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Urban League Head
Gets important Post

NEW YORK. - Eugene Kinckle
Jones, executive secretary of the
National Urban League, has been
appointed to the program prepara-
tory committee of the next Inter
national Conference of Social Work
to be held i'm Frankfurt-am-Main
Germany, early next July.
This committee represents the sec
ton on Economic Insecurity and the
Family, and will have the RESPONSE
bility of arranging for discussions
and securing data on case studies
showing the effects upon family life
of low wages, unemployment and
other economic and industrial con-
ditions; also the effects upon fam
lily life of industrial or economic
changes which are usually thought
of primarily in connection with the
wage-earner.
The committee personnel includes
the Rev. John A. Ryan, department
of social action, National Catholic
Welfare Conference, Washington;
Miss Frances Perkins, New York
State Department of Labor; G. G..
Carstens, Child Welfare League of
America, New York; Paul Douglas,
University of Chicago; and John A..
Lapp, department of social science,
Marquette University, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
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FORT JENNINGS, Ca. - For n
years the 24th Infantry fought on
the western borders to aid the march
Of civilization against the Indians,
Lieut.-Col. J. II. Ward Of the Vet
Grams Hospital, mt Tuskegee told the
soldiers on regimental day, which
was observed Monday.
The 38th and dist regiments were
combined 81 year sage. he said, to
make what is now the 24th Infantry.
Every commanding officer from
1869 to 1902 was cited for gallantry
in action, and some Of them have
written the most brilliant pages in
military history.
Salt Lake City
On 1872 he declared, Orders
were issued to send the 24th lnfan-
try to Fort Douglas, near salt Lake
City. It was very exciting time
for many reasons. The regiment was
then 27 years old. Ii had never be-
fore been quartered together at one
post, and further Fort Douglas was
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Lands 24th Infantry As Regiment
Celebrates Its 62nd Birthday

the first civilized post any company
of the regiment had ever occupied
When 30 was decided To- send the
regiment to that post, so bitter was
he feeling and prejudice against col
ored soldiers that a deputation was
sent to Washington to object to II.
But it was sent. and such was the
bearing and behavior Of the regi-
ment. that the principal newspapers
of the city quietly selected the first
anniversary Of the regiments arrival
to publish editorially extensive arti-
ces referring to the objections that
had been made, and making apology
for such, stating that the people had
been agreeably disappointed.
When the regiment departed for
the war in Cuba, the whole city sus-
pended business and turned out to
do it honor. The streets were jam
med, the people were wild with en-
thusiasm The governor and staff
with a guard of honor, accompanied
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PORTER BRINGS
IN TRAIN WHEN
FIREMAN Is Ill

KANSAS CITY, Kans.-Granville
Arnold, train porter on the Friseo's
crack Sunnyland train, showed the
practically of the railroad mans slo-
gan, "The train must rum" when he
stepped into the cab of the engine
last week and fired when the regu-
lar man became i'll.
Recruits from the passengers were
asked to volunteer, but all disclaim-
ed knowing the first thing about
handling oil and water feeders. Came
Porter Arnold, who admitted that he
had no previous experience, but was
willing to try.
Record Credited
None the less, Fireman Arnold
carried on so efficient that the tram
made up twenty-five lost minutes.
Officials credited Arnolds record
with fifteen merits. He is chairman
of the Kansas City local of train
porters. There are nine similar To-
Gals in the State.
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Couple Get Damages
Against Theatre

DETROIT, Mich Or. and Mrs.
Donovan Owens, of 1922 st. Aubin
Avenue, We're awarded damages
against the b. f. Keith Corporation,
operators Of the R.KO. Theatre, by
Judge John Rubiner, in common pleas
court, Monday.
Theatre ushers had refused to per-
NIT the doctor and his wife to occupy
seats on the main floor, March 81,
1880, and Informed them that they
would have to accept seats in the
balcony because colored people were
not seated on the main flor.
The plaintiffs further claimed that
the ushers told them that "we have
two thousand colored patrons and
they all sit upstairs"
The ushers testified that the plain
tiffs were not directed to the balcony,
but were, on the contrary, directed
to seats away from the center aisle,
which. it is claimed had no more
available seats
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FL 1l'O GUST
DIX. Johnson MAY
GO TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The fight
to Gust DR.. Mordccai w. johnson is
president of Howard University is
likely to be transferred from the
board of trustees Of the university
to Congress when that body meets in
December, unless rival factions COM
pose their differences.
Opponents Of Doctor Johnson are
vexed with the trustees as a result
of their action recently in dismissing
DR.. Arnold Donawa, who was appeal
ing from suspension as dean of the
dental college by the committee on
the medical school of the board of
trustees.
With the control of the next House
virtually within the grasp of Demo-
Gratis, federal support is not so rosy.
The Democrats would not dare to
withhold all federal support; the
nearly 100 Northern Democrats, who
will be in the rext House, would Join
with the Republican minority in vot-
ing for reduced appropriations for
the university.
The Craftsmanship of the appro-
prlatlons committee would go to Rep
resentative Joseph w. Byrns, of
Tennessee, in the organization of
the next House by the Democrats.
Mr.. Byrns is also a candidate for
floor leader, and if chosen might re-
linqUish the Craftsmanship of the APP
preparations committee. In that event
Representative James p Buchanan,
of Texas, would succeed him.
Both Mr. Byrns and Mr.. Buchan-
an have voted against federal APP
preparations for Howard.
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Upper Class Negroes Aid
Coroner's Jury Verdict

CHICAGO. H. (CNA)-A coron-
ers' jury headed by Harry A. Pace,
president of the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Company, completely
absolved the police and city authori-
ties from all responsibility i'm the
murder of three unemployed work
ers when police fired wildly into a
demonstration here last August,
against an election on the South
Side.
Three upper class colored jurors
We're on the jury of six which rem
dered this decision, washing
the guilty authorities and the equal
ly guilty real estate men snd minis
ters who called upon the mayor on
the eve Of the shooting for drapiF
action to prevent rhe workers from
putting back the furniture of evict-
ed unemployed.
Pace, himself having big interests
in real estate in Chicago segregated
districts, and other leaders. thus
rise again to the defense of the
white ruling class and condone the
murder Of unemployed. The jury
counseled the police to be "more
careful in similar cases in the near
future" 1t is significant to note
that at least four members of the
jury thought that the police were
at least guilty Of manslaughter'
but Pace would not even commit
himself to this slight rebulle.
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VIRGINIA SCHOOL
TEACHERS SEEK
RAISE in PAY

LYNCHBURG, Va.-Figures fur
nished by superiuhendents in twenty
four Virginia counties show that the
average rural colored teacher in this
state is paid S57.37 a month.
In forty-six other Virginia coun-
ties reports for for LOG teachers
showed an average monthly salary
of S49.9S. The highest salary of
any Of these teachers was $35 a
month and the lowest. $35.
The highest annual salary of any
of these 106 teachers was $3.50 and
The lowest, S277; the average annual
salary was 1886.
The survey was made by Thomas
/. Dabney of the Virginia Seminary
faculty, who is fostering a statewide
movement to secure adequate pay for
Virginia teachers.
Some 300 teachers have signed pc
titions for a higher salary scale. Mr..
Dabney is seeking 1000 signers be-
fore making his appeal to state Of
ficials.
Mr.. Dabney said:
"Our petition originated in the
colored Teachers Association of
Buckingham County. Realizing that
our situation is statewide. we have
made our campaign statewide. We
contemplate, however, no bitterness
or friction between the races. Nor
do we wish to antagonize either 10
cal or state educational authorities.
We are only asking for what is due
Us and what is absolutely necessary
so that we can live in comfort and
decencY.n
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Club LEADER SAYS HOOVER is
'ADYSMALLY IGNORANT OF Negro
Texas Primary Case
Set For December

NEW Following the an
nouncement that the United States
Supreme Court has granted the petit
ton for a writ of certiorari filed by
attorneys for the N. A. A. c. p. in
the second Texas white primary case,
the clerk Of that court has informed
James Marshall of the N. A. A. c.
p. council that the court will hear ar
gument on the case late in Decem-
Der.
A meeting of the N. A. A, c. P.
national legal committee has been
called to decide on the attorneys who
will make the argument before the
highest tribunal in the land. Should
the present case be won by the N. A.
A. c. p. the last barrier of voting
by colored people in Democratic pri-
maries in Southern states would be
removed.
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Two Negro Banks First TO Join HOOVers
Billion Dollar Credit Corporation

The total number of depositors in
this institution has increased from
am initial $50 TO over 10000 The
number of ful time employees now
number III and the total resources
of the institution are way over a
half million dollars.
One striking feature in the banks
progress was noted last year by the
financial editor of the Washington
Evening Star leading white daily.
Out of the 21 savings banks here,
the Prudential Bank was the only
one last year that did not show q
decline in deposits. To the contrary
States Government Supervision
Banks SHOW Marked stability
Marked stability, I'm these times
of bank panies and economic de-
preston, has been shown by these
two local institutions Much credit
has been given them for the firm
financial support given local Negro
business and Negro home owners
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Edna (Jew Baby
Roberts, Chorus
Girl, Is Suicide

ATLANTA, Ga. - The theatrical
world was shocked this week by the
sudden death Of Edna dew Baby
Roberts, a chlorine who died after
drinking earbolie acid in her home
here in a fit of dependency last
week.
The young woman who in private
life is the wife of Miller barton of
this city, is said to have been griev-
ing over the death of her cousin.
who also committed suicide in Chi
cago some time ago.
Her husband is said to have
showered her with gifts including a
La Sale coupe, but she could not be
cheered. Following her death, the
husband was thwarted on several
occasions from taking his own life.
The girl is well known throughout
the East and West, having travelled
with Ida Cox and her 'Isarin' to Co.
Company.
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Color Line Drawn In
u. S. Mail Service

KANSAS CITY, Kan.-Only one
colorrd clerk has been appointed to
serve at the airport here, and he,
Henry Parker, was obliged to go over
the head of the division superintend-
ent and appeal to the general super
intendent in Washington.
Officials are said to have repeated
ly refused to assign colored railway
mail clerks to the terminal, and to
have appointed white men whose rat
ing is far below those of the colored
applicants. Protest has been made to
the second assistant postmaster
against the obviously unfair treat
ment Of the employees.
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Jim Crow Is Abolished

NEW YORK.-After protests from
the N.A.AC.P. proposed unemploy-
ment relief "Jim Crow" registration
offices have been eliminated from
the plans.
"Such arbitrary demarcation will
inevitably result in discrimination
against chose segregated officials
wrote William II. Matthews, director
of emergency work.
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Files For u. S. Senate

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Pearl Aberna-
thy, real estate dealer Of 1923 En-
right Avenue, filed a declaration of
candidacy last Thursday for the Re-
publican nomination of United States
Senator in the state primary in
August, 1882. He is the first candi-
date on any party to file for United
States Senator and put up his 500
fee.
He is the father Of Charles Aber-
nathy, now serving fifteen years in
the penitentiary for robbery and
kidnapping.
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GarveYites Regain Property

KINGSTON, Misunderstanding
to an announcement made here, Fri
day morning, Liberty Hail. the for
mer headquarters Of the Universal
Negro Improvement Association,
which was sold some time ago, had
been regained by the organization
for a sum Of $4,000. The group
putting through the deal was headed
by Marcus Garvey, president Of the
organization.
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Billy Higgins Fired

WASH1NGTON.-For conduct in
the theatre and during performances,
and for being intoxicated, Billy Hig
gins, formerly of the Brooks-Shelton
Players some years ago. was released
from further service by the manage
meat of the Howard Theatre here
last Monday after he had caused con-
siderable trouble backstage He was
play ing in the show accompanying the
Cotton Pickers.
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Ask SIS, 600 For Hospital

PHILADELPHIA. - Citizens arc
being urged to do their share in the
Charity Drive which began here Mon
day. Douglass Hospital, seemingly ig-
nored by the welfare agencies, asks
S35, 900 for maintenance.
The institution receives a meagre
$4,000 yearly from the state legis-
lature. Repairs, bed clothing, renoya-
ton, and running expenses demand an
of $4,000.
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Painters Exhibit Work
In Newark Museum

NEW YORK. - Thirty colored
painters exhibited at the Newark
Museum Tuesday. The paintings
were selected from a showing held
at the Art Center here last Febru-
airy, under the auspices of the Har-
mon Foundation. Since the exhibit
has toured the South and Middle
West.
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Seek Heir To $4,000

WASHINGTON. A nationwide
search is being conducted to learn
the whereabouts of Walker Bird
Watson, whose last address was 2228
Fifth Avenue, New York. Anyone
knowing his preseat address is adj
vised to inform his brother, J. T.
Watson, 1871 I Street, Washington
who has been recently informed that
a deceased sister in Los Angeles has
left an estate of $4,000
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% % LAYS Y/0OVER on NEGRO STAND"
CONTINUE NATION
. wide FIGHT ON
ARMY JIM CROW

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Every
possible pressure is to be brought
on high officials of the War De-
partment and President Hoover,
himself, in an effort to do away with
sreiudice which honeycombs the
Army, according to leaders of a
number of different movements, all
directed against the attitude of the
Army officials towards the present
enlisted Strength and Negro veterans.
The N.A.AC.P through it's secre-
tary, Walter White, is still making
earnest effort to secure Congress-
ional action with regard to the
Ninth and Tenth Cavalries and the
Gath and 25th Infantries Meanwhile
j. Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks, has announced
the completion of study of the
defamation of colored troops, by the
recent "secret order" preparatory
to registering serious protest to Sec
rotary of War Patrick j. Hurley A
movement parallel to these mention
ed has gained momentum under the
leadership of Sol Harper, represen-
tative of the Workers EX-service
Mems League, a national organiza-
ton, radical in its programs.
Says Negro Veterans
Uncared For
The Workers Ex-service Mems
League has launched its fight not
only to secure the abolition of pre-
JUDGE affecting Negro enlisted men,
but as well to secure fair treatment
of Negro veterans of the World War,
thousands of whom, according to
Harper, are slowly dying in the
South of tuberculosis and other dis
eases contracted during their service
overseas. These men he said have
received little, if any compensation
in many instances, and the vast ma
jority of them find it impossible to
receive proper disqualification due
to the lack of adequate hospital ia
cilities furnished them in the South.
Under these conditions" said Har-
per, 1.-THE failure of the government
to pay needy veterans, white and
colored, the remainder of their back
pay, which they call bonus, is little
short of criminal"
Nationwide Campaign
Launched
Mass meetings under the direc-
ton of the League have been held
in Baltimore, Washington, New York
and other cities. Every attempt is
being made to have thousands of
Negro and white veterans meet in
Washington December 7 to present
their demands to Congress. AT the
same time appeals for the restora-
ton of Negro units in the Army
from labor battalions to combat units
will be requested. Should Congress
fail to heed this appeal, the fight
will be carried to the people in the
1882 elections, it was said.
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Binga Bank Had Few
Large Accounts

CHICAGO. - An analysis of State
bank deposits prepared by the State
auditor, Oscar Nelson and made pub
lie this week, shows that there were
very few large accounts in the mill
lion and a quarter dollars held by
the Binga State Bank at the time of
its closing. The average deposit in
the bank was only $66.12.
The accounts are grouped as fol-
lows: 81 to 500 accounts, 1924 ;
S100 to $1,000 accounts, 2,048; ST.
600 to $4,000 accounts, 1877; $1,000
to $4,000 accounts, II; accounts
over $4,000, 2.
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Boston Soon To Get
New Weekly Paper

BOSTON, Mass.-Plans have been
formulated for the publishing of a
new weekly, the Boston Plain Talk,
here, December 4th, at $40 fremont
Street.
The paper viii be edited and pub
lished by a group of twelve newspa-
per and business men.
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Advises Colored Persons
On Unemployment Boards

WASHINGTON, d. C.-John w.
Davis, member of the Presidents or
ganization on Unemployment Relief.
has written each state urging that
colored persons be represented on
committees in charge of their respec-
tive relief plans. Daniel Willard
Maryland, preside of the b. q O..
Railroad, has been mailed a letter.
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Harris Is Still Held

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-(By wire)
Reports are current h ere that
Thomas Harris, Tuskegee athlete, is
still held In connection with the mur-
der Of Miss Mary Booth Iuskegee
superintendent of nurses, and sister
in-law of Dr. r. r. Motion.
A Macon County grand jury re-
Gently declined TO ndict Harris.
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Chain Store Tries Crew

NEW Through the re-
Gently opened Broadway office of the
National Negro Business League,
deal has been closed with a large
chain store system to try out six col
ored people in one of their stores.
The establishing of the New York
office is a part of the leagues ex-
pansion program designed to help
Negro business.
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Nnterracial Contest
in Schools

ATLANTA, Ga.-The Commission
on Interracal Cooperation. from it's
headquarters in the Standard Build
ing, this city. announces the offer to
Southern high schools Of two prizes
of 500 each, one to be awarded to
the pupil submitting the best paper
on Americas Tenth Man." the other
TO the teacher or school making the
best use Of the Commissions "Tenth
Man" project. The contest covers
fifteen southern States, including
Maryland and Missouri, and closes
on March Is, 1892.
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Chinese Scholar
On Howard Staff

WASHINGTON, d. c. ~ Howard
University added Chinese scholar
to it's faculty in the appointment of
Henry Chan as instructor of physics,
according to announcement made
this week by the president and
board of trustees.
Mr. Chan received his bachelors
degree from Sunchow University
(China) aud the mastegs degree
from the University Of Pennsly-
yania.
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Elks Start Air Corps

WARRINGTON. D. C.-Following
the recent visit of Finley Wilson
end a delegation Of Elks to the War
Department, o. Y. Cato Lodge,
Philadelphia. announces that it has
started an aviation training group.
Should coIored men be admitted to
the air corps, trained men will be
aHaiIahIa-
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New Paper for Frisco

- SAN FRANCISCO. Calf - The
San Francisco Spokesman, with
John Pittman as managing editor
and Byron 0'Reiily as city editor
made It's bow last week Am eight
page tabloid, tie Spokesman pro-
poses aa its task the Informing and
defending of its Negro audience in
Frisco and others oil the same group
on tie Pacific Coast" Editorial OFF,
fices are maintained nc on Mont
p7maTv Street
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Attorney Gets S Years

RICHMOND, Va. r. Harris,
attorney Of this city, has been SEN
fenced to five years and three days
in the Federal penitentiary in At
lanta He was convicted OF forgery
and violating the World War Vet
erans' Act
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IS Year Old Boy Gets Life

POCOMOKE CITY. Md Perry
swanks. Is. Of Crown Point, has
been sentenced to life Imprisonment
for killing Eugene Duckworth
swanks obtained $40 from the dead
man i'm "a robbery.
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Hotel Dismisses Help

NEW YORK.-The Knott Hotels
Of this city last week let out sixty
employees, no reason for their dis
missal being given.
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Ran - Of a Nation''

GLEN COVE, LI.-eThe Birth OF
Il Nation was Withdrawn from "a
proposed showing at a local film
theatre. by order OF the mayor of
This town. after protest was made
hy the local N.A.A.cP.
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YOUTH IS KILLED,
3HURT IN CRASH
William Gibbons Loses Life.
Daughter of Dr.. TeWkSbury
Seriously Hurt.

One youth was killed and three COM
panions were severely injured early to-
day in an automobile accident on the
Conduit road near Little Falls road.
william Gibbons, 1902 Delafield place,
the man killed, died of a broken neck
when the automobile driven by him
and occupied by two young couples
ran of the road while making a sharp
curve near the National Training
School and crashed into a tree. They
were returning from a party at the
Congressional Country Club. police said
The injured were taken to George
town Hospital.
The injured we're.
Miss Helen Tewksbury l01 East
Lenox street Chevy Chase, Md, broken
right arm. cuts and bruises.
Miss Betty Conlon. 1887 Garfield
street, cuts and bruises.
William Beers, 1921 Iowa avenue. pos
sible fracture leg. cuts and bruises.
All are expected to recover, hospital
attaches said.
The injured persons were brought to
the hospital by Myron Scribner. 4l06
Maryland drive, Brookmont, Md, q
passing motorist.
Both the injured girls were said to
be former students at Western High
School. Miss Tewksbury is the daugh-
ter of DR.. william Davis Tewksbury
noted tuberculosis specialist and medical
director at tuberculosis Hospital.