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Evening star., 1932-08-16
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

WE was eating breakfast and the
doorbell rang short rings. Being
the letter carriers trademark. and I
run and got the mail, being 2 letters
for pop, and he looked at them, saying,
I'd be willing to bet that postmans S
name is Bill.
Meening on account of him bringing
pop so many bills and being a pritty
good of joke and pop started to open
one. saying, Here's one from the TreZ-
zury Department asking for more taxes,
I sippose. Some Trezzury Departments
are never satisfied, he said
And he started to read it. saying, I
was all wrong, the postman's name is
Santa Claws and my name is Creesus
Morgan Rockefeller, just lissen to this.
And he read the letter, being, Dear Sir q:
Pursuant to a recent decision pertaining
to taxes payed at the source, we are
herewith reterning you 1880 for wich
we include check
Do you mean the government is AK
ually giving you 1890? ma said, and
pop said, Well. 1t was aXually my money
but I feel as though they were giving it
to me. Well, this is starting the day
rite, he said
That's perfectly marvelliss, ma said.
Imagine being given 1880 for break
fist. and by the government of all peo-
pie! l congratulate you, Willyum, and
think you awt to celebrate such won
derful stroke of fortune. and l know
how. saw the most bewtiful mock ash
reseeVers at Hookbinders yeStidday. The
sound Of 1880 reminded me OF them,
because that's just what they cost,
1890. I'm going to send one home,
and every time you smoke your cigar
and look at that mock ash receiver
Evening star., 1932-08-16

you'll remember that lucky check fol
$3.50, she said.
But what the dooce Is a mock ash re-
seever? pop said, and ma said, it's one
of the cleverest things l ever saw. II
looks just like one Of these tall ash re-
sewers that all the men seem to Ike
but It's not What 1t really is, is sew
ing box, she said.
The werld was made for wimmin, por
said.
And he rolled up the morning paper
and went down to the Office.
Evening star., 1932-08-16
THAT BODY OF YOURS
BY JAMES w. BARTON, M. ID.

ing anemia. 1t is only an emergency
remedy"
Thus research men have been able
to make use of EPSON salts in the in
vestigation Of the liver and gall blad-
der. What Is known as Lyons test con-
sists in putting EPSON salts down tube
which goes down through the stomach
into the first part of the small intestines
into which the bile flows from the liver
and gall bladder. This causes the gall
bladder TO empty itself. After five min
utes, specimens of the bile are with
drawn through the tube.
The first sample that Is withdrawn
should be of transparent, golden yell
low color, and comes from the ducts or
tubes leading from liver and gall blad-
der. The second specimen is darker
thicker, and consists of gall bladder
bile. The third is thin and watery,
coming directly from the liver itself.
BY examining the bile coming from
these three parts-ducts, gall bladder
and liver-the condition of these various
parts can be learned.
Remember, EPSON salts is an excel
lent remedy for emergencies, but not
for regular or daily use.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-08-16
the defeated candidate has charged
fraud in the balloting in one county.

fraud in the balloting in one county.
The young Tennesseean's defeat in
1880 was blamed on the failure Of the
House to pass the Norris bill providing
for Government ownership and opera
ton of Muscle Shoals and the imme-
diate construction of a $43 900 900 dam
in Tennessee.
He was opposed to Federal operation
of the Muscle Shoals property. Presi-
dent Hoover wrote him letter. indorS-
ing his stand, which he used widely
in his campaign. Because OF the Presi-
dents known reluctance to do things
of this sort. much was made OF the In
dorsement at the time.
Reece refused to admit that TINS
caused his defeat Ke contended the
reason he was not returned was be-
cause those who would have voted for
him were snowbound on election DAY
and couldn't get to the polls
MY position was vindicated at tne
polls" he said publicly on the floor OF
the House afterward.
Let any man enter Republican
primary in that district today advocat,
ing a Federal operation theory. ana
he'll be defeated by at least 10 l.
In his opinion the Norris plan Is a
far-reaching experiment In SoVletlsm,
He repeatedly declared that he couio
not stultify himself by agreeing 10
such proposition, even IL 1t meant
retaining a seat in Congress.
Reece, AZ years old, is active and ag-
gressive. Defeat in 1880 didn't daunt
him. Immediately he started laying MS
plans to return to the House.
During the World War he. was
major in an outfit which served at the
front for 2l0 days. He wears the Dis
tinguished Service Cross Distinguished
Service Medal and the Croix de Guerre
with palm.
He was cited for bravery by Marshal
Petain. Gems. Edwards and Hale ana
Col Lewis.
Evening star., 1932-08-16
Cheese Dreams.

Slice some bread thin, remove the
crusts. and without buttering make into
sandwiches with thin. even slices OF
sharp favored cheese as the filling and
a sprinkling of salt and drop or two
Of tabasco sauce for seasoning. In
heavy skillet melt sufficient butter to
cover the bottom and brown the sand
wiches delicately and rather slowly on
both sides. adding more butter If neces-
sary. Take care that the butter does
not become so hot that 1t browns the
sandwiches before the bread is heated
through and the cheese is melted.
Serve the cheese dreams at once With
a salad of vegetables or Of sardines.
Evening star., 1932-08-16

Repub ! &C n B.
Carroll Reece--who
sought his old seat
in the House, which
he had held for 10
years.
Reece was defeat
ed in 1890 by the
stocky Loyette, who
jumped into the
campaign as an in
dependent Repub-
lican just 10 days
before the election.
National attention
shifted to the Ten
neSsee mountains
because President
Hoover and the
t h e n Republican
Loo dar IL, tho HollSp
Evening star., 1932-08-16

TO match design in the print. 1t is
No. 842.
Sizes 80, "a, SO, SO, 40, ~, A, As.
Size SO requires 3h yards of 36-inch
material, IS yard OF 36-inch or 39-inch
contrast.
To get pattern of this model send
Is cents in coins. Please write very
plainly your name and address, style
number and size Of each pattern ordered
and mail to The Evening Star Pattern
Department, Washington, D. c. Several
days are required to fill orders and pat
terms will be mailed as quickly as pos
sible.
Our new fashion magazine with color
supplement and Paris style news is new
available at 10 cents when ordered with
a pattern and Is cents when ordered
separately.
Evening star., 1932-08-16

children and young people wear shoes
that are too short or too long, too wide
or too narrow. or they wear shoes of
the wrong shape with heels that are
not the right height Gradually their
feet are weakened and deformed so
that they cannot perform their proper
function of carrying the weight Of the
body with ease and grace.
Postural defects may be due pri-
marily to a general lack of physical fit
ness. Malnutrition makes the muscles
weak so that they cannot maintain the
heavy bony framework of the body in
proper balance. When there is bal
anced pull between the muscles on the
Evening star., 1932-08-16

symptoms WAS q
dose of EPSON
salts.
The idea OF CIV
ing EPSON salts
was that it cleared
out all the wastes.
This in itself was
worth much to the
system. because DR..
Alvarez has shown
that the condition
causes a tired or
depressed feeling in
the b ody, aside
from the absorp-
ton of some Of this
waste matter into
the blood.
However, it is
Evening star., 1932-08-16
Correcting Posture.

~ NE of the most frequent beauty
questions that come to this
column is how to cure round
~ shoulders. I am always glad
to have such questions, be-
cause they show that those who ask
are aware of the Importance OF correct
posture Usually the person who has
round shoulders also has other pos
tural defects-f1at chest. hollow back,
sagging abdomen and Unprecedented
krees-all of which must be overcome
before the figure can be beautiful. II
Young girls would realize this more OF
them would have good figures.
Often postural defects can be traced
TO weak feet. A graceful carriage is
impossible when one has fallen arches
and the habit of toeing out. Many
Evening star., 1932-08-16

the oars, he showed it toward the bot
tom. For an unlucky instant, he was
careless and the oar slipped from his
hand.
You've lost the oar" cried Roberta
Nov what will we do?"
III paddle to it. and get it," replied
the boy bravely. Suiting action to the
word, he picked up the other oar and
started to paddle the boat His prog
ress was slow. BY the time he had
turned the boat in the proper direction.
the lost oar was fully SO feet away.
There had been a gentle breeze when
the children started On their trip. Now
the breeze was much stronger. and the
waves were gaining height. Allen began
to fear that he might not be able to
handle the situation. He padded as
hard as he could, but at last gave up
hope Of recovering the oar.
(To Be Ccntinued)
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-08-16


that the EPSON salts should be used
when liver, gall bladder and intestines
are sluggish. EPSON salts, taken regu-
larly in large doses. will prevent storage
of bile in the gall bladder, will make
the liver pour out bile too rapidly and will
thin the blood by taking out much OF
its richness in food value, thereby caus-
Evening star., 1932-08-16
Star
= a t t e r n s
Peplum House Frock.

Peplum House Frock.
Simplified illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete d.
rections for making these dresses.
What Joy to find so much that's
fashion-right in a daytime dress! The
cape collar, the peplum skirt, the clever
bodice design that buttons over the belt,
the f1ared skirt
Women will want to make this pat
tern in dainty voiles as we'll as percales
and dimities. The cape collar would be
very charming developed in plain color
Evening star., 1932-08-16
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

THE interest Of Washington political
observers in the recent primary down
in Tennessee centered chiefly in the
first district and around that youthful
Evening star., 1932-08-16

Tilson Of Connecticut, Endorsed Reece
for reelection.
Reece appears to have won, although
Evening star., 1932-08-16
EPSON Salts.

EPSON Salts.
w YHEN your liver is not work
n ing properly it can cause so
wv much general disability that
you feel half sick" all over
the body-tired, pains and a
feeling Of depression.
Fortunately some time in the long ago
It was discovered that what was help
full in a great many cases with these
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Two Cousins Sole Heirs
OF 500, 600 Fortune

CHICAGO.-Two cousins who live
In Canada are the sole heirs who
have been discovered to the estate
of Mrs. s. B. Turner, widow OF the
late Sheadrick B. Turner, editor,
lawyer and political figure.
Mrs. Turner died suddenly two
months ago, leaving no will. her
estate is being settled by the public
administrators of Cook County, and
while no official figures were avail
able, is said to consist of $96,O0V
in cash, and realty and securities tc
the amount of s24,400.
George w. Blackwell is attorney
for the heirs.
Mr.. Turner was long an active
figure in Chicago politics. He wa'
known affectionately by the soubri
ouet "Sand Bag" He is reported
TO have made a great deal of none
through the courts and his actiyit'
in politics. He and Mrs. Turner live'
frugally.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
forgotten Convicts'
Weep And Laugh
As They Go Free

COLUMBIA. S. Nineteen "old
and forgotten" Negro prisoners. some
vainly trying to repress tears of joy
and others smiling and laughing,
were given their freedom Monday at
the South Carolina pennentiary,
Some trudged with uncertain steps
to the railway or bus station to be-
gin their journey home. Others, too
aged or infirm to walk, left the
prison in taxicabs.
One was left behind, because he
was a cripple and relatives had not
arrived to assist him.
Governor Blackwood granted elem
ency after a Legislative investigating
committee recommended twenty-nint
prisoners, described as "old and for
gotten" be released.
One of those freed was James
Barfield, IA, who had served "ter
ears seven months and sixteen days
of a life sentence for murder An
other was Mrs. Julia Cook, 70, whit
with Barfield and three others wa
convicted of numbering her husband
They were given full pardons.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Texas Adopts Another
Primary Restriction

AUSTIN, Texas.-in spite of the
decision of the United States Su-
preme Court concerning the exelu-
sion of colored voters from the
Democratic primaries, such action
was taken by the Democratic State
Convention here last week.
The state seonvention voted to ex-
clude all Negroes from the primaries
at special session held here.
The executive committee seeking
a subterfuge by which they could
escape the decision Of the court, re-
pealed all resolutions in which Ne
groes were barred from partieipa-
ton and passed the following reso-
luton
BE it resolved, that all WHITE
citizens of the State who are quail
fled to vote under the constitution
and laws Of Texas shall be eligible
for membership in The party and as
such, eligible for participation by the
convention.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Court Jails Cod Who Had Long Green;
FIR. Diivine's Money Made Neighbors Sore

Divine In his trial were ministers,
clerks, singer and a playwright,
Mariory Locke, 245 Lowery Street,
Long Island City.
Helen Faust, 26-year-old white
secretary and former student at
Boston University, whose mother and
sister are Divine disciples, testified
that she believed Divine is the per-
feet expression of God in man.
"Do you really believe Justice
Smith asked her, shat Divine is
God?"
"Yes, I do she declared.
The same response was given to
the same question by James Mayn-
ard Matthews, white, who has stud
led at Boston and Northwestern Uni
versities and Pace Institute.
One of the ten white residents Of
Sayville who testified against Divine
August Savena, said: "They would
come out of those meetings singing
Throw Out the Life Line, and be
fore knew it, them life-liners wer'
throwing whisky bottles over IN m.
yard. | got up and threw 'em RICH
back"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Wealthy Publisher
0fChicag0Defender
Sued For DiUOrce
Former Seattle Girl Composer Of Tom
Tom, To Be Produced In Cleveland, O.

Paul Robertson, but other engage
ments interferred.
The story of "TomTom, for
which choruses are now reheerslng
at the auditorium of the opera COM
pany at 2612 Prospect Avenue s. E.,
follows the story of the race from
the early days in Africa, when the
tom-tom carried the message from
village to village, to the present day,
when it is the drum in Harlem
cabaret band.
Some of the greatest Negro sing
ers in the world will be brought
here to sing the leading roles in the
opera, which will be directed in its
rehearsals by Miss Graham herself
The stage settings for this sixteen
scene opera will be true to life A
30-foot water fall will be one of the
spectacular bits. Elephants and other
animals will take part in the action
Tom-Tom will be presented In
repertoire of eight nights which also
| includes such works as Bizet's Gar
man." yyerdis aida" and Wagner
"Die Walkure."
Tom-Tom will be the only presen
tation sung in English and will rur
the gamut of weird chants of the
Jungle, through the spirituals o
bondage up to the jazz of Harlem
] cabaret
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Mrs. Abbott Claims
Rich Hubby Left
Her Destitute

CHICAGO.-After chasing about
futilely for ten days, attaches of
the sheriff's office were finally sue
cessful in serving Robert S. Abbott,
publisher of the "Chicago Defender"
Friday, with papers in the divorce ac-
ton brought against him by his wife
of a dozen years, the former Helen
Thornton of Athens, Ga.
Although there have been recur-
rent rumors in the city of riffs be-
tween the publisher and his wife
since before he was taken sick in
April, 1881, the action of Mrs. Abb
bolt in filing her suit for divorce and
separate maintenance thru the law
firm of Cantwell and Cantwell, gave
the public the first opportunity to
discover what substance there was
to the various reports.
The straw that broke the camePs
back or the action of the publisher
WHICH iS TSpoAbcu " Ho s:AUi SsA'ste->
wife to take legal action against hin
occurred nearly two weeks ago wher
he sneaked out of his home and left
for whereabouts unknown to hi
wife. It is stated that before he lief
the palatial residence on South Parl
Way, he cut off all his wife's bills
her charge accounts, and so forth, ant
left her practically destitute.
Mrs. Abbott was interviewed Mon
day morning by a reporter for tn
Associated Negro Press. She admit
ted that she had filed the suit an,
hoped to obtain quick action, bu
was reluctant to discuss the variou
causes of disagreement between her
self and her husband.
81 have no wish to iniure him i
the public estimate, she stated.
In her complaint Mrs. Abbott d.
clared that her husband owns re'
estate and personal property value
at more than million dollars an
CONTINUED to page a
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
FiUe Negroes Found
Slain On Mississippi
Murder Plantation
Porters' Injunction Suit
Set For October Third

misunderstanding to informa-
ton given out by A. Philip RAN
dolph, the case of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, asking for
an injunction against the Pullman
Company to prevent the latter from
recognizing the so-called Company
Union, has been set for trial October
3 before Federal Judge Wilkerson.
The issues involved in the injunc-
ton will hinge upon Section l52 oil
the United States Railway Labor
| Act. There is quite divergent le-
gal opinion regarding the suit, and
the outcome of this case is watched
with a deal of interest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
4O9,304 Negroes
In Ohio; 1928
Own Their Homes

WASHINGTON. -. The Bureau
of the Census has Just announced
that there are 75,709 Negro families
in the State of Ohio, of which 1928
are owner families and 56,079 ten
ant families. The number of Negro
families represents AT per cent of
the total number of families of the
state, while the Negro population,
100000 represents but As per cent
of the total population. Approx
mately 5.8 per cent of the Negro
families of the state live in owned
homes.
The Negro families occupied IT,.
005 owned non-farm homes OF
which the median value was $2,971
as against median value of SIS, 14(
for native white owned non-farn
homes. A total of 55,324 non-farn
homes were rented by Negro fami
lies. The median rental per montl
for these was given as $23.01 AM
that for native whites as $29.88. O.
the 1905 owned homes, 6,235 wer
valued from $1,000 to $1,000; 4,80.
valued at $4,000 to $4,000; and 3,
744 ranged in value from $4,000 t.
$4,000 and over.
The size of the Negro family wa
$50 while the median size of tn
native white family was 3.20. OF tn
Negro families in Ohio, 69,488 wer
described as having a homemade
(the woman member of the famil
having the care of the home an
family of which 21,462 were gair
fully employed. Of the gainfully en-
ployed 1908 were employed at homt
3S in agricultural pursuits and l
800 in other occupations. With 10
538 stated as employed away frol
home, 446 were shown as profe
sional workers; 172 office worker
1,964 industrial workers; 1913 sail
women, and 1912 servants, wal
. resses, etc.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Hoover Declines To View
Negro Cadet Drill

WASHINGTON - President Her
bert Hoover declined to attend the
annual competitive drill Of the col
ored high school cadet regiments on
June 9th, when invited by Garnet
.c wilkinson. first assistant super
intendent of schools. Thursday
Mr. Wilkinson was presented to
the President by Congressman Oscar
DePriest, as was Capt. A. c. New
man, instructor of military science
and tactics in Divisions 10 To 13.
Ii is understood the President has
accepted the bid to speak at the
Howard commencement.
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MINEOLA, N. Y.-Although white
men and women of university attain
ments, took the stand before SUI
preme Court Justice Lewis Smith
Monday and testified that they be-
lieved that Father j. Major Divine
is God himself, jury convicted him
of maintaining a nuisance and JUS
tice Smith ordered him to Jail.
Divine was defended by Former
Assistant United States Attorney
James C.. Thomas, who announced
Immediately after the conviction that
he would file an appeal.
To most of the residents of Say
vile, where Divine has conducted
his service in what is known to his
| followers of both races as Heaven" ,
| the trial of the messiah" was as
big an event Monday as the Seabury
investigation of Mayor Walker was
to Gothamites.
Some months ago, white residents
| of Sayville who did not believe in
Divine's holiness and usefulness
sought to force him out of the vii
lage. They complained that the noise
of Divine's worshipers disturbed
them and made other charges con
corning the conduct of the disciples
Friends of the exhorter declared
that the action of the whites grew
out of prejudice and jealousy, tina
the poor whites of Sayville could no
understand how a Negro ministe
was able to procure so much none
: and maintain the establishment
| which Divine did. He always ha
plenty of money, "1ong green; wa
generous to his disciples, but h
, never asked them for anything. HI
therefore, became a great myster
f man in the town.
r The mystery of the man was a
: the darker because of his reporte
a lack of training. He is said to
I 81 years of age and without educi
). lion, yet he numbers many whit
It university graduates among his di
ciples. Among those who uphe
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09

CLEVELAND, Ohio.-"Tom-Tom,'
the new opera in English by Shirley
Graham, will be presented here on
June 80. The new opera with an
all-colored cast of noted singers will
be given it's premier here prior to
an extended engagement in New
York.
1T will be automatically costumed,
according to announcement made by
DR.. Ernest Lert and Laurence Hig-
gins, both white, co-directors of the
opera season.
The opera will be presented in
the Cleveland Stadium along with
two other grand operas on succeed
ing nights.
| Miss Graham, composer OF the
music and libretto, is the former
Mrs. Lola McCants of Seattle. She
is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. d
A. Graham, for many years residents
of the state of Washington.
Miss Graham has had experience
in opera presentations at Howard
.kUniyersity and Morgan College. She
lis now a post graduate at Oberlir
College. . She has written, according
to experts, the first truly authentic
lltory of music and the Negro. Among
the featured singers will be Jules
Bledsoe and others. An attemp
was made to obtain the services o
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Scottsboro Mother IN
Vienna

NEW YORK-According to a
United Press dispatch from Vienna
Viennese crowds were stirred by the
impassioned plea of Mrs. Ada Wright
mother of two of the Scottsboro
boys. Two weeks ago, Aubrey Pan
key, colored singer, was mob bed be-
fore a convent, here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
Dream Lets Him Out

NORFOLK While serving
three months in default of fine pay
ment for writing numbers, Jonalhon
Williams dreamed a number fl9a1
in the jail and had his girl friend
play it. The number hit and she
paid his fine and he was released.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-06-09
This Brain Teaser Of Historic Interest

another Brain Teaser problem This one hstoeas "
.eresting yields startling result
Pope 3S years Of age bei"e
that a priest, later abbot ana ueh 81"
later a cardinal to become eafd""
he to waited times as long 10 p
pope become cardinal
old when he made pfiesef
The answer will be printed weeks Enterprise
The last weeks Enterprise printed
on