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The monitor., 1928-07-27
Howard's Indictment Cause of Thinking
E d | T O r A l.

For several the need of municipal playground
recreatona for the congesed district lying
Cunning street and having Thirteth street its westward
began for it Finally, years ago a
tract lying between Twentyrst and Twenty
the city for this purpose for the sum of our nforma
ton Some litigation followed which delayed open
ing the playground However, last this
tract fenced in and provided by Park Commissioner Hum
charge The children of the throng the
showing that the playground needed But aside from this
nothing has been done make this municipal what
really ought to be- attractive and adequate playground
serves There lies dusty unatractive barren little
used tract of land not far removed from the business
This land, all of it, should be used for the purpose
which acquired few thousand dollars expended upon
this tract would be well spent and make servceabe
real municipal playground What ought to be done in
neat wire fence Trees should be planted to relieve the
baseball diamond should be laid built for
spectators like those provided elsewhere Three four
mis- courts should be provided and croquet grounds
There ample in this this believe that
these suggested would not cost exceed $4,000
but even though did would be money wisely and udcous
spent and would bring big returns in improved citizenship
the little strip on Paul and Twen
rst streets occupied BY several small houses danger
baptist Church stands should be acquired and added
may contended that the Department of Parks has
not to make these improvements but believe
spent building bear Rvervew Perhaps
the bear den was needed But surely the children in the terri
worthy OF at least much consideration the bears
Riverview Park.
money can be found for bear dens and like i'm
parks and bouevards of which all
justly proud surely be found real we'll
equipped attractive playground and recreaona at
Twenty first and Paul. instead of the makeshift which Mr.
Hummel because of the handicap under which placed
was compelled to provide to meet Weary of
delay he equipped the present small playground last year
the children of this neghborhood Our that
If no litigation bars such action this whole tract should be ade
quatey fitted and made real recreational and
credit to city, instead of leaving the barren dusty
attractive and unused spot is In other words plead for
real playground for which the
instead of the makeshift which have
The monitor., 1928-07-27
MARIAN ANDERSON
SINGS IN LONDON

London, Eng.-The English papers
have been lavish in their praise of
the work of Marian Anderson, the
celebrated contralto, who has ben
studying for sometime in London.
Miss Anderson appeared in her initial
recital in the famous Wigmore Hail.
on the evening of June Is, her pro-
gram including songs and ballads of
Purcell, Martini, Schubert, Caldada,
DeBussey, Schumann, a group of Ne
gro Spirituals, and songs by the en-
inent English composer, Sir Roger
Quilter.
Miss Aderson is broadcasting a var
led program over the radio in London
on August T.
Musical critics of London are loud
in their acclaim that Miss Anderson
is destined to become the worlds
greatest contralto. She is expected
back to this country in the early fall,
when she is booked to appear at the
Academy of Music under the auspices
of Nu Sigma, the Philadelphia Chap
ter of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
The monitor., 1928-07-27

loried Ben Davis, has given rise to the
widely expressed view that the real
purpose of the drive was to rid the
party of Negro leadership. The alb
sence of prosecutions in other states
thus far seems to emphasize that
opinion.
81 will not discuss the Perry How
ard matter, because it would be both
unethical and unprofessional to give
out information regarding a pending
case" Mrs. Willebrandt said in an
swer to series of pointed questions
presented by the Associated Negro
Press. "And while l deeply regret
the turn the matter has taken in the
public press and know that many will
perhaps interpret my activity wrong
fully, I simply am following the only
course open, that of prosecuting such
criminality and graft wherever and
whenever evidence of it is laid before
me. | am first a law officer of the
government. While so, as an individ-
ual have espoused the cause of Her
bert Hoover, neither that fact nor the
interests of the republican party will
affect my official attitudes"
Mrs. Willebrandt, whose graphing
with the red hot problem of southern
political methods has focused the
country's attention upon her, presents
an interesting picture. Evidently, in
her middle thirties, slender, garbed in
blue, with light brown hair and cool
grey eyes, this woman who by sheer
force and ability has won place as
an ace in the department of justice,
is entirely feminine in her appear
ance. She has none of the strident
Continued on Page Three)
The monitor., 1928-07-27
ENTERTAINS AT A
MUSICALE TEA

Mrs. Hiram r. Greenfield gave a
Musicale Tea" last Saturday at her
home, 1908 North 49th avenue, Dun
dee, from 5 to p. M, honoring her
niece, Miss Willette Embry of Rich
mond, KY, her guest for the summer.
A number of the young smart set,
which is composed of the college and
high school groups of young girls,
were invited. Several piano and vio-
lin numbers were rendered by the
talented group. Also vocal numbers
with violin obligatos. Miss Embry
rendered "Minuet in < Minor" by
Paderewski. The musical hour was
highly interesting, inspirational and
entertaining. Several young matrons
visiting in Omaha were present, Mrs.
Florence Hunt Level of Detroit.
Mich, Mrs. Mandel Rick Bondurant
OF Washington, D. C. Assisting the
hostess were Misses Grace Dorsey.
and Dorothy Allen. Miss Gertrude
Lucas presided at the punch bowl in
the reception hall. Mrs. A. L. Haw-
kins graciously assisted the hostess
also, by getting autographs of guests
and kodaking. Miss Goldie Mitchell
served salad at the dining table. Mrs.
Bondurant served the ices. The din
ing table was resplendent with the
beautiful garden flowers and ferns
used in decorations, and the guests
enjoyed the dainty refreshing sum-
mer menu, and the hours were re-
plete with happy voices resounding
their college and school experiences.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
Mrs. Willibrant, Disclaims
Politics, Howard Prosecution

Washington, d. C.--(Staff Corre-
spondent of the Associated Negro
Press) that she was actu-
ated in the prosecution of Perry W.
Howard, Mississippi national commit
teeman, by no other motive than that
of doing her duty as law enforce
ment officer, Mrs. Mable Willebrandt
in an interview recently with rep
preventative of the Associated Negro
Press, insisted that she would not be
swerved by public opinion or political
pressure from her program of seeking
indictments and convictions wherever
graft was found, no matter how big
and powerful the person involved was
or what his racial identity happened
to be.
Public attention has been directed
toward Mrs. Willebrandt recently be-
cause of the militant attitude and
eager zeal she has shown in her post
convention prosecution of charges of
selling federal officers in Mississippi,
practice which in the absence of fl
nancing the republican organization
in that and other southern states, is
reported to exist in most of them.
While it is understood that most
present day state political organiza-
tions are financed by assessments lev
led upon patronage, the practice was
made a felony by law passed last
year, sponsored by southern senators
for the express purpose of trapping
those who levied upon federal jobs.
The levelling of attention however,
upon Mississippi where the lone Ne.
gro national committeeman still sur
wives and Georgia where senatorial
investigation committee recently pill
The monitor., 1928-07-27
1T. PHILIPS CHURCH
OPENS TENNIS COURT

A fine tennis court has been made
on the lot adjoining st. Philips Epis-
copal church, and was formally open
ed Wednesday afternoon with ten
mis- tournament, thoroughly enjoyed
by the group of young people who
attended. The winners were Law
renee Burnett and Dorothy Patter-
son, with Charles Wilson and Edna
James close seconds. The work of
making the court, including the erec-
ton of the fence, was done by Ray
Gustin, Clinton James and David
Brewer, with one or two other boys
putting in lick or two now and then.
st. Philips tennis court is one of the
best in the city and will be kept in
use by tennis enthusiasts.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
JOHNNIE JONES, OMAHA's
FAVORITE WELTER WEIGHT,
OPENS BOXING CLASS

Johnnie Jones, Omaha's favorite
colored welter weight, has been Sc
cured by the Executive Committee of
Roosevelt Post No. 80 to take charge
of the gymnasium and instruct in
boxing. The classes will open Aug
ust 1st. 1t is the desire of the box
ing instructor to conduct morning,
afternoon and evening classes.
All young men interested in the
art of boxing are requested to COM
municate with Johnnie Jones, Web
ster 6768, 2422 Lake street.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
WINS SUNSET DYE CONTEST

Mrs. Oleatha Birch of st. Johns
bury, Vermont, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Alexander, who is visiting
her parents at their home, 2734 Par
ker street, was pleasant ly surprised
wher she received an award of fifty
dollars, third prize in the Sunset
Dyes contest.
This is one of the many contests
Mrs. Birch has entered and won with
in he past few years.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
PATTI BROWN GIVES
PLEASING RECITAL AT PILGRIM

anita Patti Brown of Chicago, the
well known and talented soprano
cantatrice, gave delightful program
at Pilgrim Baptist Church, assisted
by the choir, Monday night. Tie au-
dience was not as large as it should
have been to greet this fine artist,
but it was an appreciative one. Mme
Browns charming personality as well
as her excellent program, charmed
and oelighted all who heard her. The
program included numbers from Han
del, Gounod, Brahme, Schubert, Bur-
leight, Rogers and Mayerbeer. Miss
Villa Hayes ably ACQUITTED herself
as Nine. Browns accompanist.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
ALABAMA MAs0Ns
BURN MORTGAGE on
S750,0oo temple
Principal of Tuskegee Institute De-
hvers Congratufatory Address
On Memorable
Occasion
PRAISE WORTHY ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates Possibilities Open Te
Enterprise and Cooperation
By Race in South and
Elsewhere

Birmingham, Ala.-Negro Masons
of Alabama closed their fifty-ninth
annual communication here Thurs
day night with the buring of the
mortgage on their $750,000 temple
at Fourth Avenue and 18th Street at
which time DIR. Robert R. Motion,
principal of Tuskegee Institute, de-
1ivered the address.
Congratulating the Masons upon
the occasion, DR.. Motion declared that
the order gives demonstration of
the possibilities that are open to
Negro enterprise and cooperative eff
fort right here in the South. Some
times we are tempted to complain
that there is not opportunity for de-
veIopment of the Negro in the South
But this building not only shows the
possibilities in this direction, but it
demonstrates also that the vast ma
jority of Negroes who have remained
in the South are going steadily ahead
in developing the possibilities right
at hand. This building shows to the
city of Birmingham and to the state
of Alabama that the Negroes of this
section are an asset and not a liabil-
ity. 1t shows that they are working
out the solution of thir own problems
right where they stand rather than
running away from them; that they
are determined to vindicate their
.laim to a right to share in all of the
opportunities and privileges of Amer
Tan citizenship right here in the city
$here they live"
y Further, he stated the building is
"a demonstration of interracial CO.
operation for the burning of this
$125,000 mortgage indicates that
there have been financial institutions
in the white race that have confid-
ence in the order and it's leadership
and have backed them to the limit
in this enterprise. In this sense the
temple is monument of interracial
COOptIdLlOH Ifidl ID SuDSLdHt1di anu
enduring and is harbinger of better
things which are to come"
DIR. Motion commended Grandmas-
ter Walter Thomas Woods upon the
success in erecting and clearing the
building of debt, stating that such
orders as these prove the capacity of
the Negro to handle large sums hon
estly and efficiently.
William H. Carter, auditor of the
Grand Lodge and treasurer Of Tus-
kegee Institute. reported assets in
cash and holding of more than $780,
900, In 1917 when he was elected
auditor the order was in debt to the
extent of $115,0O0. Since that time
with the reorganization of the fl
nancial system which was effected,
the order has collected more than
s2,O00,000; has paid out in death
claims $1,016,000; and has cleared
itself completely of debt with cash
balance of $4,000.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
NEGRO CULTURAL CENTER
CLOSES VACATION SCHOOL

CLOSES VACATION SCHOOL
The Negro Cultural Center an
nounces the close of its second vaca-
tion school with a final exhibit and
program to be held in Swift's Service
building, 9th and @ street, on Sat
urday evening, July 80, at 8:15, and
cordially invites its friends and pa
irons to be present.
Street cars stop in front of the
door on the @ street viaduct. The
Employees cafeteria, which is loaned
for the exhibit, is on the fourth
floor. Parking space is available
within the gates, at 9th and R
streets.
Cooking classes of girls from to
|15, directed by Miss Goldie Mitchell,
will demonstrate correct table serv-
ice, and will serve cakes, pies, sal
ads, ice cream and cookies.
Sewing classes taught by Miss
Florence Myers and Mrs. Hattie
Agee, the latter a volunteer of the
South Side, will exhibit dresses, pa
jamas, aprons, slips, boomers, and
other things.
Basketry classes of both boys and
girls, under Mrs. Bolden, will exhibit
waste baskets, work baskets and
vases; while wood work classes, under
Rev. w. d. Smith, assisted by our
staff member, Mrs. Lovetta Busch,
will show variety of clever toys.
Boys from the wood work classes
have less to show in toys because of
the time they have put into building
a picket fence for the Cultural Cen
ter's "beauty spot on 30th and V
streets. This beauty spot" was sug-
gested by the City Beautiful Cam
paign inaugurated by the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce last spring.
Children from the Center have CO.
operated with grown-ups in clearing
small space at this corner and do
ing their bit to make it attractive.
Boys from the Center, led by Mr..
Smith, have also put in time on the
building of shelter on their new
playground at 9th and v streets, and
on the clearing of one end for tennis
courts.
Directors of this playground, Miss
Thelma Norris and Mr.. c. A. Stewart,
will have groups of girls and boys,
respectively, participating in the pro-
gram. Under Miss Norris, two
groups of girls will do the Egyptian
and Dutch donce. Mr.. Stewards
boys will do "stunt."
The pre-school group, composed Of
81 children under 7 years, which held
its classes in the afternoon, will show
kindergarten hand work, and sing.
Mrs. Lillian Anders, of the South
Side, has been the faithful volunteer
assistant with this group. Through
her efforts the class roll doubled by
the end of the ond week.
Much credit is due Miss Thelma
Norris for her faithful work with this
group.
Mrs. Cordella Armstrong helped
with choral class, and Mrs. Alma
Webster volunteered for handcraft.
The costumes for the dances are
being made by the girls, under direc-
ton of Miss Norris. They were pur-
chased with money which the older
and younger girls earned from the
sale of punch on the playground this
month. One little girl, Espanola
Anders, was so eager to do her bit,
though unable to come to the play
ground at the time of the sale, she
made and sold ice cream, which
netted more than S1.00 for the cos
tunes.
Everybody has co-operated for the
success of the school.
Mrs. Rhone, director of the Center,
reports a large and regular attend
ance during the past four weeks of
vacation school.
The monitor., 1928-07-27

Mrs. A. F. Peoples, BOIL Pinkney
street, who has been i'll for some time
was rushed to the Methodist hospital
Sunday, where she was to have been
operated upon. She was too weak to
undergo the operation and passed
away Monday afternoon.
The monitor., 1928-07-27
LOUISVILLE NOW HAS
NEGRO TRAFFIC COPS

Louisville, Ky.-The chief of po-
lice in making assignments of police
officers to certain dangerous corners
assigned colored cops to 10th and
Chestnut and 10th and Walnut
streets during the morning and even
ing hours when traffic is so dan
gerous.
The monitor., 1928-07-27

Mrs. Harrington of Houston, Tex,
is the house guest of her brother, DIR.
G. B. Lennox, at 2527 Patrick ave-
nue..
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
'SPOONERS' Once
ANNOYED CITIZENS
Hartford Avenue Couldn't Stand
Young Folks Goinss On

Many young man or girl of to-
severe tongue lashing by angry par
ents after coming home late in the
evening after spending the evening
with some member OF the opposite
sex. The irate parents proceed to tell
the children OF the iron clad rules
which they are forced to obey and
live up to when they were young.
Throwing up their hands in horror
they declare that they do not know
what the world is coming to when
young couples are allowed to parade
about in cars at all hours of the
evening.
believe ME, II / went out with a
friend m the evening. I knew enough
to be back home not later than 3 or
10 O'Clock or was severely punished
and was forced to pay for my folly
for long time! This is a common
expression and the boys and girls
who hear it often gives thanks that
they are Of the present era and were
not born in the old" days.
Youth Of today is having its fling
az the modernists says.
As writer was casually glancing
through an issue OF pa per publish
ed in 1900 he was surprised and en-
lightened at a article WI ich he came
upon.
''Spooning Must Stop" Such was
the headline that appeared above
the article. According to the story
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24

graphite. and that it can be mixed
with oil or pulyerized coal to make
motor fuel. He said his institute ID
building a special motor for the fuel
and hopes to have it running In
three months, carbonal phine being
used. both liquid and dry
His process of manufacture is
changing coal into carbon dioXide.
The latter into carbon monoxide. and
this into carbonal phine and carbon
dioxide. The final carbon dioxide
would be used again in the mex;
batch of coal to make more carbon
al phine. For the fuel he claimed
the finest structure imaginable, low
combustion point. and very great lu-
IRRIGATION power"
Liquid Use
1.-The stuff" he said. can be used
in liquid. plastic or solid form.
One can mix it either with heavy
oils or with ash-free carbon tcoaD
For a fast running motor higher
content Of the medium will be de-
sirable; while a slower running
motor can do with a lower percent
age.
1T is clear that with such q
changed fuel. the motor may be
much simplified and altered. The
two stroke form, without valves,
clutches, carburetor, fuel pump or
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24

were. generally speaking" up in
arms" against the number of couples
who persisted in doing their counting
along this thoroughfare.
One man was quoted as saying
that he didn't know the where in
the world SO many couples came
from. They stand against the fences
and COO until some OF the neigh
bors threaten to turn the hose on
them.
The property owners on the street
stated that they realized that there
was no law against couples going
ACQUIRING or they would have called
in the police long time ago. How
ever they declared that unless it was
stopped they would prepare a petit
ton to the common council asking
that measures be taken to stop it.
In that period Lake street was the
favorite place for ''spooners' but
later Hartford avenue became the
mecca. The story went on to tell OF
the outrageous lack of responsibility
shown by the couples and the horror
with which the people in that dis
trict greeted the doings of the future
citizens.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24

magnetic v now pessibae M snk-
able.
by this system practically every
country can produce IT. eva fuel for
motors. from its eva aeturol raw
materials. The motor can now also
penetrate into the trepeDdsesly ex-
tensive domain which b At Deesent
occupied by steam power"
The author estimated that On cal
DRY measurement hi- fuel would b.
more than five times ~ economical
as burning coal to make steam.
Unlvefxal Fuel
Prediction that various forms Of
carbons might some day become uni
versal motor fuels was made by 4.
Guiselin. secretary general OF the
international petroleum. commission
of Paris. France. Goals, charcoals,
peats. and lignites would furnish
these carbon fuel, saying It vas sue
cessful. He concluded that It h no
longer worth while to make SYM
thetic gasoline by iiquifytng coal.
because carbon and hydrocarben
fuels are available by more direct
processes.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
LAUDS GUARDSMEN
FOR EFFICIENCY
Ma, Gen. Hammond includes
Connecticut Men in Praise
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

ny NEokIF H. MaNNlNr
(Washington Correspondent. N. Il, 1Ieraid)
Washington. d. c.. Nov. "a
The Connecticut National Guards
progress. along with that of the Ma
tional Guard of the other states.
was given high praise today by
Maj. Gen. Greed c. Hammond, chief
of the Militia Bureau. for its show
ing during the past year.
Evidence of the progressive
growth of the National Guard and
marked increase in efficiency" he
said. lis readily apparent to those
in contact with this component Of
our national defense"
The Connecticut National Guard
on June so. 1928. the close OF the
fiscal year mustered 3.SSS enlisted
men, 3o7 officers and five warrant
OF Ulcers At the same date a year
ago it mustered 4,032 enlisted men,
2g5 officers, and five warrant Of
ficers.
During the past year there were
8 commissioned officers and 3S me:l
at division headquarters: commits
stoned officers at brigade headqua:-
tcrs: Is officers and 176 men listed
as special troops: 1lS officers, two
warrant officers and 2,o95 men in
the infantry: 50 officers. one war;
rant officer and 656 men in the
field artillery; 10 officers and 207
men in the cavalry: "a officers and
33S men in the coast artillery: %
officers ;.nd ia men in the air
force; 80 officers and a53 men in
the medical corps; four chaplains:
and II officers and 16 men on the
state staff.
Commissioned and warrant vacan-
cics reported IN the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard on June 80 numbered
~ officers. Two Of these were on
the state staff. one on the division
and brigade staff. and "a in other
divisions.
The amount expended or obligated
for by the state National Guard on
June 80 was S737,9SO.
Property listed as dropped" and
including that stolen. lost or de-
preciatcd. in the report Of Maj Gen.
Hammond totalled $4S,1o9 for Con-
necticut.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
LION and MOUSE
Capitol feature
Yitlphone Adds Tone md In
ttrest to Blrrymolt Film

Beginning Sunday night for Q
run of four days the Capitol will
offer The Lion and the Mouse ON
the VitAphone, presenting talking
sequences.
May McAvoy and Lionel Barry.
more head the all-star cast of THE
Lion and the Mouse. Others In
the cast are A1ec Francis, william
Collier. Jr.. Emmett Corrigan and
Jack Ackroyd. Robert Lord wrote
the scenario basing it on the story
of Charles Klein's spectacular stage
success Lloyd Bacon. son Of the
author and star OF 'Lightnin' di-
rected and the remarkable photog-
raphy is the work Of Norbert Brodin.
The Lion and the Mouse" re-
counts the clever ways and means
adopted by Shirley Ross known AZ
the mouse" in tanning the financial
lion" Ready Money" Ryder. saw
ing her father and winning the
Aoung man Of her choice!
Lionel Barrymore 10 splendidly
cast as the merciless master of men,
and May McAvoy is captivating as
the coy and clever maiden who gets
what she wants. THE Lion and
the Mouse" has always been ranked
among the really great dramas, and
1t has gained much in its transfer
from stage to screen.
There will also be two vitaphone
acts on the program featuring the
Arnaut Bros The Two Loving
Birds: and Those Pullman Por-
tiers" in Bits of Harmony"
On Thursday the Capitol will offer
Mother Knows Best" Movietone
talker with Madge Bellamy. Louise
Dresser. and Barry Norton in speak
ing parts.
Coming soon is Al Jolson in 1.-The
Singing Fool".