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SOCIAL C ,, „ i - i .. CLUBS AFFAIRS ''□-O-L-I-e-l-y'' ORGANIZATIONS Mrs. R. M. Erving, 2616 Sew ard, gave a season dinner party Saturday, December 28th. Covers were laid for 12. Everything was in keeping with the seasoa. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calloway and son, Mr. Eugene Skinner, who is a student at Iowa university, home for the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. N. Aaderson, and Mr and Mrs. O. Reed. Miss Addie George of Pensac ola, Florida, is spending the holi days with her grandmother and aunt, Mrs. Alice George and Mrs. Carrie Thomas, 2631 Charles. Miss George is a school teacher. Mr. and Mrs. John Curtwright entertained friends at their cozy apartment, 418 So. 38 Ave., New Years eve. Lunch was served at 12 m. The color scheme was car ried out in pink and green. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammonds, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Long. Everyone reported a lovely time. Mr. H. Gastnn, 2812 Charles, gave a family reunion dinner Chrstmas day. The guests were: Mrs. Mary Brashenr and daugh ter, Delores, of Chicago; Rev. M. C. Clark and Mrs. Mary Beshears of St. Joseph, Mssouri. Rev. Clark and Mrs. Beshears returned home Xmas night. Mrs. Brashear and daughter will leave Saturday, January 4th. Mrs. C. U. Ward and grand daughter of Shreveport, Louis iana, arrived in the city De cember 31 to make their home with her son Mr. Willie Ward, 3024 Pinkney. The dance given by the Aloaho Social Club at the Dreamland hall on Monday, Dec. 30, was one of the season’s biggest events. Never has the Dreamland hall been more bonutifully decorated. Omaha society turned out cn masse for this big occasion. Music was rendered by the well known Siman Harrold’s Melody Boys. Mrs. Ed Patton, 4610 Patrick Ave., is spending the holidays in Denver with her sister. Robert James, Jr. left for Muskogee, Oklahoma, to spend the Xmas holiday with his relatives. A musical festival will be given Sunday, January 6th, at 3 p. m., under the auspices of Bethel A. M. E. church. The public is cord ially invited to attend. Admission free. Mr. Avery Washington, 1714 N. 28 street, was brought home Monday from the Lutheran hos pital. Mr. Washington is recup erating from a fall which ocucred a few weeks ago. More Work; Less Pay Birmingham, Ala., Jan, 4.— With an admitted 30 per cent re duction in tho number of direct relief eases, local authorities were claiming that relief clients had been transferred to WPA. Meanwhile, W. D. Twing, dis trict WPA director, viciously de nounced workers for preferring WPA to private jobs financed by tho government. The private con tract jobs were reported to de mand much harder labor with no increase in pay. Twing, irate, instructed fore men und superintendents to drive the WPA workers and "to get a full day’s work from every man on the job—If men now on the job won't do a full day’s work, some one else will." Twing threatened that men re fusing to give what he termed “a full day’s work” would not be transferred, but discharged. Short Veil*, Long Train* The bride who marches to an altar bedecked with chrysanthemums and gladioli will wear white satin, velvet or uiolre. Her train will he long, her veil quite short and her bouquet decorations will fur nish the color for the scene. It Is possible, of course, to order ex quisite bridal dresses In any shade under the sun from the deep ltonals snnee blues to rich marigold yel lows. BIGGER ’N’ BETTER Pelican—Yes, Mr. Fish, yon Just nil the Itllll This Will Be a “Shrine of Shrines” Before long this niche in the new archives building in .Washington will be one of the most frequently visited of all i American shrines. It will hold the nation’s two most import ant documents—he Constitution and the Declaration of Inde pendence. They are now in the Library of Congress, ROYALTY HONOR MARIAN ANDERSON -Marian Anderson, internationally 1 amom Contralto, surrounded by Royal Dignitaries after recent roncert in Budapest. Reading left to right* Princes Hohenloe, Kosti Vehanen, accompanist. Miss Marian Anderson, Mr. Szasz, The Hungarian Impressario, Baroness Herzog1 and Mr. Julian Hart of San Francisco. —AN?. Ancient Memorials Mark Certain Parts of China Wherever one goes In China he Bees evidence that China Is an old. very old country. In the heart of Hangchow there are tenths and memorials so undent that the weather of the centuries tins worn the stone statues and carvings to smooth surfaces. In the country are disintegrating vvnlls enclosing what were once rich estates and Impos ing buildings, the ruins of wit ch are overgrown with semi-tropical Jungle. The "collin houses" along the paths In the hills, where repose the remains of the departed awaiting an auspicious day for burial, are in beter condition than the houses of the living. These mausoleums, writes Mason Warner In the Chi cago Tribune, ure rows of 12 to 20 attached buildings, 10 to 12 feet high, each having one room, with space for either one or two cof fins. Sometimes the burial of hus band or wife Is postponed until the death of the survivor, and that oc casions the wafting of one for the other In the cottln house. For the peace of the departed soul and the good luck of the sur viving members of the family, a day when all the elements of nature are In harmony in relation to the departed one must be chosen by a learned geomaneer for Interment In the earth. That Is always difllcult, for what would be a lucky day for one son might bring disaster to another. It Is not untisuua! for a corpse to wait five, ten, or twenty years for burial. Very rich fami illes have been known to wait lifty years for the right day. Lightness and Strength Make Aluminum Popular Aluminum Is used wherever a com blnatlon of lightness and strength Is desired. The pure metal Is high ly reactive with various corrosive substances, yet In actual practice It resists corrosion very much bet ter than the theoretically more re sistant Iron. The reason for this, writes Dr. Thomas M. Rock In the Chicago Tribune, is that aluminum on exposure to tho atmosphere forms a microscopically thin, lough, air-tight coating of aluminum rust which gicos the underlying metal perfect protection against corro sion. Iron, on the other hand, forms a brittle, porous rust that (lakes off and exposes more metal. Along with the advantage of lightness and rust resistance, pure aluminum has the disadvantage of being relatively soft For a long time this limited Its use to the manufacture of kitchon utenal’s, sheet aluminum and similar uses In which It was not subjected to very great strain. However, there have been developing some highly successful aluminum alloys. In which the metal has a strength ap proaching that of steel, with no sac rifice of lightness. Oddly enough. In the cases of some of the most useful of these alloys the aluminum, In gaining strength, loses much of its resistance to corrosion. This fault, however, can easily be reme died by giving the alloy a thin coat ing of the pure metal. Peace Peace on earth the world is praying, But the world is not obeying The words of the Blessed Mnster, And it must turn to Him If it is to escape disatser, And accept His teachings, obey His word Before their prayers for peace are heard. Good will toward all men And peace shall reign again When love rules the hearts of men. — By Myrtle M. Goodlow. C73CHET C?FT3 Ry CIIEUiE NICHOLAS The beauty about the crochet sug gestions offered in the illustration is that each Item shown takes but a short time to make and the cost of the materials is trifling. The dainty, lacy round collar at the top Is crocheted of fine mercerized cot ton. Among the five belts shown Is one to suit every taste and require ment—tailored ones, less tailored ones for sports dresses and fanci ful ones to wenr with dress-up silks They are all crocheted of knitting and crochet cottons, which is the same as telling you they will wash perfectly. An exquisitely carved Ivory mounting Is a perfect comple ment for the hag which is crocheted of knit-crocheen, in an effective shell stitch. These handbags are creating a stir among women who appreciate handwork. Strange Animal Four-year old Bobby wus taken to see the circus parade. At dinner his father said to him, “What did you see in the parade, Bobby?” “Oh, daddy I” exclaimed the youngster, ”1 saw elephants and they had their tails on the wrong end."—Indianapolis News. Indirect “And now." asked the teacher, “will anyone give me an example of an Indirect tax, please?” “The dog tax,” announced the pupil. “Why do you term that an indi rect tax?” "Because the dog doesn’t pay It.” Faint Heart Dentist’s Daughter — Have you asked papa for my hand? Candidate—No. But I’ve tried four times. Every time I step Into his office I lose my courage. To day I allowed him to pull my fourth tooth as an excuse.—Pathfinder Magazine. Take Another Look Suspect—Well, boy, what are you looking at me like that for? Zealous Boy Scout (on guard at a reservoir)—Please, sir, we’re look log for a foreign gentleman with 50 tons of chemicals concealed on bis person.—Pearson’s Weekly. SPECIAL ORDER Mrs. Justwed—I'll take that chicken, and then 1 want two pounds ol beefsteak, and have It rare, please. Flower* From Bulbs Jlmson was relating his experi ences In India. "I was taking my usual morning dip when I spotted three gladiators making for me. so 1 had to swim for dear life!” “You mean navigators — some thing like a crocodile?” interposed Johnson. “Well, what are gladiators?” “Gladiators? Why they’re a sort of flower grown from bulbs.”—Pear son’s Weekly. Wanted Full Detail. “Ilere,” said the sightseeing guide, “was fired the shot heard round the world P* But the studious young man fresh from college was far from be ing satisfied. “Is the specific consumption of time required for the reverberation of the trajectory to circumnavigate the terrestrial sphere also within your scope of knowledge?" he In quired.—Pathfinder Magazine. J. B. Stradford Dies Chicago, Jan. 4—(ANP)— John B. Stradford well known citizen died here Sunday even ing, December 22, 1935, at 6:00 p. m. Chicago. He was born in Versailles, Kentucky, Septem ber 10, 1861. Educated in Ober lin Academy, Oberlin, Ohio; taught school in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, moved to Indianap olis, Indiana, where he complet ed the regular course at the Indianapolis Law School. In 1900 he located in Alexandria, Indiana, and there established and conducted a hotel, achiev i n g considerable financial heights. Thereafter he went to Tulsa, Okla., the heart of the great south western oil belt where in the hotel business he amassed a fortune of $150,000. During 'the Tulsa riot of 1921 his hotel was burned to the ground along with forty-four square blocks of Negro property, wdiile he fled to Kansas to save his life. Efforts were made to return him, having been indicted for rioting by the inflamed Tulsa Grand Jury. Through the ingenuity of his son, Atty. Cornelius Francis Stradford, however, his release was secur ed by habeas corpus proceed ings. A little later he came to Chicago, the American haven, with all its short-comings, for the Negro. Though the police tried to get him back to Okla homa but to no avail. He tried to launch a hotel here in Chicago but capital was not forthcoming in sufficient quantity, so he returned every dollar of the money which had been subscribed. In recent months he organiz ed the Chicago Civil Rights Lea gue to fight for his race’s civil rights. This was in keeping with the militant attitude which had characterized his whole life. Having observed what the denial of training meant in his early manhood he had a burn ing desire to see young men of the race well educated. As a result, he sent his son, C. Fran cis Stradford, prominent Chi cago attorney, recently much discussed in connection with the Virgin Islands Federal judgeship, to Oberlin college, and thence to the Columbia ITniversiy Law School in New York. He had a wide circle of friends throughout the country. He leaves thnee sons, Henry, John and Cornelius, a daughter Ann Emanuel, a talented pian ist ; a sister Mrs. Bettie Fortune and a brother Rev. B. M. Strad ford of Columbus, Ohio, to mourn his loss. Origin of Lighthouse* The earliest lighthouses of which records exist were the towers built by the Libyans and Cuschltes in Lower Egypt, beacon fires being maintained in some of them by priests. Lesches, g Greek poet (600 B. C.), mentions a lighthouse at Sigeum, now Cape Inchlsurl, In the Troad, which appears to have been the first light regularly maintained for mariners. The famous l’haros of Alexandria was regarded as one of the wonders of the world. The tow er Is stated to have been 600 feet In height It was destroyed by earthquake In the Thirteenth cen tury, bnt remains are said to have been visible as late as 1350. The name Pharos became the general term for afl lighthouses, and the term pharology has been used for LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB The. Ladies Friendship club met at the residence of Mrs. Thresa Anderson, 2883 Maple street. The larger part of the even ing was spent in electing new officers for the year, which are as follows: president, Florence Morris; vice-president, Emma Bush; secretary, Joan Ramirez; assistant secretary, Buelah Watts; treasurer .Christine Sturdevant; reporter, Sadie shaw. Those present wree: Florence Morris, Christine Sturdevant, Joan Ramirez, Buelah Watts, Minnie Burns, Emma Bush, Louise Hill, Janey Howell, Ida Fountaine, Thresa Anderson, Sadie Shaw and Mary Turner. The club will meet neat Thursday, at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Burns, 2932 Grant street. A delicious luncheon was served. Sadie Shaw, Reporter. THE JUST WE CLUB | Tho Just WE, social and char ity club met at the residence of Mrs. Jessie Vann, 2403 N. 22nd street, Thursday, Dec. 19th, with tho president, Mrs. Edith Todd presiding. The club opens with song and prayer. All members were present The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The home was decor ated in Xmas colors and a Xmas dinner was enjoyed by all. The members exchanged gifts and wished ach a merry Xmas and a happy New Year. The club meets at the residence of Mrs. Ida Ar tison, tho third Thursday in Jan. Edith Todd, President. Viola Turner, Secretary. THE FRIENDLY 16 BRIDGE CLUB The club met December 23 at tho home of Mr. D. R. Willis, 2025 Ohio, with Mr. T. R. Turner as host. After business, contract bridge was played with Mr. Las ter and Mr. Avant wianing the prize. Meeting next week with Mr. A. Snyith, 2811 Miami. Union Forces Em ployment Of Tec inician On WPA New York—(CNA)—Anoth er battle against discrimina tion against Negroes in the WPA set-up was won this week when the Federation of Engin eers and Architects forced the employment of Solomon Harp er, industrial electrical engin eer, as a senior investigator #n a WPA project. Following a hearing in the office of Mr. Kaufman of the National Re-Employment Ser vice, at which charges of dis crimination were brought by the Federation, Harper was as signed to the job, with four days back pay. For months he had been giv en a run-around, held off with arguments of “inefficiency’’, which were supported by all WPA officials. Marcel Scherer and Mr. Harper of the Federa tion effectually and finally spiked the jim-crow argument. Mr. and Mrs. Elver Neely, of Topeka, Kansas, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Needy, 3107 CoTby street, during the holidays.