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The Washington times., 1928-04-11
BY RICHARD HATTON

Two score or more bankers hur-
fied through their days business
yesterday in order to be. on hand
at the opening of the big league
ball season at Griffith Stadium.
w. w. Spaid, president OF the Dis
trict or Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton. occupied a front seat as
member of the Grand Jury and
members OF the bankers association
were in receipt of the first call for
the 1928 convention of the organI.
cation which has sent out from the
office of the general convention
chairman, Edward j. McQuade, vice
president OF the Liberty National
Bank.
There was more than usual inter-
est in the notice regarding the
tenth annual convention for the
reason that this year the assocla-
ton will depart from custom
Of some years standing and proceed
20 the seashore instead of to the
mountains for its annual business
sessions. Having selected Montauk
Beach, Long Island, for the gath
ering this year, the assoclatlon
members are looking forward 20
the change and the caH just ~
sued will spur their interest In the
event which takes place June z,
3. and 10.
nv John Poole. president of the
stockholders Association OF the
Fnderal Reserve Bank Of Richmond,
announcing the annual meeting OF
the association for next Friday at
Richmond. Reports will be made
nv w. w. Hoxton, chairman OF
the bank board, and Gov. George
j Seay, Of the Richmond Reserve
Bank. A large representation from
Washington member banks Is an
ticipated.
nv the nations leading chain store
companies for the first quarter
OF 1928 broke all previous records,
according to a compilation made
by George III. Burr and Company,
specialists in chain store company
securities. Sales for the first
quarter Of the year, 1t was pointed
out, were stimulated by favorable
weather and the volume for March
was substantially higher than last
year.
sales Of the Il larger companies
for the quarter ended March 81.
1928, aggregated $162, 263, 64S, an
increase Of $21, 423, OS9. or 15.2 per
cent, compared with the same
period last year March sales for
the same companies aggregated $685.
5sS, 4O3, an increase of $1O,432,S75,
or 1915 per cent, compared with
March, 1927.
New investment financing eased
off slightly last month, but still
showed q stable increase over
March, 1927, and brought the first
quarters total nearly on a par
with last year, the largest on
recnrd
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, April 11.-Spots
Were in fair demand with prices
barely steady here today. Sales
totaled 1000 bales; receipts, 10, 900.
Midland fair was quoted at 12.04d,
strictly good mids, 11.59d, good
mids, 1920; strictly mids, 11.19d;
mids, 11.09d; strictly low mids,
1O.S9d; low mids, 1O.89d; strictly
good ordinary, 10.69d; good ord
mary, 10.89d.
Futures opened steady with May
at l0.54d; July, 1044d: October,
1920; December, 10.16d; January,
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. April IL. - Grains
opened higher today. Wheat was
up , to 21zc, corn q to 11sc and
oats v to &c. Opening prices:
Wheat-May, $1.45lz al. 461S; July,
$1.45A; September, $1.431z.
Corn-May, 99k @991zc: July,
$1.02A0h; September. $1.OS1s.
Oats-May, 57A 0577sc: July, new,
81 v 051Ac; September, ASK @46Nc.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April 11.-Cottcn
prices rose 20 to "a points at the
opening Of the market here today.
May sold at 1882, up "a points;
July, 1885, up 20; October, 1917,
up 81; December, 1888, up rs; jan
uarys 1927, up 20.
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CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK, April 11.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $1,4Os..
100000; balances. Sill ZOO, 900; Fed.
eral Reserve Banks credit balance,
$94, 900 900.
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LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK, April 11.-Opening
Liberty bond quotations: 3lzs, 1915;
first ms, 1926: third Ans, 1O0.10;
fourth ANS, 1876; Treasury As,
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METALS TRADE LOCKOUT

BERLIN, April 11.--Officials of
the Federation of Saxon Metal In.
dustrialists announced a lockout of
all metal workers in Central Ger.
many. effective today. More than
100000 men are affected,
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should vote for such candidate be-
cause of any racial consideration.
There are many good democrats
who are personally interested in some
colored man, or who encourage and
aid some racial enterprise or institu-
ton, and this sympathy and support
is always appreciated by the recipi-
ents, but the democratic party as
such never favors or encourages our
race by enacting any laws or making
any provisions for our benefit politi-
cally. To the contrary, it always puts
itself on record as denying any re-
cognition of the civil or political
rights of our race. Every disfran-
chising law which has been enacted
to make it impossible or difficult for
members of the race to exercise their
franchise; every law denying or
abridging the civil rights of the race,
every Jim crow car law which has
The monitor., 1928-10-12
THE SCHOOL BOARD

Several members OF the
Board of Education are to be
elected this fall. Some twelve
or more candidates have filed.
We ought to see to it that any
candidate whom we decide to
support will pledge himself or
herself to do the honest and
just thing by our people. That
is granting to us, who help sup
port the schools, some repre-
sentation among school en-
ployees both on the corps of
teachers and in some other jobs
and positions. Over 1000 per-
sons employed by the Board of
Education and not single
member of our race among
them! We want some of our
well-qualified young women
employed as teachers first; and
then we want some other jobs.
But the fight for teachers must
be won first. Let us support a
slate for the Board of Educa-
ton which we believe has some
slight sense of fairness and JUS
tice.
The monitor., 1928-10-12
REMEMBER HOME

In the intense interest mani
ifested in the presidential cam
paign there is great danger
that we will neglect important
duties at home. Several meas
ures of grave moment are like
ly to go by the board. Who is
giving much attention to the
street railway franchise which
is coming up for decision No
vember 6; or the bond issue for
a new and badly needed county
hospital; or the school board ;
or the judiciary, including the
district and supreme bench?
Let us not have our gaze so in
tently fixed on the White
House that we forget home.
The monitor., 1928-10-12

Give to the Community Chest.
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been passed to prevent the race from
having equal accommodations on pub.
lie carriers, and every segregation
law intended to prevent our people
from providing better homes and i'm
proving our living conditions, has
been enacted by democratic legisla-
lures and city councils.
Now, is it reasonable to expect our
people under these conditions to sup
port such party and elect its candi-
dates?
This party has done nothing to
benefit and aid our race in its eff
forts to become better citizens and
to exercise our civil and political
rights, and no colored citizen should
vote either to place it in power or to
keep it in power.
Besides this, colored men are not
welcomed into the party, and we
ought not seek recognition politically
where we are not wanted. Every
reason demands that every citizen
should vote for Hoover and Curtis,
who, when elected, can be depended
upon to accord to every citizen his
rights and privileges under the law,
and keep the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendment to the con-
stitution intact, as well as the Eigh-
teenth. 2. E. MCGEE,
Pastor of Pleasant Green Baptist
Church.
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THE COMMUNIST

The only political party that
has come out fairly, squarely,
and courageously for the rights
of the Negro in America is the
Communist Party. Its platform
does not dodge any issue which
affects us, nor does it's nomi-
nee. At present and for some
time to come its influence and
power will be negligible, but it
is to be commended for its
courageous statement of its
principles.
The monitor., 1928-10-12
WILLIS G.. SEARS
Conservative and Progressive

All candidates running for office
in this campaign are classified as con-
servative, progressive and radical.
The first so-called because those who
compose that group adhere strictly to
party regularity and do things in
the long-tried and proven ways. The
second, because they do things by the
more advanced method. The third
strives to do away with the old order
of things and set up a new and ex-
perimental order. We should make
our choice from the first two groups
when we vote to elect candidates.
Judge Willis G. Sears is a combina-
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on said petition before said court on
the 3rd day of November, 1928, and
that if they fail to appear at said
court on the said Bird day of Novem-
Der, 1928, at 9 o'clock a. m. to con-
test said petition, the court may grant
the same and grant administration of
said estate to o. ]. Burckhart or some
other suitable person and proceed TO
settlement thereof.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
st County Judge.
3t-10-12-2S
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H. J. PINKETT, Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Mil
ford Hall, deceased.
All persons interested in said es-
tate are hereby notified that a petit
ton has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died leav-
ing no last will and testament and
praying for administration upon his
estate, and that hearing will be had
The monitor., 1928-10-12

ton of the first two, and would thor
oughly satisfy elements of both those
groups.
He is conservative enough to suit
any conservative and progressive
enough to satisfy any progressive. In
addition to these he is a fair, faithful
and indefatigable fighter for things
his state needs.
The monitor., 1928-10-12
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Inc Negro Oannot support the Demo-
cratic Ticket
Editor Monitor: There may be
some reasons occasionally why mem
beers of the race could be constrain-
ed, on account Of personal relations
with some prominent democrat, to
vote for q democratic candidate, but
there can be no reason why they
The monitor., 1928-10-12
EFAcTIoNs TO RACE FROM COMMUNITY CHEST

benefactions from the
Omaha Community Chest? Very generously figures
will show:
Colored Old Folks Home 1872
Cultural Center South Side, Social
Settlement " 5000
Urban League ------------- 1894
North Side Branch Y. w. c.. A. $3.50
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Here is APPROXIMATELY SIy,UUU Which comes directly to
agencies but add this the assistance given people
through the Associated Charities the staff of which
have paid worker the American Red Cross the Visiting
Nurses the Orthopedc Association and the Hattie Mon
Home for Crippled Children the Christ Child Society," and
other organizations and this will have be increased
by at least $4,000 making members of benefcaes
of the Community Chest the of approximately S40 000
about 12% of the total budget asked.
Ought not then do full charge in contributing
to the Community Chest If will do in Omahas
Big Job, the job will be done.
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Give not as to l but 81.
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AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS

The postal regulations require that for newspapers
to be through the mails subscriptions must be paid
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for renewals At the expiration of this period where
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ped this is not done postal privileges denied the
publication Those, therefore who desire to continue
receiving The Monitor to it that their subscrp
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ector will call-and unless your subscription is paid
will be compelled to cut off paper which, of
course, do not want to do.
We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law
pay the penalty.
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Smith AS FaherB Basis
OF Women Back ing
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN.
AZ R,sA..r.,. ffs.,aI ~ Ns.nrhfna VII

NEW. YORK Aug. Governor Smith srecords as hns-
band and father has been selected Mrs Franklin ID.
Roosevelt chairman of the advisory committee for
the Democratic rational campagnSas the big the
drive for the feminine vote .5.ss ASs
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INJURY MAY / Nd
RED St ONE s
CARE En-

NEW LONDON. Aug Fred
Stones stage career hangs III the
balance. Whether he will ever be
In physical condition ID return to
his profession Ii something the
best surgeons available cannot de-
termine for weeks to come, ac-
cording to pronouncement here to-
day.
Both legs were broken when his
airplane crashed at Groton yesterr
day, and his left leg was broken I'll
two places To unite them sue
cessfully will take at least six
months. surgeons said, and there
is Il chance that even longer
time will be needed.
No two 0asea are Il Iik one Of
the doctors said. Cases 81 this
sort have been known where pa
tents have not been able to- Walk
for year. There Is wide varia-
ton IN the matter OF bcne.knittinx
Stone was conscious when taken
into the hospital after the accident;
but he Iapsed into Inconsistencies
during the afternoon and night.
When morning dawned he was feel.
ing much better. Condition iav-
'orable was the Iaconic hospital
feDOrf today.
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club women, and Al third the unaf-
fiIated homenna kerr
Through these Independent local
smith for President clubs. Mrs.
Roosevelt said. we shall seek to
arouse an Intelligent interest among
the women voters ins the candidates
and issues OF the campaign
The principal reason. Tor this
new form Of organization is to Give
the politically minded woman in
every locality an opportunity TO
do her own thinking to permit
her to work out the problems Mcf
the local campaign, The real rea-
son why women. the home.nlalSers
in both city and country, are, HIS q
rule, SO ineffectual In using their
citizenship to further their own In.
terasts III because they accept what
others tell them rather than reason
out issues for themselves.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, former
governor Of Wyoming and vice
chairman OF the Democratic ma
tional committee, viii have general
supervision Of the organization Of
the clubs throughout the country.
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$40 Per Week Clerk
Claims 81, 600, 900
Estate

NEW YORK. Aug. 4. Claude
r. Link, i s4O-a-week process
server ii the District Attorneys
office has been informed that he
has fallen heir. with his mother.
to i 81, 000,OOO estate. Link,
World War veteran, was QUOTED
as saying:
II do not want any Of the
money, but viii take It on
account 81 my mother, who Il in
i'll health. am satisfied with
my present salary. &
The estate, according to Link,
comes from his mothers father,
u. "A. Bigger. who died some time
ago In Hutchinson, Kan.
Link related how he and his
mother recently fell heir to an.
other estate. That came, ns
stated from his mothers foster
sister and his brother. Link - IS.
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NUDE 81 AYING
DE- MED BY
YOUTH

~ 1ntefnationaI News serxics
los ANGELES, Cal. Aug 49,.
racing ! charge Of first degree muir
ar: Russell s. Bethel, formed aviator
mechanic. today continued 10 main.
tain his innocence Of the Staying %
barbara Morrows whose rude body
was found in North Hollywood
irvine.
Authorities iTlvesti ating the nys.
terry were prepared to 20 into the
city Jail where Bethel II being held
and subject the prisoner to another
severe examination
Beitze1s account, even 70 police
during prolonged questioning was
the basis upon which the murder
complaint was formally lodged
against him.
Lived Together
According to the former mechanics
story. he had met the girl ii Phila-
dslphia, where she was waitress
ana he an emplcye cf department
store. They decided to journey 70
Los Angeles together. Bethel said
and arriving here lived as man and
wife.
In leaving Philadelphia, Bethel
n said 70 have informed police he
abandoned q wife and two children,
whose address was given by the
prisoner as 1855 North Nineteenth
St. iii the Pennsyl yania city.
The accused man, according TO Of
ficials, admitted having gone TO the
vicinity where Miss Morr0w's nude
body was discovered. One day. ho
is said to have told uuestioners, he
borrowed revolver and drove to the
scene. where he engaged in target
III actice.
The next day. according to his
purpOrted account, he drove to the
north Hollywood spot again. this
time accompanied by Miss Morrow.
When they reached the vicinity OF
the canyon the couple engaged IN
an argument. Bethel nara ted ac-
cording 10 police. and the girl LETT
the automobile and walked away.
Beitzel said that he drove off and
thar he never saw Miss Morrow
after that.
when he returned from this
motor ride. the former mechanic
told neighbcrs that his wife had
departed on an eastern trip, it il
alleged BY police.
Evidence Of her violent death Is
given by =. bullet hole iii tie GIRLS
head. according to officials who ex.
anained the body.
Bethel Is wanted in Philadelphia
on a charge OF enbezzlement ii was
disclosed by telegram received
by local authorities from Charles
Becxnlal. captain Of police at Phila-
delphia.
The prisoner told officials that
he was formerly in the employ 81
the Government as All air mechanic
and received neck fracture in an
airplane crash some time ago.
When arrested he was using the
alias, Russell BuFholme, police
said
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Road Gang w ork T ais
To Curb 2 Popularity
Of jersey Jail

MAYS LANDING, n. II, Aug.
4All records for number of
prisoners IN the Atlantic county
Jail here have been shattered this
week with 4 total 81 III, nearly
score more than has ever been
here at one time before.
Everything il filled up and turn
keys have been forced to make up
beds on the floor for many who
cannot find bunk room.
The road gang relieves con
gestion somewhat BY being out in
daytime. but as 4 reducer in num-
Der Of prisoners has been fall
ure, alfholigh IT has kept away
some Of the old-timers.
Because Of transportation prob.
lens. less than 30 Of the II can
be used On the roads.
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This year / feel sure. Mrs.
Roosevelt said, that IL the women
OF the country win familiarize them,
selves with Governor smiths record
al a husband and father. there VIII
be no question in the decisions OF
the great mai
Mere man is to have no part what
ever in the Democratic drive Tor the
feminine vote. II IS to be q drive Of,
by and for women, guided by women
from top to bottomthrough an or.
ganization completely separated from
the general campaign machinery
This plan was inaugurated TO-DAY.
by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Smith, for President clubs are to be
organized under the auspices of ex.
isting wonen's clubs, community
kitchens, church societies. and SINH.
lar bodies. Three separate bureaus
have been established In Mrs. Roose-
welt IS new headquarterS in the Gen
eral Motors Building here. one floor
below the national conamittee quar-
ters. One will handle the organi2a.
tion of business wonnens clubs
throughout the country, second. the
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nm. ETNA AcTING UP

ROME, Aug. 4.-The volcano, Att.
Estna, Isl in eruption today for the
first time in many years.
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STREET GUARANTEED

louisville. Aug. Al Chief Of
Police Fred M !. DewaId has ordered
4 quara htine placed on MinersvilIe
Street after IL o'clock every night
tn continue until further orders.
This was prompted because Of conn
plants from residents OF that sec
ton regarding disorderly conduct
and rows that call for police inter
ference are caused BY persons who
are. visitors. Everybody found walk:
ing on that street after midnight
will be arrested and questioned at
city. hall.
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Record Tobacco Sales
Seen In South Carolina

4 RALEIGH, M. C.. Aug. Reports
from over the South Carolina tobacco
belt toda u indica ted 4 iaa |. record break
ing sales viii usher III the 1923 sea.
son next Tuesda y. when auction sales
begin in All 81 the. some "a. odd mar
kefs.
Tobacco has been pouring into tho
warehouses for the past several daDs,
and points reported that In Most
cases the warehouses were already
filled for the opening days sale. II
was learned that more than 1000. 900
pounds of the golden leaf viii change
hands on the opening day.
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Hoped He Was Dead I"
Says Deserted Wife
OF Man Held III Death
Rx International News servles

by international News Service
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4--.'I had
hoped to receive a MESSAGE he
was dead. ! certainly viii not
help EhiIn Il
This was the declaration today
Of Mrs. Jeanne MaIlinger Bethel
when informed her husband. Rus
sell st. Clsir Bethel. is in the Los
Angeles jail facing 4 murder charge
in connection with the death Of 4
girl believed to be Ethel Barbara
Mauger, 20. Of this city
Miss Mauger's father, Henry
Mauger, who lives here, said his
daughter and Bethel left here last
September.
Mrs, Bethel now is living at
Rothsville, near Lancaster, Pa,
with her two sons, Russell. s, and
Robert, 4. at the home OF an aunt.
Mrs George Kaihler.
when Russell eloped with the
girl last September Mrs Bettzel
said. he left me and the bows deS.
titute. ] haven't heard from him
since
Mrs Baitzel Ii the daughter Of
r. S. Mallinxer. Of Lz-ndhursts Al. z.
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North Carolina Leaders
Call Democratic Meet

.WILMINGTON. n. c., Aug. 4.-
eonference Of Democratic leaders
Of the First Congressional district
was called today by State Chairman
Null to be held at Bayview, Beau
fort county, Wednesday.
Plans for the coming campaign
viii be formulated at the district
conference. While In this section
Chairman Null is expected TO con
fer with Senator Simmons of North
Carolina. ant. Smith leader who re-
Gently resigned from the national
Democratic executive committee
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Young Wife Attempts
To End Life With Drug

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. ~ Mrs.
Mae MuiIin, 49,. Of PhoenixviIle. Pa.
lis in critical condition at the At.
Iantic city Hospital, following what
police believe to have been ian at
tempt at suicide.
Mrs. Mullin borrowed q bottle of
poison from two girl friends in the
house. police say. entered the bath.
room and, on coming out, remarked
that she had taken something that
wasn't tea. and collapsed,
Mrs. Mullins friends, Edna and
Dorothy Durkin, told police she had
been suffering from melancholia.
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T TIGHTS ARRESTS.
Of PICKET
BY international News Service

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. 4
Calling off the parade scheduled for.
this afternoon as protest against
the wholesale arrest of textile 81, Re
pickets, the Civil Liberties Union
today announced that criminal and
civil action will be taken against
police officers who commit assaults
on pickets Or make unlawful ar.
rests.
The decision of District Judge
Frank MiililSen that only single
pickets could be at each OF the
gates of the Sc mill units was de-
clared by Roger Baldwin, of the
Liberties Union. to be outside the
function of his office ''Pitcket-
ing" he said,a lis. not crime in
Massachusetts, and Judge Milliken
cannot make 1t So"