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Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
1000 MILE AERIAL RACE

HENDoN AIRDoME, Eng, July p, -Thirty-six airplanes including one piloted by woman hoppad off here on the first leg of the annual 1000 mile race around Britain, for the Kings cup.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

Cleanliness ana the best of meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
LEADS FOR RACE UNITY
Rabbi Cohn Believes Tolerance
Would Bring World
Symphony

Comparing the various races to the
instruments of an orchestra, Rabbi
Frederick Cohn, Sunday explained
that by working together, the races
would produce a grand symphony,
the history of civilization being the
music played. Rabbi Cohn was the
principal speaker at a meeting of the
Urban league of Omaha at the Zion
Baptist church, 2215 Grant street.
DIR. Palmer Findley was chairman.
''Treat the people as individuals -
Rabbi Cohn urged, "and not as races.
Each race has good and bad in it,
but there is no such thing as one
race being superior to the other.
Each race has given something to
the world which no other could give
John Hall, director of the Commu-
nifty Chest C. A. Cushman, general
manager of Swift Packing company
and J. Harvey Kearns, secretary OF
the league, were other speakers.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
CRAWFORD D-STEPHENS
MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Parents of Groom Give Reception in
Honor of Couple.

John billiard Crawford and Miss
Lucy Charlotte Stephens, daughter
of Mrs. Ophelia Stephens of Detroit,
Mich, and Girl Reserve secretary of
the Phyllis Wheatley branch Y. w.
C. A., Denver, Colo, were quietly
married at 1920 Wednesday morn
ing, December 5th, at the Episcopal
Church of St. Philip the Deacon,
Rev. John Albert Williams officiat-
ing. Only members of the family
and two or three close personal
friends were present at the simple
ceremony.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Florentine Pinkston, sister of the
groom, as matron of honor, and
Lovejoy Crawford, brother of the
groom, was best man. Mrs. Ellen
E. Russ, of Denver, aunt of the
groom, represented the brides moth
er, who was unable to be present,
and gave her away. The bride made
a charming picture in beautiful white
ensemble.
An elaborate reception was ten
dered the happy pair by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crawford, parents of the
groom, at their residence, 2505 Ma
pie street, from 8 to IL in the eve
ming, at which a large number of
friends extended their Fluctuations
and best wishes. Twenty-Five en-
ployees, the entire force of the coun-
ty clerks office, where Mr.. Crawford
is deputy auditor, headed by Miss
Grace Berger, county clerk, attended
the reception in body. The we'd
ding presents were many, beautiful,
costly and useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford will reside
at the Carbury apartments.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
JOINS MONITOR STAFF

Miss Edna McAllister, formerly of
Atchison, Kansas, was added to the
office force of the Omaha Monitor
this week as clerk and stenographer,
which position she is filling very ac-
ceptably.
Miss McAllister is native of At
Gibson, Kansas. She attended the
Ingall High school of that city, from
which she graduated with honors in
1926. She has for some time been
an active member of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People in the Atchison
branch, having recently won second
prize in a membership drive staged
by that organization this year, an
nouncement of which is carried in
The Crisis for December. Miss Nc
Allister is residing with her mother
and sister at 1918 North 26th street,
Omaha.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
[IvIN; TESTIMONIAL TO RACE PROGRESS
NEGRO ADVANCES IN
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Survey Shows Great Strides of Colored People
in Business and Industrial Field.

tivities of the domestic commerce di-
vision of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce as its representa-
tives go about their duty of survey
ing the business of the nation.
Now that the government agency
| is cooperating with the National Ne
gro Business league, the Associated
Negro Press, and score of other
race trade organizations, and a more
accurate perturbation of the Negro
in business is being presented free
from bias and prejudice, we are like
ly to be very often treated to revela-
tions that are of the most encourag-
ing character.
The department of commerce is
primarily concerned with serving all
business and of itself does not take
cognizance of any groupings as to
race; but in the organization of the
department is Negro in admins
trative position who has the instinct
i've interest and pride in race achieve
ment that prompts him to want to
seek out and make public such infor-
nation when it comes to his notice.
This, however, is not his elemen-
tary service. His main object is to
make available the government helps
to business to those who have not re-
allied how much help the government
tenders. Whether you are doing bus
mess within your group, or with the
general public, there are some helps
that are yours for the asking. Per-
haps the answer to someone vexing
problem may set yon on the way to
becoming one of those highlights of
commerce such as has been men
toned in this story. Write to the
department of commerce and get ac-
quainted with this service.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
DAMP.
BOY KILLED WHILE coAsTING
Companion Seriously, If Not Fatally
Hurt. Four Others, Including
One Girl, Seriously In
jured Sunday.

Omaha was shocked at the news
Sunday of the accidents of several
children who were killed or fatally
injured in the crash of their sleds
while coasting on guarded streets.
Earl Smith, colored, was killed in
stantly, while Louis Strowder, also
colored, a companion, was so serious
ly injured that he is not expected to
recover.
Two of the six coasting crash VIC
tins injured the last week were re-
ported in critical condition today.
The other four are improving, and
are expected to recover.
Little hope is held for the recovery
of Vlasta Miracky, IL, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miracky, 1924
Edward street, who was injured Sun
day. She is at the South Side Cen
eral hospital, where, physicians said,
her condition is critical.
Boy Fights Death
Louis Strowder, Negro, IL, injured
Sunday in an accident in which Earl
Smith, Negro, IL, 1902 North Twen-
ty-seventh street, was killed, was re-
ported unimproved at Lord Lister
hospital. His skull was fractured,
and physicians doubt that he will re-
cover.
Harold Peterson, 4808 North
Twenty-seventh street, who is in
Covenant hospital suffering with a
fractured skull, will recover. He
was reported greatly improved to-
day.
Three Will Recover.
Lawrence Tilton, Is, 2O7 North
Nineteenth street; Clifford Mitchell
l12, 1916 Farnam street, and Jack
Parkinson, IL, 207 North Twentieth
street, all injured in a coasting ac-
cident last Thursday, were reported
improved at Lord Lister hospital to-
day and will recover, physicians say
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
THIS is WHAT HARRISBURG, PA.
is DOING

In accordance with our former
statement that we should alternate
npreparing surveys between south
ern and northern cities, we are TAX
urban centers of the steel district of
Pennsylvania. This city has much
smaller Negro population than many
of the others, which will be covered
in our articles, but we present data
regarding it in the hope that some of
it's citizens may be encouraged to at
tempt activities which have proven
successful in larger cities.
Survey of Harrisburg, Pa.
Negro population, 1920 census,
SPAS
In the field of retail trade, Ne
groes own and operate:
drug stores
groceries and markets
restaurants
They also own and operate:
DdIDeI SHOpS
9 beauty parlors
2 hotels
printing establishment
l mandatory of cosmetics
2 loan associations
2 investment companies
1 public dance hall
Harrisburg has seven physicians,
four dentists, one lawyer, five under
takers, seven real estate operators,
and three orchestral organizations.
There are seven colered police, eight
postal employees, 16 in the city's
school system, and one other city
employee. Two Negro sick and acci-
dent companies have branch offices
here and one life insurance company.
Continued on Page AZ
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
A. N. p. REPRESENTATIVE
WINS SECOND PRIZE IN
NATIONWIDE CONTEST

Louisville, KY, Dec. Ia (ANP) -
Lee L. Brown, Louisville's Associated
Negro Press representative, was no.
titled this week by the System mag
azine that he had ben awarded sec
ond prize in nationwide essay con-
test conducted by the magazine in
September. Mr.. Brown is the pro-
prietor of Browns Letter and Print
Shoppe and principal of Browns
Commercial school, the oldest private
commercial school in Louisville.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14

i've, and the most aggressive mem
bers of the colored race in all of the
Americas" he continued.
Here in Chicago, despite the
handicaps of poverty and prejudice,
we find members of the colored race
going forward by leaps and bounds,
acquiring education, acquiring prop
erty, acquiring culture, and filling
positions of honor and responsibility
in city, county, and state. 1t is in
such a city and among such people
that we have chosen to erect this
great temple, the largest and most
valuable building owned and con-
trolled by the Knights of Pythias in
the world"
He then expressed the hope that
the people of Chicago would quick
ly "avail themselves of the comforts
and conveniences of the temple"
The Knights of Pythias and the
Court of Calanthe, he pointed out,
shall reap the rewards of their la
bors and sacrifices in the proud sat
isfaction of knowing that they have
contributed in very large measure
to make the world better place to
live and in the glorious knowledge
that when coming generations of col
ored boys and girls shall look upon
the temple with pride and adnira-
ton, they shall gather inspiration to
go out in the world to do nobler and
better things.
DIR. A. A. Wesley, grand chancel-
Tor of Illinois, was master of cere-
monies fer the dedicatary exercises
He was introduced by Sir A. T. Wat
kins, supreme attorney, who also
called upon the Rev. N. C. Nix, su-
preme prelate, for the invocation.
Other addresses were made by Mrs
Rosa E. Hoard, grand worthy coun-
sellor of Illinois; DIR. E. A. Williams,
past grand chancellor; Sir E. D.
Green, secretary of the Pythian tenn
pie commission, who prepared and
presented the first resolution for the
temple; Sir E. G. Tidrington, SUI
preme vice chancellor and ex-officio
supreme worthy counsellor, and r.
R. Jackson, major general of the uni
form rank department.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
PYTHIAN TEMPLE DISPELS NOTION
THAT NEGRO RACE UNPROGRESSIVE
Evidence of Great Brains and Leadership Mani
tested in Construction of Magnificent
Million Dollar Office Building
in Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. IA (ANP) -
After 45 years as an active knight
among the Pythians, Supreme Chan
cellor S. w. Green led in cere-
mony here recently, dedicating the
million dollar pational Pythian tenn
pie, which, as he described it, repre-
sented the consummation of quar-
ter of century of sacrificial effort.
This ceremony in the heart of Chi
cago's expansive Negro neighbor-
hoods, was impressive, not only be-
cause of the magnitude of the task
which it symbolized, but because it
represented the naturalization of a
vision, the final display of 25 years
of effort which had for its purpose
the building Of monument that
would be an inspiration to the Negro
race.
Since that grand goal was set, hun
dreds of men and women who put
service, had passed away, but this
great temple is a sturdy and magni-
ficent attestation of the fact that the
good that men do lives after them.
While explaining the purpose of
the temple, the supreme chancellor,
in an address that was rich in its
pay tribute to the city of its home
and to express the hope that the Ne
gro of the future would derive the
benefits from the structure which the
fathers who had worked and gone
had hoped for.
..Only a few Of the original nuns
Der who planned this temple can an
swer the roll call today" the supreme
chancellor observed solemnly; "but
the seeds of higher ambition and de-
sire that were sown in the hearts and
minds of the members of this order
by the faithful and efficient leaders
of that day and time have now grown
into the beautiful building that we
behold today.
Through trials and tribulations,
through darkness and despair, over
rough and stony paths we have come
until now we stand in the bright sun
light of success to enjoy the fruits
of our labor"
The Pythian supreme chancellor
then traced the history of that labor,
from the first mention of a grand
national temple made at the 1908
convention by the late supreme chan
cellor, Samuel w. Starks, and the
appointment of the first commission,
on through the years. Starks died in
1908 and Green was left to carry on
the work. How well he has done SO
is proved by the completion of the
temple.
Chicago was selected in 1906 as
the city of the temple and that al
most ancient choice moved Sir Green
to comment in bis dedicatory address
that "with almost prophetic vision
and with rare human foresight, the
commission selected the most pro-
gressive and the most prosperous city
of all of the west, if not of all
America"
Fitting and proper, he deemed it,
that the commission should have
chosen as the home of the temple, a
city whose first settler was a colored
man, Jean Baptiste Point deSaible.
"The commission not only selected
the most progressive city of the west,
but it selected city composed of the
most prosperous, the most progress
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
LOUISVILLE MAYORS
CHAUFFEUR KILLS MAN

Louisville, KY, Dec. Ia (ANP) -
Tuesday evening the citizenship was
startled when It was learned that AL
bert d. Hathaway, the mayors pri-
vate chauffeur, with rank of city de-
tective, shot and killed Robert Bur-
nette, well known in this city. The
killing occurred at Tenth and Chest
nut streets near a taxicab stand. A
woman was heard to cry out when
struck by a companion, the man ran
uown Tile sIrees, hathaway IIrIiIs aIiu
striking Burnette. Hathaway has
been placed under $4,000 bond, and
his case continued.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
WHAT YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

Dec. IA (ANP) There has been
lot of wonder from time to time
about why Negroes do not maintain
more important place in the gen
eral scheme of American business,
and many doleful expressions have
gone forth as reason after reason
has been advanced for more of the
nations business turning profit to
other peoples than to colored per-
sons.
The answer is simple, according to
discoveries recently made by one
seeking information on the subject
Negroes are doing proportion of
the general business of the country
and doing such business to the ex-
tent of their training, ability, and
courage to embark in business upon
the prevailing terms of the line in
which they happen to be engaged.
In Providence, R. l., jewel decor
ating concern where a Negro en-
ploys 22 girls of his race to do enam-
ell artistry upon gold and silver COM
pacts, meshbags. cigaret lighters, ETC.,
we find that more than a hundred
of the leading jewery manufacturers
avail themselves of the product of
the house of ]. G. Lewis, Jr., Com
pany.
One of the largest five-and-ten
chain stores has just placed an order
with the Overton Hygiene company
for nine carloads of toilet prepara-
tions to be offered over the counters
of several thousand stores scattered
about the country during the next
year.
The Maryland garage and auto
service station of Boston, owned by
Basil Hutchins, is being enlarged to
meet the increased demand of bus
mess that already includes the up
keep of more than 200 commercial
automobiles.
Down in Arkansas, John Clay
brooks sells more than a hundred
thousand dollars worth of hardwood
and farm products each month, and
everyone knows his own people have
no use for so much wood of that sort
each month of the year. Neither do
we buy baled cotton since we have
few factories to supply.
Out in Kansas, a Negro who not
only does a nice business, but has the
temerity to have joined the chamber
of commerce, quarries and sells many
carloads of limestone annually.
Those are basic industries. In the
field of merchandising, one often
find colored man in a responsible
place with some otherwise Caucasian
organization. For instance, we have
John Minkens, city editor of the
Providence, r. l., afternoon Trib-
une. There is Henry Smith, super
intendent of the Omaha body works,
one of the largest builders of auto
bodies in the country.
When you strike one of the every
day parlor matches, you perhaps have
not heretofore known that the head
of that match is composed largely of
finely ground glass mixed with read
lily ignited chemicals. 1t is even more
likely that you were not aware that
much of this prepared glass is ship
ped from the factory of The Dykes
By-Products company, Cleveland
Ohio. Mr.. H. L. Dykes, the presi-
dent, and all of his employees are
colored.
These are but few of the high
lights being disclosed in the CONNER.
cial circles of our country by the ac-
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14

ing of the Green's" This ceremonial
is given annually by the Y. w. G. A..
in Honolulu and because it gives an
opportunity for all the members of
the association and the community at
large to participate in the decorating
of our "Y" for this most joyous sea-
son, it is most fitting that it is pre-
ssstteda. Hence, the Hospitality COM
mittee extends this cordial invitation
to you to be present December goth
at $50 p. m.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
SHOOTS RIVAL; GETS MAN

Gulfsport, Miss, Dec. Ia (ANP)
In controversy over "man,"
Elizabeth Patterson pulled gun on
Irene Bond and pl ;ged her through
the hand. In p ice court, after
nearing Jne eVluence on DoJn siucs,
the mayor invited Elizabeth to do
nate $25 cash, or go over the road.
She paid and "got her man."
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
GETS EIGHT YEARS
FOR THEFT OF $40

Ne wOrleans, La, Dec. ID (ANP)
George Clark has ben sentenced to
serve not less than eight years nor
more than IA at hard labor in the
state penitentiary, after being found
guilty of assault and robbery. The
loot did not exceed ten dollars.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
"THE HANGING OF GREENS"
A Fantasy to Precede the Holiday
Season to Be Presented
December GOTH

This year is striking opening to
the Christmas season, at the North
Side DraHcH W. y.
pitality committee of which Mrs.
Roberta Bailey is chairman, will pre-
sent the lovely fantasy, "The Hang
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-14
To Those Who Wish to Have Writ
ten Articles Carried in This Paper:

Such matter must be in this office
by Wednesday of the week tissue.
Otherwise it will not appear until the
week following. The Editor reserves
the right to censor all articles to be
printed. THE EDITOR.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

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affairs born under the Sign Of Libra September e 70
October 81,
Children today should be- very lively intelligent and
optimistic; they also likely be graspng They are
artistic and should be trained either for stage or for interior
decorating.
Notable Nativies SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENSt Mark
Twain humorist; JONATHAN SWIFT, British author.
LUCKY HOUR: Sal For giving getting references; to
write monolog visit discuss, confirm reports and generally
dexterous efforts
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
KNAPP WITNESSES
 ONCE MORE ABSENT
Prosecution InCensd at Their
 Dilatory Tactics

Albany. \. Y., April 19 R1 of State Florence E. $. Knapp who arrived in Albany last night to testi- fy today before the grand jury in- vestigating her conduct of the 1925 state census. failed to appear when their names were called. despite as- surances yesterday from defense counsel that they would be avaiiab!e as witnesses at any time. Steps were considered to bring them be- fore the jury.
 Charles Hubbell Smith and his wife. Helen B. Smith. on whom subpoenas had been served calling for their appearance next Monday, were understood to have expressed desire to wait until Monday be- fore they took the stand. Miss Julia X. smith. sister of Charles Hubbeil Smith and of Mrs. Knapp. also in- dicated desire 10 appear next Mon- day. No subpoena had been served on her.
 Members of the prosecution staff "ciC HiSily dIouscu over the IaI- ure of Mrs. knapp's relatives to take tn, stand today. but Special Prose- cutor George z. Metallic declared tha. he did not believe their fail ure to appear was in any way attri- hutable to John J, Conway. chief of defense counsel.
 We ended all process serving yes terday on the assurance of Mr Con- way that the relatives would ap- pear" Mir. Medalie said. II regret that Mir. Conway has been cmbar- rassed in this way"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY TEACHERS CLUB
Helen M. Stone Chosen President
 at Annual Meeting

Miss Helen NJ. Stone of ls Vine street. member of the Central Junior High school faculty. was elected president of the New Britain leachers' club at a meeting held in the club rooms in the Walnut Hill school yesterday afternoon. She succeeds Miss Mildred G. Weld. whose term of office expired.
 Miss Stone is an arithmetic in- structor at the junior high school, and for the past two years has been secretary of the Tea chers' club. She has always taken an active part in the club.
 Miss Agnes NJ. Finnegan, teach- CT at the Senior High school, was elected vice president. She was for merly secretary of the Senior High School Parents and Teachers as soc1atlon. She succeeds Principal Ed ward V. Weeks of the Roosevelt and Chamberlain schools, who was vice president during the past year.
 Miss Mary A. Campbell. principal of the Elihu Burritt school, was elected secretary to succeed Miss stone. Miss Campbell is very active in educational work and was one of New Britain's representatives at the Educators convention in Boston. She is a member of the public amuse- mcnt commission.
 William J. Hurley was chosen to succeed Harry Vessels as treasurer. He is d science teacher at the Gen. tral Junior High school