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The monitor., 1928-11-23
INTERCOLLEGIATE
CLUB ENTERTAINS
AT JAPANESE TEA
North Side "Y" Crowded to Over
flowing by Appreciative Audience
Which Is Given Program From
"The Mikado.'

The North Side "Y" was crowded
to overlooking last Sunday after
noon when the Intercollegiate club,
an organization of local college stu
dents, entertained at Japanese tea,
and gave delightful program from
Gilbert Sullivans operetta, "The
Mikado." Mrs. Florentine F. Pink
ston had instructed them in the mu-
sic and Andrew t. Reed in dra-
matics.
The room was attractively decor
ated with cherry blossoms and Jap
anese lanterns. Between numbers on
the program the dainty Japanese"
maidens served the guests with tea
and waters.
The participants in the program
were the Misses Consuello Cross,
Jean Dorsey, Lucille Gray, Florence
Myers, Madeline Shipman, Alma
Smith, Elaine Smith, and Virginia
jackson; and Messrs. Gerald Adams,
Adrian Johnson, John Pegg, Arthur
McCaw and Jesse Hutton.
Adrian Johnson sang effectively,
"The Japanese Maiden;" John G.
Pegg, as "The Lord High Execution
err" acted and sang the part, his solo,
"The Japanese Sunset" being well
done; Consuella Cross did justice to
the catchy love song, "She Was a
Maid of JAPAN" Jesse Hutton was
encored for his effective rendition of
''The Wind Signing" as was also Ar
thur McCaw for his presentation of
"The Japanese Sailor Man" A Jap
anese lullaby was the appreciated
contribution to the program by the
trio, Misses Grey, Myers and Alma
Smith; "a Japanese Dolly" was well
impersonated by Elaine Smith;
"Three Little Maids from School, +"
by the Misses Cross, Dorsey and Ship
man was pleasingly presented, as
was also the duet, "Love's Greeting =
by Gerald Adams and Virginia Jack
son.
A silver offering was taken for the
clubs treasury and is to be used to
finance a more ambitious undertake
ing by these college students.
The monitor., 1928-11-23
REPORT PROGRESS
IN RACE RELATIONS
AT ANNUAL MEETING
Kentucky | mi r racial Conference
Pledges Earnest Work Towards
Removal of Handicaps in
Schools.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 17.-Many
evidences of progress were reported
at the annual State Interracial con-
ference in this city last week, and
the director and executive committee
were instructed to continue their eff
forts for better educational, health
and transportation facilities for the
colored people of Kentucky. An elab-
crate two-day program was carried
out, with an opening address by Gov
ernor S. D. Sampson, followed by the
report of the director, DR.. James
Bond, and addresses by Prof. w. III.
Fouse of Lexington, L. N. Taylor of
the state department of education,
Miss Maude l.. Harrison and Mrs.
Jane Bond of Louisville, Mrs. S. P.
Steele of Paris, and DR.. w. w. Alex
ander of Atlanta. Among the sub
jects discussed were educational, eco
nomic and health conditions, inter-
racial attitudes and reactions, and
race relations as affected by home,
school, and church.
Looking to the future, the COM
mittee pledged itself to work for the
removal of inequalities and handi-
caps from which Negro schools are
suffering in some sections, and also
instructed special committee to
take steps to secure to colored people
their rights on common carrier bus
lines.
The monitor., 1928-11-23
RACIAL RETIREMENT
MAJOR DETECTIVES
IN VARIOUS FIELDS
Texas Interracial Committee Plans
to Continue Anti-Lynching
Crusade and Efforts for
Better Conditions.

Dallas Tex.-At its annual meet
ing here recently, the state inter-
racial committee set as it's major OBJ
jectives for the coming year the con-
tinuation of it's crusade against
lynching; further investigation of
transportation facilities, with view
to their Improvement; the study and
betterment of educational conditions
throughout the state; a legislative
appropriation to erect the school for
delinquent colored girls which was
authorized by the last legislature
and continued support of the excel
lent public health work that has been
done among colored people under the
Shepherd Towner bill.
About fifty of the committees
hundred members were present, and
two days were spent in reviewing
the work of the past year and plan
ming a future program. Perhaps the
most interesting feature of the meet
lflR was IIOicScOi ASPN@s
of the exhaustive study which he has
just made of the conditions of trans
portation by train, Pullman and bus
in various parts of the state. This
report was made the basis of certain
recommendation for relief which
will be taken up with officials of the
transportation companies.
Representatives of the state de-
partments of education and of health
were present and told of the efforts
that are being made by these depart
ments in behalf of the colored citi-
zens OF Texas.
Professor Houston reported the re-
suits of thorough investigation of the
two lynchings in Texas this year, and
the committee accepted the obliga-
ton to do everything in it's power to
blot out this crime, including the pos
sibility of certain special anti-lynch-
ing legislation.
The monitor., 1928-11-23
"UNCLE TOMS CABIN"
UNFIT FOR ALABAMA

Birmingham, Ala.-(By the A. N.
P.)-Following review of the pho
toplay "Uncle Toms Cabin" here re-
Gently, members of the Birmingham
Better Films committee, stamped the
photoplay as unfit for Birmingham
and the south.
The members stated that the pic
ture should not be allowed to be pre-
scented in Birmingham because of its
subject matter and it depicted scenes
of the war between the states and
shows the Union army in the south.
The monitor., 1928-11-23
HAS BEEN RETURNED
TO CLAIR TEMPLE

The Rev. A. H. Higgs, pastor of
Clair Temple M. e. church, Twenty
second and Miami street, has been
returned to this pastorate by the an
nual conference which recently met
in Kansas City, Kans. His report to
the conference was most satisfac-
tory and encouring one, and the con-
ference was inspiring and forward
looking. The Clair congregation is
happy over the return here Of the
Rev. Mr.. Higgs.
The monitor., 1928-11-23

Washington, d. C.-There is one
private motor car to every 55.9 per-
sons in Great Britain, compared with
one to every 5.S in the United States,
and one to 11.5 in Canada, one to
60.8 in France, one to 1892 in Ger
many, and one to 1888 in Italy, ac-
cording to statistics issued by the So
ciety of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders.
The monitor., 1928-11-23

New York City-(By the Associ-
ated Negro Press)-Out of the trag-
edy of the Vestris disaster, with its
accompanying tales of negligence,
cowardice and gallantry,o comes the
story of the heroism of Lionel Licor-
ich, Negro quartermaster, and
three other Negro seamen, headed by
Joseph Elixcier.
Along with O'Longhlin, radio oper-
ator who remained at the post until
the last minute, Licorich was the real
hero of the disaster which took toll
of scores of lives. Short in stature
and unassuming in manner, accord
ing to survivors, Licorich displayed
unusual courage and heroism which
resulted in the saving of at least 20
lives.
Remaining at his post until all
hope was gone, Licorich plunged into
the sea and swan to lifeboat No. Ia
anu lOuHu OHly uHc pSlooh III ~ q
foreman who had been injured. On
climbing into the boat he discovered
there were no oars.
He Immediately Owed again into
the sea and swan among the wreck
age until he found two serviceable
oars and returned to the boat. Fol-
hours he rowed about and helped per
sons after person into his boat, which
was later picked up by the steamship
Berlin.
Passengers Praise Licorich
Relating the heroic rescue affected
by Licorich, Alfredo Ramos, pas
senger, said:
sLionel Licorich did what the of
ficers of the Vestris failed to do. He
took charge of boat No. IA and
jumped out to catch helpless passen-
gers floating in the water. By the
The monitor., 1928-11-23
N. A. A. c. p. TO
MEET SUNDAY

The Omaha branch Of the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People will meet Sunday af-
ternoon at the Urban league rooms,
2010 North Twenty-fourth street.
Business of Importance is to be trans
acted. The public is invited to at
tend. The hour is o'clock.
The monitor., 1928-11-23

Mrs. w. w. Craig entertained a
few friends at her home, 1920 North
9th street, Friday evening, in honor
of Mrs. Rodney Paul Williams, house
guest of Mrs. w. H. Jackson.
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Rules and Exceptions

There is no rule that always works:
but We are told to exercise, If we'd
avoid the doom that turks iii ambush
for all portly guys We're often told
that excess fat cuts down our years
perhaps q score; and being startled
much thereat. we walk until our fee.
are sore We exercise like everything
We would not be total loss. we Journey
through the gorse and ling. and through
the nTacken and the moss And yet
the fellows who are thin don't have a
mortgage on this life: no more than fat
men ran they pin their faith on lasting
through the strife. ] sat beneath my
banyan tree two nights ago. and talked
for hours: and William Wax was there
with me. among the gweetly scented
flowers This William Wax is very
thin, skeleton is much his style. while
] possess a double chin and have a
waIstIine worth the while And VIII
liam Wax has often said that / should
walk y miles dav, or / MAJ tumble
over dead 49, ought to walk the fsi
away And have said 10 William Wax.
The fat and lean must 20 their gait.
the Reaper. he gets down 10 tacks and
cares no boot about mems weight $
Well as I said. we sat and smoked ne
meath ny spreading banyan tree; We
told cid tales and joshed and joked.
and we're as happy as could be. Ans
Fl the morning when rose. had no
siimeut anywhere IN perfect ordes
from my toes UP 20 my crown Of
hr.ndied hair But william, he had
caught cold. and he's del!rious today
Il takes Two delegates To hold his
writhing body in the hay And thus /;
IS with all our rules-exceptions OTTER
times prevail, and still as sfubb0rnjy
sg mules. We argue that they seldom
fs5l. WALT MASON
scopyrlgFgf. 1928
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LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

TINS afternoon me and pop went to
see If We could find pops End cuzzen
on account of ma thinking it was pops
duty to go and call on him as long as
we happened to be there in the country
near ware he lived, and We was wawk-
ing along the road. pop saying. l don't
Ike this ideer and l like it less and
less, more people have got into trubble
by looking up relations than by being
hert in railroad recks.
Well G wizzickers. pop, maybe he's a
billionair with a million dollers and
maybe he'll leave it all to you, I sed.
mean Wen he dies, I sed.
Pop sed its a very cheerful thawt and
gives me new hope and courage.
And We keep on going till We came
TO the little store ware you buy candy
and fish hooks and overhalls and tooth
brushes and gum boots and mouth or
gans and diffrent things, pop saying. !
know he lives here in the village some
ware. l better make inquiries.
Wien he went In the store to do. say
ing 10 the man. Do you know a chap in
these parts named Potts?
ID be mitey ignorant If / dident the
man sed. Everybody around here
knows Jake Potts he sed.
O. then he must be quite a figure,
pop sed. and the man sed. III say he's
figure, he was in here not IS minnits
ago trying to get some chewing tobacco
on credit. and there amt a man in town
he don't owe money to, Jake Pottses
silVery tung could weedle money out Of
woodent Indian. His wife is a figure
too. She wears shoes 2 sizes bigger
than Jakes and she's got flow of Ian
gUage that would make a sailer blush.
o yes. their cupple of figures. did
you say you wunted me to point out
their house to you? he sed.
Not at all, on the contrary, their no
relations Of mine. pop sed.
And we wawked back to the farm
agen, ma saying. Did you find him7
and pop saying, No but had a narrow
excape
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BEDTIME STORIES BY" "
BY THORNTON
n BURGESS

TO that Kittens great surprise. nothing
happened to Prickly Porky Instead.
Prickly Porky suddenly underwent a
most startling change. That coat of
his suddenly became great bristling
mass Of sharp points, and prickly Perky
began TO move. He didn't run away.
No. indeed. he didn't run away, He
backed. Yes, sir. that's what he did
he backed. with funny little rlshes.
And when he backed he switched his
tail from side to side
Now the change that came over
Prickly Perky was no greater than the
change that came over Mrs. Yowler.
She still snarled and growled and dug
her claws into the ground But that
was all she did. excepting TO back up
That kitten couldn't believe his eyes
No, sir he couldn't believe his eyes
His mother was actually backing away
from this horrid-looking stranger. The
kitten himself backed He backed in
such hurry that he fell sprawlng
right in front of his mother and she
cuffed him to one side with one of her
big paws. That kitten felt he was the
most abused kitten in the world.
Though he didn't stop to think much
about Il al the time he understood that
ahH AiotIlCE was AFRAID OF ETlCkly P0rkN
the Porcupine and so straightwav fear
was established within him. That sore
paw, IN which one of Prickly Porkys
little quilts was still sticking. together
with the fact that Mrs. Yowler was
steadily backing away from Pricklv
Porlsy. fixed 1t firmly for all tine in
that kittens mind that Prickly Perky
was person to be let alone. II was
hard 10 believe that any one could
make his mother back away but he had
seen 1t with his own eyes and that was
enough
Presently Prickly Porky lowered the
thousand little spears In his coat and
as calmly as If nothing whatever had
happened began climbing tree Mrs
Yowler and the kitten watched him
Mrs Yowler was still growing down in
her throat II was growl in which
were mingled hate and respect and
helpleSSneSS. She would have killed
Prickiy Perky if she had dared. Bur
she didn't dare and that was all there
was 70 it. II made her all the anorier
that one Of her own children should
nave seen her backing up before that
stupid tree climber.
tCepyriaht. 1928
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her legs could take her. And it brought
their mother. Mrs. YowleG. bounding
In rage, ready 10 attack whoever had
hurt her precious kitten. A perfect
picture OF hate and ugliness was Mrs
Yowler when she came bounding to the
side Of her whinlperlng kitten She
was Snarling. and of all the ugly sounds
the SnaTl Of Mrs. Yowler is one Of the
ugiieSt. Her ears were laid back. the
hair on her neck and back was on end.
her lips were drawn so as 10 show the
cleaning white teeth, and altogether
she was not at all pretty to see.
The kitten was holding up one foot
and whimpering. His mother looked 10
see what the trouble was And then
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Mrs. FOWLER Backs AWAY.
me wise know when to hack away
Aac when tis safe 10 boldly stay.

There Was one small person in the
Great Forest who had learned a lesson
that would last him a lifetime. No mat
Ter now old he might live to be. he never,
never again would NEEDLE with Pricklv
f'orSy the porcupine That one small
person was one of the kittens of Yowler
the Bobcat, He had cuffed the hanging
tail Of pTickly Perky out of pure mis-
chief. 1t had ended in screech that
had sent his twin sister home as fast as
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tCopvright. 1898 !
Evening star., 1928-12-17
CORNELL PROVES
ENzYME ISOLATION
After Two Years Dir. Sumner
Produces "Urease," One of
Family, in Pure Form.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ITHACA, N. Y, December 17.-After
two years study, Cornell biochemists
have added new proof to their isola-
tion of the mysterious handmade Of
all life, known as an engine.
Without engines no man, animal
or plant could live. Engines exist In
every living cell. The most familiar ac-
ton of engines is in yeast, for they are
the active principle that enables it to
ferment sugar.
In the human body one of their works
Is to assist in the production of heat
and energy, and they do this by func-
tioning in what is known as cell oxida-
ton, whereby such food elements as
carbohydrates and fats are consumed.
They also render harmless the poisons
that form in body cells and change
them into non-poisonouS substances.
Urease Isolated.
Two years ago DR.. James B. Sum-
ner, assistant professor Of biochemiStry,
Cornell Medical College, who is working
under an August Heckscher grant, an
nounced that the engine named urease
had been isolated in pure form.
This caused a sensation, because no
isolated previously. DR.. Sumner had
worked nine years to Isolate it. But
some scientists denied the possibility
that he had succeeded.
SO for two more years he and his
associates have been testing the purity
of the engine urease. 1t is obtained
in the form of minute crystals, and the
doubling scientists had asserted that
the engine existed merely as part of
the crystals.
Proof of Enzyme.
The new proof that the crystal itself
is actually the engine is the fact that
destruction of the engine by poisons
known to be lethal to it always prevent
ed formation of the crystals.
Another proof is that the biochem-
lists have been able to predict accurate
ly whether the crystals will be formed,
simply by knowledge of the amount of
engine in the substance from which it
is to be extracted.
The value of making sure of the
engine is that after certainty is estab-
listed, search may be begun for wider
knowledge Of its effects on life.
Evening star., 1928-12-17
POPE PRAISES SYDNEY
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, December 17-Pope Plus at
the opening of a secret consistory today
extolled the Eucharistic Congress at
Sydney, New South Wales, as one of
the most striking manifestations of
Catholicism anywhere in the world in
recent years.
The congress formed the sole subject
Of the Pope's allocution.
The pontiff voiced particular pleas
ure at the attitude of non-Catholic
Australians who contributed to the sue
cess Of the gathering.
The Popes allocution was the fea-
ture of this mornings secret consistory,
since no new cardinals were created
and proclaimed. The pontiff, however,
announced the formal appointment of
several archbishops and bishops, most
of whom had already been nominated
by brief" during the course of the past
year.
There were no American prelates
among the new archbishops whose ap-
pointment was announced.
Evening star., 1928-12-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Mid-City Citizens Association will
meet, o'clock, at Thomson Commu-
nifty Center. Entertainment and re-
freshments.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Georgetown Citizens Association will
meet. o'clock, in Potomac Bank Hall.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

meet. 8 O'Clock, in Potomac Bank Hall.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
viii meet, 8 o'clock, in Bryan School.
District Council, Loyal Ladies of the
Royal Arcanun, will meet 7:30 o'clock,
at "a Grant place. Christmas party
for members and children at 8 o'clock.
Business and Professional Women's
Club of the District will meet in red
room of the Washington Hotel, 8
o'clock. Members please note change of
date of meeting.
The William and Mary College
Alumni Club will hold its annual busi-
ness meeting, 7:45 o'clock, at the Uni
versity Club.
Exhibition representing results of re-
search activities of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington will be open to
visitors from to $50 and from z to
10 o'clock at the Administration Build
ing, Sixteenth and P streets.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veter-
ans, will meet, 8 o'clock, at Northeast
Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast.
The State Council, Daughters of
o'clock, at Northeast Masonic Temple,
basement, Eighth and streets north
east. Mrs. Julia Pennifield, chairman.
FUTURE.
The Business Women's Council will
meet tomorrow evening in lecture room
of the Church of the Covenant. Mrs.
Mortimer Lane will conduct the Bible
class from GAS to tbs and there will
be a Christmas party under auspices
of the recreation committee.
Washington Society of Engineers:
Annual meeting Wednesday, 8;15 pm,
In assembly room of Cosmos Club.
American Society for Steel Treating
The Washington Baltimore Chapter
win meet Wednesday, 8 pm, at In
terror Department Building. Speaker
r. M johnson. Philadelphia, district
manager, Norton Co. Subject: "The
meeting an informal dinner viii be
served at the Harrington Hotel at 6:15
pm.
The Loyal Knights of the Round
Table will hold their annual Christmas
party December % at the Y. w. C. A.
Seventeenth and K streets. Luncheon
-
ent with gifts for the children. Fami.
lies and friends of the knights are in.
vited, especially the children.
Concert by the United States Sol
diers' Home Band Orchestra tomorrow
beginning at $50 PM; John S. NJ
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Antor
Pointer assistant leader.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asscoia.
ton will meet Wednesday D. m, al
the Social Oyster Club.
The Board Of Education will meet
Wednesday. $3.50 p. m, at the Franklin
Administration Building.
D. c. Society of the Sons of The
American Revolution will meet Wednes,
day. 8 p. m, at the Lafayette Hote,
A Founders night program will in.
clude: A brief account of the organiza.
ton of the National society and tht
D. c. Society. by John Paul Earnest
sketches of the early officers of thl
society, by SeIden Marvin Ely and th'
outstanding accomplishments of tn
society, by Henry White Draper. Music
Buffet supper.
The American Gold Star Mother:
will meet tomorrow 8 p. m, mat tht
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The American Gold Star Mothers
will meet tomorrow p. m, ~at the
Hamilton Hotel Christmas features.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asscoia-
ton will meet Wednesday p. M, at
the Social Oyster Club.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The Board of Education will meet
Wednesday, $3.50 p. m, at the Franklin
Administration Building.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Lincoln Park Citizens Association
viii meet, o'clock, in Bryan School,
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Business and Professional Women's
Club of the District will meet in red
room of the Washington Hotel, 8
O'Clock. Members please note change of
date of meeting.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

District Council, Loyal Ladies of the
Royal Arcanum, will meet, 7:30 o'clock,
at "a Grant place. Christmas party
for members and children at o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Concert by the United States Sol
diers' Home Band Orchestra tomorrow,
beginning at $50 pm; John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointer, assistant leader.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The William and Mary College
Alumni Club will hold its annual busi-
ness meeting, 7:45 o'clock, at the Uni
versity Club.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Exhibition representing results of re-
search activities of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington will be open to
visitors from to $50 and from z to
10 o'clock at the Administration Build
ing, Sixteenth and streets.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The Loyal Knights of the Round
Table will hold their annual Christmas
party December % at the Y. w. C. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets. Luncheon
at 1890 pm. Santa Claus will be pres
ent with gifts for the children. Fami-
lies and friends of the knights are in
vited, especially the children.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veter-
ans, will meet, o'clock, at Northeast
Temple, Eighth and streets northeast.
Evening star., 1928-12-17
FUTURE.

The Business Womens Council will
meet tomorrow evening in lecture room
of the Church of the Covenant. Mrs.
Mortimer Lane will conduct the Bible
class from GAS to tbs and there Will
be a Christmas party under auspices
of the recreation committee.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

The State Council, Daughters of
America, will hold a card party, $3.50
o'clock, at Northeast Masonic Temple,
basement, Eighth and F streets north
east. Mrs. Julia Pennif1eld, chairman.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

Washington Society of Engineers:
Annual meeting wednesday, 8;15 pm,
In assembly room of Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1928-12-17

American Society for Steel Treating:
The Washington Baltimore Chapter
will meet Wednesday, 8 pm, at In
terror Department Building. Speaker
r. M. johnson, Philadelphia, district
manager, Norton Co. Subject: 'The
Age Of Speed" Preceding the technical
meeting an informal dinner viii be
served at the Harrington Hotel at 6:15