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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
COMMITTEE MAY FIGHT
PLAN TO BAN PARKING
Chamber of Commerce Groups
Course Hinges on CONNER
cial Vehicles.

Unless specific exceptions are made
for commercial and other vehicles en-
gagged in delivery and unloading of mer-
c3sndise, the Transportation Com
mittee of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce will oppose the proposed
plan OF the District Commissioners to
ban. all parking in the congested area
during specified hours each day.
The committee, at meeting in the
Hamilton Hotel yesterday, adopted a
resolution to this effect, asking con-
sideration for vehicles engaged in COM
mercial work. The committee requested
the exception only in the cases of We
hicies actually engaged in loading and
unloading merchandise.
George e. Keneipp, chairman OF the
Transportation Committee, announced
a program for consideration by the COM
mittee, involving a study Of four ma
ior questions affecting trafic. These
questions are:
The left turn, long a bone Of con-
tention here; the speed limit: the prob
lem of amber lights. and the question
of standardized governing signs.
The committee voted to refer to the
chambers Committee on Police and
Fire protection the proposed ''save-a-
life" campaign Of the chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST
URGED BY MCDOWELL
Methodist Bishop Delivers Lenten
Address at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.

Obedience in every day life to Christ
and His teachings was urged by Bishop
William F. Mcdowell Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at midday Lenten
services in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church yesterday.
Bishop Mcdowell developed the
thought that it is not suficient to wor-
ship Christ in church only, but that
persons should do His will every day.
Bishop Mcdowell. who was scheduled
to speak at the Lenten services each day
this week, except Saturday, was called
out Of the city yesterday to attend the
funeral Of DR.. NJ. G. Filler president Of
Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa. He
was expected to return to preach at the
midday services tomorrow.
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale. pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, preached
in Bishop McDowelPs place at the serv-
ices today. The services are under the
auspices of the Washington Federation
of Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
HENLOCK RET|RES
FROM PARK POST
Man Who Became White
House Gardener Started as
Day Laborer in Capital.

The man who started service with
Uncle Sam as a dollar and-a-half-a-
day laborer and became the gardener to
Presidents is quitting the Government
today, after As years of faithful duty,
because Civil Service rules say he may
no longer remain.
Charles Henlock, chief of the horti-
cultural division of the ONCE of Public
Buildings and Public Parks; at the close
of work this afternoon will bid fare
well to the greenhouses he knows so
well, but not until his associates be-
stow upon him gift Of appreciation.
Helped Build Parks.
Mr.. Henlock said today he hasn't had
time to think about future plans. so
busy has he been with getting plants
and flowers into shape so Washington's
parks may be beautiful. He has had a
major part in building up those parks
and has seen the city grew, since he
came to work on May l, 1886, as la
borer in the Cleveland administration.
His keen knowledge of plant life brought
him rapidly to the fore and by Septem-
Der, 1887, he was a gardener, and on
August /, 1901, he was promoted to be
head gardener.
IN FEBRUARY, 1879, Wnen the collSol-
idation of the once Of Public Build
ings and Grounds and the ONCE Of
the Superintendent of the State, War
and Navy Departments Building was
effected, Mr.. Henlock became chief Of
the horticultural division Of the once
Of Public Buildings and Public Parks.
Reorganization Planned.
He has had charge Of the White
House greenhouses and the propagat-
ing gardens and his going win result
in a reorganization Of the horticultural
division by the director, Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd.
Col. Grant sought to retain Mr.. Hen
lock in service, but the Civil Service
Commission was adamant, granting
only . three months extension, which
expires today. native of Yorkshire,
England, Mr.. Henlock came to this
country when a young man and started
work in Washington.
He has known all the Presidents
since Grover Cleveland, for he has had
an intimate part in preparing for the
various White House functions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
TWO RUM CARGOES
AND PAIR CAPTURED
Two Other Men Flee When
Policeman Shoots Tire
:, of Pursued Car.

1t was Washington's traffic regula-
lions, more than the national Volstesd
act which resulted in a series of re-
verses for the rum trade last night.
One pair of whisky runners, who vio-
lated traffic rule at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Tenth street southeast, sped
away under a policeman's fire, which
forced them to abandon their car and
its cargo of 354 quarts.
Another pair of alleged whisky drivers
were arrested with the seizure of their
car and 28s quarts after they invited
police attention by grazing the fender
OF car parked on S street near Con-
necticut avenue.
Shoots Rear Tire.
On Pennsylvania avenue, Policeman
Willism Bel of the Trafic Bureau Or
dersd the first pair to wait and explain
why they ran through stop" sign.
The men sped OF toward the Capitol
grounds, however. and Bell went in pur-
suit, firing several shots to frighten the
fugitives. Approaching Delaware ave-
nue. and M street southwest, Bell took
careful aim and hattened q rear tire
on the rum car. Both men leaped out
and escaped on foot.
Policemen A. T. Davis and F. p. Mar
tin Of No. 3 precinct were cruising on
Connecticut avenue when they heard
the noise Of crash near S street.
Pursued Car Upsets.
They pursued an automobile, which
failed to halt after striking a parked
car, until. at Twentieth and e streets,
it failed TO negotiate the sharp corner
and overturned.
Davis and Martin arrested two col
ored men, who described themselves as
De witt Wilson, 1900 block of Cham
plain street and Horace Byrd, 100
block of v street.
Confscating the automobile and 238
quarts of alleged liquor, the policemen
took their prisoners TO the precinct sta
ton, booking both on charges Of trans
portation and Wilson with additional
counts Of reckless driving and operating
= car without permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
WOMAN, IN WAR DEPTY
FOR 48 YEARS, RETIRES
Mrs. Della W. Moffett Was Assist
ant Chief of the Record.
Division.

Mrs Della w. Moffett of Illinois, as
sistant chief of the record division Of
the ONCE Of the Secretary Of War, to-
day was transferred to the Civil Service
retired list after 20 years continuous
service for the Government.
In 1888 she was appointed TO clerk
ship in the Post once Department and
remained there until october 8, 1889,
when she was transferred to the ONCE
Of the Secretary Of War, where she has
since served
Today she bade oficial farewell to her
associates at the War Department and
was presented with leather travelling
case as token Of their friendship and
appreciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
PULLS OUT OF 5,OoO-FOOT DIVE
TO MAKE 'DEAD STICK" LANDING
Pilot Averts Crash While Testing Navy Fighter Before
High Officials at Anacosta.

Pulling out Of a screaming 5,000-foot
power dive, with his motor coughing
and backflring, william Croswell, Cur
t.ss test pilot, made a dead stick"
landing at the Anacost!a Naval Air Sta
ton before high Navy officials this noon
to complete the first Of serbs Of flight
tests OF what is claimed to be the fast
est combat plane ever built in this
country.
The first test, which resulted in the
forced landing, was flown to determine
the forces exerted upon the little ship
in pulling abruptly out of a vertical
dive. Special instruments were carried
In the cockpit TO record these forces.
After his motor is put in shape, Cros-
well will resume the tests this after
noon. He Is expected 10 make Ct least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
SCHOOL FARES WILL BE APPLIED
FOR PUPILS TOURS OF MUSEUMS
Commission Asks Advance Notice So That Extra Bus
Can Be Put in Service.

are made. and it requested school prin-
cipals to notify the bus companies when
these tours are contemplated, so that
an additional bus might be put in
service. The commission points out
that when a class Of 35 or 40 children
board a bus designed to accommodate
only 40 adults. service is virtually taken
from the adult patrons. mThe company
made 1t plain that 1t was forwarding
this request to the school pepple for
the purpose of assisting the companies
''in maintalning standard Of service
that Is required"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

The Public Utilities Commission has
notified the public school authorities
that the 3-cent pupils fare may be
used for the transportation of classes
from their schools to museums or other
educational tours. Notification of this
effect was contained in letter received
by Stephen e. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent, from E. v. Fisher, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the commission.
The commission also called attention
of the school authorities to the incon-
venience caused regular adult patrons
Of buses waen these class excursions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
FOUR GIRLS ESCAPE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Quartet Apparently Walked Out
Front Door While ofacials
Were Asleep.

-Four young girls last night escaped
from the Industrial Home School for
Girls, Wisconsin avenue and Davis
street
They are Gertrude Allen, Is years old,
Of 76i Thirteenth street southeast: Lula
Kalla Is years old, CT 507 L street;
Dorothy Bridget, Is years old, of 1851
w street, and Mary Magnatto, Is years
old.
The girls apparently walked out Of
the institution through the front door
while officials were asleep.
A lookout for the girls has been
broadcast to the police radio cars and
the IA precincts Several members Of
the Womens Bureau are helping in the
search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

one more dive and to demonstrate the
acrobatic possibilities of the new fighter.
The plane, secretly developed, is one
OF the smallest single-seater fighters
produced for the Navy. 1t is powered
with a 3o0-horse power radial air-cooled
engine, which has been 'scuped up to
deliver approximately 400 horsepower.
Tho ship is beautifully stream-llned,
v h the upper wing set flush with the
tc1 OF the fuselage.
Among those witnessing the test were
David S. ingalls,, Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy for Asronaut,cs: Lieut..
Comdr. Robert p. Molten, his aide;
Comdr. A. H. Douglas, connmandant Of
the Anacostia Station, and Lieut. Ralph
s, Ofstie. chief Of the flight test sec
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Cent.a.M ile Plane rested.

Designed to reduce the cost of pri-
Vate flying, q baby" airplane is being
tested at Croydon. England. A special
small air-colled engine drives it at =
speed Of over 100 miles an hour and
the craft alights so slowly that 1t can
be landed with safety in 3 small field.
Operating costs in gasoline and oil are
estimated TO be cent . mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
DYE Establishment Robbed.

Climbing to the roof and breaking a
second-floor window. burglars last night
gained entrance to the Quality cleaning
and dyeing establishment, at @ street,
and stole numerous articles Of wearing
apparel They also took $3.50 from the
cash drawer IN q laundry once on the
ground floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
CHOIR MOTHER BURIED
Rites for Miss Rose Loughborough
Held at National Cathedral.

The funeral Of Miss Rose Loughbor-
cugh, who died at the Louise Home,
1900 Massachusetts avenue, Sunday,
was held this morning at IL o'clock
from Bethlehem Chapel Of the National
Cathedral. Internment was in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Miss Loughborougl1 was for 10 years
choir mother at the Cathedral, and
had retired shortly before her death.
She was the daughter OF the late Ma
than Lcuphborough and Anna Henry
Pose Loughborough She had been >
resident Of washington since shortly
sfter the Civil War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
BANDIT SUSPECTS PAST
ACTIVITIES STUDIED
Police Seek to Determine whether
Man Held After Hold-up At
tempt Was Involved in Others.

with two hold-ups allegedly traced to
David Weiss, arrested Sunday night
after an alleged attempt to rob John
Khosrofian, delicatessen store proprie-
tor in the 100 block Of Twelfth street,
detectives today were investigating past
activities Of the 59-year-old marine en-
gineer in an effort to determine whether
he is Connected with any additional
Jobs"
Weiss, who is being held for investi-
CATION at the sixth precinct, is said to
have admitted to Detective Sergts. o.
w. Mansfield and Howard Ogle that re-
Gently he held up Leslie Amourt, sol
New Jersey avenue southeast, and
robbed him of IS.
The bandit suspect was overpowered
by Khosrofian and Miss Dorothy Rog-
ers. lit Twelfth street, after a brief
struggle Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
THEFT VICTIM BEATEN

Three LoIored 7 ouths Use Br1ck IN
Robbing Man.
James Geary, colored so years old, OF
the frst block Of O street southwest
was beaten over the head with a brick
and robbed Of small amount Of change
last night by three eolored youths, who
set upon him in the first block Of L
street southeast.
Geary was treated for possible frac-
tute Of the skull at Emergency Hospi-
tai, where his condition was described
as serious.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
New York Reds
Convict Member
For RacePrejudice

NEW YORK. March 3.-Expelled
from the Communist Party for
white chauvinsm" in the treatment
of Negroes. August Yokinen, Fin
nish janitor, trod the weary road
to redemption today.
In the first mass trial staged by
Communists in America, Yokinen,
who speaks and understands but lit
tie English. was convicted Sunday by
a jury in spite of an impassioned
plea by his Negro counsel. The jury
was composed of seven Negroes and
seven white persons. including three
women. The scene was n dance hall
in the heart of Harlem with 1000
members of both races in attend
ance.
Yokinen's trial was based on
charges that he Disseminated against
three Negroes at the Finnish Work
ers' club ball some weeks ago-"fail-
ing to jump at the threats of those
who would eject the Negro COM
rades." "White chauvinism," it was
explained, is the violation of complete
political. economic and social equal
ity of Negroes and whites.
tbIHTduc iokilltU iHdue loTiidi
acceptance of the Communistic prin-
ciple of equal rights" Prosecutor
Clarence A. Hathaway said. but he
was not willing to accept its sub
stance. Do you suppose it is pos
sible for our party to convince the
Negroes that we will fight for them
if we shhv then we are not ready to
battle with them?"
When the proceedings had been in
terpreted for him, the defendant sub
mitted a full confession. q
81 refute and condemn by former
attitude and | want to prove it." he
read in Finnish. 81 appeal to you not
to deprive me of an opportunity to
work for the full equality of the
Negro and the solidarity of Negro
and white workers"
Despite Yoknen's plea the COM
munists voted for his expulsion until
such time "he could convince Fellow
Workers of his belief in the full
equality and the solidarity of Negro
and white workers"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
TRIAL RESULTS IN EXPULSION
FROM PARTY FOR RACE Hatred
Sob" Story Proves
Thirteen Years Old

WASHINGTON, d. ca sob
story told to Police Court Judge
Ralph Given last Saturday Melted
Vernon b. Johnson. 26. Jail SEN
tence. Johnson was charged with
speeding and operating an automo-
bile without permit.
Practically in tears. he told Judge
Owens that he did not know what
he was doing. He explained that his
mother had died Friday and he had
just come from New York for the
funeral. He said he was so grief
stricken that he went on a party to
try to forget about it.
Judge Given was quite impressed
with the mans story. He sent for
the probation officer and asked that
the case be looked into. The proba-
ton officer reported that Johnson's
mother had been dead for IL years.
Judge Given gave Johnson SEN
tence of sos or 45 days in jail. He
went to Jail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Judge Calls Boy
Crazy To Wink
AT White Woman

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. A.
In answer of a letter received recent
" from the local branch of the Ma
tonal Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, Judge Mary
O'Toole openly admitted to news
paper men here that she admonish-
ed George Lincoln Lewis. Is. for
looking at a white girl and told him
"he had no right to flirt or look at
a white girl and must confine his
flirting to Negro girls" After that
the boy was sentenced to six months
in the observation ward apparently
on the judges theory that he was
crazy.
A. S. Pinkett, secretary of the
local branch of the n. A. A. c. T.
had previously written the judge the
following letter relative to the case:
at has come to the association
that on February g, while hearing
case against George Lincoln Lewis
15-year-old boy of the Negro race,
you used the following language: If
you were flirting or looking at those
of your own color | wouldn't feel so
badly about it, but you have no right
flirting or talking to white girls, and
also you did not make a clear state
ment and think six months for men,
tai observation will do you good"
When asked if she had been cor
rectly quoted, the judge said she was
not sure about that but declared at
least said something about the case
which could be taken to mean the
same thing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Eks Condemn
Segregation By
Penn. Railroad

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Mar. A.
Declaring t hat the discriminatory
practices which are in vogue on sew
eral of the subsidiary railroad lines
which are owned or controlled by the
Pennsylvania railroad, the unfair
treatment accorded colored passen-
gers by the Greyhound bus lines, a
subsidiary of the Pennsylvania COM
pany, and the segregation of colored
workers in the 30th street station, are
intolerable circumstances, J. M. Mar
guess, Exalted Ruler of the Quaker
City Lodge, has written to Gen. w.
w. Atterbury, president of the Penn
sylvania ompany threatening a
general boycott of the company's
roads by Negroes in general, and by
the Grand Lodge of Elks in particu-
lar if some adjustment of the situa-
ton is not made by the railroad Off
Gals.
The letter was occasioned by the
discovery that in the local station,
separate wash rooms are provided
for the colored employees from those
provided for other employees, and
that the two accommodations are
marked for whites only and for
colored.'
Buses Jim-Crow
The letter tells of the discrimina-
tory practices in vogue on the Grey
hound motor buses, denying accom-
modations to colored people except
in the back seats located immedi-
ately over the rear wheels. Mr..
Marches called attention to the fact
that at the Grand Lodge this July
in Philadelphia, more than 100000
colored Elks, delegates and visitors
would be coming to the city, and
declared that unless satisfactory
adjustment is made, the Grand
Lodge of Elks will recommend to all
colored travellers to use other means
of transportation than the Pennsyl-
vania railroads.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
Mixed Audience
Hears DePries
Score Liy-Whites

CUMBERLAND, Md, March q
Oscar DePriest, Representative in
Congress of the First District of Il
linois was the magnet that drew g.
600 persons to the Maryland Theatre
Sunday where they heard the Col
ored Congressman tell of his expe-
riences in the Nations capitol and
score former members "now gone the
way of the damned" who, he felt,
went out of their way to try and hui
initiate him. The audience which was
evenly divided between white and
colored loudly cheere DePriest
throughout his speech. DePriest said
he considered the Soldiers Bonus bill
q just measure and he was glad he
voted to override President Hoover's
veto of the bill.
He spoke Interestingly of his re-
ception among fellow members of
Congress. He said on the whole he
had been very kindly received, but
he did pay his respects to those who,
he felt, went out of their way to hui
initiate him. They have all since re-
tired, he declared, while he had the
honor of being reelected to the next
Congress. He named Pritchard of
North Carolina. and a Republican,
too, he declared: Senator Simmons
of North Carolina; Cole Blease of
South Carolina, and "Tom, Heflin of
Alabama, as having been offensive.
u did not concern him one way
or the, other about being invited to
the White House, he declared. He
went as a member of Congress "of-
ficially"' and had a right to go when
the President invited the members to
his home.
Excoriated Vote Buying
Congressman DePriest counseled
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
South Carolina
Lynches Six In
Electric Chair

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2. =
(SpeciaD-Six Negroes were cleo
trocuted in the South Carolina peni-
Tertiary last Friday for, the murder
of two Lexington County white men.
They went to their deaths calmly
and with prayers on their lips.
Almost two hours were required
for the executions, each of which was
watched by, 16 persons in addition
to newspaper men. physicians and
penitentiary officials.
Tillman Poorer died as the con-
fessed murderer of G.. D. Mills, Cayce
night Waterman. The motive was
robbery.
The other five, Robert Greasy
Eldredge, Lindsey Cantrell alias
John Askwright, James (Snow)
Hickman, George Bird and Ernest
tTee) Thomson were convicted OF
the murder of B. w. Hendrix, Lex
ington County merchant, who was
shot in an attempted hold-up. Four
of the five were arrested in Blue
field, w. Va, where they had fled.
An effort was made by K. C. L..
Adams, prominent citizen here, to
arouse public sentiment against the
scheduled execution of the six men.
Mr.. Adams statement in part was as
follows:
Before the execution of the six
Negroes now in the death house for
the murder of Mr.. Hendrix takes
place, | would Ike to raise my voice
in protest. 1t seems to me that these
men should not have been tried in
an atmosphere surcharged with
prejudice and excitement. Would it
not have been difficult for reason
and calm judgement to have prevail
ed. Would it not have been better
for them to have been tried in an
other county? Isn't it possible. yes
even probable, that mistake may be
made in giving them all the extreme
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