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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
Washington School Will
Present Christmas PlaV
Speaking Choir Will ReCite
KiImer'S Work to Open
PROGRAM,

THE Light Upon the Way" a
Christmas play by Mabel Johnson,
will be presented in the auditorium
at Washington high school tonight
for the public Tomorrow the same
program will be presented for the
pupils. The play will be preceded
by a recitation, Gates and Doors, "
by the speaking choir.
The complete program is as fol-
lows:
GATES AND DOORS
Joyce Kilmer and Speaking Choir
Eunice Grimes, Lucille Broich,
Hazel Chapman, Lois Ely, Pearl
KretheotiS, Alma Kanalac, Martha
Jones. Margaret Halfaker. Iris
Parker, Martha Layton, Evelyn
Mayf1eld, Doris Smith, Romola An
derSon, Anna Lascu, Christian
Townsend.
THE LIGHT UPON THE WAY"
Mabel Johnson
-Characters-
First Woman ...... Violet Powell
Second Woman Clara Mae Jacobs
Achard, a Woodcutter .
.........Ra Ralph Saunders
Gondas, His Wife Dorothy Srader
First Villager $3.50 Maurice Fowler
Second Villager Katherine Ronier
Carolers- Betty Sullivan, Phyllis
Phillips. Naomi Brown, Ruth
White. Ann Bunton and Frank
Bunton.
The Stranger, an Old Man 80.
49,. Darrell Kimsey
The Boy, Son Of Achard and
GondaS ..... Helen Danforth
The Unknown Lad -. Floyd Blake
TIAIE-Christmas eve several CEN
turtles after the birth of Christ.
PLACE-In the home of a wood
cutter on the edge of a remote
forest in Lurania.
The curtain is lowered at the end of
Scene I to indicate passage of
seven years.
Staff members are: Mrs Bess
Wright. director; Miss LaVon
Whitmire. stage design; Harold
Harding, stage mechanics; Alan
Stacy. lighting; Miss Whitmire
and Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph, cos
tunes, and Misses Vivian Ely and
Lillian Niemann. properties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
superintendent to Be Guest

Paul c. Stetson, city school super
intendent, will be Manual high
schools guest at a faculty tea to
be held at the close Of school to-
day. The event is in charge of a
committee composed of Mrs. Ada M.
Bing, Miss Elizabeth l.. Davis and
Miss Estelle P. Izor They will be
assisted by Miss Rovene E. Ticen.
Lewis E. Finch and w. Finley
Wright
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
John WeStfaII, Football
Star, Is Elected
President.

John Westfall was elected presi-
dent Of the Shortridge high school
junior class sponsored by Enoch
Burton and Mrs. Nell Thomas of
the Shortridge faculty. Other Off
GERS are Helen Lee Smith, vice
president; Jean Miller, secretary;
Foster Clippinger, treasurer, and
Byron Beasley, vaudeville chairman
Buddy Brown, Mary Anna Butt
Jack Stevenson and Sally Holman
were chosen as members of the stu
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
DANCE WILL SWELL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Washington School Event Set for
Friday.


Pupils of Washington high school
will attend Eye Bell Hoppe" dance
which will be given for the benefit
of the scholarship fund Friday
afternoon in the school gymnasium.
The student committee in charge
is composed of Annette Danner,
Clifford Ernst, Edwin Howard, Mar
vim Jones, Phyllis McTarsney, Dill
yer Lentz, Jane Stuart, Martha Van
Talge and RoSelda Zimmerman.
Patrons for the occasion are
Misses Cochrane, Delbridge, John
son, Meehan and Quinzoni; Messrs.
Book, Campbell, Daniels and Rosas-
co, and Sergeant Wolff.
Miss Van Talge will be master of
ceremonies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
WIN RACES ON STAFF
Eleven New Writers Chosen for
Shortridge Echo.

Eleven pupils. who have been try
ing out since September. have been
appointed by Miss Bedford. sponsor.
to the staff of Fridays edition of the
Shortridge Daily Echo. Robert
Marks, Shortridge senior, is editor
of this edition and has twenty-sev-
en- writer's on his staff.
The new writer's are Mary Bell
Martin. Harry Traugott. Caroline
Dixon, Sarah E. Marks, Herbert
Falender, Leonard Lurvey, Bonnie
Meyers, Emma Gene Tucker, Hugh
Wagner, Martha Moore and Helen
Root.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
FAMILY WILL GET AID
Manual Girl Reserves Collect Food
at Meeting.

Members of Manual high school
Girl Reserves held a party at the
close of school Monday to which
they brought food which will be sent
to a needy family.
Those who took part in the pro-
gram were Vivian Cox, Helen Chap
man, Margaret Kleis, Louise Schan-
eel, Tavern Ford. Mary Joliff, Dor
-othy Her and Mildred Grim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
Manual Glee Club Booked

Members of Manual high schools
Girls Glee Club was to sing today
at a meeting of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce. They will sing
again at a luncheon of the Cara
van Club tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
CLASS PUTS OUT PAPER
Journalism Pupils at Manual Edit
Booster.

Members of Manual high schools
English VI journalism class edited
last weeks Booster, school publica-
ton, as one of their projects for the
semester.
The class members are Wilbur
Baker, Freda Brill, Herschell Dun
can, Harry Einstandig, Al Goren-
stein, Richard Hasse, Doris Hooser,
Norma Johnston, Harold Mcneil,
Edward Reeves, Glen Roth, Fred
Van Brunt, Margaret Volz and Ger
trude Winkelhaus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-20
SCHOOL PAGE HOLIDAY

Because of the Christmas
holidays The Times school
page will be omitted next
Wednesday. II will reappear
Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
INFLUENCING
BILL LOOMS
MISS SMITH

Legislation against lynching will
be sought at the next session Of
Congress, it was announced today
by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, on the heels of the Mary
land outbreak and the California
and Missouri lynchings.
Senator Edward P. Costigan
CD of Colorado, is now working
on an anti-lynch bill, and will
bring it up for action at the Jan
uary session, it was stated.
Other legislators who are ac-
lively supporting this move are
Senator Burton K. Wheeler OF
Montana, Senator Henrick Ship
stead Of Minnesota and Senator
Hamilton F. Kean Of New Jersey.
A bill against lynching was
passed by the House in 1922, after
being introduced by Representa-
tive L. C. Dyer Of Missouri, but
was killed in the Senate following
a filibuster.
Norman Thomas, Socialist can
didate for the Presidency, yester-
day sent a telegram to President
Roosevelt at Warm Springs urging
that the Chief Executive voice an
appeal against lynching i'm
mediately,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
BESSIE TUCKER
SEEKSDECREE

Mrs. Howard McKeldin Tucker,
who gave Washington and New
York society a thrill several years
ago by changing her mind about
marrying COL Henry Breckin-
ridge, former Assistant Secretary
of War, today filed suit for d1-
Vorce in Reno.
Mrs. Tucker, who was Miss Bes'
sic McKeldin, daughter Of Mrs.
Leigh C. Palmer, prominent in
local society, was married to How
ard McKeldin Tucker here in 1928.
In her petition for divorce the
former debutante charged cruelty.
They have a 3-year-old child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
FEVER EPIDEMIC
HALTSL|NDYS

BATHURST, GAMBIA, British
West Africa, Dec. 1 QN.S0.
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh were guests Of the acting
governor Of Gambia today as they
rested in their aerial survey Of
transoceanic air routes and ports.
The Lindberghs declared their
immediate plans were uncertain.
They said they would like to visit
Dakar, up the coast from here,
but were prevented from doing
so by an outbreak of yellow fever
there which has resulted in the
city's being placed under quar-
antine.
Dakar. in the French colony
Of Senegal, is the port most fire.
quently used as the eastern hemiS-
phere terminus for flights across
the South Atlantic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Outbreak of Violence Feared
In Scottsboro Case
RETTY SCHUSTER

q Southern woman against her
will.
you cannot avenge what has
been done to Victoria Price, but
you can prevent this terrible
thing happening to some other
woman"
Leibowitz sprang to his feet
shouting:
That's an appeal to passion
and prejudice"
knight replied:
ut certainly Ii"
Then, turning to the jury, he
said:
1--WE all have q passion. .
passion for potecting the honor
of the white women of Alabama
"Send this negro ravisher OF
our white women to the electric
chair"
Judge Callahan denied a de,
Tense motion for miStrial but per
mitted the incident to be entered
in the trial records. Leibowitz
excepted to the judges ruling.
Hits Race Prejudice
In his charge to the jury, which
followed, the 7O-year-old jud g e
warned the body not to be
swayed by racial prejudice. He
said:
There has been reference in
argument of counsel to this de-
PENDANTS being q negro.
I'D be ashamed Of you II
that should enter into cOnsid-
Grafton in your search for truth
in this case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
FIGHT To CURB
SPENDING BY
CONGRESSDUE
Protests Slated on Douglas
Plan As Groups Prepare
for Budget Sessions

Congressional fight on the rigid
economy program Of Director Of
the Budget Lewis Douglas was
forecast today as House appro..
priation subcommittee prepared
to open budget hearings Monday.
While Administration leaders in
Congress have pledged full back
ing for President Roosevelt's fiscal
program, many new factors have
arisen to make difficult the plan Of
Douglas to hold the ordinary
budget to $4,000, 900, 900.
widespread demands for modi-
fication of the veterans economy
act, new appropriations for relief
of the unemployed, a more ade-
uuate national defense, and pub
lie works project which have been
ignored by Secretary Of Interior
Ickes doomed as the chief OBJ
StacleS.
Demand Is Increased
With $15O,0oO,OOO placed in the
proposed budget by Douglas to
make possible restoration Of the
Federal pay-cut, If approved by
Congress, the demand for revision
Of the veterans economy act has
increased. Present figures indi-
cat veterans expenses will be cut
$3.50 900 900 a year under the econ
omy act. .
An appropriation Of at least
$500 900 900 more for relief Of the
unemployed vii. be urged by Con-
gressional liberals, despite indlca'
tons that the Administration
would restrict the amount.
The report Of Gen. Douglas
| Macarthur, disclosing the low
rank Of the Army among nations
of the world, together with the
Navy Departments recommends
ton for a stronger building pro-
gram, may pave the way for q
real fight for an adequate pre-
paredness.
Ickes Move Scored
The action Of Secretary 1ckes,
as administrator Of Public Works,
in using funds to carry on ordi'
nary governmental operations
after Congress had cut them out
at the request Of the Administers
tion-is said to have weakened
the economy morale Of Con-
gress.
Speedy action in granting ST.
SOC, 900 900 more for tho Public
Works program Of IckeS is ex-
pected, but members Of Congress
whose pet projects have been
flouted are planning to write
specific directions in the measure.
Speaker Of the House Henry +.
Rainey said:
1--WE are going to spend money
to get out Of this depression"
This attitude reflects that Of
many members Of Congress re-
turning to Washington.
The fact that many ordinary
expenditures can be transferred
to the Public Works AdminiStra-
ton and that the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation can be used
again to finance relief-may aid
Douglas in his fight for q low
budget.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
HAS
A BUSY: DAY

WARM SPRINGS, Ca, Dec. 1
GN.SD Roosevelt to-
day planned to attend the trustee
board meeting of the Warm
Springs Foundation, the infantile
paralysis sanitarium here which
he helped to build.
This marked virtually the last
business engagement of the Presi.
dent during his two weeks stay
here. He was to leave for Wash
ington Sunday afternoon, and
for the rest of the time plans
to fill his days with swimming.
automobile riding and rest.
There was a possibility that
the President might get in a
few words of serious talk with
James Moffett, former official
Of the Standard Oil Company
and now deputy oil administrator
for the Administration.
The past "a hours brought q
fairly lengthy speech from the
President as honor guest at the
Founders dinner, but there were
few references to national affairs
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke primarily to
friends who were interested in
Warm Springs, and he spoke most
ly of this institution. There were
two statements in which he per-
haps thought specifically Of the
nation at large.
In one of these two references,
the President spoke Of logical eX'
Fermentation" He referred par
ticularly to DR.. Michael Hoke,
Warm Springs chief surgeon. as
a man not afraid to go to this
length in easing human suffering
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
EASTERN SHORE
VO|CESTHREAT

CONTINUED from, Page ~
down here they'll never 90
back alive"
Leaders Of the mob which at
tackled the State armory at Sails
bury on Tuesday in an attempt
to free the prisoners were still In
famed, and there was talk Of
the Eastern Shore seeding from
the State and establishing its
own government.
Secession Scoffed
Secession of Somerset, Wico-
mico and Worcester counties from
Maryland is held extremely I'M
likely It had been rumored that
the entire Eastern Shore might
attempt to form a new State.
Senator L. Creston Beauchamp,
Of Somerset county said:
"'This has never been thought
of except by newSpapermen. 1t
is most unlikely that it would
happen"
The courts, too, are opposed
to the Governor. as evidenced
by the action of the circuit judge
and the States attorney in re-
flising to act on the Governors
kilograms and telephone pleas
that the four lynch suspects be
held.
Baltimore Boycott
The Shore today Is virtually
boycotting Baltimore. Two news
paper trucks from that city have
been burned and others stopped
and turned back.
Goods from Baltimore stores
have been refused by local deal
OES.
States Attorney John Robins,
who refused to prosecute the al
legged lynch leaders, Is being
bcOned as candidate for COVER
&S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
JOHNSON [AUDS
BANK CODE

Elimination Of abuses affecting
the interest Of small investors and
new impetus to the flow of money
in aiding recovery are expected to
result from the forthcoming fair
practice provisions Of the MIRA
code for investment bankers, In
the opinion of Administrator Hugh
s. johnson.
The code was approved by
President Roosevelt on condition
that fair practice provisions be
drawn up within 80 days. Stating
that this action would be "volun-
tary" on the part Of the bankers.
johnson said:
"'The investment bankers def
niteIy realize the need for fair
practice provisions to govern
business, and At their recent
convention decided that ade-
quate provisions be made a part
Of their CODE"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
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would abide by the court decision
and that local police authorities
were adequate to assure protec'
ton to the defendants.
Hampered by repeated with
drawal of veniremen because OF
fixed opinions, selection of a jury
to try Clarence Norris, second OF
seven negro hoboes to face judg-
ment, proceeded slowly today.
Only one possible juryman re-
manned after exhaustive question
ing. This brought the number to
Is, and 30 veniremen are re-
quired by Alabama law from
which a jury may be drawn.
Twenty two of 80 veniremen yes
terday told Judge w. w. Gala
han they had already formed
opinions on the case which no
evidence could change. They were
excused.
Reference to racial prejudice
and passion flared in the court
room in the closing moments OF
PatterSon's trial and brought a
motion, which was over-ruled, fol-
a mistrial from Samuel S. Leibo
WITT, chief defense counsel.
Hits Appeal to Passion
The incident came in the sum-
nation Of Attorney Genera
Knight, who demanded that the
jury return a death verdict
Knight declared:
'TYOur verdict must tell others
that they cannot lay hands on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
BY RIG.
|. To JONESF|RM
|. INVESTIGATED
Texas Found to Have Got Big
Share in Credit; No Fraud
Discovered


The Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poration has loaned $50 100000 to
Texas mortgage companies in the
20 months that Jesse H. Jones,
former Texas banker, has been q
member of it's board of directors,
a Senate inquiry revealed today.
The Texas allotm ont consisted
Of q individual loans, about IS
per cent of the ITS loans made to
mortgage companies from the
time Jones Joined the board until
November / this year. The funds
advanced to Texas were about 10
per cent of the $308,444 900 total
mortgage company loans granted
by the corporation in this period.
They exceeded in number and
amount tie allotment made to
any other state,
Brothers Company Aided
The inquiry further revealed
two loans, totaling $2,984, 1858,
to Texas companies il which
Jones had an interest prior to
joining the board and which now
are dominated by his brother.
Jones personally reported these
facts to the Senate Banking Com
mittee, which conducted the in
quiry.
The Senate inquiry revealed the
loans apparently were made in
good faith and upon adequate Sc
curity. Thus far. no question has
been raised by the committee as
to their propriety.
The investigation was launched
in response to charges that Jones
had influenced loans to Texas
companies in which he had a per-
sonal interest. These charges
were refuted, on the surface, by
committee.
Resigned Texas Job
Jones joined the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation n April,
1882, while chairman of the board
Of the Bankers Mortgage Com
pany, of Houston, Tex. He
promptly resigned that position
and announced he had disposed
Of all his interests in the COM
pany.
After Jones Joined the r. F. C.,
one loan was made to the Bank
ers Mortgage Company and an
other to its subsidiary, the Mid
land Mortgage Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
O.UT-OF-TOWN'
MOBS BLAMED
FORHYSTER|A
Reporter Finds Some Who Are
Sorry 0utburst Occurred;
Situation Still Tense
BY N. e. r. MEEKINS
Times staff Correspondents


PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Dec. 1.
Eastern Shoremen living in those
counties where mob rule and riot
ing have run rampant recently,
want the world to know that they
ere not a gang Of hoodlums.
Many Of the residents regret
the scenes enacted by their fel-
low Shoremen but this feeling 10
largely preponderated by indigna-
ton over action of Gov. Albert c.
Ritchie in sending troops to Sails
bury and whose presence pre-
cipitated a riot that placed a blot
on the community.
A Mixed Crowd
Scores of outstanding citizens Of
Salisbury and those whose an
ceStors settled there long before
the revolution, were reluctant to
admit that natives Of the town
were responsible for the rioting.
However, the crowd that yelled
itself hoarse and ran pell-meu
like wild men in the Wicomico
county town Tuesday, was COM
posed of well-drssed men, farmers
and watermen. Under ordinary
circumstances any Of them could
be taken as law-abiding, church
going citizens, and many Of them
described themselves as such.
Then on the other hand there
were men of inferior mentality
and who stood at their best ad-
vantage with hairy arms and dis
torted faces shouting the cry OF
mob rule.
Led the WOIf-Pack
Strong men, physically, they
were without any sense Of direc-
ton or discretion. 1t was mainly
this type that led the wolf-pack IN
the face of tear gas and bayonets.
And this will be told to you II
you should ask any average citl-
zen of Wicomico, Somerset, or
Worcester counties, the three
where a recent lynching occurred.
They will say that those partici-
pating in the barbarous spectacIes
were "out-of-towners."
But, on the other hand, you will
hear some Of them boast conf
dentially Of their part in the cpl
Sodes.
Must Pay the Price
At Princess Anne, Wednesday
and yesterday, this writer talked
with scores of persons, men ana
women, who denounced mob rule,
but expressed highest approval Of
the lynchingS.
They wanted it emphasized that
they were red-blooded. cultured,
and patriotic citizens and that
their community had been out
ragged. When this happens, they
said, their indignation cannot be
stayed and the victim must pay.
One of them said:
"My family can trace no an
Cestry back to the first settlers
In America. We have always
lived peaceabIy and minded our
own business. Our men have
been reared to respect their
women. We are not savageS ~
others might think over here
On the Shore.
PEOPLE OF CULTURE
"An Of us are mot ignorant
working people. I'm our family
(continusd on Page rs, COL. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Alexandria Holds,
SUSPECT in Attack

Dave Byrd, colored, of North
Royal Street extended, reported to
the Alexandria police that he was
attacked by a colored man near
his home last night, who struck
him with a club and robbed him
Of $3.50. Alexandria police ar
rested Percy Childs, colored, for in
vestigation in connection with thu
attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Securities Act Hit
BIZ Finance Editor

Prof. Adolf A. Berle, jr., Of Co
lumbia University, adviser to
President Roosevelt, must realize
that the solution Of economic
problems is not a matter for legal
technique, states Joseph Mead,
editor Of Economic Forum" in
the fall issue of that magazine.
The securities act Of 1888 is q
poor way to attempt the control
Of investments, according to Mr..
Mead, and it Is not the answer
to the public's demand for sound
ness in investment banking, in
replying to a recent statement Of
Mr.. Berle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Tobacco Exchange
Limits Membership

NEW YORK, Dec. New York
Tobacco and Commodities Elk.
change, Inc, today announced 1t
has limited its present allotment
of memberships to $50.
The remainder Of the $50 AL
thorized memberships are to be
held by the Exchange for allot-
ment in connection with the intro
duction Of trading in other com.
modities which the Exchange
plans soon to initiate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Cattle Rustlers NOIU
Use Truck in Work

DEL NORTE, Col.-Cattle ruStl-
ing, which has had sporadic re-
vivals in various parts Of the
West, seems to have settled into
a permanent industry. RancherS
have lost from three or four to as
many as so animals.
The usual method Of the mod
ern cattle rustler is to drive the
cattle to the nearest highway, load
them on trucks and transport
them several hundred miles into
another State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
Deer Season Cost
II Michi01n Lives

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec.
GN.SD With Michigan's 1888
deer hunting season closed. A
checkup today revealed that IA
hunters lost their lives in hunting
accidents. The toll was almost
double the deaths reported in
1892. In 1881 the death ton
was