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FEBRUARY 20, 1927 A 12-A SUNDAY MlanD other states are coming for tnore information about Oakland almopt I MM s. 'masquerade held. SEBASTOPOL. -f Feb. 19.

Following the business 'session' of the Gold Ridge chapter. Order of Eastern-Star, a masquerade wag held by members and friends and with a large attendance, aaiiy. 4 i Miss Clara Sims, a visitor from Erie, the last 'club meeting and reported large number were planning to-- come ACTOViTOESL- Aaowg Negroes rick. Fred Otis, E. E.

Peterson, John H. Peterson, Geo. Richardson Walter Ries, L. H. Rode-baugh.

Earl H. Russell, E. Shaw, John F. Smith, L. A.

Som era, C. J. Struble, A. M. Sweeney, Thatcher.

R. L. Thomas, A. B. Thompson, W.

A. Wallace, Jamea arrack; F. O. Wert, Allen Wetmore, Carlos Q. -White, Roy T.

Wise. Curtis INDUSTRY BOOST EAST CHARTS TO BE i J3D lah me dsley UlbrLATtU ntlit from the Erie club for the national convention to be held4n Oakland next July, 375 in Suit to Get 196-Page Complaint Tie largest amount of stationery, ever served by the, of Oakland In a single legal complaint i will be filed Tuesday In the Roy S. MIHgan, former chairman of the harbor committee' of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, 'Yoar Eyia Bother You? Lenset need changing Phone Oak- 4584 lot Appointment Chas; H.Wood years ago Dr. Carter Woodson, director of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, organizea national Negro' History Week, quoted at length from an editorial appearing fn the Pittsburgh Courier, a weekly colored paper. In which it said: "The average Negro student In school is taught the history of every race and tribe except his own.

He la told by his professor eBusiness and Pro feeslopal Women'! clubs In the East are going to learh all about Oakland' as the city this month and next when state federation and district groups meet. Plctures.of the city and the -Eastbay region nd; descriptive- matter- concerning7; its-beauties and advantages are to be prominently anjl "Oji Oakland" committees will distribute literature to air prospective Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Models Comprehensive "Work Elsewhere to Be Seen i at Conference. history week. Last Sunday marked superior court concerning the project for opening and. widening the ending of the observance of Club to Discuss Boulevard Plans The chief topic oj.

discussion at the February meeting of the 'Per-alta Heights Improvement club tomorrow evening at 9' o'clock, will be proposals for a boulevard across Peralta Heights. According to club officials, resolutions expressing opposition to the proposals will be submitted at the. meeting, which will be held at the club's headquarters; Newton and Park National Negro History Week for Hopkins street to.a 70-foot width. 1927, also the observance of inter from Peralta avenue to Trenor that the Negro has no achieve racial Sunday set aside by the Fed street, According to City Attorney era I Council of Churches. The Eugene Sturgls, there will be 876 ments worthy of record; that the Negro has not written anything will head the hew In-lustrles and a fac-turlng com-mittee that organization during 1827, according to a ounce-ment yesterday by Charles P.

a president. THE WINKIMO FVT week was also the anniversary: of Maps, charts and models of the most comprehensive city plans In America will be exhibited as the defendants, each to receive a 196- worthy of record and. preservation page complaint. The total will be New York are making up their the birth of Abraham Lincoln and Fred Douglass, one being the mar Dr. Carter' O.

Woodson has arisen with a substantial and emphatic delegations now and calls from sent to court In a dray. tyred President of the United States feature of the second annual California City Planning Conference and the other a runaway slave, who denial. His denial is recorded In volumes which cannot be disputed later rose to the highest position and it seems to us that, a preserva to be held at the Hotel Oakland March 5 and 6 under the direction ever, occupied by a member of his race. The significance of these tion of the achievements of the black man is one of the pressing of the California Real Estate As anniversaries can perhaps better necessities of the century, bo realized through the following aociation and the California At the "We must have a background, a quotations from leading daily and League of Municipalities. first meet starting point, and be able to look weekly isegro papers: The Chicago Daily News.

In ng of the mrrtittee EMCZR OF A BUYING OROUF OF One of California! Great Stores FOURTEENTH. PlFTtEMTH AND CtAT sTHttTS.OAKLANP,TBL.LAKISIDI 6140J ft THIRTY OF AMERICA'S BIG STORES held at hiblts will be St. Louis and New York, the latter offering a com speaking of these observances, said: "In honor of Abraham Lincoln Hotel Oak back upon the labors an achievements of our VOrefathers. The greatest Inspiration to any rising generation is the history of its forebears. The Negro must dig Into the dead past and find for himself the records of his forebears long since burled beneath the HOY JCILI.I6AN.

iand, Milll- plete description of Its regional and to bring- out the significance of plan. The New York exhibit here gan announced that activities will be divided to provide services to early developments In this country of their race, Chicago's colored population is joining this week In a nation-wide celebration of Negro History Week." is a part of a permanent exhibit in that. city and was secured only "-er considerable- difficulty. Ne manufacturers already located in the' Hastbay as well as those seek tramping feet of other rising ing new plans. races.

gotiations also are under way with New Orleans and other The article then gave a lengthy program of the different churches sfnrs hitn in cities, according to Fred E. Reed. Y. W. C.

A. INTERRACIAL MEET The New York Age In a current issue haa a lengthy account of the first national Y. W. C. A.

inter The committee strongly approved of a continuation of the national advertising campaign. They also discussed the possibility of installing a permanent industrial exhibit ffV Mm at chairman of the conference. The exhibits wii! '); on display in the Muller building. 1448 Webster racial meeting held in the South street. in Oakland.

-Members of the committee are: land; the meeting being held In Richmond, February 3-6. The More than 1000 delegates from H. D. Alnsworth, Nathan H. W.

Arnold. J. B. Baker. M.

J. Bar article stated: 100 California cities, including city officials, representatives of "Of the. 167 delegates, 24 were ker, Howard H. Barrows, Geo. W.

S. E. Biddle. P. Ph.

Bo- colored women. Professor W. vice-president of the lander J. Nn Borroughs, "Horace real 'estate boards, city planning engineers, architects and builders will attend the conference. It is reported.

Among the speakers will be John Nolen, president of North Carolina College, for Women. led three discussions, Polit ical' and Economto Problems of the and community centers that will observe Negro History Week. Concluding, it stated: "The occasion also will be given notice In- the Interracial program this Sunday of the Chicago Church Federation In which white and colored pastors will exchange pulpits." It then quotei Dr. Carter G. Woodson, In which he has "The Negro must either convince the world that he' has a record, as glorious as that of any other race, or remain content with a mixed status of inferiority.

The greatest scholars of today are saying that there is no such thing as race in science and that there is nothing In anthropology or psychology to support such myths as the Inferiority and superiority of races. "These truths, however, will" have little bearing on the uplift of the Negro If they are left tn the state Present "Social Problems of the Present South" and "Interracial Relations." The theme of the con ference' was "The Unity of the 'As sociation." Beginning Monday, at 2:30 in the Silk Section mm? On. Sunday the Phyliss Wheatlv H. Norman B. Campbell, M.

Cardwell, J. Chrlstensen. Leon A. Clark, Oscar L. W.

G. Curtles, Damianakes, A. W. Elklntori, Wm. M.

Fitzmaurice, W. Fischer, Emil Frltsch, T. Goodrlck, J. A. Hammond.

G. B. Hegardt, L. H. Hobson, R.

C. Hoyt. Ira L. Kelly, M. G.

Kendall, A. Kenyon, J. S. Killam. Wm.

Knowles, Fred vLeBallister, Edw. W. Lindsey. R. A.

McDonald, R. N. McKinnpn, Shlrlaw M. Mackay, A. F.

Marshall, R. E. Martinez, Geo. Mattls Arthur Moore. Thos.

Moore, Frank B. Morehouse, R. B. Mor-Wm. Harold Oliver, Oliver S.

Or- the American City Planning Conference, and Harland Batholomew, chief of the United States Planning Commission at Washington. Others who will address the conference are: Harry B. Allen, president of the California Real Estate Association; Dr. John J. Slppl, president -of the California League of Municipalities; William Locke cjty attorney of Alameda: Msrycfr John L.

Davie. branch of Richmond entertained as their speaker Miss Eva D. Bowles, models K. administrator' of colored work in costume new cities, who spoke on "Leadership." The Cap well Fabric Sections will Iho special dis- throughout the T. -'wteefci-of the new jSpjring weaves and patterns in silk, woolen, rayon and' cotton textiles: The' style' points and suggestions as to trie latest fashions of the season given by Miss Doughty are of supreme importance to every woman, whether or not she makes her own clothes, and each talk will contain something profitable and valuable to the woman who wishes to look -her of academic discussion.

There The Girls' Reserves secretaries and advi.ors presented Miss Bowies with a bouquet in appreciation of her leadership." must be an actual demonstration. Oakland; Fred R. Caldwell, presi- The Negro, must. learn his past and publish It to the world." LINDEN BRANCH, Y. W.

C. The Linden branch. Y. W.l C. The Evening Star, published in Washington, CX.

in. speaking of hln had dwindled and interest was will hold its. fourth annual mem at a "very low With thehelp National History Week. bership dinner and election of offi Doughty, Butterick Stylist, talks on Dressing- jiincl Drestmaking-' Program of Talks Monday 2:30 P. Winds for Spring 1927, Wednesday 10:30 A.

M. Fitting Yourself. P. M.Problerns of Fitting the Figure. Thursday-- 10:30 A.

Cutting with Assurance, a Spring Sports Dress. 2 :30 M. Cutting with Assurance, a Spring i Afternoon Dress. said: i. of the committee or management, some faithful men selected from "All classes of society will be In-' cers Wednesday evening, -February 23, In the auditorium of the Central C.

'515 Webster street, Oakland, at 6 p. in. At thl; time members will have an opportunity Ylted- next week to observe the record of the Negro. 'In mahy scho61s the churches and an auxiliary committee of women, we. began at the dent or the Oakland Real Estate Board; Harry H.

Culver, president of, the Loa Angeles Real Estate Board; 'Harrison S. Robinson, chairman of the Major Highways and Traffic Committee of On Hundred; Charles Howard, president of the Oaklanff Chamber of Commerce Joseph R. Know-land; publisher of The TRIBUNE: commissioner of pubjis worjts, and Harry, vc. Knight, -Vice-president of the state realty -association. Mate's Late Hours irrnunrl and started the structure and churches teachers, all over again.

We closed the year A ministers and professional men will take part In exercises Irr; observance of occasion. The drive to of hearing a of ithe year's work rdone by. the committee members. The speaker. of the evening' with 'headquarters in- a rented building, into which moved on June 6.

There is now a member arouse wide interest in the history will be, Mrs. -Cordelia Winn of New York, secretary for cities', and ship of 134 seniors ma ooys. or ine egro is national in scope. Many public schools, it is an towns. subject will be making, a total of 160.

our organization was complete, we nounced, will use the assemblv The Four Dimensions of Life." Friday 1 0:30 A. M.Cohstrucring the Sports Dress. 2 :30 Pt M. Constructing the Afternoon X' -Dress. hour to consider the record.

State Special musical numbers will be rendered by. the Girls' school authorities in many com monwealths have designated spe Glee, Club Mrs) Johns. Saturday 1 0:30 A. French Finish. off with a membership drive for a thousand members.

We fell far short- of this number, because of not having much to offer for membership. Borne of the special features have been to Increase Price of the dinner is 60 cents. Res- cial days during the week for the same purpose, and social agencies Causes Wife's Suit The divorce of Alice Biffns against Roy Burns, on file in the -Alameda county court, charges her husband Is in the habit of returning home in the "wee hours" of the morning; and announcing hi earrival in.a loud ervations must be made -'by Mon- 2:30 P. M. The Well Dressed Woman; aay, jeoruary.zi.

Phone Oakland best always. have planned exercises In the: evening. The object of the drive is to fire, the coming generation of Ne- TIBS. the committee of management to Si members. A women' auxiliary.

MARKET STREET T. K. groes to lead their race to accom Attorney' W. E. Watklns.

exeeu. committee, i boys'; n.n athletic association consisting of after ljunmlnr nvirftfcM4mf plish noble deeds. Communities tive secretary for the Market Street I all the. athletic clubs of our group everywhere been urged te.or twanchp Y. has submitted ganize into committees and to ap annua report for the first: year of peal to ineir local ooards of- edu service with tms branch.

He ea.vs ana pounaing on tne noon-, jure. Burns complains neithef she nor her parents were able to get a night's sleep, when her husband performed his "home coming' ceremony, in the pay region, xney iprmeu a basketball league and played, the gamea of this league off in October, November, and The. cation for a broader study of Negro we iook cnarge or tne work on historyin their schools." ,1 January The. member attend Ks many lectures as Every one is of paramount in- terest. The New York Age in regard to rill, V.

D. Mulkey. W. F. Murphy, women's auxiliary has done very commendable work In assuming the debt of the window draperies, whinh have been paid in full.

They have had charge of the refreshments served at ja.ll public gather ing in the building. The Oakland 'fit i A Magnavox public address system Will be In stalled by our radio department so that all may hear Giants' -baseball, club Joined the iH-laibbdy. They have amended HiHir bv-laws- bo as to make 'Y' membership in. -their club compulsory. A' boys' orchestra has been organized by C.

R. Brown. They are meeting at a neighbor's house rear beeause of the 1 not having a xy5l Tcc you will appreciate l7sPij piano. On November 15 we held a. -bis! Y' rally at the Fifteenth street church, where an Interesting Fashion Notes program was is.

u. juyon was the epeaker. The North Oakland Community Orchestra fur The nished the musics The rally marked the close of our membership drive. of At the Union Thanksgiving services collection of 2 0.20 was raised and donated to this branch." Garden of A llah lsVZf I I The financial report will be puu- llahed next -weekv akb sa 17 ROARTt MEETS. MAIN HIGIIWAY NEAR NILES Father.

D. R. Wallace, the newly' elected llnresldeht of the local A. A. C.

reports that the executive board held a meeting Monday' evening 'el- the residence of Mrs. Hettte B. Tiighman. Berks Alameda- County's 1 Classic -Suburban'-Ca'fe Grand Opening -which -committees -for, the coming years work were appointed. One of especial interest was to ceU J.ect by-laws -of the organization that the publlo might more understand the New Handbags are of cowhide leather in glossy patent finish, and in the new tints of blue, rose, green, greys, tans and pure white; "tome with just a touch of black.

Indescribably smart and snappy when chosen in color to 'the costume. And one need 'not feel 'K extravagant, for they re $2.95. 'First Floor Belts and half belts on swagger coats mark a style departure' from last season and are in evidence gar-' mehts arriving daily. ma working. ana election ot-new oin eers.

PAROCHIALi CHAJFTEIi 3IEKT. Birthday; February 22nd Regularly $6.95 The. Paroohlal Chapter of Saint 300 the lot Augustin Episcopal meet tlfrVMll in 'an annual together" lunch mm eon Wednesday in the parish house. after which the plans for the com-lnr year was outlined by Mrs. Ma Card She reported that last year they raised $600 through their luncheons and $75 in a paper delve.

An: outline of devotions for Lsnt was given by: Mrs. A. Frolic and fun prevail pe- -cial entertainment features bring your; family 'and -friends enjoy a good time--large spacious floor for dancing good music by ten- piece- orchestra 1 under direo: tion of John Norris. tin; and the-week before Lent they plan Jo have an Jndoor circus and a cooked food sale Thursday, February. 24.

sales-orrturJ wisely and wants to replace the old bedspread with a beau-tiM, lustrous new one--and a new spread just leads a whole new atmosphere of. loveliness to the These are- in beautiful Jacquard design with rich, silky finish, and come in rose, blue, green orchid. Then' make" "covers" for chiffonier and dressing table in tint to match and the room will 'Revr Owen A. Troy; with Miss Marguerite Johnson and Mrs. Troy, rendered some classlca music and i Special' Grand Opening Tuckings in circular -nodi geometric" designs are the only trimming -one finds on many of the rnost distinctive "Spring frocks and coats.

Sports Shop shows many of them. i Negro; spirituals before the'' Rock Ridge Women's Club muslo section February 9. 'The plub program for this (date was "The History of Negro-, The curator of the music section of the club later sent Rev. Troy-a; letter of appreciation. 1 be irresistibly dainty.

First Floor imrjii 1 This oity has- some excellently Ue Luxe Dinner, $20 No cover charge tciih dinner. Under' the management of L. GRAVES Telephone Niles 81 K-BNTT-PAHKKfO SPACE mssi welt trained musicians. The playing a few Sundays ago of Leon- (m Iard Banks. Charles Turner, Eddie Llggins and Elmer Clayborne and uie- singing ot -tlarry Pierson during the' dedication of the Athens Lodge home Was- very commend Photog raph Bedroom Pictures Special Broadway on 4th IJQjL St main highway, near at '-t Masonic able.

The singing, of Miss Ray a( the and Industrial 'Club 1 tea; and' that, of the Misses La Verne Porter -and Mary Norris and that of Ward Williams and Eugene Anderson at-the tea given by the and: educational committee ofr the Linden branch, Y. W. 3. in commemorating National Negro Health was not only well done, but "-deserv more than a passing notice, Special attention, given to dub and large party af- Phone Niles' 81; for. reservations.

1 For Day -Monday- for -One's Week 7 "One dozen photographs 1 .89 .95 and lOxIO-inch picture -Fill that.vacant space on the guest room wall with 6ne of the appropriate pictures at this reduced price. Included "are: 1 of Heaven," 'Chums," Butterfly," "Chip of the Old "Message, of. numer- '4 with six. Ory more prool from which to choose. I Special others.

"it- Applied Psychology Club WedBrs'ay Evealnr. 8 Mv Hotel Leamington. Lecture by Ruby C. Wright "Brata Power How to Use It" PnMi 'Iavltei, Collection. Capweirt, Fifth Floor'T: Capwein, Mezzotint Floor.

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