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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
DELEGATES
DePRIEST CALL
FOR CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Answer
ing the call of Congressman Osca,
Defriest, a small group of persons
representing variety of political
religious, fraternal and educational
organizations, met at the house of.
lice building here last Friday and
made plans for a nationwide non.
partisan conference to be held in
washington during the first week in
December of this year.
The purpose of the coming con-
ference, it was said, would be to de-
termine the needs and grievances of
citlzens in America and formulate a
plan for their amelioration to be pre-
sented to the national convention of
the Democratic and Republican par
ties for appropriate action.
delegates from every civic. frater-
nal, religious and political organiza-
ton IN the country would be invited
TO attend this conference, it wa,
promised.
only IL persons from seven diff
ferent states and the District of Co
iumpla took part in the initial con.
ference. They came in response to
an invitation from Congressman Os.
car DePriest under the date of Nav
2S to constitute with him a small ex.
ecutive group which would sponsor
the convention and make plans for
its agenda and personnel.
Those present were ]. Finley Will
son, grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
Ut. Kelly Miller of Howard univer.
slty; Miss Mamie Burroughs of the
National Training schools in Wash
ngton; w. G. Hueston, solicitor in
he postoffice department; Carl Muir
ohy, Baltimore; Mrs. George S. vii
Jams, Republican national commit
'eewoman from Georgia; j. C. Ma
bier, former registrar of the treas
Try of Nashville; President Morde-
al johnson of Howard university.
Yrs. Blancnhe A. Beattye of TAMPA
Mrs. Mary B. Harris of Arlington !
onnty, Va, and Mrs. OpheIia ri. L. J
dclyer, secretary of the Chatham
ounty Republican committee of Sa-
AMMAN. Five of the 10 live here. !
In opening the meeting Congress |
1an DePriest stated that he wished
o go on record as saying that this =
Meeting had as its purpose nothing
+ political nature. 1t was simply Il
allied, he said, for the purpose of
continued on page a.
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enterprise News Bureau)


NEW YoRK.-Despite the fanat-
zeal objections. of his followers who
had preserved his body in ice for
three days in the belief that he would
awaken" at the end of that time.
Elder WARREN Robinson. self-irn-
posed Cod of a countrywide cult
of black Jews and convicted or
GAMER of gigantic system Of pros
titution, was quietly buried in an
unmarked grave in Woodlawn Gem
etery on Monday.
This was done upon the in
sistence of a white undertaken who
was not allowed to embalm the BODY.
y has been learned through an inyes-
tigation by the Amsterdam News.
Robinson, who served eighteen
months in the Federal Prison at At
lanta, Ga, after pleading guiltv to
three violations Of the Mann Act on
May -, 1926. died at 6 q. m, June
10 at 442 st. Nicholas avenue, where
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
Enterprise News Bureau

WASHINGTON. D. One of
the chief functions of the NEGRO
church is to act as the center Of the
social life of the great mass Of Ne.
gfoes, says the Department of Vel
fare Of Pennsylvania, in the open-
ing sentence OF its chapter on the
Negro and the Church.
Continuing, the article reads: oThe
average Negro church is Is percent
social center and 25 percent a
religious Institution.
This is due chiefly to the fact
that places for amusement and rec
feation for Negroes are limited 10
large extent in many cities and
towns. The Negro citizen is made
to feel unweleome in SO many Of the
general institutions and amusement
places that he spends much Of his
leisure time IN the church.
Every Night
Consequently in most Of the Ne
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
COURT RULES
COLORED JURORS
MUST Be CHOSEN

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Tho
Jury panels in this State must con,
tain the name or rames of coloraa
ei'1 ne, 1t was ruled here this week.
me ruling was given in the case
Vi wesley Calvin, charged with the
murder of Anderson Bowen. white
grocer, who was to go on trial for
his life last week. ' io'
Asked Continuance
When the case against Calvin was
called IN the recently opened lime
term OF the criminal court, his attor-
ney, Duncan w. Dougherty. wb;ta
OIL Huntington, moved for a continn,
ance of the. case to the next ter,,
OF court in October on the grounds
mat there were not names of colored
citizens in the jury box.
Judge Worth overruled the motion
but after heated argument Of tba
case by the defense attorney. Jndge
worth called conference of the
lawyers IN the case with himself. The
com erence resulted in Judge Worth |
e reversing his ruling and continuing |
Che case to the next term of court |
on the grounds that since no names
OIL colored were placed in the iurv
box this constituted direct viola.
rights. Noi'9'''u'iopal
rms ruling by the presiding Judge
vas based partly on rulings by the
supreme Court of West Virginia and
,,artly on the recent rulings of The
supreme Court of the United States
Inc prosecution is represented bv
attorneys Blanenship and Eaton. If
huntington and the Bowen family
Ia. as also retained Attorney L. r. Via
III OF these are men prominent in
ne legal profession in West Virgin
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
DIR. Boyd's Daughter
WEEDS L. A. Physician

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The eulnf-
nation of romance beginning four
teen years ago, came to n climax
here Saturday afternoon, at three
o'clock. when Miss Kathryn A. Boyd
daughter of the Reverend DIR. and
Mrs, Henry Allen Boyd, became the
bride of Dir. Milton Maceo Cloud of
! Los Angeles, California. at one of
the most brilliant weddings of the
season.
The ceremony was performed in
the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, with
the father of the bride officiating.
1t was unique in that it was perform
ed out of book written bv the
grandfather of the bride, the late
Richard Henry BOYD. The twain
bllghted their truth in the presence
OF the largest group of friends and |
invited guests that have visited GER
emonv in this church for twenty |
three years.
The groom is praeticing physi
elan of Los Angeles, Calf, where
he has been located for the past eight |
years or more, but he is a native
son of Tennessee and n product of
Meharrv Medical College of this
city. His parents and relatives boast
q Their Tennessee residence for
more than century back.
The bride is the only daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs Henry Allen Bovd
and granddaughter of the late Dr'
and Mrs. r. II. Boyd. She has re-
sided in Nashville since her child
hood. having finished the public
'chools here, and finally her eduea-
lonal work in oberlin College, Ober-
in, Ohio.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
Texans Want Negroes
Segregated In Town

LoNGYIEW, Texas.-Whites here
are seeking to confine the colored
population to one section of the eitv
according to recent reDorts. The re-
cent oli development has caused the
population to jump from 5000 to
iV,VO0, and newcomers are said To
oe uHging the segregation. Hereto
fore, the Negro citizens have lived In
ali portions of the town.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
Gets P o. Building Job

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. One If
tne signs that the business depres-
SION IS about to end is revealed in
Inc statement made this week that
frederick c. Massiah, one of the
leading contractors in the city. and
me leading colored contractor, has
been awarded the contract for the
REINFORCED concrete work on the
new postoffice building to be erect
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
Sissle Must Leave Paris

PARIS. - Noble Sissle and his
band must return to the United
States by an order of the French
Government whose labor ruling will
force him to either limit his engage
ment to six weeks or have his band
composed of one-half French musi-
Clans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09

The Northwest's Most
Popular and Widely
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
GIRL SCOUT TROOPS
MEET AT EVANSVILLE
Leaders Of District No. z Reports.
Savage Group Preparing
Meals for Families.
speclaI pLspatch 70 The star.

Special Df5paLcn 70 Inc Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, February "a
Members Of the Savage Girl Scout
troop In groups Of three or four, are
receiving training in home economies
by buying, preparing and serving food
for their families, 1t was reported by
Miss Alice Phelps, leader of the troop,
at the monthly meeting of District No.
2 Of the Scouts held Tuesday night in
the American Legion club rooms here.
Other troops holding membership in
the District reported at the meeting,
which was the first of the regular
sessions TO be held the fourth Tuesday
night OF the month. It was largely
attended and enthusiastic. Heretofore
the meetings have been held the sec
ond Tuesday afternoon in each month.
1t was decided that members of the
committee would take up different
activities at the meetings and first
aid win be the subject at the next
session, March "a.
Mrs. II. G. Barker, leader Of the
Laurel troop, reported that a course
in FIRST aid had been undertaken by
that group.
Miss Margaret Wolfe, leader of Troop
"a, composed Of Hyattsville High School
students. announced that her troop has
q basket ball team which would vel
come games with teams of other troops
Mrs. Louis Dashiell Of ~Hyattsville,
chairman of the committee, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
TAX RATE AND BOND
ISSUE PUT IN BILLS
RiverdaIe Levy and CoImar
Manor Executives to Go
Before Legislature.
81 . star correspondent Of rhe star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February "a
Several local bills will be presented by
the Prince Georges County delegation
when the Legislature reconvenes Mon
day night, including referendum mea-
sures providing a fire tax in Riverdale
and an $4,000 bond issue for Colmar
Manor.
The Riverdale bill would authorize
the mayor and council to levy not more
than 10 cents per 500 for the purchase
Of modern fire engine to cost not more
viii be held at the town election in
May, if the bill passes In the event
the majority of voters -disapprove the
measure at the first referendum 1t will
be resubmitted at the next town cleo
ton in May, 1882.
The $4,000 bond issue for Colmar
Manor would be for street improve
ments in that town. An attempt was
made to float bond issue for that
purpose last year but prevented by a
defect in the charter. This will be
remedied by an entirely new charter,
already submitted to the House by
Delegate William r. Keys.
The bond issue bill specifies that not
more than per cent interest be paid
on the bonds, the last of which would
be redeemed in is years.
This bill, also, would have to be APP
proved by q referendum vote before be-
ing effective. The measure authorizes
the mayor and council to NIX the date
for the referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CADETS
HONOREDBY u. S.
Washington Lee School
Corps Elevated to Officers
Training Group.
py ! stan corrsspondsn. Of rhe gtsr.

BY stan COTreSpOnuent OF Inc 0Iars
BALLSTON, Va, February 2s.-The
cadet corps OF the Washington-Iee High
School yesterday was raised to the level
of the colleges and first-class military
schools of the country by announce
ment from the War Department that It
had been appointed junior reserve
officers training corps
Announcement of the appointment
was made at a special assembly of the
student body by Lieut.. Col 9 S. Nc
Neil, under whose direction the cadets
have been trained. Col McNeif stated
that this is the first high school In the
3rd Corps Area to be so honored.
Appearing at the assembly were
Fletcher Kemp, superintendent OF
schools for Arlington County, and s. p.
Vanderslice, principal of the school.
Kemp congratulated the cadets. faculty
and more especially Col McNeil for hav-
ing brought the corps to such high
place in military way
According to VaEderslice, all high
school cadets are now eligible for off,
GERS training end upon completion of
the course here and after attendance at
Summer carp viii be eligible for COM
mission n the Reserve Corps of the
United States Army The corps of the
junior high school wiz be conducted as
a high school cadet unit as before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CHARTERFOR NEW
BAY FERRY ASKED
CriSfieId and Potomac Com
pany Asks Right to
Operate.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, February 2S.--Applica-
tion for incorporation of new ferry
service between the Eastern and West
ern Shores was made yesterday almost
coincidental with announcement that
the Joint Legislative Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Committee would present its Nre-
port to both houses and Gov. Richie
next Wednesday.
New Concern.
The Crisfield g. Potomac Ferries Co.,
capitalized at $3.50 ,000 is the new con-
Germ which filed Incorporation papers
with the State Tax Commission. The
company would operate passenger,
freight and automobile ferries between
Crisheld and points on the Western
Shore Of Maryland and Virginia.
Public Service Commission officials
said that it apparently has no connec-
ton with two other new transbay ferry
lines that would rival the Claiborne
Annapolis and Baltimore Rochester
routes, which are figuring in the courts
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The two others are the Bay Ridge
Ferry Corporation and the Chesapeake
Beach Railway Co.
Directors of New Body.
Directors of the most recent concern
are John G.. Garlick of New Castle,
Del; Guy K Downing of Wilmington,
Del, and Egbert L. Quinn OF Crisheld,
Md.
The Court Of Appeals has decided
that the Public Service Commission
must rule on a permit asked by the Bay
Ridge Ferry Corporation &c operate be-
tween Sandy Point and Stevensville. A
date for hearing is expected to be fixed
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
STUBBORN SORE
QUICKLY YIELDS
TO RESlNOL

For q long time Twas incapacitated
by sore which resulted from a
silver run under my thumb nail.
Praeticallymy whole hand became
infected. For three months my
thumb would not heal and nail
would not grow on it. After try
ing several prescribed treatments
TO no avail, l purchased Resinol
Ointment. Inside of two weeks
the sore began to heal and after
the third week the new nail was
almost complete" (Signed)
Mrs. Helen Mack. BrishtmOors Mich.
Invaluable for all kinds Of skin dieorders.
Ask your drugRi9e for them. For fires
saanrae write Resincls Depe. ~ Baieo.a Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
FREDERICK TO TAP
CREEK FOR WATER
Plans Being Made to Get
Increased Supply From
Foothills.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH 70 Inc star.
FREDERICK, Nd, February a.
After having experienced for SIX
months the most serious water short
age Of its history and facing the pos
sibility CT further lack of water in
times of drought, Frederick City last
night turned from the mountains to
the foothills of Frederick County fol
its future supply by indorsing plan
to take in the Linganore Creek at q
point four miles east of Frederick.
Considered at Mass Meeting.
The question of increasing the water
supply of the city by adding supple
mentary source for use in times OF
drought was presented at mass meet
ing conducted by Mayor Lloyd G
Cutler and members of the Board OF
Aldermen held at the court house last
night. Reports from Maj. Ezra Whit
man, Baltimore, of the firm. OF Whit
man, Requardt & Smith, and Abel
Wolman. chief engineer Of the State
Board Of Health, were submitted. Cost
of the work was placed at 100000,
which included rights of way. four
mile pipe line, construction of a f1ltra-
ton plant and necessary pumps.
The mayor and aldermen today be-
gan preliminary work by authorizing
immediate drafting of plans in antici-
patton Of legislative authorization OF
a bond issue to provide funds for the
work. It is planned to have the Sup
Elemental plant in operation by July
or August of the coming year.
Water Volume Heavy.
Lingancre Creek is now capable OF
furnishing $4,000, 900 gallons Of water
per day. During months of extreme
drought, as last year, its flow Is not
lower than three or four million gal
Ions per day. The mountain water
source at Ttiscaroro, six miles west OF
Frederick, and at Fishing Greek, IL
miles northwest of the city, yields about
100000 gallons of water per day; in
times of drought somewhat less. The
1000, 000-gallon storage reservoir at
Fishing Greek was practically emptied
during the Summer and has not been
filled since. The city was forced to
pump water from a limestone quarry
during the Summer to meet public de-
mand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
ALBERT MILH0LLEN DIES

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, February 28.-
Funeral services for Albert Milhollen,
n years old, bank director, retired mer-
chant and landowner, who died at his
home at Philomont yesterday from
noon at o'clock from the residence.
Mr.. Milhollen was native and life
long resident Of Philomont, having
been merchant there for So years. He
was the son Of the late Henry and
Charlotte Milhollen.
The deceased had been q director Of
the Purcellyille National Bank for a
number Of years. He Is survived BY
Round Hill and Eugene Milholien Of
Philomont, and one sister, Mrs. Dixie
Lunt Of Alexandria, Va.
Interment win be In Ebenezer Ceme-
terry. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
VIRGINIA TUBERCULOSIS
BODY ELECTS OFFICERS
Dr.. Deane B. Cole, Richmond, Is
Named President at Annual
Meeting in Danville.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, February 28.-Dr.
Deane B. Cole of Richmond was elected
president of the Virginia tuberculosis
Association at the election of officers at
the annual meeting held here yester-
day. Other officers elected were DR..
william p. Cation. Accotink, first vice
president; Mrs. Allen Kirk, Richmond,
second vice president: George p. Call,
Richmond, treasurer; DR.. Roy K. Flan-
nagan, Richmond, secretary.
The executive committee is composed
Of DR.. Cole and DR.. Flanagan, also
j. Laurie Smith of Ashland, Thomas
s. Boushall, Richmond: j. Vaughan
Gary. Richmond; Albert 8. Johnson,
Richmond, and Jackson Davis Of Rich
mond.
Addresses, reports, visit to Hilltop
6anatortum, where methods were stud
led; round-table discussions and q ban
quet we're the order of the day. Reso-
buttons lauding the life of Agnes RAN
dolph, well known tubercular worker Of
the State Department of Health, who
died several months ago, were adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
MOON STATIC TIDES
MAKE RADIO WEAKER
Electrical Particle Raised by
Luna Passage Bends Sound
Waves Earthward.
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-The voice
Of the radio grows weaker whenever the
moon Is overhead.
Hundreds Of observations Of this
moon fading were reported to the
American Physical Society today by DR..
Harlan T. StetSon, director of Perkins
Observatory Of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity.
Fourteen hundred times IN four years
this moon effect on radio signals from
Station WBBM at Chicago was recorded
at Newton Center, Mass, and at Della
ware, Ohio.
The cause said DR. Stetson, probably
is q tide Of electrified particles which
the moon raises in the air, much as ii
raises tides in the sea. IN this tide
rides the blanket Of electrified particles,
the Kennelley heayiside layer, which
scientists believe is the roof that re-
nects the radio waves back to earth and
bends them around the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
0GLETH0RPE TO BEGIN
EDUCATION BY RADIO
Regular Credit to Be Given if Notes
Are Submitted and Examina-
tiens Taken on Work.
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, February pa univer-
sity Of the air, with courses taught by
radio, Is planned here as soon as
equipment can be installed, Dr. Thorn
well Jacobs, president of Oglethorpe
University, announced yesterday.
1T viii be possible for any person
who is the owner Of a radio to listen
TO every college course that can be
successfully taught over the radio with
out charge" DR.. Jacobs said IF any
person desires TO obtain regular college
credits and degrees by radio he has
only TO do the work in regular and
systematic manner-to attend every
radio lecture, make notes thereon, sub
NIT them to the professor in charge for
examination and criticism, study the
texts and correspondence sheets fur
nished by the university and stand the
customary examinations at the close of
the work, and. of course, pay the regu-
lar tuition fees. He or she viii be able
to obtain the greater part of a college
course In that way
I'VE propose TO found and operate a
complete extension university of the
air. The radio department win be of
equal standing. dignity and order with
the undergraduate and graduate de-
partments Of the university"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

ORGANIZATION NEED
Parent Teacher Associations
Declared Necessary in Mold
ing ChiId's Character.
Special Dispatch 70 me star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALLSToN, Va, February 2s-The
necessity for parent-teacher associa-
tons in high schools was stressed by
Mrs. E. E. Carver of Alexandria at q
meeting here last night Of the PARENT
Teachers Association Of the Washing
ton-Lee High School. The high school
period in childs life is the last over
which the parent has exclusive super
vision. she declared, and the parents
and teachers should cooperate in this
last molding of the child's character.
Mrs. Carver is fifth vice president of
the Virginia Congress.
Grover z. Payne, chairman Of the
Publicity Committee of the Arlington
Fairfax Counties Firemen's Association
spoke on the plans for the selection Of
suitable banner fer that organization
and the offer Of $40 in gold to the child
or person submitting the most suitable
design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
GOV. DAVIS SAILS
ON TOUR OF GOOD WILL
Philippine Executive Accompanied
by Wife, Daughter and Several
High officials.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, February 2S.-Gov. Dwight
F. Davis sailed today aboard the cruiser
Pittsburgh on six weeks goodwill tour
Of the Orient.
He. was accompanied by several
Philippine government officials, includ-
ing Rafael Altman, secretary of agri-
culture and natural resources; Filemon
Perez, secretary Of commerce and COM
munications, and Earl Schwultz, vice
president of the Philippine National
Bank and financial adviser to the Gov
ernor. Dwight Davis, jr., and Miss
Cynthia Davis, the Governors son and
daughter. also went.
The group will study systems of land
distribution and agricultural financing,
important problems in the Philippines,
in Indo- China, the Straits Settlements,
Siam, Sumatra, Java, Singapore and
Borneo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
MAIL CARRIER DIES
COVERING ROUTE
Body of Stanley D. Gather Found
in Auto Near Gathers
burg.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, February "a
Stanley D. Gather, Sc, for many years
. carrier on a Gaithersburg rural free
delivery mail route, died suddenly Of a
heart attack while making his rounds
this morning.
Slumped In his automobile alongside
q dirt road, two miles from Gathers
burg, Just of the Frederick pike, he was
discovered by George Riley of Gathers
burg, who came along in truck, and
had apparently been dead but few
uninutes. Drs. Barber and BroSchart
of Gaithersburg were summoned and
pronounced life extinct.
Mr.. Gather is survived by his widow,
formerly q Miss Ridgely of Howard
County, and three daughters. He was
q son of the late william r. Gather,
and had always lived at Shady Grove,
several miles from Rockville. He had, 1t
is stated. been a sufferer from heart
trouble for some time.