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The Omaha guide., 1932-11-12
EMlNISCENCESs

tar dinner took place and the pa
perS did not notice it. OF recent
years dinners have been given by SO
many organizations, to SO many dis
tinguished colored people, at which
the races have been about equal in
number that no reporter would
bother to men On that black and
white sat down together.
We at the Cosmopolitan Club
were pioneers. We suffered the no
tOriety of pioneers, but did a
good piece of work. I'm 1881, a COM
mittee of prominent New Workers.
gave a dinner to James Weldon
Johnson at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
1 sat next to Carl Van Doren, and
as he looked at the list Of he din
ner committee he said, This il the
most distinguished list of names L
have ever seen on a dinner invita-
ton" / studied the people at the
tables, white and cOlOred side by
side, and felt as though I were turn
ing the pages of Who's Who" find
ing not only writers and artists but
of affairs.
Mr.. Willard came over to speak
to me between two courses.
"You and I can't be discouraged
this race question:" he said. The
world does move Think of the Cos
Club dinner"
ITO BE Continued N.
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CHAPTER SIX.
THAT COSMOPOLITAN CLUB DINNER.
MEET THE REPORTERS.
By NARY WHITE OVINGTON

have spoken Of the Cosmopolitan Club, an organl-
cation made up of white and colored men and women for
the discussion of present day problems. While it was
small, numbering about thirty members, for a moment it
achieved fame. It's doings were reported North and South
and East and West. Especially did it reverberate in the
South. 1t gave a dinner.
In 1908, New York was becoming a restaurant city.
The clearinghouse was giving way to the clearinghouse,
and countless people were going out to their meals. A
restaurant would rent one of its rooms to an organization
for the evening, thus giving the diner a free hall in which
he could hold a meeting and talk of anything he chose.
One of the favorite New York places at that time for
groups with more ideas than money was Pecks restaurant
on lower Fulton Street. This the Cosmopolitan Club Sc
cured for a given night and proceeded to sell tickets.
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Brooklyn on Sundays. She could
have had a hundred thousand Ne
grOes at the BacchanaI feast had
she waved the bread tray. But the
horror Of /. is she could take young
white girls into that den. This is
the feature that should alarm and
arouse Northern society.
But our horror over the deca-
dent women !; only equalled by our
amazement to see editors of papers
that hitherto have been considered
decent, and a reputable writer for
magazines, in that witches cauldron
on that black nit It,"
Thus spoke our enemies. We who
were present said little. I saw more
reporters the week after the event
than l had seer before in my whole
life, but I could only give my mild
version of the affair. The Eve
ming Post carried a letter or two
and the Independent a short editor
ial. There we're a few days of hub
bub and the dinners news value
was over.
My nam and address were in the
paper, 1 had been one of the speak
ers, and 1 came in for the most
publicity. My mail was very heavy.
My address had been given at the
Hotel st. George, Brooklyn, where
I went from the Phipps tenement
for my weekend. As I entered the
foyer, I felt conspicu ;. 1 re-
rn0nohQr fhn mail nIdrtD Toxy1a~ n
colored man, and how c~onsiderate
he was when I approached the desk.
He had my mail in his Land that
I might not be obliged to stay in
the lobby an extra moment. He said
nothing but T felt his sympathy.
The mail was of all sorts. A few
friendly letters, congratulating me
letters from Negroes regretting what
I was going through, and the rest
showing contempt or scorn. Some
were threatening. That was rather
jolly. One is complimented to feel
that one may have endangered ones
life for a cause. Some were very Sc
we're, but dignified. The bulk were
ilfterate and nauseatingly obscene.
l was smothered in mud. Like so
many of the women of my class I
had led a sheltered life. That mail,
entirely from the South, taught me
much. 1t did not endear me to that
sectionl When I read of a lynch
ing today I thliIK of those letters
and know the men who engineered
it.
L had n letter from the South
that 1 loved. It came from a man
in a little town of Maryland. 1t was
written IN a scraggly hand and was
only a few lines. II am a white
man." it said. but 1 glory in your
spunk in standing up for what you
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Negro and white had sat down to-
gether n a restaurant in New York
and talked miscegenation. No speech
was given any space except the few
remarks that Holt made when he
gave the four possible solutions of
the race problem. one of them mis-
cegenation. But the speeches were
not the real news. The new was
the dinner its IF, and the report
ers had industriously gathered the
names of the guests. especially OF
the women. BY the time the story
got thoroughly drenched in their
imagination the gathering became a
meeting of voluptuous white women
and Sinking Negro men. AS all
the newspaper writer's were men,
there was no remark made of the
presence of Negro women by white
men. The white men we're called
fools, but the white women were
rated lower than that
Editors throughout the country
gave their opinions.
I'VE have bitter contempt the
Richmond Leader said, "fOr the
whites that participated in it and
illustrated that degeneracy will seek
its level"
This miScegenation dinner was
loathsOme enough to consign the
whole fraternity CT perverts who
participated i'll it to undying in
fanny" said the st. Louis Despatch.
BurIesOn of Texas, said that the
affair was unbelievable, abhorent
and incOnceivabIe."
Tillman raised the bloody shirt
declaring: This incident, trivial
in itself, only marks the rapid pro-
.greSS we are making toward the
inevitable catastrophe. 1 have con-
tended for yea that existing con-
ditions can have but one end, bloody
conflicts
The longest and most picturesque
account waS by Judge Thomas NJ.
Norwood in the Savannah News.
Sometimes the judge was funny.
He told Of the two Desdemonas. one
either side an Othello, who told his
exploits in the Spanish American
War. Mrs. Sterling, a woman then
about seventy, was described lean
ing amorously against a very black
West Indian. Young girls Zone young
Western girl was present with her
mother) dressed in decollete. drop
ped their heads on black mems
shoulders.
Worst of all was 'the high priest
ess, Miss OyingtOn, whose father is
rich and who afhliates five days in
every week with Negro men and
. dimes with them at her home il
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The tickets went well, for the
speakers advertised were prominent
men. Among the whites we're, Os-
valid Garrison Willard, of the Eve
ming Post. Hamilton Holt of the In
dependent. John SpargO, brilliant
speaker for the Socialist party.
Among the Negro speakers were,
William III. Ferris, later one of Gar
.vey's foremost workers. and the Rev.
George Frazier Miller. DIR. Owen M
Waller presided.
The colored people who went to
the dinner for the most part we're
the old fashioned group. living in
Brooklyn. that I have attempted to
describe. A few were Socialists. but
the majority believed that the best
thing that had ever been said re-
garding the rights of individuals was
said by Jefferson in the opening to
the Declaration of independence.
They would be satisfied if they could
get as good a chance in America as
the white man. The whites were
of various ideas, people like Willard
of oId-time abolition heritage, So
cialists, radicals, social workers,
trends of members Of the club. I
doubt if there was more than one
person there under thirty. 1t was
a sober gathering.
We had s%ingularly good speeches.
Kennedy's Servant in the House
was being acted, and more than one
referred to the Christ who figured
as the servant. With the exception
of Spargo's and Miller's Socialist APP
peals, no panacea vas offered. Holt
was the only person to mention mis-
cegenation and thel to dismiss it.
The beautJ of human brotherhood,
the thought that all men can work
together for good, was the dominant
word. I have never heard Oswald
Garrison Willard make a more NOV
ing spiritual appeal. AS We went
out, we said to one another, that it
had been good to be there.
Now while this was the spirit of
the meeting and of the club, a few
members were up to mischief The
president of the Cosmopolitan Club
was Andre Tridon, a Frenchman,
and delightful pagan. He and one
or two others had invited reporters.
When they appeared and wanted to
take a fiashlight picture, Mr.. Willard
told me that trouble was ahead. ]
refused to allow the picture to be
taken and then forgot about the re-
perters. They were recalled to me
the next morning!
The story went over the country
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Royal Highness Prince Kojo Touvalou-H ouenou of Da-
honey, Africa, with his new bride, the former Mrs. Ro-
berta Dodd Crawford, singer, from Chicago, III. They
are shown in Paris after the wedding. At the left is
j. A. Rogers, AFRO correspondent.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
WATERS, BOOTS
OFF, SLEEPS

Walter w. Waters, commander
in.chief of the Bonus Expedition
ary Force, slept in comfort last
night for the first time in three
days.
Several days ago Waters
obtained a pair of new boots.
The fight night he could not get
them off. The second night he
removed them after a terrific
struggle
Yesterday, however, he was
presented with a wooden boot-jack
fashioned at Boiling Field. To.
day Waters said:
Boots are all right but they
are awfully uncomfortable II
you have to sleep with
them on"
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
COUNTY ELATED
OVER BYRD

: Presenting in nomination the
name of Virginia's favorite son,
Harry Flood Byrd. last night at
the Democratic convention nearly
disrupted the session of the Ar
1ington County Board Of Commits.
sioners.
The Board was sitting in reg.
ular session at the courthouse
when the blare of a radio in a
nearby room announced that Sen.
ator Carter Glass had been recog.
nized by the chair. Immediately
those who had been waiting to
place matters before the board be-
gan to filter from the room. Soon
only q small group remained. in
Cluding the board members.
The radio broadcast of the
celebration in Byrd'S favor was
Joined in by the excited comments
Of the Arlington County residents,
nearly all of them admirers OF
the former Governor.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
By. QUENTIN REYNOLDS

STADIUM, CHICAGO, July /
u.NSJ.-The Democrats stayed
up all night, couldn't nominate a
presidential candidate, staggered
out of the stadium at 9:15 a. m,
noticed a peculiar taste in their
mouths, and discovered 1t was
fresh air.
They stared at a bright sun but
they had been looking at kleig
lights all night and didn't bat an
eye.
They scrambled wearily to their
hotel rooms to collapse with dull
kissing sounds into their beds.
They will wake up late this after
noon and do 1t all over again.
AS things stand now the dele
gates may have to spend the sum.
mer in the stadium which is not
at all q bad summer resort except
that it lacks swimming. fresh air,
sunlight and some of the features
of congenial companionship.
They started to take the first
ballot at AIS a. m. They reached
the New York delegation at Sis.
A poll of the New York delegation
was demanded and the roll call
proceeded monotonouSly.
Finally the secretary called
out James J. Walker" and the
Mayor of New York, looking as
though he has spent the past
twenty-four hours sleeping peace
fully, called cut:
"The Mayor of New York
casts q vote for Alfred Z.
Smith,"
The convention went wild for
five minutes and no one knows
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
SLEEPVyALKERSFOR MURRAY

yet whether they we're cheering
Walker or Smith.
Gov. Alfalfa Bill Murray had
the misfortune to be nominated
at $3.50 a. m. when delegates
were interested only in ham and
eggs and an eight hour sleep.
Still, two bands started to
parade resolutely about the hall.
They were soon joined by several
delegates wearing Roosevelt and
Ritchie buttons. Close inspection
revealed they were sleepwalkers.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Construction Work
Increases in County

A gain in building operations
in Prince Georges county was
shown during June, according to
G. A. Adams, county building in
Spector. Adams said 66 permits.
so of them for new buildings,
were issued during the month,
calling for work to cost $108, 800.
He said that this was the near
est to a normal month since the
first of the year.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Purse, $40 Stolen
As Visitor SLEEPS

While asleep in his truck at
Farmers Market. Eleventh and F
Streets Southwest. yesterday.
Ralph Mead. of Elizabeth City.
N. c., had his billfold, containing
S140, stolen from his pockets. he
told police.
The Washington times., 1932-05-02

JANE EVERHART
We wish we could comment
on each book we received. Many
of them, even those not re-
ceiving a prize, were very
amusing. For example there
was the book submitted by
jeanette AbrahamS. 1t made
very excellent reading even if
jeanette did only win a 81
prize. Her comments on the
animals were most entertain
ing. We laughed and laughed
at some of her remarks. Jean
cite is a bright girl. We
wouldn't be at all surprised if
she became a writer one Of
these days. And then the
cover on Margaret Mary
Rivera's book was the most
original one in the lot. 1t was
a tiger behind bars. Margaret
pasted the tiger in and then
cut out the bars Of black paper.
Very effective and clever. David
Clark Clagett's book was one
Of the neatest submitted. He
prints beautifully. Jack Leon
ard, also a 81 prize winner, is
another lad who knows how
to print.
Howard Handran only re-
ceived honorable mention but
his book was beautiful and
very interesting. He writes:
II couldn't explain where the
animals were at the zoo so
drew q map showing all the
numbers but Is and %. They
had no signs on their cages
like the other cages had"
The map was really very
clever. Howard has a little
dog, Rex, who was recently
hurt by an automobile and is
still a very sick pup. He had
a rabbit but it died and he
now has, in addition to his
dog, a land turtle as a pet. The
turtle isn't named as yet but
Howard is thinking of calling
him Skippy. 1t will be Skip"
for short.
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Rialto on May 7 to see the big
show and be present when the
prizes are awarded.
The book was accompanied by
a nice little letter from Bobby
which we think is worth quot
ing here. He says:
"I enjoyed making the book
very much. / go to the Zoo
quite often during the year, but
/ never really learned so much
about the different animals as I
die while working on my book"
The second prize of IS went
to Vincent j. Hart, 1923 Owen
Pl. N. E., who writes us:
"The Adventure Club is swell.
The Animal Contest was one
of the best ideas / ever heard
Of. Not that it wasn't hard, for
it was. There are so many ami
mails at the Zoo that look alike,
but finally 1 succeeded in find
ing all of the twenty-fOur, and
/ am glad that I hav, finished"
Jane OFT Everhart, 1922
Twelfth St. N. w., won the
third prize of $3.50. In a neatly
printed little preface to her
book Jane says:
with grateful thanks to The
Washington Times for this in
tereSting contest; to the Wash
ingtOn Zoo attendants for their
assistance, and to my mother
and father for their help and
cooperation"
The three first prize winning
books were so attractive and so
neatly done that the judges
The Washington times., 1932-05-02
- A WE5HFHNN0AR times
~ ADVENTURE CLUB

N. E.; William R. Carwithen,
jr., AIT Nicholson ST.; Kitty
Berry, 446 Massachusetts, Ave.
N. W.; Margaret E. May, 214
Third st. N. E.; Mildred Flor
ence Harrington, 913 First st.
N. W.; Louise Stadtler, Ken
Sington, Md. Stewart Baker,
l948 Calvert st. N. w., and
Jeannette Abrahams, 1880 Or
ren st. N. E.
Honorable mention:
Raymond Coulombe, Bowie,
Md; George Kager, 3737 33d
st. Mt. Rainer, Md; Warren
Francis Bass, 2603 Dumbarton
Ave. N. W.; Sidney Rosendort,
56O7 18th st. NV; Marguerite
Adams, Seat Pleasant, Nd;
James Sweeney, Alexandria,
Va; Howard Handran, 4C Sc
ward Square, Sc; Kessler
Johnston, 1911 "merSon st.
NV; Willie Joe Saunders,
Morse School, and j. Robert
Bel. 1901 18th st. N. W.
Every member of the club
is invited to the show at the
Rialto Saturday morning, May
7, at 1920 to see the prizes
awarded and to meet Kit Kar-
son in person.
We would like to see EVERY
ONE there so unless you simply
can't make it try and not dis
appoint us.
The Washington times., 1932-05-02

n a d 6 r e q t
difficulty in
deciding be-
tween them.
And no less
difficult was
the task of
picking out t
the IL win
nerS Of the
81 prizes.
They were:
Juliette Cou-
lonbe, Bowie,
Md; M ar g.
q re y M ary
1890
The Washington times., 1932-05-02

It has been
pre- t ty well
agreed that
the Animal
Contest was
re at fun
even for those
n o t compel
i n G. w e
know it was
hard and we
fe ell tn a t
those who did
compete de-
serve a lot
of credit for
t h e / r in
HI1StrV
The Washington times., 1932-05-02

VINCENT HART Park Road,
N. W.; Jack Leonard, 1878 Taylor
st. N. W.; David Clark Clagett,
1918 Kilbourne Pl. N. W.; Will
bur w. May, jr., 214 Third st.
Evening star., 1932-09-13

But Warren blundered almost Is soon
as he arrived.
"I'm sorry to hear about Webster,
he said, lighting his cigarette and OBJ
serving Jean out Of the corner Of his
eye. He was now as always, intensely
Jealous of Martin, and II he had told
the truth, he would have admitted that
subconsciously. at least. he was not
sorry.
what Is there to be sorry about?'
Jean asked quickly, her attention
focusing.
"He's seriously Ill with an infection
In his foct-I supposed you knew .
jeans face turned white. Warren
thought she was going to faint. Il
didn't know" she said. duly. and went
out into the hall. and almost mechani-
cally lifted the telephone receiver. In
few seconds she had DR.. Junet on the
wire.
Tell me about Martin" she said.
She came back from the telephone,
distraught and anxious.
II wondered why he hadn't called
me-" she said land thought 1t was be-
cause he didn't, care and all this
time he has probably been too ILL.,"
Marcia felt guilty, for he had called
again and again, but she had been
Evening star., 1932-09-13

successful in forestalling communities
ton with Jean. by one pretext or an
other.
Don't worry" she said. Hell be
all right-he's too healthy to die Of q
cut foot :"
Even I know enough to know that
healthy people can get blood poisoning
4 oh, give me a cigarettel Warren.
make me a drink, please and
strong!'
Warren made her the drink and he
did make 1t strong, for he thought that
was what she needed-something to
relax her and make her forget herself
for a few hours And lying there on
the couch, he had the satisfaction later
OF seeing her go sound asleep.
Marcia spoke softly. I've been
beastly worried about her have you
any suggestions? I'd give q good deal
to keep her away from Martin-he will
simply kill her with his crazy notions" "
my only idea is to marry her my
self. and I don't seem to get very far
with that. I've Just about given up
Representatives think I'll propose to
you. Do you suppose you could make
me happy, Marcia?"
Marcia laughed. I'D hate to have
to try. The more see of marriage
Evening star., 1932-09-13

the more I banker for sense

the more banker for sense .
you've got it-and won't try and
break the spell-Tm too sunk over
jean"
II know It. Could you give Jean
q Job? She Is out Of the bureau, you
know, and I hope she stays QUIT Is
her only salvation"
Its devilishly distracting to have
her around. But on the other hand
If get here back again, perhaps can
be SO nice tp her the contrast with
Webster will throw the balance In my
favor"
you hand yourself something don't
II seem to be the only one who
does. I'll tell you what-Ill figure the
thing out might create a post of as
sistant to myself, so I'd have a little
time to play golf-that's not bad idea
is It? III call you up In the morning
and let you know II I'm able to work
1t, then maybe I can persuade Jean to
take drive, have dinner with me and
I'll spring 1t on her"
Fine. You better 30 now. I'm 60
ing to put her to bed. I think she's
OF for the night"
Suppose you go fx her bed and I'll
carry her In for you"
Evening star., 1932-09-13
The Runaway Wife
By VERNE CONNELLY

have your pure-blood breed? Jean will
forget you and find some one she cares
for"
And what about the children. no
matter who she marries?"
MY dear Martin, you can't play God
In this life, no matter how hard you
try. Just run your own little universe
and let God take care Of his"
Martin was to remember those words:
"You can't play God!"
Now, Martin was i'll, his blood racing
with fever, and DR.. Allison shaking his
head over his condition, and calling in
a specialist for consultation.
Warren Hill came to call at Marcia's
request. She thought he might be
able to rouse Jean from her lethargy.
Evening star., 1932-09-13

Marcia grinned and agreed. "she
certainly has some strange power over
US all," she said. I'VE treat her ex-
actly like child when she needs It, and
as II she were fully grown up when she
demands It,
Warren lifted her gently in his arms,
and for an instant his lips brushed
hers. Sweet little GIRL" he murmured.
(To Be Continued.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
MIRROR DETECTS SPEED

Connecticut Police Have Device to
Catch Violators.
A speed detector" used in Connecti-
cut consists of q right-angle box in
which q mirror is set across the angle
at IS degrees.
The operator, concealed from the
highway, catches the reflection as an
automobile starts over Q measured
course, and opens q stop watch, which
he closes when the vehicle has passed
Knowing the distance and the time
consumed, he quickly computes the
speed.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
InIaid Lin0|eum
From Two WeII-Known Makers
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Patterns that will not be made again-and
pieces cut from what the manufacturer terms
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are II patterns all desirable inlaid designs,
and all priced zoe square yard less than
they would regularly be. Think what worth
while saving this will make you, if you have
your kitchen, breakfast nook, pantry, or sun
room floors covered now.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
"Southern Rose" SterIing-2o% Less

A lovely pattern of the type that has become SO
popular in Washington during recent years.
Of good weight, and rich, alluring beauty.
Besides the pieces listed at left, you may buy
individual pieces at 900 below list prices.
SuvERwAlE FIRST Ftooa.
Evening star., 1932-09-13

PHONE DISTRICT S300-and we will cali with
samples, to submit estimate. Convenient terms,
requiring very small down payment and
equally small monthly payments, may be arranged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-08-26

sparks Of anger. 'The less we have to
do with any of you the better pleased
well be-"
That's plain enough" Julia said
stiffly. at doesn't leave much room
for argument II you won't have our
friendship. why of course we can't
give it"
Phil spoke. Miss Ann. some time
you might need friends. don't you
reckon; You can't play a lone hand
way of here. You amt livin' In Den
yer or Ell Paso. You seen yoreself how
il was with old Jim VERIFY. He bust
his laig an would of died If Sis HADN'T
drapped around an took care OF him.
You went up there every day an looked
after him Folks are dependent on
each other in this country. You gotta
have friends here. Ii amt reasonable
10 say you WONT have EN- We're try
in TO say, julie an are. that we'd
like to De neighborly even if you don't
exactly want US for friends Miss
Ethel an You. why you need good
neighbors-"
When we're looking for some one 70
neighbor with, Mr.. Stark" Ann cut in
with a swift fare of feminine ferocity,
well not choose any of the Circle
Cross OUTFIT"
"Why?" Julia asked.
'Tll not tell you why"
There was nothing more to be said.
Ann had closed the matter by impera-
tive veto. Phil longed for a rehear-
ing. but knew il would be of no