaFcts and night
clubs, but did not want 70 pay 10
hear Bach on Beethoven,
This Winter and Spring. however,
the old masters, and the rnoderns a.
well, have regained all their old draw
iag power -Four symphony orchestfas.
among them the famous one Of the
French Conservatory OF Music, have
played tneir concerts before large and
appFeciatiye audiences. Chamber mu-
k5c has been especially popular.
50 great has been the revival that
famous organizations from other coun-
fxi1s have been called In. Willem Mem
eeibuYg and mis- Ansterdam Con-
6eF8eg9bouw Orchestra. the Vienna
state Opera Co. and orchestras and
cgncert Toupes from England, Ger
nsAEy and italy viii ali play during
b3s Spring and early Summer seasons.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
AUTO SALES ON UP TREND
factories Report Etesdy Increase

A STEADY increase IN tfle faciory sales
81 automobiles ia me United States for
IssA month over thf preceding ones ~
tits yesr sn1 81 1ncFease o9eF the same
fseraed NJ 1921 IL Hote1 IN the report of
lhs Department o. Commerce, released
today
There Bere 4l2s2s sutom0blies sold
A. March. of which number 4izl7 were
artiels ard 3Ti ,lgs we're passenger cars
During Marcb 1877 there Werf 334 443
tFlsftK end gasafugef cats sold,
During January ~ ahls yeaF thfie
tsas a Dy1sJ II ~ .g9s esfs agld SAD ln
sAslxs.Gg. szsyaAA
Evening star., 1928-04-23
MACHlNISTS WILL HOLD
ANNIVERSARY MEETING
Prominent Speakers on Program
for Gathering at City
Club Tonight.

Addresses by prominent speakers and
. program Of entertainment viii fea-
ture q meeting In celebration OF the
tnirty-seventh anniversary Of the
founding OF Columbia Lodge, No. l74,
International Association Of Machinisfs,
&c the City Club tonight at O'Clock.
The speakers include William Green.
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor; A. O. Wharton, president OF
the international Association OF Ma
chinists; Senator Burton x. Wheeler of
Montana, Representative Friedrich r
Lehib&cn Of New Jersey and others.
Ray McCreath. with group of en-
terta.ners. viii provide program Of
special numbers. James J. Eoonan.
president Of Columbia Lodge. /. A. Of
n, VIII be toaStmaSter.
Evening star., 1928-04-23

fellow exileS almost Archbishop Del Rio.
until the last.
While physicians said infirmities Of
old age caused death, his associates at
tributed IL to q broken heart FRIENDS
said he had aged noticeably since his
deportation. but that he had refused TO
allow i'll health TO prevent him from
looking after the affairs OF his 1ol-
lowers.
Returned From Cuba.
Only last week he returned from
Cuba. where he had gone to inspect
schools. converts and orphanages moved
from Mexico. He had been particularly
active in supervising the transfer OF
two institutions from San Antonio TO
Cuba q few months ago
A native of Mexico, the archbishop
guided the affairs OF his church for
more than 90 years through the admin
istrations Of seven presidents and die
tators.
He became head OF the Mexican
hierarchy during the administration OF
President Diaz and was first forced to
fec the southern republic for several
weeks during an adjustment OF affairs
between the church and the state while
President Carranza was in Office.
Associates in Exile.
Death found the archbishop sur
rounded by associates in exile. includ-
Ing Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz Of
Michoacan, who also made the recent
trip to Cuba. Extreme JUNCTION was ad-
ministered by Archbishop Valdespino
Of Aguas Calientes. A cousin, Arch
bishop Genaro Mendez OF Mexico City,
also was with him.
The body will lie in state through
out the day. Tomorrow services will be
conducted In Spanish and English by
Archbishop Ruiz and Archbishop
Arthur J. Drossaerts of San Antonio.
Burial VIII be in San Fernando Gene
terry
The requiem high mass will be sung
In San Fernando Cathedral, the church
part of which includes the original walls
of the old edif1ce built in i72S by priests
and monks from Mexico.
Relatives Of Archbishop Mora y Del
Rio include a sister in Guadalajara,
Mexico. and brother in Mexico City.