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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23

POOL SIXTEENTH ST. NV.
Beautiful 3.room, kit and bath apart
ment. Located on the corner OF tne pulio.
Inc. with exposures to the south. east and
north. insurins perfect cross ventilation.
It has abundant closet space:
You will be pleased with the attractive,
modernized building. located on upper 18th
st. 24-hour elevator and switchboard
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
HOUSES UkFURkIsHED.

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center-hau home 2 rooms. baths. inclosed
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5lO5 QUARLES ST, NE KENnWoRTH'
-Four-room. kitchen and bath br!c
PROPERTIES. 474 K st NV. NE. 1101.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23

5-RM. sEMI-DETAcHED BRICK HOUSE,
ami. large lot; $40; Oxon Hill Md, Old
Fort Foote I'd. mi. from D. c. line.
call SDNn EYf A
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THE ARDEN,
AAnn ~ Nyrry
DUPLEX.

Two rooms, kitchen. dinette and bath
with shower Large concrete screened
hot water and janitor service $50.
a37 RANDOLPH ST NV
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reasonable. 1901 Fern st. NV. GE. 4S65.
DOwNTowN APT. 2nd-FLoOR FRONT,
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store.
491S NORTH CAPITOL ST. NW.-BEAU-
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stores; utilities included; $47.50.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
The Negro Press

THHIS weeks Time Magazine hurls an at
Il tack at the Negro press and accuses it OF
pulling its punches when the critical apprais-
al Of the needs Of Negroes are concerned.
Says Time: "To the Negro press, all things
black are good. Racial papers studiously ig-
more Negro failings, shout their indignation
over real and fancied injustice, assail color
discrimination SO hard that they help to keep
it alive
We do not know from what source the
writer Of the Time article secured his infor-
nation but casual glance at the list Of Ne
gro newspapers would cure him Of his ignor-
ance; that all things black are good. Per-
haps the writer was influenced by the fact
that Negro newspapers do find considerable
good to speak of about its readers that white
journals fail to notice. That is due more to
the wider vision Of Negro editors than to an
attempt to cover up the misdeeds. Perhaps
the writer is too much engrossed in the type
Of cute slams that his own magazine labels
on Negroes to observe the high principles that
are voiced in our journals. The Negro press
believes in fair play for colored people. That
fact occasioned its origin. Because the white
press labeled everything black as bad, be-
cause it chose to call the baser type Of Me-
groes typical of all colored people the Negro
press was born.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

We fail to agree with the Time magazine
in its other statement that the Negro press
''assail discrimination SO hard that they help
keep it alive"
Racial discrimination is kept alive because
white people want it so and by no means can
be attributed to the Negro press. What that
press does, however, is to point out acts Of
discrimination and when it becomes SO ram
pant the press makes editorial suggestions as
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of having laws passed to
secure our rights to live like other human
beings incidentally, Time magazine might
be interested to know that the legislature Of
the state Of Illinois has agreed with the Ne
gro press and has many times passed laws
to abolish discrimination because of the cam
paigns Of The Negro press.
The Negro press knows there are Negro
failings and prints them. It also knows there
are Negro successes and it therefore prints
them. If it prints more successes than fall
ings it is because the former has more news
value.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
rientation Towards Statesmanst
BY LESTER r.. BROWN

Of governments have had several
thousand years oil trials and fail
ures. In this tenure, we can find
no line Of European rulers who
fostered a rule Of progress-spir-
itual, economic, political and So
cial that can equal or surpass ours
on those four counts. Separately,
we can point to superior govern
mental organization on an infin-
itely smaller scale in Switzerland.
Switzerland, however, is not a
world power nor a threat to CT
vilization as we have known it.
To what ends is America dedi-
Gated? To realization Of Lin
coins epitome-"go government Of,
by and for the people," Minori-
ties have been hampered, it is
tragically true, but who can
gainsay that the set-up is more
favorable than any other for cor
recting the malevolences for
which we. have been culpable? If
it is true that we are facing an
impasse regarding many of our
problems it is also true that
more lasting and satisfying solu-
ton will be obtained through the
voluntary acceptance Of the best
thoughts Of free men. What val
ue is a life dedicated to the wiles
and Whims Of one man, euphe-
mistically called the every
thing for the state! Are we
aware Of the crude sublety Of the
transfer Of power? The current
dictators effected a transference
Of economic power Of the pluto
Gratis to assume political power Of
infinitely greater authority. The
plutocrats in our democracy con-
troll much Of our political power
by the potency Of their economic
sceptre, but by intelligent mass
action we can cOunter-balance
| that influence. Such an attempt
would mean immediate apprehen-
sion and death in a totalitarian
state.
We choose not only the lesser
Of two evils in favoring democ-
racy over totalitarianism in prac-
tice, but also because it is the
best positive potential set-up for
making the world Towering
ground for personality expansion
instead Of personality steriliza-
ton.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
BETWEEN THE LINES
BY DEAN GORDON HANCOCK

| French soldier was not a mere
| quip; for it has more truth than
fiction. The French knew they
had been betrayed by England
and they resented being called
upon the second time in 20 years
to defend an ally that had be-
trayed them, and SO the war
found Frand divided. Very short
ly it became evident that rela-
tons between France and Eng
land were strained and Hitler,
that master mind Of the century,
took full advantage Of the disaf-
lection Of the two nations. The
capitulation Of France leaves Bri-
tain once in long time to fight
her own battles and it looks like
curtains for the British. The ma
ton of diplomats must turn at
last to their guns and if they are
he great people they claim to be
the world will soon find it out;
for with the Germans it must be
said with guns and not portfO-
lios. Dividing and ruling" has
long been the British way in the
world and SO Hitler modernized
the policy by dividing and con-
quering."
One by one he takes the nations
Of Europe in tow, and just wheth-
er he will stop when Europe is
finished remains to be seen. If
he is the genius we believe him
to be, he might just as easily
conquer the western hemisphere
as to hang up his knapsack when
Europe is "mopped" up in its en-
tirety. France was divided, Eng
land and France were divided,
Scandinavia was divided, Holland
and Belgium were divided, the
western hemisphere is divided,
our own nation is divided! The
only thing that is saving our ma
ton temporarily is not the far
and sagacity Of our
statesman but sheer Circumstance
8.
The nation saved by circum-
tances has a spacious salvation
or circumstances may fight on
ur side one day and fight against
S the next. The stupidity if not
indeed the cupidity Of the demo-
racies has been colossal While
We sat here watching Japan, the
title brown race across the Pa
ific, Germany was taking charge
# continent if not indeed
world. Divided they fall. Di-
tided we fall, we the Negro race.
Booker T. Washington proclaimed
Industrial education as a means
# deliverance; Dubois proclaim
ID classical education and 50 the
ace was divided. The white man
,laims that the mulatto is super
or to the pure African, and. 50
We are divided. DIVIDED WE
FALL.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
A Belated Recognition

TT is reported that England has recognized
L Halle Selassie as the Emperor of Ethiopia.
And thus, the little ex Emperor. of the black
kingdom has at long last received !. victory
through defeat. He has seen his prophecy
that other small nations would suffer simi-
lar, fate to that of his country which was
made to the League of Nations after Ethi-
opia's defeat come to pass. England, who
lost no time in giving and early recognition
to Italy's claim to the entire country, has at
last seen the light. I'll. ~t f- +5 Al
We are told that the English are slow in
Thought, still slower in action. The veracity
Of that assertion may be proved in this be-
lated recognition. Had John Bull been as
thoughtful during the struggles Of Ethiopia
to prevent the invasion Of her territory by
Benito Mussolini as he now is the history OF
the world would have been considerably diff
ferent than it is Or will be- For the turn OF
events since that memorable defeat and the
abdication Of Selassie from his kingdom to
England has proved that John Bulls indiffer-
ence was the cue that spurred the totalitarian
powers of Europe on to further aggression
and exploitations. 1t was that Indifference
which suffered and permitted the overWhelnn-
ing power Of the relationships to blackout the
existence OF smaller countries until twas OBJ
vious that an end would come to the smaller
nations and the aggressors would look
for bigger game. Then and only then did
England become conscientously concerned.
SO today England is doing that which
should have been done several years ago
Che ic dOi1a0 II af q time when il is too late
to materially aid the deceased kingdom and
in manner which bespeaks a comical mis-
understanding. Of the causes and effects that
the continuity Of nations and the course OF
the, world. .
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Lynch Bill Blitzkreig

K YHEN Hitler marched his army into the
wv countries Of Belgium, Holland, France
and others he killed more than men. He
killed the spirits and hopes Of many people
in other countries. Repercussons swept
thousands Of miles from the battlefields OF
Europe and our own country did not escape
the effects Of the blitzkrieg. | t.<
It killed some Of the hopes Of our con-
gressmen who have forgotten about every
thing, it seems, except voting for war APP
preparations. We have known times when
Congress has had other than one-track mind
but twas not the 1910 Congress. And in its
war fervor ALTERATION our Congress has alb
solutely ignored, forgotten and, shall we say,
scuttled the anti-lynch bill over which SO
many unfortunate Negroes placed great hope
in this session.
We believe that now is the time to put it
over. There is not much time to flibuster
so the bill can get to a vote in record time
Another reason may be advanced for its i'm
mediate passage. There is a good deal Of
talk about disloyalty and fifth columns =
Coincidentally, there are high praises being
accorded the Negroes for their undying 10y
atty to the cause of this nation and the pur
poses for which it stands The speakers at
the Republican and Democratic National con-
ventions have told us this. Therefore it seems
as though Congress might well afford to pass
an anti-lynch bill as tribute to the loyal
citizens who have so nlarvelously carried the
stars and stripes that freedom will still ring.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Il. 3. and The N. NJ. A.

ATExT month the Negro physicians
~ throughout the country will convene in
Houston, Texas, to ponder over medical
problems Of grave concern to the race and
nation. Nv %W
Represented in the forty-sixth annual con-
vention Of the National Medical Association
will be doctors who have made many con-
tributions in the field Of medicine which have
1t is, therefore, Of great significance that the
body will concern itself, among other things,
with the eradication Of tuberculosis. 1t is
that disease that is the peril Of people Of low
income level and since the Negroes constitute
a large segment Of that group they have
more than proportionate share Of Tuber-
culosis sufferers.
The tuberculosis problem OF our group is
fortified by many more factors than low IN
conlcM There is the problem u getting into
hospitals in urban centers which are already
overcrowded. The Negro is Disseminated
against and a tubercular patient not per-
mitted to be isolated from the public by hos
pitalization inevitably spreads the deadly
germs to others. There is the question OF
overcrowded and poor housing conditions
that compel people Of medium or low eco
nomic levels to live under conditions that are
inimical to their health and make them easy
preys for tuberculosis.
There are the millions Of Negroes in the
South who have no access to hospitals.
The health Of Negroes is wrapped up with
the health Of the nation. A germ, like Hit
lers army, breaks through the. maginot line
Of segregation and pursues persons Of all
races. .--
The problem Of the health Of Negroes,
therefore, becomes a national one to be APP
preciated by all races.
The National Medical Association might
in addition to its own praiseworthy contri-
buttons, it should awaken into the con-
well take these facts into consideration and
science Of the nation the fact that the eradi-
cation of tuberculosis is dependent, at least
in part, upon the colored ctizenry obtaining
justice and equal opportunities to combat the
many factors that make the disease SO pre-
vaIent and which find their origin in unjust
discrimination.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
DIVIDED THEY FALL

irrespective Of the part she
played in the betrayal Of Ethiopia
the friends Of France are grieved
to see her PROSTATE in the dust
OF defeat. For a century France
stood alone as the most decent
OF the major civilized nations on
the color question. France de-
served a better fate, but France
was betrayed by her plutocrats
and politicians, their tools. It is
generally agreed that the plight
OF France can be charged to those
stupid and designing politicians
who put their selfish ambitions
above the common veal; and SO
they are the real destroyers Of
France and not merely the Ger
mans.
But if politicians BETRAYED
France and England, who has be-
trayed the United States Of Amer
/, lea, for our nation stands today
almost utterly undefended? If
Hitler is not out Of breath chas-
ing and running down the nations
Of Europe, he can easily "wipe
up" this undefended domain.
When looking about for the be-
trayers Of France, we must not
forget England. When Germany
was PROSTATE in 1913 France con-
tended that the peace Of Europe
depended upon the continue sub
jugation of the warlike Germans
and under no circumstances should
Germany be allowed to rearm.
Great Britain said let Germany
rearm! France contended fur
ther that a rearmed Germany
should not be allowed in the
in the Rhineland, but Great Bri-
tain said let the Germans enter
and fortify their side Of the Rhine
and the weaker French bartered
away their fatherland to appease
the arrogant British who are al /
W ~ 2 AOI1S OAA OAPlOIlldCy anu iii
bargaining and short
On soldiers to hold the battle lines. Il
France knew she was defeated
0y the tactics Of England; So she
turned to Russia as an ally to
threaten the German rear, and
England had France to sacrifice
Russia at Munich when England
refused to invite Russia to the
CzechOslovakia sell out" Thus
step by step England sacrificed
France, her gallant ally, and left |
her exposed to the German on
slaught that was inevitable. When
the war storms broke, as usual,
France was called upon to fight |
it out with the Germans while the
English went their way drinking
tea and looking to France to de-
fend England against the Ger
mans.
England will fight to the last |
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

A teacher in an English class
dramatically illustrated the need
for wider understanding through
wider reading. Her resourcefu1-
ness was excellent. A large inn
proYised pyramid was placed be-
fore the class-three colors .adorn-
ed its surface - yellow, blue;
green. One student was placed
behind the desk. on. which the pyr-
amid. stood while the others view
it frohtally. The teacher asked
the students to give the color of
the pyramid, Those sitting to the
side Of it saw either yellow or
blue while the student in the
rear and the center aisle students
say the pyramid in it's totality
with the colors most emphasized
which caught their frontal view.
The students to the side had only
one view while the center stu
dents had circumspectual, or all
around view The all around
view was the core Of her empha-
sis. ".
At an ominous time such as
this, we ought to read more, and
thoughtfully, SO that we will OBJ
tain the all around view Of affairs
Of governments.
What factors control the rise
and fall Of governments? What
form Of government has accom-
plished most for the creative spir-
it Of personality? What govern
ment has done most for collecti-
vized disciplines Of living? How
would you defend the worth Of
democracy over other forms Of
government? Let US attempt an
answer for the latter and perhaps
the others will find solution in
the process Of decentralization
Today in many quarters Of the
globe we are told that democracy
| IS a label for a form of govern
ment that is florid in words but
fumbing, weak and incompetent
in action. Further, that our
economy is implanted, vague,
chaotic; that our masses are poll
! tically ignorant, plant and SUBJ
servient to emotional appeals
rather than honest rationalizing.
In sum, as such, the point IS made
that democracy should pack her
swaddling clothing in her coffin
and assume grave clothes for i'm
mediate burial. We admit the
validity Of many Of the charges
but wait!
What about those who envision
he death knell Of democracy IN
those nations ruled by the current
"conquerors"? May we pause
and rethink. Has rule Of force
and centralized control lodged IN
one mans hand ever made a
country great or its people pros
porous for more than brief Pc
Rod? Call the roll from Crete
Greecian civilization to the third
reich Of Germany and fail to va
hdate this!
Autocratic, monarchial systems
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY

Mother Ito small daughter): GWendolyn, /
see you did find the tea strainer after all.
That's fine.
GWendolyn No, mother. | couldn't find
he tea straner, but I found the fly swattel
md strained the tea with that
Mother (horrifed): GWendolyn!
Gwendolyn: Oh, don't worry, Mother. ]
used the Old one-you know the one we had
hree or four years before we got the new
one That old one was all old and dirty
anyway.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
FACING FACTS

An old Colored man who had been afflicted
with more than his share Of the worlds woes
was asked how he managed to keep so cheer
full and serene through all his trials and tribu-
lations.
''Well, I'll tell you," replied the old man,
give just learned to cooperate with the i'll
evitable"
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
SMART BOY

Teacher: Johnny, why do we have eye
broWs?
Johnny: Well, it's SO the beauty specialist
will be able to get another so cents out Of the
ladies' who come To get their hair washed
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

The man Of self-praise is about the worst
creature that God has ever created-not that
the Creator made him so, but because Of his
own self-conceit He can see good only in
himself, and besides him his fellowrnen are
merely objects Of his contempt His pres
ence is Doth nauseating and destructive to
the bond Of goodwill among men.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

The case Of Neal VS.. Delaware
(103 U. S. 37O) October, 1880,
brought out the startling fact that
no Negro had ever been sum-
moned as a juror in the courts Of
Delaware, where at that time
there were 10000 whites and
$4,000 Negroes.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
REMEMBER

Tis common proof,
That lOWliness is young ambitions ladder,
Whereunto the climber upward turns his face;
But when he once attains the utmost round.
He then unto the ladder turns his back,
Looks into the clouds, scorning the base de-
grees
BY which be did ascend
CIoa1~
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

N Work is the kind Of nurse that keeps US
from the harm Of idleness; that teaches US
to stand alone when we would lean upon the
strength Of others.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
DICKIE'S DICTIONARY

THRILL: What bald headed, paunchy
old, married man experiences when a young
and pretty girl says he's handsome
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
TAKING NO CHANCES

His Maiden Aunt: Billy, Aunty will never
kiss you with such dirty face.
Billy: Yeah, that's why didn't wash it.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

A wise man prays for salvation from him
self as well as from the devil --Cortlot.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
PIED TYPE
BY THE PIPER
A Column Of HumOr Satire and
Thought for Everybody
THE RESTLESS WORLD

THE RESTLESS WORLD
We are in a restless world because
We are rock ribbed to man made laws;
We have broken all the laws God made
And through seas Of blood must wade.
What can we do about it remains to be seen,
Never has man made life serene;
Man always did and always will break any
law,
The Christ came down from his Holy throne,
Was spat upon and crucified by his own;
In blood that trickled down from His cross,
Was guarantee that no one ever should suffer
loss.
They're busy outmod1ng the fears Of hell,
The fool says there's no God, no sulphur
smell,
For what is dead, that when we 60 from here,
There's not thing left for him to fear.
1t can't be 50 we leave all hope behind,
With faith and trust the human mind
Conjures belief in truth and right
That Christ imbues the world with heavens
delight
Gods love is stronger than the things we
know;
Gods power can make mans empty show
Seem twiddle twaddle, that Savior's birth
Heavenly ordained to bless all the earth.
DR. NJ A. Majors,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
HATE AND SPLEEN

HATE AND SPLEEN
A passion mean
And obdurate N
IS old man spleen,
Who inhaleS hate.
Tor hate is such
deadly thing,
TWould aid all much
TO curb his sting.
And his lieu
We might commute
owe tried and true,
AS substitute.
Since we must hear
lis rage and Whim,
We'd well prepare
TO deal with him.
tbs fit then, that
We gauge his sum
And hold him at
A minimum.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

All news items sent to the Chicago
Bee for publication, must be signed.
This includes social, music and club
items, "a we'll as general news. I'm
signed iteans will be destroyed. Re-
iected communications will not be
turned.