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PERSONALS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. Miss France* D. Gordon returned home Monday evening from Okmul gee, Okla., where she was an instruc tor in the High school the past year. POR RENT—Two rooms, furnished * or unfurnished. Call at 2216 No. 27th Ave. 6-25-28. Ervell Carter, tenor soloist, has just finished a ten weeks’ singing en gagement with A1 Jolson in moving pictures and made a fine record. He has sung in many of the leading mov ing picture shows in the country. Miss Dorothy E. Williams returned (home Sunday morning from Sapulpa, Okla., where she has been teaching the past year. Sell your property through me. My plan brings the buyers. Richard E. Wilson, Real Estate 206 North '996k ^ouj«H ‘loaJls musaas-XpiiiiX —Adv. Miss Grace Dorsey returned Sun day morning from Jefferson City, Mo., where she has been teaching this year. FOR RENT—Room with kitchenette. Modern. 2429 Lake street. — Miss Grace Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Adams, 2519 Blon do street, is visiting in Washington, D. C., where she went after the At lantic University closed. She is ex pected home in a few days. WANTED—Two registered colored barbers. Apply 1002 So. 13th St. Miss Ruth Jones returned Sunday night from Fort Smith, Ark., where she has been teaching the past year. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms. 2619 Decatur street. Web. 3230. 2t-6-8-23 Mrs. D. W. Gooden received word this morning that the father of Dr. t Gooden, Mr. O. S. Gooden, had passed \ away. Dr. Gooden was called to Dal-1 ' las, Texas, Saturday by the serious ' illness of his father. The Service committee of the North Side Branch Y. W. C. A. will give a June Frolic at Dreamland Hall Thursday evening, June 21. An ex cellent program has been prepared. Remember the date. Come and bring your friends.—Adv, The “Trip to California’’ contest, sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple, is progressing nicely, with Mrs. Venus Parker running in the lead, Mrs. Minnie Dixon, second, and Miss’ Margaret Carr, third. Boost and work for your favorite candidate and help her to go over the top. Mr. Carl Diton, who was presented in piano recital Thursday night, was the house guest of Rev. and Mrs. John Albert Williams at the rectory of St. Philip’s Episcopal church. He left Friday for Lincoln, Neb., where he will appear in a song recital. i MISS RUTH SEAY WINS UNIVERSITY HONORS Miss Ruth Seay, who was initiated into the Alpha Kappa Delta, an hon orary sociological fraternity of the University of Omaha, is the first col ored girl to receive this honor. Miss Seay graduated from the Uni versity Thursday night as salutator ian of her class, receiving second hon ors. She received a first grade life certificate from the University. She was a member of the inter-racial committee at the University. LEGION REMODELS COLUMBIA HALL By E. W. McGowan. The remodeling of Columbia Hall, recently leased by Roosevelt Post No. 30, is rapidly nearing completion. This beautiful building will house the “Community Center” as well as all Legion activities. We are sure that the numerous ways in which the Community Center will make itself indispensible to the public—with the same “spirit of gratitude”^will the intelligent public receive it. Dedicatory plans are well under way, announcement of which will be made in the near future. In strict adherence to its basic principles, the above project is just another of the many ways that the Legion proves to the public that “In peace, as in war—we serve.” THE M ( CARL DITON'S RECITAL FURNISHES MUSICAL TREAT Versatile Artist Deliver! Delightful Program Which Pleaie! Large and Appreciative Audience. Local Talent Assiiti. Carl Diton, president of the Na tional Association of Negro Musi- \ cians, who was presented in a piano | recital at Pilgrim Baptist church j Thursday night under the auspices of St. Philip’s Episcopal church, delight ed the audience, which comfortably filled the main auditorium. He fully sustained his reputation as the most versatile musician of the race. Not only did he show himself a master of the piano, but also of the pipe organ and is the possessor of a rich, res onant, well-trained, baritone voice. Mr. Diton prefaced each number with brief explanatory remarks which were instructive and helpful in the better understanding and apprecia tion by the audience of the great masterpieces rendered. Mr. Diton has a most pleasing personality and a radiating friendliness which brings him at once en rapport with his aud ience. He completely won and held his audience from his opening num ber, Chaconne in D Minor by Bach Buzoni, and held it throughout until it closed with a brilliant rendition of the difficult overture in “Tanhauser” by Wagner-Lizst. Responding to a request Mr. Diton sang with wonderful expression and sympathetic interpretation “Evening Star” from “Tanhauser” by Wagner; the Negro spirituals, “Stand Still, Jordan” by Burleigh, and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” his own com position. He gave an organ numbers j by Charles Widor. Miss Dorcas Jones, of whom our ! race in Omaha can be justly proud, ! sang in good voice and with fine in terpretation, “Until” by Sanderson, and “Vale” by Russell. Miss Cath erine Williams was pleasing as her < accompanist. The hope was expressed by those who heard Mr. Diton that upon his re turn from Europe he will give an other recital in Omaha. Mr. August M. Borglum, the able and well-known musical critic of the World-Herald publishes his opinion of the recital, which is as follows: MUSICAL An interesting piano recital wasj given by Carl Diton, president of )NITOR the National Association of Negro Musicians, at Pilgrim Baptist church on Thursday evening, under the aus pices of St. Philip’s Episcopal church. The program consisted of Cha conne in D minor by Bach-Busoni; Scherzo in E major, Nocturne in F sharp major and Polonaise in A flat major by Chopin; Sonata in B minor by Liszt and the Overture of “Tann hauser” by Wagner-Liszt. Mr. Diton showed himself a musi cian of fine discrimination and in telligent conception of his works. The variety in the selection of his numbers made possible the presenta tion? of many moods, with beautiful tone effects and brilliant technical displays. By request Mr. Diton gave a very lucid performance of the Toccata in F major by Charles Widor, on the organ. He also sang three numbers with artistic feeling, his resonant and musical baritone voice being well suited to the “Evening Star” from “Tannhauser” by Wagner-Liszt. The artist was eminently successful in his rendition of the Negro spirituals, “Stand Still, Jordan” by Burleigh, and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” harmonized by himself. A few very appropriate remarks of historical value added to the interest of the program and the Overture from “Tannhauser” made a fitting climax to an evening which was much enjoyed by a large audience. Miss Dorcas Jones, contralto, sang two numbers, with a rich, deep voice, absolute sincerity and clear enuncia tion. She was warmly applauded and accompanied in a sympathetic style by Miss Catherine Williams. AUGUST M. BORGLUM. PECK RE-ELECTED Kansas City, Kans.—F. Jesse Peck was re-elected president of Western University by the university board of trustees recently. 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C.—To the thou sands of colored wage earners it will be interesting to learn that in Ameri can industrial plants the output per man is now about 35 per cent greater than it was before the war, according to a statement recently made by one of the nation’s leading financial au thorities. It is claimed that this re markable increase in productivity is due not to speeding up workmen, but to the introduction of scientific meth ods of management which have brought about improvements in ma chinery and processes, elimination of fatigue, reduction of waste and high er wages for workmen. PAGE THREE ST. LOUIS MAN FILES FOR CONGRESS AS DEMOCRAT _ I St. Louis, Mo.—Attorney Joseph L. McLemore, with offices in the Peo ple’s Finance building, has filed for the democratic nomination for con gress in the Twelfth district. Mr. McLemore is a young man, and enJ joys the confidence and respect oi a large number of friends, who are expected to rally to his support. 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