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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Thursday'g Results

Pittsburgh z. New York >.
st. Louis s. Brooklyn i.
Cincinnati q. Philadelphia A..
Boston q. Chicago 6 (l3 innings).
Fridays Schedule
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh al New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Harvard Student Wins
Pasteur Medal Award

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-An-
nouneement was made Friday at the
Dunbar Institute that Robert c.
Weaver, graduate of Dunbar High
School, 1926. a student in the jun
ior class at Harvard University. had
been awarded the Pasteur medal.
This medal is awarded annually to
the best speaker on a subject drawn
from contemporary French politics
The question discussed was, "Re-
solved, that the United States Adopt
Foreign Minister Brands Treaty Out
lawng War between France and the
United States"
Weaver is n member of the univer-
sity team which defeated Williams
College recently. thus winning its
fourth victory Of the season and
thereby gaining first rank in the
Eastern Intercollegiate Debating
League.
Weaver Is the first Negro to be
on Harvard University debating
team in 25 years.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

WASHINGTON. March 2f.-"Tht
people of South Carolina will op.
pose the election of any man as
President of the United States who
Deneves In social equality and doef
not draw the color line"
Senator Coleman l.. Blease. Demo.
crat of South Carolina, made this
statement In an interview Tuesday,
explaining his insertion into the
Congressional Record of an article
from a Negro newspaper concerning
the Oswald Garrison Willard dinners.
MY reason for putting that arti-
Gle in the Congressional Record, +"
Senator Blease said, was that J
wanted the people OF the South to
know the real conditions In Wash.
lngton and to further know that
there are men In politics In the na.
ton who do not draw the color
line and are willing TO eat at the
same table with colored people and
associate with them on equal terms"
Senator Blease added: cot
course, that Is their business II they
desire to do so, but II is our blsi-
ness to protect ourselves from plac-
ing In office any man who might
attempt to force the same conditions
upon us In the South"
senator Walsh
II Is believed that Senator Blease
had reference to Senator Thomas J.
Walsh. Democrat of Montana. who.
Is a candidate for the Democratic
when he inserted the
Negro newspaper article In the Con-
gressional Record and made his orig
inal statement that "some men do
not mind associating at the table
with certain other people. but that
the people OF my state might object
TO voting for that Kind OF a man for
nresidept OF the United States.
Four Senators M Dinner
Senator Walsh was one of four
senator's who attended the dinner In
honor of the tenth anniversary of Mr.
Wizards editorship of The Nation
The dinner was at the Washington
Hotel, where Senator Blease lives.
March Is. There were three other
senator's present
senator Gerald p. Nyc, Republic
an of North Dakota, presided Sena-
tor Burton X. Wheeler, Democrat of
Montana, was one of the speakers
The other senator was young Bob
Republican of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Terrell There
Three colored persons attended
the dinner. They were Nevai IL
Thompson, Dunbar High School
Ipnphpr nnH nrasfdnnt ~ fho Inoar
chapter of the National Association
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
State Probes Failure of
Wage Owners Bank

SAVANNAH, Ga, With the state
superintendent OF banks In charge,
depositors OF the Wage Farmers
Saving Bank are hopefully awaiting
an audit to determine the shortage
which closed the doors of that In
stitutlon last week.
Although speculation Is rife, and
mass meetings have been held. the
cause of failure will not be known
until there "a complete audit OF the
books OF the concern.
Even the directors, Il is said, did
not know the serious financial con-
dltlon OF the bank until the eve
ming proceeding the closing, when n
hurried meeting was called and the
fact that the bank would not be able
10 meet Its probable cash obligations
the following day was revealed to
them. Deposits amount TO over a
million dollars.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Zion Bishops
Involved In
Money Scandal

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. arch al
sweeping investigation of tn,
heard of finance of the A. NJ. u
Zion Church is indicated as result
OF alleged irregularities involving
DR.. w Goler and bishop l.. w
kyles. This developed at the meet,
Ing of bishops and members of the
board here Tuesday.
First intlmation that there was
something wrong came when Bishor
E ID. Jones OF Washington. d. c.,
asked for all records, bank books
vouchers, returned checks. letter
FILES, notes, bonus receipts and all
transactions of the department for
the last four years. Immediately
there was scurring of clerks and
officials. His demand fell like u
bombshell among the bishops and
officials.
Before the bishops realized that
the public was present. important
bits Of information had been given
out. One item involved the sale OF
u church by the connectlonal Off
cials, from which 5000 was realized.
II Is claimed that this money was
divided between Dr. W. n. Goler, ii.
nancial secretary OF the church, and
Bishop l.. w. Kyles, chairman of the
finance committee OF bishops
II is claimed that Bishop Kyle
received SG00 of the money. Il was
further claimed that when Professor
j, II. Johnson OF Salisbury, N. c.,
demanded an accounting Bishop
Kyles sent check TO Or. Goler for
the amount, but the check was re-
turned az being mo good when II
was presented for cashing This
check II was stated. never has been
made good.
Another item brought up was a
check for $2.S41 which was to have
gone for the mission work of Bishop
j. w. Martin aud Bishop w. J.,
Walls. When this item was brought
up both bishops denied receiving the
money. The returned Cancelled check
disclosed the fact that II had been
cashed at Winston-Salem. N. c., the
home town of Bishop Kyles.
When other revelations were
made as the vouchers, checks and
records were gone over, the bishops
hurricdly got together and referred
the whole matter TO a special com
mittee which was instructed TO make
n thorough audit of the records OF
DR.. Goler. Three bishops were nam
ed on the committee, Bishop j. g.
Caldwell of this city, Bishop T. D..
W. Jones of Washington and Bishop
j. w. Martin Of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Negro Aviator Plans Round Trip
Flight to Paris During Summer

with MIR. Dellanca In 1929. shortly
after the alrplano manufacturer
came 10 this country aud had his
mir, transport proposition turned
down by the U. s. Navy. Al that
time Julian expressed faith In the
Bellanca plane and wanted to fly
one TO Europe. but did not have Auf-
ficlent funds to buy II. Leylne's pur-
chase of the Columbia and It's his
torlcal flight TO Germany last year
made Bellanca famous.
The Du Points OF Wilmington,
Del, now are financing Mr.. Bellan-
Gu TO the extent of $50, 900, 900, Il Ia
said, and are TO spend $4,000, 600
for factories at Wilmington. where
they will manufacture planes for the
various railroads OF the country. II
Is reported Mr.. Bellanea Is presi-
dent OF the company which will not
accept an order for only one plane.
An exception was made In Ju-
Hans case, however, and Mr.. Bel
lnnca donated $4,000 toward the
plane, II is said, bringing the cost
down 20 $22, 900, and he expressed
q firm faith In Julian's ability to
reach Paris and return "The keel
OF the plane already has been laid"
Mr. Bellauca Informed u.s. said
Senator Field.
I'VE intend 10 raise the entire
cost OF the plane In 90 days. he
continued, "and as soon MS this is
accomplished the soliciting OF funds
VIII be stopped. We are going TO
show the world what the Negro can
do and II this flight is successful II
Will reflect everlasting credit upon
your people,"
A five-mlnute talk over radio sta-
tion WABc was included among 9TH
er plans for raising funds. Attorney
Pope y. Billupa, Jerome =. Otley
j. A. Steele. Charles Bowen. who
contributed $2b; Chappie Gardner
and others expressed their conf
dencc IN the project.
I'm cross the Atlantic ocean In a
Bellanca plane 10 Paris ana return
or die In the attemptl" said Ju-
lian passionately.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Committee O. KS Bill
for National Monument

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The move.
ment to have a national monument
erected as a tribute to the Race ad-
vanced another step here Wednesday.
Success in the patriotic project was
given more promise by the act Of the
public buildings and grounds COM
mittec in reporting favornbly TO the
House a joint resolution creating a
commission to supervise the erection
of the edfiee in the National Cap.
itol.
The resolution for the national
Negro monument calls for a stately
memorial building. II authorizes an
appropriation of $4,000 out of the
Federal Treasury when 100000
shall have been collected for the
project by the National Memorial
Association.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Separate Hotels
For Delegates
In Kansas CITY

WASHINGTON, March 20. - Ac.
Guiescing to local custom. the Re.
publican party is making plans for
the segregation of delegates at the
Republican national convention a.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 12.
In letter signed by Lafayette b.
Gleason of New York, secretary OF
the committee on arrangements for
the national convention, members OF
the Republican national committe /
are being Notified of hotel assign.
ments for their state delegations.
After telling the committeeman
that rooms have been reserved for
their state delegations at certain
hotels and that the management OF
tho hotel will forward them con
tracts, Mr. Gleason adds that the
local committee at Kansas City has
charge OF the assignment of rooms
tor Negro delegates. =.
There are two first class hotels
and Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation available for colored dele
gates, he advises.
This Is the first time In the his
tory of the Republican party that
colored delegates could not stop al
the same hotel in which the white
delegates from their state stop.
Besides the "black and tan dele
cations from southern states there
always are colored delegates from
northern and western states.
Whether or not colored persons
will be permitted TO visit In the
white hotels has not been learned
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
South viii Oppose Man for President
Who Doesn't Draw Color Lin" -BIease

/ for the Advancement of Colored
People; Mrs, Mary Church Terrell
widow of the late Judge Robert II
Terrell, and the Rev. Robert w
Brooks. pastor of Lincoln Tempt,
Congregational Church. at Eleventh
and X Street ~ w. Mrs. Terrell IL
reported TO have sat next to Senator
Walsh.
In order to see Senator Bleagc
and find out HIS purpose In inserting
tho newspaper article In the Con.
gressicnal Record your correspond.
ent called on Senator Bleuse. There
was some trepidation In my ap-
proaeh OF Senator Blense. But once
In HIS presence II quickly fled. lie
was affable and spoke freely on the
race question.
Thinks Himself "Friend'
81 always have been the culored
mans friend and am so considered
by him today" he declared II do
not favor social equality and the
best element CT colorcd people do
not want social equality They want
equal rights, equal privileges and
service. The best element of them
realizes that when u white man In
the South places himself on the level
and equality in social mat.era that
he Is not as good as they are and
they do not accept him In their
homes as their guest.
Mentions Nance, Wilkinson
Senator Blease referred to num-
Continued on Page ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Young Slave Girl Originated Phrase
George Washington, First In Peace

Published. Twelve years after en-
tcrlng Mrs. Wheatleys service her
volume of poems was published in
London
Phyllis was very fortunate In hav.
ing Mrs. Wheatley as her mistress.
The law did not force her TO be
merciful to the little slave girl and
nobody expected her to give the girl
a chance
In her new home Phyllis became
the special servant OF Mrs. Wheat
ley's twins, Nathaniel and Mary, who
were ten years older than their
slave. One day Mary saw the little
African trying to form letters on the
wall with n piece OF chalk. She
doubtless thought IL would be great
fun TO teach her. She tried and the
progress made by her black pupil
wns the sensation OF that time. What
q debt Of gratitude her race and the
whole world owe to Mary Wheatley!
Very soon Phyllis began TO write
poems. "Her own curiosity led her
to IT," said her master.
Phyllis did not know when or
whore she was born. She only knew
she came from somewhere In Africa.
She must have been born either In
1853 or i7b4-not later than 1854.
II IL thought, She probably was be-
tween Z and years OF age when
she was dragged more dead than
alive from the slave ship In Boston,
Wins Recognition
When she was 20 years old her
health began 20 fail and her friends
thought sea voyage would do her
good Mr.. Wheatley happened to be
going abroad on business and he
took Phyllis with him TO England.
She was the guest of the Countess
OF Huntington, was received by the
lord mayor OF London and by Lord
Dartmouth, was feted, petted and
honored by the culture and aristoc-
fucy on Great Britain.
Her book entitled Poems on Va
rious subjects, Religious and Nor.
al. by Phyllhs wheatley, Negro ser.
vnnt OF John Whentley OF Boston, In
New nngland." was published dur.
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Continued on Page ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Lily Whites. Deal
Crushing Blow to
Negro Republicans

HAT11EsDuRG. Miss. March 19.
-Waging battle against over
whelming odds. the representatives
OF the thousands of colored Ameri-
cans In the state lost in an effort
to retain their right to political
privileges as the result of a decree
issued to "lily white" Republicans
OF the state. The action virtually
bars Negroes Of the state from par
ticipating in the activities of the
Republican party and thus excludes
them from all political rights as
they have no representation in the
Democratic party.
The crushing blow dealt the Nc
gro voters OF Mississippi came as the
climax of bitter fight between the
colored voters, led by Perry w.
Howard. national Republican COM
mitteeman and assistant In the y.
8. attorney generals office. and 'lily
whites" The lilly whites" sought
TO restrain Mr.. Howard and his col
leagues from holding or partlcipat-
ing In the convention within the
state for electing delegates TO the
national convention, and from rep
resenting themselves MS the Repub-
lican party In Mississippi. A tempo
rary injunction was granted agalnst
the Howard faction at recent
hearing and the case was appealed.
Friday Chancellor 7. Price Dale
handed down a decision in which
hA overruled motion to dissolve
the injunction, thus making II per-
manent.
The Howard faction made an al
most useless last effort to stave off
the affropt OF their opponents. fol-
lowing the decision Friday. Their
counsel Immediately filed an appeal
motion and announced that the case
would be carried to the state SUI
preme court A cost bond OF $500
was set by the chancellor. The
complainants were placed under a
$4,000 bond as long as the lnjunc-
ton is valid.
The "lily whites laughed up their
sleeves" so 10 speak. at the last
effort of the Howard group for the
national Republican convention will
have passed into history by the
time declaion can be obtained
from the appeal 70 the supreme
court.
The leader OF the lilly whites, !"
George l.. Sheldon, former governor
OF Nebraska and now a Delta plant
err, said after the verdict was re-
ceived that his group, known as the
State Republican Council. expects to
call general mass meetings In every
county In the state In order TO set
up new party machinery and aelect
delegates to the state and national
conventions. Such actions will re-
suit In Mlssisalppi's Republican dele
gailon being composed entirely OF
whites for the first time In years.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Whites Steal $4,000 from
"Black" Anti X. X. X.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, The Negro
Anti-K X. X of this state came
into the limelight here this week
when an alleged embozzlement of
$4,000 was charged against stan
ley Lee, white, prominent Arkansas
banker, social leader, and organizer
of the organization
Other white men involved In the
affair include DR.. T.. NJ Mckenzie,
white, city superintendent OF schools.
Lee has taken full responsibility
stating that the money was used
to promote n colored fraternal or
ganization out of which its promo
ters expected to make money.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Push Plans For
Health Week to
Run April IS

ATLANTA, Ga, March Many
organizations Interested in public
welfare are cooperating with the
United States Public Health service
and the various state and munici.
pal health boards in planning for
the fourteenth annual observance OF
national Negro Health Week, April
l 10 8, according to q statement
from the headquarters of the inter.
racial commission In this city. A
bulletin has been prepared by the
public health service. laying out an
elaborate program of health educa-
tion, sanitation and clinics. to be
conducted throughout the week.
Nearly a score of national crganiza-
tions are enlisted In addition to 10.
cal civic, educational and religious
groups in the several communities.
Handsome cups will be given to the
rural community and to cities of diff
ferent classes putting on the most
effective observances OF the week.
Begins With Sermons
The program will begin with SER
mons and addresses from thousands
of churches and pulpits on Sunday,
April /. Monday will be home hy-
glene day, Tuesday will be devoted
to community sanitation and Wed.
nesday to efforts to reach the school
children with health talks and elm
les. Thursday health messages will
be carried to as many organizations
of aults as possible. Friday will be
devoted to such special campaigns
as may be needed in each comnu-
nifty and Saturday will be observed
as general cleanup day. Sunday
will be given over to reports and
plans for foliowup work. Copies Of
the bulletin may be had from Tusk-
egee Institute. Alabama, or from the
interraclal commission.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Colored Girl Leads
Bryn Mawr Class


WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Miss Enid
A. Cook, the brilliant young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooa Of this city,
has won unusual distinction for her-
sci fat Bryn Mawr College. Ac.
ording to an announcement made by
the dean of the fashionable girls
school, Miss Cook ranks first in the
Sophomore class in scholarship. Miss
Cook is the only eolored girl in the
class composed of hundreds Of girls
She is said TO be the first colored girl
to enter Bryn Mawr as an under.
graduate.
Miss Cook, who graduated from
Dunbar High school in 1926, was the
outstanding student among 400
Freshmen at Howard University last
year,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
lEntorprIse News Rnrenul

Enterprise News Bureau)
NEW YORK, March 22.-To out.
do Colonel Charles A. Iindbergh's
New York to Paris flight by making
round trip to the French capital
next June or July is now the proco.
cious ambition of Hubert Julian,
well-known Negro aviator, who Is
being backed In the proposed flight
by State Senator Spencer G.. Field
from the goth District. Plans for
the raising of funds for the purchase
of n S2b, 900 Bellanca plane similar
TO Chamberlain and Levine's Colum-
bia were discussed at meeting
Tuesday night at the Association OF
Trade and Commerce, 2370 Seventh
Avenue, with Senator Field presid
ing.
A contract with q. M. c. Bellan-
ca. builder OF the plane. was signed
ten days ago at 254 West 13bth
Street, II Is reported. at which time
$4,000 was deposited toward the
purchase, with $500 due In 60
days and the balance to be paid upon
completion OF the plane.
MS NtHNuTt ~ W Ut no llhhCut
said Senator Field Before going
into this matter gave II very care
ful thought and consideration, as !
had TO consider my reputation.
Therefore. place Julian under
n contract that is binding and which
provides that in the event he does
not live up 10 It's stlpulations, by
failing to undergo the necessary
training or growing careless in his
personal conduct, | may withdraw.
He Will be held IN strict account
ability to me from now until the
time he flies to Paris and returns"
Senator Field explained Julian's
failure 70 fly across the Atlantic In
1924 by Haying that Il was due 20
lack of funds and a very cheap and
unreliable plpne, together with what
he termed Jpiian'e foolhardineas by
taking off from the Hhrlem River.
This was before the present air
heroes had even thought Of the VEN
ttre.' he said.
Lieut.. Julian became acquainted
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
ADMITS GIVING wife S100. 900
King George Receives
Brown Skin Princess

L0ND0N-A brown-skin little
seven-year old Princess, Yashimabet
daughter of Prince Ras Taffari, Re-
gent Of Abyssinia, whose family
traces their ancestry back to Queen
of Sheba, was presented to King
George and Queen Mary in Buck
ingham Palace.
Accompanied by nurse, the little
Princess braved a storm to visit the
British sovereigns, who was guest
of the British Government in 1924,
has a reputation of being a sagac-
ious and able Princess and palace
attaches who watched the demure,
dignified little Princess through cerc-
monies said that she quite lived up
to the family traditions.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Gets $4,000 Estate

PITTSBURGH. Pa. (PNs) by
the win OF the late Mrs. Beesle Page
Posey, of Homestead. who died sud
denly several weeks ago In Brook
lyn, N. ", her estate, valued at
$4,000. halfin realty In Allegheny
county and In Washington. ID. c., Is
left In trust. the income TO go 10
maintenance and education OF son,
William Clyde Page. He Is 10 re-
ceive $1,000 when he IL 81. and the
remainder when he Is 30. II he
should die without Issue, II is 10 70
TO q sister Of tcstatrix, Mrs. Mary
I, Nelson, cf New Bedford, Mass,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Film Corporation to Make
Picture Every Six Weeks

NEW YoRK--Followln tho com
pletion of "The Midnight Act" the
first production OF the Dunbar Film
Corporation, now being filmed by
Warner studios. the company Will
begin THE Champions Protegee.'
The program of th econcern, ac-
cording to Swan T.. Mlchehux, Jr.,
calls for production every six
weeks and twelves stories have nj
ready been secured for filming.