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TOURISTS IN "GAY PARIS" (FRANCE
-BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THAT AR
TISTIC AND ENCHANTING CITY
' Bf BEATRICE E. LEE, Ph..B. '
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JULIUS F. TAYLOR
Editor and Publisher
Associate Editor
DR. TJL A. MAJORS
4700 South State Street
Phone; Drexel 1416 '
December 24, 1921 ?
VoL XXVIL No.
14
Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
U. 1902, at (he Post Office at Chicago,
11L UnHer Act of March(8, 1879.
FLASHLIGHTS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY
Memphis, Tcnn. The Commercial
Appeal of December 20th carries an
editorial in opposition to the Dyer
Anti-Lynching Bill, in which it re
hearses the- old familiar bromides of
its vidousness and supposed uncon
"stitutionality, agd then "goes on to
say:
"It would be an encouragement to
crime because it puts an insurance
upon criminals. We do not believe
that the people of this great country
will consent to confer a monetary re
ward uponthose evil members of so
dety who -violate the laws so hein
ously that they arouse the mob
spirit,"
Evidently, the much perturbed edi
tor wants to say that Negroes would
commit crimes, in order to be
lynched, thereby making $10,000
available to thdr dependents. But
that would sound a little too absurd,
so he -talked in verbose, .round about
'language under the equivocal head
ing: "Insurance for Criminals."
New Orleans, LavThe, McDonogh
-No. 35. High School, situated at South
Rampart and Girod streets, set the
highest mark in the Junior Red Cross
"membership campaign, with a score
of 100 pet cent of enrollment The
principal and teachers of this Negro
school are credited with prodigious
efforts to obtain this mark, and are
highly gratified.
New Orleans, La. The New Or
lenas Times-Picaynne is , sponsoring
a fund to get toys for Negro children
of the dty. At last report the total
amount raised was $1,309.78, which
..was said to be not enough by far.
The paper appealed lor additional
generosity from the public so that
-every poor Negro child might be
reached, "for it is a pitiable thing to
think jthat some children must be dis
appointed."
Barmstable, Mass. The three Negro
men who barely missed lynching
evil in the South, but somehow the
mobs generally seem to get the better
of the authorities. But a new method
is now to be given a trial here. The'i
tree near thevcounty jail on which
two persons-have died in the last year
was recently ordered cut down. The
v authorities seem to think that if lynch
ing trees are cut down that will have
a deterrent effect on .mobs. After
every lynching now, it is supposed
the tree will be cut down. It would
be more logical to cut down all the
trees and telegraph poles in Texas
and Georgia. This would prevent
many lynchings, as there would be
, it is too expensive, and the other,
it would not prevent shooting and
burning. But at any rate, an inter-
"ested public win watch the effect of
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-ceed if the Texans regard a tree as
of more value than respect for law
er a .Negro's life.
DEATH OF S. LAJNG WILLIAMS
none to bang people to. There are
two objections-to the latter plan: Onel for taxis is far greater than the
In Paris as in London and Rome, no
sky-scrapers -have put in an appear
ance, as few buildings exceed five or
seven stories. Flat buildings are of
stone and uniform in height and archi
tecture. In rural districts private resi
dences Tnay been seen. No houses
are made-of wood.
Hotels afford excellent accommoda
tion and all the comfort of a private
home in America. Excellent furnished
flats of all prices and sizes are to be
obtained, linen and plate being pro
vided. In some instances, furnished
fiats are to be found by means of the
ecriteaux or notice boards, affixed to
the doorways of those houses where
flats are to be let When the flat is
Turnished,-the ecriteau.is yellow, when
it is unfurnished the e'eriteau is white.
The majority of tourists prefer to
take thdr meals in restaurants which
are as numerous as saloons were in
Chicago or drug stores are at the pres
ent time. There are two kinds of rest
aurants; those which serve meals at
prix fixe (a stated sum); and those,
which serve a la carte. Meals a la
carte, are generally better in quality
and more expensive, but a knowledge
of French is necessary, as he must se
lect the dishes tyc wishes. There are
many restaurants famous for some es-J
pedahdish, and a great many others
where the national dishes of each
country are served.
Another type of restaurant is the
Bouillon Dval, a regular institution
among Parisians; the clientele bdng
comprised of commercial men and
women. The service is by waitresses
in snow white caps and aprons. These
restaurants are to be found all over
Paris, and are excellent, but their sys
tem requiressome explanation. A
printed card is handed to each person
on entering, on which the waitress
notes the price of the dishes as they
are ordered. This card must be given
up at the pay-desk when leaving.
-There are also to be found, scattered
all over Paris, restaurants with the
name of Chartier conspicuously dis
played. They suggest Thompson's in
Chicago or Child's in New York.
The cafe, however, is the pre-emi
nent French institution. Cafes are
found1 in almost every street in Paris.
Many Frenchmen who have no dub
to spend their free time at these es
tablishments, where billiards, dom
inoes, cards and other games are pro
vided. Tea, coffee 'and alcoholic
drinks of all kinds are served, varying
in price according to the quarter of
Paris. The tourists are attracted by
the novdty of dining outside as most
cafes have tables placed outside for
customers who sit in the open-air
(winter and summer) to take their re
freshment Writing materials are to
be had 'at all cafes and many people
write thdr entire correspondence at
the table of a cafe. All European peo
ple spend twice as much time over
their meals as Americans. It is cus
tomary for French people to remain
an hour or so after finishing their
meal, sipping black coffee or a glass
of red wine, while in America the
waiter expects one to take his de
parture as soon as he ceases to order"
food or drinks.
There are a few American bars, one
having automatic service. But the
Cafes take the place of bars, drinks
bring served at tables. A few typical
beer houses, "Brasseries," are still to
be found along important boulevards.
A Brasserie resembles a caf6 but each
one is famous for a spedal kind. of
beer.
In Paris as in other European cities,
one sees two kinds of cabs, the horse
cab or fiacre many of which are driven
by women, and the taxi. Needless to
say, taxis are far more numerous than
cabs and are very popular. Taxis with
a blue flag are slightly cheaper than
those with a red or white flag; but all
fares are very cheap. Cab stands are
to be found in all important thorough
fares otbonleyards. There are no
"gasT stations as in America; the
motorist purchases gasoline in cans at
littlecoal, wood an$ oil shops.
A surpriseawaits the tourist, when
he hails a taxi driver,vand the driver
refuses to take him because the trav
eler is not going "his way." The de-
wait if he is promised the sum of fifty
francs ($4".00). If the visitor "agrees
tp this, the pirate demands a bona fide
of twenty francs before releasing his
fare.
In exchange for the twenty francs
thus given, he turns over a receipt,
bearing the number by which the vis
itor can tell him. When the visitor
present the receipted number several
hours later, the taxi pirate has de
parted with the advance payment, and
the visitor must seek other transport
Other transport is near at hand, but
the old legal rate of fare that usedto
prevail by the meter has beenf super
ceded by the wrangling, bargaining
system, by which the pirate refuses to
accept the fare unless double or trebble
the "meter reading is promised, and
sometimes, even a 'demand is made
for a much larger sum.
If an appeal is made to the police.
the taxi pirate's defense is that the
passenger is-not goingin the direction
of his garage, the quartier of which is
indicated by a small sign on the meter
This njse works effectively.
The visitorEnds the tram or streets
car, the tube and bus convenient and
pleasant modes of transit Parislike
London, posseses a network of tube
railways; but they are not so far un
derground as those in Condon. There
are two companies, the Metropolitan
afcd the Nord-Sud, but through tickets
are issued enabling passengers by
euner line io cnange at any oi me
junctions, and complete their journey
on the other line without extra pay
ment. Trains are divided into three
compartments, according to dass.
Most sightseers purchase first'dass
tickets, especially during rush hours,
as the increased comfort is wdl worth
the extra money.
Tickets are purchased at the book
ing office window for any station on
the line, and the ticket has to be re--
tained until the end of the journey,
when it is thrown into a box on leav
ing the station. Numerous'indications
are supplied in the shape of enamelled
boards, as to the right platform.
The omnibuses, which are not
"double-deckers" like those in Chicago
are divided into three parts, and fares
a journey vary accoratmr to tne
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der the direction -ot Jtveiyn XJgntner fnad been'sent throughout the country
HON. HUGH NORRIS
President of the Norris-Ward Coal Company, City Ofl Inspector for
' the City of Chicago, who has made a splendid record in his
office, who may become the Thompson candidate for Treasurer
of Cook County in 1922. ' '
assisted by Alma Thomas. Margaret
Smith in charge of pubUdty displayed
rare Executive ability in the excdlent
results obtained. Aaron Payne was
stage manager.
The Howard Players, under the di
rection of Montgomery Gregory and
Marie Moore-Forrest, ably seconded
by Alan -Locke are working to de
velop the dramatic talents of the race.
They aim to establish a National Ne
gro Theatre, whichas in the. case of
the Irish Theatre at Dublin, shall win
world-wide recognition and respect for
the race. -Mrs. -Forrest, known
throughout the country as an out
standing leader in community drama
and pageantry has sacrificed her time
and energies to the notable success of
the work. Her services in this regard
cannot be too highly recognied and
appreciated. Professor Gregory also
has the cordial support of Percy Mac
kaye, Eugene O'Neill, Kenneth Mac
gowan, leading proponents of dramatic
art in America.
The Players' next offering will be
on January tenth when they will pre
sent a beautiful Persian play "As
Strong as the Hills," written by Mata
le Lake, a Washington High School
girl. This production will have many
of the features of "The Garden of
Allah" and 'Sumnurun" in the gorge
ous and exotic effects of the scenery
which has been designed by Cleoa
Throckmorton. This- will be followed
in April by the production of "Othd
lo," Shakespeare's masterly tragedy.
In this play the conditions of Eliza
bethan stage will be closely approximated.
informing theypublic of the impending
vote on the Dyer Bill and urging thm
to telegraph thdr Representatives to
be on hand and vote for it
Ever After.
Map originally came before woman"
Tmt ne's been after her ever since.
Chicago American.
TakeRoot Easily.
The willow Is'one of the most adapt
able plants. A willow switch merely
stuck In wet sulrafile ground Is almost
sure to take root, ,
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOST
TQ FOREIGN DELEGATES
TO WORLD CONFER
ENCE ON THE LIMI
TATION OF ARMAMENT
Schubert-Garrick Theatre. Hon James
A. Cobb, Hou. Andrew F. Hilyer.
Distinguished Visitors Witness
By Howard Players
Play
Washington, D. C-
Following
for
Wedaesday , evening Attorney S.
Laing Vfllliams, who had for many
years been one of the prominent law
yers in this dty, passed away at his
home at 4203 St Lawrence ave.- He,
wa 63 years old and had been iH twol
.weers. iie never recovered from tn
"jwies incurred more than a yean ago
in an aatomobile aeddent .J
Mr. .Williams leaves his constant
and devoted -wife, Mrs. "F. BJ W3-
forms of extortion and illegal price de
mands when they sought transporta
tion home.
The latest form of swindling' em
ployed by the taxi oirate u a faT.
lows: A party of strangers will th'
a taxi to a given place and ask the
driver to wait He waHrefuse and
MHiami, payment immediatdy. To
supply, and many drivers have earned
by early evening what they consider to
be sufficient, and go home or remain
on a stand and sip "vin rouge" and .re
fuse to hire the car, thus maUne: it
difficult to get a taxi late at night
The Parisian taxi pirate is at the
present time operating to the lossfdis
comfiture and embarrassment of both
Frenchmen and visitors. For example,
both Americans and Frenchmen who
attended the American legion bouts at
the -Cirque de Paris witnessed variousTty or presents for the young folk at
class. The passenger tells the con--ductor
at the time of payment of fare,
where he wants to alight, and the con
ductor takes the right fare and gives
a ticket for it This ticket must be
retained during the journey as travel
ling inspectors board the omnibuses
and can demand re-payment if the
ticket isnot produced. If a passenger
has to take two different buses in or
der to reach his destination, he must
pay two separate fares. One sign on
the front of the bus indicates the route
of the bus.
At intervals of about 300 yards,
metal plates, which are affixed to the
lamp-posts, show that the spot is an
Arret obligaotire or an Arret faculta
tif. At these .latter, the bus does not
stop unless the driver is hailed by -a
person standing close to the post, or
unless he has been notified by the
conductor that there are passengers
to alight At the arrets obligatoires,
bundles of numbers are affixed in some
prominent place, and passengers are
entitled to seats in accordance with
the priority of the numbers they hold.
Thus one may be obliged to wait for
two or three buses. No one is in a
hurry in France.
The tourisj is sure to devote a por
tion of his sojourn in Paris to the
specific purpose of shopping. The
Magasin du Printemps having on sale
only goods of the purest Parisian style
ranks among the most degant and at
tractive premises in 'the dty. This
storewas partially destroyed by fire in
September. f
The Magasin du Bon Marche is one
of the largest and'most popular stores
in Europe. Artides of dothme of
every description are far from being
the only attractions in as much as
presents, souvenirs, artides of Paris
are to be seen in infinite variety xJn
dependently, however, of the question
of purchasing, this vast emporium con
stitutes oneof the sights of Paris.
The Magasin du Louyre is a some
what similar establishment, though
ranking secondn.size and in import-v
ance, excepting that its high dass
goods are considered a specialty.
VThe Galaire Lafayette displays ar
tides of attire and uncut materials,
shoes and gloves which are frequently
considered smarter and more "Paris
ien" in style -than those of the other
shops. None of the department stores
can be compared in size to Marshall
Field m Chicago or Wanamaker in
New York.
The tourist desirous .of taking bade
avoid"a argumen the visitor offers to
- VT yfbeTetstoai taxi pirate agrees to
home usually visit one of the many
Parisian Bazaars.
Besides these larger shops, which
maVe charming costumes and give two
rpr three
are to
and Rse de RivolL large and well
known sartorial establishments such as
Paqtrin, Doucet, Worth, DrecoH and
Lucille who are the first couturiers in
the world and creat their own models,
(To be continaed next week.)
closely upon the ceremonies in con
nection with the honors paid to Mar
shal Foch by Howard University,
another remarkable distinction has
come to Howard through the presen
tation of the play "Simon The Cyren
ian" bv the Howard Plavers on Mon-
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uay evening, jjcccmDer inn, iyi in
the University Chapel, in honor of the
delegates to the Conference on the
Limitation of Armament The perform
ance was witnessed by distinguished
representatives of all nations present
at the Arms Conference in Washing
ton.
The British Empire, including Eng
land, Canada, Australia and India;
France, Japan, -China, and the Nether
lands were largely represented by men
high in the political and social life of
Europe and the Orient In addition
to the offidal representatives of these
foreign countries were prominent men
in the literary and 'musical circles of
the world. From England came H. G.
Wells, the roost widely known contem
porary English writer, author of the
most read book of the day, "The Out
line of History; also H. W. Nevinson,
noted writer for the Manchester
Guardian of Manchester, England; and
Pierre Lanux, French poet and corres
pondent America was represented by
Charles Lee Cook, official representa
tive of the State Department, Prof.
George W. Wilson of Harvard Uni
versity, .member of the Advisory Com
mittee to jthe American Delegation,
Henry Bush Brown; artist, and our
own distinguished composers, Harry
T. Burldgh and Nathaniel Dett Other
distinguished visitors were: British
Delegation, Sir John Jordan, Foreign
Office, Mr. Lornng C. Qhristie 'Can
ada, Senator G. F. Pearce of Australia,
Rt. Hon. Srinayasa Sastri, India, Sir
Hubert Llewlryn Smith; Japanese
Ddegation, Constr. Lieut Commander
Y. Tajo, Imeprial Japanese Navy,
Mrs. Yasushi Taji, Paymaster Lieut
Comm. D. Tahd, Imeprial Japanese
Navy, MnKiyashi Kannai, Imeprial
Railway Department, Mr. Itarb' 'Ishii;
Chinese Delegation, Mr. Victor Hoo,
Chinese Minister to Cuba, Assistant
Sec Gen. Y. S. Tsao, Mr. K. P. Wang,
Sao Ke Alfred Sze, Chairman, Mr.
Jabm Hesu French Delegation, M.
Mme. Rene Batigge, French Embassy,
Mi Jecques, Representing Amabssadbr
Jusserland, M. De Sanchey, Nether-
land Ddegation Jonkheer W. H. de
Beaufort, Minister Plenipotentiary
Costa Ricatt Legation, Minister from
Costa Rica; American Ddegation,
Major and Mrs. William Wolfe Smith;
Czecho-Slovakia, Dr. Bedrich Stepa-
nek, Minister Plenipotentiary. Also
among those present were H. W. Nev
inson, correspondent for the Manches
ter Guardian, Manchester, England,
Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of Secretary
of Labor; Harold Allen, Internal Rev
enue Department; Miss Carolyn Hunt,
Department of Agriculture: Reverend
Veorge, P.
DuDey, St "Stephen's
ClrarchMr. Cedl B. Norton, Director
ee fittings if necessary, there iHayden Johnson, Member of Board of
be found along Rue de la Paix Education. T? n Mr n,m. r -urn.
Hnson, Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, D. C; Mr. W. T. B. Williams,
lesxegee Insfattfte;Miss Davis, Edi
tor, Southern Workman; Mrs. Coralie
Franklin Cookf'Board of Education;
Mr. L. .Stoddardf Taylor, Director
Presentation of Play Before Delegates
Significant
The presentation of the play before
the delegates to the Arms Conference
was of significant importance to the
reputation and standing of the Negro
race as it pictured to them something
of. the cultural aspects of the life of
the Colored people in this country.
The Howard University Department
of Dramatic Arts was enthusiastically
supported by the administrative of
firials of the University, Dr. Durkee,
President, and Dr. Scott, Secretary
Treasurer, in its effort to present. the
Colored people in a favorable light to
the delegates to the World Confer
ence. The spedal program included
musical and dramatic features. In
addition to the nearly one hundred
offidal guests, the chapel was crowded
to its doors by the representative
citizens of Washington, both white
and colored.
Creative and Original Aspects 'of
Radal Life Featured
The program was arranged so as to
impress upon the foreign delegates the
creative and original aspects of our
racial life in its significant contribu
tions to American civilization. The
featureof the evening was the won
derful presentation of the great spirit
ual race-drama, "Simon, the Cyrenian,"
written by Ridgley Torrence for the
Negro Theatre. The play powerfully
paints the tragic scene where Simon,
the great African insurrecto. while
refusing to rescue the Christ by force
from his Roman captors at the instiga
tion of Procula, wife of Pilate, yet
does relieve the stricken Son of God
from the deadly burden of the Cross
and bears it himself up Calvary to the'
place of crucifixion. Thus the play
had a special significance because it
stressed the Negro's message of peace
and divine, love to the woVld. The
work of the Howard Players is. now
nationally established, but individual
honor must be given to the members
of the cast. Helen Webb as Procula,
Ottie Graham as Acte, Horace Scott
as Drusus, Hciry Owens as Brattus,'
Fraier Miller as Barrabas, Harold
Bledsoe as the Centurion, .Julian
as Longmus, John Broadnax, Alston
Burleigh, and August Terrance as the
mockers; Elnora Mclntyre, Roberta
Dabney, Portia Whitted, Gladys Tins
ley, Alberta Epps, Dorothy Gilliam,
Ethel Jones and MamiejNeal as at
tendants; and William Grene and J.
Hoffman as legionaries. The players
possess a remarkable gifted and ver
satile artist in Ottie Graham, who. be
sides her exceptional acting gave a
thrilling interpretalion of Nathaniel
Dett's "Juha Dance," with Mr. Dett
at the piano. The University Glee
Club under the direction of Professor
Roy W. Tibbs, rendered an effective
musical program, showinflkp evolu
tion of t Negro music fronPthe pure
folk-song type such as RoH, Jordan,
Roll, Swing Low, and Steal Away, to
the compositions of our latest com
posers. Harry T. Burlrieh. NathnnfM
Dett, Montague Ring and, Coleridge-
Law Insures Home for Widow.
Under the marriage laws of the
Island of Jersey, in the English ci,an.
nd, a woman who marries the only
eon of a widow must live with her
husband's mother, unless the son t3
able to support his mother In a sepa
rate residence.
Use Lemon for Stains.
Lemon Juice will remove Ink, run or
fruit stains. Use In this way: Moisten
the stained goods In cold water, lay
out In a hot sun. Squeeze a few (Imp
of Juice on the stain, then let It 'ry.
Repeat the Juice and drying until the
stain Is gone. For iron rust and ink
stains put a pinch of salt on the moist
ened stain and then apply the Juice.
Repeat process If necessary. For whita
goods only.
HOWARD VARSITY FOOTBALL
MEN ELECT CAPTAIN AND
MANAGER FOR 1922 AT AN
NUAL BANQUET
Washington, D. G As a final close
to the 1921 football season, the How
ard University Football Squad'held its
annual banquet at the Whitelaw Hotel,
Thursday evening, December 15..1921,
at which time "Bull Dog" 'Williams,
star left end, was elected Captain of
the Varsity Squad for the season 1922.
Captain Williams, who was recently
injured in the Institute, West Virginia
game,' is now rapidly convalescing.
His election to captaincy for the com
ing football season came by a unani
mous vote and is a well merited recog
nition by his team mates. John E.
Smith, a member of the Class of 1923,
was elected to serve as Student Man
ager. For the very efficient work of
Assistant Manager, Samuel Cheevers,
the Squad voted that he should be
given a special Varsity H.
In connection with the banquet to
the Varsity Squad, a most interesting
program was arranged with Major M.
T. Dean, Head of the Department of
Physical Education, as Toastmaster.
The. program included the special
"Team. Song;" a spech by Captain
Emmason D. Fuller, of the 1921
Squad; a toast to the- University by
full-back Payne; responses by mem
bers of the Varsity Squad; singing of
the Alma Mater; remarks by Coach
W. E. Morrison; and a speech by
Captain-Elect Williams, ending with
the Howard yell.
The Varsity men awarded letters for
the 1921 season are: John R. Nurse,
end; Albert Brooks, tackle: E. GMel-
ton, guard; Leo Holton, center; Fred
erick Crawford, guard; William Kean,
quarterback; Pezavia Hardwick, quar
terback; Raymond E. Contee. half
back; Aaron H. Payne, full-back;
Charles Doneghy, half-back; L. L.
Melton, half-back; Merrit G Molson,
half-back; E. Gaylord Howdl, Student
Manager, was given a letter for effi
dent work and co-operation with
players. The Asst Managers, Samuel
Cheevers, John E. Smith, and Robert
Craft, were awarded numerals.
Never Give Up Tryino.
The fact of your being alive Is whut
gives you the right to continue trying;
age is only one factor; achievement has
many factors! Thought Is a force;
hopes are things; dreams do come true;
and to the ambitious results are pos
sible so long as life continues. This Is
why Kipling said. Hall to the chief;
he's the king of them all ; the dreamer
whose dreams come true.
Animals Have Sixth Sense.
Animals have a weird sixth sensa
which few human beings possess.
Ants, for illustration, will desert their
hills, taking their babies and eggs
with them, 24 hours before the out
break of a forest Ore, while rabbits
will leave burrows made In low-lying
land long before a flood occurs. Ihey
have some ieird premonition which
forces them to seek higher ground be
fore the danger Is upon them.
Well-Populated "Villages."
The distribution of the population
f China Is a curious thing to con
template, says Eleanor Franklin Egan,
in the Saturday Evening Post A
hundred thousand people may be
gathered together within what might
rightly be regarded as dty limits, but
on the map their city will be indicated
as a mere villaw that f r"- -'
cot . rr. rey
haie "ri -i w - Mutf i"ea
dtj ": Hr HIajr-w -
Inhui in- . - - r "Hf-
calise. h .i " y MV It '"'in.
Joy Breaks Meart
Hetn.- il. break i "coro." ' -
noted n-ai t arciaUsr, but -ot-
grief. He says' he has seen an an
imal rupture its heart through Joy,
and It Is nearly always Joy that breaks
the heart. What happens Is that vio
lent emotion causes a chemical sub
stance to be poured into the blood,
which stimulates the nerves of the
heart The blood vessels are con
tracted and the heart has to pump
against a greatly increased resistance.
Emdtlon causes more cases of heart
failure than hard work.
Taylor The singingbf the quartette aU members of Congress who are in
and the solo work of R. A. Thornton tested in this legislation be here a
J. W. JOHNSON IN CAPITAL
At Crisis on Dyer Bill
James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of
the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People, left
New York for Washington on Mon
Monday to remain, there until a vote
had, been taken on the Dyer Anti
Lynching Bill, H. R. 13, which was to
be debated and voted on in the House
of Representatives this week.
Just before hiVdeparture, Mr. John
son at the national office recdved the
following letter from Representative
Leonidas G Dyer who introduced the
bill in Congress:
"My dear Mr. Johnson: As oer mv
talk with you over the telephone this
morning,, the Committee on Rules yes
terday voted a Special Rule for the
consideration of the Anti-Lynching
Bill, H. R. 13. It is planned to take
this bill up in the House on December
IS and to continue its consideration
the 16th.' It is very important that
Brevity, the Soul of Wit
As a street car arrived at a transfer
point' in Montreal a woman who had
been riding on the car commenced to
argue with the conductor about a
transfer which a conductor on anojher
car had given her. She blocked the
car entrance and kept a crowd of im
patient people from getting on. Hav
ing compteted a long and perfectly In
coherent story, she got off. much to
the relief of the conductor. Turning
to n man on the platform, the con
ductor shook his head sadly and re
marked: "She ain't weU I" Harper"!
Monthly.
Metals That Burn.
Metals, if flney powdered, will burn
rapidly. In one recent explosion of
aluminum dust six girls lost their
lies and many more were injured. An
xploslon of hard-rubber dust, not long
ago. resulted in ine aeaus oi u.
workmen. Within the last few years
there hate been many such disasters
in sugar mills, candy factories, spice
mills, cork factories, drug works, pa
per millSr etc. Any, kind of dust that
is combustible wllr explode If distrib
uted plentifully through the air of a
dosed place and ignited.
won pronounced applause . from the
audience. Theenditioij of Beethoven's
Adagio by the Associated Musidans1
called forth thiTspedal praise of the
Washington Star.
University Chapel Converted Into
' "Little Theatre''
The University Chapel had been ar
tistically cqnverted into a Ljttle Thea
tre with aNperfectly appointed stage.
The charming procenium and the
beautiful scenery were the work of the
players themsdves under the personal
direction of Thomas JV Hopkins. The
at
thltime. I suggest you make it gen
erally known among those who are in
favor of this legislation that a hard
fight will be made against its enact
ment into law and- that we will need
every frienfl of it presnt here in the
House at the time mentioned to speak,
work and vote for the Bill. We need
them present in person and on the
floor of the House during those days.
"With best wishes, I am
" t "Very truly yoos,
' . L. C DYER."
The National" Association for the
Advancement of Colored People an
Taking the Rattle Out of Rattlesnake.
In a combat between a diamond rat
tlesnake and a blue, racer, the latter
was victorious over his more virulent
adversary. During the flght reports
a writer in Sdence. the racer was
badly bitten by the rattler; whereup
on the former worked his way to a
patch of weeds and bit into the stems,
extracting the Juice, after which be
returned to renew the fray. This pe
culiar performance was repeated In a
short time, when the racer again re-
I turned and destroyed the rattlesnake.
adenylic American.
very effective costumes were designed nounced ioeonection with the above
t Altogether Too Frank.
When I was 14, a new scholar came
to-our school. He was a bo7, one year
my junior, and he and I fell deeply
in love with each other! We exchanged
love letters, and he thought that I
was the sweetest girl that be ever
saw. Everything was lovely until one
morning I came to school with one of
my eyes, all red and swollen and a
big sty on it He looked at me for
awhile, and suddenly exclaimed: "xou
homely beast P That ended our lore
affair. Chicago Journal.
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