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The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Hawks Decides Against
PeriIouS Search

NEW YORK, June 28 Q.N.S0.
Frank Hawks, who just broke the
coast-to-coast nonstop flight rec
ord with his new Robot-controlled
transport plane, will not fly to
Alaska in search of James Mat
tern, lost aroundthe-world flier,
due to the fact that the plane
and it's equipment are still in an
experimental STAGE" his financial
hackers announced today.
They said they had telegraphed
Jack Clark, Mattern's manager,
who is in Chicago, to this effect.
Clark and the hackers of the Mat
tern flight had asked yesterday
for Hawks help in finding Mat
terms plane.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
INDICTED
IN SHORTAGES
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to commit larceny in the second
count.
Stunz Nephew Named

count.
StunZ Nephew Named
A similar indictment was re-
turned against David P. Smith, a
nephew of Stunz. charging him
with permitting overdrafts and
fictitious credits in the amount
of $2,5O0 in his account during a
period dating back to September
1881.
The investigation into the
tangled affairs Of the Parks
Savings Bank was launched
shortly after Stunz committed sui
eide and revealed a shortage Of
approximately $1,600.000 in the
bank funds. The investigation
was conducted by agents OF the
Department Of Justice.
An indictment charging embez-
Element and grand larceny Of
$2,181 was reported against Rob-
ert H. Speich and Frank R. Clay
ton, tellers at the Mt. Vernon
Savings Bank.
Tellers Named
Charles A. Monroe, another
teller at the same bank, was
charged with embezzlement and
larceny Of $1,10O and was jointly
indicted with Samuel Borden on
charges of conspiracy to commit
larceny and embezzlement OF
$2,345 through alleged check
"kiting" transactions.
The cases were handled by
United States Attorney Rover and
his assistants, Charles Murray
and William H. Collins.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

lea into an immediate tempo
rary currency stabilization agree
ment.
Britain's decision is antici-
pated this afternoon, following
a luncheon at which Finance
Minister Bonnet, FARMER, Chan
cellor Of the Exechequer Neville
Chamberlain, Montagu Norman,
governor of the Bank Of Eng
land, and other officials will be
present
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

stunt fller, and Lieutenant Fal-
conf, Mussolini's crack aero
batic ace flier, a young fellow
just %. Both speak English.
A couple of fine young fellows.
Saturday we see these babies do
their stuff, along with all Of our
crack boys.
During the war we wouldn't
let our boys have parachutes,
for somebody decided they
weren't safe. During the lat
ter part of the war Germany
had chutes, and Udet had his
only II days when his plane
was shot down. Had there been
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
z MEN ESCAPE
DEATH CHARGE

A charge of homicide against
Edward T. HaiSlip, 25, and Ed
ward F.. Harris, 81, in connection
with the death of Eba Cumber-
land, Sc, last April 2, was ig-
nored today by the District
Grand Jury.
The two men asserted they
had been with Mrs. Cumberland
on a drinking party and that
she had accidently fallen down
a. flight of stairs. They said they
removed her unconscious body to
an alley near her home in the
TOO block Ninth st. S. E.
Shortly after the woman died.
police arrested Ira E. Taylor and
Wilmer Allen in connection with
her death. They were lodged in
the District Jail until early this
month when Harris and Haislip
were taken into custody and con-
fessed they were with the woman
the night Of her death.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Davis Cup Team
Sailing for EurOpe

NEW YORK, June % U.N.SO.
George Lott, jr., Wilmer Allison
and John Van Ryn, members Of
the U. S. Davis Cup team; Roy
Chapman Andrews, explorer; Ger
aid Campbell. British consul
general; Leslie Howard, actor;
Roscoe Pound, Fanny Ward, &C
treSs. and Mr.. and Mrs. s. r.
Guggenhein, were among the
passengers scheduled to sail for
Europe today.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
3 Named to Staff
Of En1erUencU Relief

Three additional staff members
Of the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration were appointed to-
day. They are C. M. Bookman, Of
Cincinnati, to be technical ad-
wiser: Corrington Gill, formerly Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, to be direc-
tor Of research and statistics, and
Bruce Mcclure. Of New York. to
b administration secratarYs -.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
U. S. to Remain Firm
AGAINST Sterilization
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The United States intends to
remain adamant in it's refusal to
agree to any form of currency
stabilization at the present time,
high State Department official
told International News Service
today.
There are no indications that
President Roosevelt has changed
his mind that sterilization Of the
American dollar would be unwise
at this time, he said.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
New Drive for Dollar Sterilization
Greets MoleY in London
international

exclusively for international
settlements.
Leon Fraser, American banking
expert, in presenting the resolu-
tions, assailed what he called
vicious boarding and recon-
mended that care be exercised to
prevent the lower gold coverage
from resulting in opening the
flood gates of initiation and spec
ulation."
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
J0B-SEEKERS LET UP

The flood Of requests for jobs
which have recently swamped the
office of Representative Mary T.
Norton, Democratic chairman Of
the House District Committee, was
said to have decreased today.
In recent weeks applicants for
positions have thronged the House
District COMMITTEES officers.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

a u t h tiles
W h en- they
transform e d
h e M a n n.
helm Peoples
Academy into
q G. e r m a n
school.
The read
ing room was
tablished in
1927 by Otto
Kahn, N e "
York banker,
W no main
tanned it in
memory OF
his father.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Burns PrOUe Fatal
To Bed Fire Victim

Burns he received on June 3,
when someone poured kerosene
in his bed and set fire to it, while
he was asleep, caused the death
at Providence Hospital last night
of Jesse Montgomery, colored, Al,
of Ironside, Md. The Maryland
police are investigating the re-
port that foul play led to his
death.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Curley and Family
Received at Vatican

VATICAN CITY, June % GIN.
Mayor James M. Curley Of
Boston, one of Americas out
standing Catholic laymen, was re-
reived in private audience by
Pope Plus XI at the Vatican to.
day. Mayor Curley was accom-
panied to the Vatican by his four
sons and his daughter.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Try This One on
Your Dinner Guest!

A fork weighs four ounces.
A knife weighs as much as
a spoon and fork. A bread
tray weighs as much as a
knife and a spoon. Five
spoons weigh as much as .
knife and fork. How much
does each weigh?
Take your time. If you
guess wrong, turn to the cor
rect answers published today
in the Want Ad section Of
this newspaper
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

chap, 1t de-
veloped here
today.
Th e Gen.
eral. when he
was a mere
Ii e u t e nant.
was quite an
author. a n d
one of his
books is q
school classic
that riva | s
the t lie of
Tom Brown
a nd historic
old r ug by
n4I NvforS
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

Otto Kahn was born in this
city.
Nazi educators now decline to
accept further subsidy from the
American banker and have or
dered the reading room shut
up. Paul Eppstein, who since
the establishment Of the Peo-
pies Academy has served as
honorary supervisor, has been
dismissed,
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

rice Barclay,
daughter Of
John c. Bar
clay, former
vice president
Of the West
ern U nj o n
e g r aph
Co., W h C h
created a stir
at the time
OF their court
ship and mar
riage t hr e e
y e g. RS ago,
ago, was re-
called today
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Kahn Reading Room
Closed by Nazis

MANNHEIM, Germany, June
28.-The closing down of the
Bernhard Kahn Reading Room
was resolved upon here by the
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

Gen. Hugh johnson ana OXIUIU.
Naturally, General johnson
chose West Point for the locale
of his tales, and his story, "Wil-
liams of West Point" is now In
it's fourteenth edition. Publish
ers say it really is the story Of
the point" General Johnson
also wrote Williams on Service"
back in 1909. It is no longer
available on the bookshelves,
but the hero Is Merriwellian in
type.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, June 28-Had lunch
yesterday at the studio with Udet the greatest living
German ace with 63 planes to his credit marvellous
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Truckman's Romance
Blessed by Child

EAST ORANGE, N. j., June
28.-The romance of Bevis T.
Pickereu, truckman, and Beat
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
General johnson Won
Fame As An Author

Brig. Gen. Hugh s. johnson,
Americas new business dictator.
at one time was a very literary
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

no chute, there would be no Udet today.
It makes you sick when you think of the boys we
might have saved But they were afraid maybe one
of the chutes wouldn't open.
ncopysaSAA GO3a Sy McNaush4 syndicatsD
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FIRST BIG PLUM
HANDED NEGRO
BY DEMOCRATS
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would be assigned. but said that
he did not expect to move his
family to Washington. Il Is be-
leyed that he will spend most
Of his time away from Washing
ton, probably around the West
ern part of his own State.
Mr.. Vann Is emlnently capable
for the position he has been Civ
en- He received his academic
training at Waters Normal InstI-
tute in North Carolina. his home
state. and at Virginia State Uni
yersity at Richmond. He attend
ed the University of Pittsburgh
from 1906-1909, where he estab-
lished a brilliant record as an
orator and journalist.
He assisted IN organizing the
Non-Partizan League, the brain
child of Congressman Oscar De
Priest. but resigned to become
active in the Democratic organ
izatIoR- The entire country is
awaiting further appointments
by the administration under the
so-called New Deal"
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Everett. Wash.

Rev S. A. Franklin and Mr..
Fred Brown attended the Mas
ons Grand Lodge Convention in
Seattle where they were guests
OF Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Green
Miss Dora Davis spent the week
end visiting in seattle.-Rev. c..
w. Smith will conduct the de-
votional period Friday morning
over KFBL-Miss Edith John
son was hostess for the meeting
of the EDS. Club.-The Mamie
Bsrrough Study Club held their
meeting at the home of Miss Lii
liam Samuels.--Mrs. ]. T. Payne
was hostess for the meeting of
the Jolly Matrons Clircle.--Mr
and Mrs. Latham and Rev. Nor
ris, all OF Seattle and Mrs. Jol-
liyette of Beaumont, Texas, were
guests Saturday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aurelius Davis. Accompanied by
Mrs. Lula CogsblIl. the party
motored to Vancouver, B. c.
Mrs. Lula McCabe of Billings,
Montana is here visiting her son
Rev. C. W. Smith and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Norris Of Sc
attle accompanied by Mrs. Kirk
patrick Of Victoria, B. C. and
Mrs. Spearman of Yakima were
guests of Mrs. Lula Cagsbin at
the home Of Mr.. Phillip Taylor
last Thursday
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Anaconda, Mont.


This community sympathizes
with the Stovall family. who re-
Gently met with series OF mis-
fortunes. Mr.. Plrl stovall lies
critically I'll in st. Aims Hospi-
tai and MIS-. Stovall. who recent
|ly lost her eyesight. was this
week pronounced insane and ta-
ken to the Warm Springs Insti-
tuition. Their adopted son. PIrl,
Jr., Is left homeless. An attempt
was made to place the child in
1.-The Children's Home at Twin
Bridges. but there was no room
at this time. Fred Evans
has returned to the Coast The
CoIored Giants of Butte lost
two game series last week with
the local team.-Mrs. B. Barker
entertained a group of friends
with card party Mrs. Thomas
Walker has taken her daughter.
Audrey to Butte for medical
treatment Mesdames Marion
Chrlstman, Lottie Radf0rd aid
Thos. Walker presented a group
of spirituals at ting Baptist
Church (white) .-Mr. Fred Jack
son is providing home for lit
tie Pill Stovall, Jr.-Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Radford OF Helena
were visitors in the Among
the visitors from Butte during
the past week were: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Fisher. Mrs. Alice Brown,
Thomas Walker and ] DICKSON.
Mrs. Irene Carter is visiting
IN Helena Mrs. Alice Smith and
sister were visitors at the home
OF their granddaughter, Mrs o.
phelia Felder.HMrs j. Mathews
entertained friends with card
party Lena Evans is
spending the summer with DR..
Dunlap and family at George
town Lake. M. L, Christ
man and Miss Viola Harris en-
tertained with a moonlight pic
mic at Washo Paik.
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PRISONERS BEATEN
UNTIL THEY FALL

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-George
Loeffler, militant worker jailed
for possession of Communist 1T
erature, has just been released
from the Pulaski County Prison
Farm. after serving SO days.
He described the treatment Of
the prisoners as brutal I'VE
shaved II hours a day under
slave-driving overseers." said
Loeffler. THE last man bring
ing up Tow was dashed. The
stronger set so fast pace. afraid
to be last. that the weaker ones
were always beaten.
THE treatment of the Negro
prisoners was especially cruel
The Arkansas law allows 10 ticks
Of the whip, but Negroes were
beaten until they could not
stand"
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Yakima, Wash.

Mrs. L. A. Tonlver returned
from a vacation with relatives
in Tacoma monday Geo.
Roffles, Mrs. VIM. Robertson and
Miss Josephine Evans of Ellens-
burg spent the week end in Yak
ina visiting relatives. l..
Shelby and Miss Edith Robertson
OF Ellensburg are the guests Of
Mrs. r Evans this week. Mrs.
C. c. Wilson of Seattle Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. Al
exander.-Mr M. Porter md Nj.
and Mrs. ] Woods returned this
week from visit in 5eattIe.-
Miss Peggy Robertson spent the
week end visiting relatives in Sc
attle.-Mf. and MRS. John Woods
are enjoying the pleasure Of a
new Hupmobile
Card OF 1hanks-We thank
our friends for the interest and
sympathy shown us during the
illness and death OF our mother.
For every act Of kindness we
are appreciatiye.--Mr. and Mrs.
Is w Scott.
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TACOMA NEWS
9. B. Aldrich. Biitor-AIer.
0sss4 Pacific ave.
Judge Cuts Down
J. A. Mercer Fine

Superior Court Judge Fred G
Remain Saturday dismissed the
appeal OF J. A. Mercer. Negro
inn operator. who was convicted
IN Justice Court on Jan. 25 on
charge of unlawful lnterfer-
ence with gas appliances and
fined $3.50 and costs of S24.S0
BY Frank A. Magill. justice Of
the peace.
Remain held the justlce court
fine excessive and fined Mercer
$50 and costs of So which he
raid Mercer was arrested on
complaint of the Washington
Gas and Electric Co. accused of
connecting a rubber hose TO a
gas main after the meter had
been taken out of an inn he ran
on the highway south OF the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Ray
entertained a large number of
friends with party at their
home last week.
Rev. A. L. Byrd. pastor of
Bethlehem Baptist Church. con-
Quoted baptlsmal service last
week at Wapato Lake.
Reported sick: Sgt. John Buck
resting easier; N. M. Johnson,
reported improving: Mrs. w. T.
Mccall. convalescing; Miss Ora
shortridge able TO be around the
house.
Gilkerson's Union Colored Gil
ants of Chicago were defeated
In game last week with the To-
cal white team by a score of IA
to 5. The colored visitors prov
ed a disappointment to the large
crowd who witnessed the game.
The team is not of the same high
caliber as the Chicago team OF
last year which defeated the Ia
coma All Stars by a score of G
to 0.
A large crowd heard a fine
concert last Sunday evening at
the Allen A.M.E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. McCabe
spent Sunday In Seattle where
Mrs. McCabe was heard In song
recital az the First A. M. 2.
Church.
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Spokane. Wash.

Funeral services were held on
Monday for Mr.. Joseph McWll-
llams who died last Thursday in
Walla WalIa. Rev. E. B. Reed
offlciated. The deceased is sur
viyed by his mother. Mrs. Callie
McWilllams, two sisters, Mrs.
Henrietta Jones and Mary Me-
Williams: two brothers. Clarence
and John.-Miss Ruth Lipscomb
left for Seattle Saturday on
visit.-Mrs. E. H. Holmes left
for Chicago Friday where she
will join her husband, Emmett
Holmes who is an employee at
the Washington State building
at the Worlds Fair.-Mr. Earl
Dundee left for Chicago last
week to join his wife and daugh-
ter who preceded him saeral
weeks ago.-Mr, and Mrs. Grin
Grinalead. Mrs. r. Turner and
Mr. Bob Glaze, all Of Wenatehee,
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Grubbs. Miss Eel
ma Slit. Mrs. Robert Stitt and
Logan Allen. all Of Helena. we're
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fess Allen Mrs. e. Williamson
entertained at dinner Tuesday
II honor Of Miss Pauline White
OF Seattle. Other guests were
Misses Dorothy Redo and sybil
Stafford and Mr.. Buddie Will
Hanson.
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EIIensburg, Wash.

Miss Dorothy Hollons of Pasa-
dena, Calf, is here on visit
to her father, T. s. Hollons.-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woods, Edith
Robertson and Mrs. G. c. Will
son enroute to Yakima from Sc
attic were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Robertson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woods are enjoying the
pleasure of new Plymouth car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Mack of
Wymer were visitors here last
k.-Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd
spent several days visiting In va
kima.-Mrs. M. Thornton and
son Clarence of Gle Elum were
visitors last week.-Among the
visitors to Yakima last week
" ere Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Har-
lis, Elizabeth Bradford, John
Bufford, Fred Samples, Robert
Smith and Mrs. G. Barnett
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Vancouver, B. c.

Mrs. Claude Davis entertained
with tea Thursday complimenting
her sister. Mrs. B. Gary and Mrs.
Washington of Obillne and Oak
ley, Kan.-Mr. and Mrs. Gran
Smith entertained with dinner on
Thursday evening Covers were
placed for seYen.=Mr. and Mrs.
c. Murray of Ladner were visit
ors here over the week end
The Sunday School picnic held
at Kitsiliano Beach Wednesday
was well attended. Mrs. A. Gu
jan was hostess to the meeting
Of the Bachelor Girls Thursday.
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Great Fails, Mont.
Negro Chorus Presents
Program Of Spirituals

Under direction OF Prof. E. @.
Bartlett the Great Falls Negro
Chorus was heard in a concert
Sunday evening at the First Me
tGodist Church (white). A large
audience heard the chorus in a
program of splrituals. folk songs
and readings Numbers that es-
peelally pleased were: Swing Low
Sweet Chariot. Nobody Knows
the Trouble I've Seen, and Old
Black Joe. Mrs. Emma Smith
presented a reading. when Ma
Indy Sings. Mrs. Ethel Win.
burn reeited In De Mornin' "
Among the soloists were Mrs. La
Mars, Mr.. Lucas. Merle Sanders
and Mr.. Minor Others who were
exceptionally good in their num-
bers were Mrs. Agnes Novotny,
Mrs. Webb. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. I'll
hot, Mrs. Welsh, Miss Williams.
male quartet and a chlldren's
chorus Of Is boys and girls In
every respect the program which
concluded with the Negro an
them was a decided success. Pro
feseor Bartlett left for Helena
we're he will organize and train
a Helena chorus.
The willing Workers Club
held their meeting Tuesday at
the home OF Mrs. Roy Winburn,
The club reports their picnic at
Tourist Park July 4th was a sue
cess.--Mrs. E. Louise Smith was
hostess at her home Friday for
the meeting of the Missionary
soclety--Mr. and Mrs j. Greene
arc receiving congratulations on
the birth of a baby girl born
July 9Th. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely. Reported III:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
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a tree in his yard recently
walter Singleton. who was
wen known IN the northwest in
the early days, died recently In
the East. He had filled a posi-
ton in the Recorder Of Deeds
office at Washington. D. c.. for
? long period Of time His Wild
or survives
Bethel 4. N. =. Church. Rev
d. G. Hill, pastor-Annual Wo-
mems Day Services will be held
at Bethel Church next Sunday.
The speaker at II a. N. will be
Miss Grace Stlenbeck, Executive
Secretary Of the Ysw.C.A. Mrs.
Zepha Baker is chairman Of this
service and a beautiful hour of
worship has been planned.
There will be special music by
the Women's choir under the dir
eetion OF Hiss Clifford Freeman.
At D. m. the women Of the
church will present. a pageant
which has been especially writ
ten for this occasion ~ hsss Jua-
nita johnson. young shOr. story
writer and poet Of Portland. Miss
Johnson's "A Pageant OF Negro
Womanhood" will be presented
/ by cast OF forty women and
girls in costume.
This special effort is to assist
the church In making its report
for Christian Education at the
Annual Conference. Come out
and support 1t.
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The Enterprise Is Not
Fool Proof

We make mistakes, some
times we fan to get all angles
Of cases. Sometimes we are
mlsinformed Sometimes We
misinterpret facts we have.
That is where our readers
come in. Do not permit US
to get away with any errors.
Jack US up. Don't be timid
about It. Don't use kid glo.4es.
Sharpen up your pencils. dip
your pens In ink, and tell the
ENTERPRISE where TO get
off in good strong language
These columns are open to
you and the only limits are
common decency and $50
words.-THE EDITOR.
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Lewistsn, Idaho

W.O.E.W. Speriman and staff
Sgt. A w. Ware of Nogalis. Ari-
zona, are the regular army clerks
en- duty here with tbs C.CC. of
this district. They are the only
colored officials filling such POI
sitIons in this area. Both are
stopping at the Lewis Clark Ho-
tel, Sgt. Ware is accompanied
by Mrs. Ware. who is guest Of
Mrs Frank Cross.
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Mills Brothers Resume
Their Work in August

NEW YORK (ANP )-Because
of the illness of John Mills, bass
singer and guitar player of the
famous quartet. their physician
has advised that they are not to
appear on the radio or stage nm
I'll August /.
John, who is recuperating from
pneumonia. is still under the
treatment of his doctor.